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==The sounds of Metin== | ==The sounds of Metin== | ||
Metin is famous among foreign learners for being the language "which knots the tongue and breaks the jaw." This reputation is not entirely undeserved, allthough the language does not confound learners with nonpulmonic consonants, it contains both retroflex, lateral, and palatal sounds, requiring much tongue acrobatics. | Metin is famous among foreign learners for being the language "which knots the tongue and breaks the jaw." This reputation is not entirely undeserved, allthough the language does not confound learners with nonpulmonic consonants, it contains both retroflex, lateral, and palatal sounds, requiring much tongue acrobatics. | ||
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Dhaa siZa sibhii': that is Bhii'. | Dhaa siZa sibhii': that is Bhii'. | ||
fïZa, fïta, fïte are used for nouns in "fï". | fïZa, fïta, fïte are used for nouns in "fï", usually small inanimate objects. | ||
fïZa: that (thing) | |||
Dhaa fïZa fïgoon: that is a table. | |||
sy'aZa, sy'ata, sy'ate are used for nouns starting with sy'a, usually places. | |||
Dhaa sy'ate sy'amiił: that(by you) is a house. | |||
miZa, mita, mite are used for "mi"nouns. | |||
Dhaa mita miji: this is water. | |||
==Practice== | ==Practice== | ||
sime: person sit'is: child | sime: person sit'is: child | ||
sitxa: man, boy | sitxa: man, boy sibhi: woman, girl | ||
sisuh: friend, fellow sifen: his/ her sister | sisuh: friend, fellow sifen: his/ her sister | ||
sitlen: his/her brother | sitlen: his/her brother (e.g. sitlen suarbhii': bhii's brother) | ||
sy'amiił: house, dwelling sy'aDZao: | sitxen: a name sibhii': a name | ||
sy'en suałtxen: Txen's | |||
sy'en suarbhii': Bhii's | |||
sy'amiił: house, dwelling sy'aDZao: city sy'aqum: garden, park | |||
fïy'oa: table fïji: branch, stick fïgoon: chair, bench | fïy'oa: table fïji: branch, stick fïgoon: chair, bench | ||
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3. This (sy'aZa) is a house | 3. This (sy'aZa) is a house | ||
4.That man (by you) is | 4.That man (by you) is Txen | ||
5. This chair is wooden | 5. This chair is wooden | ||
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3.) The table is not wooden | 3.) The table is not wooden | ||
4.) That child is not Bhii's sister (sifen | 4.) That child is not Bhii's sister (sifen suarbhii'l) | ||
5.) This house (where we stand) is not Txen's (suootxen) | 5.) This house (where we stand) is not Txen's (suootxen) | ||
I.) mimi | I.) mimi sy'amiil Za sy'en suarbhii' | ||
II.) mimi fïte fïji | II.) mimi fïte fïji | ||
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I.) That person (by you) is a man. II.) The table is wooden. III.) That is wood IV.) That (by you) is a house. V.) This (where we stand) is a city | I.) That person (by you) is a man. II.) The table is wooden. III.) That is wood IV.) That (by you) is a house. V.) This (where we stand) is a city | ||
1.) mimi sime te sit'is 2.) mimi sisuh sitxen 3.) mimi fïy'oa miji 4.) mimi sit'is Za sifen | 1.) mimi sime te sit'is 2.) mimi sisuh sitxen 3.) mimi fïy'oa miji 4.) mimi sit'is Za sifen suarbhii' 5.) mimi sy'amiił Za sy'en suałtxen | ||
I.) This house is not Bhii's. II.) That (by you) is not a branch. III.) The child is not a girl. IV.) That is not Txen V.) The house is not wooden. | I.) This house is not Bhii's. II.) That (by you) is not a branch. III.) The child is not a girl. IV.) That is not Txen V.) The house is not wooden. | ||
==Final notes== | ==Final notes== | ||
Sometimes in declarative sentences the Dhaa is ommitted, and left to context, so frequently (particularily in informal conversations), you will here sentences like "fïy'oa miji" (the table is wooden) instead of "Dhaa fïy'oa miji". | Sometimes in declarative sentences the Dhaa is ommitted, and left to context, so frequently (particularily in informal conversations), you will here sentences like "fïy'oa miji" (the table is wooden) instead of "Dhaa fïy'oa miji". | ||
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