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2(H) I-GEN father-H be-PRES-3(H)

'You are my father.'

(v)  'to be' is used for possessive existential construction. For example:

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a. 

-

That I-GEN book be.PRES.3

'That is my book.'

b. 

--

You-GEN two-CLF house be.PRES.3

'You have two houses.'

(vi)  'to be' is used as predicative adjective. For example:

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a. 



Ram happiness be.PRES.MAS.3

'Ram is happy.'

b. 

--

Sita happiness be-PRES-FEM.3

'Sita is happy.'

5.2. 'to be' as alternate forms

 'to be' as its alternates, it has three stems, as shown below:

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