Translating prepositions I

16 October 2000

Static

tu=at, in, on (generic)

can=exactly
cin=close
cun=far

fur=after changed
bar=before changed

sup=up,above changed
don=down,under changed
nan=on, touching the object, holded by the object new
fon=in front, opposite changed
tar=behind changed
nin=inside changed
bun=outside changed
dic=right changed
lef=left changed
lan=latteral, no matter left or right changed
zir = around new

Movement

des: Origin, source
tos: Destiny, target
sec : moving inside, from one edge to the other. lightly changed
kor: Crossing,piercing, begining out at one side and ending out at the other one new.

Compounds

tos-tu=until
des-tu=since,from
fur-bar=between changed

Notes

I don't like the word tu
I think that this three prepositions, tu, tos and des, sould be monosyllabic, I mean they could be used without the -u, Vorlin does it with other particles ez, wel, da, ke or ya. Perhaps bar and fur could be monosyllabyc too.
There is a nuance in movement not covered by sec nor kor: Moving across or along. That is, the object we are moving in has a length and a width, and we want to distinguish clearly the direction of the movement. This could be done with a combination of Vorlin words like width or length with sec or kor.

On the left, on the right

The car is on the right of the house (point of view of the house)
The car is dicu the house

The car is on the right of the house (YOUR point of view)
The car is tidicu the house
or
The car is tis dicu the house

The car is on the right of the house (MY point of view)
The car is yadicu the house
or
The car is yas dicu the house

The knife is on the right (YOUR right)
The knife is dicu ti

Some Jeyms' sentences

1 to to A
?

2 go away from A
go cuntu A

3 go back to A
Return tu A

4 go through A
go koru A

5 go past A position
go for A position

6 stay at A
stay tu A

7 we are past A
we are for A

8 go onto the platform
go nanu plataform

9 get off the platform
go kan-nanu the plataform
kan=opposite, standard vorlin

10 we are driving along the road
we are driving following the road
we are driving secu the road

11 we are going across the road
we are going koru the road

12 A is running in front of B
A is running fonu B

13 A is running behind B
A is running taru B

14 A is running beside B
A is running lanu B

15 Go up the hill
Perhaps some word as exit/enter means go out, go in meaning Go up

16 Go down the hill
Perhaps some word as exit/enter means go out, go in meaning Go down

17 jump over A
jump kor-supu A

18 the plane is flying over A
the plane is flying supu A
the plane is flying kor-supu A

19 Crawl under A
Crawl donu A

20 We are flying above the water
We are flying supu the water

21 we are going around the circle
we are going ziru the circle

22 stay on the platform
stay nan the platform

23 stay off the platform
stay non-nan the platform
non=unary opposite, standard vorlin

24 we live along the road
we live tu the road

25 we are safely across the road
we are safely secu koru the road
I am not very sure if I have understood the meaning

26 A is in front of B
A is fonu B

27 A is beside B
A is lanu B

28 A is opposite B
Place A is fonu Place B
Big kano small
verbal kan=opposite, standard vorlin

29 we are up the hill
We are in the top of the hill
we are sup of the hill
be aware sup not supu. Noun, not prep.

30 we are down the hill
We are in the low part of the hill
we are don of the hill
be aware don not donu. Noun, not prep.

31 it is over A
it is supu A

32 now we are over [and past] A
now we are fur A

33 stay under A
stay donu A

34 we are above the water
We are supu the water

35 we have gone all around the circle
we have gone all ziru the circle

36 my belt is around my waist
my belt is ziru my waist

37 come into (inside) my office
Enter tos my office

38 go out (outside) of my office
exit des my office

39 stay in (inside) my room
stay ninu my room

40 go out (outside) of my room
=38

41 Point of time: The event will happen at eight oclock
The event will happen tu eight oclock

42 period of time: I have tea in the evening
I have tea tu the evening

43 reference to days: I go shopping on Sunday

I will go shopping next Sunday
I go shopping tu Sunday
I go shopping [nothing] Sunday

I go shopping every Sunday
I go shopping [the Vorlin word for every] Sunday

44 how long or duration: I have typed for three hours
I have typed secu three hours.

45 May learns swimming during the summer
May learns swimming secu the summer

46 Chris has a meal between six and eight o'clock
Chris has a meal furbar six and eight o'clock
Chris has a meal for six bar eight o'clock

47 reference to the beginning and ending:
the film runs from seven to nine o'clock
the film runs des seven tesu nine o'clock

48 something happens earlier than a time or event:
He recieves the gift before Christmas
He recieves the gift bar Christmas

49 something happens later than a time or event:
mandy went home after seven o'clock
mandy went home for seven o'clock

50 reference to the beginning of a period of time:
heidi slept from eight o'clock at night
heidi slept des eight o'clock tu night

51 Cherry has not received her boyfriend's presents since last year.
Cherry has not received her boyfriend's presents des last year.

52 something happens and then ends at a particular time:
Carman can stand hunger till the end of the day
Carman can stand hunger tostu the end of the day

53 Karin plays until dawn
Karin plays tostu dawn

54 many old people retire after the age of 60
many old people retire for the age of 60

55 throughout the length or duration of time: the letter was sent over a long period of time
Sorry, I don't understand this sencence

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