lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa uup-ep fofola urup-eya maa op-iya iiw-o-k .
Glosses: food cook-SS.SEQ foam rise-2/3s.DS food be.done-2/3s.DS dish.out-PA-3s
Translation: She cooked the food and it boiled and was done and (then) she dished it out.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iiw-ep wiipa muuka nain wia maak-e-k , “Ni auwa maa p-ikiw-om-aka .”
Glosses: dish.out-SS.SEQ daughter son that1 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s 2p.UNM 1s/p.father food Bpx-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: She dished it out and said to the son and daughter, “Take food to father.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa p-ikiw-om-iwkin wiawi=ke wia mokak-urup-o-k wia mokak-or-o-k , “I muuka marew a , wiipa marew a”, naap wia maak-e-k .
Glosses: food Bpx-go-BEN-2/3p.DS 3s/p.father-CF 3p.ACC stare-ascend-PA-3s 3p.ACC stare-descend-PA-3s 1p.UNM son none INTJ daughter none INTJ thus 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation: When they took food to him, their father stared them up and down, “We have no son, no daughter,” he told them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wiawi=ke maa nain aaw-emi mia iinan=pa wiar sawik-a-k .
Glosses: ADD 3s/p.father-CF food that1 take-SS.SIM body on.top-LOC 3.DAT pour-PA-3s
Translation: And taking the food their father poured it on them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sawik-eya ep-ap onak maak-e-mik , “I auwa=ke maa mia iinan=pa yiar sawik-a-k .”
Glosses: pour-2/3s.DS come-SS.SEQ 3s/p.mother tell-PA-1/3p 1p.UNM 1s/p.father-CF food body on.top-LOC 1p.DAT pour-PA-3s
Translation: When he poured (food on them) they came and told their mother, “Father poured food on top of us.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Om-emi maak-e-mik .
Glosses: cry-SS.SIM tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: Crying they told her (that).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne naap ik-ok in-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD thus be-SS sleep-PA-1/3p
Translation: And then they slept.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: In-ep , epa wiim-eya onak maak-e-mik , “Aite , i kemuka=ko yia kemi-om-a .”
Glosses: sleep-SS.SEQ place dawn-2/3s.DS 3s/p.mother tell-PA-1/3p 1s/p.mother 1p.UNM string-NF 1p.ACC roll-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: They slept, and in the morning when it dawned they told their mother, “Mother, roll string for us.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Na-iwkin onak kemuka wia kemi-om-a-k .
Glosses: say-2/3p.DS 3s/p.mother string 3p.ACC roll-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s
Translation: They said (like that) and their mother rolled string for them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wia kemi-e-k kemi-e-k kemi-e-k , kemuka nain maay-ar-e-k .
Glosses: 3p.ACC roll-PA.3s roll-PA.3s roll-PA.3s string that1 long-APPL-PA-3s
Translation: She rolled and rolled and rolled it (for) them and the string became long.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maay-ar-eya wia maak-e-k .
Glosses: long-APPL-2/3s.DS 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation: It became long and she told it to them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Ae , aite , i uurika ora-i-yan , ifera un-owa ora-i-yan .”
Glosses: Yes 1s/p.mother 1p.UNM tomorrow descend-Np-FU.1p saltwater fetch-NMZ descend-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Yes, mother, tomorrow we’ll go down, we’ll go down to fetch saltwater.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne onak=ke , “A , ifera feeke un-eka .”
Glosses: ADD 3s/p.mother INTJ saltwater here.CF fetch-IMP.2p
Translation: And their mother (said), “Oh, fetch the water (from) right here.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wi maak-e-mik , “Wia , i oro-or-op un-i-yan .”
Glosses: ADD 3p.UNM tell-PA-1/3p no 1p.UNM RDP-descend-SS.SEQ fetch-Np-FU.1p
Translation: But they told her, “No, we’ll go right down (=out to the sea) and fetch it.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “A neeke-r=iw un-eka .”
