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Re: TRANS: Simple translation exercise!

From:Mike Ellis <nihilsum@...>
Date:Monday, June 16, 2003, 15:41
Jan van Steenbergen wrote:

>Here it is:
>1) This tavern/bar isn't as good as it used to be.
Toya narz yud as'e aya deg'e. this pub ** be:3SG:PAST good not-be-3SG ** |yud| 'as much as', 'to the degree of/that'
>2) What are you doing? I told you to leave them where they were!
¿Kuin herat z'e? ¡Du nudom c'ez tian fogyet lon radaim! what-ACC do-2SG EMPH ? THAT where-INST be:3PL them:ACC leave-2SG:IMP you:ACC tell-1SG:PAST !
>3) I would embrace the world if I could.
Adis röm ba vös' buasom. if can:1SG:HYP COND world(-ACC) embrace-1SG:HYP
>4) The cat ate the mouse I gave her like a tiger [would].
Bas nunie nimar o kudaimna far tafais'. cat as tiegr OBJ give-1SG:PAST-REL mouse(-ACC) eat-3SG:PAST
>5) Yes, I've heard you, and no, I don't want to buy it.
Sai, lon unyiom, ki mie, küpek mu hos'am. yes , you:ACC hear-1SG:PAST , and no , buy-INF NEG want-1SG
>6) Welcome! Here's your room key. -- Thank you. -- You're welcome.
¡Iz'na kurut! O ceyar slin. -- Z'igim. -- Kraza.
>7) Sir, could I please have a glass of water?
A banas, s'ular yac'on cai. VOC sir, water-GEN glass-ACC "please". (may I go get for myself) A banas, s'ular yac'on kraza. VOC sir, water-GEN glass-ACC "please". (could you please get for me)
>8) Your mother was a prostitute. (Or equally insulting idiom.)
Lai kas' jibro! your mother whore ! (omitted verb)
>My version in Wenedyk can be found here: ><http://www.geocities.com/wenedyk/language/texts#translation_exercise_1>
(you
>can here the sentences too by clicking on the number).
"Gratlu doni" (but not in falsetto). M