Contionary:ŋiri
Kirtumur
Etymology
From Proto-Kydan *ŋʷiri (“person, human being”), possibly from *ŋʷā (“mortal”). Perhaps related to Proto-Klesuic *b-ŋej-es “mortal being”, (Kliru mɣuŋəjes “one, made of water”). Cognate with Kērsalur miri, Cirdamur ŋiri, Old Sērsal ŋiri.
Pronunciation
(Umunesal) IPA: [ˈŋi.ri]
Noun
ŋiri n animate declension
- person; usually a human being
- ŋiri antu athek nimuhes chenurax – each person is unique, both mentally and physically.
- entiri ma ŋirax mu-ilurax – a deity is not a human, but is living being.
Declension
| Animate declension (-ak plural) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Absolutive | ŋiri | ŋiru | ŋirak |
| Ergative | ŋires | ŋirues | ŋirakes |
| Dative | ŋirara | ŋiruara | ŋirakara |
| Locative | ŋirinei | ŋirunei | ŋirakinei |
| Vocative | ŋire | ŋirue | ŋirake |
| Possession | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type I | ||||||
| singular | dual | plural | ||||
| 1st | ŋiru | ŋirau | ŋirem | |||
| 2nd | ŋiršu | ŋirašu | ŋiršen | |||
| 3rd | ŋirnu | ŋiranu | ŋirnen | |||