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you see [it] |
ka wilik |
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how do you see [it] |
bix a wilik |
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| 1.3 |
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this [place] here |
le wayaʾ |
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Marcelino |
How do you like it here? |
Bix a wilik le wayaʾ. |
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Bix a wilik le waya'. |
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Bix a wilik le waya'. |
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how[ʾs that] |
bixij |
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you said [it] |
ta waʾalaj |
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Alberto |
Howʾs that? What did you say? |
Bixij. Baʾax ta waʾalaj. |
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Bixij. Ba'ax ta wa'alaj. |
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Bixij. Ba'ax ta wa'alaj. |
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nice |
jatsʾuts |
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you see [it] nice |
jatsʾuts a wilik |
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Marcelino |
Does it seem nice to you here? |
¿Jatsʾuts a wilik le wayaʾ? |
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¿Jats'uts a wilik le waya'? |
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¿Jats'uts a wilik le waya'? |
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very nice |
seen jatsʾuts |
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good |
uts |
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to [it] |
tiʾ |
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eye |
ich |
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my eye |
in wich |
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to my sight |
tin wich |
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Alberto |
Itʾs very nice. I like it all. |
Seen jatsʾuts. Uts tin wich tu láakal. |
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Seen jats'uts. Uts ti' in wich tu láakal. |
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Sèen jats'uts. 'Uts tin wich tu láakal. |
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| 5.1 |
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Indian |
máasewáal |
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this Indian language |
le máasewal tʾaanaʾ |
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this Indian language of ours |
le k máasewáal tʾaanaʾ |
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you hear [it] |
ka wuʾuyik |
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how do you hear [it] |
bix a wuʾuyik |
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Marcelino |
And our Indian tongue, how does it sound to you? |
Kux le k máasewáal tʾaanaʾ, bix a wuʾuyik. |
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Kux le k máasewáal t'aana', bix a wu'uyik. |
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Kux le k máasewal t'àana', bix a wu'uyik. |
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| 6.1 |
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I heard [it] |
tin wuʾuyaj |
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I didnʾt hear [it] |
maʾ tin wuʾuyajiʾ |
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| 6.3 |
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its road |
u beel |
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correct |
tu beel |
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Alberto |
Iʾm sorry, (how's that?) I didnʾt quite understand (I didnʾt hear you correctly). |
Bixij. Maʾ tin wuʾuyaj tu beeliʾ. |
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Bixij. Ma' tin wu'uyaj tu beeli'. |
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Bixij. Má tin wu'uyaj tu bèeli'. |
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| 7.1 |
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you say [it] again |
ka kaʾa aʾalik |
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do [it] |
meentej |
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do good |
meent uts |
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slow |
chaambéelil |
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slower |
más chaambéelil |
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Alberto |
Please say it again, but more slowly. |
Meent uts a kaʾa aʾalik pero más chaambéelil. |
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Meent uts a ka'a a'alik pero más chaambéelil. |
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Mèent 'uts a ká' 'a'alik pero màas chàambelil. |
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strange |
jelaʾan |
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you hear it strange |
jelaʾan a wuʾuyik |
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Marcelino |
Does this Indian tongue should strange to you? |
¿Jelaʾan a wuʾuyik le máasewáal tʾaanaʾ? |
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¿Jela'an a wu'uyik le máasewáal t'aana'? |
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¿Jela'an a wu'uyik le máasewal t'àana'? |
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true (yes) |
jaaj |
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rather |
óoliʾ |
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a little bit strange |
óoliʾ chan jelaʾan |
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I hear [it] |
kin wuʾuyik |
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Alberto |
Yes, it sounds a bit strange to me. |
Jaaj, óoliʾ chan jelaʾan in wuʾuyik. |
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Jaaj, óoli' chan jela'an in wu'uyik. |
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Jàaj, 'oli' chan jela'an in w u'uyik. |
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how many [things]? |
jay pʾéel |
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Marcelino |
How many languages do you know? |
Jay pʾéel tʾaan a wojel. |
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Jay p'éel t'aan a wojel. |
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Jay p'é t'àan a wojel. |
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one [thing] |
un pʾéel |
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two [thing] |
kaʾa pʾéel |
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three [thing] |
óox pʾéel |
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Alberto |
One... two... just three. |
