lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera mekemkar-ep or-eya wi pikin-ep miiwa or-o-mik .
Glosses: coconut bend-SS.SEQ descend-2/3s.DS 3p.UNM jump-SS.SEQ ground descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: The coconut tree bent down and they jumped down to the ground.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...ikemika kaik-owa mua nain nop-a-mik , imen-ap maak-iwkin o miim-o-k . Aria , wi kiiriw neeke Ø miiw-aasa um-o-k .
Glosses: wound tie-NMZ man that1 search-PA-1/3p find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s alright 3p.UNM again there.CF Ø land-canoe die-PA-3s
Translation: … they searched for the health officer, and when they found him and told him, he went ahead of them (to the aidpost). Alright, again when they were there the truck broke down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Akia ik-ep en-em-ik-ok ifa marasin nain=ke kema wiar iw-a-k . Iw-aya nan miira saawirin-e-k . Ne auwa ame wia maak-eya res aaw-ep merena … nain puuk-a-mik . Puuk-ap marasin wu-om-a-mik . Marasin wu-om-a-mik=na weetak . Iiriw ifa marasin=ke kekan-e-k . Ne akia ik-e-k nain me en-e-k . Nan mukuna=pa ik-eya o nan samor aaw-o-k .
Glosses: banana roast-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM.be-SS snake poison that1=CF liver 3.DAT go-PA-3s go-2/3s.DS there face become.round-PA-3s ADD 1s/p.father ASS 3p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS razor take-SS.SEQ leg … that1 cut-PA-1/3p cut-SS.SEQ medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p=TP no earlier snake poison=CF be.strong-PA-3s ADD banana roast-PA-3s that1 not eat-PA-3s there fire=LOC be-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM there badly get-PA-3s
Translation: He roasted bananas and when he was eating them the snake poison entered his liver. It entered and he felt dizzy there. And when he told my father and others, they took a razor and made a cut into the leg… They made a cut and put medicine into it. They put medicine but no (it didn't help). The snake poison was already strong. And he didn't eat the bananas that he roasted. They were there on the fire and he really got bad there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mauw-owa kamenap nain on-a-man ? Mauw-owa=na sira yia nokar-e-mik , yiena kae sira nain .
Glosses: work-NMZ what.like that1 do-PA-2p work-NMZ=TP custom 1p.ACC ask-PA-1/3p 1p.GEN 1s/p.grandfather custom that1
Translation: What kind of work did you do? - The work (was such that) they asked us about customs, our ancestral customs.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...Filip uruf-ap maak-e-k , “Ikos ikiw-u .” Filip=na ona owowa Suaru , …
Glosses: ...Filip see-SS.SEQ tell-PA-3s together go-IMP.1d Filip=TP 3s.GEN village Suaru …
Translation: He saw Filip and told him, “We'll go together.” Filip is/was from Suaru, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo efa aaw-eya i owawiya ik-omkun Yaapan=ena Wewak kame=pa nan ir-a-mik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.ACC take-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM together be-1s/p.DS Japan=TP Wewak side=LOC there come-PA-1/3p
Translation: He married me, and while we were together the Japanese came from the Wewak side.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emar , yos=na amina=ke weetak .
Glosses: friend 1s.FC=TP saucepan=CF no
Translation: Friend, I do not have a saucepan.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Is=na yoo , takira fain ifa=ke ku-eya akua aaw-ep ekap-em-ika-i-mik yoo !
Glosses: 1p.FC=TP INTJ boy this snake=CF bite-2/3s.DS shoulder take-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM-be-NP-PR.1/3p INTJ
Translation: We - this boy was bitten by a snake and we are coming carrying him on our shoulders.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mauwa ar-e-n , amia=iya nenar-e-mik=i ? -Wia , nos=na , yo fiker fufa iw-ap nefa far-i-yem .
Glosses: what become-PA-2s bow=COM shoot.you-PA-1/3p=QM No 2s.FC=TP 1s.UNM kunai.grass base go-SS.SEQ 2s.ACC call-NP-PR.1s
Translation: What happened to you, did they shoot you with a gun? -No, you know, I went inside the kunai grass and am calling you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Os=ke ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: 3s.FC=CF go-PA-3s
Translation: It was he who went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua bug maala nain=ke mera unowa isak-i-non , mua bug iiwa nain weetak .
Glosses: man wind long that1=CF fish many spear-NP-FI.3s man wind short that1 no
Translation: A man with big lungs will spear many fish, a man with small lungs no.´
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain maneka .
Glosses: man that1 big
Translation: That man is big.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain maneka=ke .
Glosses: man that1 big=CF
Translation: That man is BIG' or: `That man is a big man/chief.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne erepam nain=ke wiena skul stua on-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD four that1=CF 3p.GEN school store make-PA-1/3p
Translation: And the fourth one they made into their school store.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa en-owa iw-e-mik , rais=ke weetak .
Glosses: food eat-NMZ give.him-PA-1/3p rice=CF no
Translation: They gave him food (root crops), but not rice.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amiten=ke ikiw-i-yem , Susure=ke me ikiw-i-yem .
Glosses: Amiten=CF go-NP-PR.1s Susure=CF not go-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I go to Amiten but I don't go to Susure.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne yena aamun ariwa=ke aaw-o-k .
Glosses: ADD 1s.GEN 1s/p.younger.sibling arrow=CF get-PA-3s
Translation: And my younger sibling was killed by a bullet (lit: arrow).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fofa=pa maa mauwa on-i-mik nain (yos=ke) ma-i-yem .
