lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman kán na hós di áwa wé a de kúk .
Glosses: DEF woman come LOC house DEF hour SUB 1SG.SBJ IPFV cook
Translation: The woman came to the house at the time when I was cooking.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nɛ́a rích Lubá ?
Glosses: 2SG NEG.PRF arrive PLACE
Translation: You’ve not yet been to Luba?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bueno , a de gó mákit náw .
Glosses: good 1SG.SBJ IPFV go market now
Translation: Alright, I’m going to the market now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go gó .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT go
Translation: I’ll (eventually) go.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kán chɔ́p .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PFV eat
Translation: (Then) I ate.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí pɔ́sin de dríng , na chak-mán .
Glosses: this person IPFV drink FOC drink.CPD-man
Translation: This person drinks, he’s a drunkard.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yɛ́s , yu de sí=an ?
Glosses: yes 2SG IPFV see=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Yes, do you understand?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sí di tín ?
Glosses: 2SG see DEF thing
Translation: You see?
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A nó de mɛ́mba .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG IPFV remember
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kin mɛ́mba yú bɔkú .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ HAB think 2SG.INDP much
Translation: I think of you a lot.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó hambɔ́g mí , a de mɛ́mba sɔn tín !
Glosses: NEG bother 1SG.INDP 1SG.SBJ IPFV think some thing
Translation: Don’t bother me, I’m thinking about something!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt wi fít de plé a jám yú yu fɔdɔ́n .
Glosses: but 1PL can IPFV play 1SG.SBJ make.contact 2SG.INDP 2SG fall
Translation: But we could be playing [football], I hit you (and) you fall.’ [au07se 178]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de kán sé dɛn kán wás .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV come QUOT 3PL come wash
Translation: They come to wash themselves.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu dɔ́n báf ?
Glosses: 2SG PRF bathe
Translation: Have you bathed?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na lɛk if yu wɛ́r sɔ́t di gud-sáy wet di rɔn-sáy .
Glosses: FOC like if 2SG wear shirt DEF good.CPD-side with DEF wrong.CPD-side
Translation: That’s like if you put on a shirt the right way or inside out.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wás yu skín !
Glosses: wash 2SG body
Translation: Wash yourself!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais wɛ́r in sɛ́f .
Glosses: NAME wear 3SG.POSS self
Translation: Djunais has dressed up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de wáka e bɛ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV walk 3SG.SBJ bend
Translation: He is walking stooped over.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé dɛn líng dɛn sɛ́f ɔ fɔ lɛk háw dɛn bɛ́n dɛn sɛ́f ?
Glosses: QUOT 3PL lean 3PL self or PREP like how 3PL bend 3PL self
Translation: That they’re leaning (onto something) or how
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kán háyd ínsay hós .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PFV hide inside house
Translation: (Then) I hid in the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A háyd mi sɛ́f na hós .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ hide 1SG.POSS self LOC house
Translation: I hid myself in the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt gó rɛ́s mi sɛ́f .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want go rest 1SG.POSS self
Translation: I want to go rest.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt gó bló mi sɛ́f .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want go relax 1SG.POSS self
Translation: I want to go rest.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) wi nák wi sɛ́f .
Glosses: _ 1PL knock 1PL self
Translation: (…) we knocked each other.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ínsay di motó , na dé unu de slíp unu sɛ́f ?
Glosses: inside DEF car FOC there 2PL IPFV sleep 2PL self
Translation: In the car, that’s where you sleep with each other?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Una slíp ?
Glosses: 2PL sleep
Translation: You slept (with each other)?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E tɛ́l mí sé wi kin mítɔp ínsay wán motó .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ tell 1SG.INDP QUOT 1PL HAB meet inside one car
Translation: He told me “we usually meet inside a car.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero e mít mi gran-má .
Glosses: but 3SG.SBJ meet 1SG.POSS grand-ma
Translation: But he met my grandmother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí wet Djunais wi mítɔp .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP with NAME 1PL meet
Translation: Me and Djunais (we) met.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Djunais fíba Boyé .
Glosses: NAME resemble NAME
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais wet Boyé dɛn fíba .
Glosses: NAME with NAME 3PL resemble
Translation: Djunais and Boyé (they) resemble (each other).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít mék mí wán café ?
Glosses: 2SG can make 1SG.INDP one coffee
Translation: Can you make me a coffee?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sé a nó fít lɛ́f=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ QUOT 1SG.SBJ NEG can leave=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I said I can’t leave her (behind).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lotería dɔ́n mék mék mi mɔní bɔkú .
Glosses: lottery PRF make SBJV 1SG.POSS money be.much
Translation: The lottery has made my money become a lot.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go mék=an gó tumɔ́ro .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT make=3SG.OBJ go tomorrow
Translation: I’ll make him go tomorrow.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A níd fɔ drink sɔn tín wé de mék mék a bɛ́lch
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ need PREP drink some thing SUB IPFV make SBJV 1SG.SBJ belch
Translation: I need to drink something that will make me belch.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín mék sé mék dɛn wích=an .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP make QUOT SBJV 3PL bewitch=3SG.OBJ
Translation: That’s why he was bewitched.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A drɔ́ngor=an , a mék mék e drɔ́ngo .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ get.drunk=3SG.OBJ 1SG.SBJ make SBJV 3SG.SBJ be.drunk
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E bin mék mék a gí di gɛ́l di plantí .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PST make SBJV 1SG.SBJ give DEF girl DEF plantain
Translation: She made me give the girl the plantain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pút di watá pero nó mék mék e fɔdɔ́n nado .
Glosses: put DEF water but NEG make SBJV 3SG.SBJ fall outside
Translation: Put the water (inside) but don’t make it fall outside (the vessel).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín mék dɔtí dɔ́n plɛ́nte .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP make dirty PRF plenty
Translation: That’s why the dirt has become so much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=sáy yu wánt mék di smók kɔmɔ́t ?
