min

Use min to ask who performed an action or whom someone chose or invited. An actor question can begin with min followed by its predicate. A prepositional frame specifies another relationship: ma' min means “with whom,” and ta' min means “whose.”

In an embedded question about whom to invite, min represents the object of “invite.” A preceding preposition meaning “about” can introduce that entire question clause; it need not relate directly to the invited person.

Outside questions, min can head a free relative meaning “whoever,” without a preceding person noun. Compare the first example's request for an actor's identity with the third example's statement about anyone arriving early. Preserve the spelling distinction between min, “who,” and minn, “from.” The doubled consonant belongs to the latter word.