Glosses: market=LOC thing what do-NP-PR.1/3p that1 1s.FC=CF say-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I tell what we do at the market.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pita=ke owora efar ikum aaw-eya …
Glosses: Pita=CF betelnut 1s.DAT illicitly take-2/3s.DS …
Translation: Pita stole my betelnuts, and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka masin kaanin=ke samor-ar-eya oko fain=ke asip-i-non .
Glosses: later engine which=CF bad-INCH-2/3s.DS other this=CF help-NP-FU.3s
Translation: Later when any of the engines breaks this other one will help it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo owow(a) saria=ke .
Glosses: 1s.UNM village headman=CF
Translation: I am the village headman.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wia , yos=ke owow saria ika-i-yem .
Glosses: no 1s.FC=CF village headman be-NP-PR.1s
Translation: No, I am the village headman.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iir oko mua oko=ke koora ku-ek-a-m na-ep maakara war-ep…
Glosses: time other man other=CF house build-CNTF-PA-1s say-SS.SEQ timber cut-SS.SEQ
Translation: Another time a man wanted to build a house and he cut timber and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya nain=ke ifa puuk-a-k .
Glosses: sugarcane that1=CF snake change.into-PA-3s
Translation: The sugarcane changed into a snake.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua naareke nefa maak-e-k ?
Glosses: man who.CF 2s.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation: Who told you?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua=ke me efa maak-e-mik , yena mokok=iw uruf-a-m .
Glosses: man=CF not 1s.ACC tell-PA-1/3p 1s.GEN eye=INST see-PA-1s
Translation: It wasn't people that told me, I saw it with my own eyes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa nain mauwa=ke ?
Glosses: thing that1 what=CF
Translation: What is that thing?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa nain posa=ke .
Glosses: thing that1 turban.shell=CF
Translation: That thing is a turban shell.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria fain Eema=ki ?
Glosses: woman this Eema=CF.QM
Translation: Is this woman Eema?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria fain Eema=ki e emeria oko=ke ?
Glosses: woman this Eema=CF.QM or woman other=CF
Translation: Is this woman Eema or another woman?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwer(a) eka=ki e mauwa=ki , owora=ki , episowa=ki ika-i-non …
Glosses: coconut water=CF.QM or what=CF.QM betelnut=CF.QM tobacco=CF.QM be-NP-FU.3s …
Translation: If there is coconut water, or something else, betelnut, or tobacco …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya=ko niar ik-ua=i ?
Glosses: sugar=NF 2p.DAT be-PA.3s=QM
Translation: Do you have (ANY) SUGAR?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-ep maa en-owa=ko nop-aka .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ food eat-NMZ=NF fetch-IMP.2s
Translation: Go and fetch (SOME) FOOD.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa oko=ko me uf-e-mik .
Glosses: village other=NF not dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: OTHER VILLAGES did not dance.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa opaimika=ko ma-i-nen .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now talk/story=NF say-NP-FU.1s
Translation: Now I will tell A STORY.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...emer en-ow mua=ko eka en-ep momor-ar-ep …
Glosses: sago eat-NMZ man=NF water eat-SS.SEQ fool-INCH-SS.SEQ …
Translation: … A SEPIK MAN had drunk beer and became drunk and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan iimar-ep ika-eya urema=ko ekap-eya miim-a-k .
Glosses: there stand.up-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS bandicoot=NF come-2/3s.DS hear-PA-3s
Translation: He was standing there and he heard A BANDICOOT coming.' (Lit: `…a bandicoot came and he heard it').
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain=ko onak-e .
Glosses: man that1=NF feed.him-IMP.1s
Translation: Give it to THAT MAN to eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa era=pa=ko me yiar samor-ar-e-k .
Glosses: land-canoe road=LOC=NF not 1p.DAT bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Our truck did not break ON THE ROAD.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne samor akena=ko aruf-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD badly very=NF hit-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they beat him VERY BADLY.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikos=ko niir-u .
Glosses: together=NF play-IMP.1d
Translation: Let's play TOGETHER.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amerika kerer-e-mik na-i-ya , ikiw-ep=ko wia uruf-ik-ua .
Glosses: America appear-PA-1/3p say-NP-PR.3s go-SS.SEQ=NF 3p.ACC see-be-PA.3s
Translation: He says that the Americans have arrived, let's GO and see them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Takira me=ko wia aruf-a-mik .
Glosses: boy not=NF 3p.ACC hit-PA-1/3p
Translation: It is NOT the case that we hit the boys.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No=ko era=ko imen-ap=ko yia asip-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM=NF way=NF find-SS.SEQ=NF 1p.ACC help-IMP.2s
Translation: If you find a way, please help us.' Or: `Please find a way to help us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi kema ma-e-mik , “O=ko=ko amukar-ek-a-n nom . Moram me amukar-e-n ?”
Glosses: 3p.UNM liver say-PA-1/3p 3s.UNM=NF=NF scold-CNTF-PA-2s please why not scold-PA-2s
Translation: They said in their hearts, “C'mon, you should have scolded HIM. Why didn't you scold him?”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yos=ke maa nain=ko me aaw-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.FC=CF thing that1=NF not take-PA-1s
Translation: It wasn't I who took that thing.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain i=ko me yia far-e-k .
Glosses: man that1 1p.UNM=NF not 1p.ACC call-PA-3s
Translation: The man didn't call US.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I=ko mua nain-(ke) me yia far-e-k .
Glosses: 1p.UNM=NF man that1-(CF) not 1p.ACC call-PA-3s
Translation: US the man didn't call.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo me uruf-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not see-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't see it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yos=ke me uruf-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.FC=CF not see-PA-1s
Translation: It wasn't I who saw it (but someone else).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo=ko me uruf-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM=NF not see-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't see it (regardless of whether anyone else did or not)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I mua=ko me wia furew-a-mik ne yiena pun mukuna=ko me op-a-mik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM man=NF not 3p.ACC sense-PA-1/3p ADD 1p.GEN also fire=NF not hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't sense (ANY) PEOPLE (there) and we ourselves didn't carry fire either.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa=pa emeria unowa wia maak-e-mik .
