Quick phrase translation - tshirt input!

Payoang · December 23, 2009, 06:30:01 AM

I've gotten some input for things to put on shirts.

fpi-oe plltxe Na'vi
at me speak na'vi
speak na'vi to me

Does this sound correct? Command forms are still unknown..yes? Anyone else have some catchy ideas for phrases on a shirt? Oh, and some already-confirmed phrases:

Oel ngati kameie
1-A 2-P see-LAUD
I see you.

Eywa ngahu
Eywa be with you/goodbye

Kaltxì
Hello

skxawng
moron

Eywayä mokri · December 23, 2009, 06:32:53 AM

I really like Eywa ngahu. I think this is one of the purest thing you could have on a shirt.

Sunforger · December 23, 2009, 07:47:47 AM

+1 Eywa Mokriyä

Payoang · December 23, 2009, 08:06:26 AM

Have a sample!

Eywayä mokri · December 23, 2009, 08:14:20 AM

Looks great!

wisnij · December 23, 2009, 08:37:29 AM

Quote from: Seabass on December 23, 2009, 06:30:01 AM
fpi-oe plltxe Na'vi
at me speak na'vi
speak na'vi to me

Does this sound correct? Command forms are still unknown..yes?

We don't know if there's a specific imperative mood yet, or even whether the agent is omitted in commands. We do know that nìNa'vi (literally "Na'vi-ly") can be used for "in/using the Na'vi language". The "to me" part might be better expressed with a dative. So it might be something like:

*nìNa'vi oeru plltxe
ADV-Na'vi 1-DAT speak

Txur’Itan · December 23, 2009, 04:06:45 PM

Quote from: Seabass on December 23, 2009, 08:06:26 AM
Have a sample!

FANTASTIC!

hiyìk tutean · December 25, 2009, 04:15:03 PM

Yeah, I'd buy that. The Eywa ngahu one looks great!!

'Irr'ni · December 25, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

Eywa ngahu is great.

I'd also love to have a T-shirt with,

Txo new nga rivey, oehu!

hiyìk tutean · December 25, 2009, 10:59:53 PM

Quote from: Effulgent on December 25, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

Txo new nga rivey, oehu!

Sorry, noob here... I can't quite figure out what that says. A little help?

'Irr'ni · December 25, 2009, 11:28:30 PM

Quote from: hiyìk tutean on December 25, 2009, 10:59:53 PM
Quote from: Effulgent on December 25, 2009, 05:23:46 PM

Txo new nga rivey, oehu!

Sorry, noob here... I can't quite figure out what that says. A little help?

It means,

Come with me if you want to live!

It was in one of the video lessons in the Idea! thread. Gave me the giggles.

I'm struggling a bit with this phrase but that's what I figure...

Txo new nga r<iv>ey, oe-hu!
If want(?) you live-SPEC I.with I'm still trying to figure out why want is spelled as new and not neu.

Beduino · December 26, 2009, 12:40:04 AM

probably it was just misspelled

probably

Ta'em tskxe · December 26, 2009, 03:24:20 PM

Could do a spoof on the old "I want a Japanese Girlfriend" shirts, "I want a Na'vi Girlfriend"

wm.annis · December 26, 2009, 03:45:37 PM

Quote from: Ta'em tskxe on December 26, 2009, 03:24:20 PMCould do a spoof on the old "I want a Japanese Girlfriend" shirts, "I want a Na'vi Girlfriend"

How about "I want an Na'vi Grammar"?

'Irr'ni · December 26, 2009, 04:14:41 PM

Quote from: wm.annis on December 26, 2009, 03:45:37 PM
Quote from: Ta'em tskxe on December 26, 2009, 03:24:20 PMCould do a spoof on the old "I want a Japanese Girlfriend" shirts, "I want a Na'vi Girlfriend"

How about "I want an Na'vi Grammar"?

How do you say 'grammar' in Na'vi?
king si fa ay-li'u?
thread(v) by.means.of words?

Prrton · December 26, 2009, 05:13:27 PM

Quote from: 'Irr'ni on December 26, 2009, 04:14:41 PM
Quote from: wm.annis on December 26, 2009, 03:45:37 PM
Quote from: Ta'em tskxe on December 26, 2009, 03:24:20 PMCould do a spoof on the old "I want a Japanese Girlfriend" shirts, "I want a Na'vi Girlfriend"

How about "I want an Na'vi Grammar"?

How do you say 'grammar' in Na'vi?
king si fa ay-li'u?
thread(v) by.means.of words?

"I Want a Na'vi Grammar"ri oe mllte nìftxavang nang! Tsa'u peseng lu!?

The word I've been using for English "grammar" nìNa'vi "lì'utìtäftxurenu" leiu. (LIT: "word-weaving-pattern"). It is NOT officially attested or blessed, but I like it. It is inspired by and patterned after the Na'vi word for "avatar" and its morphology.

shiaru · December 26, 2009, 05:20:39 PM

I find it that you are very adept at doing this things, Prrton.

prrton tsun nga rol nìNa'vi?

hiyìk tutean · December 26, 2009, 10:56:56 PM

Tìrolri ftue nìNa'vi kelu.

tute nuereime · December 27, 2009, 01:43:38 AM

i couldn't find Tìrolri but something about not easy in na'vi. yes?

Prrton · December 27, 2009, 02:20:27 AM

Quote from: shiaru on December 26, 2009, 05:20:39 PM
I find it that you are very adept at doing this things, Prrton.

prrton tsun nga rol nìNa'vi?

Irayo, ma Shiaru, irayo. Slä nì.Ìnglìsì sì nì.Na'vi nìmun ke ts.äen.gu oe rol nìwotx! Txo r.iv.ol oe tsa.krr fpi na'rìng kxawm toruk.l fu palulukan.l oe.ti yom z.ay.ei.a'u a txopu oe.ru lu nìtxan. Oe.yä tìrol.ri nì.lì'fya e'spanyol.yä, nippongo.yä, pxaasaa txay.yä fu frawn'se.yä fra'krr tìkawngyä aungiayä pam längu. $:-\$

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Tìrolri ftue nìNa'vi kelu.

i couldn't find Tìrolri but something about not easy in na'vi. yes?

[Tì'.rol].ri ftue nì.Na'vi [ke lu].
Sing.ing.as-for easy Na'vi-ish-ly not is.

These would be more or less the same meaning, but with different subtle emphasis:
Nì.Na'vi tì.rol ke ftue lu. IN NAVI, singing is not easy (as compared to other languages.)
Tì.rol.ri ke ftue lu nì.Na'vi. SINGING (in particular) isn't easy in Na'vi.
Ke ftue lu Na'vi.yä tì.rol. (That) Na'vi singing is (just) NOT EASY.

Disclaimer: At least that's the way the differences feel to me...