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*laye : very | *laye : very | ||
*sin : as well | *sin : as well | ||
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+ | ==Numerals== | ||
+ | Mane : zero | ||
+ | Mine : one | ||
+ | Ate : two | ||
+ | Nele : three | ||
+ | Came : four | ||
+ | Leme : five | ||
+ | Ene : six | ||
+ | Ote : seven | ||
+ | Tole : eight | ||
+ | Nere : nine | ||
+ | Caine : ten | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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.
Note: matal = to fight
Note: mindal = to love
Article | Meaning | |
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Definite article: | I | the |
Partitive article: | Di | of |
Notes on articles:
Word | English |
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Ne | I, me |
Le | you (singular) |
Se | he, she, it |
Nye | us |
Lye | you (plural) |
Sye | they |
Masculine Singular |
Feminine Singular |
Plural | English |
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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:
Ma : which/what? Il : when? Lar : where? Manya : how? Ye : who?
Derivatives:
Word | English |
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Mailya | everything |
Mamine | something |
Mane* | anything |
Ililya | all the time |
Ilmine | perhaps |
Ilne* | ever |
Larilya | everywhere |
Larmine | somewhere/anywhere |
Larne | nowhere |
Manyailya | by all means |
Manyamine | somehow |
Manyane | by any means |
Yeilya | everyone |
Yemine | someone |
Yene* | anyone |
* By adding "nec" in front of these words the word is negated, eg. Nec mane = nothing; Nec ilne = never; Nec yene = no-one
Note:
Mane : zero Mine : one Ate : two Nele : three Came : four Leme : five Ene : six Ote : seven Tole : eight Nere : nine Caine : ten