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#'''My cat is black.'''
#'''My cat is black.'''
#:GNO.PFV.is cat.NOM black.ABS
#:GNO.PFV.is cat.NOM black.ABS
#'''The little girl's doll is broken.'''
#'''The little girl's doll is broken.'''<ref name="NonFiniteVerbs">Need to define non finite verbs</ref>
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#:PRS.PFV.is doll.NOM brake.ABS SRM girl.ORI little
#'''I usually sleep soundly.'''
#'''I usually sleep soundly.'''
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#:GNO.HAB.sleep soundly 1s.NOM
#'''The children ran after Jack.'''
#'''The children ran after Jack.'''
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#:PST.PFV.run children.NOM jack.MET
#'''I can play after school.'''
#'''I can play after school.'''
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#:PRS.PROSP.play.POT 1s.NOM SRM after school.LOC
#'''We went to the village for a visit.'''
#'''We went to the village for a visit.'''
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#:PST.PFV.go 1s/Ds/Dp.NOM village.MET visit.MET
#'''We arrived at the river.'''
#'''We arrived at the river.'''
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#:PST.PFV.arrive 1s/Ds/Dp.NOM river.LOC
#'''I have been waiting for you.'''
#'''I have been waiting for you.'''
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#:PST.CONT.wait 1s.NOM 2s.MET
#'''The campers sat around the fire.'''
#'''The campers sat around the fire.'''
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#:PST.PFV.sit around campers.NOM fire.LOC
#'''A little girl with a kitten sat near me.'''
#'''A little girl with a kitten sat near me.'''
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#:PST.PFV.sit near girl.NOM little kitten.INS 1s.ABS
#'''The child waited at the door for her father.'''
#'''The child waited at the door for her father.'''
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#:PST.PFV.wait child.NOM father.MET door.LOC
#'''Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.'''
#'''Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.'''
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#'''At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.'''
#'''At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.'''
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#'''Mr.''' Jones made a knife for his little boy.'''
#'''Mr. Jones made a knife for his little boy.'''
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#'''Their voices sound very happy.'''
#'''Their voices sound very happy.'''

Revision as of 16:45, 3 August 2014

Translations and glosses for the Conlang Syntax Test Cases NOM implies agentive ABS implies PAT thematic cases imply DAT

Translations

