jonojo (02_Particles in Asaxi)
jonojo
Grammatical function
- Type: Adverbial Particle / Aspectual Modifier
- Function: Numeric/Sequential Distributive
- Meaning: “One by one”, “Item by item”, “In sequence.”
- Nuance: Implies an orderly processing of distinct units.
Pronunciation
IPA: /ꞲonoꞲo/
Etymology
jo (It) + no (There) + jo (It). Lit: “It… there… it.” (Visualizing pointing at items in a line: “This one there, then this one”).
Example sentence
To wo shěso shěsonů jonojo. I read the books one by one.