isuna

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Ilocano

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Etymology

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From isu + -na.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈsuna/, [iˈsuː.na]
  • Hyphenation: i‧su‧na

Pronoun

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isúna

  1. Third-person singular absolutive independent pronoun; he, she, him, her, it
    Synonym: isu
    Kayatmo nga ayabak isuna?Do you want me to call him/her?
  2. the same, the identical thing, the one
    Synonym: isu
    Ti libro nga daytoy ket isuna ti nabasak idi kalman.
    This book was the one I read yesterday.

Usage notes

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  • This pronoun does not have an absolutive enclitic form. It is optional to add the pronoun (where grammatical) for clarification.
    Sumrek.(He/she/it) went in.
    Sumrek isuna.He/she/it went in.

Derived terms

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See also

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