nissāya

Etymology
The meaning has expanded by metaphor from its basic meaning as the absolutive of.

Verb

 * 1) leaning upon
 * 2) depending upon
 * 3) close to, near, by
 * 4) on account of, by reason of, through, for
 * 1) on account of, by reason of, through, for

Usage notes
This absolutive frequently has the semantics of an adposition; it then often precedes the object.