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As discussed briefly in the section on Correlatives and Pro-Forms, time words can be modified with three particles: '''''la-''''' (‘past’), '''''ja-''''' (‘present’), or '''''þa-''''' (‘future’). When combined with a noun that begins with a vowel, the ''a-'' of each prefix is dropped. | As discussed briefly in the section on Correlatives and Pro-Forms, time words can be modified with three particles: '''''la-''''' (‘past’), '''''ja-''''' (‘present’), or '''''þa-''''' (‘future’). When combined with a noun that begins with a vowel, the ''a-'' of each prefix is dropped. | ||
''ja-'' is a contraction of the older (now obsolete) proximal deixis ''jála'', which is also contracted to ''jla-'' in some of the other Correlatives (see). Similarly, ''þa-'' is a contraction of the distal deixis ''þúla'', which also contracts to ''þla-'' or ''þra-''. (The older medial deixis was ''ðóra'', which is unrelated to ''la-'', but still used as contracted ''ðra-'' in other Correlatives.) | ''ja-'' is a contraction of the older (now obsolete) proximal deixis ''jála'', which is also contracted to ''jla-'' in some of the other [[Maltcégj#Correlatives|Correlatives (see)]]. Similarly, ''þa-'' is a contraction of the distal deixis ''þúla'', which also contracts to ''þla-'' or ''þra-''. (The older medial deixis was ''ðóra'', which is unrelated to ''la-'', but still used as contracted ''ðra-'' in other Correlatives.) | ||
Some of the most common constructions are listed below: | Some of the most common constructions are listed below: | ||