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==Basic phrases== | ==Basic phrases== | ||
*'' | All 2nd-person pronouns are ''fiar'' for convenience. There are additional number distinctions in Eevo. | ||
*''Nwtxáh lles!'' (to one person) / ''Nwtxáh lled!'' (to >1 person) = Hello! | |||
*''Gail!'' /kã/ = Hi! | *''Gail!'' /kã/ = Hi! | ||
*'' | *''Tiar a cri iar?'' = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going) | ||
* ''Ym.'' /əm/ = (colloquial) Not very well. | |||
*''Loñan!'' /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings! | |||
*''Lly eeganda!'' = Goodbye! | |||
*''Jw!'' /ju/ = Bye! (informal) | |||
*''Iant ciwm's nav!'' /iənt kʰiums nav/ = Good night! | *''Iant ciwm's nav!'' /iənt kʰiums nav/ = Good night! | ||
*''A møli | *''A møli ryn'' (said by one person)/''A møli'' = Thank you. | ||
*''Tiar a fel | **''Twm deljað.'' = You're welcome. | ||
**''$NAME a fel | *''Tiar a fel res?'' = What is your name? | ||
*''A | **''$NAME a fel ryn.'' = My name is $NAME. | ||
*'' | *''A snwih llyn.'' /ə snuih χɛn/ = I'm sorry. | ||
*''Ðelláws'' = Please (from ''*i ðewn llaws'', lit. if I may request) | *''Cesri!'' = (''archaic'') Greetings! | ||
*'' | *''Ðelláws ___'' = Please ___ (from ''*i ðewn llaws'', lit. if I may request) | ||
**'' | *''Slawb gyl naw ...'' = I like ... | ||
**''Twm slawb gyl naw ...'' = I don't like ... | |||
*''Yv ticer þeer fiar?'' = How old are you? | *''Yv ticer þeer fiar?'' = How old are you? | ||
**''Yv N þeer naw.'' = I'm N years old. | **''Yv N þeer naw.'' = I'm N years old. | ||
*''A | *''A sñøørree ploh!'' /ə ˈsŋœyr̥ɛi ˈpʟɔh/ (lit. Bright birthday) = Happy birthday! | ||
*''A Bwrjadreeg | *''A Bwrjadreeg ploh!'' /ə ˈpurjətrɛik ˈpʟɔh/ = Happy winter solstice! | ||
*''A Crismas | *''A Crismas ploh!'' = Merry Christmas! | ||
*''Tic | *''Að Isdyr ploh!'' = Happy Easter! | ||
*''A fawl serñ slawb'' = Happy New Year! | |||
*''Tic na tehd rys?'' /tʰik ə ˈtʰɛhtə rəs/ = How many children do you have? | |||
*''Þlawd að arm rys?'' /θʟaut əð ar(ə)m rəs/ = Where do you live? | *''Þlawd að arm rys?'' /θʟaut əð ar(ə)m rəs/ = Where do you live? | ||
**''Anøvr að arm ren.'' /ˈanœvər əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = I live in Anøvr. | **''Anøvr að arm ren.'' /ˈanœvər əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = I live in Anøvr. | ||
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**''América ...'' /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America. | **''América ...'' /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America. | ||
**''Fyldélfja ...'' /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia. | **''Fyldélfja ...'' /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia. | ||
*''Sec som fiar a łynáñ Iñglix?'' = Do you speak English? | |||
*''Taw a morel mi?'' = What day is it today? | *''Taw a morel mi?'' = What day is it today? | ||
**''(Morel) Ahdi a morel mi.'' = Today is Sunday. | **''(Morel) Ahdi a morel mi.'' = Today is Sunday. | ||
*''Tis coll a tlov iar enahd?'' = What brings you here? (lit. What breeze blows you here?) | *''Tis coll a tlov iar enahd?'' = What brings you here? (lit. What breeze blows you here?) | ||
*'' | *''Dyrriñ a bum armi dy enañ.'' = The living fish swims in water. | ||
*''Ec.'' = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions) | *''Ec.'' = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions) | ||
*''Ter.'' = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions) | *''Ter.'' = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions) | ||
*'' | *''Nehtscees naw.'' = I'm vegetarian. | ||
*''Nehdløø naw.'' = I'm vegan. | |||
*''a Rree Sfas Slysion'' = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day) | |||
