lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne irak-owa weeser-eya i owowa or-o-mik .
Glosses: ADD figth-NMZ finish-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM village descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: And when the war ended we came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Irak-owa fa , opaimika eeya akena yaa , kamenap aakun-i-yen yaa ?
Glosses: fight-NMZ INTJ talk long.lasting very INTJ how talk-Np-FU.1p INTJ
Translation: Oh the war - the talk lasts very long - how can we talk about it?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakun-i-yen , aakun-i-yen , me pepek , me welaw-i-yen .
Glosses: talk-Np-FU.1p talk-Np-FU.1p not enough not finish-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We will talk and talk, but it is not enough, we won’t finish it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo yena yaiya Tup ifa ku-o-k nain opaimika ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.GEN uncle Tup snake bite-PA-3s that1 talk say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I tell a story about that when my uncle Tup was bitten by a snake.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Urup-ep ek-a-k .
Glosses: ascend-SS.SEQ go.eastwards-PA-3s
Translation: He went up and eastwards.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ek-ap umuk-i-nen na-ep on-am-ik-eya ifa=ke keraw-a-k , mamepaperuma gele-gelemuti-tik nain=ke .
Glosses: go.eastwards-SS.SEQ extinguish-Np-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ do-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS snake-CF bite-PA-3s death.adder RDP-small-RDP that1-CF
Translation: He went eastwards and when he was trying to extinguish the fire a snake bit him, the very small death adder.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Keraw-eya , aria nomokowa gelemuta puuk-ap ifa makena nain ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: bite-2/3s.DS alright tree small cut-SS.SEQ snake being that1 kill-PA-3s . 
Translation: It bit him, and he cut a small tree and killed the snake.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifakim-ep , nomokowa ekeka=pa sererim-ep-pu-a-k .
Glosses: kill-SS.SEQ tree branch-LOC hang-SS.SEQ-CMPL-PA-3s
Translation: He killed it and hung it on a tree branch.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sererim-ep-pu-ap or-o-k , owowa or-o-k .
Glosses: hang-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ descend-PA-3s village descend-PA-3s
Translation: He hung it and came down, he came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa or-op , wuailal-ep , akia ik-e-k .
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ hunger-SS.SEQ banana roast-PA-3s
Translation: He came down to the village and was hungry and roasted bananas.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Akia ik-ep en-em-ik-ok , ifa marasin nain=ke kema wiar iw-a-k .
Glosses: banana roast-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM-be-SS snake medicine that1-CF liver 3.DAT enter-PA-3s
Translation: He roasted bananas and when he was eating them the snake poison entered his liver.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne auwa ame wia maak-eya res aaw-ep merena ifa keraw-a-k nain puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD 1s/p.father ASS 3p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS razor take-SS.SEQ leg snake bite-PA-3s that1 cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: And when he told my father and others, they took a razor and made a cut into the leg that the snake had bitten.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Puuk-ap marasin wu-om-a-mik .
Glosses: cut-SS.SEQ medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They made a cut and put medicine into it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Marasin wu-om-a-mik na weetak .
Glosses: medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p TP no
Translation: They put medicine but no (it didn’t help).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw ifa marasin=ke kekan-e-k .
Glosses: earlier snake medicine-CF be.strong-PA-3s
Translation: The snake poison was already strong.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne akia ik-e-k nain me en-e-k .
Glosses: ADD banana roast-PA-3s that1 not eat-PA-3s
Translation: And he didn’t eat the bananas that he roasted.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan mukuna=pa ik-eya o nan samor aaw-o-k .
Glosses: There fire-LOC be-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM there badly get-PA-3s
Translation: They were there on the fire and he really got bad there.
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: Miira saawirin-e-k .
Glosses: face become.round-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wi emeria papako wia maak-e-k , “Ni ifa nia keraw-i-ya nain sira kamenap on-i-man ?”
Glosses: ADD 3p.UNM woman some 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s 2p.UNM snake 2p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s that1 custom what.like do-Np-PR.2p
Translation: And he asked some women, “When a snake bites you, what do you do?”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne maak-e-mik , “Ifa yia keraw-i-ya nain miira saawirin-i-mik , ookakim-i-nan .”
Glosses: ADD tell-PA-1/3p snake 1p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s that1 face become.round-Np-PR.1/3p vomit-Np-FU.2s
Translation: And the told him, “When a snake bites us, we feel dizzy, you will vomit.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa naap kokom-ar-eya o lawisiw samor aaw-o-k .
Glosses: place thus dark-INCH-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM somewhat badly get-PA-3s
Translation: When it got dark he became worse.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne haussik p-ek-u na-ep miiw-aasa nop-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD aidpost Bpx-go-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ land-canoe search-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they looked for a vehicle to take him to the aidpost.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa nop-ap , iiriw Naawura miiw-aasa awona nain wiar aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: land-canoe search-SS.SEQ earlier Naawura land-canoe old that1 3.DAT get-PA-1/3p
Translation: They looked for a vehicle and got Naawura’s earlier old vehicle/truck.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaw-ep p-ikiw-e-mik , haussik .
Glosses: get-SS.SEQ Bpx-go-PA-1/3p aidpost
Translation: They got it and took him to the aidpost.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Saapara p-ek-ap , Saapara=pa neeke ikemika kaik-ow(a) mua pun iiriw ona owowa Medebur ek-a-k .
Glosses: Saapara Bpx-go-SS.SEQ Saapara-LOC there.CF wound tie-NMZ man also earlier 3s.UNM village Medebur go-PA-3s
Translation: They took him to Saapara, and there in Saapara (they found that) the health officer too had already gone to his village, Medebur.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kiiriw nan Medebur ek-a-mik , mua napuma onaiya .
Glosses: ADD again there Medebur go-PA-1/3p man sick with
Translation: And again from there they went to Medebur, with the sick man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ek-ap Medebur=pa neeke ikemika kaik-owa mua nain nop-a-mik , imen-ap maak-iwkin o miim-o-k .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ Medebur-LOC there.CF wound tie-NMZ man that1 search-PA-1/3p find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: They went and there in Medebur they searched for the health officer, and when they found him and told him he went ahead of them (to the aidpost).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria , wi kiiriw neeke miiw-aasa um-o-k .
Glosses: alright 3p.UNM again there.CF land-canoe die-PA-3s
Translation: Alright, again when they were there the truck broke down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa ume-ya miiw-aasa nain on-am-ikai-wkin epa kokom-ar-e-k , epa iimeka tuun-e-k .
Glosses: land-canoe die-2/3s.DS land-canoe that1 do-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS place dark-INCH-PA-3s place/time ten count-PA-3s
Translation: The truck broke down and while they were working on the truck it became dark, it became past midnight.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kiiriw miiw-aasa nan ik-eya mua nain nabena suuw-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD again land-canoe there be-2/3s.DS man that1 carrying.pole push-PA-1/3p
Translation: And again the truck stayed there and they carried the man on a carrying pole.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Saapara=pa nan suusa iw-e-mik , wiena ifa suusa nain .
Glosses: Saapara-LOC there needle give.him-PA-1/3p 3p.GEN snake needle that1
Translation: There in Saapara they gave him an injection, that snake injection of theirs.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain iw-iwkin , weetak , me pepek .
Glosses: that1 give.him-2/3p.DS no not enough/able
Translation: They gave him that but no, it was not enough.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne nan ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD there be-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they stayed there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan ik-ok ik-ok neeke pu-o-k .
Glosses: there be-SS be-SS there.CF die-PA-3s
Translation: They stayed and stayed there and there he died.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Neeke pu-eya oram akua aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: there.CF die-2/3s.DS just shoulder take-PA-1/3p
Translation: There he died and they just carried him on their shouders.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa samor-ar-eya oram akua aaw-ep ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: land-canoe bad-INCH-2/3s.DS just shoulder take-SS.SEQ come-PA-1/3p
Translation: The truck was broken and they just carried him on their shoulders and came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Akua aaw-ep ekap-em-ika-iwkin senam pin-ar-e-k .
Glosses: shoulder take-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS too.much heavy-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: They carried him on their shoulders and as they were coming he got very heavy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pin-ar-eya aria Kuten ame=ke miim-e-mik .
Glosses: heavy-INCH-2/3s.DS alright Kuuten ASS-CF precede-PA-1/3p
Translation: He got heavy and so Kuuten and (some) others walked ahead.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miim-ep ekap-ep owow mua wia maak-e-mik .
Glosses: precede-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ village man 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came ahead and told the village people.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne owow mua wia aaw-ep kiiriw kir-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD village man 3p.ACC get-SS.SEQ again turn-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they got village men and turned back again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa awona nain miiw-aasa fa-owa mua=ke neeke wia aaw-o-k .
Glosses: land-canoe old that1 land-canoe drive-NMZ man-CF there.CF 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: The driver of that old truck took them from there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Neeke wia aaw-ep ep-a-mik .
Glosses: there.CF 3p.ACC take-SS.SEQ come-PA-1/3p
Translation: He took them from there and they came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ep-ap ona koora=pa in-aw-ap naap arew-ap pok-ap ik-e-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SEQ 3s.GEN house-LOC sleep-APPL-SS.SEQ thus wait-SS.SEQ sit-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came and laid him in his house and they/we sat and waited like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pok-ap ik-omkun epa wiim-o-k .
Glosses: sit-SS.SEQ be-1s/p.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: As we were waiting it dawned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Karer-ap ma-e-mik , mua iperowa=ke ma-e-mik , “I feeke me soop-i-yen , ona owowa p-ikiw-i-yan .
Glosses: gather-SS.SEQ say-PA-1/3p man middle.aged-CF say-PA-1/3p 1p.UNM here.CF not bury-Np-FU.1p 3s.GEN village Bpx-go-Np-FU.1p
Translation: They gathered and said - the middle-aged men/elders said, “We will not bury him here, we’ll take him to his own village.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wia , papako=ke ma-e-mik , “Weetak , moram owowa p-ikiw-i-yan ?
Glosses: ADD no some-CF say-PA-1/3p no why village Bpx-go-FU.1p
Translation: But no, others said, “No, why take him to his village?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena miiwa kuisow , eliw feeke soop-i-yen .”
Glosses: 1p.GEN land one well here.CF bury-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Our land is one, we can well bury him here.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wia . Iperowa=ke senam kekan-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD no middle.aged-CF too.much be.strong-PA-1/3p
Translation: But no. The elders insisted.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kekan-iwkin ma-e-mik , “Aria , iperowa opora wia ook-i-yen .
Glosses: be.strong-2/3p.DS say-PA-1/3p alright middle.aged talk 3p.ACC follow-Np-FU.1p
Translation: They insisted and we said, “Alright, we’ll follow the talk of the elders.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona owowa p-ikiw-i-yan .”
Glosses: 3s.GEN village Bpx-go-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We’ll take him to his village.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Malala miiw-aasa wia maak-e-mik .
Glosses: Malala land-canoe 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: We talked to the owners of the Malala truck.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa wia maak-ep , ekap-eya , kes on-om-a-mik .
Glosses: land-canoe 3p.ACC tell-SS.SEQ come-2/3s.DS coffin make-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: We talked to them about the truck and when it came we made a coffin for him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kes tepak=pa wu-ap p-ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: coffin inside-LOC put-SS.SEQ Bpx-go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We put him inside the coffin and took him (away).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: P-ikiw-ep Bogia=pa nan wu-a-mik .
Glosses: Bpx-go-SS.SEQ Bogia-LOC there put-PA-1/3p
Translation: We took him and buried him in Bogia.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Bogia=pa nan wu-ap i kiiriw ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: bogia-LOC there put-SS.SEQ 1p.UNM again come-PA-1/3p
Translation: We buried him in Bogia and came back again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ekap-ep uura owowa kerer-e-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SEQ night village arrive-PA-1/3p
Translation: We came and arrived in the village at night.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opora nain muut naap , weeser-e-k .
Glosses: talk that1 only thus finish-PA-3s
Translation: The talk/story is just like that, (it is) finished.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa opaimika=ko ma-i-nen , pon aaw-e-m nain .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now speech-IF say-Np-FU.1s, turtle get-PA-1s that1
Translation: I will now tell a story about that when I caught a turtle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo uura arua isim-ap aasa=pa karue-miaw-ik-ok pon sisina=pa ik-eya , piipa unowa=pa soomar-em-ik-eya mik-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM night lantern light-SS.SEQ canoe-LOC run-wander-be-SS turtle shallow.water-LOC be-2/3s.DS seaweed many-LOC walk-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS spear-PA-1s
Translation: At night I lighted a lantern and was paddling in the canoe and I saw a turtle in the shallow water, walking among a lot of seaweed, and I speared it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mik-ap , patot=iw mik-ap , aaw-ep , aasa=pa wu-ap , amap-urup-ep , yena koora=pa wu-ap , uuriw epa wiim-eya or-op , saa=pa pa-ep uup-e-mik .
Glosses: spear-SS.SEQ fishing.spear-INST spear-SS.SEQ take-SS.SEQ canoe-LOC put-SS.SEQ Bpx-ascend-SS.SEQ 1s.GEN house-LOC put-SS.SEQ morning place dawn-2/3s.DS descend-SS.SEQ beach-LOC butcher-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: I speared it, speared it with a fishing spear, took it, put it in the canoe, brought it up (to the beach), put it in my house, (and) in the morning when it dawned went down and butchered it on the beach and we cooked it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uup-ep weeser-eya , aria oposia gelemuta wiam erup fain wia wu-om-a-m .
Glosses: cook-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS alright meat little 3p.REFL two this 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: When the cooking was finished, alright I put a little (aside) for these two (women).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: En-ep uruf-ap efa maak-e-mik , “No opaimika pon aaw-o-n nain ma-eya i miim-i-yen .
Glosses: eat-SS.SEQ see-SS.SEQ 1s.ACC tell-PA-1/3p 2s.UNM speech turtle get-PA-2s that1 say-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM hear-Np-FU.1p
Translation: They ate and saw (what it was like) and told me, “Tell us the story of how you you caught the turtle, and we’ll listen.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne yo aakisa tep=pa ma-i-yem .
Glosses: ADD 1s.UNM now tape.recorder-LOC speak-Np-PR.1s
Translation: And now I speak it on a tape recorder.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne yo efa maak-iwkin yo aakisa tep=pa ma-e-m .
Glosses: ADD 1s.UNM 1s.ACC tell-2/3p.DS 1s.UNM now tape.recorder-LOC speak-PA-1s
Translation: And they told me and now I spoke it on a taperecorder.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo opaimika muut nan-e-k .
Glosses: 1s.UNM speech only be.there-PA-3s
Translation: My speech is there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera aaw-owa sira e era wapen in-aw-i-ya okaiwi=pa kuisow .
Glosses: fish get-NMZ custom or way hand sleep-APPL-Np-PR.3s other.side-LOC one
Translation: There are six ways to do fishing.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kaul=iw aaw-i-mik , arua karu-i-mik , maer puuk-i-mik , patopat=iw mera urum-i-mik , oko galasim-i-mik .
Glosses: hook-INST get-Np-PR.1/3p torch run-Np-PR.1/3p surface cut-Np-PR.1/3p fishing.spear-INST fish watch-Np-PR.1/3p other dive.with.goggles-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They (or: we) catch them with hooks, fish with torches, hit the surface, search the fish with fishing spears and dive with goggles.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oko soo .
Glosses: other fishtrap
Translation: Another (way) is a fishtrap.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oko sisina=pa ifemak-i-mik , oko malol=pa ifemak-i-mik .
Glosses: other shallow.water-LOC press-Np-PR.1/3p other deep.sea-LOC press-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: One is that they let it down in the shallow water, the other is that they let it down in the deep sea.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne sisina nain me yoowa akena .
Glosses: ADD shallow.water that1 not hard very
Translation: (Letting it down in) the shallow water is not very hard.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oo malol lawisiw yoowa .
Glosses: INTJ deep.sea a.little hard
Translation: Oh the deep sea is a bit hard.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sisina nain , soo ika on-i-nan , soo ika=pa kaik-ap otal opora=pa ifemak-i-nan .
