Contionary:ⲉ-

Maryan Coptic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌjə/

Prefix 1

ⲉ̀- (è-)

1. to, for
2. indirect object marker

   ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲗⲱⳣⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲣϫⲉⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲣ.

   Pirōme afnau èhanalōwe etcorcer ḫen pibar.

   The man saw children playing in the bar.

Prefix 2

ⲉ- (e-)

1. used to form prepositions and adverbs

Conjugations

singular					plural
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛⲑⲟ	ⲛⲑⲟϥ	ⲛⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲑⲱⲩ
ⲉⲣⲟⲓ	ⲉⲣⲟⲕ	ⲉⲣⲟ	ⲉⲣⲟϥ	ⲉⲣⲟⲥ	ⲉⲣⲟⲛ	ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲉⲣⲱⲩ