lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne Sarak ikos Gawar=(e)pa ik-emkun yia maak-e-mik …
Glosses: ADD Sarak with Gawar=LOC be-1s/p.DS 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: And as Sarak and I were in Gawar, they told us, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa galua-galua nain=iw biiris on-am-ik-e-mik
Glosses: tree soft-soft that1=INST bridge make-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They kept making bridges with soft timber.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ...wiena opaimik=iw yia maak-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN mouth=INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They talked to us in their language.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Saa=iw ir-am-ika-i-mik , …
Glosses: sand=INST ascend-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3p …
Translation: They are coming along the beach…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uurik ona naap=iw iw-ap poka aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: tomorrow place thus=INST go-SS.SEQ housepost get-PA-1/3p
Translation: The following day they went in the same way and got houseposts.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Karu-(o)w=iw ekap-o-k .
Glosses: run-NMZ=INST come-PA-3s
Translation: He came running.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne ikoka maa marew eliw manek=iw ika-i-nan .
Glosses: ADD later thing none well big=INST be-Np-FU.2s
Translation: And later you will have no problems, you will just be very well.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya=ke anane wiar en-ow=iw ika-i-ya .
Glosses: pig=CF always 3.DAT eat-NMZ=INST be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: A pig stays eating their (taro) all the time.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I amirik=iw … Gawar wiar ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM daytime=INST … Gawar 3.DAT go-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the daytime we always went to Gawar …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Maa eka]NP=iw en-ep en-ep lebum-ar-i-nan .
Glosses: food water=LIM eat-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SEQ lazy-INCH-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When you keep eating only food cooked with water you become tired of it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua=iw pok-aka .
Glosses: man=LIM sit-IMP.2p
Translation: Sit just among the men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua ena ma-e-k nain] makena yos .
Glosses: man SPEC say-PA-3s that1 true 1s.FC
Translation: The man that he talked about is I.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua papako ena Australia=ke wia aaw-ep wiena feekiya yiaw-e-mik nain] me epa fan irak-owa uruf-a-mik …
Glosses: man other SPEC Australia=CF 3p.ACC take-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN with walk.around-PA-1/3p that1 not place here fight-NMZ see-PA-1/3p …
Translation: Those other (particular) men whom the Australians took and with whom they walked around did not see the war here in this place …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [I mua owowa=pa ik-ok ena irakowa uruf-a-mik nain] nanar nain yo fan ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1p.UNM man village=LOC be-SS SPEC fight-NMZ see-PA-1/3p that1 story that1 1s.UNM here say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am telling the story of us (particular) people who stayed in the village and saw the fighting.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Aakisa fan ena maneka wu-a-mik nain] eliw , wie wi eliw wiar op-i-kuan .
Glosses: now here SPEC big put-PA-1/3p that1 well 3s/p.uncle 3p.UNM well 3.DAT grab-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Those big (bowls) that we put just now, all right, the uncles may take those from them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni Samaria=na [o ena me baliwep amis-ar-e-man nain]RC lotu on-i-man .
Glosses: 2p.UNM Samaria=TP 3s.UNM SPEC not well knowledge-INCH that1 worship do-Np-PR.2p
Translation: You Samaritans worship [the one that you do not know well].
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nena mua=na urema osarena ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: 2s.GEN man=TP bandicoot path go-PA-3s
Translation: (As for) your husband, he went to catch bandicoots.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain naareke ? Mua nain=na owow saria maneka=ke .
Glosses: Man that1 who.CF man that1=TP village headman big=CF
Translation: Who is that man? -That man is the big village headman.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opora wiar ika-i-ya=na eliw urup-ep wia maak-uk .
Glosses: talk 3.DAT be-Np-PR.3s=TP well ascend-SS.SEQ 3p.ACC tell-IMP.3p
Translation: If they have something to say, they can get up and tell them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O emeria aaw-owa kookal-ek-a-k=na iw-ek-a-mik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM woman get-NMZ like-CNTF-PA-3s=TP give.him-CNTF-PA-1/3p
Translation: If he had liked to get a wife, they would have given him one.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-ep mukuna nain umuk-a-mik=na me pepek .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ fire that1 extinguish-PA-1/3p=TP not enough/able
Translation: We went and (tried to) extinguish the fire, but couldn't.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiriw ifa marasin=ke kekan-e-k .
Glosses: earlier snake poison=CF be.strong-PA-3s
Translation: The snake poison had already taken effect.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Episowa ifa nain atua=ke en-e-k .
Glosses: tobacco leaf that1 worm=CF eat-PA-3s
Translation: The tobacco leaves were eaten by worms.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iperuma nain me enim-eka , inasin mua=ke .
Glosses: eel that1 not eat-IMP.2p spirit man=CF
Translation: Do not eat that eel, it is a spirit man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amirika=ke eliw ika-i-yem , uura=ke napum-ar-i-yem .
Glosses: noon=CF well be-Np-PR.1s night=CF sickness-INCH-Np-PR.1s
Translation: At noon I'm well, at night I am sick.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mukuna=ko op-a-man=i ?
Glosses: fire=NF hold-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Did you hold any fire?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain=ko onak-e !
Glosses: man that1=NF give.to.eat-IMP.2s
Translation: Give it to that man to eat!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oposia en-e-man nain yo=ko me uruf-a-m .
Glosses: meat eat-PA-2p that1 1s.UNM=NF not see-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't (even) see the meat that you ate.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Akim-ap=ko uruf-i-yen .
Glosses: try-SS.SEQ=NF see-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll try and see.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sira nain piipua-i-nan=i ?
Glosses: habit that1 leave-Np-FU.2s=QM
Translation: Will you give up that habit?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nobonob ikiw-e-man nain , owowa eliwa=i ?
Glosses: Nobonob go-PA-2p that1 village good=QM
Translation: You went to Nobonob, is it a good village?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua kuisow manina erup=i (e) arow=i (e) naap .
Glosses: man one garden two=QM (or) three=QM (or) thus
Translation: A man can have two gardens, or three, like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fura=iw=ko me puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: knife=INST=NF not cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't cut it with a knife.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fikera=pa-r=iw fiirim-eka .
Glosses: kunai.grass=LOC-Ø=LIM gather-IMP.2p
Translation: Gather them right at the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Os=ke-r=iw maa en-emi ewur-ar-e-k .
Glosses: 3s.FC=CF-Ø=LIM food eat-SS.SIM haste-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Only he rushed with his food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi anim onoma pun o makena Krais=ke na-i-mik=yon=i ?
Glosses: 3p.UNM blade basis also 3s.UNM truly Christ=CF say-Np-PR.1/3p=perhaps=QM
Translation: Are also the authorities perhaps saying that he truly is Christ?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua fain Saror muuka=ki ?
Glosses: man this Saror son=CF.QM
Translation: Is this man Saror's son?
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aa , kema=ko kir-ek-a-n aa !
Glosses: oh liver=NF turn-CNTF-PA-2s oh
Translation: Oh, if only you had changed your ways (lit: turned your liver)!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Arika , takira , yo yook-eka .
Glosses: let's.go boy 1s.UNM follow.me-IMP.2p
Translation: Alright boys, follow me (and will get going).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Laman tapala wu-a-k , aiyoo !
Glosses: Laman hat put-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: My goodness, Laman put a hat on (and exposed himself and us to the fighter pilots)!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emawa , nena niawi um-o-k .
Glosses: sorry 2s.GEN 2s/p.father die-PA-3s
Translation: Sorry, your father is dead.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap ma-emi om-em-ika-i-nan , na .
Glosses: thus say-SS.SIM cry-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.2s INTJ
Translation: You must cry saying like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo damol-al-e-m oo , fiker fufa iw-a-m oo .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bad-INCH-PA-1s oh kunai.grass old.grass enter-PA-1s oh
Translation:  Oh, I'm in a bad way, I am hiding among the grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni kaaneke ik-e-man oo , ni ekap-omak-eka oh
Glosses: 2p.UNM where be-PA-2p oh 2p.UNM come-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p oo ! 
Translation: O where are you? – come!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yii , ifa=ke yee !
Glosses: Eek snake=CF INTJ
Translation: Eek, that's a snake oh!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: 1s/p .father 3s .GEN fish net long two that1
Glosses: POSSNP GENPR QUALNP HN AP QP DEM
Translation: my father's two long fish nets' / `the/those two long fish nets of my father
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: earlier Naawura land-canoe old that1
Glosses: TMPP POSSNP HN AP DEM
Translation: the/that earlier truck of Naawura's
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: yiena iiriw kae sira nain
Glosses: 1p.GEN earlier 1s/p.grandfather custom that1
Translation: that traditional custom of ours
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: ona siowa
Glosses: 3s.GEN dog
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ifa nain
Glosses: snake that1
Translation: the/that snake
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: owow(a) maneka mua
Glosses: village big man
Translation: townsman
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi sawur=ke kuura puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit=CF fly change.into-PA-1/3p
Translation: The spirits changed into flies.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne nan wi owow mua wia maak-e-mik , …
Glosses: ADD there 3p.ACC village man 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: And there they told the village men, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: 'Yo nena niawi=ke nefa maak-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 2s.GEN 2s/p.father=CF 2s.ACC tell-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I, your father, tell you…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Lasen=ke ekap-e–mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM Lasen=CF come-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Lasen (village) people came.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ni aakis takira
Glosses: 2p.UNM present-day young.person
Translation: you young people of today
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: wi [iiriw akena] mua
Glosses: 3p.UNM earlier truly man
Translation: the people of long ago
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: sawur emeria ona onak wiawi
Glosses: spirit woman 3s.GEN 3s/p.mother 3s/p.father
Translation: the spirit woman's parents
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: yiena kae sira
Glosses: 1p.GEN 1s/p.grandfather custom
Translation: our ancestors' (lit: grandfathers') custom
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: ona koora
Glosses: 3s.GEN house
Translation: his house
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: takira niir-owa
Glosses: youth play-NMZ
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona apura maa oposia me enim-i-non .
