lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tu kaseé sanɡí yhóol-u
Glosses: 2SG.NOM who.ACC with come.PFV"=MSG
Translation: Who did you come together with?' (A:QAM055)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: anú bel ɡubáa-ii saás bhe hín-u
Glosses: PROX.NOM.MSG spade what-GEN whole become.CV be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: From what [material] was this spade made?' (B:DHE5527)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: anú ɡubáa-ii pándee saás bhe hín-u
Glosses: PROX.MSG.NOM what-GEN for whole become.CV be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: For what [purpose] was this made?' (B:DHE5532)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: thíi katí kuṇaak-á hín-a
Glosses: 2SG.GEN how.much child-PL be.PRS"=MPL
Translation: How many children do you have?' (A:DHN2012)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tu katíma (hín-u)
Glosses: 2SG.NOM in.which be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: In which class are you?' (A:HLE2789)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: rooṭaá kateeṇ-ú míiš ɡa ranɡ-íi míiš
Glosses: Rota what.kind-MSG man what.kind colour-GEN man
Translation: What kind of man is Rota, and of what complexion?' (A:BEZ052)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ɡa haál hín-i
Glosses: what.kind condition be.PRS-F
Translation: How are you doing? [lit: what position is there]?' (A:CHN070110)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: baačaá so míiš bulaḍ-í khooǰóol-u ki tu míi baačaí khay-í zhaáy ɡhin-áan-u
Glosses: king DEF.NOM.MSG man call.for-CV ask.PFV"=MSG COMP 2SG.NOM 1SG.GEN kingdom which-F place take-PRS"=MSG
Translation: The king called for the man and asked him, “Which place in my kingdom do you want?”' (A:UXW052)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: lanaám maǰí khayáak ziaát taaqatwár thaní
Glosses: 3PL.DISTACC among which.one most powerful QOUT
Translation: Which one of them is the strongest?' (A:NOR002)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: míi áa ilaqaa-í búuḍ-i kúṛi díi khooǰóol-u ki aní kakaríi kasíi thaní
Glosses: 1SG.GEN IDEF area-OBL old-F woman from ask.PFV"=MSG COMP PROX skull whose QUOT
Translation: I asked an old woman from the area, “Whose is this skull?”' (A:WOM459)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: thíi kitaáb katíit-i hín-i
Glosses: 2SG.GEN book how.big be.PRS"=MPL
Translation: How big is your book?' (B:DHE5521)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ṛáa moosím kateeṇ-í
Glosses: there weather what.kind-F
Translation: What is the weather like over there?' (A:CHN070104)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: típa ba ma kanáa bh-úum
Glosses: now TOP 1SG.NOM like.what become-1SG
Translation: What will now happen to me? [lit: Like what will I become now?]'(A:MAA017)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: naɡarǰúti yhéel-i tas díi khooǰóol-u kanáa bhíl-i
Glosses: Nagarjuti come.PFV-F 3SG.ACC from ask.PFV-MSG like.what become.PFV-F
Translation: When Nagarjuti came, he asked her, “What happened [to you]?”'(A:MAB029)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tíi maníit-u ki típa kanáa th-íia
Glosses: 3SG.OBL say.PFV-MSG COMP now like.what do-1PL
Translation: He said, “What shall we do now?”' (A:BEZ118)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: anú phoó kanáa bh-áanu
Glosses: PROX.MSG.NOM boy like.what become-PRS"=MSG
Translation: How is this boy [feeling]?' (B:DHE4743)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: kareé ukháat-u
Glosses: when come.up.PFV"=MSG
Translation: When did you come [from down"=country]?' (A:HLN2850)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: thíi ɡhoóṣṭ ɡóo hín-u
Glosses: 2SG.GEN house where be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: Where do you live [lit: where is your house]?' (A:DHE3144)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ɡóo=the bi-áan-u
Glosses: where=to go-PRS"=MSG
Translation: Where are you going?' (A:HLE2452)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tu ɡóo-ii
Glosses: 2SG.NOM where-GEN
Translation: Where are you from?' (A:DHE3143)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: uth-í maníit-u hín-u ki ée lhéṇḍu ɡóo-ii thíi yhóol-u
Glosses: stand.up-CV say.PFV"=MSG be.PRS"=MSG COMP o bald.one where-GEN from come.PFV"=MSG
Translation: Having stood up, he said, “O bald one, where did you come from?”'(A:KAT030)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: íṇc̣-a maníit-u hín-u ki ée lhéṇḍu kíi bi-áan-u
Glosses: bear-OBL say.PFV"=MSG be.PRS"=MSG COMP o bald.one whither go-PRS"=MSG
Translation: The bear said, “O bald one, where are you going?”' (A:KAT020)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: kúṛi ma díi khooǰóol-u ki keé ru-áan-u thaníit-u ta
Glosses: wife 1SG.NOM from ask.PFV"=MSG COMP why cry-PRS"=MSG say.PFV"=MSG COMP
Translation: My wife asked me, “Why are you crying?”' (A:HUA101)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tu ateeṇ-ú takṛá íṇc̣-a díi ma kanáa=bhe uḍhíiw"=um ?
