Húsnorsk: Difference between revisions
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Something important you'll notice here is the use of "to have" where "to be" is used in other Germanic languages, this is a feature of Húsnorsk where permanent attributes use "to be" while temporary states use "to have", thus: | Something important you'll notice here is the use of "to have" where "to be" is used in other Germanic languages, this is a feature of Húsnorsk where permanent attributes use "to be" while temporary states use "to have", thus: | ||
:Ari er sǿ — Ari is happy (Ari is ''always'' happy) | :Ari er sǿ — Ari is happy (Ari is ''always'' happy) | ||
:Ari havi | :Ari havi sø̄d — Ari is happy (Ari is happy right now) | ||
This system is, in a way, similar to Spanish's two copulas. | This system is, in a way, similar to Spanish's two copulas. | ||