Help your premodern conlang fluency

[Imralu]

Mie haizuo kuza ixi vas axu, to kkas o iku axu.
[mjé.haj.zwó.ku.záj.ʃí.ˈvá.sa.ʃú | tó.kʼːá.sój.kú.a.ʃú]
but if.IRR destroy ACC.3p.DEF.INAN.REL be.all be.seat thus be.not be.entity NOM.3p.NSPC.INAN.REL be.seat
But if you were to destroy all benches, benches would not exist.

[Matrix]

Ngai z lota ca thou o sapeu, saha, lota z neme coinsa ne sapeu.
[ˈŋɑʟ z̩ ʟoˈtɑ kɑ ˈtʰoː o sɑˈpɛʟ | sɑˈχɑ | ʟoˈtɑ z̩ nɛˈmɛ kõʟˈsɑ nɛ sɑˈpɛʟ]

ngai

golem

z

EX

lota

bench

ca

GEN

thou

knowledge

o

MENT

sapeu

remain

saha

thus

lota

bench

z

EX

neme

more

coin

sculpt

sa

here

ne

PHYS

sapeu

remain

People would still know of benches, and so more benches could be built.

[CatDoom]

Bó hngàùwa gĕkŭ srŏ nò yŭ fi hngàùwa cr’ăma, q’e xe bó p’icó jí q’àì fe zéb gĕkúhwe ĕdŏ.
[póː ŋ̊ɔ̀ːwa kəkʰú ʂó nòː jú fi ŋ̊ɔ̀ːwa ʈʂ'áma | tɕ'e ɕe póː p'it̪s̪ʰóː tɕíː tɕ'ɛ̀ː fe t̪s̪ép̚ kəkʰúːʍe əd̪ó]
CNSTR/part seat ATTR/break stand CNSTR/evidence CNSTR/fact DEF.IN seat exist-PFV but NEG CNSTR/part SGV-thing ATTR/be.imaginary remain during CNSTR/event imagine-CESS 3SGV.IN

Pieces of a broken seat are evidence of the fact that the seat existed, but no pieces of an imaginary thing remain when it is no longer thought about.

[Matrix]

Tosazn, sa z nememeo o ha sapeu. Nae z neme than tai o shometto.
[toˈsɑ.z̩̃ | ˈsɑ z̩ nɛˈmɛ.mø o χɑ sɑˈpɛʟ ‖ ˈnɑː z̩ nɛˈmɛ ˈtʰɑ̃ tɑʟ o ʃoˈmɛ.t’o]

tosazn

but

sa

here

z

EX

nememeo

pieces

o

MENT

ha

LOC

sapeu

remain

nae

mind

z

EX

neme

many

than

easy

tai

NEG

o

MENT

shometto

forget

Yet, there are still pieces in the mind. The mind does not forget so easily.

[Astraios]

Rabo gbinhas, raso gbizdas.
When philosophers conjecture, templedancers play cherrystones.


(It means: 'when people blather on about useless things, the people around them can't focus on what they're meant to be doing'. Also: 'two people can't do different jobs in the same spot at one time', but I think here the meaning is closer to: 'geez, philosophers, finish already and let the dancers start'. Or more idiomatically: 'boo, get off the stage!' My informant is rather blunt...)

[CatDoom]

Nyajó xé nasrofĕwíg tĕrà zrăhid hngàùwa. Modrabé bĕp’ég zé lyàì?
[ɲadʑóː ɕéː naʐovəwík̚ t̪ʰəɻàː ʈʂáhit̪̚ ŋ̊ɔ̀ːwa || moɖabéː pəp'ék̚ t̪s̪éː ʎɛ̀ː]
1S.AN=agree CNSTR/idea 1D.AN=PROG-consider excessively CNSTR/existence seat 2S.AN=POT-suggest maybe idea ATTR/be.new

I agree that we two are thinking too much about the existence of benches. Maybe you can suggest a new topic?

[Thry]

Fas werandnes wyls du versprecen? Der hodde?
What do you want to argue the existence of? The gods'?

