Siti Lalumba 543
- “Neng kassa roh roma-na se perna.”
at there EMPH house-DEF REL comfortable
“Those fancy houses there are theirs.” - Oh, ya. Adhu senneng ebu'-eng, senneng sara.
oh yes EXCL happy mother-DEF happy very
Well, the mother was happy, really happy. - Entar, e-thok-thok.
go OV-knock
She went and knocked on the door - “Adhu,” koca'-eng. “Adhu pasthe tang ana'.
EXCL say-DEF EXCL must my child
“Oh, my” she thought. “It must be my child. - “Engko' ce' kerrong-nga bi' tang ana' la'an.
I very longing-DEF with my child already
“I have missed my children very much. - “La a-lan-bulan engko' la lo' a- temmo bi' tang ana'.
already AV-RED-month I already not AV-meet with my child
“I haven’t seen my children for months. - “Pasthe tang ana' senneng onggu mon e-temmo bi' engko',” pekker-e
must my child happy real if OV-meet with me think-LOC
ebu'-eng.
mother-DEF
“My children will be very happy to see me,” she thought. - Pas e-thokthok labang-nga,“Glanon.”
then OV-knock door-DEF excuse me
Then she knocked at the door and said, “Excuse me.” - Siti Lalumba pas badha roma-na.
Siti Lalumba then exist house-DEF
Siti Lalumba was at home at that time. - “Sapa ba'eng?”
who you
“Who are you?”