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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/i-

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Alternative forms

Root

*i-

  1. this, this here

Derived terms
  • *i-vanṯu (“this man”)
    • South-Central:
      • Telugu: వీఁడు (vīn̆ḍu), Telugu: వీడు (vīḍu)
    • South Dravidian:
    • Pengo: इवन (ivan)
  • *i-vaḷ (“this woman”)
  • *i-tu (“this”)
    • South-Central:
    • South Dravidian:
    • Central Dravidian:
      • Kolami-Gadba:
        • Kolami: [script needed] (id)
        • Duruwa: इद (id)
        • Naiki: [script needed] (id)
  • *i-var (“these persons”)
    • South-Central:
    • South Dravidian:
    • Central Dravidian:
      • Naiki: [script needed] (īr)
  • *iw-ay (“these (non-men humans or non-humans)”)
  • *i-nṯu (“today, now”)

See also
Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person exclusive *yĀn *yĀm
inclusive *ñām
reflexive *tān *tām
2nd person *nīn *nīm
3rd person masculine *iwanṯu (proximal)
*uwanṯu (yonder)
*awanṯu (distal)
*yĀwanṯu (interrogative)		 *iwar (proximal)
*uwar (yonder)
*awar (distal)
*yĀwar (interrogative)
feminine *iwaḷ (proximal)
*uwaḷ (yonder)
*awaḷ (distal)
*yĀwaḷ (interrogative)
non-human *itu (proximal)
*utu (yonder)
*atu (distal)
*yĀtu (interrogative)		 *iway (proximal)
*uway (yonder)
*away (distal)
*yĀway (interrogative)

References
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