Sentence #97

Kidi doŋine kibi sata todu deŋiminu, todu kaŋŋi-wominu.

kidi
rock
doŋine
small+via
kibi
skin
sata
thick
=∅
=3
todu
surface
deŋi
scratch
-∅
-NP
=mi
=1PLex.A
=nu
=N4
todu
surface
kaŋŋi
pierce
wo
NEG
-∅
-NP
=mi
=1PLex.A
=nu
=N4

We scratch the skin with stones but we do not pierce it.

This sentence is part of Luwodo Wudune (About the Luwodo).

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Subject Phrases (A, S, CS) are double underlined.
Object Phrases (O, CC) are single underlined.
Peripheral Phrases are dashed.
Verb Phrases are unmarked.
Clauses are set off by vertical lines.

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