Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics
Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics
Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics
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LANGUAGE FOR THE CLASSROOM<br />
i.)THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL<br />
Eta in _____.= My name is ______.<br />
name-my/is/_<br />
Ña ij rikaki eo ami kääl.= I'm your new teacher.<br />
me/I am/teacher/the/your[your, plural indefinite]/new<br />
Etam ?= What's your name?<br />
name-your?[your, sing.]<br />
Kwömaroñ ke ba etam ?= Will you say your name?<br />
you-can/?/say/name-your?[sing.]<br />
Kwön jab mijak.= Don't be afraid.<br />
you-should/not/fear<br />
Kwön jab jook.= Don't be shy.<br />
you-should/not/shy<br />
Kwön jab jañ.= Don't cry.<br />
you-should/not/cry<br />
Kwömaroñ ke je etam ilo peba in?= Can you write your name on<br />
you-can/?/write/name-your[sing.]/in/paper/this[between us] this paper?<br />
Jouj im je etam kab iiö eo am .= Please write your name and age.<br />
be kind/and/write/name-your/together with/year/the/your[sing.]<br />
Kilaj ta eo kar am iiö eo lok?=<br />
What grade were you in last year?<br />
You-were/study/with-it/class/how many/year/the/past<br />
Etan jinam ?= What's your mother's name?<br />
name-of?/mother-your[sing.]<br />
Etan jemam ?= What's your father's name?<br />
name-of?/father-your[sing.]<br />
Kwöj jokwe ia?= Where do you live?<br />
you-are/dwell/where?<br />
Ewi m weo imom ?= Where's your house?<br />
where/house-the/house-your[sing.]<br />
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