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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "ei"}}
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==Catalan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA|é}}

===Interjection===
{{head|ca|interjection}}

# [[hey]] {{gloss|exclamation to get attention}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}

{{cln|ca|greetings}}

==Classical Nahuatl==

===Numeral===
{{head|nci|numeral}}

# {{obsolete spelling of|nci|ēyi}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ɛi̯/|[ɛi̯]<a:Netherlands>|[ɛː]<a:Flanders,The Hague>}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-ei.ogg|a=Netherlands}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-IJ.ogg|a=Netherlands}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|ei}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɛi̯|s=1}}
* {{homophones|nl|ij|IJ|-ij}}

===Etymology 1===
{{ety|nl|id=egg|:inh|dum:ei<ety:inh<odt:*ei<ety:inh<gmw-pro:*aij>>>>}}
From {{inh|nl|dum|ei}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|*ei}}, from {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*aij}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ajją}}.

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|n|-eren|+}}

# [[egg]]
#: {{uxi|nl|Ik heb een '''ei''' gebakken voor het ontbijt.|I fried an '''egg''' for breakfast.}}
#: {{uxi|nl|Pasen is een feest waarbij veel '''eieren''' worden geschilderd.|Easter is a festival where many '''eggs''' are painted.}}
#: {{uxi|nl|In deze doos zitten twaalf '''eieren'''.|In this box, there are twelve '''eggs'''.}}
# female [[gamete]] {{defdate|From 1230}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col|nl
|blij ei
|de kip met de gouden eieren slachten
|duizendjarig ei
|een appel en een ei
|eendenei
|ei van Columbus
|eicel
|eidooier
|eierbal
|eierdop
|eieren voor zijn geld kiezen
|eiergeel
|eiergerecht
|eierkoek
|eierkoker
|eierkool
|eierlanding
|eierlepel
|eierlopen
|eiermuts
|eiersalade
|eierstok
|eierwarmer
|eigeel
|eigerecht
|eikapsel
|eileg
|eileider
|eisprong
|eitand
|eivorm
|eivormig
|eiwit
|het hele eiereneten
|kievitsei
|kippenei
|koek en ei
|op eieren lopen
|paasei
|struisvogelei
|van die boer geen eieren
|vogelei
|voor een appel en een ei
|windei
}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|af|eier}}
* {{desc|brc|airi}}
* {{desc|gmw-jdt|āi}}
* {{desc|dcr|ee|eiu|eyu|eju}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ety|nl|id=digraph}}
From the digraph itself.

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|mf|-'s|eitje,ei'tje}}

# The digraph ''ei.''
#: {{syn|nl|[[korte ei]] ''(as distinct from [[ij]])''}}

===Anagrams===
* {{ana|nl|a=ei|IE|Ie|ie|'ie}}

{{C|nl|Eggs|Food and drink}}

==Estonian==

===Etymology===
From the {{inh|et|fiu-pro|-}} negative verb stem {{m|urj-pro|*e-}} ~ {{m|urj-pro|*ä-}} ~ {{m|urj-pro|*a-}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|ei}} and {{cog|se|ii}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{rfp|et}}

===Interjection===
{{head|et|interjection}}

# [[no]]

====Antonyms====
* {{l|et|jaa}}, {{l|et|jah}}

===Adverb===
{{et-adv}}

# [[don't]], [[doesn't]], [[not]]: used in negative forms of non-imperative verbs. ''{{l|et|Ma}} ei {{l|et|tea}}.'' I don't know. (Compare: ''Ma {{l|et|tean}}.'' I know.)

====Usage notes====
The verb follows the word ''ei''.

In the present tense indicative, the form of the verb coincides with the imperative of the second person singular. In past tenses indicative, the form of the verb is active past participle. In the conditional mood, the form of the verb coincides with third person singular conditional in the present tense or the past tense. In the indirect mood, the form of the verb is the indirect form.

====Derived terms====
* {{l|et|eitama}}

==Fala==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fax|roa-opt|eu}}, from {{inh+|fax|la-lat|eo|id=I}}, from {{inh|fax|la-cla|egō̆}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fax-pr}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|fax|pronoun|g=mf-s}}

# {{ng-lite|First person singular nominative pronoun}}; [[I]]

====See also====
{{fax-personal pronouns}}

===References===
* {{R:fax:Diccionariu|121}}

==Faroese==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fo|non|eigi}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|fo|[ai]}}

===Adverb===
{{head|fo|adverb}}

# [[not]]
#: {{syn|fo|ikki}}
#: {{coi|fo|[[gráta|grát]] '''ei'''|do not weep}}
#: {{coi|fo|'''ei''' [[og]] [[ikki]]|both ... and}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
The indicative forms are from {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*e-}},<ref>{{R:urj-fin:YSuS|e-pä}}</ref> from {{inh|fi|urj-pro|*e-|id=not|pos=negative verb stem}}.<ref>{{cite-book|author=Ante Aikio|chapter=Proto-Uralic|page=10|pages=3&ndash;27|editors=Marianne Bakró-Nagy, Johanna Laakso, Elena Skribnik|title=The Oxford Guide to the Uralic Languages|publisher={{w|Oxford University Press}}|date=24 March 2022|isbn=9780191821516}}</ref><ref>{{R:fi:SSA}}</ref> The imperative forms are from {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*e-|*älä-}}, from the {{inh|fi|fiu-pro|-}} negative imperative verb stem {{m|urj-pro|*älä-|*älä- ~ *elä-}}.<ref>{{cite-book|author=Ante Aikio|chapter=Proto-Uralic|page=13|pages=3&ndash;27|editors=Marianne Bakró-Nagy, Johanna Laakso, Elena Skribnik|title=The Oxford Guide to the Uralic Languages|publisher={{w|Oxford University Press}}|date=24 March 2022|isbn=9780191821516}}</ref>

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Noteworthy forms include {{m-lite|fi|eivät}} (replacing earlier {{m-lite|fi||evät}} by influence from the third-person singular {{m-lite|fi|ei}}). For more forms, see the Proto-Finnic and Proto-Uralic pages.

