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| ==Note==
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| *Words in {{Color|red|red}} indicate objects or concepts not known in Sefdaania.
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| ==1.0 Universe==
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| *a. What words refer to everything we can see?
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| **universe, cosmos - '''alme̋ȝo''' [< '''al''', ''privative prefix'', '''me̋ȝi''', ''adj.'' measurable]
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| **creation - '''ƥűto'''
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| **heaven and earth - '''nűmok̬e ta̋lek̬e'''
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| **{{Color|red|macrocosm}} - '''méżalme̋ȝo''' ['''méżi''', ''adj.'' large]
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| **everything that exists – '''ore̋santos''' [< '''őri''', ''adj.'' all; '''e̋sa''', ''i.v.'' be]
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| ===1.1 Sky===
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| *a. What words are used to refer to the sky?
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| **sky, firmament - '''nűmo'''
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| **canopy - '''űngo'''
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| **vault - '''ƣűvo'''
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| *b. What words refer to air around the earth?
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| **air - '''ga̋a̋lo'''
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| **atmosphere, airspace – '''gaala̋a̋ro''' [< '''ga̋a̋lo''', air; '''a̋a̋ro''', open space]
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| **{{Color|red|troposphere}} - '''gáálṡurkĕle̋ƣo''' [< '''gaalo''', air; '''ṡűrko''', current; '''le̋ƣo''', layer]
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| **{{Color|red|stratosphere}} - '''tiiþmégaamle̋ƣo'''}} [< '''tiiþme̋a''', temperature; '''ga̋a̋ma''', ''t.v.'' increase; '''le̋ƣo''', layer]
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| **{{Color|red|mesosphere}} - '''tiiþmépinle̋ƣo''' [< '''tiiþme̋a''', temperature; '''pı̋na''', ''t.v.'' decrease; '''le̋ƣo''', layer]
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| **{{Color|red|thermosphere}} - '''þómpusle̋ƣo''' [< '''þőmi''', ''adj.'' meager; '''pű|ṡa''', ''t.v.'' compress; '''le̋ƣo''', layer]
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| **{{Color|red|exosphere}} - '''sil̤e̋ƣo''' [< '''síli''', ''adj.'' outermost; '''le̋ƣo''', layer]
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| **{{Color|red|ozone layer}} - '''kooxǧíísuvle̋ƣo''' [< '''kőőxi''', ''adj.'' blue; '''ǧíía''', life; '''subo''', gas; '''le̋ƣo''', layer]
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| *c. What words are used to refer to the place or area beyond the sky?
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| **heaven - '''nűmo'''
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| **space - '''a̋a̋ro'''
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| **{{Color|red|outer space}} - '''puusa̋a̋ro}}''' [< '''pűűsi''', ''adj.'' outer; '''a̋a̋ro''', open space]
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| **{{Color|red|ether}} – '''diim̃e̋xra''' [< '''dı̋ı̋a''', ''i.v.'' shine brightly; '''m̃e̋xra''', matter]
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| **{{Color|red|void}} - '''m̃a̋a̋nta''' [< '''m̃a̋a̋na''', ''t.v.'' empty]
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| **solar system - '''suulta̋go''' [< '''sűűle''', sun; '''ta̋go''', system]
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| *d. What words describe something in the sky or something that happens in the sky?
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| **aerial - '''ga̋a̋lm̃i'''
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| **heavenly, celestial - '''númm̃i'''
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| **atmospheric - '''gaala̋a̋rm̃i'''
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| **{{Color|red|stratospheric}} - '''tiiþmégaamle̋ƣm̃i'''
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| *e. What words describe the appearance of the sky?
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| **blue - '''numkőőxi''' [< '''nűmo''', sky; '''kőőxi''', ''adj.'' blue]
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| **black [''of the night''] - '''kőni'''
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| **cloudy, cloud-filled - '''ne̋vri''' [< '''ne̋vo''', cloud]
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| **brilliant - '''pa̋a̋ugi'''
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| **dark - '''żími'''
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| **night sky - '''laaþnűmo''' [< '''la̋a̋ta''', night; '''nűmo''', sky]
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| **foreboding - '''naƣűri'''
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| **stormy - '''ðűűi'''
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| **star-studded - '''ṡűxri'''
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| **clear sky - '''ga̋no'''
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| *f. What words refer to the edge of the sky where it meets the ground?
