A digital sketch grammar of Yawarana (v0.0.4) -

Text “Historia personal por AnFo”

Summary: Personal narrative about childhood in San Juan Manapiare. Aunt sends uncle to go hunt and fish.
Genre: Personal narrative

wïrë tawara rë entë
wïrë
wïrë
1PRO
pn
tawara
tawara
too
adv
rë
rë
EMP
part
entë
entë
here.LOC
adv
I was here (in San Juan Manapiare). / yo estaba aquí (en San Juan Manapiare)
ana këyetajpë, intipijkë ana chi yawë
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetajpë
këye-ta-jpë
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
intipijkë
intipijkë
small
adv
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
chi
chi-∅
COP-ACNNMLZ
n
yawë
yawë
LOC
postp
We grew up when we were little kids / nos criamos cuando estábamos chiquiticos nosotros
ana yïmï sëmajpë pe
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yïmï
y-ïmï
LK-father
n
sëmajpë
sëma-jpë
die-PST.ACNNMLZ
n
pe
pe
ESS
postp
when our father died. / cuando se murió mi papá
ana këyetase papa kampra ya, ana yoti wejsapë yojtë ta sukase aroma warai, yakuri warai yojtë wejsaj ta
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetase
këye-ta-se
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
papa
papa
father
n
kampra
kampra
big
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yoti
y-oti-∅
LK-meat-PERT
n
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
yojtë
yojtë-∅
fish_with_hook-IPFV
vt
ta
ta
like
part
sukase
sukase
all
adv
aroma
aroma
limpet
n
warai
warai
like
postp
yakuri
yakuri
agouti
n
warai
warai
like
postp
yojtë
yojtë-∅
fish_with_hook-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta
like
part
(When) we grew up, my uncle fished our food; fished everything: limpet, picure... / nosotros crecimos, mi tio pescaba toda nuestra comida, lapa, picure
papa kampra ya, makampra ya ta wejsaj ta, maijtë kaimotata, mukuton yomiri
papa
papa
father
n
kampra
kampra
big
n
ya
ya
OBL
postp
makampra
makampra
aunt
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta
like
part
maijtë
maijtë
go.IMP
vi
kaimotata
kaimo-ta-ta
game-VBZ.INTR-MOTIMP
vi
mukuton
muku-ton
child-PL
n
yomiri
yomi-ri
be_hungry-IPFV
vi
My aunt said to my uncle: “go hunt, the children are hungry”. / mi tía estaba diciendo para mi tío "vaya a cazar que los niños tienen hambre"
asamori ta wejsaj ta, irë makë ta wejsapë
asamori
asamo-ri
cry-IPFV
vi
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta
like
part
irë
irë
3ANA.INAN
dem
makë
makë
mom
n
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
My aunt said "they are crying". / mi tía dijo "están llorando"
pachi, kërë takï yëmi pïnirë
pachi
pachi
older_sister_of_woman
n
kërë
kërë
PROX.ANIM
dem
takï
takï
CNFRM
part
yëmi
yëmi-∅
be_hungry-ACNNMLZ
n
pïnirë
pïnirë
NEG
part
"sister, that one is not hungry". / dijo "hermana, ese no tiene hambre"
asamorijra asamori muku
asamorijra
asamo-ri=jra
cry-IPFV=NEG
vi=part
asamori
asamo-ri
cry-IPFV
vi
muku
muku
child
n
? / por llorar no más lloran los niños
tejetum pïnika, ta wejsaj ta makë ya, makë pano ya
tejetum
t-ejetum-∅
3-sick-PERT
n
pïnika
pïnika
PROB
part
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
makë
makë
mom
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
makë
makë
mom
n
pano
pano
FMR
part
ya
ya
ERG
postp
"That one is probably sick", said my mother, my late mother. / mi mamá decía "no ese está enfermo será
sukase ta wejsaj ta, irëjpë papa kampra ijtëri
sukase
sukase
all
adv
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta
like
part
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
papa
papa
father
n
kampra
kampra
big
n
ijtëri
ij-të-ri
3-go-IPFV
vi
She said that, then my uncle left / todo decía, después se iba mi tío
ipakuri yakërë
ipakuri
i-paku-ri
3-arrow_tip-PERT
n
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
with his arrow. / con su flecha
irëjpë sakara nepï wejsaj ta, irëjpë michi
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
sakara
sakara
