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{{clipping|enga|zhendza|t=opossum}}. | {{clipping|enga|zhendza|t=opossum}}. |
Latest revision as of 15:17, 25 September 2024
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This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonality. For other Engála entries on this topic, see Basic.
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Etymology
Clipping of zhendza (“opossum”) .
Pronunciation
Orthographic Form
z
i
aa
Pronoun
zha (plural sas)
- it; third person singular animate (non-rabbit) personal pronoun (plain)
Inflection
Engála Personal Pronouns | ||||||||
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Singular | Plural | |||||||
1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |||
Rabbit | Other Animate | Inanimate | ||||||
Plain | un | is | me | zha | tu | we | sis | sas |
Emphatic | chalyun | chalis | chaime | chaizha | chaidu | chaiwe | chaisís | chaisás |
Creation and Usage Notes
It was decided that the first truly other animals the rabbits would've encountered would be the opossums, and so the third person non-rabbit pronoun came from the Engála word for "opossum". (The mice they would see more as their own kind.)
-David J. Peterson 12:31, 3 September 2024 (PDT) |