lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Mét kés-kés-it sa.
Glosses: 1pe RED-sit-CONT just
Translation: We're just sitting.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap dira inan-it ta an lo-n buibui.
Glosses: and 3du go-CONT here at inside-3s bush
Translation: And they were going here inside the bush.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I inan-it ap i inan-it ap i pastat pas i tik a sur.
Glosses: 3s go-CONT and 3s go-CONT and 3s find COMPL2 3s one ART:2 bone
Translation: He was going and he was going and he found a bone.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I inan.
Glosses: 3s go
Translation: He is going.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit inan.
Glosses: 3p go
Translation: They are going.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki inan tar.
Glosses: 3s.EV go COMPL1
Translation: He has gone.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit ki inan tar.
Glosses: 3p 3s.EV go COMPL1
Translation: They have gone.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: El inan.
Glosses: 3s.POT go
Translation: He will go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit el inan.
Glosses: 3p 3s.POT go
Translation: They will go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kel inan.
Glosses: 3s.EV.POT go
Translation: He will (certainly) go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit kel inan.
Glosses: 3p 3s.EV.POT go
Translation: They will (certainly) go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Labóng a yan sa ep gem.
Glosses: Yesterday 1s eat only ART:1 tapiok.bread
Translation: Yesterday I just ate tapiok bread.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A yan sa ep gem.
Glosses: 1s eat only ART:1 tapiok.bread
Translation: I'm just eating tapiok bread.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Latu al yan sa ep gem.
Glosses: tomorrow 1s.POT eat only ART:1 tapiok.bread
Translation: Tomorrow I'll just eat tapiok bread.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al an ka-tong an Lawonai sur al munmun.
Glosses: 1s.POT at DIR-north at Lawonai for 1sPOT bathe
Translation: I'll go to Lawonai to bathe.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na e Lula el wót is ap al war-ai i.
Glosses: when ART:P Lula 3s.POT arrive return and 1s.POT say-TR 3s
Translation: When/if Lula returns, I'll tell him.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap na dira el yan lamas ap bobolos e kailam el malik a-pung ep kumlin lamas sur el mun i sur el tat-tat ep ran bórói...
Glosses: And when 3du 3s.POT eat coconut and always ART:P k.o.lizard 3s.POT again CAUS-fall ART:1 half coconut for 3s.POT dive 3s for 3s.POT RED-uncover ART:1 earth.oven pig
Translation: and when they would eat coconut, always Lizard would again drop the coconut halves, so that he would dive, so that he could uncover the pig earth oven...
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ku wót is.
Glosses: 2s.EV arrive return
Translation: You've come back.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Nathan ki laun is.
Glosses: ART:P Nathan 3s.EV live return
Translation: Nathan is (has become) well again.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ku longon?
Glosses: 2s.EV be.cold
Translation: Are you cold?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ka munmun tar.
Glosses: 1s.EV bathe COMPL1
Translation: I've bathed.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Yau ka wan tar.
Glosses: 1s 1s.EV old.woman COMPL1
Translation: As for me, I'm an old woman.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit inan ka-sai sup an lo-n ep rumai, ap dit nos-nos, ap bél dit pastat ep móróu. Ki rup is ka-tim sup an lo-n a gil. Ap dit ki pirim ka-tim an piu, ap dit ki kapsur s-aló kai kakaruk.
Glosses: 3p go DIR-up inside at inside.of ART:1 house and 3p RED-look and NEG 3p find ART:1 k.o.snake 3s.EV go.inside return DIR-down inside at inside.of ART:2 coconut.shell And 3p 3s.EV exit DIR-down at ground and 3p 3s.EV chase only-again ART:AN.p chicken
Translation: They went up into the house, and they looked, and they didn't find the móróu. He went back inside the coconut shell. And they went outside, and they just chased the chickens.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél a angan kóbót.
Glosses: NEG 1s eat morning
Translation: I didn't eat breakfast.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Datól kel an.
Glosses: 1tr.i 3s.EV.POT go
Translation: We're about to go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kel milau rop.
Glosses: 3s.EV.POT near finish
Translation: It's almost finished.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Latu kal an ka-sai an Kokopo.
Glosses: tomorrow 1s.EV.POT go DIR-west at Kokopo
Translation: Tomorrow I will go to Kokopo.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al is o-n September.
Glosses: 1s.POT return OBL-3s September
Translation: I'll return in September.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I ki war-ai.
Glosses: 3s 3s.EV say-TR
Translation: He said.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Tasi-k, u ku pastat i is a kah?
Glosses: sibling-1s 2s 2s.EV find 3s how.many ART:2 k.o.insect
Translation: Brother, how many kah have you found?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Amrau, amra el inan ma amrau el rung kuk, ma yau al aim tapiok.
Glosses: 2du 2du 3s.POT go now 2d 3s.POT dig crab now 1s 1s.POT plant cassava
Translation: You two, you'll go now, you'll dig for crab, but I'll plant cassava.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: ...ap dit ki kapsur ep bórói.... Kapsur ep bórói ap i lili kan lon ep keh.
Glosses: ...and 3p 3s.EV chase ART:1 pig chase ART:1 pig and 3s run to inside ART:1 net
Translation: ...and they chased the pig ...Chased the pig and it ran into the net.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Yo, e Lói sen malik i an, i pit pakan pas.
Glosses: well ART:P ant INTS again 3s go 3s pick leaf COMPL2
Translation: Well, Ant himself again went, he leaf-picked.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap na e Lói ki war-ai Kailam sur el sur su...
Glosses: and when ART:P ant 3s.EV say-TR lizard for 3s.POT fetch vine
Translation: And when Ant told lizard to vine-fetch...
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap e Lói sen malik i sur pas ep su.
Glosses: and ART:P ant INTS again 3s fetch COMPL2 ART:1 vine
Translation: And Ant himself again fetched the vine.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Tapbet ki sol tar.
Glosses: ART:P Tapbet 3s.EV go.work COMPL1
Translation: Tapbet has gone (to work).
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ka angan tar.
Glosses: 1s.EV eat COMPL1
Translation: I've eaten.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Gong u numan tar i.
Glosses: don't 2s forget COMPL1 3s
Translation: Don't forget it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bas-i sói tar i.
Glosses: throw-TR away COMPL1 3s
Translation: Throw it away.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: El an tar.
Glosses: 3s.POT go COMPL1
Translation: He will leave.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I mat sóu.
Glosses: 3s die COMPL3
Translation: He/she died.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A los pas ep bulat ap a togoi i kon ep ran.
Glosses: 1s carry COMPL2 ART:1 large.stone and 1s make.circle 3s PURP ART:1 earth.oven
Translation: I carry the stones and I make them into a circle for the earth oven.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A a-ut pas e dokta diat tama-n, ap kai na-natu-n ma dit sang toh kusur ap toh lamrót.
Glosses: 1s CAUS-arrive COMPL2 ART:P doctor 3tr father-3s and ART:AN.p RED-child-3s now 3p prepare ART:IN.p spear and ART:IN.p fish.spear
Translation: I fetched the doctor and his family, and then his children prepared the spears and the fish spears.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na i mat sóu tar, ep fain i sang sóu sa...
Glosses: When 3s die COMPL3 COMPL1 ART:1 woman 3s pack.up COMPL3 just
Translation: When he died, the woman just packed up...
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I um a-mat pas i ru ra natu-n.
Glosses: 3s hit CAUS-die COMPL2 3s two ART:2d child-3s
Translation: It killed her two children.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A ongon pas tar e dokta.
Glosses: 1s rouse COMPL2 COMPL1 ART:P doctor
Translation: I roused the doctor.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I gósgós a-mónóng pas dit.
Glosses: 3s dance CAUS-busy COMPL2 3p
Translation: It distracted them by dancing.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit ngas a-mat sói a-rop dit.
Glosses: 3p bite CAUS-die away CAUS-finish 3p
Translation: They bit them all dead.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap i woh tat pas i tik ep palsai kakaruk anu-m matóh tama-n i.
Glosses: and 3s smell uncover COMPL2 3s one ART:1 mother chicken CL:G-3s 1tr.e father-3s 3s
Translation: and it found by smelling one mother chicken of ours.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I los pas i tik a din pepa ap i kót ar-lar pas i tik a bem
Glosses: 3s carry COMPL2 3s one ART:2 piece paper and 3s cut RECIP-resemble COMPL2 3s one ART:2 butterfly
Translation: He brought a piece of paper, and he cut out a butterfly.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ka sang a-inói tar ep rumai ngasi-k o-n ep baran angan.
Glosses: 1s.EV prepare CAUS-full COMPL1 ART:1 house CL:C-1s OBL-3s ART:1 thing eat
Translation: I got my house ready by filling it with food.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep sói i kawas tat pas matól.
Glosses: ART:1 snake 3s enter uncover COMPL2 1tr.e
Translation: A snake came in and found us.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I ngot kubat i.
Glosses: 3s bite break 3s
Translation: He broke it by biting.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al an tat e Palum.
Glosses: 1s.POT go find ART:P Palum
Translation: I'll go find Palum.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Tagorman i longr-ai tat i.
Glosses: ART:P Tagorman 3s hear-TR find 3s
Translation: Tagorman found him (by hearing).
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap ki nuk-nuk is-is e tama-n.
Glosses: and 3s.EV RED-think RED-return ART:P father-3s
Translation: And he thought again about his father.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A rak s-al inan kabas amrau.
Glosses: 1s want only-1s.POT go leave 2du
Translation: I just want to go leave you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I ting sói ma a kuk kabas a ulima-n e ta-n.
Glosses: 3s cut away now ART:2 crab leave ART:2 finger-3s ART:P mother-3s
Translation: He cut away the crab; (it) left his mother's finger.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: ...kon um sói a-mat i kabas ep kakaruk anu-m matól.
Glosses: PURP hit away CAUS-die 3s leave ART:1 chicken CL:G-3s 1tr.e
Translation: ...to hit away and kill it; (it) leaves our chicken.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U réré mamai?
Glosses: 2s HABIT chew.betel.nut
Translation: Do you chew betel nut?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tuk na misana a kiukiu i réré um kai kótóu
Glosses: 3s until this now ART:2 kingfisher 3s HABIT hit ART:AN.p hermit.crab
Translation: Until now the kingfisher kills hermit crabs.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E tata e Manurai.
Glosses: ART:P dad ART:P Manurai
Translation: My dad is Manurai.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep rise-n i ding ep bórói lik e Gumgum.
Glosses: ART:1 name-3s 3s this ART:1 pig small ART:p Gumgum
Translation: The name of this little pig is Gumgum.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Bila ep burun in ep fain.
