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ali	palase	bat	ta	vula`al	tzna	xun	jvabajom
ali	palas-e	i-0-bat	ta	vula`al	ta-s-na	xun	jvabajom
uh	Francisco-CL	CP-3A-go	PREP	visit	PREP-3E-house	John	musician

Francisco went for a visit at the house of John the Musician.

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mi	li`ote	loxa
li`-ot-e	loxa
Q	here-2A-CL	Rosa

Are you here, Rosa?

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mi	li`	xune
li`	xun-e
Q	here	John-CL

Is John here?

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li`one	li`e
li`-on-e	li`-e
here-1A-CL	here-CL

I'm here. He's here.

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mi	li`ote	xun
li`-ot-e	xun
Q	here-2A-CL	John

Are you here, John?

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li`one	k'u	chaval
li`-on-e	k'u	ch-av-al
here-1A-CL	what	ICP-2E-say

I'm here. What do you want?

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mi	xu`	x`och	jvula`anot	jlikeluk
x-0-yu`	x-0-`och	j-vula`an-ot	j-likel-uk
Q	ASP-3A-be_able	ASP-3A-enter	1E-visit-2A	one-NC(moment)-IRREAL

May I come in to visit you a moment?

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xu`	ochan	tal	k'usi	chaval
x-0-yu`	och-an	tal	k'usi	ch-av-al
ASP-3A-be_able	enter-2APSUBJ	DIR(coming)	what	ICP-2E-say

You may. Come in. What do you want?

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chajvula`an	jlikeluk	che`e	xun
ch-a-j-vula`an	j-likel-uk	che`e	xun
ICP-2A-1E-visit	one-NC(moment)-IRREAL	then	John

I'll visit you for a moment, John.

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lek	bi
lek	bi
good	indeed

That's good.

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chotlan	me
chotl-an	me
sitting-2APSUBJ	DESID

Please sit down.

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te	xila
te	xila
there	chair

There is a chair.

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bweno	kolaval
bweno	vokol-av-al
good	difficult-2E-say

Ok, thank you.

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mi	nakalot	to	xun
mi	nakal-ot	to	xun
Q	residing-2A	still	John

Are you still at home, John?

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nakalon	to	jlikeluk
nakal-on	to	j-likel-uk
residing-1A	still	one-NC(moment)-IRREAL

I'm still at home for a moment.

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bweno	mi	oy	bu	chabat	lavie
bweno	mi	oy	bu	ch-a-bat	lavi-e
good	Q	exist	where	ICP-2A-go	now-CL

Well, are you going anywhere today?

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mu`yuk	to	bu	chibat
mu-`oy-uk	to	bu	ch-i-bat
NEG-exist-IRREAL	still	where	ICP-1A-go

I'm not going anywhere yet.

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ja`	to	chibat	ta	jobel	ok'ob
ja`	to	ch-i-bat	ta	jobel	ok'ob
!	still	ICP-1A-go	PREP	San_Cristobal	tomorrow

Only tomorrow I'll be going to San Cristobal.

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chba	jchon	cha`	p'ejuk	kixim
ch-ba	j-chon	cha`	p'ej-uk	k-ixim
ICP-go(AUX)	1E-sell	two	NC(round)-IRREAL	1E-corn

I'm going to sell two bags of corn.

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yu`un	chba	jman	o	tal	chan	kotuk	kaxlan
y-u`un	ch-ba	j-man	o	tal	chan	kot-uk	kaxlan
3E-agency	ICP-go(AUX)	1E-buy	REL	come(AUX)	four	NC(four_legged)-IRREAL	chicken

I'm going to buy (and bring back) about four chickens.

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k'usi	chtun	o	avu`un	li	kaxlane
k'usi	ch-0-tun	o	av-u`un	li	kaxlan-e
what	ICP-3A-serve	REL	2E-possession	ART	chicken-CL

What do you need the chickens for?

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yu`un	chich'	ilel	li	kajnile
y-u`un	ch-y-ich'	ilel	li	k-ajnil-e
3E-agency	ICP-3E-receive	seeing	ART	1E-wife-CL

My wife is having a curing ceremony.

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k'usi	ora	chich'	ilel	lavajnile
k'usi	ora	ch-y-ich'	ilel	l-av-ajnil-e
what	hour	ICP-3E-receive	seeing	ART-2E-wife-CL

When does your wife have the curing ceremony?

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cha`ej

cha`ej

day_after_tomorrow

Day after tomorrow

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bweno	yu`un	me	li`	tal	jk'oponot	une	xun
bweno	y-u`un	me	li`	tal	j-k'opon-ot	un-e	xun
good	3E-agency	DESID	here	come(AUX)	1E-speak_to-2A	PT-CL	John

Well, you see I've come to speak with you, John.

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`ak'o	pertonal	batz'i	jset'	kunen	sikil	a`al
`ak'-o	pertonal	batz'i	j-set'	k-unen	sikil	a`al
give-IMP	pardon	real	one-NC(pinch)	1E-small	cold=	water

Pardon me for such a little bit of cold water.

