Language/Georgian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be
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In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Georgian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts.
The verb "be" in Georgian is แแงแแก (ikos). It is an irregular verb, which means that it does not follow the same conjugation pattern as other verbs. The conjugation of the verb "be" in Georgian is as follows:
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| I | แแ แแแงแ (me vikos) | แฉแแแ แแแงแแ (ฤven vikote) |
| You | แแฅแแแ แฎแแ แ (tqven xart) | แแฅแแแ แฎแแ แ (tqven xart) |
| He/She/It | แแก แแงแ (is ikos) | แแกแแแ แแงแแ (isin ikote) |
| We | แฉแแแ แแแงแแ (ฤven vikote) | แฉแแแ แแแงแแ (ฤven vikote) |
| You (plural) | แแฅแแแ แฎแแ แ (tqven xart) | แแฅแแแ แฎแแ แ (tqven xart) |
| They | แแกแแแ แแงแแ (isin ikote) | แแกแแแ แแงแแ (isin ikote) |
The verb "be" is used in many different contexts. Here are some examples of how it is used:
- To describe a person's identity:
Person 1: แ แ แฎแแ ? (ra xar?) - What are you? Person 2: แแ แแแแแกแขแ แ แแแงแ. (me magistri vikos) - I am a teacher.
- To describe a person's location:
Person 1: แกแแ แฎแแ ? (sad xar?) - Where are you? Person 2: แแ แกแแฅแแ แแแแแแจแ แแแงแ. (me sakartveloshi vikos) - I am in Georgia.
- To describe a person's occupation:
Person 1: แ แ แแฃแจแแแแก? (ra muxaobas?) - What do you do? Person 2: แแ แแแแแกแขแ แ แแแงแ. (me magistri vikos) - I am a teacher.
- To describe a person's age:
Person 1: แ แ แแกแแแ แฎแแ ? (ra asaki xar?) - How old are you? Person 2: แแ แแแฎแจแแแแแก แแแงแ. (me otxshabats vikos) - I am 18 years old.
- To describe a person's nationality:
Person 1: แ แ แฅแแแงแแแแ แฎแแ ? (ra kveqanad xar?) - What nationality are you? Person 2: แแ แฅแแ แแแแแ แแแงแ. (me kartveli vikos) - I am Georgian.
- To describe a person's gender:
Person 1: แ แ แกแฅแแกแแ แฎแแ ? (ra sqesit xar?) - What gender are you? Person 2: แแ แแแแ แแแแแ แแแงแ. (me mamrobilit vikos) - I am male.
As you can see, the verb "be" is very versatile and can be used in many different contexts. To improve your Georgian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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