saqetju a ku kaka, manusika inika kasikakituluan.
Free translation:
My brother is ill, therefore he did not go to school
Word gloss:
- saqetju: ill, hurt
- a: subject case marker
- ku: my
- kaka: brother or sister
- manusika: therefore, so, consequently
- inika: not, no
- ka-si-ka-ki-tulu-an: to the school. kakituluan 'the place to learn' with the root tulu 'learn, teach'.
Voice file:
From ILRDF Online Paiwan Dictionary manusika.
pai manasika a i taiwan mavan a ku qinaljan, uta aya aken.
Free translation:
Therefore, Taiwan is my home, so I also say.
Word gloss:
- pai: therefore, so
- manasika: therefore, so, consequently
- a: LIG
- i: in or at, LOC
- taiwan: Taiwan
- mavan: is
- a: subject case marker
- ku: my, 1st person SING GEN
- qinaljan: hometown
- uta: also, too
- aya: say
- aken: I, 1st person SING NOM
Voice file:
From klokah ku qinaljan uta a i taiwan 'Taiwan is Also My Hometown'.
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