lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u=iya mbï-i u=ul na-ta-na mbï-i
Glosses: 2SG=toward here-go.PFV 2SG=with DETR-say-IRR here-go.PFV
Translation: [I] came to you here, came to speak with you here.’ [ulwa026_00:35]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: min na kuma ta-p
Glosses: 3DU talk some say-PFV
Translation: The two planned something.’ (Literally ‘The two said some talks.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ango na tïngïn ta-na
Glosses: 1SG NEG talk many say-IRR
Translation: I won’t tell many stories.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=ul na ndï=ta-n-e
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=with talk 3PL=say-IPFV-DEP
Translation: I was telling the stories with him.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ndï=nap atwana kï-na
Glosses: 3PL 3PL=for question say-IRR
Translation: They will ask about them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=ta a
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=say ah
Translation: I said, “ah!”’ (Literally ‘I said it: “Ah!”’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï ma=ta-e ankam ala-nji ala
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=say-DEP person PL.DIST-POSS PL.DIST
Translation: He said it [that he would kill their pigs], but those are other people’s [pigs]!’ [ulwa014_27:04]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï ambï=wana ma=ta a nï ta tata tï-n ma=ul li i-na ma-n-e
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ SG.REFL=feel 3SG.OBJ=say ah 1SG already papa take-PFV 3SG.OBJ=with down come-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: It thought to itself and said: “Ah! I’m already able to get papa and come down with him.”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=kï-p-e mï i
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=say-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV
Translation: Having spoken, he went.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï min=lï-p-e ma=ta
Glosses: 1SG eye 3DU=put-PFV-DEP 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: I saw the two of them and said: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï na=n ma=ta nï ango ma=kïke lo-nda
Glosses: 1SG talk=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say 1SG NEG 3SG.OBJ=throw go-IRR
Translation: I told her: “I won’t sell it.”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï na=n ndï=ta nga un-nji
Glosses: 1SG talk=OBL 3PL=say SG.PROX 2PL-POSS
Translation: I said to them: “This is yours.”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji yanat mï na=n ndï=kï-p
Glosses: 1SG-POSS daughter 3SG.SUBJ talk=OBL 3PL=say-PFV
Translation: My daughter told them: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï i-n-e Tarambi na=n nï=ta
Glosses: 1SG come-PFV-DEP [name] talk=OBL 1SG=say
Translation: When I came, Tarambi told me: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an na=n ambla=kï-p
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL talk=OBL PL.REFL=say-PFV
Translation: We said to each other: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï angos na=n u=kï-na
Glosses: 1SG what talk=OBL 2SG=say-IRR
Translation: What should I tell you?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na=n nungolke ngala=kï-p-ta ndï kalam=p-na
Glosses: talk=OBL child PL.PROX=say-PFV-COND 3PL knowledge=COP-IRR
Translation: Tell these children so that they’ll know!’ (Literally ‘If [you] tell these children with speech, they will know.’) [ulwa006_07:23]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï na=n min=ta-e ngun na-ma-n
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ talk=OBL 3DU=say-DEP 2DU DETR-go-IMP
Translation: He told the two of them: “Go!”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï na ilum=nï u=kï-na-t
Glosses: 3PL talk little=OBL 2SG=say-IRR-SPEC
Translation: They might tell you a little story.’ (i.e., ‘They might try to deceive you.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï na ma=kï-na ase
Glosses: 1SG talk 3SG.OBJ=say-IRR no
Translation: I will tell him “no.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na Joanna kï-p inom nga=ul ma-n
Glosses: talk [name] say-PFV mother SG.PROX=with go-IMP
Translation: [I] told Joanna: “Go with this woman!”’ [ulwa037_60:45]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yanat mï na ma=kï-p
Glosses: daughter 3SG.SUBJ talk 3SG.OBJ=say-PFV
Translation: [My] daughter told her: …’ [ulwa032_28:41]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï na ma=ta-e mï li i
Glosses: 1SG talk 3SG.OBJ=say-DEP 3SG.SUBJ down go.PFV
Translation: I told her and she went down.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: awal na yenanu ambi anda=ta-e
Glosses: yesterday talk woman big SG.DIST=say-DEP
Translation: I told that big woman yesterday.’ (i.e., ‘my older sister’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ango angos na u=kï-na-t-e
Glosses: 1SG NEG what talk 2SG=say-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Translation: I don’t have anything to tell you.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: nï ma=n ngun=ta-e
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL 2DU=say-DEP
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=n ma=ta-e
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say-DEP
Translation: I told him.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Tïponïm ini mï tembi=p-e nï ma=n Danny ma=ta
Glosses: [place] ground 3SG.SUBJ bad=COP-DEP 1SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL [name] 3SG.OBJ=say
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: mï ma=n ma=ta
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: nï ma=n u=na-ta-e
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL 2SG=talk-say-DEP
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-nji na ala=ta-n-e
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS talk PL.DIST=say-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [We] were talking about her.’ (Literally ‘were saying those talks of her’) [ulwa037_00:19]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ini ma=n na ta-n-e Wore un ango wap
Glosses: 1SG ground 3SG.OBJ=OBL talk say-IPFV-DEP [place] 2PL which be.PST
Translation: When I was talking about the land, where were you, [people from] Wore?’ [ulwa014_22:43]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï amun maka lamndu wonmbi ma na ta-na ma-n-en
Glosses: 1SG now thus pig tusk 3SG.OBJ talk say-IRR go-IPFV-NMLZ
Translation: Now I’m thus going to tell the story of the boar tusk.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Sande anda=n apa anda na ta-e
Glosses: Sunday SG.DIST=OBL house SG.DIST talk say-DEP
Translation: Last Sunday, [he] was talking about that church.’ (Sande = TP) [ulwa014_26:07]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï isi na=n an=ta-n-e
Glosses: 3PL salt talk=OBL 1PL.EXCL=say-IPFV-DEP
Translation: They were asking us about salt.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndunduma na=n nï=ta-e nï ma=ta
Glosses: ancestor talk=OBL 1SG=say-DEP 1SG 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: When [they] asked me about [their] ancestors, I said: …’ [ulwa014_40:05]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji ulum ndï na=n nï=kï-p
Glosses: 1SG-POSS palm 3PL talk=OBL 1SG=say-PFV
Translation: [She] told me about my sago palms.’ [ulwa032_37:38]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï na=n
Glosses: 1SG talk=OBL
Translation: I said: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï wolka ma=n Carobim u nï=ul ma-n
Glosses: 1SG again 3SG.OBJ=OBL [name] 2SG 1SG=with go-IMP
Translation: I in turn [told] Carobim: “Go with me!”’ [ulwa014_70:48]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lïmndï ndï=ala un-ngusuwata wombïn ambi anda
Glosses: 1SG eye 3PL=see 2PL-poor work big SG.DIST
Translation: I saw them [and said:] “You poor things – that’s big work.”’ [ulwa014_59:50]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom ndï lïmndï an=ala a an-nji nungol ala ambi na-p-e
Glosses: father 3PL eye 1PL.EXCL=see ah 1PL.EXCL-POSS child PL.DIST big DETR-be-DEP
Translation: [Our] fathers saw us [and said:] “Ah! Our sons have gotten big.”’ [ulwa013_04:54]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na-i ma=i tata
Glosses: DETR-go.PFV 3SG.OBJ=go.PFV papa
Translation: [He] went, went to him [and said:] “Papa!”’ [ulwa009_02:06]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï atwana ma=ta a un ango luwa an ma we anda=tï-na lo-e ande na-lo
Glosses: 1SG question 3SG.OBJ=say ah 2PL which place 1PL.EXCL go sago SG.DIST=take-IRR go-DEP ok DETR-go
Translation: I asked her: “Ah! Where are you [going]?” [And she said:] “We’re going to get sago starch.” [And I said:] “All right, go!”’ [ulwa037_63:00]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï mïnja=n ndï=ta ma-ambi=na-la-ka-n
Glosses: 1SG speech=OBL 3PL=say 3SG.OBJ-TOP=DETR-IRR-let-IMP
Translation: I told them: “Leave it alone!”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï mïnja=n kï-e mï unan=nï wa mbï-p-e
Glosses: 3PL speech=OBL say-DEP 3SG.SUBJ 1PL.INCL=OBL village here-be-IPFV
Translation: They’re saying this: “It’s here in the village with us.”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Thomas mï na nï=ta-e nï mïnja=n ma=ta
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ talk 1SG=say-DEP 1SG speech=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: When Thomas told me, I said to him: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji inom mï mïnja=n a nï inim lopo-p an-mbï na-i
Glosses: 1SG-POSS mother 3SG.SUBJ speech=OBL ah 1SG water wash-PFV out-here DETR-go.PFV
Translation: My mother said: “Ah! I bathed and came out.”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kowe Marungun min mïnja=n a unan yeta ala unan ma ma=ita-na
Glosses: [name] [name] 3DU speech=OBL ah 1PL.INCL man PL.DIST 1PL.INCL go 3SG.OBJ=build-IRR
Translation: Kowe and Marungun said: “Ah! We are men; let’s go and build it!”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï mïnja m
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ speech hm
Translation: She said: “Hm!”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an lïmndï ndï=ala mïnja m ala ankam kuma ala-awa=o
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL eye 3PL=see speech hm PL.DIST person some PL.DIST-INT=VOC
Translation: We saw them and said: “Hm! Those really are some different people!”
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Alma mï [Guren mï apa ma=ita-p-e] na-ta-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ [[name] 3SG.SUBJ house 3SG.OBJ=build-PFV-DEP] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: Alma said that Guren built the house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï [ma=ul ma=la-nda] na-ta-e
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ [3SG.OBJ=with 3SG.OBJ=eat-IRR] DETR-say-DEP
Translation: She said that [she] would eat with him.’ [ulwa001_06:05]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï i [ma-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: 3PL go.PFV [go-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: They came and talked about going.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Dorothy awal [ma=kïke lo-nda na] nï=ta-e
Glosses: [name] yesterday [3SG.OBJ=throw go-IRR talk] 1SG=say-DEP
Translation: Yesterday, Dorothy told me that [she] would sell it.’ [ulwa042_01:45]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Alma mï [Guren mï apa ma=ita-e] na-kï-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ [[name] 3SG.SUBJ house 3SG.OBJ=build-DEP] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: Alma thought that Guren was building the house.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï [an-mbï i-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: 1SG [out-here come-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: I thought about coming out here.’ (i.e., ‘I thought that [I] would come out here.’) [ulwa040_00:55]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [im ma=iya ata ma-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: [tree 3SG.OBJ=toward up go-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: [He] thought about going up a tree.’ (i.e., ‘[He] thought that [he] would go up a tree.’) [ulwa035_02:17]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï wana [ndï ndï=in-e lï-p-e ndï anma=p-e] na-kï-p
Glosses: 1SG feel [3PL 3PL=get-DEP put-PFV-DEP 3PL good=COP-DEP] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: I thought that they got them down and that they were good.
