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Lwaitel phrasebook : Language
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   -
Támu nga swaim maus _____
[ˈta.mo ˈŋɜ ˈswɑem ˈmaos _____]
támuhow ngaany swa-ibe-obv maussay __________

TAHM-oh ngah swime mouse _____

Use the preposition pe to specify a language

Lwaitel phrasebook : Language
What does ___ mean?
  -  
Lau luitu _____ swaim maus
[ˈlao ˈlʊɨ.tʉ _____ ˈswɑem ˈmaos]
lauwhat luituname __________ swa-ibe-obv maussay

Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Noun clauses
This is where I saw it.
   
Súshli swaim haupi lun.
[ˈsuʃ.ʎɨ ˈswɑem ˈhao.pɨ ˈlun]
súshlihere swa-ibe-obv haupiwhere lú-en.see-prox.

Haupi lun is a noun meaning "the place where I saw it". (Lun is "I saw it".)

Noun phrase examples in Lwaitel : Definiteness
No one got any food.
1  
Úni íki nga múmwe.
[ˈu.ɲɨ ˈi.ki ˈŋɜ ˈmu.mwʊ̜̆]
únineg ik-iget.inv-obv ngaany múmwe.food.

*Úni iki úni mumwe would be double negation, so nga is required here.

Noun phrase examples in Lwaitel : Possession
This cat's eyes are brown.
  
An sákipel al myau swan húkyes.
[ˈan ˈsa.ki.pl̩ ˈal ˈmjæo ˈswɑn ˈhu.kjᵿ̜̆s]
anprox sáki-eleye-med almed myaucat swa-enbe-prox húkyes.brown.
  
An sákipi myau swan húkyes.
[ˈan ˈsa.ki.pi ˈmjæo ˈswɑn ˈhu.kjᵿ̜̆s]
anprox sáki-ieye-obv myaucat swa-enbe-prox húkyes.brown.
Miscellaneous sentence examples in Lwaitel
I like to go to the beach and watch the sunset.
    
Lú wiut niunku shi pelás se lí maulu.
[ˈlu ˈwᵻʉt ˈɲᵻʉŋ.ku ʃɨ.pl̩.ˈlas sə̆ ˈʎi ˈmao.lu]
lúsee wiutlike nium-kugo.sbjv-1 shi=pelásto=beach seand lí-isee.sbjv-obv maulu.sunset.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
11. All the people shouted.
   
Sú kel kip maushi hengút.
[ˈsu kl̩.ˈkip ˈmao.ʃɨ hŋ̩.ˈŋut]
súall kel=kipfrom=person maus-isay-obv hengút.shout.
Translations from the CBB in Lwaitel : but
He didn't walk, but he didn't want to.
  1,  1  
Naun lúlek úni, útwek luim úni yátleng hu'an.
[ˈnaon ˈlu.lʊ̜̆k ˈu.ɲɨ, ˈu.twʊ̜̆k ˈlʊɨm ˈu.ɲɨ ˈjæt.lŋ̩ ˈhwɑn]
naum-engo-prox lúlekwalk úni,neg, útwekbut lú-isee-obv únineg yátlengwant hu=an.exp=prox.