Cognates for the indicative forms include {{cog|et|ei}}, {{cog|krl|ei}}, {{cog|liv|ä’b}}, {{cog|vep|ei}}, {{cog|se|ii}}, {{cog|sms|ij}}, {{cog|myv|а-}}, {{m|myv|э-}}, {{m|myv|и-}}, {{cog|mhr|ы-}}, {{cog|udm|уг}}, {{cog|kpv|оз}}, {{cog|mns-nor||tr=ä-}}, {{cog|enf||tr=i-}}, {{cog|sel-nor||tr=aša}} {{q|Taz}} and {{cog|xas|ей}}. Cognates for the imperative forms include {{cog|et|ära}}, {{cog|se|ale}}, {{cog|sjd|ель}}, {{cog|myv|иля}}.

Not related to {{cog|sv|ej}}, {{cog|is|ei}}, {{cog|non|eigi}}, despite the similarity; the Finnic and Norse terms are [[false cognate]]s.
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===Pronunciation===
{{fi-pronunciation|a=LL-Q1412 (fin)-Susannaanas-ei.wav|a2=LL-Q1412 (fin)-Seqv-ei.wav|a3=Fi-ei.ogg}}

===Verb===
{{head-lite|fi|verbs|langname=Finnish}} {{q|third-person singular indicative}}

# {{lb|fi|auxiliary}} {{n-g-lite|The {{glossary|negative verb}} or negation verb}}; [[not]], [[be]] [[not]], [[do]] [[not]], etc. {{+obj|fi|conn}}
#: {{uxi|fi|'''En''' ole käynyt siellä.|I have '''not''' been there.}}
#: {{uxi|fi|Hän '''ei''' ole kotona.|She is'''n't''' home.}}
#: {{uxi|fi|'''Et'''kö tiedä?|Do'''n't''' you know?}}
#: {{uxi|fi|'''Älä''' koske siihen!|'''Don't''' touch that!}}

====Usage notes====
* With certain conjunctions, contractions may be used (e.g. {{m|fi|miksi}} + {{m|fi||ei}} &rarr; {{m|fi|miksei}}). In some cases, like {{m|fi|ellei}} and {{m|fi|jollei}}, the independent conjunction has fallen out of use, but the contractions still remain in use. For other cases, the contractions are optional, but commonly used. When the contraction is used, the negative verb may effectively shift ahead in the clause:
*: {{ux-lite|fi|En tiedä, <u>miksi</u> hän '''ei''' tullut. &rarr; En tiedä, '''<u>miks</u>ei''' hän tullut.|I don't know <u>why</u> he did'''n't''' come.}}

{{box-top|Grammar}}
* The negation verb is used with the connegative form of the main verb.
* In the active voice, the verb {{m|fi|ei}} is inflected in person and mood (only for the imperative, in all other moods the indicative forms are used).
** In the indicative mood and present tense (including for the auxiliary {{m-lite|fi|olla}} in the perfect tense), the connegative form is identical to the second-person singular imperative.
** In the indicative mood and past tense (including for the auxiliary {{m-lite|fi|olla}} in the pluperfect tense and the main verb in the perfect and pluperfect tenses), the connegative form is the past active participle ({{m-lite|fi|-nut|-nut / -nyt}}).
** In the conditional and potential moods, the connegative ends with the mood markers {{m-lite|fi|-isi-}} and {{m-lite|fi|-ne-}} (without the personal ending), respectively.
** In the imperative mood, the connegative form is the same as the affirmative form for the second-person singular, while for the other forms a form ending in {{m-lite|fi|-ko|-ko / -kö}} is used.
* In the passive voice, the third-person singular {{m-lite|fi||ei}} (or {{m-lite|fi||älköön}} for the imperative mood) is used.
** In the present tense, the connegative form is the impersonal or passive form without the final {{m|fi||-an / -än}} (indicative), {{m|fi||-in}} (conditional), {{m|fi||-en}} (potential) and {{m|fi||-on / -ön}} (imperative).
** In the past tense (including the perfect and pluperfect tenses), the connegative form is the past passive participle ({{m-lite|fi|-ttu|-ttu / -tty}}).
* The total object in the negative is always in the [[Appendix:Finnish nominal forms#Partitive|partitive case]], not the [[Appendix:Finnish nominal forms#Accusative|accusative case]] (whether that be the nominative, genitive or a special form):
*: {{ux-lite|inline=1|fi|Näen koira'''n'''. → En näe koira'''a'''.|I see a dog. → I don't see a dog.|q=accusative → partitive}}
*: {{ux-lite|inline=1|fi|Näen naise'''t'''. → En näe nais'''ia'''.|I see the women. → I don't see the women.|q=accusative → partitive}}
*: {{ux-lite|inline=1|fi|Näen sinu'''t'''. → En näe sin'''ua'''.|I (can) see you. → I don't see you.|q=accusative → partitive}}
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{{box-top|An example of a full paradigm of active forms}}
<div class="group-in-column">
* Indicative:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän näkee. → Hän '''ei''' näe.|He sees. / He does see. → He does'''n't''' see.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän näki. → Hän '''ei''' nähnyt.|He saw. / He did see. → He did'''n't''' see.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän on nähnyt. → Hän '''ei''' ole nähnyt.|He has seen. → He has'''n't''' seen.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän oli nähnyt. → Hän '''ei''' ollut nähnyt.|He had seen. → He had'''n't''' seen.}}
</div>
<div class="group-in-column">
* Conditional:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän näkisi. → Hän '''ei''' näkisi.|He would see. → He would'''n't''' see.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän olisi nähnyt. → Hän '''ei''' olisi nähnyt.|He would have seen. → He would'''n't''' have seen.}}
</div>
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* Imperative:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Näe! → '''Älä''' näe!|See! → '''Don't''' see!}}
</div>
<div class="group-in-column">
* Potential:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän nähnee. → Hän '''ei''' nähne.|He probably sees. → He probably '''doesn't''' see.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hän lienee nähnyt. → Hän '''ei''' liene nähnyt.|He probably has seen. → He probably has'''n't''' seen.}}
</div>
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{{box-top|An example of a full paradigm of passive forms}}
<div class="group-in-column">
* Indicative:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet nähdään. → Häntä '''ei''' nähdä.|He is seen. → He is'''n't''' seen.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet nähtiin. → Häntä '''ei''' nähty.|He was seen. → He was'''n't''' seen.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet on nähty. → Häntä '''ei''' ole nähty.|He has been seen. → He has'''n't''' been seen.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet oli nähty. → Häntä '''ei''' ollut nähty.|He had been seen. → He had'''n't''' been seen.}}
</div>
<div class="group-in-column">
* Conditional:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet nähtäisiin. → Häntä '''ei''' nähtäisi.|He would be seen. → He would'''n't''' be seen.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet olisi nähty. → Häntä '''ei''' olisi nähty.|He would have been seen. → He would'''n't''' have been seen.}}
</div>
<div class="group-in-column">
* Imperative (the second form, perfect imperative, is rare):
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Nähtäköön! → '''Älköön''' nähtäkö!|Let (it) be seen! → '''Don't''' let (it) be seen!}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Oltakoon nähty! → '''Älköön''' oltako nähty.|Let (it) have been seen! → '''Don't''' let (it) have been seen!}}
</div>
<div class="group-in-column">
* Potential:
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet nähtäneen. → Häntä '''ei''' nähtäne.|He probably is seen. → He probably '''isn't''' seen.}}
:* {{ux-lite|fi|Hänet lienee nähty. → Häntä '''ei''' liene nähty.|He probably has been seen. → He probably has'''n't''' been seen.}}
</div>
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====Conjugation====
* The negation verb has no infinitive form. 
* Indicative, conditional and potential moods use the indicative forms (stem {{m|fi||e-}}), for which the verb is conjugated only in person (the moods are distinguished by the connegative form used).
* In the [[imperative]] mood the negation verb has the stem {{m|fi||äl-}}. As with all verbs, the first-person plural imperative is formal or dated, while the third-person imperative (both singular and plural) is dated.
* An archaic [[w:Optative mood|optative mood]] exists and is used mainly in poetry.

