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Mbidzi zi-na-perek-a msampha kwa nkhandwe. zebras( 10) S U B

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trap to fox 'The zebras handed the trap to the fox.' Mbidzi zi-na-perek-er-a nkhandwe msarnpha. zebras(l0) ~ U B J ( ~ ~ ) - P A S T - ~ ~ ~ ~ - A P P L - A S P fox trap 'The zebras handed the fox the trap.' Ndi-na-tumiz-a kalata kwa mfurnu. Isg.su BJ - PAST-send-ASP letter to chief

'I sent a letter to the chief.'

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chief letter 'I sent the chief a letter.' Fisi a-na-dul-a chingwe ndi mpeni. hyena(]) SUBJ(~)-PAST-cut-ASP rope with knife 'The hyena cut the rope with a knife.' Fisi a-na-dul-ir-a mpeni chingwe. hyena(]) SUBJ(~)-PAST-cut-APPL-ASP knife rope 'The hyena cut the rope with a knife.' Msangalatsi a-ku-yend-a ndi ndodo. entertainer(1) SuBJ(1)-PRES-walk-ASP with stick 'The entertainer is walking with a stick.' Msangalatsi a-ku-yend-er-a ndodo. entertainer(1) s

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stick 'The entertainer is walking with a stick.' (25) a Mtsikana a-na-phik-ir-a ana nsima. girl(1) susr(1)-PAST-cook-APPL-ASP children cornmeal 'The girl cooked cornmeal for the children.' b Atsikana a-na-vin-ir-a mfumu. girls(2) SUBJ(~)-PAST-dance-APPL-ASP chief 'The girls danced for the chief.' c Kalulu a-na-gul-ir-a mbidzi nsapato. hare(1) su~~(1)-PAST-buy-APPL-ASP zebras shoes 'The hare bought shoes for the zebras.'

(26) a Amayi [a-na-pats-a mwana mtsuko], woman(1) SUBJ(~)-~ AsT-give-Asp child(1) waterpot (3) 'The woman gave the child a waterpot.' b Amayi [a-na-mu-pats-a mtsuko], (mwana). woman(1) SUBJ(I)-PAST-OBJ(I)-~~V~-ASP waterpot(3) child(1) 'The woman gave him (the child) a waterpot.'

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*Amayi [a-na-u-pats-a mwana],, (mtsuko). womaIl(l) S U B J ( ~ ) - P A S T - O B J ( ~ ) - ~ ~ V ~ - A S P child(1) waterpot(3) 'The woman gave it (a waterpot) to the child.' (27) a Anyani [a-ku-u-phwany-ir-a dengu]", (mwala). baboons(2) SUBJ (2)-PRES-OBJ(~)-~~~~~-APPL-ASP basket stone(3) 'The baboons are breaking the basket with it (the stone).' b Arnayi [a-ku-mu-tumb-ir-a mtsukoIw (mwana). woInaIl(1) SUBJ(~)-PRES-OBJ(~)-mold-APPL-ASP waterpot(3) child(1) 'The woman is molding him (the child) a waterpot.'

(28) a Mtsikana a-na-phik-a nsima. girl(1)

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'The cornmeal was cooked (by the girl).' (29) a Ngombe zi-na-pats-a mbuzi nsima. cows(l0) su

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goats(l0) commeal(9) 'The cows gave the goats cornmeal.' b mbuzi zi-na-pats-idw-a nsima (ndi ngombe). goats(l0) SuBJ(10)-PAST-give-PASS-ASP commeal(9) (bycows) 'The goats were given cornmeal (by the cows).' c *Nsima i-na-pats-idw-a mbuzi (ndi ngombe). cornmeal(9) SUBJ(~)-PAST-give-PASS-ASP goats(l0) (by cows) 'The cornmeal was given the goats (by the cows).'

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with stick(9) 'The entertainer is walking with a stick.' b *Ndodo i-ku-yend-edw-a (ndi). stick(9) suB~(9)-PRES-walk-PASS-ASP with (for: 'The stick is being walked with.') c Ndodo i-ku-yend-er-edw-a. stick(9) ~ ~ B J ( ~ ) - P R E ~ - W ~ ~ ~ - A P P L - P A S ~ - A S P 'The stick is being walked with.'

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