Meaning
In, inside, into — one of the most common Patois prepositions, covering both position and motion where English splits 'in' and 'into'. You put something 'inna di bag', you live 'inna town', trouble 'deh inna di air'. It pairs naturally with other place words like pon (on), outta (out of), and offa (off of) to map where things are and where they go.
Examples
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Di key deh inna mi pocket.
The key is in my pocket.
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Him gaan inna di shop.
He's gone into the shop.
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Nuff people inna di dance.
Lots of people are in the dance.
Origin
From English 'in a' fused into one preposition. See [[pon]], [[outta]], [[offa]].
How it’s used
Covers both 'in' and 'into'. Core place preposition alongside [[pon]] and [[outta]].