lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀ Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná 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.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya pálɛ́ bɛ̀ nà b-ùdã̂
Glosses: 1PL.PST1 NEG.PST.r be COM ba2-woman
Translation: We did not have any women.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya bɛ̀-H nà b-ùdã̂
Glosses: 1PL.PST1 be-r COM ba2-woman
Translation: We did not have any women.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a pálɛ́ lìí bâ
Glosses: 1.PST1 NEG.PST.r not.yet marry
Translation: He is not yet married.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a bâ-H mɔ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 marry-r COMPL
Translation: He is already married.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H H-be-lɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: 1SG.PST cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-duck
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ sàlɛ́ gyámbɔ H-be-lɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: 1SG.PST NEG.PST cook OBJ.LINK-be8-duck
Translation: I did not cook ducks.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya nzí dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST PROG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We were eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya .PST sàlɛ́/pálɛ́ dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST NEG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We did not eat mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya .PST sàlɛ́/pálɛ́ nzí/ì dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST NEG.PST PROG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We were not eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya .PST nzí-lɛ dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST PROG.PST-NEG eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We were not eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ̀ɛ̀ kálɛ̀ ná bɛ̀ nà jí ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: [1SG.FUT NEG.FUT still be COM ∅7.place LOC here
Translation: I won't have a place here anymore.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ̀ ná nà jí ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: [1SG.FUT be still COM ∅7.place LOC here
Translation: I will still have a place here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká wɛ-H kíya-H H-le-kɔ́'ɔ̀ ɛ́ kwámɔ́ kwámɔ́ [nyíì kálɛ̀ búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone LOC ∅9.bag ∅9.bag [9.FUT NEG.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone in the bag, the bag will not break.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká wɛ-H kíya-H H-le-kɔ́'ɔ̀ ɛ́ kwámɔ́ kwámɔ́ [nyíì búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone LOC ∅9.bag ∅9.bag [9.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone in the bag, the bag will break.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H tí nga dè
Glosses: 1PL-PRS NEG.r PL eat
Translation: Let's not eat!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H dê nga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS eat.IMP PL
Translation: Let's eat!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H tí nga gyàga H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1PL-PRS NEG.r PL buy OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Let's not buy mangoes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yá gyàgâ nga-H mántúà
Glosses: 1PL-PRS buy.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK ma6-mango
Translation: Let's buy mangoes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tí dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: NEG.r eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Don't (sg.) eat mangoes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dê H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: eat.IMP OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Eat (sg.) mangoes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tí nga dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: NEG.r PL eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Don't (pl.) eat mangoes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dê nga-H ma-ntúà
Glosses: eat.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK ma6-mango
Translation: Eat (pl.) mangoes!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: gbĩ́-gbĩ̀-gbĩ́-gbĩ̀-gbĩ́ a múà nà bábɛ̀ tí wúmbɛ wɛ̀
Glosses: IDEO:roaming 1 PROSP COM ∅7.illness NEG want-r die
Translation: [depiction of disease roaming in his body] He was about to be sick, not wanting to die.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ tí nyɛ̂ nyɛ̂
Glosses: COM go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today NEG see 1.OBJ
Translation: And [he] goes in the forest on the path till today, without seeing him [without being seen].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H nyúlɛ-H kɔ̀fí tí bɛ̀ nà ngùɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS drink-r ∅7.coffee NEG be COM ∅7.sugar
Translation: I drink coffee without (having) sugar.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ tí dè
Glosses: 1SG NEG eat
Translation: I don't EAT.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ dé-lɛ́
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG eat-NEG
Translation: I DON'T eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ tí ná dè
Glosses: 1SG NEG still eat
Translation: I don't EAT anymore.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ dé-lɛ́ ná
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG eat-NEG still
Translation: I DON'T eat anymore.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ kí bɛ̀ nà tsídí
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 NEG[Kwasio] be COM ∅1.meat
Translation: I didn't have any meat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H lã̀-H pámo vâ tɛ́ɛ̀ ba kwɛ̀lɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ y-ɔ̂ kílɛ̀ dyúwɔ̀ tsíyà
Glosses: 2SG-PRS pass-r arrive here now 2SG.PST1 cut.COMPL 7-OBJ NEG[Kwasio] hear ∅1.question
Translation: They pass and arrive here now, they cut it already without asking [lit. without hearing a question].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-H dúù-H vũ̀ũ̀
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must.not-r worry
Translation: You (pl.) should/must not worry.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-H yánɛ-H vũ̀ũ̀
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must-r worry
Translation: You (pl.) should/must worry.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-H dúù kɛ̀ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must.not.SBJV go ∅7.town
Translation: You (pl.) may/should not go to town.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-H kɛ́ɛ̀ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 2PL-PRS go.SBJV ∅7.town
Translation: You (pl.) may/should go to town.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì ba wúmbɛ-H nâ ba-H dúù dyùù nyɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 want-r COMP 2-PRS must.not.SBJV kill 1.OBJ
Translation: The people wanted that he not be killed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì ba wúmbɛ-H nâ ba-H dyùù .SBJV nyɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 want-r COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: The people wanted that he be killed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì ba sàlɛ́ wúmbɛ nâ ba-H dyùù nyɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 want-r COMP 2-PRS must.not.SBJV kill 1.OBJ
Translation: The people did not want that he be killed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà wɛ sílɛ-H wɔ̀mbɛlɛ
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 finish-r sweep
Translation: Have you finished sweeping?
