Thursday, December 13, 2018

Lexember 13th: senít, "spoon"


I have no idea why this word made it to the top of the list, but here we are. Senít /ˈse.niːt/ spoon is a lexical diminutive of sen bowl.

Senít kwan ta si sani re.
spoon INST that ACC eat.IMP PART
Eat that with a spoon.

Kumma li vë senít si nakweno.
fat ABL ATTR spoon ACC mix.PFV
He mixed (in) a spoon of oil.

Coming up with interesting example sentences for cutlery can be surprisingly challenging.
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