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==Prepositions vs. transitive verbs== |
==Prepositions vs. transitive verbs== |
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When functioning grammatically, the particle {{tp|[[e]]}} is not used with prepositions. In the sentence {{ona li tawa telo}}, which translates to "They go towards the water," the prepositional phrase is describing the state of the subject. The subject is not directly acting upon something or experiencing a stimulus. |
When functioning grammatically, the particle {{tp|[[e]]}} is not used with prepositions. In the sentence {{tp|ona li tawa telo}}, which translates to "They go towards the water," the prepositional phrase is describing the state of the subject. The subject is not directly acting upon something or experiencing a stimulus. |
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If {{tp|e}} is placed after the preposition, {{tp|tawa}} becomes a content word, no longer functioning grammatically, and {[tp|telo}} is now being directly acted upon by the subject. {{tp|ona li tawa e telo}} translates to "They move the water," or "They apply motion to the water." |
If {{tp|e}} is placed after the preposition, {{tp|tawa}} becomes a content word, no longer functioning grammatically, and {[tp|telo}} is now being directly acted upon by the subject. {{tp|ona li tawa e telo}} translates to "They move the water," or "They apply motion to the water." |
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