felejela
West Makian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fele- (habitualizer) + *jela, with the root also found in West Makian jejela (“broom”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]felejela
- (transitive) to sweep
Conjugation
[edit]| 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
[edit]- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics