Contionary:char

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Classical Meskangela

Etymology

From Proto-Meskangela *cʰar (“salt”). Related to Proto-Ilain *cˀūra “sour”, *acˀīra “salt”.

Pronunciation

IPA: [t͡sʰar]

Noun

char noun, inanimate

  1. table salt
    char-dëgi thai mëphelā hö – too much salt is added, I think.

Synonym

  • guryam – rock salt, salt (mineral).

Declension

Case Singular Dual Plural
non-focused focused non-focused focused non-focused focused
Absolutive char chara charëse charësaŋ chareda charëdaŋ
Ergative chari charis charësi charissīŋ chartī charistīŋ
Instrumental charo charon charësën charësnoŋ charënī charonīŋ
Vocative á charo hí charo í charoda
Locative 1 charëna charëmpā charësin charëpaŋ charëdin charëpiŋ
Locative 2 charëta charëtau charëtas charëttuŋ charetū charëtūŋ
Locative 3 charëtuhe charëtuhu charëthis charëthuŋ charetud charëtudaŋ
Comitative charëd charëllō charësid charissaŋ charedal charëdalaŋ
Ablative charëgi charëgis charëski charëskiŋ charekka charëkkaŋ
Essive charëlwa charëlwas charësilwa charësilwaŋ charedza charëdzaŋ
Allative charël charëlas charësla charëslaŋ charella charëllaŋ
Possession
Prefix Singular Dual Plural
1st person ŋochar kasëchar kaichar
2nd person nachar cuchar kyechar
3rd person kachar khuchar maichar
Inanimate achar huchar maichar
  • Dual forms are not used with this word. Plural forms are rare, they indicate a large amount.

Grayis

Pronunciation

(Grayis) IPA: /ʧar/

Pronoun

char

  1. I (who am your parent/teacher). First person singular teacher register.