felejela
West Makian
Etymology
From fele- (habitualizer) + jela, with the root also found in West Makian jejela (“broom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸe.l̪e.ˈd͡ʒe.l̪a/
Verb
felejela
- (transitive) to sweep
Conjugation
| Conjugation of felejela (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tefelejela | mefelejela | afelejela | |
| 2nd person | nefelejela | fefelejela | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifelejela | defelejela | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nefelejela, felejela | fefelejela, felejela | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics