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Nakh etymology :

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\data\cauc\nakhet
Proto-Nakh: *=u / =a
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to be, is (an auxiliary verb)
Chechen: =u
Ingush: =a
Batsbi: =a
Comments: The auxiliary verb "to be", used only in the present tense. The -u-vocalism in Chech. is probably secondary (*u_-i > *w-u in the first class, whereas *-i > -a in other classes).
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-ing,nakhet-bcb,nakhet-comment,

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