lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó bin fít tɔ́k , bikɔs a nó fít tɔ́k , a kán a de lúk yú .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG PST can talk because 1SG.SBJ NEG can talk 1SG.SBJ come 1SG.SBJ IPFV look 2SG.INDP
Translation: I couldn’t talk, because I couldn’t talk, I came (and) was just looking at you.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu mamá nó go hébul pé ɔ́l dán wók wé di mán dɔ́n dú fɔ yú .
Glosses: 2SG mother NEG POT be.capable pay all that work SUB DEF man PRF do PREP 2SG.INDP
Translation: Your mother won’t be able to pay all that work that the man has done
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó mánech mít=an tidé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG manage meet=3SG.OBJ today
Translation: I didn’t manage to meet her today.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó fít dú=an mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG can do=3SG.OBJ more
Translation: He can’t do it again [he wouldn’t dare do it again].’ [ro05rt 041]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di mán e nó sabí tɔ́k Panyá .
Glosses: DEF man 3SG.SBJ NEG know talk Spanish
Translation: The man doesn’t know how to speak Spanish.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bifó a kin gráp , a de sí bíg bíg fáya .
Glosses: before 1SG.SBJ ABL get.up 1SG.SBJ IPFV see big REP fire
Translation: Before I could get up, I was seeing a huge fire.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt tɔ́k dán smɔ́l tɔ́k dé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want talk that small talk there
Translation: I want to say that particular small word.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn gɛ́fɔ mín sé e de hambɔ́g wí .
Glosses: 3PL have.to mean QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV bother 1PL.INDP
Translation: They must mean for it [the dog] to bother us.’ [ma03hm 002]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu gɛ́fɔ baja diez veces yu gɛ́fɔ calcula dán mɔní .
Glosses: if 2SG have.to go.down ten time.PL 2SG have.to calculate that money
Translation: If you have to go down ten times, you have to calculate that
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó gɛ́fɔ lúk yú na fés .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG have.to look 2SG.INDP LOC face
Translation: He [the child] shouldn’t look you in the face [while responding].’ [au07se 140]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fɔ gó las seis y media .
Glosses: FOC PREP go the.PL six and half
Translation: It is in order to go at six thirty.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta yu fɔ pé dɛ́n .
Glosses: then 2SG PREP pay 3PL.INDP
Translation: Then you have to pay them.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw a fɔ dú , háw a fɔ dú wet=an ?
Glosses: How 1SG.SBJ PREP do how 1SG.SBJ PREP do with=3SG.OBJ
Translation: How should I do (it), how should I do [proceed] with him?’ [ab03ay 136]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít hɛ́lp mí , a nó sabí háw fɔ dú=an .
Glosses: 2SG can help 1SG.INDP 1SG.SBJ NEG know how PREP do=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Can you help me, I don’t know how I should do it/how to do it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A mɔs gó Alemania wán dé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ OBL go PLACE one day
Translation: I absolutely have to go to Germany one day.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin mɔs gó dé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST OBL go there
Translation: Intended: ‘I had to go there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó mɔs gó dán sáy !
Glosses: NEG OBL go that side
Translation: (You) must not go to that place!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A níd fɔ mék yu gó dé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ need PREP SBJV 2SG go there
Translation: I need you to go there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ tɔ́k Píchi yu nó níd fɔ gó skúl .
Glosses: PREP talk Pichi 2SG NEG need PREP go school
Translation: In order to talk Pichi you don’t need to go to school.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bɛ́g , yu go ɛskyús mí pero yu nó fít ték=an sóté e gɛ́t quince años .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ beg 2SG POT excuse 1SG.INDP but 2SG NEG can take=3SG.OBJ until 3SG.SBJ get fifteen years
Translation: Sorry, you’ll excuse me but you can’t take her along until she is fifteen
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So na dán tín mék , e de grí sé mék a de gí=an smɔ́l tín ɔ́l tɛ́n .
Glosses: so FOC that thing make 3SG.SBJ IPFV agree QUOT SBJV 1SG.SBJ IPFV give=3SG.OBJ small thing all time
Translation: So that’s why she allows me to give her a small amount all the time.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék yu mɛ́n=an ó !
Glosses: SBJV 2SG care.for=3SG.OBJ SP
Translation: Make sure to take care of her!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék a gí yú di cheque ,
Glosses: SBJV 1SG.SBJ give 2SG.INDP DEF cheque
Translation: Let me give you the cheque (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: tín fɔ fɔ́s tɛ́n mék e dé , bikɔs pípul de kán fɔ kán sí=an .
Glosses: thing PREP first time make 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC because people IPFV come PREP come see=3SG.OBJ
Translation: (The) thing of the past, let it be, because people come to see it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Údat tíf ? Tɛ́l mí di ném !
Glosses: Who steal tell 1SG.INDP DEF NAME
Translation: Who stole (something)? Tell me the name!
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Una mék chénch !
Glosses: 2PL make change
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó láf !
Glosses: NEG laugh
Translation: Don’t laugh!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék yu nó pút di watá mék e fɔdɔ́n fuera fɔ di glas .
Glosses: SBJV 2SG NEG put DEF water sbjv 3SG.SBJ fall outside PREP DEF glass
Translation: Don’t put the water (in such a way) that it drops outside
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e fɔdɔ́n ínsay di glás , mék e nó fɔdɔ́n na grɔ́n !
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ fall inside DEF glass SBJV 3SG.SBJ NEG fall LOC ground
Translation: Let it flow into the glass, don’t let it flow onto the floor!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tɔ́n=an tɔ́n=an mék yu nó para !
