Опрос
Вопрос:
What should be copula in regular english?
Вариант 1: Is
голосов: 4
Вариант 2: Be
голосов: 6
Вариант 3: ø(zero copula)
голосов: 1
Вариант 4: Other(comment on)
голосов: 0
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I have voted for be, but Afrikaans shows the copula can be is as well.
Цитата: Wolliger Mensch от июня 2, 2013, 09:16
I have voted for be, but Afrikaans shows the copula can be is as well.
:UU: So have done I. First I was oriented to Afrikaans, but "be" sounds milder and more pleasant.
Be you OK? :) I be!
ai
Backward formation from ain't.
Цитата: Karakurt от июня 2, 2013, 17:49
Be you OK? :) I be!
No, not like this. Better:
— Do you be OK?
— Me do be.
Wolliger Mensch, have you also thought about the switch "Me" <- "I" ?
Цитата: Wolliger Mensch от июня 2, 2013, 19:43
— Do you be OK?
— Me do be.
— Be you OK?
— I be.
— Know you?
— I know.
Цитата: cetsalcoatle от июня 2, 2013, 22:07
Wolliger Mensch, have you also thought about the switch "Me" <- "I" ?
This is a commonplace. :yes:
For me is a very good!