Re: Weekly Vocab 12

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From: "Christopher Wright" <faceloran@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:20 AM
Subject: Weekly Vocab 12


> 16 June:
> 1. to record
> The priests record a separate history.
Elletante ben olma laiseti lain
(holy ones + group suffix + erg) (other, different) (story) (write down)
(Aux:they-it)
Note: the modifying suffix -eti is quite common, and carries the idea of
'active action', i.e., 'write down, consciously record' from lais(o) 'to
write'.
>
> 2. archive
> Their temples are vast archives.
Erolale egi amar barulaistetola
(praise-places + 3pp) (copula) (mighty) (old-writing-collection of-place)
>
> 3. scribe
> They employ many scribes.
Mai laistori torai lilde la
(many) (scribe) (work) (for them) (Aux:3pp)

>
> 4. ink
> The ink has lead in it.
Sintolde duku níma na
(Lit. 'there is to-the-ink with-it lead)
(Ink + dat) (lead) (with-it) (Aux:3ps)
>
> 5. insane
> The scribes tend to go insane after a few years.
Angeine laistorilde kinan aurola dúna na
(madness) (scribe + dat) (few) (year + durative) (comes) (Aux:3ps)
>
> 6. to replace
> The priests manage to replace the crazy scribes.
Ellete arindetikua angeino laistori lali
(priest + erg) (replace + do, carry out) (insane) (scribe) (Aux:they-them)
Note: The verb kúa 'to do, carry out' appears here as a suffix denoting
conscious action to translate the idea of 'manage to do something'.

6 out of 10 - my usual sort of WV!
Mike


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