| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is 'Her cat likes water' in Altū? | Sakau burâl sadud àbar Transliterates to: Like (Verb) cat (Subject) her (Possessor) water (Object) |
| What is 'His dog eats apples' in Altū? | Maka dodone pak̄a sibul Transliterates to: Eat (Verb) Dog (Subject) His (Possessor) Apple (Subject) |
| What is 'His cat likes her dog' in Altū? | Sakau burâl pak̄a dodone sadud Transliterates to: Like (Verb) Cat (Subject) His (Possessor) Dog (Object) Her (Possessor) |
| What is 'His cat drinks his milk' in Altū? | Susau burâl pak̄a penī pakya Transliterates to: Drink (Verb) Cat (Subject) His (Possessor) Milk (Object) His (Possessor) |
| What is 'I like her carrot' in Altū? | Sakau yā didan sadud Transliterates to: Like (Verb) I (Subject) Carrot (Object) Her (Possessor) |
| What is 'I have 6 cats' in Altū? | Burâl eks ye Transliterates to: Cat (Subject) Six (Adjective, Count) My (Possessor) |
| What is 'My dog has 11 carrots' in Altū? | Didan āt-a dodone ye Transliterates to: Carrot (Subject) 11 (adjective, count) Dog (Possessor) My (Possessor). Check out the nested possessions section in the dictionary. |
| What is 'Burâl ye' in English? | My cat |
| What is 'Sakau dodone ye' in English? | I like my dog |
| What is 'Sakau burâl ye dodone ye' in English? | My cat likes my dog |
| What is 'Sibul sem dodone pak̄a' in English? | His dog has 3 apples Once again, nested possessors. |
| What is 'My cat's dog has 20 bananas' in Altū? | Tuk̄â ioa dodone burâl ye Transliterates to: Banana (Subject) 20 (Adjective, count) Dog (Possessor) Cat (Possessor) My (Possessor). Note the lack of plurality in translation, as we haven't covered forming plurals yet. Hang in there for that one. |