Wenja Grammar: Reflexive -ra
Today’s grammar post will focus on the reflexive marker -ra. Reflexives are always object markers that refer to the subject of the sentence. A good example is seen in the
How to Speak Wenja: Kum kway kaka shawsarsh? (What the $%@# are they yelling at me?), Part 2
Héi Rosháni hesti. Hésu wos (Smarkaka)! Today we’re shifting gears to the other language spoken in Oros: Izila. Here are 30 common expressions you’ll hear when encountering them in the
How to Speak Wenja: Kum kway kaka shawsarsh? (What the $%@# are they yelling at me?), Part 1
Smarkaka, sakush! Our last two Winja Warshta on the names of beasts were well received, no doubt because many of the words given were very useful for your visits to
Wenja’s Roots: Dwani (Sounds), Part 3
Smarkaka, salwa! Having looked at the realization of PIE stops & fricatives in Wenja, we can now turn our attention to the resonants. Resonants, as their name implies, are relativity loud
Wenja Language: gwar “beasts”, Part 2
kapi ‘monkey’ kapi ‘monkey’. While there’s no word reconstructable for PIE that means ‘monkey’, there is a a connection between Greek kẽpos ~ kẽbos ‘long-tailed monkey’ and Sanskrit kapí- ‘monkey’.
Wenja Language: gwar “beasts”, Part 1
Smarkaka, Winjika! Shaja sama gastiyika daha naykamas. Palhush sam shuta dwa Winja warshtas warhamas. Ma-nu palhu warshtas – ya nashman gwaris, say salwa. U naykamas. Hello, Wenja friends! Today we’ll
Wenja Grammar: The Causative
As in English, Wenja may use a specific word to indicate the causative, the construction which means “to make do something”. Wenja uses the infinitive + daha ‘do, put’. This construction
Wenja’s Roots: Dwani (Sounds), Part 2
Welcome back! Having examined the stops of PIE & Wenja, we can now turn to the fricatives. Fricatives are noisy sounds, characterized by significant (but partial) obstruction within the vocal
Wenja Language: lija
Su shayar, salwa! Sa “Sushal-dajrim” Urusi ankamya warshtas dabu warshta krayba magam. Sa dajris warshta: lija. Alya kraybamansu sama lijaman hu-taticham. Good morning, all! This Sunday I can write a few words about
How to Speak Wenja: kwati samkwayha lija (How to flirt with someone)
A waycham nawa hu-gwamam. Kwayshim ti-damsham (ti-chawham) dayshta? (I am new in town. Can you show me the way to your home (cave)?) U kuspas
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