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Translations from the CBB in Lwaitel : Complementiser vs relativiser
I know that this is the house that Jack made.
       Jack
Lú kiusteng hem súshli swaim al húnel hes suit chak.
[ˈlu ˈkᵻʉs.tŋ̩ hm̩ ˈsuʃ.ʎɨ ˈswɑem ˈal ˈhu.nl̩ hə̆s ˈsʊɨt ˈdʒæk]
lúsee kiustengknow hemthat súshlihere swa-ibe-obv almed húnelhouse hesrel suitmake.inv chak.Jack.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Ze also made it so that there wouldn't be any light at night, since people were sleeping anyways.
sw   1  ,   ∅
Chúsel sal swáshe úni lwait pe hámpek, petwánchi nga swaim nepú úlshi pikúni.
[ˈʧʉ.sl̩ ˈsal ˈswɑ.ʃɪ̆ ˈu.ɲɨ ˈlʷɑet pə̆.ˈham.pə̆k, pə̆t.ˈtwɑn.ʧe ˈŋɜ ˈswɑem nə̆p.ˈpu ˈuʎ.ʃɨ pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ]
chus-elmake-med salanother swásheexist únineg lwaitlight pe=hámpek,at=night, petwánchibecause ngaany swa-ibe-obv nepúasleep úlshiif pikúni.q.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Gray noticed this and made it so that there were objects that were sort of black and sort of white, and lots of shades of that color,
  s   , s      ,     ,
Im súngep hu'al Shichíl luim pútwe, se chúsel swáshe im hes man shelyúp se man swátel, se swáshe lil ihíhe kel kaitu,
[ˈim ˈsu.ŋʊ̜̆p ˈhwɑl ʃe.ˈʧiʎ ˈlʊɨm ˈpu.twʊ̜̆, sə̆ ˈʧʉ.sl̩ ˈswɑ.ʃɪ̆ ˈim hə̆s ˈman ʃʎ̩.ˈʎup sə̆ ˈman ˈswɑ.tl̩, sə̆ ˈswɑ.ʃɪ̆ ˈʎiʎ i.ˈçi.çɪ̆ kl̩.ˈkɜe.tʉ]
imobv súngepthis_fact hu=alexp=med shichílgray lú-isee-obv pútwe,notice, seand chus-elmake-med swásheexist imobv hesrel mankind_of shelyúpwhite seand mankind_of swátel,black, seand swásheexist liltype ihíhemany kel=kaitu,from=color,
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Color got each of them to pick objects to be their color.
 hp hp ,    
Chúsen ish'al kílshe ngausu íhe, hi lu yátleng hu'al swí kaitu t'al.
[ˈʧʉ.sn̩ ˈi.ˈʃæl ˈkiʎ.ʃɪ̆ ˈŋɜo.su ˈi.çɪ̆, çi lʉ.ˈjæt.lŋ̩ ˈhwɑl ˈswɨ ˈkɜe.tʉ ˈtal]
chus-enmake-prox ish=aleach=med kí-el-sheget-med-indf ngausuchoose íhe,pl, hiwhere lu=yátlengpart=want hu=alexp=med swí-ibe.sbjv-obv kaitucolor te=al.dat=med.

...not sure how to translate the "to be their color" part, FIXME

TODO this sentence seems confusing

The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Green and Cyan were shy and didn't pick much, but everyone else got something.
        ,  ,
Kíltel se ngin se kílu swaim kelímel se kí man man íhe, útwek kí sú sal, lat.
[ˈkiʎ.tl̩ sə̆ ˈŋiɲ sə̆ ˈki.ʎʉ ˈswɑem kʎ̩.ˈʎi.ml̩ sə̆ ˈki ˈman ˈman ˈi.çɪ̆, ˈu.twʊ̜̆k ˈki ˈsu ˈsal, ˈlat]
kíltellight_green seand ngindark_green seand kílucyan swa-ibe-obv kelímelshy seand kí-iget-obv mankind_of mankind_of íhe,pl, útwekbut kí-iget-obv súall sal,another, lat.medium-sized.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Cyan said that ze liked just staying in the background, so that's what ze did: the sky became cyan.
kl  kl    ,  ,  
Al kílu mausel hem lú wiut swal pe kelím, wan lámel súngep, helíyel naim kílu.
[ˈal ˈki.ʎʉ ˈmao.sl̩ hm̩ ˈlu ˈwᵻʉt ˈswɑl pə̆k.kʎ̩.ˈʎim, ˈwɑn ˈla.ml̩ ˈsu.ŋʊ̜̆p, çʎ̩.ˈʎi.jl̩ ˈnaem ˈki.ʎʉ]
almed kílucyan maus-elsay-med hemthat lúsee wiutlike swa-elbe-med pe=kelím,at=background, wanso lam-eldo-med súngep,this_fact, helíyelsky na-ibecome-obv kílu.cyan.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Green, from Vegúil, liked plants a lot, so ze made plants green.
 o  ,  ,  , o  
Hu'al ngin se kíltel, hwel kel pekwíl, luim wiut wíshkwen, wan chúsel ngin se kíltel ngílpen.
[ˈhwɑl ˈŋiɲ sə̆ ˈkiʎ.tl̩, hwl̩ kl̩.pə̆k.ˈkwɨʎ, ˈlʊɨm ˈwᵻʉt ˈwɨʃ.kwn̩, ˈwɑn ˈʧʉ.sl̩ ˈŋiɲ sə̆ ˈkiʎ.tl̩ ˈŋiʎ.pn̩]
hu=alexp=med ngindark_green seand kíltel,light_green, hwelnfoc kel=pekwíl,from=Vegúil, lú-isee-obv wiutlike wíshkwen,plant, wanso chus-elmake-med ngindark_green seand kíltellight_green ngílpen.leaf.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Blue, from Tydotsu, liked water a lot, so ze made the ocean blue.
 h ohuse,  Otidaxse,  , h  
Hu'al húsu, hwel kel chitáksu, luim wiut ngúpel, wan chúsel húsu twaimyenteng.
[ˈhwɑl ˈhu.su, hwl̩ kl̩.ʧi.ˈtak.so, ˈlʊɨm ˈwᵻʉt ˈŋu.pl̩, ˈwɑn ˈʧʉ.sl̩ ˈhu.su ˈtwɑe.mjn̩.tŋ̩]
hu=alexp=med húsu,PN, hwelnfoc kel=chitáksu,from=Tydotsu, lú-isee-obv wiutlike ngúpel,water, wanso chus-elmake-med húsublue twaimyenteng.ocean.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Now, Orange and Yellow were upset about this.
 p     
Hu'al hántlwek se pai luim miulsek súngep.
[ˈhwɑl ˈhant.lʷʊ̜̆k sə̆ ˈpae ˈlʊɨm ˈmɪʉl.sʊ̜̆k ˈsu.ŋʊ̜̆p]
hu=alexp=med hántlwekorange seand paiyellow lú-isee-obv miulsekanger súngep.this_fact.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Yellow, who was particularly greedy, shouted, "In the end, everything shall be my color!"
p , ,p ,( ,   )
Al Pai, hwel súyet, mausel hengút, mu “Pe láspepi sú, swaim kaitu ánku sú”.
[ˈal ˈpae, hwl̩ ˈsu.jᵿ̜̆t, ˈmao.sl̩ hŋ̩.ˈŋut, mu pl̩.ˈlas.pə̆p.pi ˈsu, ˈswɑem ˈkɜe.tʉ ˈaŋ.ku ˈsu”]
almed pai,yellow, hwelnfoc súyet,greedy, maus-elsay-med hengút,shout, muquot “pe=láspep-i“at=end-obv sú,all, swa-ibe-obv kaitucolor ant-kupos.alien-1 sú”.all”.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Orange replied, "No, it shall be mine!"
hD  hD ,(, )
Al hántlwek mausel kish, mu “Úmpikwá, swaim ánku”.
[ˈal ˈhant.lʷʊ̜̆k ˈmao.sl̩ ˈkiʃ, mu ˈum.pɨ.ˈkwɑ, ˈswɑem ˈaŋ.ku”]
almed hántlwekorange maus-elsay-med kish,answer, muquot “úmpikwá,“false, swa-ibe-obv ant-ku”.pos.alien-1”.

