Spoonfed Lesson 13: Across the Land

napeka means “sea” or “ocean.” You reach the coast and see the water stretching to the horizon. With the -i ending, napeki = marine, oceanic.

lensupa means “snow” or “frost.” Distant peaks are white with snow. With the -o ending, lensupo = to snow, to freeze. With the -i ending, lensupi = snowy, frozen.

kapoma means “earth,” “world,” or “globe.” Looking out at the vast landscape, you feel how large the world is. With the -o ending, kapomo = to inhabit. With the -i ending, kapomi = worldly, global.

sintoka means “fish.” You look down into the clear coastal water and spot fish. With the -i ending, sintoki = finned.

sinlema means “bird” or “fowl.” Birdsong fills the air along the coast. With the -i ending, sinlemi = avian, feathered.

sulinta means “insect” or “bug.” As evening falls, insects begin to appear. With the -i ending, sulinti = insectoid, crawling. Compound: sulinta-mesapa = fly (insect-sky).

mopunla means “cow” or “cattle.” You pass through farmland where cattle graze beside the road. With the -i ending, mopunli = bovine.

kamonta means “pig” or “swine.” A pig roots around near a farm building. With the -i ending, kamonti = porcine.

seninpa means “rodent,” “mouse,” or “rat.” A small creature scurries along the path. With the -i ending, seninpi = gnawing. Compounds: seninpa-popa = rat (rodent-big), seninpa-makona = squirrel (rodent-tree).

munensa means “plant,” “crop,” or “vegetation.” The farmland is full of growing crops. With the -o ending, munenso = to plant, to cultivate. Compounds: munensa-kemopa = grass (plant-ground). The cow from the last frame eats munensa-kemopa – now you know both parts.

mokenta means “moon” or “month.” Night falls and the moon rises over the water. With the -o ending, mokento = to glow. With the -i ending, mokenti = lunar, monthly.

letinsa means “star” or “celestial point.” The night sky is full of stars. With the -o ending, letinso = to twinkle, to glimmer. With the -i ending, letinsi = stellar, starry.

katunpi means “straight” or “linear.” The road stretches out in a straight line ahead. With the -a ending, katunpa = straightness, a line. With the -o ending, katunpo = to straighten. Compound: lamopa-katunpa = line (through-straight).

konunli means “horizontal,” “flat,” or “level.” The coastal plain stretches out flat in all directions. With the -a ending, konunla = a horizontal surface, a level. With the -o ending, konunlo = to lay flat, to level.

potinsi means “vertical,” “upright,” or “standing.” Trees stand tall against the sky. With the -a ending, potinsa = an upright position. With the -o ending, potinso = to stand, to stand up – this is how Luma expresses “stand.”

lemonsa means “hair,” “fur,” or “fiber.” The wind blows through your hair as you travel. With the -i ending, lemonsi = hairy, furry. Compounds: lemonsa-tamola = fur (hair-animal), lemonsa-sinlema = feather (hair-bird).