lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Kikosi [a-li-cho-ki-ongoza Kisaka].
Glosses: 7.squad 1.SM-PST-7.ORM-7.OM-lead 1.Kisaka
Translation: The squad which Kisaka led.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwivi [a-li-ye-mw-ona mtoto].
Glosses: 1.thief 1.SM-PST-1.RM-1.OM-see 1.child
Translation: The thief who saw the child/The thief whom the child saw.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwivi [amba-ye mtoto a-li-mw-ona].
Glosses: 1.thief amba-1.ORM 1.child 1.SM-PST-1.OM-see
Translation: The thief whom the child saw.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwivi wa-li-ye-mu-ona watoto .
Glosses: 1.thief 2.SM-PST-1.ORM-1.OM-see 2.children
Translation: The thief who the children saw.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwivi [amba-ye a-li-mw-ona mtoto].
Glosses: 1.thief amba-1.ORM 1.SM-PST-see 1.child
Translation: The thief whom the child saw.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Masanduku [amba-yo sisi watu wa-wili au wa-tatu ha-tu-wez-i]1 [ku-ya-enua]2 .
Glosses: 6.boxes amba-6.ORM us 2.people 2.AGR-two or 2.AGR-three NEG-1PL-able-SBJV INF-6.OM-lift
Translation: Boxes which two or three of us cannot lift.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Masanduku [tu-si-yo-weza sisi watu wa-wili au watatu] ku-ya-enua]2 .
Glosses: 6.boxes 1.PL-NEG-6.ORM-able us 2.people 2.AGR-two or 2.AGR-three INF-6.OM-lift
Translation: Boxes which two or three of us cannot lift.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Bwana yule [a-na-ye-sinzia].
Glosses: 1.man that 1.SM-PRS-1.SRM-doze
Translation: That man (over there) who is dozing.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: A-li-m-rud-i-a Adili [a-li-ye-kuwa a-na-pata fahamu].
Glosses: 1.SM-PST-1.OM-return-APPL-FV 1.Adili 1.SM-PST-1.SRM-AUX 1.SM-PRS-get 9.consciousness
Translation: He got back to Adili, who was regaining his consciousness.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Krapf [a-li-ye-li-tumikia dhehebu la C .M .S].
Glosses: Krapf 1.SM-PST-1.SRM-5.OM-serve 5.denomination of C.M.S.]
Translation: Krapf, who served the C.M.S Christian denomination.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: A-li-kuwa a-me-va-li-a rubega nyeupe [amba-yo i-li-anza ku-poteza weupe wake].
Glosses: 1.SM-PST-AUX 1.SM-PFV-wear-APPL-FV 9.cloak white amba-9.SRM 9.SM-PST-start INF-loose whiteness its
Translation: He was wearing a white cloak that had started to lose its whiteness.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mambo muhimu [[amba-yo ya-na-fanya]1 [shairi li-it-w-e la Ki-swahili]2].
Glosses: 6.things important amba-6.SRM 6.SM-PRS-make 6.poem 6.SM-call-PASS-SBJV of 7-Swahili
Translation: Important things that make a poem be called a Swahili poem.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwanamke mjane amba-ye a-li-kuwa jirani yao .
Glosses: 1.woman 1.widow amba-1.SRM 1.SM-PST-be 1.neighbor their
Translation: A (woman) widow who was their neighbor.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwanamke mjane a-li-ye-kuwa jirani yao .
Glosses: 1.woman 1.widow 1.SM-PST-1.SRM-be 1.neighbor their
Translation: A (woman) widow who was their neighbor.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwanamke mjane amba-ye a-li-kuwa jirani yao hapo zamani .
Glosses: 1.woman 1.widow amba-1.SRM 1.SM-PST-be 1.neighbor their long ago
Translation: A (woman) widow who was their neighbor long ago.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Mwanamke mjane a-li-ye-kuwa jirani yao hapo zamani .
Glosses: 1.woman 1.widow 1.SM-PST-1.SRM-be 1.neighbor their long ago
Translation: A (woman) widow who was their neighbor long ago.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Wa-po wananchi [amba-o kwa makusudi wa-na-ziba mifereji].
Glosses: 2.SM-16.LOC 2.citizens [amba-2.SRM with 6.deliberate 2.SM-PRS-block 4.taps]
Translation: There are some citizens who deliberately block taps.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Nyumba [a-li-yo-kaa Beneti].
Glosses: 9.house 1.SM-PST-9.ORM-stay Beneti
Translation: The house which Beneti stayed.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: I-li-kuwa ya Kiswahili kabisa ,
Glosses: 9.SM-PST-be of Swahili typical
Translation: It was a typical Swahili house,
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: I-li-on-ek-an-a kuukuu .
Glosses: 9.SM-PST-see-STV-RECP-FV old
Translation: it looked old.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Adili a-li-vunja amri [a-li-yo-p-ew-a].
Glosses: 1.Adili 1.SM-PST-break 9.command 1.SM-PST-9.ORM-give-PASS-FV
Translation: Adili broke the command he was given.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Waandishi [wa-li-o-fuata] wa-me-ach-an-a na m-tindo huu .
Glosses: 2.writers 2.SM-PST-2.SRM-follow 2.SM-PFV-leave-RECP-FV with 3-style this
Translation: The writers who followed have abandoned this style (of writing).
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: [Waandamanaji wa-li-kaidi amri hiyo]1 [na ku-wa-rush-i-a mawe polisi]2 [amba-o wa-li-jibu mapigo]3 [kwa ku-fyatua risasi za moto]4 .
Glosses: 2.demonstrators 2.SM-PST-disobey 9.command that and INF-OM-throw-APPL-FV 6.stones 2.policemen amba-2.SRM 2.SM-PST-respond 6.beatings by INF-shoot 10.bullets of 3.fire
Translation: The demonstrators disobeyed the command and threw stones to the policemen who responded to the beatings (of stones) by shooting live bullets.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Bali Rehema a-li-po-nyanyua macho ku-m-tazama Bikiza [a-li-ye-leta taarifa ya kifo]...
