(I found a strill. i.e. . Memrise course by Sianaiche, Mando'a Dictionary by Coyote, incl. Mandoa is natively a tenseless language [1][3][4] . tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", Star Wars Legends: Republic Commando Series - Karen Traviss. For example, 'separate' or 'apart' (of people) is dar'tome in Mando'a - which translates as 'no longer together'. Mandoa has at least two grammatical moods: the imperative and the interrogative mood. Past and future tenses are rarely used, given the very limited use of passive voice in Mando'a grammar, but if you need them? Mandalorian Translator. (Cheers, Stay alive!, note the conjugation. It also has no noun classes (grammatical gender). ^^, This is great and I'm going to link to it in my more messy musings on Mando'a, thank you for compiling. After a vowel: add se or 'se, for example jetiise (Jedi, plural). Plural Most Mando'a words which end in a consonant form plural by the addition of an e. (I found a strill. i.e. Worm. Your comment will not appear until it has been approved by the creator. Locations Using be as suffix is rare and problematic with nouns that naturally end on a b, like dalab(sheath), or a consonant that doesn't really allow for further addition while being still pronounceable, like shebs (butt). all suffixes and stuffenjoy! mhi - us, we Welcome to the Mandalorian page! aruika (small enemy) aruike (small enemies), bavodu (parents sibling) bavodue (parents siblings). kad be'jetii (If you gave me food, I could eat.), - Ni ret vaabi ibac. lit. Unlike Basic, Mandoa does not have words that express conditional mood. Many, but not all, adjectives and adverbs end in -la or -yc . : l'arrire de la manette, appuyez sur la touche de rinitialisation l'aide d'un objet pointe fine tel qu'un stylo ou un trombone). '), Or it can be used to turn a statement from a declaration into a question - "You are a warrior," would translate to "Gar'verd,", but, "Are you a warrior?" [1] An example of this is the term dar'jetii, which is a combination of the Mando'a words dar, meaning "no longer", and jetii, the Mandalorian word for Jedi. The Excel sheet is not entirely clear if Mando'a has words that are only plural or only singular. 4. slang Boy. lit. Well, presto, when you find my remote, you can stop. Grammar: Nouns 9. (I will eat later.). Nouns are neutral. (Did you find the strill? i.e. (What gear [is] needed?). Elements of Mando'a were taken from the language of the ancient Taungs of Coruscant, from which the culture stemmed, evolving over time to become something unique. (Cheers, Stay alive!, note the conjugation. (I made bread earlier.), - Ni ven epa ducarshya. Standby. There are no irregular verbs, but in everyday speech, the terminal vowel of the conjugated verb may be elided [3][5] : - Ni copaani ibac. Be accurate!), - Kemot ! The imperative mood may be co-opted to express suggestions as well: - Ke mhi slana. maybe not the strill being referred to, uses eyn ). Mandoa has a single word, buir , for a parent regardless of gender. Ibici Sabine Wren, ara'novor. This is translated as "Copy 'Sabine Wren.' This is not a strict rule, though. [5], - Ke serim! [Source], Mando'a was the language of the people native to the planet Mandalore. The tenses dont see widespread use in day-to-day interactions between Mandalorians but may be used for contracts and during business interactions with non-Mandalorians. So, ba'vodu is not only "uncle", but also "aunt" or a general "sibling of one's parent", but for grammar, it is a bit too long to list the different possibilities of translating the word - and it would make things more convoluted. How did the belief that the world should be viewed realistically manifest itself in science, art, and literature in the second half of the nineteenth century? drop sounds. the specific strill which is being looked for, uses te ) This would be a precedent for words ending in e being pluralised using -e [5] . __________ the revolution began. For example, the Mando'a word for civilian, neverd, literally means 'not soldier' (ne and verd). It could be gett's, so the plural would be similarly misleading as for shebs, or there could be an omitted vowel (replaced by a beten) that would cause -se to be the plural suffix. ni - I, me When stringing two or more verbs together, the first verb is conjugated while the following one(s) remain in the infinitive: - Ni copaani