Help your premodern conlang fluency

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Hé'éet'eŋu yaa? Ki'á xú Taahu Ée' kyúunirun! Tsági rehten kihdénaalegi hiŋá mákce' kyaa. Sas'ékíwiin pé cúuhé máhpé'xe yaa?
NMLZ-sun-child=Q | also 1 Taahu sun PL-AN>AN-TR-worship-HAB | alone deity PL-DEP.AN.TR-know=ATTR DEM.AN AN.COP.NEG=however | 2.POSS-country-LOC DET good.spirit AN.Q-be.father.of=Q
A sun worshiper? We, the Taahu, worship the sun as well! He is not the only power we know, though. Which spirit presides over your realm?

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Im masge jem. Isle iyi imo.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=know]je[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=just]iyi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I dunno their names. I just sacrifice my fluids.

Gotfir slesil ha moge?
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=night]tfir[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
So are you guys sacrificing fluids too tonight?

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Prim vays curar meyas cicatriçes solares.
I'll heal my sunscars first.

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Astraios wrote:Im masge jem. Isle iyi imo.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=know]je[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=just]iyi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I dunno their names. I just sacrifice my fluids.

Gotfir slesil ha moge?
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=night]tfir[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
So are you guys sacrificing fluids too tonight?
Céŋcíí! Sa ksácuuhé húukunéme náá! Sas'ékíwiin pé ná'u necéínse' wésehgíi yaa?
Gosh no! You must learn about your spirit! Where is the most sacred place in your land?

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Aaa... Mahbandu?
[g=umm]aaa[/g] [g=dawn]mah[/g] [g=-temple]-bandu[/g]
Umm... The Temple of the Dawn?

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Payan, yaxlr nôkôčé frú!
[paˈjan | jaksˈlɹ̩ noˈkot͡ʃe ˈfrʌ]
Hello all adult PL

Hašgur ônal nal xézr!
[haʃˈguɹ oˈnal nal ˈksezɹ̩]
Hashgur PRES-be be name

Ônal nal kmônôkôčé jô Šorrag vé amov.
[oˈnal nal ˈkmonoˈkot͡ʃe ˈd͡ʒo ʃoɹˈɹag βe ˈamɔβ]
PRES-be be KMO-adult of Shorrag POSS savannah

Ônal vrob þéžúĥ hôga čyú nakanat frú ônal ví jírudô hôga jô ônal nal tlopket frú hôga čyú lekanat frú ônal ví on hôga jô ônal valim čyú!
[oˈnal βɹɔb ˈθeʒʌχ ˈhoga ˈt͡ʃʲʌ naˈkanat ˈfɹʌ oˈnal βi ˈd͡ʒiɹuˈdo hoˈga d͡ʒo ˈonal ˈnal t͡ɬɔpkˈɛt fɹʌ ˈhoga ˈt͡ʃʲʌ lɛˈkanat ˈfɹʌ oˈnal βi ˈɔn hoˈga d͡ʒo ˈonal ˈβalɪm t͡ʃʲʌ]
PRES-be fit spear upon with MASC-spouse PL PRES-be add twenty.four upon of PRES-be be herder PL upon with FEM-spouse PL PRES-be add seven upon of PRES-be hunt with

Kmônôkôčé až ônal kr agôh.
[kmoˈnokoˈt͡ʃe aʒ ˈonal ˈkɹ̩ agˈoh]
KMO-adult around PRES-be sun.bake below

Hello, everyone! I am Hashgur! I am a kmo of the Shorragite savannahs. I wield a spear, have twenty-four husbands, who are herders, and have seven wives, who hunt with me! This is the way of the kmo.
Astraios wrote:Ruxhor jugim! Prora gin dagate prorabeya ha iyi bir. A ju hor gin dagate, gaehka gipnangre.
[g=sun]rux[/g] [g=-slave]hor[/g] [g=good]ju[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=take]dag[/g] [g=-want]-at[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=-warehouse]-bey[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=just]iyi[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=good]ju[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=take]dag[/g] [g=-want]-at[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=owner]aeh[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=victory]gipna[/g] [g=necessary]-ngr[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
Sunpriests suck! If you wanna good common slave then just go to the slavehouse. If you want a good slave though you gotta beat his owner.
Lahu u ag až ônal nal ašket!
[laˈhu u ˈag aʒ ˈonal ˈnal aʃˈkɛt]
slave N>A A>N around PRES-be be demonic

