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===Copular Clauses===
===Copular Clauses===
The copula in the Old Imperial language was '''''[[Contionary: ei#Modern Standard Imperial|ei]]''''', and was always required; however, in Modern Standard Imperial, the copula is optional in both equative phrases and phrases with adjectival predicates. E.g.:
* ‘That child is my brother.’
** ''[[Contionary: pàn#Modern Standard Imperial|Pàn]] [[Contionary: ku#Modern Standard Imperial|ku]] [[Contionary: phetùk#Modern Standard Imperial|phetùk]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: meu#Modern Standard Imperial|meu]] '''[[Contionary: ei#Modern Standard Imperial|ei]]''''', or simply
** ''[[Contionary: pàn#Modern Standard Imperial|Pàn]] [[Contionary: ku#Modern Standard Imperial|ku]] [[Contionary: phetùk#Modern Standard Imperial|phetùk]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: meu#Modern Standard Imperial|meu]].''
* ‘Your stone is heavy.’
** ''[[Contionary: dà#Modern Standard Imperial|Dà]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: vè#Modern Standard Imperial|vè]] [[Contionary: yagre#Modern Standard Imperial|yagre]] '''[[Contionary: ei#Modern Standard Imperial|ei]]''','' or
** ''[[Contionary: dà#Modern Standard Imperial|Dà]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: vè#Modern Standard Imperial|vè]] [[Contionary: yagrei#Modern Standard Imperial|yagr'''ei''']],'' or
** ''[[Contionary: dà#Modern Standard Imperial|Dà]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: vè#Modern Standard Imperial|vè]] [[Contionary: yagre#Modern Standard Imperial|yagre]].
In cases with an adjectival predicate (or other intransitive verbs) where the subject consists of a single word (usually a pronoun), the subject and verb may invert.
* ‘I am cold.’
** ''[[Contionary: amedi#Modern Standard Imperial|Amedi]] [[Contionary: meu#Modern Standard Imperial|meu]],'' or
** ''[[Contionary: amedei#Modern Standard Imperial|Amed'''ei''']] [[Contionary: meu#Modern Standard Imperial|meu]].''
* ‘It is heavy.’
** ''[[Contionary: yagre#Modern Standard Imperial|Yagre]] [[Contionary: dehu#Modern Standard Imperial|dehu]].''


===Negation===
===Negation===