lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wán smɔ́l híl e klém .
Glosses: FOC one small hill 3SG.SBJ climb
Translation: It’s a small hill that he climbed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé wi smɔ́l , na sósó Píchi wé wi de tɔ́k .
Glosses: SUB 1PL be.small FOC only Pichi SUB 1PL IPFV talk
Translation: When we were small, it’s only Pichi that we would talk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sí , na só mí sɛ́f kin dé .
Glosses: see FOC like.that 1SG.INDP EMP HAB BE.LOC
Translation: See, it’s like that that I’m also usually like.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na dé e de gó , yu nó dé ?
Glosses: FOC there 3SG.SBJ IPFV go 2SG know there
Translation: It’s there that she’s going, you know there [that place]?’ [ma03hm 029]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de wáka rɔn-sáy , na rɔn-sáy e wáka .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV walk wrong-side FOC wrong.CPD-side 3SG.SBJ walk
Translation: He is walking backwards, it’s backwards that he walked.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé e kɔmɔ́t fá , na fá e kɔmɔ́t .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT 3SG.SBJ come.out far FOC far 3SG.SBJ come.out
Translation: He said he came from far away, it’s far away that he was from.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wet ús=tín dɛn bíl=an ?
Glosses: FOC with Q=thing 3PL build=3SG.OBJ
Translation: It’s with what that it was built?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fɔ dán área wi sté .
Glosses: FOC PREP that area 1PL stay
Translation: It’s in that area that we stay.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé yu dɔ́n de nák , na sé yu wánt sɔn tín e brók , mék e krás , mék e destroza .
Glosses: SUB 2SG PRF IPFV hit FOC QUOT 2SG want some thing 3SG.SBJ break SBJV 3SG.SBJ crash SBJV 3SG.SBJ destroy
Translation: When you’re hitting, it’s that you want a thing to break, to crash, to be
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de kráy pero nóto sé e wánt chɔ́p .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV cry but NEG.FOC QUOT 3SG.SBJ want eat
Translation: He is crying but it’s not the he wants to eat.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf nóto yu báy dán húman go bít yú sóté yu go gó lɛ́f=an .
Glosses: if NEG.FOC 2SG buy that woman POT beat 2SG.INDP until 2SG POT go leave=3SG.OBJ
Translation: If it’s not that [the correct type] you’ve bought, that woman
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Es que está bien usar el subjuntivo .
Glosses: It’s that it.is good use the subjunctive
Translation: It’s that it’s good to use the subjunctive (mood).
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Entonces dí káyn pikín , es que normalmente e go tɛ́l yú dán tín ,
Glosses: so this kind child it.is that normally 3SG.SBJ POT tell 2SG.INDP that thing
Translation: So this kind of child, it’s that usually it will tell you exactly that (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Es que na dán klém wé e de klém , e de gó e de klém .
Glosses: it.is that FOC that climb SUB 3SG.SBJ IPFV climb 3SG.SBJ IPFV go 3SG.SBJ IPFV climb
Translation: It’s that in that climb that she’s climbing, she’s just
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɛt e fíba sé wán dé wé na ín de púl di ɔ́da wán di torí .
Glosses: but 3SG.SBJ resemble QUOT one BE.LOC SUB FOC 3SG.INDP IPFV pull DEF other one DEF story
Translation: Lit. ‘But it seems that one is there that it’s him who is telling the other one a story.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na frɔn in hós , na dé yu go ték máred .
Glosses: FOC from 3SG.POSS house FOC there 2SG POT take marry
Translation: It’s from her house, it’s there that you’d enter marriage.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di sáy wé mɔní dé , na dé yu gɛ́fɔ gó .
Glosses: DEF side SUB money BE.LOC FOC there 2SG have.to go
Translation: The place where there’s money, that’s where you have to go.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: A los quince años , na yá e kán .
Glosses: at DEF.PL fifteen years FOC here 3SG.SBJ come
Translation: With exactly fifteen years, that’s when she came.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Na dé dán , dán kandá , dán tín , dán membrano , na dé e kɔmɔ́t .
Glosses: FOC there that that skin that thing that membrane FOC there 3SG.SBJ go.out
Translation: That’s when that, that skin, that thing, that membrane, that’s when
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na di fáyn chɔ́p , na ín de stáwt=an .
Glosses: FOC DEF fine food FOC 3SG.INDP IPFV make.corpulent=3SG.OBJ
Translation: It’s the good food, that’s what’s making her corpulent.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tɛ́l=an sé , nɔ́, dís traje fɔ mono , na ín e wánt .
Glosses: tell=3SG.OBJ QUOT INTJ this suit PREP overall FOC 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ want
Translation: (He) told him, no, this overall-like suit, that’s what
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé e dɔ́n dé pan di chía , na ín e strét .
Glosses: SUB 3SG.SBJ PRF BE.LOC on DEF chair FOC 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ be.straight
Translation: When she was completely on the chair, that’s when she straightened up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na bikɔs in abuelo dɔ́n dáy , na ín e de kráy .
Glosses: FOC because 3SG.POSS grandfather PRF die FOC 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ IPFV cry
Translation: It’s because his grandfather has died, that’s why he’s crying like that.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na bikɔs dɛn púl di motó , na di tín mék e chakrá .
Glosses: FOC because 3PL remove DEF car FOC DEF thing make 3SG.SBJ destroy
Translation: It’s because the car was removed, that’s why it got broken.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé na mán dís .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT FOC man this
Translation: He said “this is a man.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na róp dát .