{{fi-conj-ei|opt=1}}

====Derived terms====
{{col|fi
|ehkei
|ehtyä
|ei lainkaan
|ei ollenkaan
|ei-
|eih
|eikä
|eiköhän
|eittämättä
|eittää
|ellei
|empiä
|jollei
|jottei
|miksei
|miltei
|muttei
|vaikkei
}}

{{col|fi|title=compounds
|ei-ihminen
|ei-kenenkään-maa
|ei-kokeellinen
|ei-negatiivinen
|ei-toivottu
|ei-verbaalinen
|ei-välttämätön
}}

====Related terms====
* {{l-lite|fi|epä-}}
** {{l-lite|fi|evätä}}

===Interjection===
{{head|fi|intj}}

# [[no]] {{gloss|used to show disagreement, negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition}}
#: {{ux|fi|Onko hauki lintu? '''Ei''', se on kala.|Is a pike a bird? '''No''', it is a fish.}}
#: {{ux|fi|Haluaisitko lisää? &mdash; '''Ei''', en halua.|Would you like some more? &mdash; '''No''', I do not.}}

====Usage notes====
* When used as a response on its own, the interjection is inflected for person just like the verb. However, if it is used as an emphatic preceding an inflected negative verb, it may be left as {{m|fi||ei}} (as seen in the usage example above).
* In computing, {{m|fi||ei}} is ubiquitous as the usual translation for {{m+|en|no}} (e.g. as a dialog button), as most computer systems do not provide the option for a separate translation for each query. This is relevant for dialogs that e.g. use second-person singular personal forms ("do you want to..." = {{m|fi||haluatko...}}), which grammatically speaking should use {{m|fi||en|I do not}}, but often just use {{m|fi||ei}}.

====Antonyms====
* ({{w|echo answer}}; using the verb in the positive)
* {{l-lite|fi|kyllä}}
* {{q|colloquial}} {{l-lite|fi|joo}}, {{l-lite|fi|juu}}

===Noun===
{{head-lite|fi|nouns}}

# a [[no]] {{gloss|negative answer}}
# [[NOT]] {{gloss|logic gate or connector}}

====Usage notes====
* {{s|NOT}} Often spelled in capital letters ({{m-lite|fi||EI}}).

====Declension====
* {{s|a no}}
{{fi-decl-maa|ei|ä}}
* {{s|NOT}} Not inflected. If inflection is necessary, it is used as the first component in a compound, such as {{m-lite|fi|EI-portti||NOT gate}}, and {{m-lite|fi|portti}} is then inflected.

===References===
<references />

===Further reading===
* {{R:fi:KTSK|accessdate=2023-07-02}}

{{cln|fi|2-letter words}}

==Galician==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gl|[ˈej]}}

===Interjection===
{{head|gl|interjection}}

# [[gee up]]
#: {{syn|gl|arre}}
#: {{ant|gl|xo}}
# [[hey]]
#: {{syn|gl|eh|oi}}

===References===
* {{R:gl:DDLG}}
* {{R:gl:TILG}}
* {{R:TLPGP}}

{{cln|gl|greetings}}

==German==

===Etymology===
For the “caressing” sense compare {{cog|nl|aaien}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/aɪ̯/}}

===Interjection===
{{head|de|interjection}}

# [[whoa]], [[hey]] {{gloss|expression of surprise}}
#: {{syn|de|ach|oh|huch|hui|hey}}
# {{lb|de|childish|[[parentese]]|often reduplicated as {{m|de|ei ei}}}}  {{ng|said when [[pat]]ting or [[caress]]ing a person or animal}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|de|ei machen}}, {{l|de|ei ei machen|t=to pat, caress}}

==Gothic==

===Romanization===
{{got-rom}}

# {{romanization of|got|𐌴𐌹}}

==Icelandic==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|is|non|ei}}. A clipping of {{m|is|eigi}}, from {{inh|is|gem-pro||*ni aiw-gin|never}}, from {{m|gem-pro|*ne}}, {{m|gem-pro|*ni||not}} + {{m|gem-pro|*aiw||always, for ever}} + {{m|gem-pro|*-gin}}. Not related to {{noncog|fi|ei||no}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{is-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|is|eiː|s=1}}
* {{homophones|is|ey|Ey}}

