Monday, March 31, 2014

rufsu - 'rough '

rufsu
ruf rough
 
'rough '
 
x1 is rough/coarse/uneven/[grainy/scabrous/rugged] in texture/regularity 6f 16 [fine-textured (= tolrufsu)]; (cf. xutla, tengu, v

[fine-textured (= tolrufsu)]; (cf. xutla, tengu, vitci)

cf

Sunday, March 30, 2014

kilto - '1000 metric 'kilo' '

kilto
ki'o 1000
 
'1000 metric 'kilo' '
 
x1 is a thousand [1000; 1x10**3] of x2 in dimension/aspect x3 (default is units) ae 0 (cf. grake, mitre, snidu, stero, delno, molro, kel

(cf. grake, mitre, snidu, stero, delno, molro, kelvo, xampo, gradu. litce, merli, centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, gotro, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro, minli)

cf

Saturday, March 29, 2014

broda - 'predicate var 1 '

broda
rod predi
 
'predicate var 1 '
 
1st assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) ad 134 (cf. cmavo list bu'a)

(cf. cmavo list bu'a)

cf

Friday, March 28, 2014

sorcu - 'store '

sorcu
soc sro store
 
'store '
 
x1 is a store/deposit/supply/reserve of materials/energy x2 in containment x3 3m 23 [x3 need not be a container, but could merely be a

[x3 need not be a container, but could merely be a site/location restriction; e.g. a heap. The sumti indicates how the supply is identified and distinguished from other occurrences of the stored x2 that are not part of the store]; (cf. panka; vreji for information storage; sabji for a store or reserve that is not necessarily tied to a site, banxa, panka)

cf

Thursday, March 27, 2014

terdi - 'earth 'terrestrial' '

terdi
ted earth
 
'earth 'terrestrial' '
 
x1 is the Earth/the home planet of race x2; (adjective:) x1 is terrestrial/earthbound am 111 (cf. lunra, plini, solri, kensa, tsani; dertu for

(cf. lunra, plini, solri, kensa, tsani; dertu for ground, dirt, except when used to express physical relative frame of reference [e.g. on the ground, the ground beneath us], tsani)

cf

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

randa - 'yield 'surrender' '

randa
rad yield
 
'yield 'surrender' '
 
x1 yields/gives way/surrenders to x2 (force/agent) under conditions x3 a 0 (cf. jdari, renvi, ranti, se bapli)

(cf. jdari, renvi, ranti, se bapli)

cf

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

zmiku - 'automatic '

zmiku
zmi autom
 
'automatic '
 
x1 is automatic in function x2 under conditions x3 7g 1 (cf. macnu)

(cf. macnu)

cf

Monday, March 24, 2014

zekri - 'crime '

zekri
zer zei crime
 
'crime '
 
x1 (event/state) is a punishable crime/[taboo/sin] to people/culture/judges/jury x2 8d 24 [taboo (= kluzei, cacyzei); sin (= madzei, jdamadz

[taboo (= kluzei, cacyzei); sin (= madzei, jdamadzei); heresy (= jdazei)]; (cf. flalu, sfasa, zungi, palci, lijda, pajni, javni, tcaci, marde, pulji, tinbe)

cf

Sunday, March 23, 2014

grusi - 'gray '

grusi
rus gray
 
'gray '
 
x1 is gray [color adjective] 1a 48 (cf. skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi)

(cf. skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi)

cf

Saturday, March 22, 2014

skapi - 'pelt 'skin' '

skapi
kap pelt
 
'pelt 'skin' '
 
x1 is a pelt/skin/hide/leather from x2 9f 18 (cf. pilka, calku, kerfa)

(cf. pilka, calku, kerfa)

cf

Friday, March 21, 2014

datni - 'data '

datni
data
 
'data '
 
x1 (du'u) [fact/measurement] is data/information/statistic(s) about x2 gathered by method x3 8b 14 [evidence (= velji'i datni or just velji'i, sidyda

[evidence (= velji'i datni or just velji'i, sidydatni)] (cf. fatci, saske, vreji)

cf

Thursday, March 20, 2014

jimca - 'branch 'limb' '

jimca
jic branc
 
'branch 'limb' '
 
x1 is a branch/bough/limb of x2; x2 forks into branches x1; [preferred over metaphorical birka] 6c 22 [also appendage]; (cf. birka, rebla, tuple)

[also appendage]; (cf. birka, rebla, tuple)

cf

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

cecmu - 'community '

cecmu
cem ce'u commu
 
'community '
 
x1 is a community/colony of organisms x2 7c 33 (cf. bende, kulnu, natmi, tcadu, jecta, girzu)

(cf. bende, kulnu, natmi, tcadu, jecta, girzu)

cf

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

srera - 'err '

srera
sre err
 
'err '
 
x1 errs in doing/being/making mistake x2 (event), an error under conditions x3 by standard x4 1h 40 (cf. drani, which is non-agentive, cfila, fliba)

(cf. drani, which is non-agentive, cfila, fliba)

cf

Monday, March 17, 2014

risna - 'heart 'cardiac' '

risna
heart
 
'heart 'cardiac' '
 
x1 is a/the heart [body-part] of x2; [emotional/shape metaphors are NOT culturally neutral] aa 34 [(adjective:) x1 is cardiac; emotional 'heart' (=

[(adjective:) x1 is cardiac; emotional 'heart' (= cnise'i)]; (cf. pambe, ciblu)

cf

Sunday, March 16, 2014

claxu - 'without 'lack' '

claxu
cau witho
 
'without 'lack' '
 
x1 is without/lacking/free of/lacks x2; x1 is x2-less 2g 145 (cf. cmavo list cau, cirko, kunti, nitcu, pindi, b

(cf. cmavo list cau, cirko, kunti, nitcu, pindi, banzu)

cf

Saturday, March 15, 2014

sufti - 'hoof '

sufti
sfu hoof
 
'hoof '
 
x1 is a/the hoof [body-part] of x2 ai 0 (cf. xirma)

(cf. xirma)

cf

Friday, March 14, 2014

tcidu - 'read '

tcidu
tid read
 
'read '
 
x1 [agent] reads x2 [text] from surface/document/reading material x3; x1 is a reader 1h 92 (cf. ciska, cukta, karni)

(cf. ciska, cukta, karni)

cf

Thursday, March 13, 2014

cando - 'idle '

cando
cad idle
 
'idle '
 
x1 is idle/at rest/inactive 8c 4 ["in motion", not implying a change in location, i

["in motion", not implying a change in location, is negation of this]; (cf. surla)

cf

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

dejni - 'owe 'debt-or' '

dejni
dej owe
 
'owe 'debt-or' '
 
x1 owes x2 in debt/obligation to creditor x3 in return for x4 [service, loan]; x1 is a debtor 8d 5 (cf. jbera, janta, zivle)

(cf. jbera, janta, zivle)

cf

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

komcu - 'comb '

komcu
kom comb
 
'comb '
 
x1 is a comb [many-needled shape] of material x2 with tines/needles x3 ao 1 (cf. julne, forca, burcu)

(cf. julne, forca, burcu)

cf

Monday, March 10, 2014

rusko - 'Russian '

rusko
ruk ru'o Russi
 
'Russian '
 
x1 reflects Russian culture/nationality/language in aspect x2 ab 4 (cf. softo, slovo)

(cf. softo, slovo)

cf

Sunday, March 9, 2014

gundi - 'industry '

gundi
gud indus
 
'industry '
 
x1 is industry/industrial/systematic manufacturing activity producing x2 by process/means x3 8c 0 (cf. cupra, fanri, rutni, zbasu)

(cf. cupra, fanri, rutni, zbasu)

cf

Saturday, March 8, 2014

panje - 'sponge '

panje
spong
 
'sponge '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of sponge/porous material ah 3 [also metaphorically used for coral, Swiss cheese]

[also metaphorically used for coral, Swiss cheese]; (cf. cokcu for a generalized absorbant)

cf

Friday, March 7, 2014

kelvo - 'kelvin '

kelvo
ke'o kelvi
 
'kelvin '
 
x1 is x2 degree(s) Kelvin [metric unit] in temperature (default is 1) by standard x3 af 1 (cf. gradu, centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, goc

(cf. gradu, centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, gotro, kilto, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Thursday, March 6, 2014

juxre - 'clumsy 'awkward' '

juxre
jux clums
 
'clumsy 'awkward' '
 
x1 (action) is clumsy/awkward by standard x2 5g 16 (cf. sluji, muvdu)

(cf. sluji, muvdu)

cf

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

fasnu - 'event 'happen' '

fasnu
fau event
 
'event 'happen' '
 
x1 (event) is an event that happens/occurs/takes place; x1 is an incident/happening/occurrence 3b 234 (cf. cmavo list fau, krefu, lifri, fatci, rapli; g

(cf. cmavo list fau, krefu, lifri, fatci, rapli; gasnu, zukte, if specifically agentive, banli)

cf

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

dertu - 'dirt '

dertu
der de'u dirt
 
'dirt '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of dirt/soil/earth/ground from source x2 of composition x3 ah 100 [also: x1 is earthen; x3: composition including x3

[also: x1 is earthen; x3: composition including x3, which need not be exhaustive of composition]; (cf. kliti, terdi, loldi)

cf

Monday, March 3, 2014

bersa - 'son '

bersa
bes be'a son
 
'son '
 
x1 is a son of mother/father/parents x2 [not necessarily biological] 4b 29 [also filial]; (cf. verba, nanla, nakni, nanmu, pa

[also filial]; (cf. verba, nanla, nakni, nanmu, patfu, mamta, bruna, rirni, rorci, panzi, tixnu)

cf

Sunday, March 2, 2014

maxri - 'wheat '

maxri
xri wheat
 
'wheat '
 
x1 is a quantity of wheat [grain] of species/strain x2 aj 9 (cf. gurni)

(cf. gurni)

cf

Saturday, March 1, 2014

misno - 'famous '

misno
mis mi'o famou
 
'famous '
 
x1 (person/object/event) is famous/renowned/is a celebrity among community of persons x2 (mass) 7j 8 [also celebrated/well-known; (derogative meanings:

[also celebrated/well-known; (derogative meanings:) notorious/infamous (= malmi'o; these could also be expressed using the referenced words)]; (cf. se sinma, banli)

cf