kēy

See also: key and Key

Mwotlap

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪj/

Pronoun

kēy (plural)

1. they, them (plural pronoun, for human referents)

Usage notes

• Contrasts with 3rd singular kē, 3rd dual kōyō, 3rd trial kēytēl.
• Contrasts with generic plural pronoun ige (“people”).

References

• p.119 of: François, Alexandre. 2005. A typological overview of Mwotlap, an Oceanic language of Vanuatu. Linguistic typology 9 (1): 115–146. DOI:10.1515/lity.2005.9.1.115.
• François, Alexandre. 2016. The historical morphology of personal pronouns in northern Vanuatu. Faits de Langues. Bern: Peter Lang. 25–60.
• François, Alexandre. 2024. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry kōyō.