Glosses: 3s.GEN widow thing meat not eat-Np-FU.3s
Translation: His widow will not eat meat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oo , no emeria iiriw sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: Oh 2s.UNM woman already send-PA-1/3p
Translation: Oh, we already sent your wife away.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nep(a) opaimika me amis(a)-ar-ep wiena opaimik(a)=iw yia maak-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: bird talk not knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN talk=INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not know Tok Pisin and talked to us in their (own) language.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain 'i sira=ke .
Glosses: that1 1p.UNM custom=CF
Translation: That is our custom.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: i emeria apura yiena mua weria wiena emeria nain=ke
Glosses: 1p.UNM woman widow 1p.GEN man planting.stick 3p.GEN woman that1=CF
Translation: the wives of the “weria-relatives” of us widows
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fiker(a) epia nain aw-i-non .
Glosses: kunai.grass fire that1 burn-Np-FU.3s
Translation: The grass fire will burn.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua takira unowa ne emeria wiip-takira=ke me unowa akena .
Glosses: man youth many ADD woman daughter-youth=CF not many very
Translation: There are many young boys but not very many young girls.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa kokom-ar-eya urera siowa mua ookinon .
Glosses: place dark-INCH-2/3s.DS afternoon dog man follow-Np-FU.3s
Translation: When it gets dark in the afternoon he will follow the “dog man” (a certain nominated person in the singsing traditions).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Bogia era
Glosses: Bogia road
Translation: the Bogia road
Language: Mauwake ( translation)
Transcription: Malala owowa
Glosses: Malala village
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [garanga oko muuka wiar aaw-owa]NP sira
Glosses: family other son 3.DAT get-NMZ custom
Translation: adoption custom (lit: the custom of getting a son from another family)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: wi(am) arow nain
Glosses: 3p.UNM(REFL) three that1
Translation: the three of them / those three
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: takira emin(a) kekanowa
Glosses: boy occiput strong
Translation: pig-headed boy
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: mua bug maala nain
Glosses: man wind long that1
Translation: the man with good lungs
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waa(ya) muuka kia gelemuta op-a-m .
Glosses: pig son white small catch-PA-1s
Translation: I caught a small white piglet.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emer(a) itita enum(a) eliwa nain enak-e .
Glosses: sago soft new good that1 feed.me-IMP.2s
Translation: Give me the good new soft sago/bread to eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siowa morena oko aruf-a-k .
Glosses: dog male another hit-PA-3s
Translation: He hit another male dog.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: koora erepam nain
Glosses: house four that1
Translation: the/those four houses' or `the fourth house
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owow emeria mua unowa sira eliwa wiar uruf-ap …
Glosses: village woman man many custom good 3.DAT see-SS.SEQ …
Translation: The many villagers saw his good manners and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pina gelemuta eliw owowa=pa nefar kaken-ami welaw-i-kuan .
Glosses: guilt small well village=LOC 2s.DAT straighten-SS.SIM finish-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Your small guilt they can well straighten and finish in the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amina fain me wiar op-aka .
Glosses: pot this not 3.DAT hold-IMP.2p
Translation: Don't hold/touch these pots of hers.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo miira me uruf-a-m , afifa muutiw wiar uruf-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM face not see-PA-1s hair only 3.DAT see-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't see the face, I only saw his hair.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amina , wiowa , eka napia koor miira=pa iimar-ow-a-mik .
Glosses: pot spear, water bamboo house face=LOC stand-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: We placed the pots, spears and water bamboos in front of the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I mua unowa , emeria papako ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM man many woman some go-PA-1/3p
Translation: Many men (including the narrator) and some women went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nie ne neke nomokow fiira=ke .
Glosses: 2s/p.maternal.uncle ADD 2s/p.grandfather tree root=CF
Translation: Your maternal uncle and your grandfather are the most important relatives.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera kas , mulamul ne popotimaw aaw-i-mik .
Glosses: fish mackerel trevally.sp ADD trevally.sp get-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We catch mackerel, mulamul trevally and popotimaw trevally.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manin koora nain koka ne ifara=ke wakesim-o-k .
Glosses: garden house that1 jungle ADD vine=CF cover-PA-3s
Translation: The garden house was covered by jungle and vines.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiena merena ne wapen=iw era akup-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN foot ADD hand=INST road search-PA-1/3p
Translation: They felt (lit: searched) for the road with their feet and hands.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yos , yena auwa , aria wi emer en-ow(a) mua kuisow ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 1s.FC 1s.GEN 1s/p.father alright 3p.UNM sago eat-NMZ man one go-PA-1/3p
Translation: I, my father, and one Sepik man went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Moma , aria emera naap lawisiw eeyar-e-k .
Glosses: taro, alright sago thus rather last-PA-3s
Translation: Taro, and sago, lasted a little (longer).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera aaw-owa sira e era ikur okaiwi=pa kuisow ik-ua .
Glosses: fish get-NMZ custom or way five other.side=LOC one be-PA.3s
Translation: There are six means, or ways, of catching fish.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa oposia=i moma , emera , naap sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: thing meat=QM taro sago thus sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sold meat, or taro, (or) sago, (things) like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka mua owawiya irak-ep me efar kerer-e .
Glosses: later man with fight-SS.SEQ not 1s.DAT appear-IMP.2s
Translation: Later when you fight with your husband, do not come to me.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Yaapan oos onaiya Madang ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan horse with Madang go-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Japanese went with horses to Madang.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Parosifa siisim-ep muuka feekiya sesek-i-nen .
Glosses: letter write-SS.SEQ son with send-Np-FU.1s
Translation: I will write a letter and send it with my son.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona siowa ikos manina ikiw-e-mik , …
Glosses: 3s.GEN dog with garden go-PA-1/3p …
Translation: He went to the garden with his dog, …' or: `He and his dog went to the garden, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Rabaul kemena=pa naap pok-ap ik-e-mik , mua=iya emeria .
Glosses: Rabaul bay=LOC thus sit-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p man=COM woman
Translation: They are now sitting in the Rabaul bay, the husband and/with the wife.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiamiya irak-owa na-ep ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.COM fight-NMZ say-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went to fight with them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Osaiwa ne aalbok ikos womar wiam op-a-mik .
Glosses: bird.of.paradise ADD black.cuckoo.shrike with 3s/p.friend 3p.REFL hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: The bird of paradise and/with the black cuckoo-shrike were friends.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo nena nie=ke nefa maak-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 2s.GEN 2s/p.uncle 2s.ACC tell-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I, your uncle, am telling you this.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yena yaiya Tup ifa=ke keraw-a-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN 1s/p.uncle Tup snake=CF bite-PA-3s
Translation: My Uncle Tup was bitten by a snake.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Inasina Rubaruba nain=ke ona emeria aaw-ep p-ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: spirit Rubaruba that1=CF 3s.GEN woman take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-3s
Translation: The spirit Rubaruba took his wife and went.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manina gelemuta , esewa , nena kookal-owa=pa perek-i-nan .
Glosses: garden small esewa 2s.GEN like-NMZ=LOC pull.out-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You may harvest the little garden, “esewa”, at your desire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wokome=ke wiimasip oko , suwina gelemuta nain maak-e-k …
Glosses: 3s/p.grandmother=CF 3s/p.grandchild other female small that tell-PA-3s …
Translation: The grandmother told her other grandchild, the little girl …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa nain lawiliw manek(a) akena .
Glosses: village that1 rather big very
Translation: The village is rather big
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora eliw(a) marew nan ik-e-mik .
Glosses: house good none there be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They live in the bad (lit: no-good) house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua manin(a) mauw-ow(a) masia nain emeria wi-i-mik .
Glosses: man garden work-NMZ compulsive that1 woman give.him-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We give a wife to a hard-working man.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Oka keraw-a-k nain efefa ne eliwa akena .
Glosses: hand.drum carve-PA-3s that1 light ADD good very
Translation: The hand drum that he carved is light and very good.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I koora kuisow yiar aw-o-k .
Glosses: 1p.UNM house one 1p.DAT burn-PA-3s
Translation: One of our houses burned.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora arow akena ku-a-mik .
Glosses: house three truly build-PA-1/3p
Translation: We built exactly three houses.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maamuma unowa akena aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: money much truly/very get-PA-1/3p
Translation: They got very much money.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo muuka arow .
Glosses: 1s.UNM son three . 
Translation: I have three sons.' (Lit: `My sons are three.)
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya maneka wiowa erup-i e arow naap mik-iwkin um-i-ya .
Glosses: pig big spear two=QM or three thus spear-2/3p.DS die-Np-PR.3s
Translation: They spear a big pig with two or three spears and it dies.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Auwa maa unowa nain pun yo/yena efarik .
Glosses: father thing many that1 also 1s.UNM/1s.GEN 1s.DAT
Translation: My father's possessions, too, are mine.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan wi owow mua wia maak-e-mik , …
Glosses: there 3p.UNM village man 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: There they told the village men, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua me wia imen-a-mik .
Glosses: man not 3p.ACC find-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did not find the men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yaapan=ke i emeria yia aaw-urum-i-kuan .
Glosses: Japan=CF 1p.UNM woman 1p.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Japan will take all of us women.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Takira enow gelemuta wia on-om-a-mik .
Glosses: child meal small 3p.ACC make-BEN-BNFY2-PA-1/3p
Translation: We made a feast for the children.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Miiw-aasa nan ik-eya mua nain nabena suuw-a-mik .
Glosses: land-canoe there be-2/3s.DS man that1 carrying.pole push-PA-1/3p
Translation: The car stayed there, and they carried the man on their shoulders.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fura op-ap ik-o-n nain feeke wu-e .
Glosses: knife hold-SS.SEQ be-PA-2s that1 here.CF put-IMP.2s
Translation: Put here the knife that you are holding.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manin(a) onoma maa en-owa nan aaw-i-ya .