Glosses: shallow.water that1 fishtrap stand make-Np-FU.2s fishtrap stand-LOC tie-SS.SEQ reef mouth-LOC press-Np-FU.2s
Translation: As for the shallow water (style), you make a stand for the fistrap, tie the trap to the stand and let it down at the mouth of the reef.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifemak-ep nomona iinan=pa wua-i-nan , ikoka ifera me p-ikiw-owa nain .
Glosses: press-SS.SEQ stone on.top-LOC put-Np-FU.2s later sea not Bpx-go-NMZ that1
Translation: You let it down and then put stones on top of it, so that later the sea won’t take it away.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Soo nain ona malin saana=pa ifemak-i-mik .
Glosses: fishtrap that1 3s.GEN calm season-LOC press-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The fishtrap is let down during the calm season.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oo ifera ku-owa epa=pa weetak .
Glosses: INTJ sea break-NMZ time-LOC no
Translation: Not during the stormy time.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria malol=pa ifemak-i-mik nain aana puuk-i-mik , makera unowa puuk-ap makera nain anetir-i-mik .
Glosses: alright deep.sea-LOC press-Np-PR.1/3p that1 cane cut-Np-PR.1/3p makera.cane many cut-SS.SEQ cane that1 tie-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Alright the one that is let down in the deep sea (is like this), they cut cane, and after cutting a lot of makera cane, tie the canes (making a long rope).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Anetir-ikiw-ep uruf-i-mik , makera nain maaya pepek .
Glosses: tie-go-SS.SEQ see-Np-PR.1/3p cane that1 long enough
Translation: They keep tying them and then see that the cane is long enough.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria makera miirifa okaiwi soo=pa kaik-i-mik , okaiwi pia kaik-i-mik , piakina na-i-mik nain .
Glosses: alright cane end other.side fishtrap-LOC tie-Np-PR.1/3p other.side bamboo tie-Np-PR.1/3p piakina say-Np-PR.1/3p RM
Translation: Alright one end of the cane is tied to the trap, to the other end they tie a (piece of) bamboo called piakina.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne soo ifemak-owa epa=pa aasa suuw-i-mik .
Glosses: ADD fishtrap press-NMZ time-LOC canoe push-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: And at the time of letting the trap down they push the canoe out.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aasa suuw-ap soo aasa iinan=pa wu-ap p-ora-i-mik .
Glosses: canoe push-SS.SEQ fishtrap canoe top-LOC put-SS.SEQ Bpx-descend-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They push the canoe out and put the trap on top of the canoe and take it down (to the sea).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-op malol=pa soo nain fuurk-i-mik .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ deep.sea-LOC fishtrap that1 throw-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They go down and at the deep sea they throw the fishtrap down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fuurk-ap makera nain op-ap ika-i-kuan .
Glosses: throw-SS.SEQ cane that1 hold-SS.SEQ be-Np-FU-3p
Translation: They throw it and hold on to the cane.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Op-ap lawiliw piipu-am-ika-i-kuan .
Glosses: hold-SS.SEQ a.little leave-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They hold it and let go a little.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-op saa=pa pok-aya wi piipua-i-kuan .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ sand-LOC sit-2/3s.DS 3p.UNM leave-Np-FU.3p
Translation: When it has gone down and sits on the sand they will let go of it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne soo nainiw muf-owa pun naap , aana=pa neeke mufimik .
Glosses: ADD fishtrap again pull-NMZ also thus cane-LOC there.CF pull-Np-PR-1/3p
Translation: And the pulling (up) of the fishtrap is like that too, it is pulled by the cane there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aana=pa neeke muf-ep , p-urup-ep aasa=pa wua-i-mik .
Glosses: cane-LOC there.CF pull-SS.SEQ Bpx-ascend-SS.SEQ canoe-LOC put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They pull it by the cane there, bring it up and put it in the canoe.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aasa=pa wu-ap , mera aaw-ep weeser-eya nainiw fuurk-i-mik .
Glosses: canoe-LOC put-SS.SEQ fish get-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS again throw-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They put it in the canoe, get the fish and when that is finished they throw it down again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain soo era=ke .
Glosses: that1 fishtrap way-CF
Translation: That is the fishtrap way.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria maer pun naap .
Glosses: alright surface also thus
Translation: Alright (hitting the surface) is like that too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi emeria kaalal-i-mik , kaalal-ep or-op otal=pa maer ar-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM woman wade-Np-PR.1/3p wade-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SEQ reef-LOC surface become-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The women wade, they wade down and at the reef they start the surface-hitting.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maer ar-ep urup-ep urup-ep , pona .
Glosses: surface become-SS.SEQ ascend-SS.SEQ ascend-SS.SEQ shore
Translation: They start hitting the surface and keep coming up towards the shore.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pona=pa neeke mera nomona ona iw-omak-eya , wi wapen=iw ona nain suuw-i-mik .
Glosses: shore-LOC there.CF fish reef hole enter-DISTR/PL-2/3s.DS 3p.UNM hand-INST hole that1 push-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When they have reached the shore, a lot of fish have entered holes in the reef and they (the women) push their hands in the holes (and pull the fish out).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne mua patopat aaw-ep saa=pa iimar-ep ika-i-kuan .
Glosses: ADD man fishing.spear take-SS.SEQ sand-LOC stand.up-SS.SEQ be-Np-FU.3p
Translation: And the men will take the fishing spears and be standing on the beach.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera sisina urup-eya patopat=iw mik-i-kuan .
Glosses: fish shallow.water ascend-2/3s.DS fishing.spear-INST spear-Np-FU.3p
Translation: When the fish comes up to the shallow water they will spear it with a fishing spear.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne oko galasim-owa .
