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Re: translation exercise

From:takatunu <takatunu@...>
Date:Saturday, February 7, 2004, 9:23
Roger Mills <romilly@...> wrote:

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Elliott Lash apparently wrote (I never got the msg.):
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> (1) Io ei nowad ?l? > "What is your name"
Tolaki kai sokalo a nai tokalo? Name of you is what? Or: Sokalo a mai tolaki tokalo? You have name what?
> > (2) Pan ei Dinneg i. > > "My Nindic is limitted/small"
Pikani a pisisina pisina Niniti i potaki ponili kasina. I speak language Nindic in no very skill. Or: Pikani a potaki ponili kasina pisisina Niniti. I no very skill speak Niniti.
> > (3) Ni belchyr efann echidd. Neiddaw, seffraenaw ni. > > "Do not question her. Please, I will take care of > > her."
Sokila potaki makokota itai timiko (maloki). Thank no question to him/he (female). Pikani a mataki talilino timiko. I will take_care_of her.
> > (4) Ni ei mi boed, ei mi nachen echyth. > > "I am no fool, but I am lost"
Pikani a potaki sawalako a lai a kiwalana. I no insane but confused.
> > (5) Ei gwechod ?l nenne eraedd. Ban gwior i ieder > > negior ni goth? > > "Your anger is very dangerous. Who will save her if > > you hurt her?
Sokalo a pomilo lai a ponili matamatana. You angry then very make-danger. Kitali tokalo a mataki tinanaka timiko i minasa naio sokalo a pakapakala timiko? Person what will rescue her in case that you make-wound her?