IARG-UF/English-Kpelle-Corpus huggingface dataset:
English: They did not drag it today.
Kpelle: Dife ŋala ni sâa.
English: Their things are in town.
Kpelle: Disãai a daai su.
English: The man is coming.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ a pâi.
English: The goat is going to town.
Kpelle: Molii a lîi daai su.
English: My goat is there.
Kpelle: Ŋáɓolii a naa.
English: They caught the goat.
Kpelle: Di molii sòŋ.
English: They have not come yet.
Kpelle: Dife nii pa ni.
English: They are bringing it today.
Kpelle: Da pâi la sâa.
English: He brought it to sanoyea.
Kpelle: E pà la sanɔyeei.
English: They are coming today.
Kpelle: Da pâi sâa.
English: My chicken is in town.
Kpelle: Ŋátɛ́ɛi a daai su.
English: Catch the chicken and bring it.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi soŋ i pa la.
English: The man is bringing a chicken.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ a pai a tɛ́ɛ.
English: The chicken is coming.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi a pâi.
English: He is carrying the chicken.
Kpelle: A lîi a dɛ́ɛi
English: The chicken is here.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi kaa ɓɛ.
English: The men are not here.
Kpelle: Zinai dife ɓɛ.
English: They have gone to town.
Kpelle: Dà lí daai su
English: He carried the chicken to yanekwele.
Kpelle: E li a dɛ́ɛ́i yanekwɛlɛ.
English: The goat is in the town.
Kpelle: Molii a daai su.
English: He dragged the goat.
Kpelle: E molli ɣàla.
English: They did not drag it.
Kpelle: Dife ŋala ni.
English: The bracelet is here.
Kpelle: Marai a ɓɛ.
English: Carry the bracelet to the town
Kpelle: Li a marai daai su.
English: The bracelet is there.
Kpelle: Marai a naa.
English: Give it to the man.
Kpelle: Dɛɛ nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: He gave it to the man.
Kpelle: E dɛ̀ɛ nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: He did not give it to the men.
Kpelle: Ve dɛɛ ni zinai pɔ́.
English: Give it to the workman.
Kpelle: Dɛɛ díi-kɛ-nuui pɔ́.
English: Bring my chicken
Kpelle: Pa a ŋátɛ́ɛi.
English: Give it to the man.
Kpelle: Dɛɛ;zinai pɔ́.
English: He carried it to yanekwele.
Kpelle: E lɨ la yanekwɛlɛ.
English: My bed is in town.
Kpelle: Ŋágbìŋ a daai su.
English: I am bringing the bed.
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi a gbìŋ.
English: Carry the bracelet to the man.
Kpelle: Li a marai nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: My bracelet is not here.
Kpelle: Ŋáɓara fe ɓɛ.
English: The chicken is beside the goat.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi kaa molii kwɛ̀lɛ.
English: The goat is not beisde the bed.
Kpelle: Molii fe gbìŋ kwɛ̀lɛ.
English: They gave the bed to the man.
Kpelle: Di gbìŋ tɛ̀ɛ nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: He is bringing the beds.
Kpelle: A pâi a gbìŋ-ŋai.
English: The goats are here.
Kpelle: Moli-ŋai da ɓɛ.
English: I am going to catch the goats.
Kpelle: Ŋa lîi ŋa moli-ŋai soŋ.
English: I have seen the moon.
Kpelle: Ŋá ŋáloŋ kàa.
English: They saw the bracelet.
Kpelle: Di marai kàa.
English: I saw the men working.
Kpelle: Ŋá zinai kàa dikɛ tii kɛ.
English: I want it.
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɛlii.
English: He wants to look at the kola nut.
Kpelle: A ŋwɛlii e dukêi kaa.
English: I saw the coal today.
Kpelle: Ŋá diɣii kàa sâa.
English: They saw the bed.
Kpelle: Di gbìŋ kàa.
English: He wants to carry it to the man.
Kpelle: A ŋwɛlii e li la nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: Give it to the men.
Kpelle: Dɛɛ zinai pɔ́.
English: He saw the goats going to the town.
Kpelle: E moli-ŋai kàa dikɛ li daai su.
English: See! the mean are to the bed.
Kpelle: Gaa! zinai da gbìŋ lɛ̂i.
English: I want the bracelets.
Kpelle: Ŋa mara-ŋai wɛlii.
English: Bring the purse. i want it.
Kpelle: Pa a bɛbɛi. ŋa nwɛlii.
English: I want the purse.
