Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics

x.)ENCOURAGING AND PRAISING THE STUDENT
E mman am katak.= You're learning.
it-good/your[sing.]/study
E mmanlok am katak.= You're doing better in your studies.
it-good/your[sing.]/study
Em m an am kajin Iñlij.= Your English is good.
it-good/your[sing.]/tongue-of/E.
Kwöjelä riit.= You know how to read.
you-know[you, sing.]/read
Kwölukkuun jelä riit.= You really know how to read.
you-really[you, sing.]/know/read
Kwöjouj kön am jipañ Ña.= It's kind of you to help me.
you-kind/for/your[you, sing.]/help/me[object form]
Kom m ool kön am jipañ.= Thanks for your help.
you-thanked/with regard to/your[sing.]/help
E m m an am kate yok.= It's good you're giving it your best effort.
it-good/your[sing.]/push/you(=yourself)
E m m an am kate yok katak.= It's good that your trying to learn.
it-good/your[sing.]/exert/you[object form]/study
Em m an mwilim .= Your behaviour is good.
it-good/behaviour-your[your, sing.]
E m m an kain ne.= That sort of thing is good.
it-good/kind/that[near you]
Ejim we am lömnak.= What your thinking is right.
it-right/your[sing.]/think
Komälötlöt.= You're smart.
you-smart[you, sing.]
Kwölukkuun mälötlöt.= E lap am mälötlöt.= You're really smart.
you-really[you, sing.]/smart = it-big/your[sing.]/smart
E m ool am ba.= What you say is true.
it-true/your[sing.]/say
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