Topic: High Valyrian

"Drīvose daor."

Translation:Actually not.

July 16, 2017

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/elilla.b

    drīves = truth, drīvose = truly, actually.

    July 16, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/OliverBens1

      I know it's a weird question, but why does drīves become drīvose? I haven't been able to understand that yet, by looking at the wiki.

      August 19, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/elilla.b

        This -ose ending is the instrumental case. We don't see it until much later in the course, but the instrumental basically means "by means of". However, it's also used to form adverbs, like English -ly (in "truly", "happily"…)

        August 19, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/OliverBens1

          Ah I see. Kirimvose :)

          August 19, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/mwasson
          • 57

          Cool, I've always wanted to "well actually" someone in a conlang.

          July 19, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/Jojo252568

            did anybody else get this one right after valar morghulis? XD

            December 5, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Huffdogg

              Seems like "not true" should be an acceptable response.

              July 18, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/Cabbage5

                I tried, "Not really" and it was accepted.

                July 25, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/pateraggel

                  It worked for me. Maybe it's fixed

                  August 2, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/chunkylefunga

                    Actually not isn't really something we say in English though.

                    August 29, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Lthondre

                      Yeah, it sounds reallllly awkward in English. "Actually, no." would be a better translation, but I think Duolingo just wants us to understand the parts of the phrase first.

                      September 3, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Aeryvor

                        Wrote 'brivose daor' in a rush without thinking, but it passed off as correct.

                        June 2, 2019
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