Monday, September 30, 2013

bruna - 'brother '

bruna
bun bu'a broth
 
'brother '
 
x1 is brother of/fraternal to x2 by bond/tie/standard/parent(s) x3; [not necess. biological] 4b 110 (cf. mensi, tunba, tamne, famti, bersa)

(cf. mensi, tunba, tamne, famti, bersa)

cf

Sunday, September 29, 2013

morko - 'Moroccan '

morko
mor Moroc
 
'Moroccan '
 
x1 reflects Moroccan culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. friko, xrabo, muslo)

(cf. friko, xrabo, muslo)

cf

Saturday, September 28, 2013

cenba - 'vary '

cenba
cne vary
 
'vary '
 
x1 varies/changes in property/quantity x2 (ka/ni) in amount/degree x3 under conditions x4 2c 38 [non-resultative, not-necessarily causal change];

[non-resultative, not-necessarily causal change]; (cf. cenba which is non-resultative, galfi which is resultative and causal, stika which is non-resultative and causal; stodi, zasni, binxo)

cf

Friday, September 27, 2013

solji - 'gold '

solji
slo gold
 
'gold '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of gold (Au); [metaphor: valuable, heavy, non-reactive] ag 30 (cf. ricfu, rijno, narju, pelxu)

(cf. ricfu, rijno, narju, pelxu)

cf

Thursday, September 26, 2013

spoja - 'explode '

spoja
poj po'a explo
 
'explode '
 
x1 bursts/explodes/violently breaks up/decomposes/combusts into pieces/energy/fragments x2 a 20 (cf. cecla, jakne, jbama)

(cf. cecla, jakne, jbama)

cf

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

tixnu - 'daughter '

tixnu
tix ti'u daugh
 
'daughter '
 
x1 is a daughter of mother/father/parents x2; [not necessarily biological] 4b 23 (cf. bersa, panzi)

(cf. bersa, panzi)

cf

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

lenku - 'cold 'cool' '

lenku
lek cold
 
'cold 'cool' '
 
x1 is cold/cool by standard x2 2g 52 (cf. glare, bisli)

(cf. glare, bisli)

cf

Monday, September 23, 2013

pambe - 'pump '

pambe
pump
 
'pump '
 
x1 is a pump/injector [tool/apparatus] pumping/inserting fluid x2 to x3 from x4 by means x5 a 0 [x2 fluid may be liquid or gas; x5 may be a force;

[x2 fluid may be liquid or gas; x5 may be a force; a pump generally causes a pressure gradient, such that x3 is a place of lower pressure, x4 a place of higher pressure]; (cf. gapci, litki, rinci; metaphorical use of fepri for gas, risna for liquid, rinci, tutci)

cf

Sunday, September 22, 2013

nivji - 'knit '

nivji
niv knit
 
'knit '
 
x1 (agent) knits x2 [cloth/object] from yarn/thread x3 a 0 (cf. cilta, fenso, jivbu, pijne)

(cf. cilta, fenso, jivbu, pijne)

cf

Saturday, September 21, 2013

pikci - 'beg 'supplicate' '

pikci
beg
 
'beg 'supplicate' '
 
x1 begs/pleads/supplicates/entreats/implores/beseeches/prays [asks with humility] x2 for x3 9c 11 [also importune, petition, plea, solicit; x2 benef

[also importune, petition, plea, solicit; x2 benefactor, patron; x3 boon, favor, gift, alms] (cf. cpedu which is more general as to manner, pindi)

cf

Friday, September 20, 2013

casnu - 'discuss '

casnu
snu discu
 
'discuss '
 
x1(s) (mass normally, but 1 individual/jo'u possible) discuss(es)/talk(s) about topic/subject x2 1h 107 [also chat, converse]; (cf. bacru, cusku, darlu, t

[also chat, converse]; (cf. bacru, cusku, darlu, tavla)

cf

Thursday, September 19, 2013

namcu - 'number '

namcu
nac na'u numbe
 
'number '
 
x1 (li) is a number/quantifier/digit/value/figure (noun); refers to the value and not the symbol 3a 35 (cf. lerfu, mekso, klani)

(cf. lerfu, mekso, klani)

cf

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

culno - 'full '

culno
clu full
 
'full '
 
x1 is full/completely filled with x2 2g 58 (cf. tisna, kunti, mulno, setca, tisna)

(cf. tisna, kunti, mulno, setca, tisna)

cf

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

sarcu - 'necessary '

sarcu
sa'u neces
 
'necessary '
 
x1 (abstract) is necessary/required for continuing state/process x2 under conditions x3 3m 57 [also factually necessary, necessity, prerequisite

[also factually necessary, necessity, prerequisite, condition, precondition]; (cf. cmavo list sau, nitcu)

cf

Monday, September 16, 2013

softo - 'Soviet '

softo
sof Sovie
 
'Soviet '
 
x1 reflects Russian empire/USSR/ex-USSR (Soviet]/CIS culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 6 (cf. rusko, vukro, slovo)