Language: English ( translation)
Transcription: u atwana nï=kï-ta nï u=ta-na
Glosses: 2SG question 1SG=say-COND 1SG 2SG=say-IRR
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: itom mï mbï-i-ta unan la-nda
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ here-go.PFV-COND 1PL.INCL eat-IRR
Translation: If father comes, we’ll eat.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï anma=p-ta we ande ndï wolka ma=ul na-i-na
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ good=COP-COND then ok 3PL again 3SG.OBJ=with DETR-come-IRR
Translation: If he is well, then, OK, they would come back with him.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï anganika ma ma=iya ma-ta ngan lo-wo-nda
Glosses: 1SG after go 3SG.OBJ=toward go-COND 1DU.EXCL IRR-sleep-IRR
Translation: When I later go, go to her, we two will sleep.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: we mï akïnaka=p-ta u ma=nïkï-p-ta mï anma=p-na
Glosses: sago 3SG.SUBJ young=COP-COND 2SG 3SG.OBJ=dig-PFV-COND 3SG.SUBJ good=COP-IRR
Translation: When the sago starch is fresh, [then] when you prepare it, it will be good.’ [ulwa014_60:23]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=nïkï-ta ndï=ul wa unda-na ma-n-e
Glosses: 3PL=dig-IRR-COND 3PL=with village go-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: When we have butchered them, we’re going to go home with them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tembi=p-ta ndï ma=u i-na ma-n-e
Glosses: bad=COP-COND 3PL 3SG.OBJ=from come-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: Whenever [people] were sick, they were going to come from there.’ [ulwa029_09:50]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=we un=ïn an-mbï-lumo-p-ta un nï=ul ndï=ina-p ndï=u-lo-nda ma-n-e
Glosses: 3PL=cut 2PL=OBL out-here-put-PFV-COND 2PL 1SG=with 3PL=get-PFV 3PL=from-cut-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: Once [I] have cut them [= tobacco leaves] out for you, you, having gotten them with me, are going to peel them.’ [ulwa042_03:44]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u ma=tï i-ta nï ma=la-ama-p wa ma-na
Glosses: 2SG 3SG.OBJ=take go.PFV-COND 1SG 3SG.OBJ=IRR-eat-PFV village go-IRR
Translation: If you bring it, I’ll eat it and go home.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: olsem u ngala=tï nï=na-ta nï nï-nji ngala=tï u=na-nda
Glosses: thus 2SG PL.PROX=take 1SG=give-COND 1SG 1SG-POSS PL.PROX=take 2SG=give-IRR
Translation: So if you give these to me, I’ll give mine to you.’ (olsem = TP)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ko nji tï u=na-ta u ko nji tï nï=na-nda
Glosses: 1SG just thing take 2SG=give-COND 2SG just thing take 1SG=give-IRR
Translation: If I give you something, you should give me something.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kalam nga=tï-n ma=ul lo-ta ngaya anda=p-na
Glosses: knowledge SG.PROX=take-PFV 3SG.OBJ=with go-COND far SG.DIST=be-IRR
Translation: If he gets this knowledge and goes around with it, he will be far away.
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: u kwa ma=p-ta mundu la-ta tamndï ko mundu ndï=wali-n[da]
Glosses: 2SG just 3SG.OBJ=be-COND food eat-COND owner just hunger 3PL=hit-IRR
Translation: If you just eat the food there, the owners will go hungry.
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: nungolke=p-e nï ma=andïm sa-ta mï nï=tï awi lï-p nï=ul wandam ma-na
Glosses: child=COP-DEP 1SG 3SG.OBJ=for cry-COND 3SG.SUBJ 1SG=take shoulder put-PFV 1SG=with jungle go-IRR
Translation: When [I] was a child and I would cry for him [= my father], he would put me on his shoulder and go with me to the jungle.’ [ulwa033_01:47]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ambi=la-ka-ta ma=nïkï-ta keka itïm na-lumo-p-ta unan wa lolop wa p-na
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-TOP=IRR-let-COND 3SG.OBJ=dig-COND completely trash DETR-put-PFV-COND 1PL.INCL just just village be-IRR
Translation: If [we] abandon it, cut it [out], and throw [it] completely in the trash, [then] we will just stay [fine here] in the village.’ [ulwa037_07:19]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=ita-p-ta kalam mï na-tïnanga-ta
Glosses: 3PL=build-PFV-COND knowledge 3SG.SUBJ DETR-arise-COND
Translation: When [they] build them [= school buildings], knowledge will increase.’ [ulwa014_26:35]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u ma=tï nonal luwa ma=lï-ta mï lo-wo-p tembi=p-ta
Glosses: 2SG 3SG.OBJ=take wind place 3SG.OBJ=put-IRR-COND 3SG.SUBJ IRR-sleep-IRR bad=COP-COND
Translation: If you put it out in the open air, it will go bad overnight.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=tï ndï=na-ta ndï ma=nïkï-ta ma=la-nda
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=take 3PL=give-COND 3PL 3SG.OBJ=dig-COND 3SG=eat-IRR
Translation: (a) ‘If [she] gives it to them, then they will prepare it and eat it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=ma-ta olsem ko kwa mbï-p-ta lïmndï ndï=uta-ta ay nïkï-ta ndï=ul la-nda
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=go-COND thus just one here-be-COND eye 3PL=grind-COND sago dig-COND 3PL=with eat-IRR
Translation: If I were to go there, who would stay here, watch after them, prepare sago, and eat with them?’ (olsem = TP)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: un nambï kenmbu=p-ta un anjikaka imbam-ka lo-nda
Glosses: 2PL skin heavy=COP-COND 2PL how run-let go-IRR
Translation: But if your body is heavy, how can you run around?
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: unan ango luwa p-ta inim ma=la-nda
Glosses: 1PL.INCL NEG place be-COND water 3SG.OBJ=eat-IRR
Translation: Where will we drink water?’ (Literally ‘We, if at which place, will drink water?’)
