a sfx The suffix a converts a noun (or rarely some other type of morpheme) into an adjective: son = sound [noun], sona = sonic (somehow pertaining to sound) [adjective].
aks nfx The infix -aks- converts a transitive verb to a causative verb.
ant sfx do-er, the casual agent, the one who happens to be doing the verb's action
bab n artifact gate (a door-like device installed in a fence or in the wall of a roofless enclosure)
bac n microorganism bacterium, bacteria
bad n transitive bathing (the act of immersing something in water or another liquid in order to cleanse or otherwise improve it)
bado vt bathe
bak num power_of_ten hundred
bal n artifact ball (spheroid plaything, etc.)
balon n artifact balloon
banan n plant.species/edible_part banana (fruit or plant of Musa acuminata or closely-related species)
bar n bodypart beard (hair on a man's face)
bas n person boss, chief, foreman, manager
bat n place the west
baµ n artifact any ball-hitting tool used in a ball-hitting sport (e.g. baseball bat, hockey stick, golf club, tennis racket, etc.)
be pr beneficiary tag; be marks the entity that receives a gift or other benefit
beb n glyphname The letter b. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
bes n place any stopping point along a route or circuit such as a base in baseball, a railroad train station, a lymph node, etc.
bev n transitive drinking any liquid
bevo vt drink
bilar num power_of_ten billion (in the American sense of the word, as opposed to the British); 1,000,000,000
biµ n the military, the army/navy/airforce
bol n abstract.thing any sport (rule-governed competitive athletic activity) played with a ball
bom n plant.category tree (a tall perennial plant, typically having one woody main stem with few or no branches on its lower part)
buk n artifact book (sheets of paper with information written or printed on them, bound together)
bul n intransitive burning; engaging in the process of combustion
buli vi burn (engage in combustion)
bur n place city
can n place mountain
centi pfx one hundredth (0.01) of the indicated unit of measurement
cin n abstract.thing spirit (soul, psyche, or mood)
cuc n glyphname The letter c. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
cun n time.period spring (the season)
da da (relative clause terminator)
dam n bodypart blood
das das (nominalized clause terminator)
ded n glyphname The letter d. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
dek num power_of_ten ten
den n perceptible electricity
du modal positive imperative particle, "(please) do ..."
dum n transitive thinking, thought (in general), cogitation
dumo vt think
dus num two
duµ n place the east
duµa aj eastern
e sfx The suffix e converts a noun (or rarely some other type of morpheme) into an adverb.
enda sfx -ing (active participle; creates an adjective indicating that the modified noun engages in the named activity)
ende sfx -ingly (active participle; creates an adverb)
ep nfx denotes the commencative aspect of a verb, indicating that an action or state is beginning
es es es indicates possession
fac n bodypart face (front of head)
fad n artifact thread
fe av in the future
fem n ? a female member of any species
fra title Ms., Miss, Mrs., ma'am
fuf n glyphname The letter f. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
ful n animal bird
fut n time.period the future
gan n intransitive singing, vocal music
gani vi sing
geg n glyphname The letter g. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
gev n transitive giving (causing X to be possessed by Y)
gevo vt give
han n ? a male individual of any species
hec n glyphname The letter e. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
hemerokalis n plant.genus daylily
hob n ? cessation, stopping
hoc n glyphname The letter o. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
hus n artifact house (a free-standing semi-permanent building for dwelling in)
huz n glyphname The letter h. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
hxc n glyphname The letter x. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
i sfx The suffix i indicates an intransitive verb.
it sfx that which is X'ed; recipient of verb's action; libit = the beloved, the one who is loved
iz sfx iz marks the attenuative aspect, indicating that a quality or substance is present to an attentuated degree, or that an action is done with low intensity
jej n glyphname The letter j. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
kan pfx Indicates the polar opposite of the tagged concept.
kin n substance gold (the precious metal)
ku pn he/she, him/her; this third-person pronoun refers to people or other entities that are able to do things.
menku pn they/them (plural of he/she)
kuk n glyphname The letter k. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
kus popn his/her
menkus popn their
lab n bodypart lip
lac n glyphname The letter a. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
lad n perceptible load (of cargo in a vehicle, or of whatever is normally kept in a dispensing tool), charge (of electricity)
lag n perceptible layer, stratum, coat(ing) of paint etc.
laho vopcl hello
lak n place lake
lal n intransitive slur, mumbling, garbling
lan n artifact 1: basket; 2: a goal or basket used in a game such as soccer, basketball, etc.
le le le marks the beginning of a foreign (non-Vorlin) term
lel n glyphname The letter l. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
lic n glyphname The letter i. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
lim num five
lin n abstract.thing language (a system of transmitting concepts by sounds or symbols used by two or more sapient entities)
liter n unit_of_measure liter (international unit of measurement)
liµ n artifact bell
loha vopcl goodbye
luc n glyphname The letter u. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
luk n emotion happiness
lum n perceptible light (electro-magnetic radiation visible to most humans)
luµ n animal dragon
m num other contraction of men sometimes used in informal Vorlin
ma sfpcl ma indicates the end of an interrogative sentence
man pn one (some unspecified person), someone, somebody
mat n bodypart eye
men num other more than one; two or more
mikan n plant.species/edible_part tangerine, mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)
mom n glyphname The letter m. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
mon n astro the moon
mona aj lunar
monat n time.period month
mur n artifact wall
nak pr after (at a later time than...)
nam n abstract.thing name (word or phrase serving as a distinctive designation)
nar n glyphname The letter n. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
naran n plant.species/edible_part orange (Citrus sinensis)
nas nas This grammatical particle converts a common noun to a proper noun.
