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Where is James? MG: James MG: be; am; is; are MG: at; in MG: where MG: (interrogative)

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MG: James MG: and MG: Mary MG: be; am; is; are MG: at; in MG: garden MG: in; into; inside .
James and Mary are in the garden.

MG: today MG: weather; weather condition; conditions; atmospheric condition MG: good , MG: much; very MG: warm .
The weather is nice today, it is very warm.

MG: but; however MG: yesterday MG: weather; weather condition; conditions; atmospheric condition MG: much; very MG: cold; chilly; frigid MG: (exclamatory, exclamative) [MG: it; she; heMG: it; she; he] MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: can; be able to; have the ability to MG: at; in MG: house; dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house; place MG: out; outside (of); exterior (to) MG: play; recreate; frolic .
But yesterday it was very cold! They could not play outside then.

MG: James MG: and MG: Mary MG: much; very MG: like; enjoy MG: play; recreate; frolic ,
James and Mary love to play,

[MG: it; she; heMG: it; she; he] MG: always; ever; e'er; all the times MG: at; in MG: house; dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house; place MG: before; in front; ahead MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: garden MG: together MG: play; recreate; frolic .
they always play together in the garden in front of the big house.

MG: James MG: be; am; is; are MG: one MG: small; little MG: boy; male child , [MG: it; she; heMG: 's; of; possessive; -adj] MG: age MG: be; am; is; are MG: six; 6; vi; half dozen; half-dozen MG: year; yr; twelvemonth .
James is a little boy and he is six years old.

MG: small; little MG: girl; miss; missy; young lady; young woman; fille MG: be; am; is; are [MG: maleMG: it; she; he] MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: sister; sis , [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: age MG: be; am; is; are MG: five MG: year; yr; twelvemonth .
The little girl is his sister, she is five years old.

MG: James MG: own; possess; have; has; hold; have got MG: one MG: small; little MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris , MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris MG: too; also; either; besides; likewise; as well; even MG: now MG: at; in MG: garden MG: in; into; inside .
James has a small dog, the dog is also in the garden now.

MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris MG: like; enjoy MG: with; accompanied by MG: two [MG: it; she; heMG: it; she; he] MG: play; recreate; frolic . MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris MG: now MG: much; very MG: happy .
The dog likes to play with the two children. The dog is very happy now.

MG: Mary MG: too; also; either; besides; likewise; as well; even MG: own; possess; have; has; hold; have got MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris MG: (interrogative)
Does Mary also have a dog? Does Mary also have a dog?

MG: not; no; nope; don't; non , [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: own; possess; have; has; hold; have got MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris , MG: it; she; he MG: own; possess; have; has; hold; have got MG: cat; true cat .
No, Mary does not have a dog, she has a cat.

MG: but; however MG: cat; true cat MG: at; in MG: house; dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house; place MG: in; into; inside , MG: it; she; he MG: sleep MG: -ing; imperfect
But the cat is in the house, the cat is sleeping.

[MG: it; she; heMG: it; she; heMG: 's; of; possessive; -adj] MG: mother; female parent MG: with; accompanied by MG: cat; true cat MG: be; am; is; are MG: at; in MG: house; dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house; place MG: in; into; inside ,
Their mother is inside the house with the cat,

[MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: from; out of MG: window {MG: seeMG: see} MG: James MG: and MG: Mary MG: play; recreate; frolic MG: -ing; imperfect
she looks through the window and sees James and Mary playing.

MG: James MG: fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy MG: -ly MG: run MG: to; towards; toward MG: big; large; great MG: old MG: tree : MG: it; she; he {MG: selfMG: hide; conceal} . MG: you MG: know MG: why MG: (interrogative)
James quickly runs to a big old tree, he is hiding from Mary. Do you know why?

MG: Mary MG: sit; sit down MG: -ing; imperfect , [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: hand; mitt; paw; manus MG: be; am; is; are MG: at; in MG: eye; oculus; optic MG: before; in front; ahead .
Mary is sitting and has her hands in front of her eyes.

MG: it; she; he MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: can; be able to; have the ability to MG: see , MG: it; she; he MG: count; enumerate; number; numerate MG: -ing; imperfect .
She can't see anything and she is counting.

MG: why MG: (interrogative)
Why does she do that?

MG: James MG: at; in MG: tree MG: near; next to; by; close to MG: do; perform; engage in; act; execute MG: what MG: (interrogative)
And what is James doing near the tree?

MG: that; those MG: be; am; is; are MG: game .
It is a game.

MG: Mary MG: end; finish MG: count; enumerate; number; numerate MG: after; later , [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: it; she; he MG: see MG: towards; facing; looking; directed to; versus; heading; at; vs; oriented at MG: left MG: see MG: towards; facing; looking; directed to; versus; heading; at; vs; oriented at MG: right .
When Mary has finished counting she looks around.

MG: it; she; he MG: seek; search (for); look for; look for MG: -ing; imperfect MG: James : [MG: maleMG: it; she; he] MG: go; travel; move; locomote MG: where MG: (interrogative)
She is searching for James: where did he go?

MG: you MG: see [MG: maleMG: it; she; he] MG: (interrogative)
Did you see him?

MG: Mary MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: know MG: James MG: at; in MG: where .
Mary does not know where James is.

[MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: ask; inquire about; enquire MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris : ' MG: you MG: see MG: James MG: (interrogative) ' .
She asks the dog: "Did you see James?".

MG: but; however MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: can; be able to; have the ability to MG: speak; talk; say; express in words MG: (exclamatory, exclamative)
But the dog can not speak of course! berba egin!

MG: so; therefore; hence MG: Mary MG: be; am; is; are MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: by...-ed; -en; by; passive MG: answer; reply; respond to MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj .
So Mary gets no answer to her question.

MG: person; human being; homo; human being; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; soul MG: ask; inquire about; enquire MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris , MG: dog; domestic dog; Canis familiaris MG: never MG: answer; reply; respond to MG: it; she; he MG: (exclamatory, exclamative)
People never get an answer when they speak to dogs!

MG: Mary {MG: seeMG: see} MG: towards; facing; looking; directed to; versus; heading; at; vs; oriented at MG: window MG: behind; in back of; to the rear of MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: mother; female parent .
Mary looks at her mother behind the window,

MG: mother; female parent MG: laugh MG: -ing; imperfect .
her mother is laughing.

MG: Mary MG: think; intend; consider; ponder; cogitate; cerebrate MG: mother; female parent MG: see MG: James MG: go; travel; move; locomote MG: where .
Mary thinks that she has seen where James went:

MG: Mary MG: with; accompanied by MG: mother; female parent MG: speak; talk; say; express in words ' MG: tell; state; relate; allege; aver; say MG: I; me [MG: maleMG: it; she; he] MG: at; in MG: where MG: (exclamatory, exclamative) '
"Tell me where he is!", she says to her mother.

MG: mother; female parent MG: answer; reply; respond to ' MG: Mary , MG: I; me MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: can; be able to; have the ability to MG: tell; state; relate; allege; aver; say MG: you MG: (exclamatory, exclamative) ' .
"No Mary, I can't tell you!", she replies.

MG: mother; female parent [MG: probable; likelyMG: -ly] MG: know MG: James MG: at; in MG: where , MG: but; however [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: want; wish; desire MG: speak; talk; say; express in words .
Although she probably knows where he is, she does not want to tell.

MG: Mary MG: slow MG: -ly MG: through MG: garden MG: walk ,
Mary slowly walks through the garden.

MG: it; she; he MG: still; yet MG: seek; search (for); look for; look for MG: James .
She is still trying to find James.

[MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] {MG: seeMG: see} MG: table MG: under; below; beneath; at a lower place; to a lower place MG: and MG: chair MG: under; below; beneath; at a lower place; to a lower place ,
She looks under the table and under the chairs,

MG: but; however MG: James MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: at; in MG: there .
but James is not there.

[MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] {MG: seeMG: see} [MG: every; eachMG: place; location; topographic point; spot] MG: but; however MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: can; be able to; have the ability to MG: find MG: James .
She looks everywhere but she can not find James.

[MG: that; thoseMG: moment; (an) instant; (a given) time] [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: hear MG: one MG: sound; audio; auditory sensation ,
Then she hears a sound,

MG: sound; audio; auditory sensation MG: from; out of MG: big; large; great MG: old MG: tree MG: come; arrive (at) .
it is coming from behind the big old tree.

MG: maybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance; mayhap; peradventure MG: James MG: (interrogative)
Could that be James?

MG: one MG: again; anew; once more; re-; once again; over again MG: come; arrive (at) MG: (exclamatory, exclamative)
There is the sound again!

[MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: attention; attending MG: -ly {MG: hearMG: hear} .
She listens carefully.

MG: not; no; nope; don't; non MG: be; am; is; are MG: bird MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: or; vel MG: animal; fauna; animate being; beast; brute; creature MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: sound; audio; auditory sensation .
It is not a bird or another animal.

MG: now [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] [MG: clear; plain; apparent; evident; manifest; patent; unmistakableMG: -ly] MG: hear :
She can hear it well now.

[MG: certain; sureMG: -ly] MG: be; am; is; are MG: James MG: (exclamatory, exclamative)
It must be James!

[MG: that; thoseMG: moment; (an) instant; (a given) time] [MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: additionally; furthermore; also; as well MG: see MG: small; little MG: hand; mitt; paw; manus ,
Then she also sees a little hand

MG: walk MG: more; -er MG: near; close; nigh , MG: it; she; he MG: too; also; either; besides; likewise; as well; even MG: see [MG: maleMG: it; she; he] MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: head; caput MG: (exclamatory, exclamative)
and when she walks closer she also sees his head!

[MG: femaleMG: it; she; he] MG: laugh MG: -ing; imperfect MG: speak; talk; say; express in words : ' MG: I; me MG: find MG: you MG: -ed; perfect MG: (exclamatory, exclamative) '
She laughs and says: "I found you!".

[MG: it; she; heMG: it; she; he] MG: all; both MG: happy , MG: enter; go into; come in; get into; get in; go into; go in; move into MG: house; dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house; place ,
They are both happy and go to the house,

MG: now MG: be; am; is; are MG: eat MG: drink; imbibe MG: water; H2O MG: 's; of; possessive; -adj MG: interval; period; time; time period; period of time; time interval; time amount MG: (exclamatory, exclamative)
it is time to eat something and drink some water!

(by Proycon@Unilang)
 
 
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