Example 48-140

Mahaná a-ta aí loyo.
Mahaná
kids
a-ta
?-be
aí
there
loyo.
creek
The kids are by/in/at the creek.
Spanish: Los chicos están donde el arroyo.
Comment:
Mahana 'kids, adolescents, etc.' is derived from Kikongo. See Schwegler (2002a) for details.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author