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: un ma ya ko=iya ata ma ma=ina-p-ta ndï=ita-p ndï=tïl na-p ndï=tï i-ta unan ndï=uta-ta inim u-ta ndï=la-n
Glosses: 2PL go coconut INDF=toward up go 3SG.OBJ=get-PFV-COND 3PL=build-PFV 3PL=husk DETR-be 3PL=take go.PFV-COND 1PL.INCL 3PL=grind-COND water put-COND 3PL=eat-IMP
Translation: If you go, go up a coconut tree, and get it, [and] if [you] tie them [= the coconuts], husk them, and bring them, [then] we will grind them into water and eat them!’ [ulwa018_00:35]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: un keka nï=ul ndï=n lumo-p ulwa=p ndï=wat ita-p-ta we un na-lo
Glosses: 2PL completely 1SG=with 3PL=OBL put-PFV nothing=COP 3PL=atop build-PFV-COND then 2PL DETR-go
Translation: If you plant all of them [= the tobacco seedlings] with me and cover them [with leaves], then you [may] go!’ [ulwa040_01:15]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inim nga=n apïn [lï]-ta we inim nga=n ndï=ana-n
Glosses: water SG.PROX=OBL fire put-COND then water SG.PROX=OBL 3PL=scrub-IMP
Translation: Put this water on the fire, and then scrub with this water!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wanap nji ndï=n lumo-p-ta
Glosses: PROH thing 3PL=OBL put-PFV-COND
Translation: Don’t grow things!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: apïn kali ma=lï-nda inim nga=lo-p-e nï ma=kamb
Glosses: fire send 3SG.OBJ=put-IRR water SG.PROX=cut-PFV-DEP 1SG 3SG.OBJ=shun
Translation: [I] would have burned it, but this rain came, so I didn’t want to.’ [ulwa037_50:25]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wa mbï-p-na Kowe awa ma-ngusuwa asa-p-e mï i
Glosses: village here-be-IRR [name] INT 3SG.OBJ-poor hit-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV
Translation: [Kïtalwe] would have stayed in the village, but Kowe himself hit the poor thing [= Kïtalwe] and he [= Kïtalwe] left.’ [ulwa037_46:06]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ndï=n ndï=ul si-ta ndï ango uta tï nï=na-nda
Glosses: 1SG 3PL=OBL 3PL=with push-COND 3PL NEG bird take 1SG=give-IRR
Translation: If I had shown them [= the birds] to them, I would not have been able to take the birds for myself.’ [ulwa032_56:25]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u uk unda-na na-kï-ta u ilum at=nï wambana moko-na
Glosses: 2SG hook go-IRR DETR-say-COND 2SG little fight=OBL fish take-IRR
Translation: If you had thought of fishing, you would have gotten many fish.’ (Literally ‘would have taken with little fight’; uk = TP huk)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ndï=andïla-lo-ta ndï=ali-n[da] ndï ango ndï=ali-e
Glosses: 3PL 3PL=await-go-IRR-COND 3PL=scrape-IRR 3PL NEG 3PL=scrape-IPFV
Translation: If they looked for them, they would scrape them. But they don’t scrape them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: a ala num tï mbï-lï-ta nï mbï-u won-la-ka-na
Glosses: ah PL.DIST canoe take here-put-COND 1SG here-from cut-IRR-let-IRR
Translation: Ah! If only those folks had a canoe here, I would cross from there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yeta mï lamndu ma=asa-p
Glosses: man 3SG.SUBJ pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: The man killed the pig.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom utam ndï=wana-p
Glosses: mother yam 3PL=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked the yams.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wana-p-e utam ndï
Glosses: cook-PFV-DEP yam 3PL
Translation: The yams were cooked.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: umbe wali-nda lamndu
Glosses: tomorrow hit-IRR pig
Translation: The pig will be killed tomorrow.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: lïmndï ala-e ankam
Glosses: eye see-DEP person
Translation: The man was seen.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: asa-p-e nungol
Glosses: hit-PFV-DEP child
Translation: Piglets were killed!’ (Literally ‘Children [i.e., offspring of pigs] were killed!’) [ulwa014_47:11]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ane sa-e ama-e mundu
Glosses: sun cry-DEP eat-DEP food
Translation: When the sun is shining, food is eaten.’ (i.e., the dry season is a good time for finding food)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ankam=nï top-lï-p-e mana
Glosses: person=OBL throw-put-PFV-DEP spear
Translation: The spear was thrown by the man.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=n asa-p-e lamndu
Glosses: 3PL=OBL hit-PFV-DEP pig
Translation: The pig was killed by them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nungol=nï lukawtim ma=p-e nga
Glosses: child=OBL look.after 3SG.OBJ=be-DEP SG.PROX
Translation: This one was looked after by [my] son.’ (lukawtim = TP lukautim) [ulwa014_03:20]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ni-p ma=lï-p-e
Glosses: die-PFV 3SG.OBJ=put-PFV-DEP
Translation: [He] died and [they] buried him.’ [ulwa037_45:52]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: lungum anda ma=tï Tapon na-na
Glosses: long.spear SG.DIST 3SG.OBJ=take [name] give-PFV
Translation: [They] gave a long spear to Tapon.’ [ulwa003_00:32]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ginam lïmndï [ankam=nï asa-p-e] lamndu ma=ala
Glosses: [name] eye [person=OBL hit-PFV-DEP] pig 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: Ginam saw the pig that the man killed.’ (Literally ‘Ginam saw the pig that was killed by the man.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï lam ma=wana-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ meat 3SG.OBJ=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked the meat.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: lam mï nungol ma=asa-p
Glosses: meat 3SG.SUBJ child 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: The meat killed the child.’ (i.e., it poisoned him and he died)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï [nungol ma=asa-p-e] lam ma=wana-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ [child 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV-DEP] meat 3SG.OBJ=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked the meat that killed the child.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nungol mï lam ma=ama-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ meat 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: The child ate the meat.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: inom mï [nungol=nï ama-p-e] lam ma=wana-p
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ [child=OBL eat-PFV-DEP] meat 3SG.OBJ=cook-PFV
Translation: Mother cooked the meat that the child ate.’ (Literally ‘Mother cooked the meat that was eaten by the child.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u ko nana=nï nï=wat la-p-e mïnda nga=won-p-e
Glosses: 2SG just mama=OBL 1SG=atop plant-PFV-DEP banana SG.PROX=cut-PFV-DEP
Translation: You just cut this banana tree that was planted above me by mama.