Glosses: ART:P Bila ART:1 small LIG ART:1 woman
Translation: Bila is a small woman.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep yai na di ki parai kon a goyo ep magas.
Glosses: ART:1 wood REL IMPR 3s.EV put for ART:2 float ART:1 k.o.tree
Translation: The wood which is used for the float is magas.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ma yau, ep talung sa yau.
Glosses: now 1s ART:1 demon just 1s
Translation: But me, I'm just a demon.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Adisai ma o-n a bit lik.
Glosses: be.there.up now OBL-3s ART:2 island small
Translation: He was over on the little island.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kirai na matóh anisai...
Glosses: day DEM 1tr.e be.there.up...
Translation: When we were there...
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep rumai akak adé!
Glosses: ART:1 house good be.here
Translation: Here is a good house!
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Rulin adim an Lilina.
Glosses: ART:P Ruline be.down at Lilina
Translation: Ruline is down at Lilina.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Adong an pal.
Glosses: be.there.north at men's.house
Translation: He's at the men's house.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep wang na e Lula ading tar an lo-n.
Glosses: ART:1 canoe REL ART:P Lula be.there COMPL1 at inside-3s
Translation: The canoe that Lula is already inside of.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I gat a liwan lik.
Glosses: 3s have ART:2 knife little
Translation: There is a little knife.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A liwan lik ana.
Glosses: ART:1 knife little be.here
Translation: There is a little knife here.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: ...ap toh kabusu-n dit ma ani-ga.
Glosses: and ART:IN.p nose-3s 3p now be.there-place
Translation: ...and their noses were there now.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Tapbet diat anong gali.
Glosses: ART:P Tapbet 3tr be.there.north place
Translation: Tapbet and others are there (to the north).
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U ani-gau ma.
Glosses: 2s be.there-place now
Translation: You stay there.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I bórbór.
Glosses: 3s sleep
Translation: S/he is sleeping.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I yan ep gem.
Glosses: 3s eat ART:1 tapiok.bread
Translation: S/he is eating tapiok bread.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kai na-nat gurar dit sak-sak.
Glosses: ART:AN.p RED-child female 3p RED-sing
Translation: The little girls are singing.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit sak-sak.
Glosses: 3p RED-sing
Translation: They are singing.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep fo-n dira i memelel.
Glosses: ART:1 skin-3s 3du 3s weak
Translation: Their skin was weak.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep fo-k ki memelel rop tar.
Glosses: ART: skin-1s 3s.EV weak all COMPL1
Translation: My skin has become completely weak.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep wang ngasi-n e Lula i mémérék.
Glosses: ART:1 canoe CL:C-3s ART:P Lula 3s red
Translation: Lula's canoe is red.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: El tak-wer.
Glosses: 3s.POT STA-pour.
Translation: It will spill/be spilt.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki nos-nos laulau kól.
Glosses: 3s RED-look bad very
Translation: It looked very bad.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I ta-kubat sóu a sua-n tangtang.
Glosses: 3s STA break COMPL3 ART:2 vine-3s ficus
Translation: It was broken, the ficus vine.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I mat sóu sen ep song ning.
Glosses: 3s die COMPL3 INTS ART:2 wild.man that
Translation: He died, that wild man.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I rop sa, i lo-los ma ka-sai arisa-n e ta-n.
Glosses: 3s all just 3s RED-carry now DIR-west beside-3s ART:P mother-3s
Translation: All of it, he carried up to his mother now.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A natu-k ain ki taulai tar.
Glosses: ART:2 child-1s woman 3s.EV be.married COMPL1
Translation: My daughter is married.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki taulai o-n ep tan Kavieng.
Glosses: 3s.EV be.married OBL-3s ART:1 person Kavieng
Translation: She married someone from Kavieng.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél a tasim akak o-n dit.
Glosses: NEG 1s know well OBL-3s 3p
Translation: I don't know them well.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A kiukiu i tasim o-n na a kotóu bél i réré inan ayap-yap.
Glosses: ART:2 kingfisher 3s know OBL-3s COMP ART:2 hermit.crab NEG 3s HABIT go quickly-RED
Translation: The kingfisher knew that the hermit crab didn't move quickly.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tasim o-n.
Glosses: 3s know OBL-3s
Translation: He knows.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tasim o-k.
Glosses: 3s know OBL-1s
Translation: S/he knows me
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A tasim akak o-mtól.
Glosses: 1s know good OBL-2tr
Translation: I know you well.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ka lasan o-n ep baran angan lakman.
Glosses: 1s.EV be.accustomed.to OBL-3s ART:2 thing eat village
Translation: I'm used to village food.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki lasan sur yau.
Glosses: 3s.EV be.accustomed.to for 1s
Translation: S/he's used to me.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I nos-nos sur i tim an bón rakana.
Glosses: 3s RED-look for 3s down at ocean like.that
Translation: He looked for him down by the shore like that.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U nos-nos akak kól.
Glosses: 2s RED-look good very
Translation: You look very good.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél al um u.
Glosses: NEG 1s.POT hit 2s
Translation: I'm not going to hit you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A kiukiu i réré um kai kótóu.
Glosses: ART:1 kingfisher 3s HABIT hit ART:AN.p hermit.crab
Translation: The kingfisher kills hermit crabs.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Yau ka pastat i tik a kah.
Glosses: 1s 1s.EV find 3s one ART:2 k.o.insect
Translation: Me, I've found one kah.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I a-burun pas i.
