lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: A: lìé ɪ̀ kà tá à pár ?
Glosses: _ where 2SG EGR leave ART hoe
Translation: Where did you leave the hoe?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: B: ǹ̩ gɪ́lá à pár rá píé ātòrò tɪ̀n gàntàl nɪ̄.
Glosses: _ 1SG leave ART hoe FOC yam.mound.PL three ART RELN POSTP
Translation: I left the hoe behind the third yam mound.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ sɪ́nságál bátòrò jáá-ŋ̀.
Glosses: 3SG.POSS follower three IDENT-1SG
Translation: After him/her, I'm the third.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ gàntàl tʊ́má jáá bàlɪ̀ɛ̀ wā.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS back owners IDENT two FOC
Translation: I have two siblings younger than me.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ sʊ́ʊ́ tʊ́má jáá bàlɪ̀ɛ̀ wā.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS front owners IDENT two FOC
Translation: I have two siblings older than me.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à bàtʃʊ́álɪ́ɪ́ nɪ̄ ǹ̩ ná àlɪ̀ɛ̀ rā
Glosses: ART race POSTP 1SG see two FOC
Translation: At the race, I arrived second.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mɪ́ŋ díjèē
Glosses: 1SG.ST eat.PFV
Translation: I arrived first.' or `I won.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mɪ́ŋ nɪ́ té sʊ̄ʊ̄, ɪ̀ sàɣà
Glosses: 1SG.ST postp early front 2SG be.on
Translation: I arrived first, you followed.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: búmbúŋ ní ǹ̩ fɪ́ wàà nʊ̃̄ã̄ sɪ̄ŋ̀.
Glosses: first POSTP 1SG PST NEG drink alcoholic.drink
Translation: At first, I was not drinking alcoholic beverage.
Language: Wali (Ghana) (English translation)
Transcription: kɔ̀sá átòrò ànɪ̀ mátʃéó àlɪ̀ɛ̀ ànɪ́ fī.
Glosses: hundred.PL three and twenty two and ten
Translation: Seven new Ghana Cedis, or seventy thousand old Ghana Cedis' (lit. three hundred and fifty)
Language: Wali (Ghana) (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à màtʃéó átòrò ànɪ́ fí dɪ̀ àɲɔ̃́.
Glosses: bag twenty three and ten and five
Translation: 15,000' (for three yam tubers)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à tʊ́sʊ̀.
Glosses: bag thousand
Translation: 200,000' (for a bag of groundnuts)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à kɔ̀sá ālɪ̀ɛ̀.
Glosses: bag hundred two
Translation: 40,000' (for a basin of dried cassava)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à kɔ̀sá ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l .
Glosses: bag hundred eight
Translation: 160,000' (for a bag of dried cassava)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à màtʃéó ànáásɛ̀ ànɪ́ fī.
Glosses: bag twenty four and ten
Translation: 18,000' (for a bowl of rice)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à tʊ́sʊ̀ ànɪ́ kɔ̀sá àɲɔ̃̄.
Glosses: bag thousand and hundred five
Translation: 300,000' (for a bag of rice)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: má láá [kàpʊ́sɪ̀ɛ̀ háŋ̀]_NP ká já mɔ̄sɛ̄ tɪ̀ɛ̀ wɪ́ɪ́ tɪ̀ŋ bà tàà búúrè.
Glosses: 2PL take kola.nut DEM CONN 1PL plead give matter ART 3PL.B EGR want
Translation: Take this kola nut, we implore you to give them what they desire.
Language: Paasaal (English translation)
Transcription: dɪ́ ʊ̀ nʊ̃́ʊ̃́ dɪ́ [tʃàkàlɪ̀ tɔ́sá háŋ̀ mùŋ]_NP , dɪ́ bììsáà jáá nɪ́hɪ̃̀ɛ̃̂, bánɪ̃́ɛ̃́ ká bɪ̀ ŋmá dɪ́ sɔ̀ɣlá jáá nɪ́hɪ̃̀ɛ̃̂.
Glosses: COMP 3SG hear COMP Chakali villages DEM QUANT.all COMP Biisa IDENT old some EGR ITR say COMP Sawla IDENT old
Translation: He hears that of all Chakali settlements, some say that Biisa (Bisikan) is the oldest, some also say Sawla is the oldest.' (Katua, 28/03/08, Jeo Jebuni)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [tʃʊ̀ɔ̀sá háŋ̀]_NP nɪ́ ǹ̩ǹ̩ dí kʊ̄ʊ̄ rā.
Glosses: morning DEM POSTP 1SG eat t.z . FOC
Translation: This morning I ate T.Z..
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [nárá bálɪ̀ɛ̀ háŋ̀]_NP nā sɛ́wɪ́jɛ́ à mʊ́r .
Glosses: person two DEM FOC write ART story
Translation: THESE TWO MEN wrote the story.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: làà [mʊ́sá záál háŋ̀ tɪ̀ŋ]_NP .
Glosses: collect Musa fowl DEM ART
Translation: Collect Musah's fowl
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [à dìèbísè hámà]_NP lɛ̀ɪ́, [hámà]_NP rā.
Glosses: ART cats DEM.PL NEG DEM.PL FOC
Translation: Not these cats, THESE CATS.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mòlìbíí lɛ́ɪ̀ kàà tɪ́ɛ̀ nárá tʊ̀ɔ̀rà.
Glosses: money NEG IPFV give people problem
Translation: It is not money that gives people problems.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mòlìbíí wàà tɪ́ɛ̀ nárá tʊ̀ɔ̀rà.
Glosses: money NEG.IPFV give people problem
Translation: Money does not give people problems.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wáá/kàláá kpágá bʊ̀ɲɛ̃́.
Glosses: 3SG.ST/K.FOC have respect
Translation: HE/KALA has respect for others
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀/kàlá kpágá bʊ̀ɲɛ̃́ rá.
