Mestian/Lexicon

Fish

 * pírka, pirkássa - aqu. I
 * (generic) fish, piscine animal


 * dásu, dasúšša - aqu. V
 * blackfish


 * gẽlą, ghelímmą - aqu. IV
 * salmon

Rocks

 * rhýka, rhykássa - ina. I
 * pebble, small stone


 * béč, béčella - ina. VIII [*bet-š]
 * boulder, large stone


 * betéšis, betemmášša - adj. cEŠIS [be(t)-tešis]
 * rocky, stone, of stone

Metallurgy

 * ûra, ūrássa - neu. I [ūr-a]
 * iron, crude iron


 * álira, alírassa (alíssa) - neu. I [alir-a]
 * copper


 * ûšša, ūššássa - [ūr-ša]
 * iron object, item either made up of iron or having iron as the material of its most significant component
 * coll. iron objects, iron items; iron regalia

Birds

 * itáran, itarássa - ani. I
 * swan


 * dârab, dârabašša - ani. IX
 * fowl


 * íšt, ištášša - ina. IX
 * bird nest

Reptiles

 * ĩkur, ikkússa - ign. II
 * snake

Dragons

 * trakún, trakúnnu (trąkún, trąkúnnu) - ign. VI
 * small dragon (<10kg)


 * pîlī, pīlíššą - ign. V
 * medium female dragon (20kg ~ 50kg)

Amphibians

 * ýšpę, yšpímmę - aqu. IV
 * tadpole

Pet Mammals

 * pítta, pittássa - ani. I
 * cat, feline


 * 'ttálī, 'ttalíššą - ani. V [(pi)tta-lī]
 * kitten, small cat


 * ndéna, ndenássa - ani. I
 * dog, hound

Silvan Fauna

 * lĩją, lijjímmą - ani. IV [*liẖj-əw]
 * deer


 * lijjpráždžā, lijjpraždžâšša - neu. III [*liẖj-pras-džā]
 * the presence of deer (at a location, in a forest etc.)
 * the bedeeredness (of a location, etc.)


 * sỹlur, syllússa - ani. II
 * doe, hind


 * lijjpílin, lijjpilínnu - ani. VI [*liẖj-pilin]
 * doe, hind, young female deer

Physiology

 * apákas, apakássa - ign. I
 * breath, air in lungs


 * ·pífpi· - 1cs/6a/8b
 * ·púfpi-ŋ· / ·pífpi-xu· / ·pirr·+
 * itr. urinate
 * trn. urinate
 * + urinate upon


 * pífpan, pifphmúnnu - aqu. IV
 * urination


 * pífpan, pifphrúnnu - aqu. IV
 * urine

Anatomy

 * âghur, aghússa - neu. II
 * egg, ovum


 * awãraŋ, awarhúnnu - ani. VI
 * muscle fibre


 * sîliš, sīlišélla - aqu. VIII
 * eye, eyeball


 * káran, karássa - neu. I
 * foot


 * kúraš, kurašélla - neu. VIII
 * bone


 * zôdan, zōdássa - neu. I
 * blood


 * tẽran, stērássa - neu. I [*tẖēran]
 * skin, leather

Grip, Manuum

 * âkan, ākánnu - neu. VI
 * arm, hand


 * ássam, assánnu - neu. VI
 * hand


 * dúffū, duffúššą - ina. V
 * grip, hold (on sth. 2)


 * ·dúffu· - 2bs/6cp/8s
 * ·z-dúffu-(ž)-agha· / ·dúffu-gha· / ·dúffu-(ži)-s·
 * trn. hold
 * trn. hold a part of


 * assundúffū, assunduffúššą - ina. V
 * hand's grip, armful, handful

Face

 * vánur, vanússa - ign. II
 * nose, nostril


 * vanovánur, vanovanússa - ign. II [āmreḍita of vánur;-nússa < vano-vánur]
 * snout, nose (intensive; of animals, (metaphorically) animalistic of humans)

Physiology

 * tâlhel, tallêlle - ani. VII
 * blink/eyeblink


 * nugárī, nugaríššą - ani. V
 * tiredness, exhaustion


 * nugárpras, nugarprássa - adj. cA
 * tired, exhausted

Quantity

 * lílas, lilássa - adj. cA
 * lílas/lilássa
 * liléja/lilájša
 * lílu/lilúšša
 * lilésa²/lilíšša²
 * pos. much, many, plenty of, a lot of
 * comp. more, more of
 * sup. most, all of


 * úlan - adv. incomp.
 * úlan / úlā / úlla
 * so, so very, very
 * Remark: the adverb has three generally interchangeable forms; the only placement rule is that, when used twice, either úlan or úlā may be used, and only in such a way that úlā comes right next to the head that it modifies.


 * lilîldžā, lilīldžâšša - neu. III [lil-īl-džā]
 * majority, the most, most


 * líndžā, lindžâšša - neu. III [lin-džā < *lil-džā]
 * a lot, plenty


 * lilîggdžā, lilīggdžâšša - neu. III [lil-īkk-džā]
 * all of, everyone, every


 * úktur, uktússa - ina. II
 * a small chunk, a bit, bit; piece of debris/rubble


 * awájdžā, awajdžášša - neu. III [awaj-džā]
 * some, some of, a small amount of, an indeterminate amount of


 * péjpā, pejpâšša - neu. III
 * measure, indicator


 * émas, emássa - adj. cA
 * only, the only; unique

Flora

 * *·piẖšiẖ· - unattested (†)
 * ·pa:ppãš· - 1bs/7a/8a
 * ·pa:ppãš-ešte· / ·pa:ppãš· / ·pi:ppĩš-(uni)-s·
 * itr. grow
 * itr. inch. sprout, sprout from + )


 * pĩšī, piššíššą - ina. V
 * fruit


 * tûrī, tūríššą - ani. V
 * tree, lignic mass; wood, timber


 * î, ijášša - ani. IX [*ij]
 * leaf

Crops

 * ãdan, ādássa - neu. I
 * rice

Acoustics

 * qásā, qasášša - neu. III
 * sound, acoustic perception


 * téril, terlêlle - neu. VII
 * sound of a heartbeat, heart tick; low frequency (singular) tick

Death

 * segárī, segaríššą - ani. V
 * mass exctinction, mass death


 * ápen, apénnu - ani. VI
 * death, of an individual or in general; usually considered to be active or agentive

Decay

 * ·ĩlma· - 1cp&1gp/6a/8a
 * ·ĩlma-ŋ-w· / ·ĩlma-axu· / ·ĩlma-(ži)-s·
 * itr. decay, fall apart
 * itr. decay into


 * ·ajãlma· - 1cp&1gp/6a/8a [*-aj-ælẖma-]
 * ·ajãlmaŋ-w· / ·ajãlma-axu· / ·ajãlma-(ži)-s·
 * itr. fall down, crumble down
 * itr. fall down onto + aj +

Static Activities

 * ·kíla· - 1cp/6cp/8a(8b) 1a/6a/8b irr. tel/atel.
 * ·kíla-ŋ· / ·kíla-gha· / ·kíla-(ži)-s· (·kíl-ppa-žd·)
 * ·ki:kíl[n]a· / ·ki:kíla-axi· / ·ki:kílda-žd·
 * itr. sit
 * itr. inch. sit somewhere
 * trn. sit on


 * kikíldžā, kikildžâšša - [ki:kíl-džā] neu. III
 * seat, place to sit at


 * ·ghyr·+ - 1a/6cp/8a
 * ·gh[n]yr· / ·ghyr-ghá· / ·ghyr-(únu)-s·
 * itr. wait for nothing in specific
 * trn. wait for


 * ghyrásī, ghyrasíššą - neu. III
 * waiting
 * waiting for

Active/Dynamic Activities

 * ·dér· - 3d/6cp/8a
 * ·dér-gh-(unu)-ŋ· / ·dér-gha· / ·dér-(ži)-s·
 * trn. do, perform, execute
 * trn. do/perform/execute some of


 * deršpéšis, deršpemmášša - adj. cEŠIS [der-špešis]
 * doable, performable, executable
 * possible


 * fĩ, fijášša - neu. IX [*fijiẖ, *fijarša]
 * ascent, climb


 * ·ą́lh· - 1cp/6cp/8a [*-V́(gh/w)-əlhə-]
 * ·ą́l-ŋ· / ·ą́l-gha· / ·ą́lh-(unu)-s· [*-V́G-əlh(ə̱)-ŋ- / *-V́G-əlh(ə̱)-gha- / *-V́G-əlh-]
 * itr. twist, bend out of shape
 * itr. curl, coil
 * Remarks: the verb is a partial reanalogisation from its derivatives; the actual root was most likely always prefixed in pre-Mestian


 * ·nûlh· - 1cp/6cp/8a [*(a)núw-əlhə-]
 * ·nûl-ŋ· / ·nûl-gha· / ·nûlh-(unu)-s·
 * trn. twist, bend sth. out of shape


 * ą́lhsī, ąlhsíššą - neu. V [ąlh-sī]
 * twisting, curling, coiling, bending

Lative

 * ·prón· - 5/7/8a
 * ·pérg· / ·pa:párg· / ·prón-(nu)-s·
 * itr. go, move, do a lative action or motion


 * ·ýš· - 6cp&1gs/6cp/8a
 * ·ýž-gha-j· / ·ýž-gha· / ·ýš-(unu)-s·
 * itr. jump


 * jur-(t)-ýš· - 6cp&1gs/6cp/8a [jur(ē) + ·ýš·]
 * itr. jump up, jump into the air


 * yšún, yšúnnu [yš-un]
 * jump, leap, hop
 * onom. hop


 * ·tá· - 3d/6cs/8a
 * ·tá-ŋ-gh· / ·tú-gha· / ·tá-(nu)-s·
 * trn. measure a quantity of
 * trn. measure the quantity/dimension in the vicinity


 * jī-tá· - 3d/6cs/8a [jī-ta]
 * jī-tá-ŋ-gh· / jī-tú-gha· / jī-tá-(nu)-s·
 * trn. move
 * refl. dep. move oneself


 * us-tá - 3d/6cs/8a [us-ta]
 * us-tá-ŋ-gh· / us-tú-gha· / us-tá-(nu)-s·
 * trn. assemble
 * trn. assemble/put some of together

Location

 * ·iráva· - 1a/6cp/8a
 * ·irá[m]va· / ·iráva-gha· / ·iráva-(ži)-s·
 * itr. be (somewhere) + AdP
 * itr. be located at + AdP


 * tǽnkē - adv. [tænt-kē]
 * here, near me
 * Remark: this adverb is not interchangeable with a hypothetical tǽŋkē


 * márštas, marštássa - neu. I
 * location, place

Genī, Peoples

 * íčur, ičússa - ani. II
 * human; man


 * ičúlu, ičulúšša - adj. cD [ič-ulu]
 * human, of humans


 * Mastâmī, Mastāmíššą - ani. V [mastā-mī]
 * a Mestian individual, a Mestian

Political Geography

 * sírtur, sirtússa - ani. II
 * nation, country, state


 * entá, entássa - ani. I
 * territory (of a nation/state)

Heroism, Glory

 * ûrul, ūrmélle - ign. VII [*ûrmul]
 * hero, vir


 * ·ūré· - 1cp/6a/8a
 * ·ūré-ŋ· / ·ūré-xi· / ·ūré-(ži)-s·
 * itr. shine, radiate, be glorious


 * árkan, arkássa - ani. I
 * patriarch, man of authority; respected/revered one

Architecture

 * lũghun, luhúnnu - ina. VI
 * wall (usually stone or rock, artificial)


 * ĩkh, īkhášša - ina. IX [ẖīkẖ]
 * foundation, basis of walls/floors, wireframe of pillars/walls, reinforcement, 'bones' of a building


 * ·nũkh· - 1a/6cp/8a [*(a)nu-ẖīkẖ-]
 * ·nũ[ŋ]kh· / ·nũg-gha· / ·nũkh-(unu)-s·
 * trn. put, place at


 * párpa, parpássa - ina. I [from a Herder language]
 * ceiling, top of a room


 * avárpa, avarpássa - ina. I [presumably from *aj-bárpa]
 * floor, 'below the ceiling', bottom of a room


 * ŋérel, ŋellêlle/ŋerrêlle - ina. VII
 * floor


 * ustâsī, ustasíššą - neu. V [us-ta-asī]
 * structure, make-up, assemblage; componentage, component make-up

