Pronunciation table
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b
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f
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v
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m̃
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m
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t
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d
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þ
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ð
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ɫ
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l
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ṡ
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ż
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s
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z
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r
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n
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k
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g
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x
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ƣ
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h
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ȝ
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š
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s̨
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i
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e
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a
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ǫ
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o
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u
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ĭ
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ĕ
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ŭ
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| /p/
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/b/
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/ɸ/
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/β/
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/m̥/
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/m/
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/t/
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/d/
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/θ/
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/ð/
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/l̥/
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/l/
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/ʦ/
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/ʣ/
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/s/
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/z/
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/ɾ̥/
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/n/
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/k/
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/g/
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/ç/
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/ʝ/
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/j̊/
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/j/
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/sʷ/
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/sʲ/
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/i/
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/e/
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/ä/
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/ɒ/
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/o/
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/u/
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/ɪ/
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/ɛ/
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/ʊ/
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Traveling by Car/Bicycle - feðm̃eƣős/d̬ireþős kía ta̋ƣu
| Where can I hire a car/bicycle/motorbike?
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I'd like to hire a car/bicycle/motorbike.
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How much is it per day/week?
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| mu xáru feðm̃e̋ƣom/d̬ire̋þom/feðd̬ire̋þom kűűsu ma̋ƣa:
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mu feðm̃e̋ƣom/d̬ire̋þom/feðd̬ire̋þom kűűsu ɫe̋e̋la:
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a̋ho/sefa̋ho xe̋po xőto e̋sa:
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| I where car/bicycle/motorbike hire can
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I car/bicycle/motorbike to.hire would.like
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daily/weekly charge how.much is
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| (How long) Can I park here?
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Are there cycling paths?
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Is this the way to ...?
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Which is the (best) road for ...?
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The best road is the ...
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| mu (xótu dőmo) íðu ṡure̋ȝa (me):
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d̬íreþf̨őőlos vűűla me:
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sa a̋ta ... do e̋sa me:
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xo ... do (nĭne̋ud̨o) pa̋a̋vo e̋sa:
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nĭne̋ud̨o pa̋a̋vo ... e̋sa:
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| I (how.much long)- here may.park (?)
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bicycle.paths there.are ?
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this way ... to is ?
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what ... for (most.useful) road is
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most.useful road ... is
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| How far is it to ...?
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How many kilometers?
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Is it a good road?
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Is there any danger of avalanches/snowdrifts?
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| xótu þı̋fo ... do e̋sa:
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xőto t̨uma̋ldos:
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ne̋ud̨o pa̋a̋vo e̋same:
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tom̃luużőm/alungőm na̋a̋uto vűűla me:
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| how.much far ... to is
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how.many kilometers?
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useful road is-?
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avanlanches/snowdrifts danger there.is ?
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| Will we get to ... by evening?
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Where are we now?
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It's that way.
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It isn't far.
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Follow this road for five kilometers.
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| m̃us ȝita̋s dúna ... tőpa me:
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m̃us ímu xáru e̋sa:
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a-a̋ta e̋sa:
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þı̋fo e̋sa ne:
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pe̋n t̨uma̋ldon i-pa̋a̋vom dage̋ȝa:
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| we evening by ... arrive.at ?
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we now where are
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that-way is
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far is not
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five kilometers this-road follow
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| Keep straight on.
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Turn right at the crossroads.
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Take the second road on the left.
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Turn right at the traffic light.
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Turn left after the bridge.
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| sásvi seere̋ȝa:
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tarm̃eȝős éna táɫþim suke̋ȝa:
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m̃ásþim d̬őto pa̋a̋vom ope̋ȝa:
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neuf̨oþlős éna táɫþim suke̋ȝa:
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þőlom pósa m̃ásþim suke̋ȝa:
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| straight continue
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crossroads at right.wards turn
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leftwards second road choose
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traffic-lights at to-right turn
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bridge after to-left turn
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| Take this road as far as ... and ask again.
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Fill'er up.
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Put in 15 gallons.
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I need some oil/water/air.
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I want the oil changed.
