For example, the word for 'dark' is dha. Passive voice is formed using the verb cuyir (to be), which may be dropped, and an adjective: [4], - Kurshi hokanyc daab. MandoaApril09.xls. Sasha ot Sulem's language is a mix of Mandalorian and Galactic Basic Standard, and is therefore unrelated to this one. Star Wars Insider #86 Online Supplement. The addition of tion transforms a statement into a question: - Wayii, gar epa gihaal. Children like Paul should not have to worry about money. It may be used as a preposition or as a prefix. [1] Contents 1 Vocabulary Mando'a has two forms of presenting a negative, just like English does. :-), tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, Star Wars Legends: Republic Commando Series - Karen Traviss, Star Wars Legends: Legacy of the Force Series - Aaron Allston & Troy Denning & Karen Traviss, https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ExJ-1U3njrGB2jN6d307Z1N9L0YpJzLjeMmO_MBZ4A, https://docs.google.com/document/d/16qEFJxEDzgaNiBPJSpdVyUdmiU9V9-Ba8DaLHGxcuoQ, https://web.archive.org/web/20110717133854/http://www.karentraviss.com/html/grammarguide.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20100119194114/http://www.karentraviss.com/html/documents/MandoaApril09.xls, https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1uTDKiZXkQzGnbgBZ1Jd5L3pDQByv3I1M, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kIkoOT3ZlLsHVXCJNPORJGQF3V6t2Vq4XrxiA4YqV3Y, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vgjEg5FyS-tWP0aBaJGus93jlZSWSTdH4XdlmzBjn60/edit?usp=drivesdk, https://archiveofourown.org/works/10932579, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16iEDOZ-u2wG6tJIi6kX6D8lijiOhGdtCiw0OW4K3yGk. Learn every rule and exception. Past and future tenses are rarely used, given the very limited use of passive voice in Mando'a grammar, but if you need them? [1] Its written form was known as Mandalorian. For kotla , the comparative suffix is added after the adjective ending [2] : kotla (brave, also kotyc [5] ) kotlashya (braver). Work Search: Plural Most Mando'a words which end in a consonant form plural by the addition of an e. Translation. Articles such as "the" and "an" are generally unused unless they are added for emphasis. A type of passive may also be formed using gar , val and adate , for example, Adate sirbu meg (People say, that). While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Grammar notes Mando'a sentence structure is very similar to Galactic Basic, following subject-verb-object word order. Star Wars is a Disney Movie and the related characters including Yoda , Sith , Jar jar binks are . Here's part two of basic grammar. (Good grief, you ate gihaal . Quickly change text from Mando'a to English and back. Mando'a does not have a distinctive case system. (Are you hiring me?). Using the copula, cuyir (to be), is optional in Mandoa. Transcribe Text. (Who lives with you?). The article in Star Wars Insider also specifically mentions the archaic plural using -a, which disappeared over time, but apparently survives in some archaic forms, like werda. try to see past any mistakes in the english, but the mando'a should all be good. 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.) cuun - our lit. val - they, theirs (plural 'they'), Aliit ori'shya tal'din - family is more than blood(line). Thus, 'darkest' would be dha'ne, but 'best' (made from jate, good) would be jatne. (They(sg. * Literally, a command; *Stay alive! Brother? Mando'a verbs end in -ir, -ar, -ur, -or, and -er. Grammar: Syntax I ibac - as (so) . Oh my, thank youuuu so much!!! sa - as, like (comparative) (Local slang sneaks into conlang!). For adjectives ending in -la or -yc , these suffixes usually replace the adjective suffix [5] . There are however some differences that can be difficult for a speaker of Basic, such as the Mandalorian concepts on tense and gender-neutrality. A number of suffixes are used in the language for various reasons, all verbs use -ir, -ar, -ur, -or, or -er to denote the infinitive form with the -r dropped to produce the verb stem. And this is not only with the remote. Mandoa has no gendered pronouns. What would the Mando'a word for 'cousin' be? Mando'a - A Grammar Guide Yatenari (SeKaYa) Chapter 3: Basics: Pronunciation Chapter Text. (I