The fattening bit is just a joke, sorry, could not resist.
This is a very strange word, but it is a term which I find sadly lacking in English and German. I mean, we do have to use a subclause for this kind of thing even though it is happening all too often. It is generally not used adverbially and seldomly as an adjective. An exala’het is an immoral or illegal deed done when one perceives oneself unobserved, exala’tan is the class of these actions and exala’he is someone who does these things.
Example: Lama’he mi’exala ‘save ji ‘ovik isisuvara’het. (child 3S-exala (INF)take and (INF)eat cookie) While perceiving her/imself unobserved and knowing that it was an immoral action, the child took the cookie/biscuit.
BTW: Whoever asked for what word order is easiest presumably in a conlang via a google search, Sorry, I only see the terms “which word order is easiest to use for a” here. In which case I can only reply: the one you are used to.
Also, Google tries to be subtle again: “crazy word of the day” was googled for and led to this humble blog. Yikes!
Sometimes I see truncated versions of crazy searches that lead to my blog in one place, and full versions elsewhere. Maybe there’s a full version on the first “stats” page in the bottom left?
“The fattening bit is just a joke” – too bad. Would make for an interesting cultural concept. (And possible real world parallel
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You do not know the quote “Alles was Spaß macht ist entweder illegal, unmoralisch oder macht dick”? I actually referred to something from the real world.
Yes, I know that one.
I was refering to the parallel in cultures rather than languages, though (dieting madness, etc.).
Actually I was wondering what a culture would be like with a language that actually had a single common verb for “to do sth. immoral, illegal, or fattening”. I mean, think about the implications! Fattening actions on the same step as illegal actions? A profane version of the deadly sin of gluttony maybe? *scratches head*
Rejistanis actually are much more tolerant to obesity than Northerners. The poor parts of Rejistania where malnutrition is a real issue make Rejistanis often react to the concept of dieting “why should I starve myself when I am not a Xentira’he”. The culture does have traditions of fasting though.
Now that’s interesting. In that context it wouldn’t make sense to have it in there, of course.
It’s pretty telling we do, though, if only in a more or less humorous proverb.