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== Movie dialogue ==
== Movie dialogue ==


'''ida hmanəm aɪ kja namṛtuh zdɛ:taha ... ghʷɪvah-pjorn-ɪttham sas da:tṛ kredah'''
'''ida hmanəm aɪ kja namṛtuh-zdɛ:taha ... ghʷɪvah-pjorn-ɪttham sas da:tṛ kredah'''<ref name="moviedial">{{cite web |url = http://movieline.com/2012/06/20/prometheus-secrets-revealed-what-did-david-say-to-the-engineer/ |title = Prometheus Secrets Revealed: What Did David Say to the Engineer? |last = Yamato |first = Jen |date = 20 June 2012 |accessdate= 9 January 2017 }}</ref>


‘This man is here because he does not want to die. He believes you can give him more life’.
idhei dʰǵʰm-én-m ei kwih₂ ne-mṛtú- stestoh₂ ... gʷih₃wós-plh1nó-ith₂- sos dh₃tr- kreddheh₁t
 
''this man(ACC.) here because not-die-stands (?) ... life-full-? it giver believes''
 
‘This man is here because he does not want to die. He believes you can give him more life’.<ref name="moviedial" />


== Schleicher's fable ==
== Schleicher's fable ==


'''hjewɪs jasmə hwælnə nahəst akʷunsəz dadṛkta,'''
'''hjewɪs jasmə hwælnə nahəst akʷunsəz dadṛkta,'''<ref name="fable">{{cite web |url = http://malakak.com/engineers/2012/09/schleichers-fable-in-prometheus-ancient-language-and-proto-indo-european-a-comparison/ |title = Schleicher’s Fable In Prometheus’ “Ancient Language” And Proto-Indo-European – A Comparison |date = 23 September 2012 |accessdate= 9 January 2017 }}</ref>


h₂owis jesm[eh₂] wlh₂neh₂ ne h₁est, h₁ekwons ded[o]rke,
h₂owis jesm[eh₂] wlh₂neh₂ ne h₁est, h₁ekwons ded[o]rke,
avis jasmin varnā na ā ast, dadarka akvams,


''sheep(NOM.) who(GEN.) whool not-is horses(ACC.) saw,''
''sheep(NOM.) who(GEN.) whool not-is horses(ACC.) saw,''


'''təm ghεrmha vagam ugεnthə, təm magh-'''
'''təm ghεrmha vagam ugεnthə, təm magh-'''


tom gʷ[h]érh₂um wogʰom ugʰentm, tom megʰ-
tom gʷ[h]érh₂um wogʰom ugʰentm, tom megʰ-
tam vāgham garum vaghantam, tam bhāram magh-


''one heavy wagon(ACC.) pulling, one big''
''one heavy wagon(ACC.) pulling, one big''
== References ==
<references />
== External links==
* [http://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/2730/what-did-david-say-to-the-engineer-in-prometheus What did David say to the engineer in Prometheus?]
* [http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/567191-revealed-what-did-david-say-engineer-end-prometheus Revealed: What Did David Say to the Engineer at the End of ‘Prometheus’?]
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/what-does-david-say-to-the-engineer-prometheus_n_1615952.html What Does David Say To The Engineer In ‘Prometheus’? (SPOILER ALERT)]
* [http://www.themarysue.com/david-talking-to-engineer/ Now it Can Be Told: What David Said to The Engineer in Prometheus]
* [http://collider.com/what-david-said-to-the-engineer-in-prometheus/ Find Out What David Said to the Engineer in PROMETHEUS]
* [http://malakak.com/engineers/category/malakak-language/ Mala’kak language]

Latest revision as of 17:45, 6 December 2020

Language of the aliens known as "Engineers" in the Prometheus movie, said to be based on PIE.

Movie dialogue

ida hmanəm aɪ kja namṛtuh-zdɛ:taha ... ghʷɪvah-pjorn-ɪttham sas da:tṛ kredah[1]

idhei dʰǵʰm-én-m ei kwih₂ ne-mṛtú- stestoh₂ ... gʷih₃wós-plh1nó-ith₂- sos dh₃tr- kreddheh₁t

this man(ACC.) here because not-die-stands (?) ... life-full-? it giver believes

‘This man is here because he does not want to die. He believes you can give him more life’.[1]

Schleicher's fable

hjewɪs jasmə hwælnə nahəst akʷunsəz dadṛkta,[2]

h₂owis jesm[eh₂] wlh₂neh₂ ne h₁est, h₁ekwons ded[o]rke,

avis jasmin varnā na ā ast, dadarka akvams,

sheep(NOM.) who(GEN.) whool not-is horses(ACC.) saw,


təm ghεrmha vagam ugεnthə, təm magh-

tom gʷ[h]érh₂um wogʰom ugʰentm, tom megʰ-

tam vāgham garum vaghantam, tam bhāram magh-

one heavy wagon(ACC.) pulling, one big

References

External links