Showing posts with label adverbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adverbs. Show all posts

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Here, in my words

hir : here

The Illunse word for here is hir. Hir is a gender-neutral pronoun. Hir is an unusual last name. In Welsh and Breton hir means long. Hir is the name of cities in India, Pakistan and Iran.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for here hér (here, in this place; in this world; at this point of time) and the Latin word for here hic (here, in this place; in the present circumstances).

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Near, in my words

narp : near

The Illunse word for near is narp. Narp is an unusual last name. NARP is an acronym for National Association of Railroad Passengers. Narp is the name of cities in Germany, France and Iran.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for near néah (near, nigh, close) and the Latin word for near prope.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Far, in my words

fron : far

The Illunse word for far (distant) is fron. Fron is a last name. Nord-Fron and Sør-Fron are towns in Norway.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for far feorr (or feor) and the Latin word for far longe.