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Katyinanda karrka purrkən.
I can't catch breath
Pronunciation:
lit.
katyina (to be unable) + anda (I), karrak (to grab or to catch), purrkən (breath).
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leading sentence with auxiliary verb 'katyina' plus the 'subject' or 'do-er' marker 'anda' (I).
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purrkən - breath
karrka - to grab, to catch
katyina - to be unable
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