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 COM 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: ba sílɛ-H kɛ̀
Glosses: 2.PST1 finish-r go
Translation: They have all gone.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a sílɛ-H kɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 finish-r go
Translation: *He has all gone.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba táalɛ-H kɛ̀
Glosses: 2.PST1 begin-r go
Translation: They began to walk.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a táalɛ-H kɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 finish-r go
Translation: He began to walk.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áà sílɛ-H kɛ̀ nà dvùwɔ-H dyúwɔ
Glosses: 1.PST2 finish-r go CONJ stuff-r ∅7.top
Translation: He has gone and stuffed the top [with straw],
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: yíì pẽ̀'ẽ̀ nyà m-wánɔ̀ m-ùdũ̂ mɛ-H pã́ã̀-H ná ny-ɔ̂ vɛ̀
Glosses: 7.ID ∅9.wisdom 9:ATT N1-child N1-male 1SG-PRS do.first-H again 9-OBJ give
Translation: This is the wisdom of a boy [every child knows this], I will take revenge on him.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ mɛ́dɛ́ pã̂-H lígɛ ya-H nà nyɛ ya-H kɛ̀-H H-ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: 2SG self do.first-r stay 1PL-PRS COM 1 1PL-PRS go-r OBJ.LINK-6-field
Translation: You stay first, we and her, we go to the field.
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 (pl.) will first sleep quietly there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pã̂ bígɛ̀.
Glosses: do.first.IMP develop
Translation: Go on [speak] first!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ bí ya-H táálɛ-H bê yàlanɛ àà
Glosses: so[French] 1PL.SBJ 1PL-PRS begin-r 2PL respond[Bulu] EXCL
Translation: So we start to respond to you, mhm.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: Tsímbɔ̀ a bàga-H nà bâ H-ba-sìgá
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 stop-r COM smoke OBJ.LINK-ba6-cigarette
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: ɛ́ tè wɛ̀-gà wɛ-H njì-H sâ mbvúndá ɛ́ ndzǐ vâ
Glosses: LOC there 2SG-CONTR 2SG-PRS come-r do ∅9.trouble LOC ∅9.path here
Translation: There you, you come to make trouble on the way here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-gà mɛ-H lígɛ-H dè m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 1-CONTR 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: As for me, I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ lèmbṍõ̀ sâ H-ba-nyá m-àmbò
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 know.COMPL do OBJ.LINK-ba2-important ma6-thing
Translation: You can/know to do the important things.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H kwàlɛ-H ná gyìmbɔ H-ma-nzã̀ m-ɛ́sɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS like-r still dance OBJ.LINK-ma6-dance 6-all
Translation: He still likes to dance all dances.
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: dɔ̃̀ wɛ bùdɛ-H ná ba-fû wɛ-H yànɛ-H gyàga b-ɔ̂
Glosses: so[French] 2SG be-r again ba2-fish 2SG-PRS must-r buy 2-OBJ
Translation: So, you have fish again, you have to buy them.
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: Ay namesake, where have all the children gone to?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nkɛ̀ nyi nzí sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ H-be-déwò .
Glosses: ∅9.field 9 PROG.PST finish.COMPL OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: This field was already running out of food.
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: bɔ́-nɛ́gá [ba pálɛ́ sílɛ làwɔ
Glosses: 2-other [2.PST1 NEG.PST.r finish speak
Translation: The others have not finished speaking.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá kálɛ́ b-ã̂ bɔ̂ [ba-H kɛ̀-H sílɛ pándɛ
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT ∅1.older.sister 2-POSS.1SG 2.OBJ [2-PRS go-r finish arrive
Translation: The children of my older sister, they all arrive.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ-H pã̂-H ná kɛ̀ dígɛ m-ùdì wà nû ɛ́ pɛ́-ɛ́
Glosses: [1SG-PRS do.first-H again go see N1-person 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX LOC over.there.DIST
Translation: I go first again to see this person over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ mɛ dyùwɔ-H nâ ɛ́ vâ [yíì sílɛ njì búlɛ
Glosses: LOC here 1SG.PST1 hear-r COMP LOC here [7.FUT finish come destroy
Translation: Here, I heard that it will all become destroyed here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzíí kɛ̀ nà vúlɛ H-le-vúdũ̂ nà le-vúdũ̂ [mɛ-H táálɛ-H sílɛ nyùlɛ
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS go COM take.away 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] (= make palm wine out of them).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [ba nzí kɛ̀ sílɛ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: [2.PST1 PROG.PST go finish OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: They were coming to finish the food.
