Saturday, November 28, 2020

Paiwan Every Day 266: kivadaq

uri kivadaq tua kina tu maqati timadju a temulu tjanuaken tua pinaiwanan. 

In English
I want to ask mom if she will teach me the Paiwan language. 

Glossary
  1. uri: want to, desire or wish
  2. kivadaq: ask
  3. tua: oblique (OBL) case marker
  4. kina: mom, aunt
  5. tu: complementizer (COMP)
  6. maqati: can or will
  7. timadju: she, 3rd person singular nominative (NOM)
  8. t<em>ulu: teach, actor voice. The root is tulu 'teach, a place to learn'. 
  9. tjauaken: to me
  10. p<in>aiwan-an: the Paiwan language
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