Be

ຄື

khư̄

(used to declare the subject and object identical or equivalent)

ບັງເກີດ

bang kœ̄t

(to occur, take place)

ຢູ່

yū

(intransitive, non-copulative (usually literary in English): to exist; to have real existence)

ຢູ່

yū

(to occupy a place)

ເປັນ

pen

(used to declare the subject and object identical or equivalent)

ແມ່ນ

mǣn

(used to declare the subject and object identical or equivalent)