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Lwaitel phrasebook : Other
Look! The world around us is beautiful!
☺ .    
😃Lam sákipes. An nálwen swet kat swan taisheyl.
[ˈlam ˈsa.ki.pɪ̆s, ˈan ˈna.lʷn̩ swʊ̜̆t.ˈkɜt ˈswɑn ˈtae.ʃʎ̩]
😃lam😃do sákipes.look_at. anprox nálwenworld swet=kataround=1.incl swa-enbe-prox taisheyl.beautiful.

The motto of Lwait.

Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Noun clauses
I tried to talk.
   
Kú lánku kainkwes hem mausku.
[ˈku ˈlaŋ.ku ˈkɜeŋ.kwᵿ̜̆s hm̩ ˈmaos.ku]
kúI/me lam-kudo-1 kainkwesattempt hemthat maus-ku.say-1.

Another verb that takes a clause as an argument. Roughly translates to "I tried that I talked".

*   
Kú lánku kainkwes mausku.
[ˈku ˈlaŋ.ku ˈkɜeŋ.kwᵿ̜̆s ˈmaos.ku]
kúI/me lam-kudo-1 kainkwesattempt maus-ku.say-1.

Omitting the particle hem only works for the verbs lú, maus, tyus, and tap.

Examples of lú in Lwaitel : Perceiving objects
I look at the cat.
 
Lánku sákipes an myau.
[ˈlaŋ.ku ˈsa.ki.pɪ̆s ˈan ˈmjæo]
lam-kudo-1 sákipeslook_at anprox myau.cat.

Lam sakipes means intentional looking, as opposed to lú which could just be passive seeing.


Lánku sáki an myau.
[ˈlaŋ.ku ˈsa.ki ˈan ˈmjæo]
lam-kudo-1 sákilook_at anprox myau.cat.

Less formal

Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
25. Slowly she looked around.
  
Hauschi lan sáki sáwep.
[ˈhaos.ʧɨ ˈlan ˈsa.ki ˈsa.wʊ̜̆p]
hauschislow lam-endo-prox sákieye sáwep.surroundings.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
99. Are you waiting for me?
∅   
Pikúni lánchi láspep shi kú.
[pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈlan.ʧe ˈlas.pə̆p ʃi.ˈkʉ]
pikúniq lam-chido-2 láspepstill shi=kú.to=I/me.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
103. Listen.

Lam ústelw.
[ˈlam ˈus.tl̩ʷ]
lamdo ústelw.listen_to.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
200. Play and I will sing.
    
Maus chíntu se swáku mes náne.
[ˈmaos ˈʧɨɲ.tʉ sʊ̜̆ ˈswɑ.ku mʊ̜̆s.ˈna.nə̆]
maussay chíntuplay_music seand swa-kube-1 mes=náne.part=sing.
    
Lam twímek se swáku mes náne.
[ˈlam ˈtwɨ.mɪ̆k sə̆ ˈswɑ.ku mʊ̜̆s.ˈna.nə̆]
lamdo twímekpretend seand swa-kube-1 mes=náne.part=sing.

...not sure which meaning of "play" is intended.

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
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
I will give you your wish.
  
