yedí

See also: yedi

Hamer-Banna

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jedí/, [jedí̤]

Pronoun

yedí

  1. 2nd person plural pronoun; you, ye
    Yedí sun har yeɗalqá?
    Why did you speak?
  2. indefinite personal pronoun; generic you, one
    Yedí payá hayáise kummidí yénna, durféda durfé.
    If you eat well, you will gain weight.

See also

Hamer-Banna personal pronouns
nominative accusative genitive dative dependent allative comitative affective optative restrictive
exclusive 1st person sg. ínta íɗan, ɛ́ɛn ísa ína intɛ́ ídar ímbe íxal ɛ́nna ímal
2nd person sg. yáa háɗan, háan hása hána hantɛ́ hádar hambé háxal hánna hámal
3rd person masc.sg. kidí, kisí kíɗan, kɛ́ɛn kísa kína kintɛ́ kídar kimbé kíxal kɛ́nna yímal
3rd person fem.sg. kodí, kosí kóɗan, kɔ́ɔn kósa kóna (?) kódar kombé kóxal kɔ́nna
1st person pl. wodí, wosí wóɗan, wóon wósa wóna wontɛ́ wódar wombé wóxal wónna, wɔ́nna wómal
2nd person pl. yedí, yesí yéɗan, yéen yésa yéna yentɛ́ yédar yembé yéxal yénna, yɛ́nna yémal
inclusive 1st person íntal ísal ɛ́nnal
2nd person (?) hásal (?)
3rd person masc. kidíl, kisíl kísal kɛ́nnal
3rd person fem. kodíl, kosíl kósal kɔ́nnal
(?): unattested

References

  • Petrollino, Sara (2016), A Grammar of Hamar: A South Omotic language of Ethiopia[1], Leiden University