Contionary:char

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.