Dynasty, Lineage, Names

 * žûl, žūlášša - ina. IX
 * given/birth name


 * sõmon, sommónnu - ina. VI
 * taken name, acquired name


 * áš, ášella - ina. VIII
 * surname, family name, last name

Given Names

 * Pára, Parássa - ani. I
 * a male given name


 * Nãra, Narhássa - ani. I
 * a female given name of westerlander origin


 * Mãghan, Mãghassa - ani. I
 * a male given name of herder origin

Sensations

 * ·vę́p· - 1a/6cp/8a
 * ·vę́[m]p· / ·vę́b-gha· / ·vę́p-(unu)-s·
 * trn. tickle


 * vę́psī, vępsíššą - neu. V [vęp-sī]
 * tickling, ticklishness

Philosophy

 * akãkī, akakkíšša - ina. V
 * revelation, epiphany


 * ĩn, ĩnnu - aqu. VI
 * mind


 * sarĩn, sarĩnnu - aqu. VI
 * reason, logic (of a person), sanity


 * sírū, sirúššą - ani. V
 * life, existence


 * ·síru· - 1cp/6a/8a [backformation from sírū]
 * ·síru-ŋ· / ·síru-xu· / ·síru-(ži)-s·
 * itr. exist
 * inch. + be born as


 * píttrū, pittrúššą - ani. V [pit-trū < *pit-tirū < *pit-sirū]
 * boredom


 * píttpras, pittprássa - adj. cA [pitt(r)-pras]
 * boring

Literature & Linguistics

 * ȳjá, ȳjássa - ina. I
 * spoken word, utterance


 * šára, šašássa - ina. I [from Sarrhan]
 * written word


 * ·ȳj-lá· - 1cp/6a/8a [ȳj-la; inflected by analogy with ·laká·]
 * ·ȳj-lá-ŋ· / ·ȳj-lâxi· / ·ȳj-lá-(ži)-s·
 * trn. speak, utter, say
 * trn. quote, recite a part of


 * ·šā-lá· - 1cp/6a/8a [šā-la < šaš-la; formed by analogy with ·ȳj-la·]
 * ·šā-lá-ŋ· / ·šā-lâxi· / ·šā-lá-(ži)-s·
 * trn. write
 * trn. write a part of


 * šāláqur, šālaqússa - ani. II [šaš-la-qur]
 * writer, scribe


 * šárjan, šarjássa - ina. I [šar-j-an]
 * book, inscription


 * šarjákur, šarjakússa - ina. I [šar-j-a-kur]
 * book

Vocalisations

 * ·pũ· - 1a/6cp/8a [*-puẖ-]
 * ·púmm· / ·púhha· / ·pũnus·
 * itr. shout, yell

Art, Aesthetics

 * ·laká· - 1cp/6a/8a
 * ·laká-ŋ· / ·laká-axu· / ·laká-(ži)-s·
 * trn. decorate
 * trn. spray with


 * sákka, sakkássa - ina. I
 * dot, fleck


 * 'kka, kkássa - ina. I
 * tiny dot, tiny fleck, dotlet/flecklet


 * sprájspur, sprajspússa - ina. II
 * appearance, look
 * character, silhouette

Pleasantries

 * ōráka, ōrakássa - ina. I [ōrak-a]
 * pleasantness, nicety/niceness (as a concept)


 * ōrápras, ōraprássa - adj. cA [ōra(k)-pras]
 * pleasant, nice, hospitable (of people)


 * ōrágdžā, ōragdžâšša - neu. III [ōrak-džā]
 * pleasantness, nicety, hospitability (of people)


 * ·šmã· - 1cp/6cp/8a
 * ·šmã-ŋ· / ·šmã-gha· / ·šmã-(nu)-s·
 * trn. be delighted by
 * trn. take pleasure in doing or carrying out

Displeasantries

 * ajpírpa, ajpírpassa - neu. I [aj-pirp-a]
 * insult, slander


 * ·pírp· - 1gs/6a/8a atel.
 * ·púrp-i· / ·pírp-axi· / ·pírp-(unu)-s·
 * trn. insult


 * aj=pírp· - 1gs/6a/8a tel. [aj=pirp]
 * aj=púrp-i· / aj=pírp-axi· / aj=pírp-(unu)-s·
 * trn. insult

Sociology

 * ũndī, ūndíššą - neu. V
 * people, nation, folk


 * lûr, lûssa - ani. II [*luur]
 * (collective) people, mass of people, men, women etc.


