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Re: Weekly Vocab #1.2.1 (repost #1)

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Monday, November 20, 2006, 18:10
Senjecas:

 1. crowd (swarm, colony; throng, multitude, host) = rüêêtus <
rüêêta (t.v. crowd, swarm with, throng).

There was a huge crowd in front of the building.
øsþ-ë-mêjhu rhüêêt-us dem-ôsïo pérha perh vââl-a.
bear-EPEN-large crowd-NOM.sg building-GEN.sg before PAST.PART
there.be-IND

 2. lead (conduct, guide) = nîîja

She led her dog into the field.
n-us ârhdz-om éna n-úsïo tsüôn-em per nîîj-a.
that-NOM.sg field-ACC.sg into that-GEN.sg dog-ACC.sg PAST.PART
lead.IND

Her dog was on a lead.
n-us nííj-tsic-ôsïo mhéél-a n-úsïo tsüôn-em per nîîj-a.
that-NOM.sg lead-strap-GEN.sg tool-POSTP that-GEN.sg dog-ACC.sg
PAST.PART lead-IND

The pipes are made of lead.
tul-ôes molíívd-ïon-ôes ês-a.
pipe-NOM.sg lead-made.of.SUFFIX-NOM.sg be-IND

 3. ready (prepared, set) = rhêêðis < rhêêða(1) t.v. make ready,
prepare, equip, furnish, supply, provide, make out, set [table]. 2)
i.v. get ready, prepare).

He's ready to go now
n-us núu ât-u rhêêð-us ês-a.
that-NOM.sg now go-SUP ready-NOM.sg be-IND

 4. slow (sluggish, dull, languid, indolent, inert, lazy, idle,
inactive.) = sêêcis, < sêêca (1) t.v. relax, mitigate, remit;
temper, anneal. 2) i.v. relax, mitigate, remit, loaf; temper).

Snails are slow.
selcï-êes-ë seec-êes ês-a.
snail-NOM.pl-EPEN slow-NOM.pl be-IND

He runs slowly, and I bet (am betting) he won't win the race.
n-us sééx-vi tsêrhs-a.  m-us n-um ðên-om âllh-u ne tââc-a.
that-NOM.sg slow-ADV run-IND.  I-NOM.sg that-ACC.sg race-ACC.sg win-
SUP not bet-IND

He runs slowly, and I('ll) bet he won't win the race.
n-us sééx-vi tsêrhs-a.  m-us n-um ðên-om âllh-u ne pos tââc-a.
that-NOM.sg slow-ADV run-IND.  I-NOM.sg that-ACC.sg race-ACC.sg win-
SUP not FUT.PART bet-IND

 5. rent = diiþqêlta < dîîtas (period, stage, interval) + qêlta (1)
t.v. pay, remunerate, disburse, expend, requite. 2) i.v. pay-, [-
back]).

I have to pay rent on the 5th of every month.
m-us sôla meen-âsïo pênt-' amrh-âsïo diiþqêlt-om qêlt-u cêl-a.
I-NOM.sg every month-GEN.sg fifth-ELIS day-GEN.sg rent-ACC.sg pay-
SUP must-IND

 6. popularity = suspîîrhaþtas < sus (well) + pîîrhaþis
(patient
part. < pîîra, like).  NEW WORD

This was just a popularity contest.
d-os cámhl-ë-vi suspíírhaþt-âsïo êrhn-os per ês-a.
this-NOM.sg alone-EPEN-ADV popularity-GEN.sg contest-NOM.sg
PAST.PART be-IND

 7. –ion =
two parts here: first, how are verbal nouns formed?
act > action, move > motion, see > vision.
By adding –as to the verb root for abstract nouns.

His action was hasty.
his action hasty be
n-úsïo mhêrhdz-as dzêmh-as per ês-a.
that-GEN.sg action-NOM.sg hasty-NOM.sg PAST.PART be.IND

Did I miss the second part?

 8. addition = mhôôgas < mhôôga (1) t.v. take-, -in addition, -more;
add (on), put on. 2) i.v. wax).

Even the addition of an extra student increased class sizes beyond
tolerable limits.
mhôôgu menð-ûsïo mhôôg-as ténd-u cüênþïo morhdz-ôm álïa ménðij-ôsïo
pââlt-on perh ôvl-a.
extra student-GEN.sg addition-NOM.sg time-ADV tolerable limit-GEN.pl
beyond class-GEN.sg size-ACC.pl PAST.PART increase.IND

 9. hat = cáflësâpos < câflos (head) + sâpa (protect)
Today is a say-something hat day!
I do not know what this means.

10. pack = dêêga (t.v. pack (up), bale; pounce on; affect).

I need to pack for my trip.
m-us m-úsïo sent-ôsïo lált-a dêêg-u cêl-a.
I-NOM.sg I-GEN.sg trip-GEN.sg benefit-POSTP pack-SUP must-IND

The pack she wore on the trip was way too heavy.
n-um sent-ôsïo éna þlêêj-i dêêg-os córhc-ë-vi córhc-ë-vi güêrh-os
perh ês-a.
that-ACC.sg trip-GEN.sg on wear-REL pack-NOM.sg exceed-EPEN-ADV
exceed-EPEN-ADV heavy-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND

coffee mill, n. = cávmiilûrhos < câvos (coffee bean) + mîîla (grind,
mill)
a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans

interconnect (1) t.v. unite, join, connect, ally (o.s.) with,
follow, become an adherent to. 2) i.v. be well-matched, go well
together; agree; get together.), v. = qôda

cause to be interconnected or interwoven

I can't think of an instance wherein "interconnect" is not
synonymous with the simpler "connect."

"Interweave" is different.  "Weave" means to interlace or intertwine
threads to make cloth.  "Interweave" means to take two already woven
objects and connect them by interlacing.

weave = mhêva.
interweave, interlace = tsêrhta, > tsêrhtes, (web-spinning) spider.

Charlie
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