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Hand-book of Volapük/Derived Prepositions

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Hand-book of Volapük (1888)
by Charles E. Sprague
Derived Prepositions
4650062Hand-book of Volapük — Derived Prepositions1888Charles E. Sprague

DERIVED PREPOSITIONS.

Prepositions derived from nouns end in ü. They are generally translated by three English words: a preposition, a noun, another preposition.

Stimü, in honor of.
Kodü, by reason of.
Sukü, in consequence of.
Yufü, by aid of.
Kodü, thanks to.
Tefü, regarding, concerning.
Stim, honor.
Kod, cause.
Suk, following.
Yuf, aid.
Dan, thank.
Tef, reference.

Some prepositions are used both with and without the ending ü, as dem or demü.

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