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Skxawng

Since the list thing seemed more speedy and we're running out of time here, here is my list. I've organized it based off of the wiki's categories, and then by class.  I checked all of these against the list on the wiki page, as well as Taronyu's dictionary. Forgive me If I missed any. I've also tried to indicate how they'd be used as well as word type  (n) = noun (v) = verb (adj) = adjective etc etc.

The Physical World
Current, flow(n) movement of a body of water "the flow of the river" "the ocean current"


Animals
Roost (n) - Ikran's home ... to perch for the night,
Cling (v) - to hold oneself to something, usually  vertical
Perch (v) - Ikran's version of standing


The Body

Tired, Fatigued (adj) -Skull (n)
Delicate (adj) - very lightly, very slight or weak
sharp (adj) - as in very observant and intelligent

Health (n) - State of physical well-being
Masculine (adj) attributes of or relating to the male gender
Feminine (adj) attributes of or relating to the female gender
Pleasant, Pleasurable (adj) - giving pleasure
exhausted (adj) - to be extremely physically/mentally tired
Sight (n) one's ability to see

Knuckle (n) finger joint (c)
Lick (v)


Clothing and Grooming
Tie (v) - He was tied in a knot
Comb (n) - Specifically referring to a hair implement that is a single line of teeth.  "she combed his hair straight."  
Brush (n) - Specifically referring to a hair implement that is made of many bristles "The worst part about long hair is the amount of brushing needed"

Fiber (n) -


Agriculture and Vegetation
Snap (v) - onomatopoetic verb for the sound of breaking branches

Garden (n) loanword perhaps?


Basic actions and Technology
Complete, Finish (v) to be done with doing / making something
Clean (v) - to make un-dirty.
Expect (v) - currently suggested as an adjective, I think the verb form should take precedence and let le- do the rest.
Excite - to energize and increase movement
Connect (v) to join --- "make connection?" Perhaps "connection" should be the root word
Cancel  (v) - to put a stop to plans
Grip (v) to strongly grab with one's hand
Claw (v) - To violently lash out using specifically one's nails
Transport - move an object over a great distance
Edge (n) - the end of a plane, the sharp part of a knife
poke (v) to prod with a thin implement, or finger
Organize - To make order of a siutation

Predict, forsee (v)
Fathom, Cogitate (v) to think deeply on



Posession
Borrow - to use momentarily with the intention of returning the posession
favorite (adj)
Loan(v) - to let another borrow

Pay (v) - to reimburse for another's service / product
Charge (v) - to demand payment for your services / products
Available (adj) -
Snub, Short-change (v) -
Haggle, Barter (v) to attempt to come to an agreement on payment of a trade.


Spatial Relations
Out - (adj) - Broader more abstract version of 'outside' escaping a volume of something - "lets get out of the open" "we need to get out of the fog"  "they should be just out of sight"
Entire (adj) - Having all the parts or elements.
Beyond (adj) -



Time
End (n) - the finish
opposite of 'beginning'
later - a ambiguous descriptor of a future time.



Sense Perception
Sour (adj)
Spicy (adj)
Salty (adj)
(though these might also be yellow-worthy


Emotions and Values
Worry (v) to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts
Cute, Adorable (adj)  
Cry (v) "She was crying because her family died)
Careful (adj)

Relate (v) to establish association, connection, or relation to.
Irresistable (adj)
Caring (adj)
Calm (v) (probably mawey si)
Superior - better than the norm, of high quality or make.
Inferior - Beneath the norm, of low quality or make
Exceptional (adj) - worthy of note, in a manner of 'against the norm'


Cognition
Aware (adj) -

Vision (n) - In a seer way, "I had a vision" (b or c)



Speech and Language
Hi  - Short version of Kaltxì
Toodles (exp) Cutesy word for 'goodbye'
Direct (v) - to or instruct for directions
Respond (v) - To react to stimuli "She responded to his question with a slap across the face"

Memorize - To write into memory, facts or data.  (a contraction of write-into-brain?)
Discussion (n) - a discourse with many.
Discuss (v) - to chat at length, with reason. More serious than 'chat' or 'converse'

Hum (v) - singing without words while the mouth is closed
Claim (v) to declare ownership of
State (v) to conversationally put forward a notion/idea


Social and Political Relations
Entertain (v)  to keep occupied and happy
Consider (v) to take in facts and ideas
Introduce (v) to acquaint people
Name (v) - "She named her son 'prrkxentrrkrr'"
Vote (n)  not sure if this would work in na'vi society. C priority as a result. Verb from would be tìng  vote
Approve (v) -
Deny (v) -
Relieve (v) to free from anxiety, fear, pain, or pressure
Check (v) to verify for correctness
Title (n)- descriptor of rank, heierarchical position. "His title is 'olo'eyktan' "
Seat (v) to indicate where someone should sit.  (C)


Warfare and Hunting
Defeat (v) to triumph or overcome on a larger level - "that army defeated the villagers)
Beat (v) to triumph or overcome on a personal level "he beat him at his own game)


Murder (v) - To kill wrongfully
Struggle (n) - not directly indicative of fighting, but attemptiong to do something "the struggle for life"
Decieve / trick (v) - to make another think one thing that is not the case, not true
Relieve (v) to release one of duty
Resist (v) - struggle against

Tie (v) - To equally finish. The game was tied .
Goal (n) the result or achievement toward which effort is directed\


Modern World
Current (n) up to date, happening



Misc.
Any - Possibly a prefix, given its broad word type use?

thy (pn) - Honorific form of 'your'  Ngengayä?

Whatever (adj) - Sort of a shortened concept for 'doesn't matter' -- a word for specifics being irrelevant



I'm done for now.  Subsequent updates will be in separate posts. I'm very tired right now, bedtime!
Mardi Gras!

Hope this helps


"prrkxentrrkrr is a skill best saved for only the most cunning linguist"

wm.annis

Note to editors: I'll take care of this one.

wm.annis


Skxawng

tewti!


but why isn't 'toodles' in the list ;____;

or a short version of 'hi'

;_;


"prrkxentrrkrr is a skill best saved for only the most cunning linguist"

Skxawng

2 new entries:

Intrude (v)- He intruded on their conversation.

Invade (v) -They invaded the forest



"prrkxentrrkrr is a skill best saved for only the most cunning linguist"

wm.annis

Quote from: Skxawng on March 11, 2010, 10:16:36 PMbut why isn't 'toodles' in the list ;____;

or a short version of 'hi'

Sorry, editorial fiat.  We already have ways to express greetings and leave-taking.  I'm giving strong priority to words for concepts we don't yet have available to us.  Perhaps some day Frommer will come up with "toodles" but it doesn't seem to me something we should request on our first list of desired vocab.  ;)

Skxawng

pah!

I'll just stick with tutllsì  then, i guess  :-\


"prrkxentrrkrr is a skill best saved for only the most cunning linguist"

Tìmuiäyä'itan

What about "enemy"? The Na'vi have worriors, and I presume they had them before the sawtute came...

Kiyevame
srungìri ftära tsyokxìl ngeyä
ke ivomum futa pesuru
lu srung skiena tsyokxta ngeyä
ulte Jesus a nerìn ayfo pamlltxe
san sutehu lu keltsun
slä Yawähu frakem tsunslu sìk.