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Square · 04-23-2006, 12:53 PM

Wildway, I agree on the "Russian" way you described, but most languages without "to be" find similar substitutes. Verbs may substitute adjectives, etc. "I - hungry" and "I hunger" don't technically differ as well.

04-23-2006, 12:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Square Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 18	Wildway, I agree on the "Russian" way you described, but most languages without "to be" find similar substitutes. Verbs may substitute adjectives, etc. "I - hungry" and "I hunger" don't technically differ as well.