Difference between revisions of "Biak and English/Lexical selection"
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| + | |'''Skovark''' ro mnu ine. || The three '''live''' in this village. | ||
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* bon → fruit, mountain | * bon → fruit, mountain | ||
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Revision as of 01:39, 15 April 2021
bhw → eng
- farkor → study, teach
| Biak Sentence | English Translation |
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| Sampe nkofur o rum nane ra nabro romawa nsya sfarkor. | After we built the houses, then the children began to study. |
| Fawawi evesya annane insamaido nufawi na kofawi na kam fa ras suine mre do kofarkor o roma kovansiwa. | We should have this training so that we know the program and in the future we can teach it to our students in Papua. |
- vark → lie, live
- Definition of lie appears with a postverb
| Biak Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Skovark ro mnu ine. | The three live in this village. |
- bon → fruit, mountain
| Biak Sentence | English Translation |
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| Nja mop ine rya muma ro ai bon Arfak kero riwa mumra rya. | So this joke perhaps comes from mmm Arfak mountain towards the sea. |
| Mananarmakrdi pyauk mars bon anna ramnai ikofen wos na ramnai syo na be masen iwanda. | Mananarmakeri peeled Mars fruits, after that he said a few words, then, threw them seaward to the water. |
- marandan → life, trip
