00402

363
144. Suai talo geutanyoe hana teuntee.
Question lose we^-- NEG certain
'As to the thought that we will lose, It is not
certain.'
The second type of subject NP complement is a clause
without a preceding noun.
145. H'an ta-tem meu'en makna-jih talo.
NEG linc-want play mean-3 lose
To refuse to play means to lose.'
146. Gadoh ta-pike ' keu nyan rhet keu sosah-teuh.
Busy linc-think to that fall to miserable-linc
'Thinking about that all the time makes us
miserable.'
147. Le that ta-jep kupi hana got.
Much too linc-drink coffee NEG good
'Drinking coffee too much is not good.'
Sentences with an adjective predicate are often used in
the predicate-subject order.
148. Mangat that ta-duek di yup bak kayee nyoe.
Pleasant very l^-.-sit in under tree tree this
'It is pleasant to sit under this tree.'
149. Leubeh got lbn-woe lon dilee.
More good 1-go-home I first
T had better go home now.'