epar . It may be seen in words such as newaadas (poverty, from waadas , wealth), neverd (civilian, from verd , soldier, warrior), nuhaatyc (invisible, from haatyc , visible) and nepar (to not eat, from epar , to eat). Rather than use verb tenses mando'a uses the prefixes "ru" for past and "ven" for future, however tense is often dropped colloquially due to the Mandalorian beliefs about history and the knowledge that tomorrow may never come. joined things) and werde (darkness). For example, ad'ika translates to something along the lines of 'kid' or 'kidlet', while kih'ad would be 'small child'. Mandoa has features of a language of pidgin history, such as utilitarian grammar and a small vocabulary which leads to using figures of speech for communicating ideas. Traviss, Karen, 2006a. I have only included one translation for words that have differently gendered nouns in English without a gender-neutral one. Mando'a verbs end in -ir, -ar, -ur, -or, and -er. The meaning of sentences is mostly determined by word order. To produce the command form, or stem, just remove the "r" at the end. It's not known if it's a different canonical dialect or if it becomes non-canon. Nouns It isn't known how the singular is. Negatives are done using the prefix n', nu, nu', or ne and the word "Dar" meaning "no longer" as is used in the word "Dar'jetii" literally meaning "No longer Jedi" which was generally used for referring to Sith. Please (tell me) what's new with you." (Silence!, possibly a true case of imperative+noun, from uur , silence.). kad jetiib Colloquially, cyar'ika can substitute for any number of affectionate diminutives, such as 'darling' or 'sweetheart'. To make 'darker', you add the suffix to make dhashy'a. Its first appearance was in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. "Tion" was used to denote questions while "Ke" was used to denote commands, these were often added onto the first word in the sentence followed by a sigh known in Mando'a as a "beten" and denoted in writing with an apostrophe. (Im not angry!, I say angrily.). Thus, 'I sleep' would translate into Mando'a as ni nuhoyi. "sinuous": (a)narrow,(b)straight, (c)dark, On the line provided, write P If the word group is a phrase or NP if it Is not a phrase. Grammar: Verbs Qualunque cosa uscir, la mando a Falcone. karentraviss.com. When talking about a parent, if not further specified, it is not clear if one is talking about mother or father. cyare (beloved, popular) cyarese (loved ones) Grammar. The addition of tion transforms a statement into a question: - Wayii, gar epa gihaal. - Ni nukaden! ni sirbu kaden. Certain nouns may be formed from adjectives, verb stems and other nouns by pluralising them. (6) Ade (ayd) n. 1. karentraviss.com. Darjetii = No longer a Jedi = Sith. Chapter 1:- The prefix dar is Not Nice- More ramblings on adjectives, Chapter 2:- More verb stuff! I plan to eat.). Canon and Fanon Vocabulary curated by yours truly. (Silence!, possibly a true case of imperative+noun, from uur , silence.). In order to turn a noun which ends in a consonant into a verb, you need to add a vowel and the suffix -r. If the noun ends in a vowel, just add the -r. For example, if we turn the noun nuhoy (sleep) into a verb, it becomes nuhoyir. Rather than use verb tenses mando'a uses the prefixes "ru" for past and "ven" for . We've all seen the Wookiepedia entry on the Mandalorian language. Mando'a: A Supplementary Dictionary by Izzy & Co. Mando'a (with audio!) - *Cheers! Most Mando'a words which end in a consonant form plural by the addition of an e. Words that end in a vowel tend to add an se. Gar taldin ni jaonyc; gar sa buir, ori'wadaas'la - Nobody cares who your parent was, only the parent you'll be (lit: Bloodline is not important, but you as a parent are the most valuable thing. As mentioned, this is a simplified guide. [RAHM-ohr] attack, beseige. Mando'a sentence structure (or, ditch the verb 'to be' and the word 'the'). This would be a precedent for words ending in e being pluralised using -e [5] . Ke parer." MANDO'A QUICK GRAMMAR GUIDE The language is a very regular. We go.). Mando'a was always spoken more than written and various different sound changes took place for ease of pronunciation when speaking. "Bid dush ibac," or, "As bad as that/it's that bad.") te - the, rarely used Ni kar'tayli gai sa'ad - adoption vow - lit. One who is pitiable, contemptible, or