I.
V
1. body suck on
2. body suck at
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Intransitive, the complement must take a postposition 'ki' (in) or 'su' (on). The corresponding transitive verb is 'aasu' (lick). Can be pronounced 'sw' when suffixed with tense.
1. time upon
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Time subordinator related to the spatial postposition 'su' (on).
1. space on Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Salpka an saliuk itangkit su kurang ikuaakar.
The fish and the iguana have a back bone on their back.
El pez y la iguana tienen un hueso en su espalda.
-
Psuk tkii su traali, ikaat aa susungi.
The worm walks on the ground, but we no see no foot.
El gusano camina en la tierra, pero no le vemos las patas.
2. space in
Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Buulam tauli taara su bii aakar.
The big porpoise live only in the ocean.
el gran marsopa solo vive en el oceano
-
Bilam sii su bii aakar. sut kuu, sauk yusukiingakama.
The sardine lives in the river. We catch it to fish with.
La sardina vive en los ríos. Las agarramos para pescar con ellas.
Notas:
- Gramatical:
See the complex postposition 'uruk su' (on top of) and the adverb 'yuruksu'(further, anymore). See also the fused complex adposition 'skwa' from 'su+ka'. Related to the relational preverb 'su-'.
2. on
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Related to postposition 'su'.
I.
V
1. mov,space pass over
Composicion:
derivation
Morfemas |
su |
aataik |
on |
exceed |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
With the relational preverb 'su-', this verb can still have a literal spatial meaning 'to pass over' but this is rather rare. Its use is mainly adverbial and lexicalized in the present tense, with and without third person marker: see 'suaataiki' and 'suyaataiki' (too much).
1. measuring too much
Composicion:
derivation
Morfemas |
su |
aataik |
on |
exceed |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Lexicalized form of the verb 'su-aataik' (to pass over, to exceed), with the final mark of present tense.
I.
N
1. artef.,plant unidentified leaf
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
The leaf is used for any number of purposes, e.g., to put over your shoulder so that a bunch of bananas you are carrying won't stain your clothes, for a pot cover, to carry honeycomb, iibo, coajada, etc. - Léxica:
Only heard pronounced "shwaila." also shortened to just "tuk," (tail")
1. small
II.
N
1. young
2. baby
I.
V
1. clothes wash
2. food peel
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Transitive. The corresponding intransitive verb is 'alsuk'. In variation with 'skw'. The 'suk' form is used in the imperative and when suffixed with subordinator, while the 'skw' form is used when suffixed with tense.
1. space from
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Complexed postposition usually reduced to 'skwa'.
I.
N
1. family,human daughter Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Naing nsuk kumaa ikiing ulis tunistunis yuung batingi yaungi.
My daughter says she wants to curl her hair.
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
suk |
kumaa |
young |
female |
I.
N
1. animal,frog toad Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Sukling taara, barka aa suataiki. Parnga. Ikauni `kurr' `kurr' `kurr'.
"The black toad is big but not so big. It is black. He sings, ""kurr kurr kurr""."
2. animal,frog frog
Notas:
- Léxica:
ba/ Borrowed from Miskitu sukling, where it is also generic for many speakers. Close to a generic word for frogs and toads in Rama. Use the word toad in Kriol as a generic for frogs and toads.
I.
N
1. plant toad cap mushroom
I.
N
1. animal,frog small green frog
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Can come into the house, and be found on the roof. - Léxica:
Can also be called just by the sound 'pekpek'.
I.
N
1. animal,frog spring chicken toad Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Sukmurk 'sukmurk' yaungi yirii ki yaakitka.
The spring toad says 'sukmruk sukmurk' when it is in the swamp.
1. sukmurk
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Has red eyes and yellow stripes. This animal is called by the sound it makes. - Gramatical:
Onomatopea.
Also 'sukmuruk' 'shukmurk'.
I.
N
1. animal,mammal raccoon Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Suksuk aap niitniitwa bii.
The body of the racoon is a striped one too.
El cuerpo del mapache es rayado también.
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Supposedly old time people had them in the house as house guards. - Gramatical:
Reduplication.
1. little Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Nkiikna suksuk siktak yaami lakun ki.
The little boys swim naked in the lagoon.
1. measuring small
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduplication.
I.
N
1. food,plant unidentified fruit
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A fruit that grows on a low tree in Long Beach. When ripe, it is 1/2 yellow, and 1/2 green, the same size as a star apple Sp. caimito). The inside is white with little seeds similar-looking to a star apple's. - Léxica:
Also just "suksuk."