kato supa (dictionary) – suninjesa.com

a: surprise, brief, [emphasis]

ala: all, life, universe – nu: death, dead, dying

amo: love, respect, affection – nu: hate, disrespect

an: and, inclusive, also – nu: or, uninclusive

ata: add, combine, connect – nu: minus, separate

e: (before the direct object of a sentence)

epiku: epic, excited, awe, spicy – nu: boring, mild

iku: movement, for, from the perspective of – nu: come to rest, stillness

imen: inside, center, here

inwe: because of, by, from

ita: food, eat, drink, edible – nu: not eating, inedible

jajun: far, remote, distance

jan: being, person, animal, somebody – nu: nobody

jesa: yes, good – nu: bad, evil

julen: circle, loop, cycle

jusu: know, skill, memory – nu: unknown, uncertain, forget

kala: color, artistic, entertaining – nu: pale, lackluster, dull

kama: become, arriving, manage to

kan: can, may, possible – nu: unable to do, impossible

kasu: gas, air, breath, intangible, abstract – nu: tangible, physical

kato: card, book, record, save – nu: delete, erase, corrupt

kawa: fast, run, speed, active – nu: slow, tired

kawi: carry, have, hold

keli: give, send, release – nu: get, recieve

kenta: gender, personality, identity

ki: five, hand, blue*, Friday*, pentagon*

kija: what, which, how, why

kijen: see, eye, observe – nu: opaque obscure

kosa: that, this, thing

koto: outside, near, there

kuja: sweet, cute, fragrant – nu: sour, bitter

kupa: fear, afraid, monster – nu: brave, fearless

lano: flat, surface, smooth – nu: irregular, rough

lansan: lazy, ectotherm, reptile – nu: busy, driven

lata: dirty, disgust, sick – nu: healthy, sanitary

li: (between subject and its predicate)

lopa: cloth, layer, protect – nu: expose, reveal

lu: if, when

mama: parent, ancestor, origin – nu: dependent

mani: money, trade, shop

metasin: medicine, repair, treatment

mi: I, me, we

mise: east, right, end

motu: mouth, opening, door – nu: close, shut

naja: raccoon, trickster, take

nan: hard, difficult, metal – nu: easy, soft, squishy

ne: you, your

nijo: bird, flight, freedom – nu: tighten, confine, tie

nin: nif, a lot, more – nu: a few, a little

nosa: nose, smell, bump – nu: indentation, dip

nota: north, front, future

nu: opposite, reflect, reverse, not

o: hey, (commanding or addressing someone)

paja: fire, mad, cook, heat – nu: cold, cool, raw

paken: broken, damage, mistake – nu: safe

pan: grain, fruit, seed

papi: happy, content, peaceful – nu: sad, anguish, depression

pase: do, build, make

pato: battle, struggle, competition – nu: lose, submit

pawa: power, energy, intensity – nu: embarrassed, shy, unsure

pe: of (regrouping two or more modifiers)

pensa: thought, brain, way – nu: lawless, uncivilized, instincts

pesu: fish, water animal, slick – nu: sticky, clingy

pilin: feel, heart, emotion – nu: numb

po: four, green*, Thursday*, square*

puku: insect, bug, humble

punka: fungus, mushroom, decay – nu: grow, growth, improve

sa: ten, purple*, Saturday*, hexagon*

samu: family, social, relationships – nu: unsocial, unsharing, outsider

selo: zero, empty, none – nu: full, filled

sema: same, equals, unchanging – nu: change, different, unusual, silly

sen: rope, string, hair, flexible – nu: stiff, rigid, erect

sepa: shape, structure, figure – nu: undefined, amorphous

sesu: intimacy, sex, sexuality

si: three, yellow*, Wednesday*, triangle*

sijensi: science, tool, device – nu: illogical, inefficient

sinta: new, discover, create, birth, creation – nu: experienced, veteran

sole: sun, light, white*, bright – nu: black*, dark, unlit

sopi: arm, length, long hard object – nu: wide, width, stump

sota: south, back, past

sulan: earth, land, country

sumu: number, units, parts – nu: undetermined, unquantifiable, immeasurable

sunin: sound, talk, hello – nu: silence, mute

supa: name, representation

suta: plants, vegetation, natural – nu: artificial, plastic

tansi: but, however (used at the beginning of a sentence or phrase)

te: he, she, it

teja: day, date, turn – nu: night

tenpo: time, duration, moment

tenwa: hear, ear, listen

tu: two, orange*, Tuesday*, angle*

upen: up, big, top

usan: to use, by means of, with (an instrument)

uton: down, small, bottom

wan: one, unique, red*, Monday*, line*

wana: want, need, desire

wata: fluid, water, flowing – nu: dry, parched, brittle

wese: west, left, start

wewi: wavy, bouncy, spring – nu: unresponsive, innert

* See Grammar for notes about modifiers for these words.

These definitions are a generalization of the semantic space that the words occupy. Some semantic spaces will have overlap, and opposing semantic spaces that are very common have been designated two words; this is done in place of having a nu definition and to reduce confusion during conversation.