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Re: [saweli] "ku" split into two classifiers: ga'u, ku



Good splitting.
 
How come "skeleton" is not a "whole of all bones"?
 
Bye,
Stephan
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: MorphemeAddict@hidden.email
To: saweli@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:36 AM
Subject: [saweli] "ku" split into two classifiers: ga'u, ku

I've split classifier "ku" (organic things) into two classifiers: ga'u (organic things that were part of a body; i.e., parts of a body after the body is gone) and ku (things that are produced by a body).

ga'ules bone.
ga'ulos feather, plume, quill.
ga'umis skeleton.
ga'unas horn [on an animal].
ga'unacis antler.
ga'uvas shell, carapace.
ga'uvos tooth.
ga'uvocas fang, tusk, long sharp tooth.
ga'uwas claw, talon.
ga'uxas skull, cranium.

kudyajus hive, beehive.
kudyefos web, spider web.
kudyudizas pearl.
kugres stain, tarnish, taint.
kujaqes track, spoor, trail.
kumes stick, long piece of wood.
kumenus log, cut tree bole.
kuros tear/teardrop.
kutus nest.
kuturas lair, den, burrow.

Since a thorn is part of a body, it would have "ga'u" if it were animal; it's plant, so I changed it to "ge" (other [i.e., non-animal] body parts): genenas - thorn.

Other related changes:
'Tear/teardrop' is now "jiros".
'Coral' is now "ga'ukas".

stevo