Mekovobono: Language of Clear Connections

Why Mekovobono?

Mekovobono was created as a tool for precise and efficient thought transmission. Its goal is to combine learning simplicity with absolute statement clarity, eliminating ambiguities of traditional languages.

This language is open for free use in creative projects — fiction, role-playing games, science fiction, linguistic experiments, and other areas where a clear and expressive communication tool is required.

The vocabulary of Mekovobono builds upon the traditions of international lexicon and planned languages like Esperanto. Many words have been creatively adapted and reimagined through the language's unique phonetic and grammatical system, creating a dictionary that is both distinctive and rooted in recognizable linguistic foundations.

Key advantages:

Exceptional clarity: Semantic roles of each word are explicitly marked
Expression flexibility: Free word order — emphasis on what matters without losing meaning
Logical structure: Minimal set of rules forms a powerful system
International phonetics: All sounds are easily pronounced by speakers of different languages
Freedom of use: Open for creative projects, games, and artistic works

Grammar in 5 Minutes

1. Foundation: Semantic Roles

Instead of complex cases, Mekovobono uses a system of particle-markers placed before a word or phrase.

Marker	Role	Description	Example
`na`	Agent	The one who performs the action	na Mawa (mother [acting])
`ta`	Target	Object of the action	ta Mene (girl [as object])
`tha`	Theme	Transferred object, idea	tha Aplo (apple [what is being given])
`la`	Location	Place, time, circumstance	la Domi (in the house)
`pa`	Possession	Owner	pa Mene (girl [whose])

2. Word Order: Free and Flexible

Thanks to role markers, word order can be arbitrary without loss of meaning.

Example: "Mother gives an apple to daughter in the morning"

na Mawa dono ta fili tha Aplo la mateni.
Tha Aplo na Mawa dono ta fili la mateni.
La mateni na Mawa dono tha Aplo ta fili.

All variants are grammatically correct and equally understandable.

3. Tense and Negation

Verbs are not conjugated. Tense and negation are expressed by particles:

Tense:

Past: pa → na Pelo pa dono tha Stono. (The boy gave a stone)
Present: No marker → na Pelo dono tha Stono. (The boy gives a stone)
Future: fa → na Pelo fa dono tha Stono. (The boy will give a stone)

Negation: Particle ne is placed before the negated element.

na Basha ne vido ta Wabo. (The cat doesn't see the bird)

4. Questions

General question: Particle je at the beginning of the sentence.

Je na Mene vido ta Basha? (Does the girl see the cat?)

Special question: Question word with the corresponding marker.

Ta ke na Mawa dono? (What does mother give?)

Na ke dono tha Aplo? (Who gives the apple?)

Mekovobono Dictionary

The main dictionary is built on international phonetics and logical connections between concepts.

People and Creatures

taw — person, human
pelo — man, boy
mene — woman, girl
fili — daughter, female child
filiyo — son, male child
luno — child
basha — cat
gudo — dog
wabo — bird
luneta — infant
teena — teenager
gron — adult
eldro — old man, old woman
medik — doctor
studen — student
lerntaw — teacher
penter — artist
kantaw — singer
danser — dancer
bashun — kitten
gudun — puppy
hopo — rabbit
hamsi — hamster
pesko — fish (pet)
papo — parrot
bearo — bear
wolfo — wolf
fokso — fox
elifo — elephant
longneko — giraffe
snako — snake
frogo — frog
shelto — turtle
flutero — butterfly
bumo — bee
anteno — ant
webto — spider
mouso — mouse
rato — rat
fisho — fish (wild)
dolfi — dolphin
gigafisho — whale
pincho — crab
fayro — dragon
feero — fairy

Family

mawa — mother
tawa — father
shem — brother
shen — sister
bano — friend (male)
bani — friend (female)
granpa — grandfather
granma — grandmother
posun — grandson
posuni — granddaughter
unklo — uncle
unkli — aunt
kosin — cousin (male)
kosini — cousin (female)
spose — husband
sposi — wife
fyan — groom
fyani — bride
stefun — stepson
stefuni — stepdaughter
steftaw — stepfather
stefmaw — stepmother
gentaw — parent
infan — child, descendant
famile — family
domkre — household members
pare — couple, partners
amin — beloved (male)
amini — beloved (female)
kompan — companion
alian — ally
rival — rival
socian — society member
vidow — widower
vidowi — widow
orfun — orphan
kristaw — godfather
kristawi — godmother
kristun — godson
kristuni — goddaughter
pragranpa — great-grandfather
pragranma — great-grandmother
bisposun — great-grandson
bisposuni — great-granddaughter

