Example 41-149

avara osiyoor taam [nɔɔyvantaa] lopuntaa, "boospa teen dizeey voo, elipa pakazaa?" falaatu
avara
now
osiyoor
3sg.hon
taam
also
[nɔɔyva-ntaa]
[bride-loc]
lo-puntaa,
fut-ask
"boos-pa
2sg-dat
teem
prs.be
dizeey
desire
voo,
indf
eli-pa
3sg.m-acc
pa-kazaa?"
inf-marry
falaa-tu
quot-pfv
Now he [the priest] will also ask [the bride], "are you willing to marry him?"
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Smith 1974-5: 3261