Basketo Text
This corpus is transcribed from a recorded conversation between four shoolboys in Balt’a village in February of 2014, which is located about 30 minutes by car from the town of Basketo. The informants of this corpus are from 8 to 10 years old. Each sentence is added the number and the alphabetic characters (A-D) for four boys’ identification. (e.g. 1-A) Children in the village use Basketo in everyday conversation, but since the lingua franca is Amharic, they also use Amharic to communicate with other communities, especially at school. They know one or two neighbouring languages (Melo, Gofa etc.) imperfectly, too. Therefore, they use some borrowed words without Basketo inflexions. The boys jokingly tell several fibs and enjoy their conversation. For example, C doesn’t know his grade, and no-one’s exercise books have been stolen, though they might have been hidden as a joke.
| 1-A:
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tá
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timirtáál
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lúkk-í-jéj-íne.
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1SG.NOM
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school
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go-CNV.SS-come-PF
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‘I’ve been to school.’
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| 2-B:
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táání
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lúkk-ákkaje.
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1SG.NOM
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go-PF.NEG
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‘I haven’t.’
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| 3-A:
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táání
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lúkk-á,
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daraʤ-í
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sísk-í-jéj-íne.
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1SG.NOM
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go-CNV.SS
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grade-ACC
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hear-CNV.SS-come-PF
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‘I went and got my grade.’
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| 4-B:
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tá
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giáb
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sísk-ánda.
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lúkk-ára,
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1SG.NOM
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tomorrow
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hear-INT
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go-CNV.SS
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‘I’ll go and get mine tomorrow.’
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| 5-A:
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tá
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sísk-íne.
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bákk’a,
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táání
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hamús
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lukk-anda.
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1SG.NOM
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hear-PF
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enough
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1SG.NOM
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Thursday
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go-INT
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‘I’ve got mine. That’s enough. I’ll go on Thursday.’
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| 6-B:
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né
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ánt
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lúkk-íra?
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2SG.NOM
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when
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go-IMPF.INTRO
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(to C) ‘When are you going?’
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| 7-C:
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ɦát
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tá
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lúkk-ánda.
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now
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1SG.NOM
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go-INT
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‘I’ll go now.’
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| 8-B:
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né
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daraʤ-í
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sínt
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késk-ína?
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2SG.POSS
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grade-NOM
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how much
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go up-PF.INTRO
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‘How much has your grade improved?’
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| 9-C:
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daraʤ-í
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ánd
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késk-íne.
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grade-NOM
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one
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go up-PF
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‘My grade has improved by one.’
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| 10-B:
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wúú,
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né
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á
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erár-dor-a?
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Oh
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2SG.NOM
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why
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know.IMPF-EXCL-INTRO
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‘Oh, how do you know (your grade)?’
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| 11-C:
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wú’á,
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né
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lúkk-í-bekk’-ábasa?
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timirtáál-i.
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what
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2SG.NOM
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go-CNV.SS-see-IMPF.NEG.INTRO
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school-LOC
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‘What! You’re going to school to see (your grade), aren’t you?’
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| 12-B:
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k’ám
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k’ám
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aʦ’annaʔ-ára?
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night
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night
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study-IMPF.INTRO
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‘Are you studying every night?’
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| 13-C:
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áá,
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aʦ’annaʔ-áre.
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yes
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study-IMPF
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‘Yes, I am.’
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| 14-B:
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wozár
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géj-íra?
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ʦúúfa-di,
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how
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say-IMPF.INTRO
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text-NOM.DEF
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‘Do you understand the text? (lit. What does the text say?)’
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| 15-C:
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ʦúúfa-di
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amarinjá
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inglizinjá
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barí-ʃo.
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text-NOM.DEF
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Amharic
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English
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together-ASS
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‘The text is in Amharic and English.’
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| 16-B:
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táánáná
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araddaʔis-ábe.
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tamar-íno-da,
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1SG.ACC
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explain-IMPER
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learn-REL.PF-ACC.DEF
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‘Tell me what you’ve learnt.’
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| 17-C:
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jéɗɗ-abe.
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tá-bar
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lúkk-ánd-iko,
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walk-IMPER
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1SG-INSTR
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go-INF-IMPF.COND
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‘Let’s walk if you go (to school) with me.’
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| 18-B:
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ɦáádi
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né
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tamar-ár.
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ekkí-niko,
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this.ACC
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2SG.NOM
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learn-IMPF.INTRO
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take-PF.COND
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‘Will you be able to explain this once you’ve mastered it?’
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| 19-C:
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wón
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aʦ’annaʔ-íza
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ɦáá-da
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timirtáál
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gid-ákka?
