lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nainiw mukuna mamaiya neeke ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: again fire close there1.CF go-PA-3s
Translation: Again he went there close to the fire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fa , Yaapan=ke feeke ik-e-mik !
Glosses: INTJ Japan=CF here.CF be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Damn, the Japanese are here!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-e-mik=na feenap ma-em-ik-e-mik …
Glosses: go-PA-1/3p=TP like.this say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p …
Translation: They went and (unexpectedly) kept saying like this …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap maak-iwkin naap ik-ua .
Glosses: thus tell-2/3.DS thus be-PA.3s
Translation: They told him like that, and he was like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw auwa-ke ma-iwkin eefenap miim-a-m .
Glosses: earlier 1s/p.father=CF say-2/3p.DS thus2 hear-PA-1s
Translation: The fathers spoke (about this) long ago and I heard it like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Mua nain opora=pa wu-ami ifakim-e ,” eenap efa maak-e-mik .
Glosses: man that1 talk=LOC put-SS.SIM kill-IMP.2s thus3 1s.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Accuse (lit: put to talk) that man and kill him,” they told me like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain unuf-ami ma-i-kuan , "Mua nain kaan ik-ua ?"
Glosses: man that1 call-SS.SIM say-Np-FU.3p man that1 where be-PA.3s
Translation: They call the man's name and say, “Where is that man?”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oo Sarak , no kaan=eke ik-ok kerer-e-n a ?
Glosses: INTJ Sarak 2s.UNM where=CF be-SS arrive-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: Oh Sarak, where have you been (lit: where were you and arrived)?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain iikamin ekap-o-k ?
Glosses: man that when come-PA-3s
Translation: When did that/the man come?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain unan ekap-o-k .
Glosses: man that yesterday come-PA-3s
Translation: That/the man came yesterday.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa mauwa en-e-n ?
Glosses: thing/food what eat-PA-2s
Translation: What did you eat?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa oposia en-e-m .
Glosses: thing/food meat eat-PA-1s
Translation: I ate meat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua naarew wia uruf-a-n ?
Glosses: man who 3p.ACC see-PA-2s
Translation: Whom (pl) did you see?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naarew wiar aaw-o-k ?
Glosses: who 3.DAT get-PA-3s
Translation: Who did he get it from?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mauwa=ke nefa aruf-a-k ?
Glosses: what=CF 2s.ACC hit-PA-3s
Translation: What hit you?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua kain=ke nomak-e-k ?
Glosses: man which=CF win-PA-3s
Translation: Which man won?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Masin kaanin=ke samor-ar-e-k ?
Glosses: engine which.of.2=CF bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Which engine (of the two) broke?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria nain no/nena mauwa=ke ?
Glosses: woman that 1s.UNM/1s.GEN what=CF
Translation: What (relation) of yours is that woman?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O unuma naare=ke ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM name who=CF
Translation: What is his/her name?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No kain kookal-i-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM which like-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Which one (of two or many) do you like?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Epa ara kaan=eke]NP ikiw-e-mik ?
Glosses: place section where=CF go-PA-1/3p
Translation: What/which area did they go to?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No kamenap ik-o-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM how be-PA-2s
Translation: How are/were you?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O koora sira kamenap ku-a-k ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM house custom/kind what.like build-PA-3s
Translation: What kind of house did he build?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O unuma kamenap ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM name what.like ? 
Translation: What is his/her name?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa fain unuma kamenap ?
Glosses: tree this name what.like
Translation: What is the name of this tree?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa en-owa=ko p-ekap-e-mik=i kamenion ?
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ=NF BPX-come-PA-1/3p=QM or.what
Translation: Did they bring food, or what (happened)?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siiwa arow ikiw-eya maa en-owa perek-i-mik . Naap=i ?
Glosses: moon three go-2/3s.DS thing eat-NMZ harvest-Np-1/3p thus=QM
Translation: After three months we'll harvest the food, right?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Feenap eliw ma-i-yen=i ? Sira nain eliw marew , naap=i ?
Glosses: like.this well say-Np-FU.1p=QM custom that1 good none thus=QM
Translation: Should we say that that custom is not good – is that what you are saying?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw muuka oko wiawi onak urera maa uup-e-mik .
Glosses: long.ago boy other 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother evening food cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: Long ago, a certain boy's father and mother cooked food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wia , papako=ke ma-e-mik , …
Glosses: ADD no, some/other=CF say-PA-1/3p …
Translation: But no, some/others said, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Gurun-owa epasia=pa miim-am-ika-i-kuan , oko mua papako maa ik-em-ik-owa nain kawus wiar uruf-i-kuan .
Glosses: rumble-NMZ far=LOC hear-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3p other man some thing/food roast-SS.SIM-be-NMZ that1 smoke 3.DAT see-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They (villagers) keep listening to the rumble from far away, otherwise/lest they (pilots) see the smoke from some men's/people's food-roasting fire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naarew wia far-ep ekap-o-n ?
Glosses: who 3p.ACC call-SS.SEQ come-PA-2s
Translation: Who did you call, and then came?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Masin kaanin=ke samor-ar-eya oko fain=ke asip-i-non .
Glosses: engine which.of.2=CF bad-INCH-2/3s.DS other this=CF help-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Whichever engine breaks down, this other one will help/substitute.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Prais aaw-ep [uf-owa kain=ke nomak-e-k nain]RC wi-e-mik .
Glosses: prize take-SS.SEQ dance-NMZ which=CF win-PA-3s that1 give.them-PA-1/3p
Translation: They took the prize and, whichever dance won, they gave it (the prize) to them (the dancers).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain mauwa nain akim-a-k=na weetak , mauwa nain me or-o-k .
Glosses: man that1 what that1 try-PA-3s=TP no, what that1 not descend-PA-3s
Translation: The man tried the thing (press button), but the thing (lift) didn't go down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No kaaneke ikiw-i-nan=na , yos pun nook-i-nen .
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF go-Np-FU.2s=TP 1s.FC too follow.you-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Wherever you go, I will follow you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaw-e-m .
Glosses: get-PA-1s
Translation: I got it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Urup-e-mik .
Glosses: go/come.up-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went/came up.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Soomia wia amap-ep-om-i-ya .
Glosses: spoon 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He takes spoons to them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera pun wiar aw-omak-e-k .
Glosses: coconut too 3.DAT burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Many of his coconut palms burned too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Lawiliw akena um-ek-a-m .
Glosses: nearly very die-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly died.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni ekap-omak-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM come-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p
Translation: Come!' (said to several people together)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Muuka arim-ow-e .
Glosses: son grow-CAUS-IMP.2s
Translation: Bring up the boy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oposia pu-puuk-ap uup-e-mik .
Glosses: meat RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: They cut the meat in many pieces and cooked it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ewar=ke wuun-ow-ami epia faker-a-k , mukuna .
Glosses: wind=CF blow-CAUS-SS.SIM firewood raise-PA-3s fire
Translation: The wind blew and raised the fire(wood), the fire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kees-om-a-ya en-e-k .
Glosses: spit-BEN-BNFY2-2/3s.DS eat-PA-3s
Translation: He spat/regurgitated it for her and she ate.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa inasina Rubaruba nanar-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now spirit Rubaruba story-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Now I tell about spirit Rubaruba.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aruf-ami me samor-eka !
Glosses: hit-SS.SIM not bad-IMP.2p
Translation: Don't hit/beat and destroy it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nefa ikum-am-ika-iwkin nan kerer-e-n .
Glosses: 2s.ACC illicitly-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS there appear-PA-2s
Translation: They were just speculating about you when you arrived.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Arim-emi mu'a ar-'e-k .
Glosses: grow-SS.SIM man become-PA-3s
Translation: He grew up and became man/adult.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aruf-owa e'repam ar-'e-m .
Glosses: hit-NMZ four become-PA-1s
Translation: I hit it four times.' (Lit: `Hitting it I became four.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena opaimika me baliwep a'mis-ar-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN talk not well knowledge-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: They don't know our language well.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa sa'mor-ar-ek .
Glosses: land-canoe bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The car broke.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kau pun weeser-owa e'wur-ar-ek .
Glosses: cow too finish-NMZ quickly-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The beef finished quickly too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua i'men-ar-ep opora pun i'men-ar-ek .
Glosses: man find-INCH-SS.SEQ talk too find-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When man appeared, talk/language appeared too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sia nain senam pin(a)-ar-e-k .
Glosses: netbag that1 too.much heavy-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The netbag is/was (lit: became) very heavy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Muuka nain op-iya dubil(a)-al-e-k .
Glosses: boy that1 hold-2/3s.DS slippery-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When he1 held the boy2, he2 was slippery.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Konima supuk(a)-ar-e-k nain] yasuw-e .
Glosses: cloth wet-INCH-PA-3s that1 wash-IMP.2s
Translation: Wash the wet cloth.' (Lit: `Wash the cloth that has become wet.')
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: Yo damol(a)-al-e-m oo .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bad-INCH-PA-1s oh
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa dabel(a)-al-ek .
Glosses: place cold-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: It is cold.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opaimika efa masi(a)-al-i-ya .
Glosses: mouth 1s.ACC bitter-INCH-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It tastes bitter to me / in my mouth.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aasa puuk-ap ilel(a)-ar-i-ya .
Glosses: canoe cut-SS.SEQ gouge-INCH-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He has cut the canoe (length from a tree) and is gouging/carving it
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Dubil(a)-al-e-k .
Glosses: slippery/smooth-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: It became slippery/smooth.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No wadol(a)-al-i-n .
Glosses: 2s.UNM lie-INCH-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You are lying.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Muuka kuisow muuk(a)-ar-e-k .
Glosses: son one son-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: She gave birth to one son.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa mores-ar-ep ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: place like(ADV)-INCH-SS.SEQ go-PA-3s
Translation: He made the place ready and went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Eewua ir-ow-aw-ap osaiwa ar-e-k .
Glosses: wing climb-CAUS-CAUS-SS.SEQ bird.of.paradise become-PA-3s
Translation: She put the wing up (on herself) and became a bird of paradise.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mukuna kuuf-ap kirir-e-k .
Glosses: fire see-SS.SEQ shout-PA-3s
Translation: She saw the fire and shouted.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiok-ami naap yia kirir-ow-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: follow.us-SS.SIM thus 1p.ACC shout-CAUS-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: She was following us and shouting about us like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua teeria opaimika wia sesek-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: man family talk 3p.ACC send-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sent word to (many members of) the man's family.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiena wiawi=ke amia wia keraw-om-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN 3s/p.father=CF spear 3p.ACC carve-BEN-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: Their fathers carved spears for them (many beneficiaries).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria unowa fain nia aaw-urum-i-kuan .
Glosses: woman many this 2s.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will take all you women.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria teeria koka ikiw-urum-e-mik .
Glosses: woman group jungle go-DISTR/A-PA-1/3p
Translation: The whole group of women / all the women went to the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan aasa ikiw-emi paran-em-mi-omak-e-k .
Glosses: sky canoe go-SS.SIM rumble-SS.SIM-go.around-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Many planes went rumbling around.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan aasa fan or-om-ik-omak-eya …
Glosses: sky canoe here1 descend-SS.SIM-be-DISTR/PL-2/3s.DS …
Translation: When many planes were coming down here …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi ifa saarik in-urum-ep-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM snake like sleep-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They all slept/lay like snakes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wia ifakim-urum-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.ACC kill-DISTR/A-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They killed each and every one of them.' (There were many of those killed.)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua Maneka=ke maa maneka on-omak-om-e-k .
Glosses: Man Big=CF thing big do-DISTR/PL-BEN-BNFY1.PA-3s
Translation: God did great things to/for me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Buk aaw-omak-om-e !
Glosses: book get-DISTR/PL-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Get the books for me!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Buk aaw-om-omak-e !
Glosses: book get-BEN-DISTR/PL-IMP.2s
Translation: Get the books for him!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera wia uruk-am-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: coconut 3p.ACC drop-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: We kept dropping coconuts for them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maamuma wia p-ikiw-om-ap-pu-ap …
Glosses: money 3p.ACC textscbpx-go-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ …
Translation: Having taken money to them, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Moro mua wia wu-om-am-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: Moro man 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They put them (=carts) for the Moro men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera orawin kais-om-e-mik .
Glosses: Coconut for.the.benefit husk-BEN-BNFY1.PA-1/3p
Translation: They husked coconuts for me (for free).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Biri-birin-emi wia akim-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: RDP-fly-SS.SIM 3p.ACC try-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were flying and teasing them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne oro-oro-oro-oro-mi oro-oro-or-o-k , onoma .
Glosses: and RDP-RDP-RDP-descend-SS.SIM RDP-RDP-descend-PA-3s horizon . 
Translation: And it went down and down and down all the way to the horizon.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa ku-ku-ep or-om-ik-ua .
Glosses: tree RDP-break-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The timber (in a bridge) kept breaking and falling down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa wii-wiim-ik-ua , …
Glosses: place RDP-dawn-be-PA.3s …
Translation: It was dawning, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan aasa=ke maifa fu-fuurk-ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: sky canoe=CF paper RDP-throw-go-PA-3s
Translation: The plane went throwing paper slips down
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oposia nain pu-puuk-ap uup-e-mik .
Glosses: meat that1 RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: We cut up the meat (into many pieces) and cooked it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amina aaw-ep Liisa ame wia p-er-om-a .
Glosses: pot take/get-SS.SEQ Liisa others 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: Get the pot and take it to Liisa and the others.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pita pensil wiar or-op ik-ua nain aaw-ep amap-ikiw-om-aka .
Glosses: Pita pencil 3.DAT fall-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take to Pita his pencil that has dropped.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiipa oko amap-ora-iwkin ma-e-k …
Glosses: daughter other BPX-descend-2/3p.DS say-PA-3s …
Translation: When they took another daughter down (from the house out in the open), he said…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni auwa maa p-urup-om-aka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM father food BPX-ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take food (up) to father.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera ir-ap erup op-ap aap-or-e .
Glosses: coconut go.up-SS.SEQ two grab-SS.SEQ BPX-descend-IMP.2s
Translation: Climb the coconut palm, grab two coconuts and bring them down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wafur-om-e !
Glosses: throw-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Throw it to me!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Marasin wu-om-a-mik=na weetak .
Glosses: medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p=TP no
Translation: They put medicine on him but no (it didn't help).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Na-iwkin wia uf-om-a-mik .
Glosses: say-2/3p.DS 3p.ACC dance-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They said so and we danced for them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Panewowa maa wia p-ikiw-om-uk .
