koiñadö

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Ye'kwana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Cariban *koinarô; compare Kari'na koinaro, Trió kokonjarë, Waiwai kokoñoro.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

koiñadö

  1. yesterday

Usage notes[edit]

The use of this adverb is incompatible with the recent past tense; it requires the use of the distant past tense.

References[edit]

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “koiñadö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, page 219