Glosses: but 1.Rehema 1.SM-PST-when-raise 6.eyes INF-2.OM-look 1.Bikiza 1.SM-PST-1.SRM-bring 9.message of 7.death
Translation: But when Rehema raised her eyes to look at Bikiza who brought the meassage of death…
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: A-li-anza ku-safiri ili ku-epuka ghadhabu ya ndugu yake amba-ye a-li-u-kosa u-rithi huo .
Glosses: 1.SM-PST-begin INF-travel so.that INF-avoid 9.anger of 1.sibling his amba-1.SRM 1.SM-PST-11OM-miss 11-inheritance that
Translation: He started traveling to avoid the anger of his sibling who had missed the inheritance.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: A-li-ji-ona katika nyumba kubwa sana i-li-yo-kuwa n-zuri ajabu .
Glosses: 1.SM-PST-REFL-see in 9.house 5.big very 9.SM-PST-9.SRM-be 9-beautiful surprisingly
Translation: He found himself in a very big house that was surprisingly beautiful.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: Katika hukumu i-li-yo-to-lew-a jana na Jaji Bernard Luand .
Glosses: in 9.ruling 9.SM-PST-9.SRM-give-PASS-FV yesterday by 1.judge Bernard Luand
Translation: In a ruling that was given yesterday by Judge Bernard Luand.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Ich glaube von ihm , dass er ein ganz guter Trainer ist .
Glosses: I believe.1SG of he.DAT that he a quite good coach be.3SG
Translation: I believe of him that he is a pretty good coach.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Maer die serjanten sijn kenden [den coninc van Israël], dat hi niet was harde fel .
Glosses: but the sergeants his knew the.ACC king of Israel that he.NOM not was very fierce
Translation: lit. `But his sergeants knew the king of Israel that he was not very fierce.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Wekesa a-a-kul-a sii-tabu .
Glosses: Wekesa SM.C1-PST-buy-FV C7-book
Translation: Wekesa bought a book.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: N-a-mu-bon-a (#Wekesa).
Glosses: 1SG.S-PST-OM.C1-see-FV Wekesa
Translation: I saw him.
Language: Bukusu ( translation)
Transcription: Wekesa a-a-mu-p-a (niye).
Glosses: Wekesa SM.C1-PST-OM.C1-beat-FV him
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Yòháná á-á-i-bon-a (o-mu-eene).
Glosses: Yohana SM.C1-PST-REFL-see-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John saw himself.' (Afranaph ID:1248/1249)
Language: Bukusu ( translation)
Transcription: Billi a-a-bon-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: Billi SM.C1-PST-see-FV C1-C1-own
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Jack a-many-il-e a-li George a-mu-siim-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: Jack SM.C1-knows-TNS-FV C1-that George SM.C1-OM.C1-like-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: Jack knows that George likes him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-subil-a khu Bill a-li o-mu-eene/niye a-li o-mu-miliyu .
Glosses: John SM.C1-believe-FV PREP Bill C1-that C1-C1-own/him C1-be C1-C1-smart
Translation: John believes of Bill that he is smart/clean.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-kanakan-il-a Jane a-li Bill a-mu-siim-a o-mu-eene/niye .
Glosses: John SM.C1-think-APPL-FV Jane C1-that Bill SM.C1-OM.C1-like-FV C1-C1-own/her
Translation: John thinks of Jane that Bill likes her.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: dass Peter von sich denkt , dass er der Größte ist .
Glosses: that Peter of self thinks that he the greatest be.3SG
Translation: that Peter thinks of himself that he is the greatest.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-lom-a khu-mu-eene a-li Bill a-khaenj-a [o-mu-undu o-wa-mu-lip-a o-mu-eene].
Glosses: John SM.C1-say-FV PREP-C1-own C1-that Bill SM.C1-look.for-FV C1-C1-person WH-C1-OM.C1-PST-pay-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John said about himself that Bill is looking for the person who paid himself.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Jack a-i-many-il-e a-li George a-mu-siim-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: Jack SM.C1-REFL-knows-TNS-FV C1-that George SM.C1-OM.C1-like-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: Jack knows that George likes him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Jack a-i-kanakan-il-a o-mu-eene a-li Lisa a-many-il-e a-li Wendy a-mu-siim-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: Jack SM.C1-REFL-think-APPL-FV C1-C1-own C1-that Lisa SM.C1-know-TNS-FV C1-that Wendy SM.C1-OM.C1-like-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: Jack thought for himself that Lisa thinks that Wendy likes him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-a-mu-lom-a a-li o-mu-eene a-a-siim-a Mary .
Glosses: John SM.C1-PST-OM.C1-say-FV C1-that C1-C1-own SM.C1-PST-like-FV Mary
Translation: John said about him that he likes Mary.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-a-mu-lom-a a-li Mary a-a-lom-a khu o-mu-eene .
Glosses: John SM.C1-PST-OM.C1-say-FV C1-that Mary SM.C1-PST-say-FV of C1-C1-own
Translation: John said about him that Mary speaks of him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-a-mu-lom-a a-li George a-mu-siima .
Glosses: John SM.C1-PST-OM.C1-say-FV C1-that George SM.C1-OM.C1-like-FV
Translation: John say of him that George likes him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-i-lom-a a-li Bill a-khaenj-a [o-mu-undu o-w-a-mu-lip-a o-mu-eene].
Glosses: John SM.C1-REFL-say-FV C1-that Bill SM.C1-look.for-FV C1-C1-person WH-C1-OM.C1-PST-pay-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John said that Bill is looking for [the person who paid himself].
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Jack a-i-many-il-e a-li George a-ch-a nge a-mu-bon-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: Jack SM.C1-REFL-know-APPL?-FV C1-that George SM.C1-leave-FV when SM.C1-OM.C1-see-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: Jack knows that George left when he saw himself.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Bill a-i-nyol-a [chilomo mbo John a-mu-lip-a o-mu-eene].
Glosses: Bill SM.C1-receive-FV information that John SM.C1-OM.C1-pay-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: Bill heard [a rumor (about himself) that John paid him].
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-i-subil-a [likhuwa mbo Bill a-mu-bon-a o-mu-eene].
Glosses: John SM.C1-REFL-hope-FV claim that Bill SM.C1-OM.C1-see-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John believes [the claim that Bill saw himself].
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-a-mu-lom-a a-li George a-khaenj-a [o-muu-ndu o-w-a-mu-lip-a o-mu-eene].
Glosses: John SM.C1-PST-OM.C1-say-FV C1-that George SM.C1-look.for C1-C1-person WH-C1-PST-pay-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John said of him that George is looking for [the person who paid him].
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Naanu ni-y-e Wafula a-kha-enj-a [o-muu-ndu o-w-a-kul-a].
Glosses: who PRED-C1-PRON Wafula C1-PRS-look.for-FV C1-C1-person WH-C1-PST-buy-FV
Translation: What is it that Wafula is looking for [the person who bought]?
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: Naanu ni-y-e Nasike a-a-rekukh-a [paata ye t khu-khuup-a Nanjala].
Glosses: who PRED-C1-PRON Nasike C1-PST-leave-FV after of _ inf-beat-FV Nanjala
Translation: Who is that Nasike left [after t hitting Nanjala]?
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: [Chi-lomo mbo Wafula a-a-ib-a si(ina) cha-a-chun-i-a] Nafula ku-mw-oyo ?
Glosses: C7-report that Wafula C1-PST-steal-FV what C7-PST-hurt-CAUS-FV Nafula PP-3-heart
Translation: What did [the report that Wafula stole] hurt Nafula?
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-i-lom-a a-li Mary a-siim-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: John SM.C1-REFL-say-FV C1-that Mary SM.C1-like-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John said that Mary likes him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: John a-i-lom-a a-li George a-khaeknj-a o-muu-ndu o-wa-lip-a o-mu-eene .
Glosses: John SM.C1-REFL-say-FV C1-that George SM.C1-look.for-FV C1-C1-person WH-C1-pay-FV C1-C1-own
Translation: John said that George is looking for the person who paid him.
Language: Bukusu (English translation)
Transcription: N-uî-tshissenit-en tshetshî mûpishtâshkuenit kassinu kâuâpikueshit .
Glosses: 1-want-know-TI if visited-2/INV every priest
Translation: I want to know if every priest visited you.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: Kofi to-o boɔ kɔ-ɔ dan no mu .
Glosses: Kofi throw-PST stone go-PST room DEF PostP
Translation: Kofi threw a stone into the room.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: Kofi re-to boɔ à-kɔ dan mu .
Glosses: Kofi PROG-throw stone CONS-go room PostP
Translation: Kofi is throwing a stone for it to go into the room.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: Kofi à-da .
Glosses: Kofi PERF/*CONS-sleep
Translation: Kofi has slept.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: ò dà sɛ́ la nɛ́nè ɔ̀ɔ̀.
Glosses: 3SG PST roast F meat eat
Translation: He roasted meat and ate it.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: ò dà sɛ́ la ɔ̀ɔ̀ nɛ́nè .
Glosses: 3SG PST roast F eat meat
Translation: He roasted meat and ate it.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: Kofi kye-e abɔfra no bo-o no .
Glosses: Kofi catch-PST child DET beat-PST 3SG
Translation: Kofi caught the child and spanked him.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: Kofi kye-e nam we-e .
Glosses: Kofi catch-PST meat chew-PST
Translation: Kofi catch fish and ate it.
Language: Akan (English translation)
Transcription: Kofi tɔ-ɔ aduane di-i .
Glosses: Kofi buy-PST food eat-PST
Translation: Kofi bought food to eat.
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: liene^3 .3 .1 εja^2 .3 lieko^3 .3 .1 ꜜbə^31 mɔ^1
Glosses: DEM.PRO.PROX with DEM.PRO.DIST plate be.EMPH
Translation: Intended: `This thing and that thing are plate(s).
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: liene^3 .3 .1 εja^2 .3 lieko^3 .3 .1 ꜜbə-i^3 .12 mɔ^1
Glosses: DEM.PRO.PROX with DEM.PRO.DIST plate-PL be.EMPH
Translation: This thing and that thing are plates.
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: mεɔ^3 .1-ꜜbə/je^1
Glosses: tongue-SG
Translation: Intended: `a tongue
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ꜜbə^31-ꜜbə/je^1
Glosses: plate-SG
Translation: Intended: `a plate
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: mεɔ-ɪ^3 .1 .2 ta^3
Glosses: tongue-PL three
Translation: three tongues
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: mεɔ^3 .1 ta^3
Glosses: tongue three
Translation: Intended: `three tongues
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ꜜbə-i^3 .12 ta^3
Glosses: plate-PL three
Translation: three plates
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ꜜbə^31 ta^3
Glosses: plate three
Translation: Intended: `three plates
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ꜜbə-i^3 .12 aꜜba^4 .2
Glosses: plate-PL all
Translation: all the plates', #`all the plate
Language: Gabogbo ( translation)
Transcription: ꜜbə-i^3 .12 ꜜbutugba^3 .1 .1
Glosses: plate-PL much
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ꜜbə^31 aꜜba^4 .2/ꜜbutugba^3 .1 .1
Glosses: plate all/much
Translation: Intended: `all/much plate' or `all/many plates
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: dodo^3 .2 la^2 ci-ə^2 .2 ta^3
Glosses: sand of type-PL three
Translation: three types of sand
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: dodo^3 .2 ta^3
Glosses: sand three
Translation: Intended: `three sands
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: dolo^1 .1 aꜜba^4 .2
Glosses: blood all
Translation: all the blood
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: dolo^1 .1 ꜜbutugba^3 .1 .1
Glosses: blood much
Translation: a lot of blood
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: dodo^3 .2 aꜜba^4 .2
Glosses: sand all
Translation: all the sand
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ɟa^31 ta^3
Glosses: coconuts three
Translation: Intended: `three coconuts
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ɟa^31 aꜜba^4 .2
Glosses: coconuts all
Translation: all coconuts
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: liəne^3 .3 .1 εja^2 .3 liəko^3 .3 .1 ɟa-ꜜbə^3 .1 mɔ^1
Glosses: DEM.PRO.PROX with DEM.PRO.DIST coconuts-SG be.EMPH
Translation: Intended: `This thing and that thing are coconuts.