TODO should there be a conjunction in there?

The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Most of the others tried to get out of the way quickly, but Red got hurt badly, and was bleeding.
       , h   , h 
Líntes sú kel sal lámi kainkwes naum kal tal, útwek al Ha nal wípi wípi, se lámel hwa.
[ˈʎiɲ.tɪ̆s ˈsu kl̩.ˈsal ˈla.me ˈkɜeŋ.kwᵿ̜̆s ˈnaom ˈkɜl ˈtal, ˈu.twʊ̜̆k ˈal ˈha ˈnal ˈwɨ.pi ˈwɨ.pi, sɪ̆ ˈla.ml̩ ˈhwɑ]
líntesalmost súall kel=salfrom=another lam-ido-obv kainkwestry naumgo kalaway tal,fast, útwekbut almed hared na-elbecome-med wípiinjured wípi,injured, seand lam-eldo-med hwa.blood.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Everything shall be orange and yellow... in the end, that is."
  ,, )
Sú swaim hántlwek se pai… pe láspepi sú”.
[ˈsu ˈswɑem ˈhant.lʷʊ̜̆k sə̆ ˈpae… pl̩.ˈlas.pə̆p.pi ˈsu”]
súall swa-ibe-obv hántlwekorange seand pai…yellow… pe=láspep-iat=end-obv sú”.all”.

TODO that is.

