Following up on last week: Lane yomelasanochi myon pmslo methale. [ˈla.nelanebut jo.me.la.saˈno.tɕiyo-mela-san-o-chigive-down-with-3s–3p.A mjonmyoneverything ˈpm̩.ɬopm-slofor-3s meˈða.le]methalegold But they will give anything for gold. Gloss provided by Gloss My Gloss The Nitherian… Read more »
Following up on last week: Nitherwi vezhivazherasho wi, ayomelasanochi yovo pmslo thoslerwi. [niˈðe.rwinithe-rwiperson-PL ve.ʑi.va.ʑeˈra.ɕovezhi-va-zhera-sholive-LOC.APPL-land-3p wiwiLD a.jo.me.la.saˈno.tɕia-yo-mela-san-o-chiNEG-give-down-INS.APPL–3s–3p.A ˈjo.voyovonothing ˈpm̩.ɬopm-slofor-3p ðoˈɬe.rwi]thosle-rwigod-PL The people who live there don’t sacrifice anything to the gods…. Read more »
Following up on last week: Tsmpathaynslo zherashosla thwesaso. [tsm̩.pa.ðaˈjən.ɬotsm-pa-thayn-slosit-LOC.APPL-lake-3p ʑe.raˈɕo.ɬazherashoslaisland ðweˈsa.so]thwesaso1,296 From its waters rise a thousand islands. Gloss provided by Gloss My Gloss The numeral thwesaso (1,296) seems overly… Read more »
It’s almost Lexember, and this year it’s Nitherian’s turn to get a month-long lexicon boost. In preparation, the next four Weekly Words posts will all feature Nitherian sentences. Rmpakmiso Thoynposlo…. Read more »
This is a continuation of the previous post. The typical response to Mwozlaslotha mwalevo, s’achishi (“A fair wind has blown you to me”) is: Sakeslo mwalevo! Snlwi sho awnlevoyovamwaleri ka!… Read more »
Nitherian has a variety of elaborate scripted conversations, which are used in specific social situations. The following is the first sentence of one such script, used in northern Nitheria when… Read more »
In Nitherian culture, the village elders had a special role as advisors and decision-makers. Usually this was limited to local decisions, but elders were also important at the national level:… Read more »
Here’s a spicy Nitherian sentence: Misanyathmo vovoslo sesecha. [mi.san.yaˈðə.mom-i-san-yathm-o-ØPFV-speak-INS.APPL-chili-3s–3s.A voˈvo.ɬovo~vosloHAB~sail seˈse.tɕa]se~sechaHAB~buy The merchant berated the sailor. Gloss provided by Gloss My Gloss The interesting word here is the verb compound… Read more »
Renayekasoslo kikirasalarwi vayawaslo. [re.na.je.kaˈso.ɬore-naye-k-aso-sloPROG-try-INTENS-towards-3p ki.ki.ra.saˈla.rwiki~kira-sala-rwiHAB~run-skilfully-PL va.jaˈwa.ɬo]va-yawa-slobe.from-here.and.there-3p Athletes from many lands have come to compete. Gloss provided by Gloss My Gloss The new roots in this sentence are: Noyekeso “compete, struggle”… Read more »
One of the most striking things about Nitherian culture to outsiders is their fondness for colourful decorations and clothing. Here’s an example sentence on this topic: Mosechashichi yo ithnnini mwiayawa…. Read more »