The Quoteworthy Na'vi Thread

kewnya txamew'itan · May 09, 2010, 01:29:55 AM

Quote from: 'eylan na'viyä on May 08, 2010, 03:27:25 PM
Quote from: kemeoauniaea on May 08, 2010, 08:26:30 AM
Almost right mithcoriel.

In the this is sparta quote, it should probably be fìkem at first because the diplomat is referring to them not surrendering. Also, you might want a srak after keye'ung.

Also, in the second you want a san before the ni. This effectively opens the quote marks around ni, the closing speech mark is implied by the fact that you stop speaking.

I think this is the perfect situation to throw in a pak, hopefully it fits. ?

"Fìkem lu keye'ung." - "Keye'ung pak? Fìtsenge. Lu. SPAAATAAA!"

You'd still need the srak in there. And I think the pak probably fits better with the diplomat's line.

"Fìkem lu keye'ung pak!" - "keye'ung srak? Fìtsenge. Lu. SPAAARRRTTTAAA!"

Now that I think about it, it doesn't make much sense in na'vi because of the two different this-es (so a word), maybe he should be speaking metaphorically that this action is sparta because it's what maked/s them great:

"Fìkem lu keye'ung pak!" - "keye'ung srak? Fìkem. Lu. SPAAARRRTTTAAA!"

Quote from: nìTsìng Lekinama Tswayonyu on May 08, 2010, 07:05:37 PM
This thread is awesome, and I feel the need to contribute.

Kifkey lu sngeltseng, ulte oe tsat kin iveyk.
Spoiler
World be garbage place, and I it-ACC need lead-SUBJ

The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it. ~Dr. Horrible

Almost, you just need to put the tsat in the same clause as iveyk, right now it looks like you need "it" and you've missed the ergative.

And I love the DH reference.

Here's the first bad horse chorus then:

pa'li akawng, pa'li akawng
po makto kxamlä ~~kll~~pxìltu
na pa'li tìkawngä
tolel 'upxareätxälet a nga
fpìme por

tsal kin tìfpìlit nìnari
ha uvan sngivä'i
kemo akawng, wintxu txurä
tìtspang livu prrte' eywa~~fpi~~

pa'li akawng, pa'li akawng
kawnga pongu tìkawngä
terìng nari ha ~~nari~~ si
tìfmi a nga tiyevel layu syen eywafpi

ha prrte' lu pa'liru
fu pol ngat muntxa si
nga merakto, ke lu lakem
lu san makto ko

ta pa'li

I had take some liberties with the na'vi to keep the rhythm intact (although the rhymes are destroyed).

The English can be found here

nìTsìng Lekinama Yayo · May 09, 2010, 03:03:55 AM

Quote from: kemeoauniaea on May 09, 2010, 01:29:55 AM
Quote from: nìTsìng Lekinama Tswayonyu on May 08, 2010, 07:05:37 PM
This thread is awesome, and I feel the need to contribute.

Kifkey lu sngeltseng, ulte oe tsat kin iveyk.
Spoiler
World be garbage place, and I it-ACC need lead-SUBJ

The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it. ~Dr. Horrible

Almost, you just need to put the tsat in the same clause as iveyk, right now it looks like you need "it" and you've missed the ergative.

And I love the DH reference.

Here's the first bad horse chorus then:

pa'li akawng, pa'li akawng
po makto kxamlä ~~kll~~pxìltu
na pa'li tìkawngä
tolel 'upxareätxälet a nga
fpìme por

tsal kin tìfpìlit nìnari
ha uvan sngivä'i
kemo akawng, wintxu txurä
tìtspang livu prrte' eywa~~fpi~~

pa'li akawng, pa'li akawng
kawnga pongu tìkawngä
terìng nari ha ~~nari~~ si
tìfmi a nga tiyevel layu syen eywafpi

ha prrte' lu pa'liru
fu pol ngat muntxa si
nga merakto, ke lu lakem
lu san makto ko

ta pa'li

Well I understand the clause part, but I thought the word kin didn't need a ergative. $:-\$ So it's either one of these two:

Kifkey lu sngeltseng, ulte oel kin tsat iveyk.

Spoiler

Kifkey lu sngeltseng, ulte oe kin tsat iveyk.

Spoiler

Also, win.

kewnya txamew'itan · May 09, 2010, 03:35:01 AM

It doesn't need the ergative when used modally. I meant that, given where you'd placed tsat it looked like you'd said "oe tsat kin" or I need it with a missing ergative and then stuck iveyk on the end. Clearly this isn't what you meant.

Your second sentence "kifkey lu sngeltseng, ulte oe kin tsat iveyk" is correct.

nìTsìng Lekinama Yayo · May 09, 2010, 04:56:59 AM

Quote from: kemeoauniaea on May 09, 2010, 03:35:01 AM
It doesn't need the ergative when used modally. I meant that, given where you'd placed tsat it looked like you'd said "oe tsat kin" or I need it with a missing ergative and then stuck iveyk on the end. Clearly this isn't what you meant.