Glosses: 3s CAUS-small COMPL2 3s
Translation: He humbles himself.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Goro i tar a sis lik ari-k.
Glosses: ART:P Goro 3s give ART:2 fish little DAT 1s
Translation: Goro gave the little fish to me.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Goro i tabar yau o-n a sis lik.
Glosses: ART:P Goro 3s give 1s OBL-3s ART:2 fish little
Translation: Goro gave me a little fish.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: As i tabar u?
Glosses: who 3s give 2s
Translation: Who gave you (something)?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep yah ning i yan ep rumai, e Matthew s-i par-ai tar i.
Glosses: ART:1 fire that 3s eat ART:1 house ART:P Matthew only-3s get.down-TR COMPL1 3s
Translation: The fire that consumed the house, Matthew set it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U, u réré wa-was.
Glosses: 2s 2s HABIT RED-read
Translation: As for you, you (habitually) read.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Yau, a kati-k adim sen an lakman.
Glosses: 1s ART:2 liver-1s be.down INTS at village
Translation: As for me, my liver is down at the village.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: O-n ep kés tarai kinbali-n anu-n dirau i bél dira réré ar-bal-kut.
Glosses: OBL-3s ART:1 sit men friend-3s CL:G-3s 3du 3s NEG 3du HABIT RECIP-stomach-close
Translation: In their friendship they did not get angry at each other.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Latu al inan.
Glosses: tomorrow 1s.POT go
Translation: Tomorrow I'll go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: An mur ep fain el mat o-n.
Glosses: at follow ART:1 woman 3s.EV die OBL-3s
Translation: Later the woman will die because of it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Palas kóbót ning a kiukiu ki is.
Glosses: early morning that ART:2 kingfisher 3s.EV return
Translation: Early that morning the kingfisher returned.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: An mur ti-gau ki a-gang a natu-n lik o-n.
Glosses: at follow there-place 3s.EV CAUS-drink ART:2 child-3s little OBL-3s
Translation: After that she gave it to her child to drink.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bobolos e Kailam el malik a-pung ep kumlin lamas.
Glosses: Always ART:1 Lizard 3s.POT again CAUS-fall ART:1 half coconut
Translation: Always Lizard would drop the half coconuts.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap i tik ma ep kirai kai na-nat lik-lik dit ki wót.
Glosses: And 3s one now ART:1 day ART:AN.p RED-hild RED-little 3p 3s.EV arrive
Translation: And one day some little children came.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Misana, toh bit lik-lik rop, a kótóu adi-gau.
Glosses: now ART:IN.p island RED-little all ART:2 hermit.crab be.there-place.
Translation: Now, as for all the little islands, hermit crabs are there.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al inan latu.
Glosses: 1s.POT go tomorrow
Translation: I'll go tomorrow.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep barsan i mat langin an bóng.
Glosses: ART:1 man 3s die yesterday at night
Translation: The man died last night.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I da ep barsan i mat kóbót.
Glosses: 3s this ART:1 man 3s die morning
Translation: This man died in the morning.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A inan tar o-n a kalang na uring.
Glosses: 1s go COMPL1 OBL-3s ART:2 moon REL before
Translation: I went last month.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Onsena al tur pas ep finan ka-sai o-n i a bit lik nisai, sur al an-ót sai latu kóbót.
Glosses: right.now 1s.POT stand COMPL2 ART:1 go DIR-up OBL-3s 3s ART:2 island little that.up for 1s.POT go-arrive up tomorrow morning
Translation: Right now I'll begin the journey to that little island, so that I'll arrive there tomorrow morning.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Lula dira dira pusi ep yah o-n ep malum.
Glosses: ART:P Lula 3d 3d douse ART:1 fire OBL-3s ART:1 water
Translation: Lula and he doused the fire with water.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Di réré mer ep rumai o-n.
Glosses: IMPR HABIT decorate ART:1 house OBL-3s
Translation: They decorate the house with it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E ta-n i got-got kól o-n.
Glosses: ART:P mother-3s 3s RED-be.happy very OBL-3s
Translation: His/her mother was very happy with him/her.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U butbut kól o-k.
Glosses: 2s fat very OBL-1s
Translation: You are fatter than I
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep fain ki wan kól o-n e bun.
Glosses: ART:1 woman 3s.EV old.woman very OBL-3s ART:P old.man
Translation: The woman was older than the old man.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al usrai o-n a gil.
Glosses: 1s.POT talk OBL-3s ART:2 coconut.shell
Translation: I'll talk about the coconut shell.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep wu-wur i rarakai kól o-m.
Glosses: ART:1 RED-work 3s hard very OBL-2s
Translation: The work is too hard for you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: 83 Ki asngai i ma ep song o-n.
Glosses: 3s.EV show 3s now ART:1 wild.man OBL-3s
Translation: She showed it then to the wild man.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Di parai i ting an lo-n ep rumai ko-n ep minmer
Glosses: IMPR put 3s there at inside-3s ART:1 house for-3s ART:1 decoration
Translation: They put it there inside the house for a decoration.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Del suk i ko-n a kadi.
Glosses: IMPR.POT sew 3s for-3s ART:1 rain.cape
Translation: They'll sew it into a rain cape.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél ma i rak el kar lamas ko-n ep sopan raes.
Glosses: NEG now 3s want 3s.POT grate coconut for-3s ART:1 saucepan rice
Translation: Then she didn't want to grate coconuts for the saucepan of rice.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Tar i ari-k.
