okonoko (02_Particles in Asaxi)
okonoko
Grammatical function
- Type: Adverbial Particle / Aspectual Modifier
- Function: Spatial Distributive
- Meaning: “Here and there”, “Scattered”, “All over the place.”
- Nuance: Implies chaotic or irregular distribution across space.
Pronunciation
IPA: /okonoko/
Etymology
A reduplicative chain of proximal locatives: o (Here) + ko (Yonder) + no (There) + ko (Yonder). Lit: “Here-yonder-there-yonder.”
Example sentence
Topo toponů okonoko. It is raining here and there (scattered showers).