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High Eolic word of the day: allánd
allánd (noun): hero. allánd-eválúyel lapá yarnúsettár hero-cloud.ATTR.PL go.PERF mountaintop.ILL “the heroes of the Cloud made their way towards the mountaintops” allánd usually refers to heroic personages from Eolic legends and history (such as Allándacálassut, the mythical ‘Blue-Eyed Hero’, most famously … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: ngÃyel
ngÃyel (noun), accusative form ngÃya: sand. ngÃyel-ut cuttús ca-ravácamec sand-DEF exist.IMPERF.NON1 my-shoe.INESS “there is a grain of sand in one of my shoes” There are two interesting aspects to the word for ‘sand’ in High Eolic. First, it is an … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: ungat
ungat (particle): sometimes, occasionally, several times. ungat már lersángacam Arandála-ttár yirmandatan carlavecut sometimes he/she come.ITER.TRANS Arandála-ILL distant.ANTESS mother.BEN.DEF “he/she sometimes comes all the way to Arandála [to see] his/her mother” Originally derived from ung ‘day’, ungat conveys the meaning that … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: sindárte
sind- (ditransitive verb), imperfective sindárte: to enquire, ask a question. ca sind-am mangárándalut varándettárut I ask-PERF.DITRANS illness.king.ACC.DEF father.ILL.DEF “I asked my father about the king’s illness” sindárte is a typical ditransitive verb in that it takes two core arguments: an … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: marn
marn (noun): wolf. Also occurs as a personal name, Marnut (with variant form Marandut). yat marn-á luhú mballÃrnasemec se-hullangemecut then wolf-PL howl.PERF forest.INESS your-death.INESS.DEF “wolves shall howl in the forests on [the day of] your death” Similar to eagles, wolves … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: cáracavam
cárac- (monotransitive verb), imperfective cáracavam: to mount, rise up on. len sáta cárac-am cártalut ettÃsemec we FUT rise.PERF-TRANS mountain.ACC sunrise.INESS “we shall ascend the mountain at sunrise”
High Eolic word of the day: handarc
handarc (noun): honey. handarc cuttús ma-nevangarcatan honey exist.IMPERF.NON1 his/her-hair.ANTESS “there is honey in his/her hair” Honey forms the basis of many Eolic sweets, and is a popular condiment among the upper classes. The province of Arcúma is especially famous for … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: callit
callit (noun), definite form callingut: snow. ta civa callit-es ta-táhendangut NEG COP snow-ESS last-winter.EL “there was no snow last winter” callit belongs to a class of nouns that have an irregular definite form, namely callingut (rather than *callitut). Many nouns … Continue reading
High Eolic word of the day: hassan
hassan (noun): ice; icy, slippery. yambara-hassan ngúya hundes lártec street-icy COP bad-ESS leg-BEN “icy streets are treacherous for [your] legs”
High Eolic word of the day: cirn
cirn (noun): man, human; male. cirn-a ngúya yambúndes man-INDEF COP bloodthirsty.ESS “all men are bloodthirsty”