Salt | |
---|---|
Yui | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Chimbu Province |
Native speakers | (6,500 cited 1981) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
sll |
Glottolog |
salt1242 |
Salt, or Yui, is a Trans–New Guinea language of Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. [2]
The following are some basic examples of phrases and nouns in Salt-Yui: [3] [4]
Salt-Yui | English translation or meaning |
---|---|
yahuno | Basic greeting |
ere po | Basic farewell |
na hana ___ | my name is ___ |
na pimgi | i understand |
ni han dalo | tell me your name |
akio | don't touch this |
Salt-Yui | English translation or meaning |
---|---|
gànbá | ground |
kuŕìá | magic |
há | language |
hóng | prayer |
daang | slope |
owó | yes |
The following is how you pronounce certain vowels in Salt-Yui: [3]
Most consonants are similar to English, except for the following: [3]
Most nouns may show ownership this way: [3]
1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|
Singular | -na | -ni | -ng |
Plural | -na | -ni | -ng |
Example:
Noun | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person |
---|---|---|---|
wa (son) | wana (my son) | wani (your son) | wang (his/her son) |
Noun | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person |
---|---|---|---|
wa (son) | wana (our son) | wani (your son) | wang (their son) |
Personal pronouns are shown like this: [3]
1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|
Singular | na (I) | ni (You) | yali (He/She/It) |
Plural | na (We) | ni (?) (You) | yali (?) (Them) |
The following is how to conjugate verbs with personal pronouns shown with an example: [3]
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | digi (I alone say) | dimgi (I say) | dingi (you say) | dungwi (he/her/it says) |
Plural | X | dimgi (we say) | dingi (you all say) | dungwi (they say) |
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | diralgi (I alone shall say) | dinamgi (I shall say) | dinangi (you will say) | dinangwi (he/she/it will say) |
Plural | X | dinamgi (we shall say) | dinangi (you all will say) | dinangwi (they will say) |
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | dikigi (I alone didn't say) | dikimgi (I didn't say) | dikingi (you didn't say) | dikungwi (he/her/it didn't say) |
Plural | X | dikimgi (we didn't say) | dikingi (you all didn't say) | dikungwi (they didn't say) |
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | dilo (Did i alone say?) | dimno (Did i say?) | dino (Did you say?) | dimo (Did he/she/it say?) |
Plural | X | dimno (Did we say?) | dino (Did you all say?) | dimo (Did they say?) |
As seen above, Salt-Yui has a special form for verbs with 'I alone'; why this is is still unknown.
Other example verbs: [3]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
di/du | to be (inanimate) |
mol | to be (animate) |
ol | to do |
ke pai | to live |
ne/no | to eat/to drink |
te/to | to give |
All of these verbs can follow the previous conjugations for verbs.
In Salt-Yui, adjectives usually follow the noun, here are some examples of adjectives in Salt-Yui: [3] [4]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
migiga | small |
obilga | small amount |
miki | many |
nol | red/pink |
mori | blue/green |
pege | white |
There are five cardinal numerals that have been written down, which are the following: [3] [4]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
taniga | one |
sutani | two |
suitai dire | three |
sui sui dire | four |
ana holulu | five |
The following are examples of known locatives in Salt-Yui: [3]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
yolbi | down |
manala | under |
mibi | above |
ala | in |
mala | near |
bina | beside, edge |
Salt | |
---|---|
Yui | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Chimbu Province |
Native speakers | (6,500 cited 1981) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
sll |
Glottolog |
salt1242 |
Salt, or Yui, is a Trans–New Guinea language of Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. [2]
The following are some basic examples of phrases and nouns in Salt-Yui: [3] [4]
Salt-Yui | English translation or meaning |
---|---|
yahuno | Basic greeting |
ere po | Basic farewell |
na hana ___ | my name is ___ |
na pimgi | i understand |
ni han dalo | tell me your name |
akio | don't touch this |
Salt-Yui | English translation or meaning |
---|---|
gànbá | ground |
kuŕìá | magic |
há | language |
hóng | prayer |
daang | slope |
owó | yes |
The following is how you pronounce certain vowels in Salt-Yui: [3]
Most consonants are similar to English, except for the following: [3]
Most nouns may show ownership this way: [3]
1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|
Singular | -na | -ni | -ng |
Plural | -na | -ni | -ng |
Example:
Noun | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person |
---|---|---|---|
wa (son) | wana (my son) | wani (your son) | wang (his/her son) |
Noun | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person |
---|---|---|---|
wa (son) | wana (our son) | wani (your son) | wang (their son) |
Personal pronouns are shown like this: [3]
1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|
Singular | na (I) | ni (You) | yali (He/She/It) |
Plural | na (We) | ni (?) (You) | yali (?) (Them) |
The following is how to conjugate verbs with personal pronouns shown with an example: [3]
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | digi (I alone say) | dimgi (I say) | dingi (you say) | dungwi (he/her/it says) |
Plural | X | dimgi (we say) | dingi (you all say) | dungwi (they say) |
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | diralgi (I alone shall say) | dinamgi (I shall say) | dinangi (you will say) | dinangwi (he/she/it will say) |
Plural | X | dinamgi (we shall say) | dinangi (you all will say) | dinangwi (they will say) |
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | dikigi (I alone didn't say) | dikimgi (I didn't say) | dikingi (you didn't say) | dikungwi (he/her/it didn't say) |
Plural | X | dikimgi (we didn't say) | dikingi (you all didn't say) | dikungwi (they didn't say) |
1st Person (Alone) | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | dilo (Did i alone say?) | dimno (Did i say?) | dino (Did you say?) | dimo (Did he/she/it say?) |
Plural | X | dimno (Did we say?) | dino (Did you all say?) | dimo (Did they say?) |
As seen above, Salt-Yui has a special form for verbs with 'I alone'; why this is is still unknown.
Other example verbs: [3]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
di/du | to be (inanimate) |
mol | to be (animate) |
ol | to do |
ke pai | to live |
ne/no | to eat/to drink |
te/to | to give |
All of these verbs can follow the previous conjugations for verbs.
In Salt-Yui, adjectives usually follow the noun, here are some examples of adjectives in Salt-Yui: [3] [4]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
migiga | small |
obilga | small amount |
miki | many |
nol | red/pink |
mori | blue/green |
pege | white |
There are five cardinal numerals that have been written down, which are the following: [3] [4]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
taniga | one |
sutani | two |
suitai dire | three |
sui sui dire | four |
ana holulu | five |
The following are examples of known locatives in Salt-Yui: [3]
Salt-Yui | English |
---|---|
yolbi | down |
manala | under |
mibi | above |
ala | in |
mala | near |
bina | beside, edge |