NAGASAKI DIALECT

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Marker/Description of Process: 'a		Meaning: Absolutive Case
Example: Original Gloss Translation	Na'e alu 'a Teviat leave Abs David 'David left.'
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Marker/Description of Process:		Meaning:
Example: Original Gloss Translation	Kuroka tori-ga         michi-ba        aruki-yot-ta-ra                  kireka  boshi-ba      mitsuke-ta-to        gena black  a bird-NOM  a road-along  walk-PROG-PST-CONJ   nice   a  hat-ACC   find-PST-CONJ  I hear I hear that a bird found a  nice hat when walking along a road.
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Example: Original Gloss Translation	Son boshi-ba   kabut-te             iki-yot-ta-ra                         shiroka tori-ni         waraw-are-te   shimoo-ta-to that  hat-ACC  put on-CONJ  walk-PROG-PAST-CONJ  a white bird-DAT  laugh-PASS-link   finish-P-C  (The black bird ) was laughed at by the white bird when walking putting the hat on.
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Marker/Description of Process:		Meaning:
Example: Original Gloss Translation	O-           hanashi       -nasa        -tta. honorific  speak          honorific   past (Somebody who has higher status) spoke.
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