Re: TRANS: Happiness

>"To find happiness, one should not seek it."
In Vya:a:h:

(transliteration per Vya:a:hn script)
Hy'yyshmLyyimut-tam, La:m ththoyy'yritta:a:afoo.

*Note that the Vya:a:hn tend to refrain from saying
"should" or "should not" and prefer to suggest by "may
that be" or "may that not be," particularly in such
refrains.

(attempted transliteration per IPA... I think?)
/hY Y:SmI Y:imutam I&:m T:OY: YRit&: afO:/

(literally)
Happiness+find+purpose, one it+(for beneficial
purpose)+attempt+not+may.
"In order to find happiness, may one not attempt it
(for his own benefit)."

(break-down)
hy'yyshmL - "happiness"
          - root1: _hy'yy_ indicating something good
          - root2: _shm_ indicating "state of"
          - root3: _L_ indicating "feeling"
          - popular meaning among the Vya:ahns, but
            formerly meaning "goodness"
          - note that _L_ really is /I/
yyimut    - "find" (with this intention of finding)
          - root1: _yyi_ indicating "over/excessive"
          - root2: _mut_ "find (by accident)"
          - many verbs are based off _yyi_ to show
            excessiveness, intention, or purpose
          - note that _yy_ is 1 "letter" as /Y:/
tam       - "to" (ie, in order to)
          - cognate, Jpn "tame"
          - literary word, not common in speech esp.
            as _a_ /a/ is a disliked sound amonng the
            Vya:a:hns as it is "flat"
La:m      - "one" (ie, always shows indef. subject)
          - technically /I&:m/ but can sound as /j&:m/
            in rapid, fluent speech
ththo     - here, "it"
          - mainly used like Finnish -sto, to indicate
            place based on root words (kirja "book" ->
            kirjasto "library")
          - note that _th_ is 1 "letter" as /T/
yy'yritta:a:
          - "attempt (for a beneficial purpose)"
          - suffix: _yy_ (from _hy'yy_) - beneficial
          - base: _yritta:a:_ "attempt"@
          - actual verb for "seek" refers more to the
            physical action rather than "trying to
            find something for one's own benefit"
            which, in this case, is clearly defined
            appropriately by _yy'yritta:a:_
-af(-)    - Vya:a:hn negation ("not")
-oo       - expressing "may" or hope/desire








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