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| Barafíse ibitabo? | 'Do they have books?' |
| Eegó, barabífise. | 'Yes, they have them.' |
| Bafise vyiínshi? | 'Do they have many?' |
| Oya, bafise baké. | 'No, they have few.' |
| Ni biingáahé? | ('[They] are how-many?') |
| Bitaanu gusa. | 'Five only.' |
Now underline the concordial prefixes in the following conversation:
| Bafise amakáraamú | 'Do they have pens/pencils?' |
| Eegó barayéfise. | [—ya—] |
| Bafise meénshi? | [ m—] |
| Oya, bafise maké. | [ma-] |
| Ni aangáahé? | [aa—] |
| Ataanu gusa. | [a—] |
This concludes the portion of the synopsis which is devoted to grammar.
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