Ok guys...having way too much free time on my hands today...I started looking for a reliable source for "learning" the Mandalorian language. However, all Ive found has been Huttese, Ewokese, and a few others...but no Mandalorian

Before I go into the rest of this post...does ANYONE have any links to sites that have the Mandalorian language or any official material? If not...and If it doesn't exist (save officially, tucked away at lucasarts.com)...I started to piece together some words and verbs...

For as it seems, Mandalorian resembles (primary the verbs) a form of "Alien Spanish"...If anyone knows Spanish, you should be able to catch on pretty quick...Btw please note...this is more of a "Pig Ancient Mandalorian" or "Modern Mandalorian"...as word choices and verbs have been reconstructured to reflect on the lucasarts.com lyrics as well as some things may not *exactly* fit...

Verbs:

Dralshyar - To Burn

Normir - To sleep

Vakar - To go

Jorsar - To Bear

Motir - To Stand

Caar - To Light

Kyrar - To Forge

Racir - To Lighten

Traser - To Own

Katrar - To be

Aruetar - to fear

Droter - to strike

Estreker - To shake

Miesmikar - To shock

Akombar - To amaze

Kepar - To prepare

Kenvir - To come

Present Tense - [Present Stem + Present Ending]

[AR Verbs] - Se/Sa/Su/Lhi/Mhi/San correspond to "I, you, he, it, you all, we, and they"...they can be used with/without the verbs. Verb endings always follow an " ' ".

Jorsar (To Bear)

I Bear -- Se Jors'to

You Bear -- Sa Jors'ta

He/she/it Bears -- Su Jors'a

You all Bear -- Lhi Jors'aj

We Bear -- Mhi Jors'an

They Bear -- San Jors'aii

[ER Verbs]

Traser (To Own)

I own -- Se Tras'ti

You own -- Sa tras'te

He/She/it Owns -- Su tras're

You all own -- Lhi tras'ej

We own -- Mhi tras'en

They own -- San tras'eii

[IR Verbs]

Motir (To stand)

I stand -- Se mot'ti

You stand -- Sa mot'te

He/She/it stands -- Su mot're

You all stand -- Lhi mot'ej

We stand -- Mhi mot'en

They stand -- San mot'eii

Future/Imperfect Tense - [Present Stem + Future/Imperfect Add-on + Present endings]

[AR Verbs] - Same as present tense AR verbs, however the future/imperfect add-on (ie "Shall", "Will", "Would", "Was") is placed right after the Present stem, followed by a present ending directly afterwards.

The example that follows uses the "Will" (Future Tense) add on...which is "e'r". The Shall add-on is "o'r".

Dralshyar (To Burn)

I will Burn -- Se dralshye'rto

You will Burn -- Sa dralshye'rta

He/She/It will burn -- Su dralshye'ra

You all will burn -- Lhi dralshye'raj

We will burn - Mhi dralshye'ran

They burn - San dralshye'raii

[ER Verbs]

Traser (To own)

I will own -- Se trase'rti

You will own -- Sa trase'rte

He/She/it will own -- Su trace'rre

You all will own -- Lhi trace'rej

We will own -- Mhi trace'ren

They will own -- San trace'reii

[IR Verbs]

Racir (To lighten)

I will lighten -- Se race'rti

You will lighten -- Sa race'rte

He/She/it will lighten -- Su race'rre

You all will lighten -- Lhi race'rej

We will lighten -- Mhi race'ren

They will lighten -- San race'reii

Vocabulary:

Gra = Vengence

Bonxa = Sandbox

'tua = our

'tra = us

a tome = together

hett = still

cuun = brighter

kote = glory

darasuum = eternal

an = all

vode = brother

Inya = in Flame

Trac = Night sky

Nau = Before

Mi = Me

Ne = No

Ki = Yes

Osii = One, Dai = Two, Trieco = Three, Fatra = Four, Nince = Five

Runi = traitorous

Solu = Soul

Adi = Cya

Kadi = Goodbye

Jetiise = Republic

Jetiise = face

Troun = pitiless (Tro = pity)

a’den = wrath of

prudii = shadow

one (person) = kin

ures adenn = mercy

nyn = without

ny = with

a = of, a/an, the, singular (Used before nouns, for pronouns no contraction is needed ex: A Commando opposed to a'denn)

ai = of, the, etc...plural (Used before nouns, for pronouns no contraction is needed ex: Ai commandos opposed to ai'dennes)

Raci = Light (the noun)

Kom’rk = gauntlet

kand = noble

adu = son

kotra = fire

kad = death

nautro = world

kadem = enemy

Kidos = Yourselves

Kanunca = Announcement

Keske = This

Va'kion = Information

Siesmik = Impact/Shock

Kanricko = Big

Kanricko'adenii -=Bigger

Ke = Small

Ke'adenii = Smaller

Rekay = Delay

Rekay'ajio = Delayed

Kae = Than

Nysimitin = Hopefully

Ga'klgo = Something

Kemas = Week

Mas = Month

Vomas = Year

Nev = Even

Nadi = But

Nen = In

Ast = Itself

Troan = Face

Teroch = Pitless

tor = justic

Broka = Beats

Sarang = Ash

Areurii = Heart

Nya = Flame

Phrases:

Dha Werda Verda - The Warriors of the Shadow (Dha seems to be The used for titles and Verda probally means warrior - aka. literally: The Shadow Warriors)

Inya'osii ka'rta'tua - Our one Fiery Heart

Grammar:

1) Describing a Noun - [Adjective + "Small Adjective" + Other Adjectives and their small adjectives (Optional)] + [Noun + Article]

Example: Inya'osii ka'rta'tua

Meaning: Our one Fiery Heart

Structure: Inya corresponds to the adjective "fiery" thats describing the heart (ka'rta). Since theres one heart, osii is added onto the first adjective. If there were other adjectives they would be added on after that. Small adjectives consist primarily of quantity or color. Since the sentence speaks of "our heart", the article is tacked onto "ka'rta" as it comes BEFORE the noun in syntax. If it became AFTER, then it would be added on before the word "ka". Hence "Heart of our" would be rta’ka. Articles are always seperated by an apostrophe, and remember to take it literally in translation (Our Heart opposed to Heart of Our)

2) Direct Objects/Indirect Objects - [D.O.] + [Adjective + "Small Adjective"] + [Article + Noun] + [Subject + Verb] + [Indirect Object]

This is the basic of a complete sentence involving Direct and Indirect objects aside from other nouns or the subject and verb usage. Correct article usage and verb conjugation applies here. If for example your D.O. is Coruscant in the sentence "We, the wrath of Coruscant" in Mandalorian that would be "Coruscanta a’den mhi (katr’an)". The Direct object is always placed first to show emphasis. The indirect object is always placed last. An article -only ever- comes after a noun, if and only if its a simple sentence or phrase. If it doesn't have a verb, (hence its a phrase), an article can come after the noun. If it doesn't have either a direct or indirect, or both objects then it comes after the noune. But if its a complete sentence, it comes before the noun.

3) Articles and Verbs - Articles do NOT get attached to verbs, only to nouns and the subject (if applicable)

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