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When to use or not to use the subject "es"
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Impersonal verbs in Zaxon in some cases do not require a subject, and sometimes even forbids it, depending on whether there is an adverb or not in the sentence, its position in the sentence, and the punctuation.When there is no adverb in the sentence, or when the adverb is separated from the main sentence by a comma, the subject es is required.
Examples:
Es zind regenend.
It's raining. (there are no adverbs, so the subject is required)
Es machs zun.
It's sunny. (there are no adverbs, so the subject is required)
Dag, es zind regenend.
Today, it's raining. (there is an adverb, but it's separated by a comma (pause), so the subject is required)
When there is an adverb in the sentence and it appears after the verb, the subject es is optional.
Examples:
(Es) zind regenend haevlich.
It's raining heavily. (there is an adverb after the verb, so the subject is optional)
(Es) machwil zun morag.
It will be sunny tomorrow. (there is an adverb after the verb, so the subject is optional)
(Es) zind regenend dag.
It's raining today. (there is an adverb after the verb, so the subject is optional)
When there is a time adverb in the sentence before the verb and not separated by any commas (pauses), the subject es is forbidden since the adverb acts as a subject.
Examples:
Dag zind regenend.
It's raining today. (there is an adverb before the verb, so the subject is forbidden)
Morag machwil zun.
It will be sunny tomorrow. (there is an adverb before the verb, so the subject is forbidden)
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