Proto-Almaic/Test Sentences

Conlang Test Sentences

1-25

1. The dog next door is dangerous.

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2. The fridge is not empty, unless the repairman took the last beer.
3. Al is married to Betty's only daughter.
4. The red house is the house that Jack built.
5. Russell is not the only author of Principia Mathematica.
6. The person who shot JFK worked for the CIA.
7. If at least two people are great, then no one is the one great person.
8. Jeremy is Cory's oldest son.
9. All hail the king.
10. Nothing is the greatest positive integer.
11. The exam that every student failed is harder than the exam that every student passed.
12. If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.
13. The coach of the basketball team is looking for the tallest student.
14. The king of Sweden's only son is married to one of Herbert's daughters.
15. Carla is the one freshman who aced every course in which she enrolled.
16. The CEO of IBM is the spouse of someone present.
17. Every human envies the human admired by every Vulcan.
18. The former president of the United States is the only American who knows the president of every country.
19. This is the dog that chased the cat that stalked the mouse that lived in the house that Jack built.
20. The square of the length of the hypotenuse of any right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of its base and vertical sides.
21. Bill hates George only if Pat hates Bill.
22. Being careful and diligent is necessary, but not sufficient for passing this course.
23. Some professors don't understand this problem.
24. Danny DeVito and ferocious lions and tigers are best avoided.
25. Lawyers and real estate agents are rich or obnoxious.

26-50

1. If all professors bore all of their students, then all professors are wasting their time.
2. Some lion Bruce Willis is chasing is a formidable animal, but is not ferocious.
3. The only students who pass are the ones who work.
4. Only slackers fail if and only if the only unfair professors are on sabbatical.
5. Someone is not respected by anyone.
6. Any professor who is bored by everything bores all of his or her students.
7. Some underpaid professors are also secretaries, and some overworked administrators are professors, but no administrator is a secretary.
8. If a student and his or her professor bore each other, then both are wasting their time.
9. The end is nigh.
10. Everyone who respects oneself is respected by everyone who respects someone.
11. Cicero is Tully
12. Daniel is the only child of Jacob.
13. Rebecca has at least two daughters.
14. Cain was not his brother's keeper.
15. Carl is the tallest man alive.
16. The only pear left on the tree is rotten.
17. There are exactly two primes between 10 and #
18. Every affluent person owns at least two cars.
19. At most one Richmonder will win the lottery.
20. Every positive integer has exactly one successor.
21. There are no more than two villains in Gotham.
22. Batman and Robin are the only heros in Gotham.
23. Kay respects everyone but herself.
24. Everything is identical to something.
25. Exactly one student respects every professor.

51-75

1. No more than one professor is respected by every student.
2. Aristotle and Descartes are the only philosophers who are smarter than all of their disciples.
3. 2 is the only prime whose successor is prime.
4. No one respects anyone who respects everyone but him or herself.
5. Everyone who respects exactly one classmate is respected by exactly two classmates.
6. Everyone except the king does not admire the king.
7. The tallest and smallest men in the world both joined the circus.
8. Exactly two goblins hate every wizard.
9. The Queen of England is related to the King of Sweden.
10. Not every country belongs to the U.N.
11. The president of every country knows the president of every other country.
12. The result of dividing the circumference of a circle by its diameter is equal to pi.
13. No house has only one roach in it.
14. The Queen of Hearts' only daughter is loved by exactly three suitors.
15. At least two known terrorists are hated by everyone except themselves.
16. The lord of the elves will cross the sea only if the lord of Mordor is defeated.
17. Anyone who repsects someone who repsects the current president of the United States is not respected by at least one person.
18. The wall from which Humpty Dumpty fell is not the Great Wall of China.
19. The woman Argyle hoped to marry was the woman the man she hoped to marry hoped to marry.
20. Something's happening here, and what it is ain't exactly clear.
21. This is the boy who played with the toy that scared the frog that splashed the dog that chased the cat that ate the rat that killed the mouse that lived in the house that Jack built.
22. Jihad Against Islam's Call for Jihad.
23. Every human envies the human admired by every Vulcan.
24. Someday the USA will elect a woman president, and it won't be pretty.
25. Nothing is the greatest positive integer.

