lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ mɛ́ɛ̀ dè-H pɔ́nɛ́ nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP 1SG.PST2 eat-r ∅7.truth COM ma6-breadfruit
Translation: He [says]: “I really ate [it] with breadfruit.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-gà mɛ́ɛ̀ dyúwɔ-H nzã́ã̀ d-úwɔ̀ lé tè
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ-CONTR 1SG.PST2 feel-r ∅7.appetite le5-day 5:ATT there
Translation: As for me, I had a craving [for meat] that day.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H kfùmala-H mpù Nzàmbí lúndɛ́lɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ ɛ́ mpù
Glosses: 1-PRS find-r like.this ∅1.PN fill.COMPL LOC like.this
Translation: He discovers [inside the house] like this, Nzambi has filled [the house] like this [with skulls].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɛ́ mbúmbù b-wánɔ̀ ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ kɛ̀ vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.namesake ba2-child 2.PST1 finish.COMPL go where
Translation: Ey namesake, where have all the children gone?.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-kɔ́kɔ́ bé nlô bé tè
Glosses: be8-hollowness 8:ATT ∅3.head 8:ATT there
Translation: The skulls there,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: béè tè
Glosses: 8.COP there
Translation: are there,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-nlô mí ba-kímì
Glosses: mi4-head 4:ATT ba2-monkey
Translation: monkey heads.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ ó
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP EXCL
Translation: He [says]: “Oh,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ yɔ́ɔ̀ wà m-wánɔ̀ m-ùdũ̂ sâ-H m-àmbò má m-wánɔ̀ m-ùdũ̂
Glosses: LOC so 2SG[Bulu] N1-child N1-man do-r ma6-thing 6:ATT N1-child N1-man
Translation: So you behave like a boy.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzí wúmbɛ nâ b-wánɔ̀ b-ã̂ ba-H bwámóò ɛ́ mpù mi-ntángánɛ́ H-be-kúdɛ́ bé mpâ
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 PROG.PST want COMP ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG 2-PRS become.SBJV LOC like.this mi4-white.person OBJ.LINK-be8-skin 8:ATT good
Translation: I had wanted my children to get fair skin like white people.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: Nzàmbí kì-H nâ bõ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN say-r COMP good[French]
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ dyúwɔ-H mɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 understand-r COMPL
Translation: I have understood.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H nâ bõ̀ mɛ nìyɛ-H mɔ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP good[French] 1SG.PST1 return-H COMPL
Translation: So Nzambi says: “Good, I am returning home.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ mbúmbù nlâ wùú gyà-lɛ́
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP N1-namesake ∅3.story 3.PRS.NEG be.long-NEG
Translation: He [says]: “Namesake, it is easy [lit. the story isn't long].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sílɛ̂ dyùù fàmí w-ɔ́ɔ̀ wà b-ùdì wɛ̀ɛ̀ nyɛ̂
Glosses: finish.IMP kill ∅1.family 1-POSS.2SG 1:ATT ba2-person 2SG.FUT see
Translation: Kill your whole family of people, you will see.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ b-ɔ́ɔ̀ báà bwámo H-mi-ntángánɛ́
Glosses: ba2-child 2-POSS.2SG 2.FUT become OBJ.LINK-mi4-white.person
Translation: Your children will become white people.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: gyí mɛ́dɛ́ wɛ-H kɛ̀-H nà vũ̀ũ̀ wɛ̂
Glosses: what self 2SG-PRS go-r CONJ worry there
Translation: What do you go and worry about there?.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí wà núú nìyɛ
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST return
Translation: So that Nzambi returns [and goes to the family of the Nzambi who has eaten his child].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀ Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líní a-H pámo
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST 1.PST2 NEG.PST be COM ∅7.word when 1-PRS arrive
Translation: Oh! That Nzambi had no words as soon as he arrived [he went mad].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ álè
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP go[French]
Translation: He [says]: “Ok [French: Allez!].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyáà ngà sílɛ́-H nyî ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: shit.IMP PL finish-r enter ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: Piss off [talking to the other Nzambi's family], everybody go into the house!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H lúndɛlɛ-H b-ɔ̂ le-kàá lé ndáwɔ̀ nyî nâ bɛ́ɛ̀ vyâ
Glosses: 1-PRS fill-r 2-OBJ le5-kind 5:ATT ∅9.house 9.DEM.PROX COMP be.SBJV full
Translation: He fills them in this kind of house so that it [house] be full.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ tã̂
Glosses: COMP tight
Translation: tight.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyàà-H jìwɔ jìwɔ jìwɔ wɛ
Glosses: shit-r close close close 2SG
Translation: Shit, close, close, close you!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà m-ùdã̂ w-ɔ́ɔ̀ wɛ́ɛ̀ b-ɛ́sɛ̀ báà tù wû
Glosses: COM N1-woman 1-POSS.2SG EXCL 2-all 2.COP inside there
Translation: With your wife, so all are inside there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lígɛ sâ Nzàmbí nyɛ̀ mɛ́dɛ́
Glosses: stay only ∅1.PN 1.SBJ self
Translation: Only Nzambi [the victim of the revenge] himself stays [outside].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí sâ-H mpù
Glosses: so ∅1.PN do-r like.this
Translation: So Nzambi does like this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a kɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nyî pɛ̀ dyúwɔ̀ a dígɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ a dígɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ a dígɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go.COMPL enter there on.top 1.PST1 watch.COMPL 1.PST1 watch.COMPL 1.PST1 watch.COMPL
Translation: He went inside there on top and watched and watched and watched.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kì nâ nzá nyɛ̂-H mɛ̂
Glosses: say COMP who see-r 1SG.OBJ
Translation: [He] says: “Who sees me?.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H nyɛ́-lɛ́ ya-H nyɛ́-lɛ́ wɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 1PL-PRS see-NEG 1PL-PRS see-NEG 2SG.OBJ[Kwasio]
Translation: We don't see, we don't see you.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ àwâ
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP thanks
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: nyàá sùbɔ èsã̂s ɛ́ dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: 1.INCH pour ∅1.fuel LOC ∅7.top
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wùùùù wùùùù
Glosses: IDEO:pouring IDEO:pouring
Translation: [depiction of pouring].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tèèè uf
Glosses: IDEO:waiting IDEO:ignition
Translation: [depiction of waiting and then the flame].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ wɔ̀m m-ùdì núú jì-H nâ wɔ̀m
Glosses: COMP IDEO:silence N1-person 1.DEM.DIST stay-r COMP IDEO:silence
Translation: Be there silence, that person stay silent!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-àà mâ
