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hyadun tanibo h lun h
 
shout-exist-nom. Tani-nom. det. say-nom. det.
 
o lacipape kone abi ho hunyi
 
I finger-between one between loc. pestle
 
boye boye pelgtola huko ho uro
 
one one keep-v.-p.t.-dur. hull loc. inside
 
simapo burubo h picatajila hla
 
v. neg.-asp. Buru-nom. det. cut-v.-asp.dur. quo.
 
hukan laci huku hujastola
 
hull-nom. finger hull-asp. hull-injure-v.-p.t.-dur.
 
ho m ka hekun mi si
 
and he gen. realize-nom. I-acc. det.
 
mucumimapa md hla duku
 
he also take-revenge-inf. quo. think-dur.
 
m mtr milidupa hla duku
 
he also take-revenge-inf. quo. wooden box
 
kone kolala tanibo mi duka to
 
one make-dur. Tani-spe. acc. ask p.t.
 
hla lulala pabu ho kumbalo
 
quo. tell-dur. base of the hill loc. throw-down
 
tola
 
p.t.-dur.
 
ho tanibo h calakumabapa
 
and Tani-spe. det. climb-neg.-inf.
 
dolyin danyi h mpya
 
exist-f.t.-nom. sun det. ray
 
bilakulala mó ude ho igla
 
give-asp.-dur. he house loc. reach-v.-dur.
 
dug tola tanibo ka dulakema
 
exist-v.-p.t.-dur. Tani-spe. gen. stay-dur.-asp.-neg.
 
hini ´ mi talalala m ka malo
 
this acc. hear-dur. he gen. ceiling
 
ho tisre arbusorla bilala
 
loc. rope connect-dur. give-dur.
 
hopa to´eke hila lulyini
 
by go down-emp. quo. tell-f.t.-nom.
 
tanibo h hopa tabkula
 
Tani-spe. det. by come down-asp.-dur.
 
mihioho mi kakabkukele
 
family acc. seee-cer.-asp.-emp.
 
aro kopa adi buru koka
 
poor condition head Buru from
 
buni dutokula h mi
 
take-nom. live-p.t.-asp.-dur. this acc.
 
kalala tanibo h burubo ka
 
see-dur. Tani-spe. det. Buru-spe. gen.
 
akun mi lylyalala papamitola
 
come-nom. acc. say-f.t.-dur. cut-v.-p.t.-dur.
 
hok misun montemote
 
abl. persuade-nom. continue-p.t.
 
mohankele kidi ho paragineke
 
persuade-time adv, earth loc. come down-p.t.-emp.
 
tani hi akula hempyoya
 
Tani det. come back-dur. happy-inf.
 
duku
 
live-asp.
Free Translation
There lived two brothers Tani and Buru. They were close friends. One day, while gossiping, they agreed to kill their own family members.
 

 

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