Graded Sentences for Analysis

This page contains Early Hick translations of Gary Shannon’s Graded Sentences for Analysis (linked is a mirror of the original).

1. Birds sing.

   mameres meltek'er
   PLU-bird-ABS sing-VERB

2. Children play.

   malises sinas'er
   PLU-child-ABS play-VERB

3. Dogs bark.

   mavinusak rek'er
   PLU-dog-ABS bark-VERB

4. Bees hum.

5. Baby laughed.

6. The sun shines.

   thrakeles thrakel'er
   PLU-sun-ABS sun-VERB

7. The wind blows.

   breses bres'er
   PLU-wind-ABS blow-VERB

8. The car started.

9. School began again.

   branum 'ilistales branrur tel
   PAST school-ABS begin.ITER COMPL

10. The child ran quickly.

    branum lises kasinthir trask'er
    PAST child-ABS ADJ-fly run-VERB
    The child fly-like ran
    The child quickly ran

11. Yellow daffodils nodded gaily.

    branum karak asamwenes kaimeritar ba'er
    PAST ADJ-yellow daffodil-ABS ADJ-raised spirits nod-VERB
    The yellow daffodils happily nodded

12. Little Marigold cried bitterly.

    kali marigod-es kakras 'u'u'er branum
    ADJ-little marigold-ABS ADJ-bitter cry-VERB PAST
    Little Marigold bitterly cried

13. All the people shouted.

    masin'ales bresubel'er
    UNIV-people-ABS shout-VERB
    Every person shouted.