Sally Caves <scaves@...> 2003.03.10. 15:47:56 -5h-kor írta:
> _Ta_ BTW is an all purpose prep. that means "for," or "with respect to," and
> is used in these comparative structures. It also means "how" or "so," and
> hence has quasi adverbial meaning: Ta androfaiht! "How beautiful!" _Rin_
> could also be used, I suppose. Maybe in a different register or dialect.
> _Rin_ actually makes more sense, as it is in more common use as a
> preposition meaning "with respect to."
>
Yé! This use of the preposition 'for' is very similar in Egyptian.
-- Mau