baándi by (means of); according to; with; to; on

Part of Speech	post
Vernacular Form	باندیۡ
Phonetic Form	báandi
Origin	Pashto: baandi
Restrictions	With preceding oblique nominal argument or an accusative pro-form.

• • by (means of); according to; with; to; on

  • • Example 122:
      

      asaám the anú alaaqá asím eé teeṇíi zoorí baándi ghíinu bhaáu.

      asaám

      1pl.acc

      the

      to

      anú

      prox.nom.MSG

      alaaqá

      area

      asím

      1pl.erg

      eé

      AMPL

      teeṇíi

      refl

      zoór

      power

      -í

      -obl

      baándi

      by

      ghíin

      take.pfv

      -u

      -MSG

      bhaáu

      ADJR

      This area has become ours by taking it with our own strength.

      Source: A:ASH052

    • Example 248:
      

      musibát ma baándi heensíli de.

      musibát

      trouble

      ma

      1sg.nom

      baándi

      on

      háans

      exist

      -íl

      -pfv

      -i

      -f

      de

      pst

      I found myself in trouble [lit. trouble was on me].

      Source: A:DLX022

    • Example 249:
      

      aní biǰlí wíia baándi paidóo bhéeni.

      aní

      prox

      biǰlí

      electricity

      wíi

      water

      -a

      -obl

      baándi

      by

      paidáa

      born

      bhe

      become

      -án

      -prs

      -i

      -f

      This electricity comes about by means of water.

      Source: A:DLX023

Related entries

• See also:
  • ǰhulí on (top of), in; on to; over; about, at; due to