Glosses: INTJ there.CF-Ø-INST fetch-IMP.2p
Translation: Oh, fetch it (from) right there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: “Weetak , i oro-ora-i-yan .”
Glosses: no 1p.UNM RDP-descend-Np-FU.1p
Translation: No, we’ll go right down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kemuka feekiya op-ap or-om-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: string with hold-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.1/3
Translation: They held onto the string and went down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne kemuka nain pepek-er-eya onak ona wiar puuk-a-k .
Glosses: ADD string that1 enough-go-2/3s.DS 3s/p.mother 3s.GEN 3.DAT cut-PA-3s
Translation: And when the string was long enough their mother herself cut it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Puuk-eya wi erup nain onoma or-o-mik .
Glosses: cut-2/3s.DS 3p.UNM two that1 horizon descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: She cut it and the two of them went down to the horizon.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria epa wiim-eya ama urup-o-k .
Glosses: alright place dawn-2/3.DS sun rise-PA-3s
Translation: Alright when it dawned the sun rose.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ama urup-emi wiawi kuum-o-k .
Glosses: sun rise-SS.SIM 3s/p.father burn-PA-3s
Translation: The sun rose and burned their father.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wiawi kuum-eya , kuum-eya , kuum-eya aw-ep eka iw-a-k na wia , eka=ke saan-ar-e-k .
Glosses: 3s/p.father burn-2/3s.DS burn-2/3s.DS burn-2/3s.DS burn-SS.SEQ river go-PA-3s TP no river-CF dry-PA-3s
Translation: It burned and burned and burned their father and when he burned he went into a river but no, the river dried.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Eka oko iw-a-k na wia , eka oko=ke saan-ar-e-k .
Glosses: river other go-PA-3s TP no river other-CF dry-PA-3s
Translation: He went into another river but no, the other river dried.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne wiawi kuum-eya kuum-eya um-o-k , ama=ke kuum-eya .
Glosses: ADD 3s/p.father burn-2/3s.DS burn-2/3s.DS die-PA-3 sun-CF burn-2/3s.DS
Translation: And when it burned and burned their father he died; when the sun burned him.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa iwera mauw-owa nain ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now coconut work-NMZ that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Now I talk about coconut/copra work.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kiikir akena iwera opa aaw-ep up-i-mik .
Glosses: first very coconut seedling get-SS.SEQ plant-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: First of all we get coconut seedlings and plant them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Up-ep mokoma ikur naap ikiw-eya maken-ar-i-ya .
Glosses: plant-SS.SEQ year five thus go-2/3s.DS fruit-APPL-Np-3s
Translation: We plant them and when about five years have gone they bear fruit.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwera maken-ar-ep ififa wua-i-ya , ne ififa ora-eya fiirim-i-mik .
Glosses: coconut fruit-APPL-SS.SEQ dry put-Np-PR.3s ADD dry descend-2/3s.DS gather-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Coconut (trees) bear fruit and develop dry coconuts, and when dry coconuts drop we gather them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emeria=ke fiir-im-ikiw-ep aria ikoka mua=ke kais-i-mik .
Glosses: woman-CF father-SS.SIM-go-SS.SEQ alright later man-CF peel-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The women have go around and gather them, alright later the men husk them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua=ke kais-ap neeke wu-ap miiw-aasa nop-ap miiw-aasa=ke iwer ififa nain aaw-ep p-ekap-ep epia koora mamaiya=pa wu-eya fook-i-mik .
Glosses: man-CF peel-SS.SEQ there.CF put-SS.SEQ land-canoe search-SS.SEQ land-canoe-CF coconut dry that1 take-SS.SEQ Bpx-come-SS.SEQ fire house close-LOC put-2/3s.DS split-Np-1/3p
Translation: Men husk them and leave them there and look for a truck, and when the truck takes the dry coconuts and brings them and puts them close to the to the drying shed we split them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fook-ap p-urup-ep koora=pa wua-i-mik .
