Contionary:mi

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Classical Meskangela

Etymology

From Proto-Meskangela *mi (“person, human being”). Perhaps related to Proto-Ilain *main “Ilai person”, Western Ilai mēn, or *miˀ “person” (Western Ilai seme “man”, Eastern Ilai “person”).

Pronunciation

IPA: [ˈmi]

Noun

mi n

  1. person; human being
    mi thor kartana ré, nyëmmālwa kummālwa daŋ – each person is unique, both mentally and physically.
  2. person from a group
    ilaimi — an Ilai person.

Declension

Case Singular Dual Plural
non-focused focused non-focused focused non-focused focused
Absolutive mi mija mise misaŋ mijeda midaŋ
Ergative miji mijis misi mijissīŋ mitī mijistīŋ
Instrumental mijo mijon misën misnoŋ minī mijonīŋ
Vocative á mijo hí mijo í mijoda
Locative 1 mina mimpā misin mipaŋ midin mipiŋ
Locative 2 mita mitau mitas mittuŋ mijetū mitūŋ
Locative 3 mituhe mituhu mithis mithuŋ mijetud mitudaŋ
Comitative mid millō misid mijissaŋ mijedal midalaŋ
Ablative migi migis miski miskiŋ mijekka mikkaŋ
Essive milwa milwas misilwa misilwaŋ mijedza midzaŋ
Allative mil milas misla mislaŋ mijella millaŋ
Possession
Prefix Singular Dual Plural
1st person ŋomi kasmi kami
2nd person nami cumi kyemi
3rd person kami khumi mēmi
Inanimate ami humi mami