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'''ep''' ''+ genitive case'' "on"; ''+ accusative case'' "onto". Also used for islands and riverside areas (see first example): | |||
* ''So hars Muskuy '''ep''' tosy hafni Muskuy esti.'' "The city of Moscow is on the Moscow river." | |||
* ''So syorón '''ep''' tosy seláe syúpeti.'' – The cat is sleeping on the table. | |||
* ''Góhará aw Kawádi '''ep''' Kufrom wakánsom etinemit séti.'' "Góhará and Kawádi have gone to Cyprus on holiday." | |||
'''for''' ''+ genitive case'': "for", "in favour of" | '''for''' ''+ genitive case'': "for", "in favour of" | ||
* '''''For''' tet pótt adúham.'' – I cooked dinner for you. | * '''''For''' tet pótt adúham.'' – I cooked dinner for you. | ||
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* ''Midihafnené sá dejá '''midi''' lúsy hafnenám esti.'' – Mesopotamia is the land between two rivers. | * ''Midihafnené sá dejá '''midi''' lúsy hafnenám esti.'' – Mesopotamia is the land between two rivers. | ||
* '''''Midi''' tás bóás benáti.'' – They walk between the cows and bulls. | * '''''Midi''' tás bóás benáti.'' – They walk between the cows and bulls. | ||
'''peli''' ''+ genitive case'' "under" (state); ''+ accusative case'' "under", " | '''peli''' ''+ genitive case'' "under" (state); ''+ accusative case'' "under", "below" (motion) | ||
* ''So syorón '''peli''' tosy seláe syúpeti.'' – The cat is sleeping under the table. | * ''So syorón '''peli''' tosy seláe syúpeti.'' – The cat is sleeping under the table. | ||
* ''So mús '''peli''' at selán gacewam eynemeti.'' – The mouse flees under the table. | * ''So mús '''peli''' at selán gacewam eynemeti.'' – The mouse flees under the table. | ||