Verb to be: ʆছি/ʆছ/ʆছে/ʆছেন, zero-copula
Can handle verb to be: ʆছি/ʆছ/ʆছে/ʆছেন, zero-copula
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
ʆমি ভালো ʆছি।
I am well.
ʆমি ছাত্র।
I am a student.
চাবি নেই।
The key is missing.
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ʆমি ভালো ʆছি।
I am well.
ʆছি = existence/state form.
ʆমি ছাত্র।
I am a student.
Zero copula: no be verb for identity.
চাবি নেই।
The key is missing.
নেই = not exist.
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A1 Module 1: Bengali greetings, script, and first sentences