Glosses: split-SS.SEQ Bpx-ascend-SS.SEQ house-LOC put-Np-PR.1/3s
Translation: We split them and take them up and put them in the shed.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora=pa wu-ap weeser-eya uurikona=pa epia wua-i-mik .
Glosses: house-LOC put-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS next.day-LOC fire(wood) put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When we put them in the shed and it is finished, the following day we light the fire.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epia wu-ap ikiw-ep iwera kuuf-am-ik-eya iwera reen-eya iwer urupa anum-i-mik .
Glosses: fire put-SS.SEQ go-SS.SEQ coconut look-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS coconut dry-2/3s.DS coconut shell knock-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We light the fire and go and (the watchman) watches the coconuts, and when the coconuts have dried we knock (the copra out of) the coconut shells.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Iwer urupa anum-ap weeser-eya p-or-op , owaruma p-or-op mik-i-mik .
Glosses: coconut shell knock-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS Bpx-descend-SS.SEQ outside Bpx-descend-SS.SEQ hit-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We knock the coconut shells and when that is finished we take it (copra) down, we take it down outside and hit it (into the sacks).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mik-ap weeser-eya owow maneka sesek-ap maamuma aaw-i-mik .
Glosses: hit-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS village big send-SS.SEQ money get-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We hit it and when it is finished we send it to town and get money.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa opora muut naap , weeser-e-k .
Glosses: now talk only thus finish-PA-3s
Translation: Now the talk is only like that, it is finished.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa manina uuw-owa opora ma-i-nen na-ep .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now garden work-NMZ talk say-Np-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ
Translation: Now I want/intend to talk about garden work.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kiikir akena emeria=ke manina nop-i-mik .
Glosses: first very woman-CF garden clear.bush-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: First of all the women clear the bush for the garden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nop-ap weeser-eya mua=ke ikiw-ep nomokowa war-i-mik .
Glosses: clear.bush-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS man-CF go-SS.SEQ tree cut-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When they have finished clearing the bush the men go and cut the trees.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nomokowa war-ep or-omak-eya naap ik-ok nomokowa reen-eya saama kuum-i-mik .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ descend-DISTR/PL-2/3s.DS thus be-SS tree dry-2/3s.DS cleared.bush burn-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When they have cut the many trees down and they have stayed like that and the trees have dried they burn the cleared bush.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Saama kuum-ep weeser-eya kafa ik-i-mik .
Glosses: cleared.bush burn-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS unburnt.wood roast-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When they have finished burning the cleared bush they burn the unburnt wood.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kafa ik-ep wakoria fo-fook-i-mik .
Glosses: unburnt.wood roast-SS.SEQ section RDP-split-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They burn the unburnt wood and split the garden into sections.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wakoria fo-fook-ap weeser-eya weria faker-i-mik .
Glosses: section RDP-split-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS planting.stick raise-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They split the sections and when it is finished they raise the planting sticks (to make planting holes).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Weria faker-ap mua unowa wiinar-iwkin emeria uupura up-i-mik .
Glosses: planting.stick raise-SS.SEQ man many make.planting.holes-2/3p.DS woman taro.seedling plant-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They raise the planting sticks and many/all men make planting holes and women plant taro seedlings.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Moma nan miiwa=pa ik-ok siiwa erepam=i ikur naap moma parew-eya perek-i-mik .
Glosses: taro there ground-LOC be-SS moon four-QM five thus taro mature-2/3s.DS harvest-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The taro is there in the ground and in about four or five months it matures and is harvested.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne manina erup on-i-mik .
Glosses: ADD garden two make-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: And we make two (kinds of) gardens.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manin maneka , manin gelemuta .
Glosses: garden big garden small
Translation: Big garden(s) and small garden(s).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manin maneka unuma ekina , aria manin gelemuta unuma esewa .
