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===Particles=== | ===Particles=== | ||
====Prefixed particles==== | ====Prefixed particles==== | ||
In the Latin transcription, prefixes are separated from the main word and from each other with hyphens. | |||
*''ta-'': "of, that" | *''ta-'': "of, that" | ||
**Attached to nominals: possessive. | **Attached to nominals: possessive. | ||
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*''ka-'': "that (forms dependent clauses)" | *''ka-'': "that (forms dependent clauses)" | ||
*''sa-'': "with, by means of (instrumental)" | *''sa-'': "with, by means of (instrumental)" | ||
*''han-'': "the (definite article)" | |||
**''-n-'' assimilates to a following non-guttural consonant. | |||
**After a prefix, ''ha-'' is dropped. | |||
**After a vowel-final preposition, ''ha-'' is dropped. | |||
**After a consonant-final preposition, ''h-'' is dropped. | |||
**Note that in the native script, the ''-n-'' is always written, and the ''h-'' is only dropped after prefixes. However, the Latin transcription is as above. | |||
====Independent particles==== | ====Independent particles==== | ||