Glosses: ADD other dive.with.goggles-NMZ
Translation: And another (way) is diving with goggles.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain iiriw me kerer-e-k , aakisa fan .
Glosses: that1 earlier not appear-PA-3s now here . 
Translation: That didn’t come up in the old days, (but) just recently.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiena galasim-owa amia on-i-mik , on-ap galasim-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN dive.with.goggles-NMZ gun make-Np-PR.1/3p make-SS.SEQ dive.with.goggles-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They make their own fishing guns, and having made them they fish diving with goggles.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne oko , mera urum-i-mik , patopat=iw .
Glosses: ADD other fish search-Np-PR.1/3p fishing.spear-INST
Translation: And another (way): they watch for fish (and spear them) with a fishing spear.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain ona mua taraka nain=ke mera mik-i-nan , patopat opo-wa nain .
Glosses: that1 3s.GEN man accuracy that-CF fish spear-Np-FU.2s fishing.spear hold-NMZ that1 . 
Translation: If you are an accurate man, you will spear the fish, (accurate in) holding the spear.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O mua naap nain ikoka ufer-i-nan .
Glosses: 3s.UNM man thus that1 later miss-Np-FU.2s
Translation: A man with poor aim (literally: so-so) will miss.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne oko , afukar-i-mik .
Glosses: ADD other fish.with.torch-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: And another (way): they do torch-fishing.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Parina isim-ap afukar-i-mik .
Glosses: lamp light-SS.SEQ fish.with.torch-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They light lamps and do torch-fishing.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Parina isim-ap afukar-ep , nain ona kak saana=pa .
Glosses: lamp light-SS.SEQ fish.with.torch-SS.SEQ that1 3s.GEN flying.fish season-LOC
Translation: They light lamps and do torch-fishing and – that (takes place) in the flying fish season.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kak saana=pa wi parina isim-ap or-op kak isak-i-mik .
Glosses: flying.fish season-LOC 3p.UNM lamp light-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SEQ flying.fish spear-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: In the flying fish season they light lamps and go down (to the sea) and spear flying fish.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kak , pirit , mera papako .
Glosses: Flying.fish longtom fish other
Translation: Flying fish, longtom and other fish.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Tokol gelemutitik , kookari , nain isak-i-mik .
Glosses: dussumier’s.garfish, small-RDP fish.sp that1 spear-Np-PR.3p
Translation: They spear small dussumier’s garfish, kookari fish, (all) those.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kak saana=pa kak ora-i-mik , ne parina ona wakesim-owa onaiya ika-i-ya .
Glosses: ADD flying.fish season-LOC flying.fish descend-Np-PR.3p ADD lamp 3s.GEN cover-NMZ with be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: And in the flying fish season they go down for flying fish, and the lamp has a covering.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka wakesim-eya mera mamaiya ekap-i-non , aasa mamaiya .
Glosses: later cover-2/3s.DS fish close come-Np-FU.3s canoe close
Translation: Later when you cover it the fish will come close, close to the canoe.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aasa mamaiya ekap-eya aria parina kiiriw mauwa on-e .
Glosses: canoe close come-2/3s.DS alright lamp again what do-IMP.2s
Translation: When they come close to the canoe, then again do what (reveal the lamp).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mauwa on-ap mera isak-e .
Glosses: what do-SS.SEQ fish spear-IMP.2s
Translation: Do that and spear the fish.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Isak-ep weeser-eya kiiriw wakesim-i-nan .
Glosses: spear-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS again cover-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When you have finished spearing them you will cover it again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain arua karu-i-mik .
Glosses: that1 lamp run-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: That is how they fish with a lamp.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria oko , kaul wafur-owa .
Glosses: alright other hook throw-NMZ
Translation: Alright another way is throwing the hook.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kumin wiim-ep , uuriw or-op kaul wafur-i-mik , aasa suuw-ap , o papako uura .
Glosses: hermit.crab gather-SS.SEQ morning descend-SS.SEQ hook throw-Np-PR.1/3p canoe push-SS.SEQ or some night
Translation: They gather hermit crabs and go down in the morning and throw the hook, having pushed the canoe out – or some (do it) at night.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kaul wafur-owa maa eneka , ona mera maa eneka , kumin , wutkekela , ne mera gelemuti-tik , nain kaul wafur-i-mik .
Glosses: hook throw-NMZ food tooth 3s.GEN fish food tooth hermit.crab, calamari ADD fish small-RDP that hook throw-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Fish-throwing bait, fish-bait, hermit crabs, calamari and small fish – with those they throw the hook.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne emeria wiena pona=pa iimar-ep kaul wafur-i-mik , ifer pona=pa .
Glosses: ADD woman 3p.GEN shore-LOC stand.up-SS.SEQ hook throw-Np-PR.1/3p sea shore-LOC
Translation: And the women themselves stand on the shore and throw the hook, on the seashore.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O mua=ke aasa suuw-ap kaul wafur-i-mik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM man-CF canoe push-SS.SEQ hook throw-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The men push the canoe and throw the hook (out in the sea).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kaul wafur-owa mera aaw-owa eliw , maa marew .
Glosses: ADD hook throw-NMZ fish get-NMZ well thing none
Translation: And the hook-throwing is a good way to get fish, there is nothing to it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O galasim-owa lawisiw yoowa .
