Naeng/Memrise

A hypothetical Duolingo course, "Windermere for English speakers"

Accent: Standard Bjeheondian, with Wiebian /r/.

Checkpoint 1

Basics

Sentences of the form

• X mot Y [te X' mot Y'] = X is a Y, [and X' is a Y']
• X die mot Y, [PRON mot Y'] = X is not a Y, [PRON is a Y']

where

• X, X' = a pronoun, a NAME, or combinations thereof
  • NAME =
    • male: Hăyad, Fron, Afnin, Lachmat, Tăbich
    • female: Crălü, Săbur, Fănas, Lăyech, Săfley
• Y, Y' = one of
  • noaf = man or boy
  • imnoaf = men or boys
  • sămeang = woman or girl
  • imsămeang = women or girls

Phrases

• Seth ya...
  • Seth ya łen. = Hello (familiar, to one male)
  • Seth ya łes. = Hello (familiar, to one female)
  • Seth ya łănam. = Hello (familiar, to multiple people)
  • Seth ya łen, [Hăyad/Fron/Afnin/Lachmat/Tăbich]. = Hello, [name].
  • Seth ya łes, [Crălü/Săbur/Fănas/Lăyech/Săfley]. = Hello, [name].
  • Seth ya Pra. = Hello (formal, to one person)
  • Seth ya Impra. = Hello (formal, to multiple people)
  • Seth ya tsor. = Hello, everyone.
• Fi Imnutsach ya...
  • Seth ya Pra! Fi Imnutsach ya Pra! = Hello! Hello to you, too!
  • Seth ya łen/łes, [appropriate name]! Fi Imnutsach ya łen/łes, [appropriate name]!
• Clăduang tguay Pra. = Welcome.
• Clăduang tguay [name]. = Welcome, [name].
  • Clăduang tguay mi Duolingo. = Welcome to Duolingo.
• Șa tișuay, [name]! = Goodbye, [name]!
• Nüng bloy! = See you soon
• Yu! = See ya!
• Tuath! = Thank you
• Tuath șir! = Thank you very much
• Pămrang rie! = No worries
• Ngith to! = Have fun!
• Ra seaf (șa łen/łes/łănam)? = How's it going? (informal)
  • Seaf to șa rie = I'm good
• Ran thbam Pra/Impra? = How are you? (formal)
  • Thbam rie to = I am well.
• Tung wăsma łen/łes/Pra ra? = What's your name?
• Tung wăsma rie [NAME] = My name is [NAME].
• Șăcdoc șa placlich = Nice to meet you./Nice to know you.
• Mitsămchean = Please
• Wăha. = Yes.
• Tieth. = No.

Definite article

Indefinites have a specific vs nonspecific distinction which will be introduced later.

• Sentences with no object: SUBJECT VERB
• Sentences with a definite direct object: SUBJECT VERB DO
• Sentences with a definite prepositional object: SUBJECT VERB PP

• SUBJECT = one of: rie, łen, łes, Pra, in, is, fid, tsa, bang, łănam, Impra, ănam, imfid, ăma/ma, ep/pa, fi croth, fi noaf, fi sămeang, + the following:
  • flüec = brother
  • eay = sister
  • fi chäth = the child
  • fi thaw = the dog
  • fi łar = the cat
  • fi rüech = the bird
  • fi thof = the fish
• VERB = one of
  • ruay 'has'
  • tsrin 'eats'
  • hür 'drinks'
  • thmeac (ło) 'sleeps'
  • ăthămflü 'wakes up'
  • seaf (fa/șa) 'walks/goes'
  • drel (fa/șa) 'comes'
  • plang (ło/mi) 'is standing'
  • dur (ło/mi) 'is sitting'
  • tol (ło/mi) 'is lying'
  • ruay ched (mi) 'lives'
  • poar (fa) 'likes'
  • că'üs 'loves'
  • thcum 'reads'
  • lăchir 'writes'
  • roan (șa) 'waits'
  • brits 'speaks'
• DO = one of
  • fi blon 'the water'
  • fi hămir 'the milk'
  • fi chrăfas 'the apple'
• PP = one of