Re: translation exercise

Amanda Babcock scripsit:

> In your language, express a native speaker's opinion of the appropriateness
> of the cat (or other domestic animal) peeing (or other disgusting action)
> on the bed (or other inappropriate place).
A:      pei le mlatu cu cpana be le ckana ku vikmi loi pinca
        [Feeling?] the cat is-above ( the bed ) type-of-excreting a-mass-of urine

B:       a'unai
        [Expression of repulsion]

The word "pei" signals an emotion question, and gets an expressive answer.
One could also reply with the straight claim:

B:      la'edi'u rigni mi
        [What you talked about] disgusts me.

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