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| **horizon, skyline – '''numm̃űȝo''' [< '''nűmo''', sky; '''m̃űȝo''', limit]
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| *g. What words refer to something in the sky?
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| **heavenly-, celestial-, -body - '''numm̃e̋ko''' [< '''nűmo''', sky; '''m̃e̋ko''', thing]
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| **luminary - '''f̨őþlo''' [< '''f̨őþa''', ''i.v.'' light; '''-lo''', ''verbal agent suffix'']
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| *h. What words refer to the lights that appear in the northern (or southern) sky?
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| **aurora borealis - '''kirűƣ̨e'''
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| **northern lights - '''kuðf̨őþos'''
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| **southern lights - '''lum̃f̨őþos'''
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| *i. What words refer to something being in the sky?
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| **aloft, up in the sky, up in the air - '''óónvi'''
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| ===1.1.1 Heavenly bodies – '''numm̃e̋kos'''===
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| ====1.1.1.1 Sun====
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| *a. What words refer to the sun?
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| **sun, sol - '''sűűle'''
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| **solar - '''sűűli'''
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| **daystar - '''ahṡűxe'''
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| *b. What words refer to how the sun moves?
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| **rise, come up - '''re̋na'''
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| **set, go down, sink – '''dűűa'''
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| **cross the sky - '''nűmom ta̋ra'''
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| *c. What words refer to the time when the sun rises?
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| **dawn - '''va̋iƣa'''
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| **sunrise, sunup - '''ne̋e̋da'''
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| **daybreak - '''ahtőðra''' [< '''aha''', morning; '''tőda''', ''t.v.'' begin]
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| **cockcrow - '''puunżĕka̋a̋m̃a''' [< '''pűűnże''', cock; '''ka̋a̋m̃a''', ''i.v.'' crow]
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| *d. What words refer to the time when the sun is at its highest point?
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| **noon - '''na̋a̋ża'''
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| **zenith - '''numőőnta''' [< '''nűmo''', sky; '''őőnta''', height]
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| *e. What words refer to the time when the sun sets?
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| **sunset, sundown - '''dűűa'''
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| **dusk, twilight - '''ðe̋uska'''
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| **eventide - '''ȝı̋ta'''
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| *f. What words refer to when the sun is shining?
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| **shine - '''dı̋ı̋a'''
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| **sunny - '''sűűlri'''
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| **bright – '''dı̋ı̋i'''
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| **give light - '''f̨őþa'''
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| **daytime - '''ahf̨őþa'''
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| *g. What words refer to the sun shining through the clouds?
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| **come out - '''ka̋ȝa'''
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| **break through [''the clouds''] - ['''''ne̋von'''''] '''re̋uga'''
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| **go behind [''a cloud''] - ['''''nevős pósa'''''] '''la̋a̋ða''' [< '''la̋a̋ða''', ''i.v.'' hide]
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| *h. What words describe where the sun is shining?
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| **sunlit, lit by the sun - '''suulf̨őþaþi'''
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| **be (out) in the sun – '''suule̋s néra vűűa'''
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| **shine on – '''éva ve̋la'''
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| **be in the sunlight – '''suulf̨oþős éna vűűa'''
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| **sunny (spot) - '''sűűlro (ðe̋e̋o)'''
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| *i. What words describe when or where the sun does not shine?
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| **shade, shadow - '''nı̋ı̋zo'''
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| **shady - '''nı̋ı̋zi'''
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| **eclipse [''v.''] - '''żı̋ma'''
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| **eclipse of the sun - '''suulżı̋mo'''
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| **sunless - '''fŭsűűli'''
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| *j. What words refer to the light of the sun?
