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*<i>Du kyker i dag</i> - You cook today/You're cooking today | *<i>Du kyker i dag</i> - You cook today/You're cooking today | ||
<i>Er</i> is used only in the context of 'to be', not as an auxiliary verb, as in English 'I am writing'. In Alska this would be <i>Jeg skriver</i>, NOT <i>Jeg er ett skrive</i>. Verbs appear in their full infinitive form in a sentence when another primary verb is being used, often preceded by <i>for</i>, but not always. The verb+e version of the infinitive can appear after a modal verb. | <i>Er</i> is used only in the context of 'to be', not as an auxiliary verb, as in English 'I am writing'. In Alska this would be <i>Jeg skriver</i>, NOT <i>Jeg er ett skrive</i>. | ||
Verbs appear in their full infinitive form in a sentence when another primary verb is being used, often preceded by <i>for</i>, but not always. The verb+e version of the infinitive can appear after a modal verb. | |||
Here is an example of all three forms: | Here is an example of all three forms: | ||