Re: TRANS: Simple translation exercise!

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