Glosses: ma6-thing 6.DEM.PROX
Translation: These things. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ m-ùdì nɔ́-gá núù lígɛ-H vâ
Glosses: LOC N1-person 1-other 1.DEM.PROX stay-r here
Translation: Is there any person left here?.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-kfúdɛ̀
Glosses: le5-idiot
Translation: Idiot!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a bwàà-H yɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̀-H jì mpù
Glosses: 1 have-r then ? go-r stay like.this
Translation: He [the other Nzambi] has gone and stood like this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yà
Glosses: yes[German]
Translation: Yes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bõ̀ mpɔ̀ngɔ̀ sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: Ok[French] ∅7.generation finish.COMPL
Translation: Ok, the generation has been wiped out,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà béè ba-náyɛ̂yɛ̂
Glosses: CONJ 2PL.COP ba2-bleached.out
Translation: and you are bleached out [white].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ mpù mbúmbù núú láà-H mɛ̂ nâ
Glosses: LOC like.this ∅1.namesake 1.DEM.DIST tell-r 1SG.OBJ COMP
Translation: Like this, that namesake tells me that,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: báà sâ nâ le-fû lè-vúdũ̂
Glosses: 2.FUT do COMP le5-day 5-one
Translation: they will make that one day,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: báà dyâ wû
Glosses: 2.FUT sleep there
Translation: they will sleep there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bwáà pã́ã̀ ngâ dyà nà pówàlà wû
Glosses: 2PL.FUT do.first PL sleep COM ∅7.calm there
Translation: You [the mice] will first sleep quietly there.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: be-H dúu-H vũ̀ũ̀
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must.not-r worry
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-déwɔ̀ b-ínɛ́ mɛ nzíí by-ɔ̂ gyámbɔ̀
Glosses: be8-food 8-POSS.2PL 1SG PROG.PRS 8-OBJ prepare
Translation: Your food, I am preparing it.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yééééé
Glosses: yééééé
Translation: [sound of disappreciation]!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wùf-wùf
Glosses: IDEO:pitter-patter
Translation: [depiction of sound when mice are walking].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-mìntùlɛ̀ ba-H lèmbo-H nâ m-àmbò má bvùlɛ́
Glosses: ba2-mouse 2-PRS know-r COMP ma6-thing 6:ATT ∅8.night
Translation: The mice know that these are things of the night.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H múà gyɛ́sɔ H-be-déwɔ̀ by-áwɔ́
Glosses: 2-PRS be.almost search OBJ.LINK-be8-food 8-POSS.3PL
Translation: They are about to look for their food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ùwù-ùwù ba-mìntùlɛ̀ báà wû
Glosses: IDEO:rustling ba2-mouse 2.COP there
Translation: [depiction of sound of mice] The mice are there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Nzàmbí nzí kàmbɔ
Glosses: ∅1.PN PROG.PST defend
Translation: Nzambi was defending [the house, in vain].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ́nɔ́ wɛ̀ɛ̀ nyɛ̂ nâ mbúmbù nzíí kì nâ
Glosses: ∅7.morning 2SG.FUT see COMP ∅1.namesake PROG.PRS say COMP
Translation: In the morning you will see that namesake is saying that,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bímbú le-kàá lé wùlà yá Nadine lɔ́ sɛ́mbɔ vâ
Glosses: ∅7.amount le5-kind 5:ATT ∅7.time 7:ATT ∅1.PN RETRO arrive here
Translation: the amount of time that Nadine just arrived here,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Nzàmbí vɛ̀ɛ̀kɛ́ yɔ́ɔ̀ mbɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN go[Bulu] open[Bulu] ∅3.door
Translation: Nzambi just goes open the door.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ vɛ̀ɛ̀ vɛ̀ɛ̀ vɛ̀ɛ̀ kíngɛlɛ kíngɛlɛ kíngɛlɛ
Glosses: only only only only become.stiff become.stiff become.stiff
Translation: Only, only, only, only stiff, stiff, stiff.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-nké'é
Glosses: be8-scream
Translation: Screams.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Nzàmbí nké'é yá Nzàmbí núù vɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: ∅1.PN ∅7.scream 7:ATT ∅1.PN 1.DEM.PROX give here
Translation: Nzambi, the scream that Nzambi gave here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a nzíí kìya nké'é
Glosses: 1 PROG.PRS give ∅7.scream
Translation: He is screaming.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mbúmbù wà le-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: ∅1.namesake 1:ATT le5-breadfruit
Translation: The namesake of the breadfruit.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àá a pámṍõ̀
Glosses: EXCL 1.PST1 arrive.COMPL
Translation: Yes, he has arrived,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wà ma-lɛ́ndí
Glosses: 1:ATT ma6-palm.tree
Translation: of the palm trees.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ a-H sɛ́mbɔ
Glosses: so 1-PRS arrive
Translation: So he arrives.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ lémbo-lɛ̀ bà-sɔ̃́ b-ɔ́ɔ̀ ɛ́ mpù báà
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG know-NEG ba2-father 2-POSS.2SG LOC like.this 2.COP
Translation: I don't know how your fathers are.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ wɛ sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nyàà dyùù mpɔ̀ngɔ̀ yá b-ùdì
Glosses: COMP 2SG.PST1 finish.COMPL shit kill ∅7.generation 7:ATT ba2-person
Translation: That you have completely killed a generation of people!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H lɔ́ sâ ná
Glosses: 2-PRS RETRO do how
Translation: How did they do [that]?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ mpù wɛ nzí mɛ̂ láà
Glosses: LOC like.this 2SG PROG.PST 1SG.OBJ tell
Translation: You were telling me like this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kánâ mɛ kɔ̀bɛ-H ndáà tsì
Glosses: or 1SG.PST1 break-r also ∅7.interdiction
Translation: Or I also broke the prohibition,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ lémbo-lɛ
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG know-NEG
Translation: I don't know.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H nâ mbúmbù
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP ∅1.namesake
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: jíì sí vâ
Glosses: sit.IMP down here
Translation: sit down here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nóò
Glosses: nóò
Translation: No!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: béè b-ùdì bá vúdũ̂ ndí bwáa-H gyɛ́sɔ-H H-ma-pè'è
Glosses: 2PL.COP ba2-person 2:ATT one but 2PL-PRS search-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-wisdom
Translation: You are the same people, but you are looking for wisdom.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ̀hɛ̂
Glosses: ɛ̀hɛ̂
Translation: Exactly!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ lèmbṍõ̀ sâ H-ba-nyá m-àmbò nâ ká mɛ-H lúmɔ-H wɛ̂ nláà nâ
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 know.COMPL do OBJ.LINK-ba2-important ma6-thing COMP if 1SG-PRS send-r 2SG.OBJ ∅3.message COMP
Translation: You know to do the important things that if I send you the message that,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mbúmbù kòlɛ̂ mɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.namesake, help.IMP 1SG.OBJ
