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A Tour of the Na'vi Language Will Monroe PWR 2SB Writing the Future November 8, 2010. Oe l nga ti kam ei e. oe – I l – <subject> nga – you ti – <object> kame – see ei – <positive>. Oel ngati kameie. I see you. oe – I l – <subject>
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A Tour of the Na'vi Language Will Monroe PWR 2SB Writing the Future November 8, 2010
Oelngatikameie. oe – I l – <subject> nga – youti – <object> kame – see ei – <positive>
Oel ngati kameie. I see you. oe – I l – <subject> nga – youti – <object> kame – see ei – <positive>
Ngarulu fpomsrak? ru – to, for lu – to be fpom – well-being, health srak – <question>
Ngaru lu fpom srak? How are you? ru – to, for lu – to be fpom – well-being, health srak – <question>
Srane! Yes! (I'm fine!) srane – yes
Lì'fyari leNa'vi ngaru kìyar oe. lì'fya – language kar – teach ri – <topic>ìy – <near future> le – <adjective> Na'vi – “the People”
Lì'fyari leNa'vi ngaru kìyar oe. I'm going to teach you about the Na'vi language. lì'fya – language kar – teach ri – <topic>ìy – <near future> le – <adjective> Na'vi – “the People”
Zene oe niyevumenìtxan. zene – must nume – learn iyev – <future subjunctive> nì – <adverb> txan – much
Zene oe niyevume nìtxan. I still have a lot to learn. zene – must nume – learn iyev – <future subjunctive> nì – <adverb> txan – much
Lu ngäzìka lì'fya. ngäzìk – difficult a – <modifies ←>
Lu ngäzìka lì'fya. It is a tough language. ngäzìk – difficult a – <modifies ←>
Ke tsun tsat nivume skxawng. ke – not skxawng – tsun – be able, can tsa – it, that (-t = -ti)
Ke tsun tsat nivume skxawng. A moron can't learn it. ke – not skxawng – tsun – be able, can tsa – it, that (-t = -ti)
Släsìlpey oe, nga fpiyevi. slä – but fpi – try sìlpey – hope
Slä sìlpey oe, nga fpiyevi. But I hope you will try. slä – but fpi – try sìlpey – hope