Glosses: 2SG.NOM such-MSG strong bear-OBL from 1SG.NOM like.what=become.CV flee-1SG
Translation: How can I flee from a strong bear like you?' (A:KAT136)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: thíi báabu tu kanáa=the saat-íi de
Glosses: 2SG.GEN father 2SG.NOM like.what=do.CV take.care.of-3SG PST
Translation: How did your father care for you?' (A:MAA019)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ohoó nis keé phooṭóol-u
Glosses: oh 3SG.PROX.ACC why break.PFV"=MSG
Translation: Oh, why did you break it?!' (A:HLE3118)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: aṛé áaṇc̣-a kateeṇ-á páak-a hín=ee
Glosses: DIST raspberry-PL that.kind-MPL ripe-MPL be.PRS"=MPL=Q
Translation: Haven't these raspberries ripened nicely!' (A:KAT131)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: phoó na wháat-u
Glosses: boy NEG come.down.PFV"=MSG
Translation: The boy didn't come back down.' (A:SHY040)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: be musibat-íi waxt-íi akaadúi na uṛiɡal-íia
Glosses: 1PL.NOM trouble-GEN time-GEN RECP NEG abandon-1PL
Translation: We will not abandon one another in times of trouble' (A:UNF004)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: thupíik"=am ǰeníi-e karáaṛu na khaṇiǰíl-u
Glosses: gun-INS fire.VN"=GEN leopard NEG be.hit.PFV"=MSG
Translation: The leopard was not hit by the gunfire.' (B:CLE355)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ma tu na khaá kaseé the uṛ-éen-i
Glosses: 1SG.NOM 2SG.NOM NEG eat.CV some.ACC to let.out-PRS-F
Translation: If I don't eat you, I will give you [lit: let you out] to someone else.'(A:KAT014)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: anú míi bharíiw na
Glosses: 3MSG.PROX.NOM 1SG.GEN husband NEG
Translation: This one is not my husband.' (A:WOM646)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: šuy na
Glosses: good NEG
Translation: That's not good.' (B:ANG015)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: dúi ta ɡaṭíl-u áak ḍaaku"=aan-óom"=ii qilaá tíi na ɡaṭáa bhóol-u
Glosses: other CNTR win.PFV"=MSG IDEF robber-PL"=OBL"=GEN fort 3SG.OBL NEG win.INF be.able.to.PFV"=MSG
Translation: When he had won everything else, there was a den of thieves that he could not capture.' (A:PIR008)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: taníi báaba tu na kháai bh-óon
Glosses: 3PL.GEN father.PL 2SG.NOM NEG eat.INF be.able.to-3PL
Translation: Not even their fathers will be able to eat you.' (A:KAT074)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: patráak nikhái na bháam
Glosses: back get.out.INF NEG be.able.to.1SG
Translation: I won't be able to get back out [of the well].' (B:FOX006)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ma na ṭinɡ bhíl-u
Glosses: 1SG.NOM NEG challenged become.PFV"=MSG
Translation: I could not stand up against him.' (A:HUA108)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: nis the koó ṭinɡ na bh-áan-a
Glosses: 3SG.PROX.ACC to anybody challenged NEG become-PRS"=MPL
Translation: Nobody could stand up against him.' (A:JAN062)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: karáaṛu asée baát na kaṇ th-íi asaám ɡhaš-í ba kh-úu
Glosses: leopard 1PL.GEN word NEG HOST do-3SG 1PL.ACC catch-CV TOP eat-3SG
Translation: The leopard will not listen to us; instead he will catch us and eat us.' (B:FOY031)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: xu eesé waxt-íi peeɣambár hazrát iliaás aleehisalaam-íi beet-í káaṇ na th-íi de
Glosses: but REM time-GEN prophet lord Elijah peace.be.upon.him-GEN word-PL HOST NEG do-3SG PST
Translation: But he did not heed the words of Lord Elijah, PBUH, the prophet of the time.' (A:ABO011)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: yéei uth-í anɡaá bhe dac̣h-íi ta kuṇaák náin-u darák náin-i índa dít-i eeṛáa dít-i
Glosses: mother stand.up-CV conscious become.CV look-3SG SUB child NEG.be.PRS"=MSG appearance NEG.be.PRS-F here give.PFV-F there give.PFV-F
Translation: The mother woke up and could not see the child or any sign of him whereever she turned.' (A:BRE007)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: taním ɡa na laád-u
Glosses: 3PL.ERG what NEG find.PFV"=MSG
Translation: They didn't find anything.' (A:DRA003)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: dúu oostaaz-aán hín-a dúi ɡa na bh-áan-u
Glosses: two teacher-PL be.PRS"=MPL other what NEG become-PRS"=MSG
Translation: There are [only] two teachers, nobody/nothing else.' (A:OUR017)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: míi yaar-íi [ɡa] xabaár náin-i=ee
Glosses: 1SG.GEN friend-GEN what.kind news NEG.be.PRS-F=Q
Translation: Is there no news of my friend?' (A:SHY047)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: kaṭamuš-á ɡá=bi=na khóol-u hín-u
Glosses: Katamosh-OBL what=also=NEG eat.PFV"=MSG be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: Katamosh ate nothing.' (A:KAT065)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: aaxeeríi waxt-íi tas sanɡí koó=bi=na heensíl-a de
Glosses: last time-GEN 3SG.ACC with who=also=NEG stay.PFV"=MPL PST
Translation: In the end there was nobody along with him.' (A:ABO022)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: [hiǰ ɡa] xabaár náin-i
Glosses: at.all what news NEG.be.PRS-F
Translation: There is no news at all.' (A:SHY049)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: [hiǰ ɡa] maalumaát na bhíl-i
Glosses: at.all what information NEG become.PFV-F
Translation: She didn't get any information at all.' (A:BRE008)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ɡúum táa the róot-a dees-á na róot-a ɡúum