Glosses: FOC rope that
Translation: That’s a rope.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí wán na bíf .
Glosses: this one FOC wild.animal
Translation: This (one) is a wild animal.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dá wán na bɔbí .
Glosses: that one FOC breast
Translation: That (one) is the breast.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na di bɛ́ta chɔ́p wé mán de chɔ́p dát .
Glosses: FOC DEF very.good food SUB man IPFV food that
Translation: That was the best food that one [I] was eating.’ [ed03sp 123]
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Na gó a de gó ó .
Glosses: FOC go 1SG.SBJ IPFV go SP
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Chico , na bíg e bíg .
Glosses: boy FOC big 3SG.SBJ big
Translation: Oh boy, it’s really big.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na bíg wé e bíg .
Glosses: FOC big SUB 3SG.SBJ big
Translation: Intended: ‘It’s really big.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na krách=an yu de skrách .
Glosses: FOC scratch=3SG.OBJ 2SG IPFV scratch
Translation: You’re actually scratching it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na lúk fáyn yu lúk .
Glosses: FOC look fine 2SG look
Translation: Intended: You looked really well.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wáka wi bin de wáka gó dé .
Glosses: FOC walk 1PL PST IPFV walk go there
Translation: We actually walked there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wáka wi wáka gó dé .
Glosses: FOC walk 1PL walk go there
Translation: We walked there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wáka e wánt wáka só .
Glosses: FOC walk 3SG.SBJ want walk like.this
Translation: He really wants to walk right now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na chɔ́p e chɔ́p yɛ́stadé ó .
Glosses: FOC eat/food 3SG.SBJ eat yesterday SP
Translation: He really ate yesterday.’ or ‘It’s (really good) food that he ate yesterday.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na bɔkú chɔ́p e kin chɔ́p .
Glosses: FOC much food 3SG.SBJ HAB eat
Translation: It’s a hell of a lot of food that he usually eats.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dís wán sɛ́f , yu dɔ́n de tráy .
Glosses: this one EMP 2SG PRF IPFV try
Translation: Even this [little Bube that you speak], you’re really making an effort.’ [ab03ab 014]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw a dɔ́n de fínis sém fɔ wɛ́r dán sús .
Glosses: now 1SG.SBJ PRF IPFV finish be.ashamed PREP wear that shoe
Translation: Now I’m really ashamed to be wearing that (pair of) shoes.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de para na dán in yáy bɔkú bád .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV stand LOC that 3SG.POSS eye much bad
Translation: It [the white spot in his eye] just sits there in that his eye really bad.’ [ye03cd 109]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛ́n , bɔt ín sidɔ́n dɔ́n dɔ́n dɔ́n yandá .
Glosses: yes but 3SG.INDP stay down REP REP yonder
Translation: Yes, but he stays far down there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bin fáyn wán fáyn ó .
Glosses: 3PL PST fine one fine SP
Translation: They were really beautiful.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nák=an na in chɛ́s kip .
Glosses: 3PL hit=3SG.OBJ LOC 3SG.POSS chest IDEO
Translation: They hit him (hard) in the chest with a thumping sound.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán skúl , e dé nía bɛrin-grɔ́n , nɔ́?
Glosses: that school 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC near burial.CPD-ground INTJ
Translation: That school is near the cemetery, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí cartón , e mít=an yá ?
Glosses: this carton 3SG.SBJ meet=3SG.OBJ here
Translation: This cardboard box, did she find it here?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛ́ni tín , yu wɔ́nt púl=an na puerto yu de pé .
Glosses: every thing 2SG want remove=3SG.OBJ LOC harbour 2SG IPFV pay
Translation: Everything, you want to remove it from the port, you pay [tax].’ [f103fp 002]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Panyá , na ín wɔ́s mɔ́.
Glosses: Spain FOC 3SG.INDP be.very.bad more
Translation: As for Spain, that’s what’s really terrible [as a place to live in].’ [07fn 040]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ tɔ́k Píchi , yu nó níd fɔ gó skúl .
Glosses: PREP talk Pichi 2SG NEG need PREP go school
Translation: In order to talk Pichi, you don’t need to go to school.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw e tínap na grɔ́n .
Glosses: now 3SG.SBJ stand LOC ground
Translation: Now it’s standing on the ground.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: “Mɔ́nt” náw , e dɔ́n bí inglés .
Glosses: “month now 3SG.SBJ PRF BE English
Translation: As for “mɔnt”, it’s already English.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pikín náw , e nó hád .
Glosses: child now 3SG.SBJ NEG hard
Translation: As for [having] kids, that’s not difficult.’ [hi03cb 162]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sósó Píchi náw wé wi de tɔ́k .
Glosses: only Pichi now SUB 1PL IPFV talk
Translation: (It was) only Pichi that we used to talk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín náw a bin de chɛ́k sé e bin fɔ dé fáyn if a mít wán pɔ́sin
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP now 1SG.SBJ PST IPFV check QUOT 3SG.SBJ PST COND BE.LOC fine if 1SG.SBJ meet one person
Translation: That’s why I was thinking it would be fine if I met somebody (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán tín na di pasta .
Glosses: that thing FOC DEF paste
Translation: That thing is the paste.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ín na kres-húman .
Glosses: 3SG.INDP FOC be.crazy.CPD-woman
Translation: She’s a crazy woman.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi papá na dɔ́kta bɔt mí nó go tɔ́n dɔ́kta .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS father FOC doctor but 1SG.INDP NEG POT turn doctor
Translation: My father is a doctor but I won’t become a doctor.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yɛ́s , mi ném na Djunais .
