Digital Archiving Yami Language Documentation

16. kavavatanen no kotat

kotat蟹的故事

The story about a crab

si Tonasen (M, 52, Yayo)

賴金龍，男，52，椰油村

1. nokákoa rana am, noka-paci-key-ke-yray ko pa

以前已經呢過去-動綴-疊-同-睡覺我.主格還

before already PAR PA-VF-RED-Co-sleep 1.S.NOM still

noka-k-anak-an namen am,

過去-名綴-孩子-名綴我們.屬格.除呢

PA-NF-child-NF 1.P.GEN.EXCL PAR

【以前，我小時候常去同伴的家裡睡覺】

I used to sleep at my friend’s house when I was young.

2. aro namen a ma-’eza-’eza a mi-ang-angay

很多我們.主格.除繫靜態-疊-一起繫主焦-疊-相同的

many 1.P.NOM.EXCL LIN SV-RED-together LIN AF-RED-same

a maci-walam namen do ra-ra-rakeh a.

繫主焦.動綴-休息我們.主格.除處格疊-疊-老一輩助

LIN AF.VF-rest 1.P.NOM.EXCL LOC RED-RED-elders PAR

【我們很多年紀相仿的孩子們常去聽老人家聊天說故事】

Many of us of the same age would go together and listen to the elders telling stories.

3. ma-níring sira am, “abo o kava-kavavatanen

主焦-說他們.主格呢沒有主格疊-故事

AF-say 3.P.NOM PAR no NOM RED-story

nokakoa ni-m-ami-amizing mo?”

以前過去-靜態-疊-聽到的你.屬格

before PA-SV-RED-hear 2.S.GEN

【他們說，“你有沒有聽過的以前故事？”】

They said, “Haven’t you heard any stories before?”

4. “nona, amizing-en nio a, to kamo mi-wálam a,

哦要注意聽-受焦你們.屬格助就你們.主格主焦-靜下來助

oh listen-PF 2.P.GEN PAR AUX 2.P.NOM AF-rest PAR

【“好吧，那麼你們聽故事的時候，要乖乖的不要亂動哦】

“Sure, if you want to listen, just sit down quietly.

5. ji kamo mi-ziziak a amizing-en nio an”

不你們.主格主焦-講話繫要注意聽-受焦你們.屬格嗎

NEG 2.P.NOM AF-speak LIN listen-PF 2.P.GEN Q

koan na, “nohon”,

說他.屬格好

say 3.S.GEN good

【你們聽著不可以講話”他說。“好”】

You have to sit quietly and listen,” said he. “Okay,”

6. ka-to namen ngamizing-an sia

然後-就我們.屬格.除虛.聽-名綴他.斜格

CON-AUX 1.P.GEN.EXCL SUB.listen-NF 3.S.OBL

aro a ka-k-anak-an a,

很多繫疊-名綴-小孩子-名綴助

many LIN RED-NF-child-NF PAR

【我們一群小孩子就這樣靜靜的聽他說故事】

The group of children would listen to his stories.

7. mi-zí-ziak am, asa ka tao o anak na,

主焦-疊-講話助一連人主格孩子他.屬格

AF-RED-speak PAR one CON peraon NOM child 3.S.GEN

manga anak ko am,

各位孩子我.屬格助

everyone child 1.S.GEN PAR

【他說，“孩子們！有一戶人家，家裡只有一個孩子】

He said, “there was a family that only had one child, my children.”

8. ji á-teneng-i ka mavakes na,

不虛.知道-處焦.虛或女的他.屬格

NEG SUB.know- LF.SUB or female 3.S.GEN

ka mehakay na koan na,

或男的他.屬格說他.屬格

or male 3.S.GEN say 3.S.GEN

【但（那個孩子）不知是女孩還是男孩】

They didn’t know if it was a boy or girl.

9. ra-roa sira miaven-do-vahay a,

疊-兩個他們.主格彼此使喚-處格-家(夫妻) 助

RED-two 3.P.NOM call_each_other-LOC-home PAR

【他們兩個夫妻（指孩子的父母親）】

(There was also) this couple.

10. akmi to naze-tazéstes o anak na am,

像就虛.疊-漸漸的主格孩子他.屬格助

like AUX SUB.RED-gradually NOM child 3.S.GEN PAR

to da ngay mi-aw-awat do vanoa,

就已經虛.去主焦-疊-游泳處格海邊

AUX already SUB.go AF-swim LOC seashore

【小孩漸漸長大了；有天他去海邊游泳】

The child slowly grew up. One day he went swimming at the seashore.

11. mi-aw-awat do vanoa ori, mi-ratateng am,

主焦-疊-游泳處格海邊那個主焦-後來助

AF-RED-swim LOC seashore that AF-later_on PAR

to mi-linga-língay so ma-ney-savat

就主焦-疊-東張西望斜格主焦-疊-採集海產

AUX AF-RED-look_around OBL AF-RED-gather_sea_food

ori o k-anak-an ang,

那個主格名綴-小孩子-名綴呢

that NOM NF-child-NF PAR

【小孩子在海邊游泳時，隨意的張望著礁石群處正在捉螃蟹的人們】

The child watched the people catching crabs while he was swimming.

12. to maka-cita do tey-rala so …,

就主焦.能-看見處格名綴-後面靠內的斜格

AUX AF-see LOC NF-back OBL

am mang-ci do dang, to maka-cita so

但主焦-退潮處格那時就主焦-看見斜格

but AF-ebb LOC then AUX AF-see OBL

líkey a civet,

小的繫蟹名

small LIN crab_name

【當時海水正好退潮，忽然，他看見岸邊有一個小小的civet蟹】

At the time the tide had just gone back, and suddenly he saw a small civet crab.

13. “o, civet” koan na, am ji na ni-ha-hap ori,

喔蟹名說他.屬格但未他.屬格過去.受焦-疊-拿那個

oh crab_name say 3.S.GEN but NEG 3.S.GEN PA-RED-take that

【“喔，有civet蟹！”他說，可是他並沒有把它捉起來】

“Oh, a civet crab!” he said, but he didn’t catch it.

