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Mombe'u Stories


Story #3

(1)
ha o-ho-sé -maAspect/Focalizer '-ma' o-ñenó -vo.Aspect/Goal
Conj 3Sg-go-Des -Asp 3Sg-sleep -Asp.Goal

and wanted to go to sleep already.

y ya quiso ir a acostarse.


(2)
——Che-ko a-ha-sé -maAspect/Focalizer '-ma' a-ñenó -voAspect/Goal
——1Sg.Pron.Subj-FOC 1Sg-go-Des -Asp 1Sg-lie.down -Asp.Goal

"I already want to go lie down (rest),"

"Yo luego ya quiero ir a acostarme,"


(3)
Ha upe rire-mí-nte ndajeReportative Evidential 'ndaje' o-guahẽ o-ú -voAspect/Goal la ména,
Conj then after-Dim-only Report.Evid 3Sg-arrive 3Sg-come -Asp.Goal Def.Det husband

Then after a while, it is said, the husband was arriving,

Al rato nomás se dice que vino llegando el marido,


(4)
i-ke-guy-pe-mí -ma,Aspect/Focalizer '-ma' o-ké -maAspect/Focalizer '-ma' o-hó -vo.Aspect/Goal
3.Poss-sleep-under-Loc-Dim -Asp 3Sg-sleep -Asp 3Sg-go -Asp.Goal

in his sleep [stupor], already falling asleep.

bajo el sueño, ya durmiéndose.


(5)
hese o-hó -voAspect/Goal ra'eMatrix ra'e, speaker oriented la pytũmbý-pe.
3.Pron.Dat 3Sg-go -Asp.Goal Evid Def.Det dark-Loc

him in the darkness.

-le en la oscuridad.


Story #4

(1)
Katu-ete a-ha vae’rã che memby-kuéra ao-rã joguá -voAspect/Goal
Mod-Superl 1Sg-go Mod 1Sg.Poss child-Pl clothe-Irrealis buy -Asp.Goal

Surely, I need to go to my children’s to buy their clothes,"

Sin falta tengo que ir a lo de mis hijos a comprar para su ropa,"


(2)
o-poro-invita- haSubordinator 'ha' oi-kó -voAspect/Goal karu guasu-rã, i-sánto ára rehe-gua
3Sg-Indef.Pron.Obj-invite- Sub 3Pl-be -Asp.Goal meal big-Irrealis 3.Poss-saint day Prep.Obl-Source

that he was inviting for a big meal, for his saint day.

que estaba invitando para la comilona, por el día de su santo.


(3)
ha o-pensa o-hó -voAspect/Goal máva-pe-pa o-invita: kure niko i-tajasu-eterei.
Conj 3Sg-think 3Sg-go -Asp.Goal who-DOM-Q 3Sg-invite pig FOC 3.Poss-dirty-Superl

and he went thinking who else to invite: the pig is too dirty.

y se fue pensando a quién más invitar: el cerdo es demasiado puerco.


(4)
o-invitá -voAspect/Goal avei chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun i-sánto ára-há-peLocational Relative Pronoun 'ha' guarã.
3Sg-invite -Asp.Goal also 3.Pron.DO 3.Poss-saint day-Rel-Loc Irrealis

to invite her also for his saint day.

a invitarla también para su día santo.


(5)
O-sẽ voi 'Voi' Focalizer Particle o-huguaitĩ -voAspect/Goal chupe. Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun
3Sg-go.out Emph 3Sg-meet -Asp.Goal 3.Pron.DO

She came out to meet him.

Salió luego a su encuentro [a encontrarle].


(6)
Asaje pyté -vo,Simultaneous Conjunction o-guahẽ o-hó -voAspect/Goal hapicha kavara la vy’a- há-pe.Locational Relative Pronoun 'ha'
Noon around -Conj.Simult 3Sg-arrive 3Sg-go -Asp.Goal his.kind goat Def.Det happy- Rel-Loc

Around noon, his friend the goat came arriving at the party.

Hacía el mediodía, fue llegando su semejante la cabra a la fiesta.


Story #5

(1)
Jaguarete [ãga] katu, pyhareve asajé -vo,Aspect/Goal katu-ete o-guejy upé-pe hoy’u.
Tiger Conj morning middle -Asp.Goal Mod-Superl 3Sg-come.down Dem-Loc 3Sg.drink

But the tiger, at mid-morning, for sure comes down to drink there.

Sin embargo jaguareté, a media mañana, sin falta baja ahí a beber.


Story #7

(1)
la hóga renda-guã rechá -voAspect/Goal ha o-maña maña-nte ha he’i:
Def.Det 3.Poss.house place-Irrealis see -Asp.Goal Conj 3Sg-look look-only Conj 3Sg.say

to see the place of his future house and looked, looked, and said:

para ver el lugar de su casa y miró, miró y dijo:


Story #11

(1)
Réi voiFocalizer Particle 'voi' o-ho Peru ndive la o-mba’apó -voAspect/Goal hikuái ñú-me,
King FOC 3Sg-go Peru with Def.Det 3Sg-work -Asp.Goal 3Pl.Pron.Subj field-Loc

The King went with Peru to work in the fields,

El Rey luego se fué con Peru para trabajar ellos en el campo,


Story #12

(1)
O-sẽ ore-reciví -voAspect/Goal [ore-mo-guahẽ-vo] karai Vito, ha ro-ñe’ẽ ñe’ẽ-nte,
3Sg-go.out 2Pl.Obj-receive -Asp.Goal mister Vito Conj 1Pl.Excl-speak speak-only

Mr. Vito came out to receive us, and we just chatted,

Salió a recibirnos el Señor Vito, y hablábamos nomás [charlamos],


(2)
Ha o-jupi la kambuchi i-pó-pe o-ú -vo,Aspect/Goal
Conj 3Sg-go.up Def.Det container 3.Poss-hand-Loc 3Sg-come -Asp.Goal

And he was coming up with the container in his hand,

Y venía subiendo el cántaro en su mano,


(3)
ha o-ho la trúko ra’ã -vo,Aspect/Goal la volícho gotyo.
Conj 3Sg-go Def.Det cards play -Asp.Goal Def.Det store towards

and went towards the store where they play cards.

y se fue donde juega el truco, hacía el boliche.


Story #13

(1)
Ha óga-gui o-ho jepi hikuái o-jo’ó -vo,Aspect/Goal pláta-yvy-guy
Conj house-Prep 3Pl-go frequently 3Pl.Pron.Subj 3Pl-dig -Asp.Goal treasure

And they used to leave the house to go dig for treasure...

Y de casa solían salir ellos para ir a cavar tesoro...


Story #15

(1)
o-jatapy -vo,Aspect/Goal la i-kosiná-me kuéra.
3Sg-light.fire -Asp.Goal Def.Det 3.Poss-kitchen-Loc Pl

up to light the fire in their kitchen.

se levantara para encender el fuego en su cocina.