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Re: Trans: 'I love you'

From:Mark Hutchinson <hutchies@...>
Date:Thursday, April 19, 2001, 19:15
In Nailaiéth Iéraith (the subset of Iéraith used for expressing
absolutely sincere, emotional statements):
Aluïnélon-u

aluïnélon-u
1p+CERT+love+2p

'I truly love you'
CERT=certainitive

In Khaiche':
Ge' bele'omed pe'ompe'

ge' bel  e'omed   pe'opme'
1p  FAN  love     2p+love

'I fanatically love you'
(with the 'you' actually meaning 'you who I love')
FAN=fanaticive

In Elé:
Èal-ê iaýt ý Télàpei

éal-ê iaýt   ý     Télapei
see+P 2p+ACC be+3s Téla+ELA

'The sight of you is more (i.e more beautiful) than Téla'
(Téla is a famed lake - the Elé are fanatical about water)

P=participle
ELA=elative

'hutchies'

Andalath-oi i-phailén! [Iéraith]
Ghe'o mpodag pa' che'! [Khâche']
Yeses kéthes!          [Elé]



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