Generally, Mando'a is supposed to follow Basic pronunciation - in this, Basic is the Star Wars in-verse stand-in for English (originally). To create constructions similar in meaning, words such as meh (if) and sha canara (when), or ones indicating possibility: ret (maybe), retyc (possible, possibly), cuyla (probable, probably), may be used. Mando'a is a weakly inflected analytic language. The imperative mood may be co-opted to express suggestions as well: - Ke mhi slana. Similarly, there are no gendered nouns for children or a parents siblings: a child is ad , a parents sibling is bavodu . Karen, tion mhi hibira Mando'a iviin'yc? Just add the following prefixes. In simple form, it could be used as Tion'cuy? For example, if you'd accidentally dropped a rock on your comm unit, you'd describe it as shuk'la. (I might do that.), Mandoa is not considered to have a passive voice [3] . (Good grief, you ate gihaal . This is Sabine Wren on approach. Both of these come from the root word shuk, but the suffixes give them different meanings. The basic parts of grammar have been defined, but specific cases are a bit harder to work with, since the offered examples do not cover all cases or are actually declared as archaic. prudii (shadow) prudiise (shadows). Mandoa has a single word, buir , for a parent regardless of gender. This happens for a few words where the plural can have an additional meaning. is distilled down to nar'sheb - literally, move ass. [5], - Ke serim! [1], There are two forms of most verbs: the infinitive, which ends in r, and the inflected form, which loses the r. Ni vorer is incorrect but Ni vore, using the inflected form, is correct. Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la - Not gone, merely marching far away. Please consider turning it on! How did the belief that the world should be viewed realistically manifest itself in science, art, and literature in the second half of the nineteenth century? As soon as she gets back, I'll send her over, OK? It is currently being developed into a full, working language by author Karen Traviss; a common practice among the caretakers of fictional universes (see Elvish and Klingon), but never before attempted for Star Wars in an official capacity. Well, presto, when you find my remote, you can stop. It is also possible that edee (teeth, jaws) is an irregular plural of a hypothetical *ede . While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Dialects sha, shal - at (shal before vowel) Adjectives and nouns to indicate a being of a given gender exist in the lexicon, but because of Mandalorian cultural mores, they see little use in everyday interactions. (The tree is cut down.), - Tionmeg besbe cuyi linyc? Kaysh. Any noun you'd add a modifier to, such as -ing, -y, -ed, -ine, -ish, -ous, etc. En la parte trasera del mando, puedes pulsar el botn de reinicio con un objeto con punta fina, como un bolgrafo o un clip. (They come to our home to eat today.). Ad (Ad) n. 1. [3] The Mandalorian artist and demolitions expert Sabine Wren was fluent in Mando'a as well as several other languages, including Galactic Basic Standard, Huttese, Aqualish, Rodian, and some Shyriiwook. :-), tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, Star Wars Legends: Republic Commando Series - Karen Traviss, Star Wars Legends: Legacy of the Force Series - Aaron Allston & Troy Denning & Karen Traviss, https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ExJ-1U3njrGB2jN6d307Z1N9L0YpJzLjeMmO_MBZ4A, https://docs.google.com/document/d/16qEFJxEDzgaNiBPJSpdVyUdmiU9V9-Ba8DaLHGxcuoQ, https://web.archive.org/web/20110717133854/http://www.karentraviss.com/html/grammarguide.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20100119194114/http://www.karentraviss.com/html/documents/MandoaApril09.xls, https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1uTDKiZXkQzGnbgBZ1Jd5L3pDQByv3I1M, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kIkoOT3ZlLsHVXCJNPORJGQF3V6t2Vq4XrxiA4YqV3Y, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vgjEg5FyS-tWP0aBaJGus93jlZSWSTdH4XdlmzBjn60/edit?usp=drivesdk, https://archiveofourown.org/works/10932579, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16iEDOZ-u2wG6tJIi6kX6D8lijiOhGdtCiw0OW4K3yGk. Users strong, powerful) dralshya (stronger, brighter) dralne (strongest, brightest), dush (bad) dushshya (worse) dushne (worst), jate (good) jateshya (better) jatne (best). ), - Wayii, tion gar epa gihaal? Mando'a, short for "Mando joha" or "Mandalorian language", is the language of the Mandalorians. ), - Ke narir haar'ke'gyce rol'eta resol! There are no irregular verbs, but in everyday speech, the terminal vowel of the conjugated verb may be elided [3][5] : - Ni copaani ibac. : l'arrire de la manette, appuyez sur la touche de rinitialisation l'aide d'un objet pointe fine tel qu'un stylo ou un trombone). as well as The imperative mood may be co-opted to express suggestions as well: - Ke mhi slana. 