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The general translation for ''be'' is and. It connects two ideas together. When attached to two different verbs, it indicates that they occur at the same time or are otherwise related in meaning. | The general translation for ''be'' is and. It connects two ideas together. When attached to two different verbs, it indicates that they occur at the same time or are otherwise related in meaning. | ||
Two instances of ''be'' is equivalent to the English correlative "either...or." When connected to verbs that are negated, it can have the meaning "neither...nor." For example, '' | Two instances of ''be'' is equivalent to the English correlative "either...or." When connected to verbs that are negated, it can have the meaning "neither...nor." For example, ''ʔal katab '''be'''ʔal ʔakal'' means "neither write nor eat." The second negative particle is not required. | ||
=== Uses of ''kī'' === | === Uses of ''kī'' === | ||