Glosses: garden basis thing eat-NMZ there get-Np-PR.3s
Translation: An owner of a garden (lit: the garden basis) gets his food from there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Pon sisina=pa ik-eya mik-a-m .
Glosses: turtle shallow.water=LOC be-2/3s.DS spear-PA-1s
Translation: The turtle was in shallow water and I speared it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sapara=pa nan suusa iw-e-mik .
Glosses: Sapara=LOC there needle give.him-PA-1/3p
Translation: There in Sapara he was given an injection.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa serer-iw-ap Takora=pa nan or-o-mik .
Glosses: tree many hang-go-SS.SEQ Takora=LOC there descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went hanging to many trees, and at Takora they got down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Parosifa siisim-ep iinan aasa=pa wafur-a-mik .
Glosses: paper write-SS.SEQ sky canoe=LOC throw-PA-1/3p
Translation: They wrote papers and threw them from airplanes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aite=ke manina=pa yia aaw-om-iwkin enim-i-mik .
Glosses: 1s/p.mother=CF garden=LOC 1p.ACC get-BEN-1s/p.DS eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Our mothers get (it) from the garden for us and we eat (it).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Me fan Madang kame=pa ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: not here Madang side=LOC come-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't come here from the Madang side.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ae , o fiker gone urup-o-k .
Glosses: yes 3s.UNM kunai.grass middle ascend-PA-3s
Translation: Yes, he went up to the middle of the kunai grass area.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Manina=pa nan]Source [koka]Goal iw-a-mik .
Glosses: garden=LOC there jungle go-PA-1/3p
Translation: From the garden there the day they went into the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Medebur karu-eka , baurar-eka .
Glosses: Medebur run-IMP.2p flee-IMP.2p
Translation: Run to Medebur, flee!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ulingan nan bom fu-fuurk-ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: Ulingan there bomb RDP-throw-go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went throwing bombs to Ulingan.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne soran-emi epia mukuna=pa or-omi aw-o-k .
Glosses: ADD get.startled firewood fire=LOC descend-SS.SIM burn-PA-3s
Translation: And he got startled and fell on the fire and burned himself.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koran epa=pa wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: Koran place=LOC 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: It is in Koran area.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iinan=iw iinan=iw wu-ami feenap … ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: on.top=INST on.top=INST putSS.SIM like.this … go-PA-3s
Translation: They (airplanes) flew (lit: put) high up, high up, and went like this…
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Saa=iw ir-am-ika-i-mik , oos ono-onaiya .
Glosses: sand=INST ascend-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p, horse RDP-with
Translation: They are coming along the beach, with horses.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mia aka nain aaw-ep p-ikiw-ep manina=pa upuna=pa wu-a-k .
Glosses: body blood that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-SS.SEQ garden=LOC row=LOC put-PA-3s
Translation: She took the menstrual blood with her and put it in a (plant) row in a garden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-ep eeneke wiena owowa=pa uruf-a-mik , …
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ there 3p.GEN village=LOC see-PA-1/3p …
Translation: They went and there, in their village, they saw, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uuriw akena mukuna nain kerer-e-k .
Glosses: morning truly/very fire that1 appear-PA-3s
Translation: The fire started early in the morning.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne fraide=pa maapora puk-o-k , urera .
Glosses: ADD Friday=LOC feast burst-PA-3s afternoon
Translation: And on Friday the feast started, in the afternoon.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uurika mande uuriw amia mua feeke kerer-i-non .
Glosses: tomorrow Monday morning bow man here.CF appear-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Tomorrow Monday a policeman will come here in the morning.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Unan urera ama ikur naap on-a-mik .
Glosses: yesterday afternoon sun five thus do-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did it yesterday afternoon around five o'clock.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka trinde=pa nainiw aakun-i-yen .
Glosses: later Wednesday=LOC again talk-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll talk again later on Wednesday.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mokoma fain siiwa Mas=pa weeser-i-non .
Glosses: year this month March=LOC finish-Np-FU.3s
Translation: It will finish in March this year.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koran wiena balisow akena epa nain amis-ar-e-mik .
Glosses: Koran 3p.GEN well truly/very place that1 knowledge-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Koran people themselves know that place very well.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O iiwawun samor aaw-o-k .
Glosses: 3p.UNM altogether badly get-PA-3s
Translation: He got it really bad (= he got into a very bad condition).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siowa wiawi=ke siowa aluowa miim-ap karu-(o)w(a)=iw ekap-o-k .
