A Grammar of Madurese

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  1. E-berri'-na ngakan ebu'-eng.
    OV-give-IRR AV.eat mother-DEF
    She gave her mother something to eat.

  2. Se lake, e-pa-kennal-agi dha' se lake.
    REL husband OV-CS-know-AGI to REL husband
    She introduced her to her husband.

  3. “Ajiya tang ebu'. Ebu' la towa.
    this my mother mother already old
    “This is my mother. She's quite old.

  4. “Areya se ng-rabad-i engko'.
    this REL AV-care-DUR me
    “She is the one who took care of me.

  5. “Molae engko' gi' kene', Ebu' se ng-rabad-i engko'.”
    begin I yet small mother REL AV-care-DUR me
    “Since I was little, Mother is the one who took care of me.”

  6. “Iya, lo' pa-apa.”
    yes not RED-what
    “Yes, no problem.”

  7. Se lake pas ce' becce'-eng keya.
    REL male agreeable very good-DEF too
    Her husband was a very kind person, too.

  8. “Dina Ebu' nenneng neng kanna'. Saba' neng kamar adha' rowa
    let mother stay at here put at room front that
    Ebu'.”
    mother
    “Let Mother stay here. Put Mother in the front room.”

  9. Mare ngakan ebu'-eng pas mandhi.
    finish AV.eat mother-DEF then bathe
    After eating, her mother bathed.

  10. Mare mandhi pas e-berri' klambi se gantheng, se anyar.
    finish bathe then OV-give clothes REL handsome REL new
    After bathing, she gave her mother a nice new dress.

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