Glosses: Q=side 2SG want SBJV DEF smoke come.out
Translation: Where do you want the smoke to come out?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A lɛ́f mi pikín mék e gó Panyá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ leave 1SG.POSS child SBJV 3SG.SBJ go Spain
Translation: I allowed my child to go to Spain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Seis años , lɛ́f=an mék e wɛ́r klós , mék e gó báy in brɛ́d .
Glosses: six year.PL leave=3SG.OBJ SBJV 3SG.SBJ wear clothing SBJV 3SG.SBJ go buy 3SG.POSS bread
Translation: (At) six years, let him dress up (by himself), let him go buy his (own) bread.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dís húman yún yét .
Glosses: this woman be.young yet
Translation: This woman is still young.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E lɛ́f yú yún .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ leave 2SG.INDP be.young
Translation: It makes/made you (appear) young.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí wán nó kɔrɛ́t .
Glosses: this one NEG be.correct
Translation: This one is not correct.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Gɔ́d go lɛ́f di mán kɔrɛ́t .
Glosses: God POT leave DEF man be.correct
Translation: God will make this man righteous.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman na yun-gɛ́l .
Glosses: DEF woman FOC be.young.CDP-girl
Translation: The woman is a young woman.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di klós dɛn de lɛ́f yú yun-bɔ́y .
Glosses: DEF clothing PL IPFV leave 2SG.INDP be.young.CPD-boy
Translation: These clothes make you (appear) a young man.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu húman na bíg húman , e hád fɔ pút yu sɛ́f bíg mán .
Glosses: if 2SG woman FOC big woman 3SG.SBJ hard PREP put 2SG self big man
Translation: If your wife is an important woman, it is difficult to make yourself
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de wɛ́r wáyt ɔ́p violeta dɔ́n .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV wear white up violet down
Translation: They [the pupils] wear white up (and) violet down.’ [ma03hm 032]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Esto na wán ɔ́da kɔ́ntri , dɛn go púl yú inmediatamente , dɛn de púl yú wók .
Glosses: this LOC one other country 3PL POT remove 2SG.INDP immediately 3PL IPFV remove 2SG.INDP work
Translation: This in another country, they would remove you immediately, they
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di ród strét .
Glosses: DEF road be.straight
Translation: The road is straight.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn dɔ́n strét di ród .
Glosses: 3PL PRF straighten DEF road
Translation: The road has been straightened.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bɛ́t=an na fám .
Glosses: 3PL bite=3SG.OBJ LOC farm
Translation: ?‘She was bitten on the farm.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Snék bɛ́t=an na fám .
Glosses: snake bite=3SG.OBJ LOC farm
Translation: A snake bit her on the farm.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn pút=an mɔ́t dɔ́n fɔ di tébul .
Glosses: 3PL put=3SG.OBJ mouth down PREP DEF table
Translation: It has been put mouth-down on the table.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn go hía ín bɔt e nó só dé claro .
Glosses: 3PL POT hear 3SG.INDP but 3SG.SBJ NEG like.that BE.LOC clear
Translation: It would be understood but it’s not so clear.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Wi de pús=an .
Glosses: 1PL IPFV push=3SG.OBJ
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na lɛkɛ wí náw , wi de tɔ́k Panyá , wi go nó sé dís pɔ́sin , na nigeriano .
Glosses: FOC like 1PL.INDP now 1PL IPFV talk Spanish 1PL POT know QUOT this person FOC Nigerian
Translation: It’s like with us now, (if) we spoke Spanish, we would know
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dé , ɛ́ni káyn tín na mɔní , yu fít mék ɛ́ni káyn tín yu go sí mɔní .
Glosses: there every kind thing FOC money 2SG can make every kind thing 2SG POT see money
Translation: There, everything is money, you can do anything (and)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fɔ tík=an mɔ́.
Glosses: FOC PREP thicken=3SG.OBJ more
Translation: It has to be thickened more.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na to inicia ín .
Glosses: FOC to initiate 3SG.INDP
Translation: He has to be initiated [to social life in Malabo].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gó yu pé , siete mil yu baja , áfta yu fínis yu sube , wé yu de pák mɔ́ siete mil , wé yu sube .
Glosses: 2SG go 2SG pay seven thousand 2SG go.down then 2SG finish 2SG go.up SUB 2SG IPFV pack more seven thousand SUB 2SG go.up
Translation: You go, you pay, seven thousand, you go down, then you finish, you
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó sabí ús=tín bin kán pás , áfta e gó na hospital .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG know Q=thing PST PFV pass then 3SG.SBJ go LOC hospital
Translation: I don’t know what happened that he went to (the) hospital.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lɛk náw , lɛk Boyé só na mi mán , áfta mi sísta go kɔ́l=an sé , wé e go kán , “ús=sáy mi brɔda-lɔ́ dé ?”
Glosses: like now like NAME like.that FOC 1SG.POSS man then 1SG.POSS sister POT call=3SG.OBJ QUOT SUB 3SG.SBJ POT come Q=side 1SG.POSS brother.CPD-law BE.LOC
Translation: Suppose now, suppose Boyé here were my husband, then my sister would
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu sí sé , sɔn sáy di plés klín , áfta dɛn de dú di tín dɛn fáyn , yu nó go bísin ɛf yu gasta mɔní .
Glosses: if 2SG see QUOT some side DEF PLACE be.clean then 3PL IPFV do DEF thing PL fine 2SG NEG POT be.busy if 2SG spend money
Translation: If you see that, somewhere the place is clean and/ because things are done well,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Só e gó na bús , e sé e de gó kíl bíf .
Glosses: so 3SG.SBJ POT LOC forest 3SG.SBJ QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV go kill wild.animal
Translation: So he went to the forest, (and) he said he was going to kill
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta na mi gran-má a bin de kɔ́l mamá .
Glosses: then FOC 1SG.POSS grand-ma 1SG.SBJ PST IPFV call mother
Translation: So it’s my grandmother that I used to call mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Frijoles yɛ́s frijoles .
Glosses: bean.PL yes bean.PL
Translation: [The Cubans call them] frijoles, yes frijoles.’ [ed03sp 119]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de kɔ́l dís tín fɔ cacahuete , dɛn de kɔ́l=an maní .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV call this thing PREP groundnut 3PL IPFV call=3SG.OBJ ground.nut
Translation: They call this peanut thing, they call it “maní.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nák di tébul an di stáyl wé e nák di tébul strɔ́n , e kán sék di plét an di plét kán brók .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ hit DEF table and DEF style SUB 3SG.SBJ hit DEF table be.strong 3SG.SBJ PFV shake DEF plate and DEF plate PFV break
Translation: He hit the table and the way that he hit the table in a strong way,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dé wé yu go níd=an , yu go sé “a nó gɛ́t pamáyn”, yu go kɔ́t gadinɛ́ks .
Glosses: DEF day SUB 2SG POT need=3SG.OBJ 2SG POT QUOT 1SG.SBJ NEG get oil 2SG POT cut egg-plant
Translation: The day that you will need it, you are going to say “I don’t have oil,” (and)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kin sé “kán wi gó na Barca wi gó dríng .”
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ HAB QUOT come 1PL go LOC PLACE 1PL go drink
Translation: He usually says “come let’s go to Barca and drink.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít tɔ́k “a de fíl di sɛ́nt fɔ lɛk háw e de kúk di plantí” ɔ “a de siente di sɛ́nt sé pɔ́sin de kúk plantí dé”.
Glosses: 2SG can talk 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel DEF scent PREP like how 3SG.SBJ IPFV cook DEF plantain SP 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel DEF scent QUOT person IPFV cook plantain there
Translation: You can say “I smell the scent of him cooking the plantain”, or “I smell
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sé “na mán dís ?”
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ QUOT FOC man this
Translation: I said “this is a man?”
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé na mán ?
Glosses: QUOT FOC man
Translation: (You) say it’s a man?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: In brɔ́da dɛn ɔ́l kɔmɔ́t na tɔ́n yá só dɛn sé dɛn de kán ték=an .
Glosses: 3SG.POSS brother PL all go.out LOC town here like.that 3PL QUOT 3PL IPFV come take=3SG.OBJ
Translation: His brothers all left town, (so) they said they came to take her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó sabí tɔ́k ni Panyá , e sé e wánt muchachita de diecisiete años .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG know talk even Spanish 3SG.SBJ QUOT 3SG.SBJ want young.girl of seventeen year.PL
Translation: He doesn’t even know how to talk Spanish (and) he says he wants a young girl
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tidé e kán e sé , “a tínk sé a go fínis ɔ́l di resto”.
Glosses: today 3SG.SBJ come 3SG.SBJ QUOT 1SG.SBJ think QUOT 1SG.SBJ POT finish all DEF rest
Translation: Today he came, he said “I think I am going to finish all the rest.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Krío mamá dɛn wé dɛn de tɔ́k Píchi dɛn kin tɔ́k sé grín .
Glosses: Krio mother PL SUB 3PL IPFV talk Pichi 3PL HAB talk QUOT green
Translation: The elderly Krio women, when they talk Pichi, they usually say green.’ [as opposed to ‘verd’ like younger people] [dj05ce 257]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fada-lɔ́, na di papá wé e bɔ́n mí , na ín mi mán go kɔ́l sé suegro .
Glosses: FOC father.CPD-law FOC DEF father SUB 3SG.SBJ beget 1SG.INDP FOC 3SG.INDP 1SG.POSS man POT call QUOT father-in-law
Translation: That is the father-in-law, that is the father who begat me, it is him that my
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fít tɛ́l yú sé morera , teca , kalabo .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ can tell 2SG.INDP QUOT mulberry teak kalabo
Translation: I can tell you mulberry, teak, kalabo [listing types of wood].’ [ro05de 051]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E wánt tráy mɛ́n fɔ́s .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ want try cure first
Translation: She wanted to try to get better first.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e lɛ́f fɔ dríng .
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ leave PREP drink
Translation: She should leave drinking.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di chɔ́p ísi fɔ chɔ́p .
Glosses: DEF food be.easy PREP eat
Translation: The food is easy to eat.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di gál nó grí fɔ fála mí .
Glosses: DEF girl NEG agree PREP follow 1SG.INDP
Translation: The girl didn’t agree to come with me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A mɛ́mba fɔ kɔ́l=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ remember PREP call=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I remembered to call her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A mɛ́mba mék a kɔ́l=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ remember SBJV 1SG.SBJ call=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I remembered to call her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So wé yu dɔ́n lán yu lángwech ɛ́n , e dɔ́n hád fɔ mék yu lán Panyá .
Glosses: so SUB 2SG PRF learn 2SG language INTJ 3SG.SBJ PRF hard PREP SBJV 2SG learn Spanish
Translation: So when you’ve learned your (home) language, it is hard for you to learn
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) a go tráy mék e báy mí dán káyn gafas por dios .
Glosses: _ 1SG.SBJ POT try SBJV 3SG.SBJ buy 1SG.INDP that kind glasses by God
Translation: (…) I will try that she buys me that kind of glasses, by God.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín a mɛ́mba mék a nó gó dé .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP 1SG.SBJ remember SBJV 1SG.SBJ NEG go there
Translation: That’s when I remembered not to go there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé yu de dríng , e dé fáyn sé mék yu nó chák .
Glosses: SUB 2SG IPFV drink 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC fine QUOT SBJV 2SG NEG get.drunk
Translation: When you drink, it’s good not to get drunk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fɔ́s=an mék e lúk mí .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ force=3SG.OBJ SBJV 3SG.SBJ look 1SG.INDP
Translation: I forced him to look at me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A tún=an sé mék e báy mí motó .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ tune=3SG.OBJ QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ buy 1SG.INDP car
Translation: I coaxed her into buying me a car.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E mék mék in húman dríng di cerveza .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ make SBJV 3SG.POSS woman drink DEF beer
Translation: He made his woman drink the beer.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nák di plét pan di tébul bikɔs e wánt mék di plét brók .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ hit DEF plate pan DEF table because 3SG.SBJ want SBJV DEF plate break
Translation: He hit the plate on the table because he wanted the plate to break.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta , bueno tɛ́l=an sé mék e bák yú di mɔní .