Glosses: old food 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-BNFY.IMP.3p
Translation: Let them take food for the old people.
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: Uf-o-k .
Glosses: dance-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uf-om-e-k .
Glosses: dance-BEN-BNFY1.PA-3s
Translation: He danced for me/you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uf-om-a-k .
Glosses: dance-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s
Translation: He danced for him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Lawiliw akena waki-ek-a-m .
Glosses: nearly very fall-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly fell.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yena aamun aakisa uruf-ek-a-m=na kemel-ek-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.GEN yonger.brother now see-CNTF-PA-1s=TP rejoice-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: If I saw my younger brother now, I would be happy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Morauta fan ik-ek-a-k=na uurika ikiw-ep maak-ek-a-mik .
Glosses: Morauta here be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP tomorrow go-SS.SEQ tell-CNTF-PA-1/3p
Translation: If Morauta were here, tomorrow we would go and tell him.
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: Maifa yia aaw-om-ak-a-k=na…
Glosses: paper 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.CNTF-PA-3s=TP
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I me yia damol-a-mik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1s.ACC harm-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't harm us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria , iperowa opora wiar ook-i-yen .
Glosses: alright, middle-aged talk 3.DAT follow-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Alright, we'll follow the advice of the middle-aged men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-op mua nain uruf-e .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ man that1 see-IMP.2s
Translation: Go down and see that man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka amap-urup-eya op-ikua .
Glosses: later BPX-ascend-2/3s.DS hold-IMP.1p
Translation: Later when he comes up, let's hold/grab him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi urup-ep mukuna nain umuk-uk .
Glosses: 3p.UNM ascend-SS.SEQ fire that1 extinguish-IMP.3p
Translation: Let them go up and extinguish the fire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria , i owowa=ko or-u .
Glosses: alright, 1p.UNM village=NF descend-IMP.1d
Translation: Alright, let's (d.) go down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena ikos akena iw-u .
Glosses: 1p.GEN two.together truly go-IMP.1d
Translation: Let's just the two of us go together.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera ir-e .
Glosses: coconut ascend-IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm (to get coconuts).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera ir-om-e .
Glosses: coconut ascend-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm for me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera ir-om-a .
Glosses: coconut ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm for him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera yia ir-om-aka .
Glosses: coconut 1p.ACC ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Climb up (plural) the coconut palm for us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Unan aakun-e-mik , aakisa aakun-i-mik ne uurika nainiw aakun-i-yen .
Glosses: yesterday talk-PA-1/3p now/today talk-Np-PR.1/3p ADD tomorrow again talk-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Yesterday we talked, now/today we talk and tomorrow we'll talk again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waa muuka arow ekap-o-k .
Glosses: pig boy three come-PA-3s
Translation: Three piglets came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifa yia keraw-i-ya nain miira saawirin-i-mik .
Glosses: snake 1p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s that1 face become.round-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When a snake bites us, we become dizzy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya ika-i-non , waaya uup-i-nan , naap .
Glosses: pig be-Np-FU.3s pig cook-Np-FU.2s thus
Translation: If there is a pig, you will cook it - it is like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka yo um-i-nen , muuka nain nainiw wiena aaw-i-kuan .
Glosses: later 1s.UNM die-Np-FU.1s son that1 again 3p.GEN take-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Later, if I die (without paying the bride price) they will take the son back.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Perek-ami en-ow(a) gelemuta on-i-nan .
Glosses: harvest-SS.SIM eat-NMZ little make-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When you harvest it, you make a feast.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka kuisow kuuma kuisow yi-i-nan .
Glosses: later one stick one give.me-Np-FU.2s
Translation: Very soon you have to give me 10 kina.' Or: `Give me 10 kina very soon.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiwosa wiar pepekim-ep kaik-a-m . Kaik-om-ap…
Glosses: head 3.DAT measure-SS.SEQ tie-PA-1s tie-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ
Translation: I measured her head and tied it (=headdress). I tied it for her and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi sawur ir-ami fan yiar pok-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit go-SS.SIM here 1p.DAT sit.down-PA-1/3p
Translation: As the spirits were going they sat down here with us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: …ekap-emi koora=pa yia wua-i-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SIM house=LOC 1p.ACC put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: …coming (=upon arrival) they put us in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Soomar-em-ik-ok ifara oko uruf-a-k .
Glosses: walk-SS.SIM-be-SS vine other see-PA-3s
Translation: He was walking and saw another vine.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa=pa neeke ik-ok mua maak-ek…
Glosses: village=LOC there.CF be-SS man tell-PA-3s
Translation: While they were there in the village she told her husband, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No kaaneke ik-ok kerer-e-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF be-SS appear-PA-2s
Translation: Where have you been and now come?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Imen-ap maak-iwkin o miim-o-k .
Glosses: find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: They found him and told him, and he went ahead of them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iw-aya nan miira saawirin-e-k .