Glosses: village=LOC woman many 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: IN THE VILLAGE they told it to many women.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa nain aaw-ep iima=pa wu-om-ap om-em-ik-ua , sawur emeria nain=ke .
Glosses: thing that1 take-SS.SEQ chest=LOC put-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ cry-SS.SIM-be-3s.PA spirit woman that1=CF
Translation: She took the thing and put it on his chest, the spirit woman (did).
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, their snake (antivenene) injection.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya puuk-ap iimar-ep ik-ua , manin(a) afua=pa .
Glosses: sugarcane change.into-SS.SEQ stand.up-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s garden old(garden)=LOC
Translation: It had changed into a sugarcane and was standing in the old garden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I me amis-ar-em-ik-omkun iinan aasa iinan-pa fan ekap-emi paran-em-yi-omak-e-k .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not knowledge-INCH-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS sky canoe sky-LOC here come-SS.SIM rumble-SS.SIM-wander-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: We were not aware, when airplanes came here rumbling on the sky.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I naap koora=pa ik-e-mik , koora=pa ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM thus house-LOC be-PA-1/3p house-LOC be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We were in the house like that, we were in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria yena mua pun irak-owa kerer-owa epa weeser-em-ik-eya iirar-iwkin owowa ekap-o-k , o amia mua=pa ik-ok .
Glosses: alright 1s.GEN man too fight-NMZ appear-NMZ time finish-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS dismiss-2/3p.DS village come-PA-3s 3s.UNM weapon man-LOC be-SS
Translation: Alright my husband too, when the fighting time was getting close, was dismissed and came to the village, he having been a policeman.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maak-e-mik , “No ikiw-e , irak-owa maneka fan-e-k a ,” ne ekap-o-k .
Glosses: tell-PA-1/3p 2s.UNM go-IMP.2s fight-NMZ big be.here-PA-3s INTJ ADD come-PA-3s
Translation: They told him, “Go, the big war is here,” and he came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo efa aaw-eya i owawiya ik-omkun Yaapan=ena Wewak kame=pa nan ir-a-mik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.ACC take-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM together be-1s/p.DS Japan-TP Wewak side-LOC there come-PA-1/3p
Translation: He married me and when we were together the Japanese came from the direction of Wewak there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne i Emer Era=pa nan ik-e-mik , ne oos onaiya Nemuru lul nan ir-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD 1p.UNM sago road-LOC there be-PA-1/3p ADD horse with Nemuru black.sand there come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: And we were there in Sago Road (hamlet), and they were coming with horses there along Nemuru black sand beach.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ir-am-ik-aiwkin yena mua Sarak=ke wia uruf-ap ma-e-k , “Yaapan nan-e-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 1s.GEN man Sarak-CF 3p.ACC see-SS.SEQ say-PA-3s Japan come.there-PA-1/3p
Translation: As they were coming my husband Sarak saw them and said, “The Japanese have come there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Saa=iw ir-am-ika-i-mik , oos ono-onaiya ir-am-ika-i-mik .”
Glosses: sand-INST come-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p horse RDP-with come-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They are coming along the beach, they are coming with many horses.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne i owowa ir-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD 1p.UNM village come-PA-1/3p
Translation: And we came to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa=pa fan yia maak-e-mik , “Yaapan fan ikiw-e-mik , oos onaiya Madang ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: village-LOC here 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p Japan here go-PA-1/3p horse with Madang go-PA-1/3p
Translation: Here in the village they told us, “The Japanese went this way, they went to Madang with horses.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi sawur nain ir-ami fan yiar pok-a-mik .”
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit that1 come-SS.SIM here 1p.DAT sit-PA-1/3p
Translation: Those spirits came and sat here with us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Yaapan nain naap wia ma-e-mik , “Sawur=ke fan ikiw-e-mik .”
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan that1 thus 3p.ACC say-PA-1/3p spirit-CF here go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We said like that about the Japanese, “The spirits went this way.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria naap ik-ok i baurar-e-mik .
Glosses: Alright thus be-SS 1p.UNM flee-PA-1/3p
Translation: Alright we were like that and (then) we ran away.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Muakura=ke ma-e-k , “Ikoka Yaapan=ke ekap-emi ni emeria unowa fain nia aaw-urum-i-kuan .”
Glosses: Muakura-CF say-PA-3s later Japan-CF come-SS.SIM 2p.UNM woman many this 2p.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: It was Muakura who said, “Later the Japanese will come and take all of you women.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I uura maa unowa op-ap baurar-ep koka ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM night thing many grab-SS.SEQ flee-SS.SEQ jungle go-PA-1/3p
Translation: At night we grabbed our belongings and fled and went into the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iki(w-e)p koka=pa nan in-em-ik-e-mik , ikoka Yaapan me yia aaw-uk na-ep .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ jungle-LOC there sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p later Japan not 1p.ACC take-IMP.3p say-SS.SEQ
Translation: We went and kept sleeping in the jungle so that the Japanese would not take us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Ni ikoka Yaapan=ke emeria niar aaw-emi ni umakuna nia puuk-i-kuan .”
Glosses: 2p.UNM later Japan-CF woman 2p.DAT take-SS.SIM 2p.UNM neck 2p.ACC cut-Np-FU.3p
Translation:  “Later the Japanese will take your wives and cut your necks.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I nain kema tooton-ep , ikoka Yaapan me yia aaw-uk na-ep uura kuisow baurar-e-mik , maa unowa owowa=pa feeke ika-eya .
