Today, one should hope to go above and beyond, for today’s theme from ConWorkShop is Words that contain /o/ in your native language. Not only words; also other objects of rotund litteration ought to arouse notice. Enough for now: I’m rapidly running out of words that not only contain the letter O but also can be twisted into at least halfway sensible sentences.
tameputi nerita hopokahuvo hii mete rosake kunuñimu kañekahuvo:
reasonable-ADVZ expect-INF can-PRS–SBJV–INFR that.CONJ many suitable referent-ACC encounter-PRS–SBJV–INFR ||
It would be reasonable to expect to encounter many suitable referents.
Kohtuudella voisi odottaa kohtaavansa monia sopivia tarkoitteita. (For those of you keeping score at home: this is Finnish.)
kunuñi /ˈkunuŋi/ adj. (ling.) referent; signified
kunupi /ˈkunupi/ n. IN 1. stamp, a device for stamping designs;
2. (ling.) signifier
tameputi /ˈtɑmeputi/ adv. reasonably, within reason (it makes sense that)
mameoti /ˈmɑmeˌoti/ n. IN symptomatology
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