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Published in final edited form as: J Cogn Dev. 2010 Apr 1;11(2):137–158. doi: 10.1080/15248371003699951

Table 1.

English and Marathi scripts for Object Naming and Free Play

	English	Marathi
Object Naming
Introduction	Hi, my name is ---. What’s your name? We’re going to play a game today. I’m going to show you some things and I need you to help me by telling me what they are. Ready?	Maze nauv --- ahe. tuze nauv kai aahe? Apan aaj ek khel khelnar aahot. Me tula ghosti dhakhaunar ahe ani mala tuzi maadat pahije sangala, ki tya kai ahet. Tu tayar ahes?
Question	What is this?	He kai ahe?
First prompt	What?	Kai?
Second prompt	I don’t know that word.	Mala tow shabda nahi maahiti.
Third prompt	Can you say it another way?	Hyala azoon kai mhanta yeil?
Transition	Okay, let’s see what’s next. I’m going to take out the next one.	Ha, dhusra kai aahe baghuya. Me pudze ghoshta kaadte.
Free Play
Introduction	Now we can play together for a few minutes. I have a new toy here that I just got. Can you tell me how to play with it?	Atta apan thodya vel khelooya. Me naveen khel anla ahe. Mala sangtho/e kasa khelaya che?