lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: war=ahaŋ á-dal baba=ahaŋ nə gədaŋ
Glosses: child=3S.POSS 3S+IFV-overtake father=3S.POSS with strength
Translation: The child is stronger than his father.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛlɛ
Glosses: thing
Translation: The child is smarter than his older sibling.’ (lit. the child is greater than his older sibling with respect to knowledge)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ava
Glosses: in
Translation: He/she is the smartest child in his school.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Abaŋ ɔ-lɔ aka jam
Glosses: Aban 3S-go on water
Translation: Aban goes to get water.’ (lit. she goes on water)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [dəraj ga] [aŋga lɪmɛ]
Glosses: head ADJ POSS 1PEX
Translation: We got the head.’ (lit. the head, belonging to us)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nʊ-lɔ afa bahaj
Glosses: 1S-go at.house.of chief
Translation: I go to the chief’s house.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ka kərkaɗaw=ahaj nə hʊrgʷɔv=ahaj ga a ɓərɮaŋ ava na]
Glosses: like monkey=Pl with baboon=Pl ADJ at mountain in PSP
Translation: like monkeys and baboons on the mountains,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ka=ala kəra na] nə̀-sʊr-ɔm dəraj baj pat
Glosses: like=to dog PSP 1+PFV-know-1PEX head NEG all
Translation: [and] like dogs, we don’t know anything!
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: káá-fʊɗ-ɔm an=aw kə mahaj=uwla aka
Glosses: 2+POT-place-2P DAT=1S.IO on door=1S.POSS on
Translation: You should place [the tree] at my door.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ-ndʒ-ɛ kə dɛlmɛtɛ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ
Glosses: 3S-leave-CL on neighbor on at place another
Translation: He left to go to his neighbor at some other place.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: à-zaɗ ɔlɔkʷɔ kə dəraj a muwta aka
Glosses: 3S+PFV-carry wood on head GEN truck on
Translation: He/she carried the wood on top of the truck.’ (lit. on the head of the truck)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm a-gə ɓərav=va ka war aŋga mɪʒɛ dɛdɛlɛŋ ga aka
Glosses: God 3S-do heart=PRF on child POSS person black ADJ on
Translation: God was angry with the black man’s child.’ (lit. God did heart on the child that belongs to the black person)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɔ-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 3S-go at market in
Translation: He/she goes to market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-faɗ dala a ambɔlɔ ava
Glosses: 3S-put money at sack in
Translation: He/she put the money into [his] sack.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-fəɗ=aka war ɛlɛ haj na kə vɛr aka
Glosses: 3S-place=on child eye millet PSP on stone on
Translation: She put the grain of millet on the grinding stone.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mə-mət=ava=alaj a vɛr ava
Glosses: NOM-die=in=away at room in
Translation: She died in the room.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-p-aj
Glosses: 3S-open-CL
Translation: It opens.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-p=ala
Glosses: 3S-open=to
Translation: It opens towards.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɪ-ndɛw-ɛ
Glosses: NOM-swallow-CL
Translation: swallowing
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-ndɛw-ɛ
Glosses: NOM-insult-CL
Translation: insulting
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: káá-ndaw-aj
Glosses: 2S+POT-swallow-CL
Translation: He will swallow.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ̀-ʃ-ɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink-CL
Translation: I drank.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: nà-s=ala
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink=to
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nʒ-ɛ́ néé-nʒ-ɛ́
Glosses: leave[2S.IMP]-CL 1S+POT-leave-CL
Translation: leave!’ ‘I will leave.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: nʒ-ɛ̀ néé-nʒ-ɛ̀
Glosses: sit[2S.IMP]-CL 1S+POT-sit-CL
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [g=aka=ala ]
Glosses: do[2S.IMP]=on=to _
Translation: Put some more on!’ (lit. do on towards)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [à-l=ala=va ]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go=to=PRF _
Translation: He came back.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [à-mbaɗ=aŋ] [=aka=alaj]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-change=3S.IO =on=away
Translation: He/she replied.’ (lit. he changed on away)
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: [ɛ̀-g-ɛ] [na]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-do-CL 3S.DO
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [à-kaɗ=aw] _ [na=va]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-club =1S.IO 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: He/she has killed it for me.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: hʷɔr [à-g=aw] [=aka=ala]
Glosses: woman 3S+PFV-do=3S.IO =on=to
Translation: The woman liked me [as I liked her].’ (lit. she did to me on toward)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [kʊ-ɬ-ɔm] [an=aŋ] [na=aka] awak
Glosses: 2-slay-2P DAT=3S.IO 3S.DO=on goat
Translation: You (p) kill another goat for him.’ (lit. you slay a goat for him on top of
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [kʊ-ɬ-ɔm] [an=aŋ] [=aka] awak
Glosses: 2-kill-2P DAT=3S.IO =on goat
Translation: You kill another goat for him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nɛ-g-ɛ]
Glosses: 1S-do-CL
Translation: I did.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ɔ-lɔ]
Glosses: 3S-go
Translation: he/she went.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ-tʃɪk-ɛ
Glosses: 1S-stand-CL
Translation: I stand.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nʊ-tsʊkʷ-ɔm
Glosses: 1S-stand-1PEX
Translation: We (exclusive) stand.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-dzən=aw
Glosses: 3S-help=1S.IO
Translation: He/she helped me.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-dzən=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: 3S-help=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: He/she helped Mana.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-dzən=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-help=3S.IO