Glosses: go.PFV.MSG there to night-OBL day-OBL NEG night-OBL go.PFV.MSG
Translation: He went there, during the night, not during the day.' (A:PIR015-7)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ḍaaku"=aan-óom"=ii qilaá ǰhulí tándar dít-u , xu ée iskandár thíi dúšii ba na
Glosses: robber-PL"=OBL"=GEN fort on thunder give.PFV"=MSG but o Alexander 2SG.GEN direction.GEN TOP NEG
Translation: A thunder fell on the den of thieves, but not from you, o Alexander.'(A:PIR045-6)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: eetás matíl-u seentá tasíi bi ɡhiíṛ bh-áan-u xu na aksár dhruus-áan-a
Glosses: 3SG.REM.ACC churn.PFV"=MSG CONDH 3SG.GEN also ghee become-PRS"=MSG but NEG often sip-PRS"=MPL
Translation: If that [liquid] is churned, it becomes ghee, but often that is not done, and [people actually] drink it.' (A:KEE041-2)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: qáburee farišteém dunia-í wée xudaá-ii húkum na man"=ainíi wáǰa ǰhulí tas bíiḍ-u ziaát ɡoor-íi azaáb dít-i
Glosses: in.grave angel.PL.OBL world-OBL in God-GEN order NEG say-VN cause on 3SG.ACC very-MSG much grave-GEN punishment give.PFV-F
Translation: In the grave the angels punished him severely for not obeying God's commands.' (A:ABO026)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: čhéeli na čit"=aníi ǰhulí ɡhrast-íi iṣkáar bhíl-i
Glosses: goat NEG think-VN on wolf-GEN prey become.PFV-F
Translation: Because of not thinking [clearly], the goat fell prey to the wolf.' (B:FOX034)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: lesée putr-á na heensíl-a de
Glosses: 3SG.DIST.GEN son-PL NEG stay.PFV"=MPL PST
Translation: He had no sons [lit: His sons were not].' (B:FOR003)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tasíi ba ɡa wasá na heensíl-u
Glosses: 3SG.GEN TOP what.kind capacity NEG stay.PFV"=MSG
Translation: He had no strength [lit: His any capacity was not].' (A:GHA017)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: kháač-u kráam kuṇaak-íi maxadúši wée na th"=eeṇḍeéu
Glosses: bad-MSG work child-GEN front.of in NEG do-OBLG
Translation: One should not display bad manners in front of children.' (A:SMO024)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: anú phoó axsaá nis ɡhooṣṭ-á the na har"=eeṇḍeéu
Glosses: PROX.MSG.NOM boy dirty 3SG.PROX.ACC house-OBL to NEG take.away-OBLG
Translation: This boy is dirty; he should not be brought into the house.' (A:Q6.09.16)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: so na yh-eeṇḍeéu
Glosses: 3MSG.NOM NEG come-OBLG
Translation: He was not able to come.' (A:Q6.12.02)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: muniir-íi ɡáaḍ-u ɡhoóṣṭ sam-ainií ɡa zarurát náin-i
Glosses: Munir-GEN big-MSG house build-VN some necessity NEG.be.PRS-F
Translation: Munir does not have to build a big house [contrary to the obligation that he first assumed he was under].' (A:CHE080304)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tasíi bhróo peexawur-á the bíi de ta so ba na ɡúum
Glosses: 3MSG.GEN brother Peshawar-OBL to go.3SG PST SUB 3MSG.NOM TOP NEG go.PFV.MSG
Translation: Since his brother was going to Peshawar, he didn't go [i.e., it was not necessary any longer].' (A:CHE080304)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: teeṇíi kuṇaák anú qísum na bhanǰé
Glosses: REFL child PROX.MSG.NOM kind NEG beat.IMP.SG
Translation: Don't beat your own child like this!' (B:ANG015)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ée iṇc̣ ma típa na kha
Glosses: o bear 1SG.NOM now NEG eat.IMP.SG
Translation: O bear, don't eat me now!' (A:KAT023)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: úuč-a se be heensíl-i hín-i pašambeé ba bakáara ɡhin-í úuč-a the ɡúum hín-u
Glosses: Uch-OBL 3FSG.NOM go.CV stay.PFV-F be.PRS-F Pashambi TOP flock take-CV Uch-OBL to go.PFV.MSG be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: She had gone to live in Uch. [Now it so happened that] Pashambi was going with his flock to Uch.' (A:PAS113-4)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: míi ɡhoóṣṭ lookúṛi hín-u iskuúl ba asíi kaṇeeɡhaá hín-i
Glosses: 1SG.GEN house Lokuri be.PRS"=MSG school TOP 1PL.GEN Kanegha be.PRS-F
Translation: My house is in Lokuri, while our school is in Kanegha.' (A:OUR004)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tus aakáak looṛíi-a aṭ-óoi iṇc̣ ba kaṭamuš-á the óol bh-íi
Glosses: 2PL.NOM one.each bowl-PL bring-IMP.PL bear TOP Katamosh-OBL to watch become-3SG
Translation: Go and get a bowl each! The bear, though, will stay here and watch Katamosh.' (A:KAT125-6)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: koó ba paiseé d-áan-a koó ba toobaák d-áan-a koó ba ṭeép d-áan-a
Glosses: who TOP money.PL give-PRS"=MPL who TOP gun give-PRS"=MPL who TOP tape.recorder give-PRS"=MPL
Translation: Some give money, others give guns, others tape"=recorders.' (A:MAR091-3)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tus hakim-í buṭheé putr-á mhaar-úuy-a tes bi mheer-í kuṛíina ba ɡhaš-í ukaal-úuy=a ɡhooṣṭ-áam ba anɡáar ṣaa-wúuy=a
Glosses: 2PL.NOM ruler-GEN all son-PL kill-IMP.PL-Q 3SG.ACC also kill-CV woman.PL TOP take-CV bring.up-IMP.PL=Q house-PL.OBL TOP fire put.on-IMP.PL=Q
Translation: Kill all of the ruler's sons, kill him, [then] take all the women up here, and [then] set their houses on fire!' (B:ATI033-6)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: míi nóo aaxuunseéd míi báabii nóo ba ɡulseéd míi dóodii nóo ba ɣulaamseedmalák ɣulaamseedmalak-íi báabii nóo ba sahibǰií ...