Glosses: turn=3SG.OBJ turn=3SG.OBJ SBJV 2SG NEG stop
Translation: Stir, stir it, and don’t stop!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛhɛ́, kán wi sigue !
Glosses: INTJ come 1PL continue
Translation: Let’s continue!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék wi sí !
Glosses: SBJV 1PL see
Translation: Let’s see!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bɛ́g , kán yá smɔ́l !
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ beg come here a.bit
Translation: Please come here a bit [would you please come here?].’ [ch07fn 233]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít pás yá ?
Glosses: 2SG can pass here
Translation: Can you pass here?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tráy reduce ín !
Glosses: tráy reduce 3SG.INDP
Translation: Try to reduce it [please reduce it]!’ [ru03wt 043]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) mék yu tɔ́n=an , porque bɔtɔ́n go rós .
Glosses: _ SBJV 2SG turn=3SG.OBJ because bottom POT burn
Translation: (…) turn it, because the bottom might burn.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero bambáy bambáy sɔntɛ́n yu go sí di wán wé go máred yú .
Glosses: but gradually REP perhaps 2SG POT see DEF one SUB POT marry 2SG.INDP
Translation: But very gradually perhaps you will find the one who will marry you.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Porque mébi a go wánt fɛ́n di ném .
Glosses: because maybe 1SG.SBJ POT want look.for DEF name
Translation: Maybe I might want to find the name [for this word, you never know].’ [au07se 007]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E go dɔ́n drɔ́ngo , e go dɔ́n slíp .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ POT PRF be.dead.drunk 3SG.SBJ POT PRF sleep
Translation: He should be dead drunk, he should already be sleeping.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fít sé if yu consigue gafa we/ yu go wɔ́k na ród .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ can QUOT if 2SG obtain glasses SUB 2SG POT walk LOC road
Translation: I can tell you if you obtained glasses which/ you would
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dé wɛ́n mi mamá go gɛ́t sɔn faya-wúd wé dɛn brók=an na fám , e go tɛ́l dɛ́n , dɛn go gó tót=an fɔr=an .
Glosses: DEF day SUB 1SG.POSS mother POT get some fire.CPD-wood SUB 3PL break=3SG.OBJ LOC farm 3SG.SBJ POT tell 3PL.INDP 3PL POT go carry=3SG.OBJ PREP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: On those days that my mother would get some fire wood that had been
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: E fít kán tumára .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ can come tomorrow
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: E fít bí sé na paludismo .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ can BE QUOT FOC malaria
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fíba sé Boyé gɛ́t mɔní .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ seem QUOT NAME get money
Translation: It seems that Boyé has money.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) sɔntɛ́n di bɔ́y nó gɛ́t páwa , sɔntɛ́n di gál gɛ́t sɔn defecto .
Glosses: _ perhaps DEF boy NEG get power perhaps DEF girl get some defect . 
Translation: (…) the boy might have no power [is impotent], (or) the girl
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bin gɛ́fɔ sabí sé e go kán .
Glosses: 3PL PST have.to know QUOT 3SG.SBJ POT come
Translation: They must have known that she would come.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Iris gɛ́fɔ gɛ́t , a tínk sé diez años .
Glosses: NAME have.to get 1SG.SBJ think QUOT ten years
Translation: Iris should be, I think, ten years old.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bɔ́n na Corisco trú trú .
Glosses: 3PL be.born LOC PLACE true REP
Translation: They were really born on [the island of] Corisco.’ [to07fn 201]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí bin dé na bích wé a bin sidɔ́n wet mi papá , mi bin dé na bích mɔ́nin tɛ́n a gó latrin a gó kaká
Glosses: 1SG.INDP PST BE.LOC LOC beach SUB 1SG.SBJ PST sit.down with 1SG.POSS father 1SG.INDP PST BE.LOC LOC beach morning time 1SG.SBJ go latrine 1SG.SBJ go defecate
Translation: I [EMP] was at the beach while I was sitting with my father, I [EMP] was
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Kip , dɛn dɔ́n fínis remata ín dé , Boyé dɔ́n kán e púl wí torí torí .
Glosses: IDEO 3PL PRF finish finish.off 3SG.INDP there NAME PRF come 3SG.SBJ remove 1PL.INDP story REP
Translation: (When) they had finished him off there
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero ɛf di tín kán bɔkú mɔ́ pás di watá , e go lɛ́f wán pasta ,
Glosses: but if DEF thing PFV be.much more pass DEF water 3SG.SBJ POT remain one paste
Translation: But if the thing has become more than the water, a paste
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán gɛ́l , a tɛ́l yú sé e chapea lɛk wán sáy wé e bíg pás dí wán .
Glosses: that girl 1SG.SBJ tell 2SG.INDP QUOT 3SG.SBJ weed like one side SUB 3SG.SBJ be.big pass this one
Translation: That girl, I tell you that she weeded like a place that was bigger
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tú dé wé e pás bihɛ́n , a sí mi mamá .
Glosses: two day SUB 3SG.SBJ pass behind 1SG.SBJ see 1SG.POSS mother
Translation: Two days ago, I saw my mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sí di stík e de pás ɔntɔ́p watá ?
Glosses: 2SG see DEF tree 3SG.SBJ IPFV pass on water
Translation: Do you see the stick passing by on the water?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán wán wé e lɔ́n mɔ́, na ín de salút dán ɔ́da tú húman dɛn .
Glosses: that one SUB 3SG.SBJ be.long more FOC 3SG.INDP IPFV greet that other two woman PL
Translation: The one who is taller, it’s her that’s greeting the other two
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw náw mí de chɛ́k sé Libreville wet yá , yá mɔ́ día pás dé .