* | *''Mazjeera!'' = (''Barcan'') Good job! | ||
* | *''Ymaðah naw çyñ.'' = I'm sorry for your loss. | ||
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==Numbers== | ==Numbers== | ||
:''See the [[Scellan/Wordlist|Wordlist]].'' | |||
==Directions== | ==Directions== | ||
===Compass directions=== | ===Compass directions=== | ||
*sim = north | *sim = north | ||
* | *dewv = south | ||
*hrosgr = east | *hrosgr = east | ||
*gaws = west | *gaws = west | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
===Describing people=== | ===Describing people=== | ||
*''swm'' = beautiful | |||
*''hinahd'' = pretty | |||
*''sñeh'' = cute | |||
*''eellon'' = cute | |||
*''Ar o le...'' = he has on... / he's wearing... | |||
==Romance== | ==Romance== | ||
*''Dy | *''Dy ell naw'r.'' = I love you. | ||
*''S'dewm a tsoh iar?'' = Can I kiss you? | *''S'dewm a tsoh iar?'' = Can I kiss you? | ||
*'' | *''Nwtxáh Arn llen iar.'' = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my [[Verse:Tricin/Second Mover|Second Mover]]) | ||
*'' | *''Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg'' = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky. | ||
==Asking for directions== | ==Asking for directions== | ||
*Tiar a | *Tiar a hañ ren hly... = How do I get to... | ||
==Earth | ==Earth== | ||
Language names can be formed by | ===Continents=== | ||
*'' | *''América Sim'' = North America | ||
*''América'' /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA | *''América Dewv'' = South America | ||
*'' | *''Africa'' = Africa | ||
*''Cimi'' /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt | *''Antárctica'' = Antarctica | ||
*''Cymru'' /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales | *''Awsdrálja'' = Australia | ||
*'' | *''Asja'' = Asia | ||
*'' | *''Ewrópa'' = Europe | ||
*''Dwitxland'' / | |||
*'' | ===Countries, people and languages=== | ||
*''Eláða'' | Language names can be formed by ''łynáñ'' + X: ''łynáñ Iñglix'' = English language, or by ''-ib''. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries. | ||
*''Esbánja'' /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain | |||
*''Esdi'' /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia | To say "X person", you can say ''am X''. | ||
*''Frals'' /frãs/ = France | *''Africa Dewv'' = South Africa | ||
*''Gambwtxía'' /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia | *''Alaba'' /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish | ||
*''América'' /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American | |||
*''Aodéaroa'' = New Zealand | |||
*''Osdréelja'' /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n) | |||
*''Bosnja as Hertsegovína'' = Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
*''Bylgárja'' = Bulgaria | |||
*''Gabw Verdzji'' = Capo Verde | |||
*''Cimi'' /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian) | |||
*''Cymru'' /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh | |||
*''Damyzj'' /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil | |||
*''Denmarc'' /ˈtɛnmark/ = Denmark/Danish | |||
*''Dwitxland'' /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German | |||
*''Dzjwñgło'' = China/Chinese | |||
*''Eri'' /ˈɛri/ = Ireland/Irish | |||
**''Sim Eri'' = Northern Ireland | |||
*''Helás'' = Greece/Greek (all historical periods) | |||
**''Eláða'' = Greece/Greek (modern) | |||
*''Esbánja'' /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish | |||
*''Esdi'' /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n) | |||
*''Filasdín'' = Palestine/Palestinian | |||
*''Frals'' /frãs/ = France/French | |||
*''Gambwtxía'' /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n) | |||