Nature

suryo — sun
lunara — moon
stela — star
tero — earth
wasa — water
fayo — fire
stono — stone
gaso — tree
beso — forest
aplo — apple
planto — plant
floro — flower
graso — grass
folio — leaf
radiko — root
semo — seed
frukto — fruit
vejano — vegetable
bero — berry
nuko — nut
treo — tree (growing)
trearo — grove
dengo — jungle
preri — prairie
dezera — desert
monta — mountains
valey — valley
monteto — hill
kavero — cave
roka — rock
sanda — sand
argila — clay
polva — dust
grunda — soil
funda — bottom
mara — sea
oseano — ocean
lagona — lake
rivo — river
riveto — stream
fonte — spring
wasafalo — waterfall
glacio — ice
nejo — snow
pluvo — rain
nuba — cloud
cielo — sky
venta — wind
fulma — lightning
tondra — thunder
arcielo — rainbow
nebulo — fog
rosa — dew
aera — air
spaca — space
planeta — planet
kometa — comet
galaksa — galaxy
universa — universe
natura — nature
media — environment
vivmedia — habitat
sezona — season
printema — spring
somera — summer
autuna — autumn
vintra — winter
klimata — climate
temperatura — temperature
humida — humidity
seka — drought
inunda — flood
tertremo — earthquake
vulkana — volcano
erozia — erosion
cikla — cycle
ekologia — ecology

Housing and Objects

domi — house
shuba — room
porda — door
fenes — window
tabo — table
stulo — chair
slepo — bed
kaposo — pillow
kovro — blanket
gardo — wardrobe
tirejo — drawer, chest
breto — shelf
lumo — lamp
flamo — candle
speglo — mirror
tepo — carpet
kurtena — curtain
muro — wall
tego — ceiling
pavo — floor
stupo — stairs
hejma — hearth
aparta — apartment
kabano — hut
palejo — palace
fortika — castle
dometo — small house
garasha — garage
banjo — bathroom
kuire — kitchen
manjejo — dining room
dormejo — bedroom
salone — living room
veranda — veranda
balkono — balcony
korto — yard
gardeno — garden
portalo — gate
pordeto — wicket gate
forno — stove
kamenjo — fireplace
frigo — refrigerator
lavmo — washing machine
telefo — telephone
komputa — computer
tempojo — clock
datumo — calendar
pikturo — painting
statuwe — statue
beligo — decoration
toolo — tool
martelo — hammer
tranche — knife
forko — fork
spoono — spoon
plato — plate
glasa — glass
tasa — cup
poto — pot
kaserolo — saucepan
botelo — bottle
jaro — jar
korbo — basket
sako — bag
valizo — suitcase
monpoko — wallet
klavo — key
seruro — lock
penso — pencil
skribo — pen
papera — paper
libra — book
noto — notebook
jornalo — magazine
mapa — map
ludmo — toy
balono — ball
puzlo — puzzle
kardeto — card
beboslepo — crib
lulmo — cradle
stupeto — stepladder
balayo — broom
polvomo — vacuum cleaner
sponjo — sponge
sapo — soap
shampo — shampoo
brosho — brush
servo — service
konstrumo — building
matro — material

Actions

fado — to do, to create
pado — to go, to walk
vido — to see
awdo — to hear
diko — to speak, to say
dono — to give
kapo — to take, to capture
manjo — to eat
pibo — to drink
amo — to love
penso — to think
sabo — to know
studo — to learn, to study
skribo — to write
lekto — to read
kanto — to sing
danso — to dance
ludo — to play
dormo — to sleep
weko — to wake up
staro — to stand
sido — to sit
jako — to lie down
kuro — to run
salto — to jump
nawo — to swim
flugo — to fly
teno — to hold
jeto — to throw
frapo — to hit
puso — to push
tiro — to pull
kloso — to close
malfermo — to open
eniro — to enter
eliro — to exit
veno — to come
foriro — to leave
trovo — to find
perdo — to lose
serco — to search
ricevo — to receive
vendo — to sell
acheto — to buy
konstro — to build
rompo — to break
fendo — to cut
kuiro — to cook (food)
lavo — to wash
purigo — to clean
helpo — to help
atendo — to wait
fino — to finish
starto — to start
provo — to try
sukceso — to succeed
failo — to fail
smilo — to smile
ploro — to cry
krio — to shout
shapto — to whisper
demando — to ask
respondo — to answer
invito — to invite
akcepto — to accept (a guest)
forgeso — to forget
memoro — to remember
elekto — to choose
decido — to decide
kredeo — to believe
espero — to hope
timo — to fear
joyo — to enjoy
doloro — to hurt (feel pain)
sano — to be healthy
kresko — to grow
chanjo — to change
resto — to remain
bezono — to need
povo — to be able to
devo — to have to
volo — to want