Glosses: now REP 1SG.INDP IPFV check QUOT PLACE with here here more be.expensive pass there
Translation: Right now, I [EMP] think that Libreville and here, here is more expensive
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Aquí es más caro que allá .
Glosses: here is more expensive than there
Translation: Here [it] is more expensive than there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e gɛ́t mɔ́ énfasis .
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ get more emphasis
Translation: Let it be more emphatic [than usual].’ [dj05ce 126]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E púl mɔ́ plɛ́nte mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ remove more be.plenty more
Translation: He removed much more.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Porque ɔ́da sáy fít dé wé , a go wók só , a go wín mɔ́ pás dé .
Glosses: because other side can BE.LOC SUB 1SG.SBJ POT work like.that 1SG.SBJ POT earn more pass there
Translation: Because there could be another place where, (if) I worked like this,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí wán dɔ́n de tɔ́k , dí wán de tɔ́k fáyn pás in sísta
Glosses: this one PRF IPFV talk this one IPFV talk fine pass 3SG.POSS sister
Translation: This one talks, this one talks
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lage de tɔ́k Bubɛ pás mí .
Glosses: NAME IPFV talk Bube pass 1SG.INDP
Translation: Lage talks Bube (better) than me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de gó fawe pás di sáy wé Paquita sidɔ́n .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV go far pass DEF side SUB Paquita stay
Translation: I’m going farther than the place where Paquita lives.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A báy pás di sáy wé di mɔní rích .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ buy pass DEF side SUB DEF money arrive
Translation: I bought more than the money was sufficient for.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na lɛk sé yu wánt tɛ́l wán pɔ́sin sé yu dú sɔn tín pás lɛk háw yu bin gɛ́fɔ dú=an .
Glosses: FOC like QUOT 2SG want tell one person QUOT 2SG do some thing pass like how 2SG PST have.to do=3SG.OBJ
Translation: It’s as if you want to tell a person that you’ve done something more
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt yu nó fít tɔ́k sé a chɔ́p trí spún pantáp lɛk háw a kin chɔ́p .
Glosses: but 2SG NEG can talk QUOT 1SG.SBJ eat three spoon on like how 1SG.SBJ HAB eat
Translation: But you can’t say that you have eaten three spoons more than you
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pikín pás yú fɔ sɛ́ns .
Glosses: DEF child pass 2SG.INDP PREP brain
Translation: The child is more intelligent than you.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gɛ́t sɛ́ns pás yú .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ get brain pass 2SG.INDP
Translation: He is more intelligent than you.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: In sɛ́ns pás yu yón .
Glosses: 3SG.POSS brain pass 2SG own
Translation: His intelligence surpasses yours.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí wán na di hós wé fáyn mɔ́.
Glosses: DEF one FOC DEF house SUB be.fine more
Translation: This is the house that’s more beautiful.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: ?Dí wán na di bɔ́y wé fáyn pás .
Glosses: DEF one FOC DEF boy SUB be.fine pass
Translation: ?This is the boy who is more handsome.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dɔ́n de pás .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PRF IPFV pass
Translation: It’s become too much now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Boyé stáwt pás ɔ́l mán na di hós .
Glosses: NAME be.corpulent pass all man LOC DEF house
Translation: Boyé is more corpulent than every person in the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín wé bin dé difícil mɔ́ na dí hós , fɔ pút nivel .
Glosses: DEF thing SUB PST BE.LOC difficult more LOC this house PREP put level
Translation: The thing that was most difficult [of all the construction work] in this house, (was) to level (the ground).’ [ye07fn 065]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di smɔ́l wán dɔ́n de tɔ́k pás mák .
Glosses: DEF small one PRF IPFV talk pass mark
Translation: The small one already talks unbelievably well.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó fúl nó smɔ́l .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG be.foolish NEG be.small
Translation: She’s not in the least foolish.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wɛ́n dɛn dɔ́n dríng óva , nɔ́?
Glosses: SUB 3PL PRF drink over INTJ
Translation: When they’ve drunk excessively, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di hós ova-dɔtí .
Glosses: DEF house over.CPD-be.dirty
Translation: The house is excessively dirty.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán húman lɔ́n bád .
Glosses: that woman be.long bad
Translation: This woman is excessively long.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di chɔ́p e tú bɔkú .
Glosses: DEF food 3SG.SBJ too be.much
Translation: The food is too much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E wós .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ be.very.bad
Translation: It’s very bad.’ or ‘It’s worse.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di prɔ́blɛm dɛn dɔ́n tú mɔ́ch
Glosses: DEF problem 3PL PRF too be.much
Translation: The problems became too much (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di chɔ́p bɔkú , di chɔ́p e tú bɔkú .
Glosses: DEF food be.much DEF food 3SG.SBJ too be.much
Translation: The food is very (or too) much, the food is too much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E mɔ́ wós .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ more be.very.bad
Translation: It’s much worse.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Panyá , na ín wós mɔ́.
Glosses: Spain FOC 3SG.INDP be.very.bad more
Translation: As for Spain, that’s really bad [as a place to live in].’ [ra07fn 040]
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: E mɔ́ bɛ́ta .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ more be.very.good
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó chɔ́p nó dé wé e swít lɛk kokó .
Glosses: NEG food NEG BE.LOC SUB 3SG.SBJ be.tasty like cocoa.yam
Translation: There’s no food that’s as tasty as cocoa yam.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó fáyn lɛk mí .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG fine like 1SG.INDP
Translation: He isn’t as handsome as me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít tɔ́k sé ‘mi brɔ́da dɛn bɔkú lɛk nyɔ́ní’.
