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