**''Cmai'' or ''Cmair'' = Khmer | **''Cmai'' or ''Cmair'' = Khmer | ||
*'' | *''Hangwg'' /'hankuk/ = Korea(n) | ||
*''Hangwg | **''Sim Hangwg'' = North Korea(n) | ||
*''Hajerén'' = Armenia | **''Dewv Hangwg'' = South Korea(n) | ||
*''Hajerén'' = Armenia(n) | |||
*''Hałáii'' = Hawaii(an) | |||
*''Hmol'' = Hmong | *''Hmol'' = Hmong | ||
*''Indonesja'' = Indonesia(n) | |||
*''Inwíd'' = Inuit | *''Inwíd'' = Inuit | ||
*'' | *''Iñgland'' = England | ||
*''Irán'' = Iran | *''Iñglix'' = English (language) | ||
*''Island'' = Iceland | *''Irán'' = Iran(ian) | ||
*''Itálja'' = Italy | **''Farsí'' = Farsi | ||
*''Itióbja'' = Ethiopia | *''Island'' = Iceland(ic) | ||
*''Jisraél'' = Israel | *''Itálja'' = Italy/Italian | ||
*''Larabi'' = Arab | *''Itióbja'' = Ethiopia(n) | ||
*'' | *''Jidix'' = Yiddish | ||
*'' | *''Jisraél'' = Israel(i) | ||
*''Lerág'' = Iraq | *''Larabi'' = Arab(ic) | ||
*''Liatwvá'' = Lithuania | *''Latvja'' = Latvia(n) | ||
*''Mexíhgo'' = Mexico | *''Laws'' = Laos | ||
*''Mjymá'' = Myanmar | *''Lerág'' = Iraq(i) | ||
*''Nihól'' = Japan | *''Liatwvá'' = Lithuania(n) | ||
*''Paryd'' = India | *''Livríþ'' = Hebrew | ||
*''Polsga'' = Poland | **''Livríþ Tanáh'' = Biblical Hebrew | ||
*''Prydain'' /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain | **''Livríþ Roocsé'' = Modern Hebrew | ||
*'' | *''Madagasgjár'' = Madagascar | ||
*'' | *''Mogjor'' = Hungary/Hungarian | ||
*'' | *''Mexíhgo'' = Mexico/Mexican | ||
*''Sverije'' = Sweden | *''Mjymá'' = Myanmar/Burmese | ||
*''Swami'' = Finland | *''Mozambíc'' = Mozambique | ||
*''Tai'' = Thailand | *''Nedyrland'' = Netherlands/Dutch | ||
*''Turcije'' / | *''Nihól'' = Japan(ese) | ||
*'' | *''Øsdyraiç'' = Austria(n) | ||
*'' | *''Paryd'' = India(n) | ||
*''Polsga'' = Poland/Polish | |||
*''Prydain'' /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British | |||
**''A Fiwrsewl Payncém'' = United Kingdom | |||
*''Rasíja'' = Russia(n) | |||
*''Romib'' = Roman | |||
**''Latína'' = Latin | |||
*''Romyníä'' = Romania(n) | |||
*''Sacartveno'' = Georgia(n) | |||
*''Swrja'' = Syria(n) | |||
*''Sverije'' = Sweden/Swedish | |||
*''Swami'' = Finland/Finnish | |||
*''Syrbja'' = Serbia(n) | |||
*''Tai'' = Thailand/Thai | |||
*''Taiłán'' = Taiwan(ese) | |||
*''Turcije'' = Turkey/Turkish | |||
*''Txesgo'' = Czech Republic/Czech | |||
*''Viadnám'' = Vietnam(ese) | |||
*''Wcrajína'' = Ukraine/Ukrainian | |||
*''Xgipýri'' = Albania(n) | |||
*''Xvaits'' = Switzerland/Swiss | |||
===Earth quotes=== | |||
*''Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad.'' - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. | |||
==Earth religions== | |||
TODO: agnostic | |||
*Crisdósvih = Christianity | |||
**Crisdósvihon = Christian (adj) | |||
**Crisdósvwñ = Christian (person) | |||
*Caþolicih = Catholicism | |||
**Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person) | |||
*Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization) | |||
**Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization) | |||
*Islám = Islam | |||
**Mwslim = Muslim | |||
*Bwdhivih = Buddhism | |||
**Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist | |||
*Hindwvih = Hinduism | |||
**Hindw = Hindu | |||
*Dawvih = Taoism | |||
*Njovih = Confucianism (from 儒, OC ''*no'') | |||
*Sicvih = Sikhism | |||
**Sic = Sikh | |||
*gwajnooñnwtxáh = atheism (Wdm. claim [of] lack [of] god) | |||
**nwnooñnwtxáh = atheist | |||
== | ==Conworlds/Universes== | ||
*''Yrþ'' = Earth | |||
*''Calémere'' = Calémere | |||
*''Luav-Çorna'' = Middle-Earth | *''Luav-Çorna'' = Middle-Earth | ||
**'' | **''Głenja'' = Quenya | ||
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Basic phrases
All 2nd-person pronouns are fiar for convenience. There are additional number distinctions in Eevo.