 * lelûr, lelûssa - ani. II [āmreḍita of lûr, lûssa < *lue-lúur]
 * (collective) people, mass of people (intensive)

Age

 * êŋqajn, ēŋqúnnu - neu. VI
 * life, freshness, ripeness


 * ēntéja, entájša - adj. cB
 * young, fresh, full of life, new


 * pílin, pilínnu - ani. VI
 * girl, young woman (especially older than thirteen or fourteen)


 * avýrta, avyrtássa - ani. I
 * boy, young man (especially older than thirteen or fourteen)

Personality & Traits

 * saráka, sarakássa - neu. I [sar-aka(?)]
 * honesty, sincerity, frankness


 * sarákpras, sarakprássa - adj. cA [sarak-pras]
 * honest, sincere, frank

Mental

 * ·âwę· - 1cp/6a/8a
 * ·âwę-ŋ· / ·âwę-xi· / ·âwę-(ži)-s·
 * itr. think, consider
 * trn. think (tenker)
 * trn. think/be of the opinion that (synes)

Politics

 * tándžā, tandžâšša [tán(es)-dža] - neu. III
 * tension, conflict

Government

 * ·pta·+ - 1cp/6a/8a
 * ·pta-ŋ·+ / ·pta-axú· / ·pta-(ží)-s
 * itr. be a ruler
 * trn. rule the political entity of
 * trn. rule sby.
 * + rule/be a ruler in


 * ptaghán, ptaghrúnnu - neu. VI [pta-gh(r)an]
 * ruled area
 * province of the Imperium
 * province (in general)


 * ptaghrájan, ptaghrajássa - neu. I [pta-ghra-jan]
 * (con)federacy; state made up of multiple areas/provinces


 * zor-tá· - 3d/6cs/8a [zor-ta < zol-ta]
 * zor-tá-ŋ-gh· / zor-tú-gha· / zor-tá-(nu)-s·
 * trn. inherit sth.
 * + from sby.


 * zortásī, zortasíššą - neu. V [zol-ta-sī]
 * inheritance


 * zortáqur, zortaqússa - ani. II [zol-ta-qur]
 * noble
 * inheritor


 * zortatáqur, zortataqússa - neu. II [zol-ta=ta-qur]
 * nobility


 * zortáqjan, zortaqjássa - neu. I [zol-ta-q-jan]
 * nobility


 * zortáqę, zortaqímmę - ina. IV [zol-ta-qę]
 * inherited property


 * zortaqŷn, zortaqŷssa - ina. I [zol-ta-qi-j-an > zorta-qȳn]
 * noble estate; feudal land property


 * zortášša, zortaššássa - ina. I [zol-ta-s-ša]
 * the Imperial feudal system of inheritance


 * zortákkur, zortakkússa - ani. II [zol-ta-q-kur]
 * Emperor, Imperator


 * zortákkjan, zortakkjássa - ani. I [zol-ta-q-k-jan]
 * imperial dynasty; sequence of emperors


 * Zortághrjan, Zortaghrjássa - neu. I [zol-ta-ghr-jan]
 * the Dragon Imperium

Food Rituals & Utensils

 * eléta, elétašša - neu. III
 * table knife


 * sĩ, sĩšša - neu. IX [*siẖ]
 * table, desk, counter top, flat surface at waist level

Mestian Dishes

 * ājjãdan, ājjādássa - neu. I [āmreḍita of ãdan;-dássa < *aẖdi-áẖdan]
 * small, sticky rice cake with a sweet core (usually made of fruit, honeyed fruit jam or honeyed nuts)

