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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Gbe *ɖi. Cognates include Fon ɖì, Saxwe Gbe ɖì, Adja ɖyì, Ewe edi
Pronunciation
Verb
ɖì (Benin)
- to resemble
Preposition
ɖì (Benin)
- like
Derived terms
Jarawa
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Particle
ɖi
- the; marks the preceding noun phrase as definite, whose identity is already known by direct observation or by context.
mi napo ɖ-əjojəba.- I see/saw the fish.
oloŋa ɖi ahapela.- The piglet is/was running.
- Used to connect a complement clause to the main clause.
Usage notes
The cliticized form appears optionally before a vowel-initial verb not derived from a noun. Uniquely before the verb ita (to eat), the apparent allomorph t- appears.
See also
- ɖə (locative postposition, “in; at”)
References
- Kumar, Pramod (2012) Descriptive and Typological Study of Jarawa (PhD). Jawaharlal Nehru University. Page 153–159, 177–181, passim.