In definition:
- setai (comp!)
- tamsmi modal, 2nd place
similarly; resembling ... (in ideal form).
- tai
- tamsmi modal, 1st place (like)/(in manner 2)
resembling ...; sharing ideal form ...
- tetai (comp!)
- tamsmi modal, 3rd place
similarly; sharing common ideal form ...
- vetai (comp!)
- tamsmi modal, 4th place
similarly; sharing ideal form in property ...
In notes:
- caltaismi
- x1 is shaped (physically/geometrically) like x2, with shape x3
- lu'ei (exp!)
- convert a grammatical quotation to a tanru unit; x1 expresses/says the quoted text for audience x2 via expressive medium x3.
- oljytamfu'i
- x1 is an aggressive mimic of x2 in form x3 by method x4.
- tai'i (exp!)
- Converts following cmevla or zoi-quote into phenomime.
- tasmi
- x1 is the way or manner in which activity/event x2 is done/happens