Conlang #13, phase 1: säb zjed'a
Lexicon (alphabetical)

ä

transitive verb marker

ghäm

time, occasion, moment; while, period

ghäm ghe

then, at that time

ghäm sa

now

ghäm xpu

always

ghap

only, solely, exclusively [av]

ghbäk

wide, broad

ghbag

to give, produce, emit, extrude, excrete, give off; publish, broadcast

ghbed

to connect, joint, link

ghbib

to bring, to carry, to transport

ghbo

exclusive or; unless

ghbut

thick, fat; obese (large from one surface to the opposite surface) [aj]

ghdäb

to happen, occur, fall out, chance, eventuate

ghdäb'o

event, occurrence

ghda

emphatic or affirmative particle; yes, indeed (xref {sup}, "very")

ghda shrä

only one, exactly one, just one

ghdek

again, once more, re- [av]

ghdig

(genital) sexual intercourse, copulation

ghdot

orderly; neat; tidy; arranged

ghdud

bite [v]

ghdutjäl

in the middle of, at the center of

ghe

that (3P demonstrative); there; he, she, it, they

ghit

full, filled [aj]

ghlan

honey

ghleb

to feel pleasure

ghligpil

instead of, rather than [pr]

ghlog

to make art, work creatively (xref {ghug})

ghlu

generally; in general

ghmel

with (accompanied by) [pr]

ghmon

math, logic, systematic reasoning

ghod

to want, to wish, to will, to desire {xref {zhgäl}, need)

ghod'u zhla

to prefer, to want more

ghräŋ

plant (a vegetable life-form)

ghreg

to obey, submit, follow

ghri

also, additionally, too [av]

ghrub

to sing, make music

ghug

(intr) to do, to act; to work, to labor; (tr) to make, create (xref {ghlog})

ghug'e

making

ghwäl

in contact with, touching

ghwäl shjal

on top of, atop

ghwad

to circulate, flow

shäl

having, owning, possessing

shŋel

without, with no ..., lacking [pr]

shŋel zhgim

dark (without light)

shaŋkäl

husband, wife, spouse of

shad

to see; to perceive, feel

shep

true, actual; correct (xref {zop}, real)

shin

animal

shjädber

too much, excessively for

shjal

above

shjen

tree

shkät

easy [aj]

shkaŋ

method, manner, way (of doing), technique

shkeb

find (discover the location of) [v]

shkir

part of

shkir'o säb'a

word

shkodliw

through [pr]

shkon

Mr. / Ms., sir or madam

shkug

to eat, drink (festive); to feast, carouse (xref {zhib})

shlag

climb [v]

shle

maybe, perhaps, possibly

shle zhbi sup

unlikely, probably not

shle sup

probably, likely

shliŋ

bear (animal of Ursidae family)

shlod

crawl [v]

shot

clean [aj]

shpäb

to love

shpa

focus preposition

shpeŋ

day (24-hour period)

shpig

to use, to make use of

shpom

organ, body part

shpom zhdod'a

leg, foot; feet

shpom zhib'a

mouth

shpud

help, assist, aid [v]

shpud'e

for the benefit of, on behalf of

shrä

one

shran

air, gas; atmosphere

shrem

human (xref {zhoŋ})

shrob

to digest

shruŋ

bee (member of genus äpis)

shtäŋ

muscle; meat

shtam

route, path, course, road, way

shtebdew

apart from, separate from

shtet

happy, contented, pleased

shti

some; any; (with {ftu}) which? (xref {väp}, "several")

shtog

feel (perceive with the tactile sense) [v]

shtun

water

shu

that (2P demonstrative); here; you, y'all

zhän

bread

zhŋej

inside of

zhat

alive (xref {vob}, to live)

zhat'i

life (quality, state)

zhbäŋ

planet, moon; world (xref {zhden})

zhbam

ghod

zhbegtar

around, encircling, surrounding [pr]

zhbep

horizontal, lying down, prone

zhbi

opposite of (prep.)

zhbi ghug'e

made by, the work of (xref {zhral})

zhbi shäl

of, belonging to, in possession of

zhbi shep

false, fake; erroneous

zhbi shjal

below

zhbi shkir

consisting of; containing [should distinguish later]

zhbi zhŋej

outside of

zhbi zhat

dead

zhbi zhbep

vertical, standing up, erect

zhbi zhbot

cold

zhbi zhdik

tired, exhausted

zhbi zhek

small, little; short (time)

zhbi zhla

less

zhbi fäk'e

because, for, caused by, on account of (prep.)

zhbi fäk'e vdä

because, for (conj.)

zhbi fip

bad, unpleasant; wrong; ugly

zhbi ftiŋ'a

unusual, out of the ordinary; strange, weird

zhbi sŋäl

to the right of

zhbi sjew

near to (xref {vi})

zhbi vet

male

zhbi vi'i

absence

zhbi xog

to cease, to stop, to end

zhbi xog vob

to die

zhbi zbäl

able to be ~, ~able

zhbi zel

different than, other than

zhbi zel'o

another one

zhbi zgok

old, aged

zhbodŋaw

deserving, meriting, worthy of

zhbot

hot [aj]

zhbun

destination

zhdäp

interest (desire to pay attention to something), fascination, curiosity

zhdag

try, attempt, strive, endeavor [v]

zhdag'u shkeb'ä

to search for, seek

zhden

environment, surroundings, context; ethos, culture, society; nature; world

zhdik

refreshed, zesty, perky [aj]

zhdod

walk, jog, run

zhdub

ask, inquire [?redundant with {ftu}?]

zhek

large, big, great; long (of time)

zhgäl

in need of, in want of (xref {ghod}, to want, desire)

zhgad

attract [v]

zhger

parent, father/mother of

zhgim

light (visible electro-magnetic radiation)

zhgop

sleep [v]

zhguŋ

blood

zhgudtul

before, in front of, ahead of (spatially) [pr]

zhib

to eat, drink, ingest (routine; xref {shkug})

zhilal

except for, besides, apart from, other than, excluding [pr]

zhjä

surprise, mirative particle

zhjum

bone

zhla

more, greater; comparative particle (xref {zhru})

zhleŋ

deer (animal of family Cervidae)

zhoŋ

person, sentient being (xref {shrem})

zhral

originating from, coming from (xref {ghug'e})

zhru

than, compared to [pr/cj]

zhud

to hear; to understand

zhwan

horse, donkey (family Equidae)

zhwiŋ

rabbit (animal of family Leporidae)

a

modifier (adj/adv) marker

e

preposition marker

fäk

to cause, to make, to render

fäk'ä zhbi zhat

to kill

fäk'e

causing, resulting in; so that

fäk'e zhdäp

interesting, causing curiosity or interest

fäk'e vdä

therefore, thus

fŋäŋ

chocolate

fan

place, location

fan ghe

there

fan ftiŋ'a

home; typical, customary location

fan sa

here

fan xpu

everywhere

fan'u

to be located (at)

fan'u ftab'a

to stay in a place, to stay still

fan'u vob'u

to lodge at, to live at/with

feg

to think, consider, reason; imagine

fip

good, pleasing; beautiful

fjän

snake, serpent (reptile of suborder sherpentes or Ophidia)

fjaŋ

tar (dark viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation)

fkä

and, but, also

fkap

whole, entire, complete (xref {xpu})

fken

floor; ground; surface; plain

fkig

breathe [v]

fkod

rub, scrub, abrade, sweep, brush, wipe

fkub

cut, chop; dig; gouge

fkukpär

beside, at the side of, alongside

flon

tube; conduit; cylinder; vein, blood vessel

fo

to, toward, into

fo shjal

up, upward

fo zhbi shjal

down, downward

fra

zero (xref {xto}, not)

froŋ

clay, dirt, earth, soil, mud

ftäd

play, recreate, frolic [v]

ftab

remain, stay; continue, keep on; persevere

ftem

degree (the extent/intensity/scope of an action/condition/relation)

ftiŋ

habit, custom, routine practice

ftiŋ'a

d-qu

ftok

dangerous, risky

ftu

question marker; precedes clause

fuj

at least, not less than (>=)

fweŋ

gold (the precious metal)

i

absolutive noun marker

o

ergative noun marker

säb

to speak, to say

säb'o

speech, language

sŋäl

to the left of

sŋäl'a

leftward, on the left

sŋutäŋ

dog, wolf, dingo; genus Canis

sa

this (1P demonstrative), here; I, me

sed

to know

siŋ

thing, stuff

siŋ shpig'a

tool, useful thing

siŋ zhib'a

food, drink

sidil

almost, nearly [av]

sjäm

iron

sjew

far, distant from

sjew'a

far off, far away, distant

sjew'i

distance

sjo

individuator particle (all > each, time > moment, walk > step...)

