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====Pronunciation====
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|/ʒi/|lang=asta}}
{{IPA|/ʒi/|lang=asta}}
: {{rhymes|asta|i}}


====Article====
====Article====
{{head|asta|article|celestial singular}}
{{head|asta|article|celestial singular||terrestrial singular|vi|plural|po}}


# the; ''celestial singular definite article''{{AVexp|{{m-self|asta|Ivetra}} {{m-self|asta|zer}} {{m-self|asta|ebi}} {{m-self|asta|ji}} {{m-self|asta|rovaja}}.|Tell her we want '''the''' biggest one.|Kraznys|3|03}}
# the; ''celestial singular definite article''{{AVexp|{{m-self|asta|Ivetrá}} {{m-self|asta|zer}} {{m-self|asta|ebi}} {{m-self|asta|ji}} {{m-self|asta|rovaja}}.|Tell her we want '''the''' biggest one.|Kraznys|3|03}}
 
=====Usage notes=====
* Astapori Valyrian definite articles are used in some contexts where English uses none.
*: {{uxi|asta|Pindas lu me qrinunty iruhilas va ji Dovoghedhi '''ji derve'''...?|She asks if an enemy offers the Unsullied '''freedom'''...?|noenum=1}}
* Before vowels, the form of the definite article reduces to [[j']].
*: {{uxi|asta|'''J''''abra Vesterozia las kreni, y ivetras dori rije vaghoma gidhmilas qova '''j''''odre.|'''The''' Westerosi woman is pleased but speaks no praise to keep '''the''' price down.|noenum=1}}
 
=====See Also=====
{{col3|asta|j'}}


====Pronoun====
====Pronoun====
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# ''genitive/dative form of'' '''[[zer]]'''
# ''genitive/dative form of'' '''[[zer]]'''
{{ast-decl-ppron}}


{{lexeme|Munja'kin}}
{{lexeme|Munja'kin}}
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====Pronunciation====
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|/ˈdʒi/|lang=munj}}
{{IPA|/dʒi/|lang=munj}}
: {{rhymes|munj|i}}


====Adverb====
====Adverb====

Latest revision as of 03:21, 19 November 2024

Astapori Valyrian

Etymology

From High Valyrian zijo (genitive/dative).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʒi/

Rhymes: -i

Article

ji (celestial singular, terrestrial singular vi, plural po)

  1. the; celestial singular definite article
    Ivetrá zer ebi ji rovaja.
    Tell her we want the biggest one.
    -Kraznys (Game of Thrones, Episode 303)
Usage notes
  • Astapori Valyrian definite articles are used in some contexts where English uses none.
    Pindas lu me qrinunty iruhilas va ji Dovoghedhi ji derve...? ― She asks if an enemy offers the Unsullied freedom...?
  • Before vowels, the form of the definite article reduces to j'.
    J'abra Vesterozia las kreni, y ivetras dori rije vaghoma gidhmilas qova j'odre. ― The Westerosi woman is pleased but speaks no praise to keep the price down.
See Also

Pronoun

ji

  1. genitive/dative form of zer

Munja'kin

Etymology

From Proto-Munja'kin *dʒai.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dʒi/

Rhymes: -i

Adverb

ji

  1. now
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