nu2 this (agr: prox nom masc)

Part of Speech det:dem
Vernacular Form نوۡ
Phonetic Form nu
    • this (agr: prox nom masc)
      • Example 1253:
        nu lhoóku kuṇaák nu ba ga ǰhaanáanu.
        nu
        prox.nom.MSG
        lhoók
        small
        -u
        -MSG
        kuṇaák
        child
        nu
        3MSG.prox.nom
        ba
        top
        ga
        what
        ǰháan
        know
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        This little boy, what does he know?
        Source: A:MAH051
      • Example 1430:
        míi nu báabu zaalím, thíi báabu qóom qabiilá buṭheé the xátum thíila.
        míi
        1sg.gen
        nu
        prox.nom.MSG
        báabu
        father
        zaalím
        brute
        thíi
        2sg.gen
        báabu
        father
        qóom
        tribe
        qabiilá
        clan
        buṭheé
        all
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        xátum
        finished
        the
        do
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        This father of mine is a cruel man; he killed your father and all your people.
        Source: A:MAB089

Related entries

  • See also:
    • anú1 this (agr: prox nom masc)
    • ni1 this (agr: prox fem / prox non-nom masc)
    • ni2 these (agr: prox)