- Nwtxáh lles! (to one person) / Nwtxáh lled! (to >1 person) = Hello!
- Gail! /kã/ = Hi!
- Tiar a cri iar? = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
- Ym. /əm/ = (colloquial) Not very well.
- Loñan! /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
- Lly eeganda! = Goodbye!
- Jw! /ju/ = Bye! (informal)
- Iant ciwm's nav! /iənt kʰiums nav/ = Good night!
- A møli ryn (said by one person)/A møli = Thank you.
- Twm deljað. = You're welcome.
- Tiar a fel res? = What is your name?
- $NAME a fel ryn. = My name is $NAME.
- A snwih llyn. /ə snuih χɛn/ = I'm sorry.
- Cesri! = (archaic) Greetings!
- Ðelláws ___ = Please ___ (from *i ðewn llaws, lit. if I may request)
- Slawb gyl naw ... = I like ...
- Twm slawb gyl naw ... = I don't like ...
- Yv ticer þeer fiar? = How old are you?
- Yv N þeer naw. = I'm N years old.
- A sñøørree ploh! /ə ˈsŋœyr̥ɛi ˈpʟɔh/ (lit. Bright birthday) = Happy birthday!
- A Bwrjadreeg ploh! /ə ˈpurjətrɛik ˈpʟɔh/ = Happy winter solstice!
- A Crismas ploh! = Merry Christmas!
- Að Isdyr ploh! = Happy Easter!
- A fawl serñ slawb = Happy New Year!
- Tic na tehd rys? /tʰik ə ˈtʰɛhtə rəs/ = How many children do you have?
- Þlawd að arm rys? /θʟaut əð ar(ə)m rəs/ = Where do you live?
- Anøvr að arm ren. /ˈanœvər əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = I live in Anøvr.
- Çlorofab ... /ˈçʟɔrɔfəp .../ = ... Clofabolocin.
- América ... /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America.
- Fyldélfja ... /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia.
- Sec som fiar a łynáñ Iñglix? = Do you speak English?
- Taw a morel mi? = What day is it today?
- (Morel) Ahdi a morel mi. = Today is Sunday.
- Tis coll a tlov iar enahd? = What brings you here? (lit. What breeze blows you here?)
- Dyrriñ a bum armi dy enañ. = The living fish swims in water.
- Ec. = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
- Ter. = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
- Nehtscees naw. = I'm vegetarian.
- Nehdløø naw. = I'm vegan.
- a Rree Sfas Slysion = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
- Mazjeera! = (Barcan) Good job!
- Ymaðah naw çyñ. = I'm sorry for your loss.
Numbers
- See the Wordlist.
Directions
Compass directions
- sim = north
- dewv = south
- hrosgr = east
- gaws = west
Description
Describing people
- swm = beautiful
- hinahd = pretty
- sñeh = cute
- eellon = cute
- Ar o le... = he has on... / he's wearing...
Romance
- Dy ell naw'r. = I love you.
- S'dewm a tsoh iar? = Can I kiss you?
- Nwtxáh Arn llen iar. = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my Second Mover)
- Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky.
Asking for directions
- Tiar a hañ ren hly... = How do I get to...
