A Grammar of Madurese

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  1. “Sapora-na ka'dhinto, Pottre, ka'dhinto ampon parenta dalem dhari
    sorry-DEF this princess this already command me from
    rato kaangguy mate'-e ajunan, ajunan ampon e-anggep sala
    king for AV.dead-LOC you you already OV-consider wrong
    sareng rato.”
    with king
    “Forgive me, princess, this is an order to me from the king for me to kill
    you, because the king considers you guilty.”

  2. “Iya mara, Pate, serrena reya lakar parenta-na tang kai dha' ba'na.
    yes HORT pate because this true ask-DEF my father to you
    “Well, go ahead, Pate, this is my father's order to you.

  3. “Ya mara, mon ba'na la mate-na sengko' eatoren.”
    yes HORT if you already kill-IRR me please
    “If you are going to kill me, go ahead, please.”

  4. “Enggi.”
    yes
    “OK.”

  5. E-kala' peddhang-nga pas e-sabed-dagin-na dha' le'er-ra pottre
    OV-take sword-DEF then OV-swing-AGI-IRR to neck-DEF princess
    gella'.
    before
    Then he took his sword and swung it at the princess's neck.

  6. Tape kobasan-na Se Kobasa, saellana peddhang-nga Ke Pate gella'
    but authority-DEF Si Lord after sword-DEF Ke Pate before
    jiya e-ancan-nagi dha' le'er-ra, me' pas bancang.
    this OV-swing-AGI to neck-DEF EMPH then bounce off
    But because of the power of the Lord, when the pate swung his sword, it
    bounced off her neck.

  7. E-ancan-nagi dha' le'er-ra bancang, ngalto', peddhang-nga
    OV-swing-AGI to neck-DEF bounce off bounce off sword-DEF
    ngalto', cemot e-sare lo' e-temmo.
    bounce off go away OV-seek not OV-find
    He swung it and it bounced off; the sword bounced off and disappeared.

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