Glosses: 2SG can talk QUOT 1SG.POSS brother 3PL be.much like ant
Translation: You can say “my siblings are many just like ants.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: (...) mék yu nó para sóté mék e tík lɛk háw e bin dé só .
Glosses: _ SBJV 2SG NEG stop until SBJV 3SG.SBJ be.thick like how 3SG.SBJ PST BE.LOC like.that
Translation: (…) don’t stop until it’s (as) thick as it was.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Mí nóto tan dɛ́bul lɛk háw yu de chɛ́k mí .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP NEG.FOC as devil like how 2SG IPFV think 1SG.INDP
Translation: I’m not as much of a devil as you think I am.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó rích mí fɔ fáyn .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG arrive 1SG.INDP PREP fine
Translation: He doesn’t equal me in beauty.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dɔ́n rích .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PRF arrive
Translation: It’s enough.’ or ‘S/he has arrived.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt fláy rích na tɔ́n náw náw .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want fly arrive LOC town now REP
Translation: I want to hurry to town right now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sɛ́n di bɔ́l .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ send DEF ball
Translation: She threw the ball.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sé “nó gí=an leche , gí=an wɔtá”.
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ QUOT “NEG give=3SG.OBJ milk give=3SG.OBJ water
Translation: I said “don’t give him milk, give him water.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di chía blák , di chía , e blák .
Glosses: DEF chair be.black DEF chair 3SG.SBJ be.black
Translation: The chair is black, the chair (it) is black.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán mán , a dɔ́n sí=an sɛ́f .
Glosses: that man 1SG.SBJ PRF see=3SG.OBJ EMP
Translation: That man, I have even seen him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛ́n , a nó de pút dɛ́n ínsay .
Glosses: 3PL.INDP 1SG.SBJ NEG IPFV put 3PL.INDP inside
Translation: As for them, I don’t put them inside.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛ́n , dɛn bin de , dɛn bin dɔ́n sabí
Glosses: 3PL.INDP 3PL PST IPFV 3PL PST PRF know
Translation: As for them, they were, they had already found out (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí dɔ́n sɔ́fa .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP PRF suffer
Translation: I [EMP] have suffered.’ [ab03ab 037]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n de gládin sé a dɔ́n gó .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF IPFV be.glad QUOT 1SG.SBJ PRF go
Translation: I was already glad that I was gone.’ or
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di bɔ́ks e tú évi .
Glosses: DEF box 3SG.SBJ too be.heavy
Translation: The box (it) is too heavy.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di strít tú dé wɔwɔ́.
Glosses: DEF street too BE.LOC ugly
Translation: The street is too messed up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais dɔ́n dríng smɔ́l .
Glosses: NAME PRF drink a.bit
Translation: Djunais has drunk a bit [of alcohol].’ [fr03wt 182]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí na di chíf nɔ́.
Glosses: 1SG.INDP FOC DEF chief INTJ
Translation: I’m the boss, right.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto mecánico .
Glosses: NEG.FOC mechanic
Translation: (He’s) not a mecanic.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tidé di húman dé fáyn .
Glosses: today DEF woman BE.LOC fine
Translation: Today the woman is fine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé na grɔ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC LOC ground
Translation: He is [lying] on the ground.’ [ab03ab 063]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Una púl di torí !
Glosses: 2PL pull DEF story
Translation: Tell [PL] the story!’ [fr03wt 018]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék a púl wán smɔ́l torí ?
Glosses: SBJV 1SG.SBJ pull one small story
Translation: Should I tell a little story?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé e bin dáy só .
Glosses: SUB 3SG.SBJ PST die like.that
Translation: And he died just like that.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de gí dɛ́n skúl fɔ training centre .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV give 3PL.INDP school PREP training centre
Translation: They give them classes at a training centre.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó de gí nó nátín .
Glosses: 3PL NEG IPFV give NEG nothing
Translation: They don’t give anything.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Láyf nó dé náw , wɔ́l nó dé .
Glosses: life NEG BE.LOC now world NEG BE.LOC
Translation: [Nowadays] there is no life, there is no (proper) world.’ [ab03ay 130]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ho , dán mán go dú vɔ́mit tidé , e nó go slíp .
Glosses: INTJ that man POT do vomit today 3SG.SBJ NEG POT sleep
Translation: That man is going to vomit today, he won’t sleep.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E bin dé na jél .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PST BE.LOC LOC jail
Translation: He was in jail.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó bin fít ték motó .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG PST can take car
Translation: I wasn’t able to take a car.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pás na mákit mɔ́!
Glosses: pass LOC market again
Translation: Pass by the market again!
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Nó , wi de conversa , nó vɛ́ks Djunais !
Glosses: NEG 1PL IPFV converse NEG be.angry NAME
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu dɔ́n bɔ́n fo pikín ,
Glosses: 2SG PRF give.birth four child
Translation: You have given birth to four children, (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nɛ́a bɔ́n pikín .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG.PRF give.birth child
Translation: She hasn’t given birth to a child yet.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sísta e nɔ́ba máred yét ?
Glosses: 2SG sister 3SG.SBJ NEG.PRF marry yet
Translation: Your sister isn’t married yet?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó go fláy na Bata mɔ́.
Glosses: 3PL NEG POT fly LOC PLACE more
Translation: They’re not going to fly to Bata anymore/again.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛ́n , dɛn nó nó sɛ́f .
Glosses: INTJ 3PL NEG know EMP
Translation: Yes, they don’t even know (at all).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fíba nó sube ín .
