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English Definition

is

Etymology

  • (Compare French c'est. .)

Examples

  • "a mi yaad"

    at my home

  • "Yunaitid Stiet a Amoerka"

    United States of America

  • "Dem go a maakit. Mi a-go a skuul."

    They go to the market. I'm going to school.

  • "Jumieka a wahn ailan konchri."

    Jamaica is an island country.

  • "Wi a api."

    We are happy.

  • "Mi a di tiicha."

    I am the teacher.

  • "A tuu apruoch tu Ort sayans."

    There are two approaches to Earth science.

  • "wan plies we dem a plie haki mach"

    a place where they play hockey matches

  • "Jan sidong de a laaf. Sta Kiet op de-a baal"

    John sat there laughing Sister Kate is up there crying

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