hoplias_malabaricus
n
nepï
nepï-∅
bring-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta
like
part
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
michi
michi
MED.ANIM
dem
He brought guabina, then (he said) "here it is". / traía guabina, después (decía) aquí está
yakono ijmojkakë mukuton yoti ta wejsaj ta
yakono
y-akono-∅
LK-younger_sister_of_woman-PERT
n
ijmojkakë
ijmojka-kë
cook-IMP
vt
mukuton
muku-ton
child-PL
n
yoti
y-oti-∅
LK-meat-PERT
n
ta
ta-∅
say-IPFV
vt
wejsaj
wej-saj
COP-PST
vi
ta
ta
like
part
Then she said, "sister cook for the children to eat" / después dice, hermana cocina para que coman los niños
makampra ya, makë pana
makampra
makampra
aunt
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
makë
makë
mom
n
pana
pana
DAT
postp
...my aunt to my mom. / mi tía dijo pa mi mamá
irë makë ya ijmojka wejsapë
irë
i-∅=rë
put-IPFV=EMP
vt=part
makë
makë
mom
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
ijmojka
ijmojka-∅
cook-IPFV
vt
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
Then my mom was cooking. / después mi mamá estaba cocinando
ana yoti, ana serematojpe
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yoti
y-oti-∅
LK-meat-PERT
n
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
serematojpe
s-ere-ma-tojpe
DETRZ-liver-CAUS-PURP
advl
Our food, to eat. / nuestra comida, para comer
tawara ma ana këyetajpë, ana papa pan patajpë të
tawara
tawara
too
adv
ma
ma
RST
part
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetajpë
këye-ta-jpë
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
papa
papa
father
n
pan
pan
FMR
part
patajpë
pata-jpë
axe-PST
n
të
të
LOC
postp
This is how we grew up, in my late father's village. / así nos criamos después de que se murió mi papá en su pueblo
papa pano sëmasaj yawë
papa
papa
father
n
pano
pano
FMR
part
sëmasaj
sëma-saj
die-ABS.NMLZ
n
yawë
yawë
LOC
postp
Because my dad had died. / porque se murió mi papá
irë ana këyetase tawara ma
irë
irë
3ANA.INAN
dem
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetase
këye-ta-se
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
tawara
tawara
too
adv
ma
ma
RST
part
That's how we grew up. / nosotros nos críamos así mismo
sukase ana këyetase pipi yakërë, ana këyetase intipijkë ana chawë
sukase
sukase
all
adv
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetase
këye-ta-se
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
pipi
pipi
younger_brother_of_woman
n
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetase
këye-ta-se
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
intipijkë
intipijkë
small
adv
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
chawë
chawë
LOC
postp
We grew up with my younger brother; we grew up when we were small. / con mi hermanito
ana këyetase makampra ya
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyetase
këye-ta-se
big?-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
makampra
makampra
aunt
n
ya
ya
OBL
postp
We grew up with my aunt. / nosotros nos criamos con mi tía
tëwï ya papa kampra pana tase ta, kaimotata
tëwï
tëwï
3PRO
pn
ya
ya
ERG
postp
papa
papa
father
n
kampra
kampra
big
n
pana
pana
DAT
postp
tase
ta-se
say-PST
vt
ta
ta
like
part
kaimotata
kaimo-ta-ta
game-VBZ.INTR-MOTIMP
vi
She said to my uncle: "go hunt!". / pa mi tío dijo, vaya a cazar
yomiri mukutomo
yomiri
yomi-ri
be_hungry-IPFV
vi
mukutomo
muku-tomo
child-PL
n
"The children are hungry." / tienen hambre los niños
asamo mare tapëkë ijtëri weroro yarë ta yakuri këjmatojpe
asamo
asamo-∅
cry-IPFV
vi
mare
mare
REL.INAN
part
tapëkë
ta-pëkë
say-PROG.TR
vt
ijtëri
ij-të-ri
3-go-IPFV
vi
weroro
weroro
dog
n
yarë
yarë-∅
bring-IPFV
vt
ta
ta
like
part
yakuri
yakuri
agouti
n
këjmatojpe
këjma-tojpe
hunt-PURP
advl
Because they were crying he went and took the dogs to hunt agouti. / porque estaban llorando iba llevando los perros para que cazaran picure
irë yakuri
irë
irë
3ANA.INAN
dem
yakuri
yakuri
agouti
n
Agouti.