Glosses: then good tell=3SG.OBJ QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ give.back 2SG.INDP DEF money
Translation: Then, ok, tell him that he should give you back the money.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E bin bɛ́g=an sé mék e kíl di fɔ́l .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PST beg=3SG.OBJ QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ kill DEF fowl
Translation: She asked him to kill the fowl.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín mi gran-má bin kán tɔ́k sé in nó go lɛ́f mi a gó .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP 1SG.POSS grand-ma PST come talk QUOT 3SG.INDP NEG POT leave 1SG.INDP 1SG.SBJ go
Translation: That’s when my grandma said that she [EMP] wouldn’t let me go.’ [fr03ft 078]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé ín nó wánt in abuelo skrách .
Glosses: QUOT 3SG.INDP NEG want 3SG.POSS grandfather scratch=3SG.OBJ
Translation: (He) said, he [EMP] didn’t want his grandfather to scratch him.’ [ab03ab 042]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yɛ , a kán tɛ́l=an sé ‘chica , mí nó lɛ́k yú bɔt wi fít dé lɛk kɔ́mpin’.
Glosses: yeah 1SG.SBJ PFV tell=3SG.OBJ QUOT girl 1SG.INDP NEG like 2SG.INDP but 1PL can BE.LOC like friend
Translation: Yeah, I told her “girl, I don’t love you but we can be like friends.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nɔ́ a tínk sé realmente yu níd pikín .
Glosses: INTJ 1SG.SBJ think QUOT really 2SG need child
Translation: Actually, I think that one really needs children.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu jɔ́s hía sé pɔ́sin dɛn bin de tɔ́k , bɔt yu nó listin .
Glosses: 2SG just hear QUOT person PL PST IPFV talk but 2SG NEG listen
Translation: You just heard that people were talking but you didn’t listen.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de hía ín sé e de nák di gitá ɔ a de hía ín lɛk háw e de nák di gita .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV hear 3SG.INDP QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV hit DEF guitar or 1SG.SBJ IPFV hear 3SG.INDP like how 3SG.SBJ IPFV hit DEF guitar
Translation: Lit. ‘I hear him that he’s playing the guitar.’ or ‘I hear him how he’s playing
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé sé dán gál e bin de kán yá .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC QUOT that girl 3SG.SBJ PST IPFV come here
Translation: It’s that/it came to pass that that girl used to come here.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fáyn sé e kán yɛ́stadé .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ fine QUOT 3SG.SBJ come yesterday
Translation: It’s good that he came yesterday.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fáyn sé mék e kán tumɔ́ro .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ fine QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ come tomorrow
Translation: It’s good for him to come tomorrow.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó hía wé a tɛ́l Mario sé quiero cocinar ?
Glosses: 2SG NEG hear SUB 1SG.SBJ tell NAME QUOT I.want cook
Translation: You didn’t hear that I told Mario that I want to cook?’ or
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék yú nó fíl sɔ́ri wé a nó gí yú nó nátín .
Glosses: SBJV 2SG.INDP NEG feel sorry SUB 1SG.SBJ NEG give 2SG.INDP NEG nothing
Translation: Don’t be disappointed that I didn’t give you anything.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de fíl sɔ́ri sé e de kíl di fɔl .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel sorry QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV kill DEF fowl
Translation: I feel sorry that she’s killing the fowl.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tɛnk gɔ́d wé yu dɔ́n kán !
Glosses: thank God SUB 2SG PRF come
Translation: Thank God that you have come!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gɛ́t ɔ́da sáy fɔ pás , bɔt a de fɛ́n di sáy sé yu nó go gɛ́t hambɔ́g fɔ pípul dɛn .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ get other side PREP pass but 1SG.SBJ IPFV look_for DEF side QUOT 2SG NEG POT get irritation PREP people PL
Translation: There is another place to pass (through), but I am looking for the place where you
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sé bikɔs una Camerún , una gɛ́t di fúlis sé , wé náw wé yu ték=an , yu go sɛ́l=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ QUOT because 2PL PLACE 2PL get DEF foolishness QUOT SUB now SUB 2SG take=3SG.OBJ 2SG POT sell=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I say because you Cameroonians, you have the foolish habit that, when now,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu trowé=an , yu pút ɔ́da nyú wán ínsay , dá wán sé mék e nó simɛ́l .
Glosses: 2SG pour=3SG.OBJ 2SG put other new one inside that one QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ NEG smell
Translation: You pour it away, (then) you put another new one [water] inside,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɔ́l dí mán dɛn [wé dɛn gɛ́t mɔní], na di tín wé dɛn de mék .
Glosses: all this man PL [SUB 3PL get money FOC DEF thing SUB 3PL IPFV make
Translation: All these men who have money, that’s what they do.’ or
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e bák yú di mɔní [wé e gɛ́t].
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ give.back 2SG.INDP DEF money [SUB 3SG.SBJ get
Translation: Let him give you back the money that he got.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Somos tú dásɔl [wé wi dé láyf]
Glosses: we.are two only SUB 1PL BE.LOC life
Translation: We are, (it’s) only two of us that are alive (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sɔn dé yét sɛ́f [wé a nó mék].
Glosses: some BE.LOC yet EMP SUB 1SG.SBJ NEG make
Translation: Some is actually still left that I haven’t made.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Apart from mi antí [wé e dé yá], ɔ di pikín dɛn fɔ mi gran-má wet mi gran-pá [wé dɛn stíl dé láyf], dɛn-ɔ́l dɛn dé na Panyá .
