Subordination, We, Nogud, 7.3.2.1.3-4

Question 1

The boss called the workers who had not come to work in the morning.

Answer 1

Bos i bin singaotem ol wokman we oli no kam long wok long moning.

Question 2

The baby cries at night, which I don’t want at all.

Answer 2

Pikinini ia i krae long naet we mi no wantem nating.

Question 3

The drunk men were shouting a lot, which wasn’t very good.

Answer 3

Ol drong man ia oli stap singsingaot plante we i no gud tumas.

Question 4

Those youths steal more than can be imagined.

Answer 4

Ol boe ia oli stap stil we i bitim mak.

Question 5

The boss paid us without paying us very much at all.

Answer 5

Bos i pem mifala we mifala i no kasem bigfala mane nating.

Question 6

I was absolutely livid. (2)

Answer 6

Mi harem mi kros we mi kros.
Mi harem mi kros we.

Question 7

It is incredibly hot.

Answer 7

Ples i hot we i hot.

Question 8

I’m absolutely starving. (2)

Answer 8

Mi hanggre we mi hanggre.
Mi hanggre we.

Question 9

I saw you eating a huge amount if pudding.

Answer 9

Mi luk yu yu kakae laplap we yu kakae laplap.

Question 10

There were heaps of people at the kava bar. (2)

Answer 10

Long nakamal i gat man we i gat man.
Long nakamal i gat man we.

Question 11

In the night it poured (2).

Answer 11

Long naet i ren we i ren.
Long naet i ren we.

Question 12

It poured in the night.

Answer 12

I ren we i ren long naet.

Question 13

It’s good to keep a dog at home.

Answer 13

I gud we yumi stap lukaotem dog long haos.

Question 14

What if the two of us are discovered?

Answer 14

Nogud oli faenemaot yumitu.

Question 15

I hope I’m not wasting your time with this task.

Answer 15

Nogud mi stap westem yu long wok ia.

Question 16

We will take an umbrella in case it rains.

Answer 16

Bae yumi karem ambrela nogud bae i ren.

Question 17

I hid outside in case the people were speaking in the meeting house.

Answer 17

Mi bin haed aotsaed nogud ol man oli stap toktok long nakamal.