díi
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See also: dii
Haida[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
díi
- I (1st person singular personal pronoun, weak-B or strong-B)
- my (1st person possessive pronoun, weak-B)
Usage notes[edit]
- Weak pronouns are placed right before the verb; strong pronouns are placed at the start of the sentence (focus position) and are followed by the focus marker uu.
- Some Haida verbs use pronouns from set A, while other verbs need pronouns from set B.
See also[edit]
Haida personal pronouns
Phalura[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti, “gives”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
díi (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling دی)
- to give, put
Inflection[edit]
T (Prs): dáanu, (Pfv): dítu, (Cv): de, (Imp): da
References[edit]
- Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “díi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Postposition[edit]
díi (دی)
- from
- (out) of
- than
- with
References[edit]
- Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
Etymology 3[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
díi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling دی)
- to fall, come upon, strike
Inflection[edit]
T (Prs): dáanu, (Pfv): dítu, (Cv): de