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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