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before
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study-REL.IMPF
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this-NOM
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school(-LOC)
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be sufficient-PF.NEG.INTRO
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‘Isn’t what you’ve already been studying at school enough?’
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| 20-B:
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né
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ína-ppo
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k’ám k’ám
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aʦ’annaʔ-ár
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ekk-ákka?
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2SG.NOM
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it-ABL
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night night
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study-CNV.SS
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take-PF.NEG.INTRO
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‘Have you been studying from the text every night and mastering it?’
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| 21-C:
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aʦ’annaʔ-áre.
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ína-ppo,
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study-IMPF
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it-ABL
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‘I am studying from it.’
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| 22-B:
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jebet sirá
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ooʦ-ár-ka?
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homework(-ACC)
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do-IMPF-CONF
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‘You are doing homework, aren’t you?’
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| 23-C:
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jebet sirá
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ekk-í,
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tá
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ooʦ-áre.
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homework(-ACC)
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take-CNV.SS
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1SG.NOM
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do-IMPF
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‘I take homework and do it.’
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| 24-A:
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táání
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táá-ko
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sísk-í-jéj-íne.
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1SG.NOM
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1SG-DIR
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hear-CNV.SS-come-PF
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‘I got my grade.’
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| 25-D:
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né
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néé-ko
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ááfin
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kess-ína?
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2SG.NOM
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2SG-DIR
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how much
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raise-PF.INTRO
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‘How much did you improve it?’
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| 26-A:
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táání
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hulét
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kess-íne.
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1SG.NOM
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two
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raise-PF
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‘I improved by two.’
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| 27-D:
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hulét
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kess-ína?
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two
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raise-PF.INTRO
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‘Did you improve by two?’
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| 29-D:
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aʦ’annaʔ-ára?
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study-IMPF.INTRO
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‘Are you studying?’
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| 30-A:
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aʦ’annaʔ-áre.
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maatá
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k’ám
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k’ám,
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study-IMPF
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night
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night
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night
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‘I am studying every night.’
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| 31-B:
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né
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baabá-b
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né
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aajá-b
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ooʦ-ára?
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2SG.POSS
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father-DAT
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2SG.POSS
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mother-DAT
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work-IMPF.INTRO
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‘Are you working for your mother and father?’
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| 32-B:
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néé-b
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báz
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wóɗa?
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2SG-DAT
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thing.NOM
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exist.INTRO
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‘Do you have that?
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| 33-A:
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prográmi?
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programme
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‘My study programme?’
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| 35-A:
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ʦaaf-int-ákkj.
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write-PASS-IMPF.NEG
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‘It’s not been written yet.’
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| 36-B:
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ánt
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ʦaaf-int-án-fen
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koj-ára?
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when
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write-PASS-INF-ESS
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want-IMPF.INTRO
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‘When do you want it to be written?’
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| 37-A:
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giáb
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ʦaaf-int-ír.
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tomorrow
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write-PASS-IMPF
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‘It’ll be written tomorrow.’
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| 38-B:
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wúú,
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ɦát
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ɦattáb
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kossh-ír,
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doke
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giáb
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ánta.
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Oh
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now
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today
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need-IMPF
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but
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tomorrow
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why
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‘Oh, you need it today now, so why tomorrow?’
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| 39-A:
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giáb
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sanjí
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tá
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timirtáál
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lúkk-íza-bo.
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next
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Monday
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1SG.NOM
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school
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go-REL.IMPF-DAT
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‘Because I’m going to school next Monday.’
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| 40-B:
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timirtáál
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lúkk-ár-bajá?
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school
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go-IMPF-INTRO
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‘Are you really going?’
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| 42-B:
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lúkk-ár
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ábz
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wot-ára?
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go-CNV.SS
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what
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do-IMPF.INTRO
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‘What will you do there?’
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| 43-A:
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táá-ko
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takatattal-áre.
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1SG-DIR
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follow-IMPF
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‘I will follow my study programme.’
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| 44-B:
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takatattal-íno
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piʃ?
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follow-REL.PF
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after
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‘And after finishing?’
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| 45-A:
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giáb
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tááko
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aʦ’annaʔ-áre.
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next
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1SG-DIR
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study-IMPF
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‘I’ll study the next one.’
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| 46-B:
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áál-i
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jééra?
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home-LOC
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return.IMPF.INTRO
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‘Are you going home?’
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| 48-B:
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áál-i
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jéér
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aʦ’nnaʔ-ára?
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home-LOC
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return.CNV.SS
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study-IMPF.INTRO
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‘Will you study when you get home?’
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| 50-B:
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aʦ’annaʔ-íno-ppo
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ɦaná
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óós
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ooʦ-ár-bája?