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: John ni m-kubwa
Glosses: ∅1.PN COP 1-big
Translation: John is big
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-njù léè nábèbè
Glosses: le5-banana 5.COP red
Translation: The banana is red.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-njù le-H bɛ̀-lɛ nábèbè
Glosses: le5-banana 5-PRS be-NEG red
Translation: The banana is not red.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-njù le bɛ̀-H nábèbè
Glosses: le5-banana 5.PST1 be-r red
Translation: The banana was red.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bon mpɔ̀ngɔ̀ sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nà béè ba-náyɛ̂yɛ̂
Glosses: good[French] ∅7.generation finish.COMPL CONJ 2PL.COP 2-bleached.out
Translation: Good, the generation has been wiped out, and you are bleached out [white].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-sá bí-ndɛ̀ by-ɛ́sɛ̀ béè ndáà
Glosses: be8-thing 8-ANA 8-all 8.COP also
Translation: There are also all these things.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lé [yá wɛ-H nyɛ̂ [ba-H gyíbɔ-H ngàlɛ́ yíì
Glosses: ∅7.tree [7:ATT 2SG-PRS see [2-PRS call-r ∅7.tree.species 7.COP
Translation: There is the tree that you see that they call ngàlɛ́.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ lémbo-lɛ̀ ɛ́ mpù báà ndáwɔ̀ dé tù dénè
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG know-NEG LOC like.this 2.COP ∅9.house LOC inside today[Bulu]
Translation: I don't know how they are in the house today.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yíì mpà yɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ wɛ-H kã̂-H y-ɔ̂ dúmbɔ́
Glosses: 7.COP good ∅7.time 2SG-PRS wrap-r 7-OBJ ∅7.package
Translation: It is good when you wrap it in a (leaf) package.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ntɛ́mbɔ́ w-ã̂ wɛ́ nû
Glosses: ∅1.younger.opposite.sex.sibling 1-POSS.1SG ID 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is my younger brother/sister.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ntɛ́mbɔ́ w-ã̂ àà nû
Glosses: ∅1.younger.opposite.sex.sibling 1-POSS.1SG 1.COP 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is my younger brother/sister.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H bvû-H nâ bàmó tè y-ɔ́ɔ̀ wɛ́ yî
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r COMP ∅7.scar there 7-OBJ ID 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: I think, the scar there is this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bã̂ y-ã̂ ma-fwálá wɛ́ yí-ndɛ̀
Glosses: ∅7.word 7-POSS.1SG ma6-end ID 7-ANA
Translation: This is my last word.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ wɛ́ (nû)
Glosses: 1.SBJ ID (1.DEM.PROX)
Translation: This is him.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mhm mɛ Nzìwù wɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1SG.SBJ ∅1.PN ID
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 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: nû [m-wánɔ̀ w-ã
Glosses: 1.DEM.PROX [N1-child 1-1SG.POSS
Translation: This is my child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: núù m-wánɔ̀ wã̂
Glosses: 1.COP N1-child 1-1SG.POSS
Translation: S/he is my child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nkwànɔ̀ wɔ̂ [w-ã̂
Glosses: ∅3.honey 3.DEM.PROX [3-1SG.POSS
Translation: This honey is mine.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mɛ [n-sálɛ̀ gyàngó
Glosses: 1.SBJ [N1-doer ∅7.hunt
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lûngà yá sã́ w-ã̂ y-ɔ̂ 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: nà bí b-ɛ́sɛ̀ kɔ́ɔ̀ kùrã̂ bɛ̀ dé tù
Glosses: COM 1PL.SBJ 2-all still ∅7.electricity be LOC inside
Translation: For all of us, there ought to be electricity inside [the houses].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ngã̀ nû a bɛ̀-H ngã̂
Glosses: so ∅1.healer 1.DEM.PROX 1.PST1 be-r ∅1.healer
Translation: So, this healer was a healer.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma bɛ̀-H vɛ́
Glosses: 6.PST1 be-r where
Translation: Where were they [the houses]?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí nɔ́-gá núù bɛ̀-H Nzàmbí wà gyí
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1-other 1.PST2 be-r ∅1.PN 1:ATT what
Translation: So which Nzambi was the other Nzambi?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wú bɛ̀-H mà bî ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: 3 be-r COMPL[Kwasio] 1PL.OBJ ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: [I wish] that it was already in our houses!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ́-lɛ́ m-ùdì wà le-kɛ́lɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG N1-person 1:ATT le5-word
Translation: I'm not a person of many words.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nkwànò wu-H bɛ̀-lɛ mpà
Glosses: ∅3.honey 3-PRS be-NEG good
Translation: The honey is not good.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ̀-lɛ wû
Glosses: 1 COMP 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG there
Translation: He [says]: “I'm not there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdì nú bɛ́-lɛ́
Glosses: N1-person 1.DEM.DIST be-NEG
Translation: This person is not there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H bɛ̀-H nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG-PRS be-r COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I have honey.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀-H nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I had honey.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ̀ nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG.FUT be COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I will have honey.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1-PRS COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I have honey.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ̀-lɛ nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I don't have any honey.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀! Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná 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.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya pálɛ́ bɛ̀ nà b-ùdã̂
Glosses: 1PL NEG.PST be COM ba2-woman