Kpelle: Ŋa bɛbɛi wɛlii.
English: Let me see it.
Kpelle: Ŋa gaa.
English: The men want the purses.
Kpelle: Zinai da bɛbɛ-ŋai wɛlii.
English: The chicken is under the bed.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi gaa gbìŋ mu.
English: Carry it to the man.
Kpelle: Li la nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: I am carrying it.
Kpelle: Ŋa lîi la.
English: The bracelets are under the bed.
Kpelle: Marai-ŋai di kɛ gbìŋ mu.
English: They are not under it.
Kpelle: Dife m̀u.
English: The goat is under the man.
Kpelle: Molii a nalôŋ kwɛlɛ.
English: Their things are under the bed.
Kpelle: Disãai da gbìŋ mu.
English: I saw them.
Kpelle: Ŋá di kàa.
English: The man is standing beside the tree.
Kpelle: Ŋalôŋ a ŋúrii kwɛlɛ.
English: The chicken is under the tree.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi a ŋúrii mu.
English: The purse is under the tree.
Kpelle: Bɛbɛi a ŋúrii mu.
English: I saw the tree
Kpelle: Ŋá ŋúrii kàa.
English: I want to climb into the tree.
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɛlii ŋa tɛ ŋúrii su.
English: He is standing beside the bed
Kpelle: A tɔɔ nii gbìŋ kwɛlɛ.
English: They are standing under the tree.
Kpelle: Da tɔɔ nii.
English: The dog is standing beside the goats.
Kpelle: Ŋîlai a tɔɔ nii moli-ŋai kwɛlɛ.
English: My dog is here.
Kpelle: Ŋáɣîlai a ɓɛ.
English: Their dog caught the chicken.
Kpelle: Diɣilai e dɛ́ɛi sòŋ.
English: He did that today.
Kpelle: E gɛ̀ ti sâa.
English: He will cut it.
Kpelle: A pâi deêi.
English: I saw them cutting it.
Kpelle: Ŋá dikàa dikɛ dee.
English: I cut the wood today.
Kpelle: Ŋá ŋúrii tèe sâa.
English: I am coming to cut it.
Kpelle: Ŋa pài ŋa dee.
English: They have not cut it yet.
Kpelle: Dife nii dee ni.
English: I have not cut the tree yet.
Kpelle: Fe nii ŋúrii tee ni.
English: I do not want to cut it.
Kpelle: Fe ŋwɛlii ŋa dee.
English: He cut the tree.
Kpelle: E ŋúrii tèe.
English: They do not want him to stand there.
Kpelle: Dife ŋwɛlii e tɔɔ naa.
English: The bracelet is not nice.
Kpelle: Marai fe lɛlɛ ni.
English: It is not good.
Kpelle: Ve lɛlɛ ni.
English: Their things are no good.
Kpelle: Disãai dife lɛlɛ ni.
English: Cut the tree with the knife.
Kpelle: Ŋúrii tee a móai.
English: The knife is under the bed.
Kpelle: Móai a gbìŋ mu.
English: Give it to them.
Kpelle: Dɛɛ dipɔ́.
English: He cut it with my knife.
Kpelle: E dèe a ŋámóai.
English: The dog is standing near the knife.
Kpelle: Ŋîlai a tɔɔ ni móai kwɛlɛ.
English: The civilized man is coming here today.
Kpelle: Gwii a pâi ɓɛ sâa.
English: Give the chicken to the civilized man.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi tɛɛ gwii pɔ́.
English: The civilized man is going to town to work.
Kpelle: Gwii a lîi daai su tíi kɛ̂i.
English: The knife is no good.
Kpelle: Móai fe lɛlɛ ni.
English: Give it to the civilized man.
Kpelle: Li la gwii pɔ́.
English: I do not want to give it to the civilized man.
Kpelle: Fe ŋwɛlii ŋa li gwii pɔ́.
English: See the civilized man. he is there.
Kpelle: Gwii kaa. gaa naa.
English: I want to see it.
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɛlii na gaa.
English: The civilized man is bringing the helmets.
Kpelle: Gwii kaa pâi a gbaɓɛ́lɛ-ŋai.
English: I want one.
Kpelle: Ŋa da wɛlii.
English: My helmet is under the tree.
Kpelle: Ŋágbaɓɛ́lɛi a ŋúrii mu.
English: It is near the gourd.
Kpelle: A gònoŋ kwɛlɛ.
English: He wants the gourd.
Kpelle: A gònoŋ wɛlii.
English: Give it to the civilized man.