Translation: namesake, help me,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ tè wɛ̀-gà wɛ-H njì-H sâ
Glosses: LOC there 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG-PRS come-r do
Translation: and there you, you come to make,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mbvúndá ɛ́ ndzǐ vâ
Glosses: ∅9.trouble LOC ∅9.path here
Translation: trouble on the way here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndí wɛ-H lèmbo-H nâ mbvúndá nyíì bvúda nà mbvúndá
Glosses: but 2SG-PRS know-r COMP ∅9.trouble 9.FUT fight COM ∅9.trouble
Translation: But you know that violence will create more violence.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bààm
Glosses: IDEO:finishing
Translation: [finish].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Nzàmbí gyĩ́ĩ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN cry.COMPL
Translation: Nzambi has cried.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a gyĩ́ĩ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 cry.COMPL
Translation: He has cried.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áà bɛ̀-H a bô-H nà ma-bádò nyúlɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST2 be-r 1.PST1 lie-r COM ma6-open.wound ∅9.body
Translation: He was being lying with open wounds on the body.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ yáà mɛ-H láà
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP yes[German] 1SG-PRS say
Translation: He [says]: “Yes, I say
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ sá wɛ-H sâ-H nɔ́-gá m-ùdì
Glosses: COMP ∅7.thing 2SG-PRS do-r 1-other N1-person
Translation: the thing that you do to another person,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àà y-ɔ̂ wɛ̂ nyè
Glosses: 1.FUT 7-OBJ 2SG return
Translation: he will return to you.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí wà nû
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: So this Nzambi,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sá a-H sâ-H n-ɔ́nɛ́gá
Glosses: ∅7.thing 1-PRS do-r 1-other
Translation: the thing that he does to the other,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ nyɛ̀-gà a-H nyè-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: so 1.SBJ-CONTR 1-PRS return-r 1.OBJ
Translation: so the other returns [it] to him,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ngvùndɔ̀ nyà tè
Glosses: ∅9.vengeance 9:ATT there
Translation: that vengeance.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ ma-líyɔ̀ ma-H fúgɛ
Glosses: LOC here ma6-clearing 6-PRS end
Translation: Here, the killing [lit. clearing] ends.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ ma-kwɛ̀lɔ̀ ma-H fúgɛ
Glosses: LOC here ma6-felling 6-PRS end
Translation: Here, the massacre [lit. felling] ends,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: only here
Translation: only here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-mpámbó ba-H líyɛ líyɛ
Glosses: ba2-ancestor 2-PRS leave leave
Translation: The ancestors leave [the story to us],
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ ya-H tã́ã̀-tà H-be-kàndá bé tè
Glosses: COMP 1PL-PRS tell-tell.SBJV OBJ.LINK-be8-proverbs 8:ATT there
Translation: so that we tell the stories there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: by-ɔ́ wɛ́ bí-ndɛ̀
Glosses: 8-OBJ ID 8-ANA
Translation: That's them.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká kɛ̃́ɛ̃́sɔ́ yi-H wúmbɛ-H wɛ̂ dyɔ̀dɛ
Glosses: if ∅7.égal 7-PRS want-r 2SG.OBJ deceive
Translation: If somebody wants to deceive you,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ-H kílɔwɔ
Glosses: 2SG-PRS be.vigilant
Translation: you are vigilant.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: wɛ-H kì-H nâ ɛ́y
Glosses: 2SG-PRS say-r COMP EXCL
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yi-H bálɛ-H gyà
Glosses: 7-PRS surpass-r ∅7.length
Translation: This is too long.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H lɛ́ɛ̀ nà bɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r talk[Kwasio] COM 2.OBJ
Translation: I want to talk with them.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yi-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ ɔ dyúwɔ-H mɔ̀
Glosses: 7-PRS disturb 2SG[Kwasio] hear-r COMPL
Translation: It disturbs, have you understood?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: j-ínɔ̀ lɛ́ kwàdɔ̀ y-ã̂ yíì Ngòló
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ∅7.village 7-POSS.1SG 7.COP ∅3.PN
Translation: The name of my village is Ngolo.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pándɛ té nà té mɛ j-ínɔ̀ ná Nzɛ̀
Glosses: arrive ∅7.position CONJ ∅7.position 1SG le5-name SIM ∅1.PN
Translation: Having arrived immediately, my name is Nze.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kfúmà wà Nkóòlóng
Glosses: ∅1.chief 1:ATT ∅3.PN
Translation: The chief of Ngolo [uses exonym].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ wɛ́ nû
Glosses: 1.SBJ ID 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is him [Nze].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H páàngɔ-H tálɛ sílɛ mɛ nzíí ná kɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS do.first[Kwasio]-r begin finish 1SG PROG.PRS again go
Translation: He starts first to finish [speaking], I'm continuing again [will then speak].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H tfúga-H nà ngùndyá mpángì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS suffer-r COM ∅9.raffia ∅7.bamboo
Translation: We suffer from the straw, the bamboo.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yáà fúala bígɛ yɔ̃̂ yá vɛ́
Glosses: 1PL.FUT end develop ∅7.time[Bulu] 7:ATT which
Translation: When will we end up developing?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H vyã́ã̀-H kɛ̀ nà kwã̂ H-ma-ngùndyá wɛ nà ngvùlɛ̀ kɛ̀ sɔ́lɛga wû nà njì-H kù ɛ́ sì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS do.but-H go CONJ cut OBJ.LINK-ma6-raffia 2SG COM ∅9.strength go fall there COM come-r fall[Kwasio] LOC ∅9.ground
Translation: We do nothing but go and cut raffia, you are strong to go [and climb a raffia palm tree], tumbling and falling to the ground there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H bvû-H nâ nkwálá wúù tfùndɛ-H mɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r COMP ∅3.machete 3.PST2 miss-r 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I think that the machete had injured [missed to seriously harm] me here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ngùndyá mɛ-H kɛ̀-H sɔ́lɛga ngùndyá dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.raffia 1SG-PRS go-r chop ∅9.raffia on.top
Translation: The raffia, I go to chop the raffia on top.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bwa nzíí kàlanɛ
Glosses: 2PL PROG.PRS transmit
Translation: Are you translating?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nlã̂ wá zì ndáwɔ̀ nyà zì nyíì mɛ̀ vɛ́
Glosses: ∅3.story 3:ATT ∅7.tin ∅9.house 9:ATT tin 9.COP 1SG.OBJ where
Translation: The problem with the tin, where is the tin (roofed) house for me?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: fàmí w-ã̂ nyɛ̀-ngwɛ́sɛ̀ nâ a-H bígɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.family 1-POSS.1SG 9-entire COMP 1-PRS develop.SBJV
Translation: My whole family, may it develop.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wúù vɛ́
Glosses: 3.COP where
Translation: Where is it [the story of the tin]?
