lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe taíngbe=ing a pe=w-é r-ung yu-pe-pè=pe.
Glosses: 3SG.F money=the 3SG.F=3SG. F-get 3SG.F-give brother-3SG.F.DAT-3SG. F.GEN=3SG. F.DAT
Translation: She gave the money to her brother.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: pe=fí-na ke
Glosses: 3SG.F=meet-APPL 3SG.NF
Translation: She bumped into him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=fí ke.
Glosses: 3SG.F=meet 3SG.NF
Translation: She bumped into him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha-na te.
Glosses: 1SG=walk-APPL 3PL
Translation: I walked up to them.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=w-a tà-na ánì-pè=pe.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F=walk running-APPL mother-3SG.F.GEN=3SG. F.DAT
Translation: She ran to her mother.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha te Te Jáwung.
Glosses: 1SG=walk 3SG.F.go Nyao
Translation: I walked up to them.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà-na báng.
Glosses: 1SG=walk running-APPL beach
Translation: I ran to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: /? Nì=re-na báng.
Glosses: 1SG=go-APPL beach
Translation: I went to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà báng.
Glosses: 1SG=walk running beach
Translation: I ran to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà te báng.
Glosses: 1SG=walk running 3SG.F.go beach
Translation: I ran to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà-na o báng.
Glosses: 1SG=walk running-APPL seawards beach
Translation: I ran to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà-na o re báng.
Glosses: 1SG=walk running-APPL seawards go beach
Translation: I ran to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ná nì=hú=na Pa ílong re.
Glosses: paddle 1SG=paddle=APPL Tami river go
Translation: I paddled to the Tami river.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ná nì=hú re Pa ílong.
Glosses: paddle 1SG=paddle go Tami river
Translation: I paddled to the Tami river.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà-na báng i li.
Glosses: 1SG=walk.running-APPL beach be do
Translation: I'm running to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=ha tà i li báng.
Glosses: 1SG=walk.running be do beach
Translation: I'm running around on the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke nì=fue ke=k-a tà-na báng.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 1SG=see 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk.running-APPL beach
Translation: I saw him running to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: (99)' Báng nì=fue ke=k-a tà-na.
Glosses: beach 1SG=see 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk.running-APPL
Translation: I saw him running to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke nì=fue ke=k-a tà ti báng.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 1SG=see 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk.running 3SG.NF.go beach
Translation: I saw him running to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe nì=fu rópu pe=w-é r-ung ke.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 1SG=see.F book 3SG.F=3SG. F-get 3SG.F-give 3SG.NF
Translation: I saw her giving him the book.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke nì=fue rópu pe=w-é r-ung.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 1SG=see book 3SG.F=3SG. F-get 3SG.F-give
Translation: I saw him, her giving a book (to).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu nì=fue pe=w-é r-ung ke.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 1SG=see 3SG.F=3SG. F-get 3SG.F-give 3SG.NF
Translation: I saw her giving the book to him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì ke=ká.
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.NF=hit
Translation: He hit me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: (Nì) mòng nì-wí.
Glosses: 1SG wound 1SG-get
Translation: I got hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: (Nì) mòng nì-wí ke.
Glosses: 1SG wound 1SG-get 3SG.NF
Translation: I got a wound from him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mòng nì=wí tánge.
Glosses: wound 1SG-get leg
Translation: I got hit in the leg.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mòng te=r-í fátà.
Glosses: affect 3PL=3PL-get.PL all
Translation: They all got hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ing a te ke=jí fátà.
Glosses: 3PL=the 3PL 3SG.NF=hit. PL all
Translation: They hit them all.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: mòng nì=wé fátà.
Glosses: affect 3PL=get.F all
Translation: I got hit a lot.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: mòng nì=lóe fátà.
Glosses: affect 3PL=get.PL all
Translation: I got hit a lot.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Bá mòng pe=wí?
Glosses: who affect 3SG.F=get
Translation: Who was hit?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mòng bá=wí?
Glosses: affect who=get
Translation: Who was hit?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mòng nì=wí ke.
Glosses: wound 1SG=get 3SG.NF
Translation: I got a wound from him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke mòng nì=wí ka.
Glosses: 3SG.NF wound 1SG=get NEG
Translation: I didn't get a wound from him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké ke=ká líhi .
Glosses: dog 3SG.NF=hit garden
Translation: He hit the dog in the garden.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Líhi naké ke=ká ka.
Glosses: garden dog 3SG.NF=hit NEG
Translation: He didn't hit the dog in the garden.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké ke=ká ka.
Glosses: dog 3SG.NF=hit NEG
Translation: He didn't hit the dog.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké nì kóeng ke=ká líhi .
Glosses: dog 1SG tooth 3SG.NF=hit garden
Translation: The dog bit me in the garden.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké líhi nì kóeng ke=ká ka.
Glosses: dog garden 1SG tooth 3SG.NF=hit NEG
Translation: The dog didn't bite me in the garden.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hans mòng ke=wí Theo=pa, ke=moe ti pá.
Glosses: Hans wound 3SG.NF=get Theo=INSTR 3SG.NF=return 3SG.NF.go house
Translation: Hans i got hit by Theoj, and Øi /*j went back home.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hans mòng ke=wí Theo=ko, ke=moe ti pá.
Glosses: Hans wound 3SG.NF=get Theo=OBV 3SG.NF=return 3SG.NF.go house
Translation: Hansi got hit by Theoj, and then Theo j/*i went back home.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mòng ke=wí.
Glosses: wound 3SG.NF=get
Translation: He was hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mòng ke=wí-wí.
