Part of Speech | post |
Vernacular Form | دی |
Phonetic Form | díi |
Restrictions | With preceding oblique nominal argument or an accusative pro-form. |
Example 174:
Source: A:NH12:1:017kaantíira bhraaú díi aqalmánd duṣmaán šóo.kaantíirmad-a-oblbhraaúbrother.obldíifromaqalmándwiseduṣmánenemyšugood-u-MSGA wise enemy is better than a crazy brother. [Proverb]
Example 176:
Source: A:ASH008šikást khéelii pahúrta se arabisteení díi nikháata.šikástdefeatkhaeat-íl-pfv-ii-genpahúrtaafterse3pl.nomarabistaán<place>-í-obldíifromnikhátcome.out.pfv-a-MPLAfter they had been defeated, they left Arabia.
Example 310:
Source: A:SHY011basandá díi ba bhíian de.basándspring-a-obldíifrombatopbhíifear-en-3pldepstThey feared the approach of spring.
Example 449:
Source: A:NH12:1:039gúči bhešainií díi ṣóoii bigaár šuí.gúčifreelybhešsit.down-ainií-VNdíifromṣáaking-ii-genbigaárserfdomšugood-i-fIt is better to be a slave at the king's court than to sit idle. [Proverb]
Example 728:
Source: A:AYA018aní toobaák ma díi kií híṛi.aníproxtoobákriflema1sg.nomdíifromkiíwho.oblhiṛtake.away.pfv-i-fWho took this rifle from me?
Example 729:
Source: A:BHB037eeṛé baát ba ma díi na khooǰóoi.eeṛédistbaátwordbatopma1sg.nomdíifromnanegkhooǰáask-ooi-imp.plDo not ask me about such things.
Example 730:
Source: A:PAS005míi déedi díi míi ṣúuntu.míi1sg.gendáadifathers.motherdíifrommíi1sg.ergṣúunthear.pfv-u-MSGI heard it from my grandmother.
Example 731:
Source: A:HUA131etíi teewizí the ba se bhalaagaán ma díi ṣeekóola.tíi3sg.oblteewízamulet-í-plthedo-í-CVbatopseREMbhalaáevil.spirit-aán-plma1sg.nomdíifromṣeekálead.out-íl-pfv-a-MPLHe made amulets and cast out the evil spirits from me.
Example 732:
Source: A:KAT136tu ateeṇú takṛá íṇc̣a díi ma kanáa bhe uḍhíiwum.tu2sg.nomateeṇlike.that-u-MSGtakṛástrongiṇc̣bear-a-obldíifromma1sg.nomkanáawhatbhebecome-í-CVuḍhéewflee-um-1sgHow could I flee from a strong bear like you?
Example 733:
Source: A:BHB069teeṇíi paiseé lagayí ba tusaám díi zubaán yaád tháanu.teeṇíireflpaisápaisa-í-pllagayéspend-í-CVbatoptusaám2pl.accdíifromzabaánlanguageyaádmemorythedo-án-prs-u-MSGHe has spent his money to learn your language.
Example 734:
Source: A:BHB112tas díi ḍóok na gireeṇḍeéu.tas3sg.accdíifromḍáakbacknaneggirturn-eeṇḍeéu-OBLGWe should not disobey him [lit. turn the back from him].
Example 735:
Source: A:HOW010misrí yhóolu seentá, misrí díi tsaṭák hóonsa.misrímasonyhéicome-íl-pfv-u-MSGseentáCONDHmisrímasondíifromtsaṭákhammerháansexist-e-3sgWhen the mason comes he will have a hammer with him.