lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yi-H kɛ̀l-a
Glosses: 7-PRS hang-PASS
Translation: It is being hung.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: Màmbì a-H gyík-ɛsɛ-H Àdà ngɛ̀lɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS learn-CAUS-r ∅1.PN ∅1.English
Translation: Mambi teaches Ada English (lit. makes Ada learn English).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H nzíì-H sâ nâ wɛ-H dyɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS PROG-r make COMP 2SG-PRS laugh
Translation: I make you laugh.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dvùbɔ-H pɛ̀mbɔ̀ ɛ́ kɔ̀fí
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip-r ∅1.bread LOC ∅7.coffee
Translation: I dip the bread in coffee.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dvùb-ɛsɛ-H wɛ̂ ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip-CAUS-r 2SG ma6-water
Translation: I dip you in water.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dvùb-ɛlɛ-H H-be-ká
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip?-APPL-r OBJ.LINK-be8-grass
Translation: I weed the grass [with a rake].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H nyíng-ɛlɛ-H wɛ̂ ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS enter-CAUS-r 2SG ma6-water
Translation: I insert you into water.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H gyâ-H gyá mpá'à w-ɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS sing-r ∅7.song ∅3.side 3-2SG.POSS
Translation: I sing a song for you.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H nyɛ̂-H mɛ̂ mɛ́dɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r 1SG.OBJ self
Translation: I see myself.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: m-bòmɛ̀ wà ma-pɔ̂
Glosses: N1-announce 1:ATT ma6-news
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀-be-kúmbé bé ba njì-H nà by-ɔ̂ be-H tɛ́lɛ-H mà-bé
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin 8:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 8-OBJ 8-PRS stand-r here-8
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀-be-kúmbé bá ba njì-H nà b-ɔ̂ ba-H tɛ́lɛ-H mà-bá
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin 2:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 2-OBJ 2-PRS stand-r here-2
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kfúbɔ̀ wà dyá
Glosses: ∅1.chicken 1:ATT ∅1.length
Translation: the remote chicken
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-sâ bí-ndɛ̀ by-ɛ́sɛ̀
Glosses: be8-thing 8-ANA 8-all
Translation: all these things
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-báà]
Glosses: ba2-person [ma6-ten 6-two
Translation: twenty people
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-báà] b-ùdì
Glosses: [ma6-ten 6-two ba2-person
Translation: twenty people
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ ba dè-H mí-mbàngá mí-mbáà mí-mbáà
Glosses: ba2-child 2.PST1 eat-r mi4-nut 4-two 4-two
Translation: The children ate two nuts each.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: m-ùdì náà m-ùdì
Glosses: N1-person by N1-person
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì náà b-ùdì
Glosses: ba2-person by ba2-person
Translation: each (set of) people
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: ma-jíwɔ́ náà ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ma6-water by ma6-water
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: ndísì náà ndísì
Glosses: ∅3.rice by ∅3.rice
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-ndísì náà mi-ndísì
Glosses: mi4-rice by mi4-rice
Translation: each set of packages of rice
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ejir1 g-aREL mu-nyur2
Glosses: 6-water VI-ATT 3-salt
Translation: salt water
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ínɔ̀ má ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ma6-name 6:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: the friends' names
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: j-ínɔ̀ lé sɔ́
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ∅1.friend
Translation: the friend's name
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-nlô mí ba-tsídí
Glosses: mi4-head 4:ATT ba2-animal
Translation: the heads of the animals
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nlô wà tsídí
Glosses: ∅3.head 3:ATT ∅1.animal
Translation: the head of the animal
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-páà wà nlàmbɔ́
Glosses: N1-president 1:ATT ∅3.country
Translation: president of the country
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-páà bá nlàmbɔ́
Glosses: ba2-president 2:ATT ∅3.country
Translation: presidents of the country
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà n-tí
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-in.law
Translation: the friend of the in-law
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-sɔ́ bá n-tí
Glosses: ba2-friend 2:ATT N1-in.law
Translation: the friends of the in-law
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-sɔ́ bá ba-tí
Glosses: ba2-friend 2:ATT ba2-in.law
Translation: friends of the in-laws
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndzí nyà nsɛ́
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT ∅3.sand
Translation: path of sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé n-tí
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT N3-in.law
Translation: the name of the in-law
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndzí nyà táwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT ∅7.goat
Translation: path of the goat
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndzí nyà be-táwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT be8-goat
Translation: path of the goats
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé d-á'á
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT le5-crab
Translation: name of the crab
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé m-á'á
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ma6-crab
Translation: name of the crabs
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà n-gyɛ̃̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-stranger
Translation: friend of the stranger
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndzí nyà n-gyɛ̃̂
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT N1-stranger
Translation: path of the stranger
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: friend of the woman
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà nkwànò
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT ∅3.honey
Translation: friend of honey' (= somebody who likes honey)
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ́ɛ̀lá yá yí
Glosses: ∅7.decoration 7:ATT ∅7.wood
Translation: decoration of the wood
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vɛ́ɛ̀lá yá táwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.decoration 7:ATT ∅7.goat
Translation: decoration of the goat
