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Size, length, and direction words are unusual, because they are primarily absolute (not in terms of anything else). The size and length words can all be used as suffixes, and they are useful for describing new physical stimuli by abstract shape or function. Size and length words can also be used on qualitative or measuring words like "difficulty" or "softness" analogously. "huge difficult" --> very hard....
Just compass directions. Deer can subconsciously know the magnetic field.
| Script | Romanized | Meaning | Script | Romanized | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| utu | utu | the north | lubu | lubu | the south | |
| p̿álaki | p̿álaki | the west | nuluki | nuluki | the east | |
| axa | axa | high (direction normal to the ground) | kula | kula | low (direction going into the ground) |
For two or three dimensions. There's an especially absurd amount of size words. This table gives examples for humans to have a better idea of what to think are these sizes, and fuzzy boundaries. Many example derivations are yet to be filled in...
| Script | Romanized | Meaning | Just right | Lower bound | Upper bound | Sample Derivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pucucu | pucucu | something essentially too small to perceive. (often shortened to -pucu) | pollen, mite | [none] | flea, snowflake | nu^bupu^cu "needle", main word is "tube" |
| phunu | phunu | something so small it's hard to feel. | ant, sand | flour, mist droplet | ladybug | áóhuphúnu"laser", main word is "light-beam" |
| diji | diji | something that might be pinched between two fingers. | cranberry, acorn | bee | shrew | k̿órudíji"pebble", main word is "rock" |
| rukki | rukki | something that might be held in one hand. | apple, baseball | mouse | grapefruit | línkhirúkka"shrimp", main word is "crawfish" |
| bucu | bucu | something that might be carried with both front limbs. | bathroom sink | textbook | backpack | ácóubúcu"puddle", main word is "lake" |
| zihúcu | zihúcu | something about half as big as a person. | 11-year-old child | violin case | public trashcan | [WIP] |
| khínnu | khínnu | something about as big as a person. | cougar | armchair | refrigerator | [WIP] |
| khoi | khoi | something a few times as big as a person. | van | tiger | living room | [WIP] |
| bara | bara | something about as big as a house. | oak tree | gas station | hotel | [WIP] |
| zigíla | zigíla | something you might walk around without tiring out. | city block | neighborhood | Central Park (New York) | [WIP] |
| inúvu | inúvu | something you might walk around in a continuous journey. | Shanghai, China | London, England | Haiti | [WIP] |
| tori | tori | something as big as a biome. | Texas | Slovakia | India | zínaritóri"grassland", main word is "field" |
| tiphu | tiphu | something as big as anything you can see. | Earth | Asia | Sun | óbocaphatíphu"asteroid", main word is "debris" |
| uinba | uinba | something as big as the cosmos itself. | Milky Way | Solar System | observable universe | lótúinba"black hole", main word is "hole" |
For one dimension only, it's slightly less specific than the sizes. For longer lengths, they actually just combine with the sizes (perhaps with extra "~xixa" affix).
All animals mentioned as samples are standing on their back legs.
| Script | Romanized | Meaning | Just right | Lower bound | Upper bound | Sample Derivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ja_u | ja_u | flat: something with thickness very hard to perceive. | paper | [none] | coaster | dírajá_u"foil", from "metal" |
| hillu | hillu | something thin enough to pinch tightly. | laptop, blanket | rice | quilt | [WIP] |
| hafan | hafan | something about hand-length (wrist to fingertip). | pencil, paintbrush | crayon | 30 cm ruler | [WIP] |
| vi_u | vi_u | something about forearm-length. | pine marten | ferret | fox | [WIP] |
| khúánri | khúánri | something 50% to 100% tall as a person. | gazelle | coyote | impala | [WIP] |
| nohi | nohi | something taller than avg person but still land animal size. | siberian tiger | cougar | elephant | kívanóha"alligator", from "lizard" |
| zubu | zubu | something up to 30x taller than a person (building size). | residential wind turbine | humpback whale | coast redwood tree | haátuzúbu"palm tree", from "fern" |
Extra fun suffixes for size/length words. These modifiers aren't just for size/length words, but they mean something a bit different here.
| Script | Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ~xin | ~xin | Barely: towards lower end of the size group. |
| ~fin | ~fin | Somewhat: towards average of the size group. |
| ~ruu | ~ruu | Very: towards upper end of the size group. |
| ~anruu | ~anru | Pretty much just "~fin"... |
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