Glosses: enter-2/3s.DS there face become.round-PA-3s
Translation: As [the poison] entered [his liver], he became dizzy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya=ko yia aaw-om-aya enim-i-yan .
Glosses: sugarcane=NF 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s.DS eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Get us sugarcane and we'll eat it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Enakiwa-ya me aaw-e-m .
Glosses: half-2/3s.DS not take-PA-1s
Translation: There was (only) half (left), so I didn't take any/it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mauwow maneka-ya=na yia maak-i-non .
Glosses: work big-2/3s.DS=TP 1p.ACC tell-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If the work is big, she will tell us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Soomia marew-eya amap-ep-om-a-m .
Glosses: spoon none-2/3s.DS BPX-come-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: She has/had no spoons (lit: there are/were no spoons) so I brought them to her.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera uruk-am-ika-iwkin wi ikiw-emi aaw-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
Translation: Theyi kept dropping coconuts, and theyj went and got them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa or-op , wailal-ep , akia ik-e-k .
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ be.hungry-SS.SEQ banana roast-PA-3s
Translation: He came down to the village, was hungry and roasted bananas.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iperuma nain=ke mua puuk-ap owora en-emi afura buan-em-ika-i-ya .
Glosses: eel that1=CF man change.into-SS.SEQ betelnut eat-SS.SIM lime.container knock-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The eel has become man, and is eating betelnut and knocking the lime container.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Is=ke maa uup-emkun wi ekap-ep enim-i-kuan .
Glosses: 1p.FC=CF food cook-1s/p.DS 3p.UNM come-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.3p
Translation: We'll cook the food and they'll come and eat it.' Or: `When we have cooked the food they will come and eat it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi ir-ami nia aaw-emi efa ifakim-i-kuan .
Glosses: 3p.UNM come-SS.SIM 2p.ACC take-SS.SIM 1s.ACC kill-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will come and take you and kill me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mukuna kerer-e-k nain kamenap umuk-i-yan ?
Glosses: fire appear-PA-3s that1 how extinguish-Np-FU.1p
Translation: How shall we extinguish the fire that started?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Rubaruba nain=ke ona emeria nain aaw-ep p-ikiw-o-k , iw-iwkin .
Glosses: Rubaruba that1=CF 3s.GEN woman that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-3s give.him-2/3p.DS
Translation: That Rubaruba took his wife and took her (away), when they had given her to him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Um-eya merena ere-erup [ifara aaw-ep] kaik-ap nabena suuw-ap akua aaw-ep or-o-m .
Glosses: die-2/3s.DS leg RDP-two vine get-SS.SEQ tie-SS.SEQ carrying.pole push-SS.SEQ shoulder take-SS.SEQ descend-PA-1s
Translation: It died, and I tied its legs in pairs with a vine that I had gotten, and pushed it to the carrying pole and carried it down on my shoulder.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw inasin mua nain=ke naap wia maak-eya wi naap on-a-mik .
Glosses: earlier spirit man that=CF thus 3p.ACC tell-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM thus do-PA-1/3p
Translation: The spirit man had earlier told them like that and they did so.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: miim-a-k
Glosses: hear-PA-3s
Translation: he heard
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: miim-o-k
Glosses: precede-PA-3s
Translation: he went ahead
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: puuk-a-k vs . puk-o-k
Glosses: cut-PA-3s _ burst-PA-3s
Translation: he cut (it)' `it burst
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: teek-a-k vs . ten-e-k
Glosses: pluck-PA-3s _ collapse-PA-3s
Translation: he plucked (it)' `it collapsed' (also: `it broke away')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fikera aw-o-k .
Glosses: kunai.grass burn-PA-3s
Translation: The kunai grass burned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kuuten ikos karu-e-mik .
Glosses: Kuuten with run-PA-1/3p
Translation: I ran with Kuuten.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Niir-emi pisi-e-k .
Glosses: laugh-SS.SIM fart-PA-3s
Translation: He laughed and farted.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uuw-ap uuw-ap lebum-ar-e-m .
Glosses: work-SS.SEQ work-SS.SEQ lazy-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I worked and worked and got tired.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan teeria manek-ar-e-k , owowa pun manek-ar-e-k .
Glosses: there family big-INCH-PA-3s village also big-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The family grew big there, and the village grew big too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa unowa oram me amis-ar-i-mik , weetak .
Glosses: thing many just not knowledge-INCH-Np-PR.1/3p no
Translation: We don't just gain knowledge of many things (without learning them), no.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aapereka paran-em-ika-i-ya .
Glosses: cloud rumble-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It is thundering.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yaapan wia ifakim-e-mik .
Glosses: Japan 3p.ACC kill-PA-1/3p
Translation: They killed the Japanese.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiipa erup wia sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: girl two 3p.ACC send-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sent the two girls.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo me efa enim-uk .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1.ACC eat-IMP.3p
Translation: Let them not eat me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa aakisa wia uruf-i-n .
