PREPOSITIONS.

The Dak is like the I E languages remarkable for its copiousness in

prepositions. In their use or omission the Dak differs from the English

less than does the Anglo Saxon. As in some of the old I E languages they

are either verbal prefixes or follow their nouns. Nearly all of them

seem to be of I E prepositions mostly compounded. I give examples of the

more obvious similarities.

Sam. together with, in skt. A. S. and Dak.

En in, Greek, Teutonic and Dak.

On, A. S. with dat, for, on account of, of, Dak the same.

A verbal prefix on, Icel, A. S., Dak.

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