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xun pavlu iyil sbaik ta k'in

xun pavlu i -y -il s -ba -ik ta k'in

John Paul CP-3E-see 3E-self-PL PREP fiesta

John and Paul see each other at a fiesta.

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k'uxi pavlu mi ja` to yechot

k'usi-xi pavlu mi ja` to yech-ot

what -say Paul Q/or ! still thus-2A

Howdy, Paul, are you OK?

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mu k'uxi ja` to yechon

mu k'usi-xi ja` to yech-on

NEG what -say ! still thus-1A

Hi, I'm OK.

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k'u xa`elan li vo`ote

k'u x -a -`elan li vo`ot-e

what ASP-2A-be ART you -CL

And how are you?

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yos li vo`one ipon

yos li vo`on-e ip -on

God ART I -CL sick-1A

God, I'm sick.

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k'usi ip chava`i

k'usi ip ch -av-a`i

what sick ICP-2E-hear

What's wrong with you?

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jna`tik min ijta ak'ben chamel ta jch'ut

j -na` -tik mi -y -u`un i -j -ta ak'ben chamel ta j -ch'ut

1E-know-PL Q/or-3E-agency CP-1E-find given sickness PREP 1E-stomach

Who knows if I have been wiotched in the stomach.

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yu`un batz'i k'ux tajmek

y -u`un batz'i k'ux ta -j -mek

3E-agency real pain PREP-one-NC(time)

because it really hurts.

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kiluk ko`on jsa` j`ilol tana

k -il -uk k -o`on j -sa` j`ilol tana

1E-see-IRREAL 1E-heart 1E-search curer afterwards

I want to look for a curer later on.

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pero batz'i ch'abal jtak'in un

pero batz'i ch'abal j -tak'in un

but real none 1E-money PT

But I really have no money.

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mi mu xa`abulaj xajch'amunbe to atak'in jayibuk k'ak'al

mi mu x -a -`abulaj x -a -j -ch'amun-be to a -tak'in jayib -uk k'ak'al

Q/or NEG ASP-2A-please ASP-2A-1E-borrow -BEN still 2E-money how_many-IRREAL day

Wouldn't you please loan me some money for a few days?

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pero ch'abal jtak'in lavie

pero ch'abal j -tak'in lavi-e

but none 1E-money now -CL

But I don't have any money now.

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ja` li ilaj to ku`un lavi ta k'ine

ja` li i -0 -laj to k -u`un lavi ta k'in -e

! ART CP-3A-finish still 1E-possession now PREP fiesta-CL

It's all been used up today at the fiesta.

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abulajan pavlu

abulaj-an pavlu

suffer-2APSUBJ Paul

Please, Paul!

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mu epuk ta jk'an

mu ep -uk ta j -k'an

NEG much-IRREAL ICP 1E-want

I don't want much.

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ta jk'an no`ox jtobuk pexu

ta j -k'an no`ox j -tob -uk pexu

ICP 1E-want only one-NC(twenty)-IRREAL peso

I only want twenty pesos.

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ak'o pertonal batz'i jset' tajmek kunen sikil a`al li` kich'oj tale

ak' -o pertonal batz'i j -set' ta -j -mek k -unen sikil a`al li` k -ich' -oj tal -e

give-IMP pardon real one-NC(pinch) PREP-one-NC(time) 1E-small cold water here/this 1E-receive-PF DIR(coming)-CL

Please pardon just a little bit of my cold water that I have brought with me.

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pero jna`tik mi xlok' to jtob pexu

pero j -na` -tik mi x -0 -lok' to j -tob pexu

but 1E-know-PL Q/or ASP-3A-exit still one-NC(twenty) peso

But who knows if I still have twenty pesos.

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ta jk'el kik ba`yuk

ta j -k'el kik ba`yi-uk

ICP 1E-look perhaps first-IRREAL

Let me look first.

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abulajan k'elo kik che`e

abulaj-an k'el-o kik che`e

suffer-2APSUBJ look-IMP perhaps then

Please, have a look then.

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ilok' to o ich'o

i -0 -lok' to o ich' -o

CP-3A-exit still REL receive-IMP

I still have that much; take it.

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bweno abulajan che`e pavlu

bweno abulaj-an che`e pavlu

good suffer-2APSUBJ then Paul

Ok, please, Paul.

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ch'ambon batz'i jset' tajmek kunen sikil a`al

ch'am -b -on batz'i j -set' ta -j -mek k -unen sikil a`al

receive-BEN-1A real one-NC(pinch) PREP-one-NC(time) 1E-small cold water

Receive a bit of my cold water.