Re: Weekly Vocab #1.1.9 (repost #1)

Senjecas:

1. bless = suslhêla (< sûsis, well, + lhêla, wish)

She blessed me softly (i.e. in a soft voice).

n-us m-um táx-vi per suslhêl-a.

that-NOM.sg I-ACC.sg quiet-ADV PAST.PART bless-IND

2. curse = qlâga, 1) t.v. curse, execrate, beshrew. 2) i.v. curse.

We cursed them quickly because they wounded us.

n-úes mhááti mh-on per vên-o mh-úes n-on óós-vi per qlâg-a.

that-NOM.pl because we-ACC.pl PAST.PART wound-SUBJ we-NOM.pl that-
ACC.pl quick-ADV PAST.PART curse.IND

3. charm/amulet/talisman/lucky charm = mââjos < mââja, 1) t.v.
conjure (up), charm, cast a spell-, -on, -over, bewitch, enchant,
ensorcel, hex. 2) i.v. conjure, charm, cast a spell, bewitch,
enchant, ensorcel; practice magic.

I made a beautifully carved amulet from the bone that I found.

m-us m-us dêês-i osþ-ôsïo mhéng-ë-vi sîîm-aþo mââj-om per sîîm-a.

I-NOM.sg I-NOM.sg find-REL bone-GEN.sg beauty-EPEN-ADV carve-
PAT.PART amulet-ACC.sg PAST.PART carve.IND

4. sorcerer/wizard/magician/shaman = mââjus; I will
separate "shaman" from this group later.

Conculture Note: Before the Great Sundering only the mages, the
first created, the Children of Air, had access to magic.  After the
Great Sundering, other loquent peoples began to dabble in magic in
the form of the Black Arts.  These are the sorcerers, wizards and
magicians.  (We're not talking about sleight-of-hand here.)  Thus a
sorcerer, by definition, cannot bless.

Mage = sêfdzus < sêfdza, to use magic energy.

That mage usually blesses our charms for us.

sêfdz-us n-us-ë süééðmh-ë-vi mh-úm o mh-úm-ë mââj-on suslhêl-a.

mage-NOM.sg that-NOM.sg-EPEN usual-EPEN-ADV we-GEN.pl to we-GEN.pl-
EPEN charm-ACC.pl bless-IND

5. magic (n) = mââjos (black magic); sêfdzas (white magic)

This charm was made with magic.

sém-us maaj-âsïo mhééla mââj-om d-om per mhêrdz-a.

one-NOM.sg magic-GEN.sg with charm.ACC.sg this-ACC.sg PAST.PART make-
IND

This magically blessed charm is powerful.

mááj-vi suslhêl-aþo mââj-os d-os tsêxr-os ês-a.

magic-ADV bless-PAT.PART charm-NOM.sg this-NOM.sg powerful-NOM.sg be-
IND

6. rite / ritual / ceremony = ôôros < ôôra, to pronounce a ritual
formula

She curses them every day (with a ritual).

n-ús-ë sol-ámrë-vi oor-ôsïo mhééla n-on qlâg-a.

that-NOM.sg-EPEN every-day-ADV ritual-GEN.sg with that-ACC.pl. curse-
IND

7. chant = cânos < câna, to chant

She is a sorceress, and she usually chants magical words.

íí-n-us ii-mââj-us ês-a, cái íí-n-us-ë süééðmh-ë-vi mââjo mêr-on cân-
a.

FEM.PRE-that-NOM.sg FEM.PRE-ensorcel-NOM.sg be-IND and FEM.PRE-that-
NOM.sg-EPEN usual-EPEN-ADV magic word-ACC.pl chant-IND

8. bestow = aûta, t.v. give away, dispose of, confer, bestow (on,
éna), dispense.

This charm bestows happiness.

mââj-os d-ós-ë susvâqt-am aût-a.

charm-NOM.sg this-NOM.sg-EPEN happiness-ACC.sg bestow-IND

9. amazing < ðâva, amaze, stun, bewilder.

Zaphod says that it is amazingly amazing!

Zâphod-ë n-om ðáv-ë-vi dâv-u êêg-a.

Zaphod-EPEN that-ACC.sg amaze-EPEN-ADV be.amazed-SUP say-IND

10. prayer =  mêlðos < mêlða: 1) t.v. pray, intercede (for, jho);
beseech. 2) i.v. beg, entreat, implore, appeal to, adjure,
intercede; pray.

Prayer is powerful magic.

mêlð-os tsêxra sêfdz-as ês-a.

prayer-NOM.sg powerful magic-NOM.sg be-IND

squeeze for = ûba, 1) t.v. push (down), press (down), squeeze,
squash, strain, extrude; stamp; dun; depress, repress, suppress,
stress, put down 2) i.v. press (on).

for = genitive case