Pashto

  Words: pindze khkwélee péeghlee
  Gloss: five pretty.F.DIR.PL girl.F.DIR.PL
  Translation: five pretty girls
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 85.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: dee asad laas
  Gloss: POSS Asad hand
  Translation: Asad's hand
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 153. One of only two prepositions in the language; aside from a single postposition, the remaining adpositions are ambipositions/circumpositions.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: pe tshaarre
  Gloss: INS knife
  Translation: with/by means of a knife
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 154. One of only two prepositions in the language; aside from a single postposition, the remaining adpositions are ambipositions/circumpositions.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: táasee wos de ta tse zyaan ne shey rasawel-ay dzeka tshee day zmaa porawérray day aw maa ta yee panaann raawrr-i da
  Gloss: 2PL now 3SG.M.OBL to any harm.M NEG be.PRS.PFV.2PL bring.PST.PFV-PTCP because COMP 3SG.M.ABS 1SG.POSS debtor.M be.PRS.IPFV.3SG.M and 1SG.OBL to 3SG.ABS asylum.F bring.PST.IPFV-3SG be.PRS.IPFV.3SG
  Translation: None of you can harm him because he owes me and came to me for asylum.
  Comment: Ulfat, "A True Story," cited by Tegey and Robson 1996: 213
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: tégay alek wobe ghwaarr-i
  Gloss: thirsty.M.DIR.SG boy.M.DIR.SG water.F.PL want-PRS.3SG
  Translation: The thirsty boy wants water.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 85. Adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: tégi alekaan wobe ghwaarr-i
  Gloss: thirsty.M.DIR.PL boy.M.DIR.PL water.F.PL want-PRS.3PL
  Translation: The thirsty boys want water.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 86. Adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: dee asad dee plaar tsalor ddeeree ssaaysta lunnee
  Gloss: POSS Asad POSS father.OBL.SG four very.F.DIR.PL pretty daughter.DIR.PL
  Translation: Asad's father's four very pretty daughters
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 171.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: maa katel tshee asad rághay
  Gloss: 1SG.OBL see.PST.IPFV.3PL.M COMP Asad come.PST.PFV.3SG.M
  Translation: I saw that Asad had arrived.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 200. The matrix verb agrees with the embedded clause as if it is masculine plural.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: ágha spin mottar de asad néway mottar day
  Gloss: DEM.M.DIR.SG white.M.DIR.SG car.M.DIR.SG POSS Asad new.M.DIR.SG car.M.DIR.SG be.PRS.IPFV.3SG.M
  Translation: That white car is Asad's new car.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 170.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: daa peeghla kitaab-úna khe lwal-i
  Gloss: DEM.F.DIR.SG girl.F.DIR.SG book.M-DIR.PL good.M.DIR.PL read-3SG
  Translation: That girl reads books well.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 88.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: bazaar ta dz-em
  Gloss: market to go.PRS.IPFV-1SG
  Translation: I'm going to the market.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 154. The only postposition in the language; aside from two prepositions, the remaining adpositions are ambipositions/circumpositions.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: pindze khkwélee péeghlee
  Gloss: five pretty.F.DIR.PL girl.F.DIR.PL
  Translation: five pretty girls
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 85.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: spi pisho khog krr-a
  Gloss: dog(OBL M) cat(DIR F) hurt do(PST PFV)-F3SG
  Translation: the dog hurt the cat.
  Comment: Roberts 2000:12.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: dee dzan plaar
  Gloss: POSS John father
  Translation: John's father
  Comment: Babrakzai 1999: 31
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: dee maktab dee shaagerdáano dee dars dee dawree dee wakht le khwakhey na ddáka yaaduna
  Gloss: POSS school POSS students POSS study POSS period POSS time from happiness from full memories
  Translation: memories full of happiness of the time period of students' studying at school
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 172.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: dee tégi alek khwla wétsha wa
  Gloss: POSS thirsty.M.OBL.SG boy.M.OBL.SG mouth.F.DIR.SG dry.F.DIR.SG be.PST.IPFV.3SG.F
  Translation: The thirsty boy's mouth was dry.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 86. Adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: dee tégo alekáano khwlee wétshee wee
  Gloss: POSS thirsty.M.OBL.PL boy.M.OBL.PL mouth.F.DIR.PL dry.F.DIR.PL be.PST.IPFV.3PL.F
  Translation: The thirsty boys' mouths were dry.
  Comment: Tegey and Robson 1996: 86. Adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: spi pisho khog krr-a
  Gloss: dog(OBL M) cat(DIR F) hurt do(PST PFV)-F3SG
  Translation: the dog hurt the cat
  Comment: Roberts 2000:12. Scrambling (OSV) is possible but not considered the basic order.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts

  Words: laylaa gadd-ég-i
  Gloss: Layla dance-INTR-3SG.PRES
  Translation: Layla is dancing.
  Contributor: Taylor Roberts