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| **sunlight, sunshine - '''suulf̨őþo'''
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| **ray, beam - '''he̋e̋ro'''
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| **light - '''f̨őþo'''
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| **sunbeam - '''suulhe̋e̋ro'''
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| **radiance - '''he̋e̋r̈a'''
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| **glow - '''a̋a̋so'''
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| **sparkle, glisten - '''nı̋ga'''
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| **glare - '''pa̋a̋ugo'''
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| *k. What words describe the brightness of the sun?
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| **bright - '''dı̋i'''
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| **intense - '''m̃a̋li'''
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| **brilliant, luminous - '''pa̋a̋ugi'''
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| **blinding - '''re̋e̋manti'''
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| **glaring - '''pa̋a̋uganti'''
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| **glistening - '''nı̋ganti'''
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| **dim - '''le̋ini'''
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| *l. What refers to the sun heating things?
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| **warm - '''te̋pi'''
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| **heat - '''tı̋ı̋þa'''
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| **dry – '''sa̋usi'''
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| *m. What else does the sun do?
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| **looks down on - '''éva n̨aża̋ba'''
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| *n. What words describe the damage done by sunlight?
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| **sunburn – '''te̋e̋do'''
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| **sunstroke, heatstroke, heat prostration - '''tiiþda̋mo'''
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| **suntan, tan - '''suulba̋do'''
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| **sun damage - '''suulva̋no'''
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| **fading from the sun - '''suulma̋zo'''
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| **bleached by the sun - '''suulpa̋ȝaþi'''
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| *o. What do people use to protect themselves from the sun?
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| **{{Color|red|sunglasses}} - '''żimve̋do'''
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| **shade tree - '''niizda̋ro'''
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| **{{Color|red|suntan lotion}} - '''súúlaiðsa̋vt̬i}}''' [< '''sűűle''', sun; '''a̋iða''', ''t.v.'' burn; '''sa̋ba''', ''t.v.'' hinder; '''-t̬i''', ''noun suffix indicating a medicine'']
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| **awning - '''pűlto'''
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| **{{Color|red|sun umbrella}}, parasol - '''{{Color|red|suulnı̋ı̋zlo}}''' [< '''sűűle''', sun; '''nı̋ı̋za''', ''t.v.'' shade; '''-lo''', ''instrument suffix'']
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| **{{Color|red|sunbonnet}} - '''{{Color|red|niizṡa̋bo}}''' [< '''nı̋ı̋za''', ''t.v.'' shade; '''ṡa̋bo''', hat]
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| **hat - '''ṡa̋bo'''
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| **visor – '''telkı̋ȝo'''
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| *p. What words are used of telling time by the sun?
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| **sundial, sun-clock - '''súúltenme̋lo''' [< '''sűűle''', sun; '''te̋na''', time; '''me̋a''', ''t.v.'' measure; '''-lo''', ''instrument suffix'']
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| **angle of the sun - '''suulkőőno''' [< '''sűűle''', sun; '''kőőno''', angle]
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| **shoot the sun - '''sűűlem me̋a'''
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| **sextant - '''súúlkoonme̋lo'''
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| **position of the sun - '''suulðe̋e̋o'''
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| *q. What words refer to using the power of the sun?
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| **solar energy - '''suulfe̋do'''
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| **{{Color|red|solar power}} - '''suulm̃a̋xra''' ['''sűűle''', sun; '''m̃a̋ka''', ''t.v.'' empower]
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| **{{Color|red|solar panel}} - '''súúlterkı̋ȝo''' ['''sűűle''', sun; '''te̋ro''', room; '''-k-''', ''diminutive suffix'', '''-ı̋ȝ-''', ''collective suffix]
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| ====1.1.1.2 Moon====
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| *a. What words refer to the moon?
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| **moon - '''e̋ide'''
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| **satellite - ''' ba̋l̤o'''
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| **full moon – '''b̨aage'''
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| **first quarter moon – '''dűste'''
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| **last quarter moon – '''þ̨őlǧe'''
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| **new moon - '''ze̋e̋re'''
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| *b. What words refer to how the moon moves?
