From: jian_huang_ysword
Date: Mon Dec 30 2002 - 17:27:26 EST
Daisilingo
First, I explain the rows:
D - Daisilingo
P - pronounciation
L - latin / english root
E - english meaning
Second, the tones of vowels:
/: rising
\: falling
|: short
> 1) This tavern/bar isn't as good as it used to be.
D: Ze taveeno nega si bon co io habe ethe.
P:[tse ta've/no 'nega si bon ko jo 'xabe 'edze]
L: hoc tavern neg sic bon com il hab est
E: This tavern isn't so good as it have been.
> 2) What are you doing? I told you to leave them where they were!
D: Ce feri-tu? Te infoome-mi a lassa li u lu ethe!
P:[ke 'fehi-tu te in'fo/me-mi a 'la|sa li u lu 'edze]
L: que fair tu ti inform me ad lax lor ubi lor est.
E: What doing you? You told I to let them where they were.
> 3) I would embrace the world if I could.
D: Mi va embazo la munda si mi possa.
P:[mi va em'batso la 'munda si mi 'po|sa]
L: me vas embrac il mund sic me poss
E: I will embrace the world if I can.
> 4) The cat ate the mouse I gave her like a tiger [would].
D: La cato vore la mouse ce mi se done co un tigera.
P:[la 'kato 'vohe la mo\se ke mi se 'done ko un ti'geha]
L: il cat vor il mous que me se don com un tiger
E: The cat ate the mouse which I her gave as a tiger
> 5) Yes, I've heard you, and no, I don't want to buy it.
D: Si, mi te-aude, e no, mi ne vola se puuchasa.
P:[si mi te-'a\de e no mi ne 'vola se pu/'zasa]
L: sic me ti aud et no me ne vol se purchas
E: Yes, I you heard, and no, I not want it buy.
> 6) Welcome! Here's your room key. -- Thank you. -- You're
welcome.
D: Benevena! Hozi tha ta dome ceia. Gazo. Tu tha benevene.
P:[bene'vena 'xotsi dza ta 'dome 'keja 'gatso tu dza bene'vene]
L: ben-ven hoc est ti dom key grace ti est ben-ven
E: Welcome! Here is your home key. Thanks.You are welcome.
> 7) Sir, could I please have a glass of water?
D: Simnoro, possa-mi tena un vitino de aca po-favora?
P:[si|'noho 'po|sa-mi 'tena un vi'tino de 'aka pofa'voha]
L: Signor poss me ten un vitrine de aqua pro-favor
E: Sir, can I take a glass of water please?
> 8) Your mother was a prostitute. (Or equally insulting idiom.)
D: Ta matera tha un pothituto.
P:[ta ma'teha dza un podzi'tuto]
L: ti mater est un prostitute
E: Your mother is a prostitute.
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