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Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Noun clauses: I said, "The cat is black.";       
Kú mausku mu an myau swan swátel.
[ˈku ˈmaos.ku mu ˈan ˈmjæo ˈswɑn ˈswɑ.tl̩]
kúI/me maus-kusay-1 muquot anprox myaucat swa-enbe-prox swátel.black.
Mu is basically a verbal quotation mark, and replaces the particle hem.
Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Adverbial clauses: If this is a dog, then it says "woof".;   ,  
Úlshi swan húpep, mausen mu hup
[ˈuʎ.ʃɨ ˈswɑn ˈhu.pʊ̜̆p, ˈmao.sn̩ mu ˈhup]
úlshiif swa-enbe-prox húpep,dog, maus-ensay-prox muquot hupwoof
Straightforward conditional clause.;      
Mausen mu hup úlshi swan húpep.
[ˈmao.sn̩ mu ˈhup ˈuʎ.ʃɨ ˈswɑn ˈhu.pʊ̜̆p]
maus-ensay-prox muquot hupwoof úlshiif swa-enbe-prox húpep.dog.
Different word orders are allowed.;    , 
Mausen úlshi swan húpep, mu hup
[ˈmao.sn̩ ˈuʎ.ʃɨ ˈswɑn ˈhu.pʊ̜̆p, mu ˈhup]
maus-ensay-prox úlshiif swa-enbe-prox húpep,dog, muquot hupwoof
The clause can go anywhere in the sentence that's not inside another phrase.
Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Adverbial clauses: If this were a dog, it would say "woof".;    ,  
Úlshi úmpikwá swin húpep, miusen mu hup
[ˈuʎ.ʃɨ ˈum.pɨ.ˈkwɑ ˈswɨɲ ˈhu.pʊ̜̆p, ˈmɪʉ.sn̩ mu ˈhup]
úlshiif úmpikwáfalse swí-enbe.sbjv-prox húpep,dog, mius-enmaus.sbjv-prox muquot hupwoof
Ulsi umpikwa introduces a counterfactual conditional. Both clauses of counterfactual conditionals use the subjunctive mood.
Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Adverbial clauses: Regardless of whether this is a dog, it says "woof". (Whether or not this is a dog, it says "woof".);   ∅ ,  
Úlshi swan pikúni húpep, mausen mu hup
[ˈuʎ.ʃɨ ˈswɑn pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈhu.pʊ̜̆p, ˈmao.sn̩ mu ˈhup]
úlshiif swa-enbe-prox pikúniq húpep,dog, maus-ensay-prox muquot hupwoof
The condition, swa-n pikuni hupep, is actually the question "Is this a dog?".
Examples of sentence-level things in Lwaitel : Adverbial clauses: Regardless of what this is, it says "woof". (Whatever this is, it says "woof".);   ,  
Úlshi swan lau, mausen mu hup.
[ˈuʎ.ʃɨ ˈswɑn ˈlao, ˈmao.sn̩ mu ˈhup]
úlshiif swa-enbe-prox lau,what, maus-ensay-prox muquot hup.woof.
This works for non-polar questions as well.
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: 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: 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: 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: 2.They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar.;  ,(       ).   1 ,   1  
Mihyán maus, mu “Chúshshe kat an púmpwel se chus naiyu an”. Tápen púmpwel utúni ngish, se kyausweyl utúni shuwín púmpwel.
[mi.ˈçæn ˈmaos, mu ˈʧʉ.ʃᵿ̜̆ ˈkɜt ˈan ˈpum.pwl̩ sə̆ ˈʧʉs ˈnae.jʉ ˈan”, ˈta.pn̩ ˈpum.pwl̩ u.ˈtu.ɲɨ ˈŋiʃ, sə̆ ˈkjæo.swʎ̩ u.ˈtu.ɲɨ ʃʉ.ˈwɨɲ ˈpum.pwl̩]
mihyám-engive.recip-prox maus,say, muquot “chus-she“make-indf kat1.incl anprox púmpwelbrick seand chusmake naiyufire an”.prox”. tap-enuse-prox púmpwelbrick utúniinstead_of ngish,rock, seand kyausweyltar utúniinstead_of shuwínglue púmpwel.brick.
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: 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.

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