Example 30-64

Tenba un ómi propetári riku ki ta morába la na rubera di Njenhu. Kel ómi li si nómi éra Zé Manel, el éra [...].
Ten-ba
have-ant
un=ómi
a=man
propetári
owner
riku
rich
ki=ta=morá-ba
comp=ipfv=live-ant
la
there
na=rubera
in=valley
di=Njenhu.
of=Njenhu
Kel=ómi
dem.sg=man
li
here
si=nómi
3sg.poss=name
éra
be.ant
Manel,
Manel
el=éra
3sg=be.ant
[...].
[...]
There was a rich owner, who lived in Njenhu valley. This man was called Zé Manel, he was [...].
German: Es war einmal ein reicher Eigentümer, der im Njenhu-Tal wohnte. Der Name dieses Mannes war Zé Manel, er war [...].
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
da Silva 1987: 56