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: liəne^3 .3 .1 εja^2 .3 liəko^3 .3 .1 ɟa-ꜜbə-i^3 .1 .2 mɔ^1
Glosses: DEM.PRO.PROX with DEM.PRO.DIST coconuts-SG-PL be.EMPH
Translation: This thing and that thing are coconuts.
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ɟa-ꜜbə-i^3 .1 .2 ta^3
Glosses: coconuts-SG-PL three
Translation: three coconuts
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ɟa-ꜜbə^3 .1 ta^3
Glosses: coconut-SG three
Translation: Intended: `three coconut(s)
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ɟa-ꜜbə-i^3 .1 .2 aꜜba^4 .2
Glosses: coconuts-SG-PL all
Translation: all coconuts
Language: Gabogbo (English translation)
Transcription: ɟa-ꜜbə^3 .1 aꜜba^4 .2
Glosses: coconuts-SG all
Translation: Intended: `all coconuts
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Deɛ aba deɛ , ɛso sen me .
Glosses: what hascome FOC it-big(ger) than me
Translation: This news/tragedy is bigger/beyond my capability to break/deal with.
Language: Akie (English translation)
Transcription: ó ee-sie-n hḿ ásiiswê ikáá kíya-í pa mókiri hḿ
Glosses: 2PL drink.S-AP-IMP hm ancestors.A GEN land.AD.PR.SG LOC.GEN Mokiri.A hm
Translation: You should drink, hm, ancestors of this country of Mokiri, hm.' (1/61)
Language: Akie (English translation)
Transcription: Akiye ká mókiri hḿ ǹte ɗé iyu
Glosses: Akiye.A GEN Mokiri.A hm exist DM here
Translation: Akiye of Mokiri, hm, exist here.' (1/62)
Language: Akie (English translation)
Transcription: hḿ kɔ nɪnyɛ ɗé ni kíí ntei-yak nen iyû nkúyaki hm
Glosses: hm COP 3.SG.A DM REL.SG 1.PL be.together PREP here Nkuyaki hm
Translation: Hm, it is him who we were all together with here in Nkuyaki, hm.' (1/63)
Language: Akie (English translation)
Transcription: inkúyaki ɗe ko inkúyaki ɗe ni hḿ
Glosses: Inkuyaki DM COP Inkuyaki.A DM D.PR.SG hm
Translation: It is Inkuyaki there, hm.' (1/64)
Language: Akie (English translation)
Transcription: ke leí hḿ ó yumuyumu-n náá kɛn hḿ áko kɪkɛ́kɔ hḿ
Glosses: 1.PL say hm 2.PL gather.S-VEN-IMP REL.SG RFL hm COLL.A Kikeko hm
Translation: We say: Hm. You who are Kikeko folks, hm, should gather all together.' (1/65)
Language: Akie (English translation)
Transcription: ɛlá kɔlɔ hḿ iciɗeí kaai táá kisíko hḿ kai táá kisíko hḿ
Glosses: folks EXCL hm here town.A GEN Kisiko.A hm town.A GEN Kisiko.A hm
Translation: Folks, hm, here the town of Kisiko, hm.' (x2) (1/66)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mor-an
Glosses: sing-PRS.1SG
Translation: I sing /I am singing /I will sing
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: af mor-an
Glosses: NEG sing-PRS.1SG
Translation: I do not sing /I am not singing /I will not sing
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: pɑkśɑ-sɑ uľ-i trɑktər
Glosses: field-INE be-PRS.3SG tractor
Translation: there is a tractor in the field
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: pɑkśɑ-sɑ ɑš trɑktǝr
Glosses: field-INE NEG.EX tractor
Translation: there is no tractor in the field
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɑš-ǝń morɑ
Glosses: NEG.PST-PST-1SG sing.CNG
Translation: I did not sing
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Karabiñ-kɨ’n tɨi pu=p jiñ-ma’yasa na=ñich cham oi .
Glosses: carabine-with NRINT SENS=IT 1SG.PO-shoot SUB=1SG.SBJ NEG go.PFV
Translation: With a rifle he wanted to shoot me because I did not go.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Cham jai’ch-am-a’ ba’ gu u’∼ub .
Glosses: NEG EX-3PL.SBJ-IRR SEQ DET PL∼woman
Translation: Then there are no women (and there will be no women).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Dar in χona tireza nest .
Glosses: in DEM house window NEG.COP.PRS.3SG
Translation: There are no windows in this house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: gurba-ye vaʃi na-dar-ad
Glosses: cat-LNK wild NEG-have-3SG
Translation: There are no wild cats.' (Cormac Anderson, p.c.)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kùmnó màní
Glosses: God there
Translation: God exists
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɗíglè káŋ kàsà màní
Glosses: year DEM corn there
Translation: there is corn this year
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kùmnó màní ɗé
Glosses: God EX NEG
Translation: God does not exist
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kùmnó wíléŋ
Glosses: God NEG.EX
Translation: God does not exist
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: wäni-na-'may' napu
Glosses: go-PST-NEG 1PL.EXCL
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yakaŋu ŋay dhäŋgu
Glosses: NEG.EX 3SG meat
Translation: There's no meat.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: jiaoshi li you qianbi
Glosses: classroom inside have pencil
Translation: There are pencils in the classroom.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: jiaoshi li mei(you) qianbi
Glosses: classroom inside not-have pencil
Translation: There are no pencils in the classroom.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wo mai-le shu
Glosses: I buy-PFV book
Translation: I bought books.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wo mei-you mai shu
Glosses: I not-have buy book
Translation: I did not buy books.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: *wo mei-you mai-le shu
Glosses: I not-have buy-PFV book
Translation: Intended: `I did not buy books.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: *wo bu mai-le shu
Glosses: I not buy-PFV book
Translation: Intended: `I did not buy books.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Na'e ‘ikai ke kata 'a Pita .
Glosses: PST NEG SUB laugh ABS Pita
Translation: Pita did not laugh.' ([It] was not that Pita laugh[ed])
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: 'oku ‘ikai ha me'a
Glosses: PRS NEG NSP thing
Translation: there is not anything
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nyawa ngaya balga-lgo banjo-lgo .
Glosses: NEG 1SG.ERG hit-PURP ask-PURP
Translation: I will not hit [him]. [I] will ask [him].
