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twóz-u twógu-f twó-wot.
Twóz-u twógu-f twó-wot.

/tʷo:zu tʷo:guf tʷo:wot/
creek.NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
river-DATDative (case)
indirect object; recipient, beneficiary, location
change-PFVPerfective (aspect)
completed action
-PASTPast tense (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech

The creek turned into a river.
Someone, or something got bigger, than excepted.

sinids-ü çówo-fó-koq ey.
Sinids-ü çówo-fó-koq ey.

/sinidsy t͡ʃo:wofo:koq ɛj/
freeman-NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
-ABILAbilitative (mood)
expresses ability
serve-INFInfinitive (TAM)
non-tensed verb
too
A freeman can serve too.
Be useful and helpful, if needed.

eű-gü édejd, édgürá a-dá.
Eű-gü édejd, édgürá a-dá.

/ɛy:gy e:dɛʒd e:dgyra: ada:/
god-PLPlural (number)
more than one/few
-NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
pay.NPSTNon-past (tense)
present, continuous and future
| gift.NPSTNon-past (tense)
present, continuous and future
NEGNegative (polarity)
not
-COPCopula
used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate

Gods never gift, they pay.
If you want to have something, you must work for it.

sedãáh-ü áqgü se.
Sedãáh-ü áqgü se.

/sɛdãa:hy a:qgy sɛ/
sword-NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
handle.NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
without
A sword without a handle.
Someone, who is dangerous and uncontrollable.

di-sinit-ir sinidgü-k dün-güŋgz-üd!
Di-sinit-ir sinidgü-k dün-güŋgz-üd!

/disinitir sinidgyk dyŋgyŋgzyd/
2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you)
-tie-IMPImperative (mood)
command
knot-ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient
2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you)
.POSSPossessive (case)
owns, has
-penis-LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc

Tie a knot on your dick!
Do not get too excited./Calm the f*ck down!

mjãrá-w çógu-zon.
Mjãrá-w çógu-zon.

/mʒãra:w t͡ʃo:guzon/
surprise-VBZVerbaliser
converts N, ADJ etc into verb
-PFVPerfective (aspect)
completed action
flood-ELAElative (case)
'out of, from'

Surprised on the (seasonal) flood.
*surprised pikachu meme*

lef-fá ezẽfiŋg-ik.
Lef-fá ezẽfiŋg-ik.

/lɛf:a: ɛzɛ̃fiŋgik/
slap-INFInfinitive (TAM)
non-tensed verb
hedgehog-ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient

To slap a hedgehog.
Ouch!

I grew up in a little village, where our only entertainment was watching caravans passing by.
Etwis-id si-d ü-máfá-wöt, kízeşteüs übgün-şegürágwá üs-ü, gebimper-egik sez-efá dá-t.
village-SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
.LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc
small-SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
.LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I
-grow-PASTPast tense (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech
.PFVPerfective (aspect)
completed action
| where.RELRelative 1PFirst person plural (person)
we (inclusive or exclusive)
.POSSPossessive (case)
owns, has
-entertainment.NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
.SGSingular (number)
one countable entity
one-NOMNominative (case)
TRANS subject, INTR argument
| caravan-PLPlural (number)
more than one/few
.ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient
watch-INFInfinitive (TAM)
non-tensed verb
COPCopula
used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate
-PASTPast tense (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech
.IPFVImperfective (aspect)
'interrupted or incomplete'
.INDIndicative mood (mood)
a common form of realis
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