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uɦɑ ̃ -kɑ kɑl̥ ek-ɡo b ̤ ɑsʌn de-ni je
3SG.H-SPEC yesterday one-CLF lecture give-PST.H COMP

keɦu nɑ buȷ ̈ e sʌkʌl
keɦu nɑ buȷ ̈ -e sʌk-ʌl

anyone NEG understand-PUR can-3SG.PST
'He gave a lecture yesterday that no one could understand.'

b. बेटा के काO एगो 4कताब Pकन देनी जे आशा करतानी ऊ पढ़ी ।
beʈɑ ke kɑl̥ eɡo kitɑb kin deni je

beʈɑ ke kɑl̥ ek-ɡo kitɑb kin de-ni je
son DAT yesterday one-CLF book buy give-PST.H COMP

ɑsɑ kʌrtɑni u pʌɽ ̊ i
ɑsɑ kʌr-ʌt bɑni u pʌɽ ̊ -i

hope do-IMPF be.PRES.H 3SG.NOM read-3SG.FUT
'I bought a book to my son that I hope he'll read.'

c. ई छोटकु राम चले लागल घरे ओरी िबना कुछ खइले ।

i cʰoʈku rɑm cʌle lɑɡʌl ɡ ̈ ʌre
i cʰoʈ-ku rɑm cʌl-e lɑɡ-ʌl ɡ ̈ ʌr-e
PROX small-DEF Ram walk-PUR continue-3SG.PST house-LOC

ori binɑ kucʰ kʰʌile
ori binɑ kucʰ kʰɑ-il-e

towards without something eat-PP-SEQ
'The younger started walking homewards, without eating anything.' (10.055)

d. खास कके डाइरे9टर साहेब जे एह काय)*म के हरदम सुनत रहेलन उनका के भी हम

धRयवाद देवेके चाहतानी ।

kʰɑs kʌke ɖɑirekʈʌr sɑɦeb je eɦ kɑryʌkrʌm
kʰɑs kʌr-ke ɖɑirekʈʌr sɑɦeb je eɦ kɑryʌkrʌm
special do-SEQ director sir 3SG.COND PROX programme

ke sunʌt rʌɦelʌn unkɑ ke b ̤ i ɦʌm

ke sun-ʌt rʌɦ-ʌl-ʌn u-kɑ ke b ̤ i ɦʌm
ACC listen-SIM live-INF-3.PRES.MH 3SG.MH-GEN DAT also 1SG.NOM

d ̤ ʌnyʌbɑd deweke cɑɦʌtɑni

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