weak-willed. Star Wars is a Disney Movie and the related characters including Yoda , Sith , Jar jar binks are . Note that even here, the indefinite article 'a' has disappeared. As a special note, it needs to be said that there is no word for "hero" in Mando'a - only a word for those who are not heroes, but "cowards": hut'uun/e. There are no irregular verbs, but in everyday speech, the terminal vowel of the conjugated verb may be elided [3][5] : - Ni copaani ibac. ("You can speak. To create constructions similar in meaning, words such as meh (if) and sha canara (when), or ones indicating possibility: ret (maybe), retyc (possible, possibly), cuyla (probable, probably), may be used. This happens for a few words where the plural can have an additional meaning. [1], Mando'a uses articles far less than Basic does, generally adding them only for emphasis. In the Excel sheet, the word is specified as going with proper nouns (which are essentially names), but it is generally used with all kinds of nouns often as a particle instead of an affix. Translation. ), Haatyc or'arue jate'shya ori'sol aru'ike nuhaatyc - Better one big enemy that you can see than many small ones that you can't. (Did you find the strill? i.e. two words merged together to create a different meaning. For adjectives ending in -la or -yc , these suffixes usually replace the adjective suffix [5] . 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VERBS If you want to turn something into an order, add k' or ke at the beginning. Vod. Reading Practice. Quickly change text from Mando'a to English and back. Select from multiple Mandalorian scripts! Similarly, there are no gendered nouns for children or a parents siblings: a child is ad , a parents sibling is bavodu . tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", 1. This means, that Mando'a would, . Translation of "mando-a" in English. Nouns. Plural of ad. What happened to the verb 'to be' in Mando'a? ")[1], To turn a noun into an adjective, the suffixes -la (lah) and -yc (sh) can be added. (Take aim!, a clipped form of Ke serimir! the specific strill which is being looked for, uses te ) Mando'a, sometimes referred to simply as Mandalorian, was the primary language spoken by the Mandalorian culture. Grammar notes Mando'a sentence structure was very similar to Galactic Basic: that is, subject-verb-object. - Ni ru gotalu shun vaarshya. Mandalorians[1] The suffix -la was used merely because it merged more easily with Di'kut than would -yc; such remained the case under all similar circumstances. For all intents and purposes, the passive voice is identical to the use of adjectives. Another exception is the word ba'vodu(aunt, uncle), which has its plural ending on -e instead of -se. A good example of this is dar'jetii which, literally translated, is "no longer a Jedi", but which is actually used to mean "Sith. In this course I used the original alphabet as created for the movie AoTC with a substitution made with ericstormtrooper's 'C' since 1) this is a better character and less likely to be confused with 'U', and 2) this is typically what is seen around the internet since it is a downloadable font. For example, the word di'kut (idiot) can be turned into di'kutla (idiotic). dralshy'a: brighter, stronger) or -ne for the superlative (e.g. For example, you might say you are unable to perform a certain action. Concordian[4] and returcye mhi (Maybe we'll meet again) lead with the verb and end with the subject and may be relicts of an archaic VSO word order. It is currently being developed into a full, working language by author Karen Traviss; a common practice among the caretakers of fictional universes (see Elvish and Klingon), but never before attempted for Star Wars in an official capacity. The tenses dont see widespread use in day-to-day interactions between Mandalorians but may be used for contracts and during business interactions with non-Mandalorians. ), - Ke narir haar'ke'gyce rol'eta resol! It is also possible, that ka'ra contains such a plural from the singular kar (which is not a distinct entry in the dictionary but has precedence in how it appears in karbakar, which literally means star-to-star. 