Glosses: 1p.UNM that1 liver fear-SS.SEQ later Japan not 1p.ACC take-IMP.3p say-SS.SEQ night one flee-PA-1/3 thing many village-LOC here.CF be-2/3s.DS
Translation: We were afraid of that, (and) so that the Japanese would not take us we ran away right that night, (with) many belongings staying here in the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa Malala suule ik-ua , i naap ikiw-ep yiena manina on-a-mik nan ik-e-mik .
Glosses: now Malala school be-PA.3s 1p.UNM thus go-SS.SEQ 1p.GEN garden make-PA-1/3p there be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Now there is the Malala school, we went like that and stayed where we (had) made our gardens.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I miiwa nan aruf-am-ik-e-mik , ne iki(w-e)p nan in-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM ground there hit-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p ADD go-SS.SEQ there sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We kept tilling the soil there, and we went and kept sleeping there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria teeria unow=iya baurar-ep koka ikiw-urum-e-mik , kuisow owowa=pa=ko me ik-ua .
Glosses: woman group many-COM flee-SS.SEQ jungle go-DISTR/A-PA-1/3p one village-LOC-IF not be-PA.3s
Translation: The whole group of women fled into the jungle, not even one stayed in the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua muutiw owowa=pa ik-e-mik .
Glosses: man only village-LOC be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Only men stayed in the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua kuisow , Muakura=ke i yia p-ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: man one Muakura-CF 1p.UNM 1p.ACC Bpx-go-PA-3s
Translation: One man, Muakura, was the one who took us (to the jungle).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Karu-eka , ikoka Yaapan ir-ami ni nia aaw-emi yo efa ifakim-i-kuan ,” na-eya i karu-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: run-IMP.2p later Japan come-SS.SIM 2p.UNM 2p.ACC take-SS.SIM 1s.UNM 1s.ACC kill-Np-FU.3p say-2/3s.DS 1s.UNM run-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Run, (otherwise) later the Japanese will come and take you and kill me,” he said, and we kept running.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Irak-owa maneka ewur me imen-ar-e-k , wi Yaapan naap kuisow=iw ekap-em-ik-e-mik , owowa yiar kuuf-owa .
Glosses: fight-NMZ big quickly not find-INCH-PA-3s 3p.UNM Japan thus one-LIM come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p village 1p.DAT see-NMZ
Translation: The big fight did not start quickly, the Japanese kept coming one by one to see/look at our village(s).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ekap-ep , ekap-ep , aakisa fan unowa Wewak=pa nan urup-e-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ now here many Wewak-LOC there ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: The came and came, and just now many landed (lit: came up) there in Wewak.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne ekap-ep Numbia=pa nan urup-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD come-SS.SEQ Numbia-LOC there ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came and landed there at Numbia.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa unowa ifer aasa=ke p-urup-eya miiw-aasa=ke fan p-ir-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: thing many sea canoe-CF Bpx-ascend-2/3s.DS land-canoe-CF here Bpx-come-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: Many things were brought up by the ships and brought here by trucks.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yaapan feenap Madang kame ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: Japan like.this Madang side go-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Japanese went towards Madang like this.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka Yaapan=ke i emeria yia aaw-urum-i-kuan na-eya , i amirika owowa ewur me ekap-em-ik-e-mik , Yaapan fan naap ekap-em-ika-iwkin .
Glosses: Later Japan-CF 1p.UNM woman 1p.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p say-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM daytime village quickly not come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p Japan here thus come-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS
Translation: He (had) said that the Japanese will take all of us women, and (so) we did not come quickly to the village in the daytime (i.e. we kept staying away from the village), as the Japanese kept coming here like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Me fan Madang kame=pa ekap-e-mik , Wewak kame=pa fan naap ir-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: not here Madang side-LOC come-PA-1/3p Wewak side-LOC here thus come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not come here from the Madang side/direction, they came here like that from the Wewak side.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wilkar , miiw-aasa , Madang naap irak-owa ikiw-em-ik-e-mik , wi Amerika wiamiya irak-owa na-ep .
Glosses: cart land-canoe Madang thus fight-NMZ go-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p 3p.UNM America 3p.COM fight-NMZ say-SS.SEQ
Translation: Carts, trucks - they kept going like that to fight in Madang, to fight with the Americans.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I owowa=pa fan yiar ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM village-LOC here 1p.DAT be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were here in our village(s).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uura feenap nain , wi wilkar nain muf-emi “Wensa , wensa , wensa”, naap kirir-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: night like.this that1 3p.UNM cart that1 pull-SS.SIM wensa wensa wensa thus shout-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: On nights like this they kept pulling the carts and shouting, “Wensa, wensa, wensa.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi owow mua=ke wilkar wia muf-em-ik-om-a-mik , mua kui-kuisow wia maak-iwkin .
Glosses: 3p.UNM village man-CF cart 3p.ACC pull-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p man RDP-one 3p.ACC tell-2/3p.DS
Translation: The village men pulled carts for them, when they (the Japanese) had talked to a few men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “I wilkar yia muf-om-aka ,” na-iwkin .
Glosses: 1p.UNM cart 1p.ACC pull-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p say-2/3p.DS
Translation: When they had said, “Pull our carts for us.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Malala=ke muf-ep ekap-emi i Moro mua wia wu-om-am-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Malala-CF pull-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM 1p.UNM Moro man 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: The Malala people kept pulling them and coming and putting them for the Moro men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wilkar nain wiena maa koorma unowa ipar-iwkin wia muf-em-ik-om-a-mik , feenap Madang p-ikiw-em-ik-e-mik , Australia wiamiya irak-owa nain .
