etɔn

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See also: eton, Eton, and etọn

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From é (he/she/it) +‎ tɔ̀n (of). Cognates include Fon étɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe étɔ̂n

Pronunciation

Determiner

étɔ̀n (Benin)

  1. her, his, its (third-person singular possessive adjective)

See also

Gungbe personal pronouns
Number Person Emphatic Pronoun Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Possessive Determiner
Singular First nyɛ́, yẹ́n ùn, n mi , ṣié
Second jɛ̀, jẹ̀, yẹ̀, hiẹ̀ à tòwè
Third éɔ̀, úɔ̀, éwọ̀ é è étɔ̀n, étọ̀n
Plural First mílɛ́, mílẹ́ mítɔ̀n, mítọ̀n
Second mìlɛ́, mìlẹ́ mìtɔ̀n, mìtọ̀n
Third yélɛ́, yélẹ́ yétɔ̀n, yétọ̀n