I was not planning to post this word today. In fact, I had no plans for this word at all. But in the course of preparing for tomorrow's word, I needed today's word in an example. I really think this is another of the hidden benefits of creating examples for all your new vocabulary — it often leads to ideas for even more words.
There are a few things coming out of today's new root, raumo /ˈɾaʊ̯.mo/, stick, adhere. It uses the ablative postposition li for the point of attachment.
Kausin has chátis li raumo.
dead fly window ABL stick.PFV
A dead fly is stuck to the window.
And it can be used in the causative (-ël-):
Kúsa li kítuël si raumëli re.
kús-a li kítuël si raum-ël-i re
wall-SG ABL map ACC stick-CAUS-IMP PART
(Please) stick the map to the wall.
Among other jobs, re tones down the impact of a command.
Next, we can derive an adjective of tendency, raumohin, prone to stick, sticky.
Ën para në vuttë raumohin chaso vau?
this book TOP why sticky do.PFV PART
Why the hell has this book gotten sticky?
The combination of any question word with vau adds a WTF tone to the question. And chaso do is preferred to mëlo become for adjective states.
Ta pamma në kólla raumohin no so.
that plant TOP seed prone.to.adhere be.PFV ASSEV.PART
The seeds of that plant are prone to adhering. (As a burr, for example).
The particle so slightly buffs up how much you are asserting something.
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