Glosses: give 3s DAT-1s
Translation: Give it to me.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Tar i ari-n e ta-m.
Glosses: give 3s DAT-3s ART:P mother-2s
Translation: Give it to your mother.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: As i ding i war-war kari-mét.
Glosses: who 3s that 3s RED-speak DAT-1pe
Translation: Who is that talking to us?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A lóu i ari-n e Neklin.
Glosses: 1s buy 3s DAT-3s ART:P Neklin
Translation: I bought it from Neklin.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: O ma yau mai-n i tik ep kinbali-k mara dik.
Glosses: EXCL now 1s with-3s 3s one ART:1 friend-1s 1du.e shine.light
Translation: Oh now I, with a friend of mine, we fished at night (by torchlight).
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: El tun el ru ru pas nga-m
Glosses: 3s.POT roast 3s.POT two ART:1d taro CL:F-2s
Translation: She will cook two taro for you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Daal ep bala-n i kut kól nga-n e mora-n.
Glosses: ART:P Daal ART:1 stomach-3s 3s close very CL:F ART:P namesake-3s
Translation: Daal was very angry with her namesake.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I butbut akak lar ep pusi barsan.
Glosses: 3s fat good like ART:1 cat male
Translation: She's nice and fat, like a male cat.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki lasan sur yau.
Glosses: 3s.EV be.accustomed.to for 1s
Translation: She's used to me.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A tapunuk kól sur u.
Glosses: 1s sad very for 2s
Translation: I was very sad because of you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki an tar sur kai kinbali-n.
Glosses: 3s.EV go COMPL1 for ART:AN.p friend-3s
Translation: He went for (i.e. to get) his friends.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ningan kól dit réré rak kól sur i, a papali-n a kuk masan na.
Glosses: some very 3p HABIT want very for 3s ART:2 shell-3s ART:2 crab k.o.crab this
Translation: Many want it very much, the shell of this masan crab.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al los i ka-tim an Lilina.
Glosses: 1s.POT carry 3s DIR-down at Lilina
Translation: I'll carry it down to Lilina.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Adong an pal.
Glosses: be.north at men's.area
Translation: He's at the men's area.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Par-ai i tim anen ep rumai.
Glosses: get.down-TR 3s down beneath ART:1 house
Translation: Put it down beneath the house.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Par-ai i tim ane.
Glosses: get.down-TR 3s down below
Translation: Put it down below.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al pirim rak moh ka-tim ane?
Glosses: 1s.POT exit want how DIR-down below
Translation: How will I get down below?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I mat an laka-n dat.
Glosses: 3s die at top-3s 1pi
Translation: He died on our behalf.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ol kés an laka-k.
Glosses: 2s.POT sit at top-1s
Translation: You'll sit on top of me.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap mét ki wok sói tar i tik ep ngasa an laka-m.
Glosses: and 1pe 3s.EV make COMPL2 COMPL1 3s one ART:1 feast at top-2s
Translation: And we have made a feast on your behalf.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A rak al an an muru-m
Glosses: 1s want 1s.POT go at behind-2s
Translation: I want to go behind you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I réré kés an lo-n a gil.
Glosses: 3s HABIT sit at inside-3s ART:2 coconut.shell
Translation: It lived in a coconut shell.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kés arisa-k
Glosses: Sit beside-1s
Translation: Sit beside me.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél sen aló i rak sur el tur ti-gau arisa-n dira ta-n.
Glosses: NEG INTS also 3s want for 3s.POT stand there-place beside-3s 3du mother-3s
Translation: He also didn't want to stand there next to the mother and child.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I ri-tat pas i ding ep yai ting an kam risa-n i ding ep malum.
Glosses: 3s see-find COMPL2 3s that ART:1 tree there at group side-3s 3s that ART:1 water
Translation: He noticed that tree there besides that stream.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap diat kés tim an Matataii.
Glosses: and 3tr sit down at Matataii
Translation: And they lived down at Matataii.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kés té.
Glosses: sit here
Translation: Sit here.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: ...i rówói ót sai o-n a bit.
Glosses: ...3s fly arrive up OBL-3s ART:2 island
Translation: ...he arrived flying at the island.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: ...a kiukiu ki an ka-tim an bón...
Glosses: ART:2 kingfisher 3s.EV go DIR-down at ocean
Translation: ...the kingfisher went down to the shore...
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep rah akak ma ka-ting ari-m.
Glosses: ART:2 afternoon good now DIR-there DAT-2s
Translation: Good afternoon to you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na dira go-gos ta-gau...
Glosses: While 3du RED-wash here-place
Translation: While they were washing here...
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ku an ka-tim an Lilina?
Glosses: 2s.EV go DIR-down at Lilina
Translation: Are you going down to Lilina?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ku an ka-tim gali?
Glosses: 2s.EV go DIR-down place
Translation: Are you going there?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Natasa bél ep pól.
Glosses: ART:P Natasha NEG ART:1 dog
Translation: Natasha is not a dog.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bélal tok malum.
Glosses: NEG.some ART:NR.m water
Translation: There is no water.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél tik ti rise-n barsan na mét laun o-n lar u.
Glosses: NEG one ART:1NR name-3s man REL 1pe live OBL-3s like 2s
Translation: There is not one man's name by which we live, like you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bali ma ti-gau.