Glosses: yes 1SG.POSS name FOC NAME
Translation: Yes, my name is Djunais.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na dán tɛ́n a kán sabí sé mi mamá na mi mamá .
Glosses: FOC that time 1SG.SBJ PFV know QUOT 1SG.POSS mother FOC 1SG.POSS mother
Translation: It’s then that I came to know that my mother was my mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na kasára .
Glosses: FOC cassava
Translation: That’s (a) cassava.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto wi Píchi .
Glosses: NEG.FOC 1PL Pichi
Translation: That’s not our (kind of) Pichi.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: In papá na chino .
Glosses: 3SG.POSS father FOC Chinese
Translation: Her father is Chinese.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: In mamá bí rusa .
Glosses: 3SG.POSS mother FOC Russian
Translation: Intended: ‘Her mother is Russian.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dɔ́n bí wán señorita .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PRF BE one little.lady
Translation: She has already become a real young lady.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi ném bin bí Francisca Belobe Toichoa , porque mi mamá in ném na Belobe Toichoa .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS name PST BE NAME NAME NAME because 1SG.POSS mother 3SG.POSS name FOC NAME NAME
Translation: My name was Francicsa Belobe Toichoa because my mother’s name
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So mí , mi yón e kán bí una desgracia .
Glosses: so 1SG.INDP 1SG.POSS own 3SG.SBJ PFV BE DEF disgrace
Translation: So as for me, mine [my matter] came to be a disgrace.’ [ab03ay 034]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: “Kɔ́t” fít bí lɛkɛ herida .
Glosses: “cut can BE like wound
Translation:  “Kɔ́t” can be [mean] like a wound.’ [ye05ce 227]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e bí sé Kofí dɔ́n kán .
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC QUOT NAME PRF come
Translation: (Please) let it be that Kofí has come.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Frɔn wé a bí pikín a bin wánt kɔmɔ́t na dís kɔ́ntri .
Glosses: from SUB 1SG.SBJ BE child 1SG.SBJ PST want go.away LOC this country
Translation: From when I was a child, I wanted to leave this country.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E nó go bí mecánico .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ NEG POT BE mechanic
Translation: He won’t be a mechanic.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fon dé nía tébul .
Glosses: 2SG phone BE.LOC near table
Translation: Your phone is near the table.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta dí wán wé e dé yandá , e bíg .
Glosses: then this one SUB 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC yonder 3SG.SBJ be.big
Translation: Then, that one that’s over there, it’s big.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Somos tú dásɔl wé wi dé láyf .
Glosses: we.are two only SUB 1PL BE.LOC life
Translation: We are only two who are alive.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Wi dé íbin tɛ́n .
Glosses: 1PL BE.LOC evening time
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Wi dé las dos y media .
Glosses: 1PL BE.LOC the.PL two and half
Translation: It’s two thirty.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na só e dé .
Glosses: FOC like.that 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC
Translation: That’s the way it is.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: E dé ɔ́da stáyl .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC other style
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt dé lɛk Miguel Ángel .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want BE.LOC like NAME NAME
Translation: I want to be like Miguel Ángel [the way he dresses/acts/looks].’ [ye07ga 007]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw yu go dé , yu nó gɛ́t pikín ?
Glosses: how 2SG POT there 2SG NEG get child
Translation: How would you be [feel] (if) you had no child?’ [kw03sb 203]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt mí wánt sabí háw dán tín dé .
Glosses: but 1SG.INDP want know how that thing BE.LOC
Translation: But I [EMP] wanted to know how that thing was.’ [ed03sb 147]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gɛ́fɔ lɛ́f=an lɛk háw e dé .
Glosses: 2SG have.to leave=3SG.OBJ like how 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC
Translation: You have to leave it how it is.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó bɔ́dí nó dé na pueblo .
Glosses: NEG body NEG BE.LOC LOC village
Translation: Nobody is in the village.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé “ús=tín kin dé ínsay dé ?”
Glosses: QUOT Q=thing HAB BE.LOC inside there
Translation: (They) said “what is usually in there?”‘
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Tɔ́n na yu lɛ́f-hán !
Glosses: turn LOC DEF left.CPD-hand
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Mék a gó dú smɔ́l tín a tɔ́n bák .
Glosses: SBJV 1SG.SBJ go do be.small thing 1SG.SBJ turn back
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn-ɔ́l dɛn dɔ́n tɔ́n europeos dɛn .
Glosses: 3PL.CPD-all 3PL PRF turn European.PL PL
Translation: They have all turned into Europeans.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A lɛ́f di tín dɛn di sáy wé yu bin tɛ́l mí .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ leave DEF thing PL DEF side SUB 2SG PST tell 1SG.INDP
Translation: I left the things where you told me to.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu go mék mék di gál lɛ́f wet brok-hát .
Glosses: 2SG POT make SBJV DEF girl remain with break.CPD-heart
Translation: You’re going to make that girl become broken-hearted.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Machyta lɛ́f wet in fámbul .
Glosses: NAME remain with 3SG.POSS family
Translation: Machyta has remained (temporarily) with his family
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de trén=an porque e go kɔmɔ́t pɔ́sin .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV train=3SG.OBJ because 3SG.SBJ POT come.out person
Translation: I’m bringing him up because [so that] he will turn out to be a (responsible)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɛ́ta tín nó de sté .
