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Beginner's Unit

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Pronunciation Guide
1: First Words
2: Simple Phrases
3: Greetings
4: Questions
5: Answers
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Lesson Five:

Answers
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In this lesson you will learn how to answer questions with both negative and affirmative responses.

   
           
 

Words

Below are the words you'll be learning in this lesson. This list contains some words from earlier lessons to recap.		    
           
  Syllable spelling Pronunciation Definition    
1 d doe no, not    
2 t ti is, be    
3 sr sor because    
4 mrr mirək have    
5 rrm rekəm do    
6 rmm reməm see, look    
           
 

Response to yes/no

Questions that begin with the question prefix 'rr' generally call for a yes/no response. In Sarus, we use 'be' and 'not' to mean 'yes' and 'no'. Examples:

  • Question: rr dm t drr - you be go? (are you going?)
    Answer: t - be (yes I am)
    -- - -
  • Question: rr df t ml - he be here? (is he here?)
    Answer: d - not (no he's not)

Another way to answer is to confirm/deny the question:

  • Question: rr dm rmm dr - you see me? (do you see me?)
    Answer: rmm - see (yes I see you)
    --- -- -
  • Question: rr dm mrr df - you have it? (do you have it?)
    Answer: d mrr - not have (no I don't have it)

Answering negative/affirmative in this way is not possible when the other question words are used.. such as 'where have you been?' or "what are you doing?".

These question words require a more explanatory response, rather than a simple yes or no. You will learn these as you discover more Sarus vocabulary in lessons to come. Using some words you already have learned though, here's an example:

  • Question: rf dm t drr - where you be go? (where are you going?)
    Answer: dr t drr lm - I be go there (I'm going there)
    or, more simply
    Answer: lm - there (I'm going there)

Have - Do

If you're on the ball, you could be asking right now "why are have and do opposites?" (mirək - rekəm). The simple answer is that not all reversed Sarus words are opposite. In most cases they are either opposite, or closely related. In the case of have/do, these are both words that don't have an opposite. However, they're linked in this way because they're both high-frequency verbs and being linked makes them easy to remember.

   
           
  Answers        
       
  Now let's answer some questions. These are just some responses to questions. You can think up some of your own questions for these responses.    
           
  Syllable Spelling Pronunciation Definition    
i t, dr mrr ti, dor mirək yes, I have    
ii dr d mrr df dor doe mirək dof I not have it    
iii d doe no, isn't    
iv dr d ml dor doe mil I not here    
v t ti be, is    
vi t, dr rmm ti, dok reməm yes, I see    
vii sr sor because    
       
 

As you'll recall from the previous lesson, the final example above is the backwards/opposite of the question word 'rs' (why). Its opposite 'sr' (because) would be used before giving a reason. For example:

  • Question: "why are you going?"
    Answer: "because he is there"
   
       
  Translate    
       
  Using what you've learned, answer the following questions in English with whatever response you see fit. You may revisit the previous lesson if you need to be reminded of the question words. The first one is done for you:    
       
A rf dm t drr ref dom ti dorək Where are you going?    
B rs dt t drr res dotə ti dorək      
C rr dm mrr df rek domə mirək dof      
D mr t dm mir ti dom      
E rr dt t drr rek dotə ti dorək      
F rr dm t ml rek dom ti mil      
           
 

One again, notice that Sarus questions do not have question marks. Questions in Sarus are 'marked' by question words.

Now, with any reply that you see fit, respond in Sarus to the following English questions. The first one is done for you.

   
           
I Why?   Sor.    
II Are we going there?        
III Do you have it?        
IV Is it yours or mine?        
V Who is there?        
VI Do you see him?        
           
 

Congratulations! The end of this lesson marks the end of the Beginner's Unit. The next and final chapter of this unit will be a revision chapter with some tests that cover all you have learned so far.

While you're waiting for the revision chapter to come online, feel free to revise the pages in this unit. When you are comfortable with everything so far, you'll be ready to start on the Intermediate Unit.

 


   
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