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nyawa , yarro walwa yamba . yori nyawa , gajarra nyawa worriba nyawa , barrbira nyawa , jagay nyawa
Glosses: NEG this bad country kangaroo NEG possum NEG sugarbag.bee NEG echinda NEG sand.goanna NEG
Translation: No, this country is no good. There are no kangaroos, no possums, no bees, no echidnas, no sand goannas [in my country].
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ngo mau mai syu
Glosses: I not buy book
Translation: I did not buy books.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: fosat gui jau jinbat
Glosses: classroom that.place have pencil
Translation: There are pencils in the classroom.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: fosat gui mau (jau) jinbat
Glosses: classroom that.place not have pencil
Translation: There aren't pencils in the classroom.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: yixiang dou mei fenbie
Glosses: along all MEI difference
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: dou mei lihui le
Glosses: all MEI take.notice le
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Aimue=da ema e-siapati-yu=mue .
Glosses: NEG=PRT 1SG FUT-come_back-ITER=NEG
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: [Da tiempo] aimue sapato ani-ina=mawe .
Glosses: that time NEG shoe sit-HAB.PST=NEG
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Kwati=mu aimue=tsu'u .
Glosses: firewood=CNTR nonexistent=STILL
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Mué=pa teje-ti-yu a-ta-idha [jida mesa e-wane] beu .
Glosses: NEG=RPRT find-GO-ITER do-3A-REM.PST that 3SG.GEN NPF-wife PRT
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Əǯi-ni sənə-m=də̄ aba .
Glosses: husband-3SG wake.up-CVB.SIM.SG=EMPH NEG.EX
Translation: Her husband hasn’t woken up (lit. her husband is absent while waking up).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ni m=j mjtj n zrw pn
Glosses: NEG see\NMLZ=1SG like of goose this
Translation: I haven’t seen the like of this goose ever.’ (lit. ‘There is not my seeing the like of this goose’) (Meir III)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ha-pa-na m-tu a-si-ye-fanya ma-kosa
Glosses: NEG-SM16-COM 1-person 1-NEG-REL1-make 6-mistake
Translation: There is no person who does not make mistakes.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: U-na-kwenda Bagamoyo ? Hapana .
Glosses: SM.2SG-PRS-go Bagamoyo no
Translation: Are you going to Bagamoyo? No.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: hapa-tu-hemer-a
Glosses: NEG-SM1PL-buy-FV
Translation: 'we are not buying
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Manuame-pe-ta-kwa tse ekwana .
Glosses: kill-COMPL-3A-POT MAYBE 1PL
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Aimawe ! Ema ebiasu tuche-da .
Glosses: no 1SG a_lot strong-ASF
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndé a á-yěne pé ku mu-síti
Glosses: PERS1 NEG SM1-go.PFV NEG 17 3-forest
Translation: He has not gone to the forest.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bààtà pé
Glosses: 2.person NEG
Translation: There are no people.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: morɑ-ń
Glosses: sing-PST1.1SG
Translation: I sang
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: iź-ǝń morɑ
Glosses: NEG.PST-PST1.1SG sing.CNG
Translation: I did not sing
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Koira on sohva-lla /Anna-n syli-ssä .
Glosses: dog be.PRS.3SG sofa-ADE /Anna-GEN lap-INE
Translation: The dog is on the sofa / Anna’s lap.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Anna-lla on koira /koir-i-a /raha-a .
Glosses: Anna-ADE be.PRS.3SG dog /dog-PL-PAR /money-PAR
Translation: Anna has a dog / dogs / money.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hay queso en la nevera .
Glosses: EX cheese in DEF fridge
Translation: There is cheese in the fridge.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inehni naqan hang sungking
Glosses: mother be.at at kitchen
Translation: his mother is in the kitchen
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: naqan erang kaulun wawey mawiney hang tumpuk yeruq
Glosses: be.at/exist one CLSFR woman beautiful at village the
Translation: there was a beautiful woman in the village
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sadiq naqan tumpuk eteqen
Glosses: olden.time exist village Eteen
Translation: once upon a time there was a village called Eteen
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Miis-ka buug baa dul yaalla .
Glosses: table-DEF book FOC upon be.3SG.M.PRS
Translation: There is a book on the table.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Libaax-yo badan baa jira’ Afrika .
Glosses: lion-PL many FOC exist.PRS africa
Translation: There are many lions in Africa.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Dad badan oo madluumiin-a baa jira’.
Glosses: people many REL unhappy-be FOC exist.PRS
Translation: There are many unhappy people.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: àkwai wani bā̀ƙō à kōfā̀
Glosses: EX INDF stranger PREP door
Translation: There is a stranger at the door.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: dà kuɗɪ̄
Glosses: EX money
Translation: There is money.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Inà gidā .
Glosses: 1SG.CONT home
Translation: I am at home.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Su var-dı .
Glosses: water exist-PST
Translation: There was water.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ev-de-ydi-k .
Glosses: home-LOC-PST-1PL
Translation: We were at home.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: [Piada deja] ani-(i)na [mesa e-wane=sa kwara=neje].
Glosses: one man sit-HAB.PST 3SG.GEN NPF-wife=GEN mother=ASSOC
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Ebakwa=chidi mesa y-ani .
Glosses: child=DIM 3SG.DAT EX/LOC-sit
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Juishu beju pu-iti-a .
Glosses: judgment PRT be-TDM-PST
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: V Afrika ima div-i kotk-i .
Glosses: in Africa have.3SG.PRS wild-PL cat-PL
Translation: There are wild cats in Africa.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Tetradk-i-te gi njama .
Glosses: notebook-PL-DEF.PL OBJ.PL NEGEX.3SG.PRS
Translation: The notebooks are gone/not here.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Njama tetradk-i .
Glosses: NEGEX.3SG.PRS notebook-PL
Translation: There are no notebooks.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: In Thailand gibt es Tiger .
Glosses: in Thailand gives it tigers
Translation: There are tigers in Thailand.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Auf dem Tisch stehen Blumen .
Glosses: on the table stand flowers
Translation: There are flowers on the table.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Il y a des chat-s sauvage-s en Afrique .
