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kʰeti kʌrewɑlɑ ɔ ̃ jɑr prʌbid ̤ i tʌkniki i
kʰeti kʌr-e-wɑlɑ ɔ ̃ jɑr prʌbid ̤ i tʌkniki i

farming do-PUR-owner tool technique technique this

sʌb bɑt b ̤ i ʈʰik nʌikʰe
sʌb bɑt b̤ i ʈʰik nʌikʰe
all matter also right not to be

'Agricultural tools, techniques, these all matters are also not correct.' (02.007)
d. Genitive+noun

हमार बैल ना िबकाई ।
ɦʌmɑr bɛl nɑ bikɑi

ɦʌmɑr bɛl nɑ bik-ɑ-i
1SG.GEN ox NEG sell-PASS-FUT

'My oxen won't be sold.' (10.017)
e. Numeral+noun

बीस बरीस ।
bis bʌris

twenty year
'Twenty years.' (03.416)

f. Numeral+adjective+noun
उहो एगो नया मोड़ ले लेलक ।

uɦo eɡo nʌyɑ moɽ le lelʌk
u-o ek-ɡo nʌyɑ moɽ le le-ʌl-ʌkʰ

DIST-EMPH one-CLF new turn take take-PP-3SG.PST
'That also took a new turn.' (02.058)

g. Adjectival phrase+noun
कभी एतना कड़ा घाम होला ।

kʌb̤ i etnɑ kʌɽɑ ɡ ̈ ɑm ɦolɑ
kʌb ̤ i etnɑ kʌɽɑ ɡ ̈ ɑm ɦo-lɑ

sometimes this much scorching sun be3SG.PRES
'Sometimes it is so scorching sun.' (09.111)

h. Relative clause+noun
खGटआ पर बइठल आदमी ।

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