Re: Weakly vocab 3

Here's one and two in Omeina, but bear in mind that it's not easy for a
relative clause to exist without an accompanying subordinate clause!
The man who talks (This would have to be interpreted by saying "the man who
talks... (is or does something)
The man who talks is bold =
Ano omen arte na
[man] [speak + relative] [bold] [aux 3ps]

The shirt that I want to buy =
Huri midan eseti...
[shirt] [Aux "hope to" + 1ps + rel] [buy]

A belief that makes life acceptable = 'an understandingness
make-hold-on-able of life'
Duina barduin lakutuandi
[belief] [life + gen] [hold 'cleave to' + causative + "able"]

The belief that she is still alive =
Aguina nai andaia ... nan
[belief] [still, as we speak] [world + loc] [Aux 3ps + rel]

A belief that everyone shares =
Duina ormeki gan ...
[belief] [hold + active state suffix] [Aux 4p + rel]

Patagonia (Bategunia) will have to wait for its emperor.

Mike



> (iii) Hide & Seek:
>
> Who is the man you will talk to?
> What is the gift you will buy today?
> I saw the man who your brother told his wife his father was the Emperor of
> Patagonia.
>
> That's all for now, folks!

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