Remote Work

1. Mii lea Wi-Fi-beassansátni?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   To ask for the Wi-Fi password. Wi-Fi is borrowed as is and compounded with beassansátni "password"

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The pattern Mii lea beassansátni? "What is the password?" with Wi-Fi compounded onto beassansátni. With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

2. Sáhtán go bargat dáppe?

   Can I work here?

   Usage

   To ask whether you may work in a café or workspace

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The permission pattern Sáhtán go + infinitive (bargat means "to work"). For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

3. Interneahtta lea menddo njoahci

   The internet is too slow

   Usage

   To say the internet connection is too slow

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Menddo "too" stands before the adjective. Nouns have no gender. With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

4. Lea go dát sadji guorus?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   To ask whether a seat is free

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Sadji means "place" and here stands for a seat. Guorus means "empty". With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

5. Mus lea čoahkkin diibmu 14.00

   I have a meeting at 14:00

   Usage

   To say you have a meeting at a given time

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I have …" is expressed as Mus lea … "at me there is …"; there is no verb "to have" for possession. With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

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