Contionary:ap

Aeranir

Etymology

From Old Aeranir ap, from Proto-Iscaric *ab, from Proto-Maro-Ephenian *r₂epó, from *r₂ep- ("head, top; above").

Compare with accuius. Cognate with Dalitian apó.

Pronunciation

(Old) IPA: [ap]
(Classical) IPA: [ap]
(Gaunine) IPA: [ap]
(Late) IPA: [a]

Preposition

ap

1. (with ablative) about, pertaining to
   • iūva salvan ac campīliōnī carpitinis

     iūv-a

     wirte-PFV.3SG.C

     salv-an

     book-ACC.SG

     a[p]

     about

     campīliōn-ī

     founding-ABL.SG

     carpitin-is

     Carpider-GEN.SG

     iūv-a salv-an a[p] campīliōn-ī carpitin-is

     wirte-PFV.3SG.C book-ACC.SG about founding-ABL.SG Carpider-GEN.SG

     'They wrote a book about the founding of Carpider'
2. (with locative) over, above, on top of
   • ēs cops ap salvāriolīs tuius

     ēs

     COP.3SG.T

     cop-s

     hat-NOM.SG

     ap

     on

     salvāriol-īs

     bookshelf-LOC.SG

     tui-us

     my-T.NOM.SG

     ēs cop-s ap salvāriol-īs tui-us

     COP.3SG.T hat-NOM.SG on bookshelf-LOC.SG my-T.NOM.SG

     'My hat is on the bookshelf'

Adverb

ap

1. up, upwards, over
   • auhē sollōso ā!

     auh-ē

     look-IMP

     soll-ō=so

     sky-DAT.SG=FOC

     a[p]

     up

     auh-ē soll-ō=so a[p]

     look-IMP sky-DAT.SG=FOC up

     'Look up towards the sky!'

Usage notes

Often used as a prefix for verbs.

The spelling of the prefix changes in some situations:

• Before m, v, sp, or pausa it becomes ā.
• Before c or q, it becomes ac or aq respectively.
• Before f or h it becomes au.

Derived terms

• apiōs