====Adverb====
{{is-adv}}

# {{lb|is|archaic|poetic}} [[not]]
#: {{syn|is|eigi|ekki}}
#: {{ux|is|Örvæntið '''ei'''!|Despair '''not'''!}}
#: {{ux|is|[[w:Ég veit ei hvað skal segja|Ég veit '''ei''' hvað skal segja.]]|I know '''not''' what to say.}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|is|eður ei}}
* {{l|is|gleym-mér-ei}}

===Etymology 2===
See {{m|is|e}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{is-IPA|e+i}}
* {{rhymes|is|ɛːɪ|s=2}}

====Noun====
{{head|is|noun form}}

# {{inflection of|is|e||dat|s|indef}}

===References===
* {{R:is:Íslensk orðsifjabók}}

==Ingrian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|izh|urj-fin-pro|*e-}}, from the {{inh|izh|urj-pro|*e-}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|ei}} and {{cog|et|ei}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{izh-p|H=ei}}

===Particle===
{{head|izh|particle}}

# [[no]]

====Antonyms====
* {{l|izh|niin}}, {{l|izh|ja}}

===Verb===
{{head|izh|verb}}

# [[not]]
#* {{RQ:izh:Bukvari:1936|Linnuil ono nälkä, '''evät''' rooka saa.|The birds are hungry, '''they don't''' get food.|page=63}}

====Usage notes====
* ''ei'' is a [[defective verb]]: It is only inflected for person, and has a distinct imperative series.
:
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* In the indicative, conditional, imperative and potential used with a connegative form of the main verb:
** In the present indicative the connegative is formally identical to the imperative singular:
**: {{uxi|izh|hää '''ei''' <u>taho</u>|she '''doesn't''' <u>want</u>}}
**: {{uxi|izh|höö '''evät''' <u>taho</u>|they '''don't''' <u>want</u>}}
** In the imperfect indicative, the connegative is formally identical to the past active participle (placed in the nominative singular in the singular, nominative plural in the plural):
**: {{uxi|izh|hää '''ei''' <u>tahtont</u>|she '''didn't''' <u>want</u>}}
**: {{uxi|izh|höö '''evät''' <u>tahtoneet</u>|they '''didn't''' <u>want</u>}}
** In the conditional the connegative is formally identical to the third-person singular conditional form:
**: {{uxi|izh|hää '''ei''' <u>tahtois</u>|she '''wouldn't''' <u>want</u>}}
**: {{uxi|izh|höö '''evät''' <u>tahtois</u>|they '''wouldn't''' <u>want</u>}}
** In the imperative, the connegative is formed by replacing the imperative endings of the verb by the element ''-ko'':
**: {{uxi|izh|hää '''elköö''' <u>tahtoko</u>!|'''may''' she '''not''' <u>want</u>!}}
**: {{uxi|izh|höö '''elkööt''' <u>tahtoko</u>!|'''may''' they '''not''' <u>want</u>!}}
** The second-person singular of the imperative takes a distinct connegative, which is formally identical to the present indicative connegative:
**: {{uxi|izh|'''elä''' taho!|'''do not''' want!}}
** In the potential, the connegative is formed by replacing the connegative endings of the verb by the element ''-ne'':
**: {{uxi|izh|hää '''ei''' <u>tahtone</u>|she '''probably won't''' <u>want</u>}}
**: {{uxi|izh|höö '''evät''' <u>tahtone</u>|they '''probably won't''' <u>want</u>}}
* For the impersonal forms, the third-person singular (''ei'' / ''elköö'') is used together with an impersonal connegative:
*: {{uxi|izh|'''ei''' <u>tahota</u>|it '''isn't''' <u>wanted</u>}}
*: {{uxi|izh|'''ei''' <u>tahottu</u>|it '''wasn't''' <u>wanted</u>}}
*: {{uxi|izh|'''ei''' <u>tahottais</u>|it '''woudn't be''' <u>wanted</u>}}
*: {{uxi|izh|'''elköö''' <u>tahottako</u>|'''may''' it '''not be''' <u>wanted</u>}}
*: {{uxi|izh|'''ei''' <u>tahottane</u>|it '''probably won't be''' <u>wanted</u>}}
* When used to negate an infinitive, adverb, noun, etc., the negative verb agrees with the subject of the sentence:
*: {{uxi|izh|hää herviijaa '''ei''' <u>ehtiä</u>|he is afraid to '''not''' make it in time}}
*: {{uxi|izh|höö herviijaat '''evät''' <u>ehtiä</u>|they are afraid to '''not''' make it in time}}
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====Conjugation====
{{izh-conj-ei}}

===References===
* {{R:izh:Junus:1936|page=128}}
* {{R:izh:Nirvi:1971|page=29}}
* {{R:izh:Laanest:1997|page=24}}
* {{R:izh:Konkova:2014|page=15}}

==Italian==

===Etymology 1===
Syncopated form of {{m|it|[[elli#Etymology_1|elli]]||he}}, from {{der|it|la-vul|*illi}}, from {{der|it|la|ille||that}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|it|e'}}

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|é.i<r:DOP:lid#1021376<<name:DOPp>>>,ė.i<qual:before a verb><r:<<name:DOPp>>>}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|it|pronoun|g=m}}

# {{lb|it|poetic|archaic|after the verb}} {{alt form of|it|egli}}

===Etymology 2===
Syncopated form of {{m|it|[[elli#Etymology_2|elli]]||they}}, from {{inh|it|la|illī||those}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|it|e'}}

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|é.i<r:<<name:DOPp>>>,ė.i<qual:before a verb><r:<<name:DOPp>>>}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|it|pronoun|g=m-p}}

# {{lb|it|archaic}} {{alt form of|it|elli}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|è.i<r:DOP:lid#1021375>}}

====Verb====
{{head|it|verb form}}

# {{lb|it|archaic}} {{alt form of|it|ebbi}}: {{inflection of|it|avere||1|s|phis}}
#* {{RQ:it:Commedia|if|I|28–30|Poi ch’'''èi''' posato un poco il corpo [[lasso]], ¶ ripresi via per la [[piaggia]] [[diserta]], ¶ sì che ’l piè fermo sempre era ’l più basso.|After my weary body I '''had''' rested, ⁠the way resumed I on the desert slope, ⁠so that the firm foot ever was the lower.}}