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| ... sííra i-pa̋a̋vom dage̋ȝa da náánu mete̋ȝa:
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nom peele̋ȝa:
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sa̋a̋ðfoos aga̋lan1 énðee̋ȝa:
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(mu) hurom/ma̋żom/ga̋a̋lom ı̋ı̋ƣa:
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ma̋żom meiþe̋ȝa:
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| ... as-far-as this-road follow and again ask
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it fill
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60 agalas put-in
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(I) water/oil/air need
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oil change
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Notes:
11 agala ≈ 1 quart or 1 liter.
| Have you a road map?
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How far is ...? It is not far.
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Can we get to ... by evening?
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Is the road to ... good?
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| tu (pááv)ṡaasgı̋ı̋rom űda me:
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... xótu þı̋f_1 e̋same: þı̋f_ e̋sa ne:
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... éna tőpu ȝita̋s dúna ma̋ƣa me:
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... do pa̋a̋vo þa̋xo vűűa me:
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| you (road)map have ?
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... how.much far is-? far is not
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... at arriving evening by is.possible ?
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... to road serviceable is ?
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Notes:
1The ending on the adjective will depend on the class of the referent.
| Follow the road you're on.
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Can1 you draw me a little map?
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Where is the garage?
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May I leave my car here?
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During lunch, all night, for a few minutes
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| pa̋a̋vom—taós éna vűűa—dage̋ȝa:
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mus o ṡaasgı̋ı̋rkom giire̋ȝa me:
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m̃eƣde̋mo xáru e̋sa me:
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mu-m̃eƣom íðu tem̃e̋ȝa:
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naażedős ṡ̨úfa, laata̋s ṡ̨úfa, pa̋ua őrdĕkan:
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| road which on are follow
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me for little.map may.draw ?
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garage where is
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my-car here may.leave ?
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lunch during, night during, few minutes
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Notes:
1Can = to be able not used in this case; use subjunctive for a request.
| I have a flat tire. Change it.
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The tire needs a patch.
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You need a new tire/fan belt.
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Is there a mechanic here?
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Send me a mechanic.
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| mu re̋saþo (kúṡux)re̋þom1 űda: nom þake̋ȝa:
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(kúṡux)re̋þo1 þakm̃e̋xrom ı̋ı̋ƣa:
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tu ȝűűno (kúṡux)re̋þom/m̃eelba̋a̋om ı̋ı̋ƣa:
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kila̋a̋gu íðu vűűla me:
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mum do kila̋a̋gum miþe̋ȝa:
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| I punctured (rubber)wheel have: it repair
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(rubber)wheel patch needs
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you new (rubber)wheel, fan belt need
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mechanic here there.is ?
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me to mechanic send
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Notes:
1kúṡuxre̋þo means 'rubber wheel'. kúṡux- may be omitted in this context.
| The car does not go.
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It has a knock.
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It is not running properly.
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Please check it.
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Check the spark plugs.
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| m̃eƣom kı̋a ne:
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þőkom űda:
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m̃éérvi kı̋a ne:
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nom veuðe̋ȝa:
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aaþȝa̋a̋kon veuðe̋ȝa:
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| car operates not
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knock has
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properly operates not
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it check
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spark plugs check
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| How long will it take to fix?
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We can't fix it today.
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We do not have the right parts.
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We have to send for them. It will take three days.
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| tu xőta te̋nam éȝom þa̋ku ı̋ı̋ƣame:
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m̃us sáhvi éȝom þa̋ku fe̋e̋a:
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m̃e̋e̋ro fa̋a̋ȝon űda ne:
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éȝon ı̋gu ke̋la: tı̋r a̋han u-kı̋ı̋þa:
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| you how.much time it to.repair need-?
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we today it to.fix unable
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right parts have not
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them request have.to: three days will-take
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| I can fix it temporarily.
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The carburetor needs fixing.
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Charge the battery.
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Wash the car
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| éȝm múlvi þa̋ku ma̋ƣa:
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suvka̋þlo þa̋kaþo ı̋lu ı̋ı̋ƣa:
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m̃axtődom peele̋ȝa:
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m̃e̋ƣom bane̋ȝa:
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| it temporarily to.fix be.able
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carburetor fixed to.become needs
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battery fill
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car wash
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