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Prepositions
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Tuvaluan
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prep. of, belonging to -
~の(所属)
te tusi a Ioane:ジョンの本.
prep. 1. in-, at-
1. ~に,~で,~の中に
2. by- (means)
2. ~によって
3. because of-
3. ~のせいで
A preposition of multiple meanings indicating place, means or cause. Au ne vau ki te akoga i te pasika. I came to school by bicycle.
場所,手段,原因などを示す多義の前置詞.Au ne vau ki te akoga i te pasika. 私は自転車で学校に来た.
prep. 1. to-, toward-
1. ~へ,~の方へ
prep. 2. by- (means), by using -
2. ~で(手段),~を使って
Au ka fano ki te sitoa. I'm going to the store. Au ne kati te lakau ki te soa iti. I cut down the tree with a chainsaw.
Au ka fano ki te sitoa. お店に行ってきます.Au ne kati te lakau ki te soa iti. 私はその木をチェーンソーで切った.
prep. from -
~から
Koe se tino mai fea? Where are you from? (Lit: You-a-person-from-where?)
Koe se tino mai fea? どちらの出身ですか.(あなたはどこからの人ですか)
prep. for
~のために,~にとって,~について
Fakafetai mō fesoasoani.  Thank you for your help.
Fakafetai mō te fesoasoani. お手伝いありがとうございます.
n. front, the forepart
前,前部;表(おもて)
prep. before
~の前の,~以前の
seai
adj. 1. no -, nonexistent
1. ない,存在しない
prep. 2. without-
2. ~なしで,~なしに
Ko seai nei ne vaega manu pena. This type of animals are no longer exist. A ia ne vau ki toku aso fānau kae seai se na mealofa. He came to my birthday without a gift.
Ko seai nei ne vaega manu pena. この種の動物はもはや存在しない.A ia ne vau ki toku aso fānau kae seai se na mealofa. 彼は私の誕生日会にプレゼントなしで来た.[参] heai.
prep. 1. next to -, beside-; near-
1. ~のそばの,~のとなりに
prep. 2. outside
2. 外の,外側に
[参] tua2, mai tafa.
mai mua
prep. before
~の前に
Au e foki mai mai mua o ta te sefulu. I'll come back before 10:00.
Au e foki mai mai mua o ta te sefulu. 10時前には戻ってきます.
mai tafa
prep. 1. next to -, beside-; near-
1. ~のそばの,~のとなりに
prep. 2. outside-
2. 外の,外側に
A te kulī e kākā mai tafa o toku fale. A dog is barking near mi house.
A te kulī e kākā mai tafa o toku fale. 犬が家のそばで吠えている.[参]tafa
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