===References===
{{reflist}}

==Japanese==

===Romanization===
{{ja-romaji}}

# {{ja-romanization of|えい}}
# {{ja-romanization of|エイ}}

==Karelian==
{{krl-regional|ei|ei}}

===Etymology===
{{dercat|krl|urj-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|krl|urj-fin-pro|*e-}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|ei}} and {{cog|vep|ei}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|krl|/ˈei̯/}}
* {{hyph|krl|ei}}

===Verb===
{{head|krl|verb}}

# [[not]]

====Conjugation====
{{rfinfl|krl}}

===References===
* {{R:krl:Punzhina:1994|+}}
* {{R:krl:Rugoyeva:1999|+}}

==Kott==

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|zko|qfa-yen-pro|*ej<t:pine tree>}}.<ref>https://starlingdb.org/cgi-bin/response.cgi?single=1&basename=%2fDATA%2fYENISEY%2fYENET&text_number=52&root=config</ref><ref>{{R:qfa-yen:Vajda-Werner:2022|page=269}}</ref>

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|zko|/ɛj/|~|/ej/}}

====Noun====
{{head|zko|noun|plural|en}}

# [[pine tree]]

===Etymology 2===
CHYD lists this term as {{inh+|zko|qfa-yen-pro|*ɯj<t:cry, voice, call; call, shout><pos:noun, infinitive verb>|nocap=1}};<ref>{{R:qfa-yen:Vajda-Werner:2022|page=}}</ref> while SLDB lists it under {{cog|qfa-yen-pro|*ej<t:tongue>}}.<ref>https://starlingdb.org/cgi-bin/response.cgi?single=1&basename=%2fDATA%2fYENISEY%2fYENET&text_number=53&root=config</ref>

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|zko|/ɛj/|~|/ej/}}

====Noun====
{{head|zko|noun|plural [[êjaŋ]]}}

# [[sound]], [[voice]]

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:zko:Castrén 1858|1=199}}
* {{R:yen:Werner:2002|page=261, 272|volume=1}}
* {{cite-book|de|author=Werner, Heinrich K.|editors=Röhrborn, Klaus;Schellbach-Kopra, Ingrid|isbn=3-447-04725-9|title=M. A. Castrén und die Jenissejistik: Die Jennisej-Sprachen des 19. Jahrhunderts|location=Wiesbaden|publisher=Harrassowitz Verlag|year=2003|series=Veröffentlichungen des Societas Uralo-Altaica|seriesvolume=62|page=123, 165}}

==Latin==

===Etymology 1===
{{ety|la|nl=1}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{la-IPA|e_i}}

====Interjection====
{{head|la|intj}}

# {{alternative form of|la|hei||expression of grief or fear}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ety|la|nl=1}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{la-IPA|eī̆|ann=1}}
* {{la-IPA|ēi|ann=1}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|la|pronoun form|head=eī̆|head2=ēi}}

# {{inflection of|la|is||dat|mfn|s|;|nom|m|p}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alter|la|aeī||Merovingian|hypercorrection}}

==Latvian==

===Interjection===
{{head|lv|interjection}}

# ''used to stimulate somebody's attention''
# ''used to express pleasure, surprise or admiration''

{{cln|lv|greetings}}

==Limburgish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|li|Éï||Eupen}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|li|dum|ei}}, from {{inh|li|odt|*ei}}, from {{inh|li|gmw-pro|*aij}}, from {{inh|li|gem-pro|*ajją}}, from {{der|li|ine-pro|*h₂ōwyóm}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|li|/ɛi̯/|[ɛːi̯]}}
* {{hyphenation|li|ei}}
* {{rhymes|li|ɛi̯|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{head|li|noun|g=n}}

# [[egg]]

{{topics|li|Eggs}}

==Livonian==

===Verb===
{{head|liv|verb form}}

# {{verb form of|liv|īedõ||1//3|s|past|ind}}

==Livvi==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|olo|urj-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|olo|urj-fin-pro|*e-|*ei}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|ei}} and {{cog|et|ei}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|olo|/ˈei̯/}}
* {{hyph|olo|ei}}
* {{rhymes|olo|ei̯|s=1}}

===Verb===
{{head|olo|verb}}

# [[not]]

====Conjugation====
{{olo-conj/ei}}

===References===
* {{R:olo:Gilojeva:2009|page=20}}
* {{R:olo:Boiko:2019|+|page=38}}

==Malasanga==

===Noun===
{{head|mqz|noun}}

# [[fire]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:poz-oce:Ross:1988}}

==Mandarin==

===Romanization===
{{cmn-pinyin|notr=1}}

# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|ēi}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|ěi}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|èi}}

====Usage notes====
* {{cmn-toneless-note}}

==Mbya Guarani==

===Noun===
{{head|gun|noun}}

# [[honey]]

==Middle Dutch==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|dum|ey}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|dum|odt|*ei}}, from {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*aij}}, from {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*ajją}}, from {{der|dum|ine-pro|*h₂ōwyóm}}.

===Noun===
{{dum-noun|n}}

# [[egg]]

====Inflection====
{{dum-decl-noun-st-n|r_plur=1}}

====Descendants====
* {{desctree|nl|ei}}
* {{desc|li|ei|Éï}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:VMNW|ID61981}}
* {{R:MNW|08542}}

==Middle English==

===Noun===
{{head|enm|noun|var=1}} 

# {{senseid|enm|egg}}{{alt form|enm|ey|t=egg|id=egg}}

===Noun===
{{head|enm|noun|var=1}} 

# {{senseid|enm|eye}}{{alt form|enm|eye|t=eye|id=eye}}

===Determiner===
{{head|enm|determiner}}

# {{senseid|enm|any}}{{lb|enm|dialectal|{{w|West Midlands English|West Midlands}}}} {{alt form|enm|eni||any}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|enm|ai}}

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=ei|pos=pron|id=MED13111|accessdate=20 March 2026}}

==Middle High German==

===Etymology===
{{ety|gmh|:inh|goh:ei}}
{{inh+|gmh|goh|ei}}, from {{inh|gmh|gmw-pro|*aij}}, from {{inh|gmh|gem-pro|*ajją}}, from {{inh|gmh|ine-pro|*h₂ōwyóm}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{gmh-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{gmh-noun|g=n}}

# [[egg]]

====Declension====
{{gmh-ndecl|((n.zstem.decllemma:eig,ei<n.zstem>))}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gsw|-}}
** {{desc|swg|Oi}}
* {{desc|bar|Oa}}
** {{desc|mhn|oi}}
* {{desc|gmw-cfr|Ei|Ää|Aai}}
** {{desc|lb|Ee}}
* {{desc|de|Ei}}
* {{desc|wym|e}}
* {{desc|yi|איי}}

===References===
* {{R:gmh:BMZ|entry=ei|id=E00080}}

==Middle Scots==

===Noun===
{{head|gmw-msc|noun|var=1}}

# {{alt form|gmw-msc|ee|t=eye}}

==Mizo==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lus|tbq-kuk-pro|*ʔay}}.

