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The Mahabharata or Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.

1) Can I use 'is' in lieu of 'being'?
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a) What's the grammatical function of 'being' here?
b) What's the grammatical name for 'being' here?
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Re: Being

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1) Not without modifying the punctuation.
2) a participle (functionally midway between verb and adjective).
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