Glosses: apart from 1SG.POSS aunt SUB 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC here or DEF child PL PREP 1SG.POSS grand-ma with 1SG.POSS grand-pa SUB 3PL still BE.LOC life 3PL.INDP.CPD-all 3PL BE.LOC FOC Spain
Translation: Apart from my aunt [,] who is here, or the children of my grandmother and grandfather
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Porque dán tín na tín dɛn [wé dɛn dɔ́n sté dán tɛ́n dɛn wé esclavitud dé].
Glosses: because that thing FOC thing PL SUB 3PL PRF stay that time PL SUB slavery BE.LOC
Translation: Because those are things that have stayed (from) those times when there
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs mí dé sɔn stáyl , layk dán gɛ́l [wé mí wet=an bin gó dé], a tɛ́l=an sé a wɔ́nt sí háw dɛn de mék .
Glosses: because 1SG.INDP BE.LOC some style like that girl SUB 1SG.INDP with=3SG.OBJ PST go there 1SG.SBJ tell=3SG.OBJ _ 1SG.SBJ want see how 3PL IPFV make
Translation: Because I was (feeling) a way, like that girl with whom I went there, I told her that
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt di pé wé yu gɛ́fɔ pé , if yu nó de gí mí yu fɔ́s mán [wé na in gí yú dí bɛlɛ́], yu de gí mi di pikín [wé de kɔmɔ́t].
Glosses: but DEF pay SUB 2SG have.to pay if 2SG NEG IPFV give 1SG.INDP 2SG first man SUB FOC 3SG.INDP give 2SG.INDP this belly 2SG IPFV give 1SG.INDP DEF child SUB IPFV come.out
Translation: Lit. ‘But the price that you have to pay (is), if you don’t give me your first man,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na dán bɔ́y [wé a tɛ́l yú sé in mamá dɔ́n gó na Panyá].
Glosses: FOC that boy SUB 1SG.SBJ tell 2SG.INDP QUOT 3SG.POSS mother PRF go LOC Spain
Translation: It is that boy (of) who I told that his mother has gone to Spain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A gɛ́t sɔn kɔ́mpin , sɔn Ghana-mán [wé a nó sabí ús=sáy dán mán dé].
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ get some friend some Ghana.CPD-man SUB 1SG.SBJ NEG know Q=side that man BE.LOC
Translation: Lit. ‘I have a friend, a Ghanaian who I don’t know where that man is.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu chɔ́p ɔ́l dís chɔ́p [wé e nó dɔ́n], tumɔ́ro yu go sík .
Glosses: if 2SG eat all this food SUB 3SG.SBJ NEG done tomorrow 2SG POT be.sick
Translation: If you eat all this food that is not done you’ll be sick tomorrow.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero di gabonés [wé de tɔ́k Bata] wet di guineano [wé de tɔ́k Bata], di sonido nó dé di sén .
Glosses: but DEF Gabonese SUB IPFV talk Fang with DEF Guinean SUB IPFV talk Fang DEF sound NEG BE.LOC DEF same
Translation: But the Gabonese who talks Fang and the Guinean who talks Fang,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e bít yú , mék e dú yú di dú [e wánt]
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ beat 2SG.INDP SBJV 3SG.SBJ do 2SG DEF do [3SG.SBJ want
Translation: Let him beat you, let him do to you [what he wants] (…)’ [bo03cb 135]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sɔn bloques dɛn lɛ́f [wé dɛn gɛ́fɔ monta] nɔ́?
Glosses: some block.PL PL remain [SUB 3PL have.to mount INTJ
Translation: Some blocks remain that have to be mounted, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sí dán pikín dé [wé in mamá de gí=an chɔ́p]?
Glosses: 2SG see that child there [SUB 3SG.POSS mother IPFV give=3SG.OBJ food
Translation: Have you seen that child whose mother is giving her food?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin sí di pikín [wé di húman bin gí chɔ́p na strít].
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST see DEF child [SUB DEF woman PST give food LOC street
Translation: I saw the child that the woman gave food to in the street.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di béd [wé e de slíp pan], e dé na di rúm .
Glosses: DEF bed [SUB 3SG.SBJ IPFV sleep on 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC LOC DEF room
Translation: The bed that she sleeps on, it’s in the room.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de gó wet dán gɔ́n [wé dɛn de kíl bíf] ɔ pistola .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV go with that gun SUB 3PL IPFV kill wild.animal or pistol
Translation: They go with that gun which they kill wild animals (with) or a pistol.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kán kɔmɔ́t na dán hós [wé a bin dé].
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PFV go.out LOC that house SUB 1SG.SBJ PST BE.LOC
Translation: I left that house which I had been (in).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So na di tín [wé e rɔ́n], e kɔmɔ́t .
Glosses: so FOC DEF thing [SUB 3SG.SBJ run 3SG.SBJ go.out
Translation: So that is why [lit. the thing that] she fled, (and) she left.’ [ed03sb 041]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) e go sé e de fíɛ e nó go gí mí di tín [wé a de sɛ́n=an].
Glosses: _ 3SG.SBJ POT QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV fear 3SG.SBJ NEG POT give 1SG.INDP DEF thing [SUB 1SG.SBJ IPFV send=3SG.OBJ
Translation: (…) he would say he is afraid, he would not give me the thing that I had sent
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de gó nía di sáy [Paquita sidɔ́n].
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV go near DEF side [NAME stay
Translation: I am going near where Paquita stays.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A ték tú peso a báy dán dís-tín , sɔn smɔ́l pépa [dɛn de pút=an cacahuete].
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ take two peso 1SG.SBJ buy that this-thing some small paper [3PL IPFV put=3SG.OBJ groundnut
Translation: I took two pesos (and) I bought this whatsit, a small paper
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs wán isla dé [wé e fíba sé petroleo dé na dís isla].