Translation: We did not have any women.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ kálɛ̀ ná bɛ̀ nà jí ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: 1SG.FUT NEG.FUT anymore be COM ∅7.place LOC here
Translation: I won't have a place here anymore.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ múà pɔ́nɛ́ wá yìmbá ntɛ́ wû
Glosses: 1SG be.almost ∅7.truth 3:ATT ∅7.age ∅3.size there
Translation: I was really about the age of this size there [makes a gesture with hand showing his height].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: gbĩ́-gbĩ̀-gbĩ́-gbĩ̀-gbĩ́ a múà nà bábɛ̀ tí wúmbɛ wɛ̀
Glosses: IDEO:roaming 1 PROSP COM ∅7.illness NEG want-r die
Translation: [imitation of the disease roaming in his body] He was about to be sick, not wanting to die.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H bɛ̀-H nà bvúbvù
Glosses: 2-PRS be-r COM lots
Translation: They have lots.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H bùdɛ́ bvúbvù
Glosses: 2-PRS have.r lots
Translation: They have lots.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ bùdɛ́ b-wánɔ̀ bá-báà
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ have.r ba2-child 2-two
Translation: I have two children.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pílì wɛ-H kɛ̀-H nâ wɛ-H kɛ̀-H tɔ́kɛ m-wánɔ̀ sáyà bvúlɛ̀ a bùdɛ́ H-le-bvúú nà mɛ̂
Glosses: when 2SG-PRS go-r COMP 2SG-PRS go-r collect N1-child ∅7.thing ba2.Bulu 1 have.r OBJ.LINK-le5-anger COM 1SG.OBJ
Translation: When you go to go gather a small thing, the Bulu is angry with me.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̂ mɛ̂ sâ m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀ [wà wɛ bùdɛ́ nû
Glosses: give.IMP 1SG.OBJ only N1-child 1-POSS.2SG [1:ATT 2SG have.r 1:DEM.PROX
Translation: Give me only your child that you have here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a bùdɛ́ mà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: 1 have.r COMPL[Kwasio] N1-woman
Translation: He already has a wife.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ́ mɛ bùdɛ́ nâ ɛ́ pɛ̀ ɛ́ wû bèya-H lwɔ̃̂-H kwádɔ́ y-ã̂ ɛ́ wû
Glosses: but[French] 1SG have.r COMP LOC over.there LOC there 2PL[Kwasio]-PRS build-r ∅7.village 7-POSS.1SG LOC there
Translation: But I say that over there, there you (pl.) ought to build my village over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bùdɛ́ nâ a-H lwɔ́ngɔ-H mɛ̂ ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG have.r COMP 1-PRS build[Kwasio]-r 1SG.OBJ ma6-house
Translation: I say that she [Nadine] ought to build me houses.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [b-ùdì ba-H tsìlɔ-H [H-be-kálàdɛ̀
Glosses: [ba2-person 2-PRS write-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: People write books.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [be-kálàdɛ̀ be-H tsìl-a-H [[nà b-ùdì
Glosses: [be8-book 8-PRS write-PASS-r [[COM ba2-person
Translation: Books are written (by people).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ nzíí bàlɛ [H-be-bã́ã̀
Glosses: 2SG PROG.PRS keep [OBJ.LINK-be8-word
Translation: You are recording the story [lit. you are keeping the words].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ pàlɛ́ kɛ̀ dyɔ̂ [ma-fú má-lálɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG NEG.PST go sleep [ma6-day 6-three
Translation: I haven't slept in three days.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a nzíí tálɛ sɛ́lɔ [H-be-ntùgú
Glosses: 1 PROG.PRS.r begin peel [OBJ.LINK-be8-potato
Translation: S/he is starting to peel potatoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H kwàlɛ-H kɔ́ɔ̀ [H-ba-bwálɛ̀ b-ã́ã̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS love-r always [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent 2-1SG.POSS
Translation: I always love my parents.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ vɛ̂-H [H-ba-bwálɛ̀ [be-fùmbí [ma-fú má-lálɛ̀ dẽ̂ ɛ́ tísònì
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 give-r [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent [be8-orange [ma6-day 6-three today LOC ∅7.town
Translation: I gave the parents oranges three days ago in town.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H vɛ̂-H [H-be-fùmbí [ba-bwálɛ̀ [ɛ́ tísònì [ma-fú má-lálɛ̀ dẽ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS give-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-orange [ba2-parent [LOC ∅7.town [ma6-day 6-three today
Translation: I gave oranges to the parents in town three days ago.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ vɛ̂-H [H-ba-bwálɛ̀ [ma-fú má-lálɛ̀ dẽ̂ [be-fùmbí [ɛ́ tísònì
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 give-r [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent [ma6-day 6-three today [be8-orange [LOC ∅7.town
Translation: I gave the parents three days ago oranges in town.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [b-ùdì bɔ́-gà ba-H gyámbɔ-H [H-be-déwɔ̀ [púù yá b-wánɔ̀ [kìsínì dé tù [nà ma-sɔ̀sí
Glosses: [ba2-person 2-other 2PL-PRS prepare-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-food [∅7.reason 7:ATT ba2-child [∅7.kitchen LOC inside [COM ma6-joy
Translation: Other people prepare food for the children in the kitchen with joy.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H lɔ́ njì [ba-gyɛ̃̂ [bà wɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO come [ba2-guest [AP 2SG
Translation: I just came as a guest to you.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H gyàga-H H-ma-ntúà [púù yá b-wánɔ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango [∅7.reason 7:ATT ba2-child
Translation: He buys mangoes for the children.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H lɔ́ nɔ́ɔ̀ m-wánɔ̀ [púù yá ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀ mâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO take N1-child [∅7.reason 7:ATT ma6-breadfruit 6.DEM.PROX
Translation: I have just taken the child in exchange for these breadfruit.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H gyàga-H H-ma-ntúà [mpá'à wá b-wánɔ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango [∅3.side 3:ATT 2ba-child
Translation: He buys mangoes for the children.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H gyàga-H H-ma-ntúà [mpá'à w-ã̂
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango [∅3.side 3-POSS.1SG
Translation: He buys mangoes for me.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bí b-ɔ́ɔ̀ ya-H bígɛ-H [mpá'à wá vɛ́
