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218 sample sentences for testing conlang syntax (Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20120427054736/http://fiziwig.com/conlang/syntax_tests.html) | |||
==1 – 25== | ==1 – 25== | ||
1. | |||
: ''Fi nieth ploch.''<br/>DEF sun shine<br/>The sun shines. | |||
2. | |||
: ''Fi nieth chmi ploch.''<br/>DEF sun PROG shine<br/>The sun is shining. | |||
3. | |||
: ''Fi nieth chea ploch.''<br/>DEF sun PST shine<br/>The sun shone. | |||
4. | |||
: ''Fi nieth per ploch.''<br/>DEF sun FUT shine<br/>The sun will shine. | |||
5. | |||
: ''Fi nieth fa chmi ploch.''<br/>DEF sun PERF PROG shine<br/>The sun has been shining. | |||
6. | |||
: ''Fi nieth chmi ploch łăduy.''<br/>DEF sun PROG shine again<br/>The sun is shining again. | |||
7. | |||
: ''Fi nieth per ploch fnüd nang.''<br/>DEF sun FUT shine day tomorrow<br/>The sun will shine tomorrow. | |||
8. | |||
: ''Fi nieth ploch mi chpear.''<br/>DEF sun shine LOC bright<br/>The sun shines brightly. | |||
9. | |||
: ''Fi nieth (moang) chpear ploch.''<br/>DEF sun (REL) bright shine<br/>The bright sun shines. | |||
10. | |||
: ''Fi nieth chmi hăgep tsmä.''<br/>DEF sun PROG emerge now<br/>The sun is rising now. | |||
11. | |||
: ''Tsor fi hăngüs chea plătnal.''<br/>all DEF person.PL PST shout<br/>All the people shouted. | |||
12. | |||
: ''Tăchung fi hăngüs chea plătnal.''<br/>some DEF person.PL PST shout<br/>Some of the people shouted. | |||
13. | |||
: ''Mea fi hăngüs chea plătnal rath roac.''<br/>many DEF person.PL PST shout two occurrence<br/>Many of the people shouted twice. | |||
14. | |||
: ''Hăngüs (moang) făsü soad plătnal.''<br/>person.PL (REL) happy tend_to shout<br/>Happy people often shout. | |||
15. | |||
: ''Fi łărsar chea plașets.''<br/>DEF kitten PST jump<br/>The kitten jumped up. | |||
16. | |||
: ''Fi łărsar chea plașets łof ăbar.''<br/>DEF kitten PST jump on DEF table<br/>The kitten jumped onto the table. [also "The kitten jumped ''on'' the table"] | |||
17. | |||
: ''Fi łăsărsar rie chea seaf fanse.''<br/>DEF little_kitten 1SG PST walk hence<br/>My little kitten walked away. | |||
18. | |||
: ''Trămäy chmi łăpaw.''<br/>rain PROG fall<br/>It's raining. | |||
19. | |||
: ''Fi trămäy chmi psuy drel.''<br/>DEF rain PROG PST descend come<br/>The rain came down. | |||
20. | |||
: ''Fi łărsar chmi tmus mif trămäy.''<br/>DEF kitten PROG play in-DEF rain<br/>The kitten is playing in the rain. | |||
21. | |||
: ''Fi trămäy fa plasüet.''<br/>DEF rain PERF stop<br/>The rain has stopped. | |||
22. | |||
: ''Bloy fi trămäy per plasüet.''<br/>soon DEF rain FUT stop<br/>Soon the rain will stop. | |||
23. | |||
: ''Rie pduth nga fi trămäy per plasüet bloy.''<br/>1SG hope COMP DEF rain FUT stop soon<br/>I hope the rain stops soon. | |||
24. | |||
: ''Imtriem (moang) șüe chea ftoal ftsüen dunse.''<br/>PL-animal (REL) wild PST used_to live here<br/>Once wild animals lived here. | |||
25. | |||
: ''Pdeas pdeas ies chea rămnoat thifcor.''<br/>slow slow 3SG.F PST spin_TRANS gaze<br/>Slowly she looked around. (The style here is pretty literary.) | |||
==26 – 50== | ==26 – 50== | ||
:''Seaf fanse!'' | |||
: walk away | |||
:Go away! | |||
: ''Seaf bang!'' | |||
: walk 1PL.INC | |||
: Let's go! | |||
: ''Łen fteal seaf.'' | |||
: 2SG.M should walk | |||
: You should go. | |||
: ''Rie pe poar seaf.'' | |||
: 1SG FUT like_to go | |||
: I will be happy to go. | |||
: ''Ien pe drel bloy.'' | |||
: 3SG.M FUT come soon | |||
: He will arrive soon. | |||
The baby's ball has rolled away. | |||
The two boys are working together. | |||
This mist will probably clear away. | |||
Lovely flowers are growing everywhere. | |||
We should eat more slowly. | |||
You have come too soon. | |||
You must write more neatly. | |||
Directly opposite stands a wonderful palace. | |||
Henry's dog is lost. | |||
: Łar rie cdos. | |||
: My cat is black. | |||
The little girl's doll is broken. | |||
I usually sleep soundly. | |||
: ''Fi imchäth chea hoth łăbie Tsäc.'' | |||
: DEF PL-child PST run follow Jack | |||
: The children ran after Jack. | |||
: Rie tsămfe tmus łăbie ngith tar-siet. | |||
: 1SG situationally_can play follow time school | |||
: I can play after school. | |||
We went to the village for a visit. | |||
: ''Tsa chea tsăwi ey yoch.'' | |||
: 1PL.EXC PST reach side river | |||