Kpelle: Dɛɛ gwii pɔ́.
English: Civilized man, this is a gourd.
Kpelle: Gwii, gònoŋ kaa.
English: I want a gourd and helmet.
Kpelle: Ŋa gònoŋ da gbaɓɛlɛi ta wɛlii.
English: The four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: Ŋwóŋ naaŋ.
English: Four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: Wóŋ naaŋ.
English: He saw a four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: E bɛ̀rɛ woŋ naaŋ kàa.
English: The four-tail trousers are there.
Kpelle: Bɛ̀rɛ woŋ naaŋ kaa naa.
English: I do not want four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: Fe bɛ̀rɛ woŋ naaŋ wɛlii.
English: My four-tail trousers are no good.
Kpelle: Ŋâbɛrɛ woŋ naaŋ fe lɛlɛ ni.
English: Bring the helmet and four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: Pa a gbaɓɛlɛi da bɛ̀rè woŋ naaŋ.
English: The four-tail trousers are in the tree.
Kpelle: Bɛ̀rɛ woŋ naaŋ kaa nórii mu.
English: The white man wants the  four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: Gwii a bɛ̀rɛ woŋ naaŋ wɛlii.
English: The man is bringing them.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ a pâi la.
English: He gave them to the man.
Kpelle: E dɛ̀ɛ zinai pɔ́.
English: They do not want them.
Kpelle: Dife ŋwɛlii.
English: He have them a gourd.
Kpelle: E gònoŋ tɛ̀ɛ dipɔ́.
English: The red deer is coming
Kpelle: Nómai a pâi.
English: Go catch the red deer.
Kpelle: Li i nómai soŋ.
English: They caught the red deer today.
Kpelle: Di nómai sòŋ sâa.
English: He brought the red deer.
Kpelle: E pà a nómai.
English: He will give it to the men.
Kpelle: A pâo dɛɛ̂i zinai pɔ́.
English: This is their red deer.
Kpelle: Dilómai ka ŋi.
English: They carried it to town.
Kpelle: Di li la daai su.
English: I am going to catch the red deer.
Kpelle: Ŋa lîi nómai sonîi.
English: Bring the dog.
Kpelle: Pa a ŋîlai.
English: Bring the black cap.
Kpelle: Pa a mɔrɔ tɛii.
English: I am bringing the black vaai cap.
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi a weni tɛi.
English: The black cap is under the bed.
Kpelle: Mɔrɔ tɛii a gbìln mu.
English: The red deer is here. it is black.
Kpelle: Nómai a ɓɛ. a tɛi.
English: I saw the red deer.
Kpelle: Ŋá nómai kàa.
English: He wants to kill it.
Kpelle: A ŋwɛlii e baa.
English: They killed the goat and the red deer.
Kpelle: Di molii pàa da nómai.
English: Go now and kill the chicken.
Kpelle: Li nâa i dɛ́ɛi paa.
English: He is bringing the red deer.
Kpelle: A pâi a nómai.
English: I want to see it. go and take it.
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɛlii ŋa gaa. li i ziɣe.
English: I got there. here it is.
Kpelle: Ŋa sèri. ǹya kaa.
English: He is beating him.
Kpelle: A ǹokwâi
English: He will beat him.
Kpelle: A pâi ǹokwâi
English: They are coming to beat the man with a stick.
Kpelle: Da pâi di nalôŋ lokwa a wúru.
English: They beat him with it.
Kpelle: Di ǹòkwa la.
English: The chief is going to kill the red deer.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ a lîi nómai paâi.
English: They went to town and saw the chief.
Kpelle: Di lì daai su di gâloŋ kaa.
English: The chief is bringing the four-tail trousers.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ a pâi a bɛ̀rɛ woŋ naaŋ.
English: I don't like them.
Kpelle: Fe ŋwɛli ni
English: The men kill red deer with knives.
Kpelle: Zinai da lóma pàa a ɓóa.
English: They want to kill it with a stick.
Kpelle: Da ŋwɛlii di baa a wúru.
English: The chief is coming. call him.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ a pâi. doli
English: He doesn't want to come.
Kpelle: Ve ŋwɛlii e pa.
English: The black cap is there.
Kpelle: Mɔrɔ tɛii a naa.
English: The palm of my hand.
Kpelle: Ńyée ŋa.
English: The spoon is here.
Kpelle: Minâi a ɓɛ.
English: I don't have the spoon.
Kpelle: Minâi fe ńyeêi.
English: I have the pot.
