Collective nouns
| From: | caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, December 19, 2005, 18:35 |
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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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