Grammar Confusion Regarding "Oe"

Started by ’ite, June 03, 2014, 02:56:20 PM

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’ite

 :) Kaltxì!

I'm new to the Na'vi language, and I can't seem to find anywhere the relationship between "oe" and "oeru," etc. :-\ I know "oe" means "I," but what about "oeru," "oel," "oeti," and so on and so forth. Any explanation or link to find one?  :-[

Irayo!  :D

Kemaweyan

Those endings indicate cases. Also please read here.
Nìrangal frapo tsirvun pivlltxe nìNa'vi :D

’ite


Tìtstewan

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Kaltxì!

There is a detailed Pronoun Guide I wrote, which includes also examples.
Quote from: 'ite on June 03, 2014, 02:56:20 PM
I'm new to the Na'vi language, and I can't seem to find anywhere the relationship between "oe" and "oeru," etc. :-\ I know "oe" means "I," but what about "oeru," "oel," "oeti," and so on and so forth. Any explanation or link to find one?  :-[
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oe = I (subjective) -> Oe uvan seri. I play.
oel = me (patientive) -> Oel tse'a fìyayot. I see this bird.
oeti = I (agentiv) -> Yayol tsere'a oeti. A bird sees me.
oeru = me (dative) -> Poel zamunge oeru 'uti. She brings me the thing.
oeyä = my (genitive) -> Oeyä kelku. My house.
oeri = I/me (topic) -> Oeri zekwä. My finger (difficult to explain)

I hope that helps. :)

Edit: I misplaced oeru with oeti... fixed

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’ite

It most definitely does! Thank you. :)

Tirea Aean

In late to say I agree with the others.

And by the way on a slightly unrelated note, the word oe has stress on the o: OH-eh (not oh-EH). But when one of these case endings is put on, it changes.

oel sounds like WEL
oeti WE-ti
oeru WE-ru
oeyä WE-yä
oeri WE-ri

’ite

Yep. :) In Fromme's videos on YouTube he does a great job of explaining the pronunciation as well.