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Examples for location in Lwaitel : Location
The cat is on the other side of the box from me.
 → 
An myau swan p'ípwenk al piuleng.
[ˈan ˈmjæo ˈswɑn ˈpi.pwŋ̩k ˈal ˈpɪʉ.lŋ̩]
anprox myaucat swa-enbe-prox pe=ípwenkat=late almed piuleng.box.

Ípwenk usually refers to time, but it also has a metaphorical extension into space meaning "beyond"/"past".

Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
4. The sun will shine.
 →  
An húswes swan ípwenk hyem lwait.
[ˈan ˈhu.swʊ̜̆s ˈswɑn ˈi.pwŋ̩k çm̩.ˈlʷɑet]
anprox húswessun swa-enbe-prox ípwenklate hyem=lwait.part=to_light_up.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Photography was invented shortly after that,
 →  ,   ,
Pe man ípwenk kel súngep, al chilaupi suitelshe tweskíl,
[pə̆m.ˈman ˈi.pwŋ̩k kl̩.ˈsu.ŋʊ̜̆p, ˈal ʧe.ˈʎao.pɨ ˈsʊɨ.tʎ̩.ʃɪ̆ twʊ̜̆s.ˈkiʎ]
pe=manat=kind_of ípwenklate kel=súngep,from=this_fact, almed chilau-piphotograph-abstract_concept suit-el-shemake.inv-med-indf tweskíl,invent,
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
Some time later, the neighbor saw the donkey-beater beating his son in a field.
→,    ,     
Ípwenk, hu'al lánkepen lú an múngi lem wípi, swan lem wípi waipen pe swáshe hípep.
[ˈi.pwŋ̩k, ˈhwɑl ˈlaŋ.kᵻ̆p.pn̩ ˈlu ˈan ˈmu.ŋɨ lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi, ˈswɑn lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ˈwɑe.pn̩ pə̆s.ˈswɑ.ʃɪ̆ ˈçi.pɪ̆p]
ípwenk,late, hu=alexp=med lánkep-enneighbor-prox lúsee anprox múngisometimes lem=wípi,part=hit, swa-enbe-prox lem=wípipart=hit waip-enoffspring-prox pe=swásheat=exist hípep.field.