Translation: He/she helped him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-ɓax zana
Glosses: 3S-sew clothing
Translation: He/she sews clothing.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-ɓah=aw zana
Glosses: 3S-sew=1S.IO clothing
Translation: He/she sews clothing for me.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-dz-aj
Glosses: 3S-speak-CL
Translation: He/she speaks.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-dz=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-speak=3S.IO
Translation: He/she speaks to him/her.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-s=ɔk=aka ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-please=2S.IO=on millet_loaf
Translation: You want to have more millet loaves.’ (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to you)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-s=alʊkʷøjɛ=aka ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-please=2P.IO=on millet_loaf
Translation: You want to have more millet loaves.’ (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to you)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ka-ɬ=aŋ awak
Glosses: 2S-slay=3S.IO goat
Translation: You slay the goat for him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kə-ɬ-ɔm an=aŋ awak
Glosses: 2-slay-2P to=3S.IO goat
Translation: You (plural) slay the goat for him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [a-s=aŋ] [=aka] ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO =on millet_loaf
Translation: He/she wants to have more millet loaves.’ (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to him)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [a-d=aŋ] [=aka] ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-prepare=3S.IO =on millet_loaf
Translation: She made more loaves of millet for him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [a-d=aka] ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-prepare=on millet_loaf
Translation: She made more loaves of millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kà-ɬ-aj ɬa
Glosses: 2S+PFV-slay-CL cow
Translation: You slew the cow.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kà-ɬ-aj na
Glosses: 2S+PFV-slay-CL 3S.DO
Translation: You slew it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na a-bək ta=aja=va məlama=ahaŋ=ahaj dzijga
Glosses: toad PSP 3S-invite 3P=PLU=PRF brothers=3P.POSS=Pl all
Translation: The toad, he had already invited all of his brothers.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-paɗ-aj na
Glosses: 3S-crunch-CL 3S.DO
Translation: He/she crunches it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-paɗ=aka
Glosses: 3S-crunch=on
Translation: He/she crunches on.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ-ʃ-ɛ
Glosses: 1S-drink-CL
Translation: I drink.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ-ʃ-ɛ na
Glosses: 1S-drink-CL 3S.DO
Translation: I drink it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə-vəl=aŋ na
Glosses: 1S-give=3S.IO 3S.DO
Translation: I gave it to him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ [a-vəl=aŋ na=alaj] ana mɪʒɛ
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S-give=3S.IO 3S.DO=away DAT person
Translation: Your father gave it to that person.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ka-z=alaj] nɛ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɗaw
Glosses: 2S-take=away 1S at market in Q
Translation: Will you take me to the market?
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ [à-vəl=ata] nɔkʷ=va a ahar=atəta ava
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S-give=3P.IO 2S=PRF at hand=3P.POSS in
Translation: Your father gave you to them’ (lit. your father gave you into their hands)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: waja amɪ-mbɛɗ-ɛ hʷɔr=atəta
Glosses: because DEP-change-CL woman=3P.POSS
Translation: to become a wife [for their relative].’ (lit. because to change their woman)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-l=la na gʷɔgʷɔlvaŋ na ɔ̀-lɔ=alaj
Glosses: 3S-go=to PSP snake PSP 3S+PFV-go=away
Translation: Some time later, the snake went.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: bahaj a haj ɔ-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: chief GEN house 3S-go at market in
Translation: The head of the house went to the market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-sʊkʷɔm=ala ɛlɛ=ahaj gam
Glosses: 3S-buy=to thing=Pl many
Translation: He bought many things.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-wuɗak=ata ɛlɛ ŋgɛndijɛ ana ndam ɬɪrɛlɛ=ahaŋ=ahaj awij
Glosses: 3S-divide=3P.IO thing DEM DAT people work=3S.POSS=Pl said
Translation: [When he got home], he divided the things among his workmen, saying,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: hʷɔr-ɔm Ø=alaj ajva
Glosses: carry[IMP]-2P _=away inside_house
Translation: “Carry [all the things] into the house.”
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tàà-z=ala Ø təta baj
Glosses: 3P+HOR-take=to _ ability NEG
Translation: They were not able to bring [the tree].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kɪlɛŋ na zar=ahaŋ na ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ ɛlɛ=ahaŋ amɛ-tɛl-ɛ
Glosses: next PSP man=3S.POSS PSP 3S+PFV-leave-CL thing=3S.POSS DEP-walk-CL
Translation: Then, her husband went away to walk;
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ kə dɛlmɛtɛ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-leave-CL on place on at place another
Translation: he left for some place.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ̀-lɔ̄ amtamaj
Glosses: 2S+PFV-go where
Translation: Where were you?
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: ná-kàɗ bɪrɛk tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ
Glosses: 1S+IFV-kill brick now
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nà-kàɗ bɪrɛk tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-kill brick now
Translation: I made bricks just now.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ nɛ awij nɛ́-g-ɛ́ haj=uwla ɛtɛ
Glosses: now 1S said 1S+IFV-do-CL house=1S.POSS also
Translation: Now I said, “I want to/am going to make a house for myself too.”
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ nɛ awij nɛ̀-g-ɛ̄ haj=uwla ɛtɛ
Glosses: now 1S said 1S+PFV-do-CL house=1S.POSS also
Translation: Now I said, “I made a house for myself too.”
