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Started by Neytiri Na'Vi, November 11, 2010, 05:37:57 PM

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Neytiri Na'Vi

How do you know when to use the right word, for example, what= Kempe or Phem, What thing = 'upe or peu, where = pesenge or tsengpe, why = lumpe or pelun? How do you know wich one is the right one to use in a sentence??? Tsmukan, tsmuke Rutxe srung si....
Irayo, Neytiri.

Tirea Aean

Quote from: Neytiri Na'Vi on November 11, 2010, 05:37:57 PM
How do you know when to use the right word, for example, what= Kempe or Phem, What thing = 'upe or peu, where = pesenge or tsengpe, why = lumpe or pelun? How do you know wich one is the right one to use in a sentence??? Tsmukan, tsmuke Rutxe srung si....

They are the same. pick the one that sounds the best to you.

Pehem = kempe
'upe = peu
krrpe = pehrr etc.

there is no difference.  tho somethimes you might have to put a case suffix on, in that case, it is MY habit to use the pe[] form instead of the []pe form.

Kemaweyan

Besides please note that there is always lenition after pe+ :) Lenition is a changing of consonant via this scheme:

tx → t
kx → k
px → p
ts → s
t → s
k → h
p → f
' → nothing

For example, kempe is kem + pe, but pe + kem = pehem; or 'u + pe = 'upe, but pe + 'u = peu (without glottal stop) ;)
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Kì'eyawn

Quote from: Tirea Aean on November 11, 2010, 05:45:58 PM
... tho somethimes you might have to put a case suffix on, in that case, it is MY habit to use the pe[] form instead of the []pe form.

I have the same habit.  If it's going to have a case ending added, i tend to use the pe[...] form.

So, while both are correct (AFAIK), i would probably say Peut tse'a ngal? rather than 'Upet tse'a ngal?
eo Eywa oe 'ia

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Tirea Aean

yeah. thats true. i forgot to emphasise more that pe causes lenition.

and thats just my habit cuz it makes more sense to ME.