kozèvkozè (46_Temporal Nouns)
kozèvkozè
Grammatical function
- Type: Temporal Adverb / Idiom
- Meaning: “Once upon a time”, “Long, long ago”, “In the deep past”.
Usage Note
The standard opening for fairy tales and legends.
Pronunciation
IPA: /kozəfkozə/
Phonotactics: v devoices to /f/ before k.
Etymology
kozè (Distant Past) + v(a)- (In) + kozè. Lit: “In the distant past of the distant past.”
Synonyms
- vkozè (In the distant past - standard).