Contionary:écouillir
Skylandic
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skulan, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną. The -ir infinitive ending is a French influence. Cognate with English shall, German sollen and Dutch zullen.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Fuiebergean) IPA: /e.ku.jiʁ/ [e.ku.jiɹ ~ -jiʁ ~ -jiɾ]
- (chiefly Bernstein) IPA: [e.ku.jiɐ̯]
Suffix
écouillir (irregular, present écaille, imperfect écoudaient, present participle écouillant, past participle écouilli)
- 1. (modal auxiliary) shall, should. To be obliged to
- 2. (present subjunctive) conditional should, if
- Écouillent dou ainen Heuff bruire, ainfach caurons mich.
- Should you need help, just call me.
- 3. (ditransitive) to owe
Conjugations
Its irregularity comes from the « d » in its IMPF and IMPF.SJV forms which are, in turn, from the *d in the Proto-Germanic root’s past tense forms.
| Tense | Form | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| PRES | écaille | e.kaj |
| PRESP | écouillant | e.ku.jɑ̃ |
| PRES.SJV | écouillent | e.kuj |
| IMPF | écoudaient | e.ku.dɛ |
| PP | écouilli | e.ku.ji |
| IMPF.SJV | écoudisse | e.ku.dis |
| FUT | écouilleront | e.kuj.ʁɔ̃ |
| IMP | écouillons | e.ku.jɔ̃ |