Paiwan Every Day 640: ayatua (IV)

naminseg a ljavek, ayatua neka nu vali. 

Free translation: 

The sea has calmed down because there is no wind. 

Word gloss: 

1. na-minseg: have become calm. na- 'PRF'; the root is minseg 'calm, still'. 
2. a: subject case marker
3. ljavek: sea, another word is vaung. 
4. ayatua: because, provides a reason (cause?). 
5. neka: no, NEG
6. nu: ? Usually nu is your (2nd personal plural GEN). Here why the elder says nu is unknown to me. 
7. vali: wind

Voice file: 

From ILRDF Online Paiwan Dictionary minseg.