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Knowledge base · Part XXII — Glossed Texts

171. A Glossed Everyday-Conversation Text

What syntactic structures and discourse markers characterize spontaneous Hokkaido Ainu conversation?

北海道アイヌ語の自発的な会話では、どのような統語構造と談話標識が現れるか?

A passage of recorded everyday conversation glossed and annotated to illustrate spontaneous spoken syntax, sentence-final particles, and connected-speech reduction.

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The passage and its source 6 sentences

What conversational data from Hokkaido Ainu speakers is used to illustrate grammar?

Arrival and entry 7 sentences· 2 examples

How does Hokkaido Ainu mark third person on verbs and use address terms in greetings?

sapo an ru-we
older.sister exist track-POSS
‘Older sister, are you there?’
utari1994:2 ASA Sugimura Fusa, Asahikawa
o ahun ya
INTERJ enter SOFT
‘Come on in, please.’
utari1994:2 ASA Kawamura Tome, Asahikawa

The well-being exchange 4 sentences· 2 examples

How does Hokkaido Ainu distinguish first, second, and third person on the existential verb?

sapo totekno e=an ru-we
older.sister in.good.health 2SG.S=exist track-POSS
‘Sister, have you been well?’
utari1994:2 ASA Sugimura Fusa, Asahikawa
totekno ku=an wa
in.good.health 1SG.S=exist CONJ
‘I am well.’
utari1994:2 ASA Kawamura Tome, Asahikawa

A weather exchange 11 sentences· 3 examples

How does Hokkaido Ainu form biclausal sentences with causal adverbial clauses?

numan poronno upas as kusu tanto sonno merayke na
last.night much snow fall because today truly be.cold FIN
‘Because there was a lot of snow last night, today is truly cold.’
utari1994:3 ASA Kawamura Tome, Asahikawa
sonno merayke=an
truly be.cold=4.S
‘It really is cold.’
utari1994:3 ASA Sugimura Fusa, Asahikawa
nisatta sirpirka nankor na
tomorrow be.fine.weather INFR FIN
‘Tomorrow will probably be fine.’
utari1994:3 ASA Kawamura Tome, Asahikawa

Synopsis of constructions 4 sentences

What grammatical constructions are exemplified in a short Hokkaido Ainu conversation?