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé le-kǎ
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT le5-clan
Translation: the name of the clan
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-dyû má ma-kǎ
Glosses: ma6-fever 6:ATT ma6-clan
Translation: the fevers of the clans
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kwádɔ́ (yá) Ngòló
Glosses: ∅7.village 7:ATT ∅3.PN
Translation: the village of Ngolo
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nsínó (wá) nábèbè
Glosses: ∅3.color 3:ATT red
Translation: the color red
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: le-wúmɔ̀ lé ba-sɔ́
Glosses: le5-ten 5:ATT ba2-friend
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bwúyà yá ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.hundred 7:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: hundred friends
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tɔ́gyínì wà ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.thousand 1:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: the friend of the woman
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́-m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend-N1-woman
Translation: the female friend
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kfúbɔ̀-dyá
Glosses: ∅1.chicken-∅7.length
Translation: the tall chicken
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ wà m-ùdì
Glosses: N1-woman 1:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's wife
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá m-ùdì
Glosses: ba2-woman 2:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's wives
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: d-ìsí lé m-ùdì
Glosses: le5-eye 5:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's eye
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ísì má m-ùdì
Glosses: ma6-eye 6:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's eyes
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyã̂ wà m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅1.mother 1:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's mother
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: d-úú lé m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: le5-nose 5:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's nose
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nkwálá wá m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅3.machete 3:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's machete
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdû ngá Nándtùngù
Glosses: N1-man GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Nandtoungou's husband
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: N1-man 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: the woman's husband
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-kwámɔ́ má-ngá Nándtùngù
Glosses: ma6-bag 6-GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Nandtoungou's bags
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà ntúlɛ́
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT ∅3.oldness
Translation: old friend
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá be-bɛ̃́
Glosses: ba2-woman 2:ATT be8-beauty
Translation: beautiful women
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdì wà ngvùlɛ́
Glosses: N1-person 1:ATT ∅9.strength
Translation: strong person
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ wà tílì
Glosses: N1-man 1:ATT ∅7.smallness
Translation: small man
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tílì yá m-ùdũ̂
Glosses: ∅7.smallness 7:ATT N1-man
Translation: small man/smallness of man
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tɔ́dyínì wà ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.thousand 1:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ lè-wúmɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-friend le5-ten
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ bwúyà
Glosses: ba2-friend ∅7.hundred
Translation: hundred friends
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ tɔ́dyínì
Glosses: ba2-friend ∅1.thousand
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT ma6-water
Translation: lots of water
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà ndísì
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT ∅3.rice
Translation: lots of rice
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà mi-nsɛ́
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT mi4-sand
Translation: lots of (types of) sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá ba-kɔ́bɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-small 2:ATT ba2-cup
Translation: a few cups
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀-ba-kɔ́bɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-small-ba2-cup
Translation: small cups
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá ma-ntúà
Glosses: ba2-small 2:ATT ma6-mango
Translation: a few mangoes
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ ma-ntúà
Glosses: ba2-small ma6-mango
Translation: a few mangoes
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ntúà má píyɔ̀
Glosses: ma6-mango 6:ATT small
Translation: small mangoes
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ nsɛ́
Glosses: N1-small ∅3.sand
Translation: a little bit of sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ ndísì
Glosses: N1-small ∅3.rice
Translation: a little bit of rice
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà nsɛ́
Glosses: N1-small 1:ATT ∅3.sand
Translation: a little bit of sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mi-nsɛ́
Glosses: ba2-small mi4-sand
Translation: a few entities of sand or entities with a little bit of sand each
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mi-ndísì
Glosses: ba2-small mi4-rice
Translation: a few entities of rice or entities with a little bit of rice each
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ mà-jíwɔ́
Glosses: N1-small ma6-water
Translation: little water
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mà-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ba2-small ma6-water
Translation: little water
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá m-ùdì
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT N1-person
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ba2-people
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mà-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ma6-water
Translation: certain water
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mi-nsɛ́
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT mi4-sand
Translation: certain (types of) sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bímbú yá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: a certain quantity of people (some people)
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bímbú yá ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ma6-water
Translation: a certain quantity of water (some water)
