Ancient Kaelic Word summary
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verb
[TR] Transitive
yi
[ji]*
be (to exist)
[ji]*
be (to exist)
Notes
functions as "to be", when previous word ends in consonant, the “y” is dropped (e.g., moret a vet = “the boat was black”); also, “y” is usually dropped from pronunciation, though not from writing, when the subject is omitted (e.g., the phrase ye nuyen, basically c’est la vie, is usually pronounced e nuyen)
functions as "to be", when previous word ends in consonant, the “y” is dropped (e.g., moret a vet = “the boat was black”); also, “y” is usually dropped from pronunciation, though not from writing, when the subject is omitted (e.g., the phrase ye nuyen, basically c’est la vie, is usually pronounced e nuyen)
No root/derivation information available.
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 14 March 2020, 05:31
↺ 14 March 2020, 05:31
Conjugation of 'yi' (1 table)
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German (Deutsch)sein
Greek (Ελληνικά)είμαι (eímai)
Englishbe
Esperantoesti
Basque (Euskara)izan
Finnish (Suomi)olla
Volapükbinön