-na̠k⁵⁵

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nak"

Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/s-ni-s (“two”). Cognate with Burmese နှစ် (hnac, “two”), Tibetan གཉིས (gnyis, “two”), Old Chinese 二 (OC *njis), Nuosu ꑍ (nyip, “two”), Tangut 𗍫 (*njɨ̱¹, “two”), Japhug ʁnɯz (“two”) and Jingpho ni (“two (in compounds)”). Compare with Lhao Vo ngo nhag' (“we (dual)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na̠k⁵⁵/

Suffix

-na̠k⁵⁵

1. dual suffix of personal pronouns

Usage notes

This term is inherited from Sino-Tibetan. However, in all Maruic languages, its usage of numeral "two" is no longer present, and has been replaced by innovative forms, as i̠³⁵ in Pela.

Derived terms

• ŋjɔ̃³¹ na̠k⁵⁵ ("we(inclusive)")
• ŋə̆.na̠k⁵⁵ ("we(exclusive)")

 

See also

• -nɛ̃⁵⁵ ("dual suffix of personal pronouns")
• -tɔ̠̃⁵⁵ ("dual suffix of personal pronouns")
• i̠³⁵ ("two")
• tsam³⁵ ("pair")

References

• Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)