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YGYDE PRIMER
updated September 8, 2026

The best way to start learning Ygyde is reading theYgyde language introduction and its grammar. The most important tables are the abridged prefix table, the adjective table, and the noun table. The easiest way to memorize the adjective table and the noun table is to memorize the following pairs of adjectives and matching nouns. The adjectives and the nouns seem to be identical. They are distinguished by a vowel prefix described in the prefix table. These pairs are called odypi (text siblings). Opidy (sibling text) are pairs of odypi. The opidy are easy to memorize because they sound alike and because they have similar meanings. For example: ywuwu (noun new technology) is odypi. Yfufu (noun bad part) is another odypi which sounds like ywuwu. They are combined into opidy in the following sentence: "New technology eliminates bad part."


OLD (OBSOLETE) LIST OF ODYPI

This is original list of odypi. These odypi are compatible with the rest of this Ygyde website, but they are obsolete because they are difficult to memorize.

ybaba = noun top astronomical_object = sky
ypapa = noun magnetic anatomical_part_of_a_multicellular_animal = magnetoreceptor

ybebe = noun wild plant = weed
ypepe = noun happy relationship

ybyby = noun smelly food
ypypy = noun owned person = slave

ybobo = noun hairy animal = mammal
ypopo = noun caring parent

ybubu = noun dead sickness = fatal disease
ypupu = noun hungry child

ybibi = noun optical anatomical_part_of_a_multicellular_plant = chlorophyll
ypipi = noun similar sibling = identical twin

ydada = noun front name = first name
ytata = noun dangerous war = terror

ydede = noun different language = foreign language
ytete = noun slow organization = bureaucracy

ydydy = noun middle text = comment
ytyty = noun old country = (backward) tribe

ydodo = noun pretty picture
ytoto = noun ephemeral business

ydudu = noun gained knowledge = education
ytutu = noun rich manager = owner

ydidi = noun political publication = propaganda
ytiti = noun repeating trade = commerce

ygaga = noun lost money = financial loss
ykaka = noun weak valve = safety valve

ygege = noun stationary environment = balance, equilibrium
ykeke = noun dirty soft_solid = dung, excrement

ygygy = noun simple photon = monochromatic light
ykyky = noun brittle rigid_solid = ceramic

ygogo = noun atmospheric gas = air
ykoko = noun artistic shape

ygugu = noun wet liquid
ykuku = noun burning tube = chimney, exhaust pipe

ygigi = noun geological pump = geyser
ykiki = noun massive rod = battering ram

ywawa = noun sticky tape
yfafa = noun elastic ball

ywewe = noun cellular sheet = cell wall
yfefe = noun cold powder = snow

ywywy = noun slippery surface = smooth surface
yfyfy = noun lightweight foam = aerogel

ywowo = noun rotating disk = machine wheel
yfofo = noun long fiber

ywuwu = noun chemical torus = molecular ring
yfufu = noun dry textile = towel

ywiwi = noun genetic helix = DNA
yfifi = noun feminine garment = brassiere, bra

yzaza = noun strong container
ysasa = noun bottom concavity = pothole

yzeze = noun idle furniture = bed
ysese = noun sharp protrusion = spike

yzyzy = noun warm room
ysysy = noun bad part

yzozo = noun tall building = tower
ysoso = noun big group

yzuzu = noun inner city = downtown
ysusu = noun prolonged fastener = rivet

yzizi = noun narrow hole = slot, chink, crevice
ysisi = noun electric tool = tool powered by electricity

yjaja = noun sexual craftsman = prostitute
ycaca = noun false address

yjeje = noun masculine machine
ycece = noun religious communication = prayer

yjyjy = noun sonic engine = rocket engine
ycycy = noun safe net = safety net

yjojo = noun mobile vehicle
ycoco = noun legal expert = lawyer

yjuju = noun rear road
ycucu = noun new technology = invention

yjiji = noun clean place
ycici = noun changing manipulation

ymama = noun good detector = sensitive detector
ynana = noun complex calculation = puzzle

ymeme = noun true recorder = high fidelity recorder
ynene = noun medical science

ymymy = noun outer separation = burst
ynyny = noun repulsive force = push

ymomo = noun attractive fusion
ynono = noun busy work

ymumu = noun fast microchip
ynunu = noun short distance = proximity

ymimi = noun mental software = soul
ynini = noun secret path

ylala = noun opposite angle
ylele = noun physical unit
ylyly = noun random number
ylolo = noun small atom
ylulu = noun mathematical abstraction
ylili = noun philosophical absurd


LIST OF OPIDY

This is new, optimal list of opidy. These opidy are not compatible with the rest of this Ygyde website. Eventually this website will be updated to make it compatible with the new opidy.

