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| Ser(ae) || Mr/Ms | | Ser(ae) || Mr/Ms | ||
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| − | | Nec || used for negation, | + | | Nec || used for negation, eg. nec mindaleis = I dislike |
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*-e : singular | *-e : singular | ||
*-ei : plural | *-ei : plural | ||
| − | *-ena : a contraction of "-e nar". Marker indicating a person performing an action, | + | *-ena : a contraction of "-e nar". Marker indicating a person performing an action, eg. matalena = the (male) warrior, one who fights |
| − | *-enae : feminine form of -ena, the person performing the action is a female, | + | *-enae : feminine form of -ena, the person performing the action is a female, eg. matalenae = the (female) warrior |
| − | *-enai : plural of -ena | + | *-enai : plural of -ena, eg. matalenai : the warriors |
| − | *-a/ae/ai : marker, used in the passive voice, to indicate the person or object undergoing an action, | + | *-a/ae/ai : marker, used in the passive voice, to indicate the person or object undergoing an action, eg. matala = the battle, the fighting |
===For verbs=== | ===For verbs=== | ||
'''Note:''' mindal = to love | '''Note:''' mindal = to love | ||
| − | *-eis : present tense marker, | + | *-eis : present tense marker, eg. mindaleis = I love |
| − | *-eiti : past tense marker, | + | *-eiti : past tense marker, eg. mindaleiti = I loved |
| − | *-ias : future tense marker, | + | *-ias : future tense marker, eg. mindalias = I shall love |
| − | *-ates : imperative marker, | + | *-ates : imperative marker, eg. mindalates = love! |
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| − | '''Note:''' Possessive adjectives agree with the number and case of the noun they modify, | + | '''Note:''' Possessive adjectives agree with the number and case of the noun they modify, eg. na mane e nai sanei = my food and my thoughts |
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| + | ====Examples==== | ||
| + | sa nar : his homin | ||
| + | sae narae : her homin | ||
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| + | la mindalena : your lover | ||
| + | lae mindalenae : your lover | ||
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| + | na mindala : my darling | ||
| + | nae mindalae : my darling | ||
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| + | na mate : my labour | ||
| + | nai matei : my labours | ||
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Common Phrases
| Phrase | English |
|---|---|
| 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, eg. nec mindaleis = I dislike |
| Nec | No |
| Sil | Yes |
Note: letters in brackets indicate the letter to be added for the word's feminine form.
Suffixes
For individuals:
- -wivan : underling, honorific used for someone beneath your standing
- -modin : equal, honorific used for someone equal to your standing
- -kin : lord, honorific used for someone of higher standing i.e a superior or noble
- -karan : king, reserved honorific for the Matis king
For adjectives and passive forms
- -a : masculine singular
- -ae : feminine singular
- -ai : plural (masculine or feminine)
For nouns
Note: matal = to fight
- -e : singular
- -ei : plural
- -ena : a contraction of "-e nar". Marker indicating a person performing an action, eg. matalena = the (male) warrior, one who fights
- -enae : feminine form of -ena, the person performing the action is a female, eg. matalenae = the (female) warrior
- -enai : plural of -ena, eg. matalenai : the warriors
- -a/ae/ai : marker, used in the passive voice, to indicate the person or object undergoing an action, eg. matala = the battle, the fighting
For verbs
Note: mindal = to love
- -eis : present tense marker, eg. mindaleis = I love
- -eiti : past tense marker, eg. mindaleiti = I loved
- -ias : future tense marker, eg. mindalias = I shall love
- -ates : imperative marker, eg. mindalates = love!
Pronouns, Conjunctions and Adverbs
Personal pronouns
| Word | English |
|---|---|
| Ne | I, me |
| Le | you (singular) |
| Se | he, she, it |
| Nye | us |
| Lye | you (plural) |
| Sye | they |
Possessive Adjectives
| Masculine Singular |
Feminine Singular |
Plural | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na | Nae | Nai | my |
| La | Lae | Lai | your |
| Sa | Sae | Sai | his, her, its |
| Nya | Nya | Nyai | our |
| Lya | Lya | Lyai | your |
| Sya | Sya | Syai | their |
Note: Possessive adjectives agree with the number and case of the noun they modify, eg. na mane e nai sanei = my food and my thoughts
Examples
sa nar : his homin sae narae : her homin
la mindalena : your lover lae mindalenae : your lover
na mindala : my darling nae mindalae : my darling
na mate : my labour nai matei : my labours