Glosses: 3SG.PRS LOC have.3SG.PRS INDF.PL cat-PL wild-PL in Africa
Translation: There are wild cats in Africa
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: thuu kuya-yita wartu
Glosses: much fish-COM hole.ABS
Translation: The river has a lot of fish in it.' (=There's a lot of fish in
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Got-in-eke pêşiy-ên me heye .
Glosses: say-NMZL-INDF ancestor-PL 1PL.OBL be.PRS.3SG
Translation: There is a saying of our ancestors.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Di vî warî da otorîtey-eke resmî tune .
Glosses: in DEM regard in authority-INDF official COP.NEG.PRS.3SG
Translation: In this regard, there is no official authority.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ger xwendevan-ên kurdî tunebin
Glosses: if reader-PL Kurdish COP.NEG.PST
Translation: if there are no readers of Kurdish
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ezéme-ś a tarka-so-nzo .
Glosses: bench-SG.DEF.NOM NEG place-INE-POSS.3SG
Translation: The bench is not in its place.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ezéme-ś avol’ tarka-so-nzo .
Glosses: bench-SG.DEF.NOM NEG.ASCR place-INE-POSS.3SG
Translation: The bench is not in its place.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ezéme-ś araś tarka-so-nzo .
Glosses: bench-`SG.DEF.NOM NEG.EX place-INE-POSS.3SG
Translation: The bench is not in its place.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Nem Peter van itt , hanem János .
Glosses: NEG Peter be3SG.PRS here, but John
Translation: It is not Peter who is here, but John.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: *Peter nincs itt , hanem János .
Glosses: Peter NEGEX here, but John
Translation: Peter NEGEX here, but John.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: palanj mathan-kil
Glosses: nothing stick-PRIV
Translation: (There are no) sticks
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mo-ru-pasa m(u)-tupu mema
Glosses: 18-11-bowl 18-empty 6.water
Translation: In the bowl there is no water.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: peey ill-ai
Glosses: ghost not.exist-3PL.N
Translation: ghosts do not exist
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kumaar koovil-ukkuˑp poo-kiṛ-atu ill-ai
Glosses: Kumaar temple-DAT go-PRS-NMLZ not.exist-3PL.N
Translation: Kumaar never goes to the temple
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: peey kiṭaiˑy-aa-tu
Glosses: ghost exist-NEG-3SG.N
Translation: there are no ghosts
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: peey un-ṭu
Glosses: ghost exist-3SG.N
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ye šāh-i bi
Glosses: one king-INDF be.PST.3SG
Translation: There was a king.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ye čašme-y en
Glosses: one fountain-INDF be.PRS.3SG
Translation: There is a fountain.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ke bār na=dār-e
Glosses: COMP grain NEG=be.at-3SG
Translation: (He closed his windmill down) because there was no grain.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: albatta barqa=m na=bi
Glosses: evidently electricity=TOP NEG-be.PST.3SG
Translation: (Someone lit a candle), evidently there was no electricity.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kärim kitap uqə-j .
Glosses: Karim book read-IPFV
Translation: Karim is reading a book.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kärim kitap uqə-ma-j .
Glosses: Karim book read-NEG-IPFV
Translation: Karim is not reading a book.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Aš-həw-ða öθtäl juq .
Glosses: food-water-LOC table NEG.EX.COP
Translation: There is no table in the kitchen.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Min jað-əw-sə tügel / tügel-men .
Glosses: I write-NMLZ-AG NEG.COP / NEG.COP-1SG
Translation: I am not a writer.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Juq , min Räxmät-tä tügel .
Glosses: NEG.EX 1SG Rahmetovo-LOC NEG.COP
Translation: (Talking on a cell phone:) (– Hello, where are you, are you in Rahmetovo?) `– No, I am not in Rahmetovo.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: tôi không hát
Glosses: 1SG NEG sing
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: tôi là ngu’ời NaUy
Glosses: 1SG be person Norway
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tôi không phải là ngu’ời NaUy
Glosses: 1SG NEG true be person Norway
Translation: I’m not a Norwegian’ (lit. ‘It is not true [that] I [am] Norwegian.)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: myj ogəl’
Glosses: 1SG.ACC NEG
Translation: not me
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tače ogəl’
Glosses: today not
Translation: not today
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ludaš ogəl’, vozaš küleš
Glosses: writing NEG reading need.2SG
Translation: you have to read, not write
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ul miŋä aqsa bir-mä-jäsäk .
Glosses: that I.DAT money give-NEG-FUT
Translation: He will not give me the money.' (chapters/Bashkir_Kalmyk, questionnaire data)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ul miŋä aqsa bir-äsäk tügel .
Glosses: that I.DAT money give-FUT NEG.COP
Translation: He will not give me the money.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: laysa fī l-maktab illā anā w anta
Glosses: NEG.EX PREP DET-office CONJ PRO.1SG CONJ PRO.M.2SG
Translation: There [is] not in the office except you and I.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: laysa ka-miθli-hi šayʔ
Glosses: NEG.EX PREP-likeness-PRO.M.3SG thing
Translation: There [is] not [a] thing like His likeness.’ (Quran 42:11)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: laysa ð-ðakaru ka-l-ʔunθā
Glosses: NEG DET-male PREP-DET-female
Translation: The male [is] not like the female.’ (Quran 3: 36)
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: ha-tu-ta-som-a ki-tabu hiki
Glosses: NEG-SM1PL-FUT-read-FV 7-book 7.DEM
Translation: We will not read this book.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: u-si-end-e
Glosses: SM2SG-NEG-go-SBJV
Translation: Do not go!
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: ha-ku-na ma-tata
Glosses: NEG-SM17-COM 6-problem
Translation: There are no problems.
Language: Nyanja (English translation)
Transcription: lelo si laciwili
Glosses: today NEG.COP Tuesday
Translation: Today is not Tuesday.
Language: Manda (English translation)
Transcription: Ø-kótúk-áyi ku-túmbúl-a ku-lóv-a sómba
Glosses: Ø-NEG-IPFV.SBJV 15-begin-INF 15-fish-INF 10.fish
Translation: Don't begin to fish.
