oawen
Mokilese
editEtymology
editBy surface analysis, -oaw (general object classifier) + -en (2nd person singular demonstrative suffix)
Demonstrative
editoawen
- that (general object near the listener)
Usage notes
editOawen is used only when talking about nouns in the general objects class. It refers to nouns that are nearer to the listener than to the speaker.
See also
editForms of oawen
References
edit- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese Reference Grammar, University of Hawaii Press 1977