Kpelle: Neɣii kaa ńyeêi.
English: I want the black pot.
Kpelle: Ŋa neɣi tɛii wɛlii.
English: I am bringing it.
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi la.
English: The spoon is in the pot.
Kpelle: Minâi a neɣii su.
English: They gave it to the chief.
Kpelle: Di dɛ̀ɛ gâloŋ pɔ́.
English: He is bringing the spoon and the pot.
Kpelle: A pâi a minâi da neɣii.
English: He took the spoon.
Kpelle: E minâi sìɣe.
English: He will give it to the man today.
Kpelle: A pâi dɛɛ̂i nalôŋ pɔ́ sâa.
English: He had the black cap.
Kpelle: Mɔrɔ tɛii kaa ǹypée ŋa.
English: He is eating.
Kpelle: A ǹáa mii.
English: They told the man to come.
Kpelle: Di mò nalôŋ ma e pa.
English: He told the man that he wants to work.
Kpelle: E mò dîa a ŋwɛlii e tíi kɛ.
English: They went to the chief.
Kpelle: Di li gâloŋ pɔ́.
English: They told him that they want to eat.
Kpelle: Di mò ma da ŋwɛlii di diláa mii.
English: He told them to go and eat.
Kpelle: E mò dîa di li di diláa mii.
English: While they were eating he came.
Kpelle: Di kɛɛ diláa mìi, e pà.
English: He gave them the pot.
Kpelle: E neɣii tɛ̀ɛ dipɔ́.
English: The spoon was in it.
Kpelle: Minâi e kɛ̀ zu.
English: When they got through eating, they went to the man.
Kpelle: Tãi di diláa mìi, di li nalôŋ pɔ̌.
English: He took the pot and the spoon.
Kpelle: E neɣii sìɣe da minâi.
English: The man told them to go to work.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ e mò dîa, di li di tíi kɛ.
English: They don't want to work.
Kpelle: Dife ŋwɛlii di tíi kɛ.
English: Put it in the pot.
Kpelle: Bu neɣii su.
English: He will put the spoons in the bag.
Kpelle: A pâi minâ-ŋai pui bɛbɛi su.
English: He has the spoons.
Kpelle: Minâ-ŋai da nỳée ŋa.
English: They gave it to the man.
Kpelle: Di dɛ̀ɛ nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: He will put them in it.
Kpelle: A pâi dipui zu.
English: I told him to bring the pot.
Kpelle: Ŋá mò ma e pa a neɣii.
English: He will do it.
Kpelle: A pâi gɛ̂i.
English: Bring my cap.
Kpelle: Pa a ŋáɓɔrɔi.
English: It is beside the bracelet.
Kpelle: Gaa marai kwɛlɛ.
English: I laid it there.
Kpelle: Ŋá ǹaa naa.
English: Lay the knife beside the chief.
Kpelle: Móai laa gâloŋ kwɛlɛ.
English: The orange
Kpelle: Gamɛ́nɛi.
English: Carry the orange to the chief.
Kpelle: Li a gamɛ́nɛi gâloŋ pɔ́.
English: He is putting the orange in the pot.
Kpelle: A gamɛ́nɛi pui neɣii su.
English: Are there oranges here?
Kpelle: Gamɛ́nɛ a ɓɛ?
English: Tell the man to bring the oranges.
Kpelle: Mo nalôŋ ma e pa a gamɛ́nɛi.
English: I told him.
Kpelle: Ŋá mò ma.
English: The chief is bringing the spoon.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ a pâi a minâi.
English: I don't want him to throw it.
Kpelle: Fe ŋwɛlii e bili.
English: He will throw it over there.
Kpelle: A pâi bilîi manaa.
English: He has oranges. they are not good.
Kpelle: Gamɛ́nɛ kaa ǹyeêi. ve lɛlɛ ni.
English: The rice is in town.
Kpelle: Mɔlɔŋ-kawi a daai su.
English: Put the rice in the pot.
Kpelle: Mɔlɔŋ-kawi pu neɣii su.
English: I want to give the rice to the goat.
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɛlii ŋa mɔlɔŋ-kawi tɛɛ molii pɔ́.
English: Give the orange to the goat.
Kpelle: A mɔlɔŋ-kau wɛlii.
English: He will eat it.
Kpelle: E ǹáa mìi nɔ, ŋ́gɛ pa la.
English: I brought him just after eating.
Kpelle: Gamɛ́nɛi fe lɛlɛ ni.
English: The orange is not good.
