Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/-a-

This Proto-Sabaki 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-Sabaki

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *-à-.

Infix

*-à-^[1]

nonpast tense

Descendants

Kipfokomo (E71A): -a-
Swahili:
- Swahili (G42): -a-
Comorian:
- Maore Comorian (G44D): -a-

Derived terms

*-àku-
- Ilwana (E701): -aku-
- Kipfokomo (E71A): -aku-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *-á-.

Infix

*-á-^[1]

(far) past tense

Descendants

Mijikenda:
- Giryama (E72a): -a-
Swahili:
- Swahili (G42): -a- (Vumba)
Comorian:
- Maore Comorian (G44D): -a- (negative past)

Derived terms

*-á-li
- Swahili:
  - Chimwiini (G412): -aɫi
  - Swahili (G42): -li-
    - Old Swahili: -ali
    - various dialects: -ali-, -e-
    - → Kipfokomo: -li-, -i-^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 653
^ Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 444

[nh-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 653

[2] Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 444

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