sèwo (18_Conjunctions & Clause Linking)
sèwo
Grammatical function
- Type: Causal Connector
- Function: Reason Marker
- Meaning: “Because”, “Since”.
Syntax
A. Standard (Head-Final): Placed at the end of the Cause clause.
[Cause] sèwo, [Effect].
B. Front-Loaded (Emphatic): Placed at the start of the sentence. Requires ninå to mark the result.
Sèwo [Cause], ninå [Effect].
Etymology
sè (From/Source) + o (Here). Lit: “From this.”
Pronunciation
IPA: /səwo/
Example sentence
To topo toponů sèwo, wo shěsonů. Because it is raining, I read.