March 1, 2011

Suwine: to lift an object.
( Soo-Ween-Nay )

La: possessive of the second person.
( Lah )

Ayajo: head.
( Ah-Yah-Jo )


Ve: presently active tense; as the speaker says or does it.
( Vay )

Evo: command placed before a verb or sentence.
( Ay-Voh )


Also, make sure when pronouncing the vowels, that you clip the 'y' sound.

Evo su suwine ve ayajo la.
Lift your head up right as I say these words.

I have underlined the part in English where the translation is interpreted. When using ve, it can be interpreted as the speaker being stern, melancholy, neutral-sounding, or respectful. Here, the sentence uses su, which is an emotion modifier. It denotes stress, sternness when used with a command, anger in moments of tension, or hatred in moments of violence or argument. Ve can mean 'right now,' 'as I say it,' 'as I say these words,' 'as I do this,' or even, 'right this instant.'