díi

See also: dii

Haida

Pronoun

díi

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

Usage notes
  • 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
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

Phalura

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti, “gives”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /díi/

Verb

díi (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling دی)

  1. to give, put
Inflection

T (Prs): dáanu, (Pfv): dítu, (Cv): de, (Imp): da

References
  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “díi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /díi/

Postposition

díi (دی)

  1. from
  2. (out) of
  3. than
  4. with

References
  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /díi/

Verb

díi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling دی)

  1. to fall, come upon, strike
Inflection

T (Prs): dáanu, (Pfv): dítu, (Cv): de

References
  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
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