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: ɬɪrɛlɛ á-jəɗ-aj mɪʒɛ
Glosses: work 3S+IFV-tire-CL person
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: fat á-nax haj
Glosses: sun 3S+IFV-ripen millet
Translation: The sun ripens the millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ká-ɬ-aj awak nə mɪ-ɬ-ijɛ
Glosses: 2S+IFV-slay-CL goat with NOM-slay-CL
Translation: You slaughter goats by cutting their throat, and not by any other way.’ (lit. you slay a goat with slaying)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ká-kaɗ ɔkʷfɔm nə mɪ-kɪɗ-ɛ ká-ɬ-aj baj
Glosses: 2S+IFV-kill(club) mouse with NOM-kill(club)-CL 2S+IFV-slay-CL NEG
Translation: You kill mice by smashing their head; you don’t cut their throats.’ (lit. you kill a mouse with killing; you don’t slay it)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: asa tə-mənzar zar Mʊlɔkʷɔ a-nd=alaj á-s=ija ɛlɛ
Glosses: if 3P-see man Moloko 3S-PRG=away 3S+IFV-cut=PLU thing
Translation: If they found a Moloko cutting
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə ɮʊrgʷɔ tsɔtsɔ faŋ na
Glosses: with axe cutting already PSP
Translation: with his axe, tsotso
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: tə-l=ala təta gam na ta-rʊbɔkʷ-ɔj na=ala rʊbɔkʷ_rʊbɔkʷ
Glosses: 3S-go=to 3P many PSP 3P-hide-CL 3S.DO=to hide
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: à-rah=va
Glosses: 3S+PFV-fill=PRF
Translation: It is full.’ (it had filled)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-s=aw bahaj mə-l=ala azana áà-l=ala ɛtɛ ɗaw
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO chief 3S+HOR-go=to maybe 3S+-go=to polite Q
Translation: I would like the chief to come; maybe he will come (if he wants to).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: áá-l=ala
Glosses: 3S+POT-go=to
Translation: He will come (I am sure).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: adaŋ baj áà-mak-aj lɔkʷɔ ɛ-mbɪʒɛŋ lɔkʷɔ asa-baj
Glosses: perhaps NEG 2S+-leave-CL 1PIN 3S+IFV-ruin 1PIN again-NEG
Translation: Perhaps he will leave us alone; he will not ruin us anymore.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: hadzaŋ nɔ́ɔ́-lɔ́ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: tomorrow 1S+POT-go at market in
Translation: Tomorrow I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: áá-lɔ́
Glosses: 3S+POT-go
Translation: He/she will hopefully go.’ (if I have a say in it)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɔ̀ɔ̀-lɔ̄ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 3S+HOR-go at market in
Translation: He/she should go to the market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ̀ɔ̀-zʊ̄m-ɔm ɛnɛŋ baj
Glosses: 2P+HOR-eat-2P another NEG
Translation: You (plural) should not eat anything.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛpɛlɛj ɛpɛlɛj ɗuw nɔ́ɔ̀-lɔ̄ baj ɗaw
Glosses: whenever whenever also 1S+-go NEG Q
Translation: Far in the future also, might I not go perhaps?
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: áà-lɔ̄
Glosses: 3S+-go
Translation: He/she might go.’ (it is up to him whether he goes, and I don’t know what he is thinking)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: =ahaŋ
Glosses: =3S.POSS
Translation: Perhaps his heart will cool, and he might leave behind his anger (lit. his thinking).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: máà-hʷʊɮ-ɔk asa-baj baj waj
Glosses: 1PIN+-destroy-1PIN again-NEG NEG who
Translation: Maybe we won’t be destroyed after all.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ná-lɔ́ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: I am going to the market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: náá-lɔ́ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S+POT-go at market in
Translation: I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mʊ́-zʊm-ɔkʷ ɗaf
Glosses: 1PIN+IFV-eat-1P millet_loaf
Translation: We are eating millet loaves.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: l-ɔm=ala máá-zʊm-ɔkʷ ɗaf
Glosses: go[IMP]-2P=to 1PIN+POT-eat-1PIN millet_loaf
Translation: Come; I want us to eat food.’ (lit. millet loaf)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: l-ɔm=ala mà-dʊ̄r-ɔ́kʷ mɛhɛr
Glosses: go[IMP]-2P=to 1PIN+HOR-pray-1PIN forehead
Translation: Come; I want us to pray together.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: təta baj
Glosses: ability NEG
Translation: The young men left to bring back the tree; [but] they were not able to bring [it].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: haj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: millet one
Translation: If you want to grind, you take only one grain.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-gas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka amɪ-mbɛʃ-ɛ
Glosses: 3S-catch=on PSP on door=2S.POSS on DEP-rest-CL
Translation: It would please you to have the tree at your door, so that you could rest under it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: lɪhɛ
Glosses: bush
Translation: Each Sunday (the market of Dogba), some Molokos go to [work] their fields.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tətərak=aŋgʷɔ nɛhɛ na ká-ffəɗ ɛlɛ=aŋgʷɔ a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: shoes=2S.POSS here PSP 2S+IFV-put+ thing=2S.POSS at home
Translation: Your shoes there, you should put them on (habitually, repeatedly, day after day) at home,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: waja à-zàɗ mɛrkʷɛ baj
Glosses: because 3S+PFV-take travel NEG
Translation: because you can’t travel with them.’ (lit. it doesn’t take travel)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a mʊdzʊvɔkʷɔ ava na kʊ́-zzʊm ɗaf
Glosses: at feast in PSP 2S+IFV-eat+ millet_loaf
Translation: During a feast, you eat repeatedly (many times at many people’s houses).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a mʊdzʊvɔkʷɔ ava na kʊ́-zʊ́mm-ɔm ɗaf
Glosses: at feast in PSP 2+IFV-eat+-2P millet_loaf
Translation: During a feast, you all eat (many times at many people’s houses).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kɔsɔkʷɔ mɔlɔm na ndam pəra=ahaj tɛ́-ʃʃ-ɛ́ gʊzɔm
Glosses: market home PSP person idol=Pl 3P+IFV-drink+-CL beer
Translation: On market day, the traditionalists drink millet beer (many people, much beer).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: à-dàrr-āj ɛtɛmɛ waja gəvax gam
Glosses: 3S+PFV-plant+-CL onion because field lots
Translation: He/she planted many onions because his field was large.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: andəbaba=aŋgʷɔ [a-mət a-mat]
Glosses: duck=2S.POSS 3S-die 3S-die
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava na [nʊ-sʊkʷʊm-ɔm nʊ-sʊkʷʊm-ɔm=ala ]
Glosses: at market in PSP 1S-buy-1PEX 1S-buy-1PEX=to _
Translation: At the market, we buy and buy.’ (lit. at the market, we buy we buy)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tɛ-g-ɛ tsʊɗɔj
Glosses: 3P-do-CL trick
Translation: They played a trick.' (lit. they did trick)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ta-g=aka tsʊɗɔj
Glosses: 3P-do=on trick
Translation: They played another trick.’ (lit. they did trick ‘on top’ [of when they did it before])
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: à-rah=va pɛɗɛɗɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-fill=PRF full
Translation: It had filled right to the rim.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ka-nz=aw] [=aka]
Glosses: 2S-sit=1S.IO [=on
Translation: You are better than me.’ (lit. you sit on me)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nə̀-dɔɮ-ɔm] [=ava] a tʃɪvɛɗ ava nə mɪʒɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-intersect-1PEX [=in in road in with person
Translation: We met a person on the road.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: dər=ala
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=to
Translation: Come closer (to me).