Glosses: INTJ dive.with.goggles-NMZ a.little hot/hard
Translation: Diving with goggles is a bit hard.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kemawisa puk-i-nan , mua bug maaya nain=ke eliw mera unowa isak-i-non , mua bug iiwa nain weetak .
Glosses: breath break-Np-FU.2s man wind long that1-CF well fish many spear-Np-FU.3s man wind short that1 no
Translation: You will be out of breath, a man with big lungs will spear many fish, a man with small lungs won’t.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Soo eliw .
Glosses: fishtrap well
Translation: Fishtrap is good.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa opora gelemuta=ko ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now talk little-NF say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Now I tell a little story.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emer en-ow(a) mua=ko emeria fan aaw-o-k .
Glosses: sago eat-NMZ man-NF woman here take-PA-3s
Translation: A Sepik man married a woman from here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manina=pa nan koka iw-a-mik , pika ifara muf-owa na-ep .
Glosses: garden-LOC there jungle go-PA-1/3p fence vine pull-NMZ say-SS.SEQ
Translation: From the garden there they went to the jungle to pull vines for the fence.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pika ifara mufe-wiaw-ikok ifa maneka=ke siowa wiar aaw-o-k .
Glosses: Fence vine pull-move.around-be.SS snake big-CF dog 3.DAT take-PA.3s
Translation: When he was moving around (and) pulling the vines, a big snake grabbed his dog.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siowa ikos irak-em-ika-iwkin siowa wiawi nain=ke siowa alu-owa miim-ap karu-(o)w(a)=iw ekap-o-k .
Glosses: dog with fight-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS dog 3s/p.father that1-CF dog make.noise-NMZ hear-SS.SEQ run-NMZ-INST come-PA-3s
Translation: When it was fighting with the dog, the dog’s owner heard the dog’s noise and came running.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Karu-(o)w(a)=iw ekap-ep uruf-a-k=na ifa maneka=ke siowa wasi-ep-pu-eya , aria nainiw baurar-ep ikiw-ep nomokowa maaya war-ep , ekap-ep , ifa nain ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: run-NMZ-INST come see-PA-3s-TP snake big-CF dog wrap-SS.SEQ-CMPL-2/3s.DS alright again flee-SS.SEQ go-SS.SEQ tree long cut-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ snake that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: He came running and saw (to his surprise) a big snake wrapped around the dog; alright he ran away again and cut a long stick, came and killed the snake.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifakim-em-ik-eya ifa nain=ke siowa wasirk-a-k .
Glosses: kill-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS snake that1-CF dog release-PA-3s
Translation: As he was killing it, the snake released the dog.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siowa wasirk-ap ifa nain baurar-e-k .
Glosses: dog release-SS.SEQ snake that1 flee-PA-3s
Translation: The snake released the dog and fled.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Baurar-ep iki(w-e)m-ik-eya siowa wiawi ikos pun baurar-e-mik .
Glosses: flee-SS.SEQ go-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS dog 3s/p.father with too flee-PA-1/3p
Translation: As it was fleeing, the dog with its owner ran away too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Baurar-ep owowa or-o-mik .
Glosses: flee-SS.SEQ village descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They ran away and came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opaimika muut nan-e-k , weeser-e-k .
Glosses: talk only be.there-PA-3s finish-PA-3s
Translation: The talk/story is there, it is finished.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Tunde=pa fikera kuum-iwkin ikiw-ep waaya mik-a-m nain ma-i-yem .
Glosses: Tuesday-LOC kunai.grass burn-2/3p.DS go-SS.SEQ pig spear-PA-1s that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I tell about that when on Tuesday they burned kunai grass and I went and speared a pig.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Tunde uuriw kiikir akena iwera fook-ap ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: Tuesday morning first very coconut split-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: On Tuesday morning we split a coconut and (then) went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne iwera fook-owa garanga nain wiena owow ara=pa wiar ik-ua , ne fikera pun wiena nain=ke .
Glosses: ADD coconut split-NMZ family that1 3p.GEN village part-LOC 3.DAT be-PA.3s ADD kunai.grass also 3p.GEN that1-CF
Translation: And the coconut splitting was in that family’s section of the village, and the kunai grass (area ) was theirs too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera fook-owa epa=pa maa uup-e-mik .
Glosses: coconut split-NMZ place-LOC food cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: They cooked food in the coconut splitting place.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa en-emi iwera op-ap fook-a-mik .
Glosses: food eat-SS.SIM coconut hold-SS.SEQ split-PA-1/3p
Translation: We ate and held a coconut and split it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain weeser-eya woowa akua aaw-ep ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: that1 finish-2/3s.DS spear shoulder take-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: When that was finished, we carried spears on our shoulders and went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-ep fikera onaiya=pa nan pok-ap , wi yapen mua unow=iya pok-ap , nainiw neeke iwera fook-a-mik , maa en-e-mik .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ kunai.grass with-LOC there sit-SS.SEQ 3p.UNM inland man many-COM sit-SS.SEQ again there.CF coconut split-PA-1/3p food eat-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went and sat down there among the kunai grass, we sat down together with the inland men, and again there we split a coconut and ate food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Weeser-eya ama kuisow naap mukuna enek-a-mik .
Glosses: finish-2/3s.DS sun one thus fire light-PA-1/3p
Translation: When that was finished at about one o’clock the fire was lighted.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uma kiikir mukuna enek-a-mik .
Glosses: top/ridge first fire light-PA-1/3p
Translation: The fire was first lighted at the top/ridge.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Neeke awe-or-om-ik-eya i fiker saakia or-op fikera epia ook-a-mik .