Glosses: 1SG.GEN name Akhund.Seyd 1SG.GEN father.GEN name TOP Gul.Seyd 1SG.GEN grandfather.GEN name TOP Ghulam.Seyd.Malak Ghulam.Seyd.Malak-GEN father.GEN name TOP Sahib.Jee
Translation: My name is Akhund Seyd, my father's name was Gul Seyd, my grandfather's name was Ghulam Seyd Malak, and Ghulam Seyd Malak's father's name was Sahib Jee…' (A:ASH019-20)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tarkaáṇ teeṇíi the bheénš ɡal-íi rhalá bheenš-á ǰhulí ba čauráts ɡal-íi čaurats-í ǰhulí ba bhít-a ɡal-íi
Glosses: carpenter REFL do.CV main.beam put.in-3SG on.top main.beam-OBL on TOP cross.beam put.in-3SG cross.beam-OBL on TOP plank-PL put.in-3SG
Translation: The carpenter himself puts up the main beam, and then on top of the main beam he puts in the cross"=beams, and then on the cross"=beams he puts in planks.' (A:HOW016-7)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tu ba kanáa=the las sanɡí mháala ɡhaš-áan-u
Glosses: 2SG.NOM TOP like.what=do.CV 3SG.DIST.ACC with wrestling take-PRS"=MSG
Translation: How can you wrestle with him?' (A:MAH060)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: aní ba kateeṇ-í ǰuánd
Glosses: 3FSG.PROX.NOM TOP what.kind-F life
Translation: What a life this is!' (A:KAT057)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: o méeš kaṭamúš ba
Glosses: o aunt.VOC Katamosh TOP
Translation: O auntie, what about Katamosh?' (A:KAT112)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tasíi áak putr de ɣaazisamadxaán ba tasíi nóo de
Glosses: 3SG.GEN IDEF son be.PST Ghazi.Samad.Khan TOP 3SG.GEN name be.PST
Translation: He had a son whose name was Ghazi Samad Khan.' (A:GHA004)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: míi šiǰrá ba eeteeṇ-ú ki míi putr-íi nóo umarseéd ...
Glosses: 1SG.GEN line TOP like.this-MSG COMP 1SG.GEN son-GEN name Umar.Said
Translation: As for my line, it looks like this: My son's name is Umar Said…' (A:ASH019)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: paš-ainií dasturá ba eeṛó ki phoo-íi ɡhooṣṭ-íi tarapíi tasíi axpul-aán kuṛíina míiš-a teeṇíi se bhoóy paš-ainií the bi-áan-a
Glosses: see-VN custom TOP DIST.NOM COMP boy-GEN house-GEN direction 3SG.GEN relative-PL woman.PL man-PL REFL DEF daughter"=in"=law see-VN to go-PRS"=MPL
Translation: The custom of bride"=inspection, then, is the following: The relatives, men and women from the boy's house, go there, to see their daughter"=in law.' (A:MAR104)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: deeúli yhaí áak bhróo ba tíi phrayíl-u saaw-á the
Glosses: Dir come.CV one brother TOP 3SG.OBL send.PFV"=MSG Sau-OBL to
Translation: When he had come to Dir, there was one brother that he sent to Sau.' (A:ASH036-7)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: áa kúṛi ǰabá wée teeṇíi biǰéel-i dhi-á tasíi heensíl-im de áa phalúuṛ-u ba putr de
Glosses: IDEF woman grass in REFL several-F daughter-PL 3SG.GEN stay.PFV"=FPL PST IDEF single-MSG TOP son be.PST
Translation: A woman had with her on the lawn all her daughters and a single son.' (A:BRE001)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: díiš-a ba baalbač-á kuṛíina táma th-éen de
Glosses: village-OBL TOP child-PL woman.PL waiting do-3PL PST
Translation: [Back] in the village, children and women were waiting.' (B:AVA218)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: dúu oostaaz-aán hín-a o čuurbhišá ba kuṇaak-á hín-a asíi iskuúl
Glosses: two teacher-PL be.PRS"=MPL and forty TOP child-PL be.PRS"=MPL 1PL.GEN school
Translation: There are two teachers, and forty children in our school.' (A:OUR011)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: teewiz-í the ba se bhalaa-ɡaán ma díi ṣeekóol-u
Glosses: amulet-PL do.CV TOP DEF evil.spirit-PL 1SG.NOM from lead.out.PFV"=MSG
Translation: Once he had made amulets, he saved me from these evil spirits.' (A:HUA131)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: phooṭóol-u ta ba ɡhueeṇíi-am maníit-u ki ni bíiḍ-a zinaawúr xálaka hín-a
Glosses: break.PFV"=MSG SUB TOP Pashtun-PL.OBL say.PFV"=MSG COMP 3PL.PROX.NOM much-MPL wild people be.PRS"=MPL
Translation: After [the Ashretis had been] breaking [the beam], the Pashtuns said, “These people are very wild.”' (A:CHA008)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: phedóol"=ii pahúrta ba hukumát xabaár bhíl-u
Glosses: arrive.with.PPTC"=GEN after TOP government informed become.PFV"=MSG
Translation: After that [they had brought it there], the government found out about it.' (A:GHA08)
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: asaám the húkum bhe-íl-u hukumát-ii ki waziirazám-ii yaaní bibí yhéi-ánd-i
Glosses: 1PL.ACC to order become-PFV"=MSG government-GEN COMP prime.minister-GEN that.is wife come-PRS"=F
Translation: We were told by the government that the wife of the Prime Minster would be coming,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: tus kháṇ-a the be-ooi
Glosses: 2PL.NOM mountain-OBL to go-IMP.PL
Translation: and that we should therefore head to the Lowari Pass.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: bhéṭ-a bhéṭ-a bhéṭ-a
Glosses: sit.PFV"=MPL sit.PFV"=MPL sit.PFV"=MPL
Translation: Early in the morning we went there and waited for a long time.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: yaaní ḍoolái darák na bhe-íl-i
Glosses: that.is carriage trace NEG become-PFV"=F
Translation: There was no news about the carriage.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: maaxám c̣hiṇ bhe-íl-u
Glosses: evening darkness become-PFV"=MSG
Translation: In the evening, it became dark.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: the-í ɡhueeṇíi-a ɡhín-í phed-íl-a
Glosses: do-CV Pashtun-PL take-CV arrive-PFV"=MPL
Translation: Then, finally, some Pashtuns arrived with it.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: phed-í asaám the hawaalá the-íl-u
Glosses: arrive-CV 1PL.ACC to custody do-PFV"=MSG
Translation: They handed it over to us.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ráǰ-am-ii zimawaár tu
Glosses: rope-PL.OBL"=GEN responsible 2SG.NOM
Translation: They called my name and told me to take responsibility for their ropes.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: be ḍoolái na mučá-áa bha-án-a
Glosses: 1PL.NOM carriage NEG open-INF be.able.to-PRS"=MPL
Translation: We cannot undo [the ropes of] the carriage.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: míi maníit-u ki šu-u tus be-ooi
Glosses: 1SG.GEN say.PFV"=MSG COMP good-MSG 2PL.NOM go-IMP.PL
Translation: I said, “That’s fine, you may leave!