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ bímbú yá b-ùdì
Glosses: N1-small ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: a small quantity of people
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ bímbú yá ndísì
Glosses: N1-small ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ∅3.rice
Translation: a small quantity of rice
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: the half of people (their bodies)
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá tã̂ yá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ∅7.number 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: half of the people (their number)
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá ma-jíwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ma6-water
Translation: half of the water
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mpá'à wá tsílɛ̀
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ∅3.part 3:ATT ∅7.half
Translation: a certain part of half
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) dy-úwɔ̀ lé ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC le5-top 5:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: on top/over the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) sí yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.ground 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: under the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) písɛ̀ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.behind 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: behind the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) (mbɔ́mbɔ́) sɔ̀ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅9.face ∅7.front 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: in front of the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) ngwálɔ̀ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.side 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: next to the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) mwádèkã́ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.other.side 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: opposite of the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: (ɛ́) títímɔ́ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.middle 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: in the middle of the house
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà mpà
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT good
Translation: good child
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá mpà
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT good
Translation: good children
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà bíwɔ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT bad
Translation: bad child
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá bíwɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT bad
Translation: bad children
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà píyɔ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT small
Translation: small child
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà nɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT big
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nsɛ́ wá nábèbè
Glosses: ∅3.sand 3:ATT red
Translation: red sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nsɛ́ wá návyûvyû
Glosses: ∅3.sand 3:ATT black
Translation: black sand
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sá yá dè
Glosses: ∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: something to eat
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: be-déwɔ̀ bé tɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: be8-food 8:ATT now
Translation: the food [that is being had] now
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wùlà yá vɛ́
Glosses: ∅7.hour 7:ATT which
Translation: when
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: d-ùwɔ̀ lé vɛ́
Glosses: le5-day 5:ATT which
Translation: when
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: le-kà lé kálàdɛ̀ yá vɛ́
Glosses: le5-kind 5:ATT ∅7.book 7:ATT which
Translation: which kind of book?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a kɛ̀-H [ma-wùlà má-láálɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go-r [ma6-hour 6-three
Translation: I walked for three hours
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: à kɛ̀-H ma-wùlà má níyɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go-r ma6-hour 6:ATT how.many
Translation: For how many hours did he walk?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù yá gyí
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT what
Translation: why
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù yá vɛ́
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT which
Translation: why
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù ngá nzá
Glosses: ∅7.cause GEN who
Translation: for whom
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù yá gyí wɛ-H gyàga-H kálàdɛ̀ yî
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT what 2SG-PRS buy-r ∅7.book 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Why do you buy this book?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù yá vɛ́ wɛ-H gyàga-H kálàdɛ̀ yî
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT which 2SG-PRS buy-r ∅7.book 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Why do you buy this book?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù ngá nzá wɛ-H gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cause GEN who 2SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: For whom do you cook food?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: púù yá b-ùdì bá níyɛ̀ wɛ-H gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT ba2-person 2:ATT how.many 2SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: For how many people do you cook food?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: síngì yá m-báà
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7:ATT ORD-two
Translation: the second cat
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bè-síngì bé-báà
Glosses: be8-cat 8-two
Translation: two cats
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mbɛ̂ wá n-láálɛ̀
Glosses: ∅3.door 3:ATT ORD-three
Translation: the third door
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mì-mbɛ̂ mí-láálɛ̀
Glosses: mi4-door 4-three
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lè-kí lé nã̂
Glosses: le5-egg 5:ATT four
Translation: the fourth egg
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mà-kí má-nã̂
Glosses: ma6-egg 6-four
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT 1-one
Translation: the first friend
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mbɛ̂ wá m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅3.door 3:ATT 3-one
Translation: the first door
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: lè-kí lé vúdũ̂
Glosses: le5-egg 5:ATT one
