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[Dave Robertson]

Hi, Francisc,

My kids may have just sent an incomplete answer...

I've been trying to reply to your question.  I hope this gets through.

In brief:

- *"Naika tanas..." would indeed mean "My child..."  

- "Naika shako tanas komtaks..." is a diminutive of "shako komtaks" (to 
learn), thus meaning "sort of learn".  It's a humble way of talking.  

- The clearest way to express "learn a little" would be *"Tanas naika 
shako komtaks...", putting the adverb TANAS in standard adverbial position 
at the left of the sentence.  

Cheers, 

--Dave R

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