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: xatarnaák néeṛi dhráuk
Glosses: dangerous brook gorge
Translation: There is on this side a brook, called Khoneri, that is a dangerous brook, or gorge.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: be eetáa yhéi-íl-a ta hiimaál čhinǰ-í asaám híṛ-a
Glosses: 1PL.NOM there.REM come-PFV"=MPL SUB glacier strike-CV 1PL.ACC take.away.PFV"=MPL
Translation: When we reached there, an avalanche hit and swept us away,
Language: Palula ( translation)
Transcription: bhun a lhaáṣṭ zhaáy-í de
Glosses: down.below IDEF plain place-OBL PST
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: dharíit-a
Glosses: remain.PFV"=MPL
Translation: We were carried away to that flat place and came to rest there.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: de-í asaám rhalá ɡaḍé-íl-a
Glosses: give-CV 1PL.ACC up pull.out-PFV"=MPL
Translation: Then another avalanche came and brought us out.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: rhalá ɡaḍé-íl-ii baád alaahirahúm
Glosses: up pull.out-PFV"=GEN after by.grace.of.God
Translation: After coming out, by the mercy of God,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: be khilaí ba na de
Glosses: 1PL.NOM alone TOP NEG PST
Translation: we were not alone.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: yaaní iskoóṭ de abdulxaalíq de
Glosses: that.is scout PST <person> PST
Translation: A scout and Abdul Khaliq were with us,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: yaaní iskoóṭ-ii puluswaalá de
Glosses: that.is scout-GEN police.man PST
Translation: and so were some scouts and police.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: buṭheé the-í asaám híṛ-a
Glosses: all do-CV 1PL.ACC take.away.PFV"=MPL
Translation: All of us had been swept away.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: rhalá nikhát-ii baád asím dhuím ǰáan-am tas se hiimaál-ii díi dhraké-í ɡaḍé-íl-i
Glosses: up come.out.PFV"=GEN after 1PL.ERG two.OBL person-PL.OBL 3SG.ACC DEF glacier-GEN from pull-CV pull.out-PFV"=F
Translation: after getting ourselves out, two of us pulled her out of the glacier as well,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: a ta ma mhaatuseén míi náau
Glosses: one CNTR 1SG.NOM <person> 1SG.GEN name
Translation: One of them was me, my name is Muhammad Hussain,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: a ba habibulaxaán thaní méeš de
Glosses: one TOP <person> QUOT man PST
Translation: and one was a man named Habibullah Khan,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: mar-í hín-u xudaái tas ubaxé-e
Glosses: die-CV be.PRS"=MSG God 3SG.ACC forgive-3SG
Translation: who is dead now, may God grant him forgiveness.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: čooṇṭá-í
Glosses: write-CV
Translation: After we got her out she wrote down our names,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: yaaní asaám inaám bi bíiḍ-i dít-i
Glosses: that.is 1PL.ACC gift SEP much-F give.PFV"=F
Translation: and gave us many gifts.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ma baándi yhéi-íl-i
Glosses: 1SG.NOM on come-PFV"=F
Translation: This event happened to me during my youth.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: so bakáara ɡhin-í saaraá the ɡáu
Glosses: 3MSG.NOM flock take-CV wilderness to go.PFV.MSG
Translation: Once a long time ago in our village, there was a shepherd. He took his herd and went into the wilderness.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ṭéku-a bheš-í ba tenaám the dac̣hé-e de
Glosses: hilltop-OBL sit.down-CV TOP 3PL.ACC to look-3SG PST
Translation: The goats were grazing on the slope. He was sitting on the mountain watching the goats.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: maidáan-a wée du khur-am ǰhulí uthí-í hin-i
Glosses: field-OBL in two foot-PL.OBL on get.up-CV be.PRS"=F
Translation: Where he looked down, a goat stood up on two legs on the plain.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: khur-am ǰhulí keé uthí-í hin-i thaní
Glosses: foot-PL.OBL on why get.up-CV be.PRS"=F QUOT
Translation: He was surprised, and wondered why the goat was standing on two legs.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: húṇṭraak raál the-í ba tesée rat čuuṣé-án-u
Glosses: upward high do-CV TOP 3SG.GEN blood suck-PRS"=MSG
Translation: When he looked carefully, he saw a leopard that, with the help of his paws, had lifted up the goat and was sucking its blood.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: the-anií-e karáaṛu nikhéi-í ba ɡáu
Glosses: do-VN"=GEN leopard appear-CV TOP go.PFV.MSG
Translation: He whistled. After whistling, the leopard left the goat and went away.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: púustu-a wée čhúuṇ-u
Glosses: skin-OBL into put.down.PFV"=MSG
Translation: He came down, slaughtered the goat, skinned it, and put the meat inside the skin.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: teeṇíi bakáara ɡhin-í ɡáu húṇṭraak
Glosses: REFL flock take-CV go.PFV.MSG upwards
Translation: He carried the skin and placed it between three branches in a tree. After that, he took his goats uphill.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: dhayé-e ta káak-a se muṭ-a ǰhulí phará ɡir-án-a
Glosses: note-3SG SUB crow-PL DEF tree-OBL on along turn-PRS"=MPL
Translation: When he came down after some time, in the late afternoon, he saw that crows were circling over the tree.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: bha-án-a káak-a urbhí-í be-án-a
Glosses: be.able.to-PRS"=MPL crow-PL fly-CV go-PRS"=MPL
Translation: Someone was throwing stones from under the tree, keeping the crows from being able to sit down and making them fly around instead.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: muṭ-a túuri bheš-í=hin-a thaní
Glosses: tree-OBL below sit.down-CV=be.PRS"=MPL QUOT
Translation: He thought, “Perhaps my children have come up to look after the meat and are now sitting under the tree.”
