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||'''English'''|| ||'''Rttirri''' | ||'''English'''|| ||'''Rttirri''' || '''Gloss''' | ||
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||As I strode through the forest,|| ||. | ||As I strode through the forest,|| ||1SG.ABS-PST-walk-and-find-ANTIPASS-DRPAC forest-LOC | ||
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||I found a bushlark sitting on the ground.|| ||. | ||I found a bushlark sitting on the ground.|| ||bushlark-DAT that 3SG.ABS-sit-DRPAC ground-LOC | ||
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||She cooed to greet me|| ||.. | ||She cooed to greet me|| ||3SG.ABS-PST-coo-DRPAC greet-GER-for 1SG.DAT | ||
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||and lifted a limp wing to wave.|| ||.. | ||and lifted a limp wing to wave.|| ||and 3SG.CAUS-3SG.ABS-wave-wing | ||
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||"So morose is the cry of the birds of this area,"|| ||. | ||"So morose is the cry of the birds of this area,"|| ||3SG.ABS-sad-GER-cry-GER word bird-PL-GEN here | ||
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||I remarked to myself.|| ||.. | ||I remarked to myself.|| ||1SG.ERG-3SG.ABS-PST-remark-dummy-DRPAC | ||
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||"Nay," she said! "I am happy.|| ||.. | ||"Nay," she said! "I am happy.|| ||no 1SG.ABS-happy-GER-DRPAC 3SG.ERG-PST-say-dummy-DRPAC | ||
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||"My stomach cries for berries,|| ||. | ||"My stomach cries for berries,|| ||3SG.ABS-HAB-cry-stomach-DRPAC berry-PL-for | ||
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||"but I can answer it with beetles.|| ||. | ||"but I can answer it with beetles.|| ||but 1SG.ABS-HAB-respond-DRPAC beetle-PL-INS | ||
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||"My lungs cry for exercise of the wings,|| ||. | ||"My lungs cry for exercise of the wings,|| ||3PL.ABS-HAB-cry-lung-DRPAC exercise-for wing-PL-INS | ||
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||"but I can answer them with a jog.|| ||. | ||"but I can answer them with a jog.|| ||but 1SG.ABS-HAB-respond-DRPAC jog-GER-INS | ||
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||"My heart cries for a man or a friend|| ||. | ||"My heart cries for a man or a friend|| ||3PL.ABS-HAB-cry-heart-DRPAC man-for or friend-for | ||
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||"of my own kind,|| ||. | ||"of my own kind,|| ||1SG.POSS-species-GEN | ||
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||"anything for some pleasant conversation,|| || | ||"anything for some pleasant conversation,|| ||or talk-GER-for pleasant any | ||
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||"but I can answer it with you."|| ||. | ||"but I can answer it with you."|| ||but 1SG.ABS-HAB-respond-DRPAC 2SG-INS | ||
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Revision as of 22:07, 15 February 2017
... ("The Bushlark", 1958), a free-verse piece by the Rttirrian poet ... ..., who is credited with helping Rttirrian literature and poetry branch out from its long tradition of cynicism and darkness.
English Rttirri Gloss As I strode through the forest, 1SG.ABS-PST-walk-and-find-ANTIPASS-DRPAC forest-LOC I found a bushlark sitting on the ground. bushlark-DAT that 3SG.ABS-sit-DRPAC ground-LOC She cooed to greet me 3SG.ABS-PST-coo-DRPAC greet-GER-for 1SG.DAT and lifted a limp wing to wave. and 3SG.CAUS-3SG.ABS-wave-wing "So morose is the cry of the birds of this area," 3SG.ABS-sad-GER-cry-GER word bird-PL-GEN here I remarked to myself. 1SG.ERG-3SG.ABS-PST-remark-dummy-DRPAC "Nay," she said! "I am happy. no 1SG.ABS-happy-GER-DRPAC 3SG.ERG-PST-say-dummy-DRPAC "My stomach cries for berries, 3SG.ABS-HAB-cry-stomach-DRPAC berry-PL-for "but I can answer it with beetles. but 1SG.ABS-HAB-respond-DRPAC beetle-PL-INS "My lungs cry for exercise of the wings, 3PL.ABS-HAB-cry-lung-DRPAC exercise-for wing-PL-INS "but I can answer them with a jog. but 1SG.ABS-HAB-respond-DRPAC jog-GER-INS "My heart cries for a man or a friend 3PL.ABS-HAB-cry-heart-DRPAC man-for or friend-for "of my own kind, 1SG.POSS-species-GEN "anything for some pleasant conversation, or talk-GER-for pleasant any "but I can answer it with you." but 1SG.ABS-HAB-respond-DRPAC 2SG-INS