I'm migrating my old website files, starting with the Baskiv files. Baskiv is an old language I made up back when I was interested in codes and constructed languages in high school. I think it's kind of cringe now, but I'd like to keep it around.
I want to put these in my notes folder, but I don't normally add notes anymore without associating an entry with it for tracking reasons. So, I'm creating entries for each note I migrate. All of the Baskiv files have the same timestamp, so I'm including the contents of each page in this entry.
Each page was rendered by running a local PHP folder and then cleaning up the HTML when possible so only the necessary styles are left. This database file was a dictionary of Baskiv words contained in a sqlite database. I exported those contents to CSV.
index.php
Baskiv
Here you can find resources about Baskiv and lessons on how to read and speak it.
Resources
- About Baskiv
- English-Baskiv Dictionary
Lessons
- Alphabet
- Greetings and Goodbyes
- Names
- Counting
- Colors
- Telling time
- Past and Future Tense
alphabet.php
Alphabet
The Baskiv alphabet is composed of 27 characters. All of the consonants are roughly equivalent to English letters, but vowels are more specific. Here is a chart of English sounds to Baskiv letters:
Consonants:
| b | d | f | g | h | j | k | l | m |
| b | d | f | g | h | j | k | l | m |
| n | p | r | s | t | v | w | y | z |
| n | p | r | s | t | v | w | y | z |
Vowels:
| ah | ae | eh | ee | ih | ai | oh | uh | oo |
| a | q | e | c | i | x | o | u | O |
In Baskiv, words are broken up into syllables. For example, the English word "home" would be pronounced as one syllable in English. To say the same sound in Baskiv, it would be pronounced as two seperate syllables: "ho-me".
Vowels are also more specific than English. Here is a chart that describes what each vowel sounds like:
| Baskiv | English |
|---|---|
| a | Pronounced like the "a" in always |
| q | Pronounced like the "a" in maybe |
| e | Pronounced like the "e" in bet |
| c | Pronounced like the "e" in eel |
| i | Pronounced like the "i" in into |
| x | Pronounced like the word eye |
| o | Pronounced like the "o" in on |
| u | Pronounced like the "u" in undo |
| O/oo | Pronounced like the "o" in cool |
As a side note, you may notice in the above chart that O may also be written as two o's.
Other than these few points, you can in general pronounce words like you would in English.
Throughout the lessons we will be using the alphabet chart of English sounds to Baskiv letters as guidance for pronunciation.
Next: Greetings
greetings.php
Greetings and Goodbyes
Nouns:
| greeting | nal | nahl |
| goodbye | hqs | haes |
| morning | sil | sihl |
| noon | al | ahl |
| evening | elwol | ehlwohl |
| night | gul | guhl |
Suffixes:
| verb (subject) | -va | -vah |
| verb (object) | -mana | -mahnah |
| adjective/adverb | -ko | -koh |
Pronouns:
| I, me | sol | sohl |
| you | fq | fae |
Baskiv sentences use Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. For example, the equivalent of the English sentence "I love you" in SOV order is "I you love". There are also more complex sentence structures that Baskiv uses, but these will be covered in later lessons.
In the Baskiv language, there are no words that are only verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Instead, nouns are converted to verbs, adjectives, or adverbs by using the corresponding suffix. For example, the word in Baskiv for "greeting" can be changed to a verb by appending the verb suffix -va.
So, to say hello to someone:
sol fq nalva!
And to say goodbye:
sol fq hqsva!
It is important to recognize the distinction between the suffix -va and -mana. -va is used when the subject, in this case the speaker, is doing the action. Because of this, it is possible to say hello to someone by only saying nalva; it will be inferred that the speaker is greeting someone or something. On the other hand, if nalmana is said instead, it will be inferred that the speaker is describing a person or thing that is greeting the speaker.
