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The spelling of the prefix changes in some situations: | The spelling of the prefix changes in some situations: | ||
*Before | *Before ''p'' or ''m'', it becomes '''''am'''''. | ||
*Before ''l'' | *Before ''l'' or ''r'' it becomes '''''al''''' or '''''ar''''' respectively. | ||
*Before '' | *Before ''cn'' and sometimes ''n'' and ''ñ'', it becomes '''''ac''''' (pronounced [ãŋ]). | ||
*Before other cases of ''ñ'', it becomes '''''añ'''''. | *Before other cases of ''ñ'', it becomes '''''añ'''''. | ||
*Before ''f'', ''s'', or ''h'', it becomes '''''ān''''' (pronounced [ãː]). | *Before ''f'', ''s'', or ''h'', it becomes '''''ān''''' (pronounced [ãː]). |
Revision as of 11:48, 9 November 2019
Aeranir
Etymology
From Old Aeranir an, from Proto-Iscaric *an, from Proto-Maro-Ephenian *ħen- ("near, nearby; next to").
Pronunciation
(Old) IPA: [an]
(Classical) IPA:[ãː]
(Gaunine) IPA: [ãɴ]
(Late) IPA: [an]
Preposition
an
- (with essive) as for, as to, pertaining to
- (with dative) to, towards, at, for, for the purpose of
- (with ablative) depending on, relying on, as
- (with locative) near, nearby, next to, close to, around
Usage notes
Often used as a prefix for verbs.
The spelling of the prefix changes in some situations:
- Before p or m, it becomes am.
- Before l or r it becomes al or ar respectively.
- Before cn and sometimes n and ñ, it becomes ac (pronounced [ãŋ]).
- Before other cases of ñ, it becomes añ.
- Before f, s, or h, it becomes ān (pronounced [ãː]).
Skundavisk
Etymology
From Middle Skundavisk an, from Old Skundavisk an, from Halmisk ᚨᚾ (an), from Proto-Germanic *ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /an/
Preposition
an
- on, upon
- Ik hørde hit an strålesending.
- I heard it on the radio.
- Ik hørde hit an strålesending.