The aspectual verb wêze can be used to indicate a change of location, but its meaning is restricted to denote absence, more specifically, absence from a source location that is not overtly expressed. As a result, this construction may be referred to as the absentive. An example is given below:

The perfective motional interpretation is carried solely by the verb wêze be and its accompanying goal Adposition Phrase (PP). The source is understood from the context to be the topic's usual location. Source PPs are never or rarely spelled out in this type of clause.

In case the source is spelled out, the perfect participle of gean go must be present (see predication and noun incorporation on the absence of the infinitival or participial forms of this light verb and some others).

It was shown that verbs denoting a change of location are conjugated with wêze be, that is, they display unaccusative behaviour. The aspectual verb wêze be, however, is an exception in that it can be conjugated with either have hawwe or wêze be.

This variation is present regardless of the verb's pattern of complementation. So it is also found in case the verb is accompanied by an Adjective Phrase (AP):

The variation is chiefly found in the position of the tensed verb. In non-finite position, the verb hawwe have is generally used: