O
tadakakaya’ay
koni
a
’aol,
naw
kamo:ko’
to
sao?
This bamboo wais originally very long. How did it get shorter?
Masoeso
itiya
ho
cingra,
naw
mako:li
to
sao?
Tadamalalok
itiya
ho
kiso,
naw
falic
nosa
matoka
to?
You used to be hardworking. How did you become lazy?
Tadamalalok
itiya
ho
ci
Kacaw,
naw
falic
nosa
matoka
to?
Kacaw used to be hardworking. How did he become lazy?
Itiya
ho
poener
ko
salikaka
no
miso,
maemin
to
takaraw
anini.
Your brothers and sisters used to be short, but now they are taller.
Itiya
ho
poener
ko
kilang
itini,
maemin
to
takaraw
anini.
The trees here used to be short, but now they are taller.
Tadapakoyoc
itiya
ho
ko
loma’
niyam,
tada
makadofah
to
anini.
Our family was poor before, but now it is rich.
Tadamalopet
itiya
ho
koni
hanahanaan,
naw
falic
sato
masemot
anini.
The garden used to be lush, but now it’s deserted.