Key

Embedded Clauses, Relative Clauses, and Nominalized Clauses are italicized.
Motion Particle Phrases are bolded.

Interlinear

Sara.

sara

{ sa=ra}

{ 3SG.RA=GO}

She left.

Maras lira.

maras lira

{ mara=s} { li=ra}

{ home=LOC} { 1SG=GO}

I went home.

Naludo tuvora.

naludo tuvora

{ nalu=du} { tuvu=ra}

{ fire=GOAL} { bird=GO}

The bird went towards the fire.

Tonoza nara.

tonoza nara

{ tono=za} { na=ra}

{ path=PATH} { 3PL.RA=GO}

They went along the path.

Yozonda kera.

yozonda kera

{ yozo=nda} { ke=ra}

{ there=SRC} { 1PL.EXCL=GO}

We left there.

Saya sakanda mede sonos oloŋira.

saya sakanda mede sonos oloŋira

{ sa=ya} { saka=nda} { mede} { sono=s} { oloŋi=ra}

{ 3SG.RA=CAUS} { mountain=SRC} { tree} { top=LOC} { cloud=GO}

She made the clouds go from the mountains to the tree tops.

Urenda sakanda mede sonos oloŋira.

urenda sakanda mede sonos oloŋira

{ uri=nda} { saka=nda} { mede} { sono=s} { oloŋi=ra}

{ wind=SRC} { mountain=SRC} { tree} { top=LOC} { cloud=GO}

The wind made the clouds go from the mountains to the tree tops.

Saya lidu lugora.

saya lidu lugora

{ sa=ya} { li=du} { lugu=ra}

{ 3SG.RA=CAUS} { 1SG=GOAL} { help=GO}

She helped me.

Sano.

sano

{ sa=no}

{ 3SG.RA=COME}

She came.

Isaras lino.

isaras lino

{ i=sara=s} { li=no}

{ 3SG.AN=ear=LOC} { 1SG=COME}

It heard me.

Mede yaha satas salo.

mede yaha satas salo

{ mede} { yaha} { sata=s} { sa=lo}

{ tree} { smooth} { body=LOC} { 3SG.RA=UP}

She climbed up the smooth trunk of the tree.

Zolo hata diriŋi.

zolo hata diriŋi

{ zo=lo} { ha=ta} { diriŋi}

{ SG.IN=UP} { 3SG.IN=DOWN} { of.course}

What goes up must come down.

That which goes up, of course it comes down.

Narunukavas naduronda rusurusu eka.

narunukavas naduronda rusurusu eka

{ na=runukava=s} { na=duronda} { rusurusu} { e=ka}

{ 3PL.RA=eye.socket=LOC} { 3PL.RA=eyes} { repeatedly} { 3PL.IN=TOUCH}

They caught their eyes in their eye-sockets.

Gareke lires naki.

Gareke lires naki

{ Gareke} { liri=s} { na=ki}

{ Gareke} { island=LOC} { 3PL.RA=BY}

They bypassed the Gareke islands.

Saya ranarana sekoteŋe.

saya ranarana sekoteŋe

{ sa=ya} { ranarana} { sekota=ŋi}

{ 3SG.RA=CAUS} { shaking} { sekota=MOVE}

He shook the sekota tree.

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