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(Lets go!, lit. aruika (small enemy) aruike (small enemies), bavodu (parents sibling) bavodue (parents siblings). (Who lives with you?). Not sure of the correct grammar for a Mandalorian character? Good point, Sinrebirth. try to see past any mistakes in the english, but the mando'a should all be good. To create constructions similar in meaning, words such as meh (if) and sha canara (when), or ones indicating possibility: ret (maybe), retyc (possible, possibly), cuyla (probable, probably), may be used. There's some great information in there, but picking it out does take a bit of scanning through the text. It also has no noun classes ('grammatical gender'). Traviss, Karen, 2006a. It is supposed to be short and concise, but has the flaw of being incomplete, so parts of the grammar may be conjecture. Word order indicates meaning, as in English. Well, presto, when you find my remote, you can stop. Here is the course for the Mando'a Alphabet. 8. Mandoa uses the dative case to indicate the indirect object of an action [5] . Classical use of the possessive affix be. As a special note, it needs to be said that there is no word for "hero" in Mando'a - only a word for those who are not heroes, but "cowards": hut'uun/e. When it is necessary to specify gender it is done by the use of the adjectives for male and female, "jagyc" and "dalyc" were used. '), Or it can be used to turn a statement from a declaration into a question - "You are a warrior," would translate to "Gar'verd,", but, "Are you a warrior?" Nu or ne may also be used as a preposition to negate a word ( Nu draar , No way) or phrase. This can either be handled by context, or, at least in writing, in differentiating between be'senaar and be senaar. (I found a strill. i.e. (Tribute to a dead comrade.). If you [are] dead, [you are] useless to me.). - Ni ru gotalu shun vaarshya. (I want that.), - Ni copaan ibac. Word of the Day. [1], Mando'a was first seen on-screen in written form in the 2002 film Attack of the Clones, with much of the verbal language being developed by Karen Traviss for Star Wars Legends works. Thus, 'I sleep' would translate into Mando'a as ni nuhoyi. (We go visit my parents tomorrow.), - Val olaro at cuun yaim epar ibituur. Nouns The first meaning would not need a singular, the second makes using a singular more likely. The meaning of sentences is mostly determined by word order. - Ni nukaden! ni sirbu kaden. See also cyar'ika, which translates most literally to 'loveling' if we take cyare as 'beloved'. ), - Ni nulise laarar . If you're not sure what to use, think about what the implication is. * Literally, a command; *Stay alive! The tenses dont see widespread use in day-to-day interactions between Mandalorians but may be used for contracts and during business interactions with non-Mandalorians. (Did you find the strill? i.e. This is not a strict rule, though. (6) Ad'ika (ad ee kah) n. 1. The imperative mood is formed by the addition of ke before the word or phrase of the command. Preamble & Content try to see past any mistakes in the english, but the mando'a should all be good. For this article, an unofficial list has been culled from various Internet and literary sources. Conversation: Aliit & Addressing People. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", Star Wars Legends: Republic Commando Series - Karen Traviss. Mandoa uses the dative case to indicate the indirect object of an action [5] . Mandoa doesnt differentiate between adjectives and adverbs. )/he/she who writes, remains.), - Mhi slana at yaim be ner buire nakartuur. [1], Mando'a uses articles far less than Basic does, generally adding them only for emphasis. Navigation Verbs are conjugated by dropping the infinitive -r . - *Cheers! Most Mando'a words which end in a consonant form plural by the addition of an e. Words that end in a vowel tend to add an se. Mando'a doesn't capitalise words, even though proper nouns are capitalised when using Latin script (Mando'a script does not