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Morphology
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| Marker/Description of Process: geus | Meaning: Completive | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Manehna geus ceurik. 3 COMP cry "She/he cried." |
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| Comments : the original meaning is "after / has done v-ing" | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: -ar- | Meaning: Plural marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
B-ar-udak c-ar-eurik. PL.child PL.cry "The children are crying." |
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| Comments: Only for pronouns | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: -na | Meaning: Genitive marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Buku maneh-na Book him/her.GEN His/Her book |
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| Comments: represent the ownership of | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: Bade | Meaning: Future Marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Abdi bade angkat 1 FUT go I will go |
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| Comments: - | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: teu | Meaning: Negative Marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Abdi
teu jadi angkat 1 NEG MODAL go I don't think I am going |
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| Comments: 'teu' and 'jadi' together express the change of mind | ||
| Marker/Description of Process: keur | Meaning: Present Marker | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Manehna
keur tuang hiji buah 3 PRS eat one mango He/She is eating a mango |
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| Comments: 'keur' represents an ongoing activity (gerund) | ||