Glosses: wound 3SG.NF=get-RED
Translation: He will be hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: mòng ke=wí-wí li.
Glosses: wound 3SG.NF=get-RED do
Translation: He wants to be hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: mòng ke=wí i li.
Glosses: wound 3SG.NF=get-RED be do
Translation: He is being hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nále lang nì=li=ko, nò-kangkang nì=na lu=ko yáng e tue.
Glosses: taro dish 1SG=do=OBV hand-finger 1SG=pound=OBV hurt 3SG.F.be 3SG.F.do
Translation: I was pounding taro for a meal, and I hit my finger, and it hurt.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nòe-nì=ne nì=wò na lu.
Glosses: body-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT 1SG=EMPH pound
Translation: I bashed myself.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nòe-ké=ke ke=wò ká.
Glosses: body-3SG.NF. GEN=3SG.NF. DAT 3SG.NF=EMPH hit
Translation: He hit himself.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re hángpeng, tánghang-nì=ne nì=fu í.
Glosses: 1SG=go bush face-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT 1SG=see.F pool
Translation: I went to the bush, and saw my face in a pool of water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re hángpeng, nòe-nì=ne nì=fu í.
Glosses: 1SG=go bush body-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT 1SG=see.F pool
Translation: I went to the bush, and saw myself in a pool of water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Tenake=ing a te=j-á.
Glosses: 3DU.NF=the 3PL=3PL-hit
Translation: They hit each other.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ing a te=j-á.
Glosses: 3PL=the 3PL=3PL-hit
Translation: They hit each other.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ing a ya te=j-á.
Glosses: 3PL=the thing 3PL=3PL-hit
Translation: They hit (something/ ?someone else).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=ing a ya pe=fue.
Glosses: 3SG.F=the thing 3SG.F=see
Translation: She saw (something).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=ing a (ya) pe=fu.
Glosses: 3SG.F=the thing 3SG.F=see. F
Translation: She saw something (feminine).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ing a te te=j-á.
Glosses: 3PL=the 3PL 3PL=3PL-hit
Translation: Theyi hit each otheri.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=Máwo te Te=Téme pìng te=r-ú.
Glosses: 3PL=Skou Mabo 3PL.ERG 3PL=Nafri bow 3PL=3PL-release.PL
Translation: The Skou Mabos shot the Nafris.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=Téme Te=Máwo pìng te=ti.
Glosses: 3PL=Nafri 3PL=Skou Mabo bow 3PL=3PL.do
Translation: The Nafris and the Mabos shot each other.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: te=Teme te Te=Máwo pìng te=ti
Glosses: 3PL=Nafri 3PL.ERG 3PL=Skou Mabo bow 3PL=3PL.do
Translation: The Nafris and the Mabos shot each other.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te te te=ti=ko te=fe.
Glosses: 3PL 3PL 3PL=do.PL=OBV 3PL=afraid.PL
Translation: They scared each other.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=bà=ing a mòng ke=wí pe=a.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=person=the wound 3SG.NF=get 3SG.F=FOC
Translation: He was hit by her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: te=r-íng=ko ke=bà=ing a mòng ke=wí.
Glosses: 3PL=3PL-give.PL=OBV 3SG.NF=person=the wound 3SG.NF=get
Translation: They caused him to be hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te ke=bà=ing a mòng te=ti.
Glosses: 3PL 3SG.NF=person=the wound 3PL=3PL.do
Translation: They wounded him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: te ke=bà=ing a mòng te=ti pe=a.
Glosses: 3PL 3SG.NF=person=the wound 3PL=3PL.do 3SG.F=FOC
Translation: They caused him to be hit by her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=li=ko te=angku=fue a te=y-a-na báng.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=do= OBV 3PL=child=that 3PL=3PL-walk-APPL beach
Translation: He made the children go to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: ke=li=ko pe mòng pe=wí
Glosses: 3SG.NF=do= OBV 3SG.F wound 3SG.F=get
Translation: He made her get hit.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: ke=li=ko pe pe=tue=ko te=angku=ing a hòe te=t-ang
Glosses: 3SG.NF=do= OBV 3SG.F 3SG.F=3SG. F.do=OBV 3PL=child=the sago 3PL=3PL-eat
Translation: He made her get the children to eat the sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: mòng te=wí-na
Glosses: wound 3PL=get-APPL
Translation: They were hit to (Y)
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: te-y-a-na-na pá=fue a
Glosses: 3PL=3PL-walk-APPL-APPL house=that
Translation: They went to to that house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: pe pe=fí-na ke=bálèng-pè=pe
Glosses: 3SG.F 3SG.F=meet-APPL 3SG.NF=ghost-3SG. F.GEN=3SG. F.DAT
Translation: She met her own ghost.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nòe-ké=ke ke=li=ko héfèng.
Glosses: body-3SG.NF. GEN=3SG.NF. DAT 3SG.NF=do= OBV good
Translation: He made himself better.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nò-ké=ke ke=li=ko héfèng.
Glosses: hand-3SG.NF. GEN=3SG.NF. DAT 3SG.NF=do= OBV good
Translation: He made his hand better.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=tue=ko ke=fue.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F.do=OBV 3SG.NF=scared
Translation: She scared him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=li=ko pe=fu.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=do= OBV 3SG.F=scared. F
Translation: He scared her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te te te=ti=ko te=fe.
Glosses: 3PL 3PL 3PL=do.PL=OBV 3PL=scared.PL
Translation: Theyi scared each otheri/themj.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe pe=w-a-na ke=ing a.
Glosses: 3SG.F 3SG.F=3SG. F-walk-APPL 3SG.NF=the
Translation: She walked up to him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke ke=k-a-na pe=ing a.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk-APPL 3SG.F=the
Translation: He walked up to her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ing a te=ti-na.
Glosses: 3PL=the 3PL=3PL.do-APPL
Translation: They walked up to each other.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké=fue a ke kóeng ke=ká .
Glosses: dog=that 3SG.NF tooth 3SG.NF=hit
Translation: The dog bit him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ku ke nì ráue ke=ká i li.
Glosses: child 3SG.NF. ERG 1SG laughter 3SG.NF=hit be do
Translation: The child laughed at me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Lí te=j-á e ti.
Glosses: festival 3PL=3PL-hit 3PL.be 3PL.do
Translation: They're holding a festival.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke hang hèng ke=ká i li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF coconut accusation 3SG.NF=hit be do
Translation: He made accusations concerning his coconuts.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Féng ne ke=jí .
Glosses: wind 1PL 3SG.NF=hit. PL
Translation: The wind's blowing on us.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Fu ke ke=ká .
Glosses: rain 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=hit
Translation: The rain soaked him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Oe pe ke=láng
Glosses: burp 3SG.F 3SG.NF=hit. F
Translation: She burped.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ne te=Máwo pílang-tè=te na ne=r-ùng ke ne ti.
Glosses: 1PL 3PL=Mabo language-3PL.GEN=3PL. DAT teaching 1PL=1PL-teach 3SG.NF 1PL.be 1PL.do
Translation: We're teaching the Skou language to him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She gave birth.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ku=ing a rúrú ke=léng i li.
Glosses: child=the hide.and.seek 3SG.NF=hide be do
Translation: The child is playing hide and seek.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe pá pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F house 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She built a house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe nì=li pe pá hápa pe=tue-tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F 1SG=do 3SG.F house small 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: I made her build a small house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke rópu-nì=ne yatà ke=li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF book-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT transaction 3SG.NF=do
Translation: He bought a book for me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke rópu-nì=ne ke=ké yatà ke=li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF book-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT 3SG.NF=get transaction 3SG.NF=do
Translation: He sold my book.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke rópu-nì=ne yatà ke=li ke=ké
Glosses: 3SG.NF book-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT transaction 3SG.NF=do 3SG.NF=get
Translation: He bought a book for me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke lòeng ke=k-a.
Glosses: 3SG.NF path 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk
Translation: He walks.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì pa nì=hí tí.
Glosses: 1SG water 1SG=wash sea
Translation: I washed in the sea.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: (25)" Nì tí nì=hí.
Glosses: 1SG sea 1SG=wash
Translation: I washed in the sea.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Kúci nà te=òe e ti.
Glosses: marbles play 3PL=play 3PL.be 3PL.do
Translation: They're playing marbles.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She gave birth to a child.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe ku-lílong pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F child-twin 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She gave birth to twins.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe pe=angku pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F 3SG.F=child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She gave birth to a daughter.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: pe ku hìngtung pe=tue
Glosses: 3SG.F child two 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She gave birth to two children / twins.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Félangro te pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: She gave birth to a child last year.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Félangro te=fue a, pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: year 3SG.F.go=that 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: Last year, she gave birth to a child.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=ing a, félangro te ku pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F=the year 3SG.F.go child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: Her, last year she gave birth to a child.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te Óeti=ing a, félangro te pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: Wutung=the year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: In Wutung, last year she gave birth to a child.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=baléng=ing a, félangro te pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=man=the year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: That man, (his wife) gave birth to a child last year.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: ku=ing a, félangro te pe [ ] pe=tue
Glosses: child=the year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: that child, she gave birth to (it) last year
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: ku=ing a, félangro te pe ku pe=tue
Glosses: child=the year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: that child, she gave birth to (it) last year
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=angku=ing a, félangro te pe ku pe=tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F=child=the year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: That girl, she gave birth to (it) last year.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ku pe=tue=ing a, félangro te pe pe=tue.
Glosses: child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do=the year 3SG.F.go 3SG.F 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: Giving birth to a child, she did that last year.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke hue fèng.
Glosses: 3SG.NF stomach bad
Translation: He's angry.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke ke=lì.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=angry
Translation: He's angry.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke fèng ke=li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF bad 3SG.NF=do
Translation: He's angry.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: (99)' * Ke ke=fèng li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=bad do
Translation: He's angry.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hò nì=pi i li.
Glosses: roofing 1SG=tie be do
Translation: I'm tying roofing materials (together to make a roof).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pá-nì=ne hò nì=pi i li.
Glosses: house-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT roofing 1SG=tie be do
Translation: I'm roofing my house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: pá-nì=ne hò-mè=me nì=pi i li
Glosses: house-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT roofing-2SG.GEN=2SG. DAT 1SG=tie be do
Translation: I'm roofing my house with your roofing materials.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hò-mè=me nì=ké=ko pá-nì=ne hò nì=pi i li.
Glosses: roofing-2SG.GEN=2SG. DAT 1SG=get=OBV house-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT roofing 1SG=tie be do
Translation: I'm roofing my house with your roofing materials.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pá-nì=ne hò nì=pi hò-mè=me=pa.
Glosses: house-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT roofing 1SG=tie roofing-2SG.GEN=2SG. DAT=INSTR
Translation: I'm roofing my house with your roofing materials.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=péngL fóefòe nì=k-á loe.
