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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-ay

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 This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

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Suffix

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*-ay[1]

  1. accusative case marker

Descendants

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  • South Dravidian I
    • Tamil: -ஐ (-ai)
    • Malayalam: -എ (-e)
    • Irula: -எ (-e)
  • South Dravidian II (South Central)
    • Kui (India): -ଇ (-i)

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 227-228, 532.
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