A feature common to all Indo-European languages is the presence of a verb corresponding to the English verb to be. == General features == This verb has two basic meanings: In a less marked context it is a simple copula (I’m tired; That’s a shame! ), a function which in non-Indo-European languages can be expressed quite differently.
A feature common to all Indo-European languages is the presence of a verb corresponding to the English verb to be. == General features == This verb has two basic meanings: In a less marked context it is a simple copula (I’m tired; That’s a shame! ), a function which in non-Indo-European languages can be expressed quite differently.
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