Re: Trans: I love you

In Diom:

Ser amilen.

you-LOC love-1st-PRES

The verb ami- is irregular in that it takes the object in the Locative
case. There is an extended metaphor in Diom: Having a relationship with
someone is like living in a place. For instance: you don't "fall in love
with someone" instead you "move into love with them". This perhaps comes
from couples marrying and moving to a new house. It is reflected in the
phrase:

Ser n'vaevtis les celae.

You-LOC within'dwell-3rd-PRES my heart.
"My heart dwells with you."

which is another way to say "I love you."

Notice in these sentences the object is first. In a neutral DIom sentence
the verb is usually first. By placing the object first it is emphsized,
showing that it is YOU that I love, not anyone else.

David Lucas Robert Stokes

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