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Collective nouns

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Monday, December 19, 2005, 18:35
I can't find the message to which I was going to attach this, so
I'll just start a new thread.

Senjecan has a suffix, -îjos, for making collective nouns out of
count nouns.  A few examples:

alûn-es (dove) + îjos = álunîjos, flock of doves.

âr-os (nut) + îjos = arîjos, mast.

câq-a (bind) + vââl-os (leaf = book) + -îjos = cáqvaalîjos, library.

côl-os (cup) + -ß- (augmentative = pot) + -îjos = colßîjos, pottery.

epêr-es (wild pig) + -îjos = éperîjos, sounder.

mênð-a (learn) + dêm-os (building = school) + -îjos = ménðëdemîjos,
university.

µerðêr-os (step) + -îjos = µérderîjos, staircase.

çîl-a (lean) + µerðêr-os (step) + -îjos = çilµérderîjos, ladder.

nâc-os (pelt) + -îjos = nacîjos, peltry.

nêêt-os (thread) + -îjos = neetîjos, harl.

oût-os (garment) + -îjos = óutîjos, suit.

pêrcü-is (oak) + -îjos = percüîjos, oak forest.

pîsd-os (coin) + -îjos = pisdîjos, money.

rêð-a (ride) + pîsd-os (coin) + -îjos = réðpisdîjos, fare.

pûls-os (feather) + îjos = pulsîjos, plumage.

rûûn-os (letter) + -îjos = ruunîjos, alphabet.

vênc-os (message, letter) + -îjos = vencîjos, mail.

If others have nouns of this type, I would appreciate seeing them.

Charlie
http://wiki.frath.net/user:caeruleancentaur

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