lea

English: Translation
to be
verb
Grammar
Notes

be sjïdtedh; ~ (something) årrodh, arrijh; ~ quiet årroeh sjeavohth; [also expressed with nominal predicate with or without lea, e.g. Lars is Saami = Laara saemie, Laara lea saemie]; [in structures such as ~ scared, ~ happy, etc., the respective verb can be used and conjugated accordingly, e.g., ~ scared = bïlledh]; [as an auxiliary verb, expressed as lea in progressive, e.g, I am sitting and writing = leam tjaelieminie, and modal, e.g., I would have come if I had had the time = manne lim aaj båateme, jis lim asteme]

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