Glosses: garden big name ekina alright garden small name esewa . 
Translation: The name of the big garden is ‘ekina’, the name of the small garden is ‘esewa.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Esewa naap: mua kuisow erup , arow , naap on-i-mik .
Glosses: esewa thus man one two three thus make-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation:  ‘Esewa’ is like that: one man (makes) two (or) three, we do/make like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria manin maneka , ekina , pun naap: mua kuisow manina erup=i arow=i naap .
Glosses: alright garden big ekina also thus man one garden two-QM three-QM thus
Translation: Alright the big garden, ‘ekina’, is also like that: one man (makes) two or three, like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona mua oona ook-i-mik .
Glosses: 3s.GEN man bone follow-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We work according to (each) man’s strength (lit: We follow man’s bone(s))
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne manin gelemuti-tik , esewa , nena kookal-owa=pa perek-i-nan .
Glosses: ADD garden small-RDP esewa 2s.GEN like-NMZ-LOC harvest-Np-FU.2s
Translation: And the small gardens, ‘esewas’, you will harvest at your own liking.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nena kuuf-i-nan , parew-i-non , eliw perek-i-nan .
Glosses: 2s.GEN look-Np-FU.2s mature-Np-FU.3s well harvest-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You watch it yourself, it will mature, (and) you may harvest it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manin maneka , ekina , naisow nena kookal-owa=pa perek-owa weetak .
Glosses: garden big ekina 2s.ISOL 2s.GEN like-NMZ-LOC harvest-NMZ no
Translation: you are not allowed to harvest the big garden, ‘ekina’, by yourself at your own liking.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nena owowa onaiya aakun-ep perek-owa=ke ik-ua .
Glosses: 2s.GEN village with talk-SS.SEQ harvest-NMZ-CF be-PA.3s
Translation: The harvesting must take place (only) after you have talked with your village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Waaya ika-i-non waaya uup-i-nan naap , e owowa oko wienak-owa pun naap , nena waaya ik-ok eliw wienak-i-nan .
Glosses: pig be-Np-FU.3s pig cook-Np-FU.2s thus or village other feed.them-NMZ also thus 2s.GEN pig be-SS well feed.them-Np-FU.2s
Translation: If you have a pig, you will cook pork, (it is) like that; or giving food to other villages is also like that: when you have a pig you may feed (it to) them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne manina pun naap , manina mauw-ap manina uruf-ow(a) mua onaiya ika-i-ya .
Glosses: ADD garden also thus garden work-SS.SEQ garden look-NMZ man with be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: And the garden is like this too: when the garden is done, it has (lit: is with) a guardian.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manina waisow mauw-ap neeke wafur-ap-pu-owa nain weetak .
Glosses: garden 3s.ISOL work-SS.SEQ there.CF throw-SS.SEQ-CMPL-NMZ that1 no
Translation: You may not make the garden by yourself and (just) leave it there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Manina kuuf-owa mua onaiya ika-i-ya .
Glosses: manina look-NMZ man with be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The garden has a guardian.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua nain=ke , “Aakisa moma parew-o-k .
Glosses: man that1-CF now taro mature-PA-3s
Translation: That man (will say), “Now the taro has matured.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria opora fiirim-ep , fofa wu-ap , iir nain perek-i-yan .”
Glosses: alright talk gather-SS.SEQ day put-SS.SEQ time that1 harvest-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Alright, we will discuss it, set a date and at that time harvest it.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria ona fofa kerer-eya perek-i-mik .
Glosses: alright 3s.GEN day appear-2/3s harvest-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Alright when the day comes we harvest it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain manin maneka ma-i-yem , ekina .
Glosses: that1 garden big say-Np-PR.1s ekina
Translation: I am saying that about the big garden, ‘ekina’.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O manin gelemuta , esewa , nain naap , ona mua kookal-owa .
