A Grammar of Madurese

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  1. “Oh, Siti Lalumba!” E-gellu'-a ana'-eng e-seyom-ma ana'-eng.
    oh Siti Lalumba OV-hug-IRR child-DEF OV-kiss-IRR child-DEF
    “Oh Siti Lalumba!” She tried to hug and kiss her child.

  2. Para' e-sandakeb-ba tape ana'-eng molor. “Sapa ba'eng jiya?”
    almost OV-hug-IRR but child-DEF back away who you this
    She almost hugged her, but her child backed away. “Who are you?”

  3. “Engko' ebu'-eng ba'eng, Siti Lalumba. Masa' ba'eng lo'
    I mother-DEF you Siti Lalumba impossible you not
    enga' dha' engko'?”
    remember to me
    “I am your mother, Siti Lalumba. How can you not recognize me?”

  4. “Enja', engko' lo' andhi' ebu'. Tang ebu' raddin, lo' katha ba'eng.
    no I not have mother my mother pretty not like you
    “No, I do not have mother like you. My mother is pretty, not like you.

  5. “Ba'eng la towa. Klambi-na dha-beddha katha jiya.
    you already old clothes-DEF RED-tear like this
    “You are old. Your clothes have many holes in them.

  6. “Nyengga! Nyengga! Engko' lo' andhi' ebu' katha ba'eng.”
    AV.go away AV.go away I not have mother like you
    “Go away! Go away! I don 't have a mother like you.”

  7. Lo', lo' endha' Siti Lalumba dha' ebu'-eng.
    not not willing Siti Lalumba to mother-DEF
    No, Siti Lalumba refused the woman as her mother.

  8. Ebu'-eng nanges.
    mother-DEF AV.cry
    Her mother cried.

  9. “Siti Lalumba, masa' ba'eng lo' parcaja engko' ebu'-eng?
    Siti Lalumba impossible you not believe I mother-DEF
    “Siti Lalumba, how come you don’t believe I am your mother?

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