  1. The sun shines.
    PRS.PFV.shine sun.NOM
  2. The sun is shining.
    PRS.CONT.shine sun.NOM
  3. The sun shone.
    PST.PFV.shine sun.NOM
  4. The sun will shine.
    FUT.PFV.shine sun.NOM
  5. The sun has been shining.
    PRS.RET.shine sun.NOM
  6. The sun is shining again.
    PRS.CONT.shine again sun.NOM
  7. The sun will shine tomorrow.[1]
    FUT.PFV.shine sun.NOM tomorrow.LOC
    FUT.PFV.shine tomorrow sun.NOM
  8. The sun shines brightly.
    PRS.PFV.shine brightly sun.NOM
  9. The bright sun shines.
    PRS.PFV.shine sun.NOM bright
  10. The sun is rising now.[1]
    PRS.CONT.rise sun.NOM now.LOC
    PRS.CONT.rise now sun.NOM
  11. All the people shouted.
    PST.PFV.shout all people
  12. Some of the people shouted.
    PST.PFV.shout some.NOM SRM among people.NOM
  13. Many of the people shouted twice.
    PST.PFV.shout many.NOM SRM among people.NOM
  14. Happy people often shout.
    GNO.HAB.shout people.NOM happy
  15. The kitten jumped up.
    PST.PFV.jump up kitten.NOM
  16. The kitten jumped onto the table.
    PST.PFV.jump kitten.NOM SRM on table.LOC
  17. My little kitten walked away.
    PST.PFV.walk away my kitten.NOM little
  18. It's raining.
    PRS.CONT.rain
  19. The rain came down.
    PST.PFV.come down rain.NOM
  20. The kitten is playing in the rain.
    PRS.CONT.play kitten.NOM rain.LOC
  21. The rain has stopped.
    PRS.RET.stop rain.NOM
  22. Soon the rain will stop.[1]
    FUT.PFV.stop rain.NOM soon.LOC
    FUT.PFV.stop soon rain.NOM
  23. I hope the rain stops soon.[1][2]
    FUT.PFV.stop.ASP 1s.NOM.BEN rain.ABS soon.LOC
    FUT.PFV.stop rain.NOM soon.LOC coverb.ASP 1s.NOM
    FUT.PFV.stop.ASP soon 1s.NOM.BEN rain.ABS
    FUT.PFV.stop soon rain.NOM coverb.ASP 1s.NOM
  24. Once wild animals lived here.[1]
    PST.PFV.live animals.NOM wild once.LOC here.LOC
    PST.PFV.live once animals.NOM wild here.LOC
  25. Slowly she looked around.
    PST.PFV.look slowly 3s.NOM around.MET
  26. Go away![1]
    PRS.PFV.go.CLS away.LOC
    PRS.PFV.go.CLS away
  27. Let's go!
    PRS.PFV.go.IMS
  28. You should go.
    PRS.PROSP.go.REQ 2s.NOM
  29. I will be happy to go.
    FUT.PFV.go.DES 1s.NOM
  30. He will arrive soon.[1]
    FUT.PFV.arrive 3s.NOM soon.LOC
    FUT.PFV.arrive soon 3s.NOM
  31. The baby's ball has rolled away.[1]
    PST.PFV.roll ball.NOM away.LOC SRM baby.ORI
    PST.PFV.roll away ball.NOM SRM baby.ORI
  32. The two boys are working together.
    PRS.CONT.work together two boys.NOM
  33. This mist will probably clear away.
    FUT.PFV.clear-away.PBL mist.NOM
  34. Lovely flowers are growing everywhere.
    PRS.CONT.grow flowers.NOM lovely everywhere.LOC
  35. We should eat more slowly.
    PRS.PROSP.eat.REQ slowly more 1p/Ds/Dp.NOM
  36. You have come too soon.[1]
    PRS.RET.come 2s.NOM soon.LOC too.much
    PRS.RET.come soon too-much 2s.NOM
  37. You must write more neatly.
    PRS.PROSP.write.NEC neatly more 2s.NOM
  38. Directly opposite stands a wonderful palace.
    palace.NOM wonderful PRS.PFV.stand opposite.LOC directly
  39. Henry's dog is lost.
    PRS.PFV.is dog.NOM SRM henry.ORI
  40. My cat is black.
    GNO.PFV.is cat.NOM black.ABS
  41. The little girl's doll is broken.[3]
    PRS.PFV.is doll.NOM brake.ABS SRM girl.ORI little
  42. I usually sleep soundly.
    GNO.HAB.sleep soundly 1s.NOM
  43. The children ran after Jack.
    PST.PFV.run children.NOM jack.MET
  44. I can play after school.
    PRS.PROSP.play.POT 1s.NOM SRM after school.LOC
  45. We went to the village for a visit.
    PST.PFV.go 1s/Ds/Dp.NOM village.MET visit.MET
  46. We arrived at the river.
    PST.PFV.arrive 1s/Ds/Dp.NOM river.LOC
  47. I have been waiting for you.
    PST.CONT.wait 1s.NOM 2s.MET
  48. The campers sat around the fire.
    PST.PFV.sit around campers.NOM fire.LOC
  49. A little girl with a kitten sat near me.
    PST.PFV.sit near girl.NOM little kitten.INS 1s.ABS
  50. The child waited at the door for her father.
    PST.PFV.wait child.NOM father.MET door.LOC
  51. Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.
  52. Were you born in this village?
  53. Can your brother dance well?
  54. Did the man leave?
  55. Is your sister coming for you?
  56. Can you come tomorrow?
  57. Have the neighbors gone away for the winter?
  58. Does the robin sing in the rain?
  59. Are you going with us to the concert?
  60. Have you ever travelled in the jungle?
  61. We sailed down the river for several miles.
  62. Everybody knows about hunting.
  63. On a Sunny morning after the solstice we started for the mountains.
  64. Tom laughed at the monkey's tricks.
  65. An old man with a walking stick stood beside the fence.
  66. The squirrel's nest was hidden by drooping boughs.
  67. The little seeds waited patiently under the snow for the warm spring sun.
  68. Many little girls with wreaths of flowers on their heads danced around the bonfire.
  69. The cover of the basket fell to the floor.
  70. The first boy in the line stopped at the entrance.
  71. On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.
  72. During our residence in the country we often walked in the pastures.
  73. When will your guests from the city arrive?
  74. Near the mouth of the river, its course turns sharply towards the East.
  75. Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.
  76. Among the wheat grew tall red poppies.
  77. The strong roots of the oak trees were torn from the ground.
  78. The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play.
  79. The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress.
  80. The spool of thread rolled across the floor.
  81. A box of growing plants stood in the Window.
  82. I am very happy.
  83. These oranges are juicy.
  84. Sea water is salty.
  85. The streets are full of people.
  86. Sugar tastes sweet.
  87. The fire feels hot.
  88. The little girl seemed lonely.
  89. The little boy's father had once been a sailor.
  90. I have lost my blanket.
  91. A robin has built his nest in the apple tree.
  92. At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.
  93. Mr. Jones made a knife for his little boy.
  94. Their voices sound very happy.
  95. Is today Monday?
  96. Have all the leaves fallen from the tree?
  97. Will you be ready on time?
  98. Will you send this message for me?
  99. Are you waiting for me?
  100. Is this the first kitten of the litter?
  101. Are these shoes too big for you?
  102. How wide is the River?
  103. Listen.
  104. Sit here by me.
  105. Keep this secret until tomorrow.
  106. Come with us.
  107. Bring your friends with you.
  108. Be careful.
  109. Have some tea.
  110. Pip and his dog were great friends.
  111. John and Elizabeth are brother and sister.
  112. You and I will go together.
  113. They opened all the doors and windows.
  114. He is small, but strong.
  115. Is this tree an oak or a maple?
  116. Does the sky look blue or gray?
  117. Come with your father or mother.
  118. I am tired, but very happy.
  119. He played a tune on his wonderful flute.
  120. Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter.