Ygyde has always been the quest for linguistic perfection. This quest spawned two revolutions which changed most of the vocabulary. The new opidy will become the third and final revolution. It will also change most of the vocabulary. Odypi will become olupu and opidy will become opulu.

ybaba = noun top astronomical_object = sky
ypapa = noun optical anatomical_part_of_a_multicellular_plant = chlorophyll
Optical instruments photograph astronomical objects.

ybebe = noun wild plant = weed
ypepe = noun smelly food
Smelly food is made of wild plants.

ybyby = noun hairy animal = mammal
ypypy = noun magnetic anatomical_part_of_a_multicellular_animal = magnetoreceptor
Some hairy animals have magnetic receptors.

ybobo = noun dead sickness = fatal disease
ypopo = noun cellular sheet = cell wall
Death and sickness break cellular sheets.

ybubu = noun happy relationship
ypupu = noun similar sibling = identical twin
Similar siblings have happy relationship.

ybibi = noun caring parent
ypipi = noun hungry child
Caring parent feeds hungry child.

ydada = noun political publication = propaganda
ytata = noun gained knowledge = education
You do not gain useful knowledge when you read political publication.

ydede = noun different language = foreign language
ytete = noun front name = first name
Different languages have different names.

ydydy = noun pretty picture
ytyty = noun artistic shape
Artistic shapes and artistic pictures are pretty.

ydodo = noun true recorder = high fidelity recorder
ytoto = noun good detector = sensitive detector
Recorders have good detectors.

ydudu = noun rich manager = owner
ytutu = noun owned person = slave
Rich manager owns persons.

ydidi = noun ephemeral business
ytiti = noun lost money = financial loss
Ephemeral business loses money.

ygaga = noun repeating trade = commerce
ykaka = noun busy work
Repeating trade is work done by busy people.

ygege = noun atmospheric gas = air
ykeke = noun strong container
Strong container holds compressed atmospheric gas.

ygygy = noun simple photon = monochromatic light
ykyky = noun long fiber
Long fiber transmits simple photons.

ygogo = noun wet liquid
ykoko = noun geological pump = geyser
Geological pump moves wet liquid.

ygugu = noun sticky tape
ykuku = noun attractive fusion
Sticky tape attracts everything.

ygigi = noun rear road
ykiki = noun slippery surface = smooth surface
Rear roads are slippery in winter.

ywawa = noun prolonged fastener = rivet
yfafa = noun narrow hole = slot, chink, crevice
Prolonged fastener is placed into narrow hole.

ywewe = noun repulsive force = push
yfefe = noun sharp protrusion = spike
Sharp protrusions are repulsive.

ywywy = noun safe net = safety net
yfyfy = noun weak valve = safety valve
Weak valve is safer than weak net.

ywowo = noun changing manipulation
yfofo = noun short distance = proximity
Manipulation from short distance can change everything.

ywuwu = noun new technology = invention
yfufu = noun bad part
New technology eliminates bad part.

ywiwi = noun fast microchip
yfifi = noun complex calculation = puzzle
Fast microchip is suitable for complex calculations.

yzaza = noun old country = backward tribe
ysasa = noun religious communication = prayer
Old countries are religious.

yzeze = noun electric tool = tool powered by electricity
ysese = noun rotating disk = machine wheel
Most electric tools have rotating disks.

yzyzy = noun mobile vehicle
ysysy = noun masculine machine
Big mobile vehicles are masculine machines.

yzozo = noun sonic engine = rocket engine
ysoso = noun burning tube = chimney, exhaust pipe
Engines have burning tubes.

yzuzu = noun genetic helix = DNA
ysusu = noun chemical torus = molecular ring
Genetic helix is wound into chemical torus.

yzizi = noun idle furniture = bed
ysisi = noun lightweight foam = aerogel
Idle furniture is covered with lightweight foam.

yjaja = noun warm room
ycaca = noun clean place
Every room should be warm, clean place.

yjeje = noun brittle rigid_solid = ceramic
ycece = noun outer separation = burst
Brittle solids separate into small pieces.

yjyjy = noun elastic ball
ycycy = noun stationary environment = balance, equilibrium
Elastic balls are useless when they are stationary.

yjojo = noun feminine garment = brassiere, bra
ycoco = noun dry textile = towel
Feminine garment is made of dry textile.

yjuju = noun cold powder = snow
ycucu = noun bottom concavity = pothole
Bottom concavity is filled with cold powder.

yjiji = noun sexual craftsman = prostitute
ycici = noun dirty soft_solid = dung, excrement
Sexual craftsmen deserve more respect than dirty soft solid.

ymama = noun inner city = downtown
ynana = noun tall building = tower
Inner city is made of tall buildings.

ymeme = noun secret path
ynene = noun false address
Secret path may lead to false address.

ymymy = noun medical science
ynyny = noun big group
Medical science is made by big group of scientists.

ymomo = noun slow organization = bureaucracy
ynono = noun legal expert = lawyer
Slow organizations have many legal experts.

ymumu = noun dangerous war = terror
ynunu = noun massive rod = battering ram
Massive rods were dangerous weapons of war.

ymimi = noun mental software = soul
ynini = noun opposite angle
Software finds opposite angles.

ylala = noun random number
ylele = noun mathematical abstraction
Random number is mathematical abstraction.

ylyly = noun physical unit
ylolo = noun small atom
Small atoms are measured in small physical units.

ylulu = noun middle text = comment
ylili = noun philosophical absurd
Some ancient texts are philosophical absurds.

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