Naeng/Sample sentences

218 sample sentences for testing conlang syntax (Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20120427054736/http://fiziwig.com/conlang/syntax_tests.html)

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1.

Fi nieth ploch.
DEF sun shine
The sun shines.

2.

Fi nieth chmi ploch.
DEF sun PROG shine
The sun is shining.

3.

Fi nieth chea ploch.
DEF sun PST shine
The sun shone.

4.

Fi nieth per ploch.
DEF sun FUT shine
The sun will shine.

5.

Fi nieth fa chmi ploch.
DEF sun PERF PROG shine
The sun has been shining.

6.

Fi nieth chmi ploch łăduy.
DEF sun PROG shine again
The sun is shining again.

7.

Fi nieth per ploch fnüd nang.
DEF sun FUT shine day tomorrow
The sun will shine tomorrow.

8.

Fi nieth ploch mi chpea.
DEF sun shine LOC bright
The sun shines brightly.

9.

Fi nieth (moang) chpea ploch.
DEF sun (REL) bright shine
The bright sun shines.

10.

Fi nieth chmi hăgep tsmä.
DEF sun PROG emerge now
The sun is rising now.

11.

Tsor fi hăngüs chea plătnal.
all DEF person.PL PST shout
All the people shouted.

12.

Tăchung fi hăngüs chea plătnal
some DEF person.PL PST shout
Some of the people shouted.

13.

Mea fi hăngüs chea plătnal rath roac.
many DEF person.PL PST shout two occurrence
Many of the people shouted twice.

14.

Hăngüs (moang) făsü soad plătnal.
person.PL (REL) happy tend_to shout
Happy people often shout.

15.

Fi łărsar chea plașets.
DEF kitten PST jump
The kitten jumped up.

16.

Fi łărsar chea plașets łof ăbats.
DEF kitten PST jump on DEF table
The kitten jumped onto the table. [also "The kitten jumped on the table"]

17.

Fi łăsărsar rie chea seaf fanse.
DEF little_kitten 1SG PST walk hence
My little kitten walked away.

18.

Trămäy chmi łăpaw.
rain PROG fall
It's raining.

19.

Fi trămäy chmi psuy drel.
DEF rain PROG PST descend come
The rain came down.

20.

Fi łărsar chmi tmus mif trămäy.
DEF kitten PROG play in-DEF rain
The kitten is playing in the rain.

21.

Fi trămäy fa plasüef.
DEF rain PERF stop
The rain has stopped.

22.

Bloy fi trămäy per plasüef.
soon DEF rain FUT stop
Soon the rain will stop.

23.

Rie pduth nga fi trămäy per plasüef bloy.
1SG hope COMP DEF rain FUT stop soon
I hope the rain stops soon.

24.

Imtriem (moang) șüe chea ftoal ftsüen dunse.
PL-animal (REL) wild PST used_to live here
Once wild animals lived here.

25.

Pdeas pdeas is chea rămnoat thifcong.
slow slow 3SG.F PST spin_TRANS gaze
Slowly she looked around.

26 – 50

Go away! Let's go! You should go. I will be happy to go. 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. My cat is black. The little girl's doll is broken. I usually sleep soundly. The children ran after Jack. I can play after school. We went to the village for a visit. 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

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

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?