D'ni Language Research Project, Dr. Richard Watson Options

[jarelav]

Placeholder for Dr. Watson's proposal to the DLF to add D'ni words to the existing D'ni dictionary. This post originally placed at the DLF forum on 11/16/07:

Fellow Linguistic Explorers,

With the official members of the DRC forced to the surface in search of funding, there are unique opportunities becoming available to the explorers. I am approaching you now to propose one of these opportunities.

Ever since the DRC started accepting contributions from the explorers for various projects during the first restoration (Gahreesen stained glass, poetry, etc.), explorers have been asking for opportunities to contribute in other areas. Given that fact combined with the current shortage of ResEngs, I could really use a hand with the research of the D’ni language. I know many of you who frequent the DLF forums are up to the task.

Interested?

Dr. Watson

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Subsequently, new D'ni words he has confirmed with the DLF's assistance are:

12/7/07

Map, Mapper, Guild of Cartographers

bah-tsah-nah - baxana - n. map
(b)bah-tsen - baxen - v. to map
bah-tsen-tahn - baxentan - n. cartographer (lit. "mapper")
tel-bah-tsen - telbaxen - n. Guild of Cartographers (short for tel-okh-bah-tsen-tahn-tee)

11/30/07

Message, Messenger, Guild of Messengers

shee-tem - SEtem - n. message
shee-tem-soo-tahn - SEtemsUtan - n. messenger (der -> SEtem (message), lAsU (carry))
tel-shee - telSE - n. Guild of Messengers (short for tel-okh-shee-tem-soo-tahn-tee)

11/30/07

Carry, Carrier (courier)

(b)lay-soo - lAsU - v. (to) carry
lay-soo-tahn - lAsUtan - n. carrier (courier)

11/22/07

Maintain, Maintainer, Guild of Maintainers

(b)bee-ree - bErE - v. (to) maintain (der -> bEra (keep), arEu (protect))
bee-ree-tahn - bErEtan - n. maintainer
tel-bee-ree - telbErE - n. Guild of Maintainers (short for tel-okh-bee-ree-tahn-tee)

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[jarelav]

12/21/07

[Confirmed] Food, Cater, Caterer, Guild of Caterers

du - DU - n. food (Book of Atrus)
(b)doo'shol - DU'Sol - v. (to) cater (der -> DU (food), Sol (prepare))
doo'shol-tahn - DU'Soltan - n. caterer
tel-doo'shol - telDU'Sol - n. Guild of Caterers (short for tel-okh-doo'shol-tahn-tee)

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This post has been edited by jarelav: Dec 26 2007, 07:50 PM

[jarelav]

1/11/2008

[Confirmed] Cold

to-ri-nI - torinI - adj. cold (temperature)

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