Glosses: 2s/p.brother many now 3p.ACC see-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Now you see many brothers of yours.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nefa amis-ar-ep ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 2s.ACC knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am saying (this) because I know you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yena mua=ke efa kookal-ep manin(a) uuw-owa efa asip-i-ya .
Glosses: 1s.GEN man 1s.ACC like-SS.SEQ garden work-NMZ 1s.ACC help-Np-PR.3s
Translation: My husband likes me and helps me in the garden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: (Yo) maa uruf-i-yem .
Glosses: I thing see-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I see.' (=I see something, or: I can see.)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: (Yo) uruf-i-yem .
Glosses: I see-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I see him/her/it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iir oko maa enim-i-yem , iir oko maa me enim-i-yem .
Glosses: time other thing eat-Np-PR.1s time other thing not eat-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Sometimes I eat, sometimes I don't eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi wia amukar-emi me nefa aner-a-m .
Glosses: 3p.UNM 3p.ACC scold-SS.SIM not 2s.ACC refer.to-PA-1s
Translation: When I scolded them I didn't refer to you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Tunde urera Liisa ame=ke [epa]O [yia]O ofakowa-yiaw-e-mik .
Glosses: Tuesday afternoon Liisa ASSOC=CF place 1p.ACC show-move.around-PA-1/3p
Translation: On Tuesday afternoon Liisa and the othes showed us around the place.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nena panewowa pun [wadol opora]O [yia]O maak-i-n .
Glosses: 2s.GEN old also lie talk 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You yourself – an old person too! – tell us lies.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Sosora nain]O [pona=pa]AdvP wu-a-mik .
Glosses: grass.skirt that1 riverbank=LOC put-PA-1/3p
Translation: They put those grass skirts on the riverbank.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: …ona wiawi wiar ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: 3s.GEN 3s/p.father 3.DAT go-PA-3s
Translation: …she went to her father.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kerer-ep nan soomare-miaw-e-mik .
Glosses: arrive-SS.SEQ there walk-move.around-PA-1/3p
Translation: They arrived and walked around there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-op nan ikiw-ep wia uruf-a-k .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ there go-SS.SEQ 3p.ACC see-PA-3s
Translation: He went down and went there and saw them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifar(a) makena wulewul ofof-i-ya .
Glosses: vine fruit wulewul shake-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The vine fruit (called) wulewul shakes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa-ofofona saarik wia ofof-a-k .
Glosses: earthquake like 3p.ACC shake-PA-3s
Translation: It shook them like an earthquake.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifa uruf-ap baurar-ep karu-or-o-mik .
Glosses: snake see-SS.SEQ flee-SS.SEQ run-descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: We saw a snake and fled and ran down (to the village).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epasia=pa ik-omkun me efa karu-e-mik .
Glosses: far=LOC be-1s/p.DS NEG 1s.ACC run/visit-PA-1/3p
Translation: When I lived far away, they didn't visit me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: En-em-ika-eya ona wiamun=ke uruf-ap om-o-k .
Glosses: eat-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN younger.sibling=CF see-SS.SEQ cry-PA-3s
Translation: When he was eating it his younger sibling saw it/him and cried.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Efa om-em-ik-eya epa wiim-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.ACC cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: While she was mourning for me it dawned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kemuka nain pepek er-eya onak ona wiar puuk-a-k .
Glosses: string that1 enough go-2/3s.DS 3s/p.mother 3s.GEN 3.DAT cut-PA-3s
Translation: When the string was (long) enough, their mother herself cut it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wia pepek er-a-k .
Glosses: 3p.ACC enough come/go-PA-3s
Translation: It was enough for them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa fain me iw-o-k .
Glosses: thing this not give.him/her-PA-3s
Translation: He did not give this thing to him/her.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya pun enak-e-mik .
Glosses: pig too feed.me-PA-1/3p
Translation: They also gave me pork to eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amia=iya nenar-e-mik=i ?
Glosses: bow=COM shoot.you-PA-1/3p=QM
Translation: Did they shoot you with a gun?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi wionar-ep pok-ap ik-ua .
Glosses: 3p.UNM hide.among.them-SS.SEQ sit.down-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: He sat hiding among them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa=pa wi-om-e .
Glosses: land-canoe=LOC give.them-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Give it to them for me in the car.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera nainiw kaken iimar-e-k .
Glosses: coconut again straight stand-PA-3s
Translation: The coconut palm stood straight again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Eka napia]O koor miira=pa iimar-ow-a-mik .
Glosses: water bamboo house face=LOC stand-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: We made the bamboo water containers stand in front of the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wiowa erup]O ar-ow-amkun um-o-k .
Glosses: spear two become-CAUS-1s/p.DS die-PA-3s
Translation: I speared it a second time and it (=the pig) died.' (Lit: `I caused a spear to become two and it died.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kema bagiwir-a-m .
Glosses: liver be.angry-PA-1s
Translation: I was angry.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo kema [efa]O bagiwir-ow-a-n , yaa !
