vå (18_Conjunctions & Clause Linking)
vå
vå
Grammatical function
- Type: Temporal Connector
- Function: Simultaneous Point
- Meaning: “When”.
Syntax
Placed at the end of the time-setting clause.
- Structure:
[Event A] vå, [Event B].
Etymology
Derived from va (Inside). Logic: “Inside the time (of)…”
Pronunciation
IPA: /vau̯/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: vå
- Pattern:
L - Class:
atonal
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: john pănů vå, ko shěsonů.
- English: When John goes outside, she reads.
- Polish: x