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\id The Good Brothers
\au Harold Ure

\ref Paragraph 1
\t Voari    tuariri uva  oisoa    ravireo vaio    ora       kekira toupasi.
\m voari    tuariri uva  oisoa    ravireo vaio    ora       kekira tou -pa       -si
\g before   before  so   always   sun     DL.ANIM and       moon   be  -CONT     -3.DL.M
\p TIME/LOC TIME    PART ADV.TEMP N.M     FFP     PART.CONJ N.M    V.B -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.3
\f xxx
\fe A long time ago, Sun and Moon lived togher.

\ref 2
\t Vearopie  araorei.
\m vearopie  araorei
\g make.good brothers
\p V.B       N.M
\f xxx
\fe They were good brothers.

\ref 3
\t Pukui-a            ruvaraia        oisoa    toupasi                 riro kaekaevira avakava         iava.
\m pukui    -a        ruvara -ia      oisoa    tou -pa       -si       riro kaekaevira avaka -va       iava
\g mountain -SG.N     near   -LOC     always   be  -CONT     -3.DL.M   big  long       ocean -SG.F     ABL
\p N.N      -SUFF.N.2 N.LOC  -ENC.N.6 ADV.TEMP V.B -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.3 ADJ  ADV        N.F   -SUFF.N.2 POST
\f xxx
\fe They lived near the mountains far from the sea.

\ref Paragraph 4
\t O-voki-vu-ia                   ravireo avaroepa                    atarisia        uukovaia.
\m o-     voki -vu       -ia      ravireo ava -ro         -epa        atari -sia      uukova      -ia
\g SPEC-  day  -ALT      -LOC     sun     go  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       fish  -DEP.PURP large river -LOC
\p PRE.N- N.N  -SUFF.N.5 -ENC.N.6 N.M     V.A -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 V.A   -SUFF.V.4 N.F         -ENC.N.6
\f xxx
\fe One day, Sun went fishing in the river.

\ref 5
\t Garetoarei      uuko-reva                     ataritoarei.
\m gare  -toarei   uuko  -re         -va         atari -toarei
\g small -MASC.DL  catch -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B       fish  -MASC.DL
\p V.A   -SUFF.N.2 V.B   -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5 V.A   -SUFF.N.2
\f xxx
\fe He caught two small fish.

\ref 6
\t Kekira ataritoarei     kekereva.
\m kekira atari -toarei   keke    -re         -va
\g moon   fish  -MASC.DL  look.at -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B
\p N.M    V.A   -SUFF.N.2 V.B     -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5
\f xxx
\fe Moon saw the fish.

\ref 7
\t Oisio puraroepa,                   ``Vii     garetoarei      ataritoarei.''
\m oisio pura -ro         -epa        vii       gare  -toarei   atari -toarei
\g like  say  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       PPRO.2.SG small -MASC.DL  fish  -MASC.DL
\p COMP  V.A  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 PPRO      V.A   -SUFF.N.2 V.A   -SUFF.N.2
\f xxx
\fe He said, ``You have two small fish.

\ref 8
\t Ragaipa            irai                    vateri.''
\m ragai     -pa      ira         -i          vate -ri
\g PPRO.1.SG -BEN     RPRO.3.SG.M -ABS        give -2.SG.B
\p PPRO      -ENC.N.6 RPRO        -SUFF.N.??? V.B  -SUFF.V.B.3
\f xxx
\fe Please give me one.''

\ref Paragraph 9
\t Ravireo oisio puraroepa,                   ``Ae, viapau,  uvui-parai                                raga irai                    vate-a           viipa.''
\m ravireo oisio pura -ro         -epa        ai    viapau   uvui    -pa       -ra         -ei         raga ira         -i          vate -a          vii       -pa
\g sun     like  say  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       hey   NEG      be.able -CONT     -1.SG.A     -PRES.A     only RPRO.3.SG.M -ABS        give -1.SG.B     PPRO.2.SG -BEN
\p N.M     COMP  V.A  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 EXCL  PART.NEG V.A     -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 ADV  RPRO        -SUFF.N.??? V.B  -SUFF.V.B.3 PPRO      -ENC.N.6
\f xx
\fe Sun said, ``Oh no, I will not give you any.

\ref 10
\t Ragai     iravu                 aioavere                  vokipaua ra   iravu                 ravireo vuutaia.''
\m ragai     ira         -vu       aio -a          -vere     vokipaua ra   ira         -vu       ravireo vuuta -ia
\g PPRO.1.SG RPRO.3.SG.M -ALT      eat -1.SG.B     -NF       morning  COMP RPRO.3.SG.M -ALT      sun     time  -LOC
\p PPRO      RPRO        -SUFF.N.5 V.B -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.5 TIME     COMP RPRO        -SUFF.N.5 N.M     N.N   -ENC.N.6
\f xxx
\fe I will eat one for breakfast and the other for lunch.''

\ref Paragraph 11
\t Kekira rirovira siraoroepa.
\m kekira rirovira sirao -ro         -epa
\g moon   big-time pity  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A
\p N.M    ADV      V.A   -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5
\f xxx
\fe Moon was very sad.

