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! Infinitive !! Present stem !! Past stem !! Meaning !! Remarks | ! Infinitive !! Present stem !! Past stem !! Meaning !! Remarks | ||
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| sê || é ~ sê || éra || "to be" || When ''é'' is used as the present, it falls before the complement and no clitic subject pronouns are used. <br /> E.g. ''êla é midhêr.'' ≈ ''midhêr éki la sê.'' ≈ ''kôs la sê midhêr.'' "she is a woman." | | sê || é ~ sê || éra || "to be" || When ''é'' is used as the present in main clauses, it falls before the complement and no clitic subject pronouns or focus particles are used. <br /> E.g. ''êla é midhêr.'' ≈ ''midhêr éki la sê.'' ≈ ''kôs la sê midhêr.'' "she is a woman." <br /> When ''é'' is used adjectivally, it behaves as any other verb.<br /> E.g. ''midhêr awtór é'' "a woman who is an author'' | ||
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| tê || tên || tênha || "to have" || | | tê || tên || tênha || "to have" || | ||