Mahali

This is an isolated language I developed for a fictional piece based around an all-female society of mermaids.

Consonants
and voiced labio-velar approximate /w/

Phonotactics

 * Syllables (C(C))
 * Allowed consonant pairings:
 * First instance of adjacent vowels separated by a glottal stop V'V


 * The above case is the only instance in which a glottal stop can occur.  All remaining instances of adjacent vowels must be separated by /h/ VhV

Writing System
All letters correspond to IPA except for those noted here:

Grammar
1
 * Verbs conjugated according to the table above. Present Progressive form (ing): aw


 * Verbs must agree with subject nouns in ending vowel. If the subject noun ends in /e/, all vowels in the verb ending change to an /e/.  This would make the past 3rd person plural -enese


 * Infinitive verbs end in /a/


 * Adverbs follow the verb and agree with the subject noun


 * Adjectives (with exception of numerical modifiers) must agree with the modified noun in end vowel


 * Plurality indicated by ma- prefix


 * Genitive (possessive) indicated by affix o such that the possessed item precedes and the possessor follows. Think Spanish de.


 * SVO word order is default word order


 * Article la/le/li/lo/lu marks the direct object. It agrees with the end vowel of the modified noun


 * The object noun, with its marker, can be moved before the subject to create passive voice


 * Questions are formed in VSO order and marked with rising intonation


 * Subject and object pronouns (I/me, we/us, she/her, they/them) are the same morpheme

Pronouns
I- ja

we (inclusive)- larewa

we (exclusive)- larowa

you- kwa

y’all (plural)- makwa

she (animate)- owa

it (inanimate)- owi’i

they (animate)- ona

they (inanimate)- oni’i



Feeling Adjectives/Verbss
hungry/to hunger- onumwa

tired/to be tired- drusa

sad/to be sad- dunama

angry/to be angry- hoga

ill/to be ill- raliwe

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">embarrassed/to be embarrassed- helare

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ashamed/to be ashamed- sowa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">thankful/to be thankful- lime

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">doubtful/to be doubtful- tiha

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">worried/to be worry- webaka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sore/to be sore- owida

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hopeful/to be hopeful- liho itchy/to itch- nitse

Question/Answer
question- mawoste

answer- loho’a

who- pija

what- pire

where- pimo

when- pika

why- pivi

how- piwe

this- berere

that- bere

there- bemo

then- beka

long- dane

Adjectives
short- ose

wide- tse

tall- vre

narrow- agise    <p class="MsoNormal">small- melera <p class="MsoNormal">medium/neutral- ewe

<p class="MsoNormal">middle- ekware

<p class="MsoNormal">hot- taniske

<p class="MsoNormal">warm- ihe

<p class="MsoNormal">cold- ode

<p class="MsoNormal">new- ine

<p class="MsoNormal">old- elete

<p class="MsoNormal">good- sale

<p class="MsoNormal">bad- skagre

<p class="MsoNormal">full- sare

<p class="MsoNormal">empty- spre

<p class="MsoNormal">neat- trehene

<p class="MsoNormal">messy- hapele

<p class="MsoNormal">murky- iske

<p class="MsoNormal">clear- pote

<p class="MsoNormal">shiny- sokale’e

<p class="MsoNormal">dry- ta’ese

<p class="MsoNormal">smooth- ome

<p class="MsoNormal">sharp- tike

<p class="MsoNormal">rough- jake

<p class="MsoNormal">heavy- ewile

<p class="MsoNormal">light- lire

<p class="MsoNormal">skinny- ene

<p class="MsoNormal">fat- wage

<p class="MsoNormal">high (pitch)- a’e

<p class="MsoNormal">low (pitch)- be

<p class="MsoNormal">quiet- kene

<p class="MsoNormal">loud- bome

<p class="MsoNormal">different- ubre

<p class="MsoNormal">same- like

<p class="MsoNormal">strange- wespe

<p class="MsoNormal">normal- epehe

<p class="MsoNormal">common- lare

<p class="MsoNormal">rare- iwoke

<p class="MsoNormal">right/correct- dare

<p class="MsoNormal">wrong- tselukre

<p class="MsoNormal">beautiful- kalele

<p class="MsoNormal">ugly- uku’e

<p class="MsoNormal">curious- oklure

<p class="MsoNormal">friendly- rade

<p class="MsoNormal">unfriendly- norade (from friendly rade and prefix negative no)

