Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀm
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This Proto-Dravidian 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-Dravidian
Pronoun
*yĀm
- 1SG plural exclusive pronoun; we
Descendants
- North:
- Kurukh: (ēm)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: (ēm)
See also
Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | exclusive | *yĀn | *yĀm | ||
| inclusive | *ñām | ||||
| reflexive | *tān | *tām | |||
| 2nd person | *nīn | *nīm | |||
| 3rd person | masculine | *iwanṯu (proximal) *uwanṯu (yonder) *awanṯu (distal) *yĀwanṯu (interrogative) |
*iwar (proximal) *uwar (yonder) *awar (distal) *yĀwar (interrogative) | ||
| non-masculine | *itu (proximal) *utu (yonder) *atu (distal) *yĀtu (interrogative) |
*iway (proximal) *uway (yonder) *away (distal) *yĀway (interrogative) | |||
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.