Glosses: 3SG/K . has respect FOC
Translation: He/Kala has RESPECT FOR OTHERS.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wáá/bèléé kpágá záàl .
Glosses: 3SG.ST/bush.dog.FOC catch fowl
Translation: IT/BUSH DOG catches fowls.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀/bèlè kpágá záál là.
Glosses: 3SG/bush.dog catch fowl FOC
Translation: It/bush dog catches FOWLS.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: váá ànɪ́ dìèbíè káá válà.
Glosses: dog CONN cat EGR walk
Translation: A dog and a cat are walking.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bʊ̃́ʊ̃́ŋ , váà ànɪ́ dìèbíè káá válà.
Glosses: goat, dog CONN cat EGR walk
Translation: A goat, a dog, and a cat are walking.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ kpáɣá tàɣtà zén nē ànɪ́ (tàɣtà) ábūmmò.
Glosses: 1SG have shirt large FOC CONN (shirt) black
Translation: I got a large shirt and a black shirt.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à kór ábúmmò ànɪ́ ápʊ̀mmá tɪ̀ŋ .
Glosses: ART bench black CONN white ART
Translation: the black and white chair (one particoloured chair)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: dɪ̀àrɛ̀, zɪ̀láŋ ànɪ́ tʃɪ́á mūŋ jáá dɪ́gɪ́máŋá rá.
Glosses: yesterday today CONN tomorrow QUANT.all IDENT one FOC
Translation: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are all the same.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kùórù bìnɪ̀hã́ã̀ŋ ŋmá tɪ̀ɛ̀ [ʊ̀ ɲɪ́ná kùórù]_NP dɪ́ à báàl párá à kùó pétùù (...)
Glosses: chief young.girl say give 3SG.POSS father chief that ART man farm ART farm finish.FOC _
Translation: The daughter told her father the chief that the young
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ̀ búúrè tí rē káá kɔ́fɪ̀?
Glosses: 2SG want tea FOC CONN coffee
Translation: Do you want tea or coffee?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ̀ búúrè tí rē káá kɔ́fɪ̀ rā ɪ̀ dɪ̀ búúrè?
Glosses: 2SG want tea FOC CONN coffee FOC 2SG IPFV want
Translation: Do you want tea or do you want coffee?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ̀ kàá tʊ̀mà tɪ̀ɛ̀ à kùórù ró zàáŋ káá tʃɪ́á?
Glosses: 2SG FUT work give ART chief FOC today or tomorrow
Translation: Will you work for the chief today or tomorrow?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nɪ̀-báál-á bā-mùŋ .
Glosses: person(Gb)-male-PL Gb-ALL
Translation: all men
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bɔ̀là-sá ā-mùŋ .
Glosses: elephant(Ga)-PL Ga-ALL
Translation: all elephants
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à bʊ̃́ʊ̃́n-á.
Glosses: POSS.3PL.Ga goat.(Ga)-PL
Translation: their goats' (possessor = goat mothers)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà bì-sé.
Glosses: POSS.3PL.Gb child.(Gb)-PL
Translation: their children' (possessor = human mothers)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ kpáɣá bʊ̃́ʊ̃́n-á à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have goat(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Translation: I have four goats.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ ŋmá tàà-tá à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG speak language(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ kpáɣá víí-né à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have cooking.pot(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Translation: I have four cooking pots.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ kpáɣá bì-sé bà-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have child(Gb)-PL 3PL.Gb-four FOC
Translation: I have four children.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [à báál nɪ̀ ʊ̀ʊ̀ kààkúmò-sō]_NP váláà káálɪ̀ tàmàlè rā.
Glosses: ART man CONN 3SG.POSS donkey-PL walk go Tamale FOC
Translation: The man and his donkeys walked to TAMALE.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà kʊ̃́ʊ̃́wã́ʊ̃́.
Glosses: 3PL.Gb tire.PFV.FOC
Translation: They are tired.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà-mùŋ nã̀ã̀sá tʃɔ́gáʊ́.
Glosses: 3.PL.Gb-all feet.PL spoil.PFV.FOC
Translation: They all had painful feet.' (lit. the feet of all.of.them)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà nã̀ã̀sá tʃɔ́gáʊ́.
Glosses: 3PL.POSS.Gb feet.PL spoil.PFV.FOC
Translation: Their feet were hurting them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà jáá bà-ɲɔ̃́ rā.
Glosses: 3PL.Gb IDENT 3.PL.Gb-five FOC
Translation: They were five altogether.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: dʒɛ̀tɪ̀sá kɪ̀m-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: lion.PL CONC;ANIM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: The lions are DANGEROUS.' (individual reading)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: m̩̀ bɪ̀ɛ̀rəsá nɪ̀-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: POSS.1SG brother.PL HUM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: My brothers are DANGEROUS.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà jáá nɪ̀-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: 3PL.Gb IDENT HUM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: They are DANGEROUS.' (human participants)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à jáá kɪ̀m-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: 3PL.Ga IDENT CONC;ANIM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: They are DANGEROUS.' (non-human, non-abstract participants)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: záɪ́ɪ́ wɪ̀-bɔ́n ná.
Glosses: fly.NMLZ ABST-dangerous.SG FOC
Translation: Flying is DANGEROUS.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à tʃígísíí wɪ̀-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: ART turn.PV.NMLZ ABST-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: The turnings are DANGEROUS.' (repetitively turning clay bowls for
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: ná-mùŋ-lɛ̀ɪ́
Glosses: HUM-all-not
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wɪ́-mùŋ-lɛ̀ɪ́
Glosses: ABST-all-not
Translation: nothing
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kɪ́n-mùŋ-lɛ̀ɪ́
Glosses: CONC;ANIM-all-not
Translation: nothing
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nɪ̀-dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: HUM-one
Translation: someone
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wɪ́-dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: ABST-one
Translation: something
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kɪ̀n-dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: CONC;ANIM-one
Translation: something
Language: Grusi (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ láá kúòsò díūū.
