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Japanese
Etymology 1
Supposed as case particle に (ni) + conjunctive particle て (te).[1][2] Compare Korean 에서 (-eseo).
An alternative analysis suggests that に (ni) may be a conjugation of an ancient copular or stative verb ぬ (nu), which persists in modern Japanese as particle に (ni) and auxiliary verb ぬ (nu) / ず (zu). This would make nite appear to be a regular conjunctive conjugation of the copula. Compare the て form of Japanese verbs.
Pronunciation
- In the Tokyo dialect, accent-wise, にて has an 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata)-like pattern if it attaches high and is flatly low otherwise:
Particle
にて • (ni te)
- formal version of で (de), indicating location or instrumental
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
にて • (nite)
- conjunctive form of にる
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
にて • (nite)
- conjunctive form of にる
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