> From: Eruanno none
>
> >Never one to pass on a translation exercise. In amman iar, assuming a
> >hortative modality:
> >
> >Let the hammer fall.
> >nastil ini lamprad eoroniel
> >
> >\f Let the hammer fall
> >\t (der) nastil in i lamprad
> >\m der -0 nas- -dil in i lampo =rad
> >\g you -[A] hortative- -fut agt.to.thm the strike =tool
> >\p 2per -nom mood- -tense ptp det v =nsfx
> >\x you do agt.to.thm the hammer
> >
> >\t eoroniel
> >\m er- orono -ie -l
> >\g do- fall -agt/thm -actn
> >\p agt- v -val -vc
> >\x fall
>
> Your language sounds almost Quenya-ish.
Well, those on this list familiar with amman iar know that conculturally it
is related to Eldarin tongues, but probably influenced more by Sindarin than
Quenya.
> I would like some background on everyone's language, like who would have
> used it? Where? and When?
See my website (www.graywizard.net) where you will find an abundance of
information about amman iar including a rather extensive reference grammar
(www.graywizard.net/Conlinguistics/amman_iar/amman_iar.htm). See
specifically (www.graywizard.net/Conlinguistics/introduction.htm) for a
brief discussion of the language's concultural background.
David
David E. Bell
The Gray Wizard
dbell@graywizard.net
www.graywizard.net
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