Glosses: fever NEG go.up 3SG.INDP
Translation: (The) fever hasn’t risen on him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mán dɛn nó de bísin fɔ mék fám mɔ́, yu gó fɔ mákit , chɔ́p nó dé .
Glosses: man PL NEG IPFV be.busy PREP make farm more 2SG go PREP market food NEG BE.LOC
Translation: People don’t care about farming anymore, (if) you go to the market
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé bueno ás nó dɔ́kta nó de kán sí
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT good as NEG doctor NEG IPFV come see
Translation: She said, ok, since no doctor is at all coming to see (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó motó nó dé wé e smát lɛk mi yón .
Glosses: NEG car NEG BE.LOC SUB 3SG.SBJ be.fast like 1SG.POSS own
Translation: There is not a single car that is as fast as mine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó gɛ́t pamáyn .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG get oil
Translation: I don’t have (any) oil.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Ni ín ni in brɔ́da dɛn nó lán .
Glosses: NEG 3SG.INDP NEG 3SG.POSS brother 3PL NEG learn
Translation: Neither he nor his brothers (have) studied.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Ni él ni su hermano han estudiado .
Glosses: NEG he NEG his brother have studied
Translation: Neither he nor his brother has studied.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí wánt aks yú sɔn tín .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP want ask 2SG.INDP some thing
Translation: I want to ask you something.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (Nó) nátín nó dé dé .
Glosses: NEG nothing NEG BE.LOC there
Translation: Intended: ‘Nothing is there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí nó go tɛ́l=an nó nátín .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP NEG POT tell=3SG.OBJ NEG nothing
Translation: I [EMP] wouldn’t tell him anything.’ [bo03cb 138]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó nátín *(nó) dé dé .
Glosses: NEG nothing NEG BE.LOC there
Translation: Nothing is there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dís sɔ́nde *(nó) bɔ́di *(nó) dé na strít .
Glosses: this Sunday NEG body NEG BE.LOC LOC street
Translation: This Sunday, nobody is in the streets.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó mán nó blánt yá mɔ́ sɛ́f .
Glosses: NEG man NEG reside here more EMP
Translation: Nobody even lives here anymore.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pɔ́sin go entiende bɔt e nó dé bien .
Glosses: person POT understand but 3SG.SBJ NEG BE.LOC good
Translation: One would understand, but it doesn’t sound good.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó de gó nó sáy .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG IPFV go NEG side
Translation: I’m not going anywhere.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sáy nó dé .
Glosses: side NEG BE.LOC
Translation: There is no space [to sit].’ [ra07fn 029]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sáy nó dé fɔ wás hán ?
Glosses: side NEG BE.LOC PREP wash hand
Translation: Is there no place to wash (one’s) hands?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman ɔ́l tɛ́n e dé fáyn .
Glosses: DEF woman all time 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC fine
Translation: The woman is always looking fine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé nó wán dé e nó go dú=an mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT NEG one day 3SG.SBJ NEG POT do=3SG.OBJ more
Translation: He said he would never do it again.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán banána , a gí=an sɔn .
Glosses: that banana 1SG.SBJ give=3SG.OBJ some
Translation: That banana, I gave him one.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó gɛ́t sɔn .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG get some
Translation: I don’t have some/any.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó wán nó lɛ́f wet mí .
Glosses: NEG one NEG remain with 1SG.INDP
Translation: None (at all) remains with me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go tɛ́l=an sé a nó de sɛ́l nó teléfono , nó wán .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT tell=3SG.OBJ QUOT 1SG.SBJ NEG IPFV sell NEG telephone NEG one
Translation: I’ll tell her that I’m not going to sell any telephone, none (at all).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó tɔ́k nó wán wɔ́d !
Glosses: NEG talk NEG one word
Translation: Don’t say a single word!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto ɔ́l húman fít máred .
Glosses: NEG.FOC all woman can marry
Translation: Not all women can get married.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛ́n , na tidé mí híɛ .
Glosses: INTJ FOC today 1SG.INDP hear
Translation: Yes, it’s today that I [EMP] heard (it).’ [bo03cb 084]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto fɔ dán tín yu de kráy ?
Glosses: FOC PREP that thing 2SG IPFV cry
Translation: Is it not because of that that you are crying?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛhɛ́, nóto “e fíba ,” na esclavitud , nóto “fíba”.
Glosses: INTJ NEG.FOC 3SG.SBJ resemble FOC slavery NEG.FOC seem
Translation: Yes, not “it resembles (slavery)”, it’s slavery, not “resemble.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf nóto yu bay , dán húman go bít yú sóté yu go gó lɛ́f=an .
Glosses: if NEG.FOC 2SG buy that woman POT beat 2SG.INDP until 2SG POT go leave=3SG.OBJ
Translation: If it wasn’t the case that you had bought (it), that woman would
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto sé na hɔ́s dɛn fɔ fɔ́s tɛ́n wé dɛn strɔ́n , e fɔ dɔ́n fɔdɔ́n .
Glosses: NEG.FOC QUOT FOC house PL PREP first time SUB 3PL be.strong 3SG.SBJ PREP PRF fall
Translation: (If) it wasn’t the case that they were houses of the past that
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó=an ɛ́n ?
Glosses: 2SG know=3SG.OBJ INTJ
Translation: You know her, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sí údat dɛn ?
Glosses: 2SG see who PL
Translation: Who [plural] did you see?’ [sa07fn 267]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sí ús=pɔ́sin dɛn ?
Glosses: 2SG see Q=person PL
Translation: Who [plural] did you see?’ [nn07fn 277]
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Quién-es son ?