Language: Manu (English translation)
Transcription: nï ta lamndu ama-p
Glosses: 1SG already pig eat-PFV
Translation: I have already eaten pork.
Language: Manu (English translation)
Transcription: nï ta ama-p
Glosses: 1SG already eat-PFV
Translation: I have already eaten.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: amun nï-nji maka palapal min mï maka tukul-p
Glosses: now 1SG-POSS thus decoration ? band 3SG.SUBJ thus break-PFV
Translation: Now, my, like, shell armband has broken like this.’ (palapal < TP balbal ~ palpal ‘Indian coral tree’?)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=i mïnkïn ma=a-p
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=go.PFV sago.species 3SG.OBJ=break-PFV
Translation: [We] went there and broke a sago palm.’ [ulwa037_03:43]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï apïn=n im nga=ama-p
Glosses: 1SG fire=OBL tree SG.PROX=eat-PFV
Translation: I burned this tree.’ (Literally ‘I ate this tree with fire.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: apïn mï amun im ndï=ama-e
Glosses: fire 3SG.SUBJ now tree 3PL=eat-IPFV
Translation: The trees are burning now.’ (Literally ‘Fire is now eating the trees.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï na-ita-p
Glosses: 3PL DETR-build-PFV
Translation: They built [something].’ [ulwa014_26:43]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï i
Glosses: 1SG go.PFV
Translation: I went.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ndï=iya i
Glosses: 1SG 3PL=toward go.PFV
Translation: I went to them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï Kumba ma=i
Glosses: 1SG Bun 3SG.OBJ=go.PFV
Translation: I went to Bun [village].’ [ulwa032_00:16]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï i wandam i-e
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV jungle go.PFV-DEP
Translation: She went, went to the jungle.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=iya wa ma=i
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=toward village 3SG.OBJ=go.PFV
Translation: I went to him in the village.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï na-i
Glosses: 3PL DETR-go.PFV
Translation: They went.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ngusuwata na-ma-na
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-poor DETR-go-IRR
Translation: The poor thing will be going.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï ma=iya na-i
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=toward DETR-go.PFV
Translation: He went to her.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: tïn mï utam ma=ama-p
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ yam 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: The dog ate the yam.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=ul na-la-nda
Glosses: 3PL=with DETR-eat-IRR
Translation: [Let’s] eat with them!’ [ulwa029_04:11]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan angos na-la-nda
Glosses: 1PL.INCL what DETR-eat-IRR
Translation: What shall we eat?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï wat ma=ita-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ ladder 3SG.OBJ=build-PFV
Translation: He built the ladder.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï na-ita-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ DETR-build-PFV
Translation: He built [something].’ [ulwa014_25:01]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: i ndï=n na-u-p
Glosses: go.PFV 3PL=OBL DETR-put-PFV
Translation: [They] went and planted them [somewhere].’ [ulwa032_31:25]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na-i ma=tï na-lï-p ma=tï wap ndï=wat-lï-p-e
Glosses: DETR-go.PFV 3SG.OBJ=take DETR-put-PFV 3SG.OBJ=take leaf 3PL=atop-put-PFV-DEP
Translation: [They] came, took him, put him [somewhere], put him on the leaves.’ [ulwa001_11:04]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï namli=p-e mï ndï=tï an-mbï na-lï-p-e
Glosses: 3PL soft=COP-DEP 3SG.SUBJ 3PL=take out-here DETR-put-PFV-DEP
Translation: When they were soft, she took them out.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ma=mune na-u-p
Glosses: 3PL 3SG.OBJ=throw DETR-put-PFV
Translation: They threw it around.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï nji ngala=n ndï=nambï na-u-p
Glosses: 3PL thing PL.PROX=OBL 3PL=skin DETR-put-PFV
Translation: They blocked them with these things.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=p-e na-kuk-aw-e
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=be-DEP DETR-gather-put.IPFV-DEP
Translation: While [he] was there, [they] were gathering.’ [ulwa021_00:06]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï maka=p-e wombïn ma=n ni-e
Glosses: 3PL thus=COP-DEP work 3SG.OBJ=OBL act-IPFV
Translation: They used to do work like this.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wombïn anma=nï ni-e
Glosses: work good=OBL act-IPFV
Translation: [They] were doing good work.’ [ulwa032_31:07]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan umbe maka=p-e wombïn ma=n na-ni-nda
Glosses: 1PL.INCL tomorrow thus=COP-DEP work 3SG.OBJ=OBL DETR-act-IRR
Translation: Tomorrow we will do work like this.
