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===For verbs=== | ===For verbs=== | ||
'''Note:''' mindal = to love | '''Note:''' mindal = to love | ||
− | *-eis : present tense marker, eg. mindaleis = I love | + | *-eis : present tense and infinitive marker (does not conjugate), eg. mindaleis = I love |
*-eiti : past tense marker, eg. mindaleiti = I loved | *-eiti : past tense marker, eg. mindaleiti = I loved | ||
*-ias : future tense marker, eg. mindalias = I shall love | *-ias : future tense marker, eg. mindalias = I shall love | ||
*-ates : imperative marker, eg. mindalates = love! | *-ates : imperative marker, eg. mindalates = love! | ||
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+ | ==Articles== | ||
+ | {| {{STDT}} | ||
+ | ! !! Article !! Meaning | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Definite article:''' || I || the | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Partitive article:'''|| Di || of | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | '''Notes on articles:''' | ||
+ | *There is no indefinite article, eg. "i ende" means "the heart" while "ende" can means either just "heart" or "a heart" | ||
+ | *The partitive article can also be used meaning "from" or "by", eg. "tuleiti di Zora" means "I came from Zora" | ||
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===Possessive Adjectives=== | ===Possessive Adjectives=== | ||
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'''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 | '''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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*sa nar : his homin | *sa nar : his homin | ||
*sae narae : her homin | *sae narae : her homin | ||
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*na mate : my labour | *na mate : my labour | ||
*nai matei : my labours | *nai matei : my labours | ||
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===Interrogative pronouns=== | ===Interrogative pronouns=== | ||
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+ | '''Derivatives:''' | ||
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'''*''' By adding "nec" in front of these words the word is negated, eg. Nec mane = nothing; Nec ilne = never; Nec yene = no-one | '''*''' By adding "nec" in front of these words the word is negated, eg. Nec mane = nothing; Nec ilne = never; Nec yene = no-one | ||
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Phrase | 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, 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:
Word | English |
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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