Re: Examples wanted: How do you say this?

On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:53:21 -0400, Mike Ellis <nihilsum@...> wrote:

>Anyone, in conlangs or natlangs.
>
>"With X being/doing A, Y did B."
>
>Use whatever nouns or verbs you like; I just need to see how you work this
>construction.
>
>M
Xinkùtlan:

sepòtli X, al elmuèn Y
se.potli X, al el.muèn Y
G.sing X, and IPT.dream Y
X singing, Y dreamed (less dependent)

sepòtli Xuz, al elmuèn Y
se.potli X.uz, al el.muèn Y
G.sing X.from, and IPT.dream Y
X singing, Y dreamed (more dependent)

G - Gerundive
IPT - Immediate Past Tense


Noygwexaal:
(less dependent --> more dependent)

dan X cwaaniin, Y anaarilaar
dan X cwaan.iin, Y anaar.ilaar
with X sing.prs_PRT_2ev, Y dream.obl_3sgl(w)_2ev

X cwaaniin, i-Y anaarilaar
X cwaan.iin, i-Y anaar.ilaar
X sing.prs_PRT_2ev, SUBJ-Y dream.obl_3sgl(w)_2ev

ec X cwaaniin, i-Y anaarilaar
ec X cwaan.iin, i-Y anaar.ilaar
to X sing.prs_PRT_2ev, SUBJ-Y dream.obl_3sgl(w)_2ev

veš X cwaaniin, i-Y anaarilaar
veš X cwaan.iin, i-Y anaar.ilaar
from X sing.prs_PRT_2ev, SUBJ-Y dream.obl_3sgl(w)_2ev

prs - present tense
obl - oblique tense
PRT - participle
3sgl - 3rd person singular
w - warm/bright noun class
2ev - 2nd level evidentiality (direct report)
SUBJ - Subject

Geoff