  121. A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow.
  122. The first part of the story is very interesting.
  123. The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim.
  124. The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee.
  125. Stop your game and be quiet.
  126. The sound of the drums grew louder and louder.
  127. Do you like summer or winter better?
  128. That boy will have a wonderful trip.
  129. They popped corn, and then sat around the fire and ate it.
  130. They won the first two games, but lost the last one.
  131. Take this note, carry it to your mother; and wait for an answer.
  132. I awoke early, dressed hastily, and went down to breakfast.
  133. Aha! I have caught you!
  134. This string is too short!
  135. Oh, dear! the wind has blown my hat away!
  136. Alas! that news is sad indeed!
  137. Whew! that cold wind freezes my nose!
  138. Are you warm enough now?
  139. They heard the warning too late.
  140. We are a brave people, and love our country.
  141. All the children came except Mary.
  142. Jack seized a handful of pebbles and threw them into the lake.
  143. This cottage stood on a low hill, at some distance from the village.
  144. On a fine summer evening, the two old people were sitting outside the door of their cottage.
  145. Our bird's name is Jacko.
  146. The river knows the way to the sea.
  147. The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing.
  148. They looked cautiously about, but saw nothing.
  149. The little house had three rooms, a sitting room, a bedroom, and a tiny kitchen.
  150. We visited my uncle's village, the largest village in the world.
  151. We learn something new each day.
  152. The market begins five minutes earlier this week.
  153. Did you find the distance too great?
  154. Hurry, children.
  155. Madam, I will obey your command.
  156. Here under this tree they gave their guests a splendid feast.
  157. In winter I get up at night, and dress by yellow candlelight.
  158. Tell the last part of that story again.
  159. Be quick or you will be too late.
  160. Will you go with us or wait here?
  161. She was always, shabby, often ragged, and on cold days very uncomfortable.
  162. Think first and then act.
  163. I stood, a little mite of a girl, upon a chair by the window, and watched the falling snowflakes.
  164. Show the guests these shells, my son, and tell them their strange history.
  165. Be satisfied with nothing but your best.
  166. We consider them our faithful friends.
  167. We will make this place our home.
  168. The squirrels make their nests warm and snug with soft moss and leaves.
  169. The little girl made the doll's dress herself.
  170. I hurt myself.
  171. She was talking to herself.
  172. He proved himself trustworthy.
  173. We could see ourselves in the water.
  174. Do it yourself.
  175. I feel ashamed of myself.
  176. Sit here by yourself.
  177. The dress of the little princess was embroidered with roses, the national flower of the Country.
  178. They wore red caps, the symbol of liberty.
  179. With him as our protector, we fear no danger.
  180. All her finery, lace, ribbons, and feathers, was packed away in a trunk.
  181. Light he thought her, like a feather.
  182. Every spring and fall our cousins pay us a long visit.
  183. In our climate the grass remains green all winter.
  184. The boy who brought the book has gone.
  185. These are the flowers that you ordered.
  186. I have lost the book that you gave me.
  187. The fisherman who owned the boat now demanded payment.
  188. Come when you are called.
  189. I shall stay at home if it rains.
  190. When he saw me, he stopped.
  191. Do not laugh at me because I seem so absent minded.
  192. I shall lend you the books that you need.
  193. Come early next Monday if you can.
  194. If you come early, wait in the hall.
  195. I had a younger brother whose name was Antonio.
  196. Gnomes are little men who live under the ground.
  197. He is loved by everybody, because he has a gentle disposition.
  198. Hold the horse while I run and get my cap.
  199. I have found the ring I lost.
  200. Play and I will sing.
  201. That is the funniest story I ever heard.
  202. She is taller than her brother.
  203. They are no wiser than we.
  204. Light travels faster than sound.
  205. We have more time than they.
  206. She has more friends than enemies.
  207. He was very poor, and with his wife and five children lived in a little low cabin of logs and stones.
  208. When the wind blew, the traveler wrapped his mantle more closely around him.
  209. I am sure that we can go.
  210. We went back to the place where we saw the roses.
  211. "This tree is fifty feet high," said the gardener.
  212. I think that this train leaves five minutes earlier today.
  213. My opinion is that the governor will grant him a pardon.
  214. Why he has left the city is a mystery.
  215. The house stands where three roads meet.
  216. He has far more money than brains.
  217. Evidently that gate is never opened, for the long grass and the great hemlocks grow close against it.
  218. I met a little cottage girl; she was eight years old, she said.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Time words (tomorrow, now, monday), adverbs or nouns?
  2. ^ How to express second hand modals (I want you to. I hope it does. etc.)? are they causatives?
  3. ^ Need to define non finite verbs
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