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through
/throo/
 
prep, adv.
 
1.
Def.: egbayè; eg-usug; egselag
MS: egbayè; eg-usug; egselag
If you move through something, you enter it on one side of it, and leave from the other side.
The rain came through the wall of the house.
Ka uran migselag te alabat te baley.
We walked through the forest.
At the candy store, I pointed through the window at the one which I wanted.
Instead of going around the city, he went straight through the middle of town.
Sem.Dom.: adverbs
 
prep.
 
2.
Def.: taman te
MS: taman te
If something happens through a period of time, it continues for the whole time, or happens more than once in that time.
It rained all through the night, without stopping.
Mig-uran taman te marusilem, wey warad iya migsanggel.
She woke up a few times through the night.
 
prep.
 
3.
Def.: tenged te
MS: tenged te
because of
She fell asleep through total exhaustion.
Egpakalipereng sikandin tenged te amana nabeley.
 
prep.
 
4.
Def.: pinaahi te
MS: pinaahi te
You use through to talk about the way or method by which something happens.
I heard about the job through my friend.
Nakarineg a meyitenged te trabahu pinaahi te alukuy ku.
She passed her exams through working hard.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions; GSL0076-0100
Status: ready

Last updated: 10/May/2012