Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *stati. Cognates include Ukrainian ста́ти (státy), Russian стать (statʹ), Polish stać.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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стаць (stacʹpf (imperfective станаві́цца)

  1. (with instrumental case, impersonal with dative case) to become
    Пуцін падтрымаў Лукашэнку і стаў яго адзінай гарантыяй.
    Pucin padtrymaŭ Lukašenku i staŭ jahó adzinaj harantyjaj.
    Putin supported Lukashenko and became his only guarantee.

Conjugation

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