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| ==Pronunciation table==
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| !IPA
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| |/a/
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| |/β/
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| |/e/
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| |/i/
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| |/j/
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| |/l/
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| |/m/
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| |/n/
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| |/ŋ/
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| |/o/
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| |/ɾ/
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| |/s/
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| |/t/
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| |/u/
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| |/w/
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| |/ɸ/
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| |/h/
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| |/ʔ/
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| *The letters of the alphabet are arranged in a modified Cyrillic order.
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| ==Simple Prepositions==
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| *'''aru''': denotes at or to a lower level than something else literally or figuratively: below, behind, beneath, under(neath).
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| ::'''Ne yi he nava fańvi yi aru holvi ań.'''
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| :::We found the dishes under the table.
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| *'''ate''': denotes from one side of an opening to another: through.
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| ::'''Sa he mase te yavi sa ate suya ń'''.
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| :::He hurried home through the rain.
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| *'''ava''': denotes motion from one side to the other: across, over.
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| ::'''tańwa ń he ińwu ava yana ń.'''
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| :::The boy swam across the lake.
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| *'''aya''': denotes position on top of literally or figuratively: atop, over, to, upon.
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| :::'''Nuvo ań he yeta wuya yi aya nasa ń.'''
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| ::The woman placed the flowers on the table.
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| *'''elu''': denotes disregard for: despite, in spite of, for, in face of, notwithstanding.
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| ::'''Elu wanwe ań sa he luti lo infi ań.'''
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| :::Despite the danger he dove into the water.
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| *'''ene''': denotes in opposition to, in contact with: against, contrary to, into, on, opposed to, opposite, up, with.
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| ::'''Huwu fa ene sawa ń.'''
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| :::Don't run into the tree!
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| *'''fań''': denotes change to, toward, or at an elevated place literally or figuratively: up, up to.
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| ::'''Tańwa ń he viʻa fań sawa ń.'''
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| :::The boy climbed up the tree.
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| *'''feń''': denotes situation or partition between two or more entities: among, (in) between, through, with.
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| ::'''Tańwa ń he ńiru feń wana o wińa sa.'''
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| :::The boy stood between his father and mother.
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| *'''fi''': denotes agency: by.
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| ::'''Sa me he tańi fi nosa yuń.'''
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| :::He was bitten by a snake.
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| *'''ham''': denotes comparison: than, compared to.
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| ::'''Sa fen tayi ham ne.'''
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| :::He is stronger than I am.
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| *'''ho''': denotes position on both sides of a place of thing: astraddle, astride, on both sides of.
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| ::'''Ontalu ań ńoso ho tofolo ań.'''
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| :::The hunter is sitting astride the log.
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| *'''iti''': denotes up to a limit: until, to, till, up to.
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| ::'''Ne yi yaʻa sim vi yi iti unsa savi ań.'''
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| :::We will stay with you until tomorrow.
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| *'''lo''': denotes movement into: into.
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| ::'''nańto ań he tina lo rune ań.'''
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| :::The meat fell into the fire.
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| *'''ma''': 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 ma wińa sa.'''
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| :::The child ran away from her mother.
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| *'''mo''': denotes duration or extension through space literally or figuratively: (all) over, through(out).
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| ::'''Yanla yi he huwu mo fańwa.'''
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| :::The children ran all over the beach.
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| *'''ńo''': denotes position within the interior of something: inside, in, within.
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| ::'''nuvo ań ńo yavi sa.'''
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| :::The woman is in her house.
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| *'''oi''': denotes 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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| *'''on''': denotes encirclement or in or to various directions or locations: around: .
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| ::'''ʻEna ne yi ińwu on vali ań.'''
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| :::Let's swim around the island.
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| *'''re''': denotes in the course of: during, for, in, in the process-, -course-, -of, on, through, throughout, under.
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| ::'''Falo ań he uta re silu savi.'''
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| :::The storm lasted three days.
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| *'''sen''': denotes having a lack of something: without.
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| ::'''Vi weva tola humu sen yuwa ne.'''
