Atlantimian (Native)

This article deals with Atlantimian (Native) as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.

Introduction

Native Atlantimian is the traditional language of the Atlantimian Native people. Although English has been adopted as the official language of Atlantiman, a large percentage of the population is fluent in the Natives' language.

Alphabet

The alphabet of the Native Atlantimian is much like the Japanese, with vowels and constanants with vowels. The constanants are pronounced like in English. Letters are separated by "-" Words are separated by spaces " ".

A-pronounced as the "a" in "action"
I-pronounced as the "e" in "evil"
U-pronounced as the "u" in "fluke"
E-pronounced as the "eh" in "eh"
O-pronounced as the "o" in "poke"

Letters

A, I, U, E, O
Da, Di, Du, De, Do
Sa, Si, Su, Se, So
Fa, Fi, Fu, Fe, Fo
Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko

Important Phrases

Yes: De.
No: Do.
Thank You: Ka-Ke-Fu.
Please: Fa-I-Se.
Where is the Bathroom?:Ka-I-Fu Da-De.
Hello: Ki-E-Ko.
How are you?: Ku Du.
I'm fine: Si Fi-Me.
Do you speak English?: Ke-Ke-Si, Ku Se-Ke , Ka.

Grammar

In Atlantimian, there are no state of beings or adjetives. Sentence structure is very simple. Nouns are in front, and verbs in back. If you are asking a "Yes" or "No" question, make the sentence a statement and put "ka" in the end. Do you speak English? "Medesi, Ku Se-Ke, Ka." To emphasize a word, add "Da" after the word. Very hungry. "Du-Ka-De-Da"

Common Words

A
Alphabet: A-Da-Fe
Atlantiman: A-Da-Ki-Ka

B
Bathroom: Ka-I-Fu

C
Cake: Ka-Ki
Come: Ko-Ke

D
Dance: Da-Se

E
Eat: I-Ka
English: Ke-Ke-Si

F
Fight: Fa-De

G
Go: Ko

H
Hi: Ki
Hello: Ki-E-Ko
Hungry: Du-Ka-De

I
I: Si

J
Join: Fa-I-O

K
Kill: Ki-A

L
Leave: Ki-Da-Fe

M
Make: Ka-Ki

N
Name: Na-Ke
No:Do

O
On:O-Da
Off:O-Fa

P
Please: Fa-I-Se

Q

R

S
Speak: Se-Ke

T
Thank: Ka-Ke-Fu

U

V
Vacation:Fa-Ki-So

W
Where: Da-De