Q. cálë fifírula “the light fading”
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The thirteenth line of the Markirya poem (MC/222). The first word is cálë “light” followed by the active-participle (“-ing”) of the verb fifíru- “to fade”.
Decomposition: Broken into its constituent elements, this phrase would be:
cálë fifíru-la = “*light fad-ing”
Reference ✧ MC/222 ✧ kále fifírula “the light fading”
Elements
| cálë | “light” | ✧ MC/222 (kále) | |
| fifíru- | “to slowly fade away” | active-participle | ✧ MC/222 (fifírula) |
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ᴱQ. kalma histane “the light fading”
The twelfth line of the Oilima Markirya poem (MC/213). The first word is kalma “light”, followed by the “bare stem” infinitive of the verb hista- “to fade” as suggested by Gilson, Welden, and Hostetter (PE16/84, notes on line #10 and #11), apparently functioning as either an active-participle or a verbal object.
Decomposition: Broken into its constituent elements, this phrase would be:
kalma hista-ne = “*light fad-ing”
Reference ✧ MC/213 ✧ “the light fading”
Elements
| kalma | “(day)light; candle” | ✧ MC/213 | |
| #hista- | “to fade” | active-participle | ✧ MC/213 (histane) |
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