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At the end of the day, the sky and sun turn orange and yellow, and cast everything in yellow light.
 ,   ,  , 
Pe láspepi lwaipek, al helíyel su al húswes nal hántlwek se pai, se hyámel sú, lwait pai.
[pl̩.ˈlas.pə̆p.pi ˈlʷɑe.pɪ̆k, ˈal çʎ̩.ˈʎi.jl̩ su ˈal ˈhu.swʊ̜̆s ˈnal ˈhant.lʷʊ̜̆k sə̆ ˈpae, sə̆ ˈçæ.ml̩ ˈsu, ˈlʷɑet ˈpae]
pe=láspep-iat=end-obv lwaipek,day, almed helíyelsky suand almed húswessun na-elbecome-med hántlwekorange seand pai,yellow, seand hyam-elgive-med sú,all, lwaitlight pai.yellow.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
At the end of the year, the leaves turn yellow and orange.
 ,   
Pe láspepi hwámpek, al sú ngílpen nal hántlwek se pai.
[pl̩.ˈlas.pə̆p.pi ˈhwɑm.pə̆k, ˈal ˈsu ˈŋɨʎ.pn̩ ˈnal ˈhant.lʷʊ̜̆k sə̆ ˈpae]
pe=láspep-iat=end-obv hwámpek,year, almed súall ngílpenleaf na-elbecome-med hántlwekorange seand pai.yellow.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
And when things are destroyed in a fire, the fire is orange and yellow.
   ,   
Se píki nga swaim naiyu se naim kúsenk, al naiyu swal hántlwek se pai.
[sə̆ ˈpi.ki ˈŋɜ ˈswɑem ˈnae.jʉ sʊ̜̆ ˈnaem ˈkʉ.sŋ̩k, ˈal ˈnae.jʉ ˈswɑl ˈhant.lʷʊ̜̆k sə̆ ˈpae]
seand píkiwhen ngaany swa-ibe-obv naiyufire seand na-ibecome-obv kúsenk,dead, almed naiyufire swa-elbe-med hántlwekorange seand pai.yellow.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Color made blood and injuries red, in memory of what Red went through.
k  ,    
Chúsen ha al hwánge su al wípi, naustwi luim selpím im hes mal Ha.
[ˈʧʉ.sn̩ ˈha ˈal ˈhwɑ.ŋᵻ̆ su ˈal ˈwɨ.pi, ˈnaos.twɨ ˈlʊɨm sl̩.ˈpim ˈim hə̆s ˈmal ˈha]
chus-enmake-prox hared almed hwa-ngeblood-general suand almed wípi,injured, naustwipurp lú-isee-obv selpímremember imobv hesrel maldo.inv ha.red.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Ze made it so that when the weather conditions are just right, they will all appear in the sky.
k    ,  
Chúsen hem pe píki empík swaim máli, al sú kaitu lul sáki pe helíyel.
[ˈʧʉ.sn̩ hm̩ pə̆p.ˈpi.ki m̩.ˈpik ˈswɑem ˈma.ʎe, ˈal ˈsu ˈkɜe.tʉ ˈlul ˈsa.ki pɪ̆.çʎ̩.ˈʎi.jl̩]
chus-enmake-prox hemthat pe=píkiat=when empíkweather swa-ibe-obv máli,enough, almed súall kaitucolor lú-elsee-med sákisee pe=helíyel.at=sky.
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
The donkey-beater then went into his home and discovered his dinner wasn’t ready, so he beat his wife.
   ,   1 ,   
Pyet naun shi húnelen, se lú im nginál swaim úni nginátu, wan wálswelyen lan wípi.
[pjɪ̆t ˈnaon ʃɨ.ˈçʉ.nl̩.ln̩, sə̆ ˈlu ˈim ŋi.ˈɲæl ˈswɑem ˈu.ɲɨ ŋi.ˈɲæ.to, ˈwɑn ˈwɑl.swʎ̩.ʎn̩ ˈlan ˈwɨ.pi]
pyetthen naum-engo-prox shi=húnel-en,to=house-prox, seand lúsee imobv nginálevening swa-ibe-obv únineg nginátu,finished, wanso wálsweyl-enspouse-prox lam-endo-prox wípi.hit.
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
His neighbor heard the screams of the donkey-beater’s wife and came to the door.
   ,   
Hengúchi luim hu'al lánkepen, se naumel shi wiuye.
[hŋ̩.ˈŋu.ʧɨ ˈlʊɨm ˈhwɑl ˈlaŋ.kᵻ̆p.pn̩, sə̆ ˈnao.ml̩ ʃi.ˈwᵻʉ.jᵿ̜̆]
hengút-ishout-obv lú-isee-obv hu=alexp=med lánkep-en,neighbor-prox, seand naum-elgo-med shi=wiuye.to=door.
The North Wind and the Sun in Lwaitel
The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger,
  →         ,
An húswes su an lwángu kel'ípwechem hu hyángu swan mes pálemp launge paim shú tánku,
[ˈan ˈhu.swʊ̜̆s su ˈan ˈlʷɑ.ŋu kʎ̩.ˈʎi.pwᵿ̜̆ʧ.ʧm̩ hu.ˈçæ.ŋu ˈswɑn mə̆s.ˈpa.lm̩p ˈlao.ŋʊ̜̆ ˈpaem ˈʃʉ ˈtaŋ.ku]
anprox húswessun suand anprox lwánguwind kel=ípwechemfrom=right hu=hyánguexp=map swa-enbe-prox mes=pálemppart=debate laungewhich pau-ican-obv shúmost tánku,strong,
The North Wind and the Sun in Lwaitel
They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other.
     , 1       
Mausen lwánu swan paim kel sal, an u'í ches swílkwe chus hem nálent piunkel kel'al.
[ˈmao.sn̩ ˈlʷɑ.no ˈswɑn ˈpaem kl̩.ˈsal, ˈan ˈwɨ ʧɪ̆s.ˈswɨʎ.kwᵿ̜̆ ˈʧʉs hm̩ ˈna.ln̩t ˈpɪʉŋ.kl̩ kl̩.ˈlal]
maus-ensay-prox lwánuagree swa-enbe-prox pau-ican-obv kel=sal,from=another, anprox u=íord=1 ches=swílkwepart=win chusmake hemthat nálentcloak piunk-elput-med kel=al.from=med.
The North Wind and the Sun in Lwaitel
and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt.
, 
se pe láspepi, láspen kainkwes.
[sə̆ pl̩.ˈlas.pə̆p.pi, ˈlas.pn̩ ˈkɜeŋ.kwᵿ̜̆s]
seand pe=láspep-i,at=end-obv, las-enstop-prox kainkwes.attempt.
Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
1.Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
   1     
Sú nálwen swaim tap h'í hástu se swaim tap shálshel luitu.
[ˈsu ˈna.lʷn̩ ˈswɑem ˈtap ˈçe ˈhas.to sʊ̜̆ ˈswɑem ˈtap ˈʃæʎ.ʃl̩ ˈlʊɨ.tʉ]
súall nálwenworld swa-ibe-obv tapuse he=ícard=1 hástulanguage seand swa-ibe-obv tapuse shálshelsame luitu.name.
Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
3 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens;
,(  ,   ↑ 
Se mausen, mu “Chúshshe ílu kat an shuish, su an ílu petú hi itúpen swaim pe helíyel.
[sə̆ ˈmao.sn̩, mu ˈʧʉ.ʃᵿ̜̆ ˈi.ʎʉ ˈkɜt ˈan ˈʃᵿɨʃ, su ˈan ˈi.ʎʉ pʊ̜̆t.ˈtu çɨ i.ˈtu.pn̩ ˈswɑem pə̆.çʎ̩.ˈʎi.jl̩]
seand maus-en,say-prox, muquot “chus-she“make-indf ílubuild kat1.incl anprox shuish,city, suand anprox ílubuilding petústanding hiwhere itúp-enup-prox swa-ibe-obv pe=helíyel.at=sky.
Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
   ,      )
Súngep chúshi swáket sángu, se láspi neskíl niunket tekápu shi sú nálwen”.
[ˈsu.ŋʊ̜̆p ˈʧʉ.ʃɨ ˈswɑ.kᵻ̆t ˈsa.ŋu, sʊ̜̆ ˈlas.pe nɪ̆s.ˈkiʎ ˈɲɪʉŋ.kʊ̜̆t tə̆k.ˈkɜ.po ʃɨ.ˈʃʉ ˈna.lʷn̩”]
súngepthis_fact chus-imake-obv swa-ketbe-1.incl sángu,famous, seand las-istop-obv neskílprevent nium-ketgo.sbjv-1.incl tekápuscatter shi=súto=all nálwen”.world”.

