måmå (Relational Particle)


måmå

Grammatical function

  • Particle type: Relational Particle (NPCP)
  • Function: Terminative Case Marker
  • Meaning: Indicates the spatial or temporal limit of an action (“Until”, “As far as”, “Up to”).

Pronunciation

IPA: /mau̯mau̯/

Example sentence

Complex Path (Relational Stacking): Izo kamm måmåni kjèpo aśù. I walk from the building as-far-as-to the tree.

Antonyms

Alternate forms

  • måni: A common contraction of måmåni. Used specifically for temporal limits (“Until”).

Derived terms

  • måmåni (Compound Particle): The fusion of måmå + ni. Because måmå is a relational particle, it must fuse with the following relational particle ni. This creates the specific meaning of “Up to and into/towards”.