\ref 12
\t Aue  aioroepa                    kaukau       ora       aue  itoo     evo   vokiia.
\m aue  aio -ro         -epa        kaukau       ora       aue  itoo     evo   voki -ia
\g CONN eat -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       sweet potato and       CONN banana   DEM.N day  -LOC
\p CONN V.B -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 N.???        PART.CONJ CONN N.HYBRID DEM   N.N  -ENC.N.6
\cmt What's the story with 'aue aioroepa'? Is 'aue' the object? If so, is it incorporated? What Class A agreement?
\fp xxx
\fe He ate kaukau and banana that day.

\ref Paragraph 13
\t Vovokiarovi             kekira avaroepa                    atarisia.
\m vo-   vokiaro -vi       kekira ava -ro         -epa        atari -sia
\g SING- night   -DIM      moon   go  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       fish  -DEP.PURP
\p PRE-  TIME    -SUFF.N.4 N.M    V.A -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 V.A   -SUFF.V.4
\f xxx
\fe In the afternoon, Moon went fishing.

\ref 14
\t Rirotoarei     uukoreva                      ataritoarei.
\m riro -toarei   uuko  -re         -va         atari -toarei
\g big  -MASC.DL  catch -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B       fish  -MASC.DL
\p ADJ  -SUFF.N.2 V.B   -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5 V.A   -SUFF.N.2
\f xxx
\fe He caught two big fish.

\ref 15
\t Ravireo rirotoarei     kekereva                        ataritoarei.
\m ravireo riro -toarei   keke    -re         -va         atari -toarei
\g sun     big  -MASC.DL  look.at -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B       fish  -MASC.DL
\p N.M     ADJ  -SUFF.N.2 V.B     -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5 V.A   -SUFF.N.2
\f xxx
\fe Sun saw the big fish.

\ref 16
\t Oisio puraroepa,                   ``Vii     rirotoarei     ataritoarei.
\m oisio pura -ro         -epa        vii       riro -toarei   atari -toarei
\g like  say  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       PPRO.2.SG big  -MASC.DL  fish  -MASC.DL
\p COMP  V.A  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 PPRO      ADJ  -SUFF.N.2 V.A   -SUFF.N.2
\f xxx
\fe He said, ``You have two big fish.

\ref 17
\t Ragaipa            irai                    vateri.''
\m ragai     -pa      ira         -i          vate -ri
\g PPRO.1.SG -BEN     RPRO.3.SG.M -ABS        give -2.SG.B
\p PPRO      -ENC.N.6 RPRO        -SUFF.N.??? V.B  -SUFF.V.B.3
\f xxx
\fe Please give me one.''

\ref Paragraph 18
\t Kekira oisio puraroepa,                   ``Ae, viapau,  vegei          rutu atari kare    aiosia.''
\m kekira oisio pura -ro         -epa        ai    viapau   vegei          rutu atari kare    aio -sia
\g moon   like  say  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       oh    NEG      PPRO.1.DL.EXCL very fish  animals eat -DEP.PURP
\p N.M    COMP  V.A  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 EXCL  PART.NEG PPRO           ADV  V.A   FFP     V.B -SUFF.V.4
\f xxx
\fe Moon said, ``Oh no, we both have fish to eat.

\ref 19
\t Ragai     ruipaparai                              atari aiosia        ovaiarovi.''
\m ragai     ruipa -pa       -ra         -ei         atari aio -sia      ovaiarovi
\g PPRO.1.SG want  -CONT     -1.SG.A     -PRES.A     fish  eat -DEP.PURP early afternoon
\p PPRO      V.A   -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 V.A   V.B -SUFF.V.4 TIME
\f xxx
\fe I need my fish for dinner.''

\ref Paragraph 20
\t Ravireo rirovira kasipuroepa.
\m ravireo rirovira kasipu -ro         -epa
\g sun     big-time angry  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A
\p N.M     ADV      V.A    -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5
\f xxx
\fe Sun was very angry.

\ref 21
\t Vurukoa          oureva.
\m vuruko -a        ou  -re         -va
\g log    -SG.N     get -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B
\p N.N    -SUFF.N.2 V.B -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5
\f xxx
\fe He got a stick.

\ref 22
\t Kekira ravireo kekereva                        uva  torireva.
\m kekira ravireo keke    -re         -va         uva  tori -re         -va
\g month  sun     look.at -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B       so   flee -3.SG.M.B   -RP.B
\p N.M    N.M     V.B     -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5 PART V.B  -SUFF.V.B.3 -SUFF.V.B.5
\f xxx
\fe Moon saw Sun and ran away.

\ref 23
\t Ravireo riro ikauroepa                    kekira sirova.
\m ravireo riro ikau -ro         -epa        kekira sirova
\g sun     big  run  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       moon   behind
\p N.M     ADJ  V.B  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 N.M    LOC
\f xxx
\fe Sun ran fast after Moon.

