I just read this in the Wikipedia article on the Mattaponi River and it really tickled me. If only all language were so rational!
The Mat River and the Ta River join in Spotsylvania County to form the Matta River; The Po River and the Ni River join in Caroline County to form the Poni River; The Matta River and the Poni River join in Caroline County to form the Mattaponi River.
Or even better: Learn E-minimal. <300 word (-stems) in total. But indeed usual concepts require quite long expressions.
The above translated into E-min:
Dime mohaam: Kluen ex E-minimal ex. Pre traanono klaa (-tretoz) maam. Tru: Dibra krem praaz shaaen mopum luklaaz.
I just read this in the Wikipedia article on the Mattaponi River and it really tickled me. If only all language were so rational!