nisonul
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
| 20 | ||
| [a], [b] ← 1 | 2 | 3 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: nis, tapu Ordinal: nisewey Adverbial: nisokehs Adnominal: nisuwok, nisonul | ||
Etymology
nis (“two”) with the plural inanimate ending -ul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.sə.nul/, [ˈni˧˦.zə.nul]
Verb
nisonul (verb stem nisoni-)
- (inanimate, intransitive) there are two of them
Related terms
- nisuwok anim
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing