an

Radestrian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an/, /aŋ/ (before velars)
  • (colloquial) /ɤn/, /ɤŋ/ (before velars)
• Rhymes: -an, -aŋ, -ɤn, -ɤŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle Radestrian han, from Old Radestrian han, inherited from Proto-Radic *han, from Proto-Hirdic *hon, from Proto-Laenkean *hon.

Preposition

an

1. (spatial) from, off (departure from a vertical or inferior surface)

   A lyșa hjaoșeș an a vjezg.

   The picture fell off the wall.

2. (temporal) since, for [with genitive]

   an a slavusk

   since the war

Etymology 2

From Middle Radestrian han, from Old Radestrian ham, inherited from Proto-Radic *ham, from Proto-Hirdic *ṯam, from Proto-Laenkean *tam.

Preposition

an

1. (spatial) out, from (departure from a bound space) [with genitive]

   Arrøà a rnest an a spjâsk.

   Take the knife out of the bag.

Usage notes

• The enclitic form is used in combination with weak pronominal complements:

Combined pronominal forms of an
case	personal											interrogative- existential		demonstrative		quantifier
	SG				PL					REFL	RECP	ANIM	INAN	PROX	DIST	collective		indefinite		general indefinite
	1	2	3		1		2	3								ANIM	INAN	ANIM	INAN	ANIM	INAN
			ANIM	INAN	INCL	EXCL		ANIM	INAN
[with genitive]	veskan	raskan	vâskan	vaskan	dzmesan	dzatusan	sjásan	vjesan	vaisan	dziskan	dzjesan	bjáskan	biskan	kúan	okúan	vaoskan	utúan	byeskan	buskan	bjáskan-vá	biskan-vá