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Re: Weekly Vocab 5

From:Mike Ellis <nihilsum@...>
Date:Friday, May 2, 2003, 23:55
Sounds like you had a great time.

>1. vacation
des'tarvo
>I had two weeks of vacation.
Yai des'tarvo lak s'emanzi as'e. my vacation two weeks be:3SG:PAST
>2. ocean
samud udüm - "coast"
>I went to the ocean.
U udümu yuraim. to coast-DAT go-1SG:PAST (Because |u samudu| sounds like you got on a boat and went out to sea)
>3. rain
amöz
>It rained a lot and was very cold.
Dag' amöz kaec'ais'. Anyas' as'e. much rain fall-3SG:PAST . very-cold be:3SG:PAST
>4. market
c'aris'
>The open-air market remained open, though, and I had fun haggling.
Ak' milakni c'aris' akar blovais', ki tambiv sacek kuniom. but outdoor market open remain-3SG:PAST, and "haggle" V-INF enjoy-1SG:PAST
>5. ripoff
agyokz, elomand
>I was the victim of many ripoffs, to the amusement of the vendors.
Pugri agyokzir unköda as'em, tujari mez'denadve. many rip-offs-GEN victim be-1SG:PAST , vendors be-amused-GER
>6. drunk
az'dak - v. get drunk
>I became drunk on the obligatory tourist-unfriendly drink.
Nap raiznikit misimpa fadec' diok'om az'daim. by tourists-DAT unfriendly obligatory drink-INST get-drunk-1SG:PAST
>7. to vomit
öhörak (somewhat onomatopoeic?)
>I vomited profusely.
Andag'ie öhöraim. very-much-ADV vomit-1SG:PAST
>8. temple
naalot
>I enjoyed <worshipping at | seeing> the many temples there.
U edomna pugri naalotim sevnek kuniom. at there-INST-REL many temples-INST worship-INF(-ACC) enjoy-1SG:PAST Edomna pugri naalotin mirek kuniom. there-INST-REL many temples-ACC see-INF(-ACC) enjoy-1SG:PAST
>9. money
denk (yes...)
>I ran out of money after a week and a half.
Sonra adnimal s'emanzim denk omromas'aim. after one-and-a-half weeks-INST money(-ACC) run-out-1SG:PAST
>10. to return
ödorek, kikinak
>I had to return on foot.
Nap pes'im kikinak fadiom. by feet-INST return-INF(-ACC) must-1SG:PAST
>11. blister
fic'on
>I am covered in blisters.
Fic'oni yan krivaz. blisters me-ACC cover-3PL M