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* '''na''' is a genitive clitic that can substitute any of ''letosy, letassyá, letyám'' and ''letásam'', as well as (and more commonly) ablative phrases with the preposition ''hó'' (from) or ''háp'' (about); in fact, the clitic derives from an older ablative form. | * '''na''' is a genitive clitic that can substitute any of ''letosy, letassyá, letyám'' and ''letásam'', as well as (and more commonly) ablative phrases with the preposition ''hó'' (from) or ''háp'' (about); in fact, the clitic derives from an older ablative form. | ||
*: ''Deyhámrey hó Abuzábi agódaha.'' "I came back from Abu Dhabi yesterday." > ''Deyhámrey na agódaha.'' "I came back from there yesterday." | *: ''Deyhámrey hó Abuzábi agódaha.'' "I came back from Abu Dhabi yesterday." > ''Deyhámrey na agódaha.'' "I came back from there yesterday." | ||
The two clitics can then occur together, in which case they're contracted to '''nes''': | |||
* ''Háp tosy katoné kenitastasy amulú letábi.'' "3SG told them about the new film." > ''Nes amulú'' "3SG told them about it." | |||
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