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===Interrogative pronouns=== | ===Interrogative pronouns=== | ||
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− | + | Il : when? | |
− | + | Lar : where? | |
− | + | Manya : how? | |
− | + | Ye : who? | |
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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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+ | ===Demonstrative pronouns=== | ||
+ | *Tana : this, that, these, those, etc | ||
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+ | ===Other pronouns=== | ||
+ | *ena : there | ||
+ | *hya : here | ||
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+ | ==Prepositions== | ||
+ | *a : to, at, by | ||
+ | *an : towards, upwards (motion) | ||
+ | *apa : against, on | ||
+ | *ento : after | ||
+ | *epe : before | ||
+ | *ilya : with | ||
+ | *imi : in, on, aboard | ||
+ | *ten : for, towards | ||
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+ | ==Conjuncations== | ||
+ | *cil : or | ||
+ | *e : and | ||
+ | *nan : but | ||
+ | *nasie : because | ||
+ | ==Adverbs== | ||
+ | *anda(e) : far, long | ||
+ | *ata : still, again, yet | ||
+ | **ata- : prefix which gets the meaning of English "re-" | ||
+ | *hara(e) : near, short | ||
+ | *Ilya : together | ||
+ | *uvea : many, much | ||
+ | *yale : finally, at last | ||
+ | *laye : very | ||
+ | *sin : as well | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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:
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
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