Q. mai-, pref. “excellent, admirable”

References ✧ PE17/162.1307; PE17/163.1504; PE17/172.2402; PE22/148.1801; PE22/148.1802; PE22/148.1803; PE22/148.1805; PE22/148.1806; PE22/148.1901; PE22/148.1902; PE22/148.1903; PE22/148.2001; PE22/148.2209; PE22/148.2302; PE22/148.2303; PE22/148.2304; PE22/148.2306; PE22/148.2308; PE22/148.2311; PE22/148.2312; PE22/148.3401

Glosses

• “excellent, admirable” ✧ PE17/163.1504

Variations

• mai- ✧ PE17/162.1307; PE17/163.1504; PE17/172.2402 (mai)

Changes

• mán(ye) >> main(ye) ✧ PE22/148.3401

Inflections

mai	aorist	✧ PE22/148.1805
mai(l)me	aorist 1st-pl-exclusive	✧ PE22/148.1901
mai(l)ve	aorist 1st-pl-inclusive	✧ PE22/148.2209
mai(l)we	aorist 1st-pl-inclusive	✧ PE22/148.2001
main(ye)	aorist 1st-sg	✧ PE22/148.1801
mán(ye)	aorist 1st-sg	✧ PE22/148.3401
mail(de)	aorist 2nd-pl	✧ PE22/148.1902
mailtye	aorist 2nd-sg-familiar	✧ PE22/148.1803
mait(ye)	aorist 2nd-sg-familiar	✧ PE22/148.1802
mainte	aorist 3rd-pl	✧ PE22/148.1903
maise	aorist 3rd-sg	✧ PE22/148.1806
mauva	future	✧ PE22/148.2306
maita	participle?	✧ PE22/148.2311
manna	participle?	✧ PE22/148.2312
maine	past	✧ PE22/148.2304
mange	past	✧ PE22/148.2302
manne	past	✧ PE22/148.2303
amáye	perfect	✧ PE22/148.2308

Elements

mai

“well”

✧ PE17/162.1303 (†maie)

Cognates

• S. mae¹ “well; excellent, admirable” ✧ PE17/163.1602; PE17/172.2404 (mae)

Derivations

• < √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state” ✧ PE22/148.1701 (MAGA)
• < √MAY “excellent, admirable; (make) art” ✧ PE17/163.1201

Q. amya-¹, pref. “excellent, admirable”

References ✧ PE17/163.1502; PE17/172.2401

Glosses

• “excellent, admirable” ✧ PE17/163.1502

Cognates

• S. ein- “excellent, admirable” ✧ PE17/163.1605; PE17/172.2405 (ein-)

Derivations

• < √MAY “excellent, admirable; (make) art” ✧ PE17/163.1201