pon ta focal deictic, addressee-centered: that one, like you're saying [...]

Part of Speech	deictic
Phonetic Form	poⁿda
Variant Form(s)	ponta ; ponda ; poda
Morphology	ponu + ta

1. • focal deictic, addressee-centered: that one, like you're saying or doing

   Syntactic Restriction	clause-final, following demonstrative
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	na ta

   • • Example 2114:
       

       Makumoso na? – Makumoso pon ta.

       Is this your firstborn (child)? – Correct! That's my firstborn.

     • Example 2115:
       

       Pon ta! Susuko pon.

       That’s it! That's correct.

     • Example 2116:
       

       Awa eo i-viaene ñe ponda.

       Now that’s the reason why you love her.

     • Example 2117:
       

       I-ko me kap’ emel’ iape pon ta.

       He wanted her to become his wife. [wanted that his wife would be that one]

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S65

2. • focus marker for time: then (and not any other time)

   Syntactic Restriction

   following demonstrative with temporal value

   • • Example 2118:
       

       Ka awoiu pon ta.

       So that's how my story ends.

       Example Comment

       closing formula

     • Example 2119:
       

       Katae ka ni-e pon ta!

       That was my first time ever eating this!

Related entries

• See also:
  • ta focus marker on deictics: this one, that one / focus marker for time: now or then (and not any other time)