Sample Texts ​

Conlang Syntax Test Cases ​

1. The sun shines.
   • vinna imlês
   • sun.NOM shine.PRS.IND.PRF.CLS-I
2. The sun is shining.
   • vinna imluvês
   • sun.NOM shine.PRS.IND.IMPF.CLS-I
3. The sun shone.
   • vinna didimlês
   • sun.NOM PST.shine.IND.PRF.CLS-I
4. The sun will shine.
   • vinna disimlês
   • sun.NOM FUT.shine.IND.PRF.CLS-I
5. The sun has been shining.
   • vinna imlajês
   • sun.NOM shine.PRS.IND.PERF-CONT.CLS-I
   • This uses the perfect continuous aspect.
   • Compare this sentence with "The sun has shone", which uses the perfect aspect.
     • vinna imladês
     • sun.NOM shine.PRS.IND.PERF.CLS-I
6. The sun is shining again.
   • vinna rani imluvês
   • sun.NOM again shine.PRS.IND.IMPF.CLS-I
7. The sun will shine tomorrow.
   • vinna mêŋu disimlês
   • sun.NOM tomorrov FUT.shine.IND.PRF.CLS-I

Other Example Sentences ​

1. I will see the tree.
   • nê sêdu guχgusês
   • 1P.SG.NOM tree.DAT FUT.see.PERF.CLS-I
2. The tree will be seen.
   • sês guχgusdi
   • tree.NOM FUT.see.PERF.CLS-II.PSV
3. The tree will be seen by me.
   • sês nêŋ guχgusdi.
   • tree.NOM 1P.SG.DAT FUT.see.PERF.CLS-II.PSV