Q.

Laiqbun Course

Sentences

teuochuao dy1, 2	It’s raining.
kyo leo dy3	But there is happiness.
teq zhan dy4	The person talks.
gyn leo sha dy	And I am happy.
gyn seiqluo hau dy5	And she is smiling.

1. teuochuao is a verb that means “to rain.”
2. The word dy indicates that you’re saying that something is the case (regardless of whether it actually is or not). There are similar words for imperatives and questions.
3. The word kyo means “but”
4. In Laiqbun, nouns go after the verbs. The word zhan means “person,” and is derived from the word zhen.
5. hau in Laiqbun is the third person pronoun, it can mean he, she, and singular they. It is used for living or otherwise sentient creatures, like plants, animals and people. qau is used for non-sentient entities.

Translate

teuochuao dy kyo leo sha dy	It’s raining but I am happy
leo hau dy gyn seiqluo hau dy	They are happy and they are smiling

Fill In The Blanks

leo zhan dy	The person is happy
teuochuao dy kyo seiqluo sha dy	It’s raining but I am smiling
teq hau dy gyn seiqluio sha dy	She is talking and I am smiling

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