In Avorenta:
Quote:
My friend told me that she was in love with me. I couldn't believe him. But, I had to find the truth.
Short past tenses (with sound sifts):
I mes feren cárog (máj) ć' omanítelda. Gan evalunne: arfimmen lojche hi feterrgan.
Simpler past tenses (with suffix):
I mes feren córogó (máj) ć' omeníteldagó. Gan evelunneó: arfimmen lájcheó hi feterrgan.
/i mɛs fɛrɛn ʦaːrog (ʦoːrogoː) maːj ʧ omɒniːtɛldɒ (omɛniːtɛldɒgoː) // gɒn ɛvɒlunːɛ (ɛvɛlunːɛoː) ɒrfimːɛn lojçɛ (laːjçɛoː) hi fɛtɛrːgan/
The I-GEN friend say-SG3.MASC-PAST that be_in_love-OBJECT:SG1-SG3.FEM. No believe-can-SG1-PAST: on-come-INF must-SG1-PAST the true-NOUN
Quote:
I tried to stop him from reaching for the lamp, but he touched it anyway and burned his hand.
Gedigyndolden tófe (=táfeó) hi lemagtucítánio, ak sítlez ö-śośś (=śaśśó) i kinoldum genýrat.
/ˈgɛdigyndˌoldɛn toːfɛ (taːfɛoː) hi ˈlɛmɒgˌtuʦiːtaːni̯o ak siːtlɛz ə ʃoʃː (ʃɒʃːoː) i kinoldum gɛnyːrat/
PERF-obstacle-VERB-OBJ:SG3.MASC-INF try-SG1-PAST the lamp-touch-NOUN-INE, but anyway LINKING-so-VERB-SG3-PAST the hand-POSS:SG3.MASC PERF-burn-ADV.
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