===Verb===
{{lus-verb}}

# to [[eat]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:lus:Lorrain}}

==Murui Huitoto==
{{huu-class|ei|-}}

===Etymology===
Cognate with {{cog|hto|ei}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{huu-IPA}}
* {{hyph|huu|ei}}

===Root===
{{head|huu|root}}

# [[mother]]

===Noun===
{{head|huu|noun|cat2=non-lemma forms|cat3=noun forms}}

# {{synonym of|huu|eiño}}
#* {{RQ:huu:Bible|Mateo|1|3|Iaɨmaiaɨ mɨcorɨ '''eidɨ''' Tamar mɨcorɨ.|'''The mother''' of the late two of them was the late Tamara.|page=5}}
# {{inflection of|huu|eiño||voc}}

====Declension====
{{huu-decl-noun|eiyaɨ|eitɨaɨ}}

====Derived terms====
{{col4|huu
|eiño}}

===References===
* {{R:huu:Burtch:1983|page=75}}
* {{R:huu:Wojtylak:2017|page=125}}

==North Frisian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|frr|ai||Mooring}}
* {{alt|frr|ek||Sylt}}

===Etymology===
From {{der|frr|non|eigi}}.

===Adverb===
{{head|frr|adverb}}

# {{lb|frr|Föhr-Amrum}} [[not]]

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nb|non|einn}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nb|/æɪ̯/}}

===Article===
{{head|nb|article}}

# {{inflection of|nb|en||f|s}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|nb|pronoun form}}

# {{inflection of|nb|en||f|s}}

===Adverb===
{{head|nb|adverb}}

# {{lb|nb|archaic}} [[not]]

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|not}} {{l|nb|ikke}}

===Verb===
{{head|nb|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|nb|eie||imp}}

{{cln|nb|article forms}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nn|[ɛ̝ɪ̯ː]}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|nn|non|einn}}.

====Article====
{{head|nn|article|g=f|masculine|ein|neuter|eit}}

# a, an (indefinite article)
#: {{ux|nn|'''Ei''' ny bok.|'''A''' new book.}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|nn|pronoun form}}

# {{infl of|nn|ein||f|s}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|nn|gmq-mno|eigh}}, from {{inh|nn|non|eigi}}.

====Adverb====
{{nn-adv}}

# [[not]]
#: {{syn|nn|ikkje|kje}}

===References===
* {{R:nn:OB}}
* {{R:nn:NO}}

==Old Galician-Portuguese==
<!--  Source?
===Alternative forms===
{{alt|roa-opt|ex|ey}}
!-->

===Etymology===
{{unc|roa-opt}}. Possibilities include:
* {{bor+|roa-opt|ar|هَا|pos=dialectally {{lang|ar|''hê''}}}}.<ref>{{R:es:DCECH|he|335|vol=G–Ma}}</ref><ref name=DLP-ACL>{{R:pt:DLP-ACL|eis}}</ref>
* {{inh+|roa-opt|la|ex}}.<ref name=DLP-ACL></ref><ref>{{R:pt:Infopédia|eis}}</ref>
* {{inh+|roa-opt|la|ecce}}.<ref>{{R:pt:Michaelis|eis}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|roa-opt|/ˈej/}}
* {{rhyme|roa-opt|ej|s=1}}

===Adverb===
{{head|roa-opt|adverb}}

# [[here]] [[is]], [[here]] [[are]]
#* {{roa-opt-cite-cantigas|E|147|http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/facsimiles/E/285.gif}}
#*: '''ei'''meaca '''ei'''maca
#*: «'''ei'''-me aca; '''ei'''-m'aca!»
#*:: "Here I am, here I am!"

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gl|eis}}
* {{desc|pt|ei|eis}}

===References===
<references/>

==Old High German==

===Etymology===
{{ety|goh|:inh|gmw-pro:*aij}}
{{inh+|goh|gmw-pro|*aij}}, from {{inh|goh|gem-pro|*ajją}}, from {{inh|goh|ine-pro|*h₂ōwyóm}}. Akin to {{cog|ang|ǣġ}}, {{cog|non|egg}}.

Further Indo-European cognates include {{cog|la|ōvum}} and {{cog|grc|ᾠόν}}

===Noun===
{{goh-noun|n}}

# {{lb|goh|zoology}} [[egg]]

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gmh|ei}}
** {{desc|gsw|-}}
*** {{desc|swg|Oi}}
** {{desc|bar|Oa}}
*** {{desc|mhn|oi}}
** {{desc|gmw-cfr|Ei|Ää|Aai}}
*** {{desc|hrx|Eu}}
*** {{desc|lb|Ee}}
** {{desc|de|Ei}}
** {{desc|wym|e}}
** {{desc|yi|איי}}

==Old Saxon==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|osx|eig|egg}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|osx|gmw-pro|*aij}}, from {{inh|osx|gem-pro|*ajją}}, from {{inh|osx|ine-pro|*h₂ōwyóm}}.

