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
- lake
- ejumpā mëkurīn-tau uré – the lake has fresh water in it.
- 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
|