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 Note that when a composite word is is used as certain part of speech, its meaning is always related to the last root's meaning for this part of speech.
-For example, the English noun "face" is translated into Cha as ''tyaosó'', lit. "the front of head". The same English word can be used as a verb, meaning, depending on context, "to meet face-to-face" or "to confront".
+For example, the English noun "face" is translated into Da as ''daosó'', lit. "the front of head". The same English word can be used as a verb, meaning, depending on context, "to meet face-to-face" or "to confront".
-The Cha verb ''soa'', however, means "to advance" and any verb ending with ''soa'' is expected to have a related meaning. Therefore, the English "to face" cannot be expressed by just using ''tyaosó'' as a verb. Indeed, one has to say ''sotetia'' (lit. "come to the front") or ''sousittia'' (lit. "come to see the face") or a similar verb.
+The Da verb ''soi'', however, means "to advance" and any verb ending with ''soi'' is expected to have a related meaning. Therefore, the English "to face" cannot be expressed by just using ''daosó'' as a verb. Indeed, one has to say ''soittí'' (lit. "come to the front") or ''sousiattí'' (lit. "come to see the face") or a similar verb.
 ===Composite Words===