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: de-í baṭ uc̣hí-án-u
Glosses: give-CV stone lift-PRS"=MSG
Translation: When he came near and looked, he saw the leopard sitting under the tree, picking up stones with its paws.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: muṭ-a bheš-anií the na uṛí-án-u
Glosses: tree-OBL sit.down-VN to NEG let.go-PRS"=MSG
Translation: After picking them up, it was throwing the stones upward with the help of his paws, not allowing the crows to sit in the tree,
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: bakaraál hairán bhe-íl-u ki dhayé-í aṛáa ṣaá
Glosses: shepherd surprised become-PFV"=MSG COMP note-CV there.DIST out.of
Translation: not allowing them to eat the meat. The shepherd was surprised when he saw this.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ba típa índe yooí wáal páta bhe-í hin-u
Glosses: TOP now here from(?) on.guard surely become-CV be.PRS"=MSG
Translation: Now, this is a clever animal, guarding the tree so that the crows cannot eat the meat.
Language: Palula (English translation)
Transcription: ɡhoóṣṭ-a the ɡhin-í ɡáu
Glosses: house-OBL to take-CV go.PRV.MSG
Translation: When he shouted, the leopard left. He came down and took down the meat from the tree and went to his house.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: Olú blant gó London fɔ Krísmɛs .
Glosses: NAME HAB go PLACE PREP Christmas
Translation: Olu always goes to London for Christmas.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: Olú dé pan kám .
Glosses: NAME BE.LOC on come
Translation: Olu is coming (right now).
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: A dé pan chɔ́p .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ BE.LOC on eat
Translation: Intended: ‘I’m eating.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: A sigue plé bɔ́l sóté ívin tɛ́n .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ continue play ball until evening time
Translation: I continued playing ball until the evening.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sté chɔ́p .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ stay eat
Translation: It’s been a long time since I ate.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman kúk rɛ́s sɛ́l .
Glosses: DEF woman cook rice sell
Translation: The woman cooked rice and sold it.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: I báy klós gí in pikín .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ buy clothing give 3SG.POSS child
Translation: He bought some clothes for his child.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn dɔ́n bíl di hós strɔ́n .
Glosses: 3PL PFV build DEF road be.strong
Translation: The house is solidly built.
Language: Krio (English translation)
Transcription: Yu ték di mɔní yu gí mí .
Glosses: 2SG take DEF money 2SG give 1SG.INDP
Translation: You took the money (and) gave it to me.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: big .day _ 3SG .SBJ be .big
Glosses: ‘Festivity’ _ ‘It’s big.’
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu wánt báy=an na puerto
Glosses: 2SG want buy=3SG.OBJ LOC port
Translation: (If) you want to buy it at the port (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tɛ́n .
Glosses: HL
Translation: Time.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tɔ́k .
Glosses: HL
Translation: Talk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Só .
Glosses: HL
Translation: Like that.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dé .
Glosses: HL
Translation: There.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L .H=L ↓H .L .↓H L L ↓H
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ meet=3SG yesterday LOC 3SG.POSS house
Translation: I met him yesterday in his house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: H -H L ↓H -H
Glosses: food SUB 3SG.SBJ PRF done
Translation: Food that is done.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: H .L ↓H -H -H
Glosses: walk same REP REP
Translation: Walk exactly in one line.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: H .H H
Glosses: foolish man
Translation: Foolish man.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L .L-H
Glosses: marry.CPD-man
Translation: Married man.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: _ H L-H
Glosses: _ this RED.CPD-run
Translation: (…) this running around (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: _ H L .L-H .H
Glosses: _ now RED.CPD-shout
Translation: (…) now, (it was) constant shouting.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L +H .L L H H .L
Glosses: FOC be.dead.drunk 2SG PRF be.dead.drunk
Translation: You’re absolutely dead drunk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: H H=L L +H +H H
Glosses: 3PL build=3SG.OBJ some big REP house
Translation: They built him a huge house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L H .L L H L .L L L +HL
Glosses: 2SG woman IPFV make lover with 1SG.POSS man . 
Translation: Your wife makes love with my husband.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L +H +L +L +H=LH
Glosses: FOC like.that 3PL IPFV talk=3SG.OBJ
Translation: That’s how they say it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E go máred=an .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ POT marry=3SG.OBJ
Translation: S/he’ll marry him/her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fít ték di wɔtá a trowé=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ can take DEF water 1SG.SBJ throw=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I can take the water (and) pour it away.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fíba=an bɔkú .
Glosses: 2SG resemble=3SG.OBJ a.lot
Translation: Intended: ‘You resemble him/her a lot.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fíba ín bɔ́ku .
Glosses: 2SG resemble 3SG.INDP a.lot
Translation: You resemble him/her a lot.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó fírma ín yét .
Glosses: 3PL NEG sign 3SG.INDP yet
Translation: They haven't signed it yet.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Dán mán go súbe ín .
Glosses: that man POT bring.up 3SG.INDP
Translation: That man will bring it [the suitcase] up.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Yu fíba[r]=an bɔkú .
Glosses: 2SG resemble=3SG.OBJ a.lot
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E tót=an fɔ[r]=an .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ carry=3SG.OBJ PREP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: He carried it for her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán tín dé fɔ ín .
Glosses: that thing BE.LOC PREP 3SG.INDP
Translation: That thing is hers.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gɛ́t fɔ fírma[r]=an .
Glosses: 2SG get PREP sign=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: ‘You have to sign it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn wɔ́ri[r]=an bɔkú .
Glosses: 3PL worry=3SG.OBJ much
Translation: Intended: ‘They worried him a lot.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn wɔ́ri ín bɔkú .
Glosses: 3PL worry 3SG.INDP much
Translation: Intended: ‘They worried him a lot.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín sɔ́rin=an bɔkú .
