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Who runs faster than me?

Nobody runs faster than me.

Somebody runs faster than me.

That guy runs faster than me.

She runs faster than me.

Wateu:

E mwei ala ippa ku mai?
[e mʷei̯ ˈaːla ˈipːa kuː mai̯]
PRS who run fast NEG 1s

E kuri taka ala ippa ku mai.
[e ˈkuːri ˈt̻aːkɒ ˈaːla ˈipːa kuː mai̯]
PRS NEG.exist person run fast NEG 1s

E nei taka ala ippa ku mai.
[e n̻ei̯ ˈt̻aːkɒ ˈaːla ˈipːa kuː mai̯]
PRS exist person run fast NEG 1s

E ala ippa taima taka ku mai.
[e ˈaːla ˈipːa t̻ai̯ma t̻aːkɒ kuː mai̯]
PRS run fast DEM person NEG 1s

E ala ippa yo ku mai.
[e ˈaːla ˈipːa joː kuː mai̯]
PRS run fast 3s NEG 1s

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Who runs faster than me?
誰跑得比我快？
shei2 pao3de bi3 wo3 kuai4
who run-QUAL* compare 1 fast

Nobody runs faster than me.
沒有人跑得比我快。
mei2you3 ren2 pao3de bi3 wo3 kuai4
NEG-exist person run-QUAL compare 1 fast

Somebody runs faster than me.
有人跑得比我快。
you3 ren2 pao3de bi3 wo3 kuai4
exist person run-QUAL compare 1 fast

That guy runs faster than me.
那個男人跑得比我快。
na4ge nan2ren2 pao3de bi3 wo3 kuai4
that-COUNTER male-person run-QUAL compare 1 fast

She runs faster than me.
她跑得比我快。
ta1 pao3de bi3 wo3 kuai4
3.F run-QUAL compare 1 fast

*not sure how to gloss this. 得 in this case is used to signify that the following modifier is qualifying the verb.


Cednitit
(still trying to figure out questions, so no #1 yet)

Nobody runs faster than me.
Cınnıcabcìmıxt encınnen obantthgont.
cınne-ı-cabcìmıxt-Ø en-cınne-n oba-nt-thgo-nt.
running-GEN-no_one-NOM 1s.POS-running-ACC 3si.NPST>3si-COMP-fast-TRANS

Somebody runs faster than me.
Cınnıcabcìmixtco encınnen obantthgont.
cınne-ı-cabcìmıxt-co-Ø en-cınne-n oba-nt-thgo-nt
running-GEN-no_one-DEF.SG.A 1s.POS-running-ACC 3si.NPST>3si-COMP-fast-TRANS

That guy runs faster than me.
Cınnıbcìŋku encınnen obantthgont.
cınne-ı-bcìm-ku-Ø en-cınne-n oba-nt-thgo-nt
running-GEN-person-that-NOM 1s.POS-running-ACC 3si.NPST>3si-COMP-fast-TRANS

She runs faster than me.
Cınnıboth encınnen obantthgont.
cınne-ı-both-Ø en-cınne-n oba-nt-thgo-nt
running-GEN-3s.A-NOM 1s.POS-running-ACC 3si.NPST>3si-COMP-fast-TRANS


Who runs faster than me?
誰が私より速く走れるか。
dare ga watashi yori hayaku hashireru ka
who=SUBJ 1s=than fast-ADV run.POT Q

Nobody runs faster than me.
誰も私より速く走れない。
dare=mo watashi yori hayaku hashirenai
no_one 1s=than fast-ADV run.POT-NEG

Somebody runs faster than me.
誰か私より速く走れる。
dare=ka watashi yori hayaku hashireru
someone 1s=than fast-ADV run.POT

That guy runs faster than me.
あの人が私より速く走れる。
ano hito ga watashi yori hayaku hashireru
that person=SUBJ 1s=than fast-ADV run.POT

She runs faster than me.
彼女が私より速く走れる。
kanojo ga watashi yori hayaku hashireru
3s.F=SUBJ 1s=than fast-ADV run.POT

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Who runs faster than me?
Macas cua cas zuhava jedegic?
/mɒkɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhɒvɒ jedegik/
maca-s cua ca-s zuh-a-va jede-gi-c
who-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-PRES-INTER fast-COMPAR-ADJ
This is a flat question

Macas cua cas zuhogava jedegic?
/mɒkɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhogɒvɒ jedegik/
maca-s cua ca-s zuh-og-a-va jede-gi-c
who-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-DUBITAIVE-INTER fast-COMPAR-ADJ
This implies doubt that anyone could run faster

