tɯ-
Japhug
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɯ/
Prefix
tɯ-
- (Kamnyu) one's (generic possessive)
Derived terms
Japhug terms prefixed with tɯ- (generic possessive)
See also
Japhug (Kamnyu) personal pronouns and possessive prefixes | ||||||
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Number | Person | Possessive prefixes | Free pronoun | Genitive | ||
Singular | 1st | a- | aʑo, aj | aʑɯɣ | ||
2nd | nɤ- | nɤʑo, nɤj | nɤʑɯɣ | |||
3rd | ɯ- | ɯʑo | ɯʑɤɣ | |||
Dual | 1st | tɕi- | tɕiʑo | tɕiʑɤɣ | ||
2nd | ndʑi- | ndʑiʑo | ndʑiʑɤɣ | |||
3rd | ʑɤni | ʑɤniɣɯ | ||||
Plural | 1st | i- | iʑo, iʑora, iʑɤra | iʑɤɣ, iʑɤra ɣɯ | ||
2nd | nɯ- | nɯʑo, nɯʑora, nɯʑɤra | nɯʑɤɣ, nɯʑɤra ɣɯ | |||
3rd | ʑara | ʑaraɣ, ʑara ɣɯ | ||||
Generic | tɯ- | tɯʑo |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɯ/
Prefix
tɯ-
- (Kamnyu) Indefinite possessor prefix.
Derived terms
Japhug terms prefixed with tɯ- (indefinite possessor)
Etymology 3
Bound state of tɤɣ (“one”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɯ/
Prefix
tɯ-
- (Kamnyu, numeral) one