Ī - ī

īn   preposition. The one referred to. Similar in function to the definite article in English. Īn si Daꞌud itū bay magipat bili-bili. This David, he used to look after sheep. Sagōꞌ pahatihun ni si Yussa īn panohoꞌan. But advise Yussa of the command. Gram: A borrowing from Tausug which originally served mainly to highlight a fronted phrase, but is now being used in other contexts, e.g. to make the following noun as the focused element of the clause. link: ma.

īng   n. Ink. cf.: dawat.

īꞌ₁   auxiliary. Indicates that the state or action described has begun and is still current, though remote from speaker.

īꞌ₂   Variant: iliʔ. locative. Indicates remoteness from speaker and hearer. .