Meanings
nounNarten present (plural Narten presents)
plural Narten presents
- grammarA proposed inflectional class of the Proto-Indo-European verb, characterized by accent on the root in all of the person-number forms.
Origin
Named after the Indo-Iranianist Johanna Narten, who posited its existence in 1968.
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Narten present. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narten%20present
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“Narten present.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narten%20present. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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