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A Concise Malagasy Grammar.
- Anèlanèlana (èlanèlana, from èla), in the intervals between, between.
- Anìla (ìla), at the side of, beside.
- Ankìla (hìla), on the side of.
- Ankòatra (hòatra), beyond, further than.
- Ànkavìa (havìa), at the left hand of.
- Ànkavànana (havànana, from hàvana), at the right hand of.
- Antènatèna (tèna), in the body (or, substance) of.
- Antàmpona (tàmpona), on the top (or, summit) of.
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- Ifòtotra (fòtotra), at the root of.
- Imàso (màso), in the eyes (or, sight) of.
- Ivèla, (vèla) outside of.
- Ivòho (vòho), at the back of, behind.
The want of prepositions is also supplied in the following ways:—
- 1. By certain verbs, some implying motion to or from (as àvy, miàla, &c.), others not implying any motion (as mànodìdina).
- 2. By certain active verbs, which contain a prepositional force and govern a direct accusative, where in English they would need a preposition; as, mandaìnga àzy, 'to tell a lie to him'; milàza àzy, 'to tell about him,' (but milàza àminy, 'to tell to him').
- 3. The relative voice of a verb often contains a pre-
