.(nyo)

nyo

particle

Definition

Marks a non-personal actor, agent, cause, or possessor.

Functions

1. Common-noun actor marker
2. Non-personal genitive marker
3. Agent marker

Examples

Naligis nyo awto yo agin.
“The car ran over the child.”

Bintana nyo baxey.
“The house’s window.”

Notes

nyo contrasts directly with ni.

Thus nyo should not be glossed simply as “agent marker” but more precisely as:

personality-neutral/common-noun actor-genitive marker.

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