Properties

bono — good
malo — bad
grando — big
mikro — small
forto — strong
deblo — weak
belo — beautiful
fawlo — ugly
kalo — hot
fredo — cold
novo — new
olda — old
yango — young
longo — long
kurto — short
wido — wide
strito — narrow
alto — high
baxo — low
profundo — deep
surfaco — superficial
pezo — heavy
lezo — light (weight)
duro — hard
mola — soft
rigida — rigid
flekso — flexible
glata — smooth
aspera — rough
seka — dry
muelo — wet
pura — clean
malpura — dirty
klara — clear, transparent
nebulosa — foggy, cloudy
brilo — bright, shiny
mala — dull
kolora — colored
senkolora — colorless
rapido — fast
lento — slow
fresha — fresh
putra — rotten
dolcha — sweet
amara — bitter
acida — sour
sala — salty
spica — spicy
riva — rich
povra — poor
facila — easy
malfacila — difficult
danjera — dangerous
sekura — safe
sana — healthy
malsana — sick
viva — alive
morta — dead
natura — natural
artefarita — artificial
reala — real
imaginara — imaginary
komuna — common
speciala — special
normala — normal
stranga — strange
simila — similar
diferenta — different
plena — full
malplena — empty
ferma — closed
malferma — open
libera — free
limigita — limited
saga — smart
stulta — stupid
felicha — happy
trista — sad
energia — energetic
laca — tired
interesanta — interesting
ena — boring
paco — peaceful
militema — warlike
gentila — polite
malgentila — rude
generoza — generous
avara — greedy
honesta — honest
malhonesta — dishonest
brava — brave
timema — cowardly
pacienca — patient
malpacienca — impatient
silenta — quiet
brua — noisy
aktiva — active
pasiva — passive
organizita — organized
kaosa — chaotic
ordo — ordered
malordo — disordered

Time

den — day
nok — night
mateni — morning
even — evening
temp — time
nowa — now
pasta — past
futura — future
kloka — hour
minuta — minute
sekonda — second
datuma — date
jara — year
monata — month
semana — week
sezona — season
printem — spring
somer — summer
autun — autumn
vintra — winter
epoka — epoch
perioda — period
momenta — moment
dura — duration
fina — end
starta — beginning
meza — middle
tarda — late
frua — early
longtempa — long (time)
kurtempa — short (time)
suna — daylight
luna — moonlight
zaman — era, epoch
centura — century
milura — millennium
kalenda — calendar
horloja — clock (device)
sandloja — hourglass
sunloja — sundial
alarma — alarm clock
kronika — chronicle
histora — historical
moderna — modern
antikwa — ancient
eterna — eternal
tempala — temporary
konstanta — constant
cikla — cyclical
lineara — linear (time)
sezono — season
feria — holiday
labora — workday
vikenda — weekend
vacanca — vacation, holidays
aniversara — anniversary
birthda — birthday
memora — memorable date
futura — coming
nuna — present
pasinta — past
baldaea — soon
tuja — immediate
prokrasta — postponed
sinkrona — synchronous
paralela — parallel (in time)
sekvenca — sequential
instanta — instant
gradala — gradual
abrupta — sudden
regula — regular
neregula — irregular
frekventa — frequent
malofta — rare
kontinua — continuous
intermita — intermittent
limita — time-limited
senlima — time-unlimited
fina — finite
senfina — infinite
tempovoja — time travel
tempomaci — time machine

Function Words

me — I
te — you
ze — he/she
ke — what? who?
ne — not
je — ? (question)
e — and
o — or
mey — we
tey — you (plural)
zey — they
kwe — where?
kwen — when?
kway — why?
komo — how?
koma — which? what kind?
ya — yes
ba — but
boz — because
ifo — if
dena — then
wena — when (conjunction)
welo — while
afta — after
bifo — before
dura — during
para — for
froma — from
towa — to, towards
ina — in (inside)
ona — on
ata — at, by
wida — with
nowida — without
abowa — about
bitwen — between
amonga — among
tru — through
akrosa — across
abova — above
belowa — below
besida — beside
behinda — behind
befora — before
aftara — after
ala — all
soma — some
enya — any
echa — each
evra — every
fyu — few
menya — many
mucha — much (uncountable)
lito — little
mora — more
lesa — less
mosta — most
lista — least
veri — very
tuto — too
enofa — enough
soba — so
sucha — such
onli — only
justa — just, simply
evena — even
also — also
tuto — too, also
edera — either
nedera — neither
bota — both
nota — not
neva — never
alwaya — always
oftena — often
sometima — sometimes
relya — rarely
yujuali — usually
meybi — maybe
perhapa — perhaps