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Lesson 44: Second Declension Nouns

bala

anger

dala

frustration

shala

grief

zhala

regret

doroledim

This word has no English equivalent whatsoever. Say you have an average woman. She has no control over her own life. She has little or nothing in the way of resources for being good to herself, even when it is necessary. She has family and animals and friends and associates that depend on her for sustenance of all kinds. She rarely has adequate sleep or rest; she has no time for herself, no space of her own, little or no money to buy things for herself, no opportunity to consider her own emotional needs. She is at the beck and call of others because she has these responsibilities and obligations and does not choose to (or cannot) abandon them. For such a woman, the one and only thing she is likely to have a little control over for indulging her own self is food. When such a woman overeats, the verb for that is “doroledim.” (And then she feels guilty because there are women whose children are starving and who do not have even that option for self-indulgence….)

ib

crime

lash

indifference

leb

enemy

modi

to be ugly

rasha

discord (not discord in the home) [ra– (non–) + sha (harmony)]

Reason

Blame

Remedy

Declension

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–ala

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–ara

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–ana

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–ama

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–ina

Bíi loláad le shama wa.

I feel grief which is for good reason, for which I can blame no one and about which I can do nothing.

Bíi eril loláad be dina wa.

She felt frustration for which there was no reason, so of course she could not blame anyone, but she could do something about the situation.

Báa aril loláad ne bara ledi widahath nasháad le?

Will you be angry (reason, blame, no remedy) with me when I leave?

Ra, aril loláad le zhama núuya wa.

No, I shall feel regret (reason, no blame, no remedy) then.

1  

Bíi eril loláad ebalá bana baledi wa.

2  

Báa loláad amedarahá shara olob bethiwáan?

3  

Bíi dam ra bedihá dama omádi lamiwáan menedebe wo.

4  

Bíi ril dam Bétheni bara bróo il ra huhid them withethoth menedebe wa.

5  

Bíi eril ada ehá shamanal wáa.

6  

Báa aril meyod onida anadal zhananal?

7  

Bíi ril loláad odá zhala modi odethuwáan wáa.

frustration (reason/blame/no remedy)

8  

Báa eril loláad babí bala bróo sháad rul beth bethodi nil?

what?

9  

Bíi dam Ánetheni bina worabun wobédiwáan wa.

frustration (reason/blame/remedy)

10  

Báa eril medam obeth bama nedi minawáan?

regret (reason/no blame/no remedy)

11  

Bíi aril mebenem imá heshehotheha shamawáan wáa.

regret (reason/no blame/remedy)

12  

Báa eril di with lezhedi zhinanal?

frustration (no reason/no blame/remedy)

13  

A father will give the appearance of anger (reason/no blame/no remedy) when his child dies of (due to) an illness, obviously.

14  

Are the farmers feeling grief (reason/no blame/remedy) or grief (reason/blame/remedy) because plants on their farms are failing to thrive?

15  

The philosopher is not showing signs of frustration (reason/no blame/no remedy), even though no one pays attention to her.

16  

Of what is the baby showing signs?

17  

The man was crying from grief (no reason/no blame/remedy); I tried in vain to learn how I might comfort him.

18  

My friend signed frustratedly (reason/no blame/remedy); the odd picture was obscure.

1  

The baker was angry (reason/no blame/remedy) at the bread.

2  

Is the dancer grieving (reason/blame/no remedy) because of her (by chance) injury?

3  

The student doesn’t show signs of frustration (reason/no blame/no remedy) because of the many numbers to the teacher.

4  

Bethany is showing signs of anger (reason, blame, no remedy) because the king pays no attention to the many needs of the people.

5  

The scientist laughed sorrowfully (reason/no blame/no remedy).

6  

Will the family eat the meal regretfully (reason/no blame/remedy)?

7  

The weaver feels regret (reason/blame/remedy) at (because of) the ugliness of the cloth.

Bíi ril loláad odá dara modi odethuwáan wáa.

The weaver is frustrated (reason/blame/no remedy) at the ugliness of the cloth.

8  

Was the bird angry (reason/blame/remedy) because the cat came into her home?

Báa eril loláad babí bebáath bróo sháad rul beth bethodi nil?

What did the bird feel because the cat came into her home?

9  

Anthony is showing signs of anger (no reason/no blame/remedy) because of an old promise.

Bíi dam Ánetheni dala worabun wobédiwáan wa.

Anthony is showing signs of frustration (reason/blame/remedy) because of an old promise.

10  

Did the neighbors manifest anger (reason/no blame/no remedy) toward you for (because of) moving?

Báa eril medam obeth zhama nedi minawáan?

Did the neighbors manifest regret (reason/no blame/no remedy) toward you for (because of) moving?

11  

The travelers will stay in the park because of grief (reason/no blame/no remedy).

Bíi aril mebenem imá heshehotheha zhanawáan wáa.

The travelers will stay in the park because of regret (reason/no blame/remedy).

12  

Did the woman speak regretfully (no reason/no blame/remedy) to us (few)?

Báa eril di with lezhedi dinanal?

Did the woman speak frustratedly (no reason/no blame/remedy) to us (few)?

13  

Bíi aril dam thulid bama widahath shebasheb háawith behidetha éeyawáan wi.

14  

Báa meloláad ábedá e shana e shala bróo medúutháa dala ábed bezhethoha?

15  

Bíi dam ra ehená dama, íizha il rawith beth wa.

16  

Báa dam áwith bebáath?

17  

Bíi eril delishe withid shinawáan; dúubedi le rilrili she le behideth bebáanalehée wa.

18  

Bíi eril lishid lan letho dananal; rawedeth wobú wodadem wa.