# \*-ī/\*-ya, \*-nī: 'my; me' (pronominal suffix, 1 sg.)

> Proto-Semitic *-ī/*-ya, *-nī, 'my; me' (pronominal suffix, 1 sg.): reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*-ī/\*-ya, \*-nī |
| Meaning | 'my; me' (pronominal suffix, 1 sg.) |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | -i; -y; -áy (Rubin 2018 55, 37, 60) | Rubin 2018 55, 37, 60 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic |  | KTU 1.16 I 26; DULAT 931; KTU 1.16 I 25; DULAT 603 | source's text withheld |
| Geez | -ya, possessive suffix 1 sg. (LGz. 625); -ni, -nni, object suffix 1 sg. (LGz. 380) | LGz. 625; LGz. 380 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Huehnergard 2019, 54 reconstructs GEN \*-iː/-ja and ACC \*-niː. LGz. 625 adds Tna. -y, -ay, Te. -ye, Amh. -yä. Not 3284 \*-nV 'our; us', 2496 \*ʾan-akV 'I' nor 3338 \*hā̆ 'I'.

## Linked from

- [Y](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/index.md>)

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