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Discourse particles come in several categories:
- Interpersonal markers: are used to indicate the relationship between the speaker and the listener
- Referential markers: are used to indicate the sequence, causality, and coordination between statements.
- Thinking words: reveal the speaker's cognitive process
- Structural markers: show which things are more or less important
- Hedges: are used to be polite
naba: good
A Nolwynn speaker might use this one in the same way an English speaker would say "right." It's a way of getting the person to continue speaking or to show polite engagement in a conversation. It has many other uses as well.
ya'arueey: I understand
This one is used to show engagement in a conversation without saying whether or not you condone or accept what is being said.
Nunú: well
This one is a filler in much the same way that an English speaker might say, "well..." or "um...." It might be dragged out for a long time, with the speaker repeating nunú over and over.
utxa: first of all
ura: indicates the beginning of a story
This is one part of the story mood. Younger people use it by itself to indicate the beginning of a story without using the accompanying verb forms. When used this way, it has much the same meaning as when an English speaker says, "So what happened was...." Using it by itself in this manner without the accompanying verb forms feels slangy.
umina: some
This one is used to soften the impact of something.
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