A response from Paul Frommer!

Started by Payoang, January 20, 2010, 02:12:08 PM

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Erimeyz

There's a line-by-line analysis of the letter on the Learn Na'vi wiki: http://wiki.learnnavi.org/index.php?title=A_Message_From_Paul

Check it out!  It's good material to study and learn from!

  - Eri

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There is already a discussion in progress on the Na'vi in Frommer's letter in the Intermediate board.

EDIT: Recommended to keep the topic open, so unlocked again...


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I love reading along while listening to Dr frommer speak. It's so beautiful!
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dcb

I'm trying to work out what the -ur suffix indicates on the word for "friends"

If 'eylan is the noun: friend, then ay-eylan-ur would be the plural friends with the -ur suffix indicating something.
What does -ur indicate, I don't think that it is one I've seen before, I don't see that affix in the Inflections.pdf

Many Thanks
dcb



Eltusiyu

Good news!
It's so exciting that Mr. Paul will guide us in the future!
His letter and reading by him in Na'vi is cool like some kind of an alien  ;D

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Lance R. Casey

Quote from: dcb on January 29, 2010, 04:26:33 AM
I'm trying to work out what the -ur suffix indicates on the word for "friends"

If 'eylan is the noun: friend, then ay-eylan-ur would be the plural friends with the -ur suffix indicating something.
What does -ur indicate, I don't think that it is one I've seen before, I don't see that affix in the Inflections.pdf

It is, apparently, the form the dative suffix -r(u) takes after a consonant.

// Lance R. Casey

dcb

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It is, apparently, the form the dative suffix -r(u) takes after a consonant.

Thank you, that is helpful.

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I can only hope, as we all can, that Fox doesn't hog the rights to the language.

Just out of curiosity, what network held the rights for Klingon, does anyone know?
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Quote from: Lance R. Casey on January 31, 2010, 04:05:49 PM
Speaking of Klingon, QInvam vImughta'. ;D

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Txon Taronyu

Can somebody give my his email I want to ask him about colors
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Perhaps he could enter there and make an account,it's a good idea to have him here because of his knowlenge,with that the forum will improve a lot (currently it's the best site I know,I promise I love it!!)
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I'm not sure it's fair to post his Email address (with out his direct permission), I'm sure we've all got questions we'd like answered (I know I have - "wot duz 'dative' mean?" for one), but He's a busy man and we shouldn't all assume we can take up his time, even assuming those people who own the intellectual property rights to the Na'vi language give permission (I hope they do, soon).

If Pawl does make an account (please, please, please do Pawl) then that will be awesome.

(I wonder if he lurks here, I know I would)
(or maybe he is here under a nom-de-plume)
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God, I love that guy! Let's wait for Fox to decline our request :)
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Quote from: Lì'uyä täftxuyu on February 05, 2010, 10:01:37 AM
God, I love that guy! Let's wait for Fox to decline our request :)

I think fox will give the go ahead eventually for several reasons
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2) Selling the material incurs little cost to them
3) They clearly like this site as they linked to it.
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