Contionary:me-

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Phrygian

Etymology

From earlier ɯɛï (meï) by analogy with other prefixed prepositions, from Classical Phrygian ɯɛү (men), from Proto-Semitic *min(V)-. Cognate with Hebrew מִ־ (mi-), Aramaic מִן (min), Arabic مِن (min), among others.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /mɛ-/, (before a vowel) /m‿/
    • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [m̩-]
    • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [mə-]
    • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [mɛ-]
  • (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /meɲ/

Preposition

ɯɛ- (me-)

  1. from, out of
  2. made of
  3. (alongside ʌɑ) none, none of
  4. puts emphasis on a possessor
    үoıvʌɛɜɑ́ï (nughlesjáï, "my shoes") → үoıvʌɛɜɑ́ ɯɛï (nughlesjá meï, "my shoes")

Inflection

Pronominal forms of ɯɛ (me)
base form ɯɛ
me
with definite article masculine ɯoʌ
mol
feminine ɯıʌ
mil
singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
first person ɯɛï
meï
second person ɯɛx
mech
ɯɛ́xoɯ
méchom
ɯɛ́xɛï
mécheï
third person ɯo
mo
ɯɛ
me
ɯoɯ
mom
ɯɛï
meï