Nobody runs faster than me.
Socas cua cas zuhala jedegic
/sokɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhɒlɒ jedegik/
soca-s cua ca-s zuh-al-a jede-gi-c
no_one-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-ENER-PRES fast-COMPAR-ADJ
This sounds like boasting

Socas cua cas zuhaca jedegic
/sokɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhɒkɒ jedegik/
soca-s cua ca-s zuh-ac-a jede-gi-c
no_one-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-DEC-PRES fast-COMPAR-ADJ
This is a statement of fact

Somebody runs faster than me.
Äcas cua cas zuhoma jedegic
/ækɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhomɒ jedegik/
äca-s cua ca-s zuh-om-a jede-gi-c
someone-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-GEN-PRES fast-COMPAR-ADJ

That guy runs faster than me.
Ihä wonas cua cas zuha jedegic
/ihæ wonɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhɒ jedegik/
ihä wona-s cua ca-s zuh-a jede-gi-c
that boy-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-PRES fast-COMPAR-ADJ

She runs faster than me.
Jas cua cas zuha jedegic
/jɒs kwɒ kɒs zuhomɒ jedegik/
ja-s cua ca-s zuh-a jede-gi-c
3ps-NOM than 1ps-NOM run-PRES fast-COMPAR-ADJ

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Kotanese

Sadrås:

Who runs faster than me?
Kvaro uhœ sprætlirür dån mj?
/kva.ʁoʊ h ɔj ʃpʁæt.lɪ.ʁyɾ dɔn mɪ/
run-PRES who-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV than 1ps-OBJ

Nobody runs faster than me.
Kvaro njnevör sprætlirür dån mj.
/kva.ʁo nɪ.nə.vœɾ ʃpʁæt.lɪ.ʁyɾ dɔn mɪ/
run-PRES NEG•INDEF-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV than 1ps-OBJ


Somebody runs faster than me.
Kvaro vœr sprætlirür dån mj.
/kva.ʁo vœɾ ʃpʁæt.lɪ.ʁyɾ dɔn mɪ/
run-PRES INDEF-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV than 1ps-OBJ



That guy runs faster than me.
Kvaro enjodir sprætlirür dån mj.
/kva.ʁo ən.jo:.dɪɾ ʃpʁæt.lɪ.ʁyɾ dɔn mɪ/
run-PRES that-NOM•there fast-COMPAR-ADV than 1ps-OBJ

She runs faster than me.
Kvaro her sprætlirür dån mj.
/kva.ʁo hɛɾ ʃpʁæt.lɪ.ʁyɾ dɔn mɪ/
run-PRES 3sF-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV than 1ps-OBJ

Rozwi:

Who runs faster than me?
Wdie šeltēk šletuge `aver `inu?
/wʌ.djɛ ʃel.tɛjk ʃle.tu.ge ʔa.veɾ ʔi.nu/
who-NOM run-PRES-3ps fast-COMPAR-ADV over 1ps-GEN

Nobody runs faster than me.
šeltēk nudienz šletuge`aver `inu.
/ ʃel.tɛjk nu.djɛnʣ ʃle.tu.ge ʔa.veɾ ʔi.nu/
run-PRES-3ps NEG•person-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV over 1ps-GEN

Somebody runs faster than me.
šeltēk wo`eb šletuge`aver `inu.
/ ʃel.tɛjk wo.ʔeb ʃle.tu.ge ʔa.veɾ ʔi.nu/
run-PRES-3ps what•INDEF-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV over 1ps-GEN

That guy runs faster than me.
šeltēk θo'ō šletuge`aver `inu.
/ ʃel.tɛjk θo.ʕo: ʃle.tu.ge ʔa.veɾ ʔi.nu/
run-PRES-3ps that•man-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV over 1ps-GEN

She runs faster than me.
šeltēk eima šletuge`aver `inu.
/ ʃel.tɛjk ɛj.mɐ ʃle.tu.ge ʔa.veɾ ʔi.nu/
run-PRES-3ps 3sF-NOM fast-COMPAR-ADV over 1ps-GEN

Who runs faster than me?
/sɛiduku nuːlsɛvtirkɛst kɑvɛm/
Sei’duq núlsevTirkestq qaVem?
Q-entity fast-COMPAR-run.3SG 1SG.ACC- than

Nobody runs faster than me.
/dɛkujduku nuːlsɛvtirkɛst kɑvɛm/
DeQuj’duq núlsevTirkestq qaVem.
NEG-personal-entity fast-COMPAR-run.3SG 1SG.ACC- than

