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# The Story of Kenkebe.

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The Story of Kenkebe. of «Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal: the whole text, 7 sentences and 77 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself.

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In the above story Kenkebe is represented as the personification of selfish greed.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") In this character his name has passed into a common proverb—[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics")

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Sibayeni sonke, Kenkebe.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") We are all bridegrooms, Kenkebe.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics")

This saying is used to any one who does not readily share food with others.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") It means, we are all entitled to a portion, you greedy one.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") A Kaffir, when eating, commonly shares his food with any others who may be present at the time.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics")

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