jɔ̃³¹

Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Burmese ယင်း (yang:, “that”), Lhao Vo yao꞉, Zaiwa yang, Lashi nyang꞉ and Longchuan Achang ȵ̊aŋ³¹.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɔ̃³¹/

Pronoun

jɔ̃³¹ (possessive form jɔ̃⁵⁵)

  1. he, she, it

See also
Pela personal pronouns
Nominative Genitive1
Singular 1st person ŋa⁵⁵ ŋai³⁵
2nd person nɔ̃⁵⁵ nɔ̃³⁵
3rd person Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dual 1st person inclusive njɔ̠̃³¹ na̠k⁵⁵, njɔ̠̃³¹ nɛ̠̃⁵⁵, njɔ̠̃³¹ tɔ̠̃⁵⁵
exclusive ŋă.na̠k⁵⁵, ŋă.nɛ̠̃⁵⁵, ŋă.tɔ̠̃⁵⁵
2nd person nauŋ³¹ nɛ̠̃⁵⁵, nauŋ³¹ tɔ̠̃⁵⁵
3rd person jɔ̃³¹ nɛ̠̃⁵⁵, jɔ̃³¹ tɔ̠̃⁵⁵
Plural 1st person inclusive njɔ̠̃³⁵, njɔ̠̃³¹ na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵
exclusive ŋă.maʔ⁵⁵, ŋă.na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵
2nd person nauŋ³¹ maʔ⁵⁵, nə̆.na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵
3rd person jɔ̃³¹ maʔ⁵⁵, jɔ̃³¹ na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵
1 The genetive particle na̠³¹ is often optionally added after genetive singular pronouns and nominative dual or plural pronouns.

Prefix

jɔ̃³¹-

  1. prefix of inalienable possession, e.g. kinship; one's
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    Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • jɔ̃³¹ pau³⁵ (“alone; only by oneself”)

Adverb

jɔ̃³¹

  1. Emphasises the antecedent; do; indeed
    ŋă.na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵ xəi⁵⁵ pʰjɔ̃³¹ mɛ̃⁵⁵ jɔ̃⁵¹ tʃʰə̆ mɛ̃⁵¹ nji³¹ ta̠³⁵ vɛ³⁵
    We have been living here since, indeed, long ago.

Derived terms
  • jɔ̃³¹ jɔ̃³¹ (“himself/herself/itself; oneself”)

References
  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
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