Glosses: WHO-PL are
Translation: Who are they?
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Na údat in búk dís ?
Glosses: FOC who 3SG.POSS book this
Translation: Whose book (is) this?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Údat wet wétin de hambɔ́g yú ?
Glosses: who with what IPFV bother 2SG.INDP
Translation: Who and what is bothering you?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=sáy wet háw yu de wás ?
Glosses: Q=side with how 2SG IPFV wash
Translation: Where and how are you washing?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na údat hambɔ́g dɛ́n ?
Glosses: FOC who bother 3PL.INDP
Translation: Who bothered them?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=tín yu tɔ́k mɔ́ sɛ́f ?
Glosses: Q=thing 2SG talk again EMP
Translation: What did you say again?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ús=káyn tín dɛn ték mék dís , digamos dí bɔ́tul ?
Glosses: FOC Q=kind thing 3PL take make this let’s.say this bottle
Translation: What’s, let’s say this bottle, made of?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin yu wánt sabí fɔ ?
Glosses: what 2SG want know PREP
Translation: What do you want to know for?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=mán yu bin de tɔ́k wet yɛ́stadé ?
Glosses: Q=man 2SG PST IPFV talk with yesterday
Translation: Who were you talking with yesterday?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=béd yu kin slíp pan ?
Glosses: Q=bed 2SG HAB sleep on
Translation: Which bed do you usually sleep on?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu tɔ́k sé Pancho de yús údat in motó ?
Glosses: 2SG talk QUOT NAME IPFV use who 3SG.POSS car
Translation: You said that Pancho uses whose car?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=tín yu tɔ́k sé yu wánt sabí ?
Glosses: Q=thing 2SG talk QUOT 2SG want know
Translation: What did you say you wanted to know?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go púl=an na mi yáy sé wétin ?
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT remove=3SG.OBJ LOC 1SG.POSS eye QUOT what
Translation: I would remove it [the pair of sunglasses] from my eyes for what?’ [ye07ga 011]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin yu wánt nó ?
Glosses: what 2SG want know
Translation: What do you want to know?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu wánt nó wétin ?
Glosses: 2SG want know what
Translation: You want to know what?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na údat in motó Pancho de yús ?
Glosses: FOC who 3SG.POSS car NAME IPFV use
Translation: It’s whose car Pancho is using?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na údat gɛ́t dís búk ?
Glosses: FOC who get this book
Translation: Who possesses this book?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛhɛ́, dán wán min sé ús=wán na di escala ?
Glosses: exactly that one mean QUOT Q=one LOC DEF scale
Translation: Exactly, that means which one [of the two] is the scale?’ [fr03cd.092]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=wán na in ném ?
Glosses: Q=one FOC 3SG.POSS NAME
Translation: What’s his name?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E bíg pás údat ?
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ big pass who
Translation: He is bigger than who?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn kɛ́r di motó gó ús=sáy ?
Glosses: 3PL carry DEF car go where
Translation: Where did they take the car to?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na údat dí bɔ́y bíg pás ?
Glosses: FOC who this boy big pass
Translation: Who is this boy bigger than?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=sáy yu de kɛ́r di motó gó ?
Glosses: Q=side 2SG IPFV carry DEF car go
Translation: Where are you taking the car to?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=káyn plɛ́nk dɛn ték bíl di hós ?
Glosses: Q=kind board 3PL take build DEF house
Translation: What (kind of) board did they build the house with?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wet ús=tín dɛn ték bíl di hós ?
Glosses: FOC with Q=thing 3PL take build DEF house
Translation: With what did they build the house?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=káyn hós dɛn ték plɛ́nk bíl ?
Glosses: Q=kind house 3PL take board build
Translation: Intended: ‘Which (kind of) house did they take board to build?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn ték stón bíl ús=káyn hós ?
Glosses: 3PL take stone build Q=kind house
Translation: Which house did they build of stone?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wích mán dɛn bin kíl na kwáta ?
Glosses: which man 3PL PST kill LOC quarter
Translation: Which man was killed in (our) quarter?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=mán dɛn kíl na kwáta ?
Glosses: Q=man 3PL kill LOC quarter
Translation: Which man/who was killed in our quarter?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=nɔ́mba yu gɛ́t fɔ dán móvil ?
Glosses: which=number 2SG get PREP that mobile
Translation: Which number do you have in that mobile phone?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=nésɔn ?
Glosses: which=nation
Translation: Which people [does he belong to]? [eb07fn 090]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé papá gɔ́d ús=káyn trɔ́bul dís ?
Glosses: QUOT father God Q=kind trouble this
Translation: (I said) God, what (kind of) trouble (is) this?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta a nó sabí ús=káyn tín kán pás .
Glosses: then 1SG.SBJ NEG know Q=kind thing PFV pass
Translation: Then, I don’t know what happened.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó wet ús=káyn tín dɛn mék dís tín ?
Glosses: 2SG know with Q=kind thing 3PL make this thing
Translation: Do you know with what this is made?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=tɛ́n yu rích ?
Glosses: Q=time 2SG arrive
Translation: When [which time/day/month/year] did you arrive?' [dj05ce 154]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=dé yu kán yá ?
Glosses: Q=day 2SG come here
Translation: When [on which day] did you come here?’ [ro05ee 009]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=mún yu de gó ?
Glosses: Q=month 2SG IPFV go
Translation: When [in which month] are you going?’ [ro05ee 010]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=hía yu bɔ́n ?
Glosses: Q=year 2SG be.born
Translation: When [in which year] were you born?’ [ro05ee 011]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=áwa yu rích ?
