OBJ: object focus AMI: amicable pronoun REV: reverential pronoun TR: transactional pronoun ATTR: Attributive particle FA: familial
sg Bqqbsd rkr PLr
sg Bqqb-sd PLr
2sg.AMI illuminate-OBJ light
Light shine upon you, frind
lum rD rkr
lum rD-0 rkr
1sg see-ACT 3sg.REV
I see it.
lum rD Mr
lum rD-0 Mr
1sg see-ACT that
I see that.
The Moonlitter dialect uses demonstrative pronouns for inanimate referents, and the originally inanimate rkr has become a reverential pronoun.
lum rDsd rc
lum rD-sd rc
1sg see-OBJ 3sg.TR
I am seen by him/her/it
lum rD qMqm
lum rD-0 qMqm
1sg see-ACT human
I see the human.
bfb gkg lpl
bfb gkg-0 lpl
pup climb-ACT tree
The pup climbs the tree.
lpl gkgsd bfb
lpl gkg-sd bfb
tree climb-OBJ pup
The tree is climbed by the pup.
bfb gkgsd lpl
bfb gkg-sd lpl
pup climb-OBJ tree
The pup is climbed by the tree.
bfb n lpl
pup POS tree
The pup's tree
qMqm n lpl
human POS tree
The human's tree
rc n lpl
3sg.TR POS tree
His tree
bfb gkg qMqm n lpl
bfb gkg-0 qMqm n lpl
pup climb-ACT human POS tree
The pup climbs the human's tree.
sb sg rkhk
sg sb-0 rkhk
2sg.AMI be-ACT cleric
You are the cleric.
sb lum mqsJH
lum sb-∅ mqsJH
1sg be-ACT student
I am the student.
mqbqb sbsd rb
mqbqb sb-sd rb
winner be-OBJ 2sg.TR
A winner is you.
lum scsc qlnm
lum scsc qlnm-∅
1sg happy smell-ACT
I feel happy
Lr scsc qlnm-qln lum
this happy smell-CAU 1sg
I'm happy because of this.
I'm happy about this.
rkhk Fbrsfb lum
rkhk Fbr-sfb lum
cleric walk-LOC 1sg
I walk to the cleric.
lum N Fbr
lum N Fbr-0
1sg not walk-ACT
I don't walk.
lum prrl bqFbr
lum prrl-0 bq-Fbr-0
1sg can-ACT SUB-walk-ACT
I can walk.
lum N prrl bqFbr
lum N prrl-0 bq-Fbr-0
1sg not can-ACT SUB-walk-ACT
I cannot walk.
lum lqqp Fbr bqbC
lum lqqp-∅ Fbr bq-bC-∅
1sg want-ACT by.walking SUB-go-ACT
I want to walk.
qBF khj Gkq pan sgsf Gkq
qBF khj Gkq-∅ pan sgsf Gkq-∅
sky empty stand-ACT 1pl alone stand
The skies are empty, we are alone.
h mrrBqqbq rMr rC n bfbq
h mrrBqqb-q rMr-0 rC n bfb-q
GNOM healer-PL eat-ACT 3pl.TR POS pup-PL
Healers eat their pups.
rPL gkgsFB bfb lpl
rPL gkg-sFB bfb lpl
forest climb-LOC.P pup tree
The pup climbed the tree in the forest.
geh, qBF khj bqGkq qgjr pan sgsf bqGkq N qbrqln N qlemqln N rpapqln sfDrql
geh qBF khj bq-Gkq-0 qgjr pan sgsf bq-Gkq-0 N qbr-qln N qlem-qln N rpap-qln sfDr-ql
truly sky empty SUB-stand-ACT and 1pl alone SUB-stand-ACT not speak-CAU not smell-CAU not hear-CAU star-PL
Truly, the stars speak not, feel not, hear not, for the skies are empty and we are alone
geh, sfDrql N rn N qbr N qlem,
geh sfDr-ql N rn-0 N qbr-0 N qlem-0
truly star-PL not think-ACT not say-ACT not smell_like-ACT
The stars think not, speak not, feel not
qBF khj Gkq pmn sgsf Gkq
qBF khj Gkq-∅ pan sgsf Gkq-∅
sky empty stand-ACT 1pl alone stand
The skes are empty, we are alone.
cBqm n qJHr lmsFB sjH bqsPsP rc n bfbq
cBqm n qJHr lm-sFB sjH bq-sPsP-0 rc n bfb-q
axis POS length float-LOC dam SUB-seek-A 3sg.TR POS pup-PL
The dam floated down the main axis looking for her pups.
lum rpapqJ sg mqsjhrjk qgjr bqqBDqJ khqkh
lum rpap-qJ sg mqsjhrjk qgjr bq-qBD-qJ khqkh
1sg hear-P.ACT 2sg.TR knife with SUB-kill-P.ACT guy
I heard you killed a guy with a knife.
