Contionary:eŋtal
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Kirtumur
Etymology
From Proto-Kydan *iŋ-dal (“gate, spiritual energy”) from *dala “to hold”. Cognate with Kērsalur eŋtal “soul, spirit”, Cirdamur iŋdalam “gate”.
Pronunciation
(Umunesal) IPA: [ɛŋ.ˈtɑl]
Noun
eŋtal n inanimate declension
- soul, the spirit or essence of anything
- antu eŋtal nathukha, amak erax – everything has a soul, especially places.
- that namcarnušu eŋtalšuax – your soul is the essence of your being.
Declension
| Inanimate declension (-ak plural) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Absolutive | eŋtal | eŋtalu | eŋtalak |
| Ergative | eŋtalem | eŋtaluem | eŋtalakem |
| Dative | eŋtalex | eŋtaluex | eŋtalakex |
| Locative | eŋtalenei | eŋtalunei | eŋtalakenei |
| Possession | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type I | ||||||
| singular | dual | plural | ||||
| 1st | eŋtalu | eŋtalau | eŋtalem | |||
| 2nd | eŋtalšu | eŋtalašu | eŋtalšen | |||
| 3rd | eŋtalnu | eŋtalanu | eŋtalnen | |||