Glosses: because one island BE.LOC [SUB 3SG.SBJ seem QUOT oil BE.LOC LOC this island
Translation: Because there is an island of which it seems that there is oil
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sé blák gɛ́l dɛn gɛ́t sɔn fáyn [wé wáyt húman dɛn nó gɛ́t dá wán].
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ QUOT black girl PL get some fine [SUB white woman PL NEG get that one
Translation: I say black girls have a beauty which white women do not
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán húman [wé a só yú], in motó dé na strít .
Glosses: that woman [SUB 1SG.SBJ show 2SG.INDP 3SG.POSS car BE.LOC LOC street
Translation: That woman which I showed you, her car is in the street.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A ték di stík in kandá [wé a sí dé], a rós=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ take DEF tree 3SG.POSS bark [SUB 1SG.SBJ see there 1SG.SBJ burn=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I took the barki of the treej thati saw there, I burnt iti.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n tɛ́l yú [wétin pás na nɛ́t], dán nɛ́t .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF tell 2SG.INDP [what pass LOC night that night
Translation: I’ve already told you what happened in the night, that night.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó nó [údat hambɔ́g=an].
Glosses: 3PL NEG know [who bother=3SG.OBJ
Translation: They don’t know who disturbed her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí nó sabí [ús=mán dɛn kíl], a nɔ́ba hía dán torí sɛ́f .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP NEG know [Q=man 3PL kill 1SG.SBJ NEG.PRF hear that story EMP
Translation: I don’t know which man they killed, I haven’t even heard that
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nɛ́a tɛ́l mí [ús=tɛ́n e go rích dé].
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG.PRF tell 1SG.INDP [Q=time 3SG.SBJ POT arrive there
Translation: He hasn’t told me when he is going to arrive there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt mí wánt sabí [háw dán tín dé].
Glosses: but 1SG.INDP want know [how that thing BE.LOC
Translation: But I wanted to know how that thing is.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí nó áks=an [háw mɔ́ch e wɔ́nt].
Glosses: 1SG.INDP NEG ask=3SG.OBJ [how much 3SG.SBJ want
Translation: I [EMP] didn’t ask him how much he wants.’ [lo07fn 068]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé yu wánt sabí ɛf rén de fɔ́l , nɔ́?
Glosses: QUOT 2SG want know if rain IPFV fall INTJ
Translation: (You) say you want to know if the rain is falling, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé a go fínis skúl , a go tɔ́n dɔ́kta .
Glosses: SUB 1SG.SBJ POT finish school 1SG.SBJ POT turn doctor
Translation: When I finish school, I’ll become a doctor.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero wé a kán mít dís mán , wé wi bigín bɔ́n in yón pikín dɛn .
Glosses: but SUB 1SG.SBJ PFV meet this man SUB 1PL begin beget 3SG.POSS own child PL
Translation: But then/when I met this man, and then we began to have his
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé e kin kɔmɔ́t wók a kin mék=an só , lɛk háw mún fínis .
Glosses: SUB 3SG.SBJ HAB come.out work 1SG.SBJ HAB make=3SG.OBJ like.that like how month finish
Translation: When he leaves work, I do to him like this [stretches out hand in a gesture
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé a rích na hós dé , a sé ‘yu go tɛ́l mi di sáy wé unu kin gó mítɔp .’
Glosses: SUB 1SG.SBJ reach LOC house there 1SG.SBJ QUOT 2SG POT tell 1SG.INDP DEF side SUB 2PL HAB go meet
Translation: When I reached the house, I said “you’re going to tell me where
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go firma wé a go dɔ́n chɔ́p .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT sign SUB 1SG.SBJ POT PRF eat
Translation: I will sign when I have finished eating.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn púl di motó na garaje wé dɛn de pús=an .
Glosses: 3PL remove DEF car LOC workshop SUB 3PL IPFV push=3SG.OBJ
Translation: They removed the car from the workshop by pushing it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw fɔ mék dɛn fít gɛ́t wán amiga nadó wé yu sísta dɛn sabí , in go had .
Glosses: now PREP SBJV 3PL can get one girlfriend outside SUB 2SG sister 3PL know 3SG.INDP POT be.hard
Translation: Now for them to be able to have a girl-friend outside while/although
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó bin dé na mákit , wé a tɛ́l yú sé mék yu bríng mi watá ?
Glosses: 2SG NEG PST BE.LOC LOC market SUB 1SG.SBJ tell 2SG.INDP QUOT SBJV 2SG bring 1SG.INDP water
Translation: Weren’t you at the market although I had told you to bring me water?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sɔn mamá dɛn , dɛn bád .
Glosses: some mother PL 3PL bad
Translation: Some mothers, they are bad.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin yu de wét ?
Glosses: what 2SG IPFV wait
Translation: What [why] are you waiting?’ [fr03wt 048]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn púl di motó na garaje sé dɛn de pús=an .
Glosses: 3PL remove DEF car LOC workshop QUOT 3PL IPFV push=3SG.OBJ
Translation: They removed the car from the workshop by pushing it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dú di ejercicio sé e táya .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ do DEF exercise QUOT 3SG.SBJ be.tired
Translation: She did the exercise while/although she was tired.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: “A hól wán motó” na lɛk sé yu de dráyb wé yu de wók .
Glosses: “1SG.SBJ hold one car FOC like QUOT 2SG IPFV drive SUB 2SG IPFV work
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman kán na hós di áwa [wé a de kúk].
Glosses: DEF woman come LOC house DEF hour [SUB 1SG.SBJ IPFV cook
Translation: The woman came to the house when I was cooking.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tɛ́n [wé dɛn bin de kán hía wet kenú],
Glosses: DEF time [SUB 3PL PST IPFV come here with canoe
Translation: (The time) when they were coming here by canoe (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dé [wé a nó wánt gí yú quinientos] a de gí yú trescientos para tu cigarillo .
