Guess the Word in Germanic Conlangs

[zyma]

So, to recap, the masculine nominative singular present participle of "to cut"?

[spanick]

So, to recap, the masculine nominative singular present participle of "to cut"?

With a perfective prefix, yes. Semantically, it's quite specific in meaning. I'm not sure if it will be easy to guess, but if you get close I'll give it to you.

[zyma]

Got it.

It's used as a noun… does it refer to a person?

[spanick]

Got it.

It's used as a noun… does it refer to a person?

No, it doesn't refer to a person.

[zyma]

A physical object?

[spanick]

A physical object?

If by physical you mean inanimate...then no.

[zyma]

I meant "as opposed to a concept", but this makes me wonder if it's an animal?

[spanick]

I meant "as opposed to a concept", but this makes me wonder if it's an animal?

Yes

[zyma]

Is it a mammal?

[spanick]

Is it a mammal?

Yup

[zyma]

I keep trying to give other people a chance to guess, but I never learn my lesson.

Anyway, is this animal larger than a person?

[ixals]

Well, someone has to help shimo out

Is it used as a name for a specific species or is it used as something an animal can be (predator etc.)?

[spanick]

I keep trying to give other people a chance to guess, but I never learn my lesson.

Anyway, is this animal larger than a person?

Hahaha

Yes it is.

Is it used as a name for a specific species or is it used as something an animal can be (predator etc.)?

To help speed this along I’ll elaborate a bit more here. It is used for a specific type/use of a specific species. For example, “ewe” specifically means a female sheep while “ram” is male and “lamb” is young. It’s in that same vein. (I guess you can rule out those three as options too haha)

[zyma]

Well, someone has to help shimo out

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Is this animal a predator?

[spanick]

Is this animal a predator?

Nope

[zyma]

Does it have horns?

[spanick]

Does it have horns?

No

[zyma]

Would it be reasonable to call it dangerous?

[spanick]

Would it be reasonable to call it dangerous?

I suppose any large mammal could be considered dangerous. But no, it’s not normally considered dangerous in the way say, a bear would.

I’ll go ahead and narrow it down further since this has been going on for so long...it’s a type of farm animal.

[zyma]

I’ll go ahead and narrow it down further since this has been going on for so long...it’s a type of farm animal.

Thank you.

Is it a cow? Or bull, I suppose?