Glosses: dog 3s/p.father dog noise hear-SS.SEQ run-NMZ=INST come-PA-3s
Translation: The dog's master heard its noise and came running.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena kae sira=pa mauw-owa ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.GEN grandfather custom=LOC work-NMZ be-PA.3s
Translation: We have to work according to the custom of our grandfathers.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wie , wiawi nain ifa saarik in-urum-ep-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 3s/p.uncle 3s/p.father that1 snake like sleep-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1/3s
Translation: His uncles and fathers were all sleeping like snakes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifa mia nain fura=iw lalat-em-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: snake skin that1 knife=INST sweep-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They kept scraping the snake skin off her with a knife.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo iiriw iinan aasa=pa karu-owa erup ar-ep me keker op-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM earlier sky canoe=LOC run-NMZ two become-SS.SEQ not fear hold-PA-1s
Translation: I had already travelled by plane twice, and was not afraid.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sureka=pa owora nain teek-ap aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: harvesting.stick=LOC betelnut that1 pluck-SS.SEQ get-PA-1/3p
Translation: They picked the betelnuts with a harvesting stick.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Owow mua]S [kau kuisow]O aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: village man cow one get-PA-1/3p
Translation: The village men got one cow.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yena aamun]O [ariwa=ke]S aaw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.POSS 1s/p.younger.sibling arrow=CF get-PA-3s
Translation: My younger brother was killed by an arrow.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Muuka]O1 [sira]O2 iw-i-mik .
Glosses: son custom give.him-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They teach the right behaviour to the son.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sarak=ke [wi takira]O1 [inglis]O2 [wia]O1 ofakow-i-ya .
Glosses: Sarak=CF 3p.UNM child English 3p.ACC teach-Np-PR.3s
Translation: Sarak teaches the children English.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ni [auwa]O1 [maa]O2 p-ikiw-om-aka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM 1s/p.father food BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take food to/for father.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Onak=ke [aaya]O1 [wia]O2 aaw-om-aya enim-or-om-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 3s/p.mother sugarcane 3p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s eat-descend-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Their mother got sugarcane for them and they went down eating it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Epira]O1 [lolom]O2 if-e-mik .
Glosses: plate mud smear-PA-1/3p
Translation: They smeared the plate with mud' or: `They smeared mud on the plate.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wut makena nain]O1 [ona]O2 puuk-a-m .
Glosses: Derris.root.tree seed that1 hole cut-PA-1s
Translation: I cut a hole in the seed of a derris root tree.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo uura arua isim-ap …
Glosses: 1s.UNM night torch light-SS.SEQ …
Translation: I lighted a torch in the night and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wiipa nain]O1 [samapora iinan=pa]AdvP [epia]O2 ururum-om-ap…
Glosses: daughter that floor top=LOC fire light-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ
Translation: They lighted a fire for the daughter on top of the floor, and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emer en-ow(a) mua=ko [emeria]O [fan]AdvP aaw-o-k .
Glosses: sago eat-NMZ man=NF woman here get-PA-3s
Translation: A Sepik man got a wife here.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo [maa unowa]O [koora=pa]AdvP wu-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM thing many house=LOC put-PA-1s
Translation: I put (the) many things in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ni [koka-pa]AdvP [wiar]AdvP in-em-ik-e-man nain]RC kerer-omak-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM jungle=LOC 3.DAT sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-2p that1 appear-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p
Translation: You(pl.) who have slept in the jungle (villages), come!
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I amirk=iw [Gawar]AdvP [wiar]AdvP urup-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM day=INST Gawar 3.DAT ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: During the day we went to Gawar.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I amirika owowa ewur me ekap-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM day village quickly not come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the daytime we didn't come quickly to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Niena ikoka oram neeke ika-i-non .
Glosses: 2s/p.mother later for.nothing there.CF be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Your mother will later just be there (without you).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mokoma kuisow naap fan yiam=iya ik-e-mik .
Glosses: year one thus here 1p.REFL=COM be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were here with us for about a year.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I me wia amukar-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not 3.ACC scold-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't scold them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain yo me baurar-em-ik-e-m .
Glosses: but 1s.UNM not run.away-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: But I didn't keep running away.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Oposia gelemuta]O1 [wiam erup fain wia]O2 wu-om-a-m .
Glosses: meat little 3p.REFL two this 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: A bit of the meat I put (aside) for these two.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Irak-owa fa , opora unowa akena .
Glosses: fight-NMZ INTJ talk much very
Translation: The war, now - there is much to talk about.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Inasin opaimika eliwa me yia maak-e-mik , wi Yaapan=ke .
Glosses: spirit talk good not 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p 3p.UNM Japan=CF
Translation: They didn't speak good Pidgin to us, the Japanese (didn't).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Komori emeria wu-a-k .
Glosses: Komori woman put-PA-3s
Translation: Komori buried his wife.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Tirinde uura i nainiw yiam fiirim-e-mik .
Glosses: Wednesday evening 1p.UNM again 1p.REFL gather-PA-1/3p
Translation: On Wednesday evening we gathered again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: …imen-ap maak-iwkin o miim-o-k .
Glosses: find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: …when they found him and told him, he went ahead.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi Australia Amerika=ke wia asip-iwkin irak-owa nomak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Australia America=CF 3p.ACC help-2/3p.DS fight-NMZ win-PA-1/3p
Translation: Australians were helped by Americans and won the war.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Fura=ke]S [merena]O1 [efa]O2 puuk-a-k .