Relationships

 * májis, majsášša - ani. IX
 * friend


 * înda, īndássa - ani. I
 * acquaintance, buddy, casual friend

Emotions

 * ékal, eglêlle - ign. VII
 * happiness


 * eglápras, eglaprássa - adj. cA
 * happy


 * ·vęr·+ - 4b/6b/8b 4a/6b/8b irr. tel/atel. inch.
 * ·s-vęr-d·+ / ·vęr-rh·+ / ·vąr-žd·+
 * ·s-vęr-gh·+ / ·vęr-rh·+ / ·vąr-žd·+
 * itr. begin to be able to love
 * trn. start to love, begin to love

Kinship

 * ēsánta, ēsantássa - ani. I
 * ancestor, predecesor


 * gárū, garúššą - ani. V
 * brother, male cousin


 * jãllū, jāllúššą - ani. V
 * sister, female cousin

Commerce, Economy

 * ·pâgh· - 1a/7/8a
 * ·pâ[ŋ]gh· / ·pâg· / ·pâgh-(unu)-s·
 * itr. be worth, have value
 * trn. have the worth of


 * ·ĩw· - 1bs/6cs/8a
 * ·ũw-(n)-ešte· / ·ũw-(nu)-gha· / ·ĩw-(nu)-s·
 * trn. sell an item
 * trn. sell some of


 * ĩwghan, īwghmúnnu - neu. VI [ĩw-ghan]
 * store, shop, marketplace lot; place where sales are conducted

Populational Ailments

 * sípa, sipássa - ina. I
 * hunger, famine

Religion

 * Sprênta, Sprêntašša - ign. III
 * (a personified embodiment of the celestial body) the Sun, Sprênta


 * Dãpškur, Dāppškússa - aqu/ina. II [*daẖv-š-kur, *daẖv-š-kur-sa]
 * (a personified embodiment of the aquatic mass) the Sea, Dãpškur
 * remark: Dãpškur is considered an amaglamation of all the seas and masses of water, an aquatic supra-entity

Astronomy

 * óllą, ollímmą - ani. IV
 * sky, firmament


 * ólkur, olkússa - ani. II [ol(l)-kur]
 * sky (intensive)


 * sprêntā, sprêntašša - ign. III
 * (as a celestial body) the Sun
 * (as a personified embodiment of the celestial body) the Sun (Sprêntā)
 * remark: the noun features an uncharacteristically short nominative suffix; the rest of the paradigm is regularly determinable from the partitive stem

Hydrology

 * dãva, daffássa - aqu. I
 * sea


 * tĩlpī, tīlpíššą - aqu. V
 * bay, gulf; partially enclosed large sea

Hydronymy

 * Twánnī, Twanníššą - aqu. V [*Twarniẖ]
 * the river Twanni, a major Nimerote river (formed and drained primarily in Nimeria)


 * Tárpī, Tarpíššą - aqu. V
 * the river Tarpi


 * Dẽres, Dēresášša - aqu. IX
 * the river Deres

Ecology

 * pifpára, pifparássa - aqu. I [pifp-ara]
 * swamp, marsh

Climatology

 * qáma, qamássa - aqu. I
 * rain

Pedology

 * sírtur, sirtússa - ani. II
 * soil, earth


 * sirttéšis, sirttemmášša - adj. cEŠIS [sirt-tešis+]
 * terrestrial, pertaining to soil


 * entá, entássa - ani. I
 * soil, dirt; mud


 * rânta, rântassa - ina. I
 * powder, powdered earth


 * rânkur, rānkússa - ina. II [rān(t)-kur]
 * dirt, dust

Gemology

 * píllī, pillíššą - ina. V
 * gem, precious stone, gemstone


 * tšális, tšalsášša - ina. IX
 * jade, white jade


 * tšaltéšis, tšaltemmášša - adj. ign/aqu/ani/ina/neu. [tšal-tešis]
 * jaden, of jade, of white jade


 * kílis, kilsášša - ina. IX
 * lapis lazuli

Optics

 * ·fíra· - 1cs/6a/8b
 * ·fúra-ŋ· / ·fíra-(a)xu· / ·fížd·
 * itr. shine, spark, glow intensely


 * ā-fíra· - 1cs/6a/8b [ā-fíra]
 * trn. shine onto
 * trn. reveal part of
 * trn. reveal part of