Glosses: 1SG take G . eat.FOC
Translation: I believe in God.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ láá bìé dʊ́ʊ̄.
Glosses: 1SG take child put.FOC
Translation: I adopted a child.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: àfɪ̀á díōō.
Glosses: A . di-j[-LO,-HI,-RO]-[+HI,+RO]
Translation: Afia ate.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à dáá télèjōó.
Glosses: ART daa tele-j[-LO,-HI,-RO]-[+HI,+RO]
Translation: The stick leans.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kàlá díjōō.
Glosses: Kala eat.PFV.FOC
Translation: Kala ATE.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: kàlá dí sɪ̀ɪ̀máá rā.
Glosses: Kala eat.PFV food FOC
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ búólùū.
Glosses: PSG sing.IPFV.FOC
Translation: He is SINGING.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ búólù būōl lō.
Glosses: PSG sing.IPFV song FOC
Translation: He is singing a SONG.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ teŋesi a namɪ̃ã raa ?
Glosses: 2SG cut.PV ART meat FOC
Translation: Did you cut the meat (into pieces)?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ kaa teŋesi a namɪ̃ã raa ?
Glosses: 2SG IPFV.FUT cut.PV ART meat FOC
Translation: Will you (be) cut(ting) the meat (into pieces)?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ dɪ̀ tíē.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG IPFV chew
Translation: It is BEANS he is chewing.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ tìè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG chew
Translation: It is BEANS he chewed.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wàà (rá) ʊ̀ dɪ̀ káálɪ̀.
Glosses: Wa (FOC) 3.SG IPFV go
Translation: It is to WA that he is going.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wàà (rá) ʊ̀ kààlɪ̀.
Glosses: Wa (FOC) 3.SG go
Translation: It is to WA that he went.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ káálɪ̀ ʊ́ ká dí mɔ̀tìgú jáwà .
Glosses: 3.SG go 3.SG IPFV eat M . market
Translation: She is going to trade at the Motigu market.' (lit. eat-market, `trade')
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: zʊ̀ʊ̀ m̀m̀ mã̀ã̀ pé , ʊ́ kpá ǹǹ kʊ̀ʊ̀ fàlá tɪ́ɛ́ɪ́, ɪ́ kíínì .
Glosses: enter 1.SG mother end 3.SG take 1.SGPOSS t.z . bowl give.2SG 2SG clean.bowl
Translation: Go to my mother, she will give you my t.z. bowl so you can finish it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: monkey quickly early go sit ART yam .mound .PL _
Glosses: _ [[pv pv]_EVG v v]_VP _ _ (...)
Translation: Monkey quickly went and sat on the (eighth) yam mounds (…)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à bìé káá bīlīgī ʊ̀ʊ̀ nàál kɪ̀nkán nà.
Glosses: ART child IPFV touch POSS.3SG grand.father many FOC
Translation: The child touches his grand-father.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à bìè háŋ̀ kàà bīlīgī ʊ̀ʊ̀ nàál kɪ̀nkán nà.
Glosses: ART child DEM IPFV touch POSS.3SG grand.father many FOC
Translation: This child touches his grand-father.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l ŋmā dɪ̄, kɔ̀sánã́ɔ̃̀, tɔ́ʊ́tɪ̄ɪ̄nā ŋmá dɪ́, námùŋ wá jɪ̀rà ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l sɔ́ŋ , bá kpáɣʊ́ʊ̄ wàà bá kpʊ́.
Glosses: spider say COMP buffalo land.owner say COMP anyone INGR call eight name 3PL.HUM+ catch.3SG FOC 3PL.HUM+ kill
Translation: Spider told Buffalo that landowner said anyone who calls the number 8 should be brought to him to be killed.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: má láá kàpʊ́sɪ́ɛ̀ háŋ̀ ká jà mɔ́sɛ́ tɪ̀ɛ̀ wɪ́ɪ́ tɪ̀ŋ bà tà/kàà búúrè
Glosses: 2PL take kola.nut DEM CONN 1PL plead give matter ART 3PL.b EGR want
Translation: Take this kola nut, we implore you to give them what they desire.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wàá pɛ̀.
Glosses: 3SG NEG add
Translation: She will not add.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ wàà pɛ́.
Glosses: 3SG NEG add
Translation: She is not adding.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wà pɛ́jɛ̄.
Glosses: 3SG NEG add
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: námùŋ wà ná-ŋ̀.
Glosses: CLF.all NEG see-1.SG
Translation: Nobody saw me.' (lit. everyone not see me)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ wà ná námùŋ .
Glosses: 1.SG NEG see CLF.all
Translation: I did not see anyone.' (lit. I not see everyone)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wà wá dī.
Glosses: 3SG NEG come eat
Translation: She did not come to eat.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wàá wà dí.
Glosses: 3SG NEG come eat
Translation: She will not come to eat.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ jáá ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà rā.
Glosses: 3SG IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher FOC
Translation: He is my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ fɪ̀ jáá ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà rā.
Glosses: 3SG PST IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher FOC
Translation: He was my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ fɪ̀ɪ́ jàà ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà rā.
Glosses: 3SG MOD IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher FOC
Translation: He should have been my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ fɪ̀ wáá jàà ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà.
Glosses: 3SG MOD NEG IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher
Translation: He should not have been my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: m̩̀m̩̀ mɪ̀bʊ̀à fɪ́ bɪ̀rgɪ̀.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS life MOD delay
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tɪ̀ɛ̀ m̩̀m̩̀ mɪ̀bʊ̀à bɪ́rgɪ̀.
