Contionary:vasa

Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk veja, from Old Norse vera (Eastern wæʀa)

Alternative forms

ǿja (with w- assimilation)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.jɐ/; [ˈʋe̞i̯.jɐ]

Noun

vasa

1. (ambitransitive) to be
   1. (transitive, copulative) to be

      k'é (< ęk é) sǿ!

      I'm happy!

   2. (intransitive) to exist
2. used as an auxiliary to form the future

   k'éft (< ęk é haft) hýp!

   I'll have a puppy!

Usage notes

When used with an adjective, véja expresses permanent qualities, unlike hava, which expresses temporary qualities.

Both véja and hava take a nominative object when used as a copula.

The mediopassive forms are rare or colloquial.

The present indicative forms often appear as é(j)-, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as é

Inflection

Conjugation of véja — positive (weak)

	present				past				future
infinitive	véa				véja				vét'sa
participle	véaddi				véjj				vét'saddi
supine	—				vét				—
active	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	véý	véí	vé		véjý	véjí	véj		vét'sý	vét'sí	vét's
plural	véuð	véið	véað		véjuð	véjið	véjað		vét'suð	vét'sið	vét'sað
mediopassive	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	véýsk	véísk	vésk		véjýsk	véjísk	véjsk		vét'sýsk	vét'sísk	vét'ssk
plural	véutsk	véitsk	véatsk		véjutsk	véjitsk	véjatsk		vét'sutsk	vét'sitsk	vét'satsk

1: past imperative is rare