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On the other hand, the lexicon lacks specific words (other than calqued scientific names) for many plants and animals. In Hwnic, "daffodil", "chrysanthemum", and "osmanthus" are all ''isalbunr'' "conspicuous flower". Some recognizable species may have unique names, such as ''isalibordal'' "rose; poet's flower". This is because flowers have become rare as a result of ecological events, and any allegorical or cultural meanings have been taken up by other terms. | On the other hand, the lexicon lacks specific words (other than calqued scientific names) for many plants and animals. In Hwnic, "daffodil", "chrysanthemum", and "osmanthus" are all ''isalbunr'' "conspicuous flower". Some recognizable species may have unique names, such as ''isalibordal'' "rose; poet's flower". This is because flowers have become rare as a result of ecological events, and any allegorical or cultural meanings have been taken up by other terms. | ||
== Example | == Example texts == | ||
=== Babel text | === Babel text === | ||
''Qs nj ciq b orkoasu velo islo xait bizit snsui arleg'' | |||
and LOCV context GEN world-whole ACC-and language single speak-nominalizer common be.3Pl.PST.GNO | |||
''Qs toi rt todosrilovarn qoro Shinarmiuf qozorn ust cit ospern'' | |||
4. say.3Pl go EXCLM ACC-and-to_be a city a tower we-DAT build | and happen-3N TEM from_west-move.3Pl they ACC Shinar-plain find.3Pl then LOC there settle.3Pl | ||
DAT each_other say.3Pl quote go EXCLM ACC brick make.HORT then they-ACC bake.HORT thoroughly | |||
DECL ACC brick DAT stone and ACC tar DAT mortar use.3Pl | |||
4. say.3Pl go EXCLM ACC-and-to_be a city a tower we-DAT build.HORT this-GEN top-to_be LOC heaven reach.3N FUT.STATE be_famous.HORT lest be_scattered.3Pl.SUBJ FUT.STATE LOC spreading-surface-earth-whole | |||
5. the_Lord come_down.3N REL sight tower this the children-of-man build.3Pl PST.PFV | 5. the_Lord come_down.3N REL sight tower this the children-of-man build.3Pl PST.PFV | ||
6. the_Lord say.3N quote look.HORT the people one be_property.3Pl and they-GEN language singular be.3N and this-ACC do.3Pl PRES.INCHO TEM now nothing restrained- | 6. the_Lord say.3N quote look.HORT the people one be_property.3Pl and they-GEN language singular be.3N and this-ACC do.3Pl PRES.INCHO TEM now nothing restrained-NEG be_property.3I this imagined_thing-instance they-GEN | ||
7. go EXCLM go_down.HORT then ACC language they-GEN confound.HORT REL purpose ACC speech each_other understand.3Pl | 7. go EXCLM go_down.HORT then ACC language they-GEN confound.HORT REL purpose ACC speech each_other understand.3Pl.NEG | ||
8. hence the_Lord ABL thence LOC spreading-surface-earth they-ACC scatter.3N PST | 8. hence the_Lord ABL thence LOC spreading-surface-earth they-ACC scatter.3N PST.PFV then city-not build.PARTI stop.3Pl | ||
9. hence the name it-GEN Babel be_eqivalent.3N because_of confounding ABL the_Lord ACC language-earth-all ABL thence scatter.3N the_Lord they-ACC LOC spreading-surface-earth-whole | 9. hence the name it-GEN Babel be_eqivalent.3N because_of confounding ABL the_Lord ACC language-earth-all ABL thence scatter.3N the_Lord they-ACC LOC spreading-surface-earth-whole | ||