αζο
Bactrian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Iranian *ajám (“I”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *aȷ́ʰám (“I”), from Proto-Indo-European *eǵh₂óm (“I”), later variant of Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂ (“I”). Compare Avestan 𐬀𐬰𐬇𐬨 (azə̄m, “I”), Old Persian 𐎠𐎭𐎶 (a-d-m /adam/, “I”). Cognate of Sanskrit अहम् (aham, “I”).
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
αζο (azo /az/) (first person direct, plural μαχο)
- (first person singular personal pronoun) I
- 342 CE, Dated Document Α (Corpus of Bactrian Texts), lines 12–13:
- ...ιθαυατανο ληρηιο αζο βαγοφαρνo αβο μασκο νοβιχτισο ζινο κιδο ραλικο ναμο ασνωυο ασνωυογωγγο...
- ...iθauatano lērēio azo bagofarno abo masko nobixtiso zino kido raliko namo asnōuo asnōuogōggo...
- ...so that I, Bag-farn, may treat the woman described herein, who is named Ralik, as a daughter-in-law, like a daughter-in-law (should be treated)...
Usage notes edit
- αζο (azo) can be attached to a conjunction like an enclitic pronoun.
- The enclitic form -μαγο (-mago /-mag/) is only used after prepositions.[1]
Declension edit
| full | enclitic | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | αζο (azo /az/) | -μο (-mo /-m/) |
| oblique | μανο (mano /man/) | -μο (-mo /-m/), -μαγο (-mago /-mag/) |
References edit
Further reading edit
- Sims-Williams, Nicholas (2000) Bactrian Documents from Northern Afghanistan (Studies in the Khalili Collection III, Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum II), Oxford: Nour Foundation in association with Azimuth Editions and Oxford University Press, page 32