19. My father have a thing in his yard; it button from head to foot.

—Pingwing, because the leaves are stuck with pitch.

20. My father have a t’ing in him yard, cutting like a tailor cutting

cloth. [79]

—Banana leaf (because when the tree begins to fruit, the leaf slits

into ribbons.)

21. My father got a thing in his yard deep as well an’ is not well, an’

the whole sea does not fill it.

—Sieve.

22. Me fader have a t’ing in him yard; the more you cut it the longer

it get. [80]

—Grave.

a) My father make a door an’ it was too short; he cut it and it became

longer.

b) Me father have a stick an’ cut it an’ it become longer.

23. My father have a thing in his house, cut it every day and kyan’

taste it.

—Cord.

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