Aoma: Difference between revisions
| Line 1,305: | Line 1,305: | ||
In different situations, it is appropriate to use language best suitable to the surroundings. Following levels of formality have been attested by scholars of Aoma: | In different situations, it is appropriate to use language best suitable to the surroundings. Following levels of formality have been attested by scholars of Aoma: | ||
''Gehiisi'' | '''''Gehiisi''''' | ||
*"From home" language used with family and friends. It contains lots of ellipsis in language and variation in pronunciation such as elision. | *"From home" language used with family and friends. It contains lots of ellipsis in language and variation in pronunciation such as elision. | ||
''Pan uu! Doo!'' "Going now! Bye!" | ''Pan uu! Doo!'' "Going now! Bye!" | ||
''Ketisi'' | '''''Ketisi''''' | ||
*"From town" language spoken with less familiar people and in casual conversations. Mainly the basic form of Aoma perhaps with a couple of informalities. | *"From town" language spoken with less familiar people and in casual conversations. Mainly the basic form of Aoma perhaps with a couple of informalities. | ||
''Paran fuu. Tolramo sau!'' "I'll go now! We'll see again! (Until we meet again!)" | ''Paran fuu. Tolramo sau!'' "I'll go now! We'll see again! (Until we meet again!)" | ||
''Faar'ro'' | '''''Faar'ro''''' | ||
*"Honouring", polite language is used when discussing (or being allowed to discuss) with someone who is older or member of a higher social class, it is very important to use polite verbs and pronouns as well as full word forms. | *"Honouring", polite language is used when discussing (or being allowed to discuss) with someone who is older or member of a higher social class, it is very important to use polite verbs and pronouns as well as full word forms. | ||
''Hakorasa'' | '''''Hakorasa''''' | ||
*"Templar" language, the most formal form, in which use of polite language, personal pronouns and optative requests is required, and permissive mood is often used by higher people. | *"Templar" language, the most formal form, in which use of polite language, personal pronouns and optative requests is required, and permissive mood is often used by higher people. | ||
*'''Honorific''' clitics ''haa''' + verb-2SG.POL and ''hää''' + verb-2PL.POL are used in front of the verb and/or pronoun to emphasize the status of addressed: ''Sosoltare haaNite?'' (Will You come?) Notice also the lower and upper case letters. | *'''Honorific''' clitics ''haa''' + verb-2SG.POL and ''hää''' + verb-2PL.POL are used in front of the verb and/or pronoun to emphasize the status of addressed: ''Sosoltare haaNite?'' (Will You come?) Notice also the lower and upper case letters. | ||