14. “a ma-závak ya ji ko nita-nita”

助靜態-太難得了這個一定會我.屬格虛.疊-看.受焦.虛

PAR SV-wonderful this EMP 1.S.GEN SUB.RED-see.PF.SUB

koan na, “moa-moa ko” koan na

說他.屬格疊-要養我.主格說他.屬格

say 3.S.GEN RED-raise 1.S.NOM say 3.S.GEN

no alíkey a k-anak-an ori a,

屬格很小的繫名綴-小孩子-名綴那個助

GEN small LIN NF-child-NF that PAR

【“太好了，以後我就常來看它”，“我來養它（當寵物）”小孩說】

“Great! I will come see it all the time and raise it (as a pet),” the child said.

15. mi-ratateng am, to ngían do dang a,

主焦-後來助就虛.在處格那裡助

AF-later_on PAR AUX SUB.be_at LOC there PAR

【小孩子就一直待在那裡看】

The child stayed there for a long time.

16. “am ikong kan-en na no nang” koan na

但什麼吃-受焦它.屬格屬格那個.屬格說他.屬格

but what eat-PF 3.S.GEN GEN that.GEN say 3.S.GEN

no alíkey a k-anak-an ang,

屬格小的繫名綴-小孩子-名綴呢

GEN small LIN NF-child-NF Q

【“它吃什麼呢？”小孩心想】

“What will it eat?” the child thought.

17. one-oned na am, to mi-zí-ziak o one-oned

疊-心裡他.屬格助就主焦-疊-講話主格疊-心裡

RED-mind 3.S.GEN PAR AUX AF-RED-speak NOM RED-mind

na, “a ikong kan-en na no nang,

他.屬格助什麼吃-受焦它.屬格屬格那個.屬格

3.S.GEN PAR what eat-PF 3.S.GEN GEN that.GEN

a ji mák-asi ori, ji á-kcin ori” koan na.

助一定會主焦-很可憐那個加強靜態.虛-餓那個說他.屬格

PAR EMP AF-pity that EMP SV.SUB-hungry that say 3.S.GEN

【不過那只是小孩子心裡想的話而已。“它吃什麼呢？它會餓呢，會很可憐”】

“I don’t know what it eats. It will be very piteous. It will be very hungray,” the kid thought and said.

18. ano ma-era-raw a m-in-apo do anga-ngay-an

若.過去靜態-疊-中午繫主焦<過去>從處格疊-常去處-處焦

if.PA SV-RED-noon LIN AF<PA>from LOC RED-go-LF

na am, mi mang-hap rana so m-avaw na,

他.屬格助去主焦-拿已經斜格靜態-冷飯他.屬格

3.S.GEN PAR go AF-take already OBL SV-cool 3.S.GEN

ka-ngay na nia so tey-sa vekeh am,

然後-去他.屬格它.屬格斜格每-一塊_顆助

CON-go 3.S.GEN 3.S.GEN OBL each-one piece PAR

【每當中午從別處回來時，他就先回家拿一塊冷（剩）飯（地瓜/芋頭），然後就去海邊】

Every noon after work, the child would bring a piece of cold [leftover] food [sweet potato, taro] form home to the seashore.

19. to na i pangáy-a am, a ni-ma-sita

就他.屬格頓放-受焦.虛助助過去-靜態-看見

AUX 3.S.GEN H put-PF.SUB PAR PAR PA-SV-see

na o ka-kan na sia,

他.屬格主格名綴-吃它.屬格它.斜格

3.S.GEN NOM NF-eat 3.S.GEN 3.S.OBL

【他就把食物放在它旁邊，但是小孩子沒有看見它吃那個食物】

He put the food next to it, but he did not see it eat.

20. ipi-doa na so ka-ngay na t-om-ita

第-二他.屬格斜格名綴-去他.屬格 <主焦>看

OR-two 3.S.GEN OBL NF-go 3.S.GEN <AF>see

sia am, ni-akta-kta na no civet ori

它.斜格助過去.受焦-疊-咬碎它.屬格屬格蟹名那個

3.S.OBL PAR PA.PF-RED-bite 3.S.GEN GEN crab_name that

a ka-kan na sia,

繫然後-吃它.屬格它.斜格

LIN CON-eat 3.S.GEN 3.S.OBL

【他再去看它時，發現civet已把食物弄碎且吃了一點】

The second time he looked, the civet crab had shredded the food and was eating.

21. “o, ya k-om-an so so-soli ya” koan na am,

喔它 <主焦>吃斜格疊-芋頭這說他.屬格助

oh 3.S.NOM <AF>eat OBL RED-taro this say 3.S.GEN PAR

to-dey mang-ap so ma-ma-vaw na am,

就-已經主焦-拿斜格疊-靜態-涼冷他.屬格助

AUX-already AF-take OBL RED-SV-cool 3.S.GEN PAR

mi na i-tey-toro a,

去他.屬格工焦-疊-常給助

go 3.S.GEN IF-RED-give PAR

【“喔，它也會吃芋頭！”於是就常常拿冷飯（芋頭）來給它吃】

“Oh, it will eat taro,” so he went to get more leftover (taro) for it.

22. ji ngimong-ímong do ar-araw am veha-vehan am

不虛.疊-間斷處格疊-每日助疊-每月助

NEG SUB.RED-stop LOC RED-day PAR RED-month PAR

aw-awan o ka-paka-pa-kan na sia.

疊-每年主格名綴-疊-使-吃他.屬格它.斜格

RED-year NOM NF-RED-CAU-eat 3.S.GEN 3.S.OBL

【就這樣，從每天到每月甚至每年不曾間斷的給它東西吃】

In this way, every day, every week, and for years, he never stopped taking food to the crab.

