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| ==Pronunciation table==
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| ==Simple prepositions==
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| *1. '''ae''' denotes up to a limit: until, to, till, up to.
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| ::'''Ne yi yaka eo vi yi ae unsa savi ań.'''
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| :::We will stay with you until tomorrow.
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| *2. '''ai''' denotes removal from a certain place or time either literally or figuratively or separation from support, attachment or position: from, off (of), of, away from.
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| ::'''Yanla ń he huwu ai wińa sa.'''
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| :::The child ran away from her mother.
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| *3. '''ao''' denotes stationary position or location in time or space: at, in, on, to.
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| ::'''Tena ń ao fańwa ń.'''
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| :::The boat is on the beach.
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| *4. '''au''' denotes motion towards literally or figuratively: to, toward, at, into, -ward.
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| ::'''Vilo yi wala au yula ń.'''
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| :::The birds are flying seaward.
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| *5. '''ea''' denotes:
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| :*'''a.''' the indirect object of the verb: to, for.
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| ::'''Ne feli yafa ń ea veli ne.'''
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| :::I will give the banana to my daughter.
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| :*'''b.''' a relationship to an adjective: to, for.
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| ::'''Ńiha ń leli ea ńawu ań'''.
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| :::The field is ready for planting.
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| *6. '''ei''' denotes:
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| :*'''a.''' agency: by.
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| ::'''Sa me he tańi ei nosa yuń.'''
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| :::He was bitten by a snake.
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| :*'''b.''' instrumentality: with, by means of.
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| ::'''Vi yeri towa sam kuru ei wotowa yuń.'''
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| :::You can cut that breadfruit with a knife.
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| *7. '''eo''' denotes accompaniment in time or space: with, along with.
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| ::'''Yanla yi he ala eo sole yi sa yi.'''
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| :::The children came with their parents.
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| *8. '''eu''' denotes having a lack of something: without.
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| ::'''Vi weva tola humu eu yuwa ne.'''
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| :::You will have to do this without my help.
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| *9. '''i''' denotes possession: of.
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| ::'''Yavi ań i waka ń ao wula ń.'''
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| :::The man's house is on the mountain.
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| *10. '''ia''' denotes to or at a higher level than something else literally or figuratively: above, over, up.
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| ::'''Vilo ań he wala ia fulu ań.'''
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| :::The bird flew over the forest.
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| *11. '''ie''' denotes at or to a lower level than something else literally or figuratively: below, behind, beneath, under(neath), down.
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| ::'''Ne yi he nava fańvi yi ie nasa ń.'''
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| :::We found the dishes under the table.
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| *12. '''io''' denotes position on top of literally or figuratively: on, atop, over, to, upon.
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| ::'''Nuvo ań he yeta wuya yi io nasa ń.'''
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| :::The woman placed the flowers on the table.
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| *13. '''iu''' denotes with respect or regard to: concerning, in/with regard to, with respect to, regarding, as regards, about, with, on, for, in.
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| ::'''Ne vańa iu rala vi.'''
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| :::I know about your illness.
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| *14. '''oa''' denotes:
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| :*'''a.''' comparison: than, as, like, compared to.
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| ::'''Sa fen tayi oa ne.'''
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| :::He is stronger than I am.
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| :*'''b.''' similarity or likeness: like, similar to.
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| ::'''Rina vi yi somi oa yamni.'''
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| :::Your hands smell like roses.
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| *15. '''oe''' denotes:
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| :*'''a.''' movement from outside of a thing to inside it: into
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| ::'''Nańto ań he tina oe rune ań.'''
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| :::The meat fell into the fire.
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| :*'''b.''' position within the interior of something: inside, in, within.
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| ::'''O ala nańto ań oe rune ań.'''
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| :::And now the meat is in the fire.
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| *16. '''oi''' denotes
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| :*'''a.''' movement or direction from the inside to the outside: (out) of, from (within).
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| ::'''Nuvo yi he huwu oi yavi ań.'''
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| :::The women ran out of the house.
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| :*'''b.''' position on or toward the exterior of: outside.
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| ::'''Rafe ań oi yavi ań.'''
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| :::The oven is outside the house.
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| *17. '''ou''' denotes:
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| :*'''a.''' from one side of a place or time to another: through, during;
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| ::'''Sa he mase au yavi sa ou suya ń'''.
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| :::He hurried home through the rain.
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| :*'''b.''' duration or extension through space literally or figuratively: (all) over, through(out);
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| ::'''Yanla yi he huwu ou fańwa ń.'''
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| :::The children ran all over the beach.
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| :*'''c.''' in the course of: during, for, in, in the process-, -course-, -of, on, through, throughout, under.
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| ::'''Falo ań he uta ou silu savi.'''
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| :::The storm lasted three days.
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| *18. '''ua''' denotes posterior to in time or space: after, around, behind, beyond, by, on the other side of, outside, past, following.
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| ::'''Ne he vonńa ua ya ń.'''
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| :::After eating I fell asleep.