taturu makampra ya ana yoti makë
taturu
ta-tu-ru
3P-give-IPFV
vt
makampra
makampra
aunt
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yoti
y-oti-∅
LK-meat-PERT
n
makë
makë
mom
n
My aunt gave her our food. / mi tía lo da comida de nosotros
ijmokatojpe
ijmokatojpe
ijmoka-tojpe
cook-PURP
advl
For cooking. / para cocinar
irëjpë makë ya ijmojka wejsapë
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
makë
makë
mom
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
ijmojka
ijmojka-∅
cook-IPFV
vt
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
Then my mom was cooking. / después mi mamá estaba cocinando
ana yoti, yakuri
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yoti
y-oti-∅
LK-meat-PERT
n
yakuri
yakuri
agouti
n
Our food, agouti. / nuestra comida, el picure
makampra ya tujpë
makampra
makampra
aunt
n
ya
ya
ERG
postp
tujpë
tu-jpë
give-PST
vt
What my aunt gave her (?). / lo que mi tía le dió
sukase tawara ma ana këyatajpë, onono pëkë
sukase
sukase
all
adv
tawara
tawara
too
adv
ma
ma
RST
part
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyatajpë
këya-ta-jpë
think-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
onono
onono
another
n
pëkë
pëkë
about
postp
We were all raised this way, in a different way. / toditos nos críamos así, de otra manera
kïmïi ma yeme ana ya
kïmïi
kïmïi
chili
n
ma
ma
RST
part
yeme
yeme-∅
eat(fruits_eggs_soup)-IPFV
vt
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
ya
ya
ERG
postp
We were just eating chili. / nosotros estábamos comiendo puro ají
sere yokïrï, irëjpë sukutaka yeni ana ya
sere
sere
bitter_manioc
n
yokïrï
yokï-rï
eat(starch)-IPFV
vt
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
sukutaka
sukutaka
yucuta
n
yeni
yeni-∅
drink-IPFV
vt
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
ya
ya
ERG
postp
We ate cassava, then we would drink yucuta. / comiendo casabe, después tomabamos yucuta
tëwï kïmïi yemetïkene, ana yeni wejsapë sukutaka ma
tëwï
tëwï
3PRO
pn
kïmïi
kïmïi
chili
n
yemetïkene
yeme-tïkene
eat(fruits_eggs_soup)-POST
vt
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yeni
yeni-∅
drink-IPFV
vt
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
sukutaka
sukutaka
yucuta
n
ma
ma
RST
part
After eating chili, we would drink yucuta. / después de que comemos ají, tomamos yucuta
nwarë ana këyatajpë ana
nwarë
nwa=rë
thus=EMP
part=part
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyatajpë
këya-ta-jpë
think-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
That's how we grew up. / así nos criamos nosotros
irëjpë rë neke n ti
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
rë
rë
EMP
part
neken
neke=n
CNTR=INTS
part=part
ti
ti
HSY
part
Then, well... / después sí
makë sepanse
makë
makë
mom
n
sepanse
sepan-se
get_married-PST
vi
My mom got married. / mi mamá se casó
Rafa Perez pan yakërë
rafa
rafa
R.
n
perez
perez
P.