Glosses: 1s.UNM liver 1s.ACC be.angry-CAUS-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: Boy, have you made me angry!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa arim-o-n , aakisa muew-o-n .
Glosses: now grow-PA-2s now marry-PA-2s
Translation: Now you have grown, now you have married.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No nena maa fariar-ep [muuka nain]O arim-ow-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s.GEN food abstain-SS.SEQ son that1 grow-CAUS-IMP.2s
Translation: You yourself have to abstain from (certain) food(s) and bring the son up.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opor(a) makena ma-i-yem , me [nia]O sail-ow-iyem .
Glosses: talk true say-Np-PR.1s not 2p.ACC lie-CAUS-PR.1s
Translation: I am telling the truth, I am not cheating you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa unowa ifer aasa=ke p-urup-o-k .
Glosses: thing many sea canoe=CF BPX-ascend-PA-3s
Translation: A lot of things were brought/taken up by ships.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O mua imen-ap=na feeke wia p-ekap-eka .
Glosses: 3s.UNM man find-SS.SEQ=TP here.CF 3p.ACC BPX-come-IMP.2p
Translation: If/when you find a/any man, bring them/him here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Gomi kawus p-irapar-i-ya .
Glosses: east.wind smoke BPX-move.to.and.fro-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The east wind moves the smoke around.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O uruf-ap op-ap Yeesus nomokowa moke akua-aaw-om-owa suuw-a-mik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM see-SS.SEQ hold-SS.SEQ Jesus tree slanting shoulder-take-BEN-NMZ push-PA-1/3p
Translation: They saw him and took hold of him, and made him carry Jesus' cross on his shoulder.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sira enuma ook-owa nia suuw-i-mik .
Glosses: custom new follow-NMZ 2p.ACC push-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They make you follow new customs/ways.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ipamsika mua=ke ikiw-ow-a-k .
Glosses: nail man=CF go-CAUS-PA-3s
Translation: A sorcerer (lit: nail man) killed him (lit: caused him to go).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kes tepak=pa wu-ap p-ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: coffin inside=LOC put-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They put him inside the coffin and took him (away).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo mua oko ikiw-owa suuw-amkun ikiw-i-non .
Glosses: 1s.UNM man other go-NMZ push-1s/p.DS go-Np-FU.3s
Translation: I make a man go and he goes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi owow mua=ke wilkar wia muf-em-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM village man=CF cart 3p.ACC pull-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: The village men kept pulling carts for them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epia wilin-owa uruf-ap bom yia fuurk-om-i-kuan .
Glosses: fire(wood) shine-NMZ see-SS.SEQ bomb 1p.ACC throw-BEN-Np-FU.3p
Translation: When they see the light from the fire(s), they will throw bombs at us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koor poka iimar-ow-om-e .
Glosses: house post stand.up-CAUS-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Stand up the house posts for me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona soomia marew-eya amap-ep-om-a-m .
Glosses: 3s.GEN spoon no(ne)-2/3s.DS BPX-come-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: She has/had no spoons of her own, so I brought them for her.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Birin-ep nomokowa iinan akena ikiw-ep wame pipilim-ep aakun-em-ika-i-non .
Glosses: fly-SS.SEQ tree top very go-SS.SEQ 3s.REFL hide-SS.SEQ speak-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: It will fly and hide (itself) in the very top of a tree and keep making noise.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Osaiwa aalbok ikos uf-owa na-ep ofa wiam if-e-mik .
Glosses: bird.of.paradise black.cuckoo-shrike together dance-NMZ say-SS.SEQ colour 3p.REFL paint-PA-1/3p
Translation: A bird of paradise and a black cuckoo-shrike wanted to dance together and painted each other with colour.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fikera ikum kuum-e-mik nain ma-i-yem .
Glosses: kunai.grass illicitly burn-PA-1/3p that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I tell about when the kunai grass was burned (by arson).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa puuk-ap ik-ua .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: The tree is cut.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan mukuna=pa ik(a)-eya o nan samor aaw-o-k .
Glosses: there fire=LOC be-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM there badly get-PA-3s
Translation: They (=bananas) were there on the fire and he really got bad there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ika-i-nen .
Glosses: be-Np-FU.1s
Translation: I will just be (like this).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I naap koora=pa ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM thus house=LOC be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We were in the house like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo waaya arow efar ik-ua .
Glosses: 1s.UNM pig three 1s.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: I have three pigs.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo um-ep ik-owa saarik ik-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM die-SS.SEQ be-NMZ like be-PA-1s
Translation: I was like dead.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka maa marew , eliw manek=iw ika-i-nan .
Glosses: later thing none well big=LIM be-Np-FU.2s
Translation: Later there will be no problem, you will just be very well.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No kamenap ika-i-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM how be-Np-PR.2s
Translation: How are you?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siowa nain kakalt-am-ik-emkun arim-o-k .
Glosses: dog that1 look.after-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS grow-PA-3s
Translation: I was looking after the dog and it grew.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap ik-ok uruf-am-ika-iwkin wia .
