e'ẽ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ee"

Old Tupi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *eʔẽ.

    Adjective

    e'ẽ (IIa class pluriform, R1 re'ẽ, R2 se'ẽ, noun form e'ẽ)

    1. tasty (having a pleasant or satisfying flavor)
      Synonym: é
    2. sweet
      takûare'ẽ
      sugarcane
      (literally, “sweet bamboo”)
    3. salty
      • 1622, anonymous author, “Agoa salgada”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 1 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 24; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953:
        Ig-eẽ.
        ['Ye'ẽ.]
        Seawater.
        (literally, “Salty water.”)

    Declension

        Declension of e'ẽ (IIa pluriform, nasal vowel ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)
    Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
    Causative moe'ẽ
    Deadjectivals
    -ba'e se'ẽba'e
    -sab(a) e'ẽsaba
    Singular Singular & Plural Plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person exclusive 1st person inclusive 2nd person
    Adjectival forms
    Active
    Indicative xe re'ẽ nde re'ẽ se'ẽ oré re'ẽ îandé re'ẽ pe re'ẽ
    Imperative
    Permissive ta xe re'ẽ ta nde re'ẽ ta se'ẽ t'oré re'ẽ t'îandé re'ẽ ta pe re'ẽ
    Negative indicative na xe re'ẽî na nde re'ẽî na se'ẽî n'oré re'ẽî n'îandé re'ẽî na pe re'ẽî
    Negative imperative nde re'ẽ umẽ pe re'ẽ umẽ
    Negative permissive ta xe re'ẽ umẽ ta nde re'ẽ umẽ ta se'ẽ umẽ t'oré re'ẽ umẽ t'îandé re'ẽ umẽ ta pe re'ẽ umẽ
    Gerund
    Affirmative xe re'ẽnamo nde re'ẽnamo o e'ẽnamo oré re'ẽnamo îandé re'ẽnamo pe re'ẽnamo
    Negative xe re'ẽe'ymamo nde re'ẽe'ymamo o e'ẽe'ymamo oré re'ẽe'ymamo îandé re'ẽe'ymamo pe re'ẽe'ymamo
    Nominal forms
    Infinitive
    Affirmative e'ẽ
    Negative e'ẽe'yma
    Circumstantial
    Affirmative same as gerund1
    xe re'ẽû2 se'ẽû2 oré re'ẽû2 îandé re'ẽû2
    Negative same as gerund1
    xe re'ẽe'ymi2 se'ẽe'ymi2 oré re'ẽe'ymi2 îandé re'ẽe'ymi2
    1South Tupi
    2North Tupi

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: seẽ

    References

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