izånixå (18_Conjunctions & Clause Linking)
izånixå
Grammatical function
- Type: Frequency Adverb (Floating)
- Function: Intermittent Frequency
- Meaning: “From time to time”, “Every now and again”, “Occasionally”.
Usage Notes
Functions as a Floating Adverb, typically placed in the Pre-Verbal slot.
- Structure:
[Subject] + izånixå + [Object] + [Verb].
Pronunciation
IPA: /izau̯ɲihau̯/
Example sentence
To Tom izånixå shěsonů. Tom reads every now and again.
Etymology
A fusion of izo (From) + å (Time) + nixå (Into-Time/Duration). Lit: “From-Time-Into-Time.”
Synonyms
- gănå (SOMETIME Aspectual Marker) (Sometime / Occasionally).
Antonyms
Derived terms
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