Earth
Continents
- América Sim = North America
- América Dewv = South America
- Africa = Africa
- Antárctica = Antarctica
- Awsdrálja = Australia
- Asja = Asia
- Ewrópa = Europe
Countries, people and languages
Language names can be formed by łynáñ + X: łynáñ Iñglix = English language, or by -ib. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries.
To say "X person", you can say am X.
- Africa Dewv = South Africa
- Alaba /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
- América /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
- Aodéaroa = New Zealand
- Osdréelja /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
- Bosnja as Hertsegovína = Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bylgárja = Bulgaria
- Gabw Verdzji = Capo Verde
- Cimi /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
- Cymru /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
- Damyzj /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
- Denmarc /ˈtɛnmark/ = Denmark/Danish
- Dwitxland /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
- Dzjwñgło = China/Chinese
- Eri /ˈɛri/ = Ireland/Irish
- Sim Eri = Northern Ireland
- Helás = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
- Eláða = Greece/Greek (modern)
- Esbánja /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
- Esdi /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
- Filasdín = Palestine/Palestinian
- Frals /frãs/ = France/French
- Gambwtxía /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
- Cmai or Cmair = Khmer
- Hangwg /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
- Sim Hangwg = North Korea(n)
- Dewv Hangwg = South Korea(n)
- Hajerén = Armenia(n)
- Hałáii = Hawaii(an)
- Hmol = Hmong
- Indonesja = Indonesia(n)
- Inwíd = Inuit
- Iñgland = England
- Iñglix = English (language)
- Irán = Iran(ian)
- Farsí = Farsi
- Island = Iceland(ic)
- Itálja = Italy/Italian
- Itióbja = Ethiopia(n)
- Jidix = Yiddish
- Jisraél = Israel(i)
- Larabi = Arab(ic)
- Latvja = Latvia(n)
- Laws = Laos
- Lerág = Iraq(i)
- Liatwvá = Lithuania(n)
- Livríþ = Hebrew
- Livríþ Tanáh = Biblical Hebrew
- Livríþ Roocsé = Modern Hebrew
- Madagasgjár = Madagascar
- Mogjor = Hungary/Hungarian
- Mexíhgo = Mexico/Mexican
- Mjymá = Myanmar/Burmese
- Mozambíc = Mozambique
- Nedyrland = Netherlands/Dutch
- Nihól = Japan(ese)
- Øsdyraiç = Austria(n)
- Paryd = India(n)
- Polsga = Poland/Polish
- Prydain /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British
- A Fiwrsewl Payncém = United Kingdom
- Rasíja = Russia(n)
- Romib = Roman
- Latína = Latin
- Romyníä = Romania(n)
- Sacartveno = Georgia(n)
- Swrja = Syria(n)
- Sverije = Sweden/Swedish
- Swami = Finland/Finnish
- Syrbja = Serbia(n)
- Tai = Thailand/Thai
- Taiłán = Taiwan(ese)
- Turcije = Turkey/Turkish
- Txesgo = Czech Republic/Czech
- Viadnám = Vietnam(ese)
- Wcrajína = Ukraine/Ukrainian
- Xgipýri = Albania(n)
- Xvaits = Switzerland/Swiss
Earth quotes
- Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad. - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
Earth religions
TODO: agnostic
- Crisdósvih = Christianity
- Crisdósvihon = Christian (adj)
- Crisdósvwñ = Christian (person)
- Caþolicih = Catholicism
- Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
- Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
- Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
- Islám = Islam
- Mwslim = Muslim
- Bwdhivih = Buddhism
- Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
- Hindwvih = Hinduism
- Hindw = Hindu
- Dawvih = Taoism
- Njovih = Confucianism (from 儒, OC *no)
- Sicvih = Sikhism
- Sic = Sikh
- gwajnooñnwtxáh = atheism (Wdm. claim [of] lack [of] god)
- nwnooñnwtxáh = atheist
Conworlds/Universes
- Yrþ = Earth
- Calémere = Calémere
- Luav-Çorna = Middle-Earth
- Głenja = Quenya