Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/yĀ-

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

Determiner

*yĀ-

  1. which (interrogative root)
    Coordinate terms: *a-, *i-, *u-

Descendants

  • Tamil: எ- (e-), ஏ- (ē-), ய- (ya-), யா- (yā-)
  • Malayalam: എ- (e-), ഏ- (ē-), ആ- (ā-), -ആ (-ā)
  • Telugu: ఏ (ē)

Derived terms

See also

Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person exclusive *yĀn (*yAn) *yĀm (*yAm)
inclusive *ñām (*ñam)
reflexive *tān (*tan) *tām (*tam)
2nd person *nīn (*nin) *nīm (*nim)
3rd person masculine *iwanṯu (proximal)
*uwanṯu (yonder)
*awanṯu (distal)
*yĀwanṯu (interrogative) 		*iwar (proximal)
*uwar (yonder)
*awar (distal)
*yĀwar (interrogative)
non-masculine *itu (proximal)
*utu (yonder)
*atu (distal)
*yĀtu (interrogative) 		*iway (proximal)
*uway (yonder)
*away (distal)
*yĀway (interrogative)

References

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