Un pʾéel, kaʾa pʾéel, chéen óox pʾéel. |
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Un p'éel, ka'a p'éel, chéen óox p'éel. |
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Um p'éel, ka'a p'éel, chéen óox p'éel. |
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how many [persons] |
jay túul |
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companion |
éet taal |
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Marcelino |
How many companions do you have? |
Jay túul a wéet taaloʾob. |
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Jay túul a wéet taalo'ob. |
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Jay túl a wéej tàalo'ob. |
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one [person] |
un túul |
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two [persons] |
kaʾa túul |
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three [persons] |
óox túul |
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we are three |
óox túuloʾon |
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four |
cuatro |
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five |
cinco |
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we are five |
cincoʾon |
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Alberto |
One...two...three...four...there are five of us. |
Un túul, kaʾa túul, óox túul, cuatro, cincoʾon |
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Un túul, ka'a túul, óox túul, cuatro, cinco'on. |
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'Un túul, ka'a túul, 'óox túul, kwàatroj, sìinko'on. |
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| 14.1 |
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well |
maʾalob |
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| 14.2 |
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you speak |
ka tʾaan |
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you speak well |
maʾalob a tʾaan |
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| 14.4 |
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in Maya |
ich mayaʾ |
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You speak Maya well. |
Maʾalob a tʾaan ich mayaʾ. |
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Ma'alob a t'aan ich maya. |
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Ma'alob 'a t'àan 'ich màayaj. |
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not well |
maʾ maʾalobiʾ |
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Alberto |
Not very well. |
Maʾ jach maʾalobiʾ. |
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Ma' jach ma'alobi'. |
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Má' jach ma'alobi'. |
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I understand [it] |
kin naʾatik |
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Alberto |
I understand it a bit. |
Kin chan naʾatik. |
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Kin chan na'atik. |
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Kin chan na'atik. |
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I donʾt know [him] |
maʾ in kʾajóoliʾ |
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I donʾt know [it] |
maʾ in wojeliʾ |
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much |
yaʾab |
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not much |
maʾ yaʾabiʾ |
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Alberto |
I donʾt know much. |
Maʾ in wojel yaʾabiʾ. |
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Ma' in wojel ya'abi'. |
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Má in wòojel ya'abi'. |
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Alberto |
My companions understand it, too. |
Le in wéet taaloʾoboʾ ku naʾatikoʾob xan. |
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Le in wéet taalo'obo' ku na'atiko'ob xan. |
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Le in wéej tàalobo ku na'atko'ob xan. |
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| 19.1 |
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you learn [it] |
ka kanik |
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you learned [it] |
ta kanaj |
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Marcelino |
Where did you learn it? |
Tuʾux ta kanaj. |
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Tu'ux ta kanaj. |
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Tu'ux ta kanaj. |
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| 20.1 |
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Mexico |
México |
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Chicago |
Chicago |
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Yucatán |
Yucatán |
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I learn [it] |
kin kanik |
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I learned [it] |
tin kanaj |
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Alberto |
I learned it in Chicago. |
Chicago tin kanaj. |
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Chicago tin kanaj. |
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Chikàago tin kanaj. |
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| 21.1 |
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older sister |
kiik |
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she learns [it] |
ku kanik |
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she learned [it] |
tu kanaj |
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Alberto |
My sister learned it, too. |
Bey xan in kiik tu kanaj. |
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Bey xan in kiik tu kanaj. |
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Bey xan in kìik tu kanaj. |
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thus |
beey |
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Marcelino |
Is that so? |
¿Áa, beey? |
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¿Aaj, beey? |
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¿'Àaj, bèey? |
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you (pl.) learn [it] |
ka kanikeʾex |
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you (pl.) learned [it] |
ta kanajeʾex |
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Marcelino |
You learned it in Chicago? |
¿Chicago ta kanajeʾex? |
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¿Chicago ta kanaje'ex.? |
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¿Chikàago ta kanaje'ex? |
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| 24.1 |
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there |
tiʾiʾ |
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at it |
tiʾ |
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| 24.3 |
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we learn [it] |
k kanik |
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we learned [it] |
t kanaj |
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Alberto |
Yes, we learned it there. |
Tiʾiʾ, tiʾ t kanajiʾ. |
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Ti'i', ti' t kanaji'. |
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Ti'i', ti' t kanaji'. |
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that |
leloʾ |
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Marcelino |
Is that you sister? |
¿Leloʾ a kiik? |
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¿Lelo' a kiik? |
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¿Lelo a kìik? |
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Margarita |
Margarita |
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Alberto |
Yes, this is my sister Margarita. |
Jaaj, lelaʾ in kiik Margarita. |
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Jaaj, lela' in kiik Margarita. |
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Jàaj, lela' in kìik Margarìitaj. |
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| 27.1 |
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pretty |
kiʾichpam |
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isnʾt it so? |
máasimaʾ |
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Marcelino |
Sheʾs very pretty, isnʾt she? |
Jach kiʾichpam, máasimaʾ. |
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Jach ki'ichpam, máasima'. |
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Jach ki'ichpam, máasima'. |
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| 28.1 |
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she hears [it] |
ku yuʾubik |
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she doesnʾt hear [it] |
maʾ tu yuʾubik |
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she heard [it] |
tu yuʾubaj |
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Alberto |
She didnʾt hear that. |
Leloʾ maʾ tu yuʾubajiʾ. |
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Lelo' ma' tu yu'ubaji'. |
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Lelo má tu yu'ubaji'. |
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| 29 |
Marcelino |
Howʾs that? |
Bixij. |
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Bixij. |
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Alberto |
My sister didnʾt hear that right. |
Maʾ tu yuʾubaj tu beel in kiikiʾ. |
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Ma' tu yu'ubaj tu beel in kiiki'. |
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Má' t yu'ubaj tu bèel in kìiki'. |
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| 31.1 |
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we hear [it] |
k uʾuyik |
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| 31.2 |
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we heard [it] |
t uʾuyaj |
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nor we |
mix toʾon |
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Companion(s) |
We didnʾt hear it either. |
Mix toʾon maʾ t uʾuyajiʾ. |
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Mix to'on ma' t u'uyaji'. |
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Mix to'on ma' t 'u'uyaji'. |
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| 32.1 |
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they hear [it] |
ku yuʾubikoʾob |
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Marcelino |
They didnʾt hear it? |
Maʾ tu yuʾubajoʾobiʾ. |
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Ma' tu yu'ubajo'obi'. |
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Má' t y u'ubjo'obi'. |
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I understood [it] |
tin naʾataj |
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Margarita |
I didnʾt understand it. |
Teneʾ maʾ tin naʾatajiʾ. |
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Tene' ma' tin na'ataji'. |
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Tene má tin na'ataji'. |
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| 34 |
Margarita |
I didnʾt understand any(thing) of it. |
Maʾ tin naʾataj mix baʾaliʾ. |
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Ma' tin na'ataj mix ba'ali'. |
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Má' tin na'ataj mix ba'ali'. |
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| 35 |
Margarita |
I donʾt understand your language. |
Maʾ tin naʾatik a tʾaan. |
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Ma' tin na'atik a t'aan. |
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Má' tin na'atik a t'àan. |
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you donʾt understand [it] |
maʾ ta naʾatik |
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| 36 |
Marcelino |
You donʾt understand? |
¿Maʾ ta naʾatik? |
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¿Ma' ta na'atik? |
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¿Má' ta na'atik? |
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| 37 |
Alberto |
She doesnʾt understand [it]. |
Maʾ tu naʾatik. |
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Ma' tu na'atik. |
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Má' tu na'atik. |
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| 38 |
Margarita |
We donʾt understand [it]. |
Maʾ t naʾatik. |
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Ma' t na'atik. |
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Má' t na'atik. |
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| 39.1 |
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we see [it] |
k ilik |
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| 39 |
Margarita |
We donʾt see [it]. |
Maʾ t ilik. |
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Ma' t ilik. |
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Má' t 'ilik. |
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| 40.1 |
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we hear [it] |
k uʾuyik |
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| 40 |
Margarita |
We donʾt hear [it]. |
Maʾ t uʾuyik. |
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Ma' t u'uyik. |
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Má' t 'u'uyik. |
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