Naeng/Memrise
< Naeng
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
- NAME =
- 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]!
- De! = Hi! (from Eevo)
- Șa tișuay, [name]! = Goodbye, [name]!
- Nüng bloy! = See you soon
- Yu! = See ya!
- Clăduang tguay Pra. = Welcome.
- Clăduang tguay [name]. = Welcome, [name].
- Clăduang tguay mi Duolingo. = Welcome to Duolingo.
- 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