Kpelle: Ŋa bilîi.
English: I am throwing it away.
Kpelle: Núrii tɛɛ;nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: Give the stick to the man.
Kpelle: Da ŋwɛlii di nɔ neɣii su.
English: They want to put it in the pot.
Kpelle: Gamɛ́nɛi tɛɛ molii pɔ́.
English: The chief is going into the house.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ a lîi bɛ́rɛi mu.
English: The rice is in the house.
Kpelle: Mɔlɔŋ-kwai a bɛ́rɛo mu.
English: I don't want to go into the house.
Kpelle: Fe ŋwɛlii ŋá li bɛ́rɛi mu.
English: I have clothes.
Kpelle: Seɣe kaa ńyeêi.
English: He gave my clothes to the man.
Kpelle: E ŋáseɣei tɛ̀ɛ nalôŋ pɔ́.
English: Take my clothes.
Kpelle: Ŋáseɣei siɣe.
English: I am taking them and hanging them up.
Kpelle: Ŋáseɣei kaa. ŋa ziɣei ŋa zɛlɛŋ.
English: Their clothes are in the house.
Kpelle: Diseɣe-ŋai da bɛ́rɛi mu.
English: I am going to hang them up.
Kpelle: Ŋa lîi ŋa disɛlɛŋ.
English: They hung them up.
Kpelle: Di disɛlɛŋ.
English: He wants a bunch of piassava strips.
Kpelle: A kpaleŋ wɛlii.
English: I have piassava strips.
Kpelle: Kpaleŋ kaa ǹyeêi.
English: Fine. give them to him.
Kpelle: Nɛlɛi. dɛɛ bɔ́.
English: They are in the house.
Kpelle: Gaa bɛ́rɛi mu.
English: Go and bring the piassava strips.
Kpelle: Li i pa a gbaleŋ.
English: Here they are. take them.
Kpelle: Ǹya kaa. ziɣe.
English: I am carrying the piassava strips to the road.
Kpelle: Ŋa lîi a gbaleŋ berei su.
English: The road is not good.
Kpelle: Berei fe lɛlɛ ni.
English: I will eat and go.
Kpelle: Ŋa naa nii, ŋa li.
English: I brought the kola nuts.
Kpelle: Ŋa pà a tule.
English: I don't want them.
Kpelle: Fe diwɛlii.
English: I am throwing them away.
Kpelle: Ŋa dipilîi.
English: This is my son.
Kpelle: Ńoŋ kaa.
English: Go to town and bring my horn.
Kpelle: Li daai su i pa a ŋámélai.
English: I have the horn. do you want it?
Kpelle: Mélai a ńyee ŋa. i ŋ̀wɛli ni?
English: Bring it and let me see it.
Kpelle: Pa la. ŋa gaa.
English: It is no good. throw it away.
Kpelle: Ve lɛlɛ ni. bili.
English: I don't want to do it.
Kpelle: Fe ŋwɛlii ŋa gɛ.
English: Put it in the pot.
Kpelle: Nɔ neɣii su.
English: I am telling my son to do it.
Kpelle: Ŋa môi ńoŋ surɔ̂ŋ ma e gɛ.
English: Take the horn and put it in the pot.
Kpelle: Mélai siɣe i doo neɣii su.
English: The pot is on the road.
Kpelle: Neɣii kaa berei su.
English: Go over there and bring it.
Kpelle: Li manaa i pa la.
English: I will do it.
Kpelle: Ŋa gɛ̂i.
English: The man called his son and said to him, 'i want you to go to sanoyea to gwii kpuai, the chief.'
Kpelle: Nalôŋ e ǹóŋ tòli e mò ma. ǹyɛɛi, 'ŋa ŋwɛlii i li sanɔyeei daai su gâloŋ gwi-kpuai pɔ naa.'
English: He son agreed, and asked him, 'do you want me to take the chicken to him?'
Kpelle: Ǹóŋ nyɛɛ ma, ooee, kɛlɛ ya ŋwɛlii ŋa dɛ́ɛi soŋ ŋa li la bɔ́?'
English: The man said, 'yes, that would be fine, but before going, go to my house. a black cap is there. take it and bring it to him.'
Kpelle: Nalôŋ nyɛɛ ma, 'mɛni lɛlɛ ɓe ni, kɛlɛ i lɛɛ pâi lîi, li ŋápɛ́rɛ́i mu mɔrɔ tɛi kaa naa. ziɣe, i lila bɔ́.'
English: So the boy went into the house and took the black cap and the chicken to sanoyea to the chief.
