Friday, November 6, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 244: vililj // tjaivilivililj

tjaivilivililj aken nua paiwan. 

In English: 
I am a descendant of Paiwan. 

Glossary: 
  1. tjai-vili-vililj: descendant. tjai- 'oblique case marker'; the root is vililj 'back, following', in reduplication (RED). 
  2. aken: I, 1st person singular nominative
  3. nua: of, genitive (GEN)
  4. paiwan: Paiwan
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