In Baskiv, the words for morning, afternoon,
evening, and night can be
changed into an adverb to describe a verb with the
suffix
-ko. For example, to say good morning, good
afternoon, good evening, or
good night:
| English | Baskiv |
|---|---|
| Good morning. | silko nalva. |
| Good afternoon. | alko nalva. |
| Good evening. | elwolko nalva. |
| Good night. | gulko nalva. |
It should be noted that the above sentences make
the assumption that the
speaker is saying hello to whomever they are talking
to. Additionally, the
phrase for good night in the above table does not
imply sleep; it is just a
greeting given at night. To bid someone farewell at
night, you would instead
say gulko hqsva.
Prev: Alphabet
Next: Names
names.php
Baskiv Names
Nouns:
| name | xvO | aivoo |
| is, equation | ro | roh |
| It (gender neutral noun) | til | tihl |
| He (male noun) | bo | boh |
| She (female noun) | rq | rae |
Query:
| who | dxme | daimeh |
| what | tome | tohmeh |
If your name is Stacey (stqsc), then you can say what your name is with the following:
sol stqsc rova.
The literal interpretation of this sentence is "I am Stacey". It is ambiguous whether or not the second word in the sentence is a name or just another object. Therefore, the meaning of this sentence depends on context. However, if you wanted to be more specific about it, you could say this:
sol xvOko stqsc rova.
Roughly translated, this means "I am named Stacey." Being specific can be useful if your name could potentially be assumed for something else. For example...
sol bo rova.
...could mean "I am male". However, if you name was actually bo, you could make this clear by saying this instead:
sol xvOko bo rova.
In order to ask a question, it is sufficient to add the correct query word at the beginning of the sentence. For example, to ask for someone's name:
tome xvO rova?
The literal interpretation of this sentence is something along the lines of "What are you named?". As you can see, the subject of the sentence was assumed to be "you". All query words will change the assumed subject to the person or thing that the speaker is talking to.
If you wanted to ask who someone was, you could say:
dxme til rova?
Roughly translated, this means "Who are you?". In this sentence, it is not necessary to say the second word, til.
You can say what someone else's name is by using the correct pronoun as the subject of the sentence. For example...
til xvOko stqsc rova.
...means "He/She is named Stacey". Unlike English, use of the gender-neutral pronoun is not considered offensive or derogatory. If you know the gender of the person, you can say "He is named Stacey" or "She is named Stacey", respectively:
bo xvOko stqsc rova.
rq xvOko stqsc rova.
Example
jon: silko nalva!
stqsc: nalva!
jon: jon rova. tome xvO rova?
stqsc: xvOko stqsc rova.
kodc: tome til xvO rova?
jon: rq stqsc rova.
John: Good morning!
Stacey: Hello!
John: I'm John. What is your name?
Stacey: My name is Stacey.
Cody: What is their name?
John: She is named Stacey.
Previous: Greetings
and Goodbyes
Next: Counting
counting.php
Counting
Nouns:
| Zero | zet | zeht |
| One | ane | ahneh |
| Two | fen | fehn |
| Three | bq | bae |
| Four | sta | stah |
| Five | dqk | daek |
| Six | ino | ihnoh |
| Seven | tan | tahn |
| Eight | cl | eel |
| Nine | nov | nohv |
| Ten | deka | dehkah |
| Hundred | hekto | hehktoh |
| Thousand | kclo | keeloh |
| Million | mega | mehgah |
| Billion | giga | gihgah |
| Quantity | jin | jihn |
Prefixes:
| Place | -sta | -stah |
Numbers can either be spelled out or defined numerically. The table for Baskiv numbers follows:
| English | Baskiv |
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
To say a number, there are several formats. In order to specify a quantity larger than 9, it is required to provide the word for that quantity. Because of this, words such as "ten" or "hundred" in Baskiv are considered quantity words rather than numbers. Because of this, they cannot be used by themselves. For example:
| English | Baskiv |
| Ten | ane deka |
| Twenty | fen deka |
| One hundred | ane hekto |
| Three hundred | bq hekto |
Specifying a quanity is sufficient enough to
state the rest of the numbers.