Kpelle: Ǹya ɓe ǹóŋ e li bɛ́rɛi mu e mɔrɔ tɛii siɣe da dɛ́ɛi e li la gâloŋ pɔ́ sanɔyeei.
English: They brought him something.
Kpelle: Di ǹaa ŋ̀ɛ́i mu
English: The men were going to the town with some oranges and rice.
Kpelle: Zinai di kɛ̀ lîi a gamɛ́nɛ da mɔlɔŋ-kau daai su.
English: When they got there a man came to them and said,
Kpelle: Tãi di sèri lai, núu tɔnɔ e pà dipɔ́. e mo dia ǹyɛɛi,
English: 'i want to see the things which you are carrying to town.'
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɛlii ŋa zɛŋ kaa ka lîi la daai sui.'
English: They said to him, 'here are some oranges and rice. do you want to buy some?'
Kpelle: Diyɛɛ ma, 'gamɛ́nɛ kaa ŋi ɓɛ da mɔlɔŋ-kau, ya ŋwɛlii i da ya?'
English: The man said, 'all right. i will buy some with my chicken.'
Kpelle: Nalôŋ ǹyɛɛ dia, 'ńyee kaa mu. ŋa da yâi a dɛ́ɛi'
English: They said to him, 'we don't want a chicken.'
Kpelle: Diyɛɛ ma, 'kufe tɛ́ɛ wɛlii.'
English: They took their things and went to town.
Kpelle: Nya ɓe di disãai siɣe di li.
English: The man went also.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ e li ǹya maŋ.
English: When i killed the red deer, i went to the road and called the little boy. he heard and came.
Kpelle: Tãi ŋá nómai pàa lai, ŋá li berei su ŋa zurɔ̂ŋ-loi toli e ŋ́oo mɛ̀ni e pa ḿbɔ.
English: And i said to him, 'i have a red deer. go into town to the chief and tell him to send me three more people to come and carry it to the town.'
Kpelle: Ńyɛɛ ma, 'lóma a ɓɛ, li daai su i mo gâloŋ ma a gɛɛ ŋa ŋwɛlii e núu saaɓa tɛɛ di pa ɓɛ, di li la daai su.'
English: So he went there and told the chief what i had told him.
Kpelle: Nya ɓe e li naa e mo gâloŋ ma nyii ŋa mo mai.
English: The chief sent me the three people.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ e núu saaɓa tɛɛ ḿɓɔ naa.
English: When they came and saw the red deer, they said to me, 'nice going! we will carry it'.
Kpelle: Tãi di nómai kàa di mò ma, 'isɛɣɛ, kwa lîi la.'
English: When it was evening, we took our things to the road.
Kpelle: Tãi e kɛ̀ a ɣele-wuli, ku kusãai siɣe ku li berei su.
English: We wanted to go to sanoyea, because the people in this town don't treat us good.
Kpelle: Ku kɛ̀ ŋwɛlii ku li sanɔyeei, kpɛni fei nûai daai ŋi sui, dife kusonîi a nɛlɛɛ.
English: When they want rice, we give it to them; when they want us to work for them, we do it. they like this a lot. they also told us to give them men, but we did not do it. we told them that we would not give them men.
Kpelle: Dà mɔlɔŋ wɛ̀li, kwa dɛ̀ɛ dipɔ́. dà ŋwɛ̀li a gɛɛ ku tíi kɛ diɛ, kwa gɛ̀. di nyiŋi wɛli ni a damaa. di mò kûa ŋɔnɔ a gɛɛ ku núu tɛɛ dipɔ́, kɛlɛ kufe gɛ ni. ku mò dia, 'kufe núu tɛɛ kapɔ́.
English: She is playing.
Kpelle: A pele kɛ̂i.
English: The man saw a horn on the road and said,
Kpelle: Nalôŋ e méla làa berei su, ǹyɛɛ dia,
English: 'i will carry it to my daughter.
Kpelle: 'ŋa lîi la ńoŋ-nɛnii pɔ́.
English: She will play with it.'
Kpelle: A pâi pele kɛ̂i la.'
English: When the daughter saw it, she said 'thank you! thank you! i will play with it.'
Kpelle: Tãi ǹóŋ e gàa, e kle ma, 'isɛɣɛ! isɛɣɛ!. ŋa pâi pele kɛ̂i la.'
English: While she was playing with the horn, she said to her father,
Kpelle: Ǹóŋ kɛ̀ɛ pele kɛi lai, e mò nalôŋ ma, ǹyɛɛi,
English: 'let us go into the house and take a knife to the road to kill a red deer.'