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Mandoa is natively a tenseless language [1][3][4] . ), Ke is also often used with what appear to be adjectives or even nouns, but are usually instances of clipped verbs. The first meaning would not need a singular, the second makes using a singular more likely. - Ni mareyi eyn striil. It should be noted that Mando'ade are a garrulous people, and Karen Traviss is British, and as such, the list above includes both obscenities and British slang. karentraviss.com. Variations with diphthongs or vowels can occur, but still always end with vowel-r and are subject to the same rules as the main suffixes . Just a sourced grammar guide. white field, virgin snow - term indicating the erasing of a person's past when they become Mandalorian, and that they will only be judged by what they do from that point onwards. For example, if you'd accidentally dropped a rock on your comm unit, you'd describe it as shuk'la. Thus, the plural to ba'vodu is ba'vodu'e, which may lead to some confusion with words that are singulars with an -'e at the end. When attached to a given name, the name is usually reduced to a shortened form, often the first syllable. The following suffix can also be used, but be careful in more formal settings. Bobakad for Bobas saber. Infinitive verbs end in -ir, -ar, -ur, -or or -er . Te is the most common form, with Haar being more emphatic. Usually, -la is used in stems ending in a vowel and -yc in ones ending with a consonant, but this is not a hard and fixed rule. The meaning of sentences is mostly determined by word order. karentraviss.com. The basic parts of grammar have been defined, but specific cases are a bit harder to work with, since the offered . Duskfall, ThatQuietKid108, Balrog_Roike, Milla_Nut13, randombystander2021, basically_thearlaich, justthinkingoutloud13, RyoKaida, LaylaYuy, FennikFox, Booklindworm, jammededed, ArianaDeralte, Tevya, WOWOHZEUS, marmota_b, and 7e77e0 The infinitive, and the command - or, to put it simply, the word on its own, and the version that goes with a person doing something. This can either be handled by context, or, at least in writing, in differentiating between be'senaar and be senaar. Passive voice is formed using the verb cuyir (to be), which may be dropped, and an adjective: [4], - Kurshi hokanyc daab. Articles are rarely used but exist in the vocabulary. Gedet'ye me'vaar ti gar." The infinitive, and the command - or, to put it simply, the word on its own, and the version that goes with a person doing something. Y esto no es solo con el mando a distancia. Script When used as a prefix, there is rough rule to shorten be to b' in front of a vowel to make the pronunciation easier. The word order of Mandoa is generally subject-verb-object, but may be reversed in some questions where the tion-word is not the subject, such as Tionad ti gar oyacyi? This one word can be used as the basis for questions involving who, why, what, when, where, and how, depending on context. Mando'a has a very reduced grammar if compared to languages like Latin with a lot of inflected forms. Doesn't exist except in very rare circumstances. Once the improvements have been completed, you may remove this notice and the page's listing. But to turn it into an adjective, the -la suffix was added, resulting in Di'kutla, 'idiotic'. A simplistic tense system has been derived from the nouns for past, ruyot , and future, vencuyot : a past tense preposition ru and a future tense preposition ven . A blend of complete confidence and extreme tenacity instilled in special forces during training. Brother? And the rest I send to my mother. It may be seen in words such as newaadas (poverty, from waadas , wealth), neverd (civilian, from verd , soldier, warrior), nuhaatyc (invisible, from haatyc , visible) and nepar (to not eat, from epar , to eat). lit. ), Ib'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur - Today is a good day for someone else to die - Mando saying, Kaysh meg miit'gaana, oyacyi - Who writes, remains, Ke'tayli gar kad o'r dalab - Keep your blade in [your] scabbard, colloquially, "Keep it in your pants. There are exceptions (such as Gett'se, from Gett, and the diminutive plural Ad'ike, from Ad'ika). *, N'eparavu takisit - sorry (lit. Also, gett'seis a plural with unknown singular. firewood. (Come here!, a clipped form of Kolaror! Draw one line under the simple subject and two lines under the correct verb form in parentheses. I plan to eat.). While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. - Ni ru gotalu shun vaarshya. In formal circumstances, the verb of the command will be in its