Glosses: INTJ garden small esewa that1 thus 3s.GEN man like-NMZ
Translation: The small garden, ‘esewa’, is like this, (it can be worked according to) man’s own liking.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ona weniwa=pa en-owa na-ep uuw-i-mik .
Glosses: 3s.GEN hunger.time-LOC eat-NMZ say-SS.SEQ work-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: It is worked for eating during the “hunger time” (when there is no taro).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne esewa nain no aakisa feenap nain mauw-am-ika-i-nan .
Glosses: ADD esewa that1 2s.UNM now like.this that1 work-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.2s
Translation: And the ‘esewa’ you can be working around this time.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O manin maneka , ekina=ke , ikoka mauw-owa pun eliw .
Glosses: INTJ garden big ekina-CF later work-NMZ also well
Translation: The big garden, ‘ekina’, may also be made/worked later.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne moma perek-owa pun naap , ona owow saria=ke kiikir perek-i-mik , mua oro-oram fain weetak .
Glosses: ADD taro harvest-NMZ also thus 3s.GEN village headman-CF first harvest-Np-PR.1/3p man RDP-insignificant this no
Translation: And taro harvesting is also like that, the village headmen harvest it first, not these ordinary men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owow saria=ke perek-iwkin aria mua oko pun perek-i-mik .
Glosses: village headman-CF harvest-2/3p.DS alright man other also harvest-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When the village headmen have harvested first, other men harvest too.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I wiipa siiwa me wia kuuf-owa ik-ok wia kuuf-i-ya nain aite=ke koora=pa yia kaik-i-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM girl moon not 3p.ACC look-NMZ be-SS 3p.ACC look-Np-PR.3s that1 mother-CF house-LOC 1p.ACC tie-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When the moon hasn’t yet looked at our girls and then looks at them (I.e. when they have their first menstruation) our mothers seclude us in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora=pa yia kaik-iwkin nan ika-i-mik .
Glosses: house-LOC 1p.ACC tie-2/3p.DS there be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They seclude us in the house and we stay there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan ik-ok aite=ke moma yia ik-om-i-ya , akia yia ik-om-i-ya .
Glosses: there be-SS mother-CF taro 1p.ACC roast-BEN-Np-PR.3s banana 1p.ACC roast-BEN-Np-PR.3s
Translation: We stay there and mother roasts us taros, she roasts us bananas
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora=pa nan yiam kaik-ap ik-ok omopora yiam up-ep ik-ok akia ik-owa enim-i-mik , moma ik-owa enim-i-mik .
Glosses: house-LOC there 1p.REFL tie-SS.SEQ be-SS door 1p.REFL close-SS.SEQ be-SS banana roast-NMZ eat-Np-PR.1/3p taro roast-NMZ eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We are secluded there in the house and have locked the door on ourselves and eat roasted bananas and taros.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Eka me enim-i-mik , iwera eka me enim-i-mik .
Glosses: water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p coconut water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We don’t drink water, we don’t drink coconut water.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nain en-em-ik-ok in-i-mik , kokom-ar-i-ya , in-i-mik , epa wiim-i-ya .
Glosses: that1 eat-SS.SIM-be-SS sleep-Np-PR.1/3p dark-APPL-Np-PR.3s sleep-Np-PR.1/3p place dawn-Np-PR.3s
Translation: We eat that and sleep, it becomes dark, we sleep, (then) it dawns.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aite nainiw maa yia ik-om-i-mik .
Glosses: mother again food 1p.ACC roast-BEN-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Our mothers again roast food for us.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ik-om-iwkin enim-i-mik .
Glosses: roast-BEN-2/3p.DS eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They roast it for us and we eat.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aaya muuna kuisow , muuna kuisow enim-i-mik , aite=ke manina=pa yia aaw-om-iwkin .
