Riagi/Sample sentences: Difference between revisions

Translations and glosses from [https://web.archive.org/web/20120427054736/http://fiziwig.com/conlang/syntax_tests.html Conlang Syntax Test Cases]

#The sun shines.

#The sun is shining.

#The sun shone.

#The sun will shine.

#The sun has been shining.

#The sun is shining again.

#The sun will shine tomorrow.

#The sun shines brightly.

#The sun is rising now.

#All the people shouted.

#Some of the people shouted.

#Many of the people shouted twice.

#Happy people often shout.

#The kitten jumped up.

#The kitten jumped onto the table.

#My little kitten walked away.

#It's raining.

#The rain came down.

#The kitten is playing in the rain.

#The rain has stopped.

#Soon the rain will stop.

#I hope the rain stops soon.

#Once wild animals lived here.

#Slowly she looked around.

#Go away!

#Let's go!

#You should go.

#I will be happy to go.

#He will arrive soon.

#The baby's ball has rolled away.

#The two boys are working together.

#This mist will probably clear away.

#Lovely flowers are growing everywhere.

#We should eat more slowly.

#You have come too soon.

#You must write more neatly.

#Directly opposite stands a wonderful palace.

#Henry's dog is lost.

#My cat is black.

#The little girl's doll is broken.

#I usually sleep soundly.

#The children ran after Jack.

#I can play after school.

#We went to the village for a visit.

#We arrived at the river.

#I have been waiting for you.

#The campers sat around the fire.

#A little girl with a kitten sat near me.

#The child waited at the door for her father.

#Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.

#Were you born in this village?

#Can your brother dance well?

#Did the man leave?

#Is your sister coming for you?

#Can you come tomorrow?

#Have the neighbors gone away for the winter?

#Does the robin sing in the rain?

#Are you going with us to the concert?

#Have you ever travelled in the jungle?

#We sailed down the river for several miles.

#Everybody knows about hunting.

#On a Sunny morning after the solstice we started for the mountains.

#Tom laughed at the monkey's tricks.

#An old man with a walking stick stood beside the fence.

#The squirrel's nest was hidden by drooping boughs.

#The little seeds waited patiently under the snow for the warm spring sun.

#Many little girls with wreaths of flowers on their heads danced around the bonfire.

#The cover of the basket fell to the floor.

#The first boy in the line stopped at the entrance.

#On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.

#During our residence in the country we often walked in the pastures.

#When will your guests from the city arrive?

#Near the mouth of the river, its course turns sharply towards the East.

#Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.

#Among the wheat grew tall red poppies.

#The strong roots of the oak trees were torn from the ground.

#The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play.

#The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress.

#The spool of thread rolled across the floor.

#A box of growing plants stood in the Window.

#I am very happy.

#These oranges are juicy.

#Sea water is salty.

#The streets are full of people.

#Sugar tastes sweet.

#The fire feels hot.

#The little girl seemed lonely.

#The little boy's father had once been a sailor.

#I have lost my blanket.

#A robin has built his nest in the apple tree.

#At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.

#Mr. Jones made a knife for his little boy.

#Their voices sound very happy.

#Is today Monday?

#Have all the leaves fallen from the tree?

#Will you be ready on time?

#Will you send this message for me?

#Are you waiting for me?

#Is this the first kitten of the litter?

#Are these shoes too big for you?

#How wide is the River?

#Listen.

#Sit here by me.

#Keep this secret until tomorrow.

#Come with us.

#Bring your friends with you.

#Be careful.

#Have some tea.

#Pip and his dog were great friends.

#John and Elizabeth are brother and sister.

#You and I will go together.

#They opened all the doors and windows.

#He is small, but strong.

#Is this tree an oak or a maple?

#Does the sky look blue or gray?

#Come with your father or mother.

#I am tired, but very happy.

#He played a tune on his wonderful flute.

#Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter.

#A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow.

#The first part of the story is very interesting.

#The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim.

#The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee.

#Stop your game and be quiet.

#The sound of the drums grew louder and louder.

#Do you like summer or winter better?

#That boy will have a wonderful trip.

#They popped corn, and then sat around the fire and ate it.

#They won the first two games, but lost the last one.

#Take this note, carry it to your mother: and wait for an answer.

#I awoke early, dressed hastily, and went down to breakfast.

#Aha! I have caught you!

#This string is too short!

#Oh, dear! the wind has blown my hat away!

#Alas! that news is sad indeed!

#Whew! that cold wind freezes my nose!

#Are you warm enough now?

#They heard the warning too late.

#We are a brave people, and love our country.

#All the children came except Mary.

#Jack seized a handful of pebbles and threw them into the lake.

#This cottage stood on a low hill, at some distance from the village.

#On a fine summer evening, the two old people were sitting outside the door of their cottage.

#Our bird's name is Jacko.

#The river knows the way to the sea.

#The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing.

#They looked cautiously about, but saw nothing.

#The little house had three rooms, a sitting room, a bedroom, and a tiny kitchen.

#We visited my uncle's village, the largest village in the world.

#We learn something new each day.

#The market begins five minutes earlier this week.

#Did you find the distance too great?

#Hurry, children.

#Madam, I will obey your command.

#Here under this tree they gave their guests a splendid feast.

#In winter I get up at night, and dress by yellow candlelight.

#Tell the last part of that story again.

#Be quick or you will be too late.

#Will you go with us or wait here?

#She was always, shabby, often ragged, and on cold days very uncomfortable.

#Think first and then act.

#I stood, a little mite of a girl, upon a chair by the window, and watched the falling snowflakes.

#Show the guests these shells, my son, and tell them their strange history.

#Be satisfied with nothing but your best.

#We consider them our faithful friends.

#The little girl made the doll's dress herself.

#I met a little cottage girl: she was eight years old, she said.