patú behind; after

Part of Speech post
Restrictions With preceding oblique nominal argument or an accusative pro-form.
    • behind; after
      • Example 1494:
        rooṭaá ba tasíi bhróo míi dóodii ṭénga patú hínu.
        rooṭaá
        <person>
        ba
        top
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        bhráa
        brother
        míi
        1sg.gen
        dáadu
        fathers.father
        -ii
        -gen
        ṭéngu
        shoulder
        -a
        -obl
        patú
        behind
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        His brother, Rota, is behind the back of my grandfather.
        Source:
        A:BEZ050
      • Example 1495:
        bheeríi patookúuṇa bhešóolu ta, dará patú be bhéṭu.
        bheeríi
        donkey.seller
        patookúuṇ
        inner.corner
        -a
        -obl
        bhešá
        make.sit
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ta
        DS
        dar
        door
        -a
        -obl
        patú
        behind
        be
        go
        -í
        -CV
        bheṭ
        sit.down.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The donkey seller was offered a place to sit by the innermost corner, but went and sat down right behind the door.
        Source:
        A:NH12:1:180
      • Example 1496:
        rhootašíia be gíia tas patú.
        rhootašíi
        morning
        -a
        -obl
        be
        1pl.nom
        gíia
        go.pfv.pl
        tas
        3sg.acc
        patú
        after
        In the morning we went after him.
        Source:
        A:GHA006

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