Senjecas 1.2.2 Substance

Pronunciation table

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a. What general words refer to matter?
- substance, matter, material - nere̋so [< nera, under; e̋sa, be]
- stuff - sara̋ko
b. What words refer to something found naturally that people could use?
- natural resources - šę̋ðo mőődos
- raw materials - h̬e̋e̋ro mőődos
c. What words refer to the study of matter?
- chemistry - néres̈a̋a̋r̈a

a. What words refer to soil?
- soil, dirt, earth, ground - 'ta̋lo
- topsoil - evta̋lo [< éva, on top of ]
- loam - lőimo
- clay - ðe̋iho
- sand - lı̋m̃o
b. What words describe the quality of the soil?
- fertile, rich - rőőmi
- infertile, poor - xe̋ni
c. What words refer to a piece of dirt?
- clod, clump, lump (of clay) - bőlo
- grain of sand - ƣe̋e̋uno
d. What words refer to dirt mixed with water?
- mud, mire, muck - lı̋o
- muddy, miry - lı̋i
- mud puddle - lite̋þo
- goo, ooze - mőőuro
e. What does mud do?
- splatter, splash - űṡa
- stick - le̋e̋ȝa
- squish - na̋la
f. What words refer to dry dirt?
- dust - ðűűm̃o
g. What does dust do?
- rise - re̋na
- stir up - ka̋ƣa
- settle - þe̋ga'
- hang (in the air) - (gąla̋s éna) sı̋da
- fly - pe̋ta
- cling (to clothes) - (őutom) gűxa
h What words refer to the dirt on the top of the ground with grass in it?
- sod - sı̋ı̋po
i. What words refer to soil being washed away by rain?
- erode - ȝı̋ra
- erosion - ȝı̋r̈a

a. What general words refer to a rock?
- rock, stone - ta̋a̋ino
- bedrock - taainþe̋e̋xo [< þe̋e̋xo, base]
b. What words refer to the size of a rock?
- boulder - ba̋nda
- crag - fa̋a̋ko
- rock, stone - ta̋a̋ino
- igneous - taam̃ta̋a̋ini [< ta̋a̋m̃a, melt]
- metamorphic - m̃aȝta̋a̋ini [< m̃a̋ȝa, alter]
- pumice - ȝesta̋a̋ino [< ȝe̋so]
- sedimentary - leƣta̋a̋ini [< le̋ƣo, layer]
- shale - lamta̋a̋ino [< la̋mo, plate]
- rocky outcropping - taainsa̋iro [< sa̋iro, projection]
- pebble - że̋iso
- gravel - żeisı̋ȝo [< -ı̋ȝo, collective suffix]
- sand, grit - lı̋m̃o
- powder - pődo
c. What types of rocks are there?
- quartz - t̬a̋rdo
- flint - aaþta̋a̋ino [< a̋a̋þe, fire]
- slate - šı̋bo
- chalk - ṡ̬itőno
- sandstone - lim̃ta̋a̋ino
d. What words describe rocks?
- hard - ṡe̋ti
- soft - mőővi
- sharp - tı̋ı̋di
- smooth - le̋im̃i
e. What words describe ground with lots of rocks in it?
- rocky, stony - ta̋inri
f. What words refer to a piece of rock?
- block - siima̋to
- slab - la̋mo

a. What general words refer to metal?
- metal - pőno
- metallic - pőni
b. What types of metal are there?
- see Senjecas mineralogy
- steel - áumnerṡą̋lo
c. What words describe metal?
- shiny - ðe̋m̃i
- luster - nı̋ɫra
- malleable - þűṡ̨i
- rust - ze̋po
- tarnish - ð̬e̋la
- corrode - ȝı̋ra
- golden - gı̋li
- silvery - kűri
- polished - nı̋łaþi
- alloy - ka̋þo
- pure - pőugi
- solid - ṡe̋ti
- plated - la̋maþi
d. What words refer to a piece of iron that attracts other pieces of iron?
- magnet, lodestone - davta̋a̋ino
- magnetic - davta̋a̋ini
- magnetism - dávtaainše̋ða

a. What general words refer to minerals?
- mineral - pouga̋uro
- mineral resources - pouga̋uro mőődos
- element - þeexe̋so
- chemical - néres̈a̋a̋r̈i
- atom - alpűl̨o [< pűla, divide]
- crystal - h̬a̋lo
- ore - a̋uro
b. What types of minerals are there?
- calcium - pezpőno [< pe̋zo bone; pőno, metal]
- carbon - x̨űmo
- coal - x̨űmo
- limestone - faaxta̋a̋ino [< fa̋a̋ko, cliff; ta̋a̋ino, stone]
- mica - fista̋a̋ino [< fı̋sa cleave; ta̋a̋ino, stone]
- peat - talx̧űmo
- phosphorus - aasta̋a̋ino [< a̋a̋sa, i.v. glow]
- pitch - pı̋ko
- potash - ṡooƣsa̋lo, potash [< ṡőőgo, ashes; sa̋lo, salt]
- pyrite - niƣta̋a̋ino [< nı̋ga, glitter; ta̋a̋ino, stone]
- salt - sa̋lo
- saltpeter, phosphate - lam̃ta̋a̋ino [< la̋m̃a, bathe; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
- sulfur, brimstone - še̋lpo
c. What words refer to the study of minerals?
- mineralogy - póugaursa̋a̋r̈a
- mineralogist - pougáursaar̈a̋a̋gu
d. What words refer to the formation of minerals?
- mineralize - póugaurűla
- calcify - pézponűla
- petrify - taainűla
- vitrify - vedűla

a. What general words refer to jewels?
- jewel, gem, gemstone - n̨e̋mo
- precious stone - a̋ro ta̋a̋ino
- birthstone - żenta̋a̋ino
- crystal - h̬a̋lo
b. What types of jewels are there?
- v. Senjecas mineralogy
c. What words describe jewels?
- precious - a̋ri
- semiprecious - żoka̋ri [< żóku, almost]
- facet - le̋e̋po
- glitter, sparkle - nı̋ga
- lustrous - nı̋ɫi