[CatDoom]

Xe haidlotríd háí. Haidradágh ghŭ gĕwí háí.
[ɕe hɛɮoʈʰít̪̚ hɛ́ː || hɛɖad̪áq̚ qú kəwíː hɛ́ː]
NEG 1P.AN=IMP-argue 1P.AN 1P.AN=POT-talk.to merely ATTR/be.friendly 1P.AN

We don't have to argue with each other. We could simply talk to one another in a friendly manner.

[Thry]

Y cnaie ny so wel de indlynen emid de luwe an de wil. Bys du claer?
I don't know very well the limits between affection and passion. Are you sure?

[abaddamn]

Lasa ta Vira eia Naixa shajnita da viu taa datakaa i Ankava. I Antrazhia. (Rakashja Mazhika)
Only the Journey into Nyx will show you the way to the Gods of Old. Of Renown. (Magic Reference)

[CatDoom]

Lasa ta Vira eia Naixa shajnita da viu taa datakaa i Ankava. I Antrazhia. (Rakashja Mazhika)
Only the Journey into Nyx will show you the way to the Gods of Old. Of Renown. (Magic Reference)

Xe nyatĕrĕ...
[ɕe ɲat̪ʰəɻé]
NEG 1S.AN=understand

I don't get it...

[Imralu]

Lie xuas ene ikka lumi.
ARG be.also DAT.1s.MUJA PRED-be.not be.intelligible.
I don't get it either.

[Chagen]

Xe haidlotríd háí. Haidradágh ghŭ gĕwí háí.
[ɕe hɛɮoʈʰít̪̚ hɛ́ː || hɛɖad̪áq̚ qú kəwíː hɛ́ː]
NEG 1P.AN=IMP-argue 1P.AN 1P.AN=POT-talk.to merely ATTR/be.friendly 1P.AN

We don't have to argue with each other. We could simply talk to one another in a friendly manner.

Ngūqáreppj wōrmbbhííēmb qtrááŕbha kwaqhópja mbātēkjenguqh.
[ⁿguːqaˈɻ̝epʲː woːɻ̝bʰiˈːeːᵐb qtɻ̝aˈːbʰa kwaqʰoˈpʲa ᵐbaːteːkʲeⁿguqʰ]
time-DEF.PL-NOM travel-INFIN-DAT foreign.country.PL.DEF-LOC other-DEF.SG-ACC suggest-IMPERF-1S
My experiences concerning traveling in foreign countries suggest otherwise.

(Never really did sentences in Proto-Pasuu before, so I thought I try one out. The direct Pazmat reflex would be noyqōyeṣṣ wārbvūyīm qtraulva kwaḥāya mētīśeguḥ)

[CatDoom]

Doc’ĕdĕrădĕdre bĕp’ég gè haidágh gĕwí nyĕnràì, q’e febĭ fi p’ĭ haibáú nyebré hmà.
[t̪ot̪s̪'əd̪əɻád̪əɖe pəp'ék̚ kèː hɛd̪áq̚ kəwíː ɲəɳɛ̀ː | tɕ'e febí fi p'í hɛbɔ́ː ɲebɻéː m̥àː]
3COL.IN=be.difficult-sometimes maybe CNSTR/job 1PL.AN=speak.to ATTR/be.friendly PL-foreigner but as DEF.IN manner 1PL.AN=find PL-friend ATTR/be.valueable

It may sometimes be difficult for us to speak with foreigners in a friendly manner, but in doing so we may find valuable friends.

[Imralu]

To kkue uo iji ha?
thus NEG.JUSS deliberately.kill ACC.3p.DEF.ANIM Q
So we shouldn't kill them then?

[CatDoom]

Dodĕnrusrŏ hmèg xé nyâ rrĕmĕhíd fe zéb nyahí cè hmo xe nyahnyé jĭ...
[t̪od̪əɳuʂó m̥èk̚ ɕéː ɲà rəməhít̚ fe t̪s̪ép̚ ɲahíː t̪s̪ʰèː m̥o ɕe ɲaɲ̊éː tɕí]
3COL.IN=rarely-stand first CNSTR/idea 1S.AN murder during CNSTR/event 1S.AN=meet person REL.AN NEG 1S.AN=know 3S.AN

Murder is rarely the first thing that occurs to me when I meet an unfamiliar person...