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| ::'''Fowe ań he soki ua rune ań.'''
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| :::The people returned after the fire.
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| *19. '''ue''' denotes anterior to in time or space: before, in front of, ahead of, against, in advance of.
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| ::'''Fara ń fe tuya ue yavi ań.'''
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| :::The baby is playing in front of the house.
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| *20. '''ui''' denotes situation or partition between two or more entities: among, (in) between, through, with.
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| ::'''Tańwa ń he ńiru ui wana o wińa sa.'''
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| :::The boy stood between his father and mother.
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| *21. '''uo''' denotes in opposition to, in contact with: against, contrary to, into, on, opposed to, opposite, up, with.
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| ::'''Huwu fa uo sawa ń.'''
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| :::Don't run into the tree!
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| ==Compound prepositions==
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| *Certain words may be used with the particle '''ve''' to form compound prepositions
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| *1. '''fite ve''' denotes in exchange for, literally or figuratively: for, (in-, -exchange-, -return-) -for.
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| ::'''Ne feli yaro rufi ea vi fite ve sam rano.'''
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| :::I will give you eight coconuts for that raft.
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| *2. '''foka ve''' denotes encirclement or in or to various directions or locations: around.
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| ::'''Kena ne yi ińwu foka ve vali ań.'''
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| :::Let's swim around the island.
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| *3. '''funa ve''' denotes responsibility: in charge of, with.
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| ::'''Sa funa ve tena yi.'''
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| :::He is in charge of the boats.
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| *4. '''ińa ve''' denotes exception: apart from, beside, besides, but for, except, save, not to-, -speak of, -mention, other than, outside.
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| ::'''Weń lofa i ne ińa ve hum wama.
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| :::I have no clothes other than this loincloth.
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| *5. '''nura ve''': denotes from a past time: since.
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| ::'''Sa rala nura ve mona savi ań'''.
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| :::She's been sick since yesterday
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| *6. '''nuwi ve''': denotes purpose: for, in order to.
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| ::'''Ne he rahe hum tofi nuwi ve taluta ń'''.
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| :::I made this spear for the hunt.
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| *7. '''nehe ve''' denotes done on behalf of, for the benefit, sake, or interest of someone: for.
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| ::'''Kena ne yi fońya hole tane yuń nehe ve inlu ań'''.
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| :::Let's cook supper for the family.
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| *8. '''ńafi ve''' denotes proximity: near, about, beside, by, next to, on, close to, against.
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| ::'''Wiye ne yi ńafi ve wula ń.'''
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| :::Our village is near the mountain.
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| *9. '''sena ve''' denotes to or on the side of a person or thing toward the north when facing the rising sun: left, on-, to-, -the left.
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| ::'''Neye ań he ńiru sena ve wana sa.'''
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| :::The girl stood to the left of her father.
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| *10. '''sewu ve''' denotes causality: because of, at, by, for, in, of, on account of, by reason of, in consequence of, as a result of, out of, owing-, due -to, from, through, under, with.
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| ::'''Sewu ve suya ń, ne yi he yaka ao yavi ań.'''
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| :::Because of the rain, we stayed home.
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| ::'''Tańwa ń he tina sewu ve hetata ń huse ań.'''
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| :::The boy fell down under the weight of the burden.
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| *11. '''tańsi ve''' denotes the position of the body with the front toward the object: facing.
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| ::'''Fowe ań he ńiru tańsi ve savi ań:'''
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| :::The people stood facing the sun.
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| *12. '''usa ve''' denotes with respect or regard to: concerning, in/with regard to, with respect to, regarding, as regards, about, with, on, for, in.
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| ::'''Ne vańa usa ve rala vi.'''
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| :::I know about your illness.
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| *13. '''uvuń ve''' denotes in a parallel direction: along, alongside of.
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| ::'''Vina neye ań he fura uvuń ve nayu ań.'''
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| :::The little girl walked along the river.
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| *14. '''wańa ve''' denotes in place of, replacement or preference: instead of, for, in lieu of, rather than.
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| ::'''Wińa sa he feli rińo yuń ea sa wańa ve simne yuń.'''
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| :::His mother gave him an apple instead of a pear.
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| *15. '''wema ve''' denotes the middle: middle of.
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| ::'''Vali yi wema ve yula ń.'''
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| :::The islands are in the middle of the ocean.
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| *16. '''wila ve''' denotes the manner, method, way by which something is done: with, through, in.
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| ::'''Waka ń he vańra seki yi wila ve laya tosa.'''
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| :::The man harvested the papayas with a great effort.
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| *17. '''yatu ve''': denotes to or on the side of a person or thing toward the south when facing the rising sun: right, on, to-, -the right of.
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| ::'''Vi witi rafe ań yatu ve yavi ań'''.
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| :::You'll see the oven to the right of the house.
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| *18. '''yiwi ve''': denotes motion from one side to the other: across, over.
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| ::'''Tańwa ń he ińwu yiwi ve yana ń.'''
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| :::The boy swam across the lake.
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