<p class="MsoNormal">intelligent- pekohe

<p class="MsoNormal">stupid- igrate

<p class="MsoNormal">great/best- sasale (from good sale)

<p class="MsoNormal">terrible/worst- skaskagre (from bad skagre)

<p class="MsoNormal">worthy- hanebe

<p class="MsoNormal">sweet- nere

<p class="MsoNormal">salty- gwate

<p class="MsoNormal">umami- fame

<p class="MsoNormal">bitter- ospite

<p class="MsoNormal">

Quantity
<p class="MsoNormal">total- drili

<p class="MsoNormal">all- afra

<p class="MsoNormal">many- dolalo

<p class="MsoNormal">few- itsi

<p class="MsoNormal">most-  hakiha’i (from yes ha’i)

<p class="MsoNormal">least- nono (from no no)

<p class="MsoNormal">less/subtract- adima

<p class="MsoNormal">more/add- riple

<p class="MsoNormal">only- bi

<p class="MsoNormal">some- sla’ati

<p class="MsoNormal">part/piece- ada

<p class="MsoNormal">zero/none- nela

<p class="MsoNormal">one- be

<p class="MsoNormal">two- se

<p class="MsoNormal">three- he

<p class="MsoNormal">four- ele

<p class="MsoNormal">five- ala

<p class="MsoNormal">six- to

<p class="MsoNormal">seven- ka

<p class="MsoNormal">eight- ri

<p class="MsoNormal">nine- sadu

<p class="MsoNormal">ten- sko

<p class="MsoNormal">eleven- skobe (ten 1)

<p class="MsoNormal">twelve- skose (ten 2)

<p class="MsoNormal">…

<p class="MsoNormal">twenty- sesko (2 ten)

<p class="MsoNormal">twenty-one- seskobe (2 ten 1)

<p class="MsoNormal">…

<p class="MsoNormal">hundred- mekala

<p class="MsoNormal">two hundred- se mekala

<p class="MsoNormal">…

<p class="MsoNormal">three hundred and thirty three- ka mekala kaskoka

<p class="MsoNormal">first/initial- robe

<p class="MsoNormal">second- rose

<p class="MsoNormal">…

<p class="MsoNormal">last/final- klima

<p class="MsoNormal">

Time
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">time- ka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">second- rama

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">minute- pe

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hour- ovra

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">day- a’ola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">week (5 days)- etare

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">month (29/30 days)-  loda (from moon loda)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">year (12 months)- amoni

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">season/cycle- metaba

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">summer- faleri

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">winter-  kate

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">spring- inara

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">fall- umigi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">night- lise

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sunrise/dawn- nalehamona (from up nale and sun hamona)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sunset/dusk- ladruhamona (from down ladru and sun hamona)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">morning- emame

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">evening- lehoska

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">noon- adable

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">afternoon- era’adable (from after era and noon adabe)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">before- latsa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">after- era

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">early- vresa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">late- tseli

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">earlier- vrevresa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">later- tsetseli

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">always- stasle

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">often- mila

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">rarely- so’iwoke

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">never- wi’uba

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">again- kito

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">while- ajosi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">now- kereti

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tomorrow- eme

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">yesterday- kiha

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">past- ari

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">future- rekana <p class="MsoNormal">

Color
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">red- ake

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">green- ralama

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">yellow- vrebrale

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">blue- otsinu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">orange- kidri

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">purple- elewa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">teal (more green than blue)- a’ope

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">turquoise (more blue than green)- rebida

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">white- kale

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">black- lepijo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">light- laka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">dark- elisi <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">

Body Nouns
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">head- kweso

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ear- afela

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">eye- olihi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">nose- saswi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">mouth- etoni

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">lips- ma’opi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tooth- drali

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tongue/speech- baso

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">neck- daguske

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">throat- eso’a

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">arm- e’ilu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">elbow- gletse

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hand- ani

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">finger- ifola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">thumb- do

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">belly- edawo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">back- onila

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">breast- muwela

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">skin- resposu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">blood- oro

