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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.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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