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Sentences for Testing Conlang Syntax (Ńēma).

Sentences for Testing Conlang Syntax (Ńēma).

  1. The sun shines.
    bo palaer vuvuzazj.

     bo      pal-ae-r       vu~vuz-azj
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM GNO~light-INAN.S[PRS]

  2. The sun is shining.
    bo palaer vuzazj.

     bo      pal-ae-r       vuz-azj
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM shine-INAN.S[PRS]

  3. The sun shone.
    bo palaer vuzazjt.

     bo      pal-ae-r       vuz-azj-t
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM shine-INAN.S-PST

  4. The sun will shine.
    bo palaer aghw vuzazj.

     bo      pal-ae-r       aghw vuz-azj
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM FUT  shine-INAN.S

  5. The sun has been shining.
    bo palaer maghwdhej vuzzje.

     bo      pal-æ-r        maghw-dh-ej        vuz-zje
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM be-INAN.S[PRS]-PVF shine-INF

  6. The sun is shining again.
    bo palaer vuzazj rjijmaed.

     bo      pal-ae-r       vuz-azj           rijm-a-d
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM shine-INAN.S[PRS] more-INAN.ADJ-ADV

  7. The sun will shine tomorrow. bo palaer aghw vuzazj nearjau.

     bo      pal-ae-r       aghw vuz-azj      nea-rjau
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM FUT  shine-INAN.S day-FORE

  8. The sun shines brightly.
    bo palaer vuzazj maerjad.

     bo      pal-ae-r       vuz-azj           maerj-a-d
 CL[DEF] sun-INAN.S-NOM shine-INAN.S[PRS] warm-INAN.ADJ-ADJ

  9. The bright sun shines.
    maerja palaerbo vuz-azj.

     maerj-a       pal-ae-r-bo            vuz-azj
 warm-INAN.ADJ sun-INAN.S-NOM-CL[DEF] shine-INAN.S[PRS]

  10. The sun is rising now.
    bo palaer pghwavdh annisjtad.

    bo      pal-ae-r         pghwav-dh                an-nisjt-a-d
CL[DEF] shine-INAN.S-NOM come.over.horizon-INAN.S this-TEMP-INAN.ADJ-ADV

  11. All the people shouted.
    ro fergh ngjijmier hatodtej.

    ro      fergh ngjijm-i-r       hat-od-t-ej
CL[DEF] all   person-AN.PL-NOM shout-AN.PL-PST-PFV

  12. Some of the people shouted.
    sjon ngjijmieror hatodtej.

    ro      sjon ngjijm-i-r       hat-od-t-ej
CL[DEF] some person-AN.PL-NOM shout-AN.PL-PST-PFV

  13. Many of the people shouted twice.
    onji ngjijmieror hatodtej wid.

    ro      onji ngjijm-i-ro-r       hat-od-t-ej         wi-d
CL[DEF] many person-AN.PL-NOM    shout-AN.PL-PST-PFV two-ADV

  14. Happy people often shout.
    mjyra ngjijmier ahatod onjinisjt.

    mjyr-a       ngjijm-i-r       a~hat-od        onji-nisjt
happy-AN.ADJ person-AN.PL-NOM GNO-shout-AN.PL many-TEMP

  15. The kitten jumped up.
    zjo kaeti'er ghapt dzoaelob.

    zjo     kaet-i-e-r       ghap-t         dzo-ae-lo-b
CL[DEF] cat-DIM-AN.S-NOM jump[AN.S]-PST that-INAN.S-SUP-ALL

  16. The kitten jumped onto the table.
    zjo kaeti'er ghapt baenaelob.

    zjo     kaet-i-e-r       ghap-t         baen-ae-lo-b
CL[DEF] cat-DIM-AN.S-NOM jump[AN.S]-PST table-INAN.S-SUP-ALL

  17. My little kitten walked away.
    an-kaeti'enr maezjdt angg.

    an-kaet-i-e-n-r     maezj-d-t angg
1s-cat-DIM-AN.S-NOM walk-AN.S-PST away

  18. It's raining.
    ijsor sjaghwdh.

    ijso-r   sjaghw-dh
EXPL-NOM rain-INAN.S[PRS]

  19. The rain came down.
    ne giesjaghw nojijdt.

    ne      gie-sjaghw nojij-d-t
CL[DEF] NMZ-rain   come_down-AN.S-PST

  20. The kitten is playing in the rain.
    zjo kaeti'er frosd ne giesjaghwmae.

    zjo     kaet-i-e-r       fros-d    ne      gie-sjaghw-mae
CL[DEF] cat-DIM-AN.S-NOM play-AN.S CL[DEF] NMZ-rain-INE

  21. The rain has stopped.
    ne giesjaghwr tsiezdhet.

    ne gie-sjaghw-r      tsiez-dh-et
CL[DEF] NMZ-rain-NOM stop-INAN.S-PST.PERF

  22. Soon the rain will stop.
    nasjt ne giesjaghwr aghw tsiezdh.

    nasjt ne      gie-sjaghw-r aghw tsiez-dh
soon  CL[DEF] NMZ-rain-NOM FUT  stop-INAN.S

  23. I hope the rain stops soon.
    ner kaughwnd ne giesjaghwr aghw tsiezdh nasjt.

    n-e-r      kaughwn-d ne      gie-sjaghw-r aghw tsiez-dh     nasjt
1-AN.S-NOM hope-AN.S CL[DEF] NMZ-rain-NOM FUT  stop-INAN.S soon

  24. Once wild animals lived here.
    onnisjt hrryzja gijtiezjor ts'jeood.

    on-nisjt hrryzj-a      gijt-i-zjo-r             ts'jeo-od
one-TEMP wild-INAN.ADJ animal-AN.PL-CL[DEF]-NOM live-AN.PL

  25. Slowly she looked around.
    lonnisjtad psjar hikijrt psjijbrjijng.

    lon-nist-a-d           psj-a-r         hikijr-t    psjij-brjijng
long-TEMP-INAN.ADJ-ADV that.F-AN.S-NOM look.TR-PST 3sF-surroundings

  26. Go away!
    ky angg!

    ky      angg
go[IMP] away

  27. Let's go!
    nijr ky!

    n-ij-r   ky
1-PA-NOM go[IMP]

  28. You should go.
    mae aghw ky song.

    ma-e   aghw ky song
2-AN.S FUT  go should

  29. I will be happy to go.
    giekyr aghw n'joudh mghwab mjyra.

    gie-ky-r aghw n'jou-dh mghwa-b mjyr-a
NMZ-go-NOM FUT make-INAN.S 1s-ALL happy-ADJ

  30. He will arrive soon.
    dzoer aghw leid nasjt.

    dzo-e-r   aghw lei-d     nasjt
3.N-S-NOM FUT  come-AN.S soon

  31. The baby's ball has rolled away.
    kon konaer bas memero kuidhet angg.

    kon     kon-ae-r        bas mem-e-ro          kui-dh-et           angg
CL[DEF] ball-INAN.S-NOM of  baby-AN.S-CL[DEF] roll-INAN.S-PST.PRF away

  32. The two boys are working together.
    ro wi ngasij hjaged ontas.

    ro wi ngas-ij hjag-ed on-tas
CL[DEF] two boy-AN.PA work-AN.PA one-ESS