konoy
Afar
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Cardinal: konóy Ordinal: konoyháytu Fractional: konoytá |
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Iraqw kooʼán, Sidamo onte, Somali shán, Oromo shan and Saho koon.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkonóy m
Usage notes
edit- When used as a determiner, the genitive case is used:
- Kóona númu. ― Five people.
- When counting, the predicative case is used.
Declension
editDeclension of konóy | ||||||||||||||||||
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absolutive | konóy | |||||||||||||||||
predicative | konóyu, konóoyu | |||||||||||||||||
subjective | konóy | |||||||||||||||||
genitive | kóona | |||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “konoy”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN