A Grammar of Madurese

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Parembi'na Joko Tole 493



  1. Bannya' dha-ngodha-n kraton se badha neng Sumennep jareya
    many RED-young-NOM kingdom REL exist at Sumenep this
    padha a-krena a-lamar dha' Pottre Koneng.
    same AV-want AV-engage to Pottre Koneng
    Many young men in the kingdom of Sumenep wanted to be engaged to
    Pottre Koneng.

  2. Bi' reng seppo-na Pottre Koneng jeh la e-man-oman, ya
    with person old-DEF Pottre Koneng this already OV-RED-cajole yes
    bi' Pangeran Saca Diningrat bi' raji-na Dewi Sarini jeh
    with Pangeran Saca Diningrat with wife-DEF Dewi Sarini this
    e-man-oman.
    OV-RED-cajole
    Pottre Koneng’s parents, Pangeran Saca Diningrat and his wife Dewi Sarini,
    cajoled her,

  3. “Mara, Bing, aba'eng la cokop ya dibasa.
    HORT daughter you already enough yes mature
    “Come on, daughter, you are already grown up enough.

  4. “Jajal rapa ayu' la duli noro' paton-na oreng, la
    try why HORT already soon AV.follow opinion-DEF person already
    duli a-lake.”
    soon AV-husband
    “Why don’t you pay attention to what most people think and get married
    soon?”

  5. Tape Pottre Koneng klaban cara se alos a-dhabu,ng-oca' dha' reng seppo-na,
    but Pottre Koneng with way REL soft AV-say, AV-say to parent-DEF
    But Pottre Koneng gently said to her parents,

  6. “Adhu, Kai, dalem gilo' a-krena sakale se terro dha'-padha'-a bi'
    oh father I not.yet AV-want once REL want RED-same-IRR with
    oreng.
    person
    “Well, father, I am really not yet ready to be married.

  7. “Gi' terro namba-na elmo, elmo badan kaula, otama-na
    still want AV.add-IRR knowledge knowledge I main-DEF
    sowal elmo agama.
    thing knowledge religion
    “I still want to learn more, especially about religion.

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