Your second sentence "kifkey lu sngeltseng, ulte oe kin tsat iveyk" is correct.

Alright, irayo!

'eylan na'viyä · May 09, 2010, 11:10:28 AM

Quote from: kemeoauniaea on May 09, 2010, 01:29:55 AM

Now that I think about it, it doesn't make much sense in na'vi because of the two different this-es (so a word), maybe he should be speaking metaphorically that this action is sparta because it's what maked/s them great:

"Fìkem lu keye'ung pak!" - "keye'ung srak? Fìkem. Lu. SPAAARRRTTTAAA!"

its still a different this, but how about fya'o ?

"Fìkem lu keye'ung pak!" - "keye'ung srak? Fìfya'o. Lu. SPAAARRRTTTAAA

it's a bit different but how would you think this sounds?

kewnya txamew'itan · May 09, 2010, 11:53:22 AM

you could do, but then you've still got the mismatched thises and you might as well go back to fìtseng.

Mako · May 10, 2010, 02:08:19 PM

You guys have been busy

Lance R. Casey · May 10, 2010, 02:59:13 PM

Quote from: omängum fra'uti on May 08, 2010, 01:40:13 PM
Oe fpìl, tafral lu.

Somehow my "feel" expected a couple of ‹er›s in there, but YMMV.

Anyway, as requested:

Taw, syena pxawpa. Ayfì'u lu sìsop tawsìpä Enteprayzì. Tseyä mrra zìsìtä tìkangkem: steftxaw stxonga hifkeyit amip; fwew mipa tìreyit sì mipa ayolo'ti; nìtstew kä tsengne a kea tawtute ke kalmä tsane.

Spoiler

Mithcoriel · May 20, 2010, 02:05:42 PM

Quote from: kemeoauniaea on May 09, 2010, 11:53:22 AM
you could do, but then you've still got the mismatched thises and you might as well go back to fìtseng.

The mismatched thises don't bother me. I mean their meanings are mismatched in english too anyway. It's the same as "Surrendering is madness." - "Madness? We're in Spartaaa!"

kewnya txamew'itan · May 20, 2010, 02:06:45 PM

I guess so.

Maweyatan · May 30, 2010, 12:59:06 PM

"KÄ! PATE IKRANE!!!" -Ahnoltx Tswartsenekrr
"NE KLLTE! TsAW LU PxOM!!!" - Ahnoltx Tswartsenekrr

Spoiler

~Maweyatan

P.S. Tirea Aean helped me out with the last one. Irayo, ma txantslusama Tirea.

TrayNavi · May 31, 2010, 11:58:32 AM

"Fo a lu awngawä kllkxasyem reypaymì ayevengä feyä" - it was in a book i think, can't remember

Spoiler

Carborundum · June 01, 2010, 04:40:05 PM

I'm surprised this hasn't been done yet. It's very famous, and yet so simple:
'awpo fpi frapo, frapo fpi awpo

Spoiler

It even rhymes in Na'vi

Edit: Corrected as per Lance R. Casey's post below. Thanks!

Tsamsiyu92 · June 02, 2010, 09:46:53 AM

Quote from: Carborundum on June 01, 2010, 04:40:05 PM
I'm surprised this hasn't been done yet. It's very famous, and yet so simple:
'awpo fpi frapo, frapo fpi 'awpo
Spoiler
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
It even rhymes in Na'vi

It's funny how i understood the Na'vi one better than what the spoiler said...

nice one there.

Lance R. Casey · June 02, 2010, 10:09:14 AM

Just remember that fpi is ADP+, so awpo the second time.

omängum fra'uti · June 02, 2010, 06:42:56 PM

Quote from: Maweyatan on May 30, 2010, 12:59:06 PM
"KÄ! NE PATE IKRAN!!!" -Ahnoltx Tswartsenekrr
"NE KLLTE! TsAW LU PxOM!!!" - Ahnoltx Tswartsenekrr

Spoiler
"GO! GET TO THE IKRAN (CHOPPA)!!!"
"GET DOWN! IT'S A BOMB!!!"

~Maweyatan

P.S. Tirea Aean helped me out with the last one. Irayo, ma txantslusama Tirea.

That first is certainly not right. You'd need "ne ikran" or "ikrane" as ne is a preposition but it's surrounded by two verbs. Not sure pate is the best verb there either, but I suppose it works.

Nyx · June 02, 2010, 08:36:37 PM

Quote from: Carborundum on June 01, 2010, 04:40:05 PM
I'm surprised this hasn't been done yet. It's very famous, and yet so simple:
'awpo fpi frapo, frapo fpi awpo
Spoiler
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
It even rhymes in Na'vi

Edit: Corrected as per Lance R. Casey's post below. Thanks!

I'm glad someone thought of this. It sounds so great in Na'vi, as if it was supposed to be like that