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Mark Rosenfelder, in his Language Construction Kit, has a list that comes after Swadesh, which he calls his "Sophomore List"

Adjectives

Numbers
zero; half; quarter; 6+
Colors
blue, brown, dark, light

Opposites

  • beautiful; ugly
  • fast, slow
  • first, last
  • hard, soft
  • full, empty
  • smart, stupid
  • real, fake
  • upper, lower
  • expensive, cheap
  • sweet, sour
  • strong, weak
  • different, same
Swadesh forgot
young, hot, clean, wrong, rough, crooked
Emotions
glad, happy, sad, tired, angry, crazy
Character
sareful, lucky, smart, wise, foolish, healthy, sick
Value
important, interesting, boring, wonderful, strange
Abstractions
funny, easy, difficult, alone, free, normal, special, probable, secret

Nouns

Natural substances
air, glass, iron, gold, silver
Territory
nature, world, land
Time
week, month, yesterday, today, tomorrow, morning, afternoon
Season
spring, summer, fall, winter
Geographical
hill, farm, field, island
Body Parts
body, lip, breast, butt, muscle, brain
Animals
cat, cow, chicken, horse, pig, mouse, monkey, lion, bug, wolf
Plants
grain, bread, branch
People
girl, boy, girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, baby
Family
family, sister, brother, son, daughter
Hierarchy
king, boss, leader, servant
Religion
god, devil, temple, holy, evil, soul, sin
Settlement
city, street, tavern
Houses
house, room, wall, window, door
Furniture
table, chair, bed, corner
School
school, university, class, lesson, teacher, test
Dining
food, lunch, dinner, wine, milk
Clothing
clothes, pants, dress, shoe, hat
Technology
machine, tool, boat, clock, key, net, wagon, wheel, wire
Containers
box, bag, bottle, cup, plate, knife
Avocations
music, art, science, vacation, picture, game
Language
language; word, book, pen, paper, page
Abstract
idea, message, story, symbol, example
Analysis
system , list, event, reason, fact, space, time, map
Money
money, price, worth, debt, shop
Respect
honor, shame
Politics
war, peace, sword, government, law, council, tax, prison, minister

Verbs

Life and Death
be seem born
Everyday
work, wake, dream, cook, use, grow
Writing
write, read, translate, create, study, learn, copy
Affection
love, hate, like, care, want, wish, marry
Knowledge
understand, believe, doubt, expect, remember, forget
Emotions
hope, worry, regret, surprise
Modals
can, must, should
Aspect
begin, finish, intend to do, habitually do
Abstractions
cause, mean, measure, place
Shapes
square, circle, line, edge, side
Perceptions : touch, taste
Speech Acts
answer, ask, thank, greet, lie, joke, call, offer, choose
Movements
leave, go, follow, hide, run, roll
Bodily
dance, kiss, smile, cry, point
Conflict
annoy, hurt, crime, destroy, trick
Society
allow, meet, help
Manipulations
put, take, have, build, fold, add
Acquisitions
buy, sell, need, get, lose, search, find, trade, keep
Containers
open, close, cover

Grammar

Conjunctions
but or though until
Prepositions
toward, for, without, against, on, about behind across over under
Adverbs
perhaps, indeed, thus
Time
now, then, again, next
Degree
very, too, enough

Courtesy

please, thank you, you're welcome, welcome to, hello, goodbye, yes, no

Modern

Air
airport, airplane
Cars
car, bus, license, gas station, motor, taxi, truck, gasoline
Other
bicycle, railroad, train station, subway, spaceship
Computer
computer, disc, chip, CPU
Accessories
DVD, hard drive, keyboard, mouse, monitor
Programs
program, game, word processor, compiler
Internet
internet, email, web, website, download, browser, blog, post, flame, lurker, newb, chat
Disciplines
physics, chemistry, biology, electricity, magneticism, mathematics
Physics
atom, molecule, energy, nuclear, particle, photon, proton, neutron
Biology
cell, evolution, gene
Substance
plastic
Appliance
stove, sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer, dryer, furnace, AC
Film
camera, film, photo, movie/video, animation, theater
Recording
CD, record, tape, stereo
Weaponry
gun, rifle, tank, infantry, cavalry, artillery, bomb
Office
copier, typewriter, scanner
Media
newspaper, magazine, telephone, television, radio, comic
Other
elevator, laser, light bulb, watch
Measures
pound, foot, mile, ounce, cup, gram, kg, meter, km, ml, l
Lifestyle
lifestyle, ATM, suburb
Jobs
secretary, babysitter, bureaucrat, manager
Education
college, degree, masters, Ph.D
Economy
economy, banknote, credit card, dollar, euro, expenses, income, inflation, standard of living, unemployed, union, welfare, yen, yuan, won, taxes
Avocations
chess, rock, soccer, cigarette, drugs
Clothing
bikini, bra, jeans, T-shirt, lipstick
Health
AIDS/HIV, allergy, addict, antibiotics, bacteria, vaccine, virus, vitamin
Food
candy, hamburger, hot dog, pizza, sushi, taco, tofu, tomato
Belief
communism, socialism, fascism, republic, democracy, Green, human rights, liberal, conservative
Position
president, prime minister, representative, parliament, council, dictator, party
Religions
Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism

Place Names

These are for place names, not the words themselves

Geography

Plains
plain, savannah, meadow, field, prairie
Forest
forest, woods, grove, copse
Hills
hill, down, mountain, range, plateau, crest, peak
Valley
valley, canyon, cliff
Harsh
marsh, swamp, desert, wilderness, jungle
Rivers
river, stream, brook, channel, rapids, portage, source, confluence, delta, bank, waterfall, spring
Lake
lake, pond
Sea
sea, ocean, bay, strait
Coastline
coast, beach, peninsula, cape, point
Island
island, archipelago, atoll
Local
rock, tree, bridge, ford, dam, park, oasis
Tree
aspen, birch, cedar, elm, oak, palm, pine, willo

Human

Settlements
city, town, village, colony, port, market, capital
Military
fort, castle, wall, camp
Religion
shrine, oracle, temple, church, chapel, monastery
Other
mine, inn, stopping-point, post, lodge, mill, house
Road
road, highway, trail, way

Adjectives

Age
new, old
Shapes
round, flat, wide, narrow, high, low
Locations
central, upper, lower, near, far
Directions
north, south, east, west
Respect
great, grand, glorious, noble, holy, royal
Salesmanship
fertile, beautiful, lucky, pleasant, quiet, gold, silver, jewel
Descriptive
windy, stinky
Color
white, black, green, yellow, blue, red, orange, brown
Water
fast, slow, clear, muddy, noisy, laughing, reedy
Animals
horse, ox, lion, fox, deer, panther, hawk, eagle, dragon, ram
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