On 1/25/09, Nina van Gorkom <vangorko@...> wrote:
> N: a possibility is the following: an ablative is also used to denote
> the point from where an action begins: from. The monkeys were already
> on the rock and started to play from there with a dog. Just a
> possibility.
Sorry, Nina, that's far-fetched. Ria's translation (paasaa.nasmi.m) is correct.
Best wishes.

Mahinda