Glosses: DEF thing make.sorry=3SG.OBJ much
Translation: This made her feel very sorry.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sɔ́ri [sɔ́rĩ̀] sé e kíl di dɔ́g .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ feel.sorry _ QUOT 3SG.SBJ kill DEF dog
Translation: I felt sorry that she killed the dog.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L L H L .H L H H .LL
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST want go.out LOC this country
Translation: I wanted to leave this country.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L L H=L L .H
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV give=3SG.OBJ breast
Translation: I’m breast-feeding her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: H .L H H HL
Glosses: what make that one
Translation: What causes this?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L L H=LH
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV lay=3SG.OBJ
Translation: She is laying it (on the table).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L HLH
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP
Translation: That’s it [you should know that].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L L HLH
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT go
Translation: I’ll go [you don’t need to remind me to].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔbí .
Glosses: L.HLH
Translation: Breast [that’s self-evident!].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L L .HLH
Glosses: FOC thorn
Translation: It’s a thorn [that’s self-evident].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: _ L L H L .H .L L L H .LH
Glosses: _ 1SG.SBJ IPFV make cloth PL PREP chair
Translation: (…) I was making chair-drapings, (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: _ H L L L H L L .H HL
Glosses: _ so 1SG.SBJ PST IPFV get 1SG.POSS money there
Translation: (…) so I was getting my money there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L H H L L H H=L∅
Glosses: DEF day SUB 2SG POT want plant=3SG.OBJ
Translation: The day you would want to go plant it (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L H .L H H H∅
Glosses: some be.hungry catch 1SG.INDP there
Translation: I became really hungry there [you wouldn’t believe how much].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L L H H H .LH
Glosses: 2SG POT teach 1SG.INDP Pichi
Translation: Will you teach me Pichi?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: L .L H .L H L L+H
Glosses: 2PL have.to peel 3PL.INDP INTJ
Translation: You [PL] have to peel them, right [you should know that]?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw dɛn de jís de kán .
Glosses: now 3PL IPFV just IPFV come
Translation: Now, they’re just coming.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na in kɔntri-chɔ́p .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.POSS country.CPD-food
Translation: That’s his local food.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Kán tót bɛlɛ́, bigín de hala-hála náw , hala-hála .
Glosses: PFV carry belly begin IPFV RED.CPD-shout now RED.CPD-shout
Translation: (Then she) became pregnant, (and) began lamenting and lamenting.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E mék=an fáyn-wán .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ make=3SG.OBJ fine-ADV
Translation: She made it nicely.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fáyn fɔ dríng smɔ́l-wán .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ fine PREP drink small-ADV
Translation: It’s good to drink moderately.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé frɔn dán hála dí pikín nó slíp mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT from that shout this child NEG sleep again
Translation: She said from that shout(ing) onwards this child didn’t sleep anymore.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta ínsay dán gúd wé a trata yú na dé mi mán go chɛ́k sé mi rabia dɔ́n fínis .
Glosses: then inside that good SUB 1SG.SBJ treat 2SG.INDP FOC there 1SG.POSS man POT think QUOT 1SG.POSS anger PRF finish
Translation: Then through that goodness that I treated you with, that’s where my
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na di wás klós , na di tín mék yu táya .
Glosses: FOC DEF wash clothing FOC DEF thing make 2SG be.tired
Translation: It’s the washing of clothing, that’s why you’re tired.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tidé pikín , yu go gɛ́t bɛlɛ́ yu púl=an yu go dáy wet bɛlɛ́.
Glosses: today child 2SG POT get belly 2SG remove=3SG.OBJ 2SG POT die with belly
Translation: (As for) children of today, you could get pregnant and remove it
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fía sé dɛn go bɛlɛ́ mi pikín fɔ mí .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ fear QUOT 3PL POT impregnate 1SG.POSS child PREP 1SG.INDP
Translation: I feared that they could impregnate me my child.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí gɛ́l pikín ova-dráy ó .
Glosses: this girl child over.CPD-be.dry SP
Translation: This girl is really too lean.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A ova-dríng .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ over.CPD-drink
Translation: I drank too much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n ova-blánt na Panyá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF over.CPD-reside LOC Spain
Translation: Intended: ‘I have lived in Spain for too long.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n tú mɔ́ch sté na Panyá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF too much stay LOC Spain
Translation: I have stayed in Spain for too long.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di chɔ́p ova-bɔkú .
Glosses: DEF food over.CPD-much
Translation: Intended: ‘The food is too much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di chɔ́p óva .
Glosses: DEF food be.over
Translation: The food is too much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó lɛ́k pɔ́sin , dɛn tú bad-hát .
Glosses: 3PL NEG like person 3PL too bad.CPD-heart
Translation: They don’t like people, they’re too mean.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán sáy , na chɔp-mɔní .
Glosses: that side FOC eat.CPD-money
Translation: That place, it’s expensive.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yɛ́stadé wi kán gó waka-wáka mɔ́.
Glosses: yesterday 1PL PFV go RED.CPD-walk more
Translation: Yesterday we went walking around again.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero dí rɔn-rɔ́n nó de gí nó nátín dé .
Glosses: but this RED.CPD-run NEG IPFV give NEG nothing there
Translation: But this running about aimlessly does not lead anywhere there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Kán tót bɛlɛ́, bigín de hala-hála , náw hala-hála .
Glosses: PFV carry belly begin IPFV RED.CPD-shout now RED.CPD-shout
Translation: (Then she) became pregnant, (and) began lamenting and lamenting.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ús=káyn tín mék yu de rɔb-rɔ́b yu sɛ́f nía mí bifó mi fámbul ?
