Of these, m𓅓 , “in,” is one of the more most common as well as versatile. Not only does m mean “in,”  it may also mean “for, during, from, with, and through,” depending on the context. A common construction that uses 𓅓 is what Egyptologists call  the m of predication. This construction consists by the subject + 𓅓 + a word or phrase that describes the subject as possessing a certain quality or serving in a certain capacity. For example, look  the sentence 𓇋𓅱𓊃𓀀𓏤𓅓𓍛𓀀 iw s m ḥm, “the man is as a servant” or “the man is in (the capacity of) a servant.” So, in this example, the m of predication is used to describe the capacity in which the subject is acting–as a servant. 𓂋 r is another preposition that functions in a number of different ways.  Depending on the context, more meaningful translations may include “against, concerning, and in order to.” Frequently, r is used to express purpose. Lets look at an example:

𓂋𓄖𓂻𓊖𓏏𓏤𓆑

r pḥ niwt.f

“in order to reach his city”

In this example, r is placed at the head of a dependent clause. We know it is a dependent clause because it is not a complete thought–it depends on other grammatical elements to complete itself.  The clause expresses the purpose of an unidentified subject, “to reach his city.” A more complete thought could be “(The man sailed downstream) in order to reach his city. 𓂋 also may express a sense of futurity; however, this will be touched upon in a later lesson.