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| **rise - '''re̋na'''
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| **set, sink - '''dűűa'''
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| *c. What words refer to the time when the moon rises?
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| **moonrise, rising of the moon – '''eiðre̋nra'''
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| *d. What words refer to the time when the moon sets?
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| **moonset, setting of the moon – '''eiðdűűra'''
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| *e. What words refer to when the moon is shining?
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| **moon is shining, the moon is out - '''e̋ida'''
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| **by the light of the moon - '''eiðf̨oþa̋s xéma'''
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| **moon is coming out - '''ka̋ȝa'''
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| *f. What words describe where the moon is shining?
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| **moonlit, lit by the moon - '''eiðf̨őþaþi'''
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| **be in the moonlight – '''eiðf̨oþa̋s éna vűűa'''
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| *g. What words describe when or where the moon does not shine?
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| **moonless night - '''fe̋ida la̋a̋ta'''
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| **eclipse of the moon - '''eiðżı̋ma'''
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| **eclipse (''v.'') - '''żı̋ma'''
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| *h. What words refer to the light of the moon?
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| **moonlight, moonshine - '''eiðf̨őþa'''
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| **moonbeam - '''eiðhe̋e̋ro'''
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| *i. What words describe the brightness of the moon?
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| **bright - '''dı̋ı̋i'''
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| **pale - '''le̋ini'''
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| *j. What words describe the appearance of the moon?
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| **man in the moon - '''b̨aaƣṡe̋ṡe''' [< '''b̨a̋a̋ge''', full moon; '''ṡe̋ṡe''', hare]
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| **harvest moon - '''koib̨a̋a̋ge''' [< '''kőȝo''', harvest]
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| *k. What words refer to the spots on the moon?
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| **lunar sea - '''éiðkeba̋ro''' [< '''e̋ide''', moon; '''keba̋ro''', steppe]
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| **crater - '''ðűmbo'''
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| *l. What words refer to the phases of the moon?
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| **phase - '''zı̋no'''
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| **half moon - '''fele̋ide'''
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| **quarter moon - '''na̋a̋lt' e̋ide'''
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| **crescent, sliver – '''(eið)kőðlo''' [< '''kőðlo''', sickle]
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| **moon is waxing - '''me̋ża'''
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| **moon is waning - '''pı̋na'''
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| *m. What words refer to the time it takes for the moon to go through its phases?
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| **lunar month - '''e̋ida'''
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| ====1.1.1.3 Star====
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| *a. What words are used to refer to the stars?
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| **star - '''ṡűke'''
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| *b. What words describe the sky when the stars are shining?
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| **starlit (sky) – '''ṡuxf̨őþaþo nűmo'''
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| **(sky is) ablaze with stars - '''(nűmo) ṡuke̋n šéða a̋iðo (vűűa)'''
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| **starry (sky), star-studded (sky) - '''ṡűxro nűmo'''
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| **stars are shining – '''ṡűkes ðe̋m̃a'''
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| *c. What words are used for where the stars are shining?
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| **starlit, lit by the stars - '''ṡuxf̨őþaþi'''
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| *d. What words are used for when or where the stars do not shine?
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| **starless sky/night - '''fŭṡűko nűmo, fŭṡűka la̋a̋ta'''
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| *e. What words refer to the light of the stars?
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| **starlight - '''ṡuxf̨őþa'''
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| *f. What words describe the brightness of the stars?
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| **bright - '''dı̋ı̋i'''
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| **brilliant, luminous - '''pa̋a̋ugi'''
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| **dim - '''le̋ini'''
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| *g. What words describe the appearance of the stars?
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| **twinkle - '''v̌e̋ka'''
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| **wink - '''k̨űma'''
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| **glittering - '''nı̋ganti'''
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| **star-shaped - '''ṡuxzı̋ni'''
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| *h. What words refer to the study of the stars?