Language: Nugunu (Australia) (English translation)
Transcription: ɔ-dɔ-gɔ́ba
Glosses: SM2SG-NEG-beat
Translation: do not beat
Language: Nugunu (Australia) (English translation)
Transcription: a-de-mbá-fâ
Glosses: SM1-NEG-PFV-give
Translation: s/he hasn't given
Language: Salampasu (English translation)
Transcription: káá-dédéki-kú ny-tóndú ba
Glosses: NEG.SP1-cut.PFV-NEG 3-tree NEG
Translation: He has
Language: Makhuwa (English translation)
Transcription: aa-rí nlopwana m-motsá
Glosses: SM1.PST-be 1.man 1-one
Translation: There was a man.
Language: Makhuwa (English translation)
Transcription: eliívúrú e-rí wa-meétsa
Glosses: 9.book SM9-be 16-table
Translation: The book is on the table.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: zi-po n-chi amba-zo hu-tegeme-a ki-limo
Glosses: SM10-LOC.COP16 10-country REL-REFCD10 HAB-depend-FV 7-farming
Translation: There are countries which depend on agriculture.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: ki-tabu ki-po meza=ni
Glosses: 7-book SM7-LOC.COP16 6.table=LOC
Translation: The book is on the table.
Language: Chuwabu (English translation)
Transcription: nsáká ni-modhá o-á-kála=wo mwáná-mwíyaná
Glosses: 5.time 5-one SM1-PST.IPFV.CJ-be-LOC17 1.child-1.woman
Translation: One day, there was a girl.
Language: Chuwabu (English translation)
Transcription: o-ttóló=ni ókúlé o-hi-ikálá fúlóóri
Glosses: 17-well=LOC DEM SM17-PFV.DJ-be 9a.flower
Translation: There at the well there is a flower …
Language: Soga (English translation)
Transcription: mu i-díilo mu-lí-mu ebí-sampá
Glosses: 18 5-living.room SM18-be=LOC18 8-mat
Translation: In the living room there are mats.
Language: Makhuwa (English translation)
Transcription: y-aá-háavo e-námá e-motsá
Glosses: SM9-PST-be.present 9-animal 9-one
Translation: There was an animal …
Language: Makonde (English translation)
Transcription: mu-ɲande mwake mu-ndi-pawa ŵa-nu
Glosses: 18-9.house 18.POSS1 SM18-PFV-be.present 2-people
Translation: There are people in his house.
Language: Digo (English translation)
Transcription: hipho kare ku-a-kala na mu-tu m-mwenga
Glosses: long ago SM17-PST-be with 1.person 1-man
Translation: Long ago, there was a man.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: ha-yu-po nguluwe mw-enye ma-bawa
Glosses: NEG-SM1-LOC.COP16 9.pig 1-having 6-wings
Translation: There is no pig with wings.
Language: Ikizu (English translation)
Transcription: Ndora mʉ-bahiiri banyu ta-ree-ho wi riina riyo !
Glosses: look 18-2.blood.relative 2.POSS2PL NEG-be-LOC16 1.of 5.name 5.DEM2
Translation: Look,
Language: Kisi (English translation)
Transcription: n-dofi a-bhʊlile ku-yele he bhu-sipa ma-gono agho
Glosses: 1-fisherman SM1-say.PFV 17-be.PFV NEG 14-sardine 6-day 6.DEM2
Translation: The fisherman said there were no sardines in those days.
Language: Swahili (English translation)
Transcription: ha-pa-na m-tu a-si-ye-fanya ma-kosa
Glosses: NEG-SM16-COM 1-person 1-NEG-REL1-make 6-mistake
Translation: There is no person who
Language: Makwe (English translation)
Transcription: a-ya-paáli ma-tatiízo
Glosses: NEG-SM6-exist 6-problem
Translation: There are no problems.
Language: Makwe (English translation)
Transcription: u-ni-pwáawa mw-íimbo
Glosses: SM3-PFV-exist 3-song
Translation: There is a song.
Language: Makwe (English translation)
Transcription: a-ku-na-pwaw-íije na sukáali
Glosses: NEG-SM17-PST-exist-PFV with 9.sugar
Translation: There was no
Language: Nathembo (English translation)
Transcription: leélo zi-waá-pho pwilímwíithi
Glosses: today SP10-be-LOC16 10.mosquito
Translation: Today there are (a lot of) mosquitos.
Language: Nathembo (English translation)
Transcription: leélo kha-zí-wó tthonddóowa o-túulu
Glosses: today NEG-SP10-LOC17 10.star 17-above
Translation: Today there are no stars in the sky.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: p-ììkil côm
Glosses: SM16-not.be 7.thing
Translation: There is nothing there.
Language: Kagulu (English translation)
Transcription: kw-ichak-a wa-nhu
Glosses: SM17-be.without-FV 2-people
Translation: There are no people.
Language: Kaonde (English translation)
Transcription: késha tu-kékala na ma-tába lélo ka-fwá-ko
Glosses: tomorrow SM1PL-be COM NCP6-corn today NEG-die-LOC17
Translation: Tomorrow
Language: Ndengereko (English translation)
Transcription: n-tʊ́pʊ́ oomba ku-lw-íi
Glosses: 18-empty 9/10.fish 17-11-river
Translation: There is no fish in the river.
Language: Kami (English translation)
Transcription: Sweden ha-bule tangawizi
Glosses: Sweden 16-NEG.EX 9/10.ginger
Translation: There is no
Language: Manda (English translation)
Transcription: sénde pa-wáka ?
Glosses: 9/10.money 16-empty
Translation: Is there no money (left)?
Language: Duma (English translation)
Transcription: mungubili mu li i tswa_ngundu
Glosses: 1.pig SM1 COP LOC garden
Translation: There is a pig in the garden.
Language: Duma (English translation)
Transcription: besú ka-li-bóma mútu vɛ
Glosses: PERS.1PL NEG-SM1PL-kill 1.person NEG
Translation: We
Language: Ndumu (English translation)
Transcription: bisi ka li dji buyu ng'i
Glosses: PERS.1PL NEG SM1PL eat honey NEG
Translation: We have not eaten the honey.
Language: Ndumu (English translation)
Transcription: abiti ng'i
Glosses: porter NEG
Translation: There are no porters.
