Re: Onomastics and taxonomies; Was,LeGuin; Was: 12th-century conlang

Douglas Koller <laokou@...> wrote:
> Sally Caves wrote:
>
> > > > Let's see a list from some of you with at least twenty items
> > > > in each of these categories:
>
> In Ge'arthnuns:
>
> i'=/i/or/j/; e'=/e/; o"=/Y/; u"=/y/; c,=/C/; zc,=/C<vcd>/; rh=/X/;
> kh=/x/
>
> > > >     1.  God, gods, angels, saints, and demons.
>
> A veritable dearth here:
>
> Avi'aths        God
What's the origin of the name of God?

> Kristuts        Christ
> mvauc,o"ths     angel
> i'uzgati'rs     werewolf
> zhangati'rs     vampire
> asho"ths        fairy
Do the Ge'arthnuns speakers have legends about mythical
beings like werewolves, vampires and fairies, or did you
have to coin the words? And finally, what is -gati'rs?

>
> > > >     2.  Human family relationships.
>
> julzhbe'o"rs    ancestor
> bi'teks         grandfather
> oshans          grandmother
> zhbe'o"rs       parent
> dhabs           father
> maralans        mother
> se'klets        child
> e'khlu"vars     son
> kro"nens        daughter
> zbwafo"ls       sibling
> desi'o"bs       brother
> kfains          sister
> zdarso"li'o"rs  spouse
> lebs            husband (of a heterosexual pairing)
> bleths          husband (of a gay male pairing)
> i're'vens       wife (of a heterosexual pairing)
> zhakuts         wife (of a heterosexual pairing)(archaic)
> ve'ri'ths       wife (of a lesbian pairing)
> rho"ibs         uncle
> vi'o"rans       aunt
Interesting, those words for homosexual spouses. Where
do they come from?

> pso"ks chu" zhangato"ikfauksu"s         anemia
Is there a literal translation for this?


Very thorough list indeed -- just another question :)
Why do all words end in -s? Is it a default case
ending or something of the sort?

Hoping for enlightenment,


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