Glosses: sugarcane joint.length one joint.length one eat-Np-PR.1/3p mother-CF garden-LOC 1p.ACC get-BEN-2/3p.DS
Translation: We eat one joint length of a sugarcane, one joint length, when our mothers have gotten it for us from the garden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan ika-i-mik .
Glosses: there be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We stay there.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ik-ok ik-ok aite ona siiwa ara onaria ma-i-ya , “Wiipa no aakisa ora-e , no nan pok-a-n , owowa uruma ora-e”.
Glosses: be-SS be-SS mother 3s.GEN moon section with say-Np-PR.3s daughter 2s.UNM now descend-IMP.2s 2s.UNM there sit-PA-2s village open.place descend-IMP.2s
Translation: We stay and stay and at the right time of the moon mother says, “Daughter, go down now, you have sat there, go down to the open.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yia na-eya , fofa yia wu-om-eya i yak-i-mik .
Glosses: 1p.ACC say-2/3s.DS day 1p.ACC put-BEN-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM bathe-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When she says so about us and sets the date for us we bathe.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yaki-ep urup-emi koora=pa nan pok-ap ika-i-mik .
Glosses: bathe.SS.SEQ ascend-SS.SIM house-LOC there sit-SS.SEQ be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We bathe and go (back) up and sit in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Sosora a-i-mik , aite=ke fia yia aw-om-i-mik , ofa op-i-mik , epa maneka ora-i-mik .
Glosses: grass.skirt tie-Np-PR.1/3p mother-CF hair 1p.ACC shave-BEN-Np-PR.1/3p red.dye hold-Np-PR.1/3p place big descend-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We tie a grass skirt on, our mothers shave our hair, we are painted with red dye and we go down to the open.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Epa maneka or-op maa ikina ewur me enim-i-mik , mera eka .
Glosses: place big descend-SS.SEQ food smell soon not eat-Np-PR.1/3p fish water
Translation: We go down to the open but we do not eat meaty (lit: smelly) food soon, or fish soup.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Nan ika-i-mik , nan ik-ok , siiwa oko kerer-eya i maa ikina enim-i-mik .
Glosses: there be-Np-PR.1/3p there be-SS moon other appear-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM food smell eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We stay there, we stay there and when another moon appears we eat meaty food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aite=ke ma-i-mik , “No aakisa maa ikina=ko enim-e”, a i maa ikina enim-i-mik .
Glosses: mother-CF say-Np-PR.1/3p 2s.UNM now food smell-NF eat-IMP.2s INTJ 1p.UNM food smell eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Our mothers say, “Now eat meaty food”, so we eat meaty food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: A weeser-e-k , i maa momor enim-i-yen , waaya , maa mauwa , aara , nepa enim-i-mik .
Glosses: INTJ finish-PA-3s 1p.UNM food indiscriminately eat-Np-FU.1p pig food what chicken bird eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: It is finished, and we eat any food, we eat pork, whatever, chicken, birds.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I ikoka ikoka wia , maa momor enim-i-yen .
Glosses: 1p.UNM later later no food indiscriminately eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Not sometime in the future, we (can now) eat food indiscriminately.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I naap on-i-mik , i sira . Weeser-e-k .
Glosses: 1p.UNM thus do-Np-PR.1/3p 1p.UNM custom finish-PA-3s
Translation: We do like that, it is our custom. The end.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I mua soop-owa sira , i yiena kae sira , kome sira , a naap , i wiipa mauwa sira saarik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM man bury-NMZ custom 1p.UNM 1p.GEN 1s/p.grandfather custom 1s/p.grandmother custom INTJ thus 1p.UNM daughter what custom like
Translation: Our custom of burying our husbands – our grandfathers’ custom, our grandmothers’ custom – is like that, similar to the custom of our daughters’ what (initiation) custom.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I mua um-iya , mua om-ep om-ep om-ep mua napuma yiar soop-i-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM man die-2/3s.DS man cry-SS.SEQ cry-SS.SEQ cry-SS.SEQ man body 1p.DAT bury-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When the husband dies we cry and cry and cry and the man’s body is buried.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikiw-ep eruwa=pa wia wua-i-mik .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ grave-LOC 3p.ACC put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: It is taken and put in the grave.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Eruwa=pa wia wua-iwkin i emeria apura yiena mua weria emeria nain=ke yia amap-ikiw-ep eka=pa yia yakuw-ap ekap-emi koora=pa yia wua-i-mik .