For example:
| English | Baskiv |
| Eleven | ane deka ane |
| Twenty Two | fen deka fen |
| Three hundred and eighty nine | bq hekto cl nov |
| Seven thousand, Six hundred and fourty five | tan kclo ino sta dqk |
If a number contains a zero inside it, the number
must have a corresponding
quantity or be assumed to be less than ten.
Alternatively, the zero may be
stated. For example:
| English | Baskiv |
| Three hundred and nine | bq hekto nov |
| Seven thousand and six | tan kclo ino |
| Seven thousand, Six hundred and five | tan kclo ino zet dqk |
| Seven thousand, Six hundred and five | tan kclo ino hekto dqk |
If a number contains any number of zeroes at the
end, it is sufficient to
state the quantity of the last non-zero number. For
example:
| English | Baskiv |
| Three hundred and eighty | bq hekto cl deka |
| Seven thousand and sixty | tan kclo ino hekto |
You can use a number to indicate place by adding the prefix "-sta". For example:
| English | Baskiv |
| First | anesta |
| Second | fensta |
| Third | bqsta |
Lastly, for emphasis and clarification, it is allowed to state the quantity of a number at any time. For example:
| English | Baskiv |
| Three hundred and eighty nine | bq hekto cl deka nov |
| Seven thousand, six hundred and fourty five | tan kclo ino hekto sta deka dqk |
Examples:
| English | Baskiv |
| 49 | 49 |
| 557 | 557 |
| Five hundred and fifty seven | dqk hekto dqk tan |
| Six million, four thousand, and five | ino mega sta kclo dqk |
Previous: Names
tenses.php
Past and Future Tense
Prefixes:
| present tense | -va | -vah |
| past tense | -vasa | -vahsah |
| future tense | -vaya | -vahyah |
| present tense | -mana | -mahnah |
| past tense | -manasa | -mahnahsah |
| future tense | -manaya | -mahnahyah |
Up until this point, all examples have used present tense. It is possible to specify when something had or will happen. To say something will happen in the past, you add the -sa suffix to the end of an existing suffix. To say something will happen in the future, you add the -ya suffix to the end of an existing suffix.
For example:
| English | Baskiv |
| I count one. | sol ane jinva. |
| I counted two. | sol fen jinva. |
| I will count three. | sol bq jinva. |
dictionary.db
baskiv,english
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ach,onomatopoeia
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al,afternoon
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blik,kill
blik,die
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go,them
go,us
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gojin,mother
gojin,father
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gran,bound
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grqdin,majestic
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gutra,problem
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horoki,work
horoki,operating
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hot,detest
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hx,attention
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hxyen,desire
hxyen,wish
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ib,sentence
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in,some
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inketsqn,goniochromism
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jcgan,interest
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jen,would
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jxdo,feeling
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kalis,look
kalis,sight
kalis,vision
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kam,eat
kam,consume
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kan,sweet
kanin,honey
kap,news
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kathiks,join
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kcno,grown-up
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kcnqt,luck
kcnqt,fortune
kcnqt,lucky
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kem,venom
kem,toxin
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kentak,trade
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khak,rupture
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kiben,stone
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kit,tell
kit,talk
kit,speak
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ko,do
ko,to-do
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kon,job
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kon,exercise
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kor,leading
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koso,confused
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koy,return
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lab,consciousness
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lc,solo
lc,only
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lc,one
lc,once
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len,youth
len,minor
len,youngster
len,juvenile
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liga,transition
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lola,noisy
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lospo,depressed
lospo,dismal
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loswarq,astonishing
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loswarq,inconceivable
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lot,however
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lova,basic
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lqkan,wager
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lxjen,be
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muk,seal