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study-REL.PF-ABL
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after
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work(-ACC)
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do-IMPF-INTRO
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‘Will you work after studying?’
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| 51-A:
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ooʦ-ár.
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do-IMPF
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‘Yes, I will.’
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| 52-B:
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ooʦ-ár-iʃ?
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work-IMPF-INTRO
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‘And, after working?’
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| 53-A:
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ooʦ-ár,
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ína-ppo
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k’ám
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k’ám
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aʦ’annaʔ-ír.
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work-CNV.SS
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it-ABL
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night
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night
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study-IMPF
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‘After working, I’ll study at night.’
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| 54-C:
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timirtáál
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jéj-í,
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kaas
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múttá
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aʦ’annaʔ-íbása?
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school
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return-CNV.SS
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play
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only
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study-IMPF.NEG.INTRO
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‘When you come home from school, won’t you just play and not study?’
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| 55-A:
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prográm-bar
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kaaʔ-ír,
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ooʦ-ír,
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aʦ’annaʔ-íre.
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programme-INSTR
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play-CNV.SS
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work-CNV.SS
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study-IMPF
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‘I’ll play, work and study by my study programme.’
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| 56-B:
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ína-ppo.
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it-from
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‘After that.’
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| 57-A:
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tá
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tá
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daraʤá-da
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hamús
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1SG.NOM
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1SG.POSS
|
grade-DEF.ACC
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Thursday
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sísk-ánda.
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hear-INT
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‘I’ll get my grade on Thursday.’
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| 58-C:
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tá
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sanjí
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lúkkí,
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sísk-ánda.
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sanjí
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gúúr
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lúkk-ánda.
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1SG.NOM
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Monday
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go-CNV.SS
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hear-INT
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Monday
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morning
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go-INT
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‘I’ll go on Monday and get mine. I’ll go on Monday morning.’
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| 59-A:
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zinááb
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lúkk-ín,
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sanjí
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jéé-bte
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géj-íne.
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yesterday
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go-CNV.DS
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Monday
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come-IMPER
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say-PF
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‘When I went (to school) yesterday, they said to come on Monday.’
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| 60-B:
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né
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dabtár
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márk
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ééɗɗ-ís-ína?
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2SG.NOM
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exercise book
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marks(-ACC)
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catch-CAUS-PF.INTRO
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‘Did you have your exercise books marked?’
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| 61-A:
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tá
|
ééɗɗ-ís-ín,
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astamará
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wut’ééta
|
sóól-ábda
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géj-íne.
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1SG.NOM
|
catch-CAUS-CVN.DS
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teacher.NOM
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mark(-ACC)
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say-IMPF.NEG
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say-PF
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‘I had my exercise books marked, but the teacher said not to tell anyone the mark.’
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| 62-B:
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tá
|
ééɗɗ-ís-ákkaje.
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táá-ko
|
dabtár
|
wójʦó
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sol-í
|
ekk-íne.
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1SG.NOM
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catch-CAUS-PF.NEG
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1SG-DIR
|
exercise book(-ACC)
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all
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thief-NOM
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take-PF
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‘I didn’t get mine marked. A thief took all my exercise books.’
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| 63-A:
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árt
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dabtár
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sol-í
|
ekk-ín,
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tá
|
wong-ákkaje.
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art
|
exercise book(-ACC)
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thief-NOM
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take-CNV.DS
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1SG.NOM
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buy-PF.NEG
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‘The thief took the art exercise book, but I haven’t bought (a new one) yet.’
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| 64-B:
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astamar-í
|
tamar-ánʦa-ko
|
dabtár
|
márk
|
ééɗɗ-íne.
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|
teacher-NOM
|
student-PL-DIR
|
exercise book
|
marks(-ACC)
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catch-PF
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‘The teacher marked the students’ exercise books.’
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Abbreviation
| 1
|
first person
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2
|
second person
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ABL
|
ablative
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| ACC
|
accusative
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ASS
|
assertive
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CAUS
|
causative
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| CNV
|
converb
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COND
|
conditional
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CONF
|
confirmation
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| DAT
|
dative
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DEF
|
definite
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DS
|
different-subject
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| EXCL
|
exclamatory
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IMPER
|
imperative
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IMPF
|
imperfective
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| INF
|
infinitive
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INSTR
|
instrumental
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INT
|
intentional
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| INTRO
|
interrogative
|
NEG
|
negative
|
NOM
|
nominative
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| PASS
|
passive
|
PF
|
perfective
|
PL
|
plural
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| POSS
|
possessive
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REL
|
relativizer
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SG
|
singular
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| SS
|
same-subject
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