Example 41-69

palaavra kavaapa dispoos nɔɔyvasu jeentis nooyvusu jeentispa partaypa lokomindaa "nɔɔyvasu kaaza viitu andaa" falaa
palaavra
betrothal
kavaa-pa
end-dat
dispoos
after
nɔɔyva-su
bride-gen
jeenti-s
people-pl
nooyvu-su
groom-gen
jeentis-pa
people-acc
partay-pa
party-dat
lo-komindaa
fut-invite
"nɔɔyva-su
bride-gen
kaaza
house
vii-tu
come-pfv
andaa"
go
falaa
quot
After the betrothal is finished, the bride's party will invite the groom's party to the party, saying "Come to the bride's house."
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Smith 1998: 34