McGuffey Primer
Jataran jiraheibikas te' (Lesson XI)
mei sei ako' burut.
This is a fat chicken.
ako' kei sasarai kinta' no sipan imi tsi.
The chicken builds a
nest in the wooden box.
tara' kei somata iko' sei kinta' no ubun.
She lays eggs in the
nest.
kauhi nei hamra iko' kei aram. niara' epan kauhi nei iko' sei.
A
cat sees the eggs. The cat can steal the eggs.
Jataran bunaheibikas te' (Lesson XII)
tsin'ui meman nei ako' sei tasa epan ta?
Can the old fox catch
the chicken?
tasa epan tsin'ui nei ako' sei.
The fox can catch the
chicken.
niara' epan ei tsin'ui nei iko' kinta' imi sei misuen.
The fox
can steal the eggs which are in the nest.
aipam tsitanis tse sa. tasa henan da tsin'ui sei busai.
Run,
Tsitanis! And catch the fox.
Jataran di'aheibikas te' (Lesson XIII)
nasi sei asira ipai.
Nasi is at the Pond.
huu na hamra hausi asira apa kei aram.
I see the ducks on the
pond.
nasi nei hamra hausi kei aram, hena kei tampa hara tirap so fei nei
tuu.
Nasi sees the ducks, and will throw tidbits to them.
tasa beman tara' nei hausi sei.
She cannot catch the
ducks.
Jataran ni'aheibikas te' (Lesson XIV)
hamra beman tukaan tara' na.
That old man cannot see.
tara' sa hibis pampa.
He is blind.
maraa kei katai pika tara'is so itara' tuhanai'i no man.
Maraa
holds his hand to guide him.
tara' kei mi'itai tukaan hibis na suri.
She shows kindness to
the blind old man.
Jataran dibikas te' itumain (Lesson XV—Review)
huu na hamra hausi asira apa kei aram.
I see the ducks which are
in the pond.
daiman ka tampa hara tirap so fei nei tuu.
Daiman will throw
tidbits to them.
daiman sa hibis pampa.
Daiman is blind.
tara' na bana sipan so pika ara ikat.
He holds a wooden box with
his hand.
nasi kei mi'itai tara' sa suri.
Nasi shows kindness to
him.
ako' meman mikei sasari kinta' no tsi.
This old chicken builds a
nest.
maraa sei pamra hara, henan dei niara' iko' sei misuen.
Maraa will
run, and steal eggs.
