Protoform: QAA-NEI [PN] Just now, soon, later today *qaa-(i)-n(a,e)i
| Description: | Just now, soon, later today *qaa-(i)-n(a,e)i |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 << PN *qaa-.2 (future time prefix), *nei 'here, now' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Aanai | Dans un instant, tout à l'heure | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Ani/raa, arinaa | Hoy, ahora luego, un poco más tarde. Today (with imperfective aspect) (Wbr). | (Fts) |
| Niue | Aenei | Nowadays | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Anei | Today, now | (Dvl) |
| Rapa | K/anei | Today (future) | (Grn) |
| Samoan | ʔAanei | It is likely; may, I fear that; it is about, more or less Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Aanei | (And) then | (Mle) |
| Tongan | ʔAnai | Shortly, presently, a little later on, later on today | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Aný | Presently, by and by | (Mar) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Anee | Now, and now (clause-linking conjunction). Now, here (Hnh). | (Hvn) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Ane(e), ine(e) | And now, now, for the moment (clause-linking conjunction) | (Hvn) |
| West Uvea | Ainei | Bientot, tout à l'heure (ref. future) | (Hmn) |
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