: We arrived at the river. | |||
I have been waiting for you. | |||
The campers sat around the fire. | |||
A little girl with a kitten sat near me. | |||
The child waited at the door for her father. | |||
==51 – 75== | ==51 – 75== | ||
Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten. | |||
Were you born in this village? | |||
Can your brother dance well? | |||
Did the man leave? | |||
Is your sister coming for you? | |||
Can you come tomorrow? | |||
Have the neighbors gone away for the winter? | |||
Does the robin sing in the rain? | |||
Are you going with us to the concert? | |||
Have you ever travelled in the jungle? | |||
We sailed down the river for several miles. | |||
Everybody knows about hunting. | |||
On a Sunny morning after the solstice we started for the mountains. | |||
Tom laughed at the monkey's tricks. | |||
An old man with a walking stick stood beside the fence. | |||
The squirrel's nest was hidden by drooping boughs. | |||
The little seeds waited patiently under the snow for the warm spring sun. | |||
Many little girls with wreaths of flowers on their heads danced around the bonfire. | |||
The cover of the basket fell to the floor. | |||
The first boy in the line stopped at the entrance. | |||
On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman. | |||
During our residence in the country we often walked in the pastures. | |||
When will your guests from the city arrive? | |||
Near the mouth of the river, its course turns sharply towards the East. | |||
Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley. | |||
==76 – 100== | ==76 – 100== | ||
Among the wheat grew tall red poppies. | |||
The strong roots of the oak trees were torn from the ground. | |||
The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play. | |||
The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress. | |||
The spool of thread rolled across the floor. | |||
A box of growing plants stood in the Window. | |||
I am very happy. | |||
These oranges are juicy. | |||
Sea water is salty. | |||
The streets are full of people. | |||
Sugar tastes sweet. | |||
The fire feels hot. | |||
The little girl seemed lonely. | |||
The little boy's father had once been a sailor. | |||
I have lost my blanket. | |||
A robin has built his nest in the apple tree. | |||
At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside. | |||
Mr. Jones made a knife for his little boy. | |||
Their voices sound very happy. | |||
Is today Monday? | |||
Have all the leaves fallen from the tree? | |||
Will you be ready on time? | |||
Will you send this message for me? | |||
Are you waiting for me? | |||
Is this the first kitten of the litter? | |||
==101 – 125== | ==101 – 125== | ||
Are these shoes too big for you? | |||
How wide is the River? | |||
Listen. | |||
Sit here by me. | |||
Keep this secret until tomorrow. | |||
Come with us. | |||
Bring your friends with you. | |||
Be careful. | |||
Have some tea. | |||
Pip and his dog were great friends. | |||
John and Elizabeth are brother and sister. | |||
You and I will go together. | |||
They opened all the doors and windows. | |||
He is small, but strong. | |||
Is this tree an oak or a maple? | |||
Does the sky look blue or gray? | |||
Come with your father or mother. | |||
I am tired, but very happy. | |||
He played a tune on his wonderful flute. | |||
Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter. | |||
A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow. | |||
The first part of the story is very interesting. | |||
The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim. | |||
The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee. | |||
Stop your game and be quiet. | |||
==126 - 150== | ==126 - 150== | ||
The sound of the drums grew louder and louder. | |||
Do you like summer or winter better? | |||
That boy will have a wonderful trip. | |||
They popped corn, and then sat around the fire and ate it. | |||
They won the first two games, but lost the last one. | |||
Take this note, carry it to your mother; and wait for an answer. | |||
I awoke early, dressed hastily, and went down to breakfast. | |||
Aha! I have caught you! | |||
This string is too short! | |||
Oh, dear! the wind has blown my hat away! | |||
Alas! that news is sad indeed! | |||
Whew! that cold wind freezes my nose! | |||
Are you warm enough now? | |||