Glosses: NEG now there-place.
Translation: He wasn't there.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél i mamapak.
Glosses: NEG 3s bitter
Translation: It's not bitter.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ngasi-k ep rumai bél i lamantin kól.
Glosses: CL:C-1s ART:1 house NEG 3s large very
Translation: My house is not very large.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Julianne bél i réré babait.
Glosses: ART:P Julianne NEG 3s HABIT fish
Translation: Julianne doesn't fish.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Tapbet diat bisen diat wót is.
Glosses: ART:P Tapbet 3tr not.yet 3tr arrive return
Translation: Tapbet and the others have not yet returned.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bél al um u.
Glosses: Neg.1s.POT hit 2s
Translation: I won't hit you.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Gong u numan tar i.
Glosses: don't 2s forget COMLP1 3s
Translation: Don't forget it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Gong amra dót tar yau o-n ta su n-i rarakai.
Glosses: don't 2du tie COMPL1 1s OBL-3s ART:2NR vine REL-3s strong
Translation: Don't you two tie me up with a strong vine.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Gong dat ki-kinau.
Glosses: don't 1pi RED-steal
Translation: Let us not steal.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Gong dit a-laulau ep kés anu-n dat i.
Glosses: don't 3p CAUS-bad ART:1 sit CL:G-3s 1pi 3s
Translation: Let them not ruin our way of life.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kai Siapan dit a-réré dit ma sur dit el bing a-kut toh ma-mata-n dit ap toh pelenga-n dit, sur gong dit ré a binik na i pugur.
Glosses: ART:AN.p Japan 3p CAUS-RED-see 3p now for 3p 3s.POT press CAUS-close ART:IN.p RED-eye-3s 3p and ART:IN.p ear-3s 3p for don't 3p see ART:2 bomb REL 3s explode
Translation: The Japanese taught them now that they should close their eyes and their ears, so that they would not see the bombs exploding.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tik sa.
Glosses: 3s one only
Translation: Just one
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tik sen aló.
Glosses: 3s one INTS again
Translation: One yet again.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tik m-aló.
Glosses: 3s one now-again
Translation: One again now.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Mét kés-kés-it sa.
Glosses: 1pe RED-sit-CONT only
Translation: We're just sitting.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap i da, i burun sa i da.
Glosses: and 3s this 3s small only 3s this
Translation: And as for this one, this one is only small.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na ol ngau i sa o-n a ngise-m.
Glosses: when 2s.POT chew 3s only OBL-3s ART:2 tooth-2s
Translation: if you just chew it with your teeth.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Di utih sa ep malum o-n.
Glosses: IMPR carry.liquid only ART:1 water OBL-3s
Translation: They just carry water in it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dira dik sen.
Glosses: 3du shine.light INTS
Translation: They were still fishing at night (by torchlight)
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap matóh yawas sen, matóh yawas, mató yawas is ma ka-ta pirim an Niu Ailan.
Glosses: and 1tr.e paddle INTS 1tr.e paddle 3tr.3 paddle return now DIR-here go.down at New Ireland
Translation: And we still paddled, we paddled, and we paddled back then to here, down at New Ireland.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A babait m-aló tim an kamngas sa.
Glosses: 1s fish now-again down at shore only
Translation: I was fishing again just down at the shore.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Matóh kés pas i tól sa.
Glosses: 1tr.e sit COMPL2 3s three only
Translation: We sat for just a little while.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap an mur s-aló ka inan, a los pas ep peleran, a ka tawan m-ep baran angan ting an lo-n ran.
Glosses: and at follow only-again 1s.EV go 1s carry COMPL2 ART:1 large.stone 1s 1s.EV put.on.top now-ART:1 thing eat there at inside-3s earth.oven
Translation: And later just again I go, I carry the stones, I put then the food on top there in the earth oven.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kawas ma!
Glosses: enter now
Translation: Get in now!
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Amrau kawas ma!
Glosses: 2du enter now
Translation: You two get in now!
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ol inan ol utih!
Glosses: 2s.POT go 2s.POT carry.liquid
Translation: Go and get water!
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dat el tar sói tar i.
Glosses: 1pi 3s.POT give away COMPL1 3s
Translation: Let us give it away.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Datól kel an.
Glosses: 1tr.i 3s.EV.POT go
Translation: Let's go (right now)
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I rak el an?
Glosses: 3s want 3s.POT go
Translation: Does he want to go?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: El an, aro?
Glosses: 3s.POT go or
Translation: He is going, isn't he?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep rise-n as?
Glosses: ART:1 name-3s who
Translation: What is his/her name?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: As ep rise-n?
Glosses: who ART:1 name-3s
Translation: What is his/her name?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ol an mai-n as?
Glosses: 2s.POT go with-3s who
Translation: Who will you go with?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: As el an mai-m?
Glosses: Who 3s.POT go with-2s
Translation: Who will go with you?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I los ep sah?
Glosses: 3s carry ART:1 what
Translation: What is he/she carrying?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep sah na i los i?
Glosses: ART:1 what REL 3s carry 3s
Translation: What is it that he/she is carrying?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ol lóu ep kaien sah?
Glosses: 2s.POT buy ART:1 cloth what
Translation: What cloth are you going to buy?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Langsing ol is?
Glosses: when 2s.POT return
Translation: When will you come back?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Adah e ta-m?
Glosses: where ART:P mother-2s
Translation: Where is your mother?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E ta-m adah?
