Lemma 66.26.1. Let S be a scheme. Let f : X \to Y be an étale morphism of algebraic spaces over S. Then f^{-1}\mathcal{O}_ Y = \mathcal{O}_ X, and f^*\mathcal{G} = f_{small}^{-1}\mathcal{G} for any sheaf of \mathcal{O}_ Y-modules \mathcal{G}. In particular, f^* : \textit{Mod}(\mathcal{O}_ Y) \to \textit{Mod}(\mathcal{O}_ X) is exact.
Proof. By the description of inverse image in Lemma 66.18.11 and the definition of the structure sheaves it is clear that f_{small}^{-1}\mathcal{O}_ Y = \mathcal{O}_ X. Since the pullback
f^*\mathcal{G} = f_{small}^{-1}\mathcal{G} \otimes _{f_{small}^{-1}\mathcal{O}_ Y} \mathcal{O}_ X
by definition we conclude that f^*\mathcal{G} = f_{small}^{-1}\mathcal{G}. The exactness is clear because f_{small}^{-1} is exact, as f_{small} is a morphism of topoi. \square
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