have known capitals). Ni kemir would be incorrect. Please consider turning it on! Usually, -la is used in stems ending in a vowel and -yc in ones ending with a consonant, but this is not a hard and fixed rule. There were a few points of difference, though. Mandalorians[1] Mando'a verbs end in -ir, -ar, -ur, -or, and -er. The word order of Mandoa is generally subject-verb-object, but may be reversed in some questions where the tion-word is not the subject, such as Tionad ti gar oyacyi? Examples of this formation are tolase (system, lit. Bueno, presto, cuando encuentres mi mando a distancia, puedes parar. Mandoa Quick Grammar Guide. Grammar: Pronouns The following are a few of the known Mando'a words, and the most accurate possible translations thereof. Before a verb starting with a vowel, ru becomes r which is attached to the verb. There are however some differences that can be difficult for a speaker of Basic, such as the Mandalorian concepts on tense and gender-neutrality. Tion is often translated as what, but it is more accurately described as a verbal question mark. Mando'a sentence structure is very similar to Galactic Basic, following subject-verb-object word order. (Are you hiring me?). VERBS It is also possible, that ka'ra contains such a plural from the singular kar (which is not a distinct entry in the dictionary but has precedence in how it appears in karbakar, which literally means star-to-star. ('Who is?' lit. Traviss, Karen, 2007. Doesn't exist except in very rare circumstances. Brother? or colloquially 'Who goes there? An example would be: "Gar lise jorhaa'ir." (Execute Order 66!, note the infinitive and the emphatic definite article haar . The expressions su cuygar (Hello, lit. Once the improvements have been completed, you may remove this notice and the page's listing. Elements of Mando'a were taken from the language of the ancient Taungs of Coruscant, from which the culture stemmed, evolving over time to become something unique. For example, 'walk' and 'I walk' would be kemir and ni kemi. Not only that, but on a deeper level, understanding the particular grammar of Mando'a was a window to the Mando soul. Inside Mandoa Culture and Language. Here's part two of basic grammar. (What gear is needed?), - Mebesbe linyc? lit. La mando a Eric, vediamo se scopre chi . Gi. Put those two together, and we have vod'ad. Mando'a The meaning of sentences is mostly determined by word order. [1], Many words in Mando'a are compound words - i.e. Your comment will not appear until it has been approved by the creator. Mando'a has two forms of presenting a negative, just like English does. left kudos on this work! So, now you've got the hang of verbs, let's turn some nouns into verbs. Infinitive verbs end in -ir, -ar, -ur, -or or -er . Examples of this formation are tolase (system, lit. and returcye mhi (Maybe we'll meet again) lead with the verb and end with the subject and may be relicts of an archaic VSO word order. Rewrite the sentence below, correcting errors involving the use of the word like. Ningum dispare ou mando-a para os anjinhos. In order to turn a noun which ends in a consonant into a verb, you need to add a vowel and the suffix -r. If the noun ends in a vowel, just add the -r. For example, if we turn the noun nuhoy (sleep) into a verb, it becomes nuhoyir. However I did. MANDO'A QUICK GRAMMAR GUIDE The language is a very regular. Mando'a is an agglutinative language, meaning that many words are formed by combining two or more others, without changing their form, to create a new word with a new meaning. This would be a precedent for words ending in e being pluralised using -e [5] . cuun - our Nar'sheb, above, is contracted from the verb nari (move) and the noun sheb (rear or ass). sword Jedi-of There is no plural indefinite article. Translation. de - by It may be used as a preposition or as a prefix. Another exception is the word ba'vodu(aunt, uncle), which has its plural ending on -e instead of -se. (Execute Order 66!, note the infinitive and the emphatic definite article haar . kad jetiib Grammar. The definite articles are te and the more emphatic haar . 3. Mandalore[2] cyare (beloved, popular) cyarese (loved ones) If there is no error, write Correct. We go.). [5], - Ke serim! *Come back safely. (Halt!, a clipped form of Kemotir! bid . A stupid person, an idiot. (They(sg. (When to get rid of the R)- Theories on the suffixes -ii, -ike, and -ikase- Do I know that word from somewhere? Translation of "mando-a" in English. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", 1. So, for ease of reference, here's Crystal's Easy Guide to Mando'a Grammar. P47Thunderbolt, clouffended, DuskShade, BlytheShifter, screechint, burningallofmybridges, treeofelm, Painted_Purple, AstraNite, Molly_McGifsten, IsadiahInDisguise, oncealurker, Chthonia_Catazina, FictionalCricket, painisred, Flanda, UnsuspectingYandere, notitlesapply, enjo, notquiteaghost, Act_Naturally, GemmaRose, lilacs_and_lavenders, TheDoctorsEscape, SylviaSybil, Homolaterus, Duskfall, MishaDay, HarmoniaKupatana_77, WatchAsTheyTakeFlight, Philosophizes, Quicksilvermad, CurryDraws, MasterOfMyFateCaptainOfMySoul, Kaeparas, Pavuvu, CromCruaich, desertfriend, Passionate_Storyteller, flower_crowned_prince, jay_malax, Mystystar, PadBlack, Bigorneaux, HarukaDunois, rocklicker3000, novokaine, rad_comrade, Sakua312, Lizzy50, and 38 more users (Im not angry!, I say angrily.). "Son" or "daughter." Its exact meaning was taken from context, as the Mando'a language has no gender. Can also mean: *Hang in there* or 3. Similarly, duumir (to allow) would be cut back to its noun form duum, and then -yc added to produce duumyc (allowed or permitted). For example, if you were talking about a previous leader, you're likely to use ru'alor (see 'Past and future tenses' below for more information on the prefix ru). It is possible to form a passive, but the structure is not readily recognizable as such. - Koyacyi! Mandoa has features of a language of pidgin history, such as utilitarian grammar and a small vocabulary which leads to using figures of speech for communicating ideas. The expressions su cuygar (Hello, lit. If you want to turn something into an order, add k' or ke at the beginning. (I work tomorrow.), - Ni dajuna epar. Learn Spanish. Oh my, thank youuuu so much!!! In regards to gender it is usually implied by context with gender specific words in basic such as mother and father being translated to one word "buir" and "mesh'la" being translated to both beautiful and handsome. Gedet'ye me'vaar ti gar." Data on expressing the time frame in Mandoa is limited, but in the absence of tenses, the time frame may be related via adverbs, verbs and words which establish a time reference. cyare (beloved, popular) cyarese (loved ones) Draw one line under the simple subject and two lines under the correct verb form in parentheses. [a] Jedi's sword. Pronunciation. The tenses dont see widespread use in day-to-day interactions between Mandalorians but may be used for contracts and during business interactions with non-Mandalorians. Mando'a verbs regularly end on one of the five main verb suffixes: -ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur. tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words. Vod. You're still alive.) Whether a word describes a noun or the manner of an action is determined by context. A third method of denoting a possessive is to have the proper noun preceding the possessed noun. "[15], Though the official translation was provided with subtitles,[10] the direct translation is closer to "Hello, Clan Wren. Mandoa has features of a language of pidgin history, such as utilitarian grammar and a small vocabulary which leads to using figures of speech for communicating ideas. Please respond." When used as a prefix, there is rough rule to shorten be to b' in front of a vowel to make the pronunciation easier. For an Easy to Read and printer friendly version visit the Mando'a - Advanced page. Work Search: Mando'ardle. Using be as suffix is rare and problematic with nouns that naturally end on a b, like dalab(sheath), or a consonant that doesn't really allow for further addition while being still pronounceable, like shebs (butt). Here you will find: - An introduction and history of Mandalorian - Grammar and Pronunciation - A dictionary of Mandalorian terms - Various phrases (I want that.). ), Haatyc or'arue jate'shya ori'sol aru'ike nuhaatyc - Better one big enemy that you can see than many small ones that you can't. Star Wars Insider #86 Online Supplement. Whatever comes out, I send to Falcone. [1][3]. Kaysh. Thus, 'darkest' would be dha'ne, but 'best' (made from jate, good) would be jatne. Stand!), - Kolar ! 