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: dər=aka=ala
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=on=to
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-s=ɔkʷ=aka ɗaw
Glosses: 3S-please=2S.IO=on Q
Translation: Do you want any more?’ (lit. is it pleasing to you on?)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-mbaɗ=aŋ=aka
Glosses: 3S-change=3S.IO=on
Translation: He/she replied.’ (lit. he changed to him on)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ka-zaɗ=aka=ala hʷɔr ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 2S-take=on=to woman again
Translation: You take another wife’ (on top of the one you already have). (lit. you take a wife on again)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tə-dzap=ata=aka=ala ana Mʊlɔkʷɔ ɛnɛŋ=ahaj
Glosses: 3P-group=3S.IO=on=to DAT Moloko another=Pl
Translation: They grouped together again against some of the Molokos.’ (point of reference is the Molokos)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: dər=aka=alaj
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=on=away
Translation: Move further away (from me).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-nz=ala
Glosses: 3S-go=to
Translation: He/she is coming.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə̀-sʊkʷɔm=ala awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell=to goat
Translation: I bought a goat.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə̀-sʊkʷɔm=alaj awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell=away goat
Translation: I sold my goat.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: dər=alaj
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=away
Translation: Move away (from me).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: zaɗ=ala ɛtɛmɛ
Glosses: take[2S.IMP]=to onion
Translation: Bring the onion (to me).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: zaɗ=alaj ɛtɛmɛ
Glosses: take[2S.IMP]=away onion
Translation: Take the onion away (from me).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: zar a-s=ija mɛmɛlɛ
Glosses: man 3S-saw=PLU tree
Translation: The man saws the tree.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: Abaŋ a-h=aja haj
Glosses: Abang 3S-grind=PLU millet
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ama-g=ala lɪmɛʃ
Glosses: DEP-do=to song
Translation: He was singing towards [the chief’s house].' (lit. to do towards a song)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə̀-zəm=ala tɔhʷɔ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=to DEM
Translation: I already ate over there (some other person’s house – before I arrived here).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə̀-zəm=va pɛw
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=PRF enough
Translation: I already ate/ I have eaten enough (here in this place since I arrived here).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nʊ̀-sʊkʷʊm na=ala awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell 3S.DO=to goat
Translation: I bought the goat (and it is mine now).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tawij à-mbəɗ=va aŋga lɪmɛ
Glosses: 3P+said 3S+PFV-change=PRF POSS 1PEX
Translation: They said, “It has become ours!”’ (lit. it has changed; belonging to us)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nà-sar həraf ɛlɛ nɪŋgɛhɛ asa-baj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-know medicine thing DEM again-NEG
Translation: I didn’t know how to resolve the problem,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: waja nə̀-l=va afa suwpɪrɛfɛ
Glosses: because 1S+PFV-go=PRF at_house_of sub_prefect
Translation: because I had already been to the sub-prefect [and he didn’t help me].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: təta na tà-nzak=va ɛlɛ mɪ-ʒɪm-ɛ
Glosses: 3P PSP 3P+PFV-find=PRF thing NOM-eat-CL
Translation: And so they had found something to eat.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə̀-zəm=va
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=PRF
Translation: I already ate.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ̀-ʃ-ɛ gʊzɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink-CL millet_beer
Translation: I drank millet beer.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: nà-sa=va gʊzɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink=PRF millet_beer
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: lʊhʷɔ à-ga=va
Glosses: late_afternoon 3S+PFV-do=PRF
Translation: It is the cool of the day (after three o’clock).’ (lit. late afternoon has done)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nə́-bál-áj háj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-wash-CL millet
Translation: I wash the millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nə̄-bál=vá hāj]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-wash=PRF millet
Translation: I washed the millet already.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nə́-dàr-āj háj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-plant-CL millet
Translation: I plant the millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nə̀-dàr=vā hāj]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-plant=PRF millet
Translation: I planted the millet already.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: war ɛlɛ haj ŋgɪndijɛ [nɔkʷ amɛ-ʒɛɗ-ɛ na=va] bɪlɛŋ ŋgɪndijɛ na
Glosses: child eye millet DEM 2S DEP-take-CL 3S.DO=PRF one DEM PSP