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: ɔ̀bâj ɔ̀bâj ɔ̀bâj
Glosses: [straw straw straw]Bulu
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ́ ngà kɛ́ sɔ́tàn ɛ̀lɛ̀ yɔ́ßɛ̀tɛ̀
Glosses: [1SG build go jump tree top]Bulu
Translation: I build and jump up on the tree.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: fá à ngà bálɛ̀ màvá
Glosses: [machete 3SG 1SG hurt here]Bulu
Translation: The machete injured me here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H H-ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H tɛ́wɔ̀ɔ̀ mɛ vâ ndá zì
Glosses: so 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS put.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here ATT[Bulu] ∅7.tin[Bulu]
Translation: So I want tin (roofed) houses that they be put here for me, of tin.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: làwɔ̂ H-ba-gyɛ̀lì
Glosses: speak.IMP OBJ.LINK-2-Gyeli
Translation: Speak Gyeli!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H làwɔ-H nâ ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H kùgáà mɛ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS say-r COMP ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS be.enough.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I say that there should be enough tin (roofed) houses here for me.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-gyɛ̀lì bá sɔ́ ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ bígɛ
Glosses: 2-Gyeli 2:ATT ∅1.friend 2.PST1 finish.COMPL develop
Translation: The fellow Bagyeli have already all developed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H kɛ̀-H dvùmɔ nkùndyá dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r fall ∅9.raffia on.top
Translation: I go fall from the raffia palm up there,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɛ̀ kwã̂ ngùndyá mbvúɔ̀ nzíí nɔ̀
Glosses: go cut ∅9.raffia ∅1.rain PROG.PRS rain
Translation: going cutting the raffia when it's raining.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ngà wɛ-H nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG-PRS see-r see
Translation: Right, you see [that] often.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ngùndyá tè ny-ɔ́ bɛ̀-H nyî
Glosses: ∅9.raffia there 9-OBJ be-r 9.DEM.PROX
Translation: The raffia there, that is it.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndí mɛ mɛ ya bà fàmí w-ã̂ yáà bígɛ yɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ yá vɛ́ ɛ́ y-ã̂ kwádɔ́ nâ yíì vàágɔ̀
Glosses: but 1SG 1SG 1PL AP ∅1.family 1-POSS.1SG 1PL.FUT develop ∅7.time[Bulu] 7:ATT which LOC 7-POSS.1SG ∅7.village COMP 7.COP animated
Translation: But I, I, we, my family, when will we develop, so my part of the village be lively?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀-H n-gyɛ̃̂ Ngvùmbɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r N1-guest ∅1.PN
Translation: I was a guest of the Ngumba.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nyɛ̂-H kwádɔ́ yî Kúndúkùndù
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 see-r ∅7.village 7.DEM.PROX ∅7.PN
Translation: I saw this village, Kundukundu.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì m-ɔ́ nà m-ɔ́
Glosses: only ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-OBJ COM 6-OBJ
Translation: Only tin (roofed) houses, each of them.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀-gà ɛ́ɛ̀ y-ã̂ kwádɔ́ y-ɔ́-gà
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ-CONTR EXCL 7-POSS.1SG ∅7.village 7-OBJ-CONTR
Translation: As for me, right, my [part of the] village too!
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: wɛ̀-gà wɛ njì-H dyɔ̀dɛ b-ùdì
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG.PST1 come-r deceive ba2-person
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ínɔ̀ má b-ùdì ma kɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ máà vɛ́
Glosses: ma6-name 6:ATT ba2-person 6.PST1 go.COMPL 6.COP where
Translation: The people's names have gone, where are they? [strangers come once, but do not return again].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-bvúú lé tè lɔ́ɔ̀ ya-H bùdɛ-H lɛ̂
Glosses: le5-anger 5:ATT there 5.COP 1PL-PRS have-r 5.DEM.PROX
Translation: The anger there it is that which we have.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bùrè bvùbvù bɔ́ ʃí nzì wâ
Glosses: people many 2 PROG come here
Translation: Are many people coming here?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: éè bvùbvù pílì mɛ-H làwɔ-H mpù mɛ̀ɛ́ vá-lɛ́ làwɔ
Glosses: yes many when 1SG-PRS speak-r like.this 1SG.PRS.NEG tolerate-NEG speak
Translation: Yes, many. When I speak like this, I'm not lying [lit. I don't tolerate to talk].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ be-kúmbé bé ba njì-H nà by-ɔ̂ be-H tɛ́lɛ-H mà-bé
Glosses: ba2-child be8-tin 8:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 8-OBJ 8-PRS stand-r here-8
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ndáwɔ̀ ma-H tɛ́lɛ-H mà-má
Glosses: ma6-house 6-PRS stand-r here-6
Translation: Houses stand here.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: be-sàndyá lè-wúmɔ̀ nà bé-tánɛ̀
Glosses: be8-raffia.mat le5-ten CONJ 8-five
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: by-ɔ̀ be-H tɛ́lɛ-H (mà-)bé.
