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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

Notes

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

Kinuk'aaz

Etymology

From Proto-Kinuk'aaz *i.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /i-/

Orthographic Form

i-

Verb

i- (prefixed, defective)

  1. (locative) to be at
  2. (impersonal) there is (used sentence-initially)
Derived Terms

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.