Ansu ínal nal jrĥna frú vé lahu frú ža hénnaí srnva frú hôga fôl ansu ínal kô glô zeh yaxlr jrĥna frú!
[anˈsu iˈnal nal ˈd͡ʒɹ̩χna ˈfɹʌ βe ˈlahu ˈfɹʌ ʒa ˈhennai̯ ˈsɹ̩nβa ˈfɹʌ hoˈga fol ˈansu ˈinal ˈko glo ˈzɛh yaksˈlɹ̩ d͡ʒɹ̩χˈna fɹʌ]
ansu PAST-be be lizard PL POSS slave PL in ancient year PL upon only ansu PAST-be remove cut kill all lizard PL

Slavery is an abomination! We ansu were once slaves to the lizards, but we revolted and killed them all!
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Adúljôžal ônal kol ví éža únah kex yaxlr gmlĥ hôga jô ônal kru ansu frú.
Ansu frú ônal savel zaš gmlĥ a vek Adúljôžal vé jaga čaþ kex.
Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh.

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Ce? Dmats ihoras mase?? Nu cee?! Badangiho, gozdan! Ihork amxka graa bagvande!
[g=what]ce[/g] [g=demon]dmat[/g] [g=-offspring]-se[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=-DAT]-s[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=well]nu[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=death.DEP]dang[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=enemy]gozd[/g] [g=-tribe]an[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=fight]gvand[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
What? Are you calling my slave an abomination?? Well are you?! How dare you, scum! I will fight you for my slave's honour!

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Daf. Zín kôčíva vek ônal nal ašket, velfran jô Aškôzen aþa čaþ nedu gmaz čaþ lahu!
[daf ‖ zin ˈkot͡ʃiˈβa βɛk ˈonal ˈnal aʃˈkɛt | βɛlˈfɹan d͡ʒo ˈaʃkoˈzɛn aˈθa t͡ʃaθ ˈnɛdu ˈgmaz t͡ʃaθ ˈlahu]
Daf
no
Zín
unknown
kôčíva
person
vek
in.front.of
ô
PRES-
nal
be
nal
be
ašket
demonic
velfran
toy
of
Aškôzen
Ashkozen
aþa
have.sex
čaþ
NMLZ
nedu
pig
gmaz
alienably.own
čaþ
NMLZ
lahu
slave

No. You are the abomination, you toy of Ashkozen, pig-fucking slaveowner!

Gapex ðúxežatl glôžen jrĥna frú ža kev srnva frú!
[gaˈpɛks ðʌˈksɛʒat͡ɬ ˈgloʒɛn ˈd͡ʒɹ̩χna ˈfɹʌ ʒa ˈkɛβ sɹ̩nˈβa fɹʌ]
ga
FUT-
pex
do
ðú
CONT-
xežatl
death
glôžen
alike
jrĥna
lizard
frú
PL
ža
in
kev
behind
srnva
year
frú
PL

You will die like the lizards of old!
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Adúljôžal ônal kol ví éža únah kex yaxlr gmlĥ hôga jô ônal kru ansu frú.
Ansu frú ônal savel zaš gmlĥ a vek Adúljôžal vé jaga čaþ kex.
Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh.

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Toc, toc. Èu atzà onde resse na ghens'arc taupetessarencei tarmaldís?
Knock, knock. Is this some premodern multireligious slave whoreship?
Un llapis mai dibuixa sense una mà.

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Matrix wrote:Daf. Zín kôčíva vek ônal nal ašket, velfran jô Aškôzen aþa čaþ nedu gmaz čaþ lahu!
No. You are the abomination, you toy of Ashkozen, pig-fucking slaveowner!
Govang mayz gmase? Ansut amx cee zrahugim!
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g] [g=pig]mayz[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=ansu]ansu[/g] [g=SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=understanding]zra[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
Now you call him a pig? The Ansu do not know what honour is!

Matrix wrote:Gapex ðúxežatl glôžen jrĥna frú ža kev srnva frú!
You will die like the lizards of old!
Yeng ibrahe gamxka graa!
[g=joy]yenge[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=death.HON]brah[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g]
I will gladly die for his honour!

