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| dia | ~ probably the same as dia: step, and used originally to indicate the next step in the narrative, etc. and, and so, then, even, in the next place. It is used to complete phrases, as: Ary nataoko, dia vita izy (And I did it, and so it was completed) ~ of sentence inversion |
| fainy | ~ at that time (past). (Prov.) Same as fahiny, under faha (I.). |
| amy | ~ used before ny, as amy ny, or amin' before a vowel. With, in, at, to, from, etc. In past tense, tamy, When, on, among, from, etc. The prepositional prefixes a-, am-, an-, appear to be contractions of this word, and form a large number of prepositional phrases. Amy is used after nearly all intransitive verbs when governing an indirect accusative. ~ preposition with an all-purpose meaning depending on context: with, at. |
| amin' izay | ~ then, at that time |
| ndreka | ~ then. This word is generally used with akory. |
| àry | ~ then, as aoka ary, Well then, be it so: Ataovy àry, Do it then. It can easily be distinguished from the conjunction ary by never being the first word of a sentence. |
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