Linking Verb

The linking verb "to be" has no infinitive. The table below lists its present tense forms.

The negative form is produced by adding the stressed negative particle "not" - ná نَه before the linking verb:

"I am not" - زٌه نَه یٌم

"They are not" - دُوی نَه دى

The past tense forms of the linking verb are produced in the following way:

Person	Number
Person	Singular	Plural
First	"I was" - زٌه وٌم	"we were" - مُوږ وُو
Second	"you were" - تٌه وې	"you were" - تاسی واسْت
Third	"he was" - دَی وُ "she was" - دا وَه	"they (men) were" - دُوی وُو "they (women) were" - دُوی وې

the negative form is produced by adding the stressed negative particle "not" - ná نه before the linking verb:

"I was not" - زٌه نَه وٌم

The future forms of the linking verb are produced by adding the

particle بٌه to the present forms:

Person	Number
Person	Singular	Plural
First	"I will be" - زٌه بٌه یٌم	"we will be" - مُوږ بٌه یُو
Second	"you will be" - تٌه بٌه یی	"you will be" - تاسی بٌه یاسْت
Third	"he will be" - دَی بٌه وى "she will be" - دا بٌه وى	"they will be" - دُوی بٌه وى

The negative form is produced by adding the stressed negative particle "not" - [ná] نَه before the linking verb:

"I will not be " - زٌه بٌه نَه یٌم

The verb شْتَه can be translated into English as "there is":

"Is there a tape recorder in your house?" - سْتا پٌه کُور کی ټیپ ریکاردَر شْتَه ؟

The plural can be formed by adding the third person linking verb:

"There are many streets in our city." - زْمُوږ پٌه ښار کی ډېری کُوڅې شْتَه دى .