pwian
Mokilese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Apparently from -pwi (“indefinite plural suffix”)
Demonstrative
[edit]pwian
Usage notes
[edit]Pwian is used when describing multiple nouns that are nearer to hearer than to the speaker.
See also
[edit]| general | animate | long | piece | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person (near speaker) |
oawe | mene | pase | kije | pwiai, pwiak |
| 2nd person (near hearer) |
oawen | menen | pasen | kijen | pwian |
| 3rd person (near neither speaker nor hearer) |
oawo | meno | paso | kijo | pwiok |
References
[edit]- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese Reference Grammar, University of Hawaii Press 1977