Láadan/Lessons/15
State of Consciousness Morphemes
[edit | edit source]There is a term "hahod" which can be added on to in order to specify the state of consciousness. On its own, it essentially means neutral.
| Láadan | Description |
|---|---|
| -iyon | ecstasy |
| -ib | deliberately shut off to all feeling |
| -ihed | in a sort of shock, numb |
| -itha | linked empathically with others |
| -o | in meditation |
| -óo | in hypnotic trance |
| -imi | in bewilderment/astonishment, positive |
| -imilh | in bewilderment/astonishment, negative |
(Suzette Haden Elgin (1988), A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan, Second Edition, p. 14)
Examples
[edit | edit source]| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| Bíi hahodihed le wa. | I am in shock. |