Table 1.

Example of one of the lists of lexical items

Transitive verbsTransitive verbsIntransitive verbs
AlieneseEnglish (Dutch)AlieneseEnglish (Dutch)AlieneseEnglish (Dutch)
BasiTo dress (aankleden)AgeroTo shoot (neerschieten)AtokuTo dry (afdrogen)
DaseTo chase (achtervolgen)EpakiTo topple s.o. (omtrekken)MikuroTo yawn (gapen)
HakiTo dry s.o. (afdrogen)HakaroTo pick s.o. up (optillen)ParubeTo bend over (buigen)
KisuTo scare (bangmaken)HakenuTo help getting up (overeindhelpen)SimeraTo dance (dansen)
MomuTo serve (bedienen)HakobaTo annoy (pesten)TokasiTo think (denken)
MoseTo hassle (bedreigen)HipareTo kick (schoppen)MimuTo jump (hinkelen)
NagoTo greet (begroeten)ImeraTo hit (slaan)OteTo cry (huilen)
NosokuTo pay (betalen)MisabeTo tow (slepen)SukiTo clap (klappen)
NugaTo jostle (duwen)MukareTo stop (stoppen)UchaTo beckon (zwaaien)
OkuTo photograph (fotograferen)NagabiTo draw (tekenen)UgoTo drink (drinken)
OmoTo help (helpen)NurasiTo console (troosten)Nouns
OnaTo interview (interviewen)OdakuTo wave goodbye (uitzwaaien)JosaWoman (vrouw)
SaweTo hug (knuffelen)OdokaTo tie someone (vastbinden)KomiMan (man)
SitaguTo massage (masseren)OdosiTo attend to s.o. (verzorgen)SakoBoy (jongen)
SosaTo tow (meetrekken)OsutaTo find (vinden)MiruGirl (meisje)
TesoTo measure (meten)SikimoTo feed (voeren)
TomiTo call after (naroepen)UtapeTo send away (wegsturen)
ToseTo make wet (natmaken)UtusoTo choke (wurgen)
  • There were eight such lists with different Alienese-to-English meaning mapping.