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Re: Weekly Vocab #1.2.5 (repost #1)

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Saturday, December 2, 2006, 19:37
Senjecas:

1. answer (v.) = puêêga ( 1) t.v. answer, reply, respond, retort,
rejoin. 2) i.v. answer, reply, respond, retort, rejoin) < pu-, back,
+ êêga, say.

Her answer was too short.
her answer too short was
n-úsïo puêêg-os córhcë-vi mrhêjh-os perh ês-a.
that-GEN.sg answer-NOM.sg exceed-ADV short-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND

She answered at length.
she fully answered
n-us péél-vi perh puêêg-a.
that-NOM.sg full-ADV PAST.PART answer-IND

2. silence = tâcas < tâca ( 1) t.v. silence, shut up. 2) i.v. be-, -
silent, -quiet, keep silence, say nothing, hold one's tongue, shut
up.)

The silence was uncomfortable.
silence comfortable was not
tâc-as cüîîj-as perh ês-a ne.
silence-NOM.sg comfortable-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND not

3. tune (v.) = süenrhêtsa < süêna (sound) + rhêtsa (adjust)
tune (n.) = sénlhëmêrhvos < sênlha (sing) + mêrhva (form)

The tune he played was beautiful.
he played tune beautiful was
n-us perh süên-i sénlhëmêrhv-os mêng-os perh ês-a.
that-NOM.sg PAST.PART play-REL tune-NOM.sg beautiful-NOM.sg
PAST.PART be-IND

He tuned his tuneable instrument.
n-us n-úsïo süenrhêtsïo süénzencûr-om perh süenrhêts-a.
that-NOM.sg that-GEN.sg tunable instrument-ACC.sg PAST.PART tune-IND

4. camp = vuþdârhos < vûta ( 1) t.v. pitch [a tent]; camp, encamp.
2) i.v. pitch; camp, encamp) + -dârhos, suffix for naming a place.

Their camp was nearly invisible.
their camp nearly invisible was
n-um vuþdârh-os n-ocü-os perh ês-a.
that-GEN.pl camp-NOM.sg not-see-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND

They camped on the butte.
they butte on camped
n-úes lééf-coln-ôsïo éna perh vût-a.
that-NOM.pl flat-hill-GEN.sg on PAST.PART camp-IND

5. blood = êsrhos
Blood is red.
blood red is
êsrh-os rhûûð-os ês-a.
blood-NOM.sg red-NOM.sg be-IND

6. lend (loan) = cêfa

She lends her time to anyone who asks.
she he asks anyone to her time lends
iin-us nórhn-us îg-i cüen-ósï-' o iin-úsïo tênd-am cêf-a.
she-NOM.sg he-NOM.sg ask-REL anyone-GEN.sg to she-GEN.sg time-ACC.sg
lend-IND

7. equal = vîlis < vîla ( )
We get equal pay for our work.
we our work for equal pay receive
mh-úes mh-um daarh-ôsïo ántïa vîl-om mîzð-om mhrhîî-a.
we-NOM.sg we-GEN.sg work-GEN.sg for equal-ACC.sg pay-ACC.sg receive-
IND

8. determination = tôlas < tôla ( will, determine, decree)
Her determination was impressive.
her determination impressive was
n-úsïo tôl-as dêêg-as perh ês-a.
that-GEN.sg determination-NOM>sg impressive-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IIND

9. anger = mêlïas < mêlïa ( 1) t.v. anger, madden, infuriate. 2)
i.v. bear ill-will (towards, ánta), be angry (at, with, ánta),
madden.)
His anger was frightening.
his anger frightening was
n-úsïo mêlï-as pêrg-ant-as perh ês-a,
that-GEN.sg anger-NOM.sg frighten-AGENT.PART-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND

10. name = nôômnos < nôômna ( 1) t.v. name, call, clepe, term,
style, nominate, appoint. 2) i.v. call)
Their names are far too long.
their names far too long are
n-úsïo noomn-ôes córhcë-vi córhcë-vi mhazd-ôes ês-a.
that-GEN.sg name-NOM.pl exceed-ADV exceed-ADV long-NOM.pl be-IND

look out on, v.: be oriented in a certain direction = jhüêlga t.v.
look-, -at, -in the face, view; face, look out on.

The house looks out on a tennis court.
house tennis court looks.out.on
mhêês-os ténis-ôsïo mhêrht-om jhüêlg-a.
house-NOM.sg tennis-GEN.sg court-ACC.sg look.out.on-IND

The apartment overlooks the Hudson.
apartment Hudson overlook
diiþqélt-ë-mêês-os mujhcénetûc-am jhüêlg-a.
rent-EPEN-dwelling-NOM.sg Hudson-ACC.sg overlook.IND