Gin igipnasilho, idisil gin gdage, bam gaehum govang cevang!
[g=if]gin=[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=victory]gipna[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=from]di[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=take]dag[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=owner]aeh[/g] [g=-become]-hu[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g] [g=what-]ce-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g]
Even if you defeat me and take him from me, you will never ever become his owner!

Mirtsil banka poy nam!
[g=sun]mir[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=merciful]poy[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
Not Sun himself will have mercy on your people!

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Ruxt poyhu naa, ce hua? Amxgvandia? Azasbax! Gozvii hor cea, zrahumi, iskia. A horaeh, mtavre hu naa. Bahorasmi, gazasport andloria.
[g=sun.HON]rux[/g] [g=-SP]-t[/g] [g=merciful]poy[/g] [g=-be]-hu[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=become]hu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-fight]-gvand[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=-high]bax[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=land]zvii[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=understanding]zra[/g] [g=-be]-hu[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=apparent]isk[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-owner]-aeh[/g] [g=tranquil]mtavre[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=-DAT]-s[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=fool]por[/g] [g=-SP]-t[/g] [g=insult]andlor[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
Lord Sun have mercy, what has happened? An honour fight? Arrogant foreigner! You do not appear wise of what a slave is in this land. And slave owner, be at peace. It is not your slave the foreign fool insults.

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Astraios wrote:Aaa... Mahbandu?
[g=umm]aaa[/g] [g=dawn]mah[/g] [g=-temple]-bandu[/g]
Umm... The Temple of the Dawn?
Cíiii, taa'éxe xú niwnáá'icí. Dena'ga ná'u sanecéínse'!
Nooo, I don't mean manmade. Your most sacred natural place!

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Amačálkwine cóšta-Nósiš-ƛáye sitlálwiwelósire nóhane.
I am from-Amachálco six-Void-like-rising covered-in-starlight wanderer.

No c'ákmanános ma p'élme. Qac'óiče'a c'ákmanános. Wé mó palésa'a nanán ka ší 'i nóha'a.
You speak of slavery. Slavery is barbarity. All people should be free to go on wandering pilgrimages.

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Theta wrote:Cíiii, taa'éxe xú niwnáá'icí. Dena'ga ná'u sanecéínse'!
Nooo, I don't mean manmade. Your most sacred natural place!
Ha hee... Xust gayine ya. God inyee ya. Mirproraka vinc.
[g=oh]ha[/g] [g=hee]err[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=or]ya[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=or]ya[/g] [g=sun]mir[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=question]vinc[/g]
Oh err... The desert's special I guess. Didn't we come from there or something? Ask that pretentious sunslave.

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Ruxt bapoyhu naa, horaeh.
Lord Sun be merciful on you, slave owner.

Bax azaskulmra, ihanant agea. Xusvaa, Mirdan inyegia. Ha gayinia, a ehavahmi. Gin donia, idimi.
[g=high]bax[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=inquisitive]kulmra[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=RFL-]han-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=truthful]age[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-an]tribe[/g] [g=1S]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=most]eha[/g] [g=sacred]vah[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=more]don[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
O inquisitive foreigner, my countryman speaks truth. It is from the desert that we Mird came. It is therefore special, but not the most sacred. If there is more to tell, you shall not hear it from me.

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Risla wrote:Amačálkwine cóšta-Nósiš-ƛáye sitlálwiwelósire nóhane.
I am from-Amachálco six-Void-like-rising covered-in-starlight wanderer.
Ey vah ce mas.
Dude, what a name.

Risla wrote:No c'ákmanános ma p'élme. Qac'óiče'a c'ákmanános. Wé mó palésa'a nanán ka ší 'i nóha'a.
You speak of slavery. Slavery is barbarity. All people should be free to go on wandering pilgrimages.
Ihorka leh gin ge, snastara ibirye.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=desire]leh[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=pilgrimage]snastara[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
If my slave wants, we'll go out on a pilgrimage.

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Kanęr kjok əxuʂ ñęrtos ru sləña sləslən
person some DUB-ACT believe SUB FEM-sun [PRES.COP] FEM-god
Some people apparently believe that the sun is a god.

