natur
Keywords: ecology, biology
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'na.dur |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun |
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| Forms: | natur, naturys, naturhilin, naturhilinys |
| Glosses: | nature, natural, ecosystem, ecological, naturally |
Description:
The term 'natur' was borrowed from English and means 'nature' or 'ecology'. It is mainly used as a noun, or as a modifier meaning 'naturally' in its 'naturys' form. The compound 'naturhilin' means 'ecosystem', and the form 'naturhilinys' means 'ecological'
Natur can also refer to essential qualities or behaviors in a null preposition construction. E.g.:
A natur ny pikki se an sin te slek a hoan.
The nature of a cat is that it eats meat.