How to write ..., when ...

Started by AuLekye'ung, February 05, 2010, 05:24:31 PM

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AuLekye'ung

So, in a sentence like: My ikran ate your palulukan when the tree flew.

How would this be written, and possibly an explanation on this?
Txo *fìzìsìst*it oel ke lu, kxawm oel tutet lepamtseo lu.  Oe pxìm fpìl nìpamtseo, oel rey letrra ayunil oeyä nìpamtseo.

- Älpert Aynstayn

omängum fra'uti

You use "a krr" for when.

Utral tsw<ol>ayon a krr, oe-yä ikran-ìl nge-yä palulukan-it y<ay>om.
Utral flew at that time, my ikran ate your palulukan

That's mostly just mimicking the form that Frommer used for such constructs.
Ftxey lu nga tokx ftxey lu nga tirea? Lu oe tìkeftxo.
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AuLekye'ung

So it essentially sort of flips the two sentence halves?  And no noun cases are given to the second half?
Txo *fìzìsìst*it oel ke lu, kxawm oel tutet lepamtseo lu.  Oe pxìm fpìl nìpamtseo, oel rey letrra ayunil oeyä nìpamtseo.

- Älpert Aynstayn

NeotrekkerZ

You could have noun cases in the second half.  Example:

I became sick when I ate the bad fruit.
Oe slu spxin krr a oel yolom kawnga kxenerit.

EDIT:  slu should be slolu
Rìk oe lu hufwemì, nìn fya'ot a oe tswayon!

AuLekye'ung

QuoteYou could have noun cases in the second half.  Example:

I became sick when I ate the bad fruit.
Oe slu spxin krr a oel yolom kawnga kxenerit.

But one half never has noun cases.
Txo *fìzìsìst*it oel ke lu, kxawm oel tutet lepamtseo lu.  Oe pxìm fpìl nìpamtseo, oel rey letrra ayunil oeyä nìpamtseo.

- Älpert Aynstayn

NeotrekkerZ

I will eat the bad fruit when you give it to me.
Oel yayom kawnga kxenerit krr a ngal kxenerit oeru tìng.
Rìk oe lu hufwemì, nìn fya'ot a oe tswayon!

AuLekye'ung

Txo *fìzìsìst*it oel ke lu, kxawm oel tutet lepamtseo lu.  Oe pxìm fpìl nìpamtseo, oel rey letrra ayunil oeyä nìpamtseo.

- Älpert Aynstayn