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Kfixwi' ya'ma^tu, they have no coffee. 



Kuxwi' ya'nkiya'ma''tu, we have no coffee, 



Nepi'ye pastuki', to sew it correctly. 



Nepi'haye ipa'stuki, did you (or, can you) sew it correctly ? 

 5 Nepi'hanke uukpa^stuki, I [can] sew it correctly. 



Nepi'ye pastuktu', they sew correctly. 



I°'tuhe'di ka'^tca', wait till he is ready! (said when one is angary). 



^S^ki'^'tuhe'di ka'^tca', I will get ready after a while (said when angry). 



Ayi°'tuhe'da° da'nde, are you getting ready? 

 10 I°'tuhe'da° dande', he will get ready after a while. 



^ki'^'tuhe'da'^ dande', I will get ready after a while. 



I°'tuhe'detu dande', they will get ready after a while. 



Hao°'o°' kane', she cooked it (the hominy). 



Hao°tu' kane', they cooked (the hominy). 

 15 Haya'o^tu' kane', did you (pi.) cook (the hominy)? 



Pusi' ha*^ ktu' tutcu''' o'ti, the cat's eyes shine when it is dark. 



Ptfasku^ ohi'xti, he wants bread badly, but in vain. 



Uduxpe' ayohi'xti, j^ou want clothing badlj'', but in vain. 



Tohoxka' nkohi'xti, I want a horse badly, but in vain. 

 20 Axisa'x nkohi'xti, I want money badly, but in vain. 



Yaxo°' okaya', underneath the chair. 



Adito^' okaya', under the table. 



Ayahi' okaya' under the bed. 



Ka'wa' kikf i'kihi'^ ji'^'pi) what is that which you brought and laid 

 down? 

 25 Ka'wa yaki'x ki'di, what is that which you brought home [on your 

 back] ? 



Ka'wa ki'x ki'di, what is that which he brought home [on his back]? 



Idu'we ya'nda na', beware lest you always untie it! 



Ido°'hi ya'nda na', beware lest you always look at it! 



I'duti na', beware lest you eat it! 

 30 I'duti ya'nda na', do not be eating all the time! 



I'duwa na', do not untie it! 



I'do'^hi na', do not look at it! 



E'tikia na', do not say it! 



E'tikiyo"' na', do not do it! 

 35 A'yi° na', do not drink it! 



I'ta^hi* na', do not run! 



Ya'd6 na', do not talk! 



