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Adverbs, Conjunctions, etc.
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Tuvaluan
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katoatoa1
adj./v. complete, perfect
状 完全な，完璧な，すべて揃った
adv. entirely, completely, all
副 完全に，すっかり，すべて
See also: kātoa, kātoaga.
[参] kātoa, kātoaga.
mai tafa
prep. 1. next to -, beside-; near-
前 1. ～のそばの，～のとなりの
prep. 2. outside-
前 2. 外の，外側の
adv. 3. along
副 3. ～のとなりに，外側に
A te kulī e kākā mai tafa o toku fale. A dog is barking near mi house. See also: tafa1.
A te kulī e kākā mai tafa o toku fale. 犬が家のそばで吠えている．[参]tafa1.
fakaiku
v. conclude, decide, determine
動 結論付ける，決定する，決断する
adv. finally, at last
副 ついに，とうとう
faka- (cause an action) + iku (turn out). Fakaiku loa ki te maua ne au te tali. I finally found the answer.
faka-（～の状態にする）+ iku（結果として生じる）． Fakaiku loa ki te maua ne au te tali. 私はついに答えを見つけた．
ako
conj. but, however
接 しかし，しかしながら
See also: kae, ka2.
kae ko -，ka ko - の短縮形．[参] kae, ka2.
ka2
conj. but, however
接 しかし，しかしながら
See also: kae, ako.
kaeの短縮形．[参] kae, ako.
lō2
adv. very, indeed, really
副 とても，本当に，まさに
See also: eiloa, ailoa, loa2.
eiloa，ailoaの短縮形．[参] eiloa, ailoa, loa2.
fātoā
adv. just, only
副 ちょうど，たった～，ほんの
fakapulele
adv. suddenly, unexpectedly
副 突然，予期せず
tiga
conj. although; despite; nevertheless
接 ～にもかかわらず；～だが
E tiga e māsei aso, au ne oko loa ki te akoga. Although the weather was bad, I managed to go to school. See also: ui3.
E tiga e māsei aso, au ne oko loa ki te akoga. 天気が悪かったが，なんとか学校に行った．[参] ui3．
ui3
conj. although; despite; nevertheless
接 ～にもかかわらず；～だが
E tiga e māsei aso, au ne oko loa ki te akoga. Although the weather was bad, I managed to go to school. See also: tiga.
E tiga e māsei aso, au ne oko loa ki te akoga. 天気が悪かったが，なんとか学校に行った．[参] {tiga}.
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