I heard you killing a guy with a knife.
lum qhgqhsd sg n fafq
lum qhgqh-sd sg n faf-q
1sg encourage-OBJ 2sg.AMI POS word-PL
I am encouraged by your words
rjhq rKGq qmnr bqrGhsd
rjhq rKG-q qmnr bq-rGh-sd
water paw-PL in SUB-hold-OBJ
to hold water in the paws
holding water in the paws
rb sPsPqJ lum
rb sPsP-qJ lum
2sg.TR seek-ACT.P 1sg
You were looking for me.
rb rb sPsPqJ lum
rb rb sPsP-qJ lum
UNC 2sg.TR seek-ACT.P 1sg
Were you looking for me?
You were looking for me?
l lum sPsPsD rb?
l lum sPsP-sD rb
UNC 1sg seek-OBJ.P 2sg.TR
You were looking for ME?
lnl qbFrb qmnr KGsKG g qcqc
lnl qbFrb qmnr KGsKG g qcqc
beautiful bottle in bad_smell ATTR perfume
nausiating perfume in a pretty bottle
sJsJ brrMrqJ rKjqln qm
sJsJ br-rMr-qJ rKj-qln qm
too_much SUB-eat-ACT.P vomit-CAU 2sg.FA
you puked because you ate too much.
Eating too much made you vomit.
rl rb n beb
rl-0 rb n beb
know-ACT 2sg.TR POS self
Know yourself
kr sFsF-0 sFsF-0 sFsF-0
2.IMP rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT
rejoice! rejoice! rejoice!
rG pan jm sgsf Gkq-0
for 2.INC no_longer alone stand-ACT
For we are alone no more!
pan gqJ brB-0 sJ
2.INC at_last find-ACT 3pl.AMI
We have found them at last!
N pan n qGJ g qGJ
not 1pl.INC POS bone ATT bone
bone not of our bone!
N pan n rj g rj
not 1pl.INC POS flesh ATT flesh
bone not of our bone!
lum lsL qbr-0
1sg again say-ACT
again I say
kr sFsF-0 sFsF-0 sFsF-0
2.IMP rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT
rejoice! rejoice! rejoice!
lun bqNP PN Gkqqln lun
lun bq-NP PN Gkq-qln lun
1sg SUB-fly sad stand-CAU 1sg
I'm sad that I'm flying
lum n qDC rmopqql g khj Gkq
lum n qDC rmopq-ql g khj Gkq-0
1sg POS head idea-PL ATT empty stand-ACT
My head is empty of ideas.
size ATT small
small in size
lel [qm] lum sbrn kr MsM jrj qgjr rLqr bqsMr
lel [qm] lum sb-rn kr MsM jrj qgjr rLqr bq-sMr
holy [name] 1sg be-BEN 2.IMP firm foundation with path SUB-lead
O saint [name], be thou to me a firm foundation and guiding path.
day POS length work-LOC miner
lum qlem-0 rMr-0 sjGq
1sg smell_like-ACT eat-ACT fruit
I smell like eating fruit
rMp g bubr GkqsFB rc
rMp g bubr Gkq-sFB rc
rock ATT back stand-LOC.P 3sg.TR
He was standing behind the rock.
h qMqm n bubr pqql gqqgh
h qMqm n bubr pqql-0 gqqgh
GNOM human POS behind lack-ACT tail
The human behind lacks a tail
lum n sbebr N slelr Gkq
lum n sbebr N slelr Gkq-0
1sg POS computer not work stand-ACT
My computer isn't working
lum n sbebr Lrpq slelr Gkq
lum n sbebr Lrpq slelr Gkq-0
1sg POS computer now work stand-ACT
My computer is working now
lum lqqp lul bqqgsfb
lum lqqp-0 lul bq-qg-sfb
1sg want-ACT home SUB-go-LOC
I want to go home.