Haoli/Phrases

Greetings

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.

Haoli	English
Harpaje iane jia'tulasse je'osuvasse kase.	I [wish to] have you come and be merry.
	I [wish to] have you be merry.
	I [wish to] have you go and be healthy.
	I [wish to] have you be healthy.
	I [wish to] have you return shortly.
	[Hopefully] you have a day of ease.
	[Hopefully] you dream.

Thank You

• There is no word for “thank” in Haoli. To thank someone, you would complement them regarding what you are thanking them for. A general structure for a “thank you” phrase would be: You [do] (some action) well. Vayinka [action] kasi.
• The response to a “thank you” complement, or a “you’re welcome” uses the optative mood and is usually: [Hopefully] I will continue. Kokpeeje in.

Apologies

• There is no word for “sorry” in Haoli. To express your apology to someone, you acknowledge that what you did was not good using the optative mood and negating the verb. I wish I had not [done] (some action). or: I wish to not [do] (some action) in the future.

Idioms

• elvonas – lit. in abstract; so to speak
• tulhoa ele – lit. like wind moves; something that can change at any moment
• fautae – lit. as compared to trees
• harge kasiadh takpuolod von arinere – lit. to have the sun on your back

Yes/No

• ig – yes
• omh – no