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Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
4 But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
   ↓         ,
Útwek al suim naumel míshelw naustwi hu'al luim shuish su ílu hes suit waipi nga kip,
[ˈu.twʊ̜̆k ˈal ˈsʊɨm ˈnao.ml̩ ˈmi.ʃl̩ʷ ˈnaos.twɨ ˈhwɑl ˈlʊɨm ˈʃᵿɨʃ su ˈi.ʎʉ hʊ̜̆s ˈsʊɨt ˈwɑe.pi ˈŋɜ ˈkip]
útwekbut almed suimdeity naum-elgo-med míshelwdown naustwipurp hu=alexp=med lú-isee-obv shuishcity suand ílubuilding hesrel suitmake.inv waip-ioffspring-obv ngaany kip,person,
Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
8 Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth;
   בָּבֶל‎‎,    ,
Wan luitwi swaim pápel, petwánchi chúsel háneng hástu chí sú nálwen,
[ˈwɑn ˈlʊɨ.twɨ ˈswɑem ˈpa.pl̩, pə̆t.ˈtwɑn.ʧe ˈʧʉ.sl̩ ˈha.nŋ̩ ˈhas.to ˈʧɨ ˈsu ˈna.lʷn̩]
wanso luitu-iname-obv swa-ibe-obv pápel,Babel, petwánchibecause chus-elmake-med hánengdark hástulanguage chíyou súall nálwen,world,