Di

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Méníshè

Etymology

From Proto-Méníshè *di.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /di˧/

Adjective

di

  1. nearby, near, close
Related Terms

Sondiv

Etymology 1

Root: Proto-Sondiv *d-y.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈdi/

Orthographic Form

udy=

Verb

di (intransitive active imperative)

  1. hold
Inflection
Conjugation of di
Active Intransitive Participle Verbal Noun
Imperfect idi -dijen -[[{{{noun}}}]]
Perfect ade -dayan
Gnomic udi -duyon
Subjunctive ididi
Imperative di
Active Transitive
Imperfect idiya
Perfect adayu
Gnomic uduji
Subjunctive ididuya
Imperative duji
Passive No Expressed Agent Expressed Agent Participle
Imperfect idiyev idiyeva -dijiv
Perfect adayev adayevu -dayav
Gnomic uduyev uduyevi -duyuv
Subjunctive ididuyev ididuyeva
Imperative duyev duyevi

Etymology 2

Root: Proto-Sondiv *l-y.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈdi/

Orthographic Form

uly=

Verb

di (intransitive active imperative, defective)

  1. be (takes a complement as its direct object)
Inflection
Active Intransitive Participle Verbal Noun
Imperfect idi -dijen -idi
Perfect ale -layan
Gnomic udi -duyon
Subjunctive ididi
Imperative di
Active Transitive
Imperfect idiya
Perfect alayu
Gnomic uduji
Subjunctive ididuya
Imperative duyi