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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV>====================================</DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Language and Truth (Sep 2006)..... English notes</DIV> <DIV>follow a Marathi poem(part) by Ramdas, recast in</DIV> <DIV>Roman script here. See <A href="http://www.mngogate.com/" target=_blank rel=nofollow _><FONT color=#003399>www.mngogate.com</FONT></A> See</DIV> <DIV>M12 E15. If usual script facility is absent, use the</DIV> <DIV>Roman script available on English facilities. Try it</DIV> <DIV>for other languages - <A href="http://us.f353.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mngogate1932@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow _><FONT color=#003399>mngogate1932@yahoo.com</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV>MG, NG (E05 website) back in India after US visit</DIV> <DIV>----------</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>bare satya bolaa yathaatathya ch'aalaa</DIV> <DIV>bahu maaniti lok yen'e tumhaalaa.</DIV> <DIV>disaamaaji kaahitari te lihaave</DIV>
<DIV>prasangi akhand'it vaachit j'aave.</DIV> <DIV>---------</DIV> <DIV>Poem in 1670 briefly - Speak truth, act truthfully. </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>That would bring you respect. Daily read & write.</DIV> <DIV>--------- </DIV> <DIV>Some scripture verses may clash with scientific</DIV> <DIV>truths. ( See website E10, M08 page 3). Certain</DIV> <DIV>English spellings may not be true to the sounds.</DIV> <DIV>(website E02). Marathi in Roman deals with that.</DIV> <DIV>---------</DIV> <DIV>Marathi script is good, use it. It makes compact</DIV> <DIV>words. Thus 2 letters (pre)(m) for 4 Roman (p)(r)</DIV> <DIV>(e)(m). Special signs of (r) (e) are mixed with (p)</DIV> <DIV>at special levels. Signs and places of (r ) vary in</DIV> <DIV>raj, tray, prem, rhine, arka. Linear (a -z) Roman,</DIV> <DIV>made phonetic
enough, is better for dictionaries,</DIV> <DIV>phone-books, internet-searches, e-discussions.</DIV> <DIV>(sarkaar), in Roman, is as per true sound. Word</DIV> <DIV>sarakaara ( = current script) has silent (a) in (ra)</DIV> <DIV>---------</DIV> <DIV>M12 has 8 proverbs ( two scripts, 3 dots). Media</DIV> <DIV>may kindly give some jokes, poems etc likewise.</DIV> <DIV>---------</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>(A test - Translate into Marathi, in Roman script).</DIV> <DIV>Cricket is popular in India. It rained heavily today.</DIV> <DIV>--</DIV> <DIV>Try. Answer is at end</DIV> <DIV>--</DIV> <DIV>--</DIV> <DIV>--</DIV> <DIV>bharataat kriket' lokapriya aahe... aaj' khup paaus</DIV> <DIV>pad'laa. (No capitals, 3 dots bet sentences. Allow</DIV> <DIV>temporarily Cricket, with capital-starter). Circulate</DIV>
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