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2. np-n nts clò vn-chò tkhtlà rthá-chò
   
she-nom yesterday there were but fell sick-past
    she would have been there yesterday but she fell sick

  5.5.1.3. compound sentence 
   A compound sentence is one which is made up of two or more main clauses.
Examples
1. y cómcò tsphv ó cóm cò trìv
  
fish some big fish and some small
   Some fish (are) big and some fish (are) small

2. mp-n kì w-chò sì c n-pí-chò
   
he-nom house go-past and that neg-give-past
    He went home and did not give it

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  sép tn ótm t móts
stag and monkey about story

1. kólò sép tn kmrmhò thámpòt-cá
     
Old days stag and animal other-pl.
    chmpótà nkmth móts mótsà.
   
different become story a

2. Sép tn ótmt ósáòm mhm tsthà-chò.
   
Stag and monkey-about friend good become-past

3. Hcì-th sép-cá mhì sphv mpáchò
   
in those-days stag-pl tail big have-past
    tólyà ótm-cá mh n-pà-chò.
   
but monkey-pl tail neg-have-past

   4. chkà tsónò ótm c-n sép c zó-chò
      
One day monkey the-nom stag the say-past.
       khm y kt tshvsn n mhì c hnphì
      
friend I-nom what happens your tail the temporary
       z® hálà hcì ckónà nzánsì n mhì c pà.
      
want see-to that for please your tail the me give

 

 

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