Translation: the first egg
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sâ yá vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅7.thing 7:ATT one
Translation: the first thing
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ntɛ́mò nyà m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅9.dream 9:ATT 9-one
Translation: the first dream
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sɔ́ wà ntùɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT six
Translation: the sixth friend
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ ntùɔ́
Glosses: ba2-friend six
Translation: six friends
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ntɛ́mò nyà lè-wúmɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.dream 9:ATT le5-ten
Translation: the tenth dream
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: lè-wúmɔ̀ lé má-ntɛ́mò
Glosses: le5-ten 5:ATT ma6-dream
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdû nà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: N1-man COM N1-woman
Translation: man and woman
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bá nà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: 2.SBJ COM N1-woman
Translation: they and the woman
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ nà m-wánɔ̀ w-ɛ̂
Glosses: N1-woman COM N1-child 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: the woman and her child
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdũ̂ nà mi-ntàngànɛ̀ ba-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-man COM mi4-white.person 2-PRS fall
Translation: The men and the white people fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-ntàngànɛ̀ nà b-ùdũ̂ ba-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: mi4-white.person COM ba2-man 2-PRS fall
Translation: The white people and the men fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-ntàngànɛ̀ nà b-ùdũ̂ mi-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: mi4-white.person COM ba2-man 4-PRS fall
Translation: The white people and the men fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-údũ̂ nà mi-ntàngànɛ̀ mi-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-man COM mi4-white.person 4-PRS fall
Translation: The men and the white people fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-nkùmbò nà be-síngì ba-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-crocodile COM be8-cat 2-PRS fall
Translation: The crocodiles and the cats fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-nkùmbò nà be-síngì be-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-crocodile COM be8-cat 8-PRS fall
Translation: The crocodiles and the cats fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ nà síngì ba-H kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 2-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ nà síngì be-H kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 8-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ nà síngì a-H/yi-H kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 1-PRS/7-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-nkwě nà ma-njù ma-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-basket COM ma6-sweet.banana 6-PRS fall
Translation: The baskets and the sweet bananas fall.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mi-nkwě nà ma-njù be-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-basket COM ma6-sweet.banana 8-PRS fall
Translation: The baskets and the sweet bananas fall.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: [lè-wúmɔ̀ lé [b-ùdì nà vúdũ̂]]
Glosses: [le5-ten 5:ATT [ba2-person COM one
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: [lè-wúmɔ̀ lé [b-ùdì nà bá-báà]]
Glosses: [le5-ten 5:ATT [ba2-person COM 2-two
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: [b-ùdì [lè-wúmɔ̀ nà vúdũ̂]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [le5-ten COM one
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: [b-ùdì [lè-wúmɔ̀ nà bá-báà]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [le5-ten COM 2-two
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [[bwúyà yá b-ùdì] nà [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-tánɛ̀]]
Glosses: [[∅7.hundred 7:ATT ba2-person COM [ma6-ten 6-five
Translation: one hundred fifty people
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: [[mà-wúmɔ̀ má-báà] nà [b-ùdì bá-báà]]
Glosses: [[ma6-ten 6-two COM [ba2-person 2-two
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [b-ùdì [[bì-bwúyà bé-tánɛ̀] nà [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-nã̂]]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [[be8-hundred 8-five COM [ma6-ten 6-four
Translation: five hundred forty people
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-tɔ́dyínì bá-tánɛ̀ nà be-bwúyà bí-báà nà ma-wúmɔ̀ má-láálɛ̀ nà lɔ̀mbì
Glosses: ba2-thousand 2-five COM be8-hundred 7-two COM ma6-ten 6-three COM eight
Translation: 5238 ((1000 x 5) + (100 x 2) + (10 x 3) + 8)
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H dyû-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-NEG
Translation: They do not kill.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H dyû(w)-ala
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-RECIP
Translation: They kill each other.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H dyû-lɛ mɔ̀
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-NEG COMPL
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H dyû-H mɔ̀-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-r COMPL-NEG
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba sàlɛ́ dyû mɔ̀
Glosses: 2 NEG.PST kill COMPL
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H dyû(w)-ala-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-RECIP-NEG
Translation: They do not kill each other.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba sàlɛ́ dyú(w)-ala
Glosses: 2 NEG.PST kill-RECIP
Translation: They did not kill each other.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS eat
Translation: I eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ dé
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 ate
Translation: I ate.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I cook food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H kɛ̀-H jì ɛ́ Ngòló sɔ́ndɔ̀ n-ɔ́nɛ́gá
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r stay LOC ∅7.PN ∅1.week 1-other
Translation: I will stay in Ngolo next week.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bwáa-H láà-H b-ɔ̂
Glosses: 2PL-PRS tell-r 2-OBJ
Translation: You tell them!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: láà nga-H b-ɔ̂
Glosses: tell.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK 2-OBJ
Translation: Tell them!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H tfúga-H nà ngùndyá mpángì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS suffer-r COM ∅9.raffia ∅7.bamboo