===Noun===
{{osx-noun|g=n}}

# [[egg]]

====Declension====
{{osx-decl-noun-ja-n|e}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gml|ei|egg|eig}}
** {{desc|nds|-}}
*** {{desc|nds-de|Ei}}
***: Westphalian:
***:: Lippisch: {{l|nds-de|Egg}}
***:: Märkisch: {{l|nds-de|Ägg}}
***:: Ravensbergisch: {{l|nds-de|Åich}}
***:: Sauerländisch: {{l|nds-de|Ai}}
***:: Westmünsterländisch: {{l|nds-de|Äi}}
*** {{desc|pdt|Ei}}

==Papiamentu==

===Etymology===
{{ety|pap|:der|pt:eis|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|pap|pronoun}}

# [[there]]

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{audio|pt|LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-ei.wav|a=<<Portugal>> (<<Porto>>)}}

===Etymology 1===

====Adverb====
{{pt-adv|hascomp=no}}

# {{pt-apocopic-verb|eis}}

===Etymology 2===

====Interjection====
{{head|pt|intj|head=!}}

# [[hey]] {{gloss|exclamation to get attention}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pt:Aulete}}
* {{R:pt:Priberam}}

{{cln|pt|greetings}}

==Romanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/ˈjej/}}
* {{rhymes|ro|ej|s=1}}
* {{hyph|ro|ei}}
* {{audio|ro|LL-Q7913 (ron)-Filosoful-ei.wav}}

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|ro|la|illī}}, nominative masculine plural of {{m|la|ille}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|ro|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns|g=m-p|third-person plural||feminine equivalent|ele}}

# {{lb|ro|nominative form}} [[they]] (''used for an all-male or mixed-sex group'')
#: {{syn|ro|dumnealor<q:polite form>}}

=====Declension=====
{{ro-decl-pronoun
|nom=ei
|acc.s=ei
|acc.u=îi
|dat.s=lor
|dat.u=le
|gen=lor
|pos.mn.sg=lor
|pos.f.sg=lor
|pos.m.pl=lor
|pos.nf.pl=lor
|ref.acc.s=sine
|ref.acc.u=se
|ref.dat.s=sieși
|ref.dat.u=își
}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|ro|pronoun|g=m|cat2=personal pronouns|stressed accusative form of|ei}}

# {{lb|ro|direct object|preceded by preposition, such as "pe", "cu", "la", or "pentru"}} [[them]] (all-male or mixed-sex group)

====Related terms====
* {{l|ro|el}} (''third-person masculine singular'')
* {{l|ro|ea}} (''third-person feminine singular'')
* {{l|ro|ele}} (''third-person feminine plural'')

====See also====
{{ro-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ety|ro|:inh|la:illaei|text=+|tree=1}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|ro|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns|genitive form of|ea|g=f|masculine equivalent|lui|plural|lor}}

# [[her]]
#: {{syn|ro|său}}
#: {{ux|ro|[[avea|Ai]] [[carte|cartea]] '''ei'''?|Do you have '''her''' book?}}

=====Declension=====
When it means ''her'', {{m|ro||ei}} is invariable – it stays the same no matter the gender, number (singular/plural) or case of the thing that is possessed.

====Pronoun====
{{head|ro|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns|stressed dative form of|ea|g=f|masculine equivalent|lui|plural|lor}}

# to [[her]]
#: {{syn|ro|îi<q:unstressed form>}}

==Sabu==
[[Image:Stilles Mineralwasser.jpg|thumb|ei]]

===Etymology===
From {{inh|hvn|poz-cet-pro|*waiʀ}}, from {{inh|hvn|poz-pro|*wahiʀ}}.

===Noun===
{{head|hvn|noun}}

# [[water]] {{gloss|clear liquid H₂O}}

===References===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160125044328/http://language.psy.auckland.ac.nz/austronesian/language.php?id=119 ABVD]
* ''Comparative Austronesian Dictionary''

{{C|hvn|Water}}

==Sardinian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sc|/ei/|a=standard}}

===Adverb===
{{sc-adv}}

# [[yes]]

===References===
* {{R:sc:DitzLS}}

==Scots==

===Noun===
{{sco-noun|een}}

# {{lb|sco|South Scots}} an [[eye]].

===Pronoun===
{{h|sco|pron}}

# {{lb|sco|South Scots|personal}} [[he]] (alternative form of [[hei]])

==Tedim Chin==

===Pronoun===
{{head|ctd|pronoun}}

# [[we]]

====References====
* ''Zomi Ordbog'' based on the work of D.L. Haokip

==Tlingit==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|tli|/eː/}}

===Letter===
{{head|tli|letter|upper case|Ei}}

# {{lb|tli|US}} {{Latn-def|tli|letter}}
#: {{syn|tli|è}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/tli}}

==Veps==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|vep|urj-fin-pro|*e-}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|ei}}.

===Verb===
{{vep-verb}}

# [[not]]; {{non-gloss|expresses negation.}}

====Inflection====
{{vep-conj-ei}}

===References===
* {{R:vep:UVVV|не|ни}}

==Votic==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|ru|эй}}, {{cog|fi|hei}}, {{cog|izh|hei}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{vot-p|J=+|C=+}}

===Interjection===
{{head-lite|vot|interjections|langname=Votic}}

# [[hey]]

===References===
* {{R:vot:VKS|ei}}

{{cln|vot|greetings}}

==Welsh==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|cy|wlm|y|id=possessive}}, from {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*eið}}, from {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*esyo|g=m}} and {{m|cel-pro|*esyās|g=f}}; compare {{cog|sga|a||his, her, its, their}} and {{cog|sa|अ॒स्य||his, its}} and {{m|sa|अ॒स्यास्||her}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|cy|’i||after vowels}}
* {{alt|cy|’w||after {{m|cy|i}}}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|cy|/ei̯/|a=standard}}
** {{IPA|cy|/iː/|/ɪ/|a=colloquial}}
* {{hmp|cy|eu}}
* {{rhymes|cy|ei̯|s=1}}