(cf. rusko, vukro, slovo)

cf

Sunday, September 15, 2013

zifre - 'free '

zifre
zif zi'e free
 
'free '
 
x1 is free/at liberty to do/be x2 (event/state) under conditions x3 8e 21 [also unrestricted, unfettered, unconstrained; (ad

[also unrestricted, unfettered, unconstrained; (adjective:) independent; (adverb:) willingly, voluntarily, freely, may, optionally; (potential:) x1 voluntarily does x2]; (cf. pinfu, rinju, bilga, curmi, kakne, frili)

cf

Saturday, September 14, 2013

xrula - 'flower '

xrula
rul flowe
 
'flower '
 
x1 is a/the flower/blossom/bloom [body-part] of plant/species x2; (adjective:) x1 is floral aj 27 (cf. spati)

(cf. spati)

cf

Friday, September 13, 2013

dzena - 'elder '

dzena
dze elder
 
'elder '
 
x1 is an elder/ancestor of x2 by bond/tie/degree x3; x1's generation precedes x2's parents 4b 12 (cf. patfu, rirni, tamne)

(cf. patfu, rirni, tamne)

cf

Thursday, September 12, 2013

viknu - 'viscous 'thick' '

viknu
vik visco
 
'viscous 'thick' '
 
x1 is thick/viscous under conditions x2 6f 7 (cf. denmi, snipa)

(cf. denmi, snipa)

cf

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

mledi - 'mold '

mledi
led mold
 
'mold '
 
x1 is a mold/fungus/mushrooms/truffles of species/strain x2 parasitic/growing on x3 aj 5 (cf. clika)

(cf. clika)

cf

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

jivbu - 'weave '

jivbu
weave
 
'weave '
 
x1 weaves x2 from material/[yarn] x3 as 0 (cf. fenso, nivji)

(cf. fenso, nivji)

cf

Monday, September 9, 2013

morna - 'pattern 'form' '

morna
mon mo'a patte
 
'pattern 'form' '
 
x1 is/reflects/represents a pattern of forms/events x2 arranged according to structure x3 9b 14 [x3 is a [model] for x1 (= termontai, or the more

[x3 is a [model] for x1 (= termontai, or the more abstract = termonsi'o); image (= gusmo'a, nenmo'a, dairmo'a, selylenmo'a, selmirmo'a, velmirmo'a, but also all of these -tai instead of -mo'a for the ideal)]; (cf. ciste, ganzu, marji, slilu, stura, tarmi, boxna, cimde, gidva, jimpe, rilti)

cf

Sunday, September 8, 2013

cnita - 'beneath '

cnita
nit ni'a benea
 
'beneath '
 
x1 is directly/vertically beneath/below/under/underneath/down from x2 in frame of reference x3 2d 139 [also underside, nether]; (cf. dizlo, gapru, galtu

[also underside, nether]; (cf. dizlo, gapru, galtu, farna, loldi)

cf

Saturday, September 7, 2013

tatpi - 'tired '

tatpi
ta'i tired
 
'tired '
 
x1 is tired/fatigued by effort/situation x2 (event); x1 needs/wants rest 4c 41 (cf. cikna, sipna, surla)

(cf. cikna, sipna, surla)

cf

Friday, September 6, 2013

joi - 'in a mass with '

joi
jol joi in a
 
'in a mass with '
 
non-logical connective: mixed conjunction; "and" meaning "mixed together", forming a mass aq 0

cf

Thursday, September 5, 2013

krinu - 'reason '

krinu
rin ki'u reaso
 
'reason '
 
x1 (event/state) is a reason/justification/explanation for/causing/permitting x2 (event/state) 6a 73 (cf. ciksi, rinka, nibli, mukti, se jalge, te zukt

(cf. ciksi, rinka, nibli, mukti, se jalge, te zukte, cmavo list ki'u, bapli)

cf

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

fuzme - 'responsible '

fuzme
fuz fu'e respo
 
'responsible '
 
x1 is responsible/accountable for x2 (action/resulting state) to judge/authority x3 8c 55 (cf. bilga)

(cf. bilga)

cf

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

lacri - 'rely '

lacri
lac rely
 
'rely '
 
x1 relies/depends/counts on/trusts x2 to bring about/ensure/maintain x3 (event/state) 8c 16 (cf. minde, nitcu, tinbe)

(cf. minde, nitcu, tinbe)

cf

Monday, September 2, 2013

jendu - 'axle 'spindle' '

jendu
jed axle
 
'axle 'spindle' '
 
x1 is an axle/spindle [tool] on which x2 rotates, of material/properties x3 ao 1 (cf. se carna, gunro, tutci)

(cf. se carna, gunro, tutci)

cf

Sunday, September 1, 2013

tcaci - 'custom 'habit' '

tcaci
cac custo
 
'custom 'habit' '
 
x1 is a custom/habit/[ritual/rut] of x2 under conditions x3 7j 20 [also: x1 is customary/usual/the practice]; (cf. f

[also: x1 is customary/usual/the practice]; (cf. fadni, kampu, lakne, jinzi, ckaji, cnano, tarti, ritli, javni, zekri)

cf