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* ''So tulay nyam enseytorm '''hó''' tosy ongisé bereti.'' – The boy is bringing a jar from the kitchen. | * ''So tulay nyam enseytorm '''hó''' tosy ongisé bereti.'' – The boy is bringing a jar from the kitchen. | ||
* '''''Hó''' Dáré Hayám frádagi iskari benámi.'' – I'm coming back from Armenia tomorrow. | * '''''Hó''' Dáré Hayám frádagi iskari benámi.'' – I'm coming back from Armenia tomorrow. | ||
'''marw''' ''+ genitive case'': "as", "like", "being a(n)"; also used for languages (see third example) | |||
* ''Nye syanangé '''marw''' nyasy tájé esti.'' – a popular saying; (lit.) "A friend is like a jewel." | |||
* '''''Marw''' méliwútastasy, histam lalimam mé sirémi.'' – Being an atheist, I do not like this wording. | |||
* ''Parwáná mehwesi '''marw''' faransótastasy mulúti, wate '''marw''' inggrízyastasy.'' – Parwáná speaks good French, [but] bad English. | |||
'''mey''' ''+ genitive case'' "in", "inside of" (state); ''+ accusative case'' "to", "in", "inside of" (motion) | '''mey''' ''+ genitive case'' "in", "inside of" (state); ''+ accusative case'' "to", "in", "inside of" (motion) | ||
* ''Sunuté minso nung '''mey''' tosy madrasyi esti.'' – My son is at (in the) school now. | * ''Sunuté minso nung '''mey''' tosy madrasyi esti.'' – My son is at (in the) school now. | ||