Contionary:vaja

Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk vęja, from Old Norse vera (Eastern wæʀa). Cognate to Danish være, Icelandic vera, Norwegian være, Swedish vara.

Alternative forms

ǫja (with w- assimilation)

Pronunciation

(Jugsnorsk) IPA^(key): /ˈʋa.jɐ/; [ˈʋɑ.jɐ], [ˈʋɒ.jɐ]

Verb

vaja

(ambitransitive) to be
1. (transitive, copulative) to be
  k'ju (< ęk vaju) sélā!
  I'm happy!
2. (intransitive) to exist
(auxiliary, with supine) used to form the future tense
k'jut (< ęk vajut) gátt hýp...?
I won't get a puppy...?

Usage notes

When used with an adjective, vaja expresses permanent qualities, whereas hava expresses temporary qualities. Both vaja and hava take a nominative object when used as a copula.

As with hava, vaja rarely appears in its full form, especially for younger speakers, most often appearing with the va- removed, as 'ja

The mediopassive forms are rare or colloquial.

The present indicative forms often appear as a(j)- for older speakers, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as a

Inflection

Inflection of *vaja* (Positive, Strong class 5)
non-finites	active		mediopassive
infinitive	vaja		vajask
pr. part.	vajaddi		vajaddisk
pa. part.	véðj		vétsk
supine	vét		vétsk

indicative	present	past	present	past
singular	vaju	váju	vajusk	vájusk
plural	vajū	vájū	vajūsk	vájūsk

subjunctive	present	past	present	past
singular	vaji	váji	vajisk	vájisk
plural	vajī	vájī	vajīsk	vájīsk

imperative	present		present
singular	vé		vésk
plural	vajið		vajitsk

Inflection of *vaja* (Negative, Strong class 5)
non-finites	active		mediopassive
infinitive	vajat		vajaska
pr. part.	vajaddit		vajaddiska
pa. part.	véðjat		vétska
supine	vétat		vétska

indicative	present	past	present	past
singular	vajut	vájut	vajuska	vájuska
plural	vajūt	vájūt	vajūska	vájūska

subjunctive	present	past	present	past
singular	vajit	vájit	vajiska	vájiska
plural	vajīt	vájīt	vajīska	vájīska

imperative	present		present
singular	véat		véska
plural	vajiðat		vajitska