Re: Góquim

Nikhil Sinha wrote:
> 1. Three birds are flying.
(Assuming they're *wild* birds)

Lazalnaki laflassi slii
[lazal'naC= la'fl_0aSSi 'sr\_0i:]
Lazal-na    -ki       laf- lasta-i  sli
Fly  -3PlIrr-NonPunct G5Pl-bird -pl three

Lalasta is actually "flying animal" and would include, for example,
bats, but exclude flightless birds.

> 2. Goquim is a simple language.
Iannaki uaGukuin uasagga uafimmagil
[jan'naC= wA'gukwen wA'saNgA uafem'mAgel]
Ian     -la-ki       ua-Gukuin ua-sagga    ua-fil-magil
Be.token-it-NonPunct G6-Goquim G6-language G6-not-complicated

> 5. My name is Nikhil Sinha.
Klaffaki uaatuukua na-Nik'il Sina
[kl_0af'fAC= wA:'tu:kwA na'nikel 'Sina]
Klaf    -la-ki       ua-atuu-kua na-Nik'il Sina
be.equat-it-NonPunct G6-name-my  G2-Nikhil Sinha

> 6. Where is the book?
Launilki biibaav uifkal?
[lAw'nelCi bi:'bA:v 'wefkAl]
Launi     -la-ki       biibaa-v   u- ifkal
Be.located-it-NonPunct where -loc G6-book

> 7. You are coming with me.
Zabafinki nliin
[zabA'feJCi 'nr\e:n]
Zaba-fin-ki            nli-nan
Go  -you.sing-NonPunct I  -commitative
Faissi, "to come", is used specifically for motion towards teh speaker's
present location, hence, would be illogical here, since the destination
is obviously not towards the speaker's present location.

> 8. Are you coming with me?
Zabafinki-bu nliin?
[zabA'feJCibu nr\e:n]
-bu = yes/no question

> 9. What is the name of that city?
Klaffaki uaatuu uaatanaf uiuf pibaa?
[kl_0af'fAC= wA:'tu: wA:'tanaf 'ujof pi'bA:]
Klaf    -la-ki       ua-atuu u- aatan-af  u- iu  -f   pibaa?
Be.equat-it-NonPunct G6-name G6-city -gen G6-that-gen what

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