Glosses: FOC Q=kind thing make 2SG IPFV RED.CPD-rub 2SG self near 1SG.INDP before 1SG.POSS family
Translation: Why are you constantly rubbing yourself up to me [getting all cosy with me] in front of my family?’ [ge07fn 129]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó wánt nó nátín wé go tayt-táyt mi skín .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG want NEG nothing SUB POT RED.CPD-tighten 1SG.POSS body
Translation: I don’t want anything [clothes] that would be too tight for me (in various places).’ [ra07fn 045]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí wet Rubi wi mék jwɛn-jwɛ́n , wi báy pía , wi báy sadín , wi báy tomates , wi desayuna .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP with NAME 1PL make RED.CPD-join 1PL buy avocado 1PL buy sardine 1PL buy tomatoes 1PL breakfast
Translation: Me and Rubi, we joined up, we bought avocados, we bought sardines, we
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin yu de chench-chénch nɔ́mba dɛn só ?
Glosses: what 2SG IPFV RED.CPD-change number PL like.that
Translation: Why do you constantly change (telephone) numbers like that?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn kin de chap-cháp dɛn sɛ́f kɔ́tlas ó .
Glosses: 3PL HAB IPFV RED.CPD-chop 3PL self cutlass SP
Translation: (Mind you) they have the habit of chopping each other up with cutlasses
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé e wánt kán tɔn-tɔ́n fɔ Guinea .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT 3SG.SBJ want come RED.CPD-turn PREP Equatorial.Guinea
Translation: He said he wanted to come move around a little in Equatorial Guinea.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de lɔk-lɔ́k ɔ́l sáy .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV RED.CPD-lock all side
Translation: They’re constantly closing every place.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bigín de pica-píca , wi fráy patata , wi fráy plantí .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ begin IPFV RED.CPD-cut.up 1PL fry potato 1PL fry plantain
Translation: I began to (casually) snip (the trimmings), we fried potatoes, we fried plantain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de kɔmɔ́t na tɔ́n náw náw .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV come.out LOC town now REP
Translation: I coming from town right now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt ín sidɔ́n dɔ́n dɔ́n dɔ́n yandá .
Glosses: but 3SG.INDP stay down REP REP yonder
Translation: But he stays far down over there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ mi fámbul fámbul fámbul a nó sabí bɔkú bɔkú pɔ́sin dɛn .
Glosses: PREP 1SG.POSS family REP REP 1SG.SBJ NEG know much REP person PL
Translation: Within my immediate family I don’t know that many people.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít kɛ́r dɛ́n tú tú .
Glosses: 2SG can carry 3PL.INDP two REP
Translation: You can carry them in pairs.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Quinientos quinientos quinientos .
Glosses: five.hundred REP REP
Translation: Five hundred each.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta a de mít=an nía di klós dɛn di mɔ́nin mɔ́nin tɛ́n .
Glosses: then 1SG.SBJ IPFV meet=3SG.OBJ near DEF clothing PL DEF morning REP time
Translation: Then I ran into her by the clothes at dawn.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E bin dɔ́n pás lɔ́n tɛ́n , nóto lɔ́n lɔ́n tɛ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV PRF pass long time NEG.FOC long REP time
Translation: It happened long ago, not very long ago.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wán wán tɛ́n dásɔl .
Glosses: FOC one REP time only
Translation: It’s just once in a while.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wán mán wé de abraza tú húman wántɛn wántɛn só .
Glosses: FOC one man SUB IPFV embrace two woman at.once REP like.that
Translation: That’s a man embracing two women at once.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de sí bíg bíg fáya .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV see big REP fire
Translation: I was seeing a huge fire.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de sɛ́l e de pút smɔ́l smɔ́l wán fɔ kɔ́na .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV sell 3SG.SBJ IPFV put small REP one PREP corner
Translation: She’s selling (and) she’s putting tiny ones [amounts] to the side.’ [hi03cb 220]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dé yu bwɛ́l jakató yu kɔ́t=an kɔ́t=an kɔ́t yu báy wán sardina
Glosses: DEF day 2SG boil bitter.tomato 2SG cut=3SG.OBJ REP REP 2SG buy one sardine . 
Translation: The day you boil bitter tomato, you cut it up into small bits (and) you buy a sardine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sɔntɛ́n e bin de jump-júmp jump-júmp , pero e strét náw .
Glosses: perhaps 3SG.SBJ PST IPFV RED.CPD-jump REP but 3SG.SBJ be.straight now
Translation: Let’s assume she was constantly jumping around but she’s upright now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero como di harina tú lílí-lí , kɔ́n tú smɔ́l náw , a mezcla ín ɔ́l .
Glosses: but since DEF flour too little-REP corn too be.small now 1SG.SBJ mix 3SG.INDP all
Translation: But since the flour is too little, the corn is too little now, I mixed all of it [in making the porridge].’ [dj03do 044]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na Afrika e gɛ́t wɔwɔ́ wɔwɔ́ tín dɛn wé a nó sabí .
Glosses: LOC PLACE 3SG.SBJ get ugly REP thing PL SUB 1SG.SBJ NEG know
Translation: In Africa there are really messy things [happening] that I don’t know [how to explain].’ [ed03sb 187]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Aa , guineano tú dé sɔn ?wɔ-wɔwɔ́ stáyl .
Glosses: INTJ Guinean too BE.LOC some ?RED.CPD-ugly style
Translation: Guineans behave in a too messed up way.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de mék wuruwúrú .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV make confusion
Translation: They’re causing confusion.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di láyf fɔ́s tɛ́n e bin swít pás di wán tidé .
Glosses: DEF life first time 3SG.SBJ PST be.sweet pass DEF one today
Translation: Life in the past was more enjoyable than that of today.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e bít yú , mék e dú yú di dú e wánt , mék e hála ,
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ beat 2SG.INDP SBJV 3SG.SBJ do 2SG.INDP DEF do 3SG.SBJ want SBJV 3SG.SBJ shout
Translation: Let him beat you, let him do to you what he wants to, let him shout (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Porque a bin pás na Camerún fɔ́s .
Glosses: because 1SG.SBJ PST pass LOC PLACE first
Translation: Because I passed through Cameroon first.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na di sén Jorge wé a sabí nɔ́?
Glosses: FOC DEF same NAME SUB 1SG.SBJ know INTJ
Translation: It is the same Jorge that I know, right?