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS develop-r [∅3.side 3:ATT which
Translation: How will we others [in contrast to other Gyeli villages] make progress?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-déwò bé-ndɛ̀ byɔ̂ mɛ-H lɔ́ njì lɛ́bɛlɛ H-be-déwò [bà wɛ̂
Glosses: be8-food 8-ANA 8.OBJ 1-PRS RETRO come follow be8-food [AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: It is that food that I have come to look for at your place.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdì a-H sɔ́mɔnɛ-H m-ùdã̂ [bà kfúmá wà kwádɔ́
Glosses: N1-person 1-PRS complain-r N1-woman [AP ∅1.chief 1:ATT ∅7.village
Translation: The person complains about the woman at the chief of the village's place.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: nyàá sùbɔ èsã̂s [ɛ́ dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: 1.INCH pour ∅1.fuel [LOC ∅7.top
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì b-ɛ́sɛ̀ ba nzíí kɛ̀ nà kɛ̀ dẽ́ [be-jìí dé tù
Glosses: ba2-person 2-all 2 PROG.PRS go COM go today [be8-forest LOC inside
Translation: All the people are going into the forest today.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ̀ mɛ́dɛ́ pã̂-H lígɛ ya-H nà nyɛ ya-H kɛ̀-H [ɛ́?-ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ self start-r stay 1PL-PRS COM 1 1PL-PRS go-r [LOC?-6-field
Translation: You [Nzambi's wife], stay first, we and her [the speaker's wife], we go to the fields.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ kɛ̀-H [nà nyɛ̀ [ɛ́-ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: N1-woman go-r [COM 1.OBJ [LOC?-ma6-field
Translation: The woman [his wife] shall go with him to the fields.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ nâ a-H njíyɛ mɛ̂ [nà y-ɔ̂
Glosses: LOC there COMP 1-PRS come.SBJV 1SG.OBJ [COM 7-OBJ
Translation: So that she bring me that [food].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ mɛ́ɛ̀ dè-H pɔ́nɛ́ [nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: 1 COMP 1SG.PST2 eat-r ∅7.truth [COM ma6-breadfruit
Translation: He [says]: “I really ate [it] with breadfruit.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H kɛ̀-H sɔ́lɛga ngùndyá [nà nkwálá
Glosses: 1-PRS go-r chop ∅9.raffia [COM ∅3.machete
Translation: He goes to cut the raffia with the machete.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù [nà ndzǐ gyâ
Glosses: 1-PRS go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside [COM ∅9.path ∅7.length
Translation: He goes into the forest using the long path.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lé yi-H lɛ̀ya-H [nà mpɛ̀wɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.tree 7-PRS uproot:PASS-r [COM ∅3.wind
Translation: The tree is uprooted by the wind.
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 [used for thatched roofs].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ múà wɛ̀ [nà nzà
Glosses: 1SG PROSP die [COM ∅9.hunger
Translation: I'm about to die from hunger.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ-gà váà nyɛ-gá tsíyɛ́ sáà [nà ma-lɛ́ndí ma-lɛ́ndí máà mɔ́-gà
Glosses: 1-CONTR here 1-CONTR live-r only [COM 6-palm.tree 6-palm.tree 6:DEM 6-CONTR
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees, these palm trees.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: Màmbì a nzí dílɛsɛ Àdà [nà ntúà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1 PROG.PST feed ∅1.PN [COM ∅7.mango
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Àdà a-H sàga [nà nyùà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS be.scared-r [COM ∅1.snake
Translation: Ada is scared of the snake.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [a-H vòda
Glosses: [∅ [1-PRS rest
Translation: She rests.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [ba-Nzàmbí bá tè [ba-H jìlɛ-H mà
Glosses: [2-PN 2:ATT there [2-PRS sit-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: The [two] Nzambis there live there already.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [a tɛ́lɛ-H sâ [d-ɛ́ndì témɔ́
Glosses: [∅ [1.PST1 stand-r only [le5-courtyard middle
Translation: He just stood in the middle of the courtyard.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ-H lɔ́ njì [ba-gyɛ̃̂ [bà wɛ̂
Glosses: [∅ [1SG-PRS RETRO come [ba2-stranger [AP 2SG
Translation: I just came as a guest to you.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [bwáa-H lã-H [b-ɔ̂
Glosses: [∅ [2PL-PRS tell-r [2-OBJ
Translation: You tell them!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [a nzí kɛ̀ [H-le-tsíndɔ́ lé n-tùmbà w-ã̂
Glosses: [∅ [1 PROG.PST1 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: [∅ [wɛ nzíi-H bàlɛ [H-be-bã́ã̀
Glosses: [∅ [2SG PROG-PRS keep [OBJ.LINK-be8-word
Translation: You are recording the story [lit. you are keeping the words].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ̀-gà [mɛ-H lígɛ-H dè [m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀ [nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: [1.SBJ-CONTR [1SG-PRS stay-r eat [N1-child 1-POSS.2SG [COM ma6-breadfruit
Translation: As for me, I stay and eat your child with breadfruit.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: [Àdà [à-H líbɛlɛ-H [Màmbì [màtúà
Glosses: [∅1.PN [1SG-PRS show-r [∅1.PN [∅1.car
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [Àdà [à-H líbɛlɛ-H [màtúà [Màmbì
Glosses: [∅1.PN [1-PRS show-r [∅1.car [∅1.PN
Translation: Ada shows MAMBI a/the car.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ vɛ̂-H [H-ba-bwálɛ̀ [be-fùmbí
Glosses: [∅ [1SG.PST1 give-r [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent [be8-orange
Translation: I gave the parents ORANGES.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ-H vɛ̂-H [H-be-fùmbí [ba-bwálɛ̀
Glosses: [∅ [1SG-PRS give-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-orange [ba2-parent
Translation: I gave THE PARENTS oranges.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ vɛ̂-H [b-ɔ̂ [by-ɔ̂
Glosses: [∅ [1SG.PST1 give-r [2-OBJ [8-OBJ
Translation: I gave them [the parents] THEM [the oranges].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ-H vɛ̂-H [b-yɔ̂ [b-ɔ̂
Glosses: [∅ [1SG-PRS give-r [8-OBJ [2-OBJ
Translation: I gave THEM [the parents] them [the oranges].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà [m-wánɔ̀ m-ùdã̂ ndáà a nzí dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: COM [N1-child N1-woman also 1 PROG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: And the girl also ate mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká wɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛ-lɛ́ ndáà mɛ-H nɔ̀ɔ̀-H nkwɛ̂ wá H-ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: if 2SG.PRS.NEG want-NEG also 1SG-PRS take-r ∅3.basket 3:ATT OBJ.LINK-ma6-breadfruit
Translation: If you don't want [this] either, I take the basket with the breadfruit.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà nâ bí b-ɔ́gà ya-H pángɔ-H bɛ̀ nà kùrã̂ ndáà
Glosses: 1PL-PRS want-r also COMP 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS PRIOR[Kwasio]-r be COM ∅7.electricity also
Translation: We also want that we others first also have electricity.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ-H yànɛ-H ná gyàga ndísì
Glosses: 2SG-PRS must-H again buy ∅3.rice
Translation: You must again buy rice.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H pã̂-H ná kɛ̀ dígɛ m-ùdì wà nû ɛ́ pɛ́-ɛ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS PRIOR-H again go see N1-person 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX LOC over.there.DIST
Translation: I try again and go see this person over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ónóò bí b-ɔ́gà ya-H pã̂-H jî H-be-nyámɛ̀ ná
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS start-r stay OBJ.LINK-be8-poor still
Translation: Ohhh, we others will first still stay poor.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá b-ùdã̂ bá-báà èè nà m-wánɔ̀ wà m-ùdã̂ nláálɛ̀ ndáà ná
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT ba2-woman 2-two EXCL COM N1-child 1:ATT N1-woman three also again
Translation: Two girls, yes, and also again a third girl.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áà mɛ nzíí ná làwɔ ná
Glosses: yes 1SG PROG.PRS still talk still
Translation: Yes, I am still talking.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ-H ná báàla-H nà nyɛ̂-H fí nà wɛ-H ndyándya-H ná sálɛ́ ɛ́ pɛ̀ nà wɛ-H kòla-H ná mɔ̀nɛ́ nû
Glosses: 2SG-PRS again repeat-r COM see-r different COM 2SG-PRS work-r again ∅7.work LOC over.there COM 2SG-PRS add-r again ∅1.money 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: You repeat [it] again and try something else [find another work] and you work there again and you add more money.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nyɛ̂-H kwádɔ́ yî Kúndúkùndù vɛ̀ɛ̀ ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì m-ɔ̂ nà m-ɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 see-r ∅7.village 7.DEM.PROX ∅7.PN only ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-OBJ COM 6-OBJ
Translation: I saw this village, Kundukundu. Only tin (roofed) houses, each of them.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ nàmɛ́nɔ́ nàmɛ́nɔ́ nà pámo dẽ̀
Glosses: only tomorrow tomorrow COM arrive today
Translation: I only heard promises until today [lit. Only tomorrow, tomorrow, until today].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nâ ba-H dyúù nyɛ̂ vɛ̀ɛ̀ m-ùdì nyɛ̂ jã́ã̀sà
Glosses: COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ only N1-person 1 disappear
Translation: That they kill him. Suddenly the person disappears.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ́dɛ
Glosses: only light
Translation: Just light [the house].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ ma-kwɛ̀lɔ̀ ma-H fúgɛ vɛ̀ɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: LOC here ma6-felling 6-PRS end only here
Translation: Here, the felling ends, only here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ pɔ̀nɛ̀ vɛ̀ɛ̀ mpù
Glosses: 7.COP ∅7.truth still like.this
Translation: It is still true like this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-lɛ́ndí máà vɛ̀ɛ̀ kwè H-mi-mpìndí
Glosses: ma6-palm.tree 6.DEM.PROX only fall OBJ.LINK-mi4-unripeness
Translation: These palm trees only fall unripe [fruit].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ́ɔ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀ brìkɛ̂ w-ɛ̂
Glosses: just take ∅1.lighter[French] 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: [He] just takes his lighter.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ́ɔ̀ sílɛ
Glosses: just finish
Translation: Just finish.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ a nzí gyàga sâ/kɔ́ɔ̀ H-be-fùmbí b-wánɔ̀
Glosses: no 1 PROG.PST buy only OBJ.LINK-be8-orange ba2-child
Translation: [The woman bought oranges and beans for the children.—] No, she bought only oranges for the children.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ a nzí gyàga b-wánɔ̀ sâ/kɔ́ɔ̀ be-fùmbí
Glosses: no 1 PROG.PST buy ba2-child only be8-orange
Translation: [The woman bought oranges and beans for the children.—] No, she bought only oranges for the children.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Nzàmbí wà nû kɔ́ɔ̀ kìya H-le-wê
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX only give OBJ.LINK-le5-cry
Translation: This Nzambi only gives a cry.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà bí b-ɛ́sɛ̀ kɔ́ɔ̀ kùrã̂ bɛ̀ dé tù
Glosses: COM 1PL.SBJ 2-all just ∅7.electricity be LOC inside
Translation: All of us, we just want electricity inside [the houses].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yá mbàà yá mbàà yíì nâ kɔ́ɔ̀ mpù ɛ́ Nzìwù lɔ́ táálɛ làwɔ nâ bon
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 thing is that, still, as Nze just began to say that, good. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yíì pɔ́nɛ́ kɔ́ɔ̀ le-váá lɛ̀-vúdũ̂ nâ b-í ba-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ-H H-ba-gyɛ̀lì
Glosses: 7.COP ∅7.truth still le5-thing 5-one COMP ba2-non.Bagyeli 2-PRS bother-r OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli
Translation: It is true, still the same thing that the non-Bagyeli bother the Bagyeli.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ́ɔ̀ nyɛ́-gà a-H làwɔ-H ndáà
Glosses: only 1-CONTR 1-PRS speak-r also
Translation: If only he would speak, too.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ-gà váà nyɛ-gá tsíyɛ́ sâ nà ma-lɛ́ndí ma-lɛ́ndí máà mɔ́-gà
Glosses: 1-CONTR here 1-CONTR live-r only COM 6-palm.tree 6-palm.tree 6:DEM 6-CONTR
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees, these palm trees.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká wɛ-H nyɛ̂-H mɛ̂ jíì sâ vâ nâ ba-H nzíyɛ̀ ba-H nzíyɛ̀ jìyɔ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS see-r 1SG.OBJ stay only here COMP 2-PRS come.SBJV 2-PRS come.SBJV stay
Translation: When you see me staying only here, so that they come, they come to stay.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a tɛ́lɛ-H sâ d-ɛ́ndì témɔ́
Glosses: 1.PST1 stand-r just le5-courtyard middle
Translation: He just stood in the middle of the courtyard.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ pálɛ́ lìí bâ
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 NEG.PST yet marry
Translation: I am not yet married.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ pálɛ́ lìí dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 NEG.PST yet eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: I have not yet eaten the mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bí bɔ́-gà ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà pã́ã̀ nyɛ̂ sâ ba-H gyíbɔ-H ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-CONTR 1PL-PRS want-r also start see ∅7.thing 2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity
Translation: [White people working for NGOs receive money in Europe.] We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ̀-gà wɛ-H kɛ̀-H nà m-ɔ̂ mɛ̀-gà mɛ̀-H lígɛ-H dè m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG-PRS go-r COM 6-OBJ 1.SBJ-CONTR 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: [You take the bread fruit.] As for you, you take them [the bread fruit] away. As for me, I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ tè wɛ̀-gà wɛ-H njì-H sâ mbvúndá ɛ́ ndzǐ vâ
Glosses: LOC there 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG-PRS come-r do ∅9.trouble LOC ∅9.path here
Translation: [I send you the message and ask you to help me.] There you, you come to make trouble on the way here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ a dè-H H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: N1-woman 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: The woman ate the MANGOES.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ a nzí dè ndísì
Glosses: no 1 PROG.PST eat ∅3.rice
Translation: No, she was eating RICE.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áá bíì ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì yáà m-ɔ̂ fúala bwɛ̂ le-wùlà lé vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.OBJ ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu] 1PL.FUT 6-OBJ end receive le5-hour 5:ATT which
Translation: Ah, us, as for the tin houses, WHEN will we receive them?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áá bíì ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì yáà m-ɔ́ fúala bwɛ̂ le-wùlà lé vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.OBJ ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu] 1PL.FUT 6-OBJ end receive le5-hour 5:ATT which
Translation: Ah, us, as for the tin houses, when will we receive them?
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: [The Bulu person says that he will quarrel with you [the Gyeli child].] At times the Gyeli child, he will GO and HIT him.
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: [I think, the machete missed me here [pointing to his forehead].] The raffia, I go to chop the raffia on top [of the tree].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà mà-ntúà ndáà a nzí dè m-ɔ̂
Glosses: COM ma6-mango also 1 PROG.PST eat 6-OBJ
Translation: [The woman ate the oranges.] And she also ate mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-déwò bé-ndɛ̀ b-yɔ̀ mɛ-H lɔ́ njì lɛ́bɛlɛ H-be-déwò bà wɛ̂
Glosses: be8-food 8-ANA 8-OBJ 1-PRS RETRO come follow be8-food AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: [The field is running out of food.] This food, I have come to look for the food at your place.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: y-ɔ́ɔ̀ y-ɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ jìlɛ-H mà
Glosses: 7-OBJ 7-OBJ 1SG.PST1 place-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: This, this I have placed [there].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà nákúndɛ̀kúndɛ̀ ndáà a bíyɛlɛ-H
Glosses: CONJ ∅1.bean also 1.PST1 cook-PST
Translation: [The woman cooked rice for her child.] And she also cooked beans.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ y-ɔ̂ dè
Glosses: 1SG.FUT 7-OBJ eat
Translation: [This tender child is good when you wrap it in a leaf package.] I will EAT it [the child].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H lígɛ-H nyɛ̂ dè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS stay-r 1.OBJ eat
Translation: I stay to EAT him [the child].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ a múà wɛ̂ bíyɔ
Glosses: 1 COMP 1 PROSP 2SG.OBJ hit
Translation: He [the Bulu person says] that he is about to BEAT you [the Gyeli person].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà wɛ nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you see him?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nànâ wɛ nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you really see him?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you see him?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà púù yá gyí wɛ̀ pálɛ́ gyàga H-ma-nyâ
Glosses: Q ∅7.reason 7:ATT what 2SG.PST1 NEG.PST buy OBJ.LINK-ma6-milk
Translation: Why didn't you buy milk?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ̀ nyɛ́ nyɛ̂ ngáà
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see 1.OBJ Q(tag)
Translation: You saw him, didn't you/right?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ngáà wɛ̀ nyɛ́ nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG.PST1 see 1.OBJ
Translation: Right, you saw him?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ nyɛ̂-lɛ nyɛ̂ ngáà
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see-NEG 1.OBJ Q(tag)
Translation: You didn't see him, did you?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ngáà wɛ nyɛ̂-lɛ nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG.PST1 see-NEG 1.OBJ
Translation: Right, you didn't see him?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nzá wɛ̀ nzí nyɛ̂ mɛ́nɔ́ yî mákítì
Glosses: who 2SG PROG.PST see ∅7.morning 7.DEM.PROX ma6.market
Translation: Who did you see this morning at the market?