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k'usi	atu`un	lava`ale	tot	palas
k'usi	a-tu`un	l-av-a`al-e	tot	palas
what	2E-use	ART-2E-water-CL	father	Francisco

What do you need with the (gift of) water, Mr. Francisco?

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k'usi	chaval
k'usi	ch-av-al
what	ICP-2E-say

What are you saying?

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mu	k'usi	chakalbe	xun
mu	k'usi	ch-a-k-al-be	xun
NEG	what	ICP-2A-1E-say-BEN	John

I'm not saying anything to you, John.

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yu`un	chakalbe	vokol
y-u`un	ch-a-k-al-be	vokol
3E-agency	ICP-2A-1E-ATTR-BEN	difficult

It's that I want to ask you a favor.

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mi	mu	xa`abulaj	chba	atijbon	jvob
mu	x-a-`abulaj	ch-ba	a-tij-b-on	j-vob
Q	NEG	ASP-2A-please	ICP-go(AUX)	2E-play-BEN-1A	1E-music

Won't you please go to play my music for me,

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yu`un	skwenta	balte`e
y-u`un	s-kwenta	bal-te`-e
3E-agency	3E-for	wrap-tree-CL

Becasue it's for a flower-change ceremony.

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k'usi	ora
k'usi	ora
what	hour

When?

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pero	jna`tik	k'usi	ora	chak'an
pero	j-na`-tik	k'usi	ora	ch-a-k'an
but	1E-know-PL	what	hour	ICP-2E-want

But who knows when you want it?

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yu`un	xmal	ok'ob	ta	jk'an	un
y-u`un	x-0-mal	ok'ob	ta	j-k'an	un
3E-agency	ASP-3A-go_down	tomorrow	ICP	1E-want	PT

The fact is that I want (you for) late tomorrow.

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aa	pero	muk'	xokolon
aa	pero	muk'	xokol-on
yes	but	NEG	free-1A

Oh, but I'm not free.

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yu`un	ja`	li	chich'	ilel	li	kajnile
y-u`un	ja`	li	ch-y-ich'	ilel	li	k-ajnil-e
3E-agency	!	ART	ICP-3E-receive	seeing	ART	1E-wife-CL

Since that's when my wife has her curing ceremony.

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yu`un	jna`tik	jayib	ora	chatamik	li	balte`e
y-u`un	j-na`-tik	jay-ib	ora	ch-a-tam-ik	li	bal-te`-e
3E-agency	1E-know-PL	how_many-GC	hour	ICP-2E-lift-PL	ART	wrap-tree-CL

And who knows what time you'll start the ceremony?

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ta	jtamtikotik	nan	ta	chanib	ora
ta	j-tam-tikotik	nan	ta	chan-ib	ora
ICP	1E-lift-1PLX	perhaps	PREP	four-GC	hour

We'll start about four o'clock.

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pero	jna`tik	mi	mu	toj	jaluk	un
pero	j-na`-tik	mi	mu	toj	jal-uk	un
but	1E-know-PL	Q	NEG	too_much	long_time-IRREAL	PT

But who knows if it won't be a very long time.

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mo`oj	mu	masuk	jal
mo`oj	mu	mas-uk	jal
no	NEG	more-IRREAL	long_time

No, not too long.

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ee	pero	jna`tik	mi	mu	xiyakub	un
ee	pero	j-na`-tik	mi	mu	x-i-yakub	un
but	1E-know-PL	Q	NEG	ASP-1A-get_drunk	PT

Ah, but who knows if I won't get drunk.

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ja`	li	muk'	xokolon	leke
ja`	li	muk'	xokol-on	lek-e
!	ART	NEG	free-1A	good-CL

since I am not really free.

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mo`oj	nan
mo`oj	nan
no	perhaps

Probably not.

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jutuk	no`ox	jpoxtikotik
jutuk	no`ox	j-pox-tikotik
a_bit	only	1E-liquor-1PLX

We only have a little liquor.

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bweno	teyuk
bweno	tey-uk
good	there-IRREAL

OK, agreed.

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tey	chibat	che`e
tey	ch-i-bat	che`e
there	ICP-1A-go	then

I'll go then.

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abulajan	che`e	xun
abulaj-an	che`e	xun
suffer-2APSUBJ	then	John

Please, then, JOhn.

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ak'o	pertonal	jset'	tajmek	kunen	sikil	a`al	un
ak'-o	pertonal	j-set'	ta-j-mek	k-unen	sikil	a`al	un
give-IMP	pardon	one-NC(pinch)	PREP-one-NC(time)	1E-small	cold=	water	PT

Please give pardon for just a bit of cold water.

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bweno	batz'i	kolaval	che`e	tot	palas
bweno	batz'i	vokol-av-al	che`e	tot	palas
good	real	difficult-2E-say	then	father	Francisco

Well, thank you, then, Mr. Francisco.

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kuch'tik	un
k-uch'-tik	un
1E-drink-PL	PT

Let's drink it!