English
“Why do you eat such big fish?”
“Because I’m hungry.”
“But you’re eating too much.”
“And…? I’m hungry.”
“I doubt that you’re that hungry.”
“I am.”
“You could just eat some smaller fish.”
“I’m good. Thanks.”
Conlang
“Ky jetɔ kĭr la öluk pen pʌpʌ nö öx p’ar öx p’ar?”
“It’ʌ hukɔ ju.”
“Špe öluk pen öx p’ap’ar.”
“Ĭ…? Hukɔ ju.”
“Kĭsŭ ju hukɔr öx p’ar son pen.”
“Hukɔ ju.
“Rokri pen ölukrŭ ky pʌpʌ nö öx nar.”
“Hylo ju. Et’e.”
IPA
[ˈky ˈjetɔ ˈkɪɾ ˈla ˈøluk ˈpen ˈpʌpʌ ˈnø ˈøx ˈpʰaɾ ˈøx ˈpʰaɾ]
[ˈitʰʌ ˈhukɔ ˈju]
[ˈʃpe ˈøluk ˈpen ˈøx ˈpʰaɸaɾ]
[ˈɪ…? ˈhukɔ ˈju]
[ˈkɪzʊ ˈju ˈhukɔɾ ˈøx ˈpʰaɾ ˈson ˈpen]
[ˈhukɔ ˈju]
[ˈɾokɾi ˈpen øˈlukɾʊ ˈky ˈpʌpʌ ˈnø ˈøx ˈnaɾ]
[ˈçylo ˈju. 'etʰe]
Gloss
Ky jetɔ kĭ-r la öluk pen pʌpʌ nö öx p'a-r öx p'a-r?
PREP.DAT what cause-GER be eat 2S fish PL.AN PREP.COM be_big-GER PREP.COM be_big-GER
It'ʌ hukɔ ju.
because hunger 1SG
Špe öluk pen öx p'ap'a-r.
but eat 2SG PREP.COM be_excessive-GER
Ĭ…? Hukɔ ju.
and hunger 1SG
Kĭ-sŭ ju hukɔ-r öx p'a-r son pen.
think-NEG 1SG hunger-GER PREP.COM be_big-GER PREP.GEN 2SG
Hukɔ ju.
hunger 1SG
Rokri pen öluk-rŭ ky pʌpʌ nö öx na-r.
be_before 2SG eat-GER PREP.DAT fish PL.AN PREP.COM be_small-GER
Hylo ju. Et'e.
be_good 1SG be_happy
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