Lánku lu yátleng hu chí.
[ˈlaŋ.ku lu.ˈjæt.lŋ̩ hu.ˈʧɨ]
lam-kudo-1 lu=yátlengpart=want hu=chí.exp=you.
You hit me! in Lwaitel
No I didn't!
☹2 1
😠Lánku úni.
[ˈlaŋ.ku ˈu.ɲɨ]
😠lam-ku😠do-1 úni.neg.
You hit me! in Lwaitel
Teacher! He says I hit him but I didn't!
3 ,1  1 2   2 1
Chí kyestánek, an súshli mausen línku wípi útwek lánku úni.
[ˈʧi kjɪ̆s.ˈta.nə̆k, ˈan ˈsuʃ.ʎɨ ˈmao.sn̩ ˈʎiŋ.kʉ ˈwɨ.pi ˈu.twʊ̜̆k ˈlaŋ.ku ˈu.ɲɨ]
chíyou kyestánek,teacher, anprox súshlihere maus-ensay-prox lim-kudo.sbjv-1 wípihit útwekbut lam-kudo-1 úni.neg.
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
The donkey-beater said, “Beating is all the donkey knows, I must beat him until he learns how to behave.”
,(   1    .        )
Mausen, mu “Al lam wípi su úni lul mesúwek hu'an. Pauku pwaint lem wípi shi píki paun kiusteng lenaunkenk”.
[ˈmao.sn̩, mu ˈal ˈlam ˈwɨ.pi sʉ ˈu.ɲɨ ˈlul mə̆s.ˈsu.wʊ̜̆k ˈhwɑn, ˈpao.ku ˈpwɑeɲt lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ʃi.ˈpi.ki ˈpaon ˈkᵻʉs.tŋ̩ ln̩.ˈnaoŋ.kʊ̜̆ŋk”]
maus-en,say-prox, muquot “al“med lamdo wípihit suand únineg lú-elsee-med mesúwekbe_familiar_with hu=an.exp=prox. pau-kucan-1 pwaintmust lem=wípipart=hit shi=píkito=when pau-encan-prox kiustengknowledge lenaunkenk”.well-behaved”.
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
When the donkey-beater asked why his neighbor was beating him, his neighbor replied, “I will beat you until you learn not to beat others.”
       ,  (         )
Pe píki mausen lautwe petwántu al lánkepen swan mel wípi, mausel kish mu “Swáku lem wípi shi píki pauchi kiusteng welpwaik im lam wípi”.
[pə̆p.ˈpi.ki ˈmao.sn̩ ˈlao.twʊ̜̆ pə̆t.ˈtwɑn.to ˈal ˈlaŋ.kᵻ̆p.pn̩ ˈswɑn ml̩ʷ.ˈlʷɨ.pi, ˈmao.sl̩ ˈkiʃ mu ˈswɑ.ku lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ʃi.ˈpi.ki ˈpao.ʧɨ ˈkɪʉs.tŋ̩ wl̩.ˈpwɑek ˈim ˈlam ˈwɨ.pi”]
pe=píkiat=when maus-ensay-prox lautweask petwántuwhy almed lánkep-enneighbor-prox swa-enbe-prox mel=wípi,inv.part=hit, maus-elsay-med kishanswer muquot “swa-ku“be-1 lem=wípipart=hit shi=píkito=when pau-chican-2 kiustengknowledge welpwaikbad imobv lamdo wípi”.hit”.
Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
    ↓  ,   שִׁנְעָר   
Píki an nga kip swan naum míshelw hu hyángu, lánshe pútwe ngálset p'al shinál se chúsen swal húnelen.
[ˈpi.ki ˈan ˈŋɜ ˈkip ˈswɑn ˈnaom ˈmi.ʃl̩ʷ hu.ˈçæ.ŋu, ˈlaɲ.ʃɪ̆ ˈpu.twʊ̜̆ ˈŋɜl.sə̆t ˈpal ʃe.ˈɲæl sə̆ ˈʧʉ.sn̩ ˈswɑl ˈhu.nl̩.ln̩]
píkiwhen anprox ngaany kipperson swa-enbe-prox naumgo míshelwdown hu=hyángu,exp=map, lam-en-shedo-prox-indf pútwecome_across ngálsetplain pe=alat=med shinálShinar seand chus-enmake-prox swa-elbe-med húnel-en.house-prox.
Tower of Babel story in Lwaitel
5 And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do;
,(      1 ,  
se mausel, mu “An kip swan munínt se swan tap h'í hástu, se na lam súshli.
[sə̆ ˈmao.sl̩, mu ˈan ˈkip ˈswɑn mu.ˈɲɨɲt sə̆ ˈswɑn ˈtap ˈçe ˈhas.to, sʊ̜̆ ˈna ˈlam ˈsuʃ.ʎɨ]
seand maus-el,say-med, muquot “an“prox kipperson swa-enbe-prox munínttogether seand swa-enbe-prox tapuse he=ícard=1 hástu,language, seand nabecome lamdo súshli.here.