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* root adverbs, such as '''set''' ''now'', '''kxawm''', ''maybe'' | * root adverbs, such as '''set''' ''now'', '''kxawm''', ''maybe'' | ||
* compound adverbs, such as '''kawkrr''' ''never'', '''fìfya''' ''this way'' | * compound adverbs, such as '''kawkrr''' ''never'', '''fìfya''' ''this way'' | ||
| − | * derived adverbs, created with the prefix [[Lexical affixes|'''nì-''']], such as '''nìngay''', '''nìtut''', ''continually'' | + | * derived adverbs, created with the prefix [[Lexical affixes|'''nì-''']], such as '''nìngay''' ''truly'', '''nìtut''', ''continually'' |
= Word Order = | = Word Order = | ||
| − | With Na'vi's free word order, adverbs may come before or after words they modify, | + | With Na'vi's free word order, adverbs may come before or after words they modify. However, there does seem to be a strong tendency in Frommer's examples to put adverbs of quantity or degree ('''nìtxan''', '''nìwotx''', '''nì'ul''') after the word they go with, '''txur nì'ul''' ''stronger'' (from the film), sometimes cleft from it, as in '''lì’fya ngeyä sìltsan lu nìtxan''' ''your use of language is very good'' or at the end of a clause, '''ngaru irayo seiyi oe nìtxan''' ''thank you very much.'' |
= Particular Adverbs = | = Particular Adverbs = | ||
== nìwotx == | == nìwotx == | ||
This word, ''all (of), in toto, completely,'' is often paired with plural pronouns with the notion of "all," '''tìfyawìntxuri oeyä perey aynga nìwotx''' ''you are all waiting for my guidance'' ({{Corpus AMFP}}). | This word, ''all (of), in toto, completely,'' is often paired with plural pronouns with the notion of "all," '''tìfyawìntxuri oeyä perey aynga nìwotx''' ''you are all waiting for my guidance'' ({{Corpus AMFP}}). | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 28 January 2010
Contents
Form
There are three kinds of adverbs:
- root adverbs, such as set now, kxawm, maybe
- compound adverbs, such as kawkrr never, fìfya this way
- derived adverbs, created with the prefix nì-, such as nìngay truly, nìtut, continually
Word Order
With Na'vi's free word order, adverbs may come before or after words they modify. However, there does seem to be a strong tendency in Frommer's examples to put adverbs of quantity or degree (nìtxan, nìwotx, nì'ul) after the word they go with, txur nì'ul stronger (from the film), sometimes cleft from it, as in lì’fya ngeyä sìltsan lu nìtxan your use of language is very good or at the end of a clause, ngaru irayo seiyi oe nìtxan thank you very much.
Particular Adverbs
nìwotx
This word, all (of), in toto, completely, is often paired with plural pronouns with the notion of "all," tìfyawìntxuri oeyä perey aynga nìwotx you are all waiting for my guidance (AMFP).
