Contionary:va̋kî

Themsaran

Pronunciation

(Themsaran) IPA: /váːkíì/

Verb

va̋kî

1. to be (copula)

   Ha̋kèn thanrǎp ke̋mērâk.

   I was a soldier once.

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.