Glosses: very.good thing NEG IPFV last
Translation: Good things don’t last.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dís smɔ́l bɔ́tul dɛn Fanta , wé e gɛ́t Coca-Cola , e gɛ́t Fanta , e gɛ́t limón , e báy=an wán .
Glosses: this small bottle PL NAME SUB 3SG.SBJ get NAME 3SG.SBJ get NAME 3SG.SBJ get lemon 3SG.SBJ buy=3SG.OBJ one
Translation: These small bottles of Fanta, where there is Coca-Cola, there is Fanta, there is
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt yu dɔ́n sabí na Afrika yu nó gɛ́t nó relación fɔ mán lɛk na Europa .
Glosses: but 2SG PRF know LOC PLACE 2SG NEG get NEG relation PREP man like LOC Europe
Translation: But you already know that in Africa you don’t have a
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt na dán fɔ́s tɛ́n hós dɛn wé e gɛ́t dá piso dɛn fɔ dán altura dɛn .
Glosses: but FOC that first time house PL SUB 3SG.SBJ get that storey PL PREP that height PL
Translation: But its those houses of the past where there are those high storeys
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bueno aunque dé , bɔkú interés económico dé .
Glosses: good although there much interest economic BE.LOC
Translation: Alright although there, there’s a lot of economic interest.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bueno , mi gran-pá bin dé .
Glosses: good 1SG.POSS grand-pa PST BE.LOC
Translation: Alright, my grandfather was around/fine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Paciente dɛn dé na sala , yú dɔ́kta la una yu de kán ?
Glosses: patient PL BE.LOC LOC hall 2SG.INDP doctor the one 2SG IPFV come
Translation: Patients are in the hall, (and) you doctor, it’s (only)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de kɔ́l dɛn sé , e nó gɛ́t tɔ́k na Píchi .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV call 3PL QUOT 3SG.SBJ NEG get talk LOC Pichi
Translation: They’re called, there is no word (for that) in Pichi.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó pát fɔ wɔ́l mɔ́ nó dé .
Glosses: NEG part PREP world more NEG BE.LOC
Translation: There is no other part of the world [where it’s like that].’ [au07se 224]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: “Fam-mán” nó dé .
Glosses: “farm.CPD-man NEG BE.LOC
Translation: [The word] “Farm-man” doesn’t exist.’ [dj05be 016]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ebanistas dɛn gɛ́fɔ dé .
Glosses: Carpenter.PL PL have.to BE.LOC
Translation: Carpenters have to be there/around.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛhɛ́ wán accidente fɔ motó bin dé .
Glosses: INTJ one accident PREP car PST BE.LOC
Translation: Oh yes, there was a car accident.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín dé sé mék e mék rabia wet mí .
Glosses: DEF thing BE.LOC QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ make anger with 1SG.INDP
Translation: The thing is that let her be angry with me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A gɛ́t mɔdɛlɔ́.
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ get mother-in-law
Translation: I have a mother-in-law.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí mán gɛ́t líba ɛ́n , fɔ kɔmɔ́t wet dís káyn bíg gɛ́l .
Glosses: this man get liver INTJ PREP go.out with this kind big girl
Translation: Than man has guts, right, to go out with such an influential girl.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di papá de gládin sé in pikín dɔ́n gɛ́t wók .
Glosses: DEF father IPFV be.glad QUOT 3SG.POSS child PRF get work
Translation: The father is happy that his child has found work.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kin gɛ́t mɔní , a kin fála húman dɛn .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ HAB get money 1SG.SBJ HAB follow woman PL
Translation: (When) I used to receive money, I would chase women.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sɔn Píchi dé fɔ sɔn mán wé de síng , dɛn de kɔ́l Lapiro .
Glosses: some Pichi BE.LOC PREP some man SUB IPFV síng 3PL IPFV call NAME
Translation: There’s a kind of Pichi used by a man who sings, he’s called
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín dé fɔr=an , di tín na fɔ ín .
Glosses: DEF thing BE.LOC PREP=3SG.OBJ DEF THING FOC PREP 3SG.INDP
Translation: The thing is his, the thing is his (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fít hól dán mɔní durante un mes entero .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ can keep that money during DEF month whole
Translation: I’m able to keep that money for a whole month.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: “Yu hól wán motó”, yu de dráyb=an , pero sé yu gɛ́t , cuando tienes , “a gɛ́t wán motó”.
Glosses: “2SG hold one car 2SG IPFV drive=3SG.OBJ but QUOT 2SG get when you.get “1SG.SBJ get one car
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A hól mi brɔ́da in pikín , a de trén=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ hold 1SG.POSS brother 3SG.POSS child 1SG.SBJ IPFV train=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Because I have guardianship over my brother’s child, I’m bringing him up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs e hól yú na hós yu gɛ́fɔ gɛ́t di hóm trénin .
Glosses: because 3SG.SBJ hold 2SG.INDP LOC house 2SG have.to get DEF home training
Translation: Because she has guardianship over you in her house you have to receive
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó , na di húman de hól di plét .
Glosses: NEG FOC DEF woman IPFV hold DEF plate
Translation: No, it’s the woman that’s holding the plate.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: George , mi móvil nó dé na mi hán , a nó gɛ́t móvil náw .
Glosses: NAME 1SG.POSS mobile NEG BE.LOC LOC 1SG.POSS hand 1SG.SBJ NEG get mobile now
Translation: George, I don’t have my mobile phone on me, I don’t have
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman fáyn .