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">bone- aspesi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">stomach- krabeni

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">liver- osuke

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">intestines- matan

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">heart- arepa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">waste- kaka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hair- pelo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">nail- omila

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">scale- koto

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tail- ga

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">fluke- fani <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">

Verbs
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">be- isa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">do- hatsa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">make- unopa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">try- rota

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">breathe- eleva

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">suffocate- no’eleva (from breathe eleva and prefix negative no)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">eat- ebosa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">bite- lapola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">look/seek- oba

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">see/sight- obesa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hear- hera

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sound/to make noise- ku’ela

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">smell- vriruda

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">taste- atola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">feel/touch- aja

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">know- romika

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">think- apona

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">believe- ofula

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sleep- lema

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">wake- kliwa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">birth- osame

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">die- grune

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">kill- huke

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">wound- iraka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">break- ska

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ruin- miga

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">swim (slowly)- stolida (from swim normally lida)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">swim (normally)- lida

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">swim (quickly)- ralida (from swim normally lida)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">move- vreda

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sink- elata

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">float- frela

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hunt- tarama

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">catch- mona

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">come-  omogwa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">avoid- sajome

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">twist- mila

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">turn- rema

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">smash- gibera

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">roll- emala

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">gouge- draka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">guide- abola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">lie (down)/recline- wospa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">orient oneself parallel- spahoda

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">orient oneself perpendicular- stakwiba

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">laugh- erula

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">smile- asila

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">frown- anewa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">give- gola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">grant- gilifa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">bless- afraja

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">take- redesa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">keep- lihana

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">say- basa (from tongue baso)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ask- aska

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tell- bika

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sing- kala

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">swear/give oath- e’ana

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">love- idala

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">like/enjoy- alina

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">dislike/be aggravated by- no’alina (from like alina and prefix negative no)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hate- spatsa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">want- sta

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt;tab-stops:84.0pt">leave- tahita

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">go- amoga

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">stay- no’amoga (from go amoga and prefix negative no)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">let/allow- temispa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">forbid/prohibit- senakra

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">put- wespa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">seem/appear- misa’asa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">begin- skiha

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">end- pelaba

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">carry- meta

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">change- maraka

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">join- astira

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">meet- ihisa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">trade- gwiha

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">barter- wadiva

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">respect- amama

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">have/own- ilaka <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">

Animal and Plant Nouns
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">mermaid/person- ladwa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">human- kige

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">male- piwawespi (from strange wespi and prefix associated thing piwa)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">animal/creature- narake

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">fish- eme’e

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">jellyfish- wota

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">shark- lahato

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">whale- amedi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">octopus- livrita

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">squid- ufi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">eel- i’ile

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">coral- ba

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">seaweed- haho

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">anemone- anemone

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">egg- a’a

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">shell- lekawo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">oyster- atemi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">pearl- posi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">barnacle- lesko

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">algae- laso

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">algal bloom- lasoso

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sea star- atave

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sea cucumber- letu <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">dolphin- akuha

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">

Environmental Nouns
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">life- ra

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sun- hamona

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">moon- loda

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ocean- sasale mame (from great sasale, and mother mame)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">rain/water- oro o sasale mame (from blood oro, of o, and ocean sasale mame)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">air- aseha

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">surface (above water)- astehi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">trench- dospo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">mountain- ena

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">cave- lefolu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">home- welo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">deep water- ogo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">shallow water- blima

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">wave- desi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">stone- ospaso

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sand- e’i

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">reef- pitsi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">surface current- gada

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">deep water current- wihojo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hunting ground- lidutarama (from tarama to hunt, and place lidu)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">danger- alara

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">glow- lutoda

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">shine- ale’e

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">storm- ejofo <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">

Produced Object Nouns
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ship- te’u

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">rope- eselo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">net- kesa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">knot- legu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">metal- vodale

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">spear- bena

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">knife- gako

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">driftwood- itospa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">basket- slisi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">jewelry- mesade

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hook- gwako

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hammer- eturaki

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">chisel- todro

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tool- tule

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">bag- piwameta (from carry meta and prefix associated thing piwa)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">song-

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">octave- wase

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">note (music)- egi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">story/to tell a story- resta