Glosses: 1SG=forget soap 1SG=1SG-carry come
Translation: I forgot to bring soap.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re-re Pa ílong li=ko nì=péng.
Glosses: 1SG=go-RED Tami River do=OBV 1SG=forget
Translation: I forgot to go to the Tami river.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: nì=peng fóefòe mè=m-á p-oe
Glosses: 1SG=forget soap 2SG=2SG-carry 2SG-come
Translation: I forgot that you brought soap
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re pa hí-hí li=pa, fóefòe nì=péng.
Glosses: 1SG=go water wash-RED do=INSTR soap 1SG=forget
Translation: I went to wash, but I forgot the soap.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hòe nì=k-ang-kang li
Glosses: sago 1SG=1SG-eat-RED do
Translation: I want to eat sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=angue=ing a nì=pung li.
Glosses: 3SG.F=unmarried.girl=the 1SG=liver do
Translation: I like that girl.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hòe nì=k-ang-kang nì=pung li
Glosses: sago 1SG=1SG-eat-RED 1SG=liver do
Translation: I want to eat (some) sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=pung li hòe nì=k-ang-kang.
Glosses: 1SG=liver do sago 1SG=1SG-eat-RED
Translation: I want to eat (some) sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pung li ìngno nì=k-ang-kang li.
Glosses: liver do banana 1SG=1SG-eat-RED do
Translation: I would like to eat (some) bananas.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=pung li hòe mè=m-ang-mang.
Glosses: 1SG=liver do sago 2SG=2SG-eat-RED
Translation: I want you to eat (some) sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=pung li pe mè=p-áng-páng.
Glosses: 1SG=liver do 3SG.F 2SG=2SG-hit.F-RED
Translation: I want you to hit her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=pung li nì pe=w-á-wá.
Glosses: 1SG=liver do 1SG 3SG.F=3SG. F-hit-RED
Translation: I want her to hit me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=pung tue nì pe=w-á-wá.
Glosses: 1SG=liver 3SG.F.do 1SG 3SG.F=3SG. F-hit-RED
Translation: She wants to hit me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ìngno=ing, nì=k-ang-kang pung li=wò.
Glosses: bananas=DEIC 1SG=1SG-eat-RED liver do=EMPH
Translation: Bananas, I really like eating (them).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ìngno=ing, nì=pung li=wò nì=k-ang-kang.
Glosses: bananas=DEIC 1SG=liver do=EMPH 1SG=1SG-eat-RED
Translation: Bananas, I really like eating (them).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè ya yatà mè=pi-pi pi?
Glosses: 2SG what transact 2SG=2SG.do-RED 2SG.do
Translation: What do you want to buy?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì pe=tue r-u nì=re-re pá-pè=pe.
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.F=3SG. F.do 3 SG.F-deceive 1SG=go-RED house-3SG.F.GEN=3SG. F.DAT
Translation: She tricked me into going to her house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re tí hí-hí li.
Glosses: 1SG=go sea wash-RED say
Translation: I went to the sea to wash.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=te tí hí-hí tue.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F.go sea wash-RED 3SG.F.do
Translation: She went to the sea to wash.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re-re Pa ílong li=pa rówó e tue.
Glosses: 1SG=go-RED Tami River do=INSTR hesitate 3SG.F.be 3SG.F.do
Translation: I'm hesitant about going to the Tami river.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Í bápáli nì=fue=ko nòe rówó.
Glosses: snake big 1SG=see=OBV body hesitate
Translation: When I see big snakes I get shivers.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=lúe=ko mè=ong fa.
Glosses: 1SG=hear=OBV 2SG=deceive use
Translation: I know that you're fooling (me).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=lúe=te mè=ong fa.
Glosses: 1SG=hear=DIR 2SG=deceive use
Translation: I know that you're fooling (me).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke nì=fue [IP naké kóeng pe=w-á ].
Glosses: 3SG.NF 1SG=see dog tooth 3SG.F=3SG. F-hit
Translation: I saw the dog bite him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=lóeng=ko nì pe=fí.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=tell=OBV 1SG 3SG.F=meet
Translation: He told her to meet me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe ke=lúng=ko nì pe=fí.
Glosses: 3SG.F 3SG.NF=tell.F=OBV 1SG 3SG.F=meet
Translation: He told her to meet me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=ueme ku pe=tue balèng.
Glosses: 3SG.F=woman child 3SG.F=3SG. F.do male
Translation: My wife gave birth to a boy.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Móe nì=láng=ko atáléle(-fa).
Glosses: fish 1SG=chop.F=OBV small-`ADJ'
Translation: I chopped the fish up into small pieces.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=k-ang=ko yong atáléle.
Glosses: 1SG=1SG-eat=OBV food small
Translation: I only eat a little.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=lóeng=ko nì pa nì=ké.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=say= OBV 1SG water 1SG=get
Translation: He told me to fetch some water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì ke=lóeng=ko pa nì=ké.
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.NF=say= OBV water 1SG=get
Translation: He told me to fetch some water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=lóeng hìoe nì=a=loe loe.
Glosses: 1SG=say pandanus 1SG=PROM=get. PL come
Translation: I promise that I'll get the pandanus fruits.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=lóeng=ko nì=re rabáká yatà nì=li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=say= OBV 1SG=go cigarette transact 1SG=do
Translation: He told me to go and buy some cigarettes.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=lóeng=ko nì=re rabáká yatà nì=li.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-say=OBV 1SG=go cigarette transact 1SG=do
Translation: He told me to go and buy some cigarettes.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè nì mè=p-óeng=ko pa nì=ke.
