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* ''So tulay nyam enseytorm '''hó''' tosy ongisé hewi bereti.'' – The boy is bringing a jar from the kitchen.

* '''''Hó''' Dáré Hayám frádagi iskari benggim.'' – I'm coming back from Armenia tomorrow.

'''li''' ''+ genitive case'': "behind" (state), "after" (in time); ''+ accusative case'' "behind" (motion)

* ''Hin syorón '''li''' tassyá pardehi esti.'' "That cat is behind the curtain."

* '''''Li''' tosy torwéti sá serwáná eyest.'' "After the storm came the calm."

* ''Bé '''li''' at larun aw mém espéti lelú.'' "Go behind the tree and wait for me."

'''marw''' ''+ genitive case'': "as", "like", "being a(n)"; also used for languages (see third example)

* ''Nye syanangé '''marw''' nyasy tájé esti.'' – a popular saying; (lit.) "A friend is like a jewel."

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* ''Lámá minsá '''pire''' tassyá hettehi esti.'' – My house is in front of the church.

* ''Mé gyalhe at jahán '''pire''' ontarendóré.'' – I don't know [how] the world [was] before the Internet.

* ''So sów '''pire''' ~~tás~~ hettam benti.'' – The priest is walking [up to] in front of the church.

* ''So sów '''pire''' tám hettam benti.'' – The priest is walking [up to] in front of the church.

'''sya''' ''+ dative case'': "with"

* ''Helbenámi '''sya''' tasyé piwehí!'' – "I'll come with beer!"

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 * ''So tulay nyam enseytorm '''hó''' tosy ongisé hewi bereti.'' – The boy is bringing a jar from the kitchen.
 * '''''Hó''' Dáré Hayám frádagi iskari benggim.'' – I'm coming back from Armenia tomorrow.
+'''li''' ''+ genitive case'': "behind" (state), "after" (in time); ''+ accusative case'' "behind" (motion)
+* ''Hin syorón '''li''' tassyá pardehi esti.'' "That cat is behind the curtain."
+* '''''Li''' tosy torwéti sá serwáná eyest.'' "After the storm came the calm."
+* ''Bé '''li''' at larun aw mém espéti lelú.'' "Go behind the tree and wait for me."
 '''marw''' ''+ genitive case'': "as", "like", "being a(n)"; also used for languages (see third example)
 * ''Nye syanangé '''marw''' nyasy tájé esti.'' – a popular saying; (lit.) "A friend is like a jewel."
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 * ''Lámá minsá '''pire''' tassyá hettehi esti.'' – My house is in front of the church.
 * ''Mé gyalhe at jahán '''pire''' ontarendóré.'' – I don't know [how] the world [was] before the Internet.
-* ''So sów '''pire''' tás hettam benti.'' – The priest is walking [up to] in front of the church.
+* ''So sów '''pire''' tám hettam benti.'' – The priest is walking [up to] in front of the church.
 '''sya''' ''+ dative case'': "with"
 * ''Helbenámi '''sya''' tasyé piwehí!'' – "I'll come with beer!"