9. The suffix -la was used merely because it merged more easily with Di'kut than would -yc; such remained the case under all similar circumstances. (Silence!, possibly a true case of imperative+noun, from uur , silence.). For example, in bejetii (Jedis) and barue (foreigners, enemys). The infinitive, and the command - or, to put it simply, the word on its own, and the version that goes with a person doing something. Mandoa is natively a tenseless language [1][3][4] . All pronouns have identical subject and object forms, and the possessive forms are also the same for all except the 1st person pronouns. Spelling and punctuation have optional forms so it's hard to be completely ungrammatical. as simply Jate (Good.) [3] . (With additional thanks to The Total Guide to Mandalorian Language and Mando'a.org.). (I cant sing.). It isn't known how the singular is. Basics: Alphabet & Script can be covered by adding -yc (usually pronounced 'eesh') or -la to the end of it. Qualunque cosa uscir, la mando a Falcone. Or, to turn motir (stand) into 'Stay still! an - all Memrise course by Sianaiche, Mando'a Dictionary by Coyote, incl. Sometimes words ending in vowels may be irregularly pluralised by replacing the final vowel with the plural -e [5] : adika (little one) adike (little ones) Any Mandalorian individual over the age of three was considered ad. burkyc (dangerous) burkshya (more dangerous) burkne (most dangerous), chaajyc (far) chaashya (further). MandoaApril09.xls. Be accurate!), - Kemot ! Also, it has to be noted, that not all instances of a be'- in front of a word are a possessive: In be'chaaj(away) or be'senaar(missile) it is not denoting a possessive. Star Wars is a Disney Movie and the related characters including Yoda , Sith , Jar jar binks are . ), - Ni nulise laarar . Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types. It also has no noun classes ('grammatical gender'). There are two forms for the definite article (the): haarand te. "[16], Other Mando'a can be heard throughout the episode, the most notable being the phrase "sha'kajir," which was spoken by Tristan Wren. Sometimes possession is indicated by joining the owner and owned, e.g. los disciplin y sali a encontrar a los invasores que suban por la sierra al mando del Capitn Sebastin de Benalczar. (Who do you live with?). (I work tomorrow.), - Ni dajuna epar. prudii (shadow) prudiise (shadows). Conjugation. - Are you looking for a smack in the face, mate? as well as The Excel sheet is not entirely clear if Mando'a has words that are only plural or only singular. Kaysh. The word has two meanings courage on the one hand, nuts (as in walnuts) on the other. (Good grief, did you eat gihaal ? She? (Cheers, Stay alive!, note the conjugation. tabs for the two major fan dialects. However, is still present in some Mandalorian songs and poems, such as Dha Werda Verda (Warriors of the Shadow). Darjetii = No longer a Jedi = Sith. strong, powerful) dralshya (stronger, brighter) dralne (strongest, brightest), dush (bad) dushshya (worse) dushne (worst), jate (good) jateshya (better) jatne (best). SpanishDict Premium. Reading Practice. Come!), - Kuur ! The meaning of sentences is mostly determined by word order. So, ba'vodu is not only "uncle", but also "aunt" or a general "sibling of one's parent", but for grammar, it is a bit too long to list the different possibilities of translating the word - and it would make things more convoluted. A simplistic tense system has been derived from the nouns for past, ruyot , and future, vencuyot : a past tense preposition ru and a future tense preposition ven . Quickly change text from Mando'a to English and back. The sigh was also used for a variety of other reasons such as pronunciation, breathing, dropped letters, and contractions. It is usually omitted in predicative expressions, such as Ni cuyi verd (I am [a] warrior.), which becomes Ni verd , or Tra cuyi kebiin ([The] sky is blue.), which becomes Tra kebiin . a, a', al - but (al before a vowel) Ru and ven are prepositions that are placed after the subject and before the verb. I hope that makes senseIf you feel like helping out, and want a design in mando'a, check out my Redbubble store.My gf and I are making lots of designs and can be printed on just about anything.Vor entye!https://www.redbubble.com/people/MandoaLessons/shop?asc=u We go.). This is Sabine Wren, approaching. Nouns. The most common usage is a prefix of n' (for anything that starts with a vowel), nu, or ne. Mando'a is a weakly inflected analytic language. Mando'a verbs only have two forms. To make 'darker', you add the suffix to make dhashy'a. Examples: - Ni borari nakartuur. In sentences where the subject is bic, ibic, ibac or another word which refers to a previously