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mubit 'to persist, to strive'
meuroh 'to participate'
carong 'clever'
_____St 'diligent'
beuo 'lazy'
141. Meunyo ta-mubit bak ta-pubuet, sijeuem ka lheueh.
If lj-c-persist in linc-do one-hour IN finish
'If we keep doing it, we will finish it in an
hour.'
142. Ka-meuroh koh kah-kah nak rijang.
2y-join cut youy-youy in-order quick
'Please join (them) to cut (rice) in order the
work can be finished soon.'
5.2.3 Subject NP Complements
Subject NP complements are clauses embedded in subject
NP's. There are two types of subject NP complements. One of
them is in the form of a clause preceded by a noun. The most
common nouns used are peukara 'matter,' suai 'question,' and
hai 'matter.'
143. Peukara gopnyan h'an geu-jak meulah bacut.
Matter he/sher NEG 3r-go unfortunate a-little
' The fact that he does not want to go is a little
unfortunate.'