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Simple Tests for Grammar

Namapindi osii Sawaakagaanim

1. Shabaakobowin esapam wipimitam maapi. 2. Shaakobosisiji esapam wipimitam jashapi. 3. Maakobobasha esapam wipimitam aashaapi. 4. Maasibitsiji baadaazhama. 5. Chii bitin maasibitsi eswam maati mapwiipigash.

[ʃəpakʰopoˈwɪn esəˈpʰəm wɪpʰɪmɪˈtʰəm maˈpʰɪ] [ʃakʰoposɪsɪˈt͡ʃɪ esəˈpʰəm wɪpʰɪmɪˈtʰəm t͡ʃəʃəˈpʰɪ] [makʰopopəˈʃə esəˈpʰəm wɪpʰɪmɪˈtʰəm aˈʃapʰɪ] [masɪpɪtʰsɪˈt͡ʃɪ paˈtaʒəmə] [t͡ʃʰi pɪˈtʰɪn masɪpɪtʰˈsɪ esˈwəm maˈtʰɪ məpʰwipɪˈkəʃ]

3PL-go-IMM.PAST towards home-NT.LOC 1SG-HUM.M.GEN 2SG-go-PFV-IMM.FUT towards home-NT.LOC 3PL-HUM.M.GEN 1SG-go-PROG towards home-NT.LOC 2SG-HUM.M.GEN 1SG-arrive-IMM.FUT like-fish NEG can 1SG-arrive-PFV because 1SG-HUM.M.NOM death-ADJZ