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Tun

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Tun



Definitions

  1. EN: a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word; also: (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached). (silver)

Example sentences (2)

  • Garifuna: Merenguti tun Ireini.
    English: It is not difficult for the Queen.
    Spanish: No es difícil para la Reina.
    Source: Garifuna Verified Sentences Corpus (community-hand-verified)
  • Garifuna: Darubei bena tun gusina.
    English: Close the kitchen door.
    Spanish: Cierra la puerta de la cocina.
    Source: Garifuna Verified Sentences Corpus (community-hand-verified)

Cross-source corroboration (1 source)

This headword is corroborated by 1 foundation source(s); 0 are named publicly. Additional corroborators contribute to confidence scoring but are not named in this public output due to permission scope.

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