Glosses: cart that1 3p.GEN thing cargo many fill-2/3p.DS 3p.ACC pull-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p ike.this Madang Bpx-go-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p Australia 3p.COM fight-NMZ that1
Translation: They (J) filled the carts with lots of their cargo and they (=villagers) kept pulling them for them – this way they (J) kept taking it to Madang, for the fighting with Australians.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nepa opaimika me baliwep amis-ar-ep wiena opaimik=iw yia maak-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: bird talk not well knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN talk-INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn’t know Tok Pisin well and kept telling us in their own language.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria ‘taro’ yia na-iwkin miim-ap ma-em-ik-e-mik , “Wi moma yia maak-i-mik , moma=ko wi-i-yen .”
Glosses: alright taro 1p.ACC say-2/3p.DS hear-SS.SEQ say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p 3p.UNM taro 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p taro-IF give.them-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Alright when they said to us ‘Taro’, we heard and said, “They tell us (to get them) taro, (so) we’ll give them taro.”
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: “Banana mau oo , yasi kongkang ,” iwera yia ir-om-aka , “yasi kongkang .”
Glosses: banana mau oo yasi kongkang coconut 1p.ACC climb-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p yasi kongkang
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naeya iwera wia uruk-am-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: so coconut 3p.ACC drop-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: So they (=men) kept dropping coconuts for them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera uruk-am-ika-i-wkin wi ikiw-emi aaw-em-ik-e-mik , iwera=ke wia aruf-eya ma-em-ik-e-mik , “Oo kanaka oo , yasi paitim mi oo ,” na-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: coconut drop-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM go-SS.SIM take-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p coconut-CF 3p.ACC hit-2/3s.DS say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p “Oo kanaka oo, yasi paitim mi oo” say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: When they kept dropping the coconuts, they went and got them, and when the coconuts hit them they said (in Tok Pisin), “Oh savages, yasi hit me”, they kept saying (like that).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I me wia amukar-e-mik , wis pun naap , i me yia damol-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not 3p.ACC scold-PA-1/3p 3p.FC also thus 1p.UNM not 1p.ACC bad-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn’t scold them / quarrel with them, and they too likewise, they did not do damage to us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne eka opora biiris marew nain wiena on-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD river mouth bridge no(ne) RM 3p.GEN make-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they themselves kept making bridges to rivers that didn’t have them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nemuru biiris on-a-mik .
Glosses: Nemuru bridge make-PA-1/3p
Translation: They made the Nemuru bridge.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Biiris me eliwa , damo-damola=ko .
Glosses: bridge not good, RDP-bad-IF
Translation: The bridge was not good, it was very bad.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Dabuel poka-poka , nomokowa galua-galua , nain=iw biiris on-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: papaya RDP-trunk tree RDP-soft that1-INST bridge make-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Papaya trunks, soft timber, that’s what they kept making the bridges with.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka kuisow miiw-aasa=ke karu-eya ku-ku-ep or-om-ik-ua .
Glosses: later one land-canoe-CF run-2/3s.DS RDP-break-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: Straight away when trucks ran (over them) they kept breaking and falling down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne uurika naap nain nainiw , mauw-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD tomorrow thus that1 again work-SS.SIM-be-PA.1/3p
Translation: And the following day it was like that again, they kept on working.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria naap ik-ok wi Australia kerer-e-mik .
Glosses: alright thus be-SS 3p.UNM Australia arrive-PA-1/3p
Translation: Alright it was like that and then the Australians arrived.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wi Yaapan ikiw-ep Ulingan=pa owowa war-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD 3p.UNM Japan go-SS.SEQ Ulingan-LOC village found-PA-1/3p
Translation: And the Japanese (had) set up a village at Ulingan.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne nan wi owow mua wia maak-e-mik , “Ni kanaka yia uf-om-aka .”
Glosses: ADD there 3p.UNM village man 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p 2p.UNM kanaka 1p.ACC dance-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: And there they told the village men, “You kanakas (savages), dance for us.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I Moro wenup uf-e-mik , i bidaru uf-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM Moro separately dance-PA-1/3p 1p.UNM bidaru dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: We Moro people danced on our own, we danced “bidaru.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uf-em-ika-iwkin , Amerika irak-ow iinan aasa ekap-ep Ulingan nan bom fu-fuurik-ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: dance-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS America fight-NMZ sky canoe come-SS.SEQ Ulingan there bomb RDP-drop-go-PA-1/3p
Translation: As they were dancing, American fighter planes came and went dropping bombs at Ulingan.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan=iw iinan=iw wu-ami feenap Wewak kame naap ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: on.top-INST on.top-INST put-SS.SIM like.this Wewak side thus go-PA-3s
Translation: They stayed really high up and went like this towards Wewak.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne Sarak opaimika wiar paayar-e-k , siiwa , epa maak-e-mik nain paayar-ep ma-e-k , “Amerika aakisa irak-owa kerer-e-mik ,” na-ep wi Yaapan wia uf-om-owa ikiw-e-mik nain wia maak-e-k , “Ni uf-owa ikiw-eka , yo miatin-i-yem .
Glosses: ADD Sarak talk 3.DAT understand-PA-3s moon place tell-PA-1/3p RM understand-SS.SEQ say-PA-3s America now fight-NMZ arrive-PA-1/3p say-SS.SEQ 3p.UNM Japan 3p.ACC dance-BEN-NMZ go-PA-1/3p RM 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s 2p.UNM dance-NMZ go-IMP.2p 1s.UNM dislike-Np-PR.1s
Translation: And/but Sarak understood their talk, and he knew the month and place/time that they had told, and he said, “The Americans have now arrived to fight” - he said that and told those who went to dance for the Japanese, “You go to dance, I don’t like (to go).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Irak-owa maneka ikoka kerer-i-non .