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mul,seek
mul,look
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mulyx,brain
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nak,disagree
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nal,hello
nal,greet
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nam,possess
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nast,turn-on
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nata,feel
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nom,common
nom,usual
nom,normal
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omi,desire
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on,of
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pak,acquire
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pas,stay
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pol,work
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qgo,nice
qgo,good
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qmin,man
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qsan,cordial
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rep,approve
rep,corroborate
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riban,door
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rila,cheerful
rila,joy
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ro,equal
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rodo,unpleasant
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ropna,termination
ropna,finish
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rq,she
rq,her
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sOnO,sleepy
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sa,affirm
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san,at
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silger,harvest
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simlc,affinity
simlc,enjoy
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sine,to-be
sine,be
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sit,finish
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skq,caution
skq,warning
skq,warn
skq,threat
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slen,repair
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sofo,sworn
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sok,question
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sol,me
sol,myself
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son,fade
son,gone
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soya,think
soya,creative
soya,creativity
spx,light
spx,sun
sta,start
sta,begin
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subiro,result
subiro,to
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sumra,thanks
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swiga,dedicated
swiga,productive
swiga,work
swiga,produce
sx,wear
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sxf,wraith
sxf,spirit
sxtomino,premonition
sxtomino,sign
sxtomino,omen
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tak,pack
tak,backpack
taka,scribble
taka,etch
taka,sketch
taka,drawing
tama,world
tama,earth
tama,ground
tel,look
tel,see
tel,sight
tel,seem
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tenin,same
tenin,also
tenin,similar
tenin,similarly
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tensif,work
tero,other
tero,others
tifal,forest
tik,deserve
til,it
til,he
til,she
til,pronoun
tilgq,death
timon,company
timon,visitor
timon,group
tinc,body
toko,wood
toko,lumber
tome,question
tome,what
tonak,nothing
tonak,never
tor,curse
tqm,trust
tqm,faith
tqm,hope
tqm,depend
tren,allow
tren,let
tum,play
tum,amuse
tum,entertainment
tum,amusement
tun,must
txno,specific
txno,peculiar
txno,particular
vale,leave
vale,depart
vale,from
vas,open
vas,free
vas,clear
vat,yes
vat,agreement
vat,agree
vat,formal
vat,affirm
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vaxe,vigilant
vaxe,watchful
vaxe,attentive
veb,inside
veb,in
ven,come
ven,arrive
ven,close
ven,decrease
venka,feather
venko,conveniently
venko,convenient
venko,coincidence
venko,just
veno,quick
vikot,curious
vikot,inquisitive
vikot,interested
vin,take
vin,receive
vin,get
vinan,version
vinan,type
vinan,kind
vis,soul
vis,essence
vitako,go
vitako,out
vitako,outside
voks,fox
vqg,remove
vqg,delete
vqg,destroy
vudc,spunk
vudc,fortitude
walo,travel
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walo,go
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wog,cabinet
wog,chamber
wog,panel
wog,jury
wog,consultants
won,follow
won,next
won,afterwards
won,succeeding
wuscko,welcome
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wxno,unusual
wxs,idea
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xl,plunge
xl,drop
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xn,almighty
xn,divinity
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xoventos,volition
xoventos,choice
xsO,love
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xyel,message
xyel,card
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yOmcyo,bump
yOmcyo,shove
yOmcyo,hit
yame,question
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yamin,thought
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yat,party
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yayon,upgrade
yedo,rest
yedo,sleep
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yina,someone
yina,something
yina,entity
yina,thing
yina,it
yina,pronoun
yo,no
yo,to-not-do
yo,not
yogul,weather
yon,person
yon,people
yos,drink
yos,beverage
yulgo,unfortunate
yulgo,misfortune
yulgo,bad-luck
zcav,careful
zcav,cautious
zcav,careful
zen,logical
zen,sensible
zen,reasonable
zen,rational
zena,because
zena,result
zovis,visit
zu,gem
zu,jewel
zx,here