Talk:Coyn language
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I think "Sat'skars" means swords and "Rattar" has something to do with friendship. " Sat'skars" appears in every phrase with "swords" and "Rattar" in every phrase with "friendship"--Kneazlegirl 07:48, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
- Well spotted, I've changed it now, Should we Organise this so that its in alpahbetic order, or is there already some pattern to it? RC-1136 09:07, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
- It doesn't look like it has any pattern to it, so I guess it's OK to organize it in alphabetic order.--Kneazlegirl 09:11, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
- Should be in Alpabetic order now RC-1136 09:21, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
- It doesn't look like it has any pattern to it, so I guess it's OK to organize it in alphabetic order.--Kneazlegirl 09:11, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
Capitalized syllables etc
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Does anyone think we should include this: Coynite names and words had an important social and status depending on the way they were written. Names were not just words, but stories. By literally translating the meaning of the phrases, it was often possible to know the history of an item, a person, or a location. The longer the name, the more honored a being was or more noble their family. However, Coynites seldomed use their full names except when first establishing who had higher standing, such as upon first meeting. As a concession to off-world customs, Coynites would allow aliens to use shortened versions of names, but only if the alien confered the appropriate level of respect upon the Coynite. To deride an object of great importance or be disrespectful was an unforgivable offense.
When syllables of a Coynite name are capitalised, it meant that the object, place or person was worthy of great respect. All things associated with the En'Tra are always capitalised. Likewise, proper names were capitalised. Some phrases or names were never capitilised; this indicated a relationship with af'harl.
--Kneazlegirl 15:10, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
- Sounds good, but just a few things first,
- have you got a source?
- in the last paragraph when you say the "syllables" do you mean like so: StAr DesTroYer, or am I completly lost?
- Dosn't really matter but I'm intrested: do you want to put it under a new section or in the intro?