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сущий

/[ˈsuɕːɪj]/
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Grammatical form

сущий is the present active imperfective participle form of быть — “to be.

See the full entry for быть

Definitions

  1. 1.
    mere
  2. 2.
    sheer, rank
  3. 3.
    arrant (utter)
  4. 4.
    very
  5. 5.
    regular
  6. 6.
    great

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic сꙑ (sy), present active participle of бꙑти (byti), from Proto-Slavic *sy, present active participle of *byti.

Forms

  • су́щийcanonical
  • súščijromanization
  • су́щийmasculine • nominative
  • су́щееneuter • nominative
  • су́щаяfeminine • nominative
  • су́щегоgenitive • masculine • neuter
  • су́щейfeminine • genitive
  • су́щемуdative • masculine • neuter
  • су́щейdative • feminine
  • су́щегоaccusative • animate • masculine
  • су́щееaccusative • neuter
  • су́щуюaccusative • feminine
  • су́щийaccusative • inanimate • masculine
  • су́щимinstrumental • masculine • neuter
  • су́щейfeminine • instrumental
  • су́щеюfeminine • instrumental
  • су́щемmasculine • neuter • prepositional
  • су́щейfeminine • prepositional
  • су́щійalternative

Full conjugation of сущий

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