Contionary:vasa

Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk węsa, from Varhúsnorsk wæsa. Cognate to Old Norse vera, Danish være, Icelandic vera, Norwegian være, Swedish vara.

Alternative forms

ǫsa (with w- assimilation)

Pronunciation

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

Verb

vasa (present vas- or 's-, past váj- or 'j-)

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

      a'sý (< ak vasý) sý!

      I'm happy!

   2. (intransitive) to exist
2. (auxiliary, with supine) used to form the future tense

   a'gátt'sýt (< ak gátt vasýt) hýp...?

   I won't get a puppy...?

Usage notes

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

As with hava, vasa rarely appears in its full form, especially for younger speakers, most often appearing with the va- removed, as 'sa. Also as with hava, when used as an auxiliary, it is always shortened and appended to the end of the other verb's supine form, thus átt'sý, not átt vasý nor (va)sý átt.

Note that the mediopassive forms are rare or colloquial.

Inflection

Conjugation of vasa — positive (strong class 5)

	present				past				future
infinitive	vasa				vája				vét'sa
participle	vasaddi				véðj				vét'saddi
supine	—				vét				—
active	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vasý	vasí	vas		vájý	vájí	vé		vét'sý	vét'sí	vét's
plural	vasuð	vasið	vasað		vájuð	vájið	vájað		vét'suð	vét'sið	vét'sað
mediopassive	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vasýsk	vasísk	vassk		vájýsk	vájísk	vésk		vét'sýsk	vét'sísk	vét'ssk
plural	vasutsk	vasitsk	vasatsk		vájutsk	vájitsk	vájatsk		vét'sutsk	vét'sitsk	vét'satsk

1: past imperative is rare

Conjugation of vasa — negative (strong class 5)

	present				past				future
infinitive	vasat				vájat				vét'sat
participle	vasaddit				véðjat				vét'saddit
supine	—				vétat				—
active	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vasýt	vasít	vasat		vájýt	vájít	vájat		vét'sýt	vét'sít	vét'sat
plural	vasuðt	vasiðt	vasaðat		vájuðt	vájiðt	vájaðat		vét'suðt	vét'siðt	vét'saðat
mediopassive	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive	imperative¹		indicative	subjunctive	imperative
singular	vasýska	vasíska	vasska		vájýska	vájíska	véska		vét'sýska	vét'síska	vét'sska
plural	vasutska	vasitska	vasatska		vájutska	vájitska	vájatska		vét'sutska	vét'sitska	vét'satska

1: past imperative is rare