infinitive, but in everyday usage, the verb is conjugated. An example would be: "Gar lise jorhaa'ir." [1] Its written form was known as Mandalorian. left kudos on this work! Sometimes words ending in vowels may be irregularly pluralised by replacing the final vowel with the plural -e [5] : adika (little one) adike (little ones) You're still alive.) Note that with adjectives that end in vowels, sometimes you do away with the vowel. (I want that.), - Ni copaan ibac. Mandoa has a single word, buir , for a parent regardless of gender. means: Karen, are we learning Mando'a quickly? En la parte trasera del mando, puedes pulsar el botn de reinicio con un objeto con punta fina, como un bolgrafo o un clip. They (singular)? Carney claims that the idea of death as private is an illusion (14). -ar (-ahr), -er (-air), -ir (-eer), -or (-ohr), -ur (-oor), The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Literature and Composition: Reading, Writing,Thinking, Carol Jago, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C, David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith. MandoaApril09.xls. IMPORTANT NOTE! Stand!), - Kolar ! Mostly, Mando'a has done away with the verb 'to be' and many definite/indefinite articles such as 'the', 'a', and 'an'. In this simplified guide, you can find answers to these questions and more. Pronunciation is both kept simple and somewhat tricky. (What gear is needed?), - Mebesbe linyc? as well as lit. (The tree is cut down.), - Tionmeg besbe cuyi linyc? In sentences where the subject is bic, ibic, ibac or another word which refers to a previously mentioned subject, both the subject and the cuyir may be dropped, leaving Bic cuyi jate (It is good.) Data on expressing the time frame in Mandoa is limited, but in the absence of tenses, the time frame may be related via adverbs, verbs and words which establish a time reference. Wait. Star Wars Insider, 86, 1826. Instead of saying vore entye, for example, the phrase became Vor'entye, which was transformed into Vor'e in colloquial speech. (I cant sing.). sa - as, like (comparative) For example, 'walk' and 'I walk' would be kemir and ni kemi. Nu or ne may also be used as a preposition to negate a word ( Nu draar , No way) or phrase. Comparatives use the -shy'a suffix while the superlative uses the -ne suffix, for example "jate" or good becomes "jate'shya" for better or "jatne" for best. Both of these come from the root word shuk, but the suffixes give them different meanings. cuun - our Note how the addition of the comparative or superlative endings may or may not cause elision of parts of the base word. ra - or Combine each of the (I work tomorrow.), - Ni dajuna epar. prudii (shadow) prudiise (shadows). That carries over to their speech - for example, "Move your ass!" or Tionad gar oyacyi ti? This suffix comes in two forms: -e after a consonant and -se after a vowel. cyare (beloved, popular) cyarese (loved ones) It is possible to form a passive, but the structure is not readily recognizable as such. Did you notice anything new. strong, powerful) dralshya (stronger, brighter) dralne (strongest, brightest), dush (bad) dushshya (worse) dushne (worst), jate (good) jateshya (better) jatne (best). Mando'a doesn't capitalise words, even though proper nouns are capitalised when using Latin script (Mando'a script does not have known capitals). Canon and Fanon Vocabulary curated by yours truly. [1], Many words in Mando'a are compound words - i.e. Grammar: Pronouns de - by She? We go.). - Are you looking for a smack in the face, mate? Articles such as "the" and "an" are generally unused unless they are added for emphasis. Using the copula, cuyir (to be), is optional in Mandoa. 3. Star Wars Insider, 86, 1826. and returcye mhi (Maybe we'll meet again) lead with the verb and end with the subject and may be relicts of an archaic VSO word order. (I might do that.), Mandoa is not considered to have a passive voice [3] . For example, 'walk' and 'I walk' would be kemir and ni kemi. It has no cases; only two forms of the verb and a tense prefix system; and simple rules for creating adjectives out of nouns and verb stems. Choicesarchade, SilverTonguedSlytherin1, marmota_b, MunAmuser, LadySongmaster, AdelaideAnagram, and Kolakan Verbs are conjugated by dropping the infinitive -r . This page was last edited on 15 June 2018, at 16:20. 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