[aˈdaʃt]
1. preposition Until, to, as far as (it marks the end of an action, a final number, a limit of a place or the end of time). Example: Al’aqwa da riwata scalé adast ou teulat da casa.
Etymology: From Latin ad ista.
adast
preposition
tras
[tɾas]
1. preposition After (in a sequence of events or a time lapse).
Etymology: From Latin trans.
awant
[aˈwant]
1. preposition In front of, in the presence of, before, faced with.
Etymology: From Latin ab ante.
awant-
[aˈwant]
1. derivative prefix Before, ante-.
Etymology: From awant.
sou
[sou̯]
1. possessive determiner, masculine singular His, her, its.
2. possessive pronoun, masculine singular His, hers, its.
Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into soul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: sous; for feminine forms, see sa.
Etymology (1-2): From Latin suus.
3. preposition Under, below. Example: Ous cjudes scondeiren-si sou ou llit, the children hid under the bed.
Etymology (3): From Latin sub.
inter
[inˈteɾ]
1. preposition Between, among (in the middle of two or more things). Example: Ou dizonari eh inter autres llïurs, the dictionary is between other books.
2. preposition Between, among (meaning collaboration). Example: Consegrèms-ou inter tots, we’ll get it between all of us.
Etymology: From Latin inter.
loneix
[loˈneʃ]
1. adjective Long.
2. adverb of place Far, far away.
Etymology: From Latin longe.
ad ou ~ de
[ad ou̯ loˈneʃ de]
1. preposition Along (over the length of something), during (a period of time). Example: Ous amorats laicen chaminăre ad ou loneix dou rïu, the lovers like walking along the river.
super
[suˈpeɾ]
1. preposition On, above. Example: Ou llïur eh super a mesa, the book is on the table.
2. preposition About (a topic). Example: Jo volle paraulăre cõ tu super varjes tòpics, I want to talk to you about several topics.
3. preposition Around (approximate). Example: J’heh super ũ millõ d’euros nou banc, I’ve got around a million euros in the bank.
Etymology: From Latin super.
super-
1. derivative prefix Higher place, something really big. Example: nazònal, national, supernazònal, supranational.
2. derivative prefix Located above or covering something. Example: superhaut, overcoat.
Etymology: From Latin supra with influence by super.
pur
[puɾ]
1. preposition By (agent complement in the passive voice). Example: Ou cjude esé trowat pur ou polizist, the child was found by the policeman.
2. preposition Because of, due to (cause). Example: Ou port eh fermat pur a mala vedra, the harbour is closed due to bad weather.
3. preposition For (period of time). Example: J’ausentré-mi dou virc pur douz houras, I’ll be out of my workplace for two hours.
4. preposition For, instead of (interchange). Example: Jo vend oul’autmowïul pur seix mill euros, I sell my car for six thousand euros.
5. preposition Along (a street), through (a place). Example: Jo vad pur a strata, I’m walking along the street.
6. preposition Times, by (multiplications). Example: A stanza mesure cinc meters pur tre e megg, the room is five metres long by three and a half wide.
7. preposition It express the way something is done or achieved. Example: Jo consegé-ou pur ma costanza, I achieved it by being constant.
Etymology: From Latin pro with interference with per.
~ qwe
[puɾ kwe]
1. interrogative and exclamative pronoun Why. It asks for the reason why something has happened. Example: Pur qwe arriwes semper tard?, why do you always arrive late?
2. causal conjunction Because. It answers the question “why?”. Example: Illa donaré una festa pur qwe hogge eh soul’annursari, she’s giving a party because today’s her birthday.
~ tant
[puɾ tant]
1. consecutive conjunction So, therefore. Example: J’heh corrat deix cilometers, pur tant ara jo sõ tirrat, I’ve run ten kilometres, therefore I’m tired now.
per
[peɾ]
1. preposition To (marker of the indirect object of a sentence). Example: J’heh tendat dou per tu, I have bought this to you.
2. preposition For, to, in order to (purpose). Example: Nos façèms dou per consegre ũ mond meixor, we do this in order to achieve a better world.
3. preposition It expresses the use of something. Example: Das oclellas sen per ou sol, these are sunglasses.
4. preposition In, on (expressions of time). Example: Per ou stïu nos hawarèms ũ bebe, we are expecting a baby in summer.
5. preposition To, towards (spatial destination), until (temporal destination). Example: Dou train parte per Franza, this train travels to France.
Etymology: From Latin per.
per-
[peɾ]
1. derivative prefix It is used with an augmentative or intensive meaning.
Etymology: From Latin per.
des
[des]
1. preposition From (starting point of a period of time, a journey, etc.). Example: Des ca a ma casa s’hast sol cent meters, from here to my house there are only one hundred metres.
Etymology: From Latin de ex.