Polijole/Lexicon

Misc

ta = hello

şìta = bye

ki = yes

du = no/NEG

ni = is

ni'i = similar to

şzuni'i = very similar to

niu = and/or/plus

che = grouped with

nie = of/like

mè-VERB = question/interogative

me = what

ma-VERB = how question

ma = how/what's happening

ke = dual

su = many/plural/very

çatha = very

xa = DEM/3SG neuter/Occasionally DEF

te = without/excluding/minus

so = because/as/for

-'aga = agent/-er

-'anè = patient/-ed

Pronouns

		Singular		Dual			Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Neuter	Feminine	Neuter
NOM	1st Person Exc.	Na/(Nasa)	Me/(Mesa)	Na+DUAL	Mena	Me+DUAL	Gu
	1st Person Inc.			Ta	Mapho	Tama	Go
	2nd Person	Nia/(Niasa)	Mi/(Misa)	Nia+DUAL	Neta	Mi+DUAL	Ge
ACC/ DAT	1st Person Exc.	No/(Naso)	Mo/(Meso)	No+DUAL	Meno	Mo'o+DUAL	Gu'o
	1st Person Inc.			To	Mopho	Ta'o	Go'o
	2nd Person	Nio/(Niaso)	Mi’o/(Miso)	Nio+DUAL	Neto	Mi’o+DUAL	Ga’o

Tense

	Present tense	Past tense	Future tense
Simple	-∅ (Near Present) -the (Exact Present)	-mu	-tu
Imperfect	-cu	-mù(cu)	-tù(cu)
Perfect	-ci	-mùci	-tùci
Infinitive	nie-

Converbs

-te = CONV

-tecì = ABL.CONV

-kono = PURP.CONV

-so = INSTR.CONV

-phu = COND.CONV

Evidentials

'e- = INFR

cho-/çho- = VIS.INFR

ba- = HEAR.INFR

jo- = QUOT

Cases

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-ga*	-kè	-sù
Accusative	-nè	-kènè	-şzùnè
Dative	-ŋa	-kèŋa	-zùŋa
Vocative	-‘i	-‘a
Locative	-te	-kète	-şùte
Genitive	-ba/-bo	-kèba	-zùba
Allative	-sa	-kèsa	-şùsa
Ablative	-saka	-ka	-suka
Inessive	-bì	-kèbì	-zùbì
Reflexive	-(Previous consonant)

Nouns

ga = agent

ne = patient

ŋa = goal

ba = owner

gazijasa = object

lijo = human

gathè = land/place

gasa = grass

takanè = tree

takanèsu = forest

titosa = food

jata = fruit

polù = magic

jole = tongue

luli = hand

çhela = eye

limajo = woman/female

linajo = man/male

xi'e = fire

supù = water

şusi = lake

dalamu = earth

puso = meat

kaçhona = bird

tidi = all

numa = chest

puta = breast

xaji = bush

liakhu = fish

tuleku = mouth

pada = weapon

keko = plant

kona = animal/creature

Jozuja = bone

gona = sun

giniu = beast/predator

şeta = house

niamota = snow

mola = friend/member

dothu = writing/text

deki = nothing

galu = time

galuniegona = day

galunieniado = night

galema = day

çote = ruler/king/emperor

çotithe = empire

joŋethu = city/tribe

niado = moon

jema = sound

pania = colour

'othe = sand

sepa = blood

zumika = lake

bugi = circle

'ope = spike/thorn (occasionally triangle)

bama = heart

zuziba = snake

niçhesa = flower

'u'eta = throat

'osa = ocean

jaxume = desert

liephi = frog

baphi = ear

pakhi = role

jipakhì'anè = gatherer

dipakhì'anè = hunter

khaliso = chaos

mothèti = nose

'anuga = wheat

poletijo = hole (specifically a through-hole)

koniŋekha = hole/ditch/indentation

bala'e = shape/form

'amesika = leg

nio = more

te = less

goka = logic/sense

goka = egg

lijole = name

panepha = foot

kanema = wood

boniki = half

gekhacha = face/head

gimuleku = smile

'asuleku = frown

khaketo = wrinkle

sonileku = lip

piloçha = dog

cekho = stick

phulia = enemy

nazù = letter/glyph

şiusu = silence

lume'aga = creator

lume'ane = creation

phe = set/group

sùmu = hair

moko = limb

lale = song

mime = wind/sky/air

beta = breakfast/lunch

mimè = dinner

phijì = particle

tcìsi = number

'ukabe` = stylus/pencil/pen

Kinship Terms

mabe = family

tata = father

meme = mother

mumu = son/daughter

mukasa = cousin

muna = son

muma = daughter

nemikha = brother

memikha = sister

nemikasa = cousin (male)

memikasa = cousin (female)

makasa = uncle

makasa = aunt

totho = grandfather

tekasa = granduncle

'ètalo = grandmother

'èkasa = grandaunt

tothokasa = ancestor

Verbs

lume = create

kiphi = destroy

jole = speak/talk/communicate

dothu = write

tìja = eat/drink

gìsa = like

gìşasu = love

desa = anger/hate

zame = Dative/go to

zamuka = Ablative/go from

naki zame = run (to)