Glosses: fight-NMZ big later appear-Np-FU.3s
Translation: The big fighting will start later.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni uf-ep=na ni maadara me iirar-eka , mokok urupa kaik-i-man nain feekiya Nomon owowa , Medebur karu-eka , baurar-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM dance-SS.SEQ-TP 2p.UNM forehead.ornament not remove-IMP.2p eye cup tie-Np-PR.2p RM with stone/reef village Medebur run-IMP.2p flee-IMP.2p
Translation: If/when you have danced, don’t remove your forehead ornaments, and, with your eye cups that you have tied on, run to the reef village, Medebur, flee (there).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wi ikiw-iwkin Amerika iinan aasa nainiw kir-e-k .
Glosses: ADD 3p.UNM go-2/3p.DS America sky canoe again turn-PA-3s
Translation: And when they had gone the American planes turned again (and came back).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan=iw iki(w-e)p kirip-ap enen=iw , enen=iw wu-a-k ne i fiker gone=pa ik-emkun ekap-o-k .
Glosses: on.top-INST go-SS.SEQ turn-SS.SEQ low.down-INST low.down-INST put-PA-3s ADD 1p.UNM kunai.grass middle-LOC be-1s/p.DS come-PA-3s
Translation: They went high up and turned and flew down, and came when we were in the middle of the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Malala suule ik-ua nain , Siburten ema , oram tene-ten-ep or-op epa iiwawun ifemak-ep ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: Malala school be-PA.3s that1 Siburten hill just RDP-fall-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SEQ place altogether press-SS.SEQ come-PA-1/3
Translation: Where the Malala school is, and Siburten hill - (the bombs) just fell down and came covering the whole place.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne bom=iya , kateres=iya , bom=iya , kateres=iya .
Glosses: ADD bomb-COM, cartridge-COM, bomb-COM, cartridge-COM
Translation: And boms and cartridges, bombs and cartridges.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora pun ariwa=ke kuum-eya aw-omak-e-k , i koora kuisow yiar aw-o-k .
Glosses: house also arrow-CF burn-2/3s.DS burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s 1p.UNM house one 1p.DAT burn-PA-3s
Translation: Many houses too were burned by their firing, one house burned from us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne yena aamun ariwa=ke aaw-o-k , weepa Aduna ikos iimar-ep ika-iwkin , owow erepura=pa fan .
Glosses: ADD 1s.GEN 1s/p.younger.sibling arrow-CF get-PA-3s 3s/p.elder.sibling Aduna with stand.up-SS.SEQ be-2/3p.DS village outskirts-LOC here
Translation: And my younger brother was killed by a bullet, as he was standing with his elder brother Aduna, here on the outskirts of the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Amerika=ke war-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM America-CF shoot-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Americans shot him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yena aamun unuma Saawoka .
Glosses: 1s.GEN 1s/p.younger.sibling name Saawoka
Translation: The name of my younger brother was Saawoka.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I fiker gone=pa ik-emkun kiikir iinan aasa=ke maifa fu-fuurk-ikiw-o-k , wi Amerika=ke .
Glosses: 1p.UNM kunai.grass middle-LOC be-1s/p.DS first sky canoe-CF paper RDP-drop-go-PA-3s 3p.UNM America-CF
Translation: When we were in the middle of the kunai grass, first the planes went dropping papers, the Americans (did that).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ulingan fa=na iinan aasa nepa saarik , unow akena .
Glosses: Ulingan INTJ-TP sky canoe bird like many very
Translation: Ulingan, phew! There were planes like birds, very many.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I karan-e-mik , yena mua Sarak=na fiker gone nomokowa onoma=pa in-ep ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM shake-PA-1/3p 1s.GEN man Sarak-TP kunai.grass middle tree base-LOC sleep-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: We were afraid, (but) my husband Sarak was asleep at the base of a tree in the middle of the kunai grass area.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne yo iki(w-e)p mesa asia aaw-em-ik-e-m , mesa asia fiker gone=pa ika-i-ya nain aaw-em-ik-e-m .
Glosses: ADD 1s.UNM go-SS.SEQ winged.bean wild get-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s winged.bean wild kunai.grass middle-LOC be-Np-PR.3s RM get-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: And I went and was picking wild winged beans, I was picking those wild winged beans that grow in the middle of the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne iinan aasa uruf-ap fiker tepak iw-ap naap ik-e-m , ne iinan aasa yia nomak-ep ikiw-eya Sarak far-e-m , “Sarak , yo damol-al-e-m oo , fiker fufa iw-a-m oo !”
Glosses: ADD sky canoe see-SS.SEQ kunai.grass inside enter-SS.SEQ thus be-PA-1s ADD sky canoe 1p.ACC pass-SS.SEQ go-2/3s.DS Sarak call-PA-1s Sarak 1s.UNM bad-INCH-PA-1s INTJ kunai.grass old.grass enter-PA-1s INTJ
Translation: And when I saw the planes I went inside the kunai grass and stayed like that, and when the planes passed over us and went I called to Sarak, “Sarak, oh I'm in a bad way, I am hiding among the kunai grass!”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Wia , nos=na , yo fiker fufa iw-ap nefa far-i-yem .”
Glosses: no 2s.FC-TP 1s.UNM kunai.grass old.grass enter-SS.SEQ 2s.ACC call-Np-PR.1s
Translation:  “No, you see, I went inside the kunai grass and am calling you (from there).”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Momora , no naap me ma-e .
