Re: Weekly Vocab 12

Message: 23
   Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:20:12 -0400
   From: Christopher Wright <faceloran@...>
Subject: Weekly Vocab 12

16 June:
I switched the schwa symbol [@] to [8] to prevent problems with e-mail
addresses.

1. to record
The priests write a separate history.
Fsaux frobyterex at cxrift xefarata ichori.
[fsoS fr8b1tereS at kSrift Sefarata it_S8ri]
frobyter(ex) – m. priest
cxrift – v. write
xefaratau – a. separate
ichori(ax) – f. history

2. archive
Their temples are vast archives.
Fsaur tofra xyn murtax tabrax.
[fsor t8fra S1n murtaS tabraS]
tofrau,tofra – n. temples
murtau – a. much
tabrax – f. tablets, archives

3. scribe
Many scribes work under them.
Murtax cxribax xorn raborat xyb fsaux.
[murtaS kSribaS S8rn rab8rat S1b fsoS]
cxrib(ax) – m. scribe
raborat xyb – v. work under

4. ink
In the ink there is lead.
F’achamonta xort frymb.
[fat_Sam8nta S8rt fr1mb]
fy – in, at, on
achamonta – f. ink
frymb – m. lead

5. insane
The scribes tend to go insane after a few years.
Fsax cxribax xorn afrofimpat y bexanh fy huin do fauca anna.
[fsaS kSribaS S8rn afr8fimpat 1beSaJ f1win d8foca anna]
afrofimpat – v. approach
bexanh(ax) – f. insanity
huin(ex) – f. end, limit
faucau – a. few

6. to replace
The priests manage to obtain un-crazy scribes.
Fsaux frobyterex xorn yfochat naun bexanax cxribax.
[fsoS fr8b1tereS S8rn1f8t_Sat non beSanaS kSribaS]
yfochat – v. succeed in obtaining
bexanau – a. insane

7. to pay
They must pay them a lot of money.
Nocosoch pod fsaux xorn nymbrat chifondi y fsaux.
[N8k8s8t_S p8d fsoS S8rn n1mbrat t_Sif8ndj1fsoS]
nocosoch pod – it is necessary that
nymbrat chifondi n/y – pay salary to (numerare stipendium + dat)

8. rich
The church is quite rich.
Fsa ecrexi och barde ofima.
[fsa ekreSj8t_S barde 8fima]
ecrexi(ax) – f. church
barde – adv. strongly, very
ofimau – a. rich

9. to write
I write neatly.
Mu xorbau cxrift fure.
[mu S8rbo kSrift fure]
fure – adv. neatly

10. job
I could get a job as a scribe, perhaps.
Mu fos raborat yt cxrib, huochitan.
[mu f8s rab8rat 1t kSrib][w8t_Sitan]
fos – 1 sg
yt – as (copulative)
huochitan – adv. perhaps

~Wright

"commune id vitium est, hic vivimus ambitiosa
paupertate"
"this is our common fault; here we live in ostentatious poverty"
Juvenal, Satires 3.182-3

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