Glosses: 2SG 1SG 2SG=2SG-tell=OBV water 1SG=get
Translation: You told me to fetch some water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=lóeng=ko mè pa mè=b-é.
Glosses: 1SG-tell=OBV 2SG water 2SG=2SG-get
Translation: I told you to fetch some water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Theo ke ke=lóeng=ko Petrus pe ke=láng.
Glosses: Theo 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=say= OBV Petrus 3SG.F 3SG.NF=hit. F
Translation: Theo told Petrus to hit her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=lóeng=ko mè=me ya mè=pi?
Glosses: 3SG.NF=tell=OBV 2SG=2SG.go what 2SG=2SG.do
Translation: What did he tell you to go and do?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=r-úng=ko mè nì=fí.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F-tell.F=OBV 2SG 1SG=meet
Translation: She told me to meet you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì pe=r-úng=ko mè nì=fí.
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.F=3SG. F-tell.F=OBV 2SG 1SG=meet
Translation: She told me to meet you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè pe=r-úng=ko (mè) nì=fí.
Glosses: 2SG 3SG.F=3SG. F-tell.F=OBV 2SG 1SG=meet
Translation: She told me to meet you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=r-úng=ko ke=angku-pè=pe mè ke=fí.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F-tell.F=OBV 3SG.NF=child-3SG. F.GEN-3SG. F.DAT 2SG 3SG.NF=meet
Translation: She told her son to meet you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=angku-pè=pe pe=r-úng=ko mè ke=fí.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=child-3SG. F.GEN-3SG. F.DAT 3SG.F=3SG. F-tell.F=OBV 2SG 3SG.NF=meet
Translation: She told her son to meet you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Theo pe ke=lóeng=ko Petrus (pe) ke=láng.
Glosses: Theo 3SG.F 3SG.NF=say= OBV Petrus 3SG.F 3SG.NF=hit. F
Translation: Theo told Petrus to hit her.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì pe=angku hòe nì=na lùngL pe=tue e tue.
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.F=child sago 1SG=teach 3SG.F=3SG. F.do 3SG.F.be 3SG.F.do
Translation: I taught the girl to stir sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì ke=ké [ pa nì=ké k-a loe ].
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.NF=get water 1SG=get 1SG-carry come
Translation: He got me to fetch water.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Áì-nì=ne ke ke=angku ke=ké [COMP ke ke=ti tína yatà ke=li ].
Glosses: father-1SG=1SG 3SG.NF. ERG 3SG.NF=child 3SG.NF=get 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=3SG. NF.go salt transact 3SG.NF=do
Translation: My fatheri made the boyj go to buy some salt for himselfi.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=lóeng=ko [IP kóe pe=w-é yatà pe=tue nì ].
Glosses: 3SG.NF=tell=OBV sago.cake 3SG.F=3SG. F-get transact 3SG.F=3SG. F.do 1SG
Translation: He told her to sell the sago cake to me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=r-úng=ko te pìng nì=lú.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F-tell.F=OBV 3PL bow 1SG=release
Translation: She told me to shoot them.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=lúe ka bòeng=ing pe=tue=ko bá-té=te tue.
Glosses: 1SG=hear NEG basket=DEIC 3SG.F=3SG. F.do=OBV who-3PL.GEN=3PL. DAT 3SG.F.do
Translation: I don't know who she's weaving those baskets for.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=lóeng=ko te=angku nà e=oe-oe ka.
Glosses: 1SG-tell=OBV 3PL=child play 2PL=play-RED NEG
Translation: I told the children not to play.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: nì=lóeng ka=ko te=angku nà e=oe-oe ka
Glosses: 1SG-tell NEG=OBV 3PL=child play 2PL=play-RED NEG
Translation: I told the children not to play.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=è na=ko hòe nì=li-li li=pa ra wung te.
Glosses: 1SG=try try=OBV sago 1SG=do-RED do=INSTR fire die 3SG.F.go
Translation: I tried to cook the sago, but the fire had already died down.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=è na=ko nì pe=w-á-wá.
Glosses: 1SG=try try=OBV 1SG 3SG.F=3SG. F-hit-RED
Translation: I tried to get her to hit me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=bà=fue a bápá-ne-nì=ne ka.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=person=that friend-1SG.DAT-1SG. GEN=1SG.DAT NEG
Translation: That person is not my friend.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pá-pè=pe=fue a rong ka.
Glosses: house-3SG.F.GEN=3SG. F.DAT=that old NEG
Translation: That house of hers isn't old.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=bà=ing a hòe te=t-ang ka.
Glosses: 3PL=person=the sago 3PL=3PL-eat NEG
Translation: Those people didn't eat (any) sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Kóe pe=w-á?
Glosses: sago.pancake 3SG.F=3SG. F-roast
Translation: Has she made the sago pancakes?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=w-á ka.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F-roast NEG
Translation: She hasn't.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ka.
Glosses: NEG
Translation: No.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Kóe pe=w-á e tue?
Glosses: sago.pancake 3SG.F=3SG. F-roast 3SG.F.be 3SG.F.do
Translation: Is she making sago pancakes?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=tue ka.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F.do NEG
Translation: She isn't.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=w-á ka.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F-roast NEG
Translation: She isn't.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=e tue ka.
Glosses: 3SG.F=3SG. F.be 3SG.F.do NEG
Translation: She isn't.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te hòe te=t-ang e ti.
Glosses: 3PL sago 3PL=3PL-eat 3PL.be 3PL.do
Translation: They're not eating sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te hòe te=t-ang ka.
