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==[[Dothraki language|Dothraki]]==
{{lexeme|Dothraki}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{der|doth|ppla|*mǝra||inside}}.
From {{inh|doth|ppla|*mǝra||inside}}.


====Source====
====Source====
Coined by George R. R. Martin in the book ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''.
Coined by [[George R. R. Martin]] in the book ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''.
 
=====Source Spelling=====
''mr'''


====Pronunciation====
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|/ˈmɾa/|lang=doth}}
{{IPA|/mɾa/|lang=doth}}
: {{rhymes|doth|a}}


====Preposition====
====Preposition====
{{head|doth|preposition|contracts to mr' before a word beginning with a vowel|head=mra}}
{{head|doth|preposition|contracts to [[mr']] before a word beginning with a vowel}}


# in, inside of (with the nominative)
# (''nominative'') in, inside of
#: ''[[Khalakka]] [[dothrae]] '''mr''''[[anha]].''
#: ''[[Khalakka]] [[dothrae]] '''mr''''[[anha]].''
#:: A prince is riding '''inside''' me.
#:: A prince is riding '''inside''' me.
#::: -''Daenerys'' (''[[A Game of Thrones]]'')
#::: -''Daenerys'' (''[[A Game of Thrones]]'')
# into (with the allative)
# (''allative'') into
# out of, out from (with the ablative)
# (''ablative'') out of, out from


====Creation and Usage Notes====
====Creation and Usage Notes====
{{djpnotes|quote=I'm not happy with how this turned out. I misremembered what I planned at an early stage and ended up getting stuck with a wonky prepositional system in Dothraki where major prepositions are assigning the nominative case. See ''[[anha]]'' for more info on that.|date=December 9, 2019}}
{{djpnotes|quote=I'm not happy with how this turned out. I misremembered what I planned at an early stage and ended up getting stuck with a wonky prepositional system in Dothraki where major prepositions are assigning the nominative case. See ''[[anha]]'' for more info on that.
 
-''[[User:Djp|David J. Peterson]]'' 15:41, 9 December 2019 (PST)}}
{{c|doth|Swadesh list}}
 
{{cln|doth|words created by George R. R. Martin}}

Latest revision as of 01:05, 13 October 2024

Dothraki

Etymology

From Proto-Plains *mǝra (inside).

Source

Coined by George R. R. Martin in the book A Game of Thrones.

Source Spelling

mr'

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mɾa/

Rhymes: -a

Preposition

mra (contracts to mr' before a word beginning with a vowel)

  1. (nominative) in, inside of
    Khalakka dothrae mr'anha.
    A prince is riding inside me.
    -Daenerys (A Game of Thrones)
  2. (allative) into
  3. (ablative) out of, out from

Creation and Usage Notes

I'm not happy with how this turned out. I misremembered what I planned at an early stage and ended up getting stuck with a wonky prepositional system in Dothraki where major prepositions are assigning the nominative case. See anha for more info on that.

-David J. Peterson 15:41, 9 December 2019 (PST)