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masako wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 6:46 am kihun naye tseku nokonko nihamyanko
weather-ACC during early.spring proceed-PROG nice-CAUS-PROG
The weather is improving as spring comes along.
U wiki ga nwa gwe nwa vu ya gwa do, i li nyo gyangya.
SIT week PROSE one and one part GEN two then | PRED INCEPE time sun-northernE
Winter begins in a week and a half.

I zindwa li gye gwei ba nogya u hii gonggwa u hwai hi nyo.
PRED RETE-AFFE INCEPE coldE and=PRED extremeE giveA-sun SIT DEM=PRED similarE-HABE SIT origin=PRED DEM time
It's already cool and very sunny, which is typical for this time.

Gyai gu zwazo do zona u limi vumba nga.
sun=PRED strikeA liquid-locomoteA then locomoteA-1S SIT INCEPE-INESSE part-house GEN.1S
The sun reflects off the river and comes into my apartment.

Ngoho nga u ye mwe vwe zwazo wi lu mba hyi u goi zi vwe gwivi mongo gwe gwira bengo u dwei lu zwazo, mye nai ze.
person-goodE GEN.1S SIT EQU ableE seeA liquid-locomoteA SIT.PRED LOCE house GEN.DEM SIT similarE=PRED RETE seeA fish-badE consumeA-person and fish-bigE helpA-person SIT DEF.PL=PRED LOCE liquid-locomoteA | but 1S=PRED NEGE
A friend of mine who can also see the river from his home has seen sharks and dolphins in the river, but I haven't.

Mba ngai ba ndye zwara u gii zyi, dozye nai mu zyu dwei zi lu zwazo u ndye nga.
house GEN.1S=PRED extremeE nearE ocean SIT slightE=PRED GEN.DEF.SG | then-cause 1S=PRED knowA GEN.C DEF.PL=PRED RETE LOCE liquid-locomoteA SIT nearE GEN.1S
My place is closer to the sea than his, so I know they have been in the river near me.

Wi gya u gyozo ye zwi u byoi mongoi ne zye do, nai vwe vye hande gwigwi ye lindwo limi zwa.
SIT.PRED sun SIT representA-locomoteA EQU highE SIT topic=PRED consumeA-person=PRED undergoA cause then | 1S=PRED seeA GEN.PL hundred fish-fish EQU INCEPE-externalE INCEPE-INESSE liquid
The day the video of the sharks, above, was filmed, I saw hundreds of fish jumping out of the water.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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Imralu wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 6:16 pm The sun reflects off the river and comes into my apartment.
nauatla kue ayaha hasunko
I'm imagining that as very beautiful.
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Gyai gu zwazo do zona u limi vumba nga.
The sun reflects off the river and comes into my apartment.
Ö½Æz¶<ºqÅ
(this white scratching eyes mine...)
my eyes can't stand this brightness
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masako wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 6:28 pm nauatla kue ayaha hasunko
I'm imagining that as very beautiful.
Ndwa. Nai ba hongi u mwe nggwalwe u luna.
AFFE | 1S=PRED extremeE goodE-event SIT ableE HABE-sleepA SIT LOCE-1S
Yes. I'm very fortunate to be able to live here.
xxx wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 1:39 am Ö½Æz¶<ºqÅ
(this white scratching eyes mine...)
my eyes can't stand this brightness
I ze vi u zyei yu i myegi dini haze dinggwe wembe vu ya hande vu gya u ye limi mba nga u zyei yu gevwei haba dzwigya.
PRED NEGE badE SIT cause=PRED C PRED but-slightE ten if-NEGE ten.and PLE-hand part GEN hundred part GEN sun SIT EQU INCEPE-INESSE house GEN.1S SIT cause=PRED C hardE-seeA if-extremeE preventA-sun.
It's OK because it's only ten or fifteen percent of the light that comes into my apartment because the windows are so tinted.

I nevwe gondwa u ya dyevwe ngo, myei ze dzwe.
PRED undergoA-seeA similarE-AFFE SIT GEN roundE-seeA person | but=PRED NEGE cause.painA
It looks normal to the human eye, but it doesn't hurt.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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Imralu wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 6:16 pm Winter begins in a week and a half.

A friend of mine who can also see the river from his home has seen sharks and dolphins in the river, but I haven't.