Glosses: thus be-SS see-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS no
Translation: As he was/stayed like that they were watching him (but) no (=he didn't get better).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa ekap-o-k , amia mua=pa ik-ok .
Glosses: village come-PA-3s bow man=LOC be-SS
Translation: He came to the village, having been in the police (force).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa war-ep miiwa=pa ik-ow-a-mik .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ ground=LOC be-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: We cut trees and laid them on the ground
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo unan koka=pa ik-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM yesterday jungle=LOC be-PA-1s
Translation: Yesterday I was in the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni kaaneke ik-e-man oo , ni ekap-omak-eka oo !
Glosses: 2p.UNM where be-PA-2p oh 2p.UNM come-DISTR-IMP.2p oh
Translation: Wherever you are, come!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mesa asia fiker gone=pa ika-i-ya nain aaw-em-ik-e-m .
Glosses: winged.bean wild kunai.grass middle=LOC be-Np-PR.3s that1 take-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: I was picking wild winged bean that was (lit: is) in the middle of the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo nan ika-i-yem nain yo nia asip-i-yem , …
Glosses: 1s.UNM there be-Np-PR.1s that1 1s.UNM 2p.ACC help-Np-PR.1s …
Translation: Now that I am living there I help you, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O ikoka somek mua maneka ika-i-non .
Glosses: 3p.UNM later song man big be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: He will later be the headmaster.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora naap ik-eya uruf-i-mik .
Glosses: house thus be-2/3s.DS see-Np-PR.1p
Translation: We see the house as it is like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kokom-ar-eya in-e-mik .
Glosses: darkness-INCH-2/3s.DS lie.down-PA-1/3p
Translation: When it got dark we went to bed.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona koora=pa arew-ap pok-ap ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 3s.GEN house=LOC wait-SS.SEQ sit.down-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We sat and waited (lit: waited and sat) in his house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Neek(e) pok-aka .
Glosses: there sit-IMP.2p
Translation: Sit there/Keep sitting there.' (Commonly used as a conversational “filler” for people that are already sitting, when there is a lull in the conversation.)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Irak-ow epa=pa koka=pa in-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: fight-NMZ time=LOC jungle=LOC lie.down-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: During the war we used to sleep in the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No ikiw-e , irak-owa maneka fan-e-k a .
Glosses: 2s.UNM go-IMP.2s fight-NMZ big here-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: Go (home), the big war is here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa i fan-e-mik .
Glosses: Now 1p.UNM here-PA-1/3p
Translation: Now we are / have come here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No niawi akena nan-e-k .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s/p.father true there-PA-3s
Translation: Your real father is there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aa , o koora fan-e-k a .
Glosses: INTJ 3s.UNM house here-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: Ah, his house is here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Takira arim-ep mua ar-e-k .
Glosses: boy grow-SS.SEQ man become-PA-3s
Translation: The boy grew and became a man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria nain afa ar-e-mik .
Glosses: woman that1 flyng.fox become-PA-1/3p
Translation: Those women became flying foxes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Inasin mua ifa puuk-ap solon-ep …
Glosses: spirit man snake change.into-SS.SEQ glide-SS.SEQ …
Translation: The spirit man changed into a snake, glided and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oona kia kir-em-ik-eya uruf-ap ma-e-k …
Glosses: bone white turn-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-SS.SEQ say-PA-3s …
Translation: She saw that the bones were turning white and said, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manina urup-ep nan uuw-ap owowa or-o-k .
Glosses: garden ascend-SS.SEQ there work-SS.SEQ village descend-PA-3s
Translation: She went up to the garden, worked there and came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fofa er-ap ir-i-mik .
Glosses: market go-SS.SEQ come-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We are coming back from the market.' (Lit: `We went west to the market and are coming east.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uurika nefa uruf-owa ikiw-i-nen .
Glosses: tomorrow 2s.ACC see-NMZ go-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Tomorrow I'll go to see you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manina=pa ekap-ep maa uup-e-mik .
Glosses: garden=LOC come-SS.SEQ food cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: We came from the garden and cooked food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan aasa iinan=pa fan ekap-emi …
Glosses: sky canoe sky=LOC here come-SS.SIM …
Translation: The airplane came here in the sky and…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne soran-emi epia mukuna=pa or-omi aw-o-k .
Glosses: ADD get.startled-SS.SIM firewood fire=LOC descend-SS.SIM burn-PA-3s
Translation: And he got startled and fell on the fire and burned himself.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona owowa p-ikiw-ep soop-i-yan .
Glosses: 3s.GEN village BPX-go-SS.SEQ bury-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll take him (=his body) in his village and bury him (there).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Purowa ir-ow-(ow)-eya siin-ar-e-k .
Glosses: armband go.up-CAUS-CAUS-2/3s.DS tight-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: She pushed the armband up and it got tight.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Amerika “epa eliwa” nae-ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM America time good say-come-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Americans came saying, “peace.