99 Sentence #99

Sentence #99

Xososu caba budu deŋiminu, jodo doŋi tene deyeminu bududu, degguminu lece xexene.

xososu
place+that+at
caba
hole
budu
hole
deŋi
scratch
-∅
-NP
=mi
=1PLex.A
=nu
=N4
jodo
seed
doŋi
small
tene
sit
deye
LET
-∅
-NP
=mi
=1PLex.A
=nu
=N4
bududu
hole+to
deggu
cover
-∅
-NP
=mi
=1PLex.A
=nu
=N4
lece
soil
xexene
powder+via

There we dig holes and put the seeds into the holes and cover them with dirt.

This sentence is part of Luwodo Wudune (About the Luwodo).

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