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=Greetings= | =Greetings= | ||
One should always use '''van pitað tatur''' ''(the elegant form)'' and '''van roisatað tatur''' ''(the polite form)'' in greetings with strangers and elders. Use of '''van rasað tatur''' ''(the common form)'' is allowed for greeting family and friends and '''van aramāð tatur''' ''(the romantic form)'' when addressing a love interest or partner. | One should always use '''van pitað tatur''' ''(the elegant form, preceding modifiers)'' and '''van roisatað tatur''' ''(the polite form, OVS word order)'' in greetings with strangers and elders. Use of '''van rasað tatur''' ''(the common form, proceeding modifiers)'' is allowed for greeting family and friends and '''van aramāð tatur''' ''(the romantic form, VOS word order)'' when addressing a love interest or partner. | ||
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!Haoli !! English | !Haoli !! English | ||
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| | | || I [wish to] have you come and be merry. | ||
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| || I [wish to] have you be merry. | | || I [wish to] have you be merry. | ||