My place is closer to the sea than his, so I know they have been in the river near me.
Wit ti ni Berliné ustun parbunten faudu.
so PRON.2SG-ACC not Berlin-SG.LOC live-SUP continue-INF note-1SG.PRES.ACT.
So I see you're not living in Berlin anymore.
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t»″¹ÇcYr·‰¹¼Ë¸rƉ·Ët¹¼t·ïÄêÌYr¹È
(men of other country and speech not very understood by me not knowing animals living in the river named shoulder...)
beware of translations (and I don't know what sails in the Spree...)
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hwhatting wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 2:00 pmSo I see you're not living in Berlin anymore.
Dis go lojik sapos.
That would be the logical conclusion.


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imatla asimin yauenehe
PROX-soup salt-PAU-ACC make.use.of-SUG-NEC
This soup could use a little bit of salt.
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Hi zol oož teg ebbuweŋekanenuuž.
hi zol o:-ž teg e:-b<uw>eŋ-e-kan-e(d)-nu:-ž
IPFV locomote DEF(c)-be.1S be.destination DEF(d)-heal<APASS>-CN-use.tooth-tool-POSS.DOM-be.1S

I’m going to my dentist.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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hwhatting wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 2:00 pmWit ti ni Berliné ustun parbunten faudu.
so PRON.2SG-ACC not Berlin-SG.LOC live-SUP continue-INF note-1SG.PRES.ACT.
So I see you're not living in Berlin anymore.
Ndwa. Nai dzi u zo Qoselya wi nyodye zi.
Yeah, I came back to Australia last year.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:17 pmHi zol oož teg ebbuweŋekanenuuž.
y͐Ï{À{¾`¾ÒYÀÏÃY¾Á
(me thinking like an animal not understanding that being injured able to heal...)
I'm like an animal, I have to work hard to accept that being hurt is good for me...
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Džwag ikkaneniiž.
dž<w>ag i(:)-kan-e(d)-ni(:)ž
be.repaired<PRF> DEF(e)-use.tooth-tool-SUB.POSS-be.1S
My teeth have been fixed.

Hož ebbuweŋekanenuuž m’oož.
hož e:-b<uw>eŋ-e-kan-e(d)-nu:-ž m o:-ž
be.good DEF(d)-heal<APASS>-CN-use.teeth-tool-DOM.POSS-be.1S perceive DEF(c)-be.1S
I think my dentist is good.
xxx wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 11:53 pm
Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:17 pmHi zol oož teg ebbuweŋekanenuuž.
y͐Ï{À{¾`¾ÒYÀÏÃY¾Á
(me thinking like an animal not understanding that being injured able to heal...)
I'm like an animal, I have to work hard to accept that being hurt is good for me...
Kq’ällaš oo.
kq ä:-laš o:
be.NEG DEF.C-be.in.pain DEF(c)
It didn’t hurt.

Kq’ääm oo hol iqihhifeniiž v’iqissakad wemman wenniiž.
kq ä:-m o: hol iqi:- hif-e(d)-ni:-ž v iqi:-sak-ak-e(d) we:-man we:-ni:-ž
be.NEG DEF.C-perceive DEF(c) exist SPEC(e)-use.nose-tool-SUB.POSS-be.1S accompany SPEC(e)-use.lip-use.one-tool ESS-be.high ESS-SUB.POSS-be.1S
I can’t feel my nose or my top lip.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:29 pm
hwhatting wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 2:00 pmWit ti ni Berliné ustun parbunten faudu.
so PRON.2SG-ACC not Berlin-SG.LOC live-SUP continue-INF note-1SG.PRES.ACT.
So I see you're not living in Berlin anymore.
Ndwa. Nai dzi u zo Qoselya wi nyodye zi.
Yeah, I came back to Australia last year.
Nina waq dawa yusaa yagi!
/nina waʔ dawa jusaː jaɣi/
you=thus do good come return

In that case, welcome back!
Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:17 pm Hi zol oož teg ebbuweŋekanenuuž.
hi zol o:-ž teg e:-b<uw>eŋ-e-kan-e(d)-nu:-ž
IPFV locomote DEF(c)-be.1S be.destination DEF(d)-heal<APASS>-CN-use.tooth-tool-POSS.DOM-be.1S

I’m going to my dentist.
Be wedeŋ siwe tsisa sifawetl… naal bebey paatli ŋay fawetli lis?
/bəwədəŋ siwə t͡sisa sifawət͡ɬ | naːl bəbəj paːt͡ɬi ŋaj fawət͡ɬi lis/
I=seem have desire this-speech… anywhere you=Q help it say.PFV please?

