ಮೈ
Kannada
Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀘 (macca, “body”), from Sanskrit मर्त्य (martya, “body”), characterized by a lexical shift commonly found in early Dravidian tadbhava borrowings.
Noun
ಮೈ • (mai)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ಮೈಯು (maiyu) | ಮೈಗಳು (maigaḷu) |
| accusative | ಮೈಯನ್ನು (maiyannu) | ಮೈಗಳನ್ನು (maigaḷannu) |
| instrumental | ಮೈಯಿಂದ (maiyinda) | ಮೈಗಳಿಂದ (maigaḷinda) |
| dative | ಮೈಗೆ (maige) | ಮೈಗಳಿಗೆ (maigaḷige) |
| genitive | ಮೈಯ (maiya) | ಮೈಗಳ (maigaḷa) |
References
- Aiyar, R. Swaminatha (1975) Dravidian Theories, Motilal Banarsidass, page 313