Re: Vocab #7

Aidan wrote:
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Brought to you by f (for finals) and s (for studying) and comparative
constructions.
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1. book---kuni
That book over there (yonder) is thicker than the one I'm using now.
Kamo kuni atomo kopu wameki kuni ikami apenang upihi.
That book is-more thick comparing-to book that-I use-it in-now.

2. desk---tanu-hita ("table-intellectual_work")
I sat at my desk longer than the day has hours. (i.e. for more than 24
hours)
Kami atoli humi pako utanuhita watumi tomo nali wameki tumi chali.
I did still sit at-desk during more long comparing-to period day.

3. study---chako
I've been studying with better students than I (am).
Kami atoli humi chako wachume mulimulichako yatomo piti wameki ikami ahaing.
I did still study together-with underlings-study who-are-more clever
comparing-to that-I am-it.

4. finals / final examinations (also as sg.)---hipe-chuka ("test-paramount")
I will do better on the final than him.
Kami apila tomo choke hipechuka wameki ikama apila haing.
I will more succeed test-paramount comparing-to that-he will do-it.

5. midterm(s) / midterm examination(s)---hipe-hate ("test-center")
I did worse on my midterm for this class than I've ever done before.
Kami atoli tomo chongoke hipehate kama chekechohi wameki ikami atoli haing
ukungune chama.
I did more un-succeed test-center this lesson-field comparing-to that-I did
do-it in-any time.

6. grade / score / marks---leko-meli ("tag-award")
I hope to get higher scores on the final exams than I did on the
midterm exams.
Kami amone pailekomeli ohipechuka ayatomo temi wameki ikami atoli paing
ohipehate.
I hope get-tag-award from-test-paramount which-more excellent comparing-to
that-I did get-it from-test-center.

7. stress(ed): n. or adj.---mai-hike-kecho ("have-temper-tense")
I am more stressed than I thought I would be.
Kami atomo maihikekecho wameki ikami atoli numi maing.
I more have-temper-tense comparing-to that-I did think have-it.

8. busy---huli
I have been busier than ever lately.
Kami atomo huli uhino wameki yukungune chama toli.
I more busy in-recent comparing-to that-in-any time past.

9. write, compose (a paper, article, etc)---tili-nya ("write-into")
I have to write 678 papers by Tuesday.
Kami anuna tilinya kima tono talu mato kopa temununa upongohe chali hani.
I must write-into six hundred seven ten eight text-duty in-un-front day four.

10. research---chako-nya-hipe ("study-into-fathom")
I have never researched a topic longer than I have researched this one.
Kami akela chama toli chakonyahipe kungune huchenachu watumi tomo nali wameki
ikami atoli hai wekama huchenachu.
I no time did study-into-fathom any item-topic during more long comparing-to
that-I did do ACC-this item-topic.

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On a side note, I wonder if these have been useful to people? I mean,
do people have requests for topics? Have I been too obtuse in my selections
of subject matter? Or are they great / fantastic / more amazingly amazing
than the most amazing thing one could ponder? Just want to check in and see
how people are feeling about the exercise.
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it's just great.

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Also, I may not do the exercises this summer (travelling), but will
definitely resume once late August hits. Is this okay, or will people go
into withdrawal? ;^D
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too bad you'll be off into the Wide Wild World. us WWW will miss your vocab
issues.

Mathias
http://takatunu.free.fr/tunugram.htm