Glosses: 3PL sago 3PL=3PL-eat NEG
Translation: They're not eating sago.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ing a te=te-te ka ti.
Glosses: 3PL=the 3PL=3PL.go-RED NEG 3PL.do
Translation: They don't want to go.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì nì=re-re Te Tángpe li.
Glosses: 1SG 1SG=go-RED Skou Yambe do
Translation: I want to go to Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì Te Tángpe nì=re-re ka li.
Glosses: 1SG Skou Yambe 1SG=go-RED NEG do
Translation: I don't want to go to Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re-re báng i li.
Glosses: 1SG=go-RED beach be do
Translation: I'm going to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Báng nì=re-re ka li.
Glosses: beach 1SG=go-RED NEG do
Translation: I'm not going to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=re báng.
Glosses: 1SG=go beach
Translation: I went to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Báng nì=re ka.
Glosses: beach 1SG=go NEG
Translation: I didn't go to the beach.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Póí pe=r-ú pa-lòe.
Glosses: spinach 3SG.F=3SG. F-chop house-platform
Translation: She chopped up the spinach on the platform.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pa-lòe póí pe=r-ú ka.
Glosses: house-platform spinach 3SG.F=3SG. F-chop NEG
Translation: She didn't chop up the spinach on the platform.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hòe ke=k-ang i li Te Tángpe .
Glosses: sago 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-eat be do Skou Yambe
Translation: He's eating sago in Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hòe Te Tángpe ke=k-ang ka.
Glosses: sago Skou Yambe 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-eat NEG
Translation: He isn't eating sago in Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu-mè=me ko tue pá.
Glosses: book-2SG.GEN=2SG. DAT be.at 3SG.F.do house
Translation: Your book is in the house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu-mè=me pá ko tue ka.
Glosses: book-2SG.GEN=2SG. DAT house be.at 3SG.F.do NEG
Translation: Your book isn't in the house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Àti ke=pung tangkófo=pa.
Glosses: meat 3SG.NF=butcher knife=INSTR
Translation: He's cutting up the meat with a knife.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Àti tangkófo=pa ke=pung ka.
Glosses: meat knife=INSTR 3SG.NF=butcher NEG
Translation: He's isn't cutting up the meat with a knife.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu=ing nì=ké léng ke.
Glosses: book=the 1SG=get give 3SG.NF
Translation: I gave the book to him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu=ing ke nì=ké léng ka.
Glosses: book=the 3SG.NF 1SG=get give NEG
Translation: I didn't give the book to him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: rópu=ing nì=ké ke léng ka
Glosses: book=the 1SG=get 3SG.NF give NEG
Translation: I didn't give the book to him.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu=ing nì=ké i píng.
Glosses: book=the 1SG=get be table
Translation: I put the book on the table.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu=ing píng nì=ké i ka.
Glosses: book=the table 1SG=get be NEG
Translation: I didn't put the book on the table.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rópu=ing nì=ké píng i ka.
Glosses: book=the 1SG=get table be NEG
Translation: I didn't put the book on the table.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké nawò te=me y-a tà.
Glosses: dog all 3PL=3PL.return 3PL-walk running
Translation: All the dogs ran away.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké fátà te=me y-a tà.
Glosses: dog all 3PL=3PL.return 3PL-walk running
Translation: All the dogs ran away.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké te=me y-a tà fátà.
Glosses: dog 3PL=3PL.return 3PL-walk running all
Translation: All the dogs ran away.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=balèng te=lé weng fátà.
Glosses: 3PL=male 3PL=eye.PL sleep all
Translation: The men are all asleep.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Naké pále te=y-a yú fátà.
Glosses: dog pig 3PL=3PL-walk chase all
Translation: The dogs chased all the pigs.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: nì=re fátà bàme.
Glosses: 1SG=go all village
Translation: I went to all the villages.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: bàme nì=re fátà.
Glosses: village 1SG=go all
Translation: I went to all the villages.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pále pìng nì=lú fátà.
Glosses: pig bow 1SG=release all
Translation: I shot a pig/pigs with all (my) arrows.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ueme ráue te=j-á e ti fátà.
Glosses: 3PL=woman laughter 3PL=3PL=`emote' 3PL.be 3PL.do all
Translation: All of the women laughed.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rí rà ke=li fátà.
Glosses: wood fire 3SG.NF=do all
Translation: He burned all of the wood.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=balèng te=ta y-ùng fátà.
Glosses: 3PL=man 3PL=sitting 3PL=sit all
Translation: All of the men sat down.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=angku lang=ing te=t-ang fátà.
Glosses: 3PL=child coconut/tuber.dish=DEIC 3PL=3PL-eat all
Translation: The children have eaten all the lang.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Lang=ing te=angku te=t-ang fátà.
Glosses: coconut/tuber.dish=DEIC 3PL=child 3PL=3PL-eat all
Translation: The children have eaten all the lang.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: ya-lílípa=ka te=a te=ti-ti ka bàme,
Glosses: thing-all=FOC 3PL=PROM 3PL=3PL.do-RED NEG village
Translation: they can't do all the things (that are necessary) in the village, ...
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=angku lang=ing te=t-ang-tang fátà ti.
Glosses: 3PL=child coconut/tuber.dish=DEIC 3PL=3PL-eat-RED all 3PL.do
Translation: The children want to eat all the lang.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì ke=moe k-a tà toe ka.
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.NF=return 3SG.NF-walk running 3.come NEG
Translation: He didn't run up to me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke ke=moe k-a tà toe ka.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=return 3SG.NF-walk running 3.come NEG
Translation: He didn't come running back.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pá-nì=ne ke=lú weng ka.
