Sayings of the Wise #1
| From: | caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 18:05 |
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µààti me munííyo, mum pòsa me tutérpe.
µààti me mu-nííy-o, mu-m pòsa me tu-térp-e.
for not 1s-lead-SUBJ, I-MOT.sg behind not 2s-walk-IMP
Do not walk behind me, for I may not follow.
µààti me musécöo, mum ànta me tutérpe.
µààti me mu-sécö-o, mu-m ànta me tu-térp-e.
for not 1s-follow-SUBJ, I-MOT.sg before not 2s-walk-IMP
Do not walk behind me, for I may not follow.
mum còma me tutérpe.
mu-m còma me tu-térp-e.
I-MOT.sg beside not 2s-walk-IMP
Do not walk behind me.
càµlëvi cáµlumë mum tulícöe.
càaµl-ë-vi cáµl-um-ë mu-m tu-lícö-e.
alone-EPEN-ADV alone-MOT.sg-EPEN 2sg-leave-IMP
Just leave me alone.
µ = m_0
ö = labialization
MOT = motive case
EPEN = epenthetic vowel
Charlie
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