Translation: We suffer from the straw, the bamboo [that is used for thatched roofs].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: zvezda za-sverkalaPRF na nebe
Glosses: star INCH-twinkled on sky
Translation: The star started twinkling in the sky.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ dè
Glosses: 1SG.INCH eat
Translation: I'm beginning to eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzíí dè
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS eat
Translation: I'm eating.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ múà dè
Glosses: 1SG PROSP eat
Translation: I'm about to eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndɛ̀náà pámo H-le-bũ̂ àá gyì
Glosses: like.this arrive OBJ.LINK-le5-river.bank 1.INCH cry
Translation: Having arrived like this [without the child] at the river bank, she starts to cry.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àá bámala-H tɔ́bá mpfùmɔ̀ nà pámo mɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1.INCH scold-r since ∅3.midnight CONJ arrive ∅7.morning
Translation: He is starting to scold [now] at midnight and [it] will continue until the morning.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pílɔ̀ àá pándɛ àà kfùmala bédéwɔ̀ be sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: when 1.INCH arrive 1.FUT find OBJ.LINK-be8-food 8 finish.COMPL
Translation: When he has arrived, he will find that the food is finished.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àà nàmɛ́nɔ́ bwáà dè nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: EXCL tomorrow 2PL.FUT eat tomorrow
Translation: Ah, tomorrow you will eat, tomorrow.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: pílɔ̀ mɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ̀ nyá m-ùdì mɛ̀ɛ̀ tɛ̀lɛ mùdà ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: when 1SG.FUT be big N1-person 1SG.FUT place great ∅9.house
Translation: When I grow up, I will build a great house.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H kàgɛ-H wɛ̂ nâ mɛ̀ɛ̀ njì nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS promise-r 2SG.OBJ COMP 1SG.FUT come tomorrow
Translation: I promise you that I will come tomorrow.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká wɛ-H kíya-H H-le-kɔ́'ɔ̀ kwámɔ́ dè kwámɔ́ nyíì búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone ∅9.bag LOC ∅9.bag 9.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone into the bag, the bag will/might break.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ndí wɛ-H lèmbo-H nâ mbvúndá nyíì bvúda nà mbvúndá
Glosses: but 2SG-PRS know-r COMP ∅9.trouble 9.FUT fight COM ∅9.trouble
Translation: But you know that violence will create more violence.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀ nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food yesterday
Translation: I cooked food yesterday.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀-H n-gyɛ̃̂ Ngvùmbɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r N1-guest ∅7.PN
Translation: I was a guest of the Ngumba.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ngã̀ nû a bɛ̀-H ngã̂
Glosses: so ∅1.healer 1.DEM.PROX 1.PST1 be-r ∅1.healer
Translation: So, this healer was a healer.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H bvû-H nâ nkwálá wúù tfùndɛ-H mɛ̂ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r COMP ∅3.machete 3.PST2 miss-r 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I think that the machete had missed [injured] me here [and, since then, the wound has completely healed and only left a scar].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ mɛ́ɛ̀ tɛ̂-H
Glosses: LOC over.there 1SG.PST2 found-PST
Translation: I had originally settled over there [and since then I moved to the new place].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ́ɛ̀ dè-H m-wánɔ̀ nɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 2.PST2 eat-r N1-child no
Translation: You have eaten the child, haven't you?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí wà núú nìyɛ
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST return
Translation: So that Nzambi returns [home].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀! Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná a-H pámo
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST 1.PST2 NEG.PST be COM ∅7.word when 1-PRS arrive
Translation: Oh! That Nzambi had no words when he arrived.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ álè
Glosses: 1 COMP allez[French]
Translation: He [says]: “Allez! [Ok].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bímbú lɛ́ ma-mbòngò mâ wɛ mɛ́dɛ́ dígɛ̂ mɛ́dɛ́
Glosses: ∅5.amount 5:ATT ma6-plant 6.DEM.PROX 2SG self look.IMP self
Translation: The number of these plants, take a look yourself.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bàmbɛ́ kɛ̂ jíì mbúmbù m-wánɔ̀ sá yí dè
Glosses: sorry go.IMP ask ∅1.namesake N1-child ∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: Excuse me, go and ask [my] namesake [the other Nzambi] for a little to eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: dê ga
Glosses: eat.IMP PL
Translation: Eat (pl.)!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: gyàgâ ga
Glosses: buy.IMP PL
Translation: Buy (pl.)!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: vìdɛ̀gâ ga
Glosses: turn.IMP PL
Translation: Turn (pl.)!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyáà ngà sílɛ́-H nyî ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: shit.IMP PL finish-r enter ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: Piss off, everybody go into the house!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: sílɛ̂ ngà nyî vâ
Glosses: finish.IMP PL enter here
Translation: Enter all here.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H dè-HL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS eat-IMP PL
Translation: Let's eat!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H gyàga-HL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS buy-IMP PL
Translation: Let's buy [sth.]!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H vìdɛga-HL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS turn-IMP PL
Translation: Let's turn around!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H lã́ã̀-H mɛ̂ nâ mɛ-H vɛ́'ɛ̀ b-wánɔ̀ be-fùmbí
Glosses: 1-PRS tell-r 1SG.OBJ COMP 1SG-PRS give.SBJV ba2-child be8-orange
Translation: He tells me that I should give the children oranges.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yíì mpìnàgà nâ wɛ-H kɛ́'ɛ̀ sùkúlì
Glosses: 7 ∅3.obligation COMP 2SG-PRS go.SBJV ∅7.school
Translation: It's an obligation that you go to school.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yíì mpìndá nâ wɛ-H jíwɔ́'ɔ̀ H-be-sâ
Glosses: 7 ∅9.prohibition COMP 2SG-PRS steal.SBJV OBJ.LINK-be8-thing