Glosses: DEF woman be.fine
Translation: The woman is beautiful.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Moka bɔ́y dɛn krés wé dɛn sí lɛk háw a frɛ́s , na so a dé bráyt .
Glosses: PLACE boy PL go.mad SUB 3PL see like how 1SG.SBJ be.fresh FOC like.that 1SG.SBJ BE.LOC bright
Translation: The Moka boys went crazy when they saw how fresh I was, that’s how bright
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu skín bráyt ó .
Glosses: 2SG body be.bright SP
Translation: Your body is really glowing (with beauty).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di strít dé wɔwɔ́.
Glosses: DEF street BE.LOC ugly
Translation: The street looks messed up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di strít wɔwɔ́, di strít chakrá , di strít nó dé fáyn .
Glosses: DEF street be.ugly DEF street be.destroyed DEF street NEG BE.LOC fine
Translation: The street is messed up, the street is destroyed, the street is not fine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé yu go fɔdɔ́n yu go dé bád .
Glosses: SUB 2SG POT fall 2SG POT BE.LOC bad
Translation: When you fall you’ll be in a bad state.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu sí wán fáyn gɛ́l , yu de gó tún=an .
Glosses: 2SG see one fine girl 2SG IPFV go tune=3SG.OBJ
Translation: (If) you see a fine girl, you go chat her up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E hád fɔ mék mék dɛn bíl na yá só bikɔs di grɔ́n e tú dé wet stón .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ be.hard PREP make SBJV 3PL build LOC here like.that because DEF ground 3SG.SBJ too BE.LOC with stone
Translation: It’s hard for them to build here because the ground is too stony.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E hád fɔ bíl na yá bikɔs sé di grɔ́n gɛ́t bɔkú sansán .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ be.hard PREP build LOC here because QUOT DEF ground get much sand
Translation: It’s hard to build here because the ground is very sandy.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nó chɛ́k=an bɔkú tɛ́n , tɛ́l mí sé nó .
Glosses: NEG think=3SG.OBJ much time tell 1SG.INDP QUOT NEG
Translation: Don’t think about it for a long time, tell me “no.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín wán dé a bin tɛ́l wán grand frère na , na mi colegio dé ,
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP one day 1SG.SBJ PST tell one big brother LOC LOC 1SG.POSS college there
Translation: That’s why one day, I told one of my seniors in, in my secondary school
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ebongolo tɛ́l mí yɛ́stadé in problema .
Glosses: NAME tell 1SG.INDP yesterday 3SG.POSS problem
Translation: Ebongolo told me about his problem yesterday.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A gó wás wet mi hán mí sénwe a dráy=an , e fínis a áyɛn=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ go wash with 1SG.POSS hand 1SG.INDP EMP 1SG.SBJ dry=3SG.OBJ 3SG.SBJ finish 1SG.SBJ iron=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I myself went to wash (it) with my own hands, I dried it, then ironed it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bádtɛn náw , di fɔ́s dɔ́kta wé wi gɛ́t , e nó dé ɔ́p na ɔspítul .
Glosses: unfortunately now DEF first doctor SUB 1PL get 3SG.SBJ NEG BE.LOC up LOC hospital
Translation: Unfortunately, the first doctor that we had wasn’t up
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Smɔ́ltɛn a bin fɔ dáy dé .
Glosses: nearly 1SG.SBJ PST COND die there
Translation: I nearly died there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mébi dɛn nó go bɛ́g yú plɛ́nte fɔ pé
Glosses: maybe 3PL NEG POT beg 2SG.INDP plenty PREP pay
Translation: Maybe they won’t ask you to pay a lot (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Smɔ́ltɛn e mék hɛɛɛ .
Glosses: shortly 3SG.SBJ make ‘exhalation’
Translation: Shortly after, he made [imitates exhalation].’ [ab03ab 086]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So di ɔ́da wán de lístin=an .
Glosses: So DEF other one IPFV listen=3SG.OBJ
Translation: So the other one is listening to him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de pás só lɛk sé e nó nó mí mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV pass like.this like QUOT 3SG.SBJ NEG know 1SG.INDP more
Translation: She was passing by just like that as if she didn’t know me anymore.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na só dɛn go mék yú .
Glosses: FOC like.this 3PL POT make 2SG.INDP
Translation: That’s what they would do to you.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Frɔn na yá só dɛn kin controla di húman .
Glosses: from LOC here like.that 3PL HAB control DEF woman
Translation: They control the woman from right here.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw só taksí , nó extranjero nó de drɛ́b taksí mɔ́.
Glosses: now like.that taxi NEG foreigner NEG IPFV drive taxi more
Translation: Right now, as for taxis, no foreigner drives taxis anymore.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de plé=an kwáráng .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV play=3SG.OBJ IDEO
Translation: It is played with this hollow sound (of the seeds
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu tú lɛ́k húman .
Glosses: 2SG too like woman
Translation: You’re too much of a womaniser.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fíba lɛk sé a dɔ́n de tú tɔ́k bɔkú .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ resemble like QUOT 1SG.SBJ PRF IPFV too talk much
Translation: It seems like I’m talking to much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de só in sɛ́f tú mɔ́ch .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV show 3SG.POSS self too much
Translation: He boasts too much.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de fíl tú mɔ́ch hɔ́t .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel too much heat
Translation: I’m feeling too hot [too much heat].’ [dj07ae 316]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pikín tú mɔ́ch smɔlskín , e dráy tú mɔ́ch .
Glosses: DEF child too much be.thin 3SG.SBJ be.dry too much
Translation: The girl is too thin, she’s too lean.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó de só yús=an mɔ́.
