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My knife pōko-yɑ'mi
thy " poko-yē
his " (?) poko-yɑyō
our " pōko-yētu
your poko-yēnu
their (?) poko-ye-mue'ne

Adjectives & Verbal

I am white (?) mūndēre'
he is white (?) mundēle ohitō
he is black mumbūntu
thou art black ɑbe umumbūntu
the river is great luīji loɑ'kŭlɑ:
many birds     tujilɑ'to-ɑvūlɑ
many teeth     mɑzuɑ:vulɑ:
the dog is small     kizɑ'lu kito'ko
" " " large     kizɑlu kine'ne
I am strong (I only) ?    sɑngɑ li-mōʃ[i?]
you are "    ɑbeŋunē  ene sɑ:ngɑ
I am small     numoɑnɑ'nte nkē
the knife is small     poko ilōlo
all the country     oshī ɑsōlolo
the knife is good     pōko yɑwɑbɑ
the knives are good (?)  pokojiɑti jɑwɑ'bi ^or jɑmbōti  
he is good      wɑwɑbɑ or wɑmboti
we are good (?) kiɑwɑ'bɑ or kiɑmbōti    
you are good    ngɑ'le ɑmbōti
strong: ngūzu.    weak  n[[g?]]ūzu-kɑnɑ:
I am old         me'nji kulɑkɑ:ji
I am sick ngɑlɑukɑ:kɑ