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===Locative and Temporal Particles=== | |||
The Locative particle "lrai" is used after place nous to indicate that the action of the verb that follows takes place there: | |||
L'oi nrum nrunr sǔyn lrai phaórt | |||
PST. they that area LOC setttle | |||
"They settled there". | |||
It can also be placed after the object to mean that the action will take place with the subject inside the object: | |||
Nrum fhe̋k lrai trhinr | |||
they fire LOC. burn | |||
"They burn in fire" | |||
It can also be used after 2 nouns to indicate the second noun is located in or at the first noun: | |||
nrum ïk sri nar sǔyn lrai srir | |||
valley Sri Nar area LOC. discover | |||
"They found a valley in the land of Shinar" | |||
Note that the name of places can be composed of many words, but such a name will count as one noun. | |||
The temporal particle "fhaó" can be placed between clauses to mean that the second clause occurred at the same time as the first one: | |||
L’oi vak l'ev we fhaó, nrum ïk srir | |||
PST people east. Move.from TMP they valley discover | |||
"And when they migrated from the east, they found a valley" |
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