Contionary:pu

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Atlantic

Etymology

Conflation of Latin quid and quod'.

Pronunciation

(Standard Atlantic) IPA: [pu]

Conjunction

pu

  1. Introduces a non-marginal content clause.
    Sciu pu Agripa ê in Senegal aḍuspi la seumona proxima.
    I know that Agrippa is in Senegal until next week.
  2. Introduces a comparison term.
    Lucia ê olxura pu suari sa.
    Lucy is taller than her sister.

Usage notes

In formal Atlantic, non-marginal content clauses can be built by using infinitives instead, e.g.: sciu Agripa siḍiri in Senegal aḍuspi la seumona proxima.

Pronoun

pu

  1. that (relative pronoun).
    Lânc ê la charusa pu scriut hal lâric liṭira.
    This is the girl that seems to have written that letter.

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