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Bare copulas also exist, mainly for fixed expressions like ''efșăr lă X'' 'X can'. Bare-copula questions are answered in the following way: | Bare copulas also exist, mainly for fixed expressions like ''efșăr lă X'' 'X can'. Bare-copula questions are answered in the following way: | ||
Say the question is ''Ăn efșăr lă Yual șeyņ?'' 'Can Yual (Yoel) sing?'. Then the 'yes' and 'no' answers are | Say the question is ''Ăn efșăr lă Yual șeyņ?'' 'Can Yual (Yoel) sing?'. Then the 'yes' and 'no' answers are: | ||
* ''Efșăr.'' 'Yes (he can).' | * ''Efșăr.'' 'Yes (he can).' | ||
* ''Chan efșăr.'' 'No (he can't).' | * ''Chan efșăr.'' 'No (he can't).' | ||