naki zamuka = run (from)

lejacha zame = walk (to)

lejacha zamuka = walk (from)

bosa = own/have/relate to

ŋabi = hide

donaka = torture

çoti = rule/command

sikode = live

kathì = kill

kacì = attack/hit

çhola = see/find

thu = do

kiphosi = know

cephe = free

liba = rebel/go against

'aseku = cry

palike = hide

ninaka = exist/exist as/is there

duninaka = dissapear

ci'o = finish

bala'e = shape

kipe = poke

niothale = compare

çidu = die

lile = to call/to say

samaŋenio = wander/travel

'elano = stand

khonìki = split/divide

phejasu = lay down

phocase = stand up

gimuleku = smile

'asuleku = frown

kaketo = crunch/crush/wrinkle

nima = joke

bukotha = sneer/mock

tutape = work/labour

kakha'u = sta/remain

kisota = want

puçota = wrap/ensnare/squeeze

kotephu = move

jili = translate

şiusu = shush

banini = to relate to

mame = sleep/rest

khumina = forget (remindable)

'uşe`lo = forget (non-remindable)

lale = sing

'ukabe` = stylus/pencil/pen

şzuda = believe

gùgu = eat

jipakhì = gather

dipakhì = hunt

Adjectives

(add phè- for adjectives, pho- for adverbs, and add accusative for stative)

su = very

çidu = dead

gìma = happy

gìmasu = ecstatic

gìna = good

gìnasu = beautiful

dema = angry

demasu = furious

dena = bad

denasu = discusting

kasa = far/long

muge = old

mugote = big

niomugote = bigger

zumugote = gigantic

pozumugote = godly

taja = new

ta'oti = small

niota'oti = smaller

gekhe = powerful/strong

taka = invincible

ŋoba = circular/round

kiphosi = known

kakhe = normal

zuja = weird

cephu = free

liba = rebelious

'aseku = sad

su'aseku = depressed/despair

kalisu = chaotic

ninaka = existing

naki = fast

lejacha = slow

kumalono = idiotic (used as swear)

japhoxi = inteligent

şziolapholaşzone = complicated/complex/detailed

tozaje = top/upper

monukati = bottom/lower

niamo = cold

xi'o = hot

koloŋa = best

niokoloŋa = better

peşithe = worst

niopeşithe = worse

şiusu = silent

çete = spiky

nalamu = ancient

latheba = modern

lume'ane = created

kekhathi = hard/rough

xugo = epic/awesome

Colours (treated as adjectives)

niçhenia = red

niponia = yellow

ponia = green/cyan

şuzinia = blue/purple

gonania = white

gonia = black

Prepositions

zame = to

zamuka = from

kalè = in

sapha = with/near/at

kasa = far

lathe = present/now

cumani = unfinished

cimani = finished

muko = past/behind

tuke = future/infront

Numbers

	Cardinal	Ordinal
0	‘u	(NONE)
1	bi	jukana
2	ke	lo’api
3	no	ŋolute
4	da	tikusi
5	luli	‘esa/lulimo
6	lulibi	lulibimo
7	lulike	lulikemo
8	lulino	lulinomo
9	lulida	lulidamo
10	keba luli	keba lulimo
11	keba lulibi	keba lulibimo
12	keba lulike	keba lulikemo
13	keba lulino	keba lulinomo
14	keba lulida	keba lulidamo
15	noba luli	noba lulimo
16	noba lulibi	noba lulibimo
17	noba lulike	noba lulikemo
18	noba lulino	noba lulinomo
19	noba lulida	noba lulidamo
20	dabo luli	dabo lulimo
21	dabo lulibi	dabo lulibimo
22	dabo lulike	dabo lulikemo
23	dabo lulino	dabo lulinomo
24	dabo lulida	dabo lulidamo
25	lululi	lululimo
26	lululibi	lululibimo
27	lululike	lululikemo
28	lululino	lululinomo
29	lululida	lululidamo
30	keba lululi	keba lululimo
31	keba lululibi	keba lululibimo
32	keba lululike	keba lululikemo
33	keba lululino	keba lululinomo
34	keba lululida	keba lululidamo
35	noba lululi	noba lululimo
36	noba lululibi	noba lululibimo
37	noba lululike	noba lululikemo
38	noba lululino	noba lululinomo
39	noba lululida	noba lululidamo
40	dabo lululi	dabo lululimo
41	dabo lululibi	dabo lululibimo
42	dabo lululike	dabo lululikemo
43	dabo lululino	dabo lululinomo
44	dabo lululida	dabo lululidamo
45	keba lululi	keba lululimo
46	keba lululibi	keba lululibimo
47	keba lululike	keba lululikemo
48	keba lululino	keba lululinomo
49	keba lululida	keba lululidamo
50	go	gomo

Names

Çanakhi

Kalanu

Luka

Lupa

Cakine

Xakula

Moni

Josi

Zabalio

Duma

'Ùbatha

Minode

Kole

Chipozeba

Moniukhu

'Ulu

Salumi

Gike

çhucukothì

Kikha'i

Bozaje

'Ephonie

Nagaku

Toşzola

Ŋulu

Gelania