Time to cultivate our language garden and grow some verdant vocabulary. Today's theme from ConWorkShop is Vegetables, spices and condiments. Now Rireinutire already has some words for these - how could it be otherwise for a language spoken on a different planet - but there's always space for some more. As it happens, the Rireinutire… Continue reading Lexember 2 (2024)
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Lexember 1 (2024)
When beginning a new endeavour, it is prudent to reflect on what you intend to achieve. To help myself and my fellow Lexemberists in this, the good folks at ConWorkShop have chosen Mirrors and self-reflection as today's theme. Sometimes there is a Rireinutire word that can easily be expanded to correspond to more Human words.… Continue reading Lexember 1 (2024)
It’s beginning to look a lot like Lexember
Fig. 1. A fine display of Lexember cheer. Gather round, children, while Auntie Prettydragoon tells you about the magic of Lexember. As the name Lexember suggests, the idea is that during the month of December, you add one word a day in the lexis, or vocabulary, of your language. Just like last year, I intend… Continue reading It’s beginning to look a lot like Lexember
Lexember 2023 and Me
To begin with, I'd like to thank ConWorkShop for their daily themes. They are a great aid in creating words, whether you choose to follow, subvert, or ignore them. It's always easier to create if you have something to react to. In total I created 66 words for Rireinutire in connection with the ConWorkShop Lexember… Continue reading Lexember 2023 and Me
Lexember 31 (2023)
Better to go out with a bang than a whimper. The final ConWorkshop daily theme of Lexember 2023 is celebrations. The typical way of forming a well-wishing phrase in Rireinutire is sumu 'auspicious' followed by the cause of the wishes in vocative case. There is nothing preventing one from running it all together as one… Continue reading Lexember 31 (2023)
Lexember 30 (2023)
You could say that this story grew in the telling. Today's theme from ConWorkShop is No theme!. I had been worrying about the word 'angiosperm' for a while. How would the Rireinukave describe plants that protect their seeds in some kind of booth or cover? Today I settled on 'covered-seed-plant' as the word. And the… Continue reading Lexember 30 (2023)
Lexember 29 (2023)
This is just off the top of my head, you understand, basically I'm just winging it today. Today's ConWorkShop theme is things on your head. Most of the obvious words already exist in Rireinutire, including ñape, the ring pad you wear on top of your head to cushion your skull from heavy loads. But not… Continue reading Lexember 29 (2023)
Lexember 28 (2023)
I'll drink to that! Today's theme from ConWorkShop is wine, beer and spirits. The favourite tipple of Rireinukave is kiyu, a beverage brewed from rai, the staple grain of Rireinu that is not entirely unlike rice. So kiyu is somewhat like rice wine. Kiyu is also distilled to make ponu, a highly potent spirit. Another beverage… Continue reading Lexember 28 (2023)
Lexember 27 (2023)
Now here's a real wake-up call. Today's ConWorkShop theme is verbs and nouns that can wake you up. A 'kick up the arse' is usually employed to wake up somebody who is asleep on her feet, but it would definitely fall within the parametres of the prompt. 'Cold feet' can wake you up when placed… Continue reading Lexember 27 (2023)
Lexember 26 (2023)
Come walk with me, let us reason together. Today's theme from ConWorkShop is wondering and wandering. The Rireinukave are very keen on physical activity, so it stands to reason they would enjoy long walks in the forest with heavy packs. And indeed trekking holidays are quite popular. But for some reason, I didn't have proper… Continue reading Lexember 26 (2023)
Flowering Fields 