jonojo (02_Particles in Asaxi)


jonojo

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/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: jo · no · jo
  • Pattern: L · L · L
  • Class: atonal

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

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to wo shěso shěsonů jonojo.
  • English: I read the books one by one.
  • Polish: x