Sentence #53

Kibi wono todu medepe kunotosanu yettene, todu tene deyetosanu ŋewa haŋŋidu.

kibi
skin
=∅
=3
wono
big
todu
surface
medepe
tree+from
kuno
have
-to
-DP+REP
=sa
=that.3A
=nu
=N4
yettene
tool+via
todu
surface
tene
sit
deye
LET
-to
-DP+REP
=sa
=that.3A
=nu
=N4
ŋewa
REFL
haŋŋidu
around+to

He took a large piece of bark from the tree with a knife, and put it around himself.

This sentence is part of Setowa Wudu Nuwu Ŋedane (The Story of Nuwu).

Key

Subject Phrases (A, S, CS) are double underlined.
Object Phrases (O, CC) are single underlined.
Peripheral Phrases are dashed.
Verb Phrases are unmarked.
Clauses are set off by vertical lines.

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