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nakon

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nákon

pre. to.

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nakon

prep. (1) nakoni (before pr. nouns and names of inanimate things).
ex. nakon Tauro: to Tauro; nakoni Petero: to Peter.
suf. (2) to many verbs meaning to prolong distance in time or space, usually joined to verb, but may be separate if it does not change meaning of word.
ex. e a mauna nako: it disappears in space.