====Determiner====
{{head|cy|determiner|cat2=possessive determiners}}

# [[his]], [[its]] {{qualifier|with reference to a masculine noun; triggers [[Appendix:Welsh mutations#Soft mutation|soft mutation]] of following consonant}}
#: {{ux|cy|Gwelir y thema dro ar ôl tro yn '''ei''' gerddi a'''’i''' emynau.|t=The theme is seen repeatedly in '''his''' poems and '''his''' hymns.}}
# [[her]], [[its]] {{qualifier|with reference to a feminine noun; triggers [[Appendix:Welsh mutations#Aspirate mutation|aspirate mutation]] of following consonant and [[Appendix:Welsh mutations#H-prothesis|h-prothesis]] of a following vowel}}
#: {{ux|cy|Gwelir y thema dro ar ôl tro yn '''ei''' cherddi a'''’i''' hemynau.|t=The theme is seen repeatedly in '''her''' poems and '''her''' hymns.}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|cy|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[him]], [[it]] {{qualifier|with reference to masculine nouns; as object of a verbal noun; triggers [[Appendix:Welsh mutations#Soft mutation|soft mutation]] of following consonant}}
#* '''18th century''', Wil Hopcyn, “[[s:cy:Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn|Bugeilio’r gwenith gwyn]]”:
#*: {{quote|cy|Myfi’n bugeilio’r gwenith gwyn,<br/>Ac arall yn '''ei''' fedi.|t=Me watching the white wheat,<br/>And another reaping '''it'''.}}
# [[her]], [[it]] {{qualifier|with reference to feminine nouns; as object of a verbal noun; triggers [[Appendix:Welsh mutations#Aspirate mutation|aspirate mutation]] of following consonant and [[Appendix:Welsh mutations#H-prothesis|h-prothesis]] of a following vowel}}
#* '''Traditional''', “Milgi, milgi”:
#*: {{quote|cy|Ar ben y bryn mae sgwarnog fach, ar hyd y nos mae'n pori<br/>A'''’i''' chefen brith a'''’i''' bola bola gwyn yn hidio dim am filgi.|t=On top of the hill there's a little hare, all night long she grazes<br/>With '''her''' speckled back and '''her''' white white belly without taking any heed of any greyhound.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* In formal Welsh, masculine {{m|cy|ef}} or feminine {{m|cy|hi}} is added after the noun or verbnoun which {{m|cy|ei}} precedes to indicates emphasis on the determiner or pronoun. In colloquial Welsh, the masculine takes {{m|cy|e}} or {{m|cy|o}} (southern and northern forms respectively) after a consonant and {{m|cy|fe}} or {{m|cy|fo}} (southern and northern) after a vowel, whereas the feminine takes {{m|cy|hi}}, but is not necessarily an indicator of emphasis. Here, it is often included with the determiner and always included with the pronoun. The exception to the latter case is in passive constructions employing {{m|cy|cael}}, where no addition is found.
* In formal Welsh, the contraction {{m|cy|'i}} is a valid form of {{m|cy|ei}} found after mostly functional vowel-final words. In colloquial Welsh, {{m|cy|ei}} is often contracted to {{m|cy|'i}} after almost any vowel-final word. The exception is both forms of the language is after the preposition {{m|cy|i|t=to, for}}, after which {{m|cy|ei}} contracts to {{m|cy|'w}}. (Contraction to {{m|cy|'w}} after {{m|cy|wedi}} is sometimes encountered but considered non-standard.) 
* Pronomial {{m|cy|ei}} and {{m|cy|'i}} can occur before any verbal noun. Before a verb, pronomial {{m|cy|'i}} is found only in formal language after certain vowel-final preverbal particles. See entry for {{m|cy|'i}} for more information.
* The colloquial pronunciation {{IPAchar|/iː/|/ɪ/}} is the original pronunciation, as shown by the Middle Welsh form {{m|wlm|y}}. The more careful pronunciation {{IPAchar|/ei̯/}} is a later {{glossary|spelling pronunciation}}.

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|cy|/ei̯/}}

====Verb====
{{cy-head|verbf}}

# {{inflection of|cy|mynd||2|s|futr}} {{qualifier|also present tense in the literary language}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:cy:GPC}}

==Ye'kwana==
{{mch-variant}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{mch-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===

====Verb====
{{head|mch|verb}}

# {{lb|mch|intransitive|agentive}} to [[be]]

=====Usage notes=====
Many forms of this verb are irregular. Some are based on a root {{m|mch||ei ~ e'}}, some on {{m|mch||a ~ aa}}, some on {{m|mch||a'ja}}, and some on {{m|mch||ööne ~ wene}}:
* {{m|mch||ei ~ e'}} is used with most tense/aspect/mood markers and all adverbial and nominal derivatives of the verb.
* {{m|mch||a ~ aa}} is used for the nonpast form, question forms, and two third-person forms {{m|mch|na'ñojo}} and {{m|mch|naichü}}.
* {{m|mch||a'ja}} is used for past imperfectives.
* {{m|mch||ööne ~ wene}} is used for the permanent aspect; this is the only verb in the language that has such an aspect.

The verb also takes an irregular suffix {{m|mch|-ya}} in place of the ordinary recent/distant past perfective suffix {{m|mch|-i}}. Similarly, the plural form of the same suffix is {{m|mch|-yato}} rather than {{m|mch|-icho}}.

This verb can be used as an auxiliary to form various constructions, making it possible to express tense/aspect/mood for constructions made with non-finite verb forms by putting the relevant markers on the copula instead.

===Etymology 2===

====Verb====
{{head|mch|verb}}

# {{lb|mch|transitive}} to [[seek]], to [[look for]]

===References===
* {{R:mch:Cáceres|215–216, 238–239|head=a'ja, ei, ka, ma, na, öönene, wa, weneene}}
* {{R:mch:IDS|wenēne|327}}
* {{R:mch:IDS|wenɲə|141}}

==Zou==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{zom-IPA|éi}}
* {{hyph|zom|ei}}

====Pronoun====
{{zom-pronoun|éi|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[we]] {{gl|inclusive}}

=====See also=====
{{zom-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{zom-IPA|éi}}
* {{hyph|zom|ei}}

====Particle====
{{zom-particle|éi}}

# {{n-g|Used to mark [[polar question]]s.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Used when the subject of the sentence is singular. With plural subjects, {{m|zom|uói}} is used instead.

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
* {{zom-IPA|éi}}
* {{hyph|zom|ei}}

====Pronoun====
{{zom-pronoun|éi|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# {{inflection of|zom|kéi||indirect object}}: to [[me]]

=====See also=====
{{zom-personal pronouns}}

===References===
* {{R:zom:Thanglienmang:2010|page=2}}
* {{R:zom:Singh:2013|page=40}}

==Zyphe==

===Verb===
{{head|zyp|verb}}

# to be [[salty]]

===References===
* {{R:zyp:Lotven:2021}}