cmavo: ca'u (FAHA2)

Proposed Definition

Indicates that something is to the front of the speaker. When tagging a sumti, indicates that the relation described by the bridi in question is north of the tagged sumti.

Proposed Tag

farna tcita (provisional)

See Also

• {crane}
• {farna}

Proposed Keywords

• front
• in front of
• forwards
• to the front of

Usage Examples

dy co'a klama gi'e gunta le ca'u pa moi be la molki

D started going and attacked the front-most mill.

lo junki ca'a dinju gasnu ca'u le mi skami jarco

A spider is actually building a web in front of my computer screen.

Notes

"dinju" is not normally "web"; this is inferred from context because
it's a spider making it.

cmavo: ga'u (FAHA2)

Usage Examples

xu do terdu'a le dakfu le tolci'o nanmu ga'u le jacfa'u

Have you gotten the sword from the old man above the waterfall?

mi ga'u lo ba'e tolxanri bloti cu co'e

On top of the boat, I do something.

ma pu ga'u muvdu

What moved above you?

Proposed Definition

Indicates that something is in front of the speaker. When tagging a sumti, indicates that the relation described by the bridi in question is above the tagged sumti.

Proposed Tag

farna tcita (provisional)

See Also

• {gapru}
• {farna}

Proposed Keywords

• above
• upwards
• up from

Proposed Definition of ni'a

ni'a (FAhA2)

below — location tense relation/direction; downwards/down from ... --

• Keywords:

Examples of ni'a Usage

Proposed Definition of ri'u

ri'u (FAhA2)

on the right of — location tense relation/direction; rightwards/to the right of ... --

• Keywords:

Examples of ri'u Usage

Proposed Definition of ru'u

ru'u (FAhA2)

surrounding — location tense relation/direction; surrounding/annular ... --

• Keywords:

Examples of ru'u Usage

Proposed Definition of ti'a

ti'a (FAhA2)

behind — location tense relation/direction; rearwards/to the rear of ... --

• Keywords:

Examples of ti'a Usage

Proposed Definition of zu'a

zu'a (FAhA2)

on the left of — location tense relation/direction; leftwards/to the left of ... --

• Keywords:

Examples of zu'a Usage

Notes

Impact

General Section Issues

Most of these make no sense in front of a selbri with "mi" in the
bridi, because you can't be (for example) above yourself, so "mi
ga'u zutse".