Example 55-69

lisyeṅ Sesil — Madan pe marye ser mo kuzeṅ so madam
lisyeṅ
dog
Sesil
Cécile
—
 
Madan
Madhun
pe
prog
marye
marry
ser
sister
mo
1sg.poss
kuzeṅ
cousin
so
3sg.poss
madam
woman
Cécile's dog OR: the dog of Cécile — Madhun is marrying my cousin's wife's sister. OR: Madhun is marrying the sister of my cousin's wife.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Baker 1972: 83-84