Glosses: 3PL NEG IPFV like.that use=3SG.OBJ more
Translation: It’s not used that much anymore.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pút=an bihɛ́n mɔ́!
Glosses: put=3SG.OBJ behind more
Translation: Put it behind [rewind] again!’ [au07se 057]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn sé nóto ín wán , ɔ́da wán dé mɔ́.
Glosses: 3PL QUOT NEG.FOC 3SG.INDP one other one BE.LOC more
Translation: They said it’s not her alone, there’s yet another one.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de sigue mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV continue more
Translation: It’s still continuing.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé e nó de ánsa mí mɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC 3SG.SBJ NEG IPFV answer 1SG.INDP more
Translation: She was (just) there (and) wasn’t responding to me any more.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Frɔn Rebola bajando e nó go dé mɔ́.
Glosses: from PLACE descending 3SG.SBJ NEG POT BE.LOC more
Translation: As we descend from Rebola, it [the fog] won’t be there anymore.’ [ye07fn 071]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó de tɔ́k mɔ́.
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG IPFV talk more
Translation: I was not talking any longer.’ OR ‘I was not saying (anything) more/again.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta mɔ́ a bin wók dís sén wók wé a de dú .
Glosses: then more 1SG.SBJ PST work this same work SUB 1SG.SBJ IPFV do
Translation: Then, additionally, I worked this same job that I’m doing (now).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wok-sáy a de híɛ wé dɛn de tɔ́k=an bɔkú .
Glosses: work.CPD-side 1SG.SBJ IPFV hear SUB 3PL IPFV talk=3SG.OBJ much
Translation: (At) work I hear them talk it [Ghanaian Pidgin English] a lot.’ [ye07je 166]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kán sán tɛ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ come sun time
Translation: He came (at) noon.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn só di sɔ́t tú stáyl .
Glosses: 3PL sew DEF shirt two style
Translation: The shirt was sewn in two (different) ways.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A pút di kí na pála .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ put DEF key LOC parlour
Translation: I put the key in the parlour.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fíks dɛ́n fáyn .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ fix 3PL.INDP fine
Translation: She has arranged them properly.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Chico , yu dɔ́n chɔ́p=an haydháyd .
Glosses: boy 2SG PRF eat=3SG.OBJ secretly
Translation: Man, you’ve eaten it secretly.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ás dɛn nɔ́ba bin sí plantí , dɛn bin chɔ́p=an rɔ́n-wán .
Glosses: as 3PL NEG.PRF PST see plantain 3PL PST eat=3SG.OBJ wrong-ADV
Translation: Since they had never seen plantain before, they ate it the wrong way.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn tíf di mɔní síkrit stáyl .
Glosses: 3PL steal DEF money secret style
Translation: They stole the money secretly.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wáka fɔ fút wet mi maleta .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ walk PREP foot with 1SG.POSS suitcase
Translation: I walked by foot with my suitcase.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gó na wók wé e klín .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ go LOC work SUB 3SG.SBJ be.clean
Translation: She went to work clean.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí pikín kɔmɔ́t sé e dɔtí .
Glosses: this child go.out QUOT 3SG.SBJ be.dirty
Translation: This child went out dirty.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kɔmɔ́t na rúm nékɛd .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ come.out LOC room be.naked
Translation: He left the room naked.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E pút di bɔ́tul pan di tébul wet di mɔ́t dɔ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ put DEF bottle pan DEF table with DEF mouth down
Translation: He put the bottle on the table upside-down.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero mi mamá kán acepta di pikín lɛk mi brɔ́da in pikín .
Glosses: but 1SG.POSS mother PFV accept DEF child like 1SG brother 3SG.POSS child
Translation: But my mother accepted the child as my brother’s child.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí nó lɛ́k yú bɔt wi fít dé lɛk kɔ́mpin .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP NEG like 2SG.INDP but 1PL can BE.LOC like friend
Translation: I don’t love you but we can be (like) friends.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di cubana húman de wók lɛk dɔ́kta na Malábo .
Glosses: DEF Cuban woman IPFV work like doctor LOC PLACE
Translation: The Cuban woman works as a doctor in Malabo.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít gí mí lɛk dos mil só ?
Glosses: 2SG can give 1SG.INDP like two thousand like.that
Translation: Can you give me around two thousand?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de dú lɛk sé e de fɛ́n sɔn tín .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV do like QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV look.for some thing
Translation: He’s pretending to look for something.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dríng di watá kól .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ drink DEF water be.cold
Translation: She drank the water cold.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dríng kol-watá .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ drink cold.CPD-water
Translation: She drank cold water.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de sɔ́ri bád .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel.sorry extremely
Translation: I really feel sorry.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fáyn bád , e fáyn bád .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ be.fine extremely 3SG.SBJ be.fine extremely
Translation: She is really beautiful, she is really beautiful.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E hád ó .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ be.hard SP
Translation: It’s really difficult.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pépa dé na tébul .
Glosses: DEF paper BE.LOC LOC table
Translation: The paper is on the table.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) e lɛ́f dɛ́n pan di tébul .
Glosses: _ 3SG.SBJ leave 3PL.INDP on DEF table
Translation: (…) she left them on the table.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé in mamá dáy , na frɔn dé e bigín krés .
Glosses: SUB 3SG.POSS mother die FOC from there 3SG.SBJ begin be.crazy
Translation: When his mother died, that’s when he began to go insane.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kán fɔdɔ́n sóté yá .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PFV fall until here
Translation: (And then) it fell up to here.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) na di tín a kán na yá .
