o

See also: -o, ò

Laefevian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o/
• Rhyme: -o ⁽⁷⁾

Pronoun

o

1. 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/
• Rhyme: -ɔ ⁽³⁾

Etymology 1

Letter

o (lower case, upper case O)

1. The nineteenth letter of the Radestrian alphabet, called o.

Noun

o (indeclinable)

1. the name of the letter Oo

See also

The Radestrian Alphabet • Șvolestorír a rredeșeșe

№	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	non-native	14	15	16
letter	Aa	Ââ	Bb	Cc	Dd	Ðð	Ee	Ff	Gg	Hh	Ii	Jj	Kk	(Qq)	Ķķ	Ll	Mm
name	a	â (ý a)	bâ	câ	dâ	að	e	af	gâ	ha	i (dzuișe)	ai	kâ	ku	kjâ	al	am
№	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	non-native	30	31	32
letter	Nn	Ņņ	Oo	Øø	Pp	Rr	Ss	Șș	Tt	Þþ	Uu	Ûû	Vv	(Ww)	Yy	Zz	Z̦z̦/Xx
name	an	aņ	o	ø	pâ	ar	as	aș	tâ	aþ	u	û ý u	au	au gjorișe	y gjorișe	az	az̦/ax

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Radic *o (some expressive particle).

Conjunction

o

1. and, so, then

   Synonyms: ar, az, r' (poetic)

   Stișeș-ast o râbeș.

   He ate it and died.

2. 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

1. alternative spelling of ò; oh

Particle

o

1. also, as well, too

   Synonym: o kaor

   Lvoríneș o vâs.

   He also danced.

2. 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.

Etymology 3

Symbol

o

1. abbreviation of oenirje· (“femto-”, SI prefix); f

Related terms

• O (“peta-”)