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This is the canon of known good sentences in Na'vi with glosses, given out in interviews with Dr. Frommer.
Contents
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(?) that this.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 do(?) 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.