\ref Paragraph 24
\t Pukuiara           ivaraia        ikaupasiva.
\m pukui    -ara      ivara -ia      ikau -pa       -si       -va
\g mountain -PL.N     on    -LOC     run  -CONT     -3.DL.M   -RP.B
\p N.N      -SUFF.N.2 N.LOC -ENC.N.6 V.B  -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.3 -SUFF.V.B.5
\f xxx
\fe They ran over the mountains.

\ref 25
\t Vuvuiuaia        kovuruvira ikaupasiva.
\m vuvuiua -ia      kovuruvira ikau -pa       -si       -va
\g sky     -LOC     horizontal run  -CONT     -3.DL.M   -RP.B
\p N.N     -ENC.N.6 ADV        V.B  -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.3 -SUFF.V.B.5
\f xxx
\fe They ran across the sky.

\ref 26
\t Avakava         sovaraia         ikaupasiva.
\m avaka -va       siovara -ia      ikau -pa       -si       -va
\g ocean -SG.F     inside  -LOC     run  -CONT     -3.DL.M   -RP.B
\p N.F   -SUFF.N.2 N.LOC   -ENC.N.6 V.B  -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.3 -SUFF.V.B.5
\f xxx
\fe They ran into the sea.

\ref Paragraph 27
\t Kekira oisio puraroepa,                   ``Ragai   riro ikauparai.''
\m kekira oisio pura -ro         -epa        ragai     riro ikau -pa       -ra         -ei
\g moon   like  say  -3.SG.M.A   -RP.A       PPRO.1.SG big  run  -CONT     -1.SG.A     -PRES.A
\p N.M    COMP  V.A  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 PPRO      ADJ  V.B  -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5
\f xxx
\fe Moon said, ``I am very fast.

\ref 28
\t Viapau   uvuipau                       ra   ragai     varovarori.''
\m viapau   uvui    -pa       -u          ra   ragai     varovaro -ri
\g NEG      be.able -CONT     -2.SG.A     COMP PPRO.1.SG pursue   -2.SG.B
\p PART.NEG V.A     -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.A.3 COMP PPRO      V.B      -SUFF.V.B.3
\f xxx
\fe You will never catch me.''

\ref Paragraph 29
\t Ovokio                          ravireo      touvira                   kekira     tarioparevoi                                pukuiara            ivaraia,     viaraia vuvuiuaia,        ora  avakava           sovaraia.
\m o-          voki      -o        ravireo      touvira                   kekira     tario        -pa       -re        -voi      pukui         -ara  ivaraia      viaraia vuvuiua   -ia,    ora  avakava           sovaraia
\g this/these- day/ time -3.SG.F   sun/sunshine yet/still/eternally/later moon/month chase/pursue -PROG     -3.SG.M    -PRES     mountain/hill -PL   on top/above high up sky/heven -at     and  ocean/beach/shore inside
\p PRE.N-      N.N       -SUFF.V.4 N.M          ADV                       N.M        V.T          -SUFF.V.3 -SUFF.VT.4 -SUFF.V.5 N.???         -SUFF POST         ???     N.N       -SUFF.N CONJ N.F               POST
\f xxx
\fe Today sun is still chasing Moon over the mountains, up the sky and into the sea.

\ref 30
\t Vokiara        rutuia        oratariopasiveira                        kekira vaio    ora       ravireo vokiaro ora       aviaviaro.
\m voki -ara      rutu -ia      ora- tario -pa       -si       -veira    kekira vaio    ora       ravireo vokiaro ora       aviavi -aro
\g day  -PL.N     very -LOC     RR-  chase -CONT     -3.DL.M   -HAB.ANIM moon   DL.ANIM and       sun     night   and       dawn   -POSS
\p N.N  -SUFF.N.2 ADV  -ENC.N.6 PRE- V.B   -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.3 -SUFF.V.5 N.M    FFP     PART.CONJ N.M     TIME    PART.CONJ V.???  -SUFF.N.3
\f xxx
\fe Day after day, night after night, Sun and Moon run without stopping.

\ref Paragraph 31
\t Uvuipauei                                 ra   vovuutaoia                       ravireo kasipuaro        sovopari.
\m uvui    -pa       -u          -ei         ra   vo-   vuuta -o          -ia      ravireo kasipu -aro      siovo -pa       -ri
\g be.able -CONT     -2.SG.A     -PRES.A     COMP SING- time  -???        -LOC     sun     angry  -POSS     feel  -CONT     -2.SG.B
\p V.A     -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.A.5 COMP PRE-  N.N   -SUFF.N.??? -ENC.N.6 N.M     V.A    -SUFF.N.3 V.B   -SUFF.V.2 -SUFF.V.B.3
\f xxx
\fe You can feel now how angry the Sun is.

\ref 32
\t Kosiuviro                  ovaiarovi       ra   rera        sovori.
\m kosi -u          -viro     ovaiarovi       ra   rera        siovo -ri
\g exit -2.SG.A     -COMPL    early afternoon COMP PPRO.3.SG.M feel  -2.SG.B
\p V.A  -SUFF.V.A.3 -SUFF.V.4 TIME            COMP PPRO        V.B   -SUFF.V.B.3
\f xxx
\fe Go outside at noon and you can feel him.