23. i-ké-yngen na no oo na

工焦-動綴-使痛他.屬格屬格頭他.屬格

IF-VF-hurt 3.S.GEN GEN head 3.S.GEN

ni ina na a ka no ama na am,

屬格母親他.屬格繫和屬格父親他.屬格助

GEN mother 3.S.GEN LIN CON GEN father 3.S.GEN PAR

【他父母親因此對他感到非常的頭痛】

His parents thought that he was a pain in the neck.

24. “a ya mi jin si ikoa ori a,

助他去何處主格某人那個助

PAR 3.S.NOM go where NOM someone that PAR

a ya ji riag am, ya ji ngagza,

助他不吃早飯助他不虛.吃下午飯

PAR 3.S.NOM NEG eat_breakfast PAR 3.S.NOM NEG SUB.eat_lunch

ya ji ngoyab a”

他不虛.吃傍晚飯助

3.S.NOM NEG SUB.eat_dinner PAR

【“孩子到底是去哪裡？為什麼常常不吃早飯，不吃午後飯，連晚飯也都不吃呢？”】

“Where does he go? Why does he often not eat breakfast, skip lunch, and even miss dinner?”

25. “ya toda ang-ángay do vanoa

他一直疊-常去處格海邊

3.S.NOM AUX RED-go LOC seashore

a ya mang-hap so ya tey-sa vekeh a”

繫他主焦-拿斜格助動每-一塊_顆助

LIN 3.S.NOM AF-take OBL AUX every-one piece PAR

【“他怎麼總是拿一塊芋頭往海邊去”】

“He always takes a taro to the seashore.”

26. “ikong na mi pa-riag-en ori am,

什麼他.屬格去供-早飯-受焦那個助

what 3.S.GEN go CAU-breakfast-PF that PAR

ikong na pa-gza-en ori a,

什麼他.屬格供-午後飯-受焦那個助

what 3.S.GEN CAU-lunch-PF that PAR

na po-wyab-en do awa ang,”

他.屬格供-晚飯-受焦處格海邊呢

3.S.GEN CAU-dinner-PF LOC seashore Q

【“他拿食物去海邊到底是給誰吃早飯，午飯和晚飯？”】

“Who is he feeding breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the seashore?”

27. “a ikong ori” koan na am,

助什麼那個說他.屬格助

PAR what that say 3.S.GEN PAR

“taon, a ya ka-teng-an”.

不知助助動動綴-知道-動綴

don’t_know PAR AUX VF-know-VF

【“那個究竟是什麼呢？”，“不曉得啊！誰知道”】

“What is that?” “Don’t know! Who knows?”

28. to mínda do ka-sa rangan na

就到…止處格名綴-一中指與拇指撐開的長度它.屬格

AUX up_to LOC NF-one hand_span 3.S.GEN

no likod no civet,

屬格背屬格蟹名

GEN back GEN crab_name

【小civet蟹漸漸的長大，其背已長約一個中、拇指撐開的長度了】

The small civet crab slowly grew up, and the length of its back is about the distance between the middle finger and the thumb.

29. ratateng am, to mínda do kasi-ka-roa na

後來呢就到…止處格名綴-序-二它.屬格

later_on PAR AUX up_to LOC NF-OR-two 3.S.GEN

rangan no likod na no civet ori

中指與拇指撐開的長度屬格背它.屬格屬格蟹名那個

hand_spread GEN back 3.S.GEN GEN crab_name that

koan da, aráko rana,

說他們.屬格很大已經

say 3.P.GEN big already

【後來聽說，civet蟹再長後，背長約有二十個拇中指撐開的長度，長得很大】

The civet continued to grow, and the shell was already more than twenty times the length of the distance between the middle finger and the thumb, and that is pretty big.

30. mi-ratateng am, o kavos-an na no

主焦-後來呢主格末尾-名綴它.屬格屬格

AF-later_on PAR NOM end-NF 3.S.GEN GEN

ni-alikey na ka-kamay na am,

最-小的它.屬格疊-趾指它.屬格呢

most-small 3.S.GEN RED-toe 3.S.GEN PAR

akmi tanoro o ka-ka-kamay na no civet ori,

像指頭主格疊-疊-趾指它.屬格屬格蟹名那個

like fingers NOM RED-RED-toe 3.S.GEN GEN crab_name that

【civet蟹連最小支的腳也有人的手指般粗大】

Its smallest leg was as big around as a human finger.

31. mi-ratateng am, no ma-ngay ma-pangay so

主焦-後來呢當主焦-去主焦-放斜格

AF-later_on PAR when AF-go AF- put OBL

kan-en na o ka-nak-an ori am,

吃-受焦它.屬格主格名綴-小孩子-名綴那個呢

eat-PF 3.S.GEN NOM NF-child-NF that PAR

【每當那小孩子去給它送食物（擺在洞口旁邊）】

Every time the child put the food (near the hole),

32. no ma-níring ori am, “pi-ci-cingi rana

當主焦-說那個助動綴-疊-出來已經

when AF-say that PAR VF-come_out already

kota-kotat, ta i-panta ko imo

疊-蟹名因工焦-給我.屬格你.主格

RED-crab_name because IF-give 1.S.GEN 2.S.NOM

so so-soli a kan-en mo” koan na

斜格疊-芋頭繫吃-受焦你.屬格說他.屬格

OBL RED-taro LIN eat-PF 2.S.GEN say 3.S.GEN

no alíkey a k-anak-an ori a,

屬格很小的繫名綴-小孩子-名綴那個助

GEN small LIN NF-child-NF that PAR

【他就說，“kotakotat蟹你出來吧，我帶了芋頭給你吃”】

he said, “Kotakotat crab, come out, for I have some taro for you.”

33. ji pa mi-to-toaw, “pi-ci-cingi rana

不還主焦-疊-出來動綴-疊-出來已經

NEG still AF-RED-come_out VF-RED-come_out already

kota-kotat, ta i-panta ko imo

疊-蟹名因工焦-給我.屬格你.主格

RED-crab_name because IF-give 1.S.GEN 2.S.NOM

so kan-en mo” koan na,

斜格吃-受焦你.屬格說他.屬格

OBL eat-PF 2.S.GEN say 3.S.GEN

【它還不出來。他就再叫“kotakotat蟹你出來吧，我給你帶了食物來”】

It wouldn’t come out. He said again, “Kotakotat, come out, for I have some food for you.”

