Yedda Palemeq: Paiwan Every Day 334: quyu // maquyu

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 334: quyu // maquyu

namaquyu ti sinsi.

In English:

Teacher did not get enough sleep.

Glossary:

na-ma-quyu: have not had enough sleep. na- 'perfective (PRF)'; ma- 'to be in the condition of'; the root is quyu 'not enough sleep'.
ti: subject case marker for specific person
sinsi: teacher, loanword from Japanese 先生せんせい.

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