See also: tnj, .tnj, and .ṯnj

Egyptian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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T
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 du 2. enclitic (‘dependent’) pronoun

  1. you two (see usage notes)
Usage notes
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This form of pronoun is an enclitic that must directly follow the word it modifies. Its meaning depends on its context:

  • When it follows a verb, it indicates the object of the verb.
  • In the second and third person when it follows an adjective, it forms the subject of an adjectival sentence.
  • When it follows a relative adjective, such as ntj, ntt, or jsṯ, it indicates the subject of the relative clause (usually only in the first person singular and third person common).
  • When it follows an imperative, it indicates the subject or the object of the verb.
  • When it follows a particle like m.k, it indicates the subject of the clause.
  • When attached to a preposition, it indicates the object of the preposition.
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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V13
N35
Z4
O49

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  1. Thinis [since the Pyramid Texts]
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Descendants
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  • Ancient Greek: Θίνις (Thínis)
  • Coptic: ⲧⲓⲛ (tin)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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V13
N35
T14G41

 interrogative

  1. where?
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Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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T
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T14G41A2

 3ae inf.

  1. (transitive) to lift up, to elevate
  2. (transitive) to distinguish (+ r: to distinguish (something) from (something else))
  3. (intransitive) to be(come) distinguished or elevated
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Derived terms
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References

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  • Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 51, 94, 381.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 147