The Elasin Phrasebook
Hello!
Aulemuatu shemul ebe!
Aulemu-a-tu shemu-l ebe
Pleasing-is-it seeing-you me (DAT)
Seeing you is pleasing to me!
Goodbye!
If the parting is taking place outside:
Maka nitaloth sharinen!
Ma-ka nital-oth sharine-n
Walking-IMP light-ACC sun-GEN
Walk in the light of the sun!
Reply: Avu li�i
And you. (the final �i is part of the conjunction particle set avu...i)
Said to the party staying inside:
Shivuagi thelanam ebel.
Shivu-a-gi thelan-am ebel.
Wishing-PRES.-I peace/well-being-ACC you (DAT)
I wish peace for you.
Yes.
No one word for �yes.� Use the positive form of the verb in the question.
Vo makuali marva vo? Are you walking to the city?
Makuagi. I am walking.
No.
Hau le.
These are the particles used to bracket a negative statement, therefore, used on their own they constitute a negative response.
Vo makuali marva vo?
Hau le. (Hau makuagi le marva. �I am _not walking_ to the city.� or Makwagi hau marva le. �I am walking [but] _not to the city_.)
Please...
Kopai aulemuditu ebel ko...
Kopai aulemu-di-tu ebel ko...
If pleasing-future-it you-DAT (dependent clause particle)
If it will be pleasing to you ...
Ex. Kopai aulemuditu ebel ko aimuna umadem ebe. If it will be pleasing to you, give the book to me.
Thank you.
Topaluagil.
Topalu-a-gi-l.
Thanking-present-I-you.
I thank you.
Do you speak (English, Spanish, French, etc.)?
Vo fathualith (enlish, sapanish, farensh, etc.) vo?
Vo fathu-a-li-th ...vo?
(Interrogative particle) speaking-present-you-it...(interrogative particle)?
I don�t speak Elasin very well.
Fathuagith sohoki elasinam.
Fathu-a-gi-th so-hoki elasin-am.
Speaking-present-I-it intensifer-well/good Elasin-ACC.
My name is...
Mabuagith manalam ...in.
Mabu-a-gi-th manala-m ....in.
Holding-present-I-it name-ACC ...GEN.
I hold the name of .....
Names are very important in Elasin society, with long lineages. One�s name is held in trust to both past generations who have held it, as well as future generations who will carry it.
What is your name?
Vo mabualith manalam kopathin vo?
Vo ma-bwa-li-t manla-m kopath-in vo?
Int. particle holding-present-you-it name-ACC who-GEN Int. particle.
Who�s name are you holding?
How are you?
Vo hokuali vo?
Vo hokua-li vo?
Int. particle being well-PRESENT-you good/well vo?
Are you well?
Alternative: Vo mabualith shesanam loth vo? (...shesan-am...)
Interrogative particle have/hold-PRES-you-it peace/well-being-ACC you-LOC (inessive) Int. Particle?
Do you have peace in you?
I am well.
Hokuagi./Mabuagith thelanam goth.
I am not well.
Hau hokuagi le/Hau mabuagith le thelanam goth.
Negation being well-PRES-I negation/Negation hold-PRES-I-it negation peace/well-being by me.
I am the walrus, coo coo ca choo.
Wagi salithe haponi, ku ku ka shu.
I am the ungainly/clumsy animal...
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