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 'to be' as an existential copula can be used in many ways.

(i)  'to be' as main verb employed to achieve general or universal truth and it is

always in present tense in this case.

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a. 

--

Sky-LOC star-PL COP.PRES.3

'There are stars in the sky.'

b. 



Soul COP.PRES.3

'Soul is/exists.'
c. 

-

Jumla-LOC cold COP.PRES.3

'There is cold in Jumla.'

(ii)  'to be' is used to show the locational constructions. For example:

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a. 

----

Father-H field-LOC be-PRES-3(H)

'Father is in the field.'

b. 

--

She-goat door-LOC be-PRES.FEM.3

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