be

vi.

1.
Def.: Egkahamit seini te egpegsumpul te me lalag eyew te pegbehey te timul pad ne katahaan [kataha͡an] te eglalahen. Sengekakuwa due 'su', wey sengekakuwa degma warè.
You use be to join the subject of a sentence with more information about the subject.
I will be at home tomorrow.
Kaaselem diya a te baley.
You are a girl.
Malitan ka.
My bag is at home.
Ka baag [ba͡ag] ku su diyè te baley.

v-aux.

2.
Def.: Egpangguhud seini te weil wey himu ne sasangan pad ne egkeyitabù kuntee.
If something is VERB-ing, it is happening now (be VERB-ing = present progressive tense).
It is raining.
Eg-uran.

v-aux.

3.
Def.: Egkahamit seini te peglalag te himu ne inggimu e te senge etew.
If something is done, then someone or something does that thing (be PAST PARTICIPLE = passive voice).
Three pigs will be killed tomorrow.
Eggilangen kaaselem ka tatelu ne babuy.
A lot of rice is eaten here.
Dakel ne behas ka nakeen kayi.
My bike was stolen (by someone).
Irreg. am/fb:is/fb:are, was/fb:were, been.

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