Follow-up to Txep sì Txeva (naviteri.org, 2026-01-31) View all from source
Kllkxem kiven! 'Ur fkivan tstew!
Stand up straight! Look brave!
(Stand up straight! Do not show fear!)
(In fact, the version with tìtstewnga' is grammatically correct. However, in the context in which Varang speaks it, the original version is justified, even if it bends the rules. She wants to say something sharp and punchy, with good rhythm. 'Ur fkivan tstew! is much stronger than 'Ur fkivan tìtstewnga'. And it's perfectly understandable.)
Supplementary Information for Malik-Moraleda et al. (2024), Constructed languages are processed by the same brain mechanisms as natural languages (www.pnas.org, 2024-12-13) View all from source
taronyu lu txur tstew.
This hunter is strong and brave.
Vospxìvopeyä aylì’u amip November’s new words (naviteri.org, 2020-11-16) View all from source
Tsamsiyu asìltsan lu tstew släkop swaran.
A good warrior is courageous but also humble.
Vomuna Lì’u Amip—Ten New Words (naviteri.org, 2015-11-30) View all from source
Lukan (alu tsmukantsyìp) Palu (alu tsmuketsyìp) mi lu prrnen, ulte leiu lor hona nìtxan. Slä längu kop nim, stum loreyu 'awnampi. Polähem ne kelku moeyä txonam, ulte kezemplltxe fìtsenge amip mesutan amip nìteng lu meforu stxong nìtxan nì'aw. Fìtrr tampxì krrä wäperan. Sìlpey moe tsnì slìyevu ye'rìn tstew fìtxan kuma tsun wrrziva'u uvan sivi moehu. Fwa 'efu mawey nitram pawngip amip krrnekx, ha moe zene maweypivey.
Lukan, the little brother, and Palu, the little sister, are still babies, and I'm happy to say they're very beautiful and cute. But unfortunately they're also shy, almost like a touched helicoradian. They arrived at our house last night, and needless to say the new place and likewise the two new men are very strange to them. For most of the time today they were hiding. We hope they'll soon become brave enough to come out and play with us. Feeling calm and happy in a new environment takes time, so we have to be patient.
Miscellaneous Vocabulary (naviteri.org, 2011-09-24) View all from source
Kem atìtstewnga' si tute atstew.
A brave person does brave deeds.