want that.). Vod. - Meh gar dinui kaitome bah ni, ni lise epar. Ningum dispare ou mando-a para os anjinhos. Personal pronouns in their different forms: - Ni kartayli gar darasuum (I love you forever.), - Meh gar kyrayc, shuk bah ni (If youre dead, [youre] useless to me.), - Kaysh meg miit'gaana, oyacyi. Grammar. The response is directly translated as "Yes, Sabine Wren. Work Search: 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. Boba Fett last fired his rockets on August 29, 2006 Su cuy'gar! [RAHM-ohr] attack, beseige. Mando'a has two forms of presenting a negative, just like English does. as well as 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. Infinitive verbs end in -ir, -ar, -ur, -or or -er . Shuk'la - broken (fragmented, crushed)Shuk'yc - broken (not working). This is noted specifically for word ad'ika, which is a diminutive of the word ad(child). lit. Words may be negated using a negative prefix, which may be n-, nu-, nu-, ne or ne- , depending on the ease of pronunciation. (They(sg. Please consider turning it on! (Good grief, did you eat gihaal ? Mando'a - A Grammar Guide Yatenari (SeKaYa) Chapter 7: Grammar: Verbs Chapter Text Verbs Basic Conjugation. (Take aim!, a clipped form of Ke serimir! Note: Historically, plurals used a the suffix -a rather than the suffix -e. This has fallen out of fashion and is seen as archaic (in a similar fashion to how 'thee' and 'thou' has dropped out of usage in English). Burton, Bonnie, 2006. If you're comparing something - if you're saying that one thing is better than another - then you add the suffix -shy'a to the adjective. Here, Boba is a given name (thus, a proper noun) while kad is the noun being possessed. Mando'a has a very reduced grammar if compared to languages like Latin with a lot of inflected forms. When talking about a parent, if not further specified, it is not clear if one is talking about mother or father. Nouns that is main words in Mando'a aren't clearly identifiable by their form. It also has no noun classes ('grammatical gender'). Tion is often translated as what, but it is more accurately described as a verbal question mark. mhi - us, we 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. Traviss, Karen, 2006a. For questions, the interrogative preposition tion is used. I'm glad you find it useful, and thank you for commenting. - Ni mareyi eyn striil. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types. For example, you might say you are unable to perform a certain action. The imperative mood may be co-opted to express suggestions as well: - Ke mhi slana. tip: lex m/m (mature OR explicit). Mando'a, sometimes referred to simply as Mandalorian, is a constructed language spoken by a fictional warrior race of the same name in the Star Wars universe. Traviss, Karen, 2006c. ), - Ke narir haar'ke'gyce rol'eta resol! 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 . Any Mandalorian individual over the age of three was considered ad. all suffixes and stuffenjoy! The first meaning would not need a singular, the second makes using a singular more likely. verd (soldier, warrior) verde (soldiers, warriors) Chapter 1:- The prefix dar is Not Nice- More ramblings on adjectives, Chapter 2:- More verb stuff! - Are you looking for a smack in the face, mate? The singular indefinite article is eyn. Any noun you'd add a modifier to, such as -ing, -y, -ed, -ine, -ish, -ous, etc. If, however, it's intact but not functioning, it'd be shuk'yc. 2. would change to "Tion gar'verd?". A sample of Mando'a reading: "Kyr'amu ori'adate akay val kyrayc, bal kyr'amu ori'adate tug'yc." be - of 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. Mandoa uses the dative case to indicate the indirect object of an action [5] . There are however some differences that can be difficult for a speaker of Basic, such as the Mandalorian concepts on tense and gender-neutrality. (Im not angry!, I say angrily.). Ownership is usually indicated using be , similar in use to the Basic of. Mandoa has no gendered pronouns. [3] The Mandalorian artist and demolitions expert Sabine Wren was fluent in Mando'a as well as several other languages, including Galactic Basic Standard, Huttese, Aqualish, Rodian, and some Shyriiwook. Grammar: Pronouns See Spanish-English translations with audio pronunciations, examples, and word-by-word explanations. (Who lives with you?). Mandalorian- Basic Dictionary Aaray (ah-ray) n. 1. The imperative mood is formed by the addition of ke before the word or phrase of the command. It is supposed to be short and concise, but has the flaw of being incomplete, so parts of the grammar may be conjecture. So, your niece or nephew is the child of your sibling. 