A Grammar of Madurese

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Siti Lalumba 537



  1. Mon ebu'-eng dhateng, apa se e-koca'?
    if mother-DEF arrive what REL OV-say
    What did their mother say when she arrived at home?

  2. Dhaggi' mon ebu'-eng ng-olok ana'-eng dha'ramma?
    next if mother-DEF AV-call child-DEF how
    How did the mother call to her children?

  3. Pas seddhang ebu'-eng mangkat, oreng jiya entar nokthok
    then while mother-DEF leave person this go AV.knock
    labang-nga. Thok, thok, thok.
    door-DEF
    Then when the mother left, the men went to knock on the door. Knock.
    Knock. Knock.

  4. “Sapa jiya se dhateng?” koca'-eng ana'-eng. “Pola Ebu'.”
    who this REL come say-DEF child-DEF maybe mother
    “Who is coming?” the children said. “Maybe Mother.”

  5. “Sapa pole mon lo' Ebu'?
    who again if not mother
    “Who could it be if not Mother?

  6. “Masa' ceppet dha' iya?”
    impossible fast like.this
    “But it's impossible for her to get back so soon.”

  7. Terros padha a-rendi-yan. Settong bi' laen-na padha a-rendi-yan.
    continue same AV-argue-IT one with other-DEF same AV-argue-IT
    They were arguing. They were all arguing with one another.

  8. “Enja', banne! Banne Ebu'!”
    no no no mother
    “No, it is not! It's not Mother!”

  9. “Pasthe Ebu' jiya! Pasthe Ebu'!”
    must mother this must mother
    “It has to be Mother! It has to be Mother!”

  10. “Banne, Ebu' gi' buru mangkat! Penneng ja' bukka' gallu!”
    no mother just left HORT don’t open before
    “No, Mother just left! Let's not open the door yet .”

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