Translation: That grain that you have taken, that one [grain],
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: á-ráh=va
Glosses: 3S+IFV-fill=PRF
Translation: It is full.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana á-jəɗ=va
Glosses: Mana 3S-tire=PRF
Translation: Mana is tired.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: haj á-nah=va
Glosses: millet 3S-ripen=PRF
Translation: The millet is ripe.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj tawij Hʊrmbʊlɔm á-ga ɓərav=va
Glosses: Moloko=Pl 3P+said God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: matsəkəmbaj mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na a-bək ta=aja=va
Glosses: meantime toad PSP 3S-invite 3P.DO=PLU=PRF
Translation: In the meantime the toad, he had already invited
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: məlama=ahaŋ=ahaj dzijga
Glosses: brother=3S.POSS=Pl all
Translation: all of his brothers.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [mɪ-hɪm-ɛ=alɔkʷɔ na] ɛpɛlɛj
Glosses: NOM-run-CL=1PIN.POSS PSP when
Translation: When is our race?’ (lit. our running [is] when)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ-dɪr-ɛ nɛhɛ na] sʊlɔm ga
Glosses: NOM-plant-CL DEM PSP goodness ADJ
Translation: This planting is good.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: na-d=ɔkʷ [andəra mɪ-ŋgɪlɗ-ɛ ga]
Glosses: 1S-prepare=2S.IO peanut NOM-grind-CL ADJ
Translation: I made peanut butter (lit. ground peanuts) for you.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ndahaŋ [mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ ga]
Glosses: 3S NOM-sit-CL ADJ
Translation: He/she [is] seated.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɪ-bɛʒ-ɛ haj
Glosses: NOM-harvest-CL millet
Translation: the millet harvest
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: andəra mɪ-ŋgɪlɗ-ɛ ga
Glosses: peanut NOM-grind-CL ADJ
Translation: ground peanuts
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ a Mana
Glosses: NOM-sit-CL GEN Mana
Translation: Mana’s behaviour’ (lit. the sitting of Mana)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɪ-hɪm-ɛ=alɔkʷɔ
Glosses: NOM-run-CL=1PIN.POSS
Translation: our race’ (lit. the running of us)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ndahaŋ ŋgah ma-ŋgəh=ata=aka=va jam a vɛr=ahaŋ ava
Glosses: 3S hide NOM-hide=3P.IO=on=PRF water in room=3S.POSS in
Translation: He had hidden the water in his room’ (lit. he hide-hiding water in his room)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: awij nʊ-sʊkʷɔm nə mɪ-søkʷøm-ɛ
Glosses: said 1S-buy with NOM-buy-CL
Translation: He said, “I actually bought it.”’ (lit. I bought it with buying)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ká-ndaz nə mɪ-ndɪʒ-ɛ awak aŋga pəra
Glosses: 2S+IFV-kill(pierce) with NOM-kill(pierce)-CL goat POSS idol
Translation: You kill a goat for the idols by piercing it (you don’t cut its throat).’ (lit. you kill with killing a goat that belongs to an idol)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [Ø ama-z=ata=aka=ala avija nɛŋgɛhɛ ana mɪʒɛ=ahaj na]
Glosses: _ DEP-carry=3P.IO=on=to suffering DEM DAT person=Pl PSP
Translation: that had brought this suffering to the people.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ta-s-aŋ ɔkʷɔ ana haj[=atəta amɪ-g-ijɛ na=va]
Glosses: 3P-cut=3S.DO fire DAT house[=3P.POSS DEP-do-CL 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: They (the attackers) set fire to the house that the others had built (lit. their house to prepare).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [Ø amə-h=aja hʊmbɔ na] a-ndaj a-sak=ala wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: _ DEP-grind=PLU flour PSP 3S-PRG 3S-multiply=to multiply
Translation: While [she] was grinding the flour, [the millet] was multiplying wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-s=aŋ [Ø ama-d=ata=aka=va azaŋ]
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO _ DEP-prepare=3P.IO=on=PRF temptation
Translation: He wanted to tempt them.’ (lit. to prepare a temptation for them [is] pleasing to him)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mə-kəɗ va aɮa ta-ɮ=aŋ [alɪmɛ amɪ-ɮɪg-ɛ va]
Glosses: NOM-kill body now 3P-begin=3S.IO 1PEX.POSS DEP-plant-CL body
Translation: Combat now, they began to fight with us.’ (lit. killing body now, they started it, our planting bodies)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: hʊmbɔ ga [a-ndaj a-sak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ wuʃɛkɛkɛ]
Glosses: flour ADJ 3S-PRG 3S-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: The flour was multiplying all by itself (lit. its things), wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ta-nd=alaj ta-l=ala tə-ɮəg-ə va ana Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj]
Glosses: 3P-PRG=away 3P-go=to 3P-throw-CL body DAT Moloko=Pl
Translation: They were coming and fighting with the Molokos.’ (lit. they were coming they threw body to Molokos)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ɛ-ndʒ-ɛ kə dɛlmɛtɛ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ]
Glosses: 3S-leave-CL on neighbor on at place another
Translation: He left to go to his neighbor at some other place.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ná-zaɗ a dəraj ava sawaŋ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-carry at head in without_help
Translation: I can carry it on my head myself!
