Re: Translation

On Saturday 29 September 2001 00:31, Patrick Dunn wrote:
> I've been playing with a polysynthetic language.  I thought I'd do
> a translation.  I'm feeling patriotic, so here it is:
You inspire me!

lamáNeren!
ánén anaccórien anLáon,
ánén aneláNien annúál,
ánén analláerien antáxa
sú jamáésa anjála ól.
lamérika! lamérika!
setirre anhéji ankíTje
mo mannárien rá jahháwien
ke anérji.

lamáNeren!
la(n) + ma + áNeren
O! + animate sg. + beautiful/awe-inspiring
O beautiful one!

ánén anaccórien anLáon,
ánén :: cór + greater.pl :: Láon + stative
with :: bluenesses :: wide/broad
with broad blue skies

ánén aneláNien annúál,
ánén :: eláN + greater.pl :: núál + stative
with :: all grains :: yellow
with yellow (expanses of) grains

ánén analláerien antáxa
ánén :: láer + greater.pl :: táx + stative
with :: great mountains :: purple
with great purple mountains

sú jamáésa 'njála ól.
sú :: máés + singular :: jál + stative :: ól
at :: plain :: fruited :: above
above the fruited plain

lamérika! lamérika!
la(n) + mérika (2x)
O! + Mérika
O Mérika! O Mérika!

setirre anhéji ankíTje
se + et + irre :: hé + collective :: kíTje + stative
from 3p.paucal to 2p.plural :: good things :: powerful
mighty goodnesses

mo mannárien rá jahháwien
mo :: ma + nár + distributive :: rá :: háw + distributive
to/for :: everyone :: to/from :: ends/farthest points
to all from each end (of you)

ke anérji.
ke anérji
ke :: érja + collective
from the gods.

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Sylvia Sotomayor
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wa jamú anániTa;  (not.be thing.SG one/alone.ADJ)

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