lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kiiriw nan Medebur ek-a-mik , mua napuma onaiya . Ek-ap Medebur=pa neeke …
Glosses: ADD again there Medebur go-PA-1/3p man sick with go-SS.SEQ Medebur=LOC there.CF …
Translation: And again from there they went to Medebur, with the sick man. They went and there in Medebur …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...pok-ap ika-iwkin mua wiar ekap-e-mik , wiinar-ep . Ekap-emi wia maak-e-mik , “Maa iiw-eka .”
Glosses: sit.down-SS.SEQ be-SS.SEQ man 3.DAT come-PA-1/3p make.planting.holes-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p food dish.out-IMP.2p
Translation: … they were sitting and their husbands came, having made the planting holes. They came and told them, “Dish out the food.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-omi ma-em-ik-e-mik , “Eka mamaiya akena i yoowa me aaw-i-yen .” Naap on-am-ika-iwkin eka owowa kerer-ep …
Glosses: descend-SS.SIM say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p river near very 1p.UNM hot not get-NP-FU.1p thus do-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS river village appear-SS.SEQ …
Translation: They went down and were saying, “Very near the river we won't get hot.” They were doing like that and (then) the river reached the village and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Takira gelemuta nain]NP uruf-a-m .
Glosses: boy small that1 see-PA-1s
Translation: I saw that/the small boy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Takira me arim-o-k nain]RC uruf-a-m .
Glosses: boy not grow-PA-3s that1 see-PA-1s
Translation: I saw the boy that has not grown.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ni nomona unuf-a-man nain], aria iimeka kuisow na-e-man .
Glosses: 2p.UNM stone call-PA-2p that1 alright ten one say-PA-2p
Translation: The money that you mentioned, alright you said ten (kina).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [eka opora biiris marew nain] wiena on-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD river mouth bridge no(ne) that1 3p.GEN do-SS.SIM-be-1/3p
Translation: And they themselves kept making bridges to river channels that didn't have them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua kuum-e-mik nain] me wia kuuf-a-mik .
Glosses: man burn-PA-1/3p that1 not 3p.ACC see-PA-1/3p
Translation: We/They did not see the men that burned it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [akia ik-e-k nain] me en-e-k .
Glosses: ADD banana roast-PA-3s that1 not eat-PA-3s
Translation: And/but he did not eat the banana(s) that he roasted.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Fofa ikiw-e-mik nain], fofa nain yo me paayar-e-m .
Glosses: day go-PA-1/3p that1 day that1 1s.UNM not know-PA-1s
Translation: The day that they went, I do not know the day/date.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi teeria papako o asip-a-mik , [ona eka sesenar-ep wienak-e-k nain].
Glosses: 3p.UNM group other 3s.UNM help-PA-1/3p 3s.GEN water buy-SS.SEQ feed.them-PA-3s that1
Translation: Another group helped him, (those) that he had bought and given beer to.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I mua yiam ikur , [fikera ikiw-e-mik nain].
Glosses: 1p.UNM man 1p.REFL five kunai.grass go-PA-1/3p that1
Translation: There were five of us men that went to the kunai grass (=pig-hunting).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi mua … ekap-iwkin wienak-e-mik , [maa nop-a-mik nain].
Glosses: 3p.UNM man … come-2/3p.DS feed.them-PA-1/3p food search-PA-1/3p that1
Translation: The men … came, and we gave it to them to eat, (that is,) the food that we had searched for.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Siowa kasi keraw-a-k nain] um-o-k .
Glosses: dog cat bite-PA-3s that1 die-PA-3s
Translation: The dog that bit the cat died.' Or: `The dog that the cat bit died.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua ona emeria=ke aruf-a-k nain] uruf-a-m .
Glosses: man 3s.GEN woman=CF hit-PA-3s that1 see-PA-1s
Translation: I saw the man whose wife hit him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Burir=iw nomokowa war-e-m nain ,] burir nain duduw-ar-e-k .
Glosses: axe=INST tree cut-PA-1s that1 axe that blunt-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The axe with which I cut trees became blunt.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Burir nomokowa war-e-m nain=ke] duduw-ar-e-k .
Glosses: axe tree cut-PA-1s that1=CF blunt-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The axe with which I cut trees became blunt.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Moma p-or-o-mik nain] wiar sesenar-e-mik .
Glosses: taro BPX-descend-PA-1/3p that1 3.DAT buy-PA-1/3p
Translation: Theyi bought from themj the taro that theyj brought down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo ikoka sirir-owa aaw-i-yem nain], nis pun eliw aaw-owen=i ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM later hurt-NMZ get-NP-PR.1s that1 2p.FC also well get-FU.2p=QM
Translation: Is it all right that you will also get the pain that I (will) later get?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Iinan aasa=pa or-omi kiikir furew-a-mik nain] dabela .
Glosses: sky canoe=LOC descend-SS.SIM first sense-PA-1/3p that1 cold
Translation: What we first sensed/felt when we descended from the plane was the cold.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Kululu ma-e-k nain] kirip-i-yem .
Glosses: Kululu say-PA-3s that1 turn/reply-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I reply to what Kululu said.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria [malol=pa ifemak-i-mik nain] aana puuk-i-mik .
Glosses: alright deep.sea=LOC press-NP-PR.1/3p that1 cane cut-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: Alright for those that we lower to the deep sea we cut cane.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Domora=pa or-omi nan ik-e-mik , [afa ar-e-mik nain].
Glosses: Domora=LOC descend-SS.SIM there be-pa-1/3p flying.fox become-PA-1/3p that1
Translation: They went down from Domora and were there, those (women) who became flying foxes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mukuruna wua-i-mik nain] ikiw-ep miim-eka .
Glosses: noise put-NP-PR.1/3p that1 go-SS.SIM hear-IMP.2p
Translation: Go and listen to the noise that they are making.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mukuruna wua-i-mik nain] ikiw-ep wia miim-eka .
Glosses: noise put-NP-PR.1/3p that1 go-SS.SEQ 3p.ACC hear-IMP.2p
Translation: Go and listen to those who are making the noise.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Maa mauwa maak-i-n nain] me nefa miim-i-non .
Glosses: thing what tell-NP-PR.2s that1 not 2s.ACC hear-NP-FU.3s
Translation: Whatever you tell him, he will not hear.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua naareke kema enek-ar-i-ya nain] eka dabela enim-i-nok .
Glosses: man who.CF liver tooth-INCH-NP-PR.3s that1 water cold eat-NP-IMP.3s
Translation: Whoever is thirsty must drink (cold) water.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua ena kema enek-ar-i-ya nain] …
Glosses: man SPEC liver tooth-INCH-NP-PR.3s that1 …
Translation: Whoever is thirsty…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [O ena kema enek-ar-i-ya nain] …
Glosses: 3s.UNM SPEC liver tooth-INCH-NP-PR.3s that1 …
Translation: Whoever is thirsty…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua eliwa nain] kookal-i-yem .
Glosses: man good that1 like-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I like the good man.' Or `I like the man that is good.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Koora me maneka nain] uruf-a-m .
Glosses: house not big that1 see-PA-1s
Translation: I saw the house that is not big.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mesa asia fiker(a) gone=pa ika-i-ya nain] aaw-em-ik-e-m .
Glosses: wingbean wild kunai.grass middle=LOC be-NP-PR.3s that1 get-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: I kept picking wild wingbeans that are/grow in the middle of the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Muuka , [yo opora nefa maak-i-yem nain] miim-ap ook-e .
Glosses: son 1s.UNM talk 2s.ACC tell-NP-PR.1s that1 hear-SS.SEQ follow-IMP.2s
Translation: Son, listen to and follow the talk that I am telling you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Takira iwoka iw-e-m nain] yena aamun=ke .
Glosses: boy yam give.him-PA-1s that1 1s.GEN 1s/p.younger.sibling=CF
Translation: The boy that I gave yam to is my younger brother.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [wi emeria papako iiriw sawur wia iirar-om-a-k nain] …
Glosses: ADD 3p.UNM woman some earlier bad.spirit 3p.ACC remove-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s that1 …
Translation: And some women, from (lit: for) whom he had removed bad spirits, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria [maa unowa wakesim-e-mik nain] sererk-a-mik .
Glosses: alright thing many cover-PA-1/3p that1 distribute-PA-1/3p
Translation: Alright they distributed the many things with which they had covered her (body).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua nain ikos ikiw-e-mik nain] napum-ar-e-k .
Glosses: man that1 with go-PA-1/3p that1 sick-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: That man with whom I went became sick.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua emeria wiar um-o-k nain=ke] baurar-ep owowa oko ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: man woman 3.DAT die-PA-3s that1=CF flee-SS.SEQ village other go-PA-3s
Translation: The man whose wife died went away to another village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Fofa ikiw-e-mik nain] me paayar-e-m .
Glosses: day go-PA-1/3p that1 not understand-PA-1s
Translation: I don't know the day that they went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Koora maneka wiena opora siisim-i-mik nain] uruf-a-mik .
Glosses: house big 3p.GEN talk write-NP-1/3p that1 see-PA-1/3p
Translation: We saw the big house where they write their talk (=printshop).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Aite uroma yaki-e-k fofa nain/nan/neeke] auwa Madang ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s/p.mother stomach wash-PA-3s day that1/there/there.CF 1s/p.father Madang go-PA-3s
Translation: The day that mother gave birth, father went to Madang.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-op [i koora ik-e-mik neeke] ekap-o-k .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ 1p.UNM house be-PA-1p there.CF come-PA-3s
Translation: It descended and came to the house/building where we were.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Bang=ke ekap-o-k , [Ponkila aaw-o-k nain].
Glosses: Bang=CF come-PA-3s Ponkila get-PA-3s that1
Translation: Bang came, (he) who married Ponkila.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo nena owowa [moma marew nain] miatin-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 2s.GEN village taro no(ne) that1 dislike-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I don't like your village, which doesn't have taro.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa fan-e-mik , [Simbine ekap-omak-e-mik fain].
Glosses: 2s/p.brother many here-PA-1/3p Simbine come-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p this
Translation: Your many (clan) brothers are here, these Simbine people who came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne ona mua pun ma-e-k , “Eka maneka nain=ke iwa-mi ifakim-o-k ,” na-e-k .
Glosses: ADD 3s.GEN man also say-PA-3s river big that1=CF come-SS.SIM kill-PA-3s say-PA-3s
Translation: Her husband also said, “The big river came and killed her,” he said.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Panewowa=ke ma-e-k , “Yo nia maak-emkun opaimika efa fien-a-man .”
Glosses: old=CF say-PA-3s 1s.UNM 2p.ACC tell-2/3p.DS talk 1s.ACC disobey-PA-2p
Translation: The old (woman) said, “When I told you, you disobeyed me.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiw-ep wiipa muuka nain wia maak-e-k , “Auwa maa p-ikiw-om-aka .
Glosses: dish.out-SS.SEQ daughter son that1 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s 1s/p.father food BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: She dished out (the food) and told the children, “Take the food to father.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “I muuka marew a , wiipa marew a ,” naap wia maak-e-k .
Glosses: 1p.UNM son no(ne) ah daughter no(ne) ah thus 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation:  “We have no son, we have no daughter,” he told them like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne onak=ke Ø , “A , ifera feeke un-eka .” Ne wi maak-e-mik , “Wia , i oro-or-op un-i-yan .” “A , neeke-r=iw un-eka .” “Weetak , i oro-ora-i-yan .”
Glosses: ADD 3s/p.mother Ø Ah, salt.water here.CF fetch(water)-IMP.2p ADD 3p.UNM tell-PA-1/3p No 1p.UNM RDP-descend-SS.SEQ fetch-NP-FU.1p Ah there.CF-Ø=LIM fetch-IMP.2p no 1p.UNM RDP-descend-NP-FU.1p
Translation: And their mother (said), “Ah, fetch the sea water (from) here.” But they told her, “No, we'll go down (to the deep sea) and fetch it.” “Ah, fetch it right there.” “No, we'll go down a long way.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Mauwa ar-e-n , amia=iya nenar-e-mik=i ?” Sarak=ke Ø .
Glosses: what become-PA-2s bow=COM shoot.you-PA-1/3p=QM Sarak=CF Ø
Translation: `What happened to you, did they shoot you with a gun?” Sarak (asked).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria , Kalina , [Amerika ekap-e-mik] na-i-mik .
Glosses: alright Kalina America come-PA-1/3p say-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: Alright, Kalina, they say that the Americans have come.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ma-e-m , [nena owowa=pa ik-o-n].
Glosses: say-PA-1s 2s.GEN village=LOC be-PA-2s
Translation: I said (to heri) that youj are in your own village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aite=ke [manina yook-e] na-eya o ook-e .
Glosses: 1s/p.mother=CF garden follow.me-IMP.2s say-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM follow.her-IMP.2s
Translation: When mother tells you to follow her to the garden, follow her.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni Krais [yena teeria efar ik-eka] na-ep nia far-eya ona teeria wiar ik-e-man .
Glosses: 2p.UNM Christ 1s.GEN family 1s.DAT be-IMP.2p say-SS.SEQ 2p.ACC call-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN family 3.DAT be-PA-2p
Translation: Christ called you to be his family and (now) you are his family.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sarak oo , Amerika ekap-ep Ulingan nan ik-e-mik , [nefa ikum-i-mik] na-i-mik oo .
Glosses: Sarak INTJ America come-SS.SEQ Ulingan there be-PA-1/3p 2s.ACC wonder.about-NP-PR.1/3p say-NP-PR.1/3p INTJ
Translation: Sarak! The Americans have come and are in Ulingan and they say that they are wondering where you are!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No owowa ikiw-ep buk nain sesek-om-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM village go-SS.SEQ book that1 send-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: When you go to the village, send the book to me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo owowa ikiw-ep buk nain sesek-om-e] efa na-e-k .
Glosses: 1s.UNM village go-SS.SEQ book that1 send-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s 1s.ACC say-PA-3s
Translation: He told me to send that book to him (lit: me) when I would go to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ikoka efar ekap-i-nen] na-e-k na weetak .
Glosses: Later(today) 1s.DAT come-NP-FU.1s say-PA-3s but no
Translation: He said that he would come to me today, but he hasn't.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona owowa=pa ik-ua .
Glosses: 3s.GEN village=LOC be-PA.3s
Translation: She is in her own village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Muuka ifera me enim-i-non] na-ep me uruf-a-m .
Glosses: boy salt.water not drink-NP-FU.3s think-SS.SEQ not look-PA-1s
Translation: Thinking that the boy wouldn't drown I didn't watch him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua pepena=ke [menat=ke ek-i-ya] na-ep menat ora-i-nan .
Glosses: man inexperienced=CF tide=CF go-NP-PR.3s think-SS.SEQ tide descend-NP-FU.2s
Translation: An inexperienced man will think that the tide is going down and will go to fish at low tide.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wi uf-ow(a) epa kaaneke ik-ua] na-e-k .
Glosses: 3p.UNM dance-NMZ place where.CF be-PA.3s say-PA-3s
Translation: He asked where their dancing place was.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [O ikoka sesa kamenap aaw-i-non] na-e-k .
Glosses: 3s.UNM later price what.like get-NP-FU.3s say-PA-3s
Translation: He asked what kind of wages he would get later.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Beel-al-i-non=i kamenion] na-ep uruf-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: rotten-INCH-NP-FU.3s=QM or.what think-SS.SEQ see-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: He was watching (thinking) whether it would rot or what would happen.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Niena [maa enim-u] na-ep iiw-eka .
Glosses: 2p.GEN food eat-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ dish.out-IMP.2p
Translation: If you want/intend to eat food, dish it out (yourselves).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo [opora gelemuta=ko ma-i-nen] na-ep .
Glosses: 1s.UNM talk little=NF say-NPS-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ
Translation: I want to tell a little story.' Or: `I'm going to tell a little story.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Haussik p-ek-u] na-ep miiw-aasa nop-a-mik .
Glosses: aidpost BPX-go-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ land-canoe search-PA-1/3p
Translation: We/they wanted to take her to the aidpost and looked for a vehicle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo=ko wia uruf-ek-a-m] na-ep .
Glosses: 1s.UNM=NF 3p.ACC see-CNTF-PA-1s say-SS.SEQ
Translation: I would like to see them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [o uruf-owa] ne [maa en-owa asip-owa] na-ep=na eliw asip-uk .
Glosses: ADD 3s.UNM see-NMZ ADD food eat-NMZ help-NMZ say-SS.SEQ=TP well help-IMP.3p
Translation: And if they want to see him and help him with food, let them help him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Weniwa=pa en-owa] na-ep uuw-i-mik .
Glosses: famine=LOC eat-NMZ say-SS.SEQ work-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: We work in order to (be able to) eat during the time of hunger.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wi Amerika wiam=iya irak-owa] na-ep ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM America 3p=COM fight-NMZ say/think-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went to fight with the Americans.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona siowa ikos manina ikiw-e-mik , [pika on-owa] na-ep .
Glosses: 3s.GEN dog with garden go-PA-1/3p fence make-NMZ say-SS.SEQ
Translation: He went to the garden with his dog, in order to make a fence.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Nain nefa maak-i-nen] na-ep yo ep-a-m .
Glosses: that1 2s.ACC tell-NP-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ 1s.UNM come-PA-1s
Translation: I came to tell you that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No [owora sesenar-i-nen] na-ep Kainantu fofa ikiw-ep neeke aaw-i-nan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM betelnut buy-NP-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ Kainantu market go-SS.SEQ there.CF get-NPS-FU.2s
Translation: To buy betelnut you will (need to) go to Kainantu marker and get it there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [haussik p-ek-u] na-ep miiw-aasa nop-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD aidpost BPX-go-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ land-canoe search-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they searched for a truck (in order) to take him to the aidpost.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Me yiar-uk] na-ep koka=pa ik-e-mik .
Glosses: not shoot.us-IMP.3p say-SS.SEQ jungle=LOC be-PA-1/3s
Translation: We stayed in the jungle so that they would not shoot us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Auwa=ke o=ko amukar-inok] na-ep maa naap sirar-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1s/p.father=CF 3s.UNM=NF scold-IMP.3s say-SS.SEQ thing thus make-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3
Translation: They kept doing things like that so that father would scold him (and not them).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain [ni amis-ar-eka] na-ep feenap on-i-yem .
Glosses: that1 2p.UNM knowledge-INCH-IMP.2p say-SS.SEQ like.this do-NP-PR.1s
Translation: But I am doing this so that you would know.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Efa asip-e] na-ep ekap-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.ACC help-IMP.2s say-SS.SEQ come-PA-1s
Translation: I came so that you would help me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Feenap nokar-eka] na-ep yia sesek-a-k .
Glosses: like.this ask-IMP.2p say-SS.SEQ 1p.ACC send-PA-3s
Translation: He sent us to ask (you) like this.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo efa miim-eka] na-ep wapena wu-ami ma-e-k ,…
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.ACC hear-IMP.2p say-SS.SEQ hand put-SS.SIM say-PA-3s
Translation: He raised his hand for them to listen to him and said, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wi popor-ar-urum-ep ik-ok ifana muutiw wu-am-ika-i-kuan , [mua unuma wia miim-u] na-ep .
Glosses: ADD 3p.UNM silent-INCH-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ be-SS ear only put-SS.SIM-be-NP-FU.3p man name 3p.ACC hear-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ
Translation: And they all will be quiet and listen carefully in order to hear the men's names.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo me pina=pa nia wu-ek-a-m] na-ep ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not guilt=LOC 2p.ACC put-CNTF-PA-1s say-SS.SEQ say-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I am not saying (this) to put guilt on you.' (=I am saying this, but not in order to put guilt on you.)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo yena emeria aaw-owa] urup-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.GEN woman take-NMZ ascend-PA-1s
Translation: I came up to take my wife.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Bogia ikiw-e-mik , [opaimika aakun-owa].
Glosses: Bogia go-PA-1/3p talk talk-NMZ
Translation: We went to Bogia to talk.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Tunde=pa [maa muutitik uruf-owa nain] soomar-e-mik .
Glosses: Tuesday=LOC thing all.kinds see-NMZ that1 walk-PA-1/3p
Translation: On Tuesday we walked to see all kinds of things.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifemak-ep nomona iinan=pa wua-i-nan , [ikoka ifera me p-ikiw-owa nain].
Glosses: press-SS.SEQ stone on.top=LOC put-NP-FU.2s later sea not BPX-go-NMZ that1
Translation: You press it down and put stones on top ( or: put it on top of stones/corals) so that the sea would not later take it away.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mukuna umuk-u na-ep on-a-mik]=na me pepek .
Glosses: fire extinguish-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ do-PA-1/3p=TP not enough
Translation: We tried to extinguish the fire but were not able to.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Emeria aruf-i-nen na-ep on-am-ik-eya] op-a-mik .
Glosses: woman hit-NP-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ do-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: When he was trying to hit the woman, they grabbed him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wia uruf-ek-a-m na-ep on-a-k on-a-k] weetak , o me wia uruf-a-k .
Glosses: 3p.ACC see-CNTF-PA-1s say-SS.SEQ do-PA-3s do-PA-3s no 3s.UNM not 3p.ACC see-PA-3s
Translation: He tried and tried to see them, but no, he didn't see them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Aasa keraw-owa] akim-ap akim-ap amis-ar-i-nan .
Glosses: canoe carve-NMZ try-SS.SEQ try-SS.SEQ knowledge-INCH-NP-FU.2s
Translation: After trying and trying to carve a canoe, you will know (how to do it).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Weria op-ap wiinar-owa nain] akim-am-ik-e .
Glosses: planting.stick hold-SS.SEQ make.planting.holes-NMZ that1 try-SS.SIM-be-IMP.2s
Translation: Keep trying/learning to make planting holes with the planting stick.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Opora gelemuta=ko]NP ma-i-nen na-ep .
Glosses: talk little=NF say-NP-FU.1s say/think-SS.SEQ
Translation: I want to tell a little story.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria yo aakisa [takira en-owa gelemuta wia on-om-a-mik nain]CC ma-i-yem .
Glosses: alright 1s.UNM now child eat-NMZ little 3p.ACC make-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p that1 say-NP-PR.1s
Translation: Alright now I tell about our making a feast for the children.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Tunde=pa fikera kuum-iwkin ikiw-ep waaya mik-a-m nain]CC ma-i-yem .
Glosses: Tuesday=LOC kunai.grass burn-2/3p.DS go-SS.SEQ pig spear-PA-1s that1 say-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I tell about that when they burned kunai grass on Tuesday and I went and speared a pig.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria yo aakisa [fikera ikum kuum-e-mik nain]CC opora gelemuta=ko ma-i-yem .
Glosses: alright 1s.UNM now kunai.grass illicitly burn-PA-1/3p that1 story little=NF say-NP-PR.1s
Translation: Alright now I tell a little story about the kunai grass that was burned by arson.
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: manina uuw-owa opora
Glosses: garden work-NMZ talk
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I [yiena [miiw-aasa muf-owa] ikiw-owa] na-em-ik-omkun o ar-e-k .
Glosses: 1p.UNM 1p.GEN land-canoe pull-NMZ go-NMZ say-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM become-PA-3s
Translation: While we were talking about our going to fetch a vehicle, she died (lit: became).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emar , [no muut fain uf-owa] nefa maak-e-m .
Glosses: friend 2s.UNM only this dance-NMZ 2s.ACC tell-PA-1s
Translation: Friend, I told you to dance only this.
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: [Mukuruna wu-am-ika-iwkin] i miim-a-mik .
Glosses: noise put-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 1p.UNM hear-PA-1/3p
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Urema maneka um-ep ika-eya] uruf-a-mik .
Glosses: bandicoot big die-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS see-PA-1/3p
Translation: They saw the big bandicoot dead (=having died).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iikir-ami [iwera nain emeria ar-e-p ik-ua nain]CC uruf-ap …
Glosses: get.up-SS.SIM coconut that1 woman become-PA-3s be-PA.3s that1 see-SS.SEQ …
Translation: He got up and saw that the coconut had become a woman, and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yeesus owow iinan urup-o-k nain]CC uruf-ap kemel-a-mik .
Glosses: Jesus village above ascend-PA-3s that1 see-SS.SEQ rejoice-PA-1/3p
Translation: They saw that Jesus ascended into heaven, and rejoiced.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni [kakala sira kamenap eliw-ar-i-ya nain]CC uruf-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM flower custom what.like good-INCH-NP-PR.3s that1 see-IMP.2p
Translation: See how the flowers grow.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O [kaanek aaw-ep p-ekap-om-a-mik nain] me amis-ar-e-k .
Glosses: 3s . where.CF get-SS.SEQ BPX-come-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p that1 not knowledge-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: He didn't know where they got it from and brought to him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [O ikiw-owa nain] amis-ar-e-n=i ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM go-NMZ that1 knowledge-INCH-PA-2s=QM
Translation: Did you know about his going?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Nain on-owa (nain)] me amis-ar-e-m .
Glosses: that1 do-NMZ that1 not knowledge-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I don't know how to do that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Sawiter inera on-ap] amis-ar-e-k .
Glosses: Sawiter basket make-SS.SEQ knowledge-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Sawiter knows how to make baskets.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Owora en-ep] me paayar-e-m .
Glosses: betelnut eat-SS.SEQ not understand-PA-1s
Translation: I'm not used to eating betelnut.' Or: `I don't know how to eat betelnut.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Maa wiar ikum aaw-owa] eliwa=ki ?
Glosses: thing 3.DAT illicitly take-NMZ good=CF.QM
Translation: Is stealing from others good?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ni unuma niam p-ir-i-man nain] eliw(a) marew .
Glosses: 2p.UNM name 2p.REFL BPX-ascend-NP-PR.2p that1 good no(ne)
Translation: That you praise yourselves (lit: lift up your own name) is not good.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni [ifa nia keraw-i-ya nain] sira kamenap on-i-man ?
Glosses: 2p.UNM snake 2p.ACC bite-NP-PA.3s that1 custom what.like do-NP-PR.2p
Translation: When a snake bites you, what do you do?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Maa fain pakak na-e-k nain] yo soran-e-m .
Glosses: thing this bang say-PA-3s that1 1s.UNM be.startled-PA-1s
Translation: When this thing went “bang!” I got startled.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo napum-ar-e-m nain] eneka maay-ar-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM sick-INCH-PA-1s that1 tooth long-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: When I got sick, I became hungry for meat (lit: my teeth got long).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo napum-ar-ep eneka maay-ar-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM sick-INCH-SS.SEQ tooth long-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I got sick and became hungry for meat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I naap ikiw-ep [yiena manina on-a-mik nan] ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM thus go-SS.SEQ 1p.GEN garden make-PA-1p there be-PA-1p
Translation: We went there and stayed where we had made our gardens.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Luuwa niir-i-mik neeke] soomar-e-mik .
Glosses: ball play-NP-PR.1/3p there.CF walk-PA-1/3p
Translation: We walked (to) where they play football.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [No in-i-n kame nan] urup-ep tepak iw-a-mik .
Glosses: 2s.UNM sleep-NP-PR.2s side there ascend-SS.SEQ inside go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They climbed up on the side where you sleep and went inside.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mukuna nain umuk-a-mik=na me pepek .
Glosses: fire that1 quench-PA-1/3p=TP not able
Translation: They tried to quench the fire, but couldn't.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ekap-ep uruf-a-k=na ifa maneka=ke siowa wasi-ep-pu-eya …
Glosses: come-SS.SEQ see-PA-3s=TP snake big=CF dog tie.around-SS.SEQ-CMPL-2/3s.DS …
Translation: He came and looked, but a snake had tied itself around the dog, and/but …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Takir(a) oko=ke pon muneka wu-ek-a-m na-ep urup-em-ika-eya uruf-ap tuar=ke na-ep alu-emi baurar-e-k . Takir(a) unowa ekap-ep uruf-a-mik=na pon=ke , ne unow=iya op-ap kirip-a-mik .
Glosses: boy other=CF turtle egg put-CNTF-PA-1s say-SS.SEQ ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-SS.SEQ crocodile=CF say-SS.SEQ shout-SS.SIM flee-PA-3s boy many come-SS.SEQ see-PA-1/3p=TP turtle=CF ADD many=COM hold-SS.SEQ turn-PA-1/3p
Translation: A boy saw a turtle coming up (to the beach) to lay eggs and thought it was a crocodile, and shouted and fled. Many boys came and saw/looked, but it was a turtle, and they all together grabbed and turned it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa yo nefa uruf-i-yem=na no mua eliw marew .
Glosses: now 1s.UNM 2s.ACC look-NP-PR.1s=TP 2s.UNM man good no(ne)
Translation: I now look at you but you are not a good man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo Sek haussik ikiw-ek-a-m=na] miiw-aasa=pa uroma yaki-ek-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM Sek hospital go-CNTF-PA-1s=TP land-canoe=LOC stomach wash-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: If I had gone to the Sek hospital, I would have given birth in the truck.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yena aamun aakisa uruf-ek-a-m=na] kemel-ek-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.GEN 1s/p.younger.sibling now see-CNTF-PA-1s=TP be.happy-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: If I saw my younger brother now, I would be happy.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Morauta iimar-ow(a) mua ik-ek-a-k=na ,] uurika ikiw-ep maak-ek-a-mik .
Glosses: Morauta stand.up-NMZ man be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP tomorrow go-SS.SEQ tell-CNTF-PA-1/3p
Translation: If Morauta were the leader, we would go and talk to him tomorrow.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Inasin napuma ik-ek-a-k=na] sariar-ek-a-k .
Glosses: spirit/white.man sickness be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP recover-CNTF-PA-3s
Translation: If it were the white man's sickness he would recover.' Or: `If it had been the white man's sickness, he would have recovered.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [No oram mokok=iw ika-i-nan=na] ikoka mua lebuma ika-i-nan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM just eye=INST be-NP-FU.2s=TP later man lazy be-NP-FU.2s
Translation: If you just watch with your eyes (without joining the work) you will be(come) a lazy man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Emeria sesenar-ek-a-m na-ep=na] waaya ten erup naap wienak-i-non .
Glosses: woman buy-CNTF-PA-1s say/think-SS.SEQ=TP pig ten two thus feed.him-NP-FU.3s
Translation: If/when he wants to buy a wife, he will give him (=the bride's father) twenty or so pigs.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yaapan me piipu-ap=na anane epaskun ika-i-nan=na] no iiwawun weeser-i-nan .
Glosses: Japan not leave-SS.SEQ=TP always together be-NP-FU.2s=TP 2s.UNM altogether finish-NP-FU.2s
Translation: If you don't leave the Japanese but are always together, you will be finished altogether.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owora fain aite panewowa onak-e , [ekap-ep kerer-eya=na].
Glosses: betelnut this 1s/p.mother old feed-IMP.2s come-SS.SEQ arrive-2/3s.DS=TP
Translation: Give these betelnuts to old mother to eat, if she comes and arrives here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Weetak-eya=na] weetak .
Glosses: no-2/3s.DS=TP no
Translation: If not, then not.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mauw-owa manek-aya=na] yia maak-i-non .
Glosses: work-NMZ big-2/3s.DS=TP 1p.ACC tell-NP-FU.3s
Translation: If the work is big, he will tell us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wia uruf-ap=na] wia maak-e .
Glosses: 3p.ACC see-SS.SEQ=TP 3p.ACC tell-IMP.2s
Translation: If/when you see them, tell them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Maa mauwa nefa maak-iwkin=na] opaimika miim-e .
Glosses: thing what 2s.ACC tell-2/3p.DS=TP talk listen-IMP.2s
Translation: Whatever they may tell you, listen to the talk.' (Lit: `If they tell you what(ever), listen to the talk.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora pun naap: [mua oko naareke koora kua-i-ya=na] o asip-e .
Glosses: house also thus man other who.CF house build-NP-PR.3s=TP 3p.UNM help-IMP.2p
Translation: A house is like that too: if/when any man builds a house, help him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ni kirip-owa ika-inok=na] kirip-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM reply-NMZ be-IMP.3s=TP reply-IMP.2p
Translation: If you have something to reply, then reply.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wia uruf-i-nan=na] wia maak-e .
Glosses: 3p.ACC see-NP-FU.2s=TP 3p.ACC tell-IMP.2s
Translation: If you (happen to) see them, tell them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [No inasin(a) unuma me unuf-i-nan], mua oko=ke waaya nain mik-ap nefar aaw-i-non .
Glosses: 2s.UNM spirit name not call-NP-FU.2s man other=CF pig that1 spear-SS.SEQ 2s.DAT take-NP-FU.3s
Translation: If you don't call the spirit name, another man will spear the pig and take it from you.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Nena kuuf-i-nan , parew-i-non], eliw perek-i-nan .
Glosses: 2s.GEN see-NP-FU.2s mature-NP-FU.3s well harvest-NP-FU.2s
Translation: If you see it yourself and it is matured you may harvest it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo um-i-nen ne yena emeria mua oko aaw-i-non], muuka onaiya me ikiw-i-non .
Glosses: 1s.UNM die-NP-FU.1s ADD 1s.GEN woman man other take-NP-FU.3s son with not go-NP-FU.3s
Translation: If I die and my wife takes another husband, she will not go (to him) with the son.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yo auwa miiwa=pa mauw-i-nen], irak-owa marew , ne [yo aite miiwa=pa mauw-i-nen], irak-owa ika-i-non .
Glosses: 1s 1s/p.father land=LOC work-NP-FU.1s fight-NMZ no(ne) ADD 1s 1s/p.moher land=LOC work-NP-fu.1s fight-NMZ be-NP-FU.3s
Translation: If I work on my father's land there is no fighting (over land), but if I work on my mother's land there will be fighting.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oko=ke pusun-emi feeke ikiw-i-non , a mua oko=ke mik-i-non .
Glosses: other=CF run.loose-SS.SIM here.CF go-NP-FU.3s ah man other=CF spear-NP-FU.3s
Translation: Another (pig) will run loose and run this way, ah, another man will spear it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Naapeya aara=ki e kasi=ke um-inok=na] ni nain kema bagiw-ir-ap malaria sevis me wia iirar-eka .
Glosses: therefore hen=CF.QM or cat=CF die-IMP.3s=TP 2p.UNM that1 liver hatred-rise-SS.SEQ malaria service not 3p.ACC remove-IMP.2p
Translation: Therefore, (even) if hens or cats die, do not get angry and drive away the Malaria Service people.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Naap yia ma-ikuan=na] nain pun ni kekan-ep sira eliwa ook-eka .
Glosses: thus 1p.ACC say-FU.3p=TP that too 2p.UNM be.strong-SS.SEQ custom good follow-IMP.2p
Translation: Even if they talk about us like that, be strong and follow the good custom/ways.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...[waaya koka=pa ika-i-ya nain]RC , [sokowa maneka=pa ika-i-ya nain]RC kanu-ep aap-ekap-ep fikera=pa-r=iw fiirim-eka .
Glosses: pig jungle=LOC be-NP-PR.3s that1 grove big=LOC be-NP-PR.3s that1 chase-SS.SEQ BPX-come-SS.SEQ kunai.grass=LOC-Ø=LIM gather-IMP.2p
Translation: …chase the pigs that are in the jungle (and) that are in the big grove(s) and bring them and gather them right inside the kunai grass (area).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [o maa kamenap on-eya wiar uruf-i-n nain]RC ne [wiar miim-i-n nain]RC wia maak-em-ika-i-nan .
Glosses: ADD 3s.UNM thing how do-SS.SEQ 3.DAT see-NP-PR.2s that1 ADD 3.DAT hear-NP-PR.2s that1 3p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-NP-FU.2s
Translation: And you will keep telling them that which you see and which you hear him do.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ni manina urup-ep episowa perek-a-man nain]RC auwa p-ikiw-om-aka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM garden ascend-SS.SEQ tobacco pick-PA-2p that 1s/p.father BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take to father the tobacco that you went up to the garden and picked.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Toiyan iiriw maak-ep-pu-a-mik , [uuriw yia aaw-ep Madang ikiw-owa]CC nain
Glosses: Toiyan already tell-SS.SEQ-CMPL-PA-1/3p morning 1p.ACC take-SS.SEQ Madang go-NMZ that1
Translation: We already told Toiyan about taking us in the morning and going to Madang.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [I yar]O [i]S uruf-am-ik-omkun o koora=pa pok-ap ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM 1s/p.brother.in.law 1p.UNM see-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS 3s.UNM house=LOC sit.down-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: Our brother-in-law, as we are seeing him, is sitting in his house.' (Lit: `Our brother-in-law we are seeing and he is sitting in his house.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Maa unowa]O ifer aasa=ke p-urup-eya miiw-aasa=ke fan p-ir-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: thing many sea canoe=CF BPX-ascend-2/3s.DS land-canoe=CF here BPX-come-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: Many things were brought up (to the coast) by ships and brought here by trucks.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap ik-ok wi Saramun=ke wiisa uf-e-mik . [Uf-owa eliwa]O i wiar uruf-a-mik .
Glosses: thus be-SS 3p.UNM Saramun=CF dance.name dance-PA-1/3p dance-NMZ good 1p.UNM 3.DAT see-PA-1/3p
Translation: Then the Saramun people danced wiisa. It was a good dance we saw from them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Auwa ame wia maak-eya res aaw-ep merena ifa keraw-a-k nain puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: 1s/p.father ASSOC 3p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS razor take-SS.SEQ leg snake bite-PA-3s that1 cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: He told my father and the others, and they took a razor and made a cut into the leg that the snake had bitten.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa en-owa nopa-yiaw-ep wailal-ep naap ma-e-mik ...
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ search-move.around-SS.SEQ hunger-SS.SEQ thus say-PA-1/3p
Translation: They searched around for food and were hungry and said like that…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa or-op , wailal-ep akia ik-e-k . Akia ik-ep en-em-ik-ok…
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ hunger-SS.SEQ banana roast-PA-3s banana roast-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM-be-SS
Translation: He came down to the village, was hungry, and roasted bananas. He roasted bananas and was eating them and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria , wi kiiriw neeke Ø miiw-aasa um-o-k . Miiw-aasa um-eya miiw-aasa nain on-am-ika-iwkin ...
Glosses: alright 3p.UNM again there.CF Ø land-canoe die-PA-3s land-canoe die-2/3s.DS land-canoe that1 do-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS
Translation: Alright, again when they (were) there the truck broke down (lit: died). The truck broke down, and while they were working on the truck…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yaki-ep weeser-eya owowa urup-e-mik . Owowa urup-ep o koora ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: bathe-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS village ascend-PA-1/3p village ascend-SS.SEQ 3s.UNM house go-PA-3s
Translation: They bathed and when it was finished they came up to the village. They came to the village and he went into the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...siowa wiawi nain=ke alu-owa miim-ap karu-(o)w=iw ekap-o-k . Karu-(o)w=iw ekap-ep uruf-a-k=na …
Glosses: dog 3s/p.father that1=CF make.noise-NMZ hear-SS.SEQ run-NMZ=INST come-PA-3s run-NMZ=INST come-SS.SEQ see-PA-3s=TP …
Translation: The dog's owner heard the noise and came running. He came running and saw…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka kuisow miiw-aasa=ke karu-eya ku-ku-ep or-om-ik-ua .
Glosses: later one land-canoe=CF run-2/3s.DS RDP-break-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: Straight away when the trucks ran (over them) they kept breaking and falling down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uura feenap nain i me in-em-ik-e-mik , amirika maa me en-em-ik-e-mik . Maa uura uup-ep en-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: night like.this that1 1p.UNM not sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p day food not eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p food night cook-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: On nights like this we did not sleep, in the daytime we did not eat food. The food we used to cook and eat at night.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap maak-iwkin naap ik-ua . Naap ik-ok uruf-am-ika-iwkin wia .
Glosses: thus tell-2/3p.DS thus be-PA.3s thus be-SS see-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS no
Translation: Like that they told him and like that he was. Like that he was and they watched him, but no (he did not get better).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiena merena ne wapen=iw era akup-ami owowa ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN foot ADD hand=INST road search-SS.SIM village go-PA-1/3p
Translation: With their feet and hands they searched the road and went to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria [Ø malol=pa ifemak-i-mik nain]RC , aana puuk-i-mik…
Glosses: alright Ø deep.sea=LOC press-NP-PR.1/3p that1 cane cut-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: Alright, as for those (=fishtraps) that we let down in the deep sea, we cut cane …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw , owow(a) oko mua manina , moma waaya=ke anane wiar en-ow(a)=iw ika-i-ya .
Glosses: earlier village other man garden taro pig=CF always 3.DAT eat-NMZ=INST be-NP-PR.3s
Translation: Earlier, (in) the garden of a man from another village, his taro was always being eaten by a pig.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I me amis-ar-em-ik-omkun iinan aasa iinan=pa fan ekap-emi …
Glosses: 1p.UNM not knowledge-INCH-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS sky canoe sky=LOC here come-SS.SIM …
Translation: We were not aware (that anything would happen) and planes came here on the sky and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria yena mua pun … iirar-iwkin owowa ekap-o-k .
Glosses: alright 1s.GEN man also … remove-2/3p.DS village come-PA-3s
Translation: Alright they also dismissed my husband … and he came to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw wi mua iperowa=ke feenap ma-em-ik-e-mik , emeria=ke osaiwa ar-e-mik .
Glosses: earlier 3p.UNM man middle.aged=CF like.this say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p woman=CF bird.of.paradise become-PA-1/3p
Translation: Earlier the elders kept telling this story that women had changed into birds of paradise.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uura feenap nain i me in-em-ik-e-mik , amirika maa me en-em-ik-e-mik . Maa uura uup-ep en-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: night like.this that1 1p.UNM not sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p noon food not eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p food night cook-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM.be-PA-1/3p
Translation: On nights like this we did not sleep, at noon we did not eat food. Food we used to cook and eat at night.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw Malala suule maneka uuw-owa mua oko unuma Kila .
Glosses: earlier Malala school big work-NMZ man other name Kila
Translation: Earlier there was a workman at the big Malala school whose name was Kila.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emer(a) en-ow(a) mua=ko emeria fan aaw-o-k .
Glosses: sago eat-NMZ man=NF woman here take-PA-3s
Translation: A Sepik man married a wife here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw akena mua oko=ko fura aaw-ep koka iw-a-k .
Glosses: earlier very man other=NF knife take-SS.SEQ jungle go-PA-3s
Translation: Long ago a man took a knife and went into the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pika ifara mufe-wiaw-ik-ok ifa maneka=ke siowa wiar aaw-o-k .
Glosses: fence vine pull-move.around-be-SS snake big=CF dog 3.DAT take-PA-3s
Translation: As he was pulling around vines for the fence, a big snake grabbed his dog.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw mua iperowa=ko nan Wakoruma owowa=pa ik-ua .
Glosses: earlier man middle.aged=NF there Wakoruma village=LOC be-PA.3s
Translation: Earlier there was a middle-aged man in Wakoruma village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain emeria ne muuka wiipa marew .
Glosses: man that1 woman ADD son daughter no(ne).
Translation: The man had no wife or children.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne manina ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: ADD garden go-PA-3s . 
Translation: And he went to the garden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yena yaiya Tup ifa ku-o-k nain opaimika ma-i-yem . Ae , o fiker(a) gone urup-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN 1s/p.uncle Tup snake bite-PA-3s that1 talk say-NP-PR.1s yes 3s.UNM kunai.grass middle ascend-PA-3s
Translation: I tell a story about that when my uncle Tup was bitten by a snake. Yes, he went up to the middle of the kunai grass (area).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiena mua weria … opaimika wia sesek-omak-e-mik . Ne wi ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN man planting.stick … talk 3p.ACC send-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p ADD 3p.UNM come-PA-1/3p
Translation: Theyi sent word to theiri many weria-relativesj. And theyj came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne aria , samapora oram akua aaw-ep ikiw-e-mik . Ikiw-ep wiena owowa=pa uruf-a-mik=na weetak , samapora muutiw akua aaw-e-mik . Aria nainiw kir-e-mik . Kir-ep ekap-em-ika-iwkin epa wiim-o-k .
Glosses: ADD alright, bed just shoulder take-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p go-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN village=LOC see-PA-1/3p=TP no bed only shoulder take-PA-1/3p alright again turn-PA-1/3p turn-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: Alright, they carried just the bed and went. They went and in their village they looked but (to their surprise) they only carried the bed. Alright they turned back again. They turned and as they were coming, it dawned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O iiwawun samor aaw-o-k . Ne nan ik-e-mik . Nan ik-ok ik-ok neeke pu-o-k . Neeke pu-eya oram akua aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM altogether badly get-PA-3s ADD there be-PA-1/3p there be-SS be-SS there.CF die-PA-3s . there.CF die-2/3s.DS just shoulder take-PA-1/3p
Translation: He got really bad. They stayed and stayed there and he died there. He died there and they just carried him on their shoulders.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifakim-eya -eya om-em-ik-ua .
Glosses: kill-2/3s.DS die-SS.SEQ-be-2/3s.DS cry-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: When she killed him and he was dead, she was crying.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa wiim-eya sawur emeria nain ikiw-eya o iikir-ami owowa ekap-o-k .
Glosses: place dawn-2/3s.DS spirit woman that1 go-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM get.up-SS.SIM village come-PA-3s
Translation: It dawned and the spirit woman went, and he got up and came to the village.