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: mï na-ni-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ DETR-die-PFV
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: mï ni-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan ango luwa lo-nda mbï na-wap
Glosses: 1PL.INCL which place go-IRR here DETR-be.PST
Translation: Where should we have gone? We stayed.’ (i.e., ‘just stayed around’?)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wolka ma=u na-i an-mbï mbï-i mbï na-p
Glosses: again 3SG.OBJ=from DETR-go.PFV out-here here-go.PFV here DETR-be
Translation: Again, [we] came from there, came out here, and are staying here.’ [ulwa002_02:40]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï wandam na-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ jungle DETR-be
Translation: It’s become a jungle.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: asiya mï mundotoma na-p-e
Glosses: string 3SG.SUBJ short DETR-be-DEP
Translation: The string has gotten short.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ambi na-p kalam na-p
Glosses: 3PL big DETR-be knowledge DETR-be
Translation: They are already big and know.’ (Literally ‘have become knowledgeable’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ane na-ma-n awal na-p
Glosses: sun DETR-go-IPFV afternoon DETR-be
Translation: The sun is going; it’s becoming evening.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï ma=ul an-mbï-i inim na-i-e mï=na-p-e
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=with out-here-go.PFV water DETR-go.PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-be-IPFV
Translation: It went with it out into the water and stayed around there.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: min-ngusuwa ma=tï na-i ndï mï=na-nïkï-p-e
Glosses: 3DU-poor 3SG.OBJ=take DETR-go.PFV 3PL 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-dig-PFV-DEP
Translation: The two poor things took it and they butchered it.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ay ndï=na-ama-p
Glosses: sago 3PL=DETR-eat-PFV
Translation: [They] have eaten the sago.’ [ulwa014_67:33]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: min ndï=na-asa-p
Glosses: 3DU 3PL=DETR-hit-PFV
Translation: The two killed them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ande an wa mï=na-p-na
Glosses: ok 1PL.EXCL village 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-be-IRR
Translation: OK, we’ll stay in the village.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Yokombla mï na-i numbu mï=na-ni-p
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ DETR-go.PFV garamut 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-beat-PFV
Translation: Yokombla went and beat the garamut drum.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: apa ambi mï=na-ita-na
Glosses: house big 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-build-IRR
Translation: [I] will build a big house.’ [ulwa042_05:01]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na-i i na-i Imwa mï=na-i
Glosses: DETR-go.PFV go.PFV DETR-go.PFV [place] 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-go.PFV
Translation: [They] went and went, went to Imwa.’ [ulwa014_24:52]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ma=ul na-i wa mbï na-na-i
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=with DETR-go.PFV village here DETR-DETR-go.PFV
Translation: I went with her and came home here.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-ambi na-kamb-p
Glosses: 1SG-TOP DETR-shun-PFV
Translation: As for me, I’ve had enough.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: i ndï unan ndï=na-kamb
Glosses: way 3PL 1PL.INCL 3PL=DETR-shun
Translation: The [traditional] customs – we shun them.’ [ulwa014_39:48]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan ndï=na-kamb na-i
Glosses: 1PL.INCL 3PL=DETR-shun DETR-go.PFV
Translation: We left them and came.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan ndï=na-na-la-nda
Glosses: 1PL.INCL 3PL=DETR-DETR-eat-IRR
Translation: We will eat them.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mbï na-na-p
Glosses: here DETR-DETR-be
Translation: [We] stayed around.’ [ulwa032_20:48]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na ambi ndï mï ndï=na-na-tï-n
Glosses: talk big 3PL 3SG.SUBJ 3PL=DETR-DETR-take-PFV
Translation: The big stories – he got them [already].’ [ulwa032_05:31]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï ndï=n we ndï=ul la-nda
Glosses: 3PL 3PL=OBL sago 3PL=with eat-IRR
Translation: [They] would eat them [= pieces of meat] with sago.’ [ulwa033_02:31]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=n al ma=ul tï-n
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=OBL net 3SG.OBJ=with take-PFV
Translation: [It] got her with the mosquito net.’ [ulwa006_04:56]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï-nji yenat ngala ango apka ndï=n anma kalam=p-e
Glosses: 1SG-POSS daughter PL.PROX NEG very 3PL=OBL good knowledge=COP-DEP
Translation: My daughters do not know them very well.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï wa sokoy=n akïnaka ina-e
Glosses: 3PL just tobacco=OBL new get-IPFV
Translation: They just harvest the tobacco prematurely.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: u ma=n anjikaka tï inda-e i-e mï ko li-u
Glosses: 2SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL how take walk-DEP go.PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ just down-put
Translation: How were you carrying it around such that it just fell?
