pwiok

Mokilese

Etymology

By surface analysis, -pwi (indefinite plural suffix) +‎ -ok (3rd person plural demonstrative suffix)

Demonstrative

pwiok

  1. those

Usage notes

Pwiok is used when describing multiple nouns that are far from both the listener and speaker.

See also

Mokilese demonstratives
general animate long piece plural
1st person
(near speaker) 		oawe mene pase kije pwiai, pwiak
2nd person
(near hearer) 		oawen menen pasen kijen pwian
3rd person
(near neither speaker nor hearer) 		oawo meno paso kijo pwiok

References

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