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*Irregular; the imperfect prefixes ''he-'' and ''ka-'' contract into the stem, producing ''ha̋k-'' and ''ka̋k-'' respectively. | *Irregular; the imperfect prefixes ''he-'' and ''ka-'' contract into the stem, producing ''ha̋k-'' and ''ka̋k-'' respectively. | ||
====Usage notes==== | ====Usage notes==== | ||
*Rarely (especially in independent clauses) used in present indicative. | *Rarely (especially in independent clauses) used in present indicative; 3rd/4th person pronouns are used as copulas instead. | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== |
Revision as of 12:30, 8 September 2013
Themsaran
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
(Themsaran) IPA: /váːkíì/
Verb
va̋kî
- to be (copula)
- Ha̋kèn thanrǎp ke̋mērâk.
- I was a soldier once.
- Ha̋kèn thanrǎp ke̋mērâk.
Inflection
- Irregular; the imperfect prefixes he- and ka- contract into the stem, producing ha̋k- and ka̋k- respectively.
Usage notes
- Rarely (especially in independent clauses) used in present indicative; 3rd/4th person pronouns are used as copulas instead.