sjuŋ

oil (a combustible fatty liquid that will not mix with water)

skän

law (a rule enforced by a government)

skar

like, similar to (xref {zel}, same)

skek

grateful, thankful [aj]

skil

before, past

skil fo

until

skil'a

past tense marker

skog

to rule, reign, govern, lord over

skud

smell, taste

slam

silver (the metal); money

slen

feces, dung, excrement

snu

if, in case

sok

high, tall (of much height) [aj]

spät

amused, tickled (at something funny, silly, ridiculous, comical)

spaŋ

limit, boundary

spem

mountain, hill, promontory, peak, ridge

spik

color

spop

complex [aj]

spug

wait (for), await; expect

sräbpal

beyond, farther than, exceeding [pr]

sre

passive participial preposition

sron

liver

stäg

dream

stad

burn [v]

stel

kind of

stip

dense (of much density), concentrated, thick, intense [aj]

stoŋ

name

stodjol

enough for, sufficiently for

stum

section, segment (a part somehow different/separated from others)

stupeŋ

mammals of family Bovidae (cattle/oxen, bison, yak, antelopes, etc.)

sup

very, much, extremely

swä

close quote particle

swin

urine

u

intransitive verb marker

väp

several, more than one

väp zhbi sup

few, scarce

väp sup

many, numerous

val

child (son/daughter) of

vdä

subordinate clause conjunction

vdaŋ

seed

vded

capture, seize [v]

vdin

star, sun; heavenly body that emits more energy than it receives

vdom

story, report, narrative; history, chronicle

vdut

mature, adult

vet

female

vgäk

sit (be in a sitting position) [v]

vgärgir

equal to

vgat

sticky, gluey

vgeg

exchange, trade, swap; sell, buy

vgib

fight, battle, combat, struggle

vgo

imperative marker (xref {zlal}; maybe redundant?)

vgun

earth (terra firma contrasted with sea and heaven); island; continent

vi

at, near, with, in; where; when; while, during (xref {zhbi sjew})

vi'a

present

vi'i

presence

vläŋ

navel

vli

open quote particle

vnowem

glass, crystal, hard transparent plastic

vob

to live, to experience, to enjoy/suffer (xref {zhat}, alive)

vob'i

life (process, time-period)

vram

neck

vuŋ

wine

vwän

nerve

vwem

nose

xäŋ

group, set, batch; mass, amassing, collection

xäŋ shtun'a ghwad'a

river, stream, creek; flowing water

xam

milk

xeb

become (begin to be; acquire the quality...) [v]

xejom

cat, lion, tiger, etc.; genus Felis

xlä

relativizer particle; who, which, what

xmal

across (at / to the other side of) [pr]

xodnir

of (containing the measured quantity: two liters of water) [pr]

xog

to begin, to start

xog vob

to be conceived

xpäg

fly; swim

xpak

healthy [aj]

xpet

fearful, afraid

xpip

hard, firm, resistant to pressure; rigid; durable

xpod

jump, leap [v]

xpu

all; always; everywhere (xref {fkap}, whole)

xpu sjo

each, every

xriŋ

thorax, torso, chest, abdomen

xrug

to hurt, injure, cause damage

xtan

finger, toe, claw, talon

xteŋ

hand

xto

no, not (xref {fra}, zero)

xto vi

absent from

xto vi'a

absent

xuk

long (of much length) [aj]

zä

from, out of, away from

zä'a

away (adv)

zŋigäw

for (in exchange for) [pr]

zag

to pay attention to; to be deliberately aware

zag'u shad

to look at, examine

zag'u zhud

to listen (to)

zbäl

able to, capable of

zbäl'o

ability, power

zbad

laugh [v]

zbin

head

zbog

read [v]

zbuŋ

rock, stone

zdäm

soul, spirit; ghost

zder

after, future

zdiŋur

east

zdid

send, dispatch, transmit [v]

zdon

arthropod

zel

same as (xref {skar}, similar to}

zel'o

the same one; he, she, it(self)

zgäd

to control, exercise power over

zgan

bird (egg-laying feathered animal with wings)

zge

inclusive or

zgiŋ

fish

zgok

new, young, fresh; of recent origin, acquisition, acquaintance

zgubgel

between, among, amidst, inter- [pr]

zim

body

zjed

change, alter, modify, mutate, develop, evolve

zjom

womb, uterus

zlän

leaf; feather

zlal

should, ought to, must; (is/are expected/advised/obliged to ...) (xref {vgo}; maybe redundant?)

zlib

to will, decide, intend, to purpose, to aim at

zlib'e

for, in order to; for the purpose of

zlib'i

goal, purpose, motive; decision

zmegul

south

zop

real, existent (xref {shep}, true)

zop'u

to be, to exist

zrär

sibling of; brother, sister

zraŋ

clothing, garment, covering

zub

to come, to go, to travel, to move

zwegpew

friend of

Last modified Wed Mar 12 21:47:24 2008