A Grammar of Madurese

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Parembi'na Joko Tole 497



  1. Dhalem tedhung-nga a-mempe, a-mempe ka-tamoy-an,oreng lake' ce'
    inside sleep-DEF AV-dream AV-dream NOM-guest person male very
    gantheng-nga, bagus.
    handsome-DEF good
    In her sleep she dreamed that she met a very handsome man.

  2. Pang-rassa-na neng mempe jareya.
    NOM-feel-DEF at dream this
    This is what she dreamed.

  3. Sampe' antara Pottre Koneng moso reng lake' se bagus gella' jiya
    until between Pottre Koneng with person male REL good before this
    tedhung a-polong, mempe, kana', ya akantha tedhung a-polong-nga
    sleep AV-together dream kids yes like sleep AV-together-IRR
    oreng lake' bine' ajiya mempe ya.
    person male female this dream yes
    In the dream Pottre Koneng and the handsome man were sleeping together
    as though husband and wife.

  4. A-mempe dha' iya Pottre Koneng ta-kerjat.
    AV-dream like.this Pottre Koneng IN-startled
    Dreaming like this startled Pottre Koneng.

  5. “Adhu, engko' pa s a-mempe dha' iya?
    oh I then AV-dream like.this
    “Oh, why do I dream like this?

  6. “Sajjegga engko' lo' tao a-mempe a-lako kantha reya.”
    since I not know AV-dream AV-work like this
    “All my life I have never had a dream like this.”

  7. Sampe' laggu Pottre Koneng jeh cengngeng, ceng...ngeng, tape
    until morning Pottre Koneng this stunned stun....ned but
    aba'eng jeh a-rassa ganggang.
    she this AV-feel restored
    Until the next morning Pottre Koneng was pre-occupied, but she felt good.

  8. “Me' ce' aman-na aba'.”
    EMPH very safe-DEF body
    “I have a feeling of well being.”

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