The following is a sample of a Skerre's lexicon in the form of the 100-word list developed by linguist Morris Swadesh for establishing genetic relatedness. The list below largely gives just stems. Though these are possible words, many words (especially verbs) require additional affixes to be used in most contexts.
The list:
| English |
Skerre |
Category |
|
| 1. |
I/me |
ha (subject marker) |
Pronouns |
| 2a. |
you (sg.) |
na (subject marker) |
|
| 2b. |
you (pl.) |
ra (subject marker) |
|
| 3. |
we/us |
wo (subject marker) |
|
| 4. |
this |
tir |
|
| 5. |
that |
tar |
|
| 6. |
who |
sin |
|
| 7. |
what |
ser |
|
| 8. |
not |
koni (sentential negation) |
Enumeration |
9. |
all |
yiket |
|
| 10. |
many |
quee |
|
| 11. |
one |
yat |
|
| 12. |
two |
has |
|
| 13. |
big |
rana |
Basic Properties |
| 14. |
long |
’ara |
|
| 15. |
small |
’inta |
|
| 16. |
woman |
weriyos |
People |
17. |
man |
keriyos |
|
| 18. |
person |
riyos |
|
| 19. |
fish |
seyi |
Basic Animals |
| 20. |
bird |
kinta |
|
| 21. |
dog |
yere |
|
| 22. |
louse |
nante |
|
| 23. |
tree |
setsi |
Basic Fauna |
| 24. |
seed |
kir |
|
| 25. |
leaf |
yora |
|
26. |
root |
enteri |
|
| 27. |
bark |
kener |
|
| 28. |
skin |
katsa |
Body Parts |
| 29. |
meat |
hansi |
|
| 30. |
blood |
tasir |
|
| 31. |
bone |
tos |
|
| 32. |
grease |
werka |
|
| 33. |
egg |
yaki |
|
| 34. |
horn |
ne’a |
|
| 35. |
tail |
kaati |
|
| 36. |
feather |
siwe |
|
| 37. |
hair |
quera |
|
| 38. |
head |
tara |
|
| 39. |
ear |
hon |
|
| 40. |
eye |
tsii |
|
| 41. |
nose |
yaren |
|
42. |
mouth |
quan |
|
| 43. |
tooth |
raasi |
|
| 44. |
tongue |
enka |
|
| 45. |
claw |
sarik |
|
| 46. |
foot |
terit |
|
| 47. |
knee |
at |
|
| 48. |
hand |
yan |
|
| 49. |
belly, stomach |
naahi |
|
| 50. |
neck |
aaki |
|
| 51. |
breast |
sa’en |
|
| 52. |
heart |
tooka |
|
| 53. |
liver |
hits |
|
| 54. |
drink |
tsari |
Basic Verbs |
55. |
eat |
hos |
|
| 56. |
bite |
take |
|
| 57. |
see |
’ok |
|
| 58. |
hear |
sori |
|
| 59a. |
know |
hik 'savoir' |
|
| 60. |
sleep |
wes |
|
| 61. |
die |
sot |
|
| 62. |
kill |
tsos |
|
| 63. |
swim |
tehasa |
|
| 64. |
fly |
rak |
|
65. |
walk |
yakor |
|
| 66. |
come |
quaquos |
|
| 67. |
lie (down) |
sos |
|
| 68. |
sit |
’iree |
|
69. |
stand |
’aris |
|
| 70. |
give |
yas |
|
| 71. |
say |
yik |
|
| 72. |
sun |
rek |
Earth and Sky |
| 73. |
moon |
raaka |
|
| 74. |
star |
eskis |
|
| 75. |
water |
too |
|
| 76. |
rain |
sis |
|
| 77. |
stone |
kesor |
|
| 78. |
sand |
tsora |
|
| 79. |
earth, ground |
kata |
|
| 80. |
cloud |
rohas |
|
| 81. |
smoke |
quenos |
|
| 82. |
fire |
toha |
|
| 83. |
ash |
tiisa |
|
| 84. |
burn |
sosa |
|
| 85. |
path |
hak |
|
86. |
mountain |
siyan |
|
| 87. |
red |
ayon |
Colors |
88. |
green |
tiya |
|
| 89. |
yellow |
yisen |
|
| 90. |
white |
hiyos |
|
| 91. |
black |
sir |
|
| 92. |
night |
quii |
Misc. |
| 93. |
hot |
saren |
|
94. |
cold |
eher |
|
| 95. |
full |
nequan |
|
| 96. |
new |
wis |
|
| 97. |
good |
tan |
|
| 98. |
round |
’eskin |
|
| 99. |
dry |
’irtsin |
|
100. |
name |
sise |