Contionary:nao

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Diluvian Code

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the fusion of na "proximity" and ao "person".

Pronunciation

(Diluvian Code) IPA: /nə́ò/

Pronoun

nao

  1. I (first person singular (subject) pronoun)


Usage notes

This is the laurentian inflection of kao "I".

Inflection

Adamic personal pronouns (Laurentian inflection)
1st per. sin. 2nd per. sin. 3rd per. sin. 1st per. plu. 2nd per. plu. 3rd per. plu.
nominative naocar paocar aocar naocan paocan aocan
accusative X X X X X X
dative X X X X X X
copulative X X X X X X
ergative X X X X X X
genitive naonar paonar aonar naonan paonan aonan
Adamic personal pronouns (Eurasian inflection)
1st per. sin. 2nd per. sin. 3rd per. sin. 1st per. plu. 2nd per. plu. 3rd per. plu.
nominative kaocar taocar aocar kaocan taocan yaocan
accusative X X X X X X
dative X X X X X X
copulative X X X X X X
ergative X X X X X X
genitive kaoyar taoyar yaoyar kaoyan taoyan yaoyan
Adamic personal pronouns (Pangaean Penterogative)
1st per. sin. 2nd per. sin. 3rd per. sin. 1st per. plu. 2nd per. plu. 3rd per. plu.
nominative -o- -e- -i- -on-/-un-/-wan- -yan- -an-
accusative X X X X X X
dative X X X X X X
copulative X X X X X X
ergative X X X X X X
genitive x x x x x x

Synonyms

Descendents

  • Adamic Code: anu
  • Proto-Eskimo-Aleut: *nga (←kao?)
  • Proto-Algic: *ni
  • Proto-Uto-Aztecan: *newa
  • Proto-Basque: *ni
  • → Proto-Indo-European: *mē
  • Proto-Uralic: *minä
  • Proto-Yukaghir: *met
  • Proto-Turkic: *ben
  • Proto-Mongolic: *bi
  • Proto-Tungusic: *bi
  • Proto-Koreanic: *na
  • Proto-Japonic: *na
  • Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan: *ḡeme (←kao?)
  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ngaj (←kao?)
  • Proto-Dravidian: *yān
  • Proto-Austroasiatic: *nī'
  • Proto-Trans–New Guinea: *na
  • Proto-Pama-Nyungan: *nga (←kao?)
  • Proto-Niger-Congo: *mV

Derived terms

Related terms

Pronoun

nao

  1. old woman