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Hello Susu learners,
 
➡ In today's lesson you will learn How to use "Na" as the verb "to be" in Susu language.
 
Below, "Na" is used with occupations and nationality:
 
<span link>Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|Say Hello and Greetings in Susu]], [[Language/Susu/Grammar/The-subject-pronouns|The subject pronouns]] & [[Language/Susu/Grammar/To-have|To have]].  
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{| class="wikitable"
!Susu
!English
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|Tele na n na  
|Tele na n na  
|I am a tailor
|I am a tailor
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* Why na n na and na i ra? The Susu people like contractions.
* Why na n na and na i ra? 
 
The Susu people like contractions.
 
That is why the '''A''' has became '''B''' while speaking.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|A
|B
|-
|Tela na n na
|Tela nan na
|-
|Tela na i ra
|Tela ni ra
|-
|Tela na a ra
|Tela na ra
|-
|Tela na muxu  ra
|Tela na muxu  ra
|-
|Tela na won  ra
|Tela na won  na
|-
|Tela na wo  ra
|Tela na wo ra
|-
|Tela na e ra
|Tela ne ra.
|}
 
This also occurs with the negation form:
 
For verb na the negation is :
 
Tela mu  na n   na
 
*'''C + Neg + to be at the affirmative form'''
 
*'''C  +  Neg + to be at the affirmative form'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|1
|2
|-
|Tela mu na n  na
|Tela mu n na
|-
|Tela mu na i  ra
|Tela mu i ra
|-
|Tela mu na a  ra
|Tela mu a ra
|-
|Tela mu na muxu ra
|Tela mu muxu ra
|-
|Tela mu na won na
|Tela mu won na
|-
|Tela mu na wo ra
|Tela mu wo ra
|-
|Tela mu na e ra
|Tela mu e ra.
|}
 
The Nº 2 is frequently used during conversations.
 
N.B.:    When two vowels occur, the first one is dropped for the second : in an assimulation.
 
Example:        
 
* Tela mu a ra : tela ma ra
* Tela mu e ra : tela me ra
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Xili-To-be-called|Xili To be called]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Object-Pronouns|Object Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Tan|Tan]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/The-subject-pronouns|The subject pronouns]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/To-have|To have]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Imperative-Mood|Imperative Mood]]
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Present-Tenses|Present Tenses]]
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 27 March 2023

How to use "Na" (to be) in Susu
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Hello Susu learners,

➡ In today's lesson you will learn How to use "Na" as the verb "to be" in Susu language.

Below, "Na" is used with occupations and nationality:

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Say Hello and Greetings in Susu, The subject pronouns & To have.

Susu English
Tele na n na I am a tailor
Xaranderaba na i ra You are a teacher
LaginE ka na i ra He is Guinean
Amerikika na muxu ra We are American
Dçktçri na won na We are doctors
Xabui na wo ra You are a blacksmith
tela  na e ra. They are tailors.
  • Why na n na and na i ra? 

The Susu people like contractions.

That is why the A has became B while speaking.

A B
Tela na n na Tela nan na
Tela na i ra Tela ni ra
Tela na a ra Tela na ra
Tela na muxu ra Tela na muxu  ra
Tela na won ra Tela na won  na
Tela na wo ra Tela na wo ra
Tela na e ra Tela ne ra.

This also occurs with the negation form:

For verb na the negation is :

Tela mu  na n   na

  • C + Neg + to be at the affirmative form
  • C  +  Neg + to be at the affirmative form
1 2
Tela mu na n na Tela mu n na
Tela mu na i ra Tela mu i ra
Tela mu na a  ra Tela mu a ra
Tela mu na muxu ra Tela mu muxu ra
Tela mu na won na Tela mu won na
Tela mu na wo ra Tela mu wo ra
Tela mu na e ra Tela mu e ra.

The Nº 2 is frequently used during conversations.

N.B.:    When two vowels occur, the first one is dropped for the second : in an assimulation.

Example:        

  • Tela mu a ra : tela ma ra
  • Tela mu e ra : tela me ra

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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