Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ni

This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Etymology

Likely related to ancient copular element nu, as reflected in conclusive auxiliary suffix ぬ (-nu), genitive and appositive particle の (no), and verb なる (naru, “to become”).

Particle

*ni

dative and locative marker

Descendants

Old Japanese: に (ni)
- Japanese: に (ni)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *ni
- Northern Ryukyuan: に (ni) (Omoro Sōshi, 12th-16th century)
  - Kikai: に (ni)
  - Kunigami: に (ni)
  - Northern Amami-Oshima: に (ni)
  - Okinawan: に (ni)
  - Oki-No-Erabu: に (ni)
  - Southern Amami-Oshima: に (ni)
  - Toku-No-Shima: に (ni)
  - Yoron: に (ni)
- Southern Ryukyuan: *ni (Bentley, 2008)
  - Miyako: ん (n)
  - Yaeyama: に (ni)
  - Yonaguni: に (ni)

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