This language seems interesting… have you by any chance written about it anywhere?
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bradrn wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 1:54 am
Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:29 pmNdwa. Nai dzi u zo Qoselya wi nyodye zi.
Nina waq dawa yusaa yagi!
zÍÃ{¾TÇDÓΛÀ¾rÀ{Â
(you both living under the globe on which all men standing...)
so you both living in Australia...
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bradrn wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 1:54 am In that case, welcome back!
Zagam eel.
zagam e:-l
be.appreciated DEF(d)-be.2S
Thank you!
bradrn wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 1:54 amBe wedeŋ siwe tsisa sifawetl… naal bebey paatli ŋay fawetli lis?
/bəwədəŋ siwə t͡sisa sifawət͡ɬ | naːl bəbəj paːt͡ɬi ŋaj fawət͡ɬi lis/
I=seem have desire this-speech… anywhere you=Q help it say.PFV please?

This language seems interesting… have you by any chance written about it anywhere?
Hem ii šwuhev ee.
hem i: š<w><uh>ev e:
be.topic DEF(e) be.visible<PRF><INCEP><perceive> DEF(d)
You know it. / You've seen it.

Ğiwušonubbalog ii.
ğ<iw>uš-o-nu:-balog i:
speak<GDV>-CN.same-DOM.POSS-balog DEF(e)
It's Balog.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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xxx wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 4:17 am
bradrn wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 1:54 am
Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:29 pmNdwa. Nai dzi u zo Qoselya wi nyodye zi.
Nina waq dawa yusaa yagi!
zÍÃ{¾TÇDÓΛÀ¾rÀ{Â
(you both living under the globe on which all men standing...)
so you both living in Australia...
Nggwoi ze ndu.
southernE=PRED NEGE lowE
That which is south is not below.

Hai ndozwa ye mwe nenge lizwi, do hii ndondyu.
if=PRED way-liquid ESS ableE undergoA-communicateA INCEPE-highE | then DEM=PRED way-easternE
If there is a horizontal direction which can be said to go up, it is eastward.

Mye ndozwi ndwai ndwa nwagi ndozwi, wi ndo ye lingwe zwa gwe bu.
but way-highE AFFE=PRED AFFE soleE | SIT.PRED way ESS INCEPE-absentE liquid and land
But the only true up is just up, the direction going away from the water and the land.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = (non-)specific, A/ₐ = agent, E/ₑ = entity (person or thing)
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Imralu wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 5:47 amNggwoi ze ndu.
zÍðÇSÏDÓÎöÅ`‘ÇfzÍTÇ›ÂyÍ
(you at left sun and under feet mine...)
it's all relative: you live in the south and under my feet...
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xxx wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 4:17 am
bradrn wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 1:54 am
Imralu wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:29 pmNdwa. Nai dzi u zo Qoselya wi nyodye zi.
Nina waq dawa yusaa yagi!
zÍÃ{¾TÇDÓΛÀ¾rÀ{Â
(you both living under the globe on which all men standing...)
so you both living in Australia...
Baa waq.
/baː waʔ/
we do

Yes.
Imralu wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 5:24 am Ğiwušonubbalog ii.
ğ<iw>uš-o-nu:-balog i:
speak<GDV>-CN.same-DOM.POSS-balog DEF(e)
It's Balog.
Qi daa ba waq ngiya. Qi wediy ndiyamme dawa qaaŋ!
/ʔidaːba waʔ ᵑɡija | ʔiwədij ⁿdijamə dawa ʔaːŋ/
it indeed still do MIR. it seem.PFV become.PFV-ING good certainly

Oh yes, so it is. Looks like it’s gotten a lot more developed!
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Imralu wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 5:47 amNggwoi ze ndu.
zÍðÇSÏDÓÎöÅ`‘ÇfzÍTÇ›ÂyÍ
(you at left sun and under feet mine...)
it's all relative: you live in the south and under my feet...
Qestaalya mbu fas thani qaaŋ:
/ʔəstaːlja ᵐbu fas tʰani ʔaːŋ/
Australia but stand fly certainly

No, Australia is obviously on top:

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You know, the landmass distribution of the Earth looks kind-of unbalanced.
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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 7:27 pm You know, the landmass distribution of the Earth looks kind-of unbalanced.
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