Elision

Elision - Lucazi language

Elision is the process of joining or merging of words that result in shorter version of that word (e.g., Do not = don't, there is = there's).

1. Tata yetu = tatetu (our father).
2. Nana yetu = nanetu (our mother).
3. Iso uenu = isuenu (your father).
4. Noko uenu = nokuenu (your mother).
5. Yala yange = yaliange (my husband).
6. Mpuevo yange = mpueiange (my wife).
7. Yala yove = yaliove (your husband).
8. Mpuevo yove = mpueliove (your wife).
9. Yala yeni = yalieni (her husband).
10. Mpuevo yeni = mpueieni (his wife).
11. Muana uange = muanange (my child).
12. Muana ueni = muaneni (his/her child).
13. Muana uetu = muanetu (our child).
14. Mpanji yove = mpanjove (your cousin).
15. Nanantu = nantu (my uncle).
16. Nokontu uenu = nokontuenu (your uncle).
17. Tele = te (first).
18. Ngantsa ka = antsa ka (wouldn't have).
19. Tala = ta (watch) Ex. Ta nji pange (watch while I work).
20. Mana = ma (wait). Ex. ma nji handeke (wait while I speak).
21. Intsimbu = intsa (didn't). Ex. Intsa ka nja muene iya (whom didn't I see?)
22. Muntsimbu = muntsa (didn't). Ex. muntsa ka nja lingile muka? (What didn't I do there?).
23. Ha limbo = hembo.
24. Mu lizimo = muzimo.
25. Mu lilu = muilu.
26. Ku lihia = kuihia.
27. Mu limbo = muimbo.

Elision, in linguistics, is the omission of a sound or syllable in speech.

1. Tuaya = come.
2. Tuayenu = come.
3. Tuo u mone (come you see.) - Tuaya u mone (come you see)
4. Tue mu pange (you come and work.) - Tuayenu mu panga (you come and work).
5. Tua tu ye (let us go.) - Tuaya tu ye (let us go).
6. Tuo tu ye (let us go.) - Tuaya tu ye (let us go)
7. Tua ti ye or yenu (let us go.)