Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk vęja, from Old Norse vera (Eastern wæʀa)

Alternative forms

ǫja (with w- assimilation)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈʋa.jɐ/; [ˈʋɑ.jɐ], [ˈʋɒ.jɐ]

Noun

vaja

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to be
    1. (transitive, copulative) to be
      k'a (< ęk a) sǿ!
      I'm happy!
    2. (intransitive) to exist
  2. used as an auxiliary to form the future
    k'aft (< ęk a haft) hýp!
    I'll have a puppy!
Usage notes

When used with an adjective, vaja expresses permanent qualities, unlike hava, which expresses temporary qualities.

Both vaja 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 a(j)-, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as a

Inflection
Conjugation of véja (strong class 5)
non-finites active mediopassive
infinitive vaja vajask
pr. part. vajaddi vajaddisk
pa. part. vájðj vájtsk
supine vájt vájtsk
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 vaj vajsk
plural vajið vajitsk