pa- (particle) - in front of

pa- (07_Describing Location in Asaxi)

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pa-

pa-

Grammatical function

• Type: Relational Locative Prefix
• Function: Topological State (Anterior)
• Meaning: In front of, before.

Syntax

Attaches to the front of the noun.

• Compound: pa + o → pawo (Front-here).

Pronunciation

IPA: /pa/

Pitch Accent

• Morae: pa
• Pattern: L
• Class: atonal

Example sentence

Example 1

• Asaxi: to john pakamm xiŕa.
• English: John is in front of the building.
• Polish: x

Derived terms

• panů - To be in front of.
• paŕa - To be in front (Stative).
• pa- (Future Tense: “Time in front”).