Glosses: _ FOC DEF thing 1SG.SBJ come LOC here
Translation: (…) that’s why I came here.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ yá só , pípul fɔ isla dɛn de pé líka .
Glosses: PREP here like.that people PREP island 3PL IPFV pay alcohol
Translation: As for here, people of the island pay [the bride price] in alcohol.’ [hi03cb 004]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na só dɛn de mék café na dí sáy .
Glosses: FOC like.that 3PL IPFV make coffee LOC this side
Translation: That’s how they make coffee here.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E bin pás na mi hós .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PST pass LOC 1SG.POSS house
Translation: She passed by my house [to see me].’ [ro05ee 078]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gó to yu kɔ́mpin yu sé “chico dán gɛ́l de bɔ́t mi”.
Glosses: 2SG go to 2SG friend 2SG QUOT boy that girl IPFV hit.with.head 1SG.INDP
Translation: You go to your friend (and) you say “man, that girl is rejecting me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé dɛn bin kɛ́r=an gó to dɔ́kta ,
Glosses: SUB 3PL PST carry=3SG.OBJ go to doctor
Translation: When they took her to the doctor, (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu de klém fɔ rích pantáp .
Glosses: 2SG IPFV climb PREP arrive top
Translation: You’re climbing in order to reach the top.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) e dé ɔ́p , gó só !
Glosses: _ 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC up go like.that
Translation: (…) it’s [farther] up, go this way!’ [ma03ni 011]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dɔ́n na violeta
Glosses: DEF down FOC violet
Translation: The lower part is violet.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E púl=an na pantáp di béd .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ remove=3SG.OBJ LOC top DEF bed
Translation: She took him from the bed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fɔ mék nó gó na dɔ́n .
Glosses: FOC PREP make NEG go LOC down
Translation: It’s in order (for us) not to go down.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de sɛ́l e de pút smɔ́l smɔ́l wán fɔ kɔ́na mék e fít bák dán mán in mɔní .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV sell 3SG.SBJ IPFV put small RED one PREP corner SBJV 3SG.SBJ can return that man 3SG.POSS money
Translation: (…) she’s selling (and) she’s putting a bit at the side in order to be able to give
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé bifó di hós .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC before DEF house
Translation: She’s in front of the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé bifó sáy .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC before side
Translation: She’s at the front.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pambɔ́d gó bihɛ́n dí bíg stón yá , bifó pát , e gó dé .
Glosses: DEF bird go behind this big stone here before part 3SG.SBJ go there
Translation: The bird went behind this big stone here, the front part, it went there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di béd dé míndul di rúm .
Glosses: DEF bed BE.LOC middle DEF room
Translation: The bed is in the middle of the room.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Boyé sidɔ́n bihɛ́n dís hós .
Glosses: NAME stay behind this house
Translation: Boyé lives behind this house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de cruza-cruza bifó di domɔ́t , e de dú lɛk sé e de fɛ́n sɔn tín .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV cross.CPD-cross before DEF door 3SG.SBJ IPFV do like QUOT 3SG.SBJ IPFV look.for some thing
Translation: He’s walking back and forth in front of the door, he’s pretending to be
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít tɔ́k sé “dɛn sidɔ́n nía di fáya”.
Glosses: 2SG can talk QUOT 3PL sit near DEF fire
Translation: You can say “they’re sitting by the fire.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sidɔ́n kɔ́na di aeropuerto .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ stay next.to DEF airport
Translation: I stay next to the airport.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pépa dé ɔntɔ́p tébul .
Glosses: DEF paper BE.LOC top table
Translation: The paper is on the table.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Discoteca dɛn dé bɔtɔ́n grɔ́n ɛ́n .
Glosses: club PL BE.LOC bottom ground INTJ
Translation: (The) clubs are under the ground, you know.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán skúl e dé nía bɛrin-grɔ́n , nɔ́?
Glosses: that school 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC near burial.CPD-ground INTJ
Translation: That school is near the cemetery, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pɔ́sin dɛn dé nadó fɔ di avión .
Glosses: person PL BE.LOC outside PREP DEF plane
Translation: People are outside the plane.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé bifó sáy fɔ di hós .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC before side PREP DEF house
Translation: Intended: ‘She’s in front of the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wi de dú=an dɔ́n yá na mi kɔ́ntri .
Glosses: 1PL IPFV do=3SG.OBJ down here LOC 1SG.POSS country
Translation: We do it down here in my hometown.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé mí nó de mék e slíp bɔtɔ́n dé .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT 1SG.INDP NEG IPFV make 3SG.SBJ sleep under there
Translation: She said I [EMP] don’t make him sleep under there [the mosquito net].’ [ab03ab 139]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E pás kɔ́na mí .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ pass next.to 1SG.INDP
Translation: He went past next to me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Motó de kɔmɔ́t bihɛ́n yú pan yu lɛf-hán .
Glosses: car IPFV come.out behind 2SG.INDP on 2SG left.CPD-hand
Translation: A car is coming out behind you on your left.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn líng fɔ dán butaca .
Glosses: 3PL lean PREP this armchair
Translation: They’re sitting reclined in that armchair.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E líng=an dé .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ lean=3SG.OBJ there
Translation: He leaned it there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di ríba e ráwn di hós .
Glosses: DEF river 3SG.SBJ surround DEF house
Translation: The river flows around the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di glás dé nía .
