Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/a-

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

    Root

    *a-

    1. that, that there
      Coordinate terms: *i-, *u-, *yĀ-

    Usage notes

    *a- becomes *aw- before a.

    Derived terms

    Terms derived from the Proto-Dravidian root *a- (1 c, 0 e)
    • *aw-anṯu (“that man”) (nominal), *awan- (oblique)
      • South Dravidian:
        • South Dravidian I: *avan
          • Kannada: ಅವನು (avanu)
          • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • South Dravidian II:
    • *aw-aḷ (“that woman”)
    • *a-tu (“that woman or that thing”)
    • *aw-ar (“those persons”)
      • South Dravidian:
    • *aw-ay (“those (non-men humans or non-humans)”)
    • *a-nṯu (“then”)
      • South Dravidian:
        • Kannada: ಅಂದು (andu)
        • Toda: அத் (aḏ)
        • Tamil-Malayalam: *anṯu

    Descendants

    See also

    Proto-Dravidian personal pronouns
    singular plural
    1st person exclusive *yĀn (*yAn) *yĀm (*yAm)
    inclusive *ñām (*ñam)
    reflexive *tān (*tan) *tām (*tam)
    2nd person *nīn (*nin) *nīm (*nim)
    3rd person masculine *iwanṯu (proximal)
    *uwanṯu (yonder)
    *awanṯu (distal)
    *yĀwanṯu (interrogative)     		*iwar (proximal)
    *uwar (yonder)
    *awar (distal)
    *yĀwar (interrogative)
    non-masculine *itu (proximal)
    *utu (yonder)
    *atu (distal)
    *yĀtu (interrogative)     		*iway (proximal)
    *uway (yonder)
    *away (distal)
    *yĀway (interrogative)

    References

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