shi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "shi"

Mohawk

Prefix

shi-

1. (coincident prefix)
   1. while, as
   2. similar

References

• Nora Deering, Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 433

Navajo

Alternative forms

• shí-, si-

Prefix

shi-

1. my, me (often indicates primary or inalienable possession, in opposition to she-. See for example abeʼ, shibeʼ)

   ‎-gaan (“arm”) + ‎shi- → ‎shigaan (“my arm”)

   ‎-jáád (“leg”) + ‎shi- → ‎shijáád (“my leg”)

See also

Navajo possessive pronouns

			singular	dual	plural
1st person			shi-	nihi-	danihi-
2nd person			ni-	nihi-	danihi-
3rd person			bi-
4th person (3o)			yi-
4th person (3a)			ha-, hw-
indefinite person (3i)			a-

• á-
• ał-
• ahił-
• she-

Pipil

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃi/

Prefix

shi-

1. (personal) you, second-person subject subjunctive marker.

   Shikilwi ma wiki

   Tell her/him to come here

See also

Pipil verb subject markers

			singular	plural
1st person			ni-	ti-
2nd person			ti- (shi-)	an- (shi-)
3rd person			-	-

• taja (personal pronoun)
• metz- (object marker)
• anmejemet (personal pronoun)
• metzin- (object marker)
• -kan (plural verb suffix)