The verb <byti> has two meanings: "to be, to exist" (imperfective aspect) and "to become, to come to exist" (perfective aspect). The verb <byti> is irregular in many tenses. The table below gives the forms of the verb <byti>.
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| Dual | 1 |
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The dual forms of <byti> can end in the letter <jat'> instead of the letter <az">
What is the relationship of the verb <byvati> to the verb <byti>?
When do the dual forms of <byti> end in the letter <jat'> instead of the letter <az">