opùnå (18_Conjunctions & Clause Linking)
opùnå
Grammatical function
- Type: Temporal Particle / Adverb
- Function: Habitual / Usual Aspect
- Meaning: “Usually”, “Normally”, “Typically”, “As a rule”.
Logic & Etymology
pù (Below) + onå (Always/Eternal).
- Lit: “Below Always.”
- Logic: Defines the frequency as being close to 100% (Always), but subtly reduced or subordinate (Below). This establishes the standard or average frequency of an action.
Syntax
Placed at the end of the sentence (Event Scope) or before an adjective (Attribute Scope).
- Structure:
[Action] opùnå.
Pronunciation
IPA: /opɯnau̯/
Example sentence
To wo shěsonů opùnå. I usually read.
Antonyms
- gănå (SOMETIME Aspectual Marker) (Sometime / Exceptionally).
- nåsi (Never).