Glosses: knife=CF leg 1s.ACC cut-PA-3s
Translation: I cut my leg / myself in the leg.' (Lit: `A knife cut my leg.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria naap wia aruf-i-nen na-ep on-a-k .
Glosses: woman thus 3p.ACC hit-Np-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ do-PA-3s
Translation: He tried to hit women that way.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amia mua=ke wiam erup nain wia nokar-e-k .
Glosses: bow man=CF 3p.REFL two that1 3p.ACC ask-PA-3s
Translation: The policeman asked those two.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua emeria muuka wiipa eka=ke wia mu-o-k .
Glosses: man woman son daughter river=CF 3p.ACC swallow-PA-3s
Translation: A man and his wife and children were drowned by the river.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi [moma]O [yia]O maak-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM taro 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They are telling us (to get them) taro.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maak-e-mik , “No ikiw-e , irak-owa maneka fan-e-k a .”
Glosses: tell-PA-1/3p 2s.UNM go-IMP.2s fight-NMZ big here-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: They told him, “Go, the war is here.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera uruk-am-ika-iwkin wi ikiw-emi aaw-em-ik-e-mik …
Glosses: coconut drop-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM go-SS.SIM get-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p …
Translation: When theyi kept dropping coconuts, theyj kept going and getting them …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siiwa erepam naap nan ik-ok napuma sariar-e-k .
Glosses: moon four thus there be-SS sickness heal-PA-3s
Translation: He was there about four months and his sickness was healed.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Komor(a) muuka nain memel-am-ik-emkun naap ik-ok iir oko uura baurar-e-k .
Glosses: cuscus son that1 tame-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS thus be-SS time other night escape-PA-3s
Translation: I was taming the cuscus and it was like that and then one night it escaped.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Sawur emeria nain=ke]S [ona soma mua nain]O ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: spirit woman that1=CF 3s.GEN lover man that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: The spirit woman killed her lover.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Amirika [i]S [maa eneka fain]O uup-ep enim-i-yen .
Glosses: noon 1p.UNM thing tooth this cook-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: At noon we'll cook and eat this (edible) animal.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Wiawi]O kuum-eya aw-ep eka iw-a-k=na wia .
Glosses: 3s/p.father burn-2/3.DS burn-SS.SEQ river go-PA-3s=TP no
Translation: (It) burned their father and when he burned he went into the river but it didn't help.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ufer-iwkin urup-em-ik-eya [yos=ke]S mik-a-m .
Glosses: miss-2/3p.DS ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 1s.FC=CF shoot-PA-1s
Translation: When they missed and it was going up, I shot it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Ne wiam arow]S miim-ap …
Glosses: and 3p.REFL three hear-SS.SEQ …
Translation: And the three of them heard it, and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Uuw-ap uuw-ap [oona=ke]S [efa]O sirir-i-ya .
Glosses: work-SS.SEQ work-SS.SEQ bone=CF 1s.ACC hurt-Np-3s
Translation: I have worked and worked, and my bones hurt (me).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo [uroma]S [efa]O op-am-ik-eya yo haussik me ikiw-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM stomach 1s.ACC hold-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 1s.UNM aidpost not go-PA-1s
Translation: I was having birth pains (lit: My stomach was holding/grabbing me) but I did not go to the aidpost.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua yiar ekap-e-mik nain]O [pura kui-kuisow]O wi-e-mik .
Glosses: man 1p.DAT come-PA-1/3p that bunch RDP-one give.them-PA-1/3p
Translation: We gave a bunch each to the men who came to us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I [opora muut nain]O [nefa]O maak-u na-ep ep-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM talk only thus 2s.ACC tell-IMP.2d say-SS.SEQ come-PA-1/3p
Translation: We came wanting to tell you just that (talk).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wi [moma]O [yia]O maak-i-mik , moma=ko wi-i-yan .
Glosses: 3p.UNM taro 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p taro=NF give.them-Np-FU.1p
Translation: They tell us (to get them) taro, (so) we'll give them taro.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Waaya]O [yia]O na-iwkin waaya wienak-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: pig 1p.ACC say-2/3p.DS pig feed.them-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They spoke about pigs to us and we kept giving them pigs to eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Yena aasa]O [ofa]O if-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.GEN canoe colour paint-PA-1s
Translation: I painted my canoe with paint.' Or: `I spread paint on my canoe.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Moma pura oko]O [Kuuten]O amap-urup-om-a-mik .
Glosses: taro bunch other Kuuten BPX-ascend-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They took another bunch of taro up for Kuuten.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne [mua nain]O [waaya]O mik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: ADD man that1 pig spear-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: And they speared that man a pig.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Merena]O [efa]O keraw-a-k .
Glosses: leg 1s.ACC bite-PA-3s
Translation: It bit me in the leg.' Or: `It bit my leg.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [No unuma]O [nefa]O faker-i-kuan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM name 2s.ACC raise-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will praise (lit: raise) your name.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Opaimika]O [efa]O fien-a-man .
