ai

Radestrian

Etymology 1

From Middle Radestrian ai, from Old Radestrian laɣi, inherited from Proto-Radic *olhır, *olher, from Proto-Laenkean *(s)lɯh-.

Alternative forms

• a’ (before i-)
• e (dialectal)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ai/
  • (coastal, colloquial) /ɛ/
• Rhyme: -ai ⁽¹⁸⁾

Article

ai

1. the (oblique plural inanimate definite article)

Usage notes

• Sometimes used as the nominative plural inanimate definite article instead of a or ag, though this usage is proscribed.

See also

The Definite Article in Radestrian
	inanimate						animate
	nominative		oblique		constructive genitive		nominative		constructive genitive
							oblique
			singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
pre-consonantal	a			ai	as	ais	u	i	us	is
pre-vocalic	ag
				before i-			before u-	before i-
				a'			a

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ai/
• Rhyme: -ai ⁽¹⁸⁾

Verb

ai

1. first-person singular non-past indicative of aut