Glosses: ART:P mother-2s where
Translation: Where is your mother?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U réré kés tah?
Glosses: 2s HABIT sit where
Translation: Where do you live?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: U an katah?
Glosses: 2s go where
Translation: Where are you going?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I is o-n i tik?
Glosses: 3s how.many OBL-3s 3s one
Translation: How much (money) for one?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I moh mómól na e Nika i lagar?
Glosses: 3s why true REL ART:P Nika 3s laugh
Translation: Why did Nika really laugh?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kon moh na i matutut?
Glosses: for why REL 3s be.afraid
Translation: Why is he afraid?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ol pirim rak moh ka-tim ane?
Glosses: 2s.POT exit want why DIR-down below
Translation: How will you get down?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Al pirim rak moh ka-tim ane?
Glosses: 1s.POT exit want why DIR-down below
Translation: How will I get down below?
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ningan dit dit ta-tasim kól ap ningan dit bél dit ta-tasim.
Glosses: some 3p 3p RED-know very and some 3p NEG 3p RED-know.
Translation: Some of them are very intelligent, and some of them are not intelligent.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tik ep kirai e kailam dirau e lói dira pastat pas i tik ep bórói ap dira yauh i.
Glosses: 3s one ART:1 day ART:P k.o.lizard 3du ART:P k.o.ant 3du find COMPL2 3s one ART:1 pig and 2du mumu 3s
Translation: One day Lizard and Ant found a pig and they mumued (cooked) it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I an-ót ap i ongon pas ning na tim an bón.
Glosses: 3s go-arrive and 3s waken COMPL2 this REL down at ocean
Translation: He arrived and he woke up the one at the shore.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Yo, emading9 na sai gali i is kasai gali, ap emading na tim an bón i is katim an bón.
Glosses: well that.one REL west place 3s return to.west place and that.one REL down at ocean 3s return to.down at ocean
Translation: Well, the one from up above returned up above, and the one from the shore returned to the shore.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I an ap i suah sa a paih ap ep kusur ap i kés an mung ap i tur pas sa ep yawas.
Glosses: 3s go and 3s left just ART:2 torch and ART:1 spear and 3s sit at before and 3s stand COMPL2 just ART:1 paddle
Translation: He went and he left the torch and the spear, and he sat in front and he began to paddle.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki asam i ma toh kam palai ap kasai gali sur a mata-n ki parai ma i ru ra tuklun palai.
Glosses: EV.3s join 3s now ART:IN.p group plank and to.west place for ART:2 eye-3s EV.3s put now 3s two ART:2d short.piece plank
Translation: Now he joins the planks, and up there for the prow he puts two short planks.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ki an tar, ning ep kinbali-n ki an-ót tar i képas i dira ki an tar, dira dik.
Glosses: 3s:EV go COMPL1 this ART:1 friend-3s 3s.EV go-arrive COMPL1 3s get 3s 3du 3s:INC go COMPL1 3du shine.light
Translation: He has gone; this friend of his arrived, he (the friend) got him, they have gone, they are fishing.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dat lotu isa ep la-laun o-n ep falino-n dat bél i a-gót-gót e Kamgoi.
Glosses: 1pi worship but ART:1 RED-life OBL-3s ART:1 body-3s 1pi NEG 3s CAUS-RED-glad ART:P lord
Translation: We worship, but the life in our bodies does not make the Lord glad.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Kabusu-n: ra mosol lik aning ma, isa bisen i gom ót akak rop.
Glosses: nose-3s ART:2d hole little be.there now but not.yet 3s grow arrive good all
Translation: Her nose: two little holes were there now, but it had not all grown well.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ep tarai rop dit ré ep fanat na i puar na ep fa-kés i wakak rop tar, ma ya sen masik a ré ting o-n e Gwenda na ep fa-kés bél i kidól rop tar.
Glosses: ART:1 men all 3p see ART:1 child when 3s born when ART:1 CAUS-sit 3s good all COMPL1 now 1s INTS only 1s see there OBL-3s ART:P Gwenda when ART:1 CAUS-sit NEG 3s complete all COMPL1
Translation: All the people see a child when it is born when the creation is good and finished, but only I saw there in Gwenda when the creation was not completely finished.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tik ep taem, ep tarai10 kinbali-n dira ar-patar tar sur dira el an dira el dik.
Glosses: 3s one ART:1 time ART:1 man friend-3s 3du RECIP-arrange COMPL1 for 3du 3s.POT go 3du 3s.POT shine.light
Translation: One time two friends arranged to go fishing at night.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I ongon pas ning ep kinbali-n na tim an bón sur dira kel an.
Glosses: 3s woke COMPL2 this ART:1 friend-3s REL down at ocean for 3du 3s.EV.POT go
Translation: He woke up the friend at the shore so they two would go.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit tun i sur ning dit el yan i.
Glosses: 3p roast 3s for this 3p 3S.POT eat 3s
Translation: They roasted it so that they could eat it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I rak sur dat el ré lele i.
Glosses: 3s want for 1i.p 3s.POT see know 3s
Translation: He wants us to recognize it.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A rak al yan tok mimia.
Glosses: 1s want 1s.POT eat ART:NR.m papaya
Translation: I want to eat some papaya.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dat el tar sói tar sen ep falino-n dat sur el mur-i ep rak anu-n e Kamgoi.
