13.15. A sample dialogue

la	rik.	.e	la	.alis.	nerkla	le	kafybarja
That-name	Rick	and	that-named	Alice	in-go	to-the	coffee-bar.

Rick and Alice go into the coffee bar.

.i	sei	la	rik.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Rick	says,	[end-comment]

ta'a	ro	zvati	be	ti
[Interrupt]	all	at		this-place,

mi	ba	za	speni	ti	.iu
I	[future]	[medium]	am-spouse-to	this-one	[love].

Rick said, “Sorry to break in, everybody. Pretty soon I'm getting married to my love here.”

.i	sei	la	djordj.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	George	says,	[end-comment]

.a'o	ko	gleki	doi	ma
[Hope]	[You-imperative]	are-happy,	O	[who?]

George said, “I hope you'll be happy, um, ...?”

.i	sei	la	pam.	cusku	se'u	pe'u	.alis.
	[Comment]	that-named	Pam	says,	[end-comment]	[Please]	Alice,

xu	mi	ba	terfriti	le	nunspenybi'o
[Is-it-true?]	I	[future]	receive-offer-of	the	event-of-spouse-becoming?

Pam said, “Please, Alice, am I going to be invited to the wedding?”

.i	sei	la	mark.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Mark	says,	[end-comment]

coi	ba	za	speni
[Greetings]	[future]	[medium]	spouse(s),

a'o	le	re	do	lifri	le	ka	gleki
[Hope]	the	two	of-you	experience	the	property-of	being-happy.

Mark said, “Hello, spouses-to-be. I hope both of you will be very happy.”

.i	sei	la	rik.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Rick	says,	[end-comment]

mi'e	.rik.	doi	terpreti
[I-am]	Rick,	O	questioners.

Rick said, “My name is Rick, for those of you who want to know.”

.i	sei	la	.alis.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Alice	says,	[end-comment]

nu'e	.pam.	.o'e	ro'i	do	ba	zvati
[Promise-to]	Pam,	[closeness]	[emotional]	you	[future]	are-at.

Alice said, “I promise you'll be there, Pam honey.”

.i	sei	la	fred.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Fred	says,	[end-comment]

.ui	nai	cai	ro'i	mi	ji'a
[Happy]	[not]	[maximal]	[emotional]	I	[additionally]

prami	la	.alis.	fe'o	.rik.
love	that-named	Alice.	[Over-and-out-to]	Rick.

“I love Alice too,” said Fred miserably. “Have a nice life, Rick.”

.i	la	fred.	cliva
	that-named	Fred	leaves.

And he left.

.i	sei	la	rik.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Rick	says,	[end-comment]

fi'i	ro	zvati
[Welcome-to]	all	at-place,

ko	pinxe	pa	ckafi	fi'o	pleji	mi
[You-imperative]	drink	one	coffee	with	payer	me.

Rick said, raising his voice, “A cup of coffee for the house, on me.”

.i	sei	la	pam.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Pam	says,	[end-comment]

be'e	selfu
[Request-to-speak-to]	server.

Pam said, “Waiter!”

.i	sei	le	selfu	cu	cusku	se'u	re'i
	[Comment]	the	server		says,	[end-comment]	[Ready-to-receive].

The waiter replied, “May I help you?”

.i	sei	la	pam.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Pam	says,	[end-comment]

.e'o	ko	selfu	le	traji	xamgu	ckafi
[Petition]	[You-imperative]	serve	the	(superlatively	good)	coffee

le	ba	za	speni	fi'o	pleji	mi
to-the	[future]	[medium]	spouse	with	payer	me.

Pam said, “One Jamaica Blue for the lovebirds here, on my tab.”

.i	sei	le	selfu	cu	cusku	se'u	vi'o
	[Comment]	the	server		says,	[end-comment]	[Will-comply]

“Gotcha”, said the waiter.

.i	sei	la	rik.	cusku	se'u	ki'e	.pam.
	[Comment]	that-named	Rick	says,	[end-comment]	[Thanks]	Pam.

“Thanks, Pam”, said Rick.

.i	sei	la	pam.	cusku	se'u	je'e
	[Comment]	that-named	Pam	says,	[end-comment]	[Acknowledge].

“Sure”, said Pam.

.i	sei	la	djan.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	John	says,	[end-comment]

.y.	mi	.y.	mutce	spopa	.y.	le	nu	le	speni
[Uh]	I	[uh]	very	[nonexistent-gismu]	[uh]	the	event-of	the	spouse

si	.y.	ba	speni	.y.	.y.	su	.yyyyyy.	mu'o
[erase]	[uh]	[future]	spouse	[uh]	[uh]	[erase-all]	[uh]	[over]

John said, “I, er, a lotta, uh, marriage, upcoming marriage, .... Oh, forget it. Er, later.”

.i	sei	la	djordj.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	George	says,	[end-comment]

ke'o	.djan.	zo'o
[Repeat-O]	John	[humor].

“How's that again, John?” said George.

.i	sei	la	pam.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	Pam	says,	[end-comment]

ju'i	.djordj.	.e'unai	le	kabri	ba	zi	farlu
[Attention]	George,	[Warning]	the	cup	[future]	[short]	falls.

“George, watch out!” said Pam. “The cup's falling!”

.i	le	kabri	cu	je'a	farlu
	The	cup		indeed	falls.

The cup fell.

.i	sei	la	djan.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	John	says,	[end-comment]

e'o	doi	djordj.	zo'o	rapygau
[Petition]	o	George	[humor]	repeat-cause.

John said, “Try that again, George!”

.i	sei	la	djordj.	cusku	se'u
	[Comment]	that-named	George	says,	[end-comment]

co'o	ro	zvati	pe	secau	la	djan.	ga'i
[Partings]	all	at-place	which-are	without	that-named	John	[superiority]

“Goodbye to all of you,” said George sneeringly, “except John.”

.i	la	djordj.	cliva
	that-named	George	leaves.

George left.