Kpelle: 'ku li bɛ́rɛi mu ku móai siɣe ku li berei su ku lóma paa'
English: So they went on the road and caught a red deer and carried it to the town.
Kpelle: Nya ɓe di lì berei su di lóma soŋ di li la daai su.
English: He is resting.
Kpelle: A víi tɔɔi.
English: The town chief brought an axe into my house.
Kpelle: Daa-kaloŋ e pà a yuɔ̂ ŋápɛrɛi mu.
English: He wanted me to cut a tree down with it.
Kpelle: E kɛ̀ ŋwɛlii a gɛɛ ŋa wúru pɔŋ la.
English: I said to him, 'i don't want to do it,
Kpelle: Ńyɛɛ ma, fe ŋwɛlii ŋa gɛ,
English: Because i worked a lot today.
Kpelle: Kpɛni fei ŋá tíi tamaa kɛ̀ sâa.
English: I came from sanoyea and brought oranges, kola nuts and some rice.
Kpelle: Ŋá siɣe sanɔyeei lna pa a gamɛ́nɛ, tulê, da mɔlɔln-kau.
English: I got a lot of oranges.
Kpelle: Gamɛ́nɛi e kɛ a damaa.
English: When i cam from town, i lay down in my bed in order to rest.'
Kpelle: Tãi ŋá sèri daai sui, ŋá làa ŋágbìŋ ŋa a gɛɛ ŋa ḿvii tɔɔ.'
English: The chief said to me, 'the tree near the town is almost falling over. i want you to cut it down.'
Kpelle: Gâloŋ nyɛɛ mâa, 'ŋúrii a daai kwɛ̀lɛ. ǹyɛɛ e too. ŋa ŋwɛlii i bɔŋ.'
English: When the man came into town, i asked him, 'where are you coming from?'
Kpelle: Tãi nalôŋ e pà daai sui, ŋá kɛ̀ ma, 'me-ta ɓe ya siɣe naai?'
English: He answered and said, 'i am coming from totota.
Kpelle: E zu tòo ǹyɛɛi, 'ŋa siɣei tototaa.
English: Many people are there today.
Kpelle: Núu tamaa kaa na.
English: The town chief is dead and the people are playing and drinking a lot.
Kpelle: Daa-kaloŋ à sáa, nûai da pele kɛ̂i dikɛ lɔɔ kpèle a damaa.
English: One man killed three goats, and the children don't want to stop playing.
Kpelle: Núu tònò e ɓoli saaɓa pàa naa. niapɛlɛi dife ŋwɛlii di difii tɔɔ belei ma.
English: They just want to play and eat all day'
Kpelle: Da ŋwɛli nɔ di pele kɛ di dilaa mii'
English: So i asked him, 'is my mother there?'
Kpelle: Nya ɓe ŋá mare kɛ̀, ńyɛɛi, 'ńee kaa naa?'
English: He said, 'she is there. when i was coming on the road, i saw her.'
Kpelle: Ǹyɛɛ mâa, 'gaa naa. tãi ŋá kɛ̀ pào berei sui, ŋá gàa.
English: The man went on the road to burn coal.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ e lì berei su tiɣi kerenii.
English: While he was going on the rod, he picked up a knife by a tree.
Kpelle: Tãi e kɛ̀ lîi la berei sui, e ɓóa kàa ŋúrii kwɛ̀lɛ.
English: It was a good knife.
Kpelle: E kɛ̀ a ɓóa lɛ́lɛ.
English: He took it and burned the coal. he went back to town and took the knife to the chief and showed him the place where he found it.
Kpelle: E zìɣe. e diɣii kèreŋ, e pa la pôlu daai su. e li gâloŋ pɔ́ e móai lɛ ma. e ɓɛi lɛ ma e ziƴe naa.
English: The chief said to him, 'this knife is mine.
Kpelle: Gâloŋ e mò ma, 'ŋáɓoai kaa ŋi.
English: It fell down while i was going to sanoyea.
Kpelle: Tãi ŋá kɛ̀ lîi sanɔyeei, e tòo.
English: Thank you'
Kpelle: Isɛɣɛ'
English: I worked today.
Kpelle: Ŋá tíi kɛ̀ sâa.
English: When i got through, i went back to town, because i was very hungry.
Kpelle: Tãi ŋa kpɛ̀ɛ lai, ŋá lì pôlu daai su, kpɛni fei puru e kɛ̀ mâa a damaa.
