Re: Saying "Thank you."

On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Sally Caves wrote:

> I want to send an email expressing thanks
> to Brenda Tremblay at WXXI for setting up
> that NPR interview with me, and I'd like your
> permission to forward her some of the most
> interesting remarks you posted.  Would
> that be okay?
Of course.

> Also, I'd like to ask you if you
> would volunteer your words for "thank you" in
> your languages, so she can get a taste of it.
> Even if you didn't hear the interview, or like it,
> it would be great if I could treat her to the look
> and sounds of your languages--I'm also curious!
> How do you say "thank you" in your conlangs?
> How do you analyze it grammatically, and how
> do you pronounce it?
delan ['delAn] "I thank" - thank you
delan moye ['delAn 'mOje] "I thank greatly" - thank you very much

del.an       moy.e
thank.1s-PRS great.adv

(-e is an old version of the instrumental case marker, which makes
adverbs of adjectives; the instrumental case marker itself is now
-ie)

   Irina

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