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Social relations (Azozon's friend, boss)
English 's also names a social tie (Azozon's friend, Azozon's boss). Put the root for the tie on /ɡ/ with -m (the abstract sense), and put the other person in a bl- word right after it, as with the of relations. /b/ is the person the tie points to.
zalazun gamayam blazozon.z-Alazun | [g-companionship | bl-Azozon]
"Alazun is Azozon's friend."
zazozon dalazun gegobom blazozon vayebel.z-Azozon | [d-Alazun | [g-leadership | bl-Azozon]] | v-see
"Azozon sees Alazun, Azozon's boss."
With no bl- word after a joined subject, the tie points at the other members, as with gewem (similative). The other party is left out.
zazozon zalazun zal gamayam.[z-Azozon | z-Alazun | z-and | g-companionship]
"Azozon and Alazun are friends."
Any root whose abstract sense is a tie works this way (gohuyam partner of, gawem bound to). To name the other side of the tie without repeating anyone, use the role compound with o: after zalazun gamayam blazozon, zwubamayar is the other party of that friendship (Azozon).
| Ageben | Use | English | Same root as |
|---|---|---|---|
gamayam + /b/ | companion of /b/ | friend of | amayal Mrs Claus |
gegobom + /b/ | the one /b/ answers to | boss of | egobol crown |
gohuyam + /b/ | partner of /b/ | partner of | ohuyal holding hands |
gabolem + /b/ | the one /b/ looks after | in the care of (Azozon's patient, team) | abolel house plant |
A tie of care (Azozon's patient, Azozon's team) is gabolem: /b/ looks after the person. It says Azozon is responsible for them, not that Azozon owns or uses them. (cue: 🪴 a house plant needs someone to tend it)
zalazun gabolem blazozon.z-Alazun | [g-tending | bl-Azozon]
"Alazun is in Azozon's care."
Compare with: plain Azozon's, with the tie left unsaid, is the hook om. Ownership is gegunum.
Practice
Short drills for Beginner. Try each item before opening Show answer.
Setting: a neighborhood stoop
New words:
| English | Ageben | Cue |
|---|---|---|
| companionship | gamayam | 🤶 from Mrs Claus: a companion at your side |
| leadership | gegobom | 👑 from crown: the one others answer to |
| tending | gabolem | 🪴 from house plant: looking after what grows |
Review:
| English | Ageben |
|---|---|
| Azozon | azozon |
| Alazun | alazun |
| Ahelan | ahelan |
| see | vayebel |
| sit | vehohel |
| run | veruvol |
English → Ageben
1. Ahelan is Alazun's friend.
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zahelan gamayam blalazun.
z-Ahelan | [g-companionship | bl-Alazun]
2. Azozon sees Alazun, Azozon's boss.
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zazozon dalazun gegobom blazozon vayebel.
z-Azozon | [d-Alazun | [g-leadership | bl-Azozon]] | v-see
3. Alazun is in Azozon's care.
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zalazun gabolem blazozon.
z-Alazun | [g-tending | bl-Azozon]
Ageben → English
1. zazozon zahelan zal gamayam.
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[z-Azozon | z-Ahelan | z-and | g-companionship]
Azozon and Ahelan are friends.
2. zalazun gamayam blazozon veruvol.
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[z-Alazun | [g-companionship | bl-Azozon]] | v-run
Alazun, Azozon's friend, runs.
3. zahelan gabolem blalazun vehohel.
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[z-Ahelan | [g-tending | bl-Alazun]] | v-sit
Ahelan, in Alazun's care, sits.
Pick one
1. Alazun and Ahelan are friends. zalazun zahelan zal gamayam. or zalazun gamayam blahelan.
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zalazun zahelan zal gamayam.
[z-Alazun | z-Ahelan | z-and | g-companionship]
With no bl- word, the tie points at the other members of the join; gamayam blahelan would say only Alazun is Ahelan's friend.
Fix it
1. Alazun is Azozon's friend. zalazun em bazozon.
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zalazun gamayam blazozon.
z-Alazun | [g-companionship | bl-Azozon]
A social tie takes the tie root on /ɡ/ with /b/; om is in Azozon's use.