Selayarese Laʔallei doeʔ injo i-Baso took money the Baso Baso took the money. Nraʔbai sapon injo collapsed house the The house collapsed

Selayarese
1. Laʔallei doeʔ injo i-Baso.

took money the Baso

Baso took the money.

2. Nraʔbai sapon injo.

collapsed house the
The house collapsed.

3. Lataroi doeʔ injo ri lamari injo i-Baso.

put money the in cupboard the Baso
Baso put the money in the cupboard

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Afar
1. Aw’ki yusuu’le

boy laughed

The boy laughed.

2. Kimmi’ro ’haadak seexi’ta

bird flying calls
The flying bird calls.

3. Amoy’ti ’sara daa’me

chief clothes bought
The chief bought the clothes.

4. ’usuk xere’ya ru’saas at yiggi’fe

he warthog bullet by killed
He killed a warthog by a bullet.

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