Glosses: give 1SG.POSS life delay
Translation: Let me live long!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ tʃɪ́ kàá tʊ̀mà tɪ̄ɛ̄ʊ̄ rà, záàŋ , ǹ̩ kàá hɪ̃̀ɛ̃̀sʊ̀ʊ̄.
Glosses: 1SG CRAS go work give.3SG FOC, today, 1SG EGR rest.FOC
Translation: I shall work for
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ dɪ́ tìè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG HEST chew
Translation: It is BEANS he chewed yesterday.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sɪ́gá (ra) ʊ̀ dɪ́ɪ́ tīè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG HEST chew
Translation: It is BEANS he was chewing yesterday.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ kàá tíē.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG FUT chew
Translation: It is BEANS he will be chewing / will chew.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ tʃɪ́ kàá tìè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG CRAS FUT chew
Translation: It is BEANS he will be chewing / will chew tomorrow.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ̀ téjòō.
Glosses: 2SG early.FOC
Translation: You are early.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: monkey quickly early go sit ART yam .mound .PL _
Glosses: _ pv pv v v _ _ _
Translation: Monkey quickly went and sat on the (eighth) yam mounds (…)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bà zé wāāwāʊ̄.
Glosses: 3PL.B EXP come.PFV
Translation: They (the expected people) have come.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kùórù ŋmá dɪ́ ǹ̩ kàá bààŋ bɔ́ bʊ̃́ʊ̃́ná fí rē.
Glosses: chief say COMP 1SG FUT MOD pay goat.PL ten FOC
Translation: The chief says that I must pay him ten goats.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ɪ̀ɪ̀ kàá bààŋ jáʊ́ rā.
Glosses: 2SG FUT MOD do.3SG FOC
Translation: You must do it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ zɪ́má dɪ́ jà kàá ŋmá ʊ̀ʊ̀ wɪ́ɛ́ rá ʊ̀ʊ̀ bààŋ tʃùò dúò.
Glosses: 3SG know COMP 1PL FUT talk 3SG.POSS matter FOC 3SG MOD lie sleep
Translation: He knew that we would talk about him, so he quickly slept.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kàwàá bààŋ tàrɪ̀ kééééŋ …
Glosses: pumpkin just creep DXM …
Translation: A pumpkin just crept like that …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à kùò ní ʊ̀ bààŋ jírúú kéŋ néé à wà kʊ̀ʊ̀.
Glosses: ART farm POSTP 3SG MOD call.IPFV DXM FOC CONN INGR tire
Translation: At the farm he kept calling (for someone) but got tired (gave up).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: díŋ bààŋ jàà dìŋtʊ́l̀.
Glosses: fire just IDENT flame
Translation: The fire suddenly became flame.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ bɪ́ kʊ̀ɔ̀rɛ̀ sã̀ã̀ ʊ̀ʊ̀ dɪ̀à rá.
Glosses: 3SG ITR make build 3SG.POSS house FOC
Translation: He rebuilt his hut.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à bìtʃèlíí bɪ́ sīīú.
Glosses: ART child.fall ITR raise.FOC
Translation: The fallen child gets up again.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wà bɪ́ tùō.
Glosses: 3.SG NEG ITR be.at
Translation: She is no longer here.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ jáà káálɪ̀ ùù pé rè tʃɔ̀pɪ̀sɪ̀ bíí mùŋ .
Glosses: 1SG HAB go 3SG.POSS end FOC day.break ITR all
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: brà à káálɪ̀.
Glosses: return CONN go
Translation: Go back.' (Hearer coming towards speaker, speaker asks addressee to turn and go back.)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: brà àká tʃáʊ̀.
Glosses: return CONN leave.3SG
Translation: Return and leave him.' (Speaker asks addressee to turn and go away from the person the addressee is with.)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ brá tʊ̀mà à tʊ́má tɪ́ŋ kà wà wíré kéŋ̀.
Glosses: 3SG again work ART work ART EGR NEG well DXM
Translation: He redid the work that was badly done.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tʃɔ̀pɪ̀sɪ̀ bɪ́-múŋ̀ ʊ̀ʊ̀ jáà jááʊ̄.
Glosses: day.break ITR-all 3SG HAB do.3SG
Translation: He does it every day.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kàlá já tùgòsì bísé ré.
Glosses: K . HAB beat.PL child.PL FOC
Translation: Kala beat children.' (He used to do it.)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kàlá jáà túgósì bísé ré.
Glosses: K . HAB beat.PL child.PL FOC
Translation: Kala beats children.' (He regularly does it.)
Language: Hausa (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ háá díūū.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD eat.FOC
Translation: He is still eating.
Language: Hausa (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ há wà díìjē.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD NEG eat.PFV
Translation: He has not eaten yet.
Language: Hausa (English translation)
Transcription: bà ɲíné ʊ̀ʊ̀ gɛ̀rɛ̀gá rá àká ʊ̀ʊ̀ háá wɪ̄ɪ̀.
Glosses: 3PL.HUM+ look 3SG.POSS sickness FOC CONN 3SG MOD ill
Translation: He has been cared for to no avail; he is still ill.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ há wà wāā báàŋ múŋ̀.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD NEG come DEM QUANT.all
Translation: He does not come here (ever).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ há wà wááwá.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD NEG come.PFV
Translation: He has not come yet.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: m̀ búúré mòlèbíé bìrgì háálɪ̀ ǹ há wà nã́ã̀.
Glosses: 1.SG want money delay CONN 1SG MOD come see.3PL
Translation: I struggled to get money for some time but still have not got any.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ zɪ́nà sàl lá ḿ̩ páá tʃùònò.
Glosses: 1SG go.up flat.roof FOC 1SG take . shea.nut.seed.PL
Translation: I go up on the roof to collect my shea nuts.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ túú dɪ̀à rá.
Glosses: 1SG go.down house FOC
Translation: I went down to the house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: zɪ́ná tʃɔ́ à káálɪ̀.
Glosses: go.up run CONN go
Translation: Go up, run, and leave' (*Run upwardly and go)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tùù tʃɔ́ à káálɪ̀.
Glosses: go.down run CONN go
Translation: Go down, run, and leave' (*Run downwardly and go)
Language: Hausa (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ téŋé à nàmɪ̃̀ã̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG cut ART meat FOC
Translation: I cut a piece of meat (i.e. made a cut in the flesh or cut into two
Language: Hausa (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ téŋé-sí à nàmɪ̃̀ã̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG cut-PV ART meat FOC
Translation: I cut the meat into pieces.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ tʃígé à hɛ̀ná rá.
Glosses: 1SG turn ART bowl.SG FOC
Translation: I turn (upside down) the bowl.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ tʃígé-sí à hɛ̀nsá rá.
Glosses: 1SG turn-PV ART bowl.PL FOC
Translation: I turn (upside down) the bowls (one after the other).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: (?) n̩ tʃige-si a hɛna ra .
Glosses: _ 1SG turn-PV ART bowl.SG FOC
Translation: I turn (upside down in a repetitional fashion) the bowl.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ túgó à bìè rē.
Glosses: 1SG beat ART child.SG FOC
Translation: I beat the child.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ túgó-sí à bìsé ré.
Glosses: 1SG beat-PV ART child.PL FOC
Translation:  I beat the children.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ túgó-sí à bìè rē.
Glosses: 1SG beat-PV ART child.SG FOC
Translation: I beat the child (more than once, over a short period of time).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá à zál là.
Glosses: 1SG caught ART chicken.SG FOC
Translation: I caught a chicken.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá-sɪ́ à zálɪ́ɛ́ rà.
Glosses: 1SG caught-PV ART chicken.PL FOC
Translation: I caught chickens (i.e. in repeated actions).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá à zálɪ́ɛ́ rà.
Glosses: 1SG caught ART chicken.PL FOC
Translation: I caught chickens (i.e. in one move).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: (?) ŋ̩ kpaga-sɪ a zal la .
Glosses: _ 1SG caught-PV ART chicken.SG FOC
Translation: I caught a chicken (i.e. after unsuccessful attempts until finally succeeding with one particular chicken).
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kà kpá zál háŋ̀ tà.
Glosses: go take.PL fowl.SG DEM let.free
Translation: Go and take this fowl away.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kà páá zálɪ́ɛ́ hámà tà.
Glosses: go take.PL fowl.PL DEM.PL let.free
Translation: Go and take these fowls away.
Language: Kasem (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wʊ́rɪ́gɪ́ à hàɣlíbíé ré.
Glosses: 3SG scatter ART block.PL FOC
Translation: He scattered the mud blocks.' (they were piled and packed)
Language: Kasem (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ wʊ́rá à hàɣlíbíí ré.
Glosses: 3SG move ART block FOC
Translation: He moved the mud block.' (they are uneven, but still piled)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kén nè bà já jāà.
Glosses: DXM FOC 3PL.H+ HAB do
Translation: That's the way to do it. (manner)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: hàɣlɪ́kɪ́ŋ̀ zéné mààsɪ̀ nɪ́n nà.
Glosses: snake long equal DXM FOC
Translation: The snake was that/this big. (degree)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kàlá máásɪ́ɪ́ nɪ́ŋ̀.
Glosses: K . equal.NMLZ DXM
Translation: Kala is like that. (quality)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kàlá dʊ́nná kéŋ̀.
Glosses: K . type DXM
Translation: Kala is like that. (quality)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bàáŋ ɲʊ̃̀ã̀sá káá sìì báŋ̀ nɪ̄ nɪ̏ŋ ?
Glosses: Q smoke EGR rise DEM POSTP DXM
Translation: What smoke is rising here like this?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: bàáŋ káá jāā kȅŋ ?
Glosses: Q.what EGR do DXM
Translation: What is doing like that?' (Reaction to a sound coming from inside a pot)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: A: nɪ́n nā bààbá ŋmȁ?
Glosses: _ DXM FOC B . say
Translation: Is this what Baaba said?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: B: ɛ̃̀ɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ kénꜜ né ʊ̀ ŋmá.
Glosses: _ yes DXM FOC 3SG say
Translation: Yes, that is what he said.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: A: kpá kóŋ à ŋmɛ̀nà díŋ !
Glosses: _ take kapok CONN ignite fire
Translation: Take some kapok and start a fire!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: B: ɲɪ̀nɪ̃̀ɛ̃́ bà já kà ŋmɛ̀nà?
Glosses: _ Q 3PL do EGR ignite
Translation: How does one ignite?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: A: ŋmɛ̀nà nɪ́ŋ̀!
Glosses: _ ignite DXM
Translation: Ignite like this!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: A: tʃɪ́á dɪ̀ ɪ̀ tʃɪ́ wááwá ŋmɛ̀nà kéŋ̀.
Glosses: _ tomorrow CONN 2SG CRAS come.PFV ignite DXM
Translation: Tomorrow when you come, ignite like that.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nɪ́ŋ lɛ̀ɪ́ ʊ̀ʊ̀ dɪ̀à háŋ̀ já dʊ̀.
Glosses: DXM NEG 3SG.POSS house DEM HAB be
Translation: This is not how his room used to be.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ǹ̩ káálʊ̄ʊ̄ kéŋ̀.
Glosses: 1SG go.IPFV.FOC DXM
Translation: I am leaving like that.
Language: Paasaal (English translation)
Transcription: wàà bááŋ̀.
Glosses: come DXL
Translation: Come here.
Language: Paasaal (English translation)
Transcription: ʊ̀ dʊ́á dé (nɪ̄).
