Contionary:véja
Jugsnorsk
Etymology
Inherited from Varhúsnorsk ísladd, from Old Norse ísland. Equivalent to ísj (ice) + ladd (land, country)
Pronunciation
Noun
véja
- (transitive, intransitive) to be
- (transitive, copulative) to be
- k'é sǿ!
- I'm happy!
- (intransitive) to exist
- (transitive, copulative) to be
- used as an auxiliary to form the future
- k'éft (< ęk é haft) hýp!
- I'll have a puppy!
Usage notes
When used with an adjective, véja expresses permanent qualities, unlike hava, which expresses temporary qualities.
Both véja and hava take a nominative object when used as a copula.
The mediopassive forms are rare or colloquial.
The present indicative forms often appear as é(j)-, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as é
Inflection
| non-finites | active | mediopassive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | véja | véjask | |||
| pr. part. | véjaddi | véjaddisk | |||
| pa. part. | véðj | vétsk | |||
| supine | vét | vétsk | |||
| indicative | present | past | present | past | |
| singular | véju | véðu | véjusk | véðusk | |
| plural | véjū | véðū | véjūsk | véðūsk | |
| subjunctive | present | past | present | past | |
| singular | véji | véði | véjisk | véðisk | |
| plural | véjī | véðī | véjīsk | véðīsk | |
| imperative | present | present | |||
| singular | vé | vésk | |||
| plural | véjið | véjitsk | |||