Itiya
ho
o
pahanhanan
no
’aya’ayaman
a
pala
,
matenes
to
itini
.

This place used to be the bird’s habitat a long time ago.
Itiya
ho
o
sofal
no
Tayan
,
matenes
to
itira
.

O
sera
no
Yincomin
itiya
ho
itini
.

This place used to be aboriginal’s land in the past.
O
niyaro’
no
Pangcah
itiya
ho
itini
.

This place used to be Atayal’s tribe in the past.
O
Cong-tong
noni
kitakit
i’ayaw
ho
cingra
.

He used to be the president of this country.
O
kakitaan
noni
a
niyaro’
i’ayaw
ho
kako
.

I used to be a leader in this tribe.
O
Foksi
noni
kiwkay
kako
itiya
ho.

I used to be a priest in this church.
O
wawa
noni
pidipotan
kako
itiya
ho
.

I used to be one of the kids in this orphanage.
Ikor
to
o
kakitaan
to
noni
niyaro’
kiso
.

You are the leader of this tribe in the future.
Ikor
to
o
Cong-tong
to
noni
Kitakit
kiso
.

You are the president of this country in the future.