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noun [AN] Animate *tokenait
[tɔkɛnɐɪt]* 
book
(written work)
 Old Shikathi
Etymology
tok = the past / history
token = DIM marker / also means 'a part of'
-aet = agent marker / -er
Notes
This word has various meanings depending on animacy, placement in the sentence, declensions of the words around it, and other context.

Animate version = story / narrative (later: book / tome)
Inanimate version = writing utensil / pen /pencil

The story was thought to be a living entity in a symbiotic relationship with both the narrator and the listener.

Modern Shikathi: tōgna = book
Modern Shikathi: tōgn = writing instrument
Sample of this word
No declensions:
f'khruum tokenait diruu = I write (a book/story/account)
f'khruum tokenait siruu = I read (a book / story / account)

declined (animate):
f'khruum sh'tokenaet khelakhuu dirai. = I have a book / story / narrative.

declined (inanimate)
f'khruum tokenaet'sh khelakhuu dirai. = I have a writing utensil / pen / pencil.
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 26 January 2019, 21:43

Inflection of 'tokenait' (2 tables)
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Synonyms (0)
No known synonyms.
Homonyms (10)? Based on identical spelling. Showing max of 5.
 book (for writing)nountokenait
 book (object)nountokenait
 story (narrative)nountokenait
Conlang translations
Natural translations
Arabic (العربية)كتاب [kitāb]
Manx (Gaelg) lioar
Polish (Polski)książka
Russian (Русский)Книга [Knīga]
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