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Each ''garaṇa'' is divided into four timeframes called ''railai'' (singular ''raila'') - about 10.8 Earth minutes - further divided into 30 (26<sub>12</sub>) units known as ''nartī'' (singular ''narti'') - a little less than 22 Earth seconds each.<br/> | Each ''garaṇa'' is divided into four timeframes called ''railai'' (singular ''raila'') - about 10.8 Earth minutes - further divided into 30 (26<sub>12</sub>) units known as ''nartī'' (singular ''narti'') - a little less than 22 Earth seconds each.<br/> | ||
''Nartī'' are divided into eight ''nīmaṣi'' (sg. ''nīmaṣe'') - 2.72 Earth seconds - which are further divided into twelve ''idimaṣi'' (sg. ''idimaṣe'') - 0.227 Earth seconds. | ''Nartī'' are divided into eight ''nīmaṣi'' (sg. ''nīmaṣe'') - 2.72 Earth seconds - which are further divided into twelve ''idimaṣi'' (sg. ''idimaṣe'') - 0.227 Earth seconds. | ||
===Sensorial and emotional beauty=== | |||
There are two Dundulanyä words that translate to "beautiful": ''lītanah'' (√lītan-) and ''ñäheyah'' (√ñähey-). While conceptually similar, they are often not interchangeable: ''ñäheyah'' refers to sensorial beauty, while ''lītanah'' to beauty in an emotional sense. Some examples: | |||
: ''naṅgaḍuk padimiśura ñäheya''. — the view on the lake is beautiful. (note also how ''padimiśura'' (a view) requires dative case on its argument) | |||
: ''lelḫe hiyo lītana''. — life here is beautiful. | |||
: ''huline ñäheya''. — the woman is beautiful. (i.e. her appearance is beautiful) | |||
: ''huline lītana''. — the woman is beautiful. (i.e. she has many good qualities) | |||
The derived nouns ''ñähejña'' and ''lītanna'' may be translated as "outer beauty" and "inner beauty" respectively. | |||
==External history== | ==External history== | ||