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ali	xune	xchi`uk	manvel	isnup	sbaik	ta	kaya
ali	xun-e	x-chi`uk	manvel	i-s-nup	s-ba-ik	ta	kaya
uh	John-CL	ASP-with	Manuel	CP-3E-meet	3E-self-PL	PREP	street

Juan and Manvel met each other on the street.

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k'uxi	mi	talemot	ta	jobel
k'usi-xi	mi	tal-em-ot	ta	jobel
what-say	Q	come-PF-2A	PREP	San_Cristobal

Howdy? Have you come to San Cristobal?

k'usi	abi
k'usi	a-bi
what	2E-name

What's your name?

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mu	k'uxi	talemon	ta	jobel
mu	k'usi-xi	tal-em-on	ta	jobel
NEG	what-say	come-PF-1A	PREP	San_Cristobal

Hi. I've come to San Cristobal.

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manvel	jbi
manvel	j-bi
Manuel	1E-name

My name's Manvel.

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k'usi	abi	li	vo`ote
k'usi	a-bi	li	vo`ot-e
what	2E-name	ART	you-CL

What's YOUR name?

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xun	jbi
xun	j-bi
John	1E-name

My name's John.

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bu	ana
bu	a-na
where	2E-house

Where's your home?

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tey	jna	ta	nabenchauk
tey	j-na	ta	nabenchauk
there	1E-house	PREP	"Thunder_Lake"

My home is in Nabenchauk.

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li	vo`ote	bu	ana
li	vo`ot-e	bu	a-na
ART	you-CL	where	2E-house

And you, where's your home?

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vo`one	te	jna	ta	nachij
vo`on-e	te	j-na	ta	nachij
I-CL	there	1E-house	PREP	"Deer_house"

Me, my home is in Nachij.

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mi	`o	xa	avajnil	li	vo`ote
mi	`o	xa	av-ajnil	li	vo`ot-e
Q	exist	already	2E-wife	ART	you-CL

Do you have a wife already?

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`oy	xa
`oy	xa
exist	already

Yes.

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k'usi	`ora	avik'	avajnile
k'usi	ora	av-ik'	av-ajnil-e
what	hour	2E-marry	2E-wife-CL

When did you get married?

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`ach'	to
`ach'	to
new	still

Just recently.

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sjayibal	`u
s-jayib-al	`u
3E-how_many-ORD	month

How many months ago?

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vo`ob	to	`u
vo`-ob	to	`u
five-GC	still	month

Just five months ago.

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k'usi	sbi	lavajnile
k'usi	s-bi	l-av-ajnil-e
what	3E-name	ART-2E-wife-CL

What's your wife's name?

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loxa	sbi
loxa	s-bi
Rosa	3E-name

Her name is Rosa.

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mi	kuxul	to	sme`	stot	lavajnile	manvel
mi	kuxul	to	s-me`	s-tot	l-av-ajnil-e	manvel
Q	alive	still	3E-mother	3E-father	ART-2E-wife-CL	Manuel

Manvel, are your wife's parents stil alive?

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kuxul	to
kuxul	to
alive	still
Yes.

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bu	to`ox	nakal	avajnile
bu	to`ox	nakal	av-ajnil-e
where	at_that_time	residing	2E-wife-CL

Where did your wife used to live?

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tey	to`ox	nakal	ta	pat	`osil
tey	to`ox	nakal	ta	pat	`osil
there	at_that_time	residing	PREP	back	country

She used to live in Pat Osil.

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k'u	cha`al	avojtikin
k'u	cha`al	av-ojtikin
what	way	2E-recognize

How did you meet her?

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ikojtikin	ta	yabtel	stot
i-k-ojtikin	ta	y-abtel	s-tot
CP-1E-recognize	PREP	3E-work	3E-father

I met her during her father's cargo.

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yu`un	ko`ol	ispas	`abtel	xchi`uk	jtot	li
y-u`un	ko`ol	i-s-pas	`abtel	x-chi`uk	j-tot	li
3E-agency	equal	CP-3E-do,make	work	ASP-with	1E-father	ART

stote

s-tot-e

3E-father-CL

Because her father had his cargo at the same time as my father.

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mi	ta	`ora	ajak'	k'alal	avojtikine
mi	ta	ora	a-jak'	k'alal	av-ojtikin-e
Q	PREP	now	2E-ask	when	2E-recognize-CL

Did you ask for her (in marriage) as soon as you met her?

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ta	`ora	ijjak'	ti	k'alal	ikojtikine
ta	ora	i-j-jak'	ti	k'alal	i-k-ojtikin-e
PREP	now	CP-1E-ask	that	when	CP-1E-recognize-CL

Yes.

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bweno	laj	no`ox	lo`ilajkotik	che`e
bweno	i-laj	no`ox	lo`ilaj-k-otik	che`e
good	CP-finish	only	converse-SUBJ-1APLI	then

Well, we've finished talking together.

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tey	to	jk'opon	jbatik	ta	yan	k'ak'al	manvel
tey	to	j-k'opon	j-ba-tik	ta	yan	k'ak'al	manvel
there	still	1E-speak_to	1E-self-PL	PREP	other	day	Manuel

We'll speak together another day, Manuel.

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chibat	che`e	manvel
ch-i-bat	che`e	manvel
ICP-1A-go	then	Manuel

I'm going, Manuel.

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bweno	laj	no`ox	lo`ilajkotik	xun
bweno	i-laj	no`ox	lo`ilaj-k-otik	xun
good	CP-finish	only	converse-SUBJ-1APLI	John

Ok, we've finished talking together, Juan.

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tey	to	jk'opon	jbatik	ta	yan	k'ak'al
tey	to	j-k'opon	j-ba-tik	ta	yan	k'ak'al
there	still	1E-speak_to	1E-self-PL	PREP	other	day

We'll speak together another day.

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batan	che`e
bat-an	che`e
go-2APSUBJ	then

Go, then.