non-particular

adjective

Synonym of non-referring

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Meanings

adjectivenon-particular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of non-referring
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    So, if you say kókkit owáí, "Give me egg(s)", in which "eggs" has the non-particular suffix, you may get one or more eggs; perhaps a more accurate translation would be "Give me at least one egg". Here are other examples of nouns with the non-particular suffix -i; notice that both animate and inanimate gender nouns take this suffix: [...]

    1989, Donald G Frantz, Blackfoot Grammar

    Synonyms: non-referring

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of non-referring

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non-referring
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non-referring

Origin

From non- + particular, coined by American linguist Donald G Frantz.

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APA

non-particular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-particular

MLA

“non-particular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-particular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-particular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-particular.

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