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. Grammar notes Mando'a sentence structure was very similar to Galactic Basic: that is, subject-verb-object. When used as a prefix, there is rough rule to shorten be to b' in front of a vowel to make the pronunciation easier. - Meh gar kyrayc, shukyc bah ni. Personal pronouns in their different forms: - Ni kartayli gar darasuum (I love you forever.), - Meh gar kyrayc, shuk bah ni (If youre dead, [youre] useless to me.), - Kaysh meg miit'gaana, oyacyi. Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la - Not gone, merely marching far away. ), (For context, like garlic, gihaal doesnt have the most friendly smell.). Traviss, Karen, 2007. The basic parts of grammar have been defined, but specific cases are a bit harder to work with, since the offered . akay, 'kay - until, 'til So, calling someone ad'ika can also mean something like mate. Mando'a, sometimes referred to simply as Mandalorian, was the primary language spoken by the Mandalorian culture. ", In "Legacy of Mandalore," Sabine Wren speaks in Mando'a. a, a', al - but (al before a vowel) This is not a strict rule, though. It also has no noun classes (grammatical gender). kad be'jetii The Excel sheet is not entirely clear if Mando'a has words that are only plural or only singular. Another thing is that Mando'a has words for articles, but only uses them in exceptional cases like in titles or for emphasis. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", Star Wars Legends: Republic Commando Series - Karen Traviss. The articles may be used for distinction. This, naturally, does work best with proper nouns, while general nouns could be mistaken as compound words of a derived or more detailed meaning. If you [are] dead, [you are] useless to me.). I've been looking for a good explanation of Mando'a's grammar for ages, since the Wookepedia's version is basically unreadable to me. For an Easy to Read and printer friendly version visit the Mando'a - Advanced page. (Good grief, did you eat gihaal ? Mando'a makes frequent use of prefixes to denote the tone of a sentence. 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. dralshy'a: brighter, stronger) or -ne for the superlative (e.g. Examples of this formation are tolase (system, lit. Using the copula, cuyir (to be), is optional in Mandoa. Comparison of adjectives happens by adding the comparative -()shya or -shya or the superlative -()ne . * 2. (Halt!, a clipped form of Kemotir! And there is an even rarer indefinite article (a): eyn. Del Rey. This page was last edited on 15 June 2018, at 16:20. To produce the command form, or stem, just remove the "r" at the end. For example, ad'ika translates to something along the lines of 'kid' or 'kidlet', while kih'ad would be 'small child'. The addition of tion transforms a statement into a question: - Wayii, gar epa gihaal. The articles may be used for distinction. There are exceptions (such as Gett'se, from Gett, and the diminutive plural Ad'ike, from Ad'ika). Vor'e! Ru and ven are prepositions that are placed after the subject and before the verb. You're still alive.) . Pronunciation is both kept simple and somewhat tricky. (What gear [is] needed?). Plurals are easy. Be accurate!), - Kemot ! VERBS Then, in your notebook, write the letter of the word that is the antonym of, or the word opposite in meaning to, the first word.\ To make 'darker', you add the suffix to make dhashy'a. An example would be: "Gar lise jorhaa'ir." an - all However I did. (Take aim!, a clipped form of Ke serimir! -'ika in general is a diminutive suffix that can be attached to nouns or names to indicate either a smaller version or closeness. Be accurate!), - Kemot ! Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines. The singular indefinite article is eyn. 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