mentioned subject, both the subject and the cuyir may be dropped, leaving Bic cuyi jate (It is good.) ), Ib'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur - Today is a good day for someone else to die - Mando saying, Kaysh meg miit'gaana, oyacyi - Who writes, remains, Ke'tayli gar kad o'r dalab - Keep your blade in [your] scabbard, colloquially, "Keep it in your pants. The possessive can be denoted by a variation of methods, which can all be used equally, even though some are considered rare in their usage. (Yes, The Total Guide to Mandalorian Language does have one, but given Mando'a grammar, ba'ad or bu'ad should mean grandchild.). Grammar: Negation However, the creation of Mando'a as an individual language began with the introduction song to Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as "Vode An" (Brothers All). You went into the kitchen. Burton, Bonnie, 2006. But to turn it into an adjective, the -la suffix was added, resulting in Di'kutla, 'idiotic'. Unless, of course, the previous leader was booted out for being an awful person, in which case they'd be dar'alor. When a compound word is difficult to say, the speaker would elide - i.e. Locations Verbs are conjugated by dropping the infinitive -r . Mandalorian[3] be - of ra - or jatne: best).[1]. Articles are rarely used but exist in the vocabulary. Basics: Pronunciation (Local slang sneaks into conlang!). For example, in bejetii (Jedis) and barue (foreigners, enemys). 1. You cannotdo it. (Come here!, a clipped form of Kolaror! based on this video https://youtu.be/uEIKzDeGEVM, The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Literature and Composition: Reading, Writing,Thinking, Carol Jago, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C, David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith, Review the words in the vocabulary list on page $729$. Also, gett'seis a plural with unknown singular. For example, the Mando'a word for 'Sith' comes from adding dar (no longer) to jetii (Jedi). For kotla , the comparative suffix is added after the adjective ending [2] : kotla (brave, also kotyc [5] ) kotlashya (braver). the specific strill which is being looked for, uses te ) Mando'a - A Grammar Guide Yatenari (SeKaYa) Chapter 7: Grammar: Verbs Chapter Text Verbs Basic Conjugation. And there is an even rarer indefinite article (a): eyn. Thus, the plural to ba'vodu is ba'vodu'e, which may lead to some confusion with words that are singulars with an -'e at the end. sword of-Jedi If, however, it's intact but not functioning, it'd be shuk'yc. - Ni nukaden! ni sirbu kaden. (Ill eat soon., lit. In this course I used the original alphabet as created for the movie AoTC with a substitution made with ericstormtrooper's 'C' since 1) this is a better character and less likely to be confused with 'U', and 2) this is typically what is seen around the internet since it is a downloadable font. For those of us who know languages which have gendered nouns, Mando'a does away with that too. based on this video https://youtu.be/uEIKzDeGEVM Learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Plurals are easy. (6) Ade (ayd) n. 1. following pairs of sentences into a single sentence by making one of them an adverb clause. Please do check out the links I've added in, and if you have any questions, I'll do my best to help you. ), Ke is also often used with what appear to be adjectives or even nouns, but are usually instances of clipped verbs. What happened to the verb 'to be' in Mando'a? ), Ke is also often used with what appear to be adjectives or even nouns, but are usually instances of clipped verbs. mhi - us, we means: Karen, are we learning Mando'a quickly? *, N'eparavu takisit - sorry (lit. Using the copula, cuyir (to be), is optional in Mandoa. Thanks for sticking with me, I hope this will be useful to you in your future battles with Mando'a grammar. In formal circumstances, the verb of the command will be in its infinitive, but in everyday usage, the verb is conjugated. There are no irregular verbs, but in everyday speech, the terminal vowel of the conjugated verb may be elided [3][5] : - Ni copaani ibac. As mentioned, this is a simplified guide. (I want to eat. Vod. Bobakad for Bobas saber. ", In "Legacy of Mandalore," Sabine Wren speaks in Mando'a. - Ni mareyi eyn striil. For kotla , the comparative suffix is added after the adjective ending [2] : kotla (brave, also kotyc [5] ) kotlashya (braver). 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