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| {{tp|[[alasa]]}}<ref name="ku9">{{cite ku|9}}</ref> |
| {{tp|[[alasa]]}}<ref name="ku9">{{cite ku|9}}</ref> |
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| {{tp|[[open]]}}<ref name="ku9"/> |
| {{tp|[[open]]}}<ref name="ku9"/> |
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| to finish <span style="opacity:0.5;">…ing</span> |
| to finish <span style="opacity:0.5;">…ing</span> |
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| {{tp|[[tawa]]}}<ref name="ku9"/> |
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| to go <span style="opacity:0.5;">(in order) to…</span> |
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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. |
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! rowspan="4" | Rare |
! rowspan="4" | Rare |
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| {{tp|tokana}} is an obscure word. This usage remains theoretical. |
| {{tp|tokana}} is an obscure word. This usage remains theoretical. |
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Note that while {{tp|[[tawa]]}} got described as a preverb by one source<ref name="ku9"/>, it is either a misunderstanding of its [[Prepositions|prepositional]] use (including the transitive prepositional phrases) or indistinguishable from the prepositional use in form and in meaning. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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