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nə́-vəl=aŋ jam ana Mana zajəx=xa]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-give=3S.IO water DAT Mana care=ADV
Translation: I gave water to Mana carefully.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [a-ɮəg=alaj a vʊlɔ zɔr]
Glosses: 3S-throw=away at above throwing
Translation: She threw [the pestle] up high, zor.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛgɪnɛ [nɔ́-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: today 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: Today I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nɔ́-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɛgɪnɛ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-go at market in today
Translation: I will go to the market today.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kaluw [nà-z=ala ɛɮɛrɛ=uwla]
Glosses: take_quickly 1S+PFV-take=to spear=1S.POSS
Translation: I quickly took my spear.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: ndahaŋ [gʊdɔkʷ mɪ-d-ijɛ gʊzɔm ]
Glosses: 3S prepare_beer NOM-prepare-CL beer _
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [à-tsar a haj kɪrɛ ava fɔ fɔ fɔ]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-climb at house beams in sound of snake
Translation: [The snake] climbed into the beams in the roof fo fo fo.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [tà-h=ata na=va kə dɛftɛrɛ aka]
Glosses: 3P+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF on book on
Translation: They have already told them in the book.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: waja ndana Hʊrmbʊlɔm [á-z=ata=aka barka=ahaŋ=va
Glosses: because DEM God 3S+IFV-take=3P.IO=on blessing=3S.POSS=PRF
Translation: Because of that, God had taken back his blessing from them.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ [a-vəl=ata nɔkʷ=va a ahar=atəta ava]
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S-give=3P.IO 2S=PRF at hand=3P.POSS in
Translation: Your father gave you into their hands [to be a wife for one of them].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ndɛ hʷɔr na [a-sərk=ala afa təta=va]
Glosses: so woman PSP 3S-habitually=to at_house_of 3P.POSS=PRF
Translation: Now, that woman, she was in the habit at their house of . . .
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a mʊsijɔŋ ava na ɛlɛ=ahaj amɪ-wuɬ-ɛ na [tɛ́-g-ɛ baj]
Glosses: at mission in PSP thing=Pl DEP-forbid-CL PSP 3P+IFV-do-CL NEG
Translation: In the church, these things that they have forbidden, they don’t do.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: pɛpɛŋ=ŋa na [tà-kaɗ ɬa]
Glosses: long_ago=ADV PSP 3P+PFV-kill cow
Translation: Long ago, they killed cows.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [pɛʃtɛr á-h=ata] ɛj ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na kɔ́-gʷ-ɔm baj
Glosses: pastor 3S+IFV-tell=3P.IO hey thing DEM PSP 2+IFV-do-2P NEG
Translation: the Pastor told them, “Hey! These things, don’t do them!”
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: aɮəna hʷɔr na [à-sərk=ala afa təta=va na]
Glosses: but woman PSP 3S+PFV-habitually=to at_place_of 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: Now, that woman, she was in the habit at their place
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [amə-h=aja haj na gam]
Glosses: [DEP-grind=PLU millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [of] grinding a lot of millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [à-gas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka] àmɪ-mbɛʃ-ɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-get=on PSP on door=2S.POSS on DEP-rest-CL
Translation: [and] it would please you to have that tree at your door, [so that you could] rest [under it].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm na ama-ɗaɬ=ava=ala mɪʒɛ na ndahaŋ ɛʃɛ na
Glosses: God PSP DEP-multiply=in=to person PSP 3S again PSP
Translation: God, the one who mltiplied the people, him again,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ka-gas ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm na asa-baj] na
Glosses: 2S-catch word God PSP again-NEG PSP
Translation: [if] you no longer accept the word of God,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [káá-gas na anga waj]
Glosses: 2S+POT-catch PSP POSS who
Translation: 'You won't listen to anyone.' (lit. ‘whose [word] will you accept?’)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mala [a-ndaj ɛ́-g-ɛ ɬɪrɛlɛ]
Glosses: Mala 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-do-CL work
Translation: Mala is working (in the process of doing work).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana [a-ndaj ɔ́-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: Mana 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: Mana is going to the market.’ (lit. he is currently at going to the market)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: apazaŋ nà-nzak-aj nɔkʷ [ka-ndaj kə̀-h=aja haj]
Glosses: yesterday 1S+PFV-find-CL 2S 2S-PRG 2S+PFV-grind=PLU millet
Translation: Yesterday when I found you, you were grinding millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nɔ-ndɔj nɔ-mbɔs-ɔm va]
Glosses: 1S-PRG 1P-rest-1PEX body
Translation: We are resting.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [nɔ-ndɔj nɔ-dɔr-ɔm amsɔkʷɔ]
Glosses: 1S-PRG 1P-plant-1PEX dry_season_millet
Translation: We (exclusive) are planting dry season millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛhɛ
Glosses: here
Translation: “My dear wife, here at our (exclusive) place, it is like this:
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ká-zaɗ war ɛlɛ a haj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: 2S+IFV-take child eye GEN millet one
Translation: you take only one grain.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm a-ndaj á-sak=alɪmɛ na aka
Glosses: God 3S-PROG 3S+IFV-multiply=1PEX.IO 3S.DO on
Translation: God is multiplying it for us.”