Glosses: PSG be.at DXL POSTP
Translation: He is there.
Language: Baa (English translation)
Transcription: à báál tíē sɪ́gá rá.
Glosses: ART man chew bean FOC
Translation: The man chewed BEANS.
Language: Baa ( translation)
Transcription: kàlá tíē sɪ́gá rá.
Glosses: K . chew bean FOC
Language: Baa (English translation)
Transcription: à báál là tíē sɪ́gá.
Glosses: ART man FOC chew bean
Translation: THE MAN chewed beans.
Language: Baa (English translation)
Transcription: kàláá tíē sɪ́gá.
Glosses: K . chew bean
Translation: KALA chewed beans.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à báál tíéwóó.
Glosses: ART man chew.PFV.FOC
Translation: The man CHEWED.
Language: Gur (English translation)
Transcription: à bɔ̀là tɪ̀n dí kɔ̀sá rá.
Glosses: ART1 elephant ART2 eat.PFV grass FOC
Translation: The elephant ate GRASS.
Language: Gur (English translation)
Transcription: à bɔ̀là tɪ̀ńː dí kɔ̀sá.
Glosses: ART1 elephant ART2 eat.PFV grass
Translation: THE ELEPHANT ate grass.
Language: Gur (English translation)
Transcription: kàlá káá hɪ̃́ɛ̃́rʊ̄ʊ̄.
Glosses: K . IPFV voracious.FOC . 
Translation: Kala is A VORACIOUS MEAT EATER.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: káláá káá hɪ̃́ɛ̃́rɪ̄.
Glosses: K.FOC IPFV voracious . 
Translation: KALA is a voracious meat eater.
Language: Arabic (English translation)
Transcription: à díŋ káá dīù gàlɪ̀gàlɪ̀gàlɪ̀/pèpèpè.
Glosses: ART fire IPFV eat IDEO
Translation: The fire is burning at an increasing rate.
Language: Arabic (English translation)
Transcription: à dʊ̃́ʊ̃́ síè jáá wə̀rwə̀rwə̀r .
Glosses: ART python eye IDENT IDEO
Translation: The python's eyes are glittery.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à dáánɔ́ŋ márá bɪ̄jʊ̄ʊ́ lìgèlìgèlìgè.
Glosses: ART tree.fruit well ripe.PFV IDEO
Translation: The fruit is perfectly ripe.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: à sìbíé wàà márá bɪ̀ɪ̀ à dʊ́ nɪ̄ŋ wùròwùròwùrò.
Glosses: ART beans NEG well ripe CONN be DXM IDEO
Translation: The bambara beans are not well cooked, they are still hard.
Language: Wali (Ghana) (English translation)
Transcription: kàwāá sìì tàrɪ̀ kéééééééŋ , àkà dʊ́á bà dɪ̀ànʊ̃́ã́ nɪ̀.
Glosses: pumpkin rise creep DXM CONN be.at 3SG.POSS door POSTP
Translation: The pumpkin crept, crept, crept, and crept up to their door mat.
Language: Gonja (English translation)
Transcription: bà jáá nʊ̃̀ã̀ dɪ́gɪ́máŋá à sùmmè dɔ́ŋà.
Glosses: 3PL do mouth one CONN help RECP
Translation: They should agree and help each other.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: prang suku lagi
Glosses: war ethnic.group again
Translation: About giving children to one’s enemy:
Language: Austronesian (English translation)
Transcription: taru Ø di Niwerawar
Glosses: put _ at Niwerawar
Translation: (as for) that motorbike of the mayor, Hurki is storing (it) at Niwerawar
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: ko harus pulang ke tempat
Glosses: 2SG have.to go.home to place
Translation: you have to go home to (your own) place
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de suda naik di kapal
Glosses: 3SG already ascend at ship
Translation: he already went on board
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dia lebi tinggi dari saya
Glosses: 3SG more be.high from 1SG
Translation: he/she is taller than me’ (Lit. ‘be more tall from me’)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de sombong sama deng ko
Glosses: 3SG be.arrogant be.same with 2SG
Translation: she’ll be as arrogant as you (are)’ (Lit. ‘be arrogant same with you’)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: sa tida taw bahwa jam tiga itu de su meninggal
Glosses: 1SG NEG know that hour three D.DIST 3SG already die
Translation: I didn’t know that by three o’clock (in the afternoon) she had already died
Language: Austronesian (English translation)
Transcription: … karna liat ada makangang dalam kantong yang saya bawa
Glosses: _ because see exist food inside bag REL 1SG bring
Translation: [she was already glad] because (she) saw there was food in the bag that I brought’ [080919-004-NP.0032]
Language: Austronesian (English translation)
Transcription: … sa pegang sa pu parang sa punya jubi …
Glosses: … _ 1SG hold 1SG POSS short.machete 1SG POSS bow.and.arrow
Translation: [so, in the morning I got up, I fed the dogs,] I took my short machete, my bow and arrows …’ [080919-003-NP.0003]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: ko sendiri ka ?
