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díi

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Haida

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Pronoun

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díi

  1. I (1st person singular personal pronoun, weak-B or strong-B)
  2. my (1st person possessive pronoun, weak-B)

Usage notes

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  • Weak pronouns are placed right before the verb; strong pronouns are placed at the start of the sentence (focus position) and are followed by the focus marker uu.
  • Some Haida verbs use pronouns from set A, while other verbs need pronouns from set B.

See also

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Haida personal pronouns
weak-A strong-A weak-B strong-B
1st person sing. hl hláa díi díi
2nd person sing. dáng dáa dáng dáng
3rd person sing. hal ʼláa hal ʼláa
1st person plural tʼaláng tʼaláng íitlʼ íitlʼ
2nd person plural daláng daláng daláng daláng
3rd person pl. indef. tlʼ tlʼáa tlʼ tlʼáa

Palula

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Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Sanskrit ददा॑ति (dádāti),[1] from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dádaHti, from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, reduplication of *deh₃-, or from *-ti.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    díi (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling دی)

    1. to give, put
    Conjugation
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    Conjugation of díi (T-conj w/ e-ending)
    imperative
    infinitive dáai
    converb
    obligative deeṇḍeéu
    copredicative participle deíim
    agentive verbal noun dainií
    singular plural
    m f m f
    verbal noun dáaṭu déeṭi dáaṭa déeṭim
    present dáanu déeni dáana déenim
    perfective dítu díti díta dítim
    future 1st dúum dáaya
    2nd díiṛ díit
    3rd díi díin

    Etymology 2

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    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Pronunciation

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    Postposition

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    díi (Perso-Arabic spelling دی)

    1. from
    2. out of, of
    3. than
    4. with

    Etymology 3

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      Inherited from Sanskrit दीय॑ति (dī́yati, to fly) or दीयते (dīyate). Cognate with Shina [script needed] (dĭžóĭki̯, to fall).[2]

      Pronunciation

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      Verb

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      díi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling دی)

      1. to fall, come upon, strike
      Conjugation
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      Conjugation of díi (T-conj w/ e-ending)
      imperative
      infinitive dáai
      converb
      obligative deeṇḍeéu
      copredicative participle deíim
      agentive verbal noun dainií
      singular plural
      m f m f
      verbal noun dáaṭu déeṭi dáaṭa déeṭim
      present dáanu déeni dáana déenim
      perfective dítu díti díta dítim
      future 1st dúum dáaya
      2nd díiṛ díit
      3rd díi díin

      References

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      1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dádāti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 351
      2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dī́yati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 364

      Further reading

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      • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “díi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN