Re: Vocab #7

Are these sentences Basque?

---ferko

On Sat, 11 May 2002, Michael Poxon wrote:

> 1. Hmm! No word for 'book' apparently, so I'll have to borrow!
> A liburu hir, bureta i beretin nai da
> [that] [book] [far] [thick-er than], [this one] [look at - rel.] [at this
> moment] [Aux,1ps]
>
> 2. Ladakin nalkadero bareta 24-hora da
> [sit-durative] ['flat-thing' -my-adessive] [long(time) -er than] 24 hours
> [Aux 1ps]
>
> 3. Maleti malario, lan meleta dina da
> [study] [student-comitative], [Aux.3pp-relative] [wise-er than] [like-me]
> [Aux.1ps]
>
> 4. Asteta nina, ailesto astekia maida
> [stronger than] [like-him], [latest(one)] [test-locative] [Aux (intend
> to),1ps]
>
> 5. Gereta eteanna rainastekidea i malarieten da
> [badder-than] ['before-ly'-essive case] [mid-test-my-locative] [this] [group
> of students-genitive] [Aux.1ps]
>
> 6. Midan mareta nurina ailesto astekia, rainastekina dilde na
> [Aux(hope)-1ps-rel.] [greater than] [counting] [final] [test-locative],
> [mid-test-essive] [to-me][Aux.3ps]
> Note: This uses the construction 'to have' formed by the appropriate
> personal form of the dative plus the 3ps Auxiliary, or in other words "I
> hope I have a greater score from the finals than from the midterms"
>
> 7. Gorketa maidan
> [stressed-er than] [Aux.(intend)-1ps-rel]
> Notes: gor = worried, which with the intensifier -he gives gorke 'stressed,
> enervated'.
>
> 8. Naguan goretieta etean da
> [recently] [busier-than] [before] [Aux.1ps]
>
> 9. Toro 678 janome Tustekin dida
> [create] [678] [answer, reply] [Tuesday-durative] [Aux(must).1ps]
>
> 10. Maletieki eteanna bareta ina beda
> ['con-study'] [before-ly] [longer than] [this one-essive][Aux(negative)-1ps]
> (and that's probably true!!)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aidan Grey" <grey@...>
> To: <CONLANG@...>
> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:15 PM
> Subject: Vocab #7
>
> Personally, I think these are the best thing to hit the list since I've been
> on it. If we're being picky, I suppose that some of the constructions
> (sewing beads on bunnies, etc) were a bit too contrived or silly (puts on
> Monty Python sergeant-major voice) but that's a very minor thing. Great job,
> O harried Aidan (or should that be aidaned Harry?)
> Mike
> >     On a side note, I wonder if these have been useful to people? I mean,
> > do people have requests for topics? Have I been too obtuse in my
> selections
> > of subject matter? Or are they great / fantastic / more amazingly amazing
> > than the most amazing thing one could ponder? Just want to check in and
> see
> > how people are feeling about the exercise.
>