Paiwan Every Day 255: paljavak

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: 

1. ka-si-cuai-an: in the past. The root is cuai 'long time ago'. 
2. a-icu: this, referring to the chief's power.
3. a: subject case marker
4. ma-mazangilj-an: chief. The root is mazangilj 'chief, leader'. 
5. na-paljavak: covered. na- perfective (PRF); the root is paljavak 'cover, include, territory, circle of power'. 
6. tua: oblique (OBL) case marker
7. pana: river
8. cemecemel: forest. The root is cemel 'bushes' in reduplication (RED). 
9. qinaljan: village
10. katua: and, conjunction (CON)
11. taqaljaqaljan: village people 

Reading: 

From CIP Online Paiwan Dictionary paljavak.