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* '''ga''' — adpositive particle, used to join nouns in noun phrases (usually titles; the only exceptions being honorifics), such as ''Līlasuṃghāṇa ga marta'' (Līlasuṃghāṇa city, or "city of Līlasuṃghāṇa") or ''Tāllahāria ga maita'' (Tāllahāria river). | * '''ga''' — adpositive particle, used to join nouns in noun phrases (usually titles; the only exceptions being honorifics), such as ''Līlasuṃghāṇa ga marta'' (Līlasuṃghāṇa city, or "city of Līlasuṃghāṇa") or ''Tāllahāria ga maita'' (Tāllahāria river). | ||
* '''gu(n) — ša''' — circumposition only used around verbs used to negate them, e.g. ''gu yuyųlsegde ša'' "(s)he doesn't want to eat"). Note that the ''ša'' element is omitted if the verb is attributive. | * '''gu(n) — ša''' — circumposition only used around verbs used to negate them, e.g. ''gu yuyųlsegde ša'' "(s)he doesn't want to eat"). Note that the ''ša'' element is omitted if the verb is attributive. | ||
* '''lā''' (arch. ''lapi'') — with (comitative); requires essive case (e.g. ''lilyąa ñæltęs lā'' "with my sister"). | * '''lā''' (arch. ''lapi'') — with (comitative); requires essive case (e.g. ''lilyąa ñæltęs lā'' "with my sister"). | ||
* '''mboda''' — except for (requires a subjunctive or an essive case) | |||
* '''mei''' and '''go''' — the Chlouvānem words for "yes" and "no" respectively; their use is however different from English, as they are used according to the polarity of the question: ''mei'' answers "yes" to affirmative questions and "no" to negative questions; ''go'' answers "no" to affirmative questions and "yes" to negative questions. | * '''mei''' and '''go''' — the Chlouvānem words for "yes" and "no" respectively; their use is however different from English, as they are used according to the polarity of the question: ''mei'' answers "yes" to affirmative questions and "no" to negative questions; ''go'' answers "no" to affirmative questions and "yes" to negative questions. | ||
* '''mūji''' — almost, more or less | * '''mūji''' — almost, more or less | ||