Re: Do you speak english?
From: | Larry Sulky <larrysulky@...> |
Date: | Monday, March 27, 2006, 0:59 |
On 3/26/06, Remi Villatel <maxilys@...> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> An easy translation exercise:
>
> Do you speak [insert your conlang name]?
>
> Because it's so easy, I demand politeness, deference or formalism (you
> choose) in the question, the pronunciation (CXSAMPA), the IMT
> (Interlinear Morphemic Translations) and/or a very literal translation.
>
Formal:
uwe ate epa ula alosa ilomi?
[uwej atej ejpa ula alosa ilomi]
[ej] allophone: [e]
[a] allophone: [@]
Q 2SG speak with.use.of language ilomi
Question: thou speak using language ilomi?
---larry
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