"We will explore and learn more."
[Dungi-pstha etek heh oren-tor weht.]
Lesson 1 [Tupa 1]
Sonok: Tonk'peh, nam-tor ahm nash-veh Sonok. Ahm t'du ra?
Syrran: Tonk'peh, ahmau nash-veh t'Syrran.
Sonok: Sochya eh dif.
Syrran: Dif-tor heh smusma.
> translation (mesukh)
Tonk'peh = hello; nam-tor = be/is; ahm = a name; nash-veh = I/me; t'du = your(s); ra = what; ahmau = to name something; t'Syrran = Syrran's; Syrran = male name; Sonok = male name; sochya = peace; eh = and; dif = long life; dif-tor = to live a long time; heh = and; smusma = prosperity.
Sonok: Hello, I'm named Sonok. What is your name?
Syrran: Hello, the name I use is Syrran.
Sonok: Peace and long life.
Syrran: Live long and prosper.
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Vuhlkansu [vulcan] has more than one word for "you," use DU after letters/consonants or if unsure. Use TU after a vowel, and DULAR or TULAR for "you all."
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T'luki: Nam-tor ish-veh Valeria.
Valeria: Tishau, dular. Sarlah nash-veh dvin-tor.
T'luki: Vu dvin dor etwel.
> translation (mesukh)
nam-tor = is/be; ish-veh = he/she/it/this; Valeria = female name; tishau = hello friend(s); sarlah = to come to; nash-veh = I/me; dvin-tor = to serve; vu = you (formal); dvin = service; dor = honor; etwel = us.
T'luki: This is Valeria.
Valeria: Hello, you all. I come to serve.
T'luki: Your service honors us.
Exercise 1 [tusok 1]
Sek (male): Nam-tor ahm ______. Nam-tor ahm t'du ra.
Asil (female): Nam-tor Asil. _____________.
Sek: _________________.
Asil: Sek, _________________
Sek: __________________.
<< word-list = zhit-feim:
Sek, Asil, sochya eh dif, diftor heh smusma, t', tonk'peh, ish-veh, tishau, nash-veh, nam-tor, sarlah, ahm, dvin, dvin-tor, tu, du, vu. (or any words you know.)
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VU is mostly used by children to adults or in military/education situations to confirm authority, with DU being lower by default. Use VULAR when speaking to an audience of guests during speeches or entertainment.
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Valeria: Tishau, dular. Sarlah nash-veh dvin-tor.
T'luki: Vu dvin dor etwel.
> translation (mesukh)
nam-tor = is/be; ish-veh = he/she/it/this; Valeria = female name; tishau = hello friend(s); sarlah = to come to; nash-veh = I/me; dvin-tor = to serve; vu = you (formal); dvin = service; dor = honor; etwel = us.
T'luki: This is Valeria.
Valeria: Hello, you all. I come to serve.
T'luki: Your service honors us.
Exercise 1 [tusok 1]
Sek (male): Nam-tor ahm ______. Nam-tor ahm t'du ra.
Asil (female): Nam-tor Asil. _____________.
Sek: _________________.
Asil: Sek, _________________
Sek: __________________.
<< word-list = zhit-feim:
Sek, Asil, sochya eh dif, diftor heh smusma, t', tonk'peh, ish-veh, tishau, nash-veh, nam-tor, sarlah, ahm, dvin, dvin-tor, tu, du, vu. (or any words you know.)
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VU is mostly used by children to adults or in military/education situations to confirm authority, with DU being lower by default. Use VULAR when speaking to an audience of guests during speeches or entertainment.
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