Classical Meskangela
Etymology
From Proto-Meskangela *ca(w) (“child”) and the singulative prefix *a-. Cognate to Southern Meskangela sau “baby”. Related to Proto-Ilain *tyaweˀ “child”, Western Ilai cuh, Eastern Ilai câw.
Pronunciation
IPA: [a.ˈt͡sa]
Noun
aca n
- child (son or daughter; minor)
- acase-tau uréka – she has two children.
- young son and daughter
- Syailët kachawa ré – Shailet is her child.
Declension
| Case |
Singular |
Dual |
Plural
|
| non-focused |
focused |
non-focused |
focused |
non-focused |
focused
|
| Absolutive
|
aca |
acawa |
acase |
acasaŋ |
acaweda |
acadaŋ
|
| Ergative
|
acawi |
acawis |
acasi |
acawissīŋ |
acatī |
acawistīŋ
|
| Instrumental
|
acawo |
acawon |
acasën |
acasnoŋ |
acanī |
acawonīŋ
|
| Vocative
|
á acawo |
— |
hí acawo |
— |
í acawoda |
—
|
| Locative 1
|
acana |
acampā |
acasin |
acapaŋ |
acadin |
acapiŋ
|
| Locative 2
|
acata |
acatau |
acatas |
acattuŋ |
acawetū |
acatūŋ
|
| Locative 3
|
acatuhe |
acatuhu |
acathis |
acathuŋ |
acawetud |
acatudaŋ
|
| Comitative
|
acad |
acallō |
acasid |
acawissaŋ |
acawedal |
acadalaŋ
|
| Ablative
|
acagi |
acagis |
acaski |
acaskiŋ |
acawekka |
acakkaŋ
|
| Essive
|
acalwa |
acalwas |
acasilwa |
acasilwaŋ |
acawedza |
acadzaŋ
|
| Allative
|
acal |
acalas |
acasla |
acaslaŋ |
acawella |
acallaŋ
|
| Possession
|
| Prefix |
Singular |
Dual |
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ŋocha |
kasaca |
kajaca
|
| 2nd person
|
nacha |
cucha |
kyecha
|
| 3rd person
|
kacha |
khucha |
mecha
|
| Inanimate
|
acha |
hucha |
majaca
|