Wybe.us

Werur dedin je, je mno æffynemus irir,
Øza sen irir yn æffynynai.
Zaiþrema sen śaiser.
Siþa sen deþer yn fremriśavin
Faze Drezzus yn faze æffynemus.
Ser đeđar riśai cos didir toheis oþriśan;
Hus ser dedir e waimair bæteis;
Yn didir terir je, jer ot dedir waimite, bæti;
Hus ser didir zos crædissai lates;
Rihus ser didir cos fnorøźaji setes.

So this week’s theme is words that begin with the letter x. In Satchian, the letter x only occurs in foreign words–words borrowed from another language. The letter x is always pronounced [s] as in soup, never [z] as in zoo or [ks] as in box.

xylopona, xylophone

Zabe xyloponar gir þauþiśe yn źo blasai., The girl can play the xylophone very well.

My friend Alex just translated the Lord’s Prayer into his conlang Vresk…

Iren vaþja, ers vo ym hymyl
Gehilyt ert dai imja
Dai halycja komst
Dai osja vadi ert
On juryl hverf ym hymyl
Hrofænt dí ams cá iren hvlæn
Øþ ver iren scodmál hrofænt dí al vil
Øþ furænt dí haite al in krádizé
Æt fur dí al scus lacyl.

Pretty cool, huh? Alex even borrowed a couple words from Satchian into his conlang: krádizé, temptation is based on crædissa and scus, from is based on zos.

mnoza, chancellor

Mnoza zoþynnar śecailatiran zos þobissan petir Doźus., Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany.

Other words for heads of state and/or government are…

fremrira, executor, president meaning “one who executes”
śecairæzeja, prime minister, premier
śecailatira, chief, head

While not a head of state and/or government, there is auśohratira, chairman, which literally means “before sitter.”

Next week’s theme will be words that begin with the letter x.

þobissaiþuśa, politics

Di þobissaiþuśar risoþatid., I do not like politics.

In today’s word, we again see the root þob-, which comes from the verb þobiśe, to govern, to rule. Þobissaiþuśa comes from þobissa, governing, rule plus þuśa, craft.

hryma, legislature

Hryma ræzar æþørai yn gømraiśin zos þobissan petir., The legislature is the law-making body of a government.

niþobirema, autocracy

Niþobirema mlæśar zos þobissan yn þobirar i latirar petir., An autocracy is a form of government with one ruler or leader.

You’ll notice that niþobirema, autocracy is very similar to yesterday’s word þobirema, capitol. Literally translated, niþobirema (from ni, one plus þobira, ruler) means “one ruler place.” Þobirema (without the ni-) means “ruler place.”

Alright, the Satchian Word of the Day is back! This week’s theme will be words relating to government.

þobirema, capitol

Śyddadir deþaviten yn fnozavin þobiremas., The senators meet in the capitol.

Śanna þobiremai zeusar praumai flinir., The capitol building is located in the capital city.

It seems that someone found the pictures that I took at Seawolf Park in Galveston useful. Five of them are being used on the Seawolf Park page at ww2museums.com. Neat!

It really doesn’t take much to make me happy. ^_^

Today I’m the big 31. I don’t feel 31, and people tell me I don’t look 31. What is a 31-year old supposed to look like? I’m definitely not complaining. Anyway, happy birthday to me! I think I’ll get something pierced! ^_^