ajaus

ko-a (intransitive verb) to be present; to exist; to attend at. ajai: I am present. ejaas: they are present. abu kajai: I was present. ajai eong togo: I am in the house. ejaas kesi togo: they are in the house. kojai Lokasuban mamakus: God be with you all. (note: when followed by an adjective or verb, ajaus is not translated). ajok: I am ok or good. ajaus ka: to have; to contain; to own; to be with; to possess; to be or to belong to. ejai eong aberu: I have a wife. kija eong ka aberu: I am with a wife. ejai eong etogo: I own a house (plural: ejaas eong itogoi: I own houses). ejaas kesi k?angor: they have women; they are with women. ejaas kesi ka ekingok or ejai kesi ekingok: they have a dog. cp. araus: to be or to exist (in the sense of ?to be? only used with nouns). iboro luejaatar ngesi: her/his belongings. ejaas swii: they are plentiful; they are abundant.