Somebody runs faster than me.
/kɛkːujduku nuːlsɛvtirkɛst kɑvɛm/
KekQuj’duq núlsevTirkestq qaVem.
single-personal-entity fast-COMPAR-run.3SG 1SG.ACC- than

That guy runs faster than me.
/ʃyːkujduku nuːlsɛvtirkɛst kɑvɛm/
ŠűQuj’duq núlsevTirkestq qaVem.
that-personal-entity fast-COMPAR-run.3SG 1SG.ACC- than

She runs faster than me.
/kɛt nuːlsɛvtirkɛst kɑvɛm/
Qet núlsevTirkestq qaVem.
3.F fast-COMPAR-run.3SG 1SG.ACC- than

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Maxédri
Faljüdax

1 - Who runs faster than me?

2 - Nobody runs faster than me.

3 - Somebody runs faster than me.

4 - That guy runs faster than me.

5 - She runs faster than me.

Zidhgebzhail

1 - kwEsfoagh inshuift voeng kwoz hyn? (note that the verb is fronted for topicalisation, not to mark the question)

Runs more speedily than me, who [does it]?

2 - voeng inshuift zoit Esfoagh.

Nobody runs more speedily than me.

3 - inshuift zoed voeng Esfoagh.

Someone runs more speedily than me?

4 - inshuift voeng ozwukh Esfoagh.

Yonder man runs more speedily than me.

5 - za inshuift voeng Esfoagh.

She runs more speedily than me.

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Zidhgebzhail Orthography

1 - Who runs faster than me?
Qui court plus vite que moi ?
who run.3PS more fast that I.EMPHATIC
[ki 'kuʁ ply 'vit kə 'mwa]

2 - Nobody runs faster than me.
Personne ne court plus vite que moi.
nobody run.3PS more fast that I.EMPHATIC
[pɛʁ.'sɔn nə 'kuʁ ply 'vit kə 'mwa]

3 - Somebody runs faster than me.
Quelqu'un court plus vite que moi.
someone run.3PS more fast that I.EMPHATIC
[kɛl.kœ̃ 'kuʁ ply 'vit kə 'mwa]

4 - That guy runs faster than me.
Ce mec court plus vite que moi.
that guy run.3PS more fast that I.EMPHATIC
[sə mɛk 'kuʁ ply 'vit kə 'mwa]

5 - She runs faster than me.
Elle court plus vite que moi.
she run.3PS more fast than I.EMPHATIC
[ɛl 'kuʁ ply 'vit kə 'mwa]

Kala:

ko maha ena empakyo ka
AG more.than OBJ.1sg to.run-fast INT
Who runs faster than me?

tlok maha ena empakyo
AG.NEG more.than OBJ.1sg to.run-fast
Nobody runs faster than me.

hyako maha ena empakyo
INDF.AG more.than OBJ.1sg to.run-fast
Somebody runs faster than me.

uakota maha ena empakyo
DIST.AG.MASC more.than OBJ.1sg to.run-fast
That guy runs faster than me.

ha maha ena empakyo
3sg more.than OBJ.1sg to.run-fast
She runs faster than me.

I am especially interested in those two. How do you handle non-referential quantifiers, like "nobody" and "somebody"? Can they occur as regular arguments of a verb? Or do the show some special syntactic behaviour? Perhaps there are no equivalents to "nobody", "somebody" and other non-referential expressions in your conlangs?

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Rireinutire:

1 - Who runs faster than me?
Yoku rutoma mana kimakayo?
yoku-0 ruto-ma ma-na kima-ka-yo
who-NOM fast-COMP 1S-PTV run-PRS-Q
Who runs faster than me?

2 - Nobody runs faster than me.
Iñayoku rutoma mana kimakavo.
iña-yoku-0 ruto-ma ma-na kima-ka-vo
no-who-NOM fast-COMP 1S-PTV run-PRS-INFER
Nobody runs faster than me (I believe).

3 - Somebody runs faster than me.
Miku rutoma mana kimakave.
miku-0 ruto-ma ma-na kima-ka-ve
someone-NOM fast-COMP 1S-PTV run-PRS-HSY
Somebody runs faster than me (I'm told).

4 - That guy runs faster than me.
Saku kave rutoma mana kimakava.
saku-0 kave-0 ruto-ma ma-na kima-ka-va
that.R-NOM person-NOM fast-COMP 1S-PTV run-PRS-SENS
That person runs faster than me (I've seen her).

5 - She runs faster than me.
Ha rutoma mana kimakave.
ha-0 ruto-ma ma-na kima-ka-ve
3S.R-NOM fast-COMP 1S-PTV run-PRS-HSY
She runs faster than me (they say).

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