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Abmateen Posted 20 years ago
Linguistics Studies

'to be'

Asslam-u-Alikum,
I have a question,In what sense the meaning of 'to be' signifies.
  

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" ) verb : to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form ( Example: "Let her be" ) verb : happen, occur, take place verb : have an existence, be extant verb : be identical or equivalent to verb : represent, as of a character on stage verb : be priced at verb : form or compose ( Example: "These constitute my entire belonging" ) Mostly, it is like an equal sign (=): I am happy (I = happy person) They are Canadians (They = Canadians) He is a taxi driver (He = taxidriver) I want to be in Cleveland (I want = in Cleveland)

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  • " ) verb : to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form ( Example: "Let her be" ) verb : happen, occur, take place verb : have an existence, be extant verb : be identical or equivalent to verb : represent, as of a character on stage verb : be priced at verb : form or compose ( Example: "These constitute my entire belonging" ) Mostly, it is like an equal sign (=): I am happy (I = happy person) They are Canadians (They = Canadians) He is a taxi driver (He = taxidriver) I want to be in Cleveland (I want = in Cleveland)
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Be has many meanings, Abmateen:

  • verb: spend or use time (Example: "I may be an hour")
  • verb: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
  • verb: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a p
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