irokon

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Kari'na[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From iro (inanimate singular anaphoric demonstrative pronoun) +‎ -kon (plural suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Venezuela) IPA(key): [joːkõ]
  • (West Suriname) IPA(key): [idʝoːkõ]
  • (East Suriname) IPA(key): [iɾoʔkõ]

Pronoun[edit]

irokon

  1. the inanimate plural anaphoric demonstrative pronoun; these (aforementioned), these that were just spoken of

Inflection[edit]

Kari'na demonstratives
category inanimate pronoun animate pronoun
singular plural singular plural
proximal visible ero erokon mose mòsaro(n), mojan, mòsékonV
invisible eny enykon
medial — — mòko mòkaro(n)
distal visible moro morokon moky mòkan, mókykonV
invisible mony monykon
anaphoric iro irokon inoro inaro(n), inorokonV
V. Venezuelan dialect.

References[edit]

  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 53
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