nanewey
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
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Cardinal: nan Ordinal: nanewey Adverbial: nanokehs Adnominal: nanuwok, nanonul |
Etymology
nan (“five”) + -ewey
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈna.ne.wèj/, [ˈna˧˦.ne̞.weɪ˨]
- (Before a pause) IPA(key): [-weɪ˨˦]
Noun
nanewey anim or inan
- fifth; fifth one
Declension
Declension of nanewey [animate, -ak plural]
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unmarked / proximate | nanewey | naneweyak |
Declension of nanewey [inanimate, -al plural]
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unmarked | nanewey | naneweyal |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing