lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Tarambi mï i-ta nï asi-la-ka ma=n ma=kï-na
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV-COND 1SG sit-IRR-let 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say-IRR
Translation: When Tarambi comes, I will sit and tell him.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kumba ndï wolka an=ul an-mbï-i
Glosses: Bun 3PL again 1PL.EXCL=with out-here-go.PFV
Translation: Again the [people from] Bun [village] came out with us.’ [ulwa002_02:27]
Language: Tok Pisin (English translation)
Transcription: polis ndï ndï=iya ata ma keka namndu ndï=wali-nda
Glosses: police 3PL 3PL=toward up go completely pig 3PL=hit-IRR
Translation: The police will go up to them and completely kill the pigs.’ (polis = TP)
Language: Tok Pisin (English translation)
Transcription: ambi mï keka ma=tï nin ndï=lï
Glosses: big 3SG.SUBJ completely 3SG.OBJ=take thorn 3PL=put
Translation: The big one [= a pig] completely got him and put [him] on thorns.’ [ulwa020_01:37]
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: nï-nji ndï anma i-e
Glosses: 1SG-POSS 3PL good go.PFV-DEP
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [ulum ndï] [ndï-nji ala wo]
Glosses: [palm 3PL] [3PL-POSS PL.DIST own]
Translation: The sago palms are their very own.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [inom ndï] [wandam itom ala]
Glosses: [mother 3PL] [jungle father PL.DIST]
Translation: The mothers are the land owners.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [ya ndï] [ambi nji ala]
Glosses: [coconut 3PL] [big thing PL.DIST]
Translation: Coconuts are big things.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [Supam Sinanam min] [atana wot]
Glosses: [[name] [name] 3DU] [older.sister younger]
Translation: Supam and Sinanam were sisters.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Carobim min wa ma=p-e
Glosses: [name] 3DU village 3SG.OBJ=be-IPFV
Translation: Carobim and he [= Danny] were in the village.’ [ulwa037_37:41]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Dorothy ndï ma=lo-p
Glosses: [name] 3PL 3SG.OBJ=go-PFV
Translation: Dorothy and the others went there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Otto ndï=kï-na
Glosses: [name] 3PL=say-IRR
Translation: [We] will tell Otto and the others.’ [ulwa038_04:08]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yeta nungol ndï=nap lo-e
Glosses: man child 3PL=for go-IPFV
Translation: (a) ‘The boys would go around on account of them [the girls].
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yeta nungol ndï ndï=nap lo-e
Glosses: man child 3PL 3PL=for go-IPFV
Translation: The boys would go around on account of them [= the girls].’ [ulwa032_44:07]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï ma-nji ay ma=ama-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ-POSS sago 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: Mother ate her sago.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom ma-nji ay ma=ama-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.OBJ-POSS sago 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: (a) ‘Mother ate her sago.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nungol mï ndï=ala aw ndï=ne-p
Glosses: child 3SG.SUBJ 3PL=for betel.nut 3PL=harvest-PFV
Translation: The child harvested betel nut for them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nungol ndï=ala aw ndï=ne-p
Glosses: child 3PL=for betel.nut 3PL=harvest-PFV
Translation: (a) ‘The child harvested betel nut for them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Alkumot yana Ø min=kot-p
Glosses: [name] woman (3SG.SUBJ) 3DU=break-PFV
Translation: The woman Alkumot bore them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Biwat Ø ata-i
Glosses: [place] (3PL) up-go.PFV
Translation: The Biwat [people] went up.’ [ulwa002_01:07]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ambawanam Ngata Ø i uni-p
Glosses: [name] grand (3SG.SUBJ) go.PFV shout-PFV
Translation: Ambawanam Ngata came and shouted.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Elias Ø tïnanga
Glosses: [name] (3SG.SUBJ) arise
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: lamndu Ø keka ndï=ama-p ulwa=p
Glosses: pig (3SG.SUBJ) completely 3PL=eat-PFV nothing=COP
Translation: A pig completely ate them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ankam Ø ulwa=p
Glosses: person (3PL) nothing=COP
Translation: No one is left.’ (Literally ‘People are nothing.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kumba ma=u i-e na ndï ulwa na-p
Glosses: Bun 3SG.OBJ=from go.PFV-DEP talk 3PL nothing DETR-be
Translation: There are no [more] stories about [me] coming from Bun [village].’ [ulwa032_10:52]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï utam ma=wana-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ yam 3SG.OBJ=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked the yam.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï utam min=wana-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ yam 3DU=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked two yams.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï utam ndï=wana-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ yam 3PL=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked the yams.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: dog 3PL pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: The dogs killed the pig.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï lamndu min=asa-p
Glosses: dog 3PL pig 3DU=hit-PFV
Translation: The dogs killed two pigs.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï lamndu ndï=asa-p
Glosses: dog 3PL pig 3PL=hit-PFV
Translation: The dogs killed the pigs.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï nïpïl ma=mop-lï-p
Glosses: 1SG vine 3SG.OBJ=tie-put-PFV
Translation: I tied the rope.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï nïpïl min=mop-lï-p
Glosses: 1SG vine 3DU=tie-put-PFV
Translation: I tied two ropes.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï nïpïl ndï=mop-lï-p
Glosses: 1SG vine 3PL=tie-put-PFV
Translation: I tied the ropes.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn mï mïnda ma=ama-e
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-IPFV
Translation: The dog is eating the banana.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn mï mïnda ma=ama-p
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: The dog ate the banana.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn mï mïnda ma=la-nda
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-IRR
Translation: The dog will eat the banana.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom mï inmi mini=nïkï-p
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ hole 3DU.OBJ=dig=PFV
Translation: Father dug two holes.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom mï num min=lo-p
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ canoe 3DU=cut-PFV
Translation: Father carved two canoes.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wondi inom min ndï mini=nïkï-e isi u-p
Glosses: bandicoot mother 3DU 3PL 3DU.OBJ=dig-DEP soup put-PFV
Translation: The two mother bandicoots – they cut them up into the soup.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: min num si nï=n ata lï-p
Glosses: 3DU canoe push 1SG=OBL up put-PFV
Translation: The two of them came ashore with me.’ (Literally ‘put the canoe up with me’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u-nji yenat ngin min=nap ma-na na[-kï-p]
Glosses: 2SG-POSS daughter DU.PROX 3DU=for go-IRR DETR[-say-PFV]
Translation: These two daughters of yours – [I] wanted to go on account of them.’ [ulwa037_49:28]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yawa ndï anasa ma=ita-p-e ma=tï ma=na-nda
Glosses: uncle 3PL pick.axe 3SG.OBJ=build-PFV-DEP 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=give-IRR
Translation: The uncles will make a pick-axe and give it to her.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï tïmbïl ita-p
Glosses: 3PL fence build-PFV
Translation: They built a fence.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: un ay nïkï-p
Glosses: 2PL sago dig-PFV
Translation: Did you make sago?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: imba na-p-e ay ndï=nïkï-p ndï=n ambla=n u-p
Glosses: night DETR-be-DEP sago 3PL=dig-PFV 3PL=OBL PL.REFL=OBL put-PFV
Translation: At night [they] made sago [packets] and left them for themselves.’ [ulwa014_49:20]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kayngam i ya ma=iya ata-i
Glosses: [name] go.PFV coconut 3SG.OBJ=toward up-go.PFV
Translation: Kayngam went, climbed up a coconut tree.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: imba p-e nï wolka tawatïp ndï=iya i
Glosses: night be-DEP 1SG again child 3PL=toward go.PFV
Translation: That night, I again went to the young folks.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïlwa ma=u i wa mbï-i
Glosses: road 3SG.OBJ=from go.PFV village here-go.PFV
Translation: [We] came along the path here to the village.’ [ulwa032_04:57]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-nji yawa min=ul i
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS uncle 3DU=with go.PFV
Translation: [He] went with his two uncles.’ [ulwa014_49:50]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an wolka ngata ndï=ul i-e
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL again grand 3PL=with go.PFV-DEP
Translation: We again went with the ancestors.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ay ma=n mï=na-na-p
Glosses: sago 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-feed-PFV
Translation: [They] fed him with the sago.’ [ulwa011_01:23]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an mïnda ndï=n manal u-p ndï=ama-p
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL banana 3PL=OBL hot.water put-PFV 3PL=eat-PFV
Translation: We boiled bananas and ate them.’ (Literally ‘put bananas in hot water’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala nï nji ko=asa-p
Glosses: PL.DIST 1SG thing INDF=hit-PFV
Translation: Guys, I killed something!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ango wolka nungolke ko=tï-n
Glosses: 1SG NEG again child INDF=take-PFV
Translation: I didn’t have another child.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kayngam Kayngam wam nga=tï ma ya ko=iya ma
Glosses: [name] [name] strap SG.PROX=take go coconut INDF=toward go
Translation: Kayngam, Kayngam, go get this tree-climbing strap and go up a coconut tree!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Plas mï ango ma i=n nji ko=n mbï-lï-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ NEG 3SG.OBJ hand=OBL thing INDF=OBL here-put-PFV
Translation: Plas didn’t plant anything here with his [own] hands.’ [ulwa014†]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ango wondi ko=tï-n
Glosses: 3PL NEG bandicoot INDF=take-PFV
Translation: They didn’t get a [single] bandicoot.’ [ulwa032_25:28]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: aw ko=tï nï=na-n
Glosses: betel.nut INDF=take 1SG=give-IMP
Translation: Please pass the betel nut!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kaw nungol ko=tï nï=na-ta
Glosses: cow child INDF=take 1SG=give-COND
Translation: Give me a calf!’ (kaw = TP kau)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï ma=i ndï=imbam lo-p kwa ma=lo-p lï-p ma=ale-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=go.PFV 3PL=under go-PFV one 3SG.OBJ=cut-PFV put-PFV 3SG.OBJ=scrape-PFV
Translation: She went there, went under them, cut one [= a palm] down, and scraped it.’ [ulwa032_37:39]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï kwa ma=ul ni-e
Glosses: 1SG one 3SG.OBJ=with act-IPFV
Translation: I was making one [= an armband].’ [ulwa015_01:39]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji wot yana kwa mï ni-p
Glosses: 1SG-POSS younger woman one 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Translation: One younger sister of mine has died.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ma=ita-e
Glosses: 3PL 3SG.OBJ=build-IPFV
Translation: They were building it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan ma=iya mbï-i-e
Glosses: 1PL.INCL 3SG.OBJ=toward here-go.PFV-DEP
Translation: We came here to him.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï nokop-lï-p lïmndï ma=ala
Glosses: 3PL hide-put-PFV eye 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: They hid and saw her.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=n min=ta
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3DU=say
Translation: I told them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ango ndï=tï-n
Glosses: 1SG NEG 3PL=take-PFV
Translation: I didn’t get them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï nï=asa-p-e
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 1SG=hit-PFV-DEP
Translation: He hit me.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nga mïnjika=n ngan=ta
Glosses: SG.PROX speech=OBL 1DU.EXCL=say
Translation: This one spoke to us.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wondi anda=tï ngunan=na-ta ngunan ma=atï-m
Glosses: bandicoot SG.DIST=take 1DU.INCL=give-COND 1DU.INCL 3SG.OBJ=hit-IRR
Translation: When [he] gives us that bandicoot, we will kill it.’ [ulwa029_05:33]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yalum un yanat un ango kïkal an=wana
Glosses: grandchild 2PL daughter 2PL NEG ear 1PL.EXCL=feel
Translation: You granddaughters and you daughters don’t listen to us.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï kïkal unan=wana mïnja m
Glosses: 3PL ear 1PL.INCL=feel speech hm
Translation: They will hear us and say: “Hm!”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ngan ngun=iya ma=in i-e
Glosses: 1DU.EXCL 2DU=toward 3SG.OBJ=in go.PFV-DEP
Translation: We came to you in it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï un=ul wa ma-na
Glosses: 1SG 2PL=with village go-IRR
Translation: I will go with you to the village.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom nga ma=wana-p-e
Glosses: mother SG.PROX 3SG.OBJ=cook-PFV-DEP
Translation: This woman cooked it.’ (This was said of the woman in the house next to where the speaker was sitting.)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wandam nga ambi ngata=p
Glosses: jungle SG.PROX big grand=COP
Translation: This garden is very big.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom ngin li nga=p-en
Glosses: father DU.PROX down SG.PROX=be-NMLZ
Translation: these two men who live downstream’ (spoken while downstream)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wa mbï olsem nungolke ngala sikul p-e
Glosses: village here thus child PL.PROX school be-IPFV
Translation: Here in the village, like, these children are in school.’ (olsem = TP; sikul < TP skul ‘school’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wusim anda nï=wali-nda i nï ma=asa-p
Glosses: crocodile SG.DIST 1SG=hit-IRR PRED 1SG 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: That crocodile could have killed me, but I killed it.’ (i = TP?)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: awngala ala kuk ata-u im anda=wat-aw-e
Glosses: bird.species PL.DIST gather up-from tree SG.DIST=atop-put-IPFV
Translation: Those birds are gathering up into that tree.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anda ma=n u=ta-e
Glosses: SG.DIST 3SG.OBJ=OBL 2SG=say-DEP
Translation: That one told you: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: andin wot ko=kot nï=angani na-lï-p
Glosses: DU.DIST younger INDF=break 1SG=behind DETR-put-PFV
Translation: Those two [= my parents] bore a younger sibling after me.’ [ulwa001_10:19]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nga u-nji ani ngala ata nga=p
Glosses: SG.PROX 2SG-POSS bilum PL.PROX up SG.PROX=be
Translation: Here, these bilum [= string bags] of yours are up here.’ [ulwa001_04:55]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji nungol ngala mbï-p-e
Glosses: 1SG-POSS child PL.PROX here-be-IPFV
Translation: My children live here.’ (Literally ‘these children of mine’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji inom anda kïkal wopa
Glosses: 1SG-POSS mother SG.DIST ear all
Translation: That mother of mine was deaf.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u-nji inom tembi anda
Glosses: 2SG-POSS mother bad SG.DIST
Translation: that poor mother of yours
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-nji na ngala mï ndï=ta-na
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS talk PL.PROX 3SG.SUBJ 3PL=say-IRR
Translation: These stories of his – he will tell them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=n numïne anda=lumo-p-ta ndï mï=na-p-na
Glosses: 3PL=OBL ditch SG.DIST=put-PFV-COND 3PL 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-be-IRR
Translation: Once [I] have planted them in that ditch, they will be there.’ [ulwa014_73:33]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an tïn anda=ul i-e tïn anda lamndu nungol ko=asa-p-e
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL dog SG.DIST=with go.PFV-DEP dog SG.DIST pig child INDF=hit-PFV-DEP
Translation: When we went with that dog, that dog killed one small pig.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mïkï itïm ambi ngata ala=ma-na
Glosses: tree.species trash big grand PL.DIST=go-IRR
Translation: [We] will go to those great big swamps.’ [ulwa038_02:59]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan ngusuwa ala=iya won-la-ka-n
Glosses: 1PL.INCL poor PL.DIST=toward cut-IRR-let-IMP
Translation: Let’s cross over [the river] to those poor folks [on the other side]!’ [ulwa037_03:41]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï amun iwa ngala=n ma=u-p ma=u kundan nïpat nga=tï-n
Glosses: 1SG now basket PL.PROX=OBL 3SG.OBJ=put-PFV 3SG.OBJ=from eel huge SG.PROX=take-PFV
Translation: Now I put these fish trap baskets [down] there and got this huge eel from there.’ [ulwa014_05:52]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï i wolka i ma-nji anaw nga=tï-n
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV again go.PFV 3SG.OBJ-POSS paddle SG.PROX=take-PFV
Translation: He went, went back, got his motorboat …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anul ma=in i wonmbi ngin=tï ma=in i
Glosses: grassland 3SG.OBJ=in go.PFV tusk DU.PROX=take 3SG.OBJ=in go.PFV
Translation: [He] went into the grass, got these two tusks, and went in.’ [ulwa001_13:04]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: alum ma=kot-p an ma=ul mbï-wap
Glosses: child 3SG.OBJ=break-PFV 1PL.EXCL 3SG.OBJ=with here-be.PST
Translation: She bore a child, and we were there with her.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ipka anda=n matmat mbï-u ulwa=p-e
Glosses: before SG.DIST=OBL cemetery here-from nothing=COP-DEP
Translation: In the past, there was no cemetery here.’ (matmat = TP)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: amun nga=n olsem matmat anda mbï-p-e
Glosses: now SG.PROX=OBL thus cemetery SG.DIST here-be-IPFV
Translation: But at this time, like, there is that cemetery here.’ (olsem, matmat = TP)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inim nga=n ma=ita-p ma=tï ata-lï wap ma inim anda=n nï ma=kïke lo-nda
Glosses: water SG.PROX=OBL 3SG.OBJ=build-PFV 3SG.OBJ=take up-put be.PST go water SG.DIST=OBL 1SG 3SG.OBJ=throw go-IRR
Translation: Having built it this year, and put it up, I’m going to sell it next year.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ilom anda=n nï ango mbï-p-na
Glosses: day SG.DIST=OBL 1SG NEG here-be-IRR
Translation: On that day, I won’t stay here.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: iwïl anda=n ma ma=p-ta apa anda=ita-na
Glosses: moon SG.DIST=OBL go 3SG.OBJ=be-COND house SG.DIST=build-IRR
Translation: Next month [I] will go and build a house there.’ [ulwa037_36:50]
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: oke li ngata ngusuwa nga Kayta Amombi Yokombla Yaruwa Kayngam
Glosses: ok down grand poor SG.PROX [name] [name] [name] [name] [name]
Translation: OK, the downstream ancestors, the poor things, were as follows: Kayta, Amombi, Yokombla, Yaruwa, and Kayngam.’ (oke < TP oke ‘OK’)
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: ini na nga mï ambi=p
Glosses: ground talk SG.PROX 3SG.SUBJ big=COP
Translation: This talk about land is big – it [has gotten] big.’ [ulwa037_39:04]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=asa-e na anda unan asi-ka ma=ta-p
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=hit-DEP talk SG.DIST 1PL.INCL sit-let 3SG.OBJ=say-PFV
Translation: That talk of [them] killing her – we sat and discussed it.’ [ulwa037_00:24]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na anma anda
Glosses: talk good SG.DIST
Translation: That’s good talk.’ (i.e., ‘I agree with you.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï anganika ngan=ul i
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ after 1DU.EXCL=with go.PFV
Translation: Later, the mother came with the two of us.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom nga na=n ma=kï-ta
Glosses: mother SG.PROX talk=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say-COND
Translation: If this mother tells him …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an-nji ngata ngala=ul inda-e
Glosses: 1PL-POSS grand PL.PROX=with walk-IPFV
Translation: [We] walked around with our grandparents.’ [ulwa013_04:25]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an-nji ngata ala ndï=tï inda-e
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL-POSS grand PL.DIST 3PL=take walk-IPFV
Translation: Our ancestors used to carry them around.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Maria nga na=n ndï=ta
Glosses: [name] SG.PROX talk=OBL 3PL=say
Translation: Maria told them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: a nï-nji aweta anda ko ma=tï-na
Glosses: ah 1SG-POSS friend SG.DIST just 3SG.OBJ=hit-IRR
Translation: Ah, that friend of mine will really hit her!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji yawa nga itom ndï-nji tana ma=tï ni-en
Glosses: 1SG-POSS uncle SG.PROX father 3PL-POSS axe 3SG.OBJ=take act-NMLZ
Translation: This uncle of mine was one who got the forefathers’ axe.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ane nga si-ta
Glosses: sun SG.PROX push-COND
Translation: Whenever it was dry season …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ango li ma lïmndï ata-u ane nga=andï-na
Glosses: NEG down go eye up-from sun SG.PROX=see-IRR
Translation: [She] won’t go down and look up at the sun. ’ [ulwa014_36:02]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: a ane anda li na-ma-n-e
Glosses: ah sun SG.DIST down DETR-go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: Ah, the sun is setting.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: iwïl anda li-i-e wa imba p-e
Glosses: moon SG.DIST down-go.PFV-DEP village night be-IPFV
Translation: The moon had set; the village was dark.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an-we iwïl mï ata na-i na-i
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL-PART.INT moon 3SG.SUBJ up DETR-go.PFV DETR-go.PFV
Translation: We were alone; the moon rose and rose.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ane na-ma-n-e
Glosses: sun DETR-go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: The sun is setting.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ambi nga-nji na nga unan=iya mbï-i
Glosses: big SG.PROX-POSS talk SG.PROX 1PL.INCL=toward here-go.PFV
Translation: The word of God has come to us.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ambi nga-we unan i-kali ma=si
Glosses: big SG.PROX-PART.INT 1PL.EXCL hand-send 3SG.OBJ=push
Translation: God alone – we [must] hold onto him.’ [ulwa037_08:55]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wolka ambi nga=ina-ka-wana
Glosses: again big SG.PROX=liver-at-feel
Translation: [He] in turn was thinking of God.’ [ulwa035_03:00]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ambi anda ma=tï an-mbï na-lï-p
Glosses: big SG.DIST 3SG.OBJ=take out-here DETR-put-PFV
Translation: God has revealed him.’ (Literally ‘That big [man] has taken him and put [him] out.’) [ulwa037_29:50]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: awlu ata-u anmoka anda apïnal anda=u an-mbï-i
Glosses: step up-from snake SG.DIST swamp SG.DIST=from out-here-go.PFV
Translation: When [the moon] appeared, a snake came out from the swamp.’ [ulwa034_01:53]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-ambi wandam ambi anda
Glosses: 1SG-TOP jungle big SG.DIST
Translation: As for me, I have a big garden.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mbalus anda i-na ma-n-e
Glosses: airplane SG.DIST come-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: An airplane was going to come.’ (mbalus < TP balus ‘dove, airplane’)
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: lapun nga lamndu nga=asa
Glosses: old.person SG.PROX pig SG.PROX=hit
Translation: This old man killed this pig!’ (lapun = TP)
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: mï ya uta ngin=a-nda
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ coconut shell DU.PROX=break-IRR
Translation: He will break these two coconut shells.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wambana ngala=moko-e
Glosses: fish PL.PROX=take-IPFV
Translation: [They] were catching fish.’ [ulwa032_22:37]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mota wulis anda=ita-p
Glosses: bamboo.species platform SG.DIST=build-PFV
Translation: [They] built that bamboo raft.’ [ulwa002_00:14]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sokoy andin=n lapa-p
Glosses: tobacco DU.DIST=OBL plant-PFV
Translation: [He] has planted those two tobacco plants.’ [ulwa037_56:01]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: upan wambana ala=uta-ta ndï=ul wa unda-na
Glosses: fish.species fish PL.DIST=grind-COND 3PL=with village go-IRR
Translation: If [we] catch those fish, [we] will go home with them.’ [ulwa038_00:16]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anda ni-p
Glosses: SG.DIST die-PFV
Translation: That [one] died.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ngin li-u
Glosses: DU.PROX down-put
Translation: These [two] fell.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: PL.DIST pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Those [ones] killed the pig.’ (often = ‘They killed the pig.’) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï nga=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye SG.PROX=see
Translation: I saw this [one].’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï andin=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye DU.DIST=see
Translation: I saw those [two].’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: apa ngala ita-na ma-n-e
Glosses: house PL.PROX build-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [They] were going to build these houses.’ [ulwa028_02:57]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=ama-p-e nï anma=p nï i anda i
Glosses: 3PL=eat-PFV-DEP 1SG good=COP 1SG go.PFV SG.DIST go.PFV
Translation: Having taken them, I got better, and I went, went there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nga nï-nji apa
Glosses: SG.PROX 1SG-POSS house
Translation: This is my house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nga wa anma
Glosses: SG.PROX village good
Translation: This is a good village.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anda ango nï-nji apa
Glosses: SG.DIST NEG 1SG-POSS house
Translation: That is not my house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ngin ma-nji itom inom
Glosses: DU.PROX 3SG.OBJ-POSS father mother
Translation: These are his parents.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ngala ango ambi=p
Glosses: PL.PROX NEG big=COP
Translation: These are not big.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala anma=p
Glosses: PL.DIST good=COP
Translation: Those are good.
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: ala na-ta-na
Glosses: PL.DIST DETR-say-IRR
Translation: They were going to have a talk.
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: ala ango=p ta-n-e
Glosses: PL.DIST NEG=COP say-IPFV-DEP
Translation: They tell lies.
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: ala ta anda=u apïn tï lï-p
Glosses: PL.DIST already SG.DIST=from fire take put-PFV
Translation: People have already set fire there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala ndï=uta-e ndï=ama-e mbï-p
Glosses: PL.DIST 3PL=grind-IPFV 3PL=eat-IPFV here-be
Translation: People catch them and eat them here.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala wokïn anda unan=lu mbï-i-en anda ango i
Glosses: PL.DIST big.man SG.DIST 1PL.INCL=with here-go-NMLZ SG.DIST which go.PFV
Translation: You folks, that big man who came with us – where did that [man] go?’ [ulwa001_13:15]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala unan wandam ma mundu angla-lo-nda ma-n-e
Glosses: PL.DIST 1PL.INCL jungle go food await-go-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: Everyone, we’re going to go to the jungle and look for food.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala ndï ta lo-p
Glosses: PL.DIST 3PL already go-PFV
Translation: You all, have they already left?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala ndï=n anjikaka-e ndï sa-e
Glosses: PL.DIST 3PL=OBL how-DEP 3PL cry-IPFV
Translation: Folks, what have [you done] with them, such that they are crying?’ [ulwa032_52:42]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ambwat ala-nji Monde
Glosses: Kambot PL.DIST-POSS [name]
Translation: The Kambot people’s [ancestor] was Monde.’ [ulwa002_04:15]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala-nji wa ndï maka=p-e
Glosses: PL.DIST-POSS village 3PL thus=COP-DEP
Translation: Other people’s villages are like that.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala-nji amba anda
Glosses: PL.DIST-POSS mens.house SG.DIST
Translation: that magic of other people
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: im wopa mï li-u
Glosses: tree all 3SG.SUBJ down-put
Translation: The whole tree fell.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: utam wopa mï tembi=p
Glosses: yam all 3SG.SUBJ bad=COP
Translation: The entire yam is rotten.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï unan=n wat u apïn wopa anda=tï-n-e
Glosses: 3PL 1PL.INCL=OBL atop from fire all SG.DIST=take-PFV-DEP
Translation: And once they have gotten the full fire from above us …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wopa ndï nga=ma-na
Glosses: all 3PL SG.PROX=go-IRR
Translation: The whole [ones] will go here.’ [ulwa014_68:54]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: im ndï wopa li-u
Glosses: tree 3PL all down-put
Translation: All the trees fell.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: utam ndï wopa tembi=p
Glosses: yam 3PL all bad=COP
Translation: All the yams are rotten.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nji ndï wopa ma=in p-e
Glosses: thing 3PL all 3SG.OBJ=in be-IPFV
Translation: All [his] possessions are in it.’ [ulwa014_31:41]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan wopa ma=p
Glosses: 1PL.INCL all 3SG.OBJ=be
Translation: We all stay there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï wopa wombïn=n ni-e
Glosses: 3PL all work=OBL act-IPFV
Translation: (a) ‘They are all working.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï-ambi wopa an=ala mbï-p
Glosses: 3PL-TOP all 1PL.EXCL=for here-be
Translation: As for them, they all stayed for our sake.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ankam ndï wopa wandam i
Glosses: person 3PL all jungle go.PFV
Translation: All the people went to the jungle.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ankam wopa ndï wandam i
Glosses: person all 3PL jungle go.PFV
Translation: The whole people went to the jungle.’ (i.e., not just parts of their bodies went)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ankam ndï wopa ango wandam i
Glosses: person 3PL all NEG jungle go.PFV
Translation: All the people did not go to the jungle.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ankam ndï ango wopa wandam i
Glosses: person 3PL NEG all jungle go.PFV
Translation: All the people did not go to the jungle.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ango wopa ma=ul lo-p
Glosses: 3PL NEG all 3SG.OBJ=with go-PFV
Translation: They all did not go with him.’ (i.e., ‘None of them went with him.’ In other contexts, however, this same sentence could imply: ‘Not all of them went with him.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nji ndï wopa li-u
Glosses: thing 3PL all down-put
Translation: Everything fell.’ (Literally ‘All the things fell.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ala wopa wandam i
Glosses: PL.DIST all jungle go.PFV
Translation: Everyone went to the jungle.’ (Literally ‘Those all went to the jungle.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wopa ma=la-nda
Glosses: all 3SG.OBJ=eat-IRR
Translation: All would eat it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï mïnda ndï=wopa wana-nda
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ banana 3PL=all cook-IRR
Translation: Mother will cook all the bananas.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lamndu ndï=wopa asa-p
Glosses: 1SG pig 3PL=all hit-PFV
Translation: I killed all the pigs.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï nji ndï=wopa ala
Glosses: 1SG eye thing 3PL=all see
Translation: I saw everything.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï ala=wopa ala
Glosses: 1SG eye PL.DIST=all see
Translation: I saw everyone.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï mïnda wopa ndï=wana-nda
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ banana all 3PL=cook-IRR
Translation: Mother will cook the whole bananas.’ (i.e., the uncut bananas)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nunu nji=n ma=lu-nda ma-n-e
Glosses: every thing=OBL 3SG.OBJ=put-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [I] am going to plant everything there.’ [ulwa042_04:23]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wa nunu wa u-lo-e
Glosses: just every village from-go-IPFV
Translation: [They] just go around in every village.’ [ulwa037_12:53]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: a nunu wombïn tembi ndï-ambi=la-ka-n
Glosses: ah every work bad 3PL-TOP=IRR-let-IMP
Translation: Ah, every bad job – forget about them!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lamndu kuma ndï=asa-p
Glosses: 1SG pig some 3PL=hit-PFV
Translation: I killed some pigs.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï tïn kuma ndï=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye dog some 3PL=see
Translation: I saw some dogs.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï tïn ndï=ul kuma ndï=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye dog 3PL=with some 3PL=see
Translation: I saw some of the dogs.’ (Literally ‘I saw some with the dogs.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï utam ndï=ul kuma ama-p
Glosses: 1SG yam 3PL=with some eat-PFV
Translation: I ate some of the yams.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an lamndu ndï=ul kuma asa-p
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL pig 3PL=with some hit-PFV
Translation: We killed some of the pigs.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kuma ala woyambïn ala-nji wandam ala na-kï-p
Glosses: some PL.DIST pointlessly PL.DIST-POSS jungle PL.DIST DETR-say-PFV
Translation: Some people claimed absurdly that those are their jungles.’ (Literally ‘those some’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kuma ma=u ata-u an-mbï-unda-ta unda-na
Glosses: some 3SG.OBJ=from up-from out-here-go-COND go-IRR
Translation: If some go out from there, [they] will go.’ [ulwa032_56:05]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï kuma ndï=tï nï-na-n-e nï wolka i
Glosses: 3PL some 3PL=take 1SG=give-PFV-DEP 1SG again go.PFV
Translation: They gave me some and I in turn went.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï kuma ndï=nïkï-p nï=iya i
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ some 3PL=dig-PFV 1SG=toward go.PFV
Translation: She dug some out and came to me.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: min ma=p-e kuma=n u-p-e
Glosses: 3DU 3SG.OBJ=be-DEP some=OBL put-PFV-DEP
Translation: The two are there and [they] planted some.’ [ulwa037_56:11]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan kuma apa ma=unda-e i-si-al monombam aw-e
Glosses: 1PL.INCL some house 3SG.OBJ=go-IPFV hand-push-PFV forehead put-IPFV
Translation: Some of us go to church and pray.’ (Literally ‘We some go to the house and push hands on foreheads.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: un kuma an=angani p-e imot a-e
Glosses: 2PL some 1PL.EXCL=behind be-DEP log break-IPFV
Translation: Some of you are behind us, breaking firewood.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kuma ma=tï-na kuma ma=na-kamb
Glosses: some 3SG.OBJ=take-IRR some 3SG.OBJ=DETR-shun
Translation: Some wanted to get her; others didn’t want it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an kuma ma=ta-n-e kuma an mama u ma=nïkï-e itïm aw-e
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL some 3SG.OBJ=say-IPFV-DEP some 1PL.EXCL mouth from 3SG.OBJ=dig-DEP trash put-IPFV
Translation: Some of us are saying it; but others of us are cutting it [= this good message] out of [our] mouths and putting [it] into the trash.’ [ulwa037_13:53]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ndï=n u ma ilum ko=tï-n
Glosses: 1SG 3PL=OBL from 3SG.OBJ piece INDF=take-PFV
Translation: I got a piece of it [= tobacco] from them.’ (Literally ‘its piece’) [ulwa037_51:51]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an ilum moko-p ndï=na-n
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL piece take-PFV 3PL=give-PFV
Translation: We gave them a little.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inim ilum kuk nji u-p
Glosses: water piece gather thing put-PFV
Translation: [They] got a little water into something.’ [ulwa014_68:18]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï nji ilum=nï ma=lu-nda
Glosses: 1SG thing piece=OBL 3SG.OBJ=put-IRR
Translation: I will plant a few things there.
Language: Tok Pisin (English translation)
Transcription: an ango maka kekaka inda-e
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL NEG thus one.each walk-IPFV
Translation: We wouldn’t walk one by one.’ (i.e., ‘We wouldn’t walk alone.’)
Language: Tok Pisin (English translation)
Transcription: ndï unan=nï kekaka ina-p
Glosses: 3PL 1PL.INCL=OBL one.each get-PFV
Translation: They had just a few of us.’ (Literally ‘They got one-each with us.’ In other words, ‘Our parents didn’t have many children.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inim ambi keka i
Glosses: water big completely go.PFV
Translation: A lot of water has gone.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ango ndï=n wombasa anga ambi moko-e
Glosses: NEG 3PL=OBL clay.pot side big take-IPFV
Translation: [They] don’t get lots of money with them.’ [ulwa032_58:18]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ulum ndï ankam tïngïn ndï=ama-e
Glosses: palm 3PL person many 3PL=eat-IPFV
Translation: The sago palms – many people are eating them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: apa ango tïngïn ndï ma=p-e
Glosses: house NEG many 3PL 3SG.OBJ=be-IPFV
Translation: There aren’t many houses there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan-nji yalum ngala ndï tïngïn=p-e
Glosses: 1PL.INCL-POSS grandchild PL.PROX 3PL many=COP-DEP
Translation: We have many grandchildren.’ (Literally ‘These grandchildren of ours – they are many.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an-ambi ango uta tïngïn asa-p
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL-TOP NEG bird many hit-PFV
Translation: As for us, we didn’t kill many birds.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anga-i kwe kwe ma=won ndï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: side-hand one one 3SG.OBJ=cut 3PL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: one side of hand [= five]; [someone] cut one and put [it] atop them’ (= six) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anga-i kwe nini min=won ndï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: side-hand one two 3DU=cut 3PL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: one side of hand [= five]; [someone] cut two and put [them] atop them’ (= seven) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anga-i kwe lele ndï=won ndï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: side-hand one three 3PL=cut 3PL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: one side of hand [= five]; [someone] cut three and put [them] atop them’ (= eight) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: anga-i kwe watangïnila ndï=won ndï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: side-hand one four 3PL=cut 3PL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: one side of hand [= five]; [someone] cut four and put [them] atop them’ (= nine) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Lucy mï ma-nji angay kwa kwe ma=won ndï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ-POSS five one one 3SG.OBJ=cut 3PL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: Lucy has six [children].’ [ulwa024_01:10]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï nï-nji tawatïp angay kwe nini top ndï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: 1SG 1SG-POSS child five one two throw 3PL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: I have seven children.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn nini utam ma=ama-p
Glosses: dog two yam 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: Two dogs ate the yam.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn lele utam ma=ama-p
Glosses: dog three yam 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: Three dogs ate the yam.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn min awal wandam i
Glosses: dog 3DU yesterday jungle go.PFV
Translation: Two dogs went to the jungle yesterday.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï awal wandam i
Glosses: dog 3PL yesterday jungle go.PFV
Translation: [Three or more] dogs went to the jungle yesterday.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-nji nungol nini min ndï=lo-p-e
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS child two 3DU 3PL=go-PFV-DEP
Translation: His two sons went around in them [= jungle areas].’ [ulwa035_01:27]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn mï mïnda (nini) min=ama-p
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ banana (two) 3DU=eat-PFV
Translation: The dog ate two bananas.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn mï mïnda (lele) ndï=ama-p
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ banana (three) 3PL=eat-PFV
Translation: The dog ate (three) bananas.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Maple mï apa ma=u mïnda lele ndï=tï-na
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ house 3SG.OBJ=from banana three 3PL=take-IRR
Translation: Maple will take three bananas from the house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kwe ma=tï ma=na-n-e
Glosses: one 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=give-PFV-DEP
Translation: [They] gave him one [= a fruit].’ [ulwa001_11:09]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: angay nini min=atï
Glosses: five two 3DU=hit
Translation: Ten [days] passed.’ (Literally ‘[The days] hit ten.’) [ulwa001_04:27]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï lele=p
Glosses: dog 3PL three=COP
Translation: There are three dogs.’ (Literally ‘The dogs are three.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï lele=p-na
Glosses: dog 3PL three=COP-IRR
Translation: There will be three dogs.’ (Literally ‘The dogs will be three.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn ndï ipka lele wap
Glosses: dog 3PL before three be.PST
Translation: There were three dogs before.’ (Literally ‘The dogs were three before.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji ip-ka-en yana mï ni-p
Glosses: 1SG-POSS nose-let-NMLZ woman 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Translation: My first wife died.’ (Literally ‘My wife, the one preceding, died.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji angani-ka-en yana mï ni-p
Glosses: 1SG-POSS behind-let-NMLZ woman 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Translation: My second wife died.’ (Literally ‘My wife, the one following, died.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kapos mï ipka lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ before pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Kapos killed the pig first.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kapos mï ip-ka-en lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ nose-let-NMLZ pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Kapos killed the first pig.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kapos mï anganika lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ after pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Kapos killed the pig afterwards.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Nomnga mï angani-ka-en lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ behind-let-NMLZ pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Nomnga killed the second pig.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Yokombla mï min=angani-ka-en lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ 3DU=before-let-NMLZ pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Yokombla killed the third pig.’ (Literally ‘Yokombla killed the pig, the one following two.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Amiwa mï ndï=angani-ka-en lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ 3PL=before-let-NMLZ pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Amiwa killed the fourth pig.’ (Literally ‘Amiwa killed the pig, the one following them [more than two].’) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=ala ay ma=nïkï-p
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=for sago 3SG.OBJ=dig-PFV
Translation: [They] made sago for him.’ [ulwa011_01:21]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï u=ala wa ma-n
Glosses: 1SG 2SG=from village go-IPFV
Translation: I’m going from you to the village.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=andï sakla ita-p ma=tï ma=lï unda ma-n-e
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=for platform build-PFV 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=put go go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [They] were going to build a stretcher for him, put [him] on it, and go.’ [ulwa029_09:57]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=la-ka-n ndï ndï=andïla ndï=p-n
Glosses: 3PL=IRR-let-IMP 3PL 3PL=await 3PL=be-IMP
Translation: Let them be there waiting for them!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kuma=n ndï=angla kontena ma=in-u-p
Glosses: some=OBL 3PL=await container 3SG.OBJ=in-put-PFV
Translation: [I] put some [bananas] in the container to wait for them.’ (kontena = TP) [ulwa014_17:39]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an luke un=angani ata i
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL too 3PL=behind up go.PFV
Translation: We, too, came up behind you.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: namndu wa an-mbï-i apa imbam i-e
Glosses: pig just out-here-go.PFV house under go.PFV-DEP
Translation: The pigs have just come out and gone under the houses.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sinokoy=nï ma=in nïkï-na ma-n-e
Glosses: crop=OBL 3SG.OBJ=in dig-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [I] am going to plant crops in it [= the garden].’ [ulwa042_03:38]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u ma=tï ma ma=tï nï=ipka ma=lï-ta
Glosses: 2SG 3SG.OBJ=take go 3SG.OBJ=take 1SG=before 3SG.OBJ=put-COND
Translation: Take her, go, and put her ahead of me!