They heard the warning too late. | |||
We are a brave people, and love our country. | |||
All the children came except Mary. | |||
Jack seized a handful of pebbles and threw them into the lake. | |||
This cottage stood on a low hill, at some distance from the village. | |||
On a fine summer evening, the two old people were sitting outside the door of their cottage. | |||
Our bird's name is Jacko. | |||
The river knows the way to the sea. | |||
The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing. | |||
They looked cautiously about, but saw nothing. | |||
The little house had three rooms, a sitting room, a bedroom, and a tiny kitchen. | |||
We visited my uncle's village, the largest village in the world. | |||
==151 - 175== | ==151 - 175== | ||
We learn something new each day. | |||
The market begins five minutes earlier this week. | |||
Did you find the distance too great? | |||
Hurry, children. | |||
Madam, I will obey your command. | |||
Here under this tree they gave their guests a splendid feast. | |||
In winter I get up at night, and dress by yellow candlelight. | |||
Tell the last part of that story again. | |||
Be quick or you will be too late. | |||
Will you go with us or wait here? | |||
She was always, shabby, often ragged, and on cold days very uncomfortable. | |||
Think first and then act. | |||
I stood, a little mite of a girl, upon a chair by the window, and watched the falling snowflakes. | |||
Show the guests these shells, my son, and tell them their strange history. | |||
Be satisfied with nothing but your best. | |||
We consider them our faithful friends. | |||
We will make this place our home. | |||
The squirrels make their nests warm and snug with soft moss and leaves. | |||
The little girl made the doll's dress herself. | |||
I hurt myself. | |||
She was talking to herself. | |||
He proved himself trustworthy. | |||
We could see ourselves in the water. | |||
Do it yourself. | |||
I feel ashamed of myself. | |||
==176 - 200== | ==176 - 200== | ||
Sit here by yourself. | |||
The dress of the little princess was embroidered with roses, the national flower of the Country. | |||
They wore red caps, the symbol of liberty. | |||
With him as our protector, we fear no danger. | |||
All her finery, lace, ribbons, and feathers, was packed away in a trunk. | |||
Light he thought her, like a feather. | |||
Every spring and fall our cousins pay us a long visit. | |||
In our climate the grass remains green all winter. | |||
The boy who brought the book has gone. | |||
These are the flowers that you ordered. | |||
I have lost the book that you gave me. | |||
The fisherman who owned the boat now demanded payment. | |||
Come when you are called. | |||
I shall stay at home if it rains. | |||
When he saw me, he stopped. | |||
Do not laugh at me because I seem so absent minded. | |||
I shall lend you the books that you need. | |||
Come early next Monday if you can. | |||
If you come early, wait in the hall. | |||
I had a younger brother whose name was Antonio. | |||
Gnomes are little men who live under the ground. | |||
He is loved by everybody, because he has a gentle disposition. | |||
Hold the horse while I run and get my cap. | |||
I have found the ring I lost. | |||
Play and I will sing. | |||
==201 - 218== | ==201 - 218== | ||
That is the funniest story I ever heard. | |||
She is taller than her brother. | |||
They are no wiser than we. | |||
Light travels faster than sound. | |||
We have more time than they. | |||
She has more friends than enemies. | |||
He was very poor, and with his wife and five children lived in a little low cabin of logs and stones. | |||
When the wind blew, the traveler wrapped his mantle more closely around him. | |||
I am sure that we can go. | |||
We went back to the place where we saw the roses. | |||
"This tree is fifty feet high," said the gardener. | |||
I think that this train leaves five minutes earlier today. | |||
My opinion is that the governor will grant him a pardon. | |||
Why he has left the city is a mystery. | |||
The house stands where three roads meet. | |||
He has far more money than brains. | |||
Evidently that gate is never opened, for the long grass and the great hemlocks grow close against it. | |||
I met a little cottage girl; she was eight years old, she said. |
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