Kęr pə xęrtos. Xun xruţar.
1p. NEG believe. DEM <PEJ>crazy<VRB>
I don't. That's crazy.
Yo jo moy garsmichte pa

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Astraios wrote:Ey vah ce mas.
Dude, what a name.
É ma ténakiš ésepeniniš yá. Ší neqéneme ayaháyan ná e Amačálkwine.
[ˈɛː mɒ ˈtʰɛːnakɪʃ ˈɛːsɛpɛ,niːnɪʃ ˈjɑː | ˈʃiː nɛˈqχɛːnɛmɛ ajaˈχɑːjãn ˈnɑː ɛ amaˈtʃʰɒɬkʷinɛ]
So are we Islanders named. You foreigners could perhaps refer to me as Amachálcuin.
Astraios wrote:Ihorka leh gin ge, snastara ibirye.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=desire]leh[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=pilgrimage]snastara[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
If my slave wants, we'll go out on a pilgrimage.
Čamókme íri kéna ƛéna. Wé šá 'i é'a.
[tʃaˈmʊkʰmɛ ˈiːɾi ˈkxɛːnɑ ˈtɬʰɛːnɑ | ˈwɛː ˈʃɒː ʔi ˈɛːʔɑ]
You are still bound to each other. So it should not be.

Yéh Aƛáci. Tehtéh onkankánƛe ná; šá 'i 'áye e ókwara.
[ˈjɛx aˈtɬʰɑːtsi | tɛxˈtʰɛx ʊ̃ŋkãŋˈkxɑ̃ntɬɛ ˈnɑː | ˈʃɒː ʔi ˈʔɑːjɛ ɛ ˈuːkʷaɾɑ]
Atlátzi [the sun goddess] is divine. I have been priestess to her a few times, but I am not right now.

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Astraios wrote:Bax azaskulmra, ihanant agea. Xusvaa, Mirdan inyegia. Ha gayinia, a ehavahmi. Gin donia, idimi.
[g=high]bax[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=inquisitive]kulmra[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=RFL-]han-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=truthful]age[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-an]tribe[/g] [g=1S]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=most]eha[/g] [g=sacred]vah[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=more]don[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
O inquisitive foreigner, my countryman speaks truth. It is from the desert that we Mird came. It is therefore special, but not the most sacred. If there is more to tell, you shall not hear it from me.
Iŋá gú'ee.. "cúswa" hná yaa? nííra'á kya hwáa'na s'ááteew kyíw'i, "cúswa" úu pé iwéŋii yaa?
What is a ... 'desert'? We live on snowy and grassy mountains, is a 'desert' similar to that?

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San óróji hóhóló?
/san˧ ↗orotʃi̊ hoholo/
sun DEF.SG-SUBJ/like.that-QUOTE PRS/what-be
What's "the sun"?

Ginii shii, ránáyánga hííngíí mágánha vráyálááma mágánha úngyúlááma ìnshìnga àndrà'àndràhììrì naóólyóóso lóyóvó le?
/ʀ̊i̊n̊i̊ː ʃi̊ | ↗ranajaŋ̊å hiːŋiː magãhå vrajalaːm̊å magãhå uŋjulaːm̊å ↘ĩʃiŋ̊å ãdrãːdrahiːri ↗n̥åoːljoːʃo̊ lojovo le/
P/2 do | SUBJ/light-darken-ADJ DEF.PL-SUBJ/cloud PRS/mad-ADV PRS-INTR/small-be-and PRS/mad-ADV PRS-INTR/big-be-and LOC/each-ADJ DEF.SG-LOC/next-next-year DEF.PL/my-rice-ACC PRS-TR/kill-weaken Q
Surely you all mean the lighted clouds which wax and wane at random and kill my crops every other year?

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/hːʃ/
nothing.important-do
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Astraios wrote:Yeng ibrahe gamxka graa!
[g=joy]yenge[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=death.HON]brah[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g]
I will gladly die for his honour!
Huaa boi kina vu kuari teva, har ahe?
be.surprising would.be die NOM.2s.ANIM BEN.3s.NSPC.INAN.REL be.slave | Q be.indeed
What? You would die for a slave?!

