o
Laefevian
Pronunciation
Pronoun
o
- unstressed form of os
Usage notes
The form o is typically used in non-contrastive contexts, or when the following word begins in a consonant (especially so before consonant clusters).
See also
| Laefevian personal pronouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | first person | second person | third person | ||||
| stressed | unstressed | stressed | unstressed | animate | inanimate | ||
| singular | os | o | se | e | jo | al | |
| dual | inclusive | þej | fil | land | lund | ||
| exclusive | þid | ||||||
| plural | inclusive | njan | hwa | lar | aler | ||
| exclusive | njund | ||||||
Radestrian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Radic *o (some expressive particle).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
o
- and, so, then
- and, but, whereas
- Virșu sjuoþs lírúr svoroaș, o u nraos ljájúr.
- My brother is three years old, and/but my sister is seven.
Usage notes
- The conjunction o is only used to join clauses; when joining structures at phrase level, ar/az is used. This is not to be confused with its usage as a particle.
- If o joins two clauses with the same subject, it is implied the latter event is subsequent and/or consequent.
- In this sense, the conjunction does not require a preceding comma.
- U skanslieþs orezeș o lvoríneș.
- The man sang and (then) (he) danced.
- U skanslieþs orezeș az lvoríneș.
- The man sang and danced (at the same time).
Interjection
o
- alternative spelling of ò; oh
Particle
o
- also, as well, too
- Synonym: o kaor
- Lvoríneș o vâs.
- He also danced.
- even
- Synonym: ue
- Lvoríneș o vâs.
- Even she danced.
- Vâs o lvoríneș.
- She even danced.
Usage notes
- The particle acts as a proclitic. This is not to be confused with its usage as a conjunction.
- In the sense of ‘also’, it cannot modify verbs themselves: o kaor is used for this purpose.
- Lvoríneș o kaor.
- She also danced.
- It can still be used before verbs in the sense of ‘even’, however.
- As a particle, it does not require a preceding comma.