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==1–25==
==1–25==
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| phrase = pršcānaise nanū ṭhivsiṭ yayulsūvintate.
| phrase = pršcānaise širē ṭhivsiṭ yayulsūvintate.
| gloss = <small>RECOMMEND</small>. more. be_slow-<small>ADV</small>. eat-<small>NECESS-IND.PRES-EXP-1PL.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| gloss = <small>RECOMMEND</small>. more. be_slow-<small>ADV</small>. eat-<small>NECESS-IND.PRES-EXP-1PL.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| translation = We should eat more slowly.
| translation = We should eat more slowly.
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| phrase = nanū yæyaniltsiṭ dodhulsūyite.
| phrase = širē yæyaniltsiṭ dodhulsūyite.
| gloss = more. be_neat-<small>ADV</small>. write-<small>NECESS-IND.PRES-EXP-2SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| gloss = more. be_neat-<small>ADV</small>. write-<small>NECESS-IND.PRES-EXP-2SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| translation = You must write more neatly.
| translation = You must write more neatly.
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| phrase = sān uñumiram.
| phrase = sāmīn uñumiram.
| gloss = <small>2SG.INFORMAL-TRANSL</small>. wait.<small>IND.PERF-EXP-1SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = <small>2SG.INFORMAL-TRANSL</small>. wait.<small>IND.PERF-EXP-1SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>.
| translation = I have been waiting for you.
| translation = I have been waiting for you.
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| phrase = poge nanū gęṇṭire jāyimų lære phēcæñcañīh reiṣlek.
| phrase = poge širē gęṇṭire jāyimų lære phēcæñcañīh reiṣlek.
| gloss = village-<small>LOC.SG</small>. more. be_old.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. girl-<small>ABL.SG</small>. yesterday. small_cat.<small>DIR.SG</small>. lose.<small>IND.PAST-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = village-<small>LOC.SG</small>. more. be_old.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. girl-<small>ABL.SG</small>. yesterday. small_cat.<small>DIR.SG</small>. lose.<small>IND.PAST-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.
| translation = Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.
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| phrase = poge nanū gęṇṭire jāyimų lære phēcæñcañīh arāṣla.
| phrase = poge širē gęṇṭire jāyimų lære phēcæñcañīh arāṣla.
| gloss = village-<small>LOC.SG</small>. more. be_old.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. girl-<small>ABL.SG</small>. yesterday. small_cat.<small>DIR.SG</small>. lose.<small>IND.PERF-EXP-3.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = village-<small>LOC.SG</small>. more. be_old.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. girl-<small>ABL.SG</small>. yesterday. small_cat.<small>DIR.SG</small>. lose.<small>IND.PERF-EXP-3.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.<ref>In sentence 51, the girl has since found her kitten; in sentence 51-alt, she hasn't.</ref>
| translation = Yesterday the oldest girl in the village lost her kitten.<ref>In sentence 51, the girl has since found her kitten; in sentence 51-alt, she hasn't.</ref>
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| phrase = sāmyā glūkam<ref>Chlouvānem has different words for siblings: ''glūkam'' denotes a female person's brother, while ''praškas'' is a male person's older brother and ''nālis'' a male person's younger brother. In this sentence, ''sāmyā'' is also an informal 2SG, and different forms would be used in formal contexts, depending on the relative rank of speaker and listener.</ref> hulābdān mūmikē dām?
| phrase = sāmī glūkam<ref>Chlouvānem has different words for siblings: ''glūkam'' denotes a female person's brother, while ''praškas'' is a male person's older brother and ''nālis'' a male person's younger brother. In this sentence, ''sāmī'' is also an informal 2SG, and different forms would be used in formal contexts, depending on the relative rank of speaker and listener.</ref> hulābdān mūmikē dām?
| gloss = <small>2SG.INFORMAL.GEN.DIR</small>. female's_brother.<small>DIR.SG</small>. well. dance.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. <small>INTERR</small>.
| gloss = <small>2SG.INFORMAL.GEN</small>. female's_brother.<small>DIR.SG</small>. well. dance.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. <small>INTERR</small>.
