Contionary:eju

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Classical Meskangela

Etymology

Origin unclear, Old Meskangela hwi-rai (“lake”) cannot be the predecessor of eju. May be related to jūn “wet”, ëjoŋan “to wash away, to strand” (possibly through Early Meskangela **ha-Vj- “to leak”).

Pronunciation

IPA: [ˈe.ju]

Noun

eju n

  1. lake
    ejumpā mëkurīn-tau uré – the lake has fresh water in it.
  2. channel for water, drain
    ejumpā-dëgi cwaklō-tau përambillai — the drain is overgrown with weeds.

Declension

Case Singular Dual Plural
non-focused focused non-focused focused non-focused focused
Absolutive eju ejëwa ejuse ejusaŋ ejëweda ejudaŋ
Ergative ejëwi ejëwis ejusi ejëwissīŋ ejutī ejëwistīŋ
Instrumental ejëwo ejëwon ejusën ejusnoŋ ejunī ejëwonīŋ
Vocative á ejëwo hí ejëwo í ejëwoda
Locative 1 ejuna ejumpā ejusin ejupaŋ ejudin ejupiŋ
Locative 2 ejuta ejutau ejutas ejuttuŋ ejëwetū ejutūŋ
Locative 3 ejutuhe ejutuhu ejuthis ejuthuŋ ejëwetud ejutudaŋ
Comitative ejud ejullō ejusid ejëwissaŋ ejëwedal ejudalaŋ
Ablative ejugi ejugis ejuski ejuskiŋ ejëwekka ejukkaŋ
Essive ejulwa ejulwas ejusilwa ejusilwaŋ ejëwedza ejudzaŋ
Allative ejul ejulas ejusla ejuslaŋ ejëwella ejullaŋ
Possession
Prefix Singular Dual Plural
1st person ŋoheju kaseju kajeju
2nd person naheju cuheju kyeheju
3rd person kaheju khuheju meheju
Inanimate aheju huheju majeju