word
/'ɹe.sa/
verb
be
Additional notes: This word is not used as much as it is in English, and is usually dropped especially in the present tense when it can be implied by word order and cases. It originally came from my language Bahatla.
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
reli |
refa |
|
PAST |
redem |
redli |
redhem |
|
FUT |
rema |
remli |
redhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Resa lidoon Yumanrukad.
Gloss:COP many human-PL-ACC.
Translation: "(There) are many humans."
Past tense
Shu redem eran chasmo.
Gloss: 3 COP.PST always dirty.
Translation: "She was always dirty."
Future tense
Veru rema zalan shor.
Gloss: 1PL COP.FUT happy go.
Translation: "We will be happy to go."
Present imperfect
Ve reli jolak..
Gloss: 1 COP.IPF stupid.
Translation: "I'm being stupid."
Past imperfect
Shur redli srigu.
Gloss: 3PL COP.IPF.PST cruel.
Translation: "They were being cruel."
Future imperfect
Zi remli ayini zahn thazeilkad.
Gloss: 2 COP.FUT.IPF faithful 2.GEN spouse.
Translation: "You're being faithful to your spouse."
Present imperative
Refa orra bazyinkad; refa fampekad.
Gloss: COP.IMP NEG emotion-ACC; COP.IMP peace-ACC.
Translation: "(There) is no emotion, (there) is peace."
Past imperative
Shu redhem nadzirli lira.
Gloss: 3 COP.IMP.PST tell-IPF true.
Translation: "She must have been telling (the) truth."
Future imperative
Redhi satliru zi fallir..
Gloss: COP.IMP.FUT person 2 need.
Translation: "(You must) be (the) person you need."