Glosses: grave-LOC 3p.ACC put-2/3p.DS 1p.UNM woman widow 1p.GEN man weria.relative woman that1-CF 1p.ACC Bpx-go-SS.SEQ water-LOC 1p.ACC wash-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM house-LOC 1p.ACC put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: It is put in the grave and we widows are taken by our weria-relatives’ wives and washed in a spring and brought and put in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena koora=pa yia wua-iwkin naap yiena koora=pa nan ika-i-mik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN house-LOC 1p.ACC put-2/3p.DS thus 1p.GEN house-LOC there be-Np-1/3p
Translation: They put us in the house and we stay there in our house like that.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora=pa nan kaik-ap ika-i-mik .
Glosses: house-LOC there tie-SS.SEQ be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We stay secluded there in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ik-ok ik-ok moma ik-owa en-em-ik-ok , siiwa kuisow .
Glosses: be-SS be-SS taro roast-NMZ eat-SS.SIM-be-SS moon one
Translation: We stay and stay and (only) keep eating roasted taro (until) one month (is gone).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siiwa kuisow nain okaiwi=pa kerer-eya yia maak-i-mik , “Aria aakisa apura nain yak-inok .”
Glosses: moon one that1 other.side-LOC appear-2/3s.DS 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p alright now widow that1 bathe-IMP.3s
Translation: When that one month (is finished and) another starts they tell us, “Alright now let the widow bathe.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: A yak-i-mik , yiena mua weria emeria=ke yook-ap er-iwkin yak-i-mik .
Glosses: INTJ bathe-Np-PR.1/3p 1p.GEN man weria.relative woman-CF follow.us-SS.SEQ go-2/3p.DS bathe-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: So we bathe, our weria-relatives’ wives follow us (there) and we bathe.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Er-ap eka damola=pa yaki-ep sosora a-i-mik , maa bala suuw-i-mik , kamukamu , kululuma , sagat .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ water bad-LOC bathe-SS.SEQ grass.skirt tie-Np-PR.1/3p thing ornament push-Np-PR.1/3p Job’s.tears coloured.bead sagat.shell
Translation: We go and bathe in the bad spring and (then) tie the grass skirt on and put on decorations, Job’s tears, coloured beads and sagat shells.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Fia yia aw-om-iwkin ofa , ir-ap owowa=pa , yiena koora=pa .
Glosses: hair 1p.ACC shave-BEN-2/3p.DS red.dye go-SS.SEQ village-LOC 1p.GEN house-LOC
Translation: When they have shaved our heads we (put on) red dye – having come back – in the village, in our house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yiena koora=pa op-ap , maa pi-ep , saasaria pi-ep owowa uruma ora-i-mik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN house-LOC hold-SS.SEQ thing stick.in.armband-SS.SEQ plant.sp . stick.in.armband-SS.SEQ village open.space descend-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: In our house we put on (the red dye), stick things in the armbands, stick saasaria plant in the armbands and go down in the open.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Or-omkun mua weria=ke meta urupa op-ap keemamuuna , umakuna meta yia mik-i-mik .
Glosses: descend-1s/p.DS man weria.relative-CF meta.paste cup hold-SS.SEQ knee neck meta.paste 1p.ACC stick-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We go down and the weria-relatives hold the meta-paste cup and stick the meta paste on (the back of) our knees and on the neck.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Meta yia mik-iwkin mera , waaya , oposia tiira nain yia aaw-om-iwkin furun-i-mik .
