A Grammar of Madurese

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  1. Rak-arag-gan e-ambu-wagi.
    RED-parade-NOM OV-stop-AGI
    The procession stops.

  2. Dandanan sape e-bucol-en.
    decoration bull OV-release-LOC
    The decorations are taken off of the bulls.

  3. Se ceka' coma', congor bi' tale laen-na se nga-lelet badhan-na.
    REL stick only mouth.cover with rope other-DEF REL AV-spin body-DEF
    The only thing left was the bridle and other ropes encircling the body.

  4. Tale-na pangonong e-pareksa, me'-ame' badha se ram-ram otaba
    rope-DEF harness OV-examine RED-perhaps exist REL too big or
    lorga.
    loose
    The ropes of the harness are examined to make sure that none are too big or
    loose.

  5. Dha 'iya pole kaleles-sa.
    like.this again equipment-DEF
    The jockey's equipment is then checked.

  6. Sape nomer tong ban nomer dhuwa' la padha sanat e garis paleng
    bull number one and number two already same ready at line most
    adha'.
    front
    Bull number one and bull number two are ready at the starting line.

  7. Sa'lana badha tandha bar-glabbar, sape e-ocol.
    after exist sign RED-flag bull OV-remove
    After that, the flags are removed from the bulls.

  8. Sorag-ga oreng se neggu a-garudhu' ma-tagar bume.
    cheer-DEF person REL AV.look AV-thunder AV.CS-vibrate earth
    The crowd cheers and the thundering bulls shake the earth.

  9. Sambi ngoca', se neggu, “Hidhup Se Lajjing! Hidhup Se Lajjing!”
    until AV.say REL AV.look go Si Lajjing go Si Lajjing
    Until an onlooker says, “Go Se Lajjing! Go Se Lajjing!”

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