Mair yarjukom: 2611 orpe
Sonra yarjukom: 2623 orpe
Ka Christopher Wright vaxa ni:
>1. to stand
tac'ak
>I am standing in the [place where ruling body meets; palace entry].
I nairekzom tac'am.
in Nairekz-INST stand-1SG
>2. only
zar (always follows word)
>I feel like I'm only an ant, staring up at the murals in awe.
Adrecibzaie sois'ken gantadve zentam du iru zar c'em.
cause_awe-PASS-ADV murals-ACC stare-GER feel-1SG THAT ant only be:1SG
>3. banana
veneb (Mulubian wénêb)
>I've got a hankering for a banana right now.
Lud veneb nuc'ilam z'e.
now banana(-ACC) crave-1SG EMPH
>4. excitement
diz'miok
>That first bite sends jolts of excitement through my bones.
Mez katmo k'au jarbin diz'mioka dövmen spac'a.
first bite through bones-ACC excitement-GEN jolts*-ACC send-3SG
(pok'zia ve...)
>5. blue
s'öl
>Blue four-sided triangles dance through my head.
Tar jarir s'öl c'anjarniki östrud kyaanom doriz.
four sides-GEN blue traingles through head-INST dance-3PL
>6. juice
s'üma
>That juice must have been past its prime.
Zerem du eya s'üma k'aal aytas'bam a'se.
certain THAT that juice beyond bestness-INST be:3SG:PAST
>7. better
aiyan
>No matter; it's better this way.
Z'ako de; tonie aiyan.
problem NEG; this-ADV better
>8. distant
üs'ak (with dative = "far from")
>My hands are distant; the sky is close.
Yai pivi üs'ak; telo limom.
my hands distant; sky close
>9. unconscious
midrikni
>I shall soon be unconscious.
Emz'e midrikni yerem.
soon unconscious be:1SG:FUT
>10. rough
hac'nec'
>I fall to the floor, my face scraping on the rough carpet.
Pölu kaec'adve nap hac'nec' muatom c'aur trahtiom.
floor-DAT fall-GER by rough floor-INST face(-ACC) scrape-1SG:PAST
("falling to the floor, I scraped...)
>Four months in action! Hooray!
Drirudi, a Kris!
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