34. ma-mízing na no ráko a civet am,

靜態-聽到它.屬格屬格大的繫蟹名助

SV-hear 3.S.GEN GEN big LIN crab_name PAR

to mi-agag am, to na a-cita

就主焦-出來助就他.屬格虛-看見.受焦.虛

AUX AF-pull_out PAR AUX 3.S.GEN SUB-see.PF.SUB

rana o ai na mi-agag am,

已經主格腳它.屬格主焦-出來助

already NOM foot 3.S.GEN AF-pull_out PAR

【大civet蟹聽到了，就慢慢的爬出來；他也看見蟹腳伸出了洞口】

When the big civet crab heard it, it slowly came out. He saw its legs slowly coming out of the hole.

35. aráko rana o ai-ai na,

很大已經主格疊-腳它.屬格

big already NOM RED-foot 3.S.GEN

【它的腳已長很大了】

Its legs were already very big.

36. ji ngimo-ngímong, ta no ma-ngay ori am,

不虛.疊-間斷因當主焦-去那個助

NEG SUB.RED-stop because when AF-go that PAR

abo do vahay na ori am,

沒有處格家它.屬格那個助

no LOC home 3.S.GEN that PAR

【他從不間斷地去看它。每次看它不在岩洞時】

He never stopped (going). Every time he went to look, if he did not see the crab in the hole,

37. no ka-panci na no “pi-cingi-cingi rana

當只要-說他.屬格屬格動綴-疊-出來已經

when only-say 3.S.GEN GEN VF-RED-come_out already

kota-kotat, ta i-panta ko imo

疊-蟹名因工焦-給我.屬格你.主格

RED-crab_name because IF-give 1.S.GEN 2.S.NOM

so adoa vekeh a so-soli” koan na

斜格兩個塊繫疊-芋頭說他.屬格

OBL two piece LIN RED-taro say 3.S.GEN

no nang am,

屬格那個.屬格助

GEN that.GEN PAR

【他只要說“kotakotat你出來吧，我帶了兩塊芋頭給你吃”】

all he had to say was, “Kotakotat, come out, for I brought two taros for you.”

38. mi-ratateng am, ji na pa a-mizing

主焦-後來助不他.屬格還靜態.虛-聽到

AF-later_on PAR NEG 3.S.GEN still SV.SUB-hear

kono a,

據說助

they_say PAR

【可是civet蟹沒有聽到】

But we were told the crab didn’t hear.

39. to na ipi-tlo am, “pi-cingi-cingi rana

就他.屬格次-三助動綴-疊-出來已經

AUX 3.S.GEN OR-three PAR VF-RED-come_out already

kota-kotat, ta i-panta ko imo so

疊-蟹名因工焦-給我.屬格你.主格斜格

RED-crab_name because IF-give 1.S.GEN 2.S.NOM OBL

kan-en mo a ma-vaw” koan na,

吃-受焦(食物) 你.屬格繫靜態-涼飯說他.屬格

eat-PF (food) 2.S.GEN LIN SV-cool say 3.S.GEN

【於是他第三次再叫，“kotakotat你出來吧，我給你帶了涼飯來”】

He cried for a third time, “Kotakotat, come out, for I have some leftover for you.”

40. “ala ori o mapi-moa-moa jiaken”

可能那個主格主人-疊-養的我.處格

maybe that NOM owner-RED-raise 1.S.LOC

koan na am, to mak-ówbot a.

說他.屬格助就主焦-出去助

say 3.S.GEN PAR AUX AF-come_out PAR

【kotat想“可能是我的主人吧”，於是慢慢的爬出來】

“It’s probably my master” kotat thought, and he slowly crawled out.

41. i-sáray no k-anak-an a,

工焦-很喜歡屬格名綴-小孩子-名綴助

IF-like GEN NF-child-NF PAR

ji na ngaro-i, ta no pe-pnezak

不他.屬格虛.離開-處焦.虛因當疊-早上

NEG 3.S.GEN SUB.leave-LF.SUB because when RED-morning

a pi-kates-en a pi-sibo-en no ra-rakeh

繫動綴-結束-受焦繫動綴-啟程-受焦屬格疊-老人

LIN VF-end-PF LIN VF-take_off-PF GEN RED-old_person

no ma-ngay do takey am,

當主焦-去處格上山_田野呢

when AF-go LOC fields PAR

ji na pa ngaro-i a,

不他.屬格還虛.離開-處焦.虛助

NEG 3.S.GEN still SUB.leave-LF.SUB PAR

【小孩子對kotat非常的喜歡，每次去看它就不捨得離去。每天早上，老人家上山的時間過了，他還是不捨得離去】

The child was very happy to see kotat, and every time he would be reluctant to go. Even after the time that old people were ready to go to work in the fields in the morning, he would be unwilling to go.

42. no todaji mi-ígen o araw am,

當將要主焦-中午主格太陽呢

when almost AF-noon NOM sun PAR

ori o karo-an na jia,

那個主格離開-處焦他.屬格它.處格

that NOM leave-LF 3.S.GEN 3.S.LOC

ta akma na i ka-kteh saon am,

因像他.屬格頓同-同胞總是呢

because like 3.S.GEN H Co-sibling always PAR

【一直到太陽爬到頂端的時候才離去，對他來說，kotat就像是他的同胞兄弟一樣】

Not until almost noontime would he be willing to leave, just as if it were part of his own family.

