Where does “upwene” come from?
upwene (Chuukese) comes from Chuukese upwe, from Chuukese -pwe — Aspect marker used to express the future tense;...
upwene (Chuukese): I will
Ancestry of “upwene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chuukese | upwe | I will |
| 2 | Chuukese | -pwe | Aspect marker used to express the future tense;... |