Gothic Grammar Question

[Grsartor at AOL.COM]

Hailai,
 
the proposed "sinteino hrotheigs" conforms to "semper fidelis" in being  
singular. But the Latin adjective could be either masculine or feminine, and  
might refer to some collective word (I do not know whether that is the  
intention). Likewise with the Gothic: is it the individual that shall be  
triumphant (hrotheigs), a whole load of individuals (hrotheigai), or thiuda, the  
nation (hrotheiga)?
 
Gerry T.
 
 
In a message dated 07/02/2012 16:56:06 GMT Standard Time,  
ekinzel at hotmail.com writes:

It's an  interesting question. The answer would depend, I think, on whether 
such  slogans are understood as:

1.) an admonition/imperative "(be) always  victorious (!)"

2.) a statement "(we are) always victorious"

I  don't know enough about Latin to be able to parse 'semper fidelis' to  
determine into which of these categories it would fit.

How about  "remember Adrianople!!"

:-)

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com,  "Thomas" <the_lothian at ...> wrote:
>
> Hails,
>  
> I am in the process of writing a novella whose protagonist is  Alaric.  I 
want the Goths to have a Rallying Cry, like the US Marine's  "Always 
Faithful"
> 
> I am wondering if "Sinteino hrotheigs"  (Always Victorious) would be 
appropriate and (since I am only writing about  Goths, not a student of the 
language) are these two words in their proper  grammatical order of if this 
should be modified if Gothic has declensions like  Latin. (another language I am 
ignorant of).
> 
> Thank  you.
>  Tom
>




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