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This is the canon of known good sentences in [[Na'vi language|Na'vi]], given out in interviews with [[Paul Frommer|Dr. Frommer]].
  
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This is the canon of known good sentences in Na'vi, given out in interviews with Dr. Frommer.  Let's keep this page focused on just these, and save further grammatical analysis for the forum or other pages.  I assume (and hope) this post will be mostly useless once we get a much fuller grammar.
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== Science Magazine ==
  
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=== Science Magazine ===
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From [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol326/issue5960/r-samples.dtl Science Magazine] (subscription, I'm afraid; retrieved Dec 21 2009).  They asked for the word for "science." Frommer replied:
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: '''tìftia kifkeyä'''
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: ''the study of the physical world.''
  
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From [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol326/issue5960/r-samples.dtl Science Magazine] (subscription, I'm afraid; retrieved Dec 21 2009).  They asked for the word for "science." Frommer replied, '''tìftia kifkeyä,''' ''the study of the physical world.''
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== Language Log Blog Post ==
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=== Language Log Blog Post ===
 
  
 
From his Language Log [http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1977 guest blog post] (Dec 19 2009).
 
From his Language Log [http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1977 guest blog post] (Dec 19 2009).
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: '''Oeri ta peyä fahew akewong ontu teya längu.'''
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: ''My nose is full of his alien smell.''
  
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'''Oeri ta peyä fahew akewong ontu teya längu.''' ''My nose is full of his alien smell.''
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In the comments:
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: '''Tewti, ma Prrton!  Plltxe nga nìltsan!'''
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: ''Wow, Prrton.  You speak well.''
  
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In the comments:
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== Vanity Fair ==
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'''Tewti, ma Prrton!  Plltxe nga nìltsan!''' ''Wow, Prrton.  You speak well.''
 
  
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=== Vanity Fair ===
 
 
[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2009/12/brushing-up-on-navi-the-language-of-avatar.html Brushing up on the Language of Avatar] (Dec 1 2009)
 
[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2009/12/brushing-up-on-navi-the-language-of-avatar.html Brushing up on the Language of Avatar] (Dec 1 2009)
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: '''Kaltxì. Ngaru lu fpom srak?'''
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: ''Hello, how are you?''
  
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'''Kaltxì. Ngaru lu fpom srak?''' ''Hello, how are you?''
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== Times Online ==
  
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=== Times Online ===
 
 
[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6954138.ece interview] (December 12 2009)
 
[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6954138.ece interview] (December 12 2009)
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: '''Tsun oe ngahu nìNa'vi pivängkxo a fì'u oeru prrte' lu'''
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: ''It's a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Na'vi''
  
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'''Tsun oe ngahu nìNa’vi pivängkxo a fì’u oeru prrte’ lu''' ''It’s a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Na’vi''
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: '''Fìskxawngìri tsap'alute sengi oe'''
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: ''I apologise for this moron''
  
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'''Fìskxawngìri tsap’alute sengi oe''' ''I apologise for this moron''
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: '''Fayvrrtep fìtsenge lu kxanì'''
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: ''These demons are forbidden here''
  
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'''Fayvrrtep fìtsenge lu kxanì''' ''These demons are forbidden here''
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== UGO Movie Blog ==
  
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=== UGO Movie Blog ===
 
 
[http://movieblog.ugo.com/movies/paul-frommer-interview interview] (Dec 14 2009)
 
[http://movieblog.ugo.com/movies/paul-frommer-interview interview] (Dec 14 2009)
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: '''Oel ngati kameie'''
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: ''I see you.''
  
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'''Oel ngati kameie''' ''I see you.''
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== Form Letter ==
  
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=== Form Letter ===
 
 
(Added Dec 22 2009)  
 
(Added Dec 22 2009)  
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Sent out by Dr. Frommer to his many correspondents interested in the language.  He signed off with:
 
Sent out by Dr. Frommer to his many correspondents interested in the language.  He signed off with:
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: '''Kìyevame ulte Eywa ngahu.'''
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'''Kìyevame ulte Eywa ngahu.''' ''See you again, and may Eywa be with you.''
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: ''See you again, and may Eywa be with you.''

Revision as of 03:50, 23 December 2009

This is the canon of known good sentences in Na'vi, given out in interviews with Dr. Frommer.

Science Magazine

From Science Magazine (subscription, I'm afraid; retrieved Dec 21 2009). They asked for the word for "science." Frommer replied:

tìftia kifkeyä
the study of the physical world.

Language Log Blog Post

From his Language Log guest blog post (Dec 19 2009).

Oeri ta peyä fahew akewong ontu teya längu.
My nose is full of his alien smell.

In the comments:

Tewti, ma Prrton! Plltxe nga nìltsan!
Wow, Prrton. You speak well.

Vanity Fair

Brushing up on the Language of Avatar (Dec 1 2009)

Kaltxì. Ngaru lu fpom srak?
Hello, how are you?

Times Online

interview (December 12 2009)

Tsun oe ngahu nìNa'vi pivängkxo a fì'u oeru prrte' lu
It's a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Na'vi
Fìskxawngìri tsap'alute sengi oe
I apologise for this moron
Fayvrrtep fìtsenge lu kxanì
These demons are forbidden here

UGO Movie Blog

interview (Dec 14 2009)

Oel ngati kameie
I see you.

Form Letter

(Added Dec 22 2009)

Sent out by Dr. Frommer to his many correspondents interested in the language. He signed off with:

Kìyevame ulte Eywa ngahu.
See you again, and may Eywa be with you.
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