43. ano mina ra-rakeh sio am,

若已經疊-老人那個助

when PA RED-old_person that PAR

akma na i anak o akma sang a

像他.屬格頓孩子主格像那樣繫

like 3.S.GEN H child NOM like that LIN

ni-azo-azovo na rako a civet ori a,

過去.受焦-疊-撫養他.屬格大的繫蟹名那個助

PA.PF-RED-raise 3.S.GEN big LIN crab_name that PAR

【如果把他（小孩）比作老人講，那麼他養的civet蟹就像是他的孩子一樣】

If you think of the child as an old man, then he cared for the civet as if it were his child.

44. mi-ratateng am, ji ngimo-ngímong ori am,

主焦-後來呢不虛.疊-間斷那個助

AF-later_on PAR NEG SUB.RED-stop that PAR

no mi na i-panci am,

若去他.屬格工焦-叫呢

when go 3.S.GEN IF-call PAR

“pi-cingi-cingi rana kota-kotat,

綴-疊-出來已經疊-蟹名

VF-RED-come_out aleady RED-crab_name

ta i-panta ko imo so kanen mo

因工焦-給我.屬格你.主格斜格食物你.屬格

because IF-give 1.S.GEN 2.S.NOM OBL food 2.S.GEN

a adoa vekeh a so-soli”,

繫兩個塊繫疊-芋頭

LIN two pieces LIN RED-taro

【小孩子從未間斷過的（探視它）。每一次他去看它時，總說“kotakotat你出來吧，我帶了兩塊芋頭給你吃”】

The child didn’t stop (taking food). Every time he went, he would say, “Kotakotat, come out, for I have two taros for you”

45. mi-ratateng am, ma-níring o civet am,

主焦-後來呢主焦-說主格蟹名助

AF-later_on PAR AF-say NOM crab_name PAR

“ci ci ci ci ci…” koan na,

吱吱吱吱吱說它.屬格

chattering say 3.S.GEN

【civet（出洞的時候）會發出“吱吱吱”的聲音】

Civet would come out chattering.

46. am mi-ciri-ciring ori am, ka-teng-an na o

但主焦-疊-講話那個助動綴-知道-動綴他.屬格主格

but AF-RED-speak that PAR VF-know-VF 3.S.GEN NOM

ciri-ciring na a,

疊-話它.屬格助

RED-words 3.S.GEN PAR

【螃蟹是在說話，只是小孩子聽不懂而已】

The crab was speaking, but the child didn’t understand.

47. “ikong na i-panci ori a, ya akmi ji

什麼它.屬格工焦-說那個助助動像不

what 3.S.GEN IF-say that PAR AUX like NEG

maka-bne-bnek ori, a ikong ori” koan na,

主焦-疊-說話那個繫什麼那個說他.屬格

AF-RED-speak that LIN what that say 3.S.GEN

【小孩說“它在說什麼啊？像啞吧一樣，不知道講什麼？”】

“What is it saying? It doesn’t seem to know how to speak human tongue (like a dumb), so what is it trying to say?” the child said.

48. ori o ni-ka-miying-an namen nia

那個主格過去-動綴-笑-處焦我們.屬格.除它.屬格

that NOM PA-VF-laugh-LF 1.P.GEN.EXCL 3.S.GEN

do ra-rakeh ori a ni-on-onong-an na,

處格疊-老人那個繫過去-疊-口述-處焦他.屬格

LOC RED-old_person that LIN PA-RED-narrate-LF 3.S.GEN

ta ikongo o ciri-ciring na

因什麼主格疊-話它.屬格

because what NOM RED-words 3.S.GEN

o ka-pi-cicicit na,

主格名綴-動綴-吱吱叫它.屬格

NOM NF-VF-chattering 3.S.GEN

【所以當我們聽到老人講到螃蟹會吱吱的說話時，我們就都會放聲大笑，不知道螃蟹吱吱的叫是什麼意思】

At the time, when we heard the old men mention (the crab’s chattering), we would think it was funny, because we didn’t know what the crab’s chattering was about.

49. am koanata, ta no ma-níring sira sio

但當然了因若主焦-說它們.主格那個

but of_course because when AF-say 3.P.NOM that

o i-sey-savat a cive-civet am, “ci ci ci…….”

主格工焦-疊-採集的繫疊-蟹名助吱吱吱

NOM IF-RED-collect LIN RED-crab_name PAR chattering

【當然啦，我們也知道civet蟹確實會發出吱吱的聲音】

Of course, we also know the civet crabs do make chattering sounds.

50. no mi-cicicit sira mi-zi-ziak sira sio

若主焦-吱吱叫它們.主格主焦-疊-講話它們.主格那個

when AF-chattering 3.P.NOM AF-RED-speak 3.P.NOM that

am, ori o anoyong-an namen jia.

助那個主格相信-處焦我們.屬格.除他.處格

PAR that NOM believe-LF 1.P.GEN.EXCL 3.S.LOC

【螃蟹確實會吱吱叫的講話，所以我們也相信老人說的話】

The chattering was a sign of talking, so we believed in the old man’s word.

51. mi-ratateng am, aráko rana ji rana

主焦-後來助很大已經不已經

AF-later_on PAR big already NEG already

maka-ngay do vahay na am,

主焦-容得下處格家它.屬格助

AF-contain LOC home 3.S.GEN PAR

【後來螃蟹長大到所住的洞穴也容不下它了以後】

After a while the crab grew too big for its home.

52. tang a, ji a-kmi vanga o vahay na ori a,

呵助絕對靜態.虛-像鍋主格家它.屬格那個助

wow PAR EMP SV.SUB-like pot NOM home 3.S.GEN that PAR

【呵，它住的洞穴像鍋子一樣大呢】

Wow! His cave was as big as a pot.

53. am “mi ko pala a”, mi na i-panta do

但去我.主格試試助去他.屬格工焦-給處格

but go 1.S.NOM PAR PAR go 3.S.GEN IF-give LOC

ariag-en da a so ariag-en na,

早飯-受焦他們.屬格繫斜格早飯-受焦它.屬格

breakfast-PF 3.P.GEN LIN OBL breakfast-PF 3.S.GEN

【“我該去看看它了”，於是他又從他們的早飯中拿了食物帶去給它吃】

“I should go see it,” so he took food from his breakfast to the crab.