Glosses: 8-OBJ 8-PRS stand-r 8
Translation: They stand here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bímbú lɛ́ fàmí w-ã̂ wà mɛ bùdɛ-H mà
Glosses: ∅5.amount 5:ATT ∅1.family 1-POSS.1SG 1:ATT 1SG.PST1 have COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: The size of my family that I have gotten. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndáwɔ̀ tè ká mɛ-H lã̀-H tè
Glosses: ∅9.house there when 1SG-PRS pass-r there
Translation: The house there, when I pass there. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ́-ɛ́ mɛ̀ɛ̀ jìyɔ
Glosses: LOC there-DIST 1SG.FUT stay
Translation: I will live over there, here I heard that here it [they] will come and destroy all.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bímbú lɛ́ ma-mbɔ̀ngɔ̀ máà mɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: ∅5.amount 5:ATT ma6-plant 6.COP 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I have many plants here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H kɛ̀-H jìyɔ vɛ́ ya-H bà fàmí w-ã̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r stay where 1PL-PRS AP ∅1.family 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: Where will I live, we with my family?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bã̂ njè bû wáá
Glosses: 2.FUT arrive break here
Translation: Will they come to destroy the place here?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dyúwɔ-H nâ mpàgó wá pɔ́dɛ̀ lã̀-H vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hear-r COMP ∅3.street 3:ATT ∅1.port pass-r here
Translation: I hear that the road to the port passes [will pass] here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ jíbì nyɛ̀ mɛ-H kɛ̀-H ɛ́ pɛ̀ búùlɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.FUT first return 1SG-PRS go-r LOC there ∅7.old.settlement
Translation: I will first return, I go over there to the old settlement.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áà kɛ́ndɛ́ (yá) gyà
Glosses: EXCL ∅7.walk 7:ATT ∅7.distance
Translation: Oh, it's a long walk.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: báà tfùbɔ ndáà
Glosses: 2.FUT pierce also
Translation: They will cut [a road there] too,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: báà tfùbɔ̀ báà tfùbɔ̀
Glosses: 2.FUT pierce 2.FUT pierce
Translation: they will cut, they will cut.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mpàgó wá nùmbà wúù
Glosses: ∅3.road 3:ATT ∅1.logger there
Translation: The road of the loggers there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àmú vâ mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ́-lɛ́ nà sí ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: because[Bulu] here 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG COM ∅9.ground LOC here
Translation: Because here I don't have any land.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ́-lɛ́ nà sí vâ
Glosses: LOC here 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG COM ∅9.ground here
Translation: Here I don't have any property.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ-H dyúwɔ-H nâ mɛ nzíí kɛ̀ nà kwɛ̀lɔ H-ma-lɛ́ndí tè ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: 2SG-PRS hear-r COMP 1SG PROG.PRS go CONJ fell OBJ.LINK-6-palm.tree there LOC here
Translation: Do you hear that I'm going to fell these palm trees here?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzíí kɛ̀ nà vúlɛ-H H-le-vúdũ̂ nà le-vúdũ̂ mɛ-H táálɛ-H sílɛ nyùlɛ
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS go CONJ take.away-r OBJ.LINK-le5-one COM le5-one 1SG-PRS begin-r finish drink
Translation: I'm taking down [palm trees] one by one, I start to drink [them] up [make palm wine out of them].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m̀m̀ ndɛ̀náà le-kɛ́lɛ̀ lé-ndɛ̀ lɛ́ɛ̀ nâ
Glosses: EXCL like.this le5-word 5-ANA 5.COP COMP
Translation: Yes, like this. The word is that. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà mi-mbàngá nà ma-sá nà be-gyí nà be-gyí
Glosses: CONJ mi4-coconut.tree CONJ ma6-prune CONJ be8-what CONJ be8-what
Translation: both the coconut trees and the African plum trees and so on and so forth,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: by-ɛ́sɛ̀ béè sílɛ ntàmanɛ
Glosses: 8-all 8.FUT finish ruin
Translation: they will all be ruined.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-sá mâ vâ kɛ̀-H nà ntàmanɛ nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀ tu tu tu ngùɔ́
Glosses: ma6-African.plum 6.DEM.PROX here go-r CONJ ruin CONJ ma6-breadfruit all[French] all[French] all[French] ∅7.sugar.cane
Translation: These African plum trees will be ruined and the breadfruit trees, everything, the sugar cane.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ jìlɛ-H kwádɔ́ yî
Glosses: so 1SG.PST1 stay-r ∅7.village 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: So I stayed in this village.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: C'est qui là
Glosses: it.is who there
Translation: Who is this there?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ntùmbà w-ã̂ wɛ́ nû
Glosses: ∅1.older.brother 1-POSS.1SG ID 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is my big brother.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ w-ã̂ ndáà wɛ́ nù
Glosses: N1-child 1-POSS.1SG also ID 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is also my child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pã̂ bígɛ̀.
