Contionary:vasa

Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk vęja, from Old Norse vera (Eastern wæʀa). Cognate to Danish være, Icelandic vera, Norwegian være, Swedish vara.

Alternative forms

ǫja (with w- assimilation)

Pronunciation

• (Jugsnorsk) IPA^(key): /ˈʋa.jɐ/; [ˈʋɑ.jɐ], [ˈʋɒ.jɐ]

Verb

vasa

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

      k'a (< ęk a) sǿ!

      I'm happy!

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

   k'avt (< ęk a havt) hýp!

   I'll have a puppy!

Usage notes

When used with an adjective, vaja expresses permanent qualities, whereas hava expresses temporary qualities. Both vaja and hava take a nominative object when used as a copula.

As with hava, vaja rarely appears in its full form, especially for younger speakers, most often appearing with the va- removed, as 'ja

The mediopassive forms are rare or colloquial.

The present indicative forms often appear as a(j)- for older speakers, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as a

Inflection

Conjugation of véja — positive (strong class 5)

	present				past				future
infinitive	vaja				vája				vét'sa
participle	vajaddi				véðj				vét'saddi
supine	—				vét				—
active	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vajý	vají	vé		vájý	vájí	vé		vét'sý	vét'sí	vét's
plural	vajuð	vajið	vajað		vájuð	vájið	vájað		vét'suð	vét'sið	vét'sað
mediopassive	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vajýsk	vajísk	vésk		vájýsk	vájísk	vésk		vét'sýsk	vét'sísk	vét'ssk
plural	vajutsk	vajitsk	vajatsk		vájutsk	vájitsk	vájatsk		vét'sutsk	vét'sitsk	vét'satsk

1: past imperative is rare

Conjugation of véja — negative (strong class 5)

	present				past				future
infinitive	vajat				vájat				vét'sat
participle	vajaddit				véðjat				vét'saddit
supine	—				vétat				—
active	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vajýt	vajít	vajat		vájýt	vájít	vájat		vét'sýt	vét'sít	vét'sat
plural	vajuðt	vajiðt	vajaðat		vájuðt	vájiðt	vájaðat		vét'suðt	vét'siðt	vét'saðat
mediopassive	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vajýska	vajíska	véska		vájýska	vájíska	véska		vét'sýska	vét'síska	vét'sska
plural	vajutska	vajitska	vajatska		vájutska	vájitska	vájatska		vét'sutska	vét'sitska	vét'satska

1: past imperative is rare