Test Sentences, 25

Continuing with Gary’s list:

  1. We arrived at the river.

Well, this is really simple.

46. tanava lɛnna tono.

tanava
river.SSsg
lɛnna
1P.MTpl
tono
ono.PRF

Let’s try the next one, too.

  1. I have been waiting for you.

Also fairly simple.

47. ŋideya lene sɛdɛ susi goɬi.

ŋideya
2P.SSsg
lene
1P.MTsg
sɛdɛ
sɛdɛ.IMP
susi
susi
goɬi
for some time

“I’ve been standing here for some time for you.”

In Kēlen:

46. ñi liēþ rā jatāna;

ñi
NI
liēþ
1PL
to
jatāna
river

47. ñi liēn mēspe tō riēn;

ñi
NI
liēn
1SG
mēspe
waiting
because
riēn
you

Questions?