Glosses: do.first.IMP develop
Translation: Speak first.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bõ̀ mwa mɛ́ɛ́ béè alónzì vâ tè nà bèya-H njì-H nyɛ̂ H-ba-gyèlì
Glosses: good[French] 1SG.EMPH[French] 1SG.COP 2PL.COP come.on[French] here there CONJ 2PL-PRS come-r see OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli
Translation: Good, me, I'm, you are, allons-y, here that you come to see the Bagyeli.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: C'est toi qui
Glosses: it.is 2SG who
Translation: Who are you?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ j-ínɔ̀ ná Màmbì mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ́-lɛ́ nà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: 1SG le5-name SIM ∅1.PN 1SG.PRS.NEG be.NEG COM N1-woman
Translation: My name is Mambi, I don't have a wife.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a pálɛ́ lìí bâ
Glosses: 1.PST1 NEG.PST yet married
Translation: He is not yet married.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ j-ínɔ̀ ná Màmbì Màmbì
Glosses: 1SG le5-name SIM ∅1.PN ∅1.PN
Translation: My name is Mambi, Mambi.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pílì bèya-H lɔ́ njì ɛ́ vâ tɛ́ɛ̀ dẽ́
Glosses: when 2PL-PRS RETRO come LOC here now today
Translation: When you just arrived here now today,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ bèya-H njì-H nyɛ̂ H-ba-gyèlì vwálà
Glosses: COMP 2PL-PRS come-r see OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli there.it.is[French]
Translation: so that you come to see the Bagyeli, there they are.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bí b-ɔ́gà ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà H-mi-nsáyá mí m-àmbò bèya-H sâ-H bî my-ɔ̂ kí bɛ̀ mí mpà
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS want-r also OBJ.LINK-mi4-deed 4:ATT ma6-thing 2PL-PRS do-r 1PL.OBJ 4-OBJ NEG[Kwasio] be 4:ATT good
Translation: Us, the others, we want also the deeds of things that you do us, they are not good.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká bèya-H bùdɛ-H másà w-ùnɛ́
Glosses: if 2PL-PRS have-r ∅1.boss 1-POSS.2PL
Translation: If you have your boss,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká másà w-ùnɛ́ njì ya-H láà-H másà w-ùnɛ́ nâ mi-nsáyá mí bèya-H sâ mi-H bɛ́-lɛ́ mpà vúdũ̂ wɛ́ yí-ndɛ̀
Glosses: if ∅1.boss 1-POSS.2PL come 1PL-PRS tell-r ∅1.boss 1-POSS.2PL COMP mi4-deed 4:ATT 2PL-PRS do 4-PRS be-NEG good one ID 7-ANA
Translation: If your boss comes we will tell him that the things that you do are not good, that is the first thing.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yá mbàà yá mbàà yíì nâ kɔ́ɔ̀ mpù ɛ́ Nzìwù lɔ́ táálɛ làwɔ nâ bõ̀
Glosses: 7:ATT second 7:ATT second 7.COP COMP still like.this LOC ∅1.PN RETRO begin talk COMP good[French]
Translation: The second, the second is that still as Nze just began to say that, good,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kwádɔ́ yá Ngòló ya-H jìlɛ-H mà-yì
Glosses: ∅7.village 7:ATT ∅3.PN 1PL-PRS seat-r here-7
Translation: The village Ngolo, we have found it here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yáà ndáà vâ dísù bvúlɛ̀ ba-H vèlasa-H bíì nà kwádɔ́ yî
Glosses: 1PL.COP also here first.off[Bulu] ba2.Bulu 2-PRS contest-r 1PL.OBJ COM ∅7.village 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: We are also here, first off, the Bulu contest our [ownership of] this village.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bvúlɛ̀ ba bùdɛ-H nâ ká wɛ n-gyɛ̀lì wɛ bùdɛ-H tsídí w-ɔ̂ ba-H sɛ̀ngɛ-H nyɛ̂ sí
Glosses: ba2.Bulu 2 have-r COMP if 2SG N1-Gyeli 2SG have-r ∅1.animal 1-POSS.2SG 2-PRS lower-r 1.OBJ down
Translation: The Bulu say that if you, Gyeli, you have your animal [for sale], they lower it [its price].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bɛ́ɛ́ wɛ nzíí dyúwɔ mɛ̂ vwálà bò
Glosses: right 2SG PROG.PRS hear 1SG.OBJ ok[French] good[French]
Translation: Right, you hear me? Ok, good. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yá nà yi-H báàla-H nâ bèdɔwɔ nà bvúlɛ̀ báà nâ wɛ sílɛ̂ kɛ̀ sâ sálɛ́
Glosses: 7:ATT fourth 7-PRS repeat-r COMP hang.on ? COM ba2.Bulu 2.COP COMP 2SG finish.IMP go do ∅7.work
Translation: The fourth thing about the Bulu is that they say, “you, go and finish [all] the work.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ a múà wɛ̀ bíyɔ dẽ́
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP 1 be.almost 2SG.OBJ hit today
Translation: He [says] that he is about to beat you today,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nkàmɔ̀ nà mònɛ́ w-ɔ̂ dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.reason COM ∅1.money 1-POSS.2SG on.top
Translation: because of your money.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzí dyâ vâ kùgúù dẽ̀ ma-fû má-báà
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PST lie.down here ∅7.evening today ma6-day 6-two
Translation: I was sleeping here in the evening two days ago.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀-H nà m-ùdã̂ wà m-í də mil
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r COM N1-woman 1:ATT N1-non-Pygmy two[French] thousand[French]
Translation: I owed a Bantu farmer woman two thousand [Cameroon Francs].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ ndáwɔ̀ vâ m-ùdã̂ wà m-í àà njì d-úwɔ̀ lé-vúdũ̂
Glosses: LOC here ∅9.house here N1-woman 1:ATT N1-non-Pygmy 1.FUT come le5-day 5-one
Translation: This house over here, the Bantu farmer woman will come the same day,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ njì jíì mònɛ́ w-ɛ̂ ɛ́ pɛ̀ njì jíì
Glosses: LOC over.there come ask ∅1.money 1-POSS.3SG LOC over.there come ask
Translation: there in order to come ask for her money, there to come ask.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ-H tɔ́kɛ-H mɔ̀nɛ́ w-ɛ̂ vɛ̀ nyɛ̂
Glosses: so 1SG-PRS collect-r ∅1.money 1-POSS.3SG give 1.OBJ
Translation: So I collect her money [and] give [it to] her,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ ndɛ̀náà yíì mpà
Glosses: COMP like.this 7.COP good
Translation: that like this it be good.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bõ̀ pílì yi-H báàla-H nà bɛ̀ ndɛ̀náà ndɛ̀náà ndáà ná
