The following indicates the main meanings for some of the more common forms of “is” as found in the text.

  • ᎨᏒ
    “was”

  • ᎨᏐᎢ
    “is usually, is under certain conditions”

  • ᎨᏒᎩ
    “was (with personal knowledge, or consciousness)”

  • ᎨᏎᎢ
    “was (without personal knowledge, or consciousness)”

  • ᎨᏎᏍᏗ
    “will be”

  • ᎨᏒᎢ
    “being”