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Prepositions are used with nouns and pronouns to show ''time, place'' or ''method'', usually followed by the ''accusative case'', and some can also be used as ''conjunctions'': | [[dal'qörian|Homepage]] | ||
Prepositions in most languages are used with nouns and pronouns to show ''time, place'' or ''method'', usually followed by the ''accusative case'', and some can also be used as ''conjunctions'': | |||
* ''I am waiting '''for''' her''. | * ''I am waiting '''for''' her''. | ||
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* ''I’ve got nothing '''against''' him/her/them''. | * ''I’ve got nothing '''against''' him/her/them''. | ||
There are many prepositions and prepositional phrases but here are a few of the most widely used: | =='''Common Dalcurian Prepositions'''== | ||
There are many prepositions and prepositional phrases but here are a few of the most widely used in Dalcurian: | |||
* ''above''-'''viténi''' | * ''above''-'''viténi''' | ||
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* ''after'' (something has finished)-'''näø''' | * ''after'' (something has finished)-'''näø''' | ||
* ''after'' (follow behind)-''' | * ''after'' (follow behind)-'''retfac''' | ||
* ''against'' (the wall etc)-'''qöplamáriÞ''' | * ''against'' (the wall etc)-'''qöplamáriÞ''' | ||
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* ''at, at the''-'''andri''' | * ''at, at the''-'''andri''' | ||
* ''before (in front of)-'''von''' | |||
* ''behind''-'''øatni''' | * ''behind''-'''øatni''' | ||
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* ''between''-'''telemná''' | * ''between''-'''telemná''' | ||
* ''contrary to''-''' | * ''contrary to''-'''néfaracte''' | ||
* ''down''-'''stæviti''' | * ''down''-'''stæviti''' | ||
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* ''instead of''-'''tisdéd''' | * ''instead of''-'''tisdéd''' | ||
* ''next''-''' | * ''next''-'''vön''' | ||
* ''next to/beside''-''' | * ''next to/beside''-'''nefrædn''' | ||
* ''of''-'''qve''' | * ''of''-'''qve''' | ||
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* ''over/about the''-'''rödn''' | * ''over/about the''-'''rödn''' | ||
* ''over/about it''-'''tiÞrödn''' | * ''over/about it''-'''tiÞrödn''' | ||
* ''prior to''-'''vonéri''' | * ''prior to''-'''vonéri''' | ||
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* ''with it''-'''mátiÞ''' | * ''with it''-'''mátiÞ''' | ||
* ''with...in mind''-''' | * ''with...in mind''-'''amcönérämös''' | ||
* ''without''-'''öna''' | * ''without''-'''öna''' | ||
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* ''with that''-'''mátaÞ''' | * ''with that''-'''mátaÞ''' | ||
==[[dal'qörian preposition word order|Preposition word order]]== | |||
==[[dal'qörian prepositions alternative uses|Alternative uses and differences]]== | |||
Revision as of 16:00, 30 June 2009
Prepositions in most languages are used with nouns and pronouns to show time, place or method, usually followed by the accusative case, and some can also be used as conjunctions:
- I am waiting for her.
- You go along the street, turn left and the bank is opposite the chemist on the corner.
- I’ve got nothing against him/her/them.
Common Dalcurian Prepositions
There are many prepositions and prepositional phrases but here are a few of the most widely used in Dalcurian:
- above-viténi
- according to-tedi facöjä
- after (something has finished)-näø
- after (follow behind)-retfac
- against (the wall etc)-qöplamáriÞ
- against (opposed to)-stæcamä
- along with-máriÞenga
- along, along side-enga
- among/amongst-amést
- apart from-repárä
- at, at the-andri
- before (in front of)-von
- behind-øatni
- between-telemná
- contrary to-néfaracte
- down-stæviti
- due to-giráte
- except for-qiöcra
- for, for the-öcra
- from, out of-vön
- in accordance with-amquarödn máriÞ
- in addition to-amplös
- in aid of-amégra
- in common with-équáliÞ
- in comparison to/with-säanta
- in contact with-amvehénas
- in exchange for-amqvédas
- in front of/before-vonéri
- in lieu of-tisdæd
- in line with-amnéla máriÞ
- in need of-amqveboqu
- in relation to-am diötráte
- in/inside/into-am/amni/amte
- instead of-tisdéd
- next-vön
- next to/beside-nefrædn
- of-qve
- on behalf of-öcra + noun or acc
- on, onto, on top of-tevon
- on the strength of-tevoncöla
- opposite-stæni
- out/out of-amø
- outside-amøni
- over/about the-rödn
- over/about it-tiÞrödn
- prior to-vonéri
- regardless of-inspétra
- since-sintra
- than-nas
- thanks to-tecenáÞrin
- through (motion/time)-dörac
- through, because of-qöri
- to, to the-te
- towards/in the direction of-tevehicamä
- under/below-gerödn
- until, as far as-veritöva
- until (denoting time)-lintöni
- up-viti
- with-máriÞ
- with it-mátiÞ
- with...in mind-amcönérämös
- without-öna
- with that-mátaÞ
Preposition word order
Alternative uses and differences
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