Test Sentences, 57

Continuing with Gary’s list:

  1. The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress.

This is actually fairly straightforward.

79. soddɨŋi udan alantɨŋi ŋɛhɛ le go syana ma dalat.

soddɨŋi
west.SSsg
udan
wind.MTsg
alan-
across
tɨŋi
tɨŋi.IMP
ŋɛhɛ
face.SSsg
le
my
go
as
syana
friend.MTsg
ma
PS
dalat
touch.SSsg

In Kēlen:

79. ñi anūrān rūōrrie rā leŋē ālme honahan maxāna sakū;

ñi
NI
anūrān
wind
rūōrrie
from the west
to
leŋē
my face
ālme
across
honahan
in the manner
maxāna
friend
sakū
his/her hand

Questions?