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Re: some insane West Greenlandic sentences

From:Eddy Ohlms <etg@...>
Date:Monday, January 5, 2004, 22:31

Robert Jung wrote:

> <Ininnukalaarniarlungaana>“The thing is, I’m going to my room for a > bit” <Aamarutissarsiurvissarsiurtutuaasuq> > "... Who is the only one looking for a place to prospect for > coal" <Irsiqqissaavviginiqartariaqarpugut> > "One must be able to hear exactly what we > say" <Ilinniaqqikkiarturtinniqartussaq> > "One who should be sent to further his > studies" <Illartinngitsuursinnaanngilai> > "He couldn't help making them > laugh" <Pissusissamisuurpalunniavissumik> > "Trying hard to appear > natural" <Tusaanngitsuusaartuaannarsinnaanngivipputit>"You simply > cannot pretend not to be hearing all the > time" <Atuakkiurtunngurtussaavutit>"You should become a > writer" <Uqarituukasippungaasiit>"Silly me, I went and spoke out of > turn as usual!"
That reminds me of my conlang, Kûtêlk‡u, which is also poly and can have very long words. Jafêk|xok!'ûlaqlîlima.-I want a very big house. Kûlk!xeqmâk|oakîmi.-He hunted it regularly and was allergic to it. K||aik|iljamlatqîk!'ûla'iljek||êk'oalimi.-He was ready to try to make me construct and clean a building by hand.

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