Glosses: Q=hour 2SG reach
Translation: When [at what period of the day, at what time] did you arrive?’ [dj05ce 153]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=pát yu kɔmɔ́t ?
Glosses: Q=part 2SG come.out
Translation: Where do you come from?’ or ‘Which place do you come from?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ús=káyn stáyl yu ték kán na yá ?
Glosses: FOC Q=kind style 2SG take come LOC here
Translation: By which means did you come here?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=káyn stáyl yu rích yá ?
Glosses: Q=kind style 2SG reach here
Translation: By which means did you get here?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw e bin só , háw e bigín , háw e salút yú ?
Glosses: how 3SG.SBJ PST show how 3SG.SBJ begin how 3SG.SBJ greet 2SG.INDP
Translation: How did he show [respect], how did he begin, how did he greet you?’ [au07se 134]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw yu sabí sé na rubio ?
Glosses: how 2SG know QUOT FOC blond
Translation: How do you know it’s light?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mɔ́ch dís sɔ́t kɔ́s ?
Glosses: how much this shirt cost
Translation: How much did this shirt cost?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mɔ́ch lɔ́n ?
Glosses: how much be.long
Translation: How long?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mɔ́ch dí tín évi ?
Glosses: how much this thing be.heavy
Translation: How heavy is this thing?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu bin sté háw mɔ́ch dé ?
Glosses: 2SG PST stay how much day
Translation: How many days did you stay?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mɔ́ch wɔtá yu wánt ?
Glosses: how much water 2SG want
Translation: How much water do you want?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mɔ́ch pikín de gó na dán skúl ?
Glosses: how much child IPFV go LOC that school
Translation: How many children go to that school.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin yu nó de wók tidé ?
Glosses: what 2SG NEG IPFV work today
Translation: Why [how come] come you’re not working today?’ [ye05ce 171]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mosquito nó go bɛ́t=an ?
Glosses: how mosquito NEG POT bite=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Why wouldn’t mosquitos bite him [since you have
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw yu go dé yu nó gɛ́t pikín ?
Glosses: how 2SG POT BE.LOC 2SG NEG get child
Translation: How would you be [live like] without having children
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ wétin yu nó de wók tidé ?
Glosses: PREP what 2SG NEG IPFV work today
Translation: Why aren’t you working today?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wet ús=tín in pikín dáy , ús=sík ?
Glosses: FOC with Q=thing 3SG.POSS child die Q=sickness
Translation: Due to what did his child die, which sickness?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fɔséka ús=tín in pikín dáy ?
Glosses: FOC due.to Q=thing 3SG.POSS child die
Translation: Why did his child die?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔséka in pikín dáy ?
Glosses: due.to 3SG.POSS child die
Translation: Due to (what) did his child die?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin mék yu nó de wók tidé ?
Glosses: what make 2SG NEG IPFV work today
Translation: How come you aren’t working today?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin mék dá wán , ɛ́n ?
Glosses: what make that one INTJ
Translation: What causes that?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wétin mék sé yu nó wók tidé ?
Glosses: what make QUOT 2SG NEG work today
Translation: How come you didn’t work today?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=tín de mék sé mék yu nó wók tidé ?
Glosses: Q=thing IPFV make QUOT SBJV 2SG NEG work today
Translation: What is causing you not to work today?
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Yu de fíl hɔ́t nɔ́?
Glosses: 2SG IPFV feel hot INTJ
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nɔ́, nó tɔ́k ɛ́n !
Glosses: INTJ NEG talk INTJ
Translation: No, don’t talk [and call into question the truth of my story].’ [ed03sb 177]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn tɛ́l=an sé “nóto só .”
Glosses: 3PL tell=3SG.OBJ QUOT “NEG.FOC like.that
Translation: They said to her “that’s not how it was”.‘
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn dɔ́n gí yu di mɔní ?
Glosses: 3PL PRF give 2SG DEF money
Translation: Have they given you the money?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó go dú=an fɔ mí ?
Glosses: 2SG NEG POT do=3SG.OBJ PREP 1SG.INDP
Translation: Won’t you do it for me?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán gál e kin fíks in sɛ́f , pént in sɛ́f .
Glosses: that girl 3SG.SBJ HAB fix 3SG.POSS self paint 3SG.POSS self
Translation: That girl, she usually does herself up, paints herself [puts on make-up].’ [dj07ae 114]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé di bɔ́y in sɛ́f , wé e sí mí , estaba contento .
Glosses: SUB DEF boy 3SG.POSS self SUB 3SG.SBJ see 1SG.INDP he.was content
Translation: And the boy himself, when he saw me, he was content.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ín sɛ́f gó na baf-rúm e wás .
Glosses: 3SG.INDP EMP go LOC bath-room 3SG.SBJ wash
Translation: He (by) himself went to the bathroom (and) washed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó sɛ́f , yu jɔ́s kán , yu nó go sabí .
Glosses: 2SG know EMP 2SG just come 2SG NEG POT know
Translation: Even (if) you know, if you’ve just come, you won’t know.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí sɛ́f dɔ́n rích Cotonou .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP EMP PRF arrive PLACE
Translation: I myself have been to Cotonou (too).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí wán , yú sénwe yu de gó .
Glosses: this one 2SG.INDP EMP 2SG IPFV go
Translation: This time, you yourself are going [to die].’ [ed03sb 040]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bata tɔ́ng ó .
Glosses: PLACE tongue SP
Translation: That’s the Fang language for you [see how peculiar it is].’ [to03gm 014]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin dɔ́n , a bin dɔ́n blánt fɔ Gabón ó .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST PRF 1SG.SBJ PST PRF reside PREP Gabon SP
Translation: I’ve already, I’ve already lived in Gabon [contrary to what you think].