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| :::You will have to do this without my help.
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| *'''sim''': denotes accompaniment in time or space: with, along with.
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| ::'''Yanla yi he ala sim sole yi sa yi.'''
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| :::The children came with their parents.
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| *'''son''': denotes similarity or likeness: like, similar to.
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| ::'''Rina vi yi somi son yamni.'''
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| :::Your hands smell like roses.
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| *'''tań''': denotes proximity: near, about, beside, by, next to, on, close to, against.
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| ::'''Wiye ne yi tań wula ń.'''
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| :::Our village is near the mountain.
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| *'''te''': denotes motion towards literally or figuratively: to, toward, at, into, -ward.
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| ::'''Vilo yi wala te yula ń.'''
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| :::The birds are flying seaward.
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| *'''teń''': denotes instrumentality: with, by means of.
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| ::'''Vi yeri towa sam ʻuru teń wotowa yuń.'''
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| :::You can cut that breadfruit with a knife.
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| *'''va''': denotes purpose: for, in order to.
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| ::'''Ne he rahe hum tofi va taluta ń'''.
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| :::I made this spear for the hunt.
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| *'''ve''': denotes stationary position or location in time or space: at, in, on, to.
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| ::'''Tena ń ve fańwa ń.'''
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| :::The boat is on the beach.
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| *'''ve''': denotes the indirect object of the verb or indicates a relationship to an adjective: to, for.
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| ::'''Ne feli yafa ń ve veli ne.'''
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| :::I will give the banana to my daughter.
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| ::With certain nouns '''ve''' forms compound prepositions, ''e.g.'', with '''sewu''', cause.
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| ::'''Sewu ve suya ń, ne yi he hifya ve yavi ań.'''
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| :::Because of the rain, we stayed home.
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| *'''veń''': denotes from a past time: since.
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| ::'''Sa rala veń mona savi ań'''.
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| :::She's been sick since yesterday
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| *'''vu''': denotes to or at a higher level than something else literally or figuratively, above, over.
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| ::'''Vilo ań he wala vu fulu ań.'''
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| :::The bird flew over the forest.
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| *'''yaso''': denotes on or toward the exterior of: outside.
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| ::'''Rafe ań yaso yavi ań.'''
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| :::The oven is outside the house.
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| *'''yon''': denotes change to, toward or at a lower place either literally or figuratively: down (through), down from.
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| ::'''Sa ńeti viʻa yon lufe ań.'''
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| :::He wants to climb down the cliff.
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| ==Compound Prepositions==
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| *'''file 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 ye ne file ve hum wama.
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| :::I have no clothes other than this loincloth.
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| *'''fite ve''': denotes in exchange for, literally or figuratively: for, (in-, -exchange-, -return-) -for.
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| ::'''Ne feli yaro rufi ve vi fite ve sam rano.'''
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| :::I will give you eight coconuts for that raft.
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| *'''funa ve''': denotes responsibility: in charge of, with: in charge of.
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| ::'''Sa funa ve tena yi.'''
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| :::He is in charge of the boats.
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| *'''nehe ve''': denotes done on behalf of, for the benefit, sake, or interest of someone: for.
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| ::'''ʻEna 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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| *'''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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| *'''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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| ::'''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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| *'''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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| *'''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 n vi.'''
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| :::I know about your illness.
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| *'''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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| *'''vawa ve''': 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 vawa ve ya ń.'''
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| :::After eating I fell asleep.
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| ::'''Fowe ań he soʻi vawa ve rune ań.'''
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| :::The people returned after the fire.
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| *'''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 ve sa wańa ve simne yuń.'''
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| :::His mother gave him an apple instead of a pear.
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| *'''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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| *'''wila ve''': denotes the manner, method, way by which something is done: with, through, in.
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| ::'''Waʻa ń he vańra seʻi yi wila ve laya tosa.'''
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| :::The man harvested the papayas with a great effort.
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| *'''woro ve''': 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 woro ve yavi ań.'''
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| :::The baby is playing in front of the house.
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| *'''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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| [[Valware grammar]]
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