Contionary:*neγus

Proto-Cuyic

This entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *néḱus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ně.ɣus/

Noun

*néγus m (genitive *nəγus)

1. man

Inflection

[show]Declension of *néγus (s-stem)
Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*néγus	*néγō	*néγeh
Vocative	*néγu
Accusative	*néγun		*néγuns
Genitive	*nəγus	*nəγoyh	*nəγun
Instrumental	*nəγī	*nəγunīh	*nəγuṗi
Lative	*nəγənd	*nəγunənd	*nəγuṗənd
Locative	*nəγey	*nəγusu
Separative	*nəγōd	*nəγunoh	*nəγuṗi

Descendants

• Old Oypatha: 男人 (náhʉ)
  • Oypatha: ᠨᠠᠾᡟ (náhɨ̀)
• Old Incene: نکؤ (neḵo')
  • Syrian Incene: نيخ (nyeḵ)
  • Anatolian Incene: նեխ (nex)

Etymology 2

Same as Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ně.ɣus/

Adjective

*néγus (feminine *nəgreh, elative *néγistos)

1. mortal

Inflection

[show]Declension of *néγus (s-stem)
Case	Masculine/Neuter				Feminine
	Singular	Dual	Plural		Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*néγus	*néγō	*néγeh		*nəgreh	*nəgrehō	*nəgrēh
Vocative	*néγu
Accusative	*néγun		*néγuns		*nəgren		*nəgrens
Genitive	*nəγus	*nəγoyh	*nəγun		*nəgres	*nəgroyh	*nəgren
Instrumental	*nəγī	*nəγunīh	*nəγuṗi		*nəgrī	*nəgrenīh	*nəgreṗi
Lative	*nəγənd	*nəγunənd	*nəγuṗənd		*nəgrənd	*nəgrenənd	*nəgreṗənd
Locative	*nəγey	*nəγusu			*nəgrey	*nəgresu
Separative	*nəγōd	*nəγunoh	*nəγuṗi		*nəgrōd	*nəgrenoh	*nəgreṗi

Descendants

• Old Oypatha: 死的 (nïhʉ)
  • Oypatha: ᠨᠤᠾᡟ (nuhɨ̀)
• Old Incene: نکؤ (neḵo'), نکثؤ (neḵṯo')
  • Syrian Incene: نيخت (nyeḵt)
  • Anatolian Incene: նեխս (nexs)