cmavo: ca'u (FAHA2)
Proposed Definition
In front of, forwards, to the front of. 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)
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Proposed Keywords
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.
- la noltruni'u cu ca'u sanli
- The queen stood forward.
Notes
"dinju" is not normally "web"; this is inferred from context because
it's a spider making it.
General Section Issues
All attitudinal modifiers are weird.
Proposed Definition of ga'u
- ga'u (FAhA2)
- above — location tense relation/direction; upwards/up from ... --
Examples of ga'u Usage
Proposed Definition of ni'a
- ni'a (FAhA2)
- below — location tense relation/direction; downwards/down from ... --
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 ... --
Examples of ri'u Usage
Proposed Definition of ru'u
- ru'u (FAhA2)
- surrounding — location tense relation/direction; surrounding/annular ... --
Examples of ru'u Usage
Proposed Definition of ti'a
- ti'a (FAhA2)
- behind — location tense relation/direction; rearwards/to the rear of ... --
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 ... --
Examples of zu'a Usage
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