Romani (Knjaževac). Subordination: finite/non finite verb forms: Finite, 5
goja si jekh zurali tradicija i golese makhel pe o rat te avel sasto ćher veselo. | ||||||||||
i and | golese bacuse_of_that | makhel rub_in.PRS.3SG | pe REFL | o ART.NOM.SG.M | rat blood(M).NOM.SG | te MOD.COMP | avel be(come).PRS.3SG | sasto whole.NOM.SG.M | ćher house(M).NOM.SG | veselo cheerful.NOM.SG.M |
That is an old tradition and because of that the blood is rubbed in, in order for the whole house to be cheerful. |
Type: Naturalistic spoken
Source: Sikimić (ed.) 2018: 179