Protoform: TEI.2 [FJ] Pre-verbal particle: nearly, almost: *t(ae)(q)i
| Description: | Pre-verbal particle: nearly, almost: *t(ae)(q)i |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to FJ: Fijic |
| Notes: |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Teʔi/teʔi/ki | S'en falloir de peu | (Mfr) |
| East Futuna | Tei/tei | Sur le point de...; presque, peu s'en faut, peu s'en est fallu | (Gzl) |
| East Uvea | Tei/tei | Presque | (Rch) |
| Fijian | Tei | Pre-verbal particle indicating continuance of action, or priority of action Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Cpl) |
| Marquesas | Tei/hanau | Sur le point d'accoucher | (Dln) |
| Niue | Tei(tei) | Inceptive (pre-verbal aspect marker): Nearly, just about, almost | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Dai | Almost, nearly | (Crl) |
| Rennellese | Teʔi/too, teʔi/oo | To have just, for the first time Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Taai | Preposed particle: nearly, almost | (Mnr) |
| Tokelau | Taai | Preposed particle: nearly, almost, soon | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Tei(tei) | Preposed adverb: nearly; (with negative) at all | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Te, té-té/ | Almost, well nigh. | (Mar) |
| Tuvalu | Tai | Nearly, shortly, somewhat, almost | (Jsn) |
| Tuvalu | Taai/taai | (with negative) Not yet, nowhere near | (Jsn) |
| Tuvalu | Tai | Yet, nearly, almost | (Rby) |
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