A Tour of the Na'vi Language

Will MonroePWR 2SB

Writing the FutureNovember 8, 2010

Oel ngati kameie.

oe – I l – <subject>

nga – you ti – <object>

kame – see ei – <positive>

Oel ngati kameie.

I see you.

oe – I l – <subject>

nga – you ti – <object>

kame – see ei – <positive>

Ngaru lu fpom srak?

ru – to, for lu – to be fpom – well-being, health srak – <question>

Ngaru lu fpom srak?

How are you?

ru – to, for lu – to be fpom – well-being, health srak – <question>

Srane!

Yes! (I'm fine!)

srane – yes

Lì'fyari leNa'vi ngaru kìyar oe.

lì'fya – language kar – teach ri – <topic> ìy – <near future>

le – <adjective>

Na'vi – “the People”

Lì'fyari leNa'vi ngaru kìyar oe.

I'm going to teach you about the Na'vi language.

lì'fya – language kar – teach ri – <topic> ìy – <near future>

le – <adjective>

Na'vi – “the People”

Zene oe niyevume nìtxan.

zene – must nume – learn iyev – <future subjunctive>

nì – <adverb>

txan – much

Zene oe niyevume nìtxan.

I still have a lot to learn.

zene – must nume – learn iyev – <future subjunctive>

nì – <adverb>

txan – much

Lu ngäzìka lì'fya.

ngäzìk – difficult a – <modifies ←>

Lu ngäzìka lì'fya.

It is a tough language.

ngäzìk – difficult a – <modifies ←>

Ke tsun tsat nivume skxawng.

ke – not skxawng – tsun – be able, can tsa – it, that (-t = -ti)

Ke tsun tsat nivume skxawng.

A moron can't learn it.

ke – not skxawng – tsun – be able, can tsa – it, that (-t = -ti)

Slä sìlpey oe, nga fpiyevi.

slä – but fpi – try sìlpey – hope

Slä sìlpey oe, nga fpiyevi.

But I hope you will try.

slä – but fpi – try sìlpey – hope

Kiyevame!