ᠮᠢᠨᠢ
See also: ᠮᡳᠨᡳ
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠮᠢᠨᠢ (mini) | минь (minʹ) |
Etymology
From postposed Classical Mongolian ᠮᠢᠨᠤ (minu, “my”), and Middle Mongol ᠮᠢᠨ᠌ᠤ (minu, “my”) Cognate with Buryat -мни (-mni), -м (-m), -ни (-ni), Kalmyk -м (-m). Doublet of ᠮᠢᠨᠤ (minu, “my”).
Pronunciation
Particle
ᠮᠢᠨᠢ • (mini)
- Marks the first person singular possession.
Usage notes
- Placed after case endings and postpositions.
See also
- ᠨᠢ (ni)
- ᠮᠠᠨᠢ (mani)
- ᠲᠠᠨᠢ (tani)
- ᠴᠢᠨᠢ (čini)
Futher reading
- “Possessive Forms in Mongolian”, in CJVlang[1], (Can we date this quote?)