Tutorial
Directions
Introductions:
ssigqärré|Direction
po|Prefix indicating a local direction
ak|from something
uk|towards something
ok|next to something
ik|at something
ek|over something
Absolute:
riul|above
ruil|below
ritolarg|sideways
ritolarg riul|left
ritolarg ruil|right
revwékir|top left
inzartéll|bottom left
rosliqoämt|top right
mopränbot|bottom right
Relative:
fenodifvo|from top to bottom
zradiblotä|from bottom to top
polagrunoo|from top left to bottom right
qatimpolis|from bottom right to top left
rolsibutra|from bottom left to top right
uisilfvatuur|from top right to bottom left
vintrichgkall|directly in front of one at eye level
Sentences:
If the fixed starting location is described or the objects are differentiated according to their location, this is described after the noun if this can be done by a simple absolute description. If not, detail clauses can be used.
lajata nak i ruil.|The upper duck is standing.
lajata nak ok hecht.|The duck is standing next to the pig.
lajata nak de ok hecht.|The duck next to the pig is standing.
vichi de ok hecht.|I am walking while I am with the pig.
If the sequence of a movement is described relative to something absolute, the relation is described with ak, ik, ....
vichi uk riul.|I go upstairs.
vichi uk siléénchi.|I go to the meadow.
vicha nak ok hecht i inzartéll.|The duck walks next to the pig at the bottom left.
If the sequence of the verb proceeds in a certain direction, this is described after the verb with po.
vicha po polagrunoo hecht.|The pig walks from top left to bottom right.
If a distinction is made between different movements based on direction, this is described after the verb with ra.
vichi ra ritolarg.|I walk sideways.