Azevedo 1965: 24, 25, 38, 71, 73; Mamiani 1699: 66; Mamiani 1698: 43, 150, 188, 190, 220. According to Azevedo, it is deictically neutral, but the only other demonstratives attested as modifiers are the proximal igɨ and the inanimate uɾo. The distal demonstratives ɾoho (neutral for animateness) and eɾo (animate) are not attested as modifiers.
Number:86
Word:this
Kipea:igɨ1
Azevedo 1965: 49, 71, 73; Mamiani 1699: 9; Mamiani 1698: 4, 150. According to Azevedo, marked for inanimateness; however, other known proximal demonstratives (animate eɾi, undetermined for animateness koho) are not attested as determiners. There are also ɾo, ɾi and uɾo, which are apparently deictically neutral. The proximal demonstratives koho (neutral for animateness) and eɾi (animate) are not attested as modifiers.
Azevedo 1965: 35, 38, 60; Mamiani 1699: 29, 34, 46-47, 76; Mamiani 1698: 12, 122. Imperative: ẽbɨ. Class I or II. Distinct from the defective verb wo [Azevedo 1965: 38, 58; Mamiani 1699: 47], which is used only in questions and answers and cannot occur with TAM markers.
