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*"in the"
 
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This is different from English, which uses separate prepositional words.
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=== Obviative ===
 
=== Obviative ===

Revision as of 16:13, 10 April 2025

umu-eng tests

Locative

Munsee uses a special locative suffix (-ung), which turns a noun into a location and adding meanings such as:

  • "to the"
  • "at the"
  • "in the"
  • "on the"

This is different from English, which uses separate prepositional words.


Obviative