 * firkúšis, firkummášša - adj. cEŠIS [fír(a)-kušis]
 * shining, shiny, bright


 * fírqan - adv. [fír(a)-qan]
 * brightly, shinily


 * ·léra· - 1cp/6a/8a [-ler-a-]
 * ·léra-ŋ· / ·léra-axu· / ·léra-(ži)-s·
 * trn. reveal
 * trn. reveal part of


 * lérqan - adv/postp. [ler-qan]
 * + showing/revealing
 * + showing/revealing a part of


 * firxúždžā, firxuždžâšša - neu. III [fir-(a)xu-ž-džā]
 * glimmer, sparkle, shine


 * ·héjp· - 1a/6a/8a
 * ·héj[m]p· / ·héjp-axu· / ·héjp-(unu)-s·
 * itr. see, be able to see, be sighted
 * trn. see, see part of
 * trn. look at, look at a part of


 * hejpásī, hejpasíššą - neu. V [hejp-asī]
 * seeing, sight
 * + seeing, looking at
 * + seeing part of, looking at a part of

Colours

 * múla, mulássa - ign. I
 * black

Fire

 * ·firúra· - 1cp/6a/8a [*fi-fura-]
 * ·firúra-ŋ· / ·firúra-(a)xu· / ·firúra-(ži)-s·
 * itr. burn, be aflame


 * ·firúra-gh· - 3d/6a/8a [*fi-fura-gh-]
 * ·firúra-gh-(ži)-ŋ· / ·firúra-gh-(a)xu· / ·firúra-gh-(ži)-s·
 * trn. burn, light, set aflame


 * firurásī, firurasíššą - neu. V [firura-sī]
 * burning, 's burning


 * firurghásī, firurghasíššą - neu. V [firur(a)gha-si]
 * burning, 's burning of, of a part of


 * êpa, ēpássa - ign. I
 * small fire, burning (camp)fire


 * pémmer, pemmérašša - ign. IX
 * smoke

Time

 * pēn - adv.
 * before, earlier;
 * Remark: also a postposition


 * pnan - adv.
 * later, after;
 * Remark: also a postposition


 * swá - adv.
 * again, anew


 * tẽrkūt - adv. [locative of tẽrkur]
 * today, this day, on this day


 * tẽrkuvi pnan - adv. phrs. [tẽrk-uvi + pnan]
 * after today, tomorrow


 * tẽrŋan - adv. [colloquial clipping of tẽrkuvi pnan]
 * tomorrow

Calendar

 * tẽrka, stērkássa - aqu. I
 * day, daytime


 * íkenan, ikénunnu - aqu. VI
 * night


 * tẽrkur, stērkússa - aqu. II [*tẖērk-(k)ur]
 * time that includes both day and night
 * calendar day

Indeterminates

 * áwaj - pron. ind.
 * awájlla, awájkka, awájssa, awájčča, awájtta
 * someone, something


 * awêtta - pron. ind.
 * somewhy, for some reason

Interrogatives

 * prákaj - pron. int.
 * prakájlla, prakájkka, prakájssa, prakájčča, prakájtta
 * who? what?


 * prakêtta - pron. int.
 * why?


 * prápi - pron. int.
 * when?


 * prákē - pron. int. [pra-kē]
 * near what? in which area? close to what?

Derivation

 * -tešis+, -temmašša+ - adj. cEŠIS
 * derives material adjectives from nouns
 * derives partitive adjectives from nouns


 * -pras, -prassa+ - adj. cA
 * derives adjectives indicating presence of noun


 * -(u)lu(+), -(u)lušša+ - adj. cD
 * -ulu/uleja/ulu/ulak/ulak
 * derives adjectives characteristic or intrinsic to the noun


 * -džā, -džâšša - neu. III
 * derives abstract nouns from adjectives


 * -(a)sī, -(a)siššą+ - neu. V
 * derives abstract verbal nouns from verbs


 * -kur, -kussa+ -  II
 * derives augmentative or intensive nouns from other nouns; preserves gender


 * -lī, -liššą+ -  V
 * derives diminutive or reduced nouns from other nouns; preserves gender


 * -ša, -šassa+ - ina. I
 * derives nouns denoting an object or a collection of objects materially made up from nouns


 * -špešis+, -špemmašša+ - adj. cEŠIS
 * derives abilitative adjectives from verb roots


