ɖi

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Gun[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Gbe *ɖi. Cognates include Fon ɖì, Saxwe Gbe ɖì, Adja ɖyì, Ewe edi

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

ɖì (Benin)

  1. to resemble

Preposition[edit]

ɖì (Benin)

  1. like

Derived terms[edit]

Jarawa[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Particle[edit]

ɖi

  1. the; marks the preceding noun phrase as definite, whose identity is already known by direct observation or by context.
    mi napo ɖ-əjojəba.
    I see/saw the fish.
    oloŋa ɖi ahapela.
    The piglet is/was running.
  2. Used to connect a complement clause to the main clause.

Usage notes[edit]

The cliticized form appears optionally before a vowel-initial verb not derived from a noun. Uniquely before the verb ita (to eat), the apparent allomorph t- appears.

See also[edit]

  • ɖə (locative postposition, in; at)

References[edit]

  • Kumar, Pramod (2012) Descriptive and Typological Study of Jarawa[1] (PhD). Jawaharlal Nehru University. Page 153–159, 177–181, passim.