Protoform: MAQA.2 [PN] Benefactive particle, for
| Description: | Benefactive particle, for |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << *me 'prescriptive aspect' + *qa 'possessive marker (dominant)' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Ma | Preposition: for... (maaku, ma(a)u, ma(a)na) | (Fts) |
| East Futuna | Ma ʔa- (with singular pronominal possessors); ma (otherwise) | Pour (possession éloignée) | (Mfr) |
| East Futuna | Maa | For | (Bgs) |
| East Uvea | Maʔa | For | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Maa | For | (Fts) |
| Ifira-Mele | Ma | For | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Maa | And, for | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Maa | For | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Ma | For. Pour. | (Rch) |
| Moriori | Ma, ma(a)- | For | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Maa | For | (Wms) |
| Niue | Ma | For | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Ma | For | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Maa | For | (Sta) |
| Pukapuka | Maa | Benefactive, for | (Sby) |
| Rennellese | Maʔa | Benefactive preposition, for | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Maa | For | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Ma | For, for the benefit of | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ma | For | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Maa | For | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Maʔa | For | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Ma | The preposition, for | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Maa | For | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ma | For (A-possessive, benefactive) | (Hvn) |
| West Futuna | Ma | For | (Dty) |
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