Lexember 3 (2024)

And like magic, a new theme appears from ConWorkShop: Words that appear on Magic: The Gathering cards. Today I didn’t write a sample sentence because the random card I got had some words already written. The card was ‘Filigree Familiar’.

[yuvatapupesenohu]
filigree-home-demon.NOM
Filigree Familiar

teñoroyaya ~ revi:
artefact-creature.NOM || fox.NOM ||
Artifact Creature — Fox

soo [yuvatapupesenohu] turikave niyi ta kaa vuisamu itokave:
if.CONJ filigree-home-demon.NOM enter-PRSHSY then.CONJ 2S.NOM two life-ACC gain-PRSHSY ||
When Filigree Familiar enters, you gain 2 life.

soo [yuvatapupesenohu] siikave niyi ta ii himamu nokika’:
if.CONJ filigree-home-demon.NOM die-PRSHSY then.CONJ 2S.NOM one card-ACC draw-PRSIMP ||
When Filigree Familiar dies, draw a card.

[ka pehopu votusi tano yañono ñekuha yakave: ta to hutiha ñihaka’:]
3S.F.NOM compulsory gift.NOM 2SGEN list-GEN everyone-ADE be-PRSHSY || 2S.NOM also self-ADE get-PRSIMP ||
“It’s the must-have gift for everyone on your list. Get one for yourself, too!”

~ Sami-sama· kisekarukatuya:
Sami-aunt.NOM | curio-merchant.NOM ||
—Chammi, curio vendor

kise /ˈkise/ adj. 1. weird, odd, strange;
2. incompatible;
3. unique;
4. peculiar, funny, curious
kisekaru /ˈkiseˌkɑɹu/ n. IN curio, curiosity, sth curious or unusual
turi /ˈtuɹi/ n. IN 1. arrival;
2. entrance (in game, on stage, on arena)
turita /ˈtuɹitɑ/ vi. 1. to arrive;
2. to enter (game, stage, arena)
teñoro /ˈteŋoɹo/ n. IN 1. artefact, artifact, sth made or shaped by a woman;
2. artifact, an artificial feature
pesenohu /ˈpeseˌnohu/ n. R (occult) tutelary demon; familiar
yuvatapu /ˈjuvɑˌtɑpu/ n. IN filigree, filigree work