Reconstruction:Proto-Cariban/irô

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 This Proto-Cariban entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Cariban

Etymology

Perhaps from an earlier *i +‎ *rô (emphatic particle).

Pronoun

*irô

  1. the inanimate anaphoric demonstrative pronoun; this or these (aforementioned), this or these that were just spoken of

Inflection

Proto-Cariban demonstratives
category inanimate pronoun animate pronoun
non-collective collective
proximal *(tj)ôrô, *(tj)ônɨ *môtjô *môtjamo
medial *môrô — —
distal *mônɨ *môkɨ *môkjamo
anaphoric *irô *inôrô *injamo

Descendants

  • Guianan:
    • Apalaí: yro
    • Kari'na: iro
    • Proto-Taranoan: *irə
    • Wayana: ilë
  • Kuikuroan:
  • Parukotoan:
  • Pekodian:
  • Waimiri-Atroari: iry
  • Ye'kwana: iyö, iiyö

References

  • Meira, Sérgio (2002) “A first comparison of pronominal and demonstrative systems in the Cariban language family”, in Mily Crevels, Simon van de Kerke, Sergio Meira and Hein van der Voort, editors, Current Studies on South American Languages‎, Leiden: Research School of Asian, African, and American Studies (CNWS), Leiden University, →ISBN, pages 255–275
  • Meira, Sérgio (1998) A Reconstruction of Proto-Taranoan: Phonology and Inflectional Morphology‎, Houston: Rice University, page 175
  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 277
  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “iyö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon, page 122
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