Translation: It's forbidden that you steal things.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H lèmbo-H nâ b-ùdì báà ba múà búɛlɛ̀ nâ ba-H dyùù nyɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS know-r COMP ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX 2 PROSP fish COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: He knows that these people are about to fish [look for him] in order to kill him.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká yi-H nyî-H mɛ̂ m-bɔ̀ mpángì yi-H kùga-H nâ nyíì wɛ̀ m-bɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7-PRS can-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H làwɔ-H nâ ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H kùgáà mɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS say-r COMP ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS be.enough.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I say that there ought to be enough tin (roofed) houses here for me.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H H-ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H tɛ́wɔ̀ɔ̀ mɛ̂ vâ ndá zì
Glosses: so 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS put.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here ATT[Bulu] ∅7.tin[Bulu]
Translation: So I want tin (roofed) houses be put here for me, of tin.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bɛ̀ya-H njì bíyɛ̀ kfùmala
Glosses: 2PL-PRS come.SBJV 1PL.OBJ find
Translation: You (pl.) may come to meet us.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I want plantains.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.INCH want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I'm beginning to want plantains.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I wanted plantains (recently).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ́ɛ̀ wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST2 want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I wanted plantains (a long time ago).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-PST
Translation: I cooked.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I cooked plantains.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ gyámbɔ H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.FUT cook OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I will/might cook plantains.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: gyámbô H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: cook.IMP OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: Cook (sg.) plantains!
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H nâ wɛ-H gyámbɔ́ɔ̀ H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r COMP 2SG-PRS cook.SBJV OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I want you to cook plantains.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H wúmbɛ-H gyámbɔ H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 2-PRS want-r cook OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: They want to cook plantains.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H gìyɔ
Glosses: 2-PRS cry
Translation: They cry.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H gìyɔ-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS cry-NEG
Translation: They do not cry.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H límbɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS pull
Translation: They pull.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H límbɛ-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS pull-NEG
Translation: They do not pull.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H gìyɔ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cry
Translation: I cry.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ gìyɔ-lɛ
Glosses: 1SG.NEG.PRS cry-NEG
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H límbɛ
Glosses: 1-PRS pull
Translation: S/he pulls.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àá límbɛ-lɛ
Glosses: 1.NEG.PRS pull-NEG
Translation: S/he does not pull.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ma-H dvúmɔ́-lɛ́ mbvú mbì mbvû
Glosses: 6-PRS produce-NEG ∅3.year like[Kwasio] ∅3.year
Translation: They [the palm trees] don't produce [fruit] every year.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ jí-lɛ́ wɛ̂ bvúbvû
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG ask-NEG 2SG.OBJ much
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì ba-H bɛ̀-lɛ
Glosses: ba2-person 2-PRS be-NEG
Translation: There are no people.' / `The people are not there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ùdì nu-H bɛ̀-lɛ
Glosses: N1-person 1-PRS be-NEG
Translation: Nobody is there.' / `The person is not there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H gyàga-H H-be-káládɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: He buys books.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àá gyàga-lɛ H-be-káládɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PRS.NEG buy-NEG OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: He does not buy books.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H dè-H H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1-PRS eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: He eats mangoes.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: àá dè-lɛ H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1.PRS.NEG eat-NEG OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: He does not eat mangoes.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H nyùlɛ-nyulɛ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS drink-drink
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H pándɛ-pandɛ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS arrive-arrive
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H dílɛsɛ-dilɛsɛ-H b-wánɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS feed-feed-r ba2-child
Translation: I often give food to the children.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H gyámbɔ-gyambɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS prepare-prepare-r OBJ.LINK-8-food
Translation: I regularly prepare food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-mpámbó ba-H líyɛ-liyɛ nâ ya-H tã́ã̀-ta H-be-kàndá bé tè
Glosses: ba2-ancestor 2-PRS leave-leave COMP 1PL-PRS tell.SBJV-tell OBJ.LINK-be8-proverbs 8:ATT there
Translation: The ancestors leave [the proverbs to us], so that we tell the proverbs there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ lùngá mɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG grow COMPL
Translation: I have (already) grown up.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ̀ lùngã́ã̀
Glosses: 1SG grow.COMPL
Translation: I have (already) grown up.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: m-ínɔ̀ má b-ùdì ma kɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ máà vé
Glosses: ma6-name 6:ATT ba2-person 6.PST1 go.COMPL 6.ID where
Translation: The people's names have gone, where are they?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bon mpɔ̀ngɔ̀ sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: OK[French] ∅7.generation finish.COMPL
Translation: OK, the generation has been wiped out.