Glosses: good[French] when 7-PRS repeat-r CONJ be like.that like.that also still
Translation: So, when it continues and is still like this and like that.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bvúlɛ̀ ba bùdɛ-H mà sá yíì ná vúdũ̂
Glosses: ba2.Bulu 2 have COMPL[Kwasio] ∅7.thing 7.COP again one
Translation: There is one more thing about the Bulu.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pílì yí múà ndáwɔ̀ nyà ma-nyɔ̀ ndɛ̀náà
Glosses: when 7 be.almost ∅9.house 9:ATT ma6-drink like.this
Translation: When it is at a bar like this,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H kì-H nâ a múà njì bvúda nà wɛ̂
Glosses: 1-PRS say-r COMP 1 be.almost come quarrel COM 2SG.OBJ
Translation: he says that he is about to come quarrel with you.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pílì m-wánɔ̀ ba-gyɛ̀lì àà nyɛ̂ kɛ̀ bíyɔ
Glosses: when N1-child ba2-Gyeli 1.FUT 1.OBJ go hit
Translation: At times the Gyeli child, he will go hit it,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɛ̀ nyɛ̂ bíyɔ mpù
Glosses: go 1.OBJ hit like.this
Translation: hit it like this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: báà nâ bi-sɔ́mɔ̀nɛ̀ bi-sɔ́mɔ̀nɛ̀ be-H nyì
Glosses: 2.COP COMP be8-complaint be8-complaint 8-PRS enter
Translation: it is their fault that again and again complaints start.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ pɛ̀ tsíyɛ pɔ́nɛ́ le-kɛ́lɛ̀ bvúlɛ̀ ba-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ-H bíì ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: so[French] there cut ∅7.truth le5-word ba2.Bulu 2-PRS bother-r 1PL.OBJ LOC here
Translation: So, to say the truth, the Bulu bother us here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kwádɔ́ yá wɛ-H nyɛ̂ ya-H jìlɛ-H mà wá yî
Glosses: ∅7.village 7:ATT 2SG-PRS see 1PL-PRS place-r COMPL[Kwasio] here[Kwasio] 7
Translation: The village that you see, we have found it here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bvúlɛ̀ ba-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ-H bíì kwádɔ́ yá wɛ-H nyɛ̂ ya-H jìlɛ-H mà wá yî
Glosses: ba2.Bulu 2-PRS bother-r 1PL.OBJ ∅7.village 7:ATT 2SG-PRS see 1SG-PRS seat-r COMPL[Kwasio] here[Kwasio] 7
Translation: The Bulu bother us. The village that you see, we have found it here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bùdì bɔ́nɛ̀gà bɔ́ pɛ̂ mbíɛ̀ bɔ́ lɛ́ɛ̀ náà mí bɔ́ kwàlɛ́ b-ùdã̂ b-ɔ̀ɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-person 2-other 2 there ∅3.high 2.PRS say COMP 2.non.Pygmy 2.PRS love ba2-woman 2-POSS.2SG
Translation: The other people there upstream say that the Bulu love your women.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vwálà wɛ̀ɛ̀ njǐ nà njǐ wɛ̀ɛ̀ njǐ nà njǐ
Glosses: ok[French] 2SG.COP ∅9.path CONJ ∅9.path 2SG.COP ∅9.path CONJ ∅9.path
Translation: Exactly, you are on the right track.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bɛ̀ya-H nzíyɛ̀ bíyɛ̀ kfùmala
Glosses: 2PL-PRS come.SBJV 1PL.OBJ find
Translation: you may come to meet us.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì b-ɛ́sɛ̀ ba nzíí kɛ̀ nà kɛ̀-H dẽ́ be-jìí dé tù
Glosses: ba2-person 2-all 2 PROG.PRS go CONJ go-r today be8-forest LOC inside
Translation: All the people are going into the forest today.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dɔ̃̂ bɛ̀ya-H nzíyɛ̀ bíyɛ̀ kfùmala
Glosses: so[French] 2PL-PRS come.SBJV 1PL.OBJ find
Translation: So, you may come to meet us.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bɛ̀ya-H nzíyɛ̀ bíyɛ̀ kfùmala vâ
Glosses: 2PL-PRS come.SBJV 1PL.OBJ find here
Translation: You may come to meet us here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ̀ sí lɛ́ɛ̀ náà ɔ̀ bírì bùrã̂ bɔ̀ nìà
Glosses: 2SG PROG.PST say COMP 2SG have ba2-woman 2:ATT how.many
Translation: You said you have how many wives?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà mɛ̂
Glosses: Q 1SG
Translation: Me?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bùdɛ-H mà m-ùdã̂ m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: 1SG have-r COMPL[Kwasio] N1-woman 1-one
Translation: I have already one wife.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mm ndí nyɛ̀-gà a ndáà le-bá ɛ́ pɛ̀
Glosses: EXCL but 1.SBJ-CONTR 1 also le5-marriage LOC there
Translation: Mhm, but the other one has gotten also married over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a kɛ́ bwálɛ nà eeehhh
Glosses: 1.PST1 go be.born CONJ EXCL
Translation: She was born elsewhere and eehmmm. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ntɛ́mbɔ̀ wà m-ùdã̂ w-ã̂ nyɛ wɛ́ bùdɛ-H m-wánɔ̀ wà m-ùdã̂ m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅1.younger.sibling 1:ATT N1-woman 1-POSS.1SG 1.SBJ ID have-r N1-child 1:ATT N1-woman 1-one
Translation: It's my wife's younger sister who has one girl.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kwádɔ́ y-áwɔ̀ yɔ̂ wɛ́ yî
Glosses: ∅7.village 7-POSS.3PL 7 ID 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Their village is this one.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà nâ bí b-ɔ́gà ya-H pángɔ-H bɛ̀
Glosses: 1PL-PRS want-r also COMP 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS do.first[Kwasio]-r be
Translation: We also want that we others first have. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà kùrã̂ ndáà
Glosses: COM ∅7.electricity also
Translation: also electricity.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: ya-H bɛ̀-lɛ́ nà kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL-PRS be-NEG COM ∅7.electricity
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dyúwɔ-H nâ mi-ntángánɛ́ mí nzíí njì mí nzíí njì
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hear-r COMP mi4-white.person 4 PROG.PRS come 4 PROG.PRS come
Translation: I hear that white people are coming and coming.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-ntángánɛ́ mé-tì mi-H sâ-H nâ
Glosses: mi4-white.person 4-DEM[Bulu] 4-PRS do-r COMP
Translation: The white people make that,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-mɔ̀nɛ́ ba-H vɛ̀-H b-ɔ̂ ɛ́ pɛ̀ sɔ́'ɔ̀ wû