 * -kušis+, -kummašša+ - adj. cEŠIS
 * derives imperfect participles from verb roots


 * -qan - adv.
 * derives active imperfect adverbial participles from verb roots


 * -qele - adv.
 * derives active negated imperfect adverbial participles from verb roots


 * -qur, -qussa -  II
 * derives nominative argument agent nouns from verb roots


 * -qę, -qimmę+ -  IV
 * derives accusative argument patient nouns from verb roots


 * -ara+, -arassa2+ -  I
 * derives locations and location types from a noun that is characteristic to or reminiscent of such a location


 * -(gh)an, -ghmunnu+ -  VI
 * derives nouns that indicate the action of a verb from the stem of said verb
 * Remark: in all case forms that begin with a vowel, the velar fricative only occurs anaptyctically intervocalically, but otherwise is present even after consonants when followed by a consonant


 * -(gh)an, -ghrunnu+ -  VI
 * derives nouns that indicate the material produce of a verb from the stem of said verb
 * Remark: in all case forms that begin with a vowel, the velar fricative only occurs anaptyctically intervocalically, but otherwise is present even after consonants when followed by a consonant


 * -jan, -jassa+ -  I
 * derives produce nouns from their basic makeup (link > chain, word > book)

Ethnonymy

 * -mī, -miššą+ - ani. V
 * derives nouns denoting members of an ethnic or linguistic group from a noun denoting the group's language of choice or tradition


 * -myllī, -mylliššą+ - ani. V
 * derives nouns denoting inhabitants or members of a populational group who live in the vicinity of or inside the noun from which they're derived

Phrases

 * 'dda târa - phrs. postp. [(na)dda târa]
 * aside from, besides, notwithstanding

Interjection

 * lã (lā) - part. [*laẖ]
 * negative response, no
 * Remark: the particle lã has an alternative, lā, that is unstressed.

Discourse Particles

 * tar - part.
 * introduces a contrary statement, commonly also a question, that carries a tone of inagency or powerlessness
 * but, though

Conjunctions

 * tā - conj.
 * and, as well as; links two NPs as one argument or constituent.
 * and, plus; links digits in a number


 * jȳ - conj.
 * stylistic variant of  used to avoid repetition; often used to link larger NPs as one argument or constituent

Copulas

 * ūmi - part. cop.
 * am/is/are; copular particle that links its subject and predicate  in simple copular constructions of the shape <ūmi  >


 * ūmil -part. cop.
 * negative complement of ūmi


 * eza - part. cop.
 * am/is/are; copular particle involved in copular topicalisation


 * eril - part. cop.
 * negative complement of eza


 * qan - part. cop.
 * am/is/are; existential copula that asserts the presence of, a part of , or the property of 1 & 2
 * qan XYZ


 * qanil - part. cop.
 * negative complement of qan


 * pē - part. cop.
 * am/is/are; copular particle that links subject with its property  or an adjective  in simple copular constructions of the shape 


 * pēl - part. cop.
 * negative complement of pē

Prepositions

 * us - prep.
 * between
 * remark: this preposition takes either an object in either the dual or plural, or objects of any number linked by 


 * anu - prep.
 * into


 * ase - prep.
 * across, across the surface of


 * aj - prep.
 * down onto


 * ki - prep.
 * about, concerning

Postpositions

 * pit - postp.
 * during, while


 * sar - postp.
 * through, via


 * =ton+ - postp.
 * below, underneath


 * kē - postp.
 * near, in the area of


 * ā (ghā) - postp.
 * like, such as
 * Remark: the alternative, ghā, occurs after vowels


 * pēn - postp.
 * before
 * Remark: also an adverb


 * pnan - postp.
 * after
 * Remark: also an adverb


 * jī - postp.
 * above, atop


 * jurē - postp. [from a nominalisation of jī]
 * up, upwards


 * są - postp.
 * inside the belly/gut/stomach of


 * ux - postp.
 * in, inside of
 * into, unto


 * zol - postp.
 * from X moving towards the speaker

Meta-Terminology

 * Nimerote [from Nimeria, from Nimǽrī < Nimɛ́riẖ]
 * relating to or characteristic to Nimeria