Glosses: house-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT 3SG.NF=eye sleep NEG
Translation: He didn't sleep in my house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=angku=fue a ke=toe ka.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=child=that 3SG.NF=3.come NEG
Translation: That boy didn't come.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=angku nì=lóeng=ko ka toe.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=child 1SG=call=OBV NEG 3.come
Translation: I called the child, but he didn't come.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=angku nì=lóeng ke=toe-toe ka.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=child 1SG=call 3SG.NF=3.come-RED NEG
Translation: I told the child not to come.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Lálá-né-nì=ne kurù.
Glosses: cross.cousin-1SG.DAT-1SG. GEN=1SG.DAT teacher
Translation: My cousin's a teacher.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Kurù lálá-ne-nì=ne.
Glosses: teacher cross.cousin-1SG.DAT-1SG. GEN=1SG.DAT
Translation: The teacher is my cousin.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke kurù.
Glosses: 3SG.NF teacher
Translation: He's a teacher.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: kurù ke.
Glosses: teacher 3SG.NF
Translation: The teacher is he.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke kurù Te=Tángpe.
Glosses: 3SG.NF teacher Skou Yambe
Translation: He's a teacher at Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke kurù Te=Tángpe=ing a.
Glosses: 3SG.NF teacher Skou Yambe=the
Translation: He's the teacher at Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke Te=Tángpe kurù(-ké=ke).
Glosses: 3SG.NF Skou Yambe teacher-3SG.NF. GEN=3SG.NF. DAT
Translation: He's the teacher at Skou Yambe.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì=pung li kurù nì=li-li.
Glosses: 1SG=liver do teacher 1SG=do-RED
Translation: I want to be a teacher.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te Máwo Te Bapúbí lalapalíli; Te Bapúbí=pa Te Tángpe hangbang.
Glosses: Mabo Skou Sai close Skou Sai=INSTR Skou Yambe far
Translation: Skou Mabo is close to Skou Sai; Skou Sai and Skou Yambe are far (from each other).
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ánì-nì=ne mong tue pá.
Glosses: mother-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT F.sit 3SG.F.do house
Translation: My mother's at home.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Móe máki te ke=ing-nì=ne.
Glosses: fish big 3SG.F.go 3SG.NF=DEIC-1SG. GEN=1SG.DAT
Translation: That big fish is for me.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Móe=ing nì=ne.
Glosses: fish=DEIC 1SG=1SG.DAT
Translation: That fish is mine.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=bà héngtong=ing, bá ke=bà hue?
Glosses: 3PL=person three=DEIC who 3SG.NF=person old
Translation: Of these three people, who is the old(est) person?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Daud=ing a ke=bà hue, Martha pe pe=bà hue (bàmúa).
Glosses: Daud=the 3SG.NF=person old Martha 3SG.F 3SG.F=person old true
Translation: Daud is old, but Martha's older.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Q: Apóue lángpì ná, péngue lángpì ná?
Glosses: jambu.sp tasty Q mango tasty Q
Translation: Which is tastiest, the jambu or the mango?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: A: Péngue=we langpí=wò.
Glosses: mango=this tasty=EMPH
Translation: This mango is [tastier/tastiest].
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te Lóngpa pílang-tè=te=ing ana=ra / ana=ing a Inggris pílang-tè.
Glosses: Enggros language-3PL.GEN=3PL. DAT=DEIC like=also like=the English language-3PL.GEN
Translation: The Enggros language is like English.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ya-ne-nì=ne pe=ing [ NP ke=bà íkáféng ana=ra nì=wi a ] pe=fí.
Glosses: sister-1SG.DAT-1SG. GEN=1SG.DAT 3SG.F=DEIC 3SG.NF=person tall like=also 1SG=this 3SG.F=meet
Translation: My sister met a man who was as tall as I am.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke ana=ra tánghang-mè=me nòe tue.
Glosses: 3SG.NF like=also face-2SG.GEN=2SG. DAT body 3SG.F.do
Translation: He looks a bit like you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te Ménglong pílang-tè ana=rá Te Pa pílang-tè.
Glosses: Kayu Pulau language-3PL.GEN like=also Tobati language-3PL.GEN
Translation: The Kayu Pulau's language is like the Tobati's language.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe pe=ló weng.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 3SG.NF=eye. F sleep
Translation: She's sleeping.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì mè=ka=fue!
Glosses: 1SG 2SG=FOC=see
Translation: Look at me!
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Nì ka=mè=fue!
Glosses: 1SG FOC=2SG=see
Translation: Look at me!
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè=ka=p-oe ung!
Glosses: 2SG=FOC=2SG-come now
Translation: Come here now, you!
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: nì=lóeng "Pá hápa ketong li" li=ko,
Glosses: 1SG=say house small little do do=OBV
Translation: I said"Make a little house", ...
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ung loe wi a!
Glosses: now come here
Translation: Come here now!
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Lú weng!
Glosses: eye sleep
Translation: Sleep!
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hòe ang!
Glosses: sago eat
Translation: Eat the sago!
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Móe=ing a mè=m-ang-mang me pi.
Glosses: fish=the 2SG=2SG-eat-RED 2SG.be 2SG.do
Translation: You want to eat fish.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Móe=ing a mè=m-ang-mang me pi ná?
Glosses: fish=the 2SG=2SG-eat-RED 2SG.be 2SG.do Y/N
Translation: Do you want to eat fish?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke ya ke=k-ang-kang i li?
