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Mitsmăchean cithwił te pămraŋ sem hac tăthathbur ef flen yăthpeaș se;
Mitsmăchean cithwił te pămraŋ sem hac tăthathbur ef flen yăthpeaș se;
Te șăbac ef imhălrithuy cots wen se, ef tănar mășua tsa!
Te șăbac ef imhălrithuy cots wen se, ef tănar mășua tsa!
Thăŋe chüem es binnăbath, cithfaw e trămey flał;
Thăŋe chüem es binnăbath, cithfaw e trămäy flał;
Hac săchemnüch e sem thăbur mi tatsliet; hac rüe e sipoath ănărmuch tămo!
Hac săchemnüch e sem thăbur mi tatsliet; hac rüe e sipoath ănărmuch tămo!
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==Notes==
==Notes==


Windermere is an analytic, head-initial, SVO language but subordinate clauses are VSO, unless preceded by the particle ''ŋa'' (in which case it's SVO).
Windermere is an analytic, head-initial, SVO language but subordinate and optative clauses are VSO, unless preceded by the particle ''ŋa'' (in which case it's SVO).


Subjects in VSO clauses are preceded by the preposition ''e'' (which fuses with the specific article ''se'' and definite article ''fi'' into ''es'' and ''ef'' respectively).
Subjects in VSO clauses are preceded by the preposition ''e'' (which fuses with the specific article ''se'' and definite article ''fi'' into ''es'' and ''ef'' respectively).