Contionary:pai-

Phrygian

Alternative forms

• ƞɛ- (pe-)

Etymology

From the prepositional use of Classical Phrygian ƞɑï (paï). Cognate with Hebrew פֹּה (pó), Ugaritic 𐎔 (p), Arabic فِي (fī), among others.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /pɛː-/, (before a vowel) /p‿/
  • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [pɛ(ː)-]
  • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [pɛ(ɪ̯)-]
  • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [pi(ː)-]
• (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /paj/

Preposition

ƞɑı- • (pai-)

1. at, near to
2. in (a place, establishment, country, city)

   Synonym: ɓɛ-

3. during (a span of time or an event)
4. (colloquial, with an enclitic pronoun and a verb in the present) forms future constructions

   Synonym: (standard) coıƞ

   ƞɑıï mɛ́svɛcɛ ıɛ ƞɛʌɑ́ıʌɛ. (Paiï chédjghese ie peláile, "I will tell her tonight")

Inflection

Pronominal forms of ƞɑı (pai)
base form			ƞɑı pai
with definite article		masculine	ƞoʌ pol
		feminine	ƞıʌ pil
	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
first person	ƞɑıï paiï
second person	ƞɑıx paich		ƞɑ́ıxoɯ páichom	ƞɑ́ıxɛï páicheï
third person	ƞo po	ƞɛ pe	ƞoɯ pom	ƞɛï peï