76-80

1. Checkmate.
2. Now that's a pretty little girls' school.
3. They were attacking people, not peaceful people.
4. "Bad hair day"
5. If at least two people are great, then no one is the one great person.

Syntax test cases

1-25

1. The sun shines.
2. The sun is shining.
3. The sun shone.
4. The sun will shine.
5. The sun has been shining.
6. The sun is shining again.
7. The sun will shine tomorrow.
8. The sun shines brightly.
9. The sun is rising now.
10. The bright sun shines.
11. All the people shouted.
12. Some of the people shouted.
13. Many of the people shouted twice.
14. Happy people often shout.
15. The kitten jumped up.
16. The kitten jumped onto the table.
17. My little kitten walked away.
18. It's working.
19. It's raining.
20. The rain came down.
21. The kitten is playing in the rain.
22. The rain has stopped.
23. Soon the rain will stop.
24. I hope the rain stops soon.
25. Once wild animals lived here.
26. Slowly she looked around.

26-50

1. Go away!
2. Let's go!
3. You should go.
4. I will be happy to go.
5. He will arrive soon.
6. The baby's ball has rolled away.
7. The two boys are working together.
8. This mist will probably clear away.
9. Lovely flowers are growing everywhere.
10. We should eat more slowly.
11. You have come too soon.
12. You must write more neatly.
13. Directly opposite stands a wonderful palace.
14. Henry's dog is lost.
15. My cat is black.
16. The little girl's doll is broken.
17. I usually sleep soundly.
18. The children ran after Jack.
19. I can play after school.
20. We went to the village for a visit.
21. We arrived at the river.
22. I have been waiting for you.
23. The campers sat around the fire.
24. A little girl with a kitten sat near me.
25. The child waited at the door for her father.

51-75

1. Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.
2. Were you born in this village?
3. Can your brother dance well?
4. Did the man leave?
5. Is your sister coming for you?
6. Can you come tomorrow?
7. Have the neighbors gone away for the winter?
8. Does the robin sing in the rain?
9. Are you going with us to the concert?
10. Have you ever travelled in the jungle?
11. We sailed down the river for several miles.
12. Everybody knows about hunting.
13. On a Sunny morning after the solstice we started for the mountains.
14. Tom laughed at the monkey's tricks.
15. An old man with a walking stick stood beside the fence.
16. The squirrel's nest was hidden by drooping boughs.
17. The little seeds waited patiently under the snow for the warm spring sun.
18. Many little girls with wreaths of flowers on their heads danced around the bonfire.
19. The cover of the basket fell to the floor.
20. The first boy in the line stopped at the entrance.
21. On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.
22. During our residence in the country we often walked in the pastures.
23. When will your guests from the city arrive?
24. Near the mouth of the river, its course turns sharply towards the East.
25. Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.

76-100

1. Among the wheat grew tall red poppies.
2. The strong roots of the oak trees were torn from the ground.
3. The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play.
4. The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress.
5. The spool of thread rolled across the floor.
6. A box of growing plants stood in the Window.
7. I am very happy.
8. These oranges are juicy.
9. Sea water is salty.
10. The streets are full of people.
11. Sugar tastes sweet.
12. The fire feels hot.
13. The little girl seemed lonely.
14. The little boy's father had once been a sailor.
15. I have lost my blanket.
16. A robin has built his nest in the apple tree.
17. At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.
18. Mr. Jones made a knife for his little boy.
19. Their voices sound very happy.
20. Is today Monday?
21. Have all the leaves fallen from the tree?
22. Will you be ready on time?
23. Will you send this message for me?
24. Are you waiting for me?
25. Is this the first kitten of the litter?

101-125

1. Are these shoes too big for you?
2. How wide is the River?
3. Listen.
4. Sit here by me.
5. Keep this secret until tomorrow.
6. Come with us.
7. Bring your friends with you.
8. Be careful.
9. Have some tea.
10. Pip and his dog were great friends.
11. John and Elizabeth are brother and sister.
12. You and I will go together.
13. They opened all the doors and windows.
14. He is small, but strong.
15. Is this tree an oak or a maple?
16. Does the sky look blue or gray?
17. Come with your father or mother.
18. I am tired, but very happy.
19. He played a tune on his wonderful flute.
20. Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter.
21. A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow.
22. The first part of the story is very interesting.
23. The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim.
24. The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee.
25. Stop your game and be quiet.

