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

Elekenda Uri, Loho

Interlinear

Elekenda ureya lohoya nenenda ŋono takaka ŋeŋeza keŋikeŋime.

elekenda ureya lohoya nenenda ŋono takaka ŋeŋeza keŋikeŋime

{ eleke=nda} { uri=ya} { loho=ya} { nene=nda} { ŋono} { takaka} { ŋe=ŋi=za} { keŋikeŋi=me}

{ south=SRC} { wind=CAUS} { sun=CAUS} { pair=SRC} { more} { strong} { SG.AN=MOVE=PATH} { inquiry=IN}

The south wind and the sun were discussing who of the pair was stronger.

Narunos mede banas dahidahi ŋeŋi keneno.

narunos mede banas dahidahi ŋeŋi keneno

{ na=runu=s} { mede} { bana=s} { dahidahi} { ŋe=ŋi} { kene=no}

{ 3PL.RA=eye=LOC} { tree} { foot=LOC} { lying.down} { SG.AN=MOVE} { woman=COME}

They saw a woman lying down under a tree.

Ŋeya mede bananda pezes keneradu kehimehi, ŋono takaka saŋihe.

ŋeya mede bananda pezes keneradu kehimehi ŋono takaka saŋihe

{ ŋe=ya} { mede} { bana=nda} { pezi=s} { kene=ra=du} { kehi=me=hi} { ŋono} { takaka} { sa=ŋi=hi}

{ AN.SG=CAUS} { tree} { foot=SRC} { away=LOC} { woman=GO=GOAL} { task=INTO=POT} { more} { strong} { 3SG.RA=MOVE=POT}

Whoever made the woman move away from under the tree, they would be the stronger.

Lohoya kehimena, saselevena.

lohoya kehimena saselevena

{ loho=ya} { kehi=me=na} { sa=sele=vi=na}

{ sun=CAUS} { task=INTO=START} { 3SG.RA=light=OUT=START}

The sun started the task, they started to emit light.

Sama ŋono seleve, sama ŋono kalave, mede banas dahidahi keneŋiyi baŋibaŋi.

sama ŋono seleve sama ŋono kalave mede banas dahidahi keneŋiyi baŋibaŋi

{ sama} { ŋono} { sele=vi} { sama} { ŋono} { kala=vi} { mede} { bana=s} { dahidahi} { kene=ŋi=yi} { baŋibaŋi}

{ 3SG.RA} { more} { light=OUT} { 3SG.RA} { more} { warmth=OUT} { tree} { foot=LOC} { lying.down} { woman=MOVE=CONT} { unexpectedly}

They emitted more light, they emitted more heat, and still the woman was lying down under the tree.

Lohoya kehimeto, elekenda ureya kehimena aŋaka, saderelevina.

lohoya kehimeto elekenda ureya kehimena aŋaka saderelevina

{ loho=ya} { kehi=me=to} { eleke=nda} { uri=ya} { kehi=me=na} { aŋaka} { sa=derele=vi=na}

{ sun=CAUS} { task=INTO=STOP} { south=SRC} { wind=CAUS} { task=INTO=START} { and.then} { 3SG.RA=breath=OUT=START}

The sun stopped, and the south wind started, they started to emit breath (blow).

Saya elekenda sakanda mede sonos oloŋira, pezes kalara.

saya elekenda sakanda mede sonos oloŋira pezes kalara

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

{ 3SG.RA=CAUS} { south=SRC} { mountain=SRC} { tree} { head=LOC} { cloud=GO} { away=LOC} { warmth=GO}

He made clouds go from the southern mountains to over the tree, and made the heat go away.

Lamana layisena, lamana tene selese, zeseyelo.

lamana layisena lamana tene selese zeseyelo

{ lamana} { layi=se=na} { lamana} { tene} { sele=se} { zeseye=lo}

{ hidden} { sky=STAY=START} { hidden} { all} { light=STAY} { darkness=UP}

The sky started to be hidden, all the light was hidden, and the darkness increased.

Ŋono zeye layisenahiza kenes delino.

ŋono zeye layisenahiza kenes delino

{ ŋono} { zeye} { layi=se=na=hi=za} { kene=s} { deli=no}

{ more} { dark} { sky=STAY=START=POT=PATH} { woman=LOC} { idea=COME}

The woman thought that the sky would start to become darker.

Mede bananda pezes kenera, maras sara.

mede bananda pezes kenera maras sara

{ mede} { bana=nda} { pezi=s} { kene=ra} { mara=s} { sa=ra}

{ tree} { foot=SRC} { away=LOC} { woman=GO} { home=LOC} { 3SG.RA=GO}

The woman went away from under the tree and went home.

Nenenda ŋono takaka elekenda uriŋe kodu.

nenenda ŋono takaka elekenda uriŋe kodu

{ nene=nda} { ŋono} { takaka} { eleke=nda} { uri=ŋi} { kodu}

{ pair=SRC} { more} { strong} { south=SRC} { wind=MOVE} { so}

And so the south wind is the stronger of the pair.

 

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