nisewey
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
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Cardinal: nis, tapu Ordinal: nisewey Adverbial: nisokehs Adnominal: nisuwok, nisonul |
Etymology
nis (“two”) + -ewey
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.se.wèj/, [ˈni˧˦.ze̞.weɪ˨]
- (Before a pause) IPA(key): [-weɪ˨˦]
Noun
nisewey anim or inan
- second (2nd); second one
- (baseball, inanimate) second base
Declension
Declension of nisewey [animate, -ak plural]
singular | plural | |
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unmarked / proximate | nisewey | niseweyak |
Declension of nisewey [inanimate, -al plural]
singular | plural | |
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unmarked | nisewey | niseweyal |
locative | niseweyak | — |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing