kasicuaian, aicu a mamazangiljan napaljavak tua pana, cemecemel, qinaljan katua taqaljaqaljan.
In English:
In the past, the chief's sphere of power or influence covered the river, forest, village and people.
Glossary:
- ka-si-cuai-an: in the past. The root is cuai 'long time ago'.
- a-icu: this, referring to the chief's power.
- a: subject case marker
- ma-mazangilj-an: chief. The root is mazangilj 'chief, leader'.
- na-paljavak: covered. na- perfective (PRF); the root is paljavak 'cover, include, territory, circle of power'.
- tua: oblique (OBL) case marker
- pana: river
- cemecemel: forest. The root is cemel 'bushes' in reduplication (RED).
- qinaljan: village
- katua: and, conjunction (CON)
- taqaljaqaljan: village people
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