n
pan
pan
FMR
part
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
With the late Rafel Perez. / con el finado Rafel Pérez
irëjpë, tëwï yakërë, ana këyatase
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
tëwï
tëwï
3PRO
pn
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyatase
këya-ta-se
think-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
Then we grew up with him. / despúes con él nos criamos
yatampe ana tëse, pipi tawara rë waraijtokompe ijtëse
yatampe
yatam=pe
adolescent=ESS
n=postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
tëse
të-se
go-PST
vi
pipi
pipi
younger_brother_of_woman
n
tawara
tawara
too
adv
rë
rë
EMP
part
waraijtokompe
waraijtokom=pe
man=ESS
n=postp
ijtëse
ij-të-se
3-go-PST
vi
We became adolescents, my brother became a man, too. / nos volvimos muchachos, mi hermano también se volvió hombre
ana këyatase tëwï yakërë
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyatase
këya-ta-se
think-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
tëwï
tëwï
3PRO
pn
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
We grew up with him. / nos criamos con él
ana padrastro yakërë
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
padrastro
padrastro-∅
stepfather-PERT
n
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
With our stepfather. / con nuestro padrastro
tëwï ya ana këyamase
tëwï
tëwï
3PRO
pn
ya
ya
ERG
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyamase
këya-ma-se
think-CAUS-PST
vt
He raised us. / el nos crio
muku wëra ana këyamase ta
muku
muku
child
n
wëra
wëra
like
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyamase
këya-ma-se
think-CAUS-PST
vt
ta
ta
like
part
He raised us as his own children. / como a sus hijos nos crió a nosotros, pues
nopano wejsaj ta waraijtokomo
nopano
nop-ano
good-NMLZ
n
wejsaj
wejsaj
?

ta
ta
like
part
waraijtokomo
waraijtokomo
man
n
This was a good man. / ese hombre era bueno
ana tapaja ta, ana këyatase nope
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
tapaja
tapa-ja
beat-NEG
vt
ta
ta
like
part
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyatase
këya-ta-se
think-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
nope
nope
good
adv
He didn't beat us; we were raised well. / ese no pegaba nada, nosotros nos criamos bien
tëwï waraijtokon yakërë, ana këyamase ta wejsapë
tëwï
tëwï
3PRO
pn
waraijtokon
waraijtokon
man
n
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyamase
këya-ma-se
think-CAUS-PST
vt
ta
ta
like
part
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
With that man, he raised us. / con ese hombre nos crio
takërë ana wejsapë ïmparëjra
takërë
t-akërë
3-with
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
ïmparëjra
ïmparë=jra
already=NEG
adv=part
We were with him for a long time. / estuvimos mucho tiempo con él
irëjpë rë warë tajtojpe pïnika wïrë sepanse
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
rë
rë
EMP
part
warë
wa=rë
thus=EMP
part=part
tajtojpe
taj-tojpe
say-PURP
advl
pïnika
pïnika
PROB
part
wïrë
wïrë
1PRO
pn
sepanse
sepan-se
get_married-PST
vi
Then, closer tow now, I got married. / después, mas ahora, yo me casé
irëjpë
irëjpë
irëjpë
then
adv
Then... / después
ana wejsapë
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
We were. / nosotros estábamos
makë yakërë ma wejtane, tëijpë rë pïjkë ana yïwïtï
makë
makë
mom
n
yakërë
y-akërë
LK-with
postp
ma
ma
RST
part
wejtane
wej-tane
COP-CNCS
advl
tëijpë
tëijpë
far
adv
rë
rë
EMP
part
pïjkë
pïjkë
DIM
part
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yïwïtï
y-ïwïtï-∅
LK-house-PERT
n
Even though I was with my mom, our house was a bit far away. / aunque estaba con mi mamá, nuestra casa estaba un poquito lejos
ana yïwïj yawë ana senejka wejsapë, tawara ma ana këyatajpë ana
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
yïwïj
y-ïwïj-∅
LK-house-PERT
n
yawë
yawë
LOC
postp
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
senejka
s-enejka-∅
DETRZ-watch-IPFV
vi
wejsapë
wej-sapë
COP-PST
vi
tawara
tawara
too
adv
ma
ma
RST
part
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
këyatajpë
këya-ta-jpë
think-VBZ.INTR-PST
vi
ana
ana
1+3PRO
pn
We stayed at home, that's how we were raised. / nosotros estábamos en nuestra casa, así nos criamos
papa pano patajpë të
papa
papa
father
n
pano
pano
FMR
part
patajpë
pata-jpë
axe-PST
n
të
të
LOC
postp
In my late father's village. / en lo que era el pueblo del finado mi papá
ëmpare
ëmpare
ëmpare
already
adv
That's it. / ya