Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/(i)ni(ʔ)

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)ni, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)ni.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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*(i)ni(ʔ)

  1. this (the (thing) here)
  2. this (known (thing) just mentioned)
  3. this (known (thing) about to be mentioned)
  4. this (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience)

Pronoun

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*(i)ni(ʔ)

  1. this (The thing, item, etc. being indicated)

Descendants

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  • Malayic
    • Malay: ini, ni
      • Indonesian: ini