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Beginner's Unit

Introduction
Pronunciation Guide
1: First Words
2: Simple Phrases
3: Greetings
4: Questions
5: Answers
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Nice work getting through the Beginner's Unit! If you have understood everything, you'll be well prepared for the Intermediate Unit coming soon.

If not, don't worry. Just revise this section from time to time and revisit the first 5 lessons. Then again, perhaps you'll find it easier to just plunge into the Intermediate Unit and it'll all start sinking in. Either way, each Revision chapter will be the best place to remind yourself of everything you learned in each Unit.

In this section we'll revise all the words and some of the rules learned in Lessons 1 - 5. Words that we used to illustrate certain examples will also be covered here.

 

    
           
 

Lesson 1: First Words

   
           
 

Syllable spelling

 

Pronunciation

 

Definition

 

    
1 dr dor I, me    
2 dm dom you    
3 df dof it, he    
4 r re and, with    
5 t ti is, be (yes)    
           
 

First Words - Things to remember -

  • r - has two meanings, 'and' & 'with'.
  • t - means anything in the affirmative: 'be', 'is', 'am', 'are', 'yes'
   
           
 
   
  Lesson 2: Simple phrases    
           
  Syllable spelling Pronunciation Definition    
   
   
1 d doe no, not    
2 f fa to, at    
3 dt dot we, us    
4 drr dorək go    
5 ml mil here    
           
 

Simple phrases - Things to remember -

  • d - means anything in the negative: 'no', 'isn't', 'don't', 'won't'
  • The upside-down 'e' in the pronunciation columns (ə) is pronounced 'uh'. Refer to the Pronunciation chapter for more info.
  • ALWAYS find the simplest means of saying anything. Examples:
    • Do you know the way to go home? (unecessarily complex)
    • You know way home? (Simple)
    • --
    • Did you hear what his name is? (unecessarily complex)
    • You heard his name? (Simple)
    
           
 
   
  Lesson 3: Greetings    
 

 

        
  Syllable spelling Pronunciation Definition    
1 mt mit hello    
2 rd red my, mine    
3 md mid your    
4 sm som bad    
5 rm rem what, which    
6 fmd faməd late, later    
7 lm lam there    
       
 

Greetings - Things to remember -

  • t - means anything in the affirmative: 'be', 'is', 'am', 'are', 'yes'
  • Reversing most Sarus words will provide the opposite or closely related word. Examples:
    • ms - good
    • sm - bad
    • --
    • dr - I, me
    • rd - my, mine
    
           
 
   
  Lesson 4: Questions    
 

 

        
  Syllable spelling Pronunciation Definition    
1 rm rem what, which    
2 mr mir who    
3 fr far when    
4 rf ref where    
5 rs res why    
6 rr rek (question prefix)    
           
 

Questions - Things to remember -

  • Sarus questions DO NOT have question marks. Instead, they have question words. Example:
    • Where are you going?
    • rf dm t drr

  • Reversed question words provide other question words. Examples:
      • rm - what, which (thing)
      • mr - who (person)
      • --
      • fr - when (time)
      • rf - where (place)
    • The exception to the above is:
      • rs - why (reason)
      • sr - because (reason)

  • Questions that do not use question words will have the question prefix, rr. Example:
    • Are you here?
    • rr dm ml
    • --
    • You are?
    • rr dm t
   
           
 
   
  Lesson 5: Answers    
 

 

        
  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    
           
 

Answers - Things to remember -

  • 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)
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    • 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)
   
           
 
   
           
           
 

 

 


   
           
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