Achiyitqan proverbs
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proverbs, idioms, sayings, etc
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3. Achiyitqan Grammar
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12. Ithruruk phonology
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13. Kalápi Kéemu
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16. Tsaavalu Grammar
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17. Tsaavalu phonology
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This article will never be complete unless I decide that the language is!| Literal | Meaning |
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| Aluu sosóŋ. Speak as if carving your words into stone. | speak-IMPImperative (mood) command into-stone Commit to what you say. |
| Aŋunágiaa. Aim for pregnant prey. | GNOGnomic (aspect/mood) common, timeless truths-pregnant-catch/hunt-IMPImperative (mood) command Try to accomplish as much at once as possible; get more for less. |
| Piksól aɂuyagusŋomi. Calves are owed milk. | caribou_calf.SGSingular (number) one countable entity.NOMNominative (case) TRANS subject, INTR argument GNOGnomic (aspect/mood) common, timeless truths-milk-owe-PASSPassive voice (valency) be verb-ed If you need something, you deserve it. |
| Suúton makuwhatsa. Hulls can and will break. | hull-NOMNominative (case) TRANS subject, INTR argument.PLPlural (number) more than one/few FUTFuture (tense) action occurring after the moment of speech-break-PLPlural (number) more than one/few-ADMAdmonitive (mood) warning If you lose your support you lose everything. Prepare for the worst. |
| Aɥoyyotó gigéyŋga. Be ashamed of your riches. | GNOGnomic (aspect/mood) common, timeless truths-shame-CNSQConsequential (mood) 'then, and therefore' PRESPresent tense (tense) current-rich-CONDConditional (mood) would Don't hoard; always share. |
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