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==Common Phrases== | ==Common Phrases== | ||
− | '''Note:''' letters in brackets indicate the letter to be added for the word's feminine form. | + | '''Note:''' letters in brackets indicate the letter to be added for the word's feminine form.\ |
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− | + | ! Matis !! English | |
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− | + | |Aiya(e) | |
− | + | |Hey (lit. "blessed"), used to address a person | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Davae naia || Good evening (lit. "sweet night") | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Deles aiye || Greetings! (this is less formal than "Deles silam" but stronger than "Aiya") | |
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− | + | | Deles silam || Good day, (lit. "good time", this phrase contains no notion of time) | |
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− | + | | Deles necat || Goodbye (lit. "ending time") | |
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− | + | | Meria naia || Goodnight | |
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+ | | Deles cherae || Good luck! (lit. "Chance time") | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Erates file || Congratulations! (lit. "Be proud!") | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Naete || Please | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Fila(e) || Thank you | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Neis || You're welcome | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Jena aiye || Blessed be Jena! | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ser(ae) || Mr/Ms | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Nec || used for negation, ex. nec mindaleis = I dislike | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Nec || No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Sil || Yes | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Suffixes== | ==Suffixes== |
Note: letters in brackets indicate the letter to be added for the word's feminine form.\
Matis | English |
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Aiya(e) | Hey (lit. "blessed"), used to address a person |
Davae naia | Good evening (lit. "sweet night") |
Deles aiye | Greetings! (this is less formal than "Deles silam" but stronger than "Aiya") |
Deles silam | Good day, (lit. "good time", this phrase contains no notion of time) |
Deles necat | Goodbye (lit. "ending time") |
Meria naia | Goodnight |
Deles cherae | Good luck! (lit. "Chance time") |
Erates file | Congratulations! (lit. "Be proud!") |
Naete | Please |
Fila(e) | Thank you |
Neis | You're welcome |
Jena aiye | Blessed be Jena! |
Ser(ae) | Mr/Ms |
Nec | used for negation, ex. nec mindaleis = I dislike |
Nec | No |
Sil | Yes |
Note: matal = to fight
Note: mindal = to love