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a. - present tense

b. - past tense

c. //- future tense

(i)  'to be' as present tense form

The copula  is used in the present tense form and prefixed for number, person,

gender and honorificity marker. - forms are systematic and regular and used in

present tense forms. - is marked for both honorific and non-honorific forms.

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a. 

--

I AUX-PRES-1

'I am.'

b. 

--

You AUX-PRES-2(NH)

'You are.'

c. 

--

You AUX-PRES-FEM.2(NH)

'You are.'

d. 

----

3(H) I-GEN father-H AUX-PRES-3(H)

'He is my father.'

e. 

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