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====Copula==== | ====Copula==== | ||
The Bemé copula is ''bi'', from English ''be'', though this can be turned into an existential verb by placing ''eh'' before the copula. In ''kriyal'' varieties, it is customary to omit the copula in most cases, especially before an adjective. However, the copula is never omitted in ''tak''. | The Bemé copula is ''bi'', from English ''be'', though this can be turned into an existential verb by placing ''eh'' before the copula. In ''kriyal'' varieties, it is customary to omit the copula in most cases, especially before an adjective. However, the copula is never omitted in ''tak''. | ||
===Polysemants=== | ===Polysemants=== | ||
<small>''See'' [[:Category:Bemé polysemants]] ''for a full list of polysemants.''</small><br> | <small>''See'' [[:Category:Bemé polysemants]] ''for a full list of polysemants.''</small><br> | ||