Category Archives: HE word of the day

evál (noun): cloud. Occurs as the main element in Eválun (Eoleon) and Evála (Eolla). ca ngúrnavam evál-á cránartemec I see.IMPERF cloud.ACC-PL sky.INESS “I see clouds in the sky” The symbolism of clouds is very important in Eolic culture: after all, … Continue reading →

sarengá- (intransitive verb), imperfective sarengác: to be in pain, to feel pain. ca sarengác míremec I feel.pain.IMPERF.1 stomach.INESS “my stomach hurts” sarengác is a typical intransitive verb in that it does not take the transitive marker -am. Although a (non-obligatory) … Continue reading →

lám (noun): pious, devoted. Also occurs as a personal name, Lámbut. arcá ta lámb-a tarívisam párnisang indeed NEG pious-INDEF feel hardship.ELL “indeed, the pious do not suffer hardship” (TarÅ¡emâ, Kâlakåš 15:6) lám is chiefly used to refer to men and … Continue reading →

arcat or arcá (particle): indeed, really, trully. Can also be used to express contrast with a following clause, roughly like “while” or “on the one hand”. arcá már ngúya yassendes indeed he/she be.IMPERF stupid.ESS “he/she is really stupid” arcat is … Continue reading →

mben (noun): iron. Can be used to refer to the ore, the metal, or objects made from iron. ma-ndarenda-mben-assut cuttús his-sword-iron-ATTR.DEF exists “he has an iron sword” Iron is a very important metal in Eoleon – given that iron ore, … Continue reading →

ngúrn- (monotransitive verb), imperfective ngúrnavam: to see, notice, look at. ta ‘ca ngúrn-am mál not I see.PERF-TRANS he/she.ACC “I didn’t see him/her” ngúrnavam is a typical monotransitive verb in that it can only take one object, which is always in … Continue reading →

marc (noun): tall, high (of persons or things). Also occurs as a personal name, Marcut. civa maringes marc-evis became sun.ESS high-SUBL “sunlight shone upon the heights/mountaintops” Although marc is primarily used to refer to people, it can also be used … Continue reading →

nára- (monotransitive verb), imperfective náravam: to eat. tavunga ca nára-m mbuttácur yesterday I eat.PERF-TRANS sheep.GEN “I ate mutton yesterday” náravam is a monotransitive verb (that is, it can only take one object) which belongs to the class of High Eolic … Continue reading →

andár (noun): eagle. Also occurs as a personal name, Andárut. andár-avíndas pundis eagle-magnificent.ATTR fly.IMPERF “a magnificent eagle is flying [around]” andár is used to refer strictly to eagles (the word ngallús ‘buzzard; bird of prey’ can refer to prey birds … Continue reading →

hacá- (intransitive verb), imperfective hacár: to cough. Probable onomatopoeic origin. ca-lusúrut hacá surát hullangemec my-grandfather cough.PERF before dead.INESS “my grandfather coughed himself to death”