From Verbs to Individuals
In the UFOSAT conlang, from the root of a verb you can infer and derive the terms designating the individuals habitually carrying out the action expressed by the verb.
The root of a verb is the verb itself without the final ‘-i’.
You get the term for the customary individual by adding ‘-al’ to the verb root, plus the gender ending.
Examples for the verb ‘kini’ (to love):
- kinalo = a female or male person who loves, a lover
- kinalis = a female person who loves
- kinalid = a male person who loves
However, when there is no neuter gender termination, you can omit ‘-al’ , if you wish, and just use the gender ending.
To make it clear:
- kinalis = a female person who loves
- kinis = a female person who loves
- kinalid = a male person who loves
- kinid = a male person who loves
So, kinalis/kinis are synonyms and kinalid/kinid are synonyms too.
The following further examples take into consideration the verbs ‘dati’ (to study) and ‘tudi’ (to work):
- datalo = a person who studies, a student
- datalis = a female person who studies, a female student
- datis = a female person who studies, a female student
- datalid = a male person who studies, a male student
- datid = a male person who studies, a male student
- tudalo = a person who works, a worker
- tudalis = a female person who works, a female worker
- tudis = a female person who works, a female worker
- tudalid = a male person who works, a male worker
- tudid = a male person who works, a male worker
More on this in future posts.