Glosses: talk 1s.ACC push.aside-PA-2p
Translation: You disregarded/disobeyed my talk.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Era=pa [ekera wiam erup]O1 [kukusa]O2 [wia]O1 aaw-o-k .
Glosses: way=LOC 1s/p.sister 3p.REFL erup picture 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: On the way he took a picture of my two sisters.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua papako=ke [irak-owa]O [wia]O puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: man some=CF fight-NMZ 3p.ACC cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: Some meni stopped theirj fight.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Keema-muuna , umakuna]O [meta]O [yia]O mik-i-mik .
Glosses: knee-joint neck ritual.paste 1p.ACC hit-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They stick the meta paste on our knees and necks' or: `They mark our knees and necks with the meta paste.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I dabuela aaw-ep Yaapan wi-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM pawpaw take-SS.SEQ Japan give.them-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We took pawpaws and gave them to the Japanese' or: `We gave pawpaws to the Japanese.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain teeria muutiw wame wia ofakow-a-k .
Glosses: man that group only 3s.REFL 3p.ACC show-PA-3s
Translation: He only showed himself to that man's group.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa wiim-eya mua karer-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: place dawn-2/3s.DS man gather-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: When it got light a lot of people gathered.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiwawun iwera pun wiar aw-omak-e-k .
Glosses: altogether coconut also 3.DAT burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: His many coconut trees too burned altogether.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I Sarak ikos owowa ekap-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM Sarak with village come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Sarak and I kept coming back to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fikera mamaiya=pa nan pok-ap ik-e-mik .
Glosses: kunai.grass close=LOC there sit-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We were sitting near the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kiiriw miiw-aasa nan ik-eya …
Glosses: and again land-canoe there be-2/3s.DS …
Translation: And again the car was/stayed there, and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Moram ewar pun wuun-e-k ne …
Glosses: why west.wind too blow-PA-3s and …
Translation: Because wind blew too, and …' Or: `Because it was windy too, and …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ipia or-om-ik-eya owora aaw-ep up-o-k .
Glosses: rain descend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS betelnut take-SS.SEQ plant-PA-3s
Translation: When it was raining he took betelnuts and planted them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa kokom-ar-eya in-e-mik .
Glosses: place dark-INCH-2/3s.DS sleep-PA-1/3p
Translation: It became dark and we slept.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua eneka , woosa kia kir-em-ik-ua .
Glosses: man tooth head white turn-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The people's teeth and skulls were turning white.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Arim-emi emeria ar-e-k .
Glosses: grow-SS.SIM woman become-PA-3s
Translation: She grew and became a woman.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wis pun wiisa uf-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.FC too wiisa dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: They, too, danced “wiisa.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Era maala soomar-e-mik
Glosses: way long walk-PA-1/3p
Translation: We walked a long way.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya=ko feeke ik-eya nefa aaw-ep enim-i-yen .
Glosses: sugarcane=NF here.CF be-2/3s.DS 2s.ACC take-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: If there is (any) sugarcane here, we'll take and eat you (the sugarcane).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa Malala suule ik-ua , …
Glosses: now Malala school be-PA.3s …
Translation: Now there is the Malala school, …
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kuisow owowa=pa=ko me ik-ua .
Glosses: one village=LOC=NF not be-PA.3s
Translation: There was/is not even one in the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya ika-i-non-(na) waaya uup-i-nan .
Glosses: pig be-Np-FU.3s-(TP) pig cook-Np-FU.2s
Translation: If there is a pig, you will cook a pig.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa fan-e-mik , aakisa wia uruf-i-n .
Glosses: 2s/p.brother many here-PA-1/3p now 3p.ACC see-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Many of your brothers are here, now you see them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: No niawi akena nan-e-k , no fain me nena niawi akena=ke .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s/p.father real there-PA-3s 2s.UNM this not 2s.GEN 2s/p.father real=CF
Translation: Your real father is there, this isn't your real father.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya efar ikua , ifera wia .
Glosses: sugar 1s.DAT be-PA.3s salt no
Translation: I have sugar, but no(t) salt.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Apu maa epira marok maneka=ke wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: Apu food plate prawn big=CF 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: Apu has/had big prawns on his food plate.' (Lit: `Apu's food plateTheme he has/had big prawns.')
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Woos(a) mua yiar ik-e-mik , wis=ke eliw nia kaken-i-kuan .
Glosses: head man 1p.DAT be-PA-1/3p 3p.FC=CF well 2p.ACC straight-Np-FU.3p
Translation: We have leaders, they can straighten you out.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [I]Theme sira naap me yiar ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM custom thus not 1p.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: We do not have a custom like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: [Mua oko]Theme ona koor miira=pa nan waaya unowa wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: man other 3s.GEN house face=LOC there pig many 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: Another man has many pigs there in front of his house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain pun muuka wiipa wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: man that1 also son daughter 3.DAT ik-PA.3s
Translation: That man also has children/son(s) and daughter(s).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Naap on-i-non=na pina wiar ika-i-non .
Glosses: thus do-Np-FU.3s=TP guilt 3.DAT be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If he does like that he will have guilt.