Glosses: 3SG.NF what 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-eat-RED be do
Translation: What's he eating?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Fetànghapa ya ku pe?
Glosses: morning what stab 3SG.F
Translation: What poked into her this morning?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè pále=ing a ya=pa pìng mè=p-u?
Glosses: 2SG pig=the what=INSTR bow 2SG=2SG-release
Translation: What did you shoot the pig with?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè ya=pa pále=ing a pìng mè=p-u?
Glosses: 2SG what=INSTR pig=the bow 2SG=2SG-release
Translation: What did you shoot the pig with?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Kóe-há mè=m-ang-mang pi?
Glosses: sago.pancake-which 2SG=2SG-eat-RED 2SG.do
Translation: Which sago pancake do you want to eat?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe kóe-há-pè=pe mè=m-ang-mang pi?
Glosses: 3SG.F sago.pancake-which-3SG.F.GEN=3SG. F.DAT 2SG=2SG-eat-RED 2SG.do
Translation: Which of her sago pancakes do you want to eat?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Kóng-há kúkúfa ku nì?
Glosses: thorn-which quickly stab 1SG
Translation: Which thorn poked me suddenly?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ó mè=lóe fu bóeng-ha?
Glosses: grub 2SG=get.PL put.PL coconut.basket-which
Translation: Which basket did you put the sago grubs in?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Te=ti-ti nè ti?
Glosses: 3PL=3PL.go-RED where 3PL.do
Translation: Where are they going?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=mong e tue nè?
Glosses: 3SG.F=F.sit 3SG.F.be 3SG.F.do where
Translation: Where is she sitting?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Rángne pe=ueme=fue a ùepung pe=tue?
Glosses: when 3SG.F=woman=that marriage 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: When did that woman get married?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=ueme=fue a, rángne ùepung pe=tue?
Glosses: 3SG.F=woman=that when marriage 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: That woman, when did she get married?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=ueme=fue a, rángne hòe pe=tue?
Glosses: 3SG.F=woman=that when sago 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: That woman, when did she stir the sago?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: rángne hòe=ing a, pe=ueme=fue a pe=tue?
Glosses: when sago=the 3SG.F=woman=that 3SG.F=3SG. F.do
Translation: When did that woman get married?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ya=ing a pílang-nì=ne à ka?
Glosses: thing 1SG=say=the 2SG=2SG-hear-RED NEG=the
Translation: Why is my language not clear? Because you are not listening to what I say.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ya=ing a ung a=we a=fa=wò mè=moe p-oe?
Glosses: thing=the now=this=just=EMPH 2SG=return 2SG-come
Translation: Why on earth have you only just now come home?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ya te ung a=we mè=moe p-oe?
Glosses: thing 3SG.F.go now=this 2SG=return 2SG-come
Translation: Why have you come home now?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=bà=ing a bá?
Glosses: 3SG.NF=person=the who
Translation: Who's that (man)?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Bá mè ong ke=k-e?
Glosses: who 2SG refusal 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-refuse
Translation: Who refused you?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke mè ong ke=k-e.
Glosses: 3SG.NF 2SG refusal 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-refuse
Translation: He refused you.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Bá pe=mong tue pá=ing a?
Glosses: who 3SG.F=F.sit 3SG.F.do house=the
Translation: Which woman lives in that house?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Pe=bahúe-nì=ne=ra pe=mong tue pá=fue a.
Glosses: 3SG.F=elder.sibling-1SG. GEN=1SG.DAT=also 3SG.F=F.sit 3SG.F.do house=that
Translation: My elder sister is the one who lives in that house.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè bá mè=fue?
Glosses: 2SG who 2SG=see
Translation: Who did you see?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ke=k-a tà toe bá=ing a?
Glosses: 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk running 3.come who=the
Translation: Who's that that he ran up to?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: (Ke=k-a tà toe) áì-nì=ne.
Glosses: 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-walk running 3.come father-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT
Translation: (He ran up to) my father.
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ya mè=pi?
Glosses: what 2SG=2SG.do
Translation: What did you do?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè ya mè=pi me pi?
Glosses: 2SG what 2SG=2SG.do 2SG.be 2SG.do
Translation: What are you doing?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè bá mè=m-éng me pi?
Glosses: 2SG who 2SG=2SG-ask 2SG.be 2SG.do
Translation: Who are you asking?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Mè=m-éng me pi bá?
Glosses: 2SG=2SG-ask 2SG.be 2SG.do who
Translation: Who are you asking?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Hòe-nì=ne bá=k-ang?
Glosses: sago-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT who=3 SG.NF-eat
Translation: Who ate my sago?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Bá hòe-nì=ne ke=k-ang?
Glosses: who sago-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT 3SG.NF=3SG. NF-eat
Translation: Who ate my sago?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: hòe-nì=ne ya=k-ang?
Glosses: sago-1SG.GEN=1SG. DAT what=3SG.NF-eat
Translation: What (animal) ate my sago?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Lang-bá=ke mè=b-é?
Glosses: bowl-who=3 SG.NF. DAT 2SG=2SG-get
Translation: Whose bowl did you take?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Bá lang-pè mè=b-é?
Glosses: who bowl-3SG.F.GEN 2SG=2SG-get
Translation: Whose bowl did you take?
Language: Skou (English translation)
Transcription: Ánì, mè nalé lang=ing bà=ke mè=pi me pi?
Glosses: mother 2SG taro pounded.dish= DEIC who=3 SG.NF. DAT 2SG=2SG.do 2SG.be 2SG.do
Translation: Mum, who are you making the pounded taro for?