Test Sentences, 111

Continuing with Gary’s list:

  1. Our bird’s name is Jacko.
  2. The river knows the way to the sea.

Straightforward! Though the river cannot “know” anything, so I paraphrased that as “The river’s path goes to the sea.” And, of course, no birds!

145. bɛdɛ Jacko daɬa udlava.

bɛdɛ
name.SSsg
Jacko
Jacko
daɬa
daɬa.IMP
udlava
lizard.SSsg

146. tanan ha toneya tɨŋi agada dɛstɛ.

tanan
river.MTsg
ha
PS
toneya
path.MTsg
tɨŋi
tɨŋi.IMP
agada
sea.SSsg
dɛstɛ
I’m told

I am wondering if tanan toneya tɨŋi agada dɛstɛ, where tanan is a source would convey the same thing.

Questions?