verb [am, are, been, is, was, were]
1. the eggs are good. ol kiau i gutpela.
2. (indicating existence in time, be present) stap
- He’s here.
Em i stap. - Let it be.
Larim i stap. - to be good stap gut; sindaun gut
- to be in trouble kisim taim, karim trabel, gat trabel
- to be sick i sik
- Where are you?
Yu stap we? - I am reading.
Mi rit i stap.
3. there is, there are i gat
- There are two eggs here.
I gat tupela kiau i stap.