Glosses: there.CF burn-descend-be-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM kunai.grass ashes descend.SS.SEQ kunai.grass fire follow-PA-1/3p
Translation: From there it was burning down and we went down (along) the ashes and followed the grass fire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ook-ap or-op ema mamaiya=pa waaya gelemuta urup-o-k .
Glosses: follow-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SEQ hill near-LOC pig small ascend-PA-3s
Translation: We followed it down and near the hill a small pig came up.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Me maneka , muuka , kia gelemuta .
Glosses: not big, child, white small
Translation: It was not big, it was a small light-coloured piglet.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua arow akena epa nain iimar-e-mik , yos=ke erepam .
Glosses: man three very place that1 stand-PA-1/3p 1s.FC-CF four
Translation: Exactly three men stood at that place, I was the fourth.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya gelemuta nain urup-em-ik-eya mua arow naap ufer-a-mik .
Glosses: pig small that1 ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS man three thus miss-PA-1/3s
Translation: When the small pig was coming up those three men missed it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ufer-iwkin urup-em-ik-eya yos=ke mik-a-m .
Glosses: miss-2/3p.DS ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 1s.FC-CF spear-PA-1s
Translation: When they missed it and it was coming up I speared it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mik-ap yena inasina unuma unuf-a-m .
Glosses: spear-SS.SEQ 1s.GEN spirit name call-PA-1s
Translation: I speared it and called my spirit name.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne sira naap ik-ua: waaya mik-ap , inasina unuma unuf-eya mua unowa miim-ap ma-i-kuan , “O waaya mik-a-k .“
Glosses: ADD custom thus be-PA.3s pig spear-SS.SEQ spirit name call-2/3s.DS man many hear-SS.SEQ say-Np-FU.3p 3s.UNM pig spear-PA-3s
Translation: And the custom is like that: when you spear a pig and call your spirit name, many men will hear it and say, “He has speared a pig.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No inasina unuma me unuf-i-nan mua oko=ke waaya nain mik-ap nefar aaw-i-non .
Glosses: 2s.UNM spirit name not call-Np-FU.2s man other-CF pig that1 spear.SS.SEQ 2s.DAT take-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If you do not call (your) spirit name, another man will spear that pig and take it from you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain opora marew , no inasina unuma me unuf-a-n .
Glosses: that talk no(ne) 2s.UNM spirit name not call-PA-2s
Translation: You have no say, (because) you did not call the spirit name.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria mik-amkun me um-o-k , woowa onaiya iki(w-e)m-ik-eya Olas=ke ekap-emi woowa wafur-om-a-k .
Glosses: alright spear-1s/p.DS not die-PA-3s spear with go-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS Olas-CF come-SS.SIM spear throw-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s
Translation: Alright when I speared it, it didn’t die; when it was going with the spear Olas came and threw a spear for it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ufer-ap nainiw burir aaw-ep woosa=pa aruf-eya waaya nain in-e-k .
Glosses: miss-SS.SEQ again axe take-SS.SEQ head-LOC hit-2/3s.DS pig that1 sleep-PA-3s
Translation: He missed and again took an axe and when he hit it in the head the pig fell.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: In-eya yena ikiw-emi nainiw woowa erup ar-ow-amkun iiwawun um-o-k .
Glosses: sleep-2/3s.DS 1s.GEN go-SS.SIM again spear two become-APPL-1s/p.DS altogether die-PA-3s
Translation: It fell and I myself went and speared it again twice and it died altogether.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ume-ya merena ere-erup ifara aaw-ep kaik-ap nabena suuw-ap akua aaw-ep or-o-m .
Glosses: die-2/3s.DS leg RDP-two vine take-SS.SEQ tie-SS.SEQ carrying.pole push-SS.SEQ shoulder take-SS.SEQ descend-PA-1s
Translation: It died, and having taken a vine I tied its legs two and two (together) and pushed it onto a carrying pole and carried it on my shoulder and came down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-om-ik-ok Pauli ame era=pa wia uruf-ap Pauli ikos waaya nain akua aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: descend-SS.SIM-be-SS Pauli ASS road-LOC 3p.ACC see-SS.SEQ Pauli with pig that1 shoulder take-PA-1/3p
Translation: Coming down I saw Pauli and others on the road and (then) I carried it with Pauli on our shoulders.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Akua aaw-ep owowa or-o-mik .
Glosses: shoulder take-SS.SEQ village descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: We carried it on our shoulders and came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Urera waaya gelemuta nain pa-ep , kio-kiowa naap aaw-ep uup-ep en-e-mik .
Glosses: afternoon pig small that1 butcher-SS.SEQ RDP-piece thus take-SS.SEQ cook-SS.SEQ eat-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the afternoon we butchered the small pig, took the pieces like that, cooked and ate.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena iisow yiena garanga muutiw aaw-ep uup-ep en-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN 1p.ISOL 1p.GEN family only take-SS.SEQ cook-SS.SEQ eat-PA-1/3p
Translation: Just our family by ourselves took and cooked and ate it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opaimika muut naap , weeser-e-k .
Glosses: talk only thus, finish-PA-3s
Translation: The talk is only like that, it is finished.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain ona emeria onaria ik-ua , ne mua nain urema osarena ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: man that1 3s.GEN woman with be-PA.3s ADD man that1 bandicoot path go-PA-3s
Translation: There was that man with his wife, and the man went to hunt bandicoots.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-ep ik-eya ona soma emeria nain kukusa nain=ke ekap-ep ona emeria nain maa wiar wafu-fur-eya naap maak-e-k , “Nena mua=na urema osarena ikiw-o-k”.