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: nzá wɛ̀ɛ́ kwàlɛ-lɛ
Glosses: who 2SG.PRS.NEG like-NEG
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nzá yáà lã̂-H nà nyɛ̂
Glosses: who 1PL.PST2 talk-r COM 1.OBJ
Translation: Who did we talk to?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nzá wɛ nzî-H làdtɔ̀ nà nyɛ̂ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: who 2SG PROG-PST meet COM 1.OBJ ∅7.town
Translation: Who did you meet in town?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dvúɔ̀-H nkû
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hurt-r ∅3.foot
Translation: My foot hurts.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká yi-H nyî-H mɛ̂ m-bɔ̀ mpángì yi-H kùga-H nâ nyíì wɛ m-bɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG.OBJ N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7-PRS can-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nzà nyíì mɛ̀ mɔ̂
Glosses: ∅9.hunger 9.COP 1SG.OBJ ∅3.stomach
Translation: I am hungry [lit. hunger is me in the stomach].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nlã̂ wá zì ndáwɔ̀ nyà zì nyíì mɛ̂ vé
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: kàbà yíì mpà bálɛ sɔ́tì
Glosses: ∅7.dress 7.COP good surpass ∅1.trousers
Translation: The dress is better than the trousers.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Màmbì a-H kɛ̀-H mpà bálɛ̀ Àdà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS go-r good surpass ∅1.PN
Translation: Mambi runs better than Ada.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Adà a tsìlɔ-H H-be-káládɛ̀ bálɛ̀ Màmbì
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 write-r OBJ.LINK-be8-letter surpass ∅1.PN
Translation: Ada wrote more letters than Mambi.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Àdà a dè-H H-ma-ntúà bálɛ ma-njù
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango surpass ma6-banana
Translation: Ada ate more mangoes than bananas.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-dyṹũ̀ lé dẽ̂ bálɛ-H nàkùgúù
Glosses: le5-heat 5:ATT today surpass-r yesterday
Translation: Today it's warmer than yesterday.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Adà a-H dvùdɔ-H màtúà bálɛ bɔ́-gà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS drive-r ∅1.car surpass 2-other
Translation: Ada drives the car faster than all [the fastest].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Adà a-H dvùdɔ-H màtúà bálɛ kɛ̀ mpfúndɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS drive-r ∅1.car surpass go ∅3.speed
Translation: Ada drives the fastest car.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bálɛ-lɛ bɛ̀ nà mɔ̀nɛ́ ɛ́ mpù nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG surpass-NEG be COM ∅1.money LOC like yesterday
Translation: I don't have as much money as yesterday.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Àdà a dè-H H-ma-ntúà bálɛ mpù Màmbì a dè-H H-ma-njù
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango surpass like ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-banana
Translation: Ada ate more mangoes than Mambi bananas.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nà pándɛ̀ vâ b-ùdì báà bɛ
Glosses: CONJ arrive here ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX be.there
Translation: [He is going into the forest on the long path.] And having arrived here, these people are there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H lɔ́ fúala nà mɛ lɔ́ làwɔ
Glosses: 1PL-PRS RETRO end CONJ 1SG RETRO talk
Translation: We just finished and I just spoke.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H lámbo-H Nzàmbí wà nû nà mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H lèmbo ɛ́ mpù a bùdɛ-H mɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS trap-r ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX CONJ 1SG-PRS want-r know LOC like.this 1 have-r 1SG.OBJ
Translation: I trap this Nzambi and I want to know like this how he takes me (what he thinks of this story).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ bɛ̀ya-H lɔ́ kɛ̀ nà bɛ̀ya nzíí pándɛ
Glosses: so[French] 2PL-PRS RETRO go CONJ 2PL PROG.PRS arrive
Translation: So, you just came and you are arriving.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-kúmbɛ́ báà njì nà by-ɔ̂ nà báà njì lwɔ̃̂ H-ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: be8-roof 2.FUT come COM 8-OBJ CONJ 2.FUT come build OBJ.LINK-ma6-house
Translation: They will bring roofs and they will come and build houses.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ m-ùdì nyɛ jã́ã̀sà nà kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ̂
Glosses: only N1-person 1 disappear CONJ go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today
Translation: Suddenly the person disappears and goes in the forest on the path till today.