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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought that's the is/am/are (I forgot the term for these)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The word you're looking for is "copula", and it's actually 「です」(desu)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

or だ or some other ones, but yes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wa just signifies the subject (The translation would be "as for ...")