Language: Mbere-Mbamba (English translation)
Transcription: bisi le ha dja bvugi ng'i
Glosses: PERS.1PL SM1PL NEG eat honey NEG
Translation: We have not eaten the honey.
Language: Mbere-Mbamba (English translation)
Transcription: abiti kali
Glosses: porter NEG
Translation: There are no porters.
Language: Nyanja (English translation)
Transcription: ndi-li-be ma-lalanje
Glosses: SM1SG-be-NEG/POSS 6-orange
Translation: I don't have any oranges.
Language: Nyanja (English translation)
Transcription: kuno ku-li-be ma-lalanje ambili
Glosses: 17.DEM1 17-COP-NEG/EX 6-oranges 6.many
Translation: There aren't many oranges around here.
Language: Nyanja (English translation)
Transcription: a-ku-gon-a-be
Glosses: SM1-PRS-sleep-PER
Translation: He's still sleeping.
Language: Tumbuka (English translation)
Transcription: w-iz-a waka
Glosses: SM1-come-PFV empty
Translation: S/he has come empty-handed / for no particular purpose.
Language: Tumbuka (English translation)
Transcription: zuwa li-ri waka
Glosses: 5.sun SM5-COP still
Translation: The sun is still shining / There is still daylight.
Language: Luba (English translation)
Transcription: le ku-di lu-pete ? ku-tupu-lo
Glosses: INTER 17-COP 11-knife ? 17-empty-11
Translation: Is there a knife? There is not.
Language: Luba (English translation)
Transcription: ke-kwa-di-po mwepo nansha mu-tyetye
Glosses: NEG-17.PST-COP-NEG 3.salt even 3-little
Translation: There was not even a little salt.
Language: Ombo (English translation)
Transcription: k-áfa lʊ-kula
Glosses: SM17-not.be 11-knife
Translation: There is no knife.
Language: Ombo (English translation)
Transcription: ku-tá-íká la-nsímba
Glosses: SM17-NEG-be.PST COM-10.lion
Translation: There were no lions.
Language: Kinga (English translation)
Transcription: kʊ-vʊl-a soda
Glosses: SM17-lack-FV 9.soda
Translation: There is no soda.
Language: Yao (English translation)
Transcription: m-ku-saka chichi ? ngapagwa
Glosses: SM2PL-PRS-want what nothing
Translation: What do you want?
Language: Yao (English translation)
Transcription: nyama nga-ni-si-pagwa
Glosses: 9.game NEG-PST-SM9-exist
Translation: There was no game.
Language: Matumbi (English translation)
Transcription: kutupo , ba-bi Kibata
Glosses: no SM2-be Kibata
Translation: No, they are in Kibata.
Language: Zulu (English translation)
Transcription: ne' kwawaka chi-pula
Glosses: PERS.1SG NEG.EX 7-knife
Translation: I don't have a knife.
Language: Tetela (English translation)
Transcription: owánji keéma-kɔ́
Glosses: 1.chief NEG-LOC17
Translation: The chief is not there.
Language: Tetela (English translation)
Transcription: dimí keéma langéló léngo
Glosses: PERS.1SG NEG with_village there
Translation: I
Language: Tetela (English translation)
Transcription: keéma olemp ɛlɔ́
Glosses: NEG work today
Translation: There is no work today.
Language: Mbere-Mbamba (English translation)
Transcription: bisi ho tca_cwaha kali
Glosses: PERS.1PL LOC16 bush NEG
Translation: We are not in the bush.
Language: Mbere-Mbamba (English translation)
Transcription: me bila kali
Glosses: PERS.1SG food NEG
Translation: I do not have food.
Language: Mbere-Mbamba (English translation)
Transcription: ekwo kali
Glosses: cassava NEG
Translation: There is no cassava.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kì-kw-aa-d-àà-p mi-long
Glosses: NEG-SM17-PST-be-FV-NEG 4-problem
Translation: There weren’t
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kw-ììkil mi-long
Glosses: SM17-be.not 4-problem
Translation: There are no problems.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: p-ììkil wa-mu-lej
Glosses: SM16-be.not/PROH 2SG.NAR-OM1-tell
Translation: Don’t tell her/him.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kw-ììkil ku-làb ku shikòl
Glosses: SM17-be.not 15-be.late 17 school
Translation: Better not
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: p-ììkil wà-cì-landin
Glosses: SM16-be.not/TAG SM1.PST-OM7-buy.PFV
Translation: S/he did not buy it, did s/he?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: a-màn-a mar kw-ììkil mu-tàpu
Glosses: SM2-saw-PST 6.difficulty SM17-be.not 3-way/META
Translation: They suffered
Language: Ngungwel (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ ka ŋgyɛ́ olá wɛ
Glosses: PERS.1SG NEG SM1SG.know 15.cook NEG
Translation: I do not know how to cook.
Language: Ngungwel (English translation)
Transcription: onsə́ ã-ngyel ngingi wɛ/pyɛ
Glosses: in 6-soup 1.fly NEG
Translation: There is no fly in the soup.
Language: Tiene (English translation)
Transcription: ka-lé-môn-e nuká kɔ
Glosses: NEG-SM1PL-see-PFV animal NEG
Translation: We didn’t see the animal.
Language: Tiene (English translation)
Transcription: eyaame wɛ
Glosses: thing NEG
Translation: Nothing is the matter / There is nothing.
Language: Beembe (English translation)
Transcription: mè n-síí-tín-à mù-káándá kò
Glosses: PERS.1SG SM1SG-NEG-write.PRF 3-letter NEG
Translation: I have not written a letter.
Language: Beembe (English translation)
Transcription: mà-bèénbè mǒ pè
Glosses: 6-pigeon PERS.6 NEG
Translation: There are no pigeons.
Language: Ding (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bifwanisu kɛɛ-jala
Glosses: PERS1SG 8.picture NEG.SM1SG-sell
Translation: I do not sell pictures.
Language: Ding (English translation)
Transcription: muuŋ mu bisaa ati
Glosses: 3.salt LOC18 8.food NEG
Translation: There is no salt on the food.
Language: KiSetla (English translation)
Transcription: yeye hapana oa
Glosses: PERS.3SG NEG marry.FV
Translation: He has not married.