Contionary:vaja

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]

Verb

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'avt (< ęk a havt) 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.	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