Glosses: fool 2s.UNM thus not say-IMP.2s
Translation:  “Fool, don’t say like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo kema efa bagiw-ir-ow-a-n , yaa .”
Glosses: 1s.UNM liver 1s.ACC anger-come-APPL-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: You really made me angry.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo me efa war-e-mik , yo iinan aasa fan or-om-ik-omak-eya mesa fufa=pa fan erewar-ep iima ifemak-ep ik-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1s.ACC shoot-PA-1/3p 1s.UNM sky canoe here descend-SS.SIM-be-DISTR/PL-2/3s.DS winged.bean old.grass-LOC here shelter-SS.SEQ chest press-SS.SEQ be-PA-1s
Translation: They didn’t shoot me; when the many planes were coming down here, I sheltered among the winged bean grass and was lying face down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Irak-owa nain kekan-owa akena , Amerika kerer-e-k nain , ne irak-owa naap ik-ua .
Glosses: fight-NMZ that be.strong-NMZ very America arrive-PA-3s that1 ADD fight-NMZ thus be-PA.3s
Translation: The fighting was very strong when the Americans came, and the fighting continued like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uura feenap nain , i me in-em-ik-e-mik , amirika maa me en-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: night like.this that1 1p.UNM not sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p daytime food not eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: On nights like this we did not sleep, in the daytime we did not eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa uura uup-ep en-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: food night cook-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: The food we used to cook at night.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka epia wilin-owa uruf-ap bom yia fuurk-om-i-kuan na-ep .
Glosses: later fire shine-NMZ see-SS.SEQ bomb 1p.ACC drop-BEN-Np-FU.3p say/think-SS.SEQ
Translation: We thought that later when they see the shine of the fire(s) they will drop bombs at us (and so we did like that).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan aasa gurun-owa miim-ap eka=iw umuk-owa ewur .
Glosses: sky canoe rumble-NMZ hear-SS.SEQ water-INST extinguish-NMZ quickly
Translation: When we heard the rumble of the planes, we extinguished (the fires) quicky with water.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epia wilinowa urufap bom yia wafur-om-i-kuan na-ep naap on-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: fire shine-NMZ see-SS.SEQ bomb 1p.ACC throw-BEN-Np-FU.3p say/think-SS.SEQ thus do-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We thought that when they see the shine of the fire they will throw bombs at us, and we did like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena koora pun me aw-o-k .
Glosses: 1p.GEN house also not burn-PA-3s
Translation: Our house too did not burn.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi yapen=pa ik-omak-iwkin Amerika kerer-ep “Eliwa , eliwa” nae-ekap-e-mik , “irak-owa weeser-e-k .”
Glosses: 3p.UNM inland-LOC be-DISTR/PL-2/3p.DS America arrive-SS.SEQ good good say-come-PA-1/3p fight-NMZ finish-PA-3s
Translation: When they (=other villagers) were inland the Americans arrived saying, “Good, good - the war is finished.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Yaapan pun iiwawun ikiw-urum-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan also altogether go-DISTR/A-PA-1/3p
Translation: Also, all the Japanese went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Yaapan Madang kame ikiw-iwkin Amerika irak-owa mua urup-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan Madang side go-2/3p.DS America fight-NMZ man ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: When the Japanese went/had gone towards Madang, the American soldiers came up (here).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Urup-ep koka-koka=pa nan , “Yapen oo , Luluai , Tultul , ni kaaneke ik-e-man oo , ni ekap-omak-eka oo !”
Glosses: ascend-SS.SEQ RDP-jungle-LOC there inland INTJ Luluai Tultul 2p.UNM where be-PA-2p INTJ 2p.UNM come-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p INTJ
Translation: They came up and (shouted) all over the jungle: “You in the inland, local administrators, wherever you are – come!”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Amerika fan “Epa eliwa” nae-ekap-e-mik , “Yaapan weeser-e-mik .”
Glosses: 3p.UNM America here time good say-come-PA-1/3p Japan finish-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Americans came here saying, “It is peace, the Japanese are finished.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap yia maake-miaw-e-mik .
Glosses: thus 1p.ACC tell-go.around-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went around telling us like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I amirik=iw yapen yiena Gawar wiar ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM daytime-INST inland 1p.GEN Gawar 3.DAT go-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the daytime we went to our (relatives at) Gawar.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne Sarak ikos Gawar=pa ik-emkun yia maak-e-mik “Sarak oo , Amerika ekap-ep Ulingan nan ik-e-mik , nefa ikum-i-mik na-i-mik oo .”
Glosses: ADD Sarak with Gawar-LOC be-1s/p.DS 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p Sarak INTJ America come-SS.SEQ Ulingan there be-PA-1/3p 2s.ACC wonder.about-Np-PR.1/3p say-Np-PR-1/3p INTJ
Translation: And when Sarak and I were at Gawar they told us, “Sarak oh, the Americans have come and are there in Ulingan and they say that they are wondering about you.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Aria , Kalina , Amerika ekap-e-mik na-i-mik .
Glosses: alright Kalina America come-PA-1/3p say-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation:  “Alright, Kalina, they say that the Americans have come.
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: I or-u”.
Glosses: 1p.UNM descend-IMP.1d
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria i yapen=pa ik-ok owowa or-o-mik .
Glosses: alright 1p.UNM inland-LOC be-SS village descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: Alright, after having stayed inland we went down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-omi yo koka koora=pa nan efa wu-ami ma-e-k , “No feeke ik-e , yo Amerika wia akup-ikiw-i-yem .”