Glosses: ba2-money 2-PRS give-r 2-OBJ LOC there before there
Translation: the money they give them there [in Europe] before. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bí bɔ́-gà ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà pã̂ nyɛ̂ sâ ba-H gyíbɔ-H ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS want-r also do.first see ∅7.thing 2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity[French]
Translation: We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ndáwɔ̀ má báà lwɔ̂
Glosses: ma6-houses 6:ATT 2.FUT build
Translation: The houses that they will build,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: má ba-H lwɔ̂-H bî
Glosses: 6:ATT 2-PRS build-r 1PL
Translation: that they build for us.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ̀ wɛ́ yíì nzɛ́ gyí ywɛ̀ límbó màmbì mɔ́-míyà bɔ́ ʃíí sâ
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ 2SG 7.COP who what 2SG know ma6.thing 6-all 2.PRS PROG do
Translation: Who are you? What do you know about all the things they do?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ vâ sã̂ w-ã́ a wɛ̀-H mɛ̀ɛ̀ m-wánɔ̀ nyùlɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.COP here ∅1.father 1-POSS.1SG 1.PST1 die-r 1SG.COP N1-child orphan
Translation: I'm here, my father has died, I'm an orphan.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lûngà yá sã́ w-ã̂ y-ɔ́ bɛ̀-H yíí
Glosses: ∅7.grave 7:ATT ∅1.father 1-POSS.1SG 7-OBJ be-r 7.DEM.DIST
Translation: My father's grave is over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá kálɛ́ b-ã̂ b-ɔ́ ba-H kɛ̀-H sílɛ pándɛ
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT ∅1.older.sister 2-POSS.1SG 2-OBJ[Kwasio] 2-PRS go-r finish arrive
Translation: The children of my older sister, they all arrive.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yáà nyɛ wɛ́ nû
Glosses: EXCL 1.SBJ ID 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: Yes, this is him.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyã́ã̀ w-ã̂ núú Ntàbɛ̀tɛ́ndá pɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.mother 1-POSS.1SG 1.DEM.DIST ∅3.PN there
Translation: My mother is over there in Ntabetenda [name of village].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a nzí kɛ̀ H-le-tsíndɔ́ lé n-tùmbà w-ã̂
Glosses: 1 PROG.PST go OBJ.LINK-le5-funeral.ceremony 5:ATT N1-older.brother 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: She was going to my older brother's funeral ceremony.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: n-ɔ́gá a nzí wɛ̀ wû
Glosses: 1-other 1 PROG.PST die there
Translation: That one died over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nɔ́-nɛ́gá a nzí wɛ̀ wû
Glosses: 1-other 1 PROG.PST die there
Translation: That one died over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bɔ́-nɛ́gá ba-H lɔ́ sílɛ làwɔ nâ bvúlɛ̀ ba-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ-H H-ba-gyɛ̀lì
Glosses: 2-other 2-PRS RETRO finish speak COMP ba2.Bulu 2-PRS bother-r OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli
Translation: The others have just said that the Bulu bother the Bagyeli,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɛ̀ nà kwàlɛ b-ùdã̂ kɛ̀ nà kwàlɛ b-ùdã̂ bá ba-gyɛ̀lì
Glosses: go CONJ love ba2-woman go CONJ love ba2-woman 2:ATT ba2-Gyeli
Translation: coming and loving the women, coming and loving the women of the Bagyeli.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: jínásá náà wà pɛ́lí lí bɛ̀ nà m-ùrã̂
Glosses: mean COMP 2SG NEG.PST yet be COM 1-woman
Translation: That means that you haven't been yet with a woman?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àà m-wã̂ ntùà àà m-wã̂ ntúà.
Glosses: 1.COP N1-child small 1.COP N1-child small
Translation: He is a small child, he is a small child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ nyá m-ùdì nà nyɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG.COP real N1-person CONJ 1.OBJ
Translation: I'm an adult and him [Mambi].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɔ́ kɛ́ nà lywɛ́lɛ́ b-ùdã̂ bì-jìnáà
Glosses: 2SG.PRS go CONJ show ba2-woman be8-finger
Translation: You go and hit on women [lit. show women with fingers]?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ fúgɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 finish.COMPL
Translation: I have finished.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H kì-H nâ a sílɛ-H mà
Glosses: 1-PRS say-r COMP 1.PST1 finish COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: He says that he has finished.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ bã̀ yíì nâ bí ya-H wúmbɛ-H nâ nyá m-àmbɔ̀ máà mpà
Glosses: so[French] ∅7.word 7.COP COMP 1PL.PN 1PL-PRS want-r COMP real ma6-thing 6.COP good
Translation: So, the truth is that we want the important things to be good,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì
Glosses: ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu]
Translation: tin-roofed houses,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà nà kùrã̂ ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: CONJ CONJ ∅7.electricity ma6-house
Translation: and, and electricity in the houses.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kí dyúwɔ nâ ba lwɔ̂-H ndáwɔ̀ vúdũ̂ ndí ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: NEG understand COMP 2.PST1 build-r ∅9.house one but ma6-houses
Translation: Not understanding that they [white people] built one house, but houses,
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdì nyɛ ngwɛ̂ ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: N1-person 1 all[Kwasio] ma6-house
Translation: every person [their] houses.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bíyɔ̀ bí lɛ́ɛ̀ náà sí nyà bɛ́-lɛ́, dí bíyà lwò yɛ́
Glosses: 2PL.SBJ 2PL.PRS say COMP ∅9.land 9 be-NEG but 2PL build where
Translation: You say that you don't have any land, but where do you build?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: báà bù mpàgó pílì pɔ̀dɛ̀ àà lã̀
Glosses: 3.FUT break ∅3.road when ∅1.port 1.FUT pass
Translation: They will build a road when the port is built.