Protoform: TEQE-AI [SO] Negative existential and pro-form; not exist, none, no
| Description: | Negative existential and pro-form; not exist, none, no |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *taqe.2 "negative", *ai.2 "exist, be there" |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Leʔai | Non, pas du tout | (Mfr) |
| East Futuna | Leʔ/ikiai | see.:Not yet | (Bgs) |
| East Futuna | ʔEeʔ/ai | No, not, non-existent. This may be replacing lee`ai | (Bgs) |
| East Futuna | Leeʔ/ai | No, not, non-existent | (Bgs) |
| Ifira-Mele | Saai | Not exist, not be; no | (Clk) |
| Kapingamarangi | Deeai | No | (Lbr) |
| Luangiua | Seai. Seeai (Sar). | No | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Eai | Négation de dédain: non Problematic | (Rch) |
| Nuguria | Te (h)ai, teai | Be lacking, be absent, without; lose; no | (Dvl) |
| Nukumanu | Seai | Be none, lacking; no; (or) not | (Trt) |
| Nukumanu | Seai naa | Or (else) | (Trt) |
| Nukuoro | Deai | None, no ___, nothing | (Crl) |
| Nukuoro | Deeai donu | Positively no! | (Crl) |
| Nukuoro | Teai | No, not | (Crn) |
| Rennellese | Siʔai | No (often used alone); to be none | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Leai | No, not. Be lacking, absent; be none (Mnr). | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Heai | No (declarative statement); to be no, nothing | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | Seai | No, not (independent form); to say 'no'; nonexistent, absent, deficient, no longer; of no value | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Siei | No, not, without result | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Heeai | Be none, be not present; no (in reply to question) | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Hee ai | Be none, or none left | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Siai, siei, hiai, hiei | Not; not exist; no | (Hvn) |
| West Uvea | Siai, sia(ake) | (Personnes, choses) ne pas y avoir, ne pas être (chez soi), être absent | (Hmn) |
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