Table 5.

The use of kinship terms in the context of invitation for having some food.

Age Groups	Listeners	Social Distance	Examples
11–21	Older	Close	(5a)	Matupi talisuDaéng, onroki jolok manré, purani ipassadia gagaé ilaleng
				‘You can go home later, older sister/brother. Stay and eat with us. It has been already prepared.’
		Distant	(5b)	Tabék, lokkaki yolo mabbura-bura nappa lésuDaéng
				Excuse me, let us eat a little bit first, then leave, older sister/brother.’
	Coeval	Close	(5c)	Anréki yoloSilonappa lisu.
				‘Eat first, friend, then leave.’
		Distant	(5d)	Matupi talisuSilessurengmaini manré
				‘Leave a little later, sibling, come, let us eat.’
	Younger	Close	(5e)	Tamanréna jolok nappaki massimangNdi
				‘Let us eat first, then before you leave, younger sister/brother.’
		Distant	(5f)	Ndimanréki nappa lisu
				‘Younger sister/brother, let us eat then leave.’
22–43	Older	Close	(5g)	Matupi taréweDaéng, manréki yolo
				‘Leave later, older sister/brother, eat first.’
		Distant	(5h)	TabékDaéngajana talésu yolo, na olliki emmaku létték manré
				‘Excuse me, older sister/brother, don't go home now yet! My mother asks you to stay and eat.’
	Coeval	Close	(5i)	Purapi mulésu, manrénki yoloSappo
				‘Leave later. Eat first, cousin!’
		Distant	(5j)	TabékSilessureng, anréki jolok nappa lisu
				‘Excuse me, sibling, eat first, then return home.’
	Younger	Close	(5k)	Tapada létték jolok mabbura-buraNri'
				Let us move over and eat together, younger sister/brother!’
		Distant	(5l)	Tabék, purapi manré tamaddékNdi
				Excuse me, and you can leave after eating, younger sister/brother.’
44–65	Older	Close	(5m)	Lettékki yolo mabbura-buraDaéng..cinappi taréwek
				‘Stay first to eat, older sister/brother. You can leave in a little while.’
		Distant	(5n)	TabékDaéng. Wedding kapang tapada manréna jolok nappaki lisu
				‘Excuse me, older sister/brother. Maybe we can eat together before you leave.’
	Coeval	Close	(5o)	Cinappi mulisuNdi, manréki jolok
				‘Leave later, younger sister/brother. Eat first!’
		Distant	(5p)	Matupi taréwekSappo,tamakni mai jolok manré sabak purani mappatala tomatowaé
				‘You should leave later, cousin, let us eat something because my parent has prepared some.’
	Younger	Close	(5q)	Tamakni maihéNdi, cinampepi mulésu, pimmali rékko sadiani na dék iyanréi
				‘Come, younger sister/brother, you can leave later. It's a bad thing when there is food prepared that is not eaten.’
		Distant	(5r)	Anréni jolokNdilé. Nappaki lisu
				‘Eat first, younger sister/brother. Then go home.’