Vosan Figurative Language
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A collection of idioms, proverbs, and slang I've come up with
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3. Vosan Adjectives
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IntroductionEver since this language's conception, I've been finding my way around figurative conlanguage, and here's a display of that in this little article.
FYI: Text in dark red is the text as directly translated into English, and text in dark blue is what it means figuratively.
Idioms
Er masar gåspa er ånûvim
Er masar gåspa er ånûvim
DEFDefinite
"the".ANAnimate (gender/class)
alive, moving.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity prince.NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity follow-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current DEFDefinite
"the".ANAnimate (gender/class)
alive, moving.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity peasant-ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
The prince follows the peasant
Things will look ugly before they look good
Vizå zeêm
Vizå zeêm
talk-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current mask-INSTInstrument (gender/class)
tool, machine.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
He/she/they speak through a mask
He/she/they is being sarcastic
Buûs rizosta vi masto
Ves bus rizosta vi masto
2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you).NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument can-2Second person (person)
addressee (you).NPSTNon-past (tense)
present, continuous and future break-INFInfinitive (TAM)
non-tensed verb all wall-ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.PLPlural (number)
more than one/few
You can break all walls
Everything seems impossible until you do it
Zo rigo bamå aþem
Zo rigo bamå aṣem
CONTContinuative (tense/aspect)
continuous or durational action burn-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current black that_which-ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
He/she/they burns that which is black
He/she/they is contributing meaninglessly; they're beating a dead horse
Some of these idioms have opposites, like this next one.
Tena zur esâ
Tena zur esâ
live-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current DEFDefinite
"the".INANInanimate (gender/class)
inanimate, sessile ash-LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
He/she/they lives in the ash
He/she/they is stuck in the past
Tena ger vaâ
Tena ger vaâ
live-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current DEFDefinite
"the".ANAnimate (gender/class)
alive, moving.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity fire-LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
He/she/they lives in the fire
He/she/they lives in the moment
Ar ta a cen co vi eva
Ar ta a cen co vi eva
3AThird person animate (person)
he/she/they, not it.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity.NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument be-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current INDFIndefinite
a nonspecific referent anyone look-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current and hear-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current
He/she/they is someone that looks and hears
He/she/they don't try to understand
Ar ta a cen þila vi udê
Ar ta a cen ṣila vi udê
3AThird person animate (person)
he/she/they, not it.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity.NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument be-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current INDFIndefinite
a nonspecific referent anyone see-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current and listen-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current
He/she/they is someone that sees and listens
He/she/they is understanding
Ta er ane tasam
Ta er ane tasam
be-3Third person (person)
neither speaker nor addressee.PRESPresent tense (tense)
current DEFDefinite
"the".ANAnimate (gender/class)
alive, moving.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity new prophet-ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
He/she/they is the new prophet
What he/she/they said became true (think of "speak of the devil")
gir uas
gir uas
invisible fist
grudge
zur ûser keroô
zur ûser keroô
DEFDefinite
"the".INANInanimate (gender/class)
inanimate, sessile crack egg-LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
the crack in the egg
the catalyst
gac as
gac as
mind-GENGenitive (case)
possessive.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity rope
mind's rope
line of reasoning (think of "train of thought")
coyna saustanâ
coyna saustanâ
fly-INFInfinitive (TAM)
non-tensed verb atmosphere-LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
to fly in the atmosphere
to be extremely happy or content
Idiomatic Words
bavana
bavana
to pay fire
to boycott
zeîcam
zeîcam
mask language
sarcasm
gaûri
gaûri
low fruit
opportunity
inspired by @Siblaime's own figurative language article, found here. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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