Define "is"

[marc49]

Present tense of the verb to be.

IS- a key word in the language of EBONICS


We is drunk.
I is going to the (drug) dealer

then when you use the verb "be"

Oh shit, it be the cops nigga
Why you be jacking my shit bitch?

[1989 DX R]

:hehehe: Marc, you be crazy man!

[JD@af]

Aside from those obscure dictionary definitions (as exemplified by some of the above posts), that as far as I'm concerned no one who speaks contemporary English can even understand, I don't think you can define it...

[marc49]

how many verbs can be defined without using the verb in the definition?

[1989 DX R]

True

[Heep]

Ok, so it's present tense of "be"

That doesn't tell me what it is at all, because, hypothetically speaking, I'm Japanese, learning English, and I have no idea what "be" means either

[speediva]

Originally posted by Heep
Ok, so it's present tense of "be"

That doesn't tell me what it is at all, because, hypothetically speaking, I'm Japanese, learning English, and I have no idea what "be" means either

That's where translation comes into play. Surely every culture uses some terminology for existance.

[KatWoman]

My definition: A word to state fact (It is 1:00) or to assign status (Kat is head honcho).

That is my own definition that I pulled out of the BS archives in the back of my head

[Heep]

Originally posted by KatWoman
My definition: A word to state fact (It is 1:00) or to assign status (Kat is head honcho).

That is my own definition that I pulled out of the BS archives in the back of my head

...and that is by far the best defenition I've heard yet. Thanks Kat

[speediva]

GIRLS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Heep]

Originally posted by saturntangerine
GIRLS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!

What does that have to do with anything?

[KatWoman]

Thanks!