Glosses: 1pi 3s.POT give away COMPL1 INTS ART:1 body-3s 1pi for 3s.POT follow-TR ART:1 want CL:G-3s ART:P lord
Translation: Let us give our body so that it will follow the Lord's will.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na i malik yan pas i, ap ki is ka-sai arisa-n e lói.
Glosses: when 3s again eat COMPL2 3s and 3s.EV return DIR-west beside-3s ART:P ant
Translation: When he had eaten it, he returned to the side of Ant.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na matóh angan rop matóh kés pas i tól sa ap matóh ki sang sur matóh kel bórbór
Glosses: when 1tr.e eat all 1tr.e sit COMPL2 3s three only and 1tr.e 1s.EV ready for 1tr.e 3s.EV.POT sleep
Translation: When we had eaten, we sat for just a little while and we got ready to sleep.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: E Gwenda i puar tar tong an Halis, Namatanai seket, na matóh tama-n wu-wur tar gau.
Glosses: ART:P Gwenda 3s be.born COMPL1 north at Halis Namatanai circuit when 1tr.e father-3s RED-work COMPL1 place
Translation: Gwenda was born up at Halis, Namatanai Circuit, when our family was working there.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Na e Lula el wót, ap al war-ai i.
Glosses: when ART:P Lula 3s.POT arrive and 1s.POT say-TR 3s
Translation: When/if Lula arrives, I'll tell him.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Bal-kut kól ngan a kotóu nak na ki mung-ót tar sai o-n a bit.
Glosses: stomach-closed very CL:F-3s ART:2 hermit.crab COMP COMP 3s.EV go.first-arrive COMPL1 west OBL-3s ART:2 island
Translation: (He was) very angry at the hermit crab, because he had arrived first over at the island.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap diat mónóng tar ma sai kawas na bél ma diat tasim o-n ep pun na ki is ka-ting o-n ep ngasi-n.
Glosses: and 3tr busy COMPL1 now up enter COMP NEG now 3tr know OBL-3s ART:1 turtle REL 3sR return DIR-there OBL-3s ART:1 CL:C-3s
Translation: And they were busy now up inside (the bush) so they didn't know about the turtle, which had returned to its place.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Mét nuk-i kanak ku mat tar.
Glosses: 1pe think-TR COMP 2s.EV die COMPL1
Translation: We thought that you had died.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ku war-ai nak na ku rak ol yan sói yau.
Glosses: 2s.EV say-TR COMP REL 2s.EV want 2s.POT eat away 1s
Translation: You say that you want to eat me up.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Mangki ki war-ai "I wakak sa, ya a rak sur al an an muru-m, al bas ré ep lakman anu-m i.
Glosses: boy 3s.EV say-TR 3s good just 1s 1s want for 1s.POT go at behind-2s 1s.POT must see ART:1 village CL:G-2s 3s
Translation: The boy said,"That's fine, I want to go behind you, I must see your village."
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap e Dion i war-ai kanak na "Ep sah ma i pas ati u sur na bél u rak ol pupus ep sopan raes?"
Glosses: And ART:P John 3s say-TR COMP REL ART:1 what now 3s stop? until 2s for REL neg 2s want 2s.POT grease ART:1 pan rice
Translation: And John said,"What is it that stops you so that you don't want to grease the saucepan of rice?"
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: O-n a rua-n inan ót anun dirau ka-ta an lakman dira kawas pas an lon ep sip, ep rise-n e Limali.
Glosses: OBL-3s ART:2 second-3s go arrive CL:G-3s 3du DIR-here at village 3du enter COMPL2 at inside ART:1 ship ART:1 name-3s ART:P Limali
Translation: On their second arriving here at the village
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: A inan sa, a sur pas ta su sur kon dót-dót ep pun ari-matól kinbali-n.
Glosses: 1s go just 1s go.for COMPL2 ART:2NR vine for PURP RED-tie ART:1 turtle DAT-1tr.e friend-3s
Translation: I'm just going, I'm going for a vine to tie up the turtle for us friends.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Dit tur pas ep finan kabas e Dion.
Glosses: 3p stand COMPL2 ART:1 go leave ART:P John
Translation: They began to leave John.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ka lasan ka o-n ar-nanai.
Glosses: 1s.EV be.accustomed.to DIR OBL-3s RECIP-wait
Translation: I'm used to waiting.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: I tik ep barsan, ep rise-n i Tagorman, i kés ting o-n i tik a pukun, i sen masik.
Glosses: 3s one ART:1 man ART:1 name-3s 3s Tagorman 3s sit there OBL-3s 3s one ART:2 place 3s INTS alone
Translation: One man, his name is Tagorman lived at a place, by himself.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ting o-n ep lakman ngasi-n, kai kakaruk kól anu-n, ap i kés masik tar, i sen masik.
Glosses: there OBL-3s ART:1 village CL:C-3s ART:p chicken very CL:G-3s and 3s sit alone COMPL1 3s INTS alone
Translation: There at his place he had many chickens, and he lived alone, he by himself.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap i pastat pas i tik ep sói, ep móróu.
Glosses: and 3s find COMPL2 3s one ART:1 snake ART:1 k.o.snake
Translation: And he found a snake, a móróu.
Language: Siar-Lak (English translation)
Transcription: Ap i képas i, ap i nosalar i, tabar akak i, ap i lamtin.
Glosses: and 3s take 3s and 3s look.after3s give good 3s and 3s great
Translation: And he took it, and he looked after it, he fed it well, and it was big.