Monday, June 22, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 107: ladruadruq

ladruadruq a quvalj nimadju. 

In English:
His hair is long. [He has long hair.]

Glossary:
  1. ladruadruq: the root is "ladruq" (long). Redupilication in Paiwan indicates emphsis. 
  2. a: case marker for the nominative
  3. quvalj: hair
  4. nimadju: his or her
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