Glosses: 2SG be.alone or
Translation: are you alone or (not)?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: langsung sa pegang sa putar sa cari
Glosses: immediately 1SG hold 1SG turn.around 1SG search
Translation: immediately I held (the plate), I turned around, I looked around
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mo kasi pisow
Glosses: want give knife
Translation: now they give him a flashlight, (having) given (him) a flashlight, they want to give (him) a knife
Language: Sarmi (English translation)
Transcription: sa blum taw ko pu kata itu , kata ___
Glosses: 1SG not.yet know 2SG POSS word D.DIST word ___
Translation: I don’t yet know that word of yours, the word ___
Language: Sarmi (English translation)
Transcription: ko pu kata ___ itu , sa blum taw
Glosses: 2SG POSS word ___ D.DIST 1SG not.yet know
Translation: that word ___ of yours, I don’t yet know (it)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: saja asar dia kasi kring di_ parapara
Glosses: 1SG smoke 3SG give be.dry at platform
Translation: we used … salt, lemongrass, red pepper, … this (pig) meat, I smoked it (and) dried (it) on a platform
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: skaɾɐn dɔ̞ŋ kasi dɪa sɛ̞ntɛ̞r̥, kasi sɛ̞ntɛ̞r dɔ̞ŋ kasi …
Glosses: now 3PL give 3SG flashlight give flashlight 3PL give _
Translation: now they give him a flashlight, (having) given (him) a flashlight they give (him) …
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: … mɔ bikɪn papɛda mɔ kase anana makɐn
Glosses: _ want 3PL sagu.porridge want give RDP~child eat
Translation: [they said (they) wanted to catch chickens and then] (they) wanted to make sagu porridge to give the children to eat’ [081010-001-Cv.0191]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: itu Bɔp Bɔp itu , de biasa bale
Glosses: D.DIST Bop Bop D.DIST 3SG be.usual turn.around
Translation: that was Bob, that Bob, he usually (flies) a circle’ (Lit. ‘turns around’)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: skaɾɐn dɔ̞ŋ doa mɐn .ʧɪŋ
Glosses: now 3PL two fish
Translation: now the two of them are fishing
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dɛ masʊk̚ lobɐŋ tu
Glosses: 3SG enter hole D.DIST
Translation: it (the chicken) went into that hole (in the floor)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kitɔ̞ŋ dʊa tʊɾʊn sɐmpɛːː di pɔhɔ̞n
Glosses: 1PL two descend reach at tree
Translation: we two came down ALL THE WAY to the tree
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: itu bɛlʊːːm tɔ̞ŋ blʊm dʒalɐn
Glosses: D.DIST not.yet 1PL not.yet walk
Translation: that’s NOT YET, we’re not going yet
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: sial–ang ter–paksa tong dua jalang kaki
Glosses: be.unfortunate–PAT ACL–force 1PL two walk foot
Translation: as the boss had already left for Sarmi in the morning, oh no, damn it!, the two of us were forced to walk on foot
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de bilang , mama sa liat pohong ini de ta–goyang
Glosses: 3SG say mother 1SG see tree D.PROX 3SG ACL–shake
Translation: she said, “mama, I saw this tree, it was shaking”
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: … bapa Markus S . doseng satu de goyang kepala
Glosses: _ father Markus S . lecturer one 3SG shake head
Translation: … Mr. Markus S., a certain lecturer, he shook (his) head
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kalo ko tutup pintu berkat juga ter–tutup …
Glosses: if 2SG close door blessing also ACL–close …
Translation: if you close the door (of your house), the blessing is also closed off [(because) guests cannot come into (your) house]’ [081110-008-CvNP.0096]
Language: Standard Indonesian (English translation)
Transcription: … tapi de ana juga cepat ikut ter–pengaru
Glosses: _ but 3SG child also be.fast follow ACL–influence
Translation: … but he/she, a kid, also quickly follows (others) to be influenced
Language: Standard Indonesian (English translation)
Transcription: de su pengaru dengang orang~orang yang minum
Glosses: 3SG already influence with RDP~person REL drink
Translation: he has already been influenced by people who drink
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dia ter–jatu de jatu baru motor tindis dia
Glosses: 3SG ACL–fall 3SG fall and.then motorbike overlap 3SG
Translation: he fell (off unexpectedly), he fell (off), and then the motorbike crushed him
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kaka tadi ter–lambat karna lagi ada duka
Glosses: oSb earlier ACL–be.slow because again exist grief
Translation: a short while ago I (‘older brother’) was (unintentionally) late because there was (still) mourning (going on)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kalo Niwerawar Aruswar nanti dia agak lambat sedikit
Glosses: if Niwerawar Aruswar very.soon 3SG rather be.slow few
Translation: [About a road construction project:] ‘as for (the area of) Niwerawar (and) Aruswar, (there) it (the bulldozer) will be somewhat slow’ [081006-033-Cv.0051]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: pake–ang itu basa smua
Glosses: use–PAT D.DIST be.wet all
Translation: all those clothes were wet
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: maytua bilang , makang karna makang–ang suda masak
Glosses: wife say eat because eat–PAT already cook
Translation: (my) wife said, “eat, because the food has already been cooked”
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de bilang , kitong dua jalang suda !
Glosses: 3SG say 1PL two walk already
Translation: and then we two went home, on the way I rested, he said, “let the two of us walk (on)!”
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: pinang
Glosses: betel.nut
Translation: my mother went to sell betel nuts, my mother sells betel nuts
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: nanti kam dari blakang , bapa dulu–ang
Glosses: very.soon 2PL from backside father be.prior–PAT
Translation: [About an upcoming official meeting:] ‘then you two (go in) second, (and) the gentleman (goes) ahead’ [081011-001-Cv.0199]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dua orang dulu
Glosses: two person be.prior
Translation: [About the number of potential nominees for the upcoming local election:] ‘two people (go) ahead’ [080919-001-Cv.0065]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dong dua pergi mancing di laut
Glosses: 3PL two go fish.with.rod at sea
Translation: the two of them went fishing on the sea
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: sa mo cuci de pu rambut
Glosses: 1SG want wash 3SG POSS hair
Translation: I want to wash her hair
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: pokoknya orang pen–datang pulang
Glosses: the.main.thing.is person AG–come go.home
Translation: the main thing is (that) the strangers return home’ (Lit. ‘the one who comes’)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: o kenal karna bapa kang biasa pimping kor
Glosses: oh ! know because father you.know usual lead choir
Translation: oh, (I) know (him), because, you know, the gentleman usually leads the choir
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: sa liat pe–muda di Takar banyak skali
Glosses: 1SG see AG–be.young at Takar many very
Translation: I see (there are) very many young people in Takar
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kasi–ang masi muda baru janda
Glosses: love–PAT still be.young and.then widow
Translation: poor thing, (she’s) still young but now (she’s) a widow
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: jadi sampe skarang laki~laki pa–malas kerja
Glosses: so until now RDP~husband AG–be.listless work
Translation: so until now the men are too listless / don’t like it at all to work
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dong tra pen–curi
Glosses: 3PL NEG AG–steal
Translation: (nowadays), they don’t steal (emph)!