54. “pi-cingi-cingi rana kota-kotat,

動綴-疊-出來已經疊-蟹名

VF-RED-come_out already RED-crab_name

ta i-panta ko imo so kanen mo”

因工焦-給我.屬格你.主格斜格食物你.屬格

because AF-give 1.S.GEN 2.S.NOM OBL food 2.S.GEN

koan na am, to mi-ágag a.

說他.屬格助就主焦-出來助

say 3.S.GEN PAR AUX AF-pull_out PAR

【“kotakotat你快出來，我帶了食物給你吃”他說。kotat蟹就爬出來】

“Kotakotat, come out, for I have some food for you,” he said. Then the crab came out.

55. i-ké-yngen na no oo na

工焦-動綴-痛他.屬格屬格頭他.屬格

IF-VF-hurt 3.S.GEN GEN head 3.S.GEN

ni ina na a ka no ama na am,

屬格母親他.屬格繫和屬格父親他.屬格助

GEN mother 3.S.GEN LIN CON GEN father 3.S.GEN PAR

【他的父母親對他感到很頭痛】

His parents thought that he was a big nuisance.

56. “a ikong rana na y-ang-angay

助什麼已經他.屬格工焦-疊-常去

PAR what already 3.S.GEN IF-RED-go

ni alikey do awa ori do vanoa ori a?

屬格小的處格海那個處格海邊那個助

GEN small LOC sea that LOC seashore that PAR

ikong na y-angay no nang” koan da am,

什麼他.屬格工焦-去屬格那個.屬格說他們.屬格助

what 3.S.GEN IF-go GEN that.GEN say 3.P.GEN PAR

【“孩子怎麼老往海邊跑？他去那裡做什麼呢？”】

“Why does he always run to the seashore? What does he go there for?

57. i-sezez da am, “a ori o na angay-an”

工焦-窺探他們.屬格助助那個主格他.屬格去-處焦

IF-spy 3.P.GEN PAR PAR that NOM 3.S.GEN go-LF

koan da, to da nezéz-an o anak da

說他們.屬格就他們.屬格虛.窺探-工焦.虛主格孩子他們.屬格

say 3.P.GEN AUX 3.P.GEN SUB.spy-IF.SUB NOM child 3.P.GEN

ori a,

那個助

that PAR

【他們偷偷的跟探他，“哦，原來是去那裡啊”，他們一直跟著，偷看他們的孩子】

They watched him from the shadows, and said, “Oh, so that is where he goes,” and they continued to watch.

58. to mang-ónong a to mang-ónong a,

一直主焦-直走繫一直主焦-直走助

AUX AF-walk_along LIN AUX AF-walk_along PAR

to ’ók-’okso do zawa-zawang a ma-ngay

一直疊-跳下處格疊-溝繫主焦-去

AUX RED-jump_down LOC RED-ditch LIN AF-go

do angay-an na am,

處格去-處焦他.屬格助

LOC go-LF 3.S.GEN PAR

【小孩子一直走一直走，有時候會跳下水溝往前走去】

The child kept on walking, and walking, and then jumped off the channel and kept on walking.

59. “a ya miji-mijin do zawa-zawang ori a,

助他主焦.疊-主焦.去何處處格疊-溝那個助

PAR 3.S.NOM AF.RED-AF.go_where LOC RED-ditch that PAR

na ka-tana-tanang ori a,

他.屬格然後-疊-往上那個助

3.S.GEN CON-RED-go_up that PAR

na k-angay do dang ori”,

他.屬格然後-去處格那裡那個

3.S.GEN CON-go LOC there that

【“他怎麼一會兒下水溝，一會兒又上來，一會兒又往那裡去的？”】

“Why is he going down the channel, going up, and then keeps on going?”

60. to neyked am, ji rana mi-to-toaw am,

就虛.停下來助不再主焦-疊-出現助

AUX SUB.stop PAR NEG again AF-RED-appear PAR

to rana ngian do dang, tovil-an da

就已經虛.在處格那裡做記號-處焦他們.屬格

AUX already SUB.be_at LOC there mark-LF 3.P.GEN

o payo-payok-an na,

主格疊-周邊景物-名綴它

NOM RED-surroundings-NF 3.S.GEN

【忽然他停下來就不再見到他的人影了，他一直待在那裡。他們環顧周邊找個標記，以便辨認他停下來的地方】

He suddenly stopped and didn’t come out for a while. His parents were on his tail, and looked to see if there was anything they recognized.

61. “ning a, ya m-ian do dang ori a”,

哦助他主焦-在處格那裡那個助

oh PAR 3.S.NOM AF-be_at LOC there that PAR

to mak-ówbot am, ni-ma-cita da

就主焦-出去助過去-靜態-看見他們.屬格

AUX AF-come_out PAR PA-SV-see 3.P.GEN

o pak-owbot-an na, ka-to na

主格動綴-出去-處焦他.屬格然後-就它.屬格

NOM VF-come_out-LF 3.S.GEN CON-AUX 3.S.GEN

a-kman-an sang a.

虛-像-名綴那樣助

SUB-like-NF that PAR

【“哦，原來這裡就是他常來的地方！”。忽然，他又起來了，他們也看見了孩子出來的地方；就這樣，他們才明白了怎麼一回事】

“Oh, so this is the place.” They saw the child come out, and knew that he went there a lot.

62. mi-ratateng am, mi rana maci-’eza-’eza ori,

主焦-後來助去已經主焦-疊-一起那個

AF-later_on PAR go already AF-RED-follow that

【他離去以後，就去找他的同伴們玩】

After he left, he went to find his friends.

