From: Christian Thalmann (cinga@gmx.net)
Date: Sat Nov 30 2002 - 10:02:28 EST
As promised, here's the exercise in Jovian. A spoken version
may follow as soon as I find out where that sudden annoying loud
buzz in my microphone comes from. =P
> 1) This tavern/bar isn't as good as it used to be.
Ja caubona nau ix so bona ud era tun.
[jago"bo:n@ no iS sA "bo:nU"de:r@ tUn]
PER:3s:f:NOM tavern:NOMs not be:3s so good:f:NOMs THAT
be:PST:3s then
> 2) What are you doing? I told you to leave them where they were!
Cod ajes? Digivo ti siner ios ue eran!
[kA"dajs di"gi:vA ti "si:n@r iz y "e:r@n]
what:ACCs do:2s say:PST:1s PER:2s:ACC leave:INF PER:3p:ACC
where be:PST:3p
> 3) I would embrace the world if I could.
Gau blicter mundun si gau poesser.
[gaw "bliCt@r "mUnd@n si gaw "pass@r]
CNJ:1s embrace:INF world:ACCs if CNJ:1s can:INF
> 4) The cat ate the mouse I gave her like a tiger [would].
Mou tigris feile ezeva muren cun ei davo.
[mow"di:gri fejl e"De:v@ "mu:r@N g@n ei "da:vA]
in_the_way tiger:GENs cat:NOMs eat:PST:3s mouse:ACCs REL:m:ACCs
PER:3s:OBL give:PST:1s
> 5) Yes, I've heard you, and no, I don't want to buy it.
Oc, ti auzivo, ed nau, nau vou ewer en.
[Ax ti o"Di:vA e no no vow "e:v@r en]
yes PER:2s:ACC hear:PST:1s and no not want:1s buy:INF PER:3s:n:ACC
> 6) Welcome! Here's your room key. -- Thank you. -- You're welcome.
Bemmindu! Ec tua claeve cuviogli. -- Graene. -- Tuu servu.
[bem"mind@ eC tu"glajv ku"vi@gli grajn tu "sErv@]
welcome voilą POS:2s:f:NOMs key:NOMs room:GENs thanx
POS:2s:m:NOMs servant:NOMs
> 7) Sir, could I please have a glass of water?
O doemu, bloro haever un vasun augi.
[A"DAjm@ "blo:rA hajv@r @m"ma:z@"nawgi]
oh! sir, please have:INF a:n:ACCs glass:ACCs water:GENs
> 8) Your mother was a prostitute. (Or equally insulting idiom.)
Tua mazer era ewivel.
[tu"va:D@r "e:re"vi:v@l]
POS:2s:f:NOMs mother:NOMs be:PST:3s purchasable:f:NOMs
-- Christian Thalmann
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