Brooding: Difference between revisions

* Where an English speaker would use ‘of’ to describe an association or something being characterized by something else, a Brooding speaker would use the preposition '''''[[Contionary: e#Brooding|e]]'''''. This would include phrases like “weapon of choice,” “friend of mine,” and “man of wealth and taste.”

* When an English speaker would use ‘of’ to indicate something that is comprised of something, like “book of words” or “band of thieves,” the Brooding speaker would use '''''[[Contionary: ese#Brooding|ese]]'''''.

* In indicating origin as in “Robin of Locksley,” a Brooding speaker would use '''''[[Contionary: se#Brooding|se]]'''''.

* Finally, where an English speaker would use ‘of’ to indicate possession (as an equivalent to the possessive ''’s''), the [[Brooding#Possessives|Possessive Case]] is used.

* To indicate origin of an action or motion, '''''[[Contionary: aazraw#Brooding|aazraw]]''''' is used.

* To indicate origin in general, the preposition '''''[[Contionary: se#Brooding|se]]''''' would be used instead.

* For the more archaic use of “from” involving making something out of something else (as in “something from nothing”), using '''''[[Contionary: tichee#Brooding|tichee]]''''' (so literally “something using nothing”) is better.

* In situations involving motion, and the subject going somewhere, such as “going to the store,” Brooding uses the motion preposition of '''''[[Contionary: aa#Brooding|aa]]'''''.

* However, in those cases in English in which “to” would indicate a recipient of some sort for, Brooding uses '''''[[Contionary: pa#Brooding|pa]]'''''. For example “I hit the ball to her,” '''''[[Contionary: pa#Brooding|pa]]''''' is used to translate “to.” In English this is often referred to as the indirect object.

In determining which preposition to use in place of “for,” the key difference is whether the noun in the

* For example, in “I made a cake for Jane,” “Jane” benefits from it, so '''''[[Contionary: skau#Brooding|skau]]''''' would be used.

* In the case of a phrase like “I have a letter for Dave,” “Dave” is the recipient, and '''''[[Contionary: pa#Brooding|pa]]''''' would be used.

* In something like “for example,” you’d use an adverbial phrase (see [[Brooding#Adverbs|Adverbs]]) with '''''[[Contionary: otlai#Brooding|otlai]]''''' to something like “in the manner of an example.”

* In Brooding, location would use '''''[[Contionary: cheema#Brooding|cheema]]''''' to mean “near” instead. (Use this if you can substitute “next to” or “beside.”)

* To describe means, as in “by hook or by crook,” Brooding uses '''''[[Contionary: tichee#Brooding|tichee]]'''''. (Use this if you can substitute “using” or “by means of.”)

 

* To describe authorship or creation of a product, as in “a play by William Shakespeare,” use '''''[[Contionary: se#Brooding|se]]'''''.