English: I sat down in my house for a little while.
Kpelle: Ŋá sèe ŋápɛ́rɛi mu a guro.
English: When my son came, i told him, 'cook some rice. i want to eat.'
Kpelle: Tãi ńoŋ e pà lai, ŋá kɛ̀ ma, 'moloŋ-kau da six̀e iŋili. ŋa ŋwɛlii ŋa ńaa mii.'
English: And while he was cooking, i went to town and bought a knife for sixty cents. i gave it to him.
Kpelle: Tãi e kɛ̀ ŋilîi, ŋá lì daai su ŋa ɓóa ya a seleŋ saaɓa ŋa dɛɛ ńoŋ pɔ́.
English: When he saw it , he said,
Kpelle: Tãi e gàa e mo dia,
English: 'this knife is all right. i will use it.
Kpelle: 'móai lɛ́lɛi, ŋa pâi tíi kɛ̂i la.
English: Thank you! sit down here and eat'
Kpelle: Isɛɣɛ! see ɓɛ i iláa mii.
English: He worked a lot today.
Kpelle: E tii kɛ̀ sâa a damaa.
English: Very early this morning, he took the clothes to the creek and washed them.
Kpelle: Waai ŋi su e zeɣe-ŋai siɣe e li a dia nyái la e diwaa.
English: When he was through, he came back to town, cooked some rice and ate it.
Kpelle: Tãi e kpɛ̀ɛi, e pà pôlu daai su, ei ɓa ɣili e mii.
English: Then he went on the road to burn coal.
Kpelle: E mu silxe e li berei su tiɣi kerenii.
English: He burned it and carried it into the house and set it beside the bed.
Kpelle: Tãi e gèreŋ, e pà la ŋɔpɛ́rɛi mu e zee gbìŋ kwɛlɛ.
English: The people in the house wanted him to rest a little.
Kpelle: Nûai kɛ̀ naai, di kɛ̀ ŋwɛlii a gɛɛ e vii tɔɔ a guro.
English: When i got to sanoyea, i went to my mother, who was in church.
Kpelle: Tãi ŋá sanɔyeei, ŋá lii ńee pɔ́ naa. e kɛ̀ ŋâla-pɛrɛi mu.
English: I told her, 'i have come here to this town to work'
Kpelle: Ńyɛɛ ma, 'ŋà pá ɓɛ tíi kɛ̂i daa ŋi su.'
English: She shook my hand and said,
Kpelle: Ǹee e ǹgàa eńyee soŋ ǹyɛɛ mâa,
English: 'Let us go to my house. i want you to eat before going to work.'
Kpelle: 'kuu li ŋápɛrɛi mu. ŋa ŋwɛlii i ilaa mii. i lɛɛ pâi lîi díi kɛ̂i.'
English: After i ate, i went to work.
Kpelle: Tãi ŋá ǹaa mìi, ŋá lì tíi kɛ̂i.
English: I worked one month.
Kpelle: Ŋá tíi kɛ̀ a ɣáloŋ tɔnɔ.
English: When i got through, i told my mother, 'i am going today.'
Kpelle: Tãi ŋá kpɛ̀ɛi, ŋá mo ńee ma, 'ŋ́gaa sâa lîi.'
English: I went there.
Kpelle: Ǹá lì naa.
English: Some people were there.
Kpelle: Nûai di kɛ̀ naai.
English: I told them that i wanted four people to take my things to gbonotaa.
Kpelle: Ŋá mò dia a gɛɛ ŋa núu naaŋ wɛlii di li a ŋásãai gbonotaa.
English: The four men were given to me.
Kpelle: Di núu naaŋ tɛ̀ɛ ḿbɔ.
English: They went and reached to my mother's house.
Kpelle: Di li di seri ńee ŋɔ̀pɛ́rɛi la.
English: She have them one dollar and sixty cents.
Kpelle: E seleŋ lɔɔlu mɛisaaɓa tɛ̀ɛ dipɔ́.
English: When they came back, they thanked me and praised my mother and said.
Kpelle: Tãi di pà pôlui, di ńzeɣɛi fè, di ńee laa ma tɛ, diyɛɛi,
English: 'Whenever you want to send someone to your mother with loads, send us, because she treats porters good.'
Kpelle: Tãi kelee ya ŋwɛli inúu tɛɛ ilee pɔ naa a isãai dai, kutɛɛ naa. kpɛni fei a pɔtɔ sòŋ a nɛlɛɛ.'