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom mï Kongos ma=ul ni-p-e mï apa ita-p
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ [name] 3SG.OBJ=with act-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ house build-PFV
Translation: Father made Kongos build a house.’ (Literally ‘[Since] father acted with [i.e., forced] Kongos, he built a house.’) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yena mï numan ma=ul ni-p-e mï asi-mu ina-p
Glosses: woman 3SG.SUBJ husband 3SG.OBJ=with act-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ grass-seed get-PFV
Translation: The woman made [her] husband buy rice.’ (Literally ‘[Since] the woman acted with [i.e., forced] [her] husband, he got rice.’) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom mï Kongos ma=ul ni-p-ta mï apa ita-na
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ [name] 3SG.OBJ=with act-PFV-COND 3SG.SUBJ house build-IRR
Translation: Father will make Kongos build a house.’ (Literally ‘if father forces Kongos, he will build a house.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: itom mï Kongos ma=ul ni-p
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ [name] 3SG.OBJ=with act-PFV
Translation: Father forced Kongos.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yena mï numan ma=nambï-nïkï-p-e mï asi-mu ina-p
Glosses: woman 3SG.SUBJ husband 3SG.OBJ=skin-dig-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ grass-seed get-PFV
Translation: The woman made her husband buy rice.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yena mï numan ma=ul ni-p-e mï ango asi-mu ina-p
Glosses: woman 3SG.SUBJ husband 3SG.OBJ=with act-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ NEG grass-seed get-PFV
Translation: Even though the woman pressured [her] husband, he didn’t buy rice.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: yena mï numan ma=nambï-nïkï-p-e mï ango asi-mu ina-p
Glosses: woman 3SG.SUBJ husband 3SG.OBJ=skin-dig-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ NEG grass-seed get-PFV
Translation: Even though the woman nagged [her] husband, he didn’t buy rice.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na=n ma=ta-e mï i masamasa ma=won-p
Glosses: talk=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say-DEP 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV tree.species 3SG.OBJ=cut-PFV
Translation: [She] told him to go cut the tree.’ (Literally ‘[Since] [she] told him, he went and cut the tree.’) [ulwa001_03:57]
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: Mawna mï na=n Yawat ma=ta-e mï i
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ talk=OBL [name] 3SG.OBJ=say-DEP 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV
Translation: Mawna told Yawat to leave [and he did].’ (Literally ‘[Since] Mawna told Yawat, he left.’) [elicited]
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: Mawna mï na=n Yawat ma=ta-e mï ma-na
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ talk=OBL [name] 3SG.OBJ=say-DEP 3SG.SUBJ go-IRR
Translation: Mawna told Yawat to leave [but it is unclear whether or not he did].’ (Literally ‘[Since] Mawna told Yawat, he might have left’; or ‘[Since] Mawna told Yawat, he will leave.’) [elicited]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan na ma=kï-ta mï ndï-ambi=kuli-lï-nda
Glosses: 1PL.INCL talk 3SG.OBJ=say-COND 3SG.SUBJ 3PL-TOP=throw-put-IRR
Translation: Let’s tell him to throw them away!’ (Literally ‘If we tell him, he will throw them away.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=n wapata me-p
Glosses: 3PL=OBL dry sew-PFV
Translation: [He] made them [= sores] dry.’ (Literally ‘[He] sewed dry[ness] to them.’ In other words, ‘He healed the sores.’) [ulwa014†]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ambla=n mundotoma me-nda
Glosses: PL.REFL=OBL short sew-IRR
Translation: [We] will make ourselves short.’ (Literally ‘[We] will sew short[ness] to ourselves.’ In other words, ‘We will become less populous as a village.’) [ulwa037_33:57]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: kïka mï awlu apa ma=u ma=n tembi me-p
Glosses: white.ant 3SG.SUBJ step house 3SG.OBJ=from 3SG.OBJ=OBL bad sew-PFV
Translation: The white ant nest has come to the house and made it bad.’ (Literally ‘… has sewn bad[ness] to it.’ In other words, ‘… has worsened it.’) [ulwa042_05:37]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: na=n ndï=ta-p ndï=n kalam me-nda-t
Glosses: talk=OBL 3PL=say-PFV 3PL=OBL knowledge sew-IRR-SPEC
Translation: [We] told them so that [we] might teach them.’ (Literally ‘… might sew knowledge to them.’) [ulwa018_05:09]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï nji ngala=n un=nï kalam me-n[da]
Glosses: 1SG thing PL.PROX=OBL 2PL=OBL knowledge sew-IRR
Translation: I will teach you these things.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ambla=n ini tamndï me-p
Glosses: PL.REFL=OBL ground owner sew-PFV
Translation: [They] made themselves the owners of the land.’ (Literally ‘[They] sewed [the title] of land-owner to themselves.’) [ulwa014_22:55]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Simban yeta tï ambï=wat-lï-p-e
Glosses: [name] man take SG.REFL=atop-put-PFV-DEP
Translation: Simban made herself [like] a man.’ (Literally ‘Simban took “man” and put [it] atop herself.’) [ulwa034_00:35]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï yeta ambi tï ambï=wat-lï-p
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ man big take SG.REFL=atop-put-PFV
Translation: He’s [like] a grown man!’ (Literally ‘He took “big man” and put [it] atop himself.’) [ulwa014_13:03]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=la-ka-n ndï ma=p-na
Glosses: 3PL=IRR-let-IMP 3PL 3SG.OBJ=be-IRR
Translation: Let them stay there!’ (Literally ‘Let them! They will be there.’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma=ul i ma=n Simundo ma=ka
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=with go.PFV 3SG.OBJ=OBL [place] 3SG.OBJ=let
Translation: [They] went with him and left him at Simundo [village].’ [ulwa002_04:27]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Dingo ma=n ma=ka
Glosses: [name] 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3SG.OBJ=let
Translation: [They] left Dingo there.’ [ulwa002_04:12]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: mï nï=ul mbï-i nï=n ka wolka na-i
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 1SG=with here-go.PFV 1SG=OBL let.PFV again DETR-go.PFV
Translation: She came with me, left me, and went again.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ulum pul ma=ale-e we ndï=n ma=ka
Glosses: palm piece 3SG.OBJ=beat-DEP sago 3PL=OBL 3SG.OBJ=let
Translation: [They] were scraping a piece of sago palm but left the sago starch there.’ [ulwa037_60:30]
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: wana ma=la-ka-na