Ha mahu iwi zuo tuva xu mas uji ma?
Q be.known DAT.2s.ANIM NOM.C be.slave NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.what GEN.3s.DEF.ANIM.REL be.what?
Are you quite sure about who is the slave and who is the master?
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Darhabata su-bura beyneyerha phinmu.
[g=wise.man]darhaba[/g] [g=ANIM.NOM.SG]-ta[/g] [g=fight]su[/g] [g=NEG]-buru[/g] [g=ADV]-wa[/g] [g=problem]beyneye[/g] [g=PL]-r[/g] [g=KN.ACC]-h[/g] [g=erase]phin[/g] [g=3.SG.NONPST]-mu.[/g]
A wise man solves problems without fighting.
Elar iri gu tian u kisi tejo zuri iji zuo zaa.
speak ACC.3p.NSPC.INAN.REL be.similar be.that2 NOM.3s.NSPC.ANIM.REL be.weak CAUS.C be.frightening DAT.3s.DEF.ANIM NOM.C fight
A weak man says such things as that because he is afraid of fighting.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = specific / non-specific
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Ća seina "xus"-i teśidepa?
/tɕa sɛi̯na xusi tɛɕiðɛpa/
what thing.NOM-NOM.SG "xus"-ACC.SG be-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.3RD.SG.A-INT
What is a "desert"?
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Dibotahamdn duthma jallni agaynni ra hgitn lakrhmi.
Amuhawr jalla vowa vta hlakrhi hdm duthmi xaja.
Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro.

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Mó cótoqa'a cótoqƛa'. E šáqara kwá ma ƛáša'a ma čilása'a. Tehtéh qeqésine kwa cocótoqƛa' e nóhni'e.
[ˈmuː ˈtsʰuːtʊqɑʔɑ ˈtsʰuːtʊqtɬaʔ | ɛ ˈʃɒːqɑɾɑ ˈkʷxʷɒː mɒ ˈtɬʰɑːʃaʔɑ mɒ tʃiˈlɑːsaʔɑ | tɛxˈtʰɛx qɛˈqχɛːsinɛ kwɒ tsʊˈtsʰuːtʊqχtɬaʔ e ˈnʊχnɪʔɛ]
A desert is very dry. It never rains nor snows there. I have traversed a few deserts in my travels.

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Imralu wrote: Huaa boi kina vu kuari teva, har ahe?
be.surprising would.be die NOM.2s.ANIM BEN.3s.NSPC.INAN.REL be.slave | Q be.indeed
What? You would die for a slave?!

Ha mahu iwi zuo tuva xu mas uji ma?
Q be.known DAT.2s.ANIM NOM.C be.slave NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.what GEN.3s.DEF.ANIM.REL be.what?
Are you quite sure about who is the slave and who is the master?
Ndáánrá sungíímíri dánváláári le? Ùùrú ndànrà áányáá, dànvàma, hùhúlàà le ge?
DEF.SG-SUBJ/slave he-DEF.SG-SUBJ/cousin-if PRS-INT/relative-be Q | DEF.SG-LOC/you IND.SG-GEN/slave DEF.PL-SUBJ/honor IND.SG-GEN/relative-and NPST-TR/nothing.important-be Q [disgust]
What if the slave is his cousin? Does the honor of a slave, a member of your own family, mean nothing to you?


Ndanrasa nanlovoho he ne.
slave-rule my-this.way-not [meaningless] [hey]
Not that I own slaves or anything...

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alt wrote:Ndáánrá sungíímíri dánváláári le? Ùùrú ndànrà áányáá, dànvàma, hùhúlàà le ge?
DEF.SG-SUBJ/slave he-DEF.SG-SUBJ/cousin-if PRS-INT/relative-be Q | DEF.SG-LOC/you IND.SG-GEN/slave DEF.PL-SUBJ/honor IND.SG-GEN/relative-and NPST-TR/nothing.important-be Q [disgust]
What if the slave is his cousin? Does the honor of a slave, a member of your own family, mean nothing to you?
Huaa tuvuzan i hala ju ma.
be.surprising take.slave ACC.3s.NSPC.ANIM.REL be.kin NOM.3s.DEF.ANIM.REL be.what
Who the fuck would take a member of their own family as a slave?
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = specific / non-specific
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Rìshí le, uróógó rógónmaso yànyàsà? Anhangaraa re gagala ye.
LOC/never Q you-DEF.SG-SUBJ/clan IND.SG/clan-different-ACC PST/fierce-rule | field-PL/worker [wonder] need-be [agreement]
Your clan has never captured another? You must all be farmers.

