cloth is kosal

kosal = cloth (noun) (some things Google found for "kosal": an uncommon term; a last name which can be Cambodian or Slovak; a first name; there's a Kosal Guest House in Cambodia)

Word derivation for "cloth" :
Basque = oihal, Finnish = kangas
Miresua = kosal

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for cloth is now ongal.

are (they are) is odva

odva = are (verb "to be"/"to exist" - they are - 3rd person plural) (some things Google found for "odva: an uncommon term; ODVA which stands for Open DeviceNet Vendors Association is an international association supporting CIP network technologies; ODVA stands for Oregon (and Oklahoma) Department of Veterans' Affairs; means "undaunted" in Slovak; a place in Isreal)

Word derivation for "are" (they are) (to exist) :
Basque = dira, Finnish = ovat
Miresua = odva

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for "are (they are)" is now "orva".

are (you all are) is ozelte

ozelte = are (verb "to be"/"to exist" - you (all) are - 2nd person plural) (some things Google found for "ozelte": a rare term; "oľelte" seems to mean something in Czech but I was unable to translate it)

Word derivation for "are" (you all are) (to exist) :
Basque = zarete, Finnish = olette
Miresua = ozelte

Another different looking word, but "ozelte" is a good combination of the words I had to work with.

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for "are (you all are)" is now "ozete".

are (we are) is ogame

ogame = are (verb "to be"/"to exist" - we are - 1st person plural) (some things Google found for "ogame": a very common term; OGame is a German, real time, multiplayer, text-based, space-war themed online browser game - an overwhelming search result; user name; a last name that can be Japanese)

Word derivation for "are" (we are) (to exist) :
Basque = gara, Finnish = olemme
Miresua = ogame

In my opinion this is an odd looking word, but "ogame" is the letter combination that makes the best sense. The first letter is the first letter from the Finnish word. The second letter is the first letter from the Basque word. The last two letters are the verb conjugation ending (and both are doubled letters) from the Finnish word. The third letter is the vowel from the Basque word.

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for "are (we are)" is now "orame".

is (he/she/it is) is oda

oda = is (verb "to be/to exist" - he/she/it is - 3rd person singular)(some things Google found for "oda": a very common term; Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) was a major daimyo or feudal ruler in Japan; a last name that is likely Japanese; ODA is an acronym for Oregon (and Ohio) Department of Agriculture; ODA stands for Ohio (and Oregon and Ontario) Dental Association; ODA stands for Olympic Delivery Authority for London 2012 Olympics; ODA stands for Office of Degree Authorization; ODA stands for Out-of-Door Academy of Florida; a feminine first name; Saint Oda of Scotland (c.680-c.726) was a Scottish princess who became a holy woman in the Netherlands; Saint Oda or Odo also called the Good or the Severe (died 958) was archbishop of Canterbury; oda means "there, thither, up" in Hungarian; means "ode" in Serbo-Croatian and Spanish; means "room, chamber, apartment" in Turkish; Oda is the name of places in Somalia, Serbia and Montenegro, Ethiopia, Japan, Ghana, Sudan, Turkey, Nigeria, Philippines, Pakistan, and Kenya)

Word derivation for "is (he/she/it is)(to be/to exist)":
Basque = da, Finnish = on
Miresua = oda

For this important word I'm using my seldom used option of making the Miresua word one letter longer than the Basque and the Finnish words. I wanted to have a vowel ending so that my verb would better resemble Finnish conjugations for 3rd person singular in the present tense. Besides, I think that "oda" looks esthetically better than "od".

are (you are) is ozat

ozat = are (verb "to be"/"to exist" - you are - 2nd person singular) (some things Google found for "ozat": an uncommon term; OZAT 2000 Ltd. is an Israeli impact sockets and striking wrenches tools company; Turkish soccer player Ümit Özat; Ozonia OZAT Ozone generators)

Word derivation for "are" (you (singular) are) (to exist) :
Basque = zara, Finnish = olet
Miresua = ozat

This word wasn't chosen for its looks. Again, the first letter in the Miresua word is the first letter from the Finnish word. The second letter is the first letter from the Basque word. The last letter is the final letter (verb conjugation ending) from the Finnish word.

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for "are" is now "otza".

am (I am) is onin

onin = am (verb "to be"/"to exist" - I am - 1st person singular) (some things Google found for "onin": an uncommon term; The Ònin War (1467-1477) was a civil war during the Muromachi period in Japan; onin.com is a non-profit website of a forensic scientist; user name; first name of a World of Warcraft character; Onin (or Sepa) is a people and language of New Guinea in Indonesia; a last name; a misspelling of "onion")

Word derivation for "am" or "I am" (exist) :
Basque = nais, Finnish = olen
Miresua = onin

There is method to my word creation for this important verb. The first letter in the Miresua word is the first letter from the Finnish word. The second letter is the first letter from the Basque word. The last letter is the final letter (verb conjugation ending) from the Finnish word.

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for "I am" is now "oin". The word "onin" has been redefined as "I was".

to be (to exist) is olna (revisited)

olna = be (verb "to be/to exist" - to be - infinitive) (some things Google found for "olna": an uncommon term: RFA Olna (A123) was a fast fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary; "Olna Gazur" means "The People's Gathering Place" in Kalmyk which is a language spoken in Western China and Western Mongolia; a feminine first name; Olna Firth is a fjord in Shetland in Scotland; user name)

Word derivation for "to be/to exist":
Basque = izan, Finnish = olla
Miresua = olna

My previous word for the verb "to be" was "alon". I liked that word, nothing against it, but further thought made me realize that it would be less confusing for me (and probably anyone else) if I started conjugations of the same verb with the same letter, like Finnish does. (The letter "a" wasn't present in all tenses.) Hence each conjugation of this verb will start with "o" from the Finnish word. Basque doesn't start conjugations of the verb with the same letter, but with a letter that is connected with the pronouns. Given that my pronouns are alphabetic mixtures of Basque and Finnish, it would be hard for me to follow Basque on this issue. Besides, I think I'll have irregular enough verbs as it is!

This Miresua conlang word has been changed. The word for the verb "to be/to exist" is now "ozal".

Miresua project of the month :: to be

This month I'm going to create some words for the common verb "to be" in Miresua for the present tense.

Finnish (like English) has one verb "to be", but Basque has two verbs -- one which means "to exist" and the other means "to stay", like the Spanish verbs "ser" and "estar". Earlier I thought I'd use one verb "to be" in Miresua to simplify things. Upon further thought, there will be two verbs.

This month I'll be mixing conjugations of the Basque verb "izan" (to exist) with conjugations of the Finnish verb "olla". The Basque and Finnish languages handle verbs quite differently. Be warned, things are going to get messy.