Glosses: DEF day [SUB 1SG.SBJ NEG want give 2SG.INDP five.hundred 1SG.SBJ IPFV give 2SG.INDP three.hundred for your cigarette
Translation: (The day) when I don’t want to give you five hundred, I give you
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tumɔ́ro , lɛk háw yu tɔ́k wet Buehú , yu kɔ́l mí ,
Glosses: tomorrow like how 2SG talk with NAME 2SG call 1SG.INDP
Translation: Tomorrow, as soon as you’ve talked to Buehu, you call me, (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sifta , wé a dɔ́n sifta ín , e de lɛ́f wet di watá .
Glosses: sift SUB 1SG.SBJ PRF sift 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ IPFV leave with DEF water
Translation: Sift (it), when I have sifted it, it’ll be left with the water.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin chɔ́p di plantí di stáyl [wé pɔ́sin dɛn fɔ Malábo dɛn de chɔ́p=an]
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST eat DEF plantain DEF style [SUB person PL PREP Malabo 3PL IPFV food=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I ate the plantain the way Malabo people eat it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí chɔ́p di plantí lɛk háw Malabo-pípul dɛn de chɔ́p=an .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP eat DEF plantain like how Malabo.CPD-people PL IPFV eat=3SG.OBj
Translation: I [EMP] ate the plantain the way Malabo people eat it.’ [ro05de 019]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó sabí ús=tín dɛn nó go restaura ín lɛk háw e bin dé jamás .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG know Q=thing 3PL NEG POT restorate 3SG.INDP like how 3SG.SBJ PST BE.LOC ever
Translation: I don’t know why they won’t restore it the way it was back then.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de hía ín lɛk háw e de nák di gita .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV hear 3SG.INDP like how 3SG.SBJ IPFV hit DEF guitar
Translation: I hear him playing the guitar.’ or ‘I hear (him) how he’s playing the guitar.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí , lɛk háw yu de sí mí a dɔ́n sí plɛ́nte tín .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP like how 2SG IPFV see 1SG.INDP 1SG.SBJ PRF see plenty thing
Translation: (As for) me, when you looking at me you should also know that I have seen many
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lɛk háw e de wáka , e butú , e nó bɛ́n .
Glosses: like how 3SG.SBJ IPFV walk 3SG.SBJ stoop 3SG.SBJ NEG bend
Translation: The way he’s walking (now), he’s stooped over, he’s not bent over.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lɛk háw e pút dán mɔní na mi hán , nó wét mɔ́!
Glosses: like how 3SG.SBJ put that money LOC 1SG.POSS hand NEG wait more
Translation: As soon as he has put that money into my hand, no time to waste!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nák di tébul an di stáyl [wé e nák di tébul strɔ́n], e kán sék di plét , an di plét kán brók .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ hit DEF table and DEF style [SUB 3SG.SBJ hit DEF table be.strong 3SG.SBJ PFV shake DEF plate and DEF plate PFV break
Translation: He hit the table and the way that he hit the table in a strong way, he shook the plate,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw e dɔ́n wánt bigín de fɛ́t wet di chía , di sáy [wé dɛn sidɔ́n].
Glosses: now 3SG.SBJ PRF want begin IPFV fight with DEF chair DEF side SUB 3PL sit
Translation: Now he already wanted to begin fighting with the chair,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó nó di plés [wé a sidɔ́n]?
Glosses: 2SG NEG know DEF PLACE SUB 1SG.SBJ stay
Translation: You don’t know where I stay?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n tú ól fɔ máred .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF too old PREP marry
Translation: I’m too old to marry.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go firma , wét fɔ mék a chɔ́p , a bɛ́g .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT sign wait PREP SBJV 1SG.SBJ eat 1SG.SBJ beg
Translation: I’ll sign, wait for me to eat/have eaten, please.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn kán kɛ́r mí na Madrid fɔ mék dɛn gó opera mí .
Glosses: 3PL PFV carry 1SG.INDP LOC PLACE PREP SBJV 3PL go operate 1SG.INDP
Translation: They took me to Madrid in order to operate on me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi papá bin kán yá fɔ kán wók .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS father PST come here PREP come work
Translation: My father came here in order to work.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Layk háw dɛn go pút yú na tébul yu dɔ́n de rɔ́tin , fɔ mék dɛn gó bɛ́r yú kwík .
Glosses: like how 3PL POT put 2SG.INDP LOC table 2SG PRF IPFV rot PREP SBJV 3PL go bury 2SG.INDP quickly
Translation: As soon as they put you on the table you are already rotting away
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín dɛn táy=an mék e nó kɔmɔ́t .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP 3PL tie=3SG.OBJ SBJV 3SG.SBJ NEG go.out
Translation: That’s why they tied it [the dog] so that it wouldn’t leave.’ [ma03hm 005]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go gó lúk=an fɔ wán vecino mék a lúk las damas .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT go look=3SG.OBJ PREP one neighbour SBJV 1SG.SBJ look the.PL lady.PL
Translation: I’ll watch it at a neighbour’s in order to look at the (first) ladies.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dríng di mɛ́rɛsin fɔ mék a nó sík .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ drink DEF medicine PREP SBJV 1SG.SBJ NEG be.sick
Translation: I drank the medicine in order not to fall sick.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ mék yu fít ɛ́nta yu gɛ́fɔ bísin na wán pɔ́sin fɔ di fámbul
Glosses: PREP SBJV 2SG can enter 2SG have.to be.busy LOC one person PREP DEF family
Translation: In order to be able to enter, you have to be involved with a person
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin lás gó a de fɛ́n bíg bíg mamá dɛn , sé mék dɛn bí mi gɛ́l frɛ́n , mék dɛn de gí mi chɔ́p .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST end.up go 1SG.SBJ IPFV look.for big REP mother PL QUOT SBJV 3PL BE 1SG.POSS girl friend SBJV 3PL IPFV give 1SG.INDP food
Translation: I finally went to look for mature/established women for them to be my girlfriends,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wáka wet=an sé ‘tidé a go gó vive ín .’
