In Macedonian grammar, what compound past verbal construction is formed using the auxiliary verb 'има' (to have)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Constructed with 'има' / 'нема' plus the neuter verbal adjective (e.g., имам видено)
- Step 1: In Macedonian language and literature under the State Matura syllabus, The 'ima-construction' (имам направено) is a Balkan Slavic innovation expressing resultative perfectivity. Answer: Constructed with 'има' / 'нема' plus the neuter verbal adjective (e.g., имам видено). Why not the others: Constructed with 'сум' plus the active participle only does not represent the correct historical or grammatical fact.
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