Outlander examples

OBJ: object focus AMI: amicable pronoun REV: reverential pronoun TR: transactional pronoun ATTR: Attributive particle FA: familial

Light shine upon you, friend.

sg Bqqbsd rkr PLr
sg      Bqqb-sd        PLr
2sg.AMI illuminate-OBJ light
Light shine upon you, frind

I see it.

Partisan

lum rD rkr
lum rD-0    rkr
1sg see-ACT 3sg.REV
I see it.

Moonlitter

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.

I am seen by him.

lum rDsd rc
lum rD-sd   rc
1sg see-OBJ 3sg.TR
I am seen by him/her/it

I see the human.

lum rD qMqm
lum rD-0    qMqm
1sg see-ACT human
I see the human.

The pup climes the tree.

bfb gkg lpl
bfb gkg-0     lpl
pup climb-ACT tree
The pup climbs the tree.

The tree is climbed by the pup.

lpl gkgsd bfb
lpl gkg-sd     bfb
tree climb-OBJ pup
The tree is climbed by the pup.

The pup is climbed by the tree.

bfb gkgsd lpl
bfb gkg-sd    lpl
pup climb-OBJ tree
The pup is climbed by the tree.

The pup's tree

bfb n   lpl
pup POS tree
The pup's tree

The human's tree

qMqm  n   lpl
human POS tree
The human's tree

His tree

rc     n   lpl
3sg.TR POS tree
His tree

The pup climbs the human's 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.

You are the cleric.

sb sg rkhk
sg      sb-0   rkhk
2sg.AMI be-ACT cleric
You are the cleric.

I am the student.

sb lum mqsJH
lum sb-∅ mqsJH
1sg be-ACT student
I am the student.

A winner is you.

mqbqb sbsd  rb
mqbqb  sb-sd  rb
winner be-OBJ 2sg.TR
A winner is you.

I feel happy.

lum scsc qlnm
lum scsc qlnm-∅
1sg happy smell-ACT
I feel happy

I'm happy about this.

Lr   scsc  qlnm-qln  lum 
this happy smell-CAU 1sg
I'm happy because of this.
I'm happy about this.

I walk to the cleric.

rkhk Fbrsfb lum 
rkhk   Fbr-sfb  lum 
cleric walk-LOC 1sg
I walk to the cleric.

I don't walk

lum N Fbr
lum N   Fbr-0
1sg not walk-ACT
I don't walk.

I can walk.

lum prrl bqFbr
lum prrl-0  bq-Fbr-0
1sg can-ACT SUB-walk-ACT
I can walk.

I cannot walk.

lum N prrl bqFbr
lum N   prrl-0  bq-Fbr-0
1sg not can-ACT SUB-walk-ACT
I cannot walk.

I want to walk

lum lqqp Fbr bqbC
lum lqqp-∅   Fbr        bq-bC-∅
1sg want-ACT by.walking SUB-go-ACT
I want to walk.

The Skies are empty. We are alone.

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.

Healers eat their young.

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.

The pup climbed the tree in the forest.

rPL gkgsFB bfb lpl
rPL    gkg-sFB     bfb lpl
forest climb-LOC.P pup tree
The pup climbed the tree in the forest.

The Great Heresy

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.

The dam floated down the main axis looking for her pups.

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.

I heard you killing a guy with a knife.

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.

I am encouraged by your words.

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

Holding water in the paws

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

You were looking for me.

rb sPsPqJ lum
rb     sPsP-qJ    lum
2sg.TR seek-ACT.P 1sg
You were looking for me.

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?

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?

Nauseating perfume in a pretty bottle

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

Eating too much made you vomit.

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.

Know yourself.

rl rb n beb
rl-0     rb     n   beb
know-ACT 2sg.TR POS self
Know yourself

Gospel of First Meeting

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!

I'm sad that I'm flying.

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

My head is empty of ideas.

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.

Small in size

size ATT small
small in size

Floor icon prayer

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.

The miner works all day.

day POS length work-LOC miner

I smell like eating fruit.

lum qlem-0 rMr-0       sjGq
1sg smell_like-ACT eat-ACT fruit
I smell like eating fruit

He was standing behind the rock.

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.

The human behind lacks a tail.

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

My computer isn't working.

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

My computer is working now.

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

I want to go home.

lum lqqp lul bqqgsfb
lum lqqp-0   lul  bq-qg-sfb
1sg want-ACT home SUB-go-LOC
I want to go home.