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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Ultimately from {{der|indv|ine-pro|*stel-|t=place}}. According to folk etymology, the absence of "st-" is due to confusion with the unrelated Indevroplu word ''ste'' | |||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* {{IPA-all|indv|[ˈɛ.lu̞]}} | |||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
{{head|indv|noun|tr=элу}} | |||
# place, location | # place, location | ||
#: | #: {{ux|indv|buskendar '''elu''' dase ma popu puňklėrėz.|I am searching for the '''place''' that my dad described.}} | ||
====Usage notes==== | ====Usage notes==== | ||
Append this to the word stem of a demonym or nationality to form the name of its country. | Append this to the word stem of a demonym or nationality to form the name of its country. | ||
e.g. ''dojča'' = "German" ( | e.g. ''dojča'' = "German" (adj.) -- ''dojčelu'' = "Germany" | ||
====Inflection==== | |||
{{col|indv|title=verb|elir<t:to be located>}} | |||
{{col|indv|title=conjunction|ele<t:where>}} | |||
====Derived terms==== | |||
{{col|indv|etela<t:here>|onela<t:there>|čėeli<t:where>|elkir<t:to place>|ėnderelgu<t:navigation>|istelu<t:station>}} | |||
[[Category:Indevroplu words]] [[Category:Contionary]] | [[Category:Indevroplu words]] [[Category:Contionary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:20, 2 January 2026
Indevroplu
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“place”). According to folk etymology, the absence of "st-" is due to confusion with the unrelated Indevroplu word ste
Pronunciation
Noun
elu (элу)
- place, location
- buskendar elu dase ma popu puňklėrėz.
- I am searching for the place that my dad described.
Usage notes
Append this to the word stem of a demonym or nationality to form the name of its country.
e.g. dojča = "German" (adj.) -- dojčelu = "Germany"
Inflection
verb
- elir (“to be located”)
conjunction
- ele (“where”)