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with, together with, and. It is used between nouns or verbs, as: ray aman-dreny; mihira amana mandihy. It is also used for amy, as aman-kenatra, with shame. [1.2]
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used with closely related things, as: ray aman-dreny (reny) : father and mother [1.7]
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qui sert à unir les mots apparentés; ex. : ray aman-dreny (reny) : père et mère [1.8]
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Entina mampitohy ny anarana na ny mpamaritra anarana na ny matoanteny voalaza farany amin' ireo eo aloha raha ohatra ka misy maro voatanisa:
Ny akoho sy ny vorona ary ny ondry. / Vizana sy reraka ary kivy irahay nony tafaverina tsy naharo na inona na inona. / Mihinana sy misotro ary mandihy [1.1]
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and. Generally used after two or more nouns connected by
sy, the last of the series being connected by
ary. It is like the word and used in commencing English sentences. [1.2]
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and; in an enumeration sy is used after
the first several words and àry before
the last one.
Ny vy sy ny varàhina àry ny firaka: iron and
copper and lead [1.7]
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probably the same as dia: step, and used originally to indicate the next step in the narrative, etc. and, and so, then, even, in the next place. It is used to complete phrases, as: Ary nataoko, dia vita izy (And I did it, and so it was completed) [1.2]
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It is often preceded by ka, as: Natsoinao aho, ka dia tonga (You called, me and so I have come) [1.2]
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It is often a mere elegancy of speech. It is also used between two words, making them emphatic, as:
Tsara dia tsara, very good; nataoko dia nataoko (I did it again and again, or, I really did it [1.2]
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that, so that, and so; but, therefore. It is often followed by "dia". In the provinces, it is often "ko": Nantsoiny ka tonga aho (Called by him, and so I am come) ~ Nanantena anao ho tonga aho, ka tsy tonga hianao (I hoped you woud come, but you did not come ~ Nokapohinao ka kaody izy (Flogged by you, and therefore he is shy) [1.2]
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and so; used when what follows is
an immediate consequence, as: Nianjera izy ka folaka ny sandriny (He fell and broke his arm) [1.7]
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