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: hʊmbɔ na ɗuw a-ndaj á-sak á-sak á-sak
Glosses: flour PSP also 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply 3S+IFV-multiply 3S+IFV-multiply
Translation: The flour, it was multiplying [and] multiplying [and] multiplying.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: haj na ava
Glosses: house PSP in
Translation: And she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying inside the house.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ɔ́-lɔ á-b=aŋ ana baba=ahaŋ]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO DAT father=3S.POSS
Translation: He goes and hits his father.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [ɔ́-lɔ á-paɗ-aj mɪʒɛ nə madaŋ]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go 3S+IFV-crunch-CL person with magic
Translation: He goes and eats someone with sorcery.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [lɔh-ɔm kɔ-mʊnzɔr-ɔm na=ala gəvax na]
Glosses: go[IMP]-2P 2P-see-2P 3S.DO=to field PSP
Translation: Go [and] you will see that field.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [bax mɪ-bɛh-ɛ kə vɛr aka aɮa]
Glosses: pour NOM-pour-CL on stone on now
Translation: [She] poured [the grains of millet] on the grinding stone.’ (lit. pour, pouring on the grinding stone now)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ndahaŋ [ŋgax ma-ŋgəh=ata=aka=va jam a vɛr=ahaŋ ava]
Glosses: 3S hide NOM-hide=3P.IO=on=PRF water at room=3S.POSS in
Translation: He had hidden the water in his room.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: pʊrgʷɔm=ahaj]
Glosses: trap=Pl
Translation: He made the traps out of grass.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ʃɛn=ala na zar=ahaŋ na
Glosses: go=to PSP man=3S.POSS PSP
Translation: Then, her husband,
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [dək mə-dək=aŋ na mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ=atəta]
Glosses: instruct NOM-instruct=3S.IO 3S.DO NOM-sit-CL=3P.POSS
Translation: instructed her in their habits (lit. instructing their sitting).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [dzɔ ma-d=ala haj na gam]
Glosses: take NOM-prepare=to millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [She] prepared lots of millet.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [pɔk ma-p=alaj mahaj na]
Glosses: open NOM-open=away door PSP
Translation: [He] opened the door [and looked around];
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: hʊmbɔ [á-rax na a hʷɔɗ a haj ava]
Glosses: flour 3S+IFV-fill 3S.DO at stomach GEN house in
Translation: the flour filled the house.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ndahaŋ [vəh mə-ŋgʷul=va a ɗuwɛr=ahaŋ ava]
Glosses: 3S return NOM-return=PRF at sleep=3S.POSS in
Translation: He had already gone back to sleep.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nata ndahaŋ [pək ma-p=ata=aka=va pʊrgʷɔm=ahaj na]
Glosses: also 3S open NOM-open=3P.IO=on=PRF trap=Pl PSP
Translation: He opened the traps.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: haj na ava]
Glosses: house PSP in
Translation: And she collapsed, dying inside the house.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: [babək mɪ-l-ijɛ na]
Glosses: bury NOM-bury-CL 3S.DO
Translation: She was buried.’ (lit. burying it)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ [dijdaj mɪ-kɪɗ-ɛ na=aka]
Glosses: 1S approximately NOM-kill-CL 3S.DO=on
Translation: I clubbed it to death.’ (lit. I approximately killing it on)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana a-ɬ-aj awak
Glosses: Mana 3S-slay-CL goat
Translation: Mana slays a goat.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-ɬ-aj na
Glosses: 3S-slay-CL 3S.DO
Translation: He slays it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana a-ɓ=aŋ ana kəra
Glosses: Mana 3S-hit=3S.IO DAT dog
Translation: Mana hits a dog.’ (lit. he hits to him to dog)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-ɓ=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-hit=3S.IO
Translation: He hits him.’ (lit. he hits to him)
Language: Vame (English translation)
Transcription: Hawa a-ndaj a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Hawa 3S-be.located at home
Translation: Hawa is at home.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-ndaj a marva
Glosses: 3S-be at Maroua
Translation: She is in Maroua.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ́ a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-leave-CL at home
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ́ awak a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-leave-CL goat at home
Translation: Mana took the goat home.’ (lit. Mana left goat to home)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mbɛlɛlɛ à-gar=ata ana babəza=ahaj
Glosses: elephant 3S+PFV-fear=3P.IO DAT children=PL
Translation: The children are afraid of the elephant.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Hawa á-ɓ=aŋ ana kəra
Glosses: Hawa 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO DAT dog
Translation: Hawa hits the dog.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: á-ɓ=aŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO
Translation: She hits it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ʃɛʃɛ á-s=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: meat 3S+IFV-please=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: Meat is pleasing to Mana.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: á-s=aŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-please=3S.IO
Translation: It pleases him.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana à-p-aj mahaj
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-open-CL door
Translation: He/she opened the door.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana à-p=aŋ mahaj ana Hawa
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-open=3S.IO door DAT Hawa
Translation: Mana opened the door for Hawa.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: Mala á-mənzar awak
Glosses: Mala 3S+IFV-see goat
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mala ɔ-lɔ a-mənzar=aŋ awak ana bahaj
Glosses: Mala 3S-go 3S-see=3S.IO goat DAT chief
Translation: Mala went to see a person’s goat in the chief’s place.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana à-h=aŋ na ana Hawa
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-say=3S.IO 3S.DO DAT Hawa
Translation: Mana told it to Hawa.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: awak a-paɗ=aw na haj=va
Glosses: goat 3S-crunch=1S.IO 3S.DO millet=PRF
Translation: The goat has eaten my millet.’ (lit. the goat has eaten to me the millet)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɬa=ahaj tə́-mbəz=alɔkʷɔ na gəvah=va
Glosses: cow=Pl 3P+PFV-ruin=1PIN.IO 3S.DO field=PRF
Translation: The cows have ruined our field.’ (lit. The cows have ruined to us the field)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: à-ts=aw=aka=va ma=uwla baj
Glosses: 3S+PFV-understand=1S.IO=on=PRF word=1S.POSS NEG
Translation: He/she didn’t understand my words.’ (lit. he had understood on my words not)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ta-h=ɔkʷ ma
Glosses: 3P-tell=2S.IO mouth
Translation: You are being greeted.’ (lit. they are telling word to you)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: tà-ɮərav na=ala
Glosses: 3P+PFV-exit 3S.DO=to
Translation: She was brought out [of the house].’ (lit. they brought her out)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Hawa ɛ̀-d-ɛ
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-prepare-CL
Translation: Hawa made [something].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀-tʃɛŋ
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-understand
Translation: Mana heard/understood (something).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mahaj à-p-aj
Glosses: door 3S+PFV-open-CL
Translation: The door opened.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: jam à-bax
Glosses: water 3S+PFV-pour
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mahaj á-p-aj
Glosses: door 3S+IFV-open-CL
Translation: The door opens.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mahaj a-pa=va
Glosses: door 3S-open=PRF
Translation: The door is open.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mala á-mənzar
Glosses: Mala 3S+IFV-see
Translation: Mala sees.’ (i.e. he is not blind) / ‘Mala can be seen.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: bahaj à-vəl=aŋ dalaj ana Mana
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO girl DAT Mana
Translation: The chief gave the girl to Mana (in marriage).
