Conjunctions.
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- 8. Final (result or consequence), kà, kòa, and so, so as; dìa, then; sào, andrào, lest; kà sometimes 'yet', 'and yet' (adversative); as, malàza hò làhy, kà tsỳ màndry an-èfitra, 'famed as a (brave) man, yet not lying (i.e. afraid to lie) in the desert'.
- 9. Temporal: ràha, rehèfa, fòny, nòny, when; dìeny, whilst, while; dìa, then (of time, signifying progression of events). Rehèfa (ràha èfa) means when in the sense of after; as, rehèfa vìta izàny, 'when that was finished'. Fòny refers to the past; as, fòny tsỳ mbòla àry nỳ tàny, 'when the earth was not yet created'. Nòny implies a succession of events. Dìeny implies something passing away; as, dìeny mbòla tanòra hìanào, 'while you are still young'.
There are three peculiarities noticeable with regard to Malagasy conjunctions: viz.—
- 1. They are often in couples; as, àry dìa; fà satrìa. 2. The same word often has to serve for several conjunctions; as, fà, for, but, that; dìa, even, therefore, then (of time). 3. They generally do not couple the same cases of pronouns; as, mitèny àminào sỳ ìzahày ìzy, 'he speaks to you and us (lit. we)'.