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: wɛ dyúwɔ-H mɔ̀
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 hear-r COMPL
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ lèmbṍõ̀ sâ H-ba-nyá m-àmbò nâ ká mɛ-H lúmɔ-H wɛ̂ nláà nâ
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 know.COMPL do OBJ.LINK-ba2-important ma6-thing COMP if 1SG-PRS send-r 2SG.OBJ ∅3.message COMP
Translation: You know to do the right thing so that, if I send you the message [ask you for help] that. . .
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ lâ-H mɔ̀ kálàdɛ̀ yí-ndɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 read-r COMPL ∅7.book 7-ANA
Translation: I have read this book [entirely, all of it].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ sílɛ-H lâ kálàdɛ̀ yí-ndɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 finish-r read ∅7.book 7-ANA
Translation: I'm done reading this book.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bwàà-H lâ kálàdɛ̀ yí-ndɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG have-r read ∅7.book 7-ANA
Translation: I have read this book [more general/experiential].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: wɛ làdtɔ-H mɔ̀ nà káliyâ
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 meet-r COMPL COM ∅1.sister:1SG.POSS
Translation: Have you (already, ever) met my sister?
Language: Gyele ( translation)
Transcription: nyɛ náà m-ùdì w-ã́ã̀ mɛ wɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nà nzà
Glosses: 1 COMP N1-person 1-POSS.1SG 1SG die.COMPL COM ∅9.hunger
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H nâ bon mɛ nìyɛ-H mɔ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP good[French] 1SG.PST1 return-H COMPL
Translation: So Nzambi says: “Good, I am returning home.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H mɔ̀ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG cook-r COMPL OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I have cooked the food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG cook:R:PRF OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I have cooked the food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-gà [mɛ-H lígɛ-H dè m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 1-CONTR [1SG-PRS stay-r eat ma1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: As of me, I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áh gyí [wɛ-H lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ
Glosses: EXCL what [2SG-PRS RETRO come look.for
Translation: Ah, what have you just come to look for?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [wɛ-H yànɛ-H ná gyàga ndísì
Glosses: [2SG-PRS must-H again buy ∅3.rice
Translation: You must again buy rice.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: bí bɔ́-gà [ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà pã̂ nyɛ̂ sâ ba-H gyíbɔ-H ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other [1PL-PRS want-r also PRIOR see ∅7.thing 2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity
Translation: We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: b-ùdì [ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ mɛ̂ wɛ̀ ndáwɔ̀ tù vâ
Glosses: ba2-person [2.PST1 finish.COMPL 1SG.OBJ die ∅9.house inside here
Translation: The people have all died here inside the house.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [báà sílɛ bî kúmba lwɔ̃̂ H-ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: [2.FUT finish 1PL.OBJ arrange build OBJ.LINK-ma6-house
Translation: They will arrange for us to build houses.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀-H mɛ-H gyámbɔ-gyambɔ
Glosses: [1SG.PST2 be 1SG-PRS cook-cook
Translation: I used to cook (a long time ago).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ nzí bɛ̀-H mɛ nzí gyámbɔ-gyambɔ a nzí gyímbɔ
Glosses: [1SG PROG.PST be-r 1SG PROG.PST1 prepare-prepare 1 PROG.PST dance
Translation: While I was preparing [food], he was dancing.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzíí gyámbɔ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS.r cook OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I am cooking food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I cooked food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzíí gyámbɔ tɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS.r cook now
Translation: I'm cooking now.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzí gyámbɔ nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 PROG.PST.r cook yesterday
Translation: I was cooking yesterday.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ́ɛ̀ nzí gyámbɔ mbvũ̂ lã̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST2 PROG.PST.r cook ∅3.year pass
Translation: I was cooking last year.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [mɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ̀ [mɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̀
Glosses: [1SG.FUT be [1SG PROG.SUB.r go
Translation: I will be going.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ká wɛ-H pámo-H ma-wùlà lɔ̀mbì [wɛ-H kfùmàlà [mɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ gyámbɔ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS arrive-r ma6-hour eight [2SG-PRS find [1SG.SBJ PROG.SUB.r cook
Translation: If you arrive at eight o'clock, you will find me cooking.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ-H sìsɔ-H nâ wɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ gyìmbɔ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS be.happy-r COMP 2SG PROG.SUB.r dance
Translation: I'm happy that you are dancing.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H dyúwɔ-H H-lɛ-kɛ́lɛ̀ [lé wɛ nzíí làwɔ
Glosses: 2-PRS understand OBJ.LINK-le5-language [5:ATT 2SG PROG.PRS.r speak
Translation: They understand the language that you are speaking.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: [ká kɛ̃́ɛ̃́sɔ́ yi nzíí wɛ̂ dyɔ̀dɛ wɛ-H yánɛ kílɔwɔ .
