new information. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. This word is part of a scale; the base attitudinal word indicates that the speaker is feeling discursive: newly introduced information, and the base word followed by nai indicates that the speaker is feeling previously introduced information .(cf. nindatni, saurdatni)
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Proposed Definition of jo'a
jo'a (UI3a)
metalinguistic yes. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. discursive: metalinguistic affirmer(cf. drani)
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Proposed Definition of kau
kau (UI3a)
indirect question. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. discursive: marks word serving as focus of indirect question: "I know WHO went to the store"
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Proposed Definition of li'o
li'o (UI3a)
omitted text. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. discursive: omitted text (quoted material)
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Proposed Definition of na'i
na'i (UI3a)
metalinguistic not. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. discursive: metalinguistic negator(cf. naldra, nalmapti)
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Proposed Definition of pau
pau (UI3a)
question follows. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. discursive: optional question premarker(cf. preti)
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Proposed Definition of pe'a
pe'a (UI3c)
figurative. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. marks a construct as figurative (non-literal/metaphorical) speech/text
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Proposed Definition of sa'a
sa'a (UI3a)
editorial insertion. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. discursive: material inserted by editor/narrator (bracketed text)(cf. setca)
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Proposed Definition of ta'u
ta'u (UI3a)
making a tanru. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. This word is part of a scale; the base attitudinal word indicates that the speaker is feeling discursive: making a tanru, and the base word followed by nai indicates that the speaker is feeling expanding the tanru .(cf. tanru)
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Proposed Definition of ta'u nai
ta'u nai (UI*3a)
expanding the tanru. This word is an attitudinal, that is, it directly expresses an emotion on the part of the speaker. This word is part of a scale; the base attitudinal word indicates that the speaker is feeling discursive: making a tanru, and the base word followed by nai indicates that the speaker is feeling expanding the tanru .