Re: Weekly Vocab #2.1.7 (repost #1)

Senjecas:

1. real (true, genuine, correct, right) = mhêêrhis < mhêêrha, t.v.
right, correct, rectify, amend, set right
This is not real silk.
d-os mhêêrh-' ołmhêv-os ês-a ne.
this-NOM.SG real-ELIS worm.fabric-NOM.SG be-IND not

2. skirt = mhêstëlos < mhêstos, dress < mhêsta, 1) t.v. robe; 2)
i.v. robe + -l-, diminutive suffix.
I'd like to try on that skirt.
m-us mhêstël-om n-om pêrh-u pîîrh-o.
I-NOM.sg skirt-ACC.SG that-ACC.SG try.on-SUP like-SUBJ

3. to need (require, have-, be in-, -need of, behoove) = îîjha
I need to find a present for my sister.
m-us süesrh-ûsï-' o dôôn-om dêês-u îîjh-a.
I-NOM.SG sister-GEN.SG-ELIS for gift-ACC.SG find-SUP need-IND

4. stair(s) =  mherhðîjos < nhêrhða, climb, ascend + -îjos,
collective suffix
The shop is up the stairs and on the left.
cüérhïdêml-os mhérhðij-ôsïo ána cái lámh‏-þis ês-a.
shop-NOM.SG stairs-GEN.SG up and left-LOC.ADV be-IND

5. upper = ûpis
They don't sell much in an upper room, but it must be cheap to rent.
n-úes ûpo telp-ôsïo éna pûl-om pêêrh-a ne. n-os ánti
dii‏þqêlt-u
mhêsl-os ês-u cêl-a.
that-NOM.PL upper room-GEN.SG in much-ACC.SG sell-IND not. that-
NOM.SG but rent-SUP cheap-NOM.SG be-SUP must-INC.

6. to approve of = ( 1) t.v. admire, esteem, regard, respect,
consider, look up to. 2) i.v. admire, regard.) = cûûda
I don't approve of that style of clothing. It's immodest.
m-us oût-om lîîg-am n-am cûûd-a ne.  n-as tâp-as ês-a.
I-NOM.SG clothing-ACC.SG style-ACC.SG that-ACC.SG approve-IND not.
that-NOM.SG modest-NOM.SG be-IND.

Note use of "oûtom" as appositive of material or contents.  English
might be phrased "clothing style."
There is also the verb "mhêlha" = approve, ratify.

7. jewelry = jhelnïîjos , jhêlna, 1) t.v. jewel, bejewel. 2) i.v.
make jewelry + -îjos, collective suffix
I would like to go shopping for jewelry now.
m-us jhelnïîj-om núu cüêrhï-u pêmh-u pîîrh-o.
I=NOM.SG jewelry-ACC.SG now buy-SUP look.for-SUP like-SUBJ

8. golden, i.e., made of gold = áusïônis; áusšîmis = golden in color.
That is a lovely golden torQUE. Do you have it in a larger size?
n-os mêngo áusïôno tê‏þš-os ês-a. ólv-u mêjh-a
pââlt-as t-úsï-' o
ês-a-r.
that-NOM.SG lovely golden torque.NOM.SG be-IND.  increasE-ADV LARGE
size-NOM.SG you-GEN.SG-ELIS to be-IND-INTRG

9. color = šîmhos < šîmha 1) t.v. color, dye, stain, paint (over),
bedaub.  2) i.v. color, dye, stain, paint.
I love the color of gold.
m-us áus-ôsïo šîmh-om pîîrh-a.
I-NOM.SG gold-GEN.SG color-ACC.SG like-IND.

In the Senjecan cultures one can only love sentient beings.

10. expensive =  mrhêsis
I can't buy that; it is far too expensive.
m-us n-om cüêrhï-u mââq-a ne. n-os côrhc-ë-vi mrhês-os ês-a.
I-NOM.SG that-ACC.SG buy-SUP can-IND not. that-NOM.SG exceed-EPEN-
ADV expensive-NOM.SG be-IND

ruling class, n. the class of people exerting power or authority
simply "the rulers,"  rhedzûes

scramble, v. make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that
nobody can understand it"
mhidîla < mhi-, conversive prefix + dîla, reveal, manifest