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: ''lalāruṇai fanēyai kuka '''ga''' irāḍai.'' "Lalāruṇai<ref>Giant domestic lizards endemic to central Lusaṃrīte: in Dundulanyä culture and history they have a role similar to horses.</ref> and capybaras are animals." | : ''lalāruṇai fanēyai kuka '''ga''' irāḍai.'' "Lalāruṇai<ref>Giant domestic lizards endemic to central Lusaṃrīte: in Dundulanyä culture and history they have a role similar to horses.</ref> and capybaras are animals." | ||
In any role outside of the direct knowledge indicative present, the copula is replaced by the (regular) verb ''jall-'': | In any role outside of the direct knowledge indicative present, the copula is replaced by the (regular) verb ''jall-'': | ||
: ''kālomīye | : ''kālomīye nindade '''jallī'''.'' "Kālomīye was a/the guide." | ||
: ''kālomīye | : ''kālomīye nindade '''jalliṣya'''.'' "Kālomīye will be a/the guide." | ||
However, whenever temporal adverbs that imply a non-present tense are found, '''ga''' is used instead: | However, whenever temporal adverbs that imply a non-present tense are found, '''ga''' is used instead: | ||
: ''prānilau | : ''prānilau nindade '''ga''' dariśah.'' "Tomorrow, Kālomīye will be a/the guide." | ||
The same particle '''ga''' doubles as an adpositive particle, joining nouns together in noun phrases: | The same particle '''ga''' doubles as an adpositive particle, joining nouns together in noun phrases: | ||
: ''līlasuṃghāṇa '''ga''' marta'' "city of Līlasuṃghāṇa" | : ''līlasuṃghāṇa '''ga''' marta'' "city of Līlasuṃghāṇa" | ||
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: ''āna lila '''umūm'''.'' "That person is good." | : ''āna lila '''umūm'''.'' "That person is good." | ||
: ''hiyome '''idu cami'''.'' "This is not important." | : ''hiyome '''idu cami'''.'' "This is not important." | ||
The word ''didya'' "more" is either a copular adjective on its own, or part of a copular adjective phrase, therefore not considered a form of the copula: | |||
: ''śārepai '''didya'''.'' "The dogs are more/in a greater number/There are more dogs." | |||
: ''maihasin '''didya lalla'''.'' "Your daughter is taller." | |||
: ''p̃aiṣubin '''idu didya lalla'''.'' "Our son is not taller." | |||
===Numerals (''dhujāvāmi'')=== | ===Numerals (''dhujāvāmi'')=== | ||