A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

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ed haeraet [an nt-3-daewal-en]

because thing [Poss Fe-Pl-goat-FePl]

t-i-\s i-ttaef e-jaedees-annet

Fe-Dem.Pl-\Instr 3MaSgS-hold.Reslt Sg-family-3SgPoss

[ose-naetAadd maessi-snaet]

[come.PerfP-3FePlSACentrip master-3FePlPoss]

[y aAdasr-snset i-jal], e-hasd di

[Dat Dem-\Comit-3FePl 3SgS-go.ShImpf], Sg-night NearDist

'He was sad, because the few young nanny-goats with which he

supported his family, they came to their master (=himself) so that he

would go (back home) with them, that night.'

['himself = 'his souls' §15.1, 'because' clause §13.2.2, 'a few'

§5.1.2.8, definite instrumental relative with loss of V-lengthening

formative in Resultative verb §3.5.3.1 and §12.1.4, bse-ncet- as

uncommon variant of 3FePl PerfP osce-ncet, cf. (356.d) in §7.3.1.3,

purposive clause §13.2.1]

(910) [eAdaer i-bda] d Vz-üzaj ras,

[whereAin 3MaSgS-finish.Reslt] Comit Sg-Caus-milk.VblN only,

osaeAdd Ί-nsa,

come-PerfPACentrip 3MaSgS-go.to.sleep.PerfP

'When he had finished the milking (in the morning), he came (inside)

and got into bed to sleep.'

[e 'where ..." §12.3.10, 'cease' plus Comitative VblN complement

§13.5.2]

(911) [skkae-nAtAad maeddana-s]
[go.to.PerfP-3MaPlSA3MaSgOACentrip children-3SgPoss]
almad-nen
know.Reslt-Partpl.Pl
[a-\s-\hs-ssen i-t-ajj]
[DemAInstrADat-3MaPl 3MaSgS-LoImpf-do.LoImpfP]
t-l-nfus-en hak e-haed
Fe-Pl-story-FePl each Sg-night
'His children came to him, (children) who were accustomed to having
him tell them stories every night.'
[transitive 'go to' §7.3.2.6, 'be accustomed to' plus 'that' complement
§13.7.1, plural participle in subject relative §8.5.1, 'each X' §5.1.2.8]

(912) e-haed di α As At Ain
Sg-night NearDist DemAInstr-\3MaSgOACentrif
osae-n
come.PerfP-3MaPlS