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| **astronomy - '''ṡuxsa̋a̋ra''' [< '''sa̋a̋ra''', ''t.v.'' know]
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| **astronomer - '''ṡúxsaara̋a̋gu''' [< '''-a̋a̋gu''', ''nominal agent suffix'']
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| **astrology - '''ṡuxta̋a̋fra''' [< '''ta̋a̋fa''', ''t.v.'' foresee]
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| **astrologer - '''ṡúxtaafrĕka̋a̋gu'''
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| **stargazer - '''ṡuxża̋vlu''' ['''ża̋ba''', ''t.v.'' gaze upon]
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| *i. What is a group of stars called?
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| **constellation - '''ṡuxgı̋ı̋ro''' [< '''gı̋ı̋ra''', ''t.v.'' draw]
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| **galaxy - '''ṡukı̋ȝo''' [< '''ı̋ȝo''', ''collective suffix'']
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| **nebula - '''ṡuxne̋vo''' [< '''ne̋vo''', cloud]
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| ====1.1.1.4 Planet====
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| *a. What words refer to a planet?
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| **planet - '''d̬őőne'''
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| **wandering star - '''ma̋lante ṡűke'''
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| *b. What are the names of the planets?
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| **Mercury -'''ȝŭȝud̬őőne''' [< '''ȝŭȝűi''', ''adj.'' innermost]
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| **Venus – '''nevd̬őőne''' [< '''ne̋vo''', cloud]
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| ***Morning Star - '''aaiṡűke''' [< '''a̋a̋ȝa''', morning]
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| ***Evening Star - '''ȝiþṡűke''' [< '''ȝı̋ta''', evening]
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| **Earth - '''v̌e̋e̋te'''
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| **Mars - '''reuðd̬őőne''' [< '''reuði''', ''adj.'' red]
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| **Jupiter - '''eeld̬őőne''' [< '''e̋e̋lo''', stripe]
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| **Saturn - '''aand̬őőne''' [< '''a̋a̋no''', ring]
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| **{{Color|red|Uranus}} -'''lend̬őőne''' [< '''le̋na''', ''t.v.'' tilt]
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| **{{Color|red|Neptune}}- '''kooxd̬őőne''' [< '''kőőxi''', ''adj.'' blue]
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| *c. What words refer to how the planets move?
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| **revolve [''on its axis''] - '''t̨űla'''
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| **orbit [''around the sun''] - '''ba̋la'''
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| *d. What words refer to the sun and planets?
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| **solar system - '''suulta̋go'''
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| ====1.1.1.5 Comet, Meteor, Asteroid====
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| *e. What words refer to comets?
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| **comet - '''voxd̬őőne''' [< '''vőxo''', flame]
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| **tail - '''pőɫo'''
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| **head - '''nı̋ı̋mo'''
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| *f. What do comets do?
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| **appear - '''ka̋ȝa'''
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| **disappear - '''ma̋a̋ȝa'''
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| *g. What words refer to meteors?
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| **meteor, shooting star, falling star - '''foolṡűke''' [< '''főőla''', ''i.v.'' fall]
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| **meteor trail - '''fóólṡuxsa̋a̋go''' [< '''sa̋a̋go''', trail]
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| **meteor shower - '''fóólṡuxṡa̋do''' [< '''ṡa̋do''', shower]
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| *h. What do meteors do?
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| **flash across the sky – '''nűmom tára pa̋a̋uga'''
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| **blaze a trail across the sky - '''nűmom tára sa̋a̋gom vőxa'''
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| **strike the earth - '''v̌e̋e̋tem tűűga'''
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| **make a crater – '''ðűmbom va̋a̋na'''
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| **burn up - '''a̋iða'''
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| *i. What words are used for when a meteor hits the earth?
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| **meteorite - '''numta̋a̋ino''' [< '''nűmo''', sky; '''ta̋a̋ino''', rock]
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| **meteor crater - '''númtaainðűmbo'''
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| *j. What is a small planet called?
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| **asteroid - '''balta̋a̋ino''' ['''ba̋la''', ''t.v.'' orbit; '''ta̋a̋ino''', rock]
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