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The first written example of a complete Roshterian sentence is found in a Clofabian travel journal dating to ca. fT 830dd (in Clofabic script, which was still used for [[Clofabian]] at that time period): | The first written example of a complete Roshterian sentence is found in a Clofabian travel journal dating to ca. fT 830dd (in Clofabic script, which was still used for [[Clofabian]] at that time period): | ||
:'''''Olbiroaxterem | :'''''Olbiroaxterem taicaxan habo metuperen''''' | ||
:''I would like to speak Roshterian; alas, I cannot.'' | :''I would like to speak Roshterian; alas, I cannot.'' | ||
(In modern Roshterian orthography: ''Bys | (In modern Roshterian orthography: ''Bys oṟbiros̱ṯerimytaicyn, boo qamituperen.'' 'gladly-language-Roshterian-speak-1SG but EVID.DIR-NEG-do-can-1SG') | ||
This sentence was likely written by a non-native speaker of Roshterian, seeing by the fact that he/she omitted evidentials, which would be required in the second clause. | This sentence was likely written by a non-native speaker of Roshterian, seeing by the fact that he/she omitted evidentials, which would be required in the second clause. | ||