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: bahaj á-var dalaj
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-give girl
Translation: The chief is marrying off his daughter [to someone].’ (lit. chief gives girl)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: bahaj à-vəl=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: The chief gave [something] to Mana.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: bahaj á-var baj
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-give NEG
Translation: The chief is not the giving kind.’ (lit. chief doesn’t give)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: bahaj a-dəbən=ata Mʊlɔkʷɔ ana babəza=ahaj
Glosses: chief 3S-learn=3P.IO Moloko DAT children=Pl
Translation: The chief teaches Moloko to the children.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: babəza=ahaj tə-dəbən-aj Mʊlɔkʷɔ
Glosses: children=Pl 3P-learn-CL Moloko
Translation: The children learn Moloko.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mʊlɔkʷɔ a-dəbən=ɔkʷ na dzadzak
Glosses: Moloko 3S-learn=2S.IO PSP fast
Translation: Moloko is easy for you to learn.’ (lit. Moloko learns to you quickly)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə-sʊkʷɔm=aŋ awak ana Mana
Glosses: 1S-buy/sell=3S.IO goat DAT Mana
Translation: I sell a goat to Mana.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə-sʊkʷɔm=ala awak
Glosses: 1S-buy/sell=to goat
Translation: I bought a goat.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana à-h=ata na=va ana zawər=ahaj
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-speak=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF DAT men=Pl
Translation: Mana has already told it to the men.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-tar=aŋ=aka ma ana war ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S-call=3S.IO=on mouth DAT child again
Translation: He/she calls the child again.’ (lit. he calls mouth to him to the child again)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mala a-mənzar ɛlɛ
Glosses: Mala 3S-see eye
Translation: Mala looks around attentively.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: a-ts=aka=va ɬəmaj ana mama=ahaŋ baj
Glosses: 3S-hear=on=PRF ear DAT mother=3S.POSS NEG
Translation: He/she is disobedient to his mother.’ (he disobeys his mother)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ta-ndalaj ta-l=ala tɪ-ɮɪg-ɛ va ana Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj
Glosses: 3P-PRG 3P-go=to 3P-throw-CL body DAT Moloko=Pl
Translation: They were coming and fighting with the Molokos.’ (lit. they were coming they threw body to Molokos)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ma=aŋgʷɔ a-gəs=aw har
Glosses: word=2S.POSS 3S-catch=1S.IO body
Translation: It pleases me.’ (lit. it catches body to me)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ-g-ɛ ɓərav
Glosses: 3S-do-CL heart
Translation: He/she is angry.’ (lit. he/she does heart)
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: g-ɛ ɛndɛɓ
Glosses: do[2S.IMP]-CL brain
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mala ɔ-lɔ amɪ-mɪnʒɪrɛ ɛlɛ a lɪhɛ
Glosses: Mala 3S-go DEP-see eye at bush
Translation: Mala went to see his fields.’ (lit. Mala went to see in the bush)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɔ-lɔ na-har ɛlɛ a gəvax=uwla ava dzijga
Glosses: 1S-go 1S-carry eye at field=1S.POSS in all
Translation: I go [and] look around my whole field.’ (lit. I carry eye in my field all)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana ɛ́-tʃɛŋ baj
Glosses: Mana 3S+IFV-hear NEG
Translation: Mana is deaf/doesn’t understand.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: Mana ɛ́-tʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj
Glosses: Mana 3S+IFV-hear ear NEG
Translation: Mana is deaf/disobedient.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: dəraj
Glosses: head
Translation: On the day that they had finished fighting each other, we separated as equals.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ta-kaɗ va
Glosses: 3P-kill body
Translation: They kill each other.’ (lit. they kill.by.clubbing body)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ-ndɔɗ-ɔm va a va ava
Glosses: 2P-need-2P body at body in
Translation: Love one another.’ (lit. need body in the body)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ a-zaɗ va nə nɔkʷ
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS 3S-take body with 2S
Translation: Your sibling resembles you.’ (lit. your sibling takes body with you)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ=ahaj dʒijga ta-zaɗ va
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS=Pl all 3P-take body
Translation: All your siblings look alike.’ (lit. siblings take [each other’s] body)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ-mbɛʃɛŋ va kə tʃɪvɛɗ aka
Glosses: 3S-breathe body on road on
Translation: He rests enroute [to somewhere].
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-mbɛʃ-ɛ va nə nɔkʷ ɛgɪnɛ na a-gəs=aw har=va gam
Glosses: NOM-breathe-CL body with 2S today PSP 3S-catch=1S.IO body=PRF a_lot
Translation: Spending time with you today pleased me a lot.’ (lit. it catches body to me)
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: apazaŋ albaja=ahaj tɔ-lɔ a lɪhɛ
Glosses: yesterday youth=Pl 3P+PFV-go at bush
Translation: Yesterday the youths went to the bush.
Language: Moloko ( translation)
Transcription: Hawa à-həm-aj
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-run-CL
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɛ=ahaŋ nɔ́-zɔm na
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-eat 3S.DO
Translation: I myself ate it.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nə̀-həm-aj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-run-CL
Translation: I ran.
Language: Moloko (English translation)
Transcription: nɔ́-zɔm na
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat 3S.DO
Translation: I ate it.