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ walk with=3SG.OBJ QUOT today 1SG.SBJ POT go live 3SG.INDP
Translation: I went with him so that today I would witness it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So e go na bús e sé e de gó kíl bíf .
Glosses: so 3SG.SBJ POT LOC forest 3SG.SBJ QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV go kill wild.animal
Translation: So he went to the forest in order to/he said he’d go kill a wild animal.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A drɛ́b mi mán bikɔs sé a nó wánt=an mɔ́.
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ drive 1SG.POSS man because QUOT 1SG.SBJ NEG want=3SG.OBJ more
Translation: I drove my husband away because I didn’t want him anymore.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Como e sabí sé dán tín dé na mi hát
Glosses: since 3SG.SBJ know QUOT that thing BE.LOC LOC 1SG.POSS heart
Translation: Since she knows that that thing [matter] is in my heart (…)’ [ro07fn 673]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e wét sóté mún dɔ́n , wé wi gɛ́t di mɔní , gó báy di chɔ́p .
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ wait until month finish SUB 1PL get DEF money go buy DEF food
Translation: Let him wait until the month is over, when we have the money, (then we)
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Tɔ́n=an tɔ́n=an , mék yu nó para sóté mék e tík lɛk háw e bin dé só .
Glosses: turn=3SG.OBJ turn=3SG.OBJ SBJV 2SG NEG stop until SBJV 3SG.SBJ be.thick like how 3SG.SBJ PST BE.LOC like.that
Translation: Stir it, stir it, don’t stop until it is as thick as it was right now!
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: ¡Haga cola hasta que llegue el cajero !
Glosses: do line until that arrive:SBJV the teller
Translation: Make a line until the teller arrives!’ (Own knowledge)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin mék=an dásɔl fɔ hɛ́lp .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST make=3SG.OBJ only PREP help
Translation: I did it only in order to help.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wi de sí dásɔl sé di písis dɔ́n hɛ́ng .
Glosses: 1PL IPFV see only QUOT DEF piece.of.cloth PRF hang
Translation: We only see that the piece of cloth is already hanging.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ónli bikɔs yu de tɔ́k só , yu de salút só , yu de ánsa só .
Glosses: only because 2SG IPFV talk like.that 2SG IPFV greet like.that 2SG IPFV answer like.that
Translation: Only because you talk like that, you greet like that, you respond like that.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Frɔn wé dán bɛ́lps de wók , chico , e dɔ́n chénch .
Glosses: from SUB that babe IPFV work boy 3SG.SBJ PRF change
Translation: (Ever) since that babe has been working, man, she has changed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Síns wé a bí pikín , a de mɛ́mba fɔ kɔmɔ́t na dí kɔ́ntri .
Glosses: since SUB 1SG.SBJ BE child 1SG.SBJ IPFV think.of PREP go.out LOC this country
Translation: Since I was a child, I think about leaving this country.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu kɔmɔ́t dɔ́n , yu wánt ɛ́nta mɔ́, yu gɛ́fɔ gó pé ɔ́da quinientos .
Glosses: 2SG go.out down 2SG want enter more 2SG have.to go pay other five.hundred
Translation: (If) you come out from below and you want to enter again, you have to
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lɛk sé yu de dríng nɔ́, dán pɔ́sin wé dé yandá , e de kán sube wí wet glás , na di tín wé mék mék yu nó dríng nó nátin wet glas .
Glosses: like QUOT 2SG IPFV drink INTJ that person SUB BE.LOC yonder 3SG.SBJ IPFV come go.up 1PL.INDP with glass FOC DEF thing SUB make SBJV 2SG NEG drink NEG nothing with glass
Translation: Supposing that you were (out) drinking, right, (and) that person who
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu bin bigín lás wík , lɛk yu dɔ́n fínis di wók .
Glosses: if 2SG PST begin last week like 2SG PRF finish DEF work
Translation: If you had begun last week, you would have finished the work.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero ɛf na húman na bíg húman yu mán nó de tɔ́n bíg mán .
Glosses: but if FOC woman FOC big woman 2SG man NEG IPFV turn big man
Translation: But if it’s the wife who’s an influential woman, your [her] husband
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu chɔ́p ɔ́l dís chɔ́p wé e nó dɔ́n , tumɔ́ro yu go sík .
Glosses: if 2SG eat all this food SUB 3SG.SBJ NEG done tomorrow 2SG POT sick
Translation: If you eat/ate all this food that is not done, you’ll/’d be
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto mí a de ɛ́nta ínsay dán hós ó .
Glosses: NEG.FOC 1SG.INDP 1SG.SBJ IPFV enter inside that house SP
Translation: It’s not me who would enter that [haunted] house.’ [ne05fn 031]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf dɛn go gó bɛ́r yú , dɛn sén go gó na dán bɛ́rin .
Glosses: if 3PL POT go bury 2SG.INDP 3PL EMP POT go LOC that burial
Translation: If they go to bury you, they themselves will go to that burial.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: If yu nó de gí mí yu fɔ́s mán wé na in gí yú dí bɛlɛ́, yu de gí mi di pikín wé de kɔmɔ́t .
Glosses: If 2SG NEG IPFV give 1SG.INDP 2SG first man SUB FOC 3SG.INDP give 2SG.INDP this belly 2SG IPFV give 1SG.INDP DEF child SUB IPFV come.out
Translation: Lit. ‘But the price that you have to pay (is), if you don’t give me your first man
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf a bin sí=an yɛ́stadé a bin fɔ gí=an di mɔní .
Glosses: if 1SG.SBJ PST see=3SG.OBJ yesterday 1SG.SBJ PST COND give=3SG.OBJ DEF money
Translation: If I had seen her yesterday, I would have given her the money.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf a bin nó sé e nó go fɔ́l a fɔ bríng ɔ́da sús .
Glosses: if 1SG.SBJ PST know QUOT 3SG.SBJ NEG POT rain 1SG.SBJ COND bring other shoe
Translation: If I had known that it wouldn’t rain, I would have worn