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Date:         Thu, 25 Jul 1996 12:43:50 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Bogart <cbogart@POCC.GPSMET.UCAR.EDU>
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From:         Chris Bogart <cbogart@POCC.GPSMET.UCAR.EDU>
Subject:      Re: may the wind be always at your back
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>   I'm trying to figure out how to say "may the wind be always at your
> back."  What I've got so far is:
>
> ko cu             stoga'e         le rixfarbi'e ku
> (I command you to)constantly feel the wind from the behind-direction
>
>   Basically I'm trying to figure out how to express the "may you" bit.  I
> was thinking of using "pacna" (wish/hope/expect), but I'm not sure how to
> say "I hope that xyz is true" without having to resort to "xyz.  I hope
> that ko'a is true".

I don't have my gi'uste with me, but what you put looks good grammatically.
Another way you might try it is using .a'o

As for grammar -- you don't need the "cu" or the "ku", but they are
acceptable -- it's a question of what style you prefer.

co'o mi'e kris