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN lover woman that1 spirit that1-CF come-SS.SEQ 3s.GEN woman that1 thing 3.DAT throw-RDP-2/3s.DS thus say-PA-3s 2s.GEN man-TP bandicoot path go-PA-3s
Translation: When he was gone and his lover’s spirit came and threw around his wife’s things she told her, “Your man went to hunt bandicoots.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap maak-eya aria ona womar emeria nain kukusa nain miim-a-k .
Glosses: thus tell-2/3s.DS alright 3s.GEN friend woman that1 spirit that1 heard-PA-3s
Translation: When she told her like that alright the spirit of his lady friend heard that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miim-ap ikiw-o-k , ikiw-ep mua nain urema osarena=pa iimar-ep ik-eya ona mua nain ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: hear-SS.SEQ go-PA-3s go-SS.SEQ man that1 bandicoot path-LOC stand-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN man that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: She heard it and went; she went and, as the man was standing on the bandicoot path, killed his man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifakim-eya pu-ep ik-eya om-em-ik-ua .
Glosses: kill-2/3s.DS die-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS cry-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: She killed him and as he was dead she was crying.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sawur emeria nain=ke ona soma mua nain ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: spirit woman that1-CF 3s.GEN lover man that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: The spirit woman killed her lover.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Om-em-ik-eya sawur emeria ona wiawi onak=ke ekap-emi naap maak-e-mik , “No moram naap om-em-ika-i-n ?
Glosses: cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS spirit woman 3s.GEN 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother-CF come-SS.SIM thus tell-PA-1/3p 2s.UNM why thus cry-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.2s
Translation: As she was crying the spirit woman’s father and mother came and told her, “Why are you crying like that?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: A=na naap ma-emi omom-e na , ‘Mua yii , mua yee .’
Glosses: INTJ-TP thus say-SS.SIM cry-IMP.2s INTJ man INTJ man INTJ
Translation: Cry like that, ‘Man yii, man yee.’
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap ma-emi om-em-ika-i-nan na .”
Glosses: thus say-SS.SIM cry-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.2s INTJ
Translation: Keep crying and saying like that.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap maak-e-mik .
Glosses: thus tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They told her like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne mauwa nain aaw-ep iima=pa wu-om-ap om-em-ik-ua , sawur emeria nain=ke .
Glosses: ADD what that1 take-SS.SEQ chest-LOC put-BEN-BNFY2-SS.SEQ cry-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s spirit woman that-CF
Translation: And she took this thing whatever and put it on his chest and cried, the spirit woman (did).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Om-em-ik-eya om-em-ik-eya epa wiim-o-k .
Glosses: cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: As she was crying and crying it dawned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa wiim-eya sawur emeria nain ikiw-eya , o iikir-ami owowa ekap-o-k .
Glosses: place dawn-2/3s.DS spirit woman that1 go-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM get.up-SS.SIM village come-PA-3s
Translation: When it dawned and the spirit woman went, he got up and came to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ekap-emi ona emeria maak-e-k , “Yo soma emeria nain=ke efa ifakim-eya pu-ep ik-omkun efa om-em-ik-eya epa wiim-o-k .
Glosses: come-SS.SIM 3s.GEN woman tell-PA-3s 1s.UNM lover woman that1-CF 1s.ACC kill-2/3s.DS die-SS.SEQ be-1s/p.DS 1s.ACC cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: He came and told his wife, “My lover came and killed me, and when I was dead and she was crying over me it dawned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne yo aakisa fan epa wiim-eya uuriw ekap-i-yem .”
Glosses: ADD 1s.UNM now here place dawn-2/3s.DS morning come-Np-PR.1s
Translation: And just now that it has dawned in the morning I come.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opora muut naap .
Glosses: talk only thus
Translation: The story is like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena emeria mia damol-al-i-mik nain mia aka nain aaw-ep p-ikiw-ep manina=pa upuna=pa wu-a-k , mia aka nain aaw-ep .
Glosses: 1p.GEN woman body bad-APPL-Np-PR.1/3p that1 body blood that1 take-SS.SEQ Bpx-go-SS.SEQ garden-LOC furrow-LOC put-PA-3s body blood that1 take-SS.SEQ
Translation: We women have menstruation (and a woman) took that menstrual blood and took it to the garden and put it in a furrow, having taken that menstrual blood.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Upuna=pa wu-eya muuka wiip=iya kerer-e-mik .
Glosses: furrow-LOC put-2/3s.DS son daughter-COM appear-PA-1/3p
Translation: When she put it in the furrow both a son and a daughter appeared.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kerer-ep onak maak-e-mik , “Aite , i aaya=ko yia aaw-om-aya enim-i-yan .”
Glosses: appear-SS.SEQ 3s/p.mother tell-PA-1/3p 1s/p.mother 1p.UNM sugarcane-NF 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s.DS eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: They appeared and told their mother, “Mother, get sugarcane for us and we will eat it.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne onak=ke aaya wia aaw-om-aya enim-or-om-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD 3s/p.mother-CF sugarcane 3p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s.DS eat-descend-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: And their mother got sugarcane for them and they went down eating it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Onak owawiya owowa or-o-mik .
Glosses: 3s/p.mother with village descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went down to the village with their mother.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa or-op owowa=pa onak maa uup-o-k .
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ village-LOC 3s/p.mother food cook-PA-3s
Translation: They went down to the village and in the village their mother cooked food.