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: Sofia de bilang begini , sa ini pan–diam .
Glosses: Sofia 3SG say like.this 1SG D.PROX AG–be.quiet
Translation: Sofia said something like this, “I’m a taciturn person / I’m very quiet”
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: masi banyak yang melangar printa~printa Tuhang
Glosses: still many REL collide.with RDP~command God
Translation: (there are) still many who violate God’s commands
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: … waktu saya ber–buru saya perlu makang pinang
Glosses: _ time 1SG VBLZ–hunt 1SG need eat betel.nut
Translation: …when I hunt I need to chew betel nuts
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: memang sa punya ade sa juga bingung dengang dia
Glosses: indeed 1SG POSS ySb 1SG also be.confused with 3SG
Translation: indeed (he was) my younger cousin, I’m also confused about him
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: orang jalang itu mo pergi ibada
Glosses: person walk D.DIST want go worship
Translation: [About a youth retreat:] ‘people doing that traveling want to go (and) worship’ [081006-016-Cv.0017]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: baru sa pergi
Glosses: and.then 1SG go
Translation: later, after we have worshipped, maybe in the evening, and then I’ll go (there)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: jadi kitorang bingung pikir itu pen–jaga kubur–ang
Glosses: so 1PL be.confused think D.DIST AG–guard bury–PAT
Translation: so we’re confused to think (about), what’s-its-name, a guard (for) the grave
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: … tapi ana~ana ni dong tida taw ber–pikir itu
Glosses: _ but RDP~child D.PROX 3PL NEG know VBLZ–think D.DIST
Translation: [About impolite teenagers:] ‘… but these kids they don’t know (how) to think (about) those (feelings of mine)’ [081115-001b-Cv.0037]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: hal ke–benar–ang
Glosses: thing NMLZ–be.true–NMLZ
Translation: nowadays, the people already don’t think about things (related to) truth
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: … karna dia ber–pikir tentang dia punya badang
Glosses: _ because 3SG VBLZ–think about 3SG POSS body
Translation: [she doesn’t think about serving my or her guests] because she thinks about her body’ [081006-032-Cv.0062]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: baru de bicara sa deng bahasa Inggris
Glosses: and.then 3SG speak 1SG with language English
Translation: and then she talked (to) me in English
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de bicara trus
Glosses: 3SG speak be.continuous
Translation: he kept talking
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: baru nanti ber–bicara untuk nika
Glosses: and.then very.soon VBLZ–speak for marry.officially
Translation: [About wedding customs:] ‘and then very soon (they’ll) talk about marrying’ [081110-006-CvEx.0050]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de ajar dorang tu untuk baik
Glosses: 3SG teach 3PL D.DIST for be.good
Translation: she teaches them there for (their own) good
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: bahasa Inggris dulu
Glosses: language English first
Translation: Ise will participate in an English (course), (she’ll) study a course, an English language course first
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: de suda ajar bagus tiap sore itu
Glosses: 3SG already teach be.good every afternoon D.DIST
Translation: she’s already been teaching well, each and every afternoon
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: dong tida bl–ajar baik
Glosses: 3PL NEG VBLZ–teach be.good
Translation: they don’t study well
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: bapa de angkat rotang besar
Glosses: father 3SG lift rattan be.big
Translation: father picked up a big rattan (stick)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: sa sendiri tra bisa angkat
Glosses: 1SG be.alone NEG be.able lift
Translation: [the pig was very big,] I alone could not transport (it)’ [080919-003-NP.0008]
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: skarang de mo br–angkat
Glosses: now 3SG want VBLZ–lift
Translation: then he wanted to leave
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: tida … kang ada sagu yang tida ada duri
Glosses: NEG _ you.know exist sago REL NEG exist thorn
Translation: there are … two kinds (of sago palms), ones that have thorns and ones that don’t (have thorns) … you know (there are) sago (palms) that don’t have thorns
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: jadi saya dengang kaka Nofita masi br–ade-kaka
Glosses: so 1SG with oSb Nofita still VBLZ–siblings
Translation: so I and older sister Nofita are still siblings
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kalo di Arbais prempuang bisa biking kebung
Glosses: if at Arbais woman be.able make garden
Translation: as for Arbais, (there) the women can work a garden
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: bapa pergi ber–kebung saya ikut
Glosses: father go VBLZ–garden 1SG follow
Translation: (whenever my) father went to do farming I went with (him)
Language: Papuan Malay (English translation)
Transcription: kamu ber–syukur karna bisa … ber–bahasa Yali
Glosses: 2PL VBLZ–thank.God because be.able _ VBLZ–language Yali
Translation: so we only spoke Yali … but I said, “you (should) be grateful because (you) can speak Yali”
Language: Standard Indonesian (English translation)
Transcription: bebang masala de punya dia perlu … harus di–ber–doa
Glosses: burden problem 3SG POSS 3SG need _ have.to UV–VBLZ–prayer
Translation: [Conversation about problems of a church congregation:] ‘(all) burdens (and) problems (that) it has, (the congregation) needs … has to be prayed for’ [080917-008-NP.0089/0091]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: jadi ana–nya hidup , ana itu masi ada
Glosses: so child–3POSSR live child D.DIST still exist
Translation: so her child lives, that child still exists