U-

See also: w-

Méníshè

Etymology

From Proto-Méníshè *uah.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /u˧-/

Prefix

u- (air class)

1. occurs before consonant-initial roots (for vowel-initial roots, see w-); co-occurs most frequently with air class nouns

Derived Terms

Méníshè terms prefixed with u-

Pronoun

u- (third person dependent, air class)

1. she, he, it, they; third person dependent personal pronoun; occurs before consonant-initial roots (for vowel-initial roots, see w-)

Inflection

Méníshè Personal Pronouns Independent Dependent Possessive Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural First Person éì pé i- / y- pé- / p- inyás pényás Second Person lóù ráà lu- / lw- ra- / r- lunyás ranyás Third Person Magic Class 'ayás ákhá a- / '- anyás Human Class ìnás ìnór na- / n- nanyás Air Class wàás wàáz u- / w- unyás Earth Class t'anás t'ányà t'a- / t'- t'anyás Fire Class jás jàáz jì- / j- jìnyás Water Class sibás sibáz sí- / sh- sínyás Generic a a- / ás- anyás