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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]].
 
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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== Science Magazine ==
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=== Science Magazine ===
  
 
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:  
 
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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:{|
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: ''the study of the physical world.''
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|-
 +
| '''tìftia'''
 +
| '''kifkeyä'''
 +
|-
 +
| <small>NMLZ</small>-study
 +
| world-<small>GEN</small>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=2 | ''the study of the physical world.''
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|}
  
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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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:{|
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: ''My nose is full of his alien smell.''
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|-
 +
| '''Oeri'''
 +
| '''ta'''
 +
| '''peyä'''
 +
| '''fahew'''
 +
| '''akewong'''
 +
| '''ontu'''
 +
| '''teya'''
 +
| '''längu.'''
 +
|-
 +
| 1-<small>TOP</small>
 +
| from
 +
| 3-<small>POSS</small>
 +
| smell
 +
| <small>ADJ</small>-alien
 +
| nose
 +
| full
 +
| be-<small>PEJ</small>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=8 | ''My nose is full of his alien smell.''
 +
|}
  
 
In the comments:
 
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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== Vanity Fair ==
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:{|
 +
|-
 +
| '''Tewti,'''
 +
| '''ma'''
 +
| '''Prrton!'''
 +
| '''Plltxe'''
 +
| '''nga'''
 +
| '''nìltsan!'''
 +
|-
 +
| wow
 +
| <small>VOC</small>
 +
| Prrton
 +
| speak
 +
| you
 +
| well
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=6 | ''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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== Times Online ==
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:{|
 +
|-
 +
| '''Kaltxì.'''
 +
| '''Ngaru'''
 +
| '''lu'''
 +
| '''fpom'''
 +
| '''srak?'''
 +
|-
 +
| Hello
 +
| you-<small>DAT</small>
 +
| be
 +
| well-being
 +
| <small>Q</small>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=5 | ''Hello, how are you?''
 +
|}
 +
 
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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'''
 
−
: ''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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:{|
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: ''I apologise for this moron''
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|-
 +
| '''Tsun'''
 +
| '''oe'''
 +
| '''ngahu'''
 +
| '''nìNa'vi'''
 +
| '''pivängkxo'''
 +
| '''a'''
 +
| '''fì'u'''
 +
| '''oeru'''
 +
| '''prrte' '''
 +
| '''lu'''
 +
|-
 +
| able to
 +
| 1
 +
| 2-with
 +
| <small>ADV</small>-Na'vi
 +
| pleasing(?)
 +
| <small>ADJ</small>
 +
| thing
 +
| 1-<small>DAT</small>
 +
| chat(?)
 +
| be
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=10 | ''It's a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Na'vi.''
 +
|}
 +
 
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:{|
 +
|-
 +
| '''Fìskxawngìri'''
 +
| '''tsap'alute'''
 +
| '''sengi'''
 +
| '''oe'''
 +
|-
 +
| this-idiot-<small>TOP</small>
 +
| apology
 +
| (?)
 +
| 1
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=4 | ''I apologise for this moron.''
 +
|}
  
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: '''Fayvrrtep fìtsenge lu kxanì'''
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:{|
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: ''These demons are forbidden here''
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|-
 +
| '''Fayvrrtep'''
 +
| '''fìtsenge'''
 +
| '''lu'''
 +
| '''kxanì'''
 +
|-
 +
| this-<small>PL</small>-demon
 +
| this-place
 +
| be
 +
| forbidden
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=4 | ''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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== Form Letter ==
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:{|
 +
|-
 +
| '''Oel'''
 +
| '''ngati'''
 +
| '''kameie'''
 +
|-
 +
| 1-<small>A</small>
 +
| 2-<small>P</small>
 +
| see-<small>LAUD</small>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan=3 | ''I see you.''
 +
|}
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=== Form Letter ===
  
 
(Added Dec 22 2009)  
 
(Added Dec 22 2009)  
  
 
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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:{|
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: ''See you again, and may Eywa be with you.''
+
|-
 +
| '''Kìyevame'''
 +
| '''ulte'''
 +
| '''Eywa'''
 +
| '''ngahu.'''
 +
|-
 +
| goodbye
 +
| and
 +
| Eywa
 +
| 2-with
 +
|-
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| colspan=4 | ''See you again, and may Eywa be with you.''
 +
|}

Revision as of 04:46, 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
NMLZ-study world-GEN
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.
1-TOP from 3-POSS smell ADJ-alien nose full be-PEJ
My nose is full of his alien smell.

In the comments:

Tewti, ma Prrton! Plltxe nga nìltsan!
wow VOC Prrton speak you well
Wow, Prrton! You speak well!

Vanity Fair

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

Kaltxì. Ngaru lu fpom srak?
Hello you-DAT be well-being Q
Hello, how are you?

Times Online

interview (December 12 2009)

Tsun oe ngahu nìNa'vi pivängkxo a fì'u oeru prrte' lu
able to 1 2-with ADV-Na'vi pleasing(?) ADJ thing 1-DAT chat(?) be
It's a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Na'vi.
Fìskxawngìri tsap'alute sengi oe
this-idiot-TOP apology (?) 1
I apologise for this moron.
Fayvrrtep fìtsenge lu kxanì
this-PL-demon this-place be forbidden
These demons are forbidden here

UGO Movie Blog

interview (Dec 14 2009)

Oel ngati kameie
1-A 2-P see-LAUD
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.
goodbye and Eywa 2-with
See you again, and may Eywa be with you.
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