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Re: Weekly Vocab 22

From:Adam Walker <carrajena@...>
Date:Friday, October 17, 2003, 4:15
This one will also feature both a SOV and a VSO
version of each sentence.

--- Christopher Wright <faceloran@...> wrote:
> Brought to you in part by Sluggy Freelance. > 1. employment
EMPUOJU, IMPUIGU, UZU, NEGOCHU, OCUBACHUNI, SERVICHU FESTU
> I seek employment if my liver will not burst from > it.
Ju si ul mi huigadu nu pervi fistu nu dirumbiverid festu dezirru. Dezirru festu si nu dirumbiverid peru fist ul mi huigadu.
> 2. relative (person related to you, that is)
TRIVU
> Relatives are stereotyped as being evil.
Uls trivus pomu uls malus nistereotipud. Nistereotipud pomu uls malus uls trivus.
> 3. offense
SCANDULU, OFINZA, OFINXU, CUPA, INJUJA, DELIPU, ANA, JANI, PARAPOMA, AMARACHA, PORSCOPI
> I don't know how he could possibly take offense from > a simple greeting, > but he left in a huff.
Ju pomu jun peu junu saludu simpuechu posivui eseud xiscandaluzadu nu xiru, peru jun pera ofinzu laxud. Nu xiru pomu posivui eseud xiscanaluzadu peu junu saludu simpuechu, peru laxud pera ofinza.
> 4. to discourage
EXAMINAR
> That discourages me because it may lose me my job.
Fistu mi examinad pervi jid ul miu lavoru mi nidizaprobed. Examinad mi pervi nidizaprobed mi ul miu lavoru.
> 5. monkey
MEMU
> We have our very own trickster monkey god here. > Should I be happy or > afraid?
Nozu ul nostru balu memu froadoru propriu avi avemus. Ju gadjozu jud timudu eseu, nu? Avemus nozu avi nostru balu memu frodadoru propriu. Eseu gadjozu jud timidu, nu?
> 6. to disappoint
FRUSTRADARI
> I fear that I have disappointed everyone else with > an interesting nickname.
Ju, fid ju uls todus aurrus cun juni an~umimuimi aveu frustradu, ju timeu. Timeu fid aveu frustradu uls todus aurrus cun juni an~umi muimi.
> 7. hammer
MARREJU
> Argh. I just tripped over a hammer and landed on my > nose.
Ui! Fist'agora ju in junu marreju indrebedji ed pera buca cadji. Ui! Fist'agora indrebedji in junu marreju ed cadji pera buca.
> 8. pattern
DISIN~U
> The carpet has a pretty floral pattern on it.
In al jumbra junu disin~u beju djals fuoras aved. Aved in al jumbra junu disin~u beju djals fuoras.
> 9. annoyance
VEXACHU
> Sweeping the floor is a minor annoyance.
Ul pavimindu everreri junu vexachu segundoju esti. Esti junu vexachu segundoju ul everrindu djal pavimindu.
> 10. whisper
XUXUU
> He strains to hear a whisper who refuses to hear a > shout.
Fin junu firidu judiri rin~id, jun junu xuxuu judiri an~idid. Fin rin~id judiri junu firidu, an~idid judiri junu xuxuu.
> Mr. Mills, I am glad I could be of service. > > ~wright
Adam ===== Il prori ul pa&#38621;veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji fached. -- Carrajena proverb