nat n time.period night (period of time when the sun is below the horizon and the sky is dark)
ne modal negative imperative particle, "(please) do not ..."
nev num nine
nik n person professional do-er of the named activity
nuµnik n person farmer
nil n abstract.quality blue color
nila aj blue
nol n emotion active desire to avoid doing something, wanting to not do X
nom num zero, no (not any)
non av not, doesn't; non-, un-
nor n place the north
nora aj northern
nuµ abstract thing agriculture, farming
o sfx The suffix o indicates a transitive verb.
ob nfx denotes the cessative aspect of a verb, indicating that an action or state is ending
oz sfx oz marks the intensive aspect, indicating that a quality or substance is present in a high concentration, or that an action is done with high intensity
pas n time.period the past
patat n plant.species/edible_part potato (plant/tuber of species Solanum tuberosum)
paµ n unit_of_measure unit of weight equal to 175 pounds avoirdupois (approximately 79.5 kilograms)
pe av previously, in the past
pel n transitive pushing, pressing on a thing and causing it to move
pelo vt push, shove
pup n glyphname The letter p. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
raµ n glyphname The letter µ (which represents the velar nasal consonant in Vorlin). In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
rer n glyphname The letter r. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
rit n transitive
rito vt write
rod n abstract.quality red color
roda aj red
sal n substance salt (sodium chloride)
salat n food salad
patatsalat n food potato salad
san num three
sar n abstract.thing art (skillful creative production of aesthetically pleasing things)
tonsar n perceptible music
sed n abstract.quality being in a sitting position
sedi vi sit (to be in a sitting position)
sedepi vi sit down (to begin sitting)
sek n transitive cutting
seko vt cut
sen n transitive lacking, being without, not having
seno vt lack (be without)
senu pr without (not having)
sib n person sibling (person who has the same parents as another)
femsib n person sister
hansib n person brother
sid n place side, lateral part, flank (of animal), page (one side of a sheet of paper)
sik n perceptible color
sof n intransitive slumber, sleeping
sofi vi sleep
son n perceptible sound (audible vibrations in air)
sus n glyphname The letter s. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
suµ n unit_of_measure unit of length equal to 175 centimeters (approximately 5 feet 9 inches)
tan dem this, these (see also tin and tun)
taz num power_of_ten thousand
tef n pertaining to X, being about X, being on the topic of X
tefit n topic, subject (of discussion)
tefo vt pertain to, be about (be on the topic of ...)
tefu pr about (pertaining to; on the topic of ...), with regard to
ten n place sky, heaven, the heavens
tena aj celestial, aerial, astral
ter n place earth (as contrasted with sea and sky), land (terra firma)
tera aj earthly, terrestrial
ti pn you [singular]
menti pn you [plural]
tin dem that, those (see also tan and tun)
tir n animal animal
tis popn your [singular]
mentis popn your [plural]
tomat n plant.species/edible_part tomato
ton n perceptible tone (the pitch and timbre of a sound)
top n place top (highest side or point)
tor num six
tun dem that yonder, those yonder (see also tan and tin)
tut n glyphname The letter t. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
u sfx The suffix u converts a noun (or rarely some other type of morpheme) into a preposition.
uc sfx uc marks the moderative aspect, indicating that a quality or substance is present in a moderate or typical concentration, or that an action is done with moderate intensity
ven n person friend (someone who enjoys your company and will help you if needed)
Venus n astro Venus (the planet named after the goddess)
vev n glyphname The letter v. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
vid n transitive sight, vision, seeing (processing information from the optic nerves in order to perceive objects)
vido vt see
vil n emotion wanting, desire, wishing
vilo vt want (desire to do, acquire or experience something; usually followed by another verb)
vod vol: vöd word
vol n place world (a planet and all the affairs of the beings who live there)
vor n abstract.quality The abstract quality which a man-made thing possesses when its design embodies a compromise between technical and esthetic criteria.
wa ? and (see also wan)
wan ? and (see also wa)
we we This word appears between a person's family name and individual given name.
wel wel This word indicates the beginning of a relative clause.
wu n glyphname The letter w. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
ya pn I, me
menya pn we, us
yad n bodypart hand (end-part of a vertebrate animal's forelimb)
yar n time.period year (period of about 365 days; start-time varies from culture to culture)
yas popn my
menyas pn our
yi n glyphname The letter y. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
yo vopcl hey, dear ..., oh ... (followed by the name of the person to whom you are speaking)
Yovis prop Jupiter (the god, or the planet named after him)
yun num one (1)
yuwem num one and a half, 1.5
zak n abstract.thing affairs (as in 'things that are going on' as opposed to 'extramarital affairs'), matters, things (intangible things such as situations and events)
ze pr ze serves as a specifier tag and apposition preventer. If you don't understand, you haven't studied the grammar description.
zeg n segment (a major and self-evident subdivision of a thing), section
bukzeg n chapter of a book
yarzeg n season
zez n glyphname The letter z. In algebra, abbreviations, etc. this can refer to anything represented by the letter.
zib num seven
zomer n time.period summer (the hottest quarter of the year, in areas that have seasons distinguished by temperature. In Vorlin culture, the Summer Solstice marks the middle of summer.)
zon n astro sun (the Sun)
zona aj solar
zub n bodypart tooth
zuba aj dental
zud n place the south
zuda aj southern
zur n substance acid (any acidic substance)
zuz n onomatope buzzing sound
µ ij hmm, well, ah, uh, erm (meaningless filler used in the spoken language)
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