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Lwaitel phrasebook : Language: Do you speak English?;  ∅   English
Lun pikúni kwálsem an íngles.
[ˈlun pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈkwɑl.sm̩ ˈan ˈiŋ.ɡlɪʃ]
lú-ensee-prox pikúniq kwálsemunderstand anprox íngles.English.
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 : 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: 54. Did the man leave?; ∅    
Pikúni an pukáli naun kal.
[pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈan pu.ˈkɜ.ʎe ˈnaon ˈkɜl]
pikúniq anprox pukálimale naum-engo-prox kal.away.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel: 56. Can you come tomorrow?;  ∅   
Pauchi pikúni naum súshli lánkem.
[ˈpao.ʧɨ pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈnaom ˈsuʃ.ʎɨ ˈlaŋ.km̩]
pau-chican-2 pikúniq naumgo súshlihere lánkem.tomorrow.
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel: 57. Have the neighbors gone away for the winter?;  ∅    
Naun pikúni kal lánkepket páskel lúsem.
[ˈnaon pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈkɜl ˈlaŋ.kᵻ̆p.kᵻ̆t ˈpas.kl̩ ˈlu.sm̩]
naum-engo-prox pikúniq kalaway lánkep-ketneighbor-1.incl páskelthrough lúsem.winter.
TODO not sure about the preposition there
Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax in Lwaitel: 96. Have the leaves fallen from the tree?; ∅    ↓  
Pikúni an ngílpen naum míshelw kel pin.
[pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈan ˈŋiʎ.pn̩ ˈnaom ˈmi.ʃl̩ʷ kl̩.ˈpiɲ]
pikúniq anprox ngílpenleaf naumgo míshelwdown kel=pin.from=tree.
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: 138. Are you warm enough now?;  ∅   
Lú pikúni máli taustu maimu.
[ˈlu pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈma.ʎe ˈtaos.tu ˈmae.mʉ]
lúsee pikúniq málienough taustuwarm maimu.now.
Translations from CALS in Lwaitel Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.  ∅ .1,   Swan pikúni túnye. Úni, u swan sápwe. [ˈswɑn pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈtu.ɲᵿ̜̆, ˈu.ɲɨ, ʉ ˈswɑn ˈsa.pwʊ̜̆] swa-enbe-prox pikúniq túnye.pencil. úni,neg, ubut_rather swa-enbe-prox sápwe.glass. Translations from the CBB in Lwaitel : Are you learning... Are you learning a new language?  ∅     Kíchi pikúni kiusteng an sal hástu. [ˈki.ʧi pi.ˈkʉ.ɲɨ ˈkɪʉs.tŋ̩ ˈan ˈsal ˈhas.to] kí-chiget-2 pikúniq kiustenglearn anprox salanother hástu.language. Thread, Post (Using "another" here because I think using the word for "new" would imply that the language itself is new...) 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. Note: This page may not be permanent, depending on how I change the language later.

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