The main character of this folktale is a man who walks through a city and is amazed by its
cows, shops, houses, and ships. When the traveler asks who owns these things, the
answer is always “Minu.” He thinks “Minu” is a person, but he learns that it means
something very different.
Key Words
coffin: the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket.
funeral: the ceremonies for a dead person
prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
port: a city, town, or other place where
ships load or unload.
sailor:aperson whose occupation is
sailing or navigation; mariner.
village: a small community or group of houses in a rural area
Highlighted Words
magnificent, grand, beautiful
huts, small houses with only one or two rooms
GRAMMAR
Pronouns
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. A subject pronoun replaces a
noun that is the subject of a sentence.
An object pronoun replaces a noun that is the object of a sentence.
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