I-

High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language.
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Prefix

i-

1. Used to form oblique applicative verbs from a base verb.

   līrigon (“to smile”) → ilīrigon (“to smile at (someone)”)

Derived Terms

High Valyrian terms prefixed with i-

Notes

• j- is used before h (replacing it), i, ī, u, ū, y, ȳ, and diphthongs.
• i- is used otherwise.

Méníshè

Etymology

From Proto-Méníshè *ei.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i˧-/

Pronoun

i- (first person singular dependent may surface as y- before vowels)

1. I; first person singular dependent personal pronoun form.