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These are the main prepositions in Bźatga. They are invariably followed by the Oblique of nouns and pronouns. | These are the main prepositions in Bźatga. They are invariably followed by the Oblique of nouns and pronouns. | ||
* ''a'' "of, from" | |||
* ''abe'' "around, about, concerning" | * ''abe'' "around, about, concerning" | ||
* ''are'' "before, beside" | * ''are'' "before, beside" | ||
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* ''vor'' "on, over, above" | * ''vor'' "on, over, above" | ||
* ''vret'' "against" | * ''vret'' "against" | ||
Note the distinction between ''cate'', used in phrases such as ''ezsemi cate łeju'' "I ate with a spoon", ''zlaźsoreje cate vjalu'' "they were killed by a wolf"; and ''vjezu'', used in phrases like ''ezsemi vjezu braģi mi'' "I ate with my brother". | Note the distinction between ''cate'', used in phrases such as ''ezsemi cate łeju'' "I ate with a spoon", ''zlaźsoreje cate vjalu'' "they were killed by a wolf"; and ''vjezu'', used in phrases like ''ezsemi vjezu braģi mi'' "I ate with my brother". | ||