A Grammar of Madurese

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Radin Sagara 509



  1. Bid-abid-da ya, sajan, bannya' kraja'an-kraja'an se laen, e
    RED-long-DEF yes more many RED-kingdom REL different at
    antara-na iya areya kraja'an Giling Tosan.
    between-DEF yes this kingdom Giling Tosan
    A long time ago there were many more different kingdoms, and one of them
    was the kingdom of Giling Tosan.

  2. Rato Giling Tosan jareya a-nyama Syang Hiyang Tunggal.
    king Giling Tosan this AV-name Syang Hiyang Tunggal
    The king of Giling Tosan was called Syang Hiyang Tunggal.

  3. Oreng-nga bengnges kantha reya, mon la kareb-ba sapa'-a bai
    person-DEF cruel like this if already intend-DEF who-EMPH else
    se ng-langlang ta' kera endha', dha' rato Giling Tosan reya.
    REL AV-journey not think want to king Giling Tosan this
    He was a cruel man; he did whatever he wanted, and he wouldn't let anyone
    stop him.

  4. Rato Giling Tosan reya andhi' pate.
    king Giling Tosan this have minister
    The king of Giling Tosan had a chief minister, a pate.

  5. Pate-na reya, iya areya a-nyama ya a-nyama Radin otaba Tumenggung
    pate-DEF this yes this AV-name yes AV-name Radin or Tumenggung
    Pulang.
    Pulang
    This pate was named Radin or Tumenenggung Pulang.

  6. Ya daddi pate-na areya nyama-na, a-nyama Ke Pulang ya.
    yes so pate-DEF this name-DEF AV-name Ke Pulang yes
    Well, the pate was known as Ke Pulang.

  7. Na'-kana' kabbi, salaen dhari jareya rato reya bannya', bannya'
    RED-child all in addition from this king this many many
    nagara-nagara laen se padha manot, sabab rato reya salaen
    RED-country different REL same obedient because king this in addition
    bengnges ya bengnges iya sakte, bannya' gagaman perrang-nga,
    cruel yes cruel yes magic.power many knife war-DEF
    sogi pole koca'-eng.
    rich again say-DEF
    Kids, in addition, many other kingdoms were obedient to him, because this
    king was cruel, had magical powers, had many weapons, and was very rich.

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