A Grammar of Madurese

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Kerrapan Sape 561



  1. A-kalong kaen bludru a-solam benang emmas.
    AV-necklace cloth wool cloth AV-embroidered thread gold
    Cloths embroidered with gold thread hang around their necks.

  2. Sapo'-eng bludru a-solam emmas keya, possa' bi' gungseng.
    blanket-DEF wool cloth AV-embroidered gold also filled with bauble
    There are blankets embroidered with gold too, covered with baubles.

  3. E bagiyan cethak sasat a-polon bi' tongar-ra e-pasangen salempang.
    at part head like AV-gather by nose band-DEF OV-fasten sash
    The harnesses have been gathered on their heads and fastened.

  4. Sajjan nambai ang-krengnga.
    more AV.give.medicine AV-make.strong
    They are given more elixir for strength.

  5. Sala sape e-pobi' salempang, e-dadan-i pole', theng-gatheng sape-na.
    when bull OV-dress harness OV-dress-E again RED-handsome bull-DEF
    When the harness is put on the bulls, the bulls are very handsome.

  6. Seronen se noro'-agi sa'at sasat adha' pegga'-eng se ngarethet.
    flute REL AV.follow-agi time like front block-DEF REL noisy
    The music that accompanies them up to the starting line is loud.

  7. E-tambai pole sorag-ga oreng ban ka-baja-'an se ngereng-ngagi
    OV-give.med again cheer-DEF person and NOM-now REL AV.align-AGI
    pe-sape jareya.
    RED-bull this
    They are given more elixir, and the crowd cheers as the bull are lined up.

  8. Tendag-ga sape-na sasat noro' monye-na seronen.
    action-DEF bull-DEF like AV.follow sound-DEF flute
    The movement of the bulls makes it seem like they are following the sound
    of the flute.

  9. Ra-kera pokol sanga' dha' pokol sapolo kerrap e-molae-n.
    RED-guess strike nine to strike ten race OV-start-N
    Around 9 or 10 o'clock the race starts.

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