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais , yu badhát ɛ́n .
Glosses: NAME 2SG be.mean INTJ
Translation: Djunais you‘re really mean.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Fresco ɛ́n , dɛn de gí wí .
Glosses: fresh INTJ 3PL IPFV give 1PL.INDP
Translation: Fresh, (that’s how) they would give (it) to us.
Language: Spanish ( translation)
Transcription: Na Trinidad sɛ́f nɔ́?
Glosses: LOC PLACE EMP INTJ
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf e de gó yu se supone que e de fáyn na yu skin sɛ́f .
Glosses: if 3SG.SBJ IPFV go 2SG REFL assume that 3SG.SBJ IPFV fine LOC 2SG body EMP
Translation: If it goes well with you, it’s assumed that it looks nice on you(r body).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé a dɔ́n jɔ́ch dɛ́n , a sé “tumɔ́ro sénwe a de gó mít in mán”.
Glosses: SUB 1SG.SBJ PRF judge 3PL.INDP 1SG.SBJ QUOT “tomorrow EMP 1SG.SBJ IPFV go meet 3SG.POSS man
Translation: When I had talked them down, I said “tomorrow, I’m going to meet
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs dɛn tɔ́k sé na paludismo ó .
Glosses: because 3PL talk QUOT FOC malaria SP
Translation: Because they said that it’s malaria.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tú pípul sɛ́f wet wán pikín dɔ́n kán ó .
Glosses: two people EMP with one child PRF come SP
Translation: Even two people and one child have come.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin wánt tɔ́k dán “convence” dé sɛ́f na Pichi sénwe , a nó de mɛ́mba .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST want talk that convince there EMP LOC Pichi EMP 1SG.SBJ NEG IPFV remember
Translation: I had actually wanted to say that “convence” there in Pichi itself (but)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí wánt dán mán ?
Glosses: 1SG.INDP want that man
Translation: Do I [EMP] want that man?’ [ro05rt 026]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta in papá sɛ́f kán ték=an .
Glosses: then 3SG.POSS father EMP come take=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Then her father came to take her.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta e nóto , e nó fáyn fɔ di pikín sɛ́f .
Glosses: then 3SG.SBJ NEG.FOC 3SG.SBJ NEG fine PREP DEF child EMP
Translation: Then it’s not, it’s not good for the child itself.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí nó sabí us mán dɛn kíl , a nɔ́ba hía dán torí sɛ́f .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP NEG know which man 3PL kill 1SG.SBJ NEG.PRF hear that story EMP
Translation: I don’t know who was killed, I haven’t even heard that story yet.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lagos sɛ́f , e gɛ́t di sáy wé na di húman dɛn de máred di mán .
Glosses: PLACE EMP 3SG.SBJ get DEF side SUB FOC DEF woman PL IPFV marry DEF man
Translation: Even in Lagos, there is a place where it’s the women (who)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta di róp sɛ́f , wi nó sí nó mán wé e híb=an .
Glosses: then DEF rope EMP 1PL NEG see NEG man SUB 3SG.SBJ throw=3SG.OBJ
Translation: And the rope, we didn’t see anybody who threw it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi sɛ́f , ɔ́l pɔ́sin dɛn kin áks mi sé ‘yu dɔ́n bɔ́n ?’
Glosses: 1SG.INDP EMP all person 3PL HAB ask 1SG.INDP QUOT 2SG PRF give.birth
Translation: Even me, everybody asks me “have you given birth
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go wás=an wet mi hán mí sénwe .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT wash=3SG.OBJ with 1SG.POSS hand 1SG.INDP EMP
Translation: I myself would wash it with my hand.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta na dán tɛ́n ∅ a kán gó na Alemania .
Glosses: then FOC that time SUB 1SG.SBJ PFV go LOC PLACE
Translation: So it’s THAT TIME that I went to Germany.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé pero mán mi brɔ́da dát , ús=tín e de dú na yá , nóto ín wi bɛ́r=an ?
Glosses: QUOT but man 1SG.POSS brother that Q=thing 3SG.SBJ IPFV do LOC here NEG.FOC 3SG.INDP 1PL bury=3SG.OBJ
Translation: But man, that’s my brother, what’s he doing here, isn’t it him that we
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Es que e fáyn wé yu nó sabí sé e kɔmɔ́t fɔ di animal .
Glosses: it.is that 3SG.SBJ fine SUB 2SG NEG know QUOT 3SG.SBJ come.out PREP DEF animal
Translation: It’s that it is fine when you don’t know that it [the milk] has just come out of the
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman na strɔ́n húman .
Glosses: DEF woman FOC strong woman
Translation: The woman is a strong woman.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: l Na pɔ́sin ∅ sɛ́n di bɔ́l .
Glosses: FOC person SUB ∅ send DEF ball
Translation: It’s a person/somebody who threw the ball.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (Ín) na wán mán wé de plé wet di bɔ́l .
Glosses: 3SG.INDP FOC one man SUB IPFV play with DEF ball
Translation: (He/that’s) a man who is playing with the ball.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: (*Ín) na wán Annobón gɛ́l wích yú ?
Glosses: 3SG.INDP FOC one PLACE girl bewitch 2SG.INDP
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na Nguema Mba bin gí mí dán beca sɛ́f .
Glosses: FOC NAME NAME PST give 1SG.INDP that scholarship EMP
Translation: It’s Nguema Mba (who) actually gave me that scholarship.