A digital sketch grammar of Yawarana
Histyarirdi 559
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    Histyarirdi 559

    1. irë wa chipëkë tapojtëja wejsapë, irë wa chipëkë tajne wëpëjse tëwï, sukase wïnïjsajkonton yawë
      irë irë 3ana.inan
      wa wa thus
      chipëkë chipëkë because
      tapojtëja ta- pojtë -ja 3p-want-neg
      wejsapë wej -sapë cop-pst
      irë irë 3ana.inan
      wa wa thus
      chipëkë chipëkë because
      ta =jne ta =jne 3pro=pl
      wëpëjse wë -pëj -se kill-plur-pst
      tëwï tëwï 3pro
      sukase sukase all
      wïnïjsaj =konton wïnïj -saj =konton sleep-pfv=pl
      yawë yawë loc
      ‘That's why I didn't want it, that's why they killed them all when they were asleep.’ ()
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