Aidan Grey wrote:
>Wow, this week it's even on time!
And I just happen to be here when it shows up! So I'll tackle these right
away:
>1. machinery
mik'inad
>To repair machinery is difficult.
Mik'inad s'tikak sekelzec'.
machinery(-ACC) repair-INF difficult
>2. into
i (with dative case)
>Entering into machinery is a serious matter.
Mik'inad iz'ak rasni tala c'e.
machinery(-ACC) enter-INF serious matter be-3sg
In Rhean you "enter" a direct object. "Enter into" would be redundant.
>3. wicked
skiras'
>She wants to be a wicked woman.
Skiras' c'enot nelek hos'as'.
wicked woman-DAT become-INF(-ACC) want-3sg
>4. mid-
hag
>Mid-century, being a wicked woman was dangerous.
Hag storokudom, skiras' c'eno c'ek kübutec'igios'.
mid century-INST, wicked woman be-INF dangerous-be-3sg.PAST
>5. turn
vevedro (from |vevedrek| "to alternate, take turns")
magrek - turn, divert
jimagrek - turn oneself around
>It's your turn.
Lai vevedro c'e.
>He needs to turn around.
Jimagrek fadis'.
>6. historical
kronoradni
>They want to study historical documents.
Kronoradni jeskiren estalbak hos'az.
historical documents-ACC study-INF(-ACC)
>7. upset
histatek (to be upset)
nuc (worry or anxiety)
>We are upset about his coming.
Du kuras' yezt nuc kudas'.
THAT come-3sg [us-DAT] worry(-ACC) gives.
>8. him
tan, taar, tant, tak'em (ACC, GEN, DAT, INST respectively)
>We need to tell him.
Tant radak fadimu.
[him-DAT] tell-INF(-ACC) must-1pl
>9. damage
adirnak
>They are trying to damage our reputation.
Yei menziksiban adirnak fröbaz.
our reputation-ACC damage(-ACC) try-3pl
>It took a lot of damage in the battle.
Z'dam drakam dag'ie adirnabzat nelios'.
during battle-INST much-ADV damage-PASS-DAT become-3sg.PAST
"It was muchly damaged..."
>10. apparatus
struktür
>This apparatus needs to be repaired.
Toya struktür s'tikabza c'ek fadis'.
This apparatus repair-PASS be-INF(-ACC) must-3sg
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