настоящий

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic *настоѩщь (*nastojęštĭ), present active imperfective participle of настоꙗти (nastojati, to happen; to approach (of time)). Compare настоѩщиꙗ жизнь (nastojęštija žiznĭ, this life, this world).

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Adjective

настоя́щий (nastojáščij)

  1. present
    настоя́щее вре́мяnastojáščeje vrémjapresent tense
    в настоя́щее вре́мяv nastojáščeje vrémjaat present
    настоя́щий догово́рnastojáščij dogovórthis contract
  2. true, real, genuine
    настоя́щий другnastojáščij drugtrue friend
    по-настоя́щемуpo-nastojáščemuproperly

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Descendants

  • Bulgarian: настоя́щ (nastojášt)