Vocabs 10a and 10b (KuJomu)

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Vocab #10a

Topic: negation

1. bathe

i-Buna
        He didn't bathe yesterday.

Ka teh bunasa velam.

(neg.) (past tense ind.) bathe(3rd.pers.masc.formal) this day ago.


2. narrow

Estu

       This road isn't that narrow.

u-haraha ka'z ta estu.

the road(this one) (neg.)is that/so much narrow.

3. jealous

Closest thing in KuJomu would be Ketike (Literally: spite-having-to-do-with).

        I am not jealous!

Ka tyolu'm ketike!

(neg.) be afflicted with(1st pers. fam.) something to do with spite

4. sting

i-Syep (also To Stab, To Shoot)

        Luckily, the hornet didn't sting me.

Sesudi', u-bachi ka teh meksyep.

[due to moral correctness], the (stinging insect) (neg.) (past tense ind.) (1st
pers. fam. accus.) sting.

5. who

Uno/Temyo/Kwi (depending on concept)

        Who wouldn't?

Kaya temyo ye?

(neg.)(conditional ind.) Who(unknown) (question ind.)

6. grief

Jyosukash (negative mental state)

        She couldn't come to grips with her grief.

Ka teh wudobweso s'jyosukash.

(neg.) (past tense ind.) deal with (potential conditional) (3rd pers. pos. fam.)
negative mental state.

7. decrease

i-Chetu

        The profits have not decreased for 2 years.

Wonkeyy ka chetul na dho zhan.

(pl.) Profit (neg.) have decreased (all-purpose preposition) two year.

8. annoy

i-Nyete

        You couldn't annoy me if you tried.

Ka pwabwebe meknyete yo chagayabeyo.

(neg.) Be able to(pot. cond.)(2nd pers. fam.) 1st pers. fam.  if (agnostic ind.)
try (cond./2nd pers. fam./agnostic ind.)

> 9. camera
Werafe (lit. "Picture/image-doer")

       That is not a camera - it's a calculator.

Keho ka'z anWerafe - Zu anShife.

That (thing) (neg)be a Camera - Be (3rd pers. fam.) a Calculator. (Lit.
"Number-doer")

10. boot

Suleh (shoe)

        She doesn't like boots.

Ka sukso susuleh.

(neg.) like(3rd pers. fem. form) (pl.)shoe.

        Don't boot him out!

Ka sekzwurasih!

(neg.) (3rd.pers.common.throw away(imperative)

Vocab #10b

topic: Up for grabs

1. her

Possessive: s' (common), so- (formal), tau- (superior)

Directive: Ase/-set' (common) Aso/-sot' (formal) Amtau/-taut' (superior)

Accusative: Sehe/Seku (common), Soho/Soku (formal), Mtau/Ntau/-tauku (superior)

2. poor

(to be pitied): Talak

(quality): Kask

3. sexual

Teyake

4. origin

Baz

5. wise

Imqu

6. cut

i-Kru (infinitive)

(past perfect): Krule or Kru'l

7. active

Zudek

8. among

Zilye

9. service

Daske

10. his

Possessive Adjective - S' (common), sa- (formal), tai- (superior)
Possessive Pronoun - Seyu (common), Sayu (formal), Mtaiyu or Ntaiyu (superior)

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