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">gift- piwagola (from give gola and prefix associated thing piwa)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">food- tsele

<p class="MsoNormal">fishbait- eme’etsele (from fish eme’e and

<p class="MsoNormal">food tsele) <p class="MsoNormal">

Family/Social Nouns
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt"> mother- mame

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">sister- naja (from I ja and prefix near na)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">child- inasani (from new ina and fluke sani)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">daughter- ama

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">nuclear family- nabasa (from family basa and prefix near na)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">extended family- basa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">merfolk/people- gebasa (from nuclear family basa and prefix far ge)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">outsider/social outcast- nobasa (from nuclear family basa and prefix negative no)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">cousin- hedi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">aunt- namame (from mother mame and prefix near na)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">niece-  enolo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">grandniece-  dekwamu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">grandmother- sola

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">granddaughter- ekri

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">great aunt- na’sola (from grandmother sola and prefix near na)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">unrelated girl/woman w/o children- gehedi (from cousin hedi and prefix far ge)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">unrelated mother- gemame (from mother mame and prefix far ge)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">unrelated grandmother- gesola (from grandmother sola and prefix far ge)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">ancestor- iskeme

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">tribe- eweho

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">elder (of higher social class)- uta’a

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">youth/girl (of lower social class)- bebe

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">stranger- luko

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">shaman- ekala (from sing kala and prefix associated person e)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hunter- etarama (from hunt tarama and prefix associated person e)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">hello-  ma’asila (from smiles ma’asila)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">goodbye- afraselikwi (bastardization of blessed journey)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">alone- hable

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">together- kotse

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Relative Location/Directionality
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">here- bekamo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">place- lidu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">everywhere- afralidu (from all afra and place lidu)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">in- ale

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">on- a

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">off- hu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">out- ibo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">near/close- nana (from prefix close na)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">far- gege (from prefix far ge)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">over- ahaspa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">under- atomo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">through- duji

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">top-  se’abla

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">bottom- se’opo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">side- rimeli

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">left- dideda

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">right- taspu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">up- nile

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">down- ladru

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">across/opposite- kusti

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">against/adjacent- amensa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">among- erasa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">forward- kobre

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">back- naso <p class="MsoNormal">

Miscellaneous
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">to- tu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">into- aletu (from in ale and to tu)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">too/also- emi

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">a/the- la/le/li/lo/lu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">no- no

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">yes- ha’i

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">but- pero

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">and- i

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">or- da

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">of/belonging to- o

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">by- ja

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">from- so

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">may- ta

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">should- bekini

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">could- twakini

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">would- pokini

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">if- samo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">because- esko

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">so- adu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">for- fo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">with/together- sa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">without- nosa (from with sa)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">than- okwa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">quite- rapora

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">very- neta

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">name- komo

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">word- tsu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">idea- pedre

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">must- tadu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">must not- notadu (from must tadu and prefix negative  no)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">can- dra

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">cannot- nodra (from can du and prefix negative no)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">everything- afrapiwa (from all afra and thing piwa)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">value- alesa

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">purpose/reason- bekora

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">meeting- blene

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">journey- lekwili

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">weight- ralota

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">maybe/possibly- eta

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">secret- sakite

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">please- atse <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0pt">thank you- plane

Example text
<p class="MsoNormal">May the Great Mother smile on our meeting  (formal greeting)

<p class="MsoNormal">Ta Sasale Mame asile a le blene o larewa

<p class="MsoNormal">may great mother smile on obj-meeting of us(in.)

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">May the Great Mother bless your journey  (formal farewell)

<p class="MsoNormal">Ta Sasale Mame afraje li lekwili o kwa

<p class="MsoNormal">may great mother bless obj-journey of you

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">Sharks often swim in that area

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">Malahato lido milo ale beru lidu

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">sharks swim often in that area

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">The shaman sang the home song and a cave was made in the mountain

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">Ekala kalasa la kala o welo i lefolu unopusu ale ena

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">shaman sang obj-song of home and cave made in mountain

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt"> 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">Later in the year we will be able to hunt in the hunting grounds again

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">Tsetseli ale amoni larowa drarafa tarama ale la lidutarama kito

<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:52.0pt">later in year we(ex.) can hunt in obj-hunting grounds again