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   Re: Paleo-etymology 2025   
   29 Sep 25 17:53:20   
   
   From: user5108@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   Cepan @ Azt : combine <= XyUAMBuAtl   
      
   There isn't a single, simple verb for "combine" in Nahuatl; instead, the idea   
   is conveyed through the word cepan (or çepan), which functions as an adverb   
   meaning "together" or "in company with one another" and can be incorporated   
   into verbs.   
   Here's why and how it works:   
   Adverbial meaning   
   : cepan means "together" or "jointly".   
   Incorporation into verbs   
   : This adverb can be added to a verb to express the idea of combining or being   
   together simultaneously. For example, in the sentence "yquac yaque   
   sepanolestin yn içepan mexica opan Florida," sepanolestin is a verb formed   
   from cepan, indicating that the    
   Spanish went together with the Mexica.   
   Contextual usage   
   : The specific way to express "combine" depends on the context. You might use   
   cepan with a verb of movement, like the example above, or other actions to   
   show that things are done together.   
      
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