63. ji á-teneng-i o ka ni-ma-ngay na am,

不虛-知道-虛.處焦主格或過去-主焦-去他.屬格助

NEG SUB-know-SUB.LF NOM or PA-AF-go 3.S.GEN PAR

ma-no-nobwo ka ni-mi-kala-kala so

主焦-疊-採苦菜或過去-主焦-疊-尋找斜格

AF-RED-pick_herb(Ixeris_chinensis) or PA-AF-RED-look_for OBL

oma-omaom no nang a,

疊-山蘇花屬格那個助

RED-Asplenium_antiquum_Makino GEN that PAR

ka pa-meyret

或動綴-撿田螺

or VF-pick_shells(Cipangopaludina_chinensis_Gray)

na no nang, a ka-teneng-an o ni-angay-an

他.屬格屬格那個助動綴-知道-動綴主格過去-去-處焦

3.S.GEN GEN that PAR VF-know-VF NOM PA-go-LF

na no nang.

他.屬格屬格那個

3.S.GEN GEN that

【不知道他是去採苦菜，還是去採山蘇花，或是去撿田螺。反正就是不知道他後來去了哪裡】

I don’t know if he went to pick herbs, flowers, or pick up shells. They didn’t know where he went afterwards.

64. mi-ratateng am, “ikongo na y-ang-angay ni alikey

主焦-後來助什麼他.屬格工焦-疊-常去屬格小的

AF-later_on PAR what 3.S.GEN IF-RED-go GEN small

do dang ori a,

處格那裡那個助

LOC there that PAR

【“孩子常去那裡到底是做什麼？】

“Why does the kid go there so often?

65. a mang-day noka-líkey na pa

助主焦-每次過去-小時候他.屬格還

PAR AF-every_time PA-little 3.S.GEN still

ni alikey am, tey-sa vekeh a tey-de-doa

屬格小的助每-一個塊繫每-疊-兩個

GEN small PAR every-one piece LIN every-RED-two

vekeh o na y-angay do dang am,

塊主格他.屬格工焦-去處格那裡助

pieces NOM 3.S.GEN IF-go LOC there PAR

ya na toda rakó-an a,

助動他.屬格一直大-工焦.虛助

AUX 3.S.GEN AUX big- IF.SUB PAR

【打從他很小時候開始就每天拿一塊或兩塊芋頭去那裡，一直到現在他都已經長大了還去那裡】

Ever since he was small he has been taking one or two taros there. Even though he is big now, he still goes there so often.

66. ya todaji maci-vaha-vahay am

他將要主焦-疊-嫁人助

3.S.NOM almost AF-RED-get_married PAR

mapa-vaha-vahay am, ya pa manga-mangay do

主焦.使-疊-娶妻助他還主焦.疊-去處格

AF.CAU-RED-take_a_wife PAR 3.S.NOM still AF.RED-go LOC

dang a, ikong na ma-ngay paka-pa-kan-en

那裡助什麼他.屬格主焦-去疊-使-吃-受焦

there PAR what 3.S.GEN AF-go RED-CAU-eat-PF

do dang” koan da,

處格那裡說他們.屬格

LOC there say 3.P.GEN

【他都已經快到嫁/娶的年紀了還是常去那裡，他去那裡在餵養什麼？”】

He is already close to the age of marriage and he’s still going there. What is he feeding there?”

67. a kois ta ya m-ian dang so kois a?

助豬哪裡助動主焦-有那裡斜格豬助

PAR pig impossible AUX AF-have there OBL pig PAR

manok ta ya m-ian do wawa so manok?

雞哪裡助動主焦-有處格海上斜格雞

chicken impossible AUX AF-have LOC sea OBL chicken

to da ningí-an ori,

就他們.屬格虛.窺視-工焦.虛那個

AUX 3.P.GEN SUB.spy-IF.SUB that

【“不可能是豬吧？那裡怎麼會有豬。也不可能是雞？海上也不可能有雞？”他們一直偷偷的孩子看】

“Pigs? No, no pigs would live there. Chickens? Chickens don’t live in the sea.” They kept spying on that.

68. ma-níring o mehakay na am,

主焦-說主格先生他.屬格助

AF-say NOM husband 3.S.GEN PAR

“mi ta pala kala-en” koan na,

去我們.屬格.含試試尋找-受焦說他.屬格

go 1.P.GEN.INCL PAR look_for-PF say 3.S.GEN

ta abo rana o anak na

因無已經主格孩子他.屬格

because no already NOM child 3.S.GEN

ni-ma-ngay do takey ori a,

過去-主焦-去處格山上那個助

PA-AF-go LOC mountain that PAR

【她的先生說”我們去找找看好了？”因為他們的孩子不在家，去了山上】

“Let’s go find out what it is,” the husband said. The child had left and gone into the mountains.

69. mi da kala-en am, to ngazat

去他們.屬格尋找-受焦助就虛.擋著

go 3.P.GEN look_for-PF PAR AUX SUB.block

do ngoso na o rako a …, akmi alikey a

處格口它.屬格主格大的繫像小的繫

LOC mouth 3.S.GEN NOM big LIN like small LIN

k-anak-an so kataotao a civet,

名綴-小孩子-名綴斜格身體繫蟹名

NF-child-NF OBL body LIN crab_name

【他們一去，哇塞！一隻大的……堵在洞口，civet蟹之大，猶如嬰孩的身體般大】

When they went to look, oh, it was an enormous civet, as big as an infant, blocking the hole.

70. cita-en da o ka-ka-kamay na am,

看-受焦他們.屬格主格疊-疊-腳趾它.屬格助

see-PF 3.P.GEN NOM RED-RED-toe 3.S.GEN PAR

ta, ji a-ka-kmi pi-pi-pili a, aráko a,

哇絕對靜態.虛-疊-像疊-疊-挑線棒助大的助

wow EMP SV.SUB-RED-like RED-RED-sticks PAR big PAR

【他們再看螃蟹的腳，哇塞！像織布機的pipili棒一樣大，超大的】

They looked at its legs, and oh, they were huge, so big that they looked like pipipili sticks that are used for weaving.

