Poken Grammar
“Poken” is a made up word (well, unless you’re Dutch in which case it’s the plural of pook). So naturally we wonder about the word’s grammatical characteristics and usage. Well, I do anyway. What’s the plural? Can it be used as a verb? Transitive or intransitive?
In the case of Poken the answer, according to Stephane Doutriaux, is simple: Yes.
Poken, he says, is a noun. The plural of Poken is… Poken.
Poken is also a verb. When we do the high four we are said to Poken, or to Poken each other – as a verb it can be either intransitive or transitive.
I’m glad that’s sorted out, one less thing for me to lay in bed worrying about!
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May 22nd, 2009
Noun: a poken, plural: multiple pokens
Verb, transitive (active): to poken someone or something
(passive): to be pokened by someone
Verb, intransitive: to poken
Adjective: that is sooooo poken
Adverb: that isn’t just cool–it’s poken cool!
Expletive: what the poken?!
There are probably more but these are the primary grammatical uses around the Poken offices in Lausanne, Switzerland (where there is a French twist: the infinitive is “pokener”) and San Francisco, USA. Hope this helps!
May 22nd, 2009
Thanks Bryan. I confess I never thought of “Poken” as an expletive!