Proposed Definitions And Examples
Proposed Definition of bi'u
- bi'u (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express new information {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. nindatni, saurdatni)
Examples of bi'u Usage
Proposed Definition of jo'a
- jo'a (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express metalinguistic yes {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. drani)
Examples of jo'a Usage
Proposed Definition of kau
- kau (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express indirect question {MORE DETAILS}.
Examples of kau Usage
Proposed Definition of li'o
- li'o (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express omitted text {MORE DETAILS}.
Examples of li'o Usage
Proposed Definition of na'i
- na'i (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express metalinguistic not {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. naldra, nalmapti)
Examples of na'i Usage
Proposed Definition of pau
- pau (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express question follows {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. preti)
Examples of pau Usage
Proposed Definition of pe'a
- pe'a (UI3c)
- figurative — marks a construct as figurative (non-literal/metaphorical) speech/text —
Examples of pe'a Usage
Proposed Definition of sa'a
- sa'a (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express editorial insertion {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. setca)
Examples of sa'a Usage
Proposed Definition of ta'u
- ta'u (UI3a)
- Discursive. Used to express making a tanru {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. tanru)
Examples of ta'u Usage
Proposed Definition of ta'u nai
- ta'u nai (UI*3a)
- Discursive. Used to express expanding the tanru {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
Examples of ta'u nai Usage
Proposed Definition of ge'e
- ge'e (UI6)
- Attitudinal. Used to express unspecif emotion {MORE DETAILS}.
Examples of ge'e Usage
Proposed Definition of ju'opei
- ju'opei (UI*6)
- Attitudinal. Used to express how certain? {MORE DETAILS}.
Examples of ju'opei Usage
Proposed Definition of ki'a
- ki'a (UI6)
- Attitudinal question. Used to express textual confusion {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. cfipu, kucli)
Examples of ki'a Usage
Proposed Definition of ki'a nai
- ki'a nai (UI*6)
- Non-question. Used to express understanding {MORE DETAILS}.
Examples of ki'a nai Usage
Proposed Definition of xu
- xu (UI6)
- Discursive. Used to express true-false ? {MORE DETAILS}.
Examples of xu Usage
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