[abaddamn]

Krichrah kalai mava mase suda he lairaṃ Tony-Abatam viranuram. Vrichro ra.
pain.SBJ thing-only.SBJ my mind.INESS was.3sg when 1st-time.ACC Tony Abbott.ACC saw. Because gut reaction
Pain was the only thing on my mind when I first saw Tony Abbott. Because gut reaction.

[Imralu]

Ahe. Bas ahe. Hunie ju.
be.indeed | be.very be.indeed | preemptively.kill‹GDV› NOM.3s.DEF.ANIM
Yes. Very much yes. He needs to be killed for our safety.

Hi ASIO. ^ The above is in character. I do not advocate assassination. I am strongly advocating a double dissolution.

[CatDoom]

Xe nyahnyé Tóni Ábad. Hráú jĭ?
[ɕe ɲaɲ̊éː t̪ʰóːni áːbat̪ || r̥ɔ́ː tɕí]
NEG 1S.AN=know Tony Abbott be.who 2S.AN

I'm not familiar with Tony Abbott. Who is he?

[Znex]

hugyrı Asraĺa cyńyĺ. toruɟuslysl nunisonı*, ısa se txycśa sası nunisotsa ślıslı ugı.
[hʌŋɯri: (a)sraʎa: cɯɲɯ:ʎ | təɹʌjʌɬɯ:ɬ nʌni̥səni: isa: se: txɯcɕa: sasi: nʌnisətsa: ʎ̝iɬi: (ʌ)ŋi:]
elder-PAT Australia-GEN 3PP.PAT-be-PRS | 3PP.AGN-NEG-cause.to.like.oneself-PRS creature-PL-PAT too.much because 3PP.AGN-cause.to.collapse-PF this-COL.PAT creature-PL-DAT water-COL.PAT food-COL.PAT
He's the current leader of Australia. Not many people like him because he collapsed too many funds for the people.

śoksyřa se aɟ sasını resnoslan "coquřahaw Tunı Akotı" nasėtlonı.
[ɕəksɯʀa: se: aj sasini: resnəɬa:n cəqʌʀahaɰ tʌni: akəti: nase̥tɬəni:]
1PP.AGN-see-PF and still this-PL-PAT 3PP.PL-say.IMPF 3PP.PAT-rape-DNT.IMPF Tony-PAT Abbott-PAT picture-PL-PAT
I often still see signs that say "Fuck Tony Abbott".

*The Hycsoni are very different beings from humans (though still Earthly), so humans are simply collected under the tag of non-Qusratsi: the Nunison.

[Gond]

Imo hu yi sehisku?
No one comes (speaks) here anymore?

[Arzena]

To kkue uo iji ha?
thus NEG.JUSS deliberately.kill ACC.3p.DEF.ANIM Q
So we shouldn't kill them then?

Sétháwokam tésé láotlotlamwokam lákanellálo7í khétotla séwane ephákhá7ó tsá tísékhá7ó wesalló7ú tla


{NC3}-make-{EVID8}-{ERG3sg} when {pl.NC1}-meet-{EVID8}-{ERG3pl} {pl}-strangers-{ERGpl} allowance.ABS {NC3}great.ABS custom-{CONS} and training-{CONS} difference-{CONS} for

When strangers meet, great allowances should be made for differences of custom and training.

[Gond]

Do... na omke nhe uh noso m?
but... if they we eat want (interr.)

And what if they want to eat us?

[Arzena]

Pham nó láoékúmpeltshé tawolaŋ.
then oh {pl}-{NC1}-eat.meat/celebrate-{EVID3.taste}-{ERG.2sg} first-{ADV.manner}
Then you eat them first

[Gond]

Yihi diwi sehisku...
Bad flavor say

It is said it tastes bad...