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Mebammaci nukapótani sita mådi ki rys tabteluśita.
/mɛβamːatsi nukapotani sita mɒði ki rys taβtɛluɕita/
farm-AGT-ABL.SG work-ABL.3RD.SG.C-NOM.1ST.SG=and any person.ACC-ACC.SG no time.LOC-LOC.SG capture-LOC.3RD.SG.C-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.1ST.SG
I work as a farmer, and have never captured anyone.
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Dibotahamdn duthma jallni agaynni ra hgitn lakrhmi.
Amuhawr jalla vowa vta hlakrhi hdm duthmi xaja.
Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro.

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Solarius wrote:Kanęr kjok əxuʂ ñęrtos ru sləña sləslən
person some DUB-ACT believe SUB FEM-sun [PRES.COP] FEM-god
Some people apparently believe that the sun is a god.

Kęr pə xęrtos. Xun xruţar.
1p. NEG believe. DEM <PEJ>crazy<VRB>
I don't. That's crazy.
Hashgur:

Ber. Ažem wadô ônal nal gur jô Žal.
Ber
yes
Ažem
sun
wadô
awake
ô
PRES-
nal
be
nal
be
gur
eye
of
Žal
Zhal

Yes. Clearly, the sun is the eye of Zhal.
Astraios wrote:Bax azaskulmra, ihanant agea. Xusvaa, Mirdan inyegia. Ha gayinia, a ehavahmi. Gin donia, idimi.
[g=high]bax[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=inquisitive]kulmra[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=RFL-]han-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=truthful]age[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-an]tribe[/g] [g=1S]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=most]eha[/g] [g=sacred]vah[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=more]don[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
O inquisitive foreigner, my countryman speaks truth. It is from the desert that we Mird came. It is therefore special, but not the most sacred. If there is more to tell, you shall not hear it from me.
Hashgur:

Ônal nlo dak bernr hôga jô ônal ĥaz kex yrabg nelš šô? JRĤNA FRÚ!
Ô
PRES-
nal
be
nlo
want
dak
know
bernr
other
hôga
upon
of
ô
PRES-
nal
be
ĥaz
come
kex
from
yrabg
bad
nelš
land
šô
Q
JRĤNA
lizard
FRÚ
PL

Wanna know what else comes from the desert! LIZARDS!

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???:

Lefex u lagôhavalt ôpex ðézyôs raz umúnu frú.
Le
FEM-
fex
idiot
u
ADJ
l
FEM-
agôhavalt
barbarian
ô
PRES-
pex
do
ð
CONT-
ézyôs
stop
raz
punish
umúnu
foreigner
frú
PL

Stop antagonizing the foreigners, you idiotic barbarian woman.

- -

Hashgur:

ÔNAL SANAL LENÔKÔČÉ. ÔNAL NAL KMÔNÔKÔČÉ.
Ô
PRES-
NAL
be
SA
NEG-
NAL
be
LE
FEM-
NÔKÔČÉ
adult
Ô
PRES-
NAL
be
NAL
be
KMÔ
KMO-
NÔKÔČÉ
adult

I AM NOT A WOMAN. I AM A KMO.

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???:

Zín gonðí gapex ganal xôžatl Četom šô?
Zín
unknown
gonðí
way
ga
FUT-
pex
do
ga
FUT-
nal
be
xôžatl
watch
Četom
Chetom
šô
Q

Why don't we allow me?

Četom ônal nal xézr hôga až.
Četom
Chetom
ô
PRES-
nal
be
nal
be
xézr
name
hôga
upon
around

Chetom is my name, by the way.

Ônal nal narinažal.
Ô
PRES-
nal
be
nal
be
na
MASC-
rinažal
cleric.of.Zhal

I am a priest of Zhal.
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Adúljôžal ônal kol ví éža únah kex yaxlr gmlĥ hôga jô ônal kru ansu frú.
Ansu frú ônal savel zaš gmlĥ a vek Adúljôžal vé jaga čaþ kex.
Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh. Ônal zeh.

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