Glosses: DEF glass BE.LOC near
Translation: The glass is near.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di glás nía di domɔ́t .
Glosses: DEF glass near DEF door
Translation: The glass is near the door.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nía di glás , a bɛ́g .
Glosses: near DEF glass 1SG.SBJ beg
Translation: Bring the glass near, please.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sidɔ́n di pikín na butaca .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ seat DEF child LOC armchair
Translation: She seated the child in (the) armchair.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E pín di stík na grɔ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ stick DEF tree LOC ground
Translation: He stuck the stick in (the) ground.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di kasára tínap míndul tú stík .
Glosses: DEF cassava stand middle two tree
Translation: The cassava is standing upright between two trees.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di mán tínap míndul pípul dɛn .
Glosses: DEF man stand middle people PL
Translation: The man is standing amidst people.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E tínap di kasára míndul tú stík .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ stand.up DEF cassava middle two tree
Translation: He stood up the cassava between two trees.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di bɔ́tul slíp pantáp di tébul bikɔs di bɔ́tul lé dé .
Glosses: DEF bottle sleep top DEF table because DEF bottle lie there
Translation: The bottle is lying [in a horizontal position] on the table because the bottle is lying
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E slíp di bɔ́tul pantáp di tébul .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ sleep DEF bottle top DEF table
Translation: He laid the bottle on the table [in a horizontal position].’ [li07pe 072]
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn para di búk dɛn sé dɛn jám dɛn sɛ́f .
Glosses: 3PL stand.up DEF book PL QUOT 3PL make.contact 3PL self
Translation: The books were stood up [in such way] that they’re in contact with each
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: So di mán kán pás nía ín , e jám=an , di plét fɔdɔ́n na grɔ́n .
Glosses: so DEF man PFV pass near 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ make.contact=3SG.OBJ DEF plate fall LOC ground
Translation: So the man passed near her, he bumped into her, the plate fell
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di písis hɛ́ng na di stík nɔ́, bikɔs nó mán nó pút=an .
Glosses: DEF piece.of.cloth hang LOC DEF tree INTJ because NEG man NEG put=3SG.OBJ
Translation: The piece of cloth is hanging onto the stick, right, because
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E táy di kasára wet róp áfta e hɛ́ng=an .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ tie DEF cassava with rope then 3SG.SBJ hang=3SG.OBJ
Translation: He tied the cassava with a rope and then he hung it up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kɔmɔ́t colegio ,
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ come.out college
Translation: I came out of college (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt wé e kán na Malábo , ɛ́ni nɛ́t in abuela kin kán hambɔ́g=an .
Glosses: but SUB 3SG.SBJ come LOC Malabo every night 3SG.POSS grandmother HAB come bother=3SG.OBJ
Translation: But when she came to Malabo, every night her grandmother
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gɛ́fɔ gó fɔ yu fámbul .
Glosses: 2SG have.to go PREP 2SG family
Translation: You had to go to your family.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kɛ́r di pikín hospital .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ carry DEF child hospital
Translation: I took the child to hospital.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn kɛ́r=an gó fɔ pólis .
Glosses: 3PL carry=3SG.OBJ go PREP police
Translation: They took him to the police.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fɔdɔ́n di béd .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ fall DEF bed
Translation: He fell from the bed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di bolí fɔdɔ́n frɔn di tébul .
Glosses: DEF pen fall from DEF table
Translation: The pen fell off the table.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di húman , e de júmp di wínda .
Glosses: DEF woman 3SG.SBJ IPFV jump DEF window
Translation: The woman is jumping through the window.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E stíl butú yét wé e de klém di chía .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ still stoop yet SUB 3SG.SBJ IPFV climb DEF chair
Translation: She’s still stooped over while she’s climbing the chair.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Miguel Ángel de júmp pantáp di béd .
Glosses: NAME NAME IPFV jump top DEF bed
Translation: Miguel Ángel is jumping on/onto the bed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto “e klém pantáp di chía .”
Glosses: NEG.FOC 3SG.SBJ climb top DEF chair
Translation: Not “he climbed [being] on the chair”.’ [au07se 085]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn híb=an dɔ́n .
Glosses: 3PL throw=3SG.OBJ down
Translation: It was thrown down.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A flíng=an na solwatá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ fling=3SG.OBJ LOC sea
Translation: I flung it into the sea.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de sɛ́n di bɔ́l fɔ mék e nák di cartón .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV send DEF ball PREP SBJV 3SG.SBJ hit DEF carton
Translation: He’s throwing the ball with aim in order to hit the cardboard box.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sɛ́n=an di bɔ́l .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ send=3SG.OBJ DEF ball
Translation: He threw the ball to him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pambɔ́d de fláy ɔntɔ́p di stík .
Glosses: DEF bird IPFV fly top DEF tree
Translation: The bird is flying over/above the tree.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A nó nó wétin mék Anto púl Reina náw nía Tokobé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ NEG know what make NAME pull NAME now near NAME
Translation: I don’t know how come Anto pulled Reina away from Tokobé.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn rɔ́n na farmacia , receta dé mɛ́rɛsin .
Glosses: 3PL run LOC pharmacy prescription of medicine
Translation: They ran to [*in] the pharmacy, [to get a] prescription for medicine.’ [ab03ab 123]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn pús di motó na garaje .
Glosses: 3PL push DEF car LOC garage
Translation: They pushed the car into [*in] the garage.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di soldado sút bifó di hós .
Glosses: DEF soldier shoot before DEF house
Translation: The soldier shot in front of/at/from the front of the house.