Preverbs: Difference between revisions

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| Unlike ''going to'' in English (which expresses a future tense), {{tp|tawa}} refers to going somewhere in order to do something. Compare prepositional use.
| Unlike ''going to'' in English (which expresses a future tense), {{tp|tawa}} refers to going somewhere in order to do something. Compare prepositional use.
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! rowspan="3" | Rare
! rowspan="4" | Rare
| {{tp|[[olin]]}}
| {{tp|[[olin]]}}
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| to stop <span style="opacity:0.5;">&hellip;ing</span>
| to stop <span style="opacity:0.5;">&hellip;ing</span>
| {{tp|pake}} is a rare word.<br />This usage is more direct than {{tp|pini}}.
| {{tp|pake}} is a rare word.<br />This usage is more direct than {{tp|pini}}.
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| {{tp|[[tokana]]}}
| to focus on <span style="opacity:0.5;">&hellip;ing</span>
| {{tp|tokana}} is an obscure word. This usage remains theoretical.
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