Re: Amanda's sentences as translation exercise

Senjecas:

1. This is my child.

d-us m-úsïo dzôônaþ-us ês-a.

this-NOM.sg I-GEN.sg child-NOM.sg be-IND

2. His name is Peter.

d-úsïo nôômn-os Peter ês-a.

this-GEN.sg name-NOM.sg Peter be-IND

3. I love him.

m-us d-um mhên-a.

I-NOM.sg this-ACC.sg love-IND

4. The baby cannot speak (yet).

nmhêrlï-us (ténd-u) mhêr-u mââq-a ne.

baby-NOM.sg (while-ADV) speak-SUP be.able-IND not

5. But he can sit without help.

n-us ántïa tselb-âsïo éga sêd-u mââq-a

that-NOM.sg but help-GEN.sg without sit-SUP be.able-IND

6. His eyes are blue.

n-úsïo ocü-ôes moðr-ôes ês-a.

that-GEN.sg eye-NOM.pl be-IND

7. He desires excessively that I should play with him.

n-us m-um n-úsïo súna lêd-o cam-lhên-a.

that-NOM.sg I-ACC.sg that-GEN.sg with play-SUB desire-exceed-IND

Note: lhêna is a verb to which another verb root can be prefixed to
indicate in an excessive amount.

8. Holding Baby is so nice!

nmhêrlï-um âmr-u toálu âns-os ês-a.

baby-ACC.sg hold-SUP so nice-NOM.sg be-IND

9. The baby and I went for a walk down the street today.

nmhêrlï-us-cüe m-ús-cüe amr-âsïo d-âsïo mhej-ôsïo ámha per têrp-a.

baby-NOM.sg-and I-NOM.sg-and day-GEN.sg this-GEN.sg street-GEN.sg
down PAST.PART walk-IND

10. Although he can take several steps in a row while I hold his
hands, I carried him on our walk.

n-us þrîîsti tserð-âsïo éna pêd-on pêd-u mââq-o, m-úsïo n-úsïo jhêsr-
on ámla-nt-âsïo m-us þrep-âsïo tércüa n-um per þlêêj-a.

that-NOM.sg although row-GEN.sg in step-ACC.pl step-SUP be.able-SUBJ
I-GEN.sg that-GEN.sg hand-ACC.pl hold-PRES.PART-GEN.sg I-NOM.sg walk-
GEN.sg on that-ACC.sg PAST.PART carry-IND

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