Getting Directions

Navigating a new city or finding a specific building requires a mastery of spatial vocabulary. In Hîsyêô, giving directions relies heavily on the Locative Nucleus Construction (treating locations as possessed parts) and the Radial Prepositions (In/Before vs. On/After).

Travel vocabulary

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
To Travel	tuluti	To traverse / cross / pass through
Moving	nô	Moving / Going
Returning	dukwêlit	Returning / Coming Back
Direction	bono	Facing / Pointing
Path / Way	tîton
Map	nôkso
North	sôltûstik	Northern
South	zonûbî	Southern
East	kilukû	Eastern
West	fîtîkôs	Western
Left	xîmol
Right	sotnîn

Major Landmarks

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Town / City	sinsî	Urban area
Country	kûôcyo	Nation state
Region	fenûo	Area / Zone
Territory	bûmî	Land / Ground
Station	sêdu
Ocean / Sea	xômûtlô
River	xûto
Bay / Gulf	binlêô

Asking for Directions

To ask where something is, you use the location preposition hoî combined with the question word zik.

Latin

 gubuyo  yê  côûfon ( li  gô)  hoî  zik? Where is the restaurant?

 noyo  kôî  yosten  tîton  mût  sinsî  bi  zik? How can I find the way to the city? (Lit: By what manner?)

 û  niwos  nîmû ( li  gô)  hoî  zik? Where is your house?

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ꜿʃʋʃɀ  ɀʇ  ꞇıɽʄɤ̃ ( ʓȷ  ꜿı)  ɂɽɟ  ⱴ̑ȷ≈ Where is the restaurant?

 ƨɀ  ɔıɽɟ  ɀ́c̃ɿ  cɟc̃  ƶ̆ʄ  ɐ̃ȷɐɟ  ʋȷ  ⱴ̑ȷ≈ How can I find the way to the city? (Lit: By what manner?)

 ɽʄ  ƨȷʒ́  ƨɟƶʄ ( ʓȷ  ꜿı)  ɂɽɟ  ⱴ̑ȷ≈ Where is your house?

aStK ulNfu

 grbry  ye  coufN ( lj  go)  hAi  zjK? Where is the restaurant?

 ny  koi  yStqN  titN  muT  sjNsi  bj  zjK? How can I find the way to the city? (Lit: By what manner?)

 u  njwS  nimu ( lj  go)  hAi  zjK? Where is your house?

Giving Directions

When giving directions, you often use the imperative form (starting with kûu).

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Go Straight	kûu  li  nô  mûstokîn	Be straight moving
Turn Left	kûu  li  infultîn  mût  xîmol	Rotate towards left
Turn Right	kûu  li  infultîn  mût  yûkwoî	Rotate towards right
Stop	kûu  nîltûgu	Stop
Cross	kûu  tuluti
Pass	kûu  tuluti  sôbo  yê	Traverse the side of...
If you're facing left...	hôn  fos  nîmû  bît  li  bono  xîmol	Given you would be left facing...

Describing Locations

Use the Spatial Relations system to describe where buildings are relative to each other.

Latin

 îlê  tômôs ( li  gô)  hoî  fôhon  yê  gubuyo. The library is in front of the store.

 kûu  li  nô  mût  sôbo  yê  niwos  cênbô. Go to the side of the large residence.

 ni ( li  gô)  hoî  soden  yê  comen. It is behind the field.

 kûu  li  nô  ilik  sêdu  yê  oûtô  kîskô. Go inside the train station.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ɽɟʓʇ  cıƶ́ı ( ʓȷ  ꜿı)  ɂɽɟ  ɤıɂ̃  ɀʇ  ꜿʃʋʃɀ: The library is in front of the store.

 ɔʄɽʃ  ʓȷ  ƨı  ƶ̆ʄ  ɐıʋ  ɀʇ  ƨȷʒ́  ꞇ̃ʇʋı: Go to the side of the large residence.

 ƨȷ ( ʓȷ  ꜿı)  ɂɽɟ  ɐʌ̃ɿ  ɀʇ  ꞇƶ̃ɿ: It is behind the field.

 ɔʄɽʃ  ʓȷ  ƨı  ɽȷʓ̑ȷ  ɐʇʌʃ  ɀʇ  ɽɽʄcı  ɔ́ɟɔı: Go inside the train station.

aStK ulNfu

 ile  tomoS ( lj  go)  hAi  fohN  ye  grbry. The library is in front of the store.

 kur  lj  no  muT  sob  ye  njwS  ceNbo. Go to the side of the large residence.

 nj ( lj  go)  hAi  sdqN  ye  cmqN. It is behind the field.

 kur  lj  no  jljK  sedr  ye  auto  kiSko. Go inside the train station.

Distance

To talk about how far something is, use the distance preposition lon.

Latin

 ni  li  gô  hoî  mônbili  cûtî. It is a short distance away. (Lit: It is at a small distance).

 ni  li  gô  hoî  mônbili  cênbô. It is far away. (Lit: It is at a large distance).

 nûs  kûu  li  nô  lon  tîû  êfun. We should walk for five minutes.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨȷ  ʓȷ  ꜿı  ɂɽɟ  ƶ̃ıʋȷʓȷ  ꞇʄcɟ: It is a short distance away. (Lit: It is at a small distance).

 ƨȷ  ʓȷ  ꜿı  ɂɽɟ  ƶ̃ıʋȷʓȷ  ꞇ̃ʇʋı: It is far away. (Lit: It is at a large distance).

 ƨ́ʄ  ɔʄɽʃ  ʓȷ  ƨı  ʓ̃  cɟɽʄ  ɽʇɤ̃ʃ: We should walk for five minutes.

aStK ulNfu

 nj  lj  go  hAi  moNbjlj  cuti. It is a short distance away. (Lit: It is at a small distance).

 nj  lj  go  hAi  moNbjlj  ceNbo. It is far away. (Lit: It is at a large distance).

 nuS  kur  lj  no  lN  tiu  efrN. We should walk for five minutes.

Public Transportation

Navigating the transit system requires knowing the types of vehicles.

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Vehicle	oûtô	to drive a vehicle
Train	oûtô  kîskô	Rail car
Bus	oûtô  kîldo  fîmôsyôs	Public long vehicle
Station	sêdu
Ticket	doînbî

Latin

 û  oûtô  kîskô  ke  li  gîk  hoî  wokût  zik? When will the train arrive?

 noyo  buswen  xe  wedo  til  doînbî. I need to buy a ticket.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ɽʄ  ɽɽʄcı  ɔ́ɟɔı  ɔɿ  ʓȷ  ꜿ̑ɟ  ɂɽɟ  ʒɔ̆ʄ  ⱴ̑ȷ≈ When will the train arrive?

 ƨɀ  ʋ́ʃʒ̃ɿ  ɋɿ  ʒɿʌ  c͊ȷ  ʌɽ̃ɟʋɟ: I need to buy a ticket.

aStK ulNfu

 u  auto  kiSko  kq  lj  giK  hAi  wkuT  zjK? When will the train arrive?

 ny  brSwqN  xq  wqd  tjL  dAiNbi. I need to buy a ticket.