| translation = Can your brother dance well?<ref>Note how Chlouvānem differs from English in that such a sentence actually translates as "Does your brother dance well?": the adverb qualifying "dance" prevents the verb from being put in the potential ''junya''. Had the sentence been "Can your brother dance?", then the potential ''mūmomiknānē'' would have been used instead of ''mūmikē'' (see also sentence 56).</ref>
| translation = Can your brother dance well?<ref>Note how Chlouvānem differs from English in that such a sentence actually translates as "Does your brother dance well?": the adverb qualifying "dance" prevents the verb from being put in the potential ''junya''. Had the sentence been "Can your brother dance?", then the potential ''mūmomiknānē'' would have been used instead of ''mūmikē'' (see also sentence 56).</ref>
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| phrase = vāndaranom yūñjā lenta vasi dām?
| phrase = vāndaranom lumi lenta vasi dām?
| gloss = concert-<small>DAT.SG</small>. <small>1PL.GEN</small>. together. go_by_vehicle.<small>MONODIR.IND.PRES-EXP-2SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. <small>INTERR</small>.
| gloss = concert-<small>DAT.SG</small>. <small>1PL.GEN</small>. together. go_by_vehicle.<small>MONODIR.IND.PRES-EXP-2SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. <small>INTERR</small>.
| translation = Are you going with us to the concert?
| translation = Are you going with us to the concert?
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| phrase = lætmiya nanāye larṣei dām?
| phrase = grāmiya nanāye larṣei dām?
| gloss = whenever. forest-<small>LOC.SG</small>. travel.<small>IND.PAST-EXP-2SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. <small>INTERR</small>.
| gloss = whenever. forest-<small>LOC.SG</small>. travel.<small>IND.PAST-EXP-2SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. <small>INTERR</small>.
| translation = Have you ever travelled in the jungle?
| translation = Have you ever travelled in the jungle?
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| phrase = maite nålemi vyaṣojrū yanoṭābhe.
| phrase = maite nålemi vaiṣryu yanoṭābhe.
| gloss = river-<small>LOC.SG</small>. few. vyaṣojrā-<small>ACC.SG</small>. sail_downwards.<small>MONODIR.IND.PAST-EXP-1PL.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = river-<small>LOC.SG</small>. few. vaiṣrya-<small>ACC.SG</small>. sail_downwards.<small>MONODIR.IND.PAST-EXP-1PL.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = We sailed down the river for several vyaṣojrai.<ref>''Several miles'' in the source; one vyaṣojrā, a common Chlouvānem unit of length, equals 1,12212 km = 0,6973 mi.</ref>
| translation = We sailed down the river for several vaiṣryai.<ref>''Several miles'' in the source; one vaiṣrya, a common Chlouvānem unit of length, equals 1,12212 km = 0,6973 mi.</ref>
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| phrase = ñikire sūrṇa ñæliħæltye ē āñjulā tailtarlire gęṇṭire hulin lilek.
| phrase = ñikire sūrṇa ñæliħæltye ē āñjulā tailtarlire gęṇṭire hulineh lilek.
| gloss = be_small.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. hut.<small>DIR.SG</small>. hilltop-<small>LOC.SG</small>. be.<small>IND.PAST.EXP.3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. over_there. much-know-<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. be_old-<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. woman.<small>DIR.SG</small> live-<small>IND.PAST-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = be_small.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. hut.<small>DIR.SG</small>. hilltop-<small>LOC.SG</small>. be.<small>IND.PAST.EXP.3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. over_there. much-know-<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. be_old-<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. woman.<small>DIR.SG</small> live-<small>IND.PAST-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.
| translation = On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.
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| phrase = martų sāmyā dįdhalūvi yamiya luniṣya?
| phrase = martų sāmī dįdhalūvi yamiya luniṣya?
| gloss = city-<small>ABL.SG</small>. <small>2SG.INFORMAL.GEN.DIR</small>. guest-<small>DIR.PL</small>. when.<small>INTERR</small>. arrive.<small>IND.FUT-EXP-3.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = city-<small>ABL.SG</small>. <small>2SG.INFORMAL.GEN</small>. guest-<small>DIR.PL</small>. when.<small>INTERR</small>. arrive.<small>IND.FUT-EXP-3.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = When will your guests from the city arrive?
| translation = When will your guests from the city arrive?