Glosses: PROH 3SG.OBJ=IRR-let-IRR
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï-nji ndï=la-ka ndï mï=na-p
Glosses: 3PL-POSS 3PL=IRR-let 3PL 3SG.SUBJ=DETR-be
Translation: [They] let their possessions [just] stay [as they are].’ (Literally ‘[They] let theirs; they stay.’) [ulwa014_71:31]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: unan-nji ma=la-ka-ta mï i-na
Glosses: 1PL.INCL-POSS 3SG.OBJ=IRR-let-COND 3SG.SUBJ come-IRR
Translation: Let our [granddaughter] come!’ (Literally ‘If [you] let our [granddaughter], she will come.’) [ulwa014_11:14]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ndï=n mumne-u-p-en luwa la-ka-ta tomoy ndï=wat ma-na
Glosses: 3PL=OBL cold.and.dark-put-PFV-NMLZ place IRR-let-COND insect.species 3PL=atop go-IRR
Translation: If [they] were to leave them in a cold and dark place, [then] insects would go onto them.’ [ulwa014_69:01]
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: a ma-ambi=la-ka-n
Glosses: ah 3SG.OBJ-TOP=IRR-let-IMP
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ma-ambi-la-ka-n anankïn ngala
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-TOP-IRR-let-IMP blood PL.PROX
Translation: Amazing, the blood!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sokoy ulwa=p-e nï [nï-nji wa ma-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: tobacco nothing=COP-DEP 1SG [1SG-POSS village go-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: Since there’s no tobacco, I want to go to my village.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [kaukau=nï ma=nïkï-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: [kaukau=OBL 3SG.OBJ=dig-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: [They] wanted to plant kaukau [= sweet potato].’ [ulwa037_55:30]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [nï=n u na tï-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: [1SG=OBL from talk take-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: [He] wants to get stories from me.’ [ulwa032_05:24]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [na anda=n nï-kï-na] na-kï-p
Glosses: [talk SG.DIST=OBL 1SG=say-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: Do [you] want to tell me something?’ [ulwa014_03:57]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [nï ma-na] na-kï-p nï mïnja=n ma=ta
Glosses: [1SG go-IRR] DETR-say-PFV 1SG speech=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: [Wala] wanted me to go, but I told him: …’ [ulwa037_35:55]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [na=n nï=kï-na] na-kï-p na kali nï=wat-lï-ta
Glosses: [talk=OBL 1SG=say-IRR] DETR-say-PFV talk send 1SG=atop-put-COND
Translation: If [you] wanted to talk to me, [then you] should have sent a message to me.’ [ulwa014_14:24]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [wutï mune-ta lu-nda] na-kï-p
Glosses: [leg throw-COND put-IRR] DETR-say-PFV
Translation: If you want to throw your legs around …’ (i.e., play sports)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: [nï=ul ma-na] na-ta-e
Glosses: [1SG=with go-IRR] DETR-say-DEP
Translation: [He] wanted to go with me.’ [ulwa014†]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï lamndu ma=wali-nda
Glosses: 1SG pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-IRR
Translation: I want to kill a pig.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï awal we la-nda
Glosses: 1SG yesterday sago eat-IRR
Translation: I wanted to eat sago yesterday.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: an inamba[=n] sokoy in-nda
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL money[=OBL] tobacco get-IRR
Translation: We want to buy tobacco.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: apa ma-na i li-aw-e numbu anïm nga ma=asa
Glosses: house go-IRR go.PFV down-put.IPFV-DEP post fork SG.PROX 3SG.OBJ=hit
Translation: [He] wanted to go home, but [he] went and fell, and the fork of the post pierced him.’ [ulwa021_00:10]
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ango wa lo-nda
Glosses: 1SG NEG village go-IRR
Translation: I don’t want to go around in villages.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï kamb(-e/-p)
Glosses: 1SG shun(-IPFV/-PFV)
Translation: (a) ‘I don’t want to!
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï mana tï-na
Glosses: 1SG spear take-IRR
Translation: I want a spear.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï awal mana akïnaka tï-na
Glosses: 1SG yesterday spear new take-IRR
Translation: I wanted a new spear yesterday.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï mana akïnaka tï-na
Glosses: 1SG spear new take-IRR
Translation: (a) ‘I want a new spear.
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: ma=tï ip ul ma=na-ta
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=take nose with 3SG.OBJ=give-COND
Translation: If [we] bring it first …’ (Literally ‘take it and give with nose’) [ulwa037_65:32]
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: unan wa lolop wa inji wopa=p-ta unan wa mbï na-p-na
Glosses: 1PL.INCL just just just innards all=COP-COND 1PL.INCL village here DETR-be-IRR
Translation: If we just have full hearts, then we will stay here [safely] in the village.’ [ulwa037_30:45]
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: ala amun ma=nap lo-p
Glosses: PL.DIST now 3SG.OBJ=for go-PFV
Translation: They recently went [to Madang] for his sake.’ [ulwa032_29:18]
Language: English (English translation)
Transcription: nï amun=p-e wol ama-e
Glosses: 1SG now=COP-DEP breast eat-IPFV
Translation: I was still nursing.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: wo-p-e nï ma=n Chris ma=ta
Glosses: sleep-PFV-DEP 1SG 3SG.OBJ=OBL [name] 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: The next day, I told Chris.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: nï ndï=wana-p wo-p wolka ndï=tï tamndï ndï=n u-p
Glosses: 1SG 3PL=cook-PFV sleep-PFV again 3PL=take owner 3PL=OBL put-PFV
Translation: I cooked them, and the next day in turn gave them to the owners.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: awlu ilom nga=wat u ma=tï aw-e
Glosses: step day SG.PROX=atop from 3SG.OBJ=take put.IPFV-DEP
Translation: On the next day …’ (Literally ‘taking a step away from this day’)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ilom lele ndï=wo-p-e atana mï na=n wot yena ma=ta
Glosses: day three 3PL=sleep-PFV-DEP older.sister 3SG.SUBJ talk=OBL younger woman 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: After three nights, the older sister said to the younger sister: …
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: iwïl lele ndï=tï-n-e yeta nga na=n ma=ta
Glosses: moon three 3PL=take-PFV-DEP man SG.PROX talk=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say
Translation: After three months, the man told her: …’ (Literally ‘having taken three months’)