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Story #1
| (1) | |||
| ——Nd-ai-katu | mo’ã-i | ai-pe’a | ndéve, Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
| ——Neg-1Sg-be.able | Prosp-Neg | 1Pl-take.out | 2Sg.Pron.DO |
"I will not be able to take you out,"
No podré sacarte,
| pórke | nde | che-apeligra | he’i | chupe | la | típo. |
| because | 2Sg.Pron.Subj | 1Sg-DO-endanger | 3Sg-say | 3.Pron.IO | Def.Det | guy |
"because you put me in danger," the guy [snake] said to him.
porque vos me pones en peligro, --le dijo el tipo.
| (2) | |||||||
| ——ha | upéi | hasý-pe | la | karai’y | o-guenohẽ | chupeOvert Direct Object Pronoun | ra'eMatrix, speaker oriented evidentiality/slight surprise |
| ——Conj | then | fatigue-Loc.Prep | Def.Det | young.man | 3Sg-remove | 3Sg.Pron.DO | Evid |
--and then in the end the young man took him out, it turns out.
--y después a la cansada el muchacho lo sacó.
| (3) | |||
| Ha | o-sẽ-re | upé-gui | voi, 'Voi' Focalizer Particle |
| Conj | 3Sg-out-at | there.from | Emph |
And when he got out,
Y al salir de ahí,
| o-ú | -ma | la | mbói | ho’u | haguãIrrealis Subordinator 'ha' | chupeOvert Direct Object Pronoun" |
| 3Sg-eat | -Asp | Def.Det | snake | 3Sg-eat | for.Irr.Sub | 3Sg.Pron.DO |
the snake came to eat him.
ya vino la víbora para comerle.
| (4) | |||||
| Péa | oréveOvert Direct Object Pronoun" | ore-jagarra, | ore-mosã, | o-jupi | ore ári, |
| Dem.Pron-This | 1Pl.Excl.Pron.DO | 1Pl.Excl.DO-grab | 1Pl.Excl.DO-rope | 3Pl-get.on | 1Pl.Excl-on |
"Those ones grab us, rope us, gets on us,"
"Esos a nosotros nos agarran, nos enlazan,"
| (5) | |||||
| ——Péa | oréveOvert Direct Object Pronoun" | ore-jokua | ore | akã-gui | yvyrá-re, |
| ——Dem.Pron-This | 1Pl.Excl.Pron.DO | 1Pl.Excl.DO-ties | 1Pl.Excl.Poss | head-Prep | wood-Pl.Obl |
"This one ties our head to the wood,"
"Este nos ata nuestra cabeza por la madera,"
| (6) | |||||
| ha | ko’ãga | ha’e | ho’u-se | chupeOvert Direct Object Pronoun" | hína.Emphasis on the pronoun ‘chupe’. No temporal contribution. |
| Conj | now | 3Sg.Pron.Subj | 3Sg-eat-Des | 3Sg.Pron.DO | Emph |
and now he wants to eat him?
y ahora él le quiere comer a él?
Story #3
| (1) | ||||
| Ha | o-mbo-jepe’e | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | la | kuñakarai. |
| Conj | 3Sg-let.get.warm | 3Sg.Pron | Def.Det | woman |
And then the female (tiger) let him warm up.
Y la mujer le dejó calentarse.
| (2) | ||
| Ha | o-mo-nge | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
| Conj | 3Sg-let-sleep | 3Sg.Pron.DO |
And she let him sleep.
Y le dejo dormir.
Story #4
| (1) | |||||
| o-invitá-vo | avei | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | i-sánto | ára-hápeLocational Relative Pronoun 'ha' | guarã. |
| 3Sg-invite-goal | also | 3.Pron.DO | 3.Poss-saint | day-Rel.Loc | for |
to invite her also for his saint day.
a invitarla también para su día santo.
| (2) | ||||
| Ha | i-komádre | ae | no-momarã-i | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
| Conj | 3.Poss-fem.close.friend | causal | Neg-let.down-Neg | 3.Pron.DO |
And his close friend did not let him down.
Y su comadre al fín no le defraudó.
| (3) | |||
| O-sẽ | voiFocalizer Particle 'voi' | o-huguaitĩ-vo | chupe. Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
| 3Sg-go.out | Emph | 3Sg-meet-goal | 3.Pron.DO |
She came out to meet him.
Salió luego a su encuentro [a encontrarle].
| (4) | |||
| i-komái | añoite | n-o-momarãi | chupe. Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
| 3.Poss-fem.friend | alone | Neg-3Sg-let.down | 3.Pron.DO |
only his friend (she-goat) did not let him down.
su comadre solita no lo defraudó.
| (5) | ||||||
| Óga | jára | katu | nda-hory-pá-i, | o-ĩ | o-moangekói-va | chupe. Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
| House | mistress | Emph | Neg-happy-Compl-Neg | 3Sg-exist | 3Sg-bother-Hab | 3.Pron.DO |
The mistress of the house was not entirely happy; something was bothering her.
La dueña de casa no estaba muy contenta [amable]; había algo que le molestaba.
Story #5
| (1) | |||||||
| o-ko’i | hese | hikuái | ha | o-gueraha | mombyry | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | upé-gui. |
| 3Pl-get.together | 3Sg.Pron.Obl | 3Pl.Pron.Subj | Conj | 3Pl-take | far | 3.Pron.DO | Dem-Prep |
They all got together and took him far from there.
Se juntaron todos y le llevaron lejos de ahí.
| (2) | ||||||
| Ha | jaguarete | oi-mo’ã | o-jorá-ta | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | hikuái | ra’ẽ,Embedded ra'e, matrix subject oriented (juagarete’s realization) |
| Conj | tiger | 3Sg-think | 3Pl-untie-Prosp | 3.Pron.DO | 3Pl.Pron.Subj | Evid |
And the tiger thought that they would untie him [he realized],
Y el jaguareté creyó que le iban a desatar [se dio cuenta],
| (3) | |||||
| Ha | oi-tývo | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | ka’i | umía | yvý-pe, |
| Conj | 3Pl-throw.down | 3.Pron.DO | monkey | Dem | ground-Loc.Prep |
And the monkeys threw him to the ground
Y le echaron los monos al suelo
| (4) | ||||
| o-jora | haguãIrrealis Subordinator 'ha' | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | la | i-py-kua-ha. |
| 3Sg-undo | Sub.Irr | 3.Pron.DO | Def.Det | 3.Poss-feet-tie-Nom |
to untie him.
para deshacerle sus ataduras.
Story #8
| (1) | ||||
| pono [por sino] | o-u | ho’u | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | kuéra. |
| in.case | 3Sg-come | 3Sg.eat | 3.Pron.DO | Pl |
in case he comes to eat them.
por si viene a comerles.