Lesson 48: AS Cluster

How to Use This Lesson

Every lesson is divided into five sections. Please move through them in this order: Warm-Up, Vocabulary, Reading, Exercise, Review, and then Exercise and Review once more to see how much you've improved.

Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!

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Warm-UpVocabularyReadingExercise 1Exercise 2Review

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AS CLUSTER

Today we will learn one cluster, AS!

Oravia	English
asano	push
asfene	sleep
asetowa	tears
aselano	hug
aseyel	kiss
asela	smile
asur	yell
asular	laugh
asusu	whisper

What do you think AS words are about?

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AS words are body functions.

What do you think ASE words are about?

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ASE words are interpersonal physical behaviors, like kiss and smile.

What do you think ASU words are about?

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ASU words are vocal actions.

To sum up:

AS = body functions
ASE = interpersonal
ASU = vocal 

There is another subcluster ASI, which means internal body actions. It has words such as asiwa (internal body action + water), which means to pee. We will not cover this subcluster here because these words are not as high frequency.

🌍 Sound Connections

Do you recognize the syllables in asano, asfene, asetowa, aseyel, asela, asusu? What do they mean? Lano comes from the Polynesian root Rano, which is a circular volcanic crater with a lake. In Oravia it means round, around.

Here's another word with this root: jelano = circle, wheel (geometric + around), just like aselano = hug (interpersonal body action + around)

You are ready for the reading now!

There will be some things you do not know in the readings to mirror real language encounter. Read it once and see if you can get the gist of it, and then try it again checking the tips below.

Before you dive in, here are a few key words:

pomia = mixture, to mix, to scramble
tinen = break
jensu = side
yadetu = final, finally

'Roumo Joniu Tor (Recipe Part 2)

3 molbai de maemiri 2 mamini 2 mascur, nedas yalgai mir joniu 3 'yolei masloma, yalgai mir joniu 1 molbai de maemopi 2 yaltan mahon de maeyalo vilan-wa 2 yaltan mahon de 'malumo vandi gavol de masha su masnam 1 molbai de lei

I pohem 1 yaltan mahon de 'malumo en neliu mamol. I neron 2 mascur ca a nedas yalgai mir joniu. Notor, i neron e lufiva maemiri. I asano e maemiri en jensu, su i tinen e 2 mamini. I pomia e mamini lisoi notor i pomia e maemiri. I neron 2 yaltan mahon de maeyalo vilan-wa su lei. Yadetu, i neron e 'yolei masloma, masnam su maemopi. Noli i do i mo e yuba pomia maemiri!

roumo = rou ca i elomio i boemo e mo (writing that helps cook food).
malumo = poilumo sora boemo (oil to cook).

Tips

' = coined word — guess from its parts!
asano = push
jensu = side
lei = plant
lisoi = soon
litegai = minute
lufiva = cool, cold
mahon = spoon
mamini = egg
mamol = pot
maemiri = rice
maemopi = corn
maeyalo = soy
mascur = garlic
masloma = onion
masnam = pepper
mir = many
nedas = completely, 10/10
neron = add, more
notor = then, next
pohem = heat
pomia = mix
tinen = break, crack
vilan = fat
wa = water
yadetu = final, finally
yalgai = small
yaltan = large

Click to Reveal Translation

Possible translation:

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in another pot.

Add 2 garlic cloves, completely finely minced.

Then, add the cold rice.

Push the rice to the side, and crack 2 eggs.

Mix the eggs soon, then mix the rice.

Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and vegetables.

Finally, add the green onions, pepper and corn.

Now you can eat delicious mixed rice!

Now in 1 or 2 sentences, try to write what this recipe is telling us here:

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Matching Games

Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.

If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.

Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.

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Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

Matching Games

Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.

If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.

Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.

After completing the Exercises and Review, try it again to see how much you've improved.

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Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

Review Missed Words

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🎉 Lesson 47 Complete!

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Come back tomorrow for Lesson 48.