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

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Common Phrases

Note: letters in brackets indicate the letter to be added for the word's feminine form.\

Matis 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, ex. nec mindaleis = I dislike
Nec No
Sil Yes

Suffixes

For individuals:


For adjectives and passive forms


For names

Note: matal = to fight


For verbs

Note: mindal = to love

References

Matis Language

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