User:Nicomega/Prometheus
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
- ^ a b Yamato, Jen (20 June 2012). "Prometheus Secrets Revealed: What Did David Say to the Engineer?". http://www.example.org/. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Schleicher’s Fable In Prometheus’ “Ancient Language” And Proto-Indo-European – A Comparison". 23 September 2012. http://malakak.com/engineers/2012/09/schleichers-fable-in-prometheus-ancient-language-and-proto-indo-european-a-comparison/. Retrieved 9 January 2017.