1. | “Ak kar baḷuun eo kōjmān kar ḷoor ḷọk, ia eo ej etal ñane?” ikar kajjitōk ippān Jema. | “So that airplane we were following, where was it going?” I asked Father. P1202 | ñan |
2. | “Kajjioñ ṃōk wanlōñ ḷe, Bojin, im lale ta kwōlo i ṃaan,” Jema ekar ba ñane. | “Try climbing up on top of the mast, Mr. Boatswain, and if you can see anything up ahead,” Father told him. P1190 | kajjioñ |
3. | “Kōmij pojak in jerak kiin ilo jiljino awa,” ikkūr lọk ñane. | “We are ready to sail at six o’clock,” I called to him. P461 | ñan |
4. | “Kōttar bwe in ba ñane ke kwoaikuji.” | “Wait and I will tell him that you need him.” P62 | ñan |
5. | Ear aebōj-laḷe ḷọk wāto eo ñane. | He dug a well on the land for her. | aebōj-laḷ |
6. | Ear ājeḷọk juwain ṇe ñane. | She knit that lace for her. | āj |
7. | Ear iutūri ḷọk ñane. | She made iutur for him. | ñan |
8. | Ear iutūri ḷọk ñane. | She made iutur for him. | iutūr |
9. | Ear jojomar ñane. | He defended him in court. | jojomar |
10. | Ej ājḷor tok ñan kōjro ke ej jab eṃṃan iien ñane. | He's taking advantage of the situation and getting as much (info) for us as he can. | ājḷor |
11. | Ej jaintiiji ḷọk ñane. | He's explaining it scientifically to him. | jaintiij |
12. | Ejej men eṇ Jema ekar kōṃṃane ñane bwe kōṃro ḷak jikrōk ḷọk ijo ippān ej babu im mājur. | But Father didn’t have to do anything because when we arrived at his side he was already lying down and fast asleep. P1089 | jikrōk |
13. | Ejekkar aṃ kōnono ñane bwe erūtto jān eok. | It's not proper to tell him what to do because he's older than you. | jekkar |
14. | Elukkuun jejjet jerbal eṇ ñane. | The job suits him well. | jejjet |
15. | Eṃōj ke aṃ ba kajjien ñane? | Have you introduced him? | ba kajjie- |
16. | Eṇ ta kwōj eltok ñane ke ajiri men e? | Why do you bother with him, he's just a kid. | el |
17. | Etal im akweḷap ñane bwe en lewaj. | Go beg him to give it to you. | akweḷap |
18. | Etal im dọuk ḷọk jeinae eṇ ñane. | Go lower the coconut-frond mat for her. | dedọdo |
19. | Ia ṇe kwōj bwijọkorkor ḷọk ñane? | Where are you rushing to? | bwijọkorkor |
20. | Ia ṇe kwōj iliik ḷọk ñane? | Where are you walking to swinging your arms? | iliik |
21. | Ia ṇe kwōj jorjor ñane? | Where are you walking so fast? | jerjer |
22. | Ia ṇe kwōj jorjor ñane? | Where are you walking so fast? | jorjor |
23. | Ia ṇe kwōj kaṃṃweiukiuk ñane? | Where are you packing your belongings to go to? | ṃweiuk |
24. | Ia ṇe kwōj limek ḷọk ñane? | Where are you packing up to go to? | limek |
25. | Ia ṇe kwōj patōḷ ḷọk ñane? | Where are you pedaling to? | patōḷ |
26. | Iar añōtñōt ñane im ṃōk ak ear jab uwaak. | I importuned him so much that I got tired, but he didn't answer. | añōtñōt |
27. | Iar ḷōmṇak wōt bwe kōṃro ḷe nejū en kar iukkure waj jọteen in,” Jema eba ñane. | I was just thinking my son and I would drop by and see you this evening,” Father said to him. P107 | kukure |
28. | Iba kajjien ñane. | I introduce him | ba |
29. | Iba wōt emeḷeḷe kōn an ṃōṃjidjid (eṃṃajidjid) ke ij kōnono ñane. | I thought he understood my point because he nodded when I talked to him about it. | ṃajid |
30. | Iḷoore ḷọk in lale ta eo enaaj wōjak ñane. | I followed him and watched to see what he would do to him. P1088 | ḷoor |
31. | Irooj ear kabbōjrak ke raar eọjōk ñane. | The chief gave gifts in return for the food they brought him. | kabbōjrak |
32. | Jab ba ñane bwe ebbōk. | Don't tell him cause he is a blabber-mouth. | bōbōk |
33. | Jab eḷḷọk ñane bwe ri-allolo. | Don't mind him because he's a roamer. | allolo |
34. | Jab eḷḷọk ñane. | Just ignore him. | el |
35. | Jab lelọk ñane bwe en kōṃṃane bwe ejedañ. | Don't let him work on it because he's not capable of doing it. | jedañ |
36. | Jab rọọl ñane bwe enkanaode. | Do not turn back for it or it will bring misfortune. | enkanaode |
37. | Jake ḷọk mā ṇe ñane. | Pass him the breadfruit. | jejaak |
38. | Jekdọọn ia eo kwōnāj kọkorkor ḷọk ñane ak āliktata rej nāj lo wōt eok. | Regardless of where you take off in fear you will always be found. | kọkorkor |
39. | Jouj im kwaḷọk ḷọk ñane eḷmān kattōre wa ṇe | Please show him how to drive that car. | eḷmān |
40. | Kōjro ej ri-kaetōktōk ñane. | The two of us are the fetchers of arrowroot stalks for him. | aetōktōk |
41. | Komaroñ ke ḷaajiñiḷọk tūraṃin kiaaj eṇ ñane bwe eñak. | Please tie down the drum of gasoline for him because he doesn't know how. | ḷaajiñ |
42. | Kwaar ri-ajāl ñane allōñ eo ḷọk | Your rounded up animals for him last month. | ajāl |
43. | Kwōn ajjinonoḷọk ñane bwe ej naaj roñ wōt. | Talk quietly to him for she'll still hear you. | ajjinono |
44. | Kwōn jujālḷọk ñane im kōkōnono (ekkōnono). | Look right at him while you're speaking. | jujāl- |
45. | Kwōn kaiboojoje ḷọk ruuṃ eṇ an ñane. | Decorate the interior of his room for him. | aiboojoj |
46. | Kwōn ṃōṃaidikdik (eṃṃaidikdik) ḷọk ñane. | Whisper to him. | ṃōṃaidikdik |
47. | Kwōnaaj kakienḷọk ñane im ṃōk ak eban oktak. | You will do all you can to set him straight but he is not going to change. | kien |
48. | Kwōnāj bajjek elwaj ñane innem ejjeḷọk men eṇ etōprak. | You keep being distracted by her and you won't get anything done. | el |
49. | Lōkake ḷọk ñane. | Take it to him. | lōkake |
50. | Nōbbaik ḷọk ñane. | Scramble it with greens for him. | nōbba |