Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ni

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 This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Etymology

Likely related to ancient copular element nu, as reflected in conclusive auxiliary suffix ぬ (-nu), genitive and appositive particle の (no), and verb なる (naru, “to become”).

Particle

*ni

  1. dative and locative marker

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: に (ni)
    • Japanese: に (ni)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ni
    • Northern Ryukyuan: に (ni) (Omoro Sōshi, 12th-16th century)
      • Kikai: に (ni)
      • Kunigami: に (ni)
      • Northern Amami-Oshima: に (ni)
      • Okinawan: に (ni)
      • Oki-No-Erabu: に (ni)
      • Southern Amami-Oshima: に (ni)
      • Toku-No-Shima: に (ni)
      • Yoron: に (ni)
    • Southern Ryukyuan: *ni (Bentley, 2008)
      • Miyako: ん (n)
      • Yaeyama: に (ni)
      • Yonaguni: に (ni)
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