ok here it is for Minyeva.
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> Brought to you by f (for finals) and s (for studying) and comparative
> constructions.
>
> 1. book
= dine
> That book over there (yonder) is thicker than the one I'm using now.
clu vosu dine cta u fle ye lo savo le u jla.
more thick book over.there - than one that use I - now.
notes: all english copula+adjective translate to a verb in minyeva.
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> 2. desk
= kavdo
> I sat at my desk longer than the day has hours. (i.e. for
> more than 24 hours)
kwa juva le u fo kavdo le u kyo cela clu supa
PST sit I - at desk my - for time more long
fle lo balo veva sao u nipato.
than that has day--the - hours.
notes:
kyo = time diration
supa = long time duration
balo = inalienable possession
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> 3. study
= qeta
> I've been studying with better students than I (am).
kwa vlaqeta le u ble niklaicipe clu luci fle le.
PST PRG.study I - with students more skilled than I.
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> 4. finals / final examinations (also as sg.)
= mepsa'novu (test-final)
> I will do better on the final than him.
twi clu depi le u mepsa'novu te u fle va.
FUT more do.good I - final------the - than he.
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> 5. midterm(s) / midterm examination(s)
= mepsa'feja (test-progress)
> I did worse on my midterm for this class than I've ever done before.
kwa clu malo le u mepsa'feja le u bra fwela kre
PST more do.bad I - midterm my - for class this
u fle lo tu le u fo tse mle.
- than that do I - at always before.
notes:
bra = regarding, w.r.t.
tu = pro-verb
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> 6. grade / score / marks
= jlado
> I hope to get higher scores on the final exams than I did on the
> midterm exams.
gino le u mi deva u nijlado clu leja bra nimepsa'novu te
hope I - to get - scores more good for finals-------the
fle lo tu le bra nimepsa'feja.
than that do I for midterms.
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> 7. stress(ed): n. or adj.
= jyetu (to be stressed)
> I am more stressed than I thought I would be.
clu jyetu le u fle lo kwa zesa le u lo ce tu le.
more stressed I - than that PST expect I - that SUBJ do I.
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> 8. busy
= beta
> I have been busier than ever lately.
clu beta le u fo qavi u fle fo tse mle.
more busy I - at recent - than at always before.
notes:
tse mle = always before = ever (past).
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> 9. write, compose (a paper, article, etc)
= fedu
> I have to write 678 papers by Tuesday.
leta le u mi fedu i pwejlo 678 u mle tuzdei cai.
have.to I - to write - paper--678 - before Tuesday NAME.
notes:
i didn't feel like making up the word for tuesday.
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> 10. research
= navo (to research)
> I have never researched a topic longer than I have researched
> this one.
> (this sentence includes an opportunity for a resumptive verb or
> proverb, if
> you have one!)
kwa navo le u fo jwe u rezla da u kyo cela clu supa
PST research I - at never - topic-a - for time more long
fle lo tu u ye kre.
that that do - one this.
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Garrett Jones
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