diff --git a/book/src/05_lexicon/family.md b/book/src/05_lexicon/family.md index 8b733ae..9a3fedd 100644 --- a/book/src/05_lexicon/family.md +++ b/book/src/05_lexicon/family.md @@ -7,19 +7,16 @@ The major kinship word is kirta, or "is an infinite slice of an even greater infinite". This is one of the few literal words in L'ewa that is defined using a metaphor, as there is really no good analog for this in English. -There are also words for other major family terms in English: +L'ewa has a fairly custom kinship system. Here is a high level of conversion +between English and L'ewa: -| L'ewa | Definition | -|-------|-------------------------| -| brota | is the/a brother of | -| sistu | is the/a sister of | -| mamta | is the/a mother of | -| patfu | is the/a father of | -| grafa | is the/a grandfather of | -| grama | is the/a grandmother of | -| wanto | is the/a aunt of | -| tunke | is the/a uncle of | +| English | L'ewa term | L'ewa word | +|-------------------------|-------------|------------| +| brother/sister | sibling | xinga | +| mother/father | parent | pa'ma | +| grandfather/grandmother | grandparent | gra'u | +| aunt/uncle | parent | pa'ma | +| cousin | sibling | xinga | -Cousins are all called brother/sister. None of these words are inherently -gendered and `brota` can refer to a female or nonbinary person. The words are -separate because I feel it flows better, for now at least. +These terms can also be applied to anyone, not just your immediate genetic +family. diff --git a/words/dictionary.dhall b/words/dictionary.dhall index 671affd..702d448 100644 --- a/words/dictionary.dhall +++ b/words/dictionary.dhall @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ in { rootWords = [ ./roots/blanu.dhall , ./roots/blodo.dhall , ./roots/brado.dhall - , ./roots/brota.dhall , ./roots/danma.dhall , ./roots/delja.dhall , ./roots/dextu.dhall @@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ in { rootWords = , ./roots/futjo.dhall , ./roots/genza.dhall , ./roots/glowa.dhall - , ./roots/grafa.dhall - , ./roots/grama.dhall + , ./roots/gra_u.dhall , ./roots/hafto.dhall , ./roots/helbo.dhall , ./roots/hetlo.dhall @@ -38,13 +36,12 @@ in { rootWords = , ./roots/lorne.dhall , ./roots/lufta.dhall , ./roots/madsa.dhall - , ./roots/mamta.dhall , ./roots/mlato.dhall , ./roots/modlo.dhall , ./roots/n_ixu.dhall , ./roots/ni_he.dhall , ./roots/nlaro.dhall - , ./roots/patfu.dhall + , ./roots/pa_ma.dhall , ./roots/pu_ro.dhall , ./roots/qalno.dhall , ./roots/qanmu.dhall @@ -56,7 +53,6 @@ in { rootWords = , ./roots/retna.dhall , ./roots/ristu.dhall , ./roots/rosgi.dhall - , ./roots/sistu.dhall , ./roots/spalo.dhall , ./roots/spiro.dhall , ./roots/sposu.dhall @@ -64,12 +60,12 @@ in { rootWords = , ./roots/te_ra.dhall , ./roots/ti_ko.dhall , ./roots/tulpa.dhall - , ./roots/tunke.dhall , ./roots/txana.dhall , ./roots/wogno.dhall , ./roots/womjo.dhall , ./roots/wufra.dhall , ./roots/xekri.dhall + , ./roots/xinga.dhall , ./roots/xitsa.dhall , ./roots/xu_zo.dhall , ./roots/yeplo.dhall diff --git a/words/roots/brota.dhall b/words/roots/brota.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index 11d6840..0000000 --- a/words/roots/brota.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "brota" - , gloss = "brother" - , definition = "is the/a brother of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/gra_u.dhall b/words/roots/gra_u.dhall new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0a9071c --- /dev/null +++ b/words/roots/gra_u.dhall @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall + +in ContentWord::{ + , word = "gra'u" + , gloss = "grandparent" + , definition = "is a/the grandparent of" + } diff --git a/words/roots/grafa.dhall b/words/roots/grafa.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index e5da100..0000000 --- a/words/roots/grafa.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "grafa" - , gloss = "grandfather" - , definition = "is the/a grandfather of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/grama.dhall b/words/roots/grama.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index bf898c4..0000000 --- a/words/roots/grama.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "grama" - , gloss = "grandmother" - , definition = "is the/a grandmother of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/mamta.dhall b/words/roots/mamta.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index 4d1b9f8..0000000 --- a/words/roots/mamta.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "mamta" - , gloss = "mother" - , definition = "is the/a mother of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/pa_ma.dhall b/words/roots/pa_ma.dhall new file mode 100644 index 0000000..59216e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/words/roots/pa_ma.dhall @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall + +in ContentWord::{ + , word = "pa'ma" + , gloss = "parent" + , definition = "is the/a parent of" + } diff --git a/words/roots/patfu.dhall b/words/roots/patfu.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index a6eee6c..0000000 --- a/words/roots/patfu.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "patfu" - , gloss = "father" - , definition = "is the/a father of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/sistu.dhall b/words/roots/sistu.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index 9d513b7..0000000 --- a/words/roots/sistu.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "sistu" - , gloss = "sister" - , definition = "is the/a sister of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/tunke.dhall b/words/roots/tunke.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index 4836989..0000000 --- a/words/roots/tunke.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "tunke" - , gloss = "uncle" - , definition = "is the/a uncle of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/wanto.dhall b/words/roots/wanto.dhall deleted file mode 100644 index 06d5e9b..0000000 --- a/words/roots/wanto.dhall +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall - -in ContentWord::{ - , word = "wanto" - , gloss = "aunt" - , definition = "is the/a aunt of" - } diff --git a/words/roots/xinga.dhall b/words/roots/xinga.dhall new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b000a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/words/roots/xinga.dhall @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +let ContentWord = ../types/ContentWord.dhall + +in ContentWord::{ + , word = "xinga" + , gloss = "sibling" + , definition = "is a/the sibling of" + }