zaán self

Part of Speech n.fem
Inflection Class i-decl (Obl): ǰaní
Usage Primarily functioning pronominally along with the reflexive pronoun teeṇíi in the object position as a phrase co-referential with the clause subject.
    • self
      • Example 1351:
        áak musaafár gárum šukhaáu ǰaní pailaá yhíi de.
        ak
        IDEF
        musaafár
        traveler
        gárum
        warm
        šukhaáu
        coat
        ǰan
        self
        -í
        -obl
        pailá
        fold
        -í
        -CV
        yhéi
        come
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        A traveller came along wrapped in a warm cloak.
        Source:
        A:NOR001
      • Example 1836:
        kareé so phoó sóona xabaár bhílu hínu ki tasíi yaár wíia gíi thaní tíi bi teeṇíi zaán wíia gaíli híni.
        kareé
        when
        so
        REM.MSG.nom
        phoó
        boy
        sáan
        pasture
        -a
        -obl
        xabaár
        informed
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        yaár
        friend
        wíi
        water
        -a
        -obl
        gíi
        go.pfv.FSG
        thaní
        QT
        tíi
        3sg.obl
        bi
        SEP
        teeṇíi
        refl
        zaán
        self
        wíi
        water
        -a
        -obl
        gaíl
        throw.pfv
        -i
        -f
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        When the boy received the news that his friend had gone into the water, he also threw himself into the water.
        Source:
        A:SHY061-2
      • Example 1837:
        kóoka teeṇíi zaán kanáa the xalóos thíili.
        káak
        crow
        -a
        -obl
        teeṇíi
        refl
        zaán
        self
        kanáa
        how
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        xalóos
        free
        the
        do
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        How did the crow set itself free?
        Source:
        A:MLE-T1-LS13:18

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