126-150

1. The sound of the drums grew louder and louder.
2. Do you like summer or winter better?
3. That boy will have a wonderful trip.
4. They popped corn, and then sat around the fire and ate it.
5. They won the first two games, but lost the last one.
6. Take this note, carry it to your mother; and wait for an answer.
7. I awoke early, dressed hastily, and went down to breakfast.
8. Aha! I have caught you!
9. This string is too short!
10. Oh, dear! the wind has blown my hat away!
11. Alas! that news is sad indeed!
12. Whew! that cold wind freezes my nose!
13. Are you warm enough now?
14. They heard the warning too late.
15. We are a brave people, and love our country.
16. All the children came except Mary.
17. Jack seized a handful of pebbles and threw them into the lake.
18. This cottage stood on a low hill, at some distance from the village.
19. On a fine summer evening, the two old people were sitting outside the door of their cottage.
20. Our bird's name is Jacko.
21. The river knows the way to the sea.
22. The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing.
23. They looked cautiously about, but saw nothing.
24. The little house had three rooms, a sitting room, a bedroom, and a tiny kitchen.
25. We visited my uncle's village, the largest village in the world.

151-175

1. We learn something new each day.
2. The market begins five minutes earlier this week.
3. Did you find the distance too great?
4. Hurry, children.
5. Madam, I will obey your command.
6. Here under this tree they gave their guests a splendid feast.
7. In winter I get up at night, and dress by yellow candlelight.
8. Tell the last part of that story again.
9. Be quick or you will be too late.
10. Will you go with us or wait here?
11. She was always, shabby, often ragged, and on cold days very uncomfortable.
12. Think first and then act.
13. I stood, a little mite of a girl, upon a chair by the window, and watched the falling snowflakes.
14. Show the guests these shells, my son, and tell them their strange history.
15. Be satisfied with nothing but your best.
16. We consider them our faithful friends.
17. We will make this place our home.
18. The squirrels make their nests warm and snug with soft moss and leaves.
19. The little girl made the doll's dress herself.
20. I hurt myself.
21. She was talking to herself.
22. He proved himself trustworthy.
23. We could see ourselves in the water.
24. Do it yourself.
25. I feel ashamed of myself.

176-200

1. Sit here by yourself.
2. The dress of the little princess was embroidered with roses, the national flower of the Country.
3. They wore red caps, the symbol of liberty.
4. With him as our protector, we fear no danger.
5. All her finery, lace, ribbons, and feathers, was packed away in a trunk.
6. Light he thought her, like a feather.
7. Every spring and fall our cousins pay us a long visit.
8. In our climate the grass remains green all winter.
9. The boy who brought the book has gone.
10. These are the flowers that you ordered.
11. I have lost the book that you gave me.
12. The fisherman who owned the boat now demanded payment.
13. Come when you are called.
14. I shall stay at home if it rains.
15. When he saw me, he stopped.
16. Do not laugh at me because I seem so absent minded.
17. I shall lend you the books that you need.
18. Come early next Monday if you can.
19. If you come early, wait in the hall.
20. I had a younger brother whose name was Antonio.
21. Gnomes are little men who live under the ground.
22. He is loved by everybody, because he has a gentle disposition.
23. Hold the horse while I run and get my cap.
24. I have found the ring I lost.
25. Play and I will sing.

201-218

1. That is the funniest story I ever heard.
2. She is taller than her brother.
3. They are no wiser than we.
4. Light travels faster than sound.
5. We have more time than they.
6. She has more friends than enemies.
7. He was very poor, and with his wife and five children lived in a little low cabin of logs and stones.
8. When the wind blew, the traveler wrapped his mantle more closely around him.
9. I am sure that we can go.
10. We went back to the place where we saw the roses.
11. "This tree is fifty feet high," said the gardener.
12. I think that this train leaves five minutes earlier today.
13. My opinion is that the governor will grant him a pardon.
14. Why he has left the city is a mystery.
15. The house stands where three roads meet.
16. He has far more money than brains.
17. Evidently that gate is never opened, for the long grass and the great hemlocks grow close against it.
18. I met a little cottage girl; she was eight years old, she said.