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Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Discourse particles
Have you stopped beating your wife?
 ∅   
Láschi pikúni lem wípi wálsweylchi
[ˈlas.ʧe pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ˈwɑl.swʎ̩.ʧi]
las-chistop-2 pikúniq lem=wípipart=hit wálsweyl-chispouse-2

A yes/no question is indicated by adding the adverb pikuni.

Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
20. The kitten is playing in the rain.
   
An myauwe swan lem twímek pe suyát.
[ˈan ˈmjæo.wʊ̜̆ ˈswɑn lm̩.ˈtwɨ.mɪ̆k pə̆s.su.ˈjæt]
anprox myau-wecat-dim swa-enbe-prox lem=twímekpart=play pe=suyát.at=rain.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
47. I have been waiting for you.
   
Shi chí swáku lem láspep.
[ʃi.ˈʧi ˈswɑ.ku lm̩.ˈlas.pə̆p]
shi=chíto=you swa-kube-1 lem=láspep.part=wait.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel
78. The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play.
 ↓  ,   
Húswes málen sáki míshelw páskel inún, an waipwe lem twímek.
[ˈhu.swʊ̜̆s ˈma.ln̩ ˈsa.ki ˈmi.ʃl̩ʷ ˈpas.kl̩ i.ˈɲʉn, ˈan ˈwɑe.pwᵿ̜̆ lm̩.ˈtwɨ.mɪ̆k]
húswessun mal-endo.inv-prox sákilook_at míshelwdown páskelthrough inún,branch, anprox waipwechild lem=twímek.part=play.
Translations from CALS in Lwaitel
I can eat glass. It does not hurt me.
   .  1
Nga sápwe pauku lem múmwe. Suitku wípi úni.
[ˈŋɜ ˈsa.pwʊ̜̆ ˈpao.ku lm̩.ˈmu.mwʊ̜̆, ˈsʊɨt.kʉ ˈwɨ.pi ˈu.ɲɨ]
ngaany sápweglass pau-kucan-1 lem=múmwe.part=eat. suit-kumake.inv-1 wípiinjured úni.neg.
The Invention of Color in Lwaitel
Color said, "Stop! Stop fighting.
k ,(.  
Mausen an kaitu, mu “Las. Las lem hwailet.
[ˈmao.sn̩ ˈan ˈkɜe.tʉ, mu ˈlas, ˈlas lm̩.ˈhwɑe.ʎɪ̆t]
maus-ensay-prox anprox kaitu,color, muquot “las.“stop. lasstop lem=hwailet.part=fight.
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
There was once a man who beat his donkey every day.
       
Shepík swáshe an kip lem wípi nínkel tan ish lwaipek.
[ʃɪ̆p.ˈpik ˈswɑ.ʃɪ̆ ˈan ˈkip lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ˈɲiŋ.kl̩ ˈtan ˈiʃ.ˈʎʷɑe.pɪ̆k]
shepíkonce swásheexist anprox kipperson lem=wípipart=hit nínkeldonkey tanpos.alien.prox ish=lwaipek.each=day.
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
One day, a second man, who was a neighbor, came to the donkey-beater and asked, “Why do you beat your donkey?”
   , ,(    )
Al lánkepen naumshe shi'an, pyet mausel, mu “Petwántu an nínkel swáchi lem wípi”.
[ˈal ˈlaŋ.kᵻ̆p.pn̩ ˈnaom.ʃᵿ̜̆ ˈʃæn, pjɪ̆t ˈmao.sl̩, mu pʊ̜̆t.ˈtwɑn.to ˈan ˈɲeŋ.kl̩ ˈswɑ.ʧe lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi”]
almed lánkep-enneighbor-prox naum-shego-indf shi=an,to=prox, pyetthen maus-el,say-med, muquot “petwántu“why anprox nínkeldonkey swa-chibe-2 lem=wípi”.part=hit”.
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
”You should not beat your wife so much,” said the neighbor.
(        )
Mu “swa welpwaik hem an wálsweylchi swáchi lem wípi málites íhe” mausel.
[mu ˈswɑ wl̩.ˈpwɑek hm̩ ˈan ˈwɑl.swʎ̩.ʧi ˈswɑ.ʧe lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ˈma.ʎe.tɪ̆s ˈi.çɪ̆” ˈmao.sl̩]
muquot “swa“be welpwaikbad hemthat anprox wálsweyl-chispouse-2 swa-chibe-2 lem=wípipart=hit málitesenough íhe”pl” maus-el.say-med.
Donkey Beater Story in Lwaitel
“I beat her until she learns to have dinner ready on time.”
(          )
Mu “Swáku lem wípi shi píki paun kiusteng chus nginátu waumi nginál”.
[mu ˈswɑ.ku lm̩.ˈmwɨ.pi ʃi.ˈpi.ki ˈpaon ˈkᵻʉs.tŋ̩ ˈʧʉs ŋɨ.ˈɲæ.to ˈwɑo.mɨ ŋi.ˈɲæl”]
muquot “swa-ku“be-1 lem=wípipart=hit shi=píkito=when pau-encan-prox kiustengknowledge chusmake nginátufinished waumion_time nginál”.evening”.
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.
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”.