Glosses: descend-SS.SIM 1s.UNM jungle house-LOC there 1s.ACC put-SS.SIM say-PA-3s 2s.UNM here.CF be-IMP.2s 1s.UNM America 3p.ACC search-go-Np-PR.1s
Translation: When we were coming down he put me in (our) jungle house and said, “Stay here, I go and look for the Americans.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-o-k=na wi Amerika maneka unuma Magerka , o kerer-ep nan ik-ua .
Glosses: go-PA-3s-TP 3p.UNM America big name MacArthur 3s.UNM arrive-SS.SEQ there be-PA.3s
Translation: He went, and the chief of the Americans, whose name was MacArthur. he had arrived and was there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O ik-ip uruf-eya maak-ek , “O Sarak , no kaaneke ik-ok kerer-e-n a ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM go-SS.SEQ see-2/3s.DS tell-PA-3s INTJ Sarak 2s.UNM where be-SS arrive-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: He (Sarak) went and saw him, and he (MacA.) said, “Sarak, where have you been?”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Yo koka=pa ik-e-m .”
Glosses: 1s.UNM jungle-LOC be.PA-1s
Translation:  “I have been in the jungle.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Na-eya Magerka=ke Ø , “No kamenap ik-o-n noma ?
Glosses: say-2/3s.DS MacArthur-CF Ø 2s.UNM how be-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: He said that and MacArthur asked, “Well, how are you?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo irak-owa nomak-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM fight-NMZ win-PA-1s
Translation: I won the war.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomak-ep fan kerer-e-m .”
Glosses: win-SS.SEQ here arrive-PA-1s
Translation: I won and I arrived here.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Yo bom yo kateres koor miira=pa efar or-om-ik-ua .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bomb 1s.UNM cartridge house front-LOC 1s.DAT descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation:  “Bombs and cartridges kept dropping in front of my house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I iinan aasa ekap-em-ika-eya uruwa ain-ep or-op yena koor miira=pa iimar-ep ik-e-m , yena emeria sosora ain-ep or-op koor miira=pa iimar-em-ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM sky canoe come-SS.SIM-be-2/3.DS loincloth tie-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SEQ 1s.GEN house front-LOC stand.up-SS.SEQ be-PA-1s 1s.GEN woman grass.skirt tie-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SEQ house front-LOC stand-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: When the planes kept coming I tied the loincloth and went down and stood in front of my house, and my wife used to tie the grass skirt and go down and stand in front of the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne i me yiar-e-mik , Amerika iinan aasa ekap-em-ik-ua nain .
Glosses: ADD 1p.UNM not shoot-PA-1/3p America sky canoe come-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s RM
Translation: And/but they didn’t shoot at us, the American planes that kept coming.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amina , woowa , eka napia koor miira=pa iimar-aw-ikiw-e-mik , yena emeria ikos , ne wi unowa baurar-e-mik .
Glosses: pot spear water bamboo.container house front-LOC stand.up-APPL-go-PA-1/3p 1s.GEN woman with ADD 3p.UNM many flee-PA-1/3p
Translation: We lined up pots, spears and bamboo water containers in front of the house, (I) with my wife, but many people fled.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I iisow naap ik-emkun Amerika kerer-e-mik .”
Glosses: 1p.UNM 1p.ISOL thus be-1s/p.DS America arrive-PA-1/3p
Translation: When we were by ourselves like that, the Americans arrived.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Ni yapen koka-koka=pa wiar in-em-ik-e-man nain kerer-omak-eka .”
Glosses: 2p.UNM inland RDP-jungle-LOC 3.DAT sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-2p RM arrive-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p
Translation: Those (many) of you who have stayed in the inland villages, arrive (back to your villages).”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amerika fan ekap-ep Uligan=pa manua maneka urup-ep irak-ow(a) mua wia wu-eya nan ik-e-mik .
Glosses: America here come-SS.SEQ Ulingan-LOC maneuver big ascend-SS.SEQ fight-NMZ man 3p.ACC put-2/3s.DS there be-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Americans came here and went up to Ulingan for a big maneuver and put soldiers to stay there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Palauwa tin , maa eneka kes mane-maneka fa , oram iw-e-mik , Sarak iw-e-mik .
Glosses: flour tin thing tooth case RDP-big INTJ just give.him-PA-1/3p Sarak give.him-PA-1/3p
Translation: Flour tins, big cases of meat (tins), wow, they gave to him for nothing, they gave them to Sarak.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “No fain wiim-ep amap-ikiw-e .”
Glosses: 2s.UNM this take.along-SS.SEQ Bpx-go-IMP.2s
Translation:  “Take these along and go.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O wi Laman , Malager naap wia maak-e-k , “Arika , takira , yo yook-eka .”
Glosses: 3s.UNM 3p.UNM Laman Malager thus 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s alright boy 1s.UNM follow.me-IMP.2p
Translation: He (Sarak) had told Laman and Malager, “Alright boys, follow me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amerika kerer-e-mik naeya ikiwep=ko wia uruf-ikua .
Glosses: America arrive-PA-1/3p so go-SS.SEQ-IF 3p.ACC see-IMP.1p
Translation: The Americans have arrived, so let’s go and see them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O Ulingan ikiw-eya bom iw-e-mik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM Ulingan go-2/3s.DS bomb give.him-PA-1/3p
Translation: When he went to Ulingan they gave him a bomb/bombs.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “No bom fain=iw mera kuum-e ,” naak-e-mik .
Glosses: 2s.UNM bomb this-INST fish burn-IMP.2s tell-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Blast fish with this bomb/these bombs,” they told him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa en-owa iw-e-mik , palauwa dram , bata tin naap nain , ne rais weetak .
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ give.him-PA-1/3p flour drum butter tin thus that1 ADD rice no
Translation: They gave him food, flour drums, and things like butter tins, but no rice.