Glosses: [if ∅7.peer 7 PROG.PRS 2SG.OBJ deceive 2SG-PRS must be.vigilant
Translation: If somebody is deceiving you, you must be vigilant.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nzá nzíí mɛ̂ nyɛ̂
Glosses: who PROG.PRS 1SG.OBJ see
Translation: Who is seeing me?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: kó mbúmbù nyɛ nzí lèmbo dyùù b-ɔ̂ fàmíì bá b-ùdì ná
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.namesake 1.PST1 PROG know kill 2-OBJ ∅1.family 2:ATT ba2-person how
Translation: Oh namesake, how did you know how to kill them, the family of people?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ nzí wúmbɛ nâ b-wánɔ̀ b-ã̂ ba-H bwámóò ɛ́ mpù mi-ntángánɛ́ H-be-kúdɛ́ bé mpâ
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 PROG want COMP ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG 2-PRS become.SBJV LOC like.this mi4-white.person OBJ.LINK-be8-skin 8:ATT good
Translation: I wanted my children to get good skin like white people.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyã́ã̀ w-ã̂ núú Ntàbɛ̀tɛ́ndá pɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.mother 1-POSS.1SG 1.DEM.DIST ∅7.PN there
Translation: My mother is over there in Ntabetenda [name of village].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a nzí kɛ̀ le-tsíndɔ́ lé n-tùmbà w-ã̂
Glosses: 1 PROG.PST1 go le5-funeral.ceremony 5:ATT N1-older.brother 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: She was going to my older brother's funeral ceremony.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nɔ́-gá a nzí wɛ̀ wû
Glosses: 1-CONTR 1 PROG.PST1 die there
Translation: As for him, he died over there.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a-H lɔ́ dè
Glosses: 1-PRS RETRO.r eat
Translation: He has just eaten [Il vient de manger].
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H lɔ́ dè
Glosses: 2-PRS RETRO.r eat
Translation: They have just eaten.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: áh gyí wɛ-H lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ
Glosses: EXCL what 2SG-PRS RETRO.r come look.for
Translation: Ah, what have you just come to look for?
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ya-H lɔ́ fwála nà mɛ-H lɔ́ láwɔ
Glosses: 1PL-PRS RETRO.r end COM 1SG-PRS RETRO.r speak
Translation: We have just finished and I have just spoken.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ a-H lɔ́ kì náà ɛ́ mpù wɛ̀ɛ́ gyángya-lɛ́ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: so 1-PRS RETRO say COMP LOC like.this 2SG.PRS.NEG work-NEG OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: So he just said: “Like this, you don't work for your food.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a múà dè
Glosses: 1 be.almost eat
Translation: S/he is about to eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: ba-H múà dè
Glosses: 2-PRS be.almost eat
Translation: They are about to eat.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ múà tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 1SG be.almost ∅7.town
Translation: I'm almost in town.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ múà wɛ̀ nà nzà
Glosses: 1SG be.almost die COM ∅9.hunger
Translation: I'm about to die from hunger.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: nyɛ nâ a múà wɛ̂ bíyɔ dẽ́
Glosses: 1 COMP 1 be.almost 2SG.OBJ hit today
Translation: He [says] that he is about to beat you today.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a múà njì lã̀ báà bù mpàgó
Glosses: 1 be.almost come pass 2.FUT break ∅3.road
Translation: It [the port] is about to come and pass [by here], they will build the road.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ bwàà-H dè
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 have-r eat
Translation: I have eaten (recently).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: mɛ́ɛ̀ bwàà-H dè
Glosses: 1SG.PST2 have-r eat
Translation: I have eaten (long ago).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ba-Nzàmbí bá tè ba bwàà-H sɔ́
Glosses: so ba2-PN 2:ATT there 2.PST1 have-r ∅1.friend
Translation: So, the Nzambis there had been friends.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a bwàà-H yɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̀-H jì mpù
Glosses: 1 have-r then go-r stay like.this
Translation: He [the other Nzambi] has gone and stood like this.
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a bwàà-H vòwa
Glosses: 1.PST1 have-r wake
Translation: He has woken up already (a while ago).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: a vòwa-H mɔ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 wake-r COMPL
Translation: He has woken up already (recently).
Language: Gyele (English translation)
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H náà mɛ bwàà-H wɛ̂ tsíyɛ le-kɛ́lɛ̀ dẽ́ nâ mɛ-H lígɛ-H dè m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP 1SG.PST1 have-r 2SG.OBJ cut le5-speech today COMP 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: So Nzambi says, “I have cut your word today [I'm not listening to you]; I stay and eat your child.