A Grammar of Madurese

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Kerrapan Sape 563



  1. Sorag-ga se neggu, se neggu nomer sittung.
    cheer-DEF REL AV.watch REL AV.watch number one
    The crowd cheers, cheers the winner.

  2. Sa-balig-ga se neggu nomer dhuwa' sorag-ga laen pole
    one-return-DEF REL AV.watch number two cheer-DEF different again
    sowara-na.
    sound-DEF
    After number two crosses, there is another cheer from the crowd.

  3. Padha ngocol sowara, padha bi' nyama-na sape-na,
    same AV.free voice same with name-DEF bull-DEF
    They are calling each of the bulls by name,

  4. “Hidhup Se Miang! Hidhup Se Miang! Ayu' berka'! Ayu' berka'!
    go Si Miang go Si Miang HORT run HORT run
    “Go Se Miang! Go Se Miang. Come on, run! Come on, run!

  5. “Hidhup Se Miang!Duli berka'! Salep! Salep!”
    go Si Miang hurry run overtake overtake
    “Go Se Miang! Quickly! Run! Pass him! Pass him!”

  6. Sape-na berka' ce' santa'-eng.
    bull-DEF run very fast-DEF
    The bulls run very fast.

  7. Tape napa' dha' garis finis sape se nomer sittung, sape Se Lajjng
    but AV.arrive to line finish bull REL number one bull Si Lajjing
    mennang onggu.
    win really
    But at the finish line the first bull, called Se Lajijng, wins the race.

  8. Pas oreng se neggu, sape Se Lajjng ngoca' pole, a-sorak sambi
    then person REL AV.watch bull Si Lajjing AV.say again AV-cheer until
    a-ca'-lonca'.
    AV-RED-jump
    The spectators call out "Si Lajjing" and cheer wildly, and jump up and
    down.

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