Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Lexember 19th: tirchoma, "desert"
Tirchoma /tiɾ.ˈtʃo.ma/ desert is very creatively derived from tirchin dry and om land, earth.
Aunur tirchoma si erëtichat no.
aunur tirchoma si er-ëtich-at no
1PL desert ACC TRANS-visit-INF be.PFV
We're going to go to the desert.
The pronoun aunur is specialized to refer to people in a romantic relationship.
Tirchoma vë kinta në chël óhin no.
desert ATTR night TOP very cold be.PFV
The desert night is very cold.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Lexember 18th: ruisama, "jail"
A simple derivation from ruiso bind, tie up, gives ruisama /ɾu.i.ˈsa.ma/ jail.
Ëlá ruisama nen eruttimo hír.
ël-á ruisama nen er-uttim-o hír
3-PL jail LOC TRANS.die.PFV PART
They died in the jail.
Vima vë ruisama në ívin chaso.
city ATTR jail TOP vicious do.PFV
The city's jail became vicious.
The normal verb for being in jail is some form of vëcho stay, remain, dwell.
Ël ruisama nen allui vëchat no re.
3SG jail LOC long.ADV remain.INF be.PFV PART
She will be in jail a long time.
The combination of infinitive + no + re is one form of the future. It marks predictions, rather than intentions.
Símur ruisama nen vëchëluto.
Sím-ur ruisama nen vëch-ël-ut-o
3OUT-PL jail LOC remain-CAUS-PASS-PFV
They were sent to jail (lit., made to be in jail).
Monday, December 17, 2018
Lexember 17th: anurohëtin, "exceptional, unique"
The word anurohëtin /ʔa.nu.ɾo.ˈxə.tin/ exceptional, unique, is a rather complicated derivation from anin one.
Ën nurím në anurohëtin no so!
this mead TOP exceptional be.PFV ASSEV
This mead is exceptional!
Ëlá në vahwéla anurohëtin no.
3PL TOP way.of.life unique be.PFV
Their way of life is unique.
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