The Pen That Wrote by Itself
小丽在一家旧东西的商店里看见了一支笔。
Xiaoli at one (M) old things (POSS) shop inside see (PERF) one (M) pen.
Xiaoli spotted a pen in a second-hand shop.
笔很简单，但是她很喜欢。
Pen very simple, but she very like.
It was plain, but she liked it.
她买了那支笔，回到家。
She buy (PERF) that (M) pen, return-to home.
She bought the pen and went home.
晚上，她想用新笔写作业。
Evening, she want use new pen write homework.
That evening, she wanted to use the new pen for her homework.
她在笔记本上写了第一句话。
She at notebook top write (PERF) first sentence.
She wrote the first sentence in her notebook.
可是她发现笔自己也写了几个字。
But she discover pen self also write (PERF) several (M) word.
But she noticed the pen had written a few words on its own.
那些字是：“你好，小丽。”
Those words are: "Hello, Xiaoli."
It said, “Hello, Xiaoli.”
小丽害怕了。
Xiaoli scared (PERF).
Xiaoli was startled.
她小心地写：“你是谁？”
She careful (ADV) write: "You are who?"
She carefully wrote, “Who are you?”
笔自己回答：“我是从很久以前来的笔。”
Pen self answer: "I am from very long ago come (POSS) pen."
The pen wrote back: “I’m a pen from long ago.”
“我以前的主人是一位老师。她每天用我写故事。”
"My previous (POSS) master is one (M) teacher. She every day use me write story."
“My old owner was a teacher. She wrote stories with me every day.”
小丽问：“那她去了哪儿？”
Xiaoli ask: "Then she go (PERF) where?"
Xiaoli asked, “Where is she now?”
笔写了：“她不在了。我一直在等一个新主人。”
Pen write (PERF): "She not at (PERF). I continuously at wait one (M) new master."
The pen wrote, “She’s gone. I’ve been waiting for a new owner.”
小丽不害怕了。
Xiaoli not scared (PERF).
Xiaoli wasn’t scared anymore.
她问：“你想和我一起写故事吗？”
She ask: "You want with me together write story (Q)?"
She asked, “Would you like to write stories with me?”
笔写了：“当然。”
Pen write (PERF): "Of course."
The pen wrote, “Of course.”
从那天起，小丽每天晚上都和笔一起写一点儿故事。
From that day from, Xiaoli every day evening all with pen together write a-little story.
From that day, Xiaoli and the pen wrote a little story together each evening.
她从来没告诉别人。
She never not tell other-person.
She never told anyone.
那是只有她和笔知道的事。
That is only-have her and pen know (POSS) matter.
It was a thing only she and the pen knew.