Tuvan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *jat- (to lie, to sleep). Cognate with Kazakh жату (jatu), Shor чадарға, Turkish yatmak, Yakut сыт (sıt).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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чыдар (çıdar) (stem чыт-, indefinite past чыткан, negative чытпас)

  1. to lie down
  2. (auxiliary, + -п) Used to form the habitual aspect for certain verbs, namely when the subject is lying down or otherwise stationary.
  3. (auxiliary, чыдыр + -п) Used to form the progressive tense for certain verbs, namely when the subject is lying down or otherwise stationary.
    Хар мөңгүн дег кылаңайнып чыдыр.Xar möñgün deg kılañaynıp çıdır.The snow is shining like silver.

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