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| phrase = lalla ñaryābhan nanire inai khlutek.
| phrase = lalla ñaryābhan nanire inai ṭvautek.
| gloss = tall. mountain-<small>EXESS.DU</small>. be_fertile.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. valley.<small>DIR.SG</small>. lay_between.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = tall. mountain-<small>EXESS.DU</small>. be_fertile.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. valley.<small>DIR.SG</small>. lay_between.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.
| translation = Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.
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| phrase = jarei mailtvaha nanūkokirāhe.
| phrase = jarei mailusī nāṃrūkirāhe.
| gloss = sea-<small>GEN.SG</small>. water.<small>DIR.PL</small>. be_salty.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3PL.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = sea-<small>GEN.SG</small>. water-<small>DIR.PL</small>. be_salty.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3PL.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>.
| translation = Sea water is salty.
| translation = Sea water is salty.
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| phrase = vāra lā talāvi.
| phrase = lāra lā talāvi.
| gloss = <small>1PL.ESS</small>. with. come.<small>OPT.IMPF-EXP-2SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = <small>1PL.ESS</small>. with. come.<small>OPT.IMPF-EXP-2SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = Come with us.
| translation = Come with us.
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| phrase = sįs lā laltaih dårbhugite.
| phrase = sāmįs lā laltaih dårbhugite.
| gloss = <small>2SG.INFORM.ESS</small>. with. friend-<small>ACC.PL</small>. lead.<small>OPT.IMPF-EXP-2SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| gloss = <small>2SG.INFORM.ESS</small>. with. friend-<small>ACC.PL</small>. lead.<small>OPT.IMPF-EXP-2SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| translation = Bring your friends with you.
| translation = Bring your friends with you.
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| phrase = kælem demyā thudam no hulābdān laltyāt nīdat.
| phrase = kælem demyā thudam no hulābdān laltyāt nīrat.
| gloss = Kælem.<small>DIR</small>. <small>REFL.GEN.DIR</small>. dog.<small>DIR.SG</small>. and. good. friend-<small>DIR.DU</small>. be.<small>IND.PAST-EXP-3DU.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = Kælem.<small>DIR</small>. <small>REFL.GEN.DIR</small>. dog.<small>DIR.SG</small>. and. good. friend-<small>DIR.DU</small>. be.<small>IND.PAST-EXP-3DU.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = Kælem<ref>''Pip'' in the source; ''Kælem'' is an affectionate diminutive of the given name ''Kāltarvān''.</ref> and his dog were great friends.
| translation = Kælem<ref>''Pip'' in the source; ''Kælem'' is an affectionate diminutive of the given name ''Kāltarvān''.</ref> and his dog were great friends.
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| phrase = ñikire leninire ni.
| phrase = ñikire rūsire ni.
| gloss = be_small.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. be_strong.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. but.
| gloss = be_small.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. be_strong.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. but.
| translation = (S)he is small, but strong.
| translation = (S)he is small, but strong.
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| phrase = lǣttire gurḍhyamap sūṃghāṇu suṃjildekte.
| gloss = be_wonderful-<small>EXP-IND.PRES.3SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. flute-<small>INSTR.SG</small>. melody-<small>ACC.SG</small>. play_music-<small>EXP-IND.PRES.3SG.EXTERIOR-AGENT</small>.
| translation = (S)he played a tune with his/her wonderful flute.
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| phrase = camirādhī cāṃkraya beluṃsiṭ lairyai taili našhehirāhe.
| gloss = Camirādhās-<small>GEN.SG</small>. end.<small>DIR.SG</small>. walk_on_surface.<small>MONODIR-ADV</small>. day-<small>DIR.PL</small>. much. get_shorter-<small>EXP-INTERIOR-IND.PRES.3PL.COMMON</small>.
| translation = Toward the end of Camirādhās<ref>''August'' in the source.</ref> the days grow much shorter.
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