-ism/-ist/-istic

In a message dated 5/31/2008 03:45:36 AM Central Daylight Time,
un.doing@GMAIL.COM writes:


> how do you guys translate "-ism/-ist/-istic" in
> its various senses in your conlangs? I tried using "lios", an attrited (?)
> form of "legos" (thought), but it doesn't seem adequate.
>
> Eugene
>
Saweli uses the classifier "re-" (member of a group) for the '-ist', and
"ri-" (professions/endeavors) for the '-ist/-istic'.

rifavahas   behaviorism.
rigas   liberalism [belief in freedom and tolerance].
rigras  authoritarianism, totalitarianism.
ritas   terrorism.
ritrepros   activism.
rixoslos    journalism, reporting.
rizafes capitalism.
rizifes communism.
rizislis    conservativism [political].
rizislus    progressivism.
rizo{Jew}sa Judaism.

refas   scientist.
refagros    chemist, scientist in the field of chemistry.
refapas biologist.
refaples    musicologist.
refapus botanist.
refatis ecologist.
refatoslis  archeologist.
refavas psychologist.
refavahas   behaviorist.
refaxis linguist, specialist in the study of language.
refaxlis    physicist.
repis   artist.
repos   hobbyist, enthusiast.
retas   terrorist.
retrebas    extremist, militant.
retrepros   activist.
retutrus    colonist, settler.
rexoslos    journalist, reporter.
rezafes capitalist.
rezifes communist.
rezlobos    magician, illusionist.

Two exceptions are "optimis-" and "pessimis-", both with classifier "va-"
(mental 'actions'):
vaflafog    optimistic about.
vaflafrog   pessimistic about.

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