71. mi-ratateng am, ma-níring o mavakes, ta

主焦-後來呢主焦-說主格妻子因

AF-later_on PAR AF-say NOM wife because

ma-haha o mavakes a ma-tetehnan ori am,

靜態-較貪吃主格女的繫靜態-很饞嘴那個呢

SV-gluttonous NOM female LIN SV-gluttonous that PAR

【太太說，……。因為那女的比較貪吃，饞嘴】

The wife said…. The wife was gluttonous.

72. “ana, m-amen koa!

喂你.屬格-父執輩某人

hey 2.S.Gen-father’s_generation someone

imo rana am, rakep-en mo an,

你.主格已經呢捉起來-受焦你.屬格嗎

2.S.NOM already PAR catch-PF 2.S.GEN Q

ta ha-hap-en ta an” koan na am,

因疊-拿-受焦我們.屬格.含嗎說他.屬格呢

because RED-take-PF 1.P.GEN.INCL Q say 3.S.GEN PAR

【“喂，孩子的爸！你去捉它，我們把它捉來吃了好不好”】

“Hey, ‘Dad’, go and catch it, and we will eat it.”

73. “a ji máng-avay si alikey” koan na,

助會主焦-罵人主格小的說他.屬格

PAR EMP AF-scold NOM small say 3.S.GEN

“wo! a ji nimsim-i o tageh na ito,

喔助不虛.啃-處焦.虛主格鉗爪它.屬格那個

oh PAR NEG SUB.gnaw-LF.SUB NOM claws 3.S.GEN that

yew, ya akmi savilak”,

喲它像舵

wow 3.S.NOM like rudder

【先生說“孩子會罵人？”“喔！你看它的腳，喲！像舵一樣大，真想啃呢】

“Our child will be angry!” the husband said. “Oh! Look at those claws. Wow, they’re as big as rudders. I really want to have a bite.”

74. “tang a …”, ma-tetehnan o mavakes ori,

哇助靜態-很饞嘴主格女的那個

Ah PAR SV-gluttonous NOM female that

“key! rakep-en ta rana” koan na am,

快捉起來-受焦我們.屬格.含已經說他.屬格助

quick catch-PF 1.P.GEN.INCL already say 3.S.GEN PAR

【“啊喲，…”，那女的真饞嘴，“快呀，我們把它捉起來嘛”女的說】

“Ahh…” The woman was very gluttonous. “Quick, catch it quickly!” the woman said.

75. to na minán-i o asa ka tageh na

就他.屬格虛.摸-處焦.虛主格一連鉗爪它.屬格

AUX 3.S.GEN SUB-touch-LF.SUB NOM one CON claws 3.S.GEN

no mavakes ori a hap-en am, ta to na

屬格女的那個繫拿-受焦呢哪裡怎會他.屬格

GEN female that LIN take-PF PAR impossible AUX 3.S.GEN

a-ráwa, to na netnét-a saon o

靜態.虛-抓得動就它.屬格抽回-受焦.虛是主格

SV.SUB-catch AUX 3.S.GEN drag-PF.SUB always NOM

mavakes am,

女的呢

female PAR

【那女的說著一面就去捉了螃蟹的腳，但她哪裡抓得動？反而還被螃蟹給拉了】

As she spoke, she grabbed one of the claws, but how could she hold it? She was dragged away by the crab.

76. “wo, ya ko ji a-rawa”,

喔助動我.屬格不靜態.虛-抓得動

oh AUX 1.S.GEN NEG SV.SUB-catch

“a to ta ngap-a,

助就我們.屬格.含虛.拿-受焦.虛

PAR AUX 1.P.GEN.INCL SUB-take-PF.SUB

ta ji máng-avay si koa”,

因會主焦-罵人主格某人

because EMP AF-scold NOM someone

“ciata, ya na ji a-cita”,

沒關係助動他.屬格沒虛-看見.受焦.虛

doesn’t_matter AUX 3.S.GEN NEG SUB-see.PF.SUB

【“哇塞，我捉不動它呢”，“我們怎麼可以捉了它？孩子會罵人的”，“沒關係啦，他又沒看到”】

“Wow, I can’t even hold it!” “How can we do this? Our child will be angry!” “It’s okay, he can’t see it.”

77. mi-ratateng am, “nohon”, to da minan-i,

主焦-後來呢好就他們.屬格虛.摸-處焦.虛

AF-later_on PAR okay AUX 3.P.GEN SUB.touch-LF.SUB

am to da á-rawa,

但就他們.屬格靜態.虛-抓得動

but AUX 3.P.GEN SV.SUB-catch

【“好吧”，於是他們合力去捉它，但哪裡捉得動啊。】

“All right,” and the two of them tried to catch the crab together, but they could not hold it.

78. ji sia na ni-ma-koan sang a,

未他們.主格已過去-主焦-像那樣助

NEG 3.P.NOM already PA-AF-like that PAR

to sia rana máng-ap so rako a vato

就他們.主格已經主焦-拿斜格大的繫石頭

AUX 3.P.NOM already AF-take OBL big LIN stone

a i-bhes da jia,

繫工焦-砸他們.屬格它.處格

LIN IF-pound 3.P.GEN 3.S.LOC

【結果他們不捉了，乾脆找了一塊大石頭把螃蟹給砸了】

Because they could not catch it, they decided to just kill the crab with a rock.

79. ratateng am, ma-zakat ori, ta ji a-zakat,

後來呢靜態-死掉那個哪裡不靜態.虛-死掉

later_on PAR SV-die that impossible NEG SV.SUB-die

ratateng am, ha-hap-en da am,

後來呢疊-拿-受焦他們.屬格助

later_on PAR RED-take-PF 3.P.GEN PAR

ji da a-nat ori a,

不他們.屬格靜態.虛-提動那個助

NEG 3.P.GEN SV.SUB-carry that PAR

【螃蟹就死了。當然啦，用石頭砸它，它怎麼可能不死？後來，他們就把它抬回去，可是太重了，他們抬不動】

The crab died. With a rock, how could the crab not die? After the crab died, they wanted to take it home, but it was too heavy to carry.

80. ta maka-ngay ori do panontonan

哪裡主焦-容得下