Glosses: meta.paste 1p.ACC stick-2/3p.DS fish pig meat slice that1 1p.ACC get-BEN-2/3p.DS spit-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They1 stick the meta paste on us and when they2 (=others) get fish and pork, pieces of those meats for us they1 spit it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ama urup-owa , ama or-owa furun-i-mik , koora ikiw-i-mik .
Glosses: sun ascend-NMZ sun descend-NMZ spit-Np-PR.1/3p house go-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They spit it towards east, they spit it towards west, and we go into the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora ikiw-i-mik nain mera eka me enim-i-mik .
Glosses: house go-Np-PR.1/3p that1 fish water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We who go into the house do not eat fish soup.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera eka en-owa marew nan ika-i-mik .
Glosses: fish water eat-NMZ no(ne) there be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We stay there without eating fish soup.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera eka en-owa marew ik-ok ik-ok mua weria=ke ma-i-ya , “No aakisa maa ikina=ko enim-e .”
Glosses: fish water eat-NMZ no(ne) be-SS be-SS man weria.relative-CF say-Np-PR.3s 2s.UNM now food smell-NF eat-IMP.2s
Translation: We stay and stay without eating fish soup and (then) a weria-relative says, Now you (can) eat meaty food.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne maa ikina enim-i-mik , mera eka enim-i-mik .
Glosses: ADD food smell eat-Np-PR.1/3p fish water eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: And we eat meaty food, we eat fish soup.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera eka enim-i-mik nain i mangala me enim-i-mik , waaya me enim-i-mik , mua wia soop-i-mik nain .
Glosses: fish water eat-Np-PR.1/3p that1 1p.UNM drupa.shell not eat-Np-PR.1/3p pig not eat-Np-PR.1/3p man 3p.ACC bury-Np-PR.1/3p that
Translation: We eat fish soup but we we do not eat drupa shells, we do not eat pork, we who bury our husbands.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: A i sira , aria nepa me enim-i-mik , aara me enim-i-mik , maroka me enim-i-mik , sibaur me enim-i-mik .
Glosses: INTJ 1p.UNM custom alright bird not eat-Np-PR.1/3p chicken not eat-Np-PR.1/3p prawn not eat-Np-PR.1/3p lobster not eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Oh that is our custom, alright we do not eat bird meat, we do not eat chicken, we do not eat prawns, we do not eat lobsters.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mangala eka me enim-i-mik .
Glosses: drupa.shell water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We do not eat drupa shell soup.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Emi kekanowa maneka , naap oram ika-i-mik .
Glosses: taboo strong big thus just be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: It is a big taboo, we stay like that just (without many foods).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I ikoka nain enim-i-yen mua kukusa=ke mia yia damol-iwkin i eliwa me ika-i-yen .
Glosses: 1p.UNM later that1 eat-Np-FU.1p man spirit-CF body 1p.ACC bad-2/3p.DS 1p.UNM good not be-Np-FU.1p
Translation: If we later eat that our husbands’ spirits will damage our bodies and we will not be well.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mia nigisir-i-yan , panewowa saarik ika-i-yan .
Glosses: body shrink-Np-FU.1p old like be-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Our bodies will shrink and we will be like old people.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: I sira naap yiar ik-ua , i mua soop-owa sira , i emeria sira=ke .
Glosses: 1p.UNM custom thus 1p.DAT 1p.UNM 1p.UNM man bury-NMZ custom 1p.UNM woman custom-CF
Translation: We have a custom like that, the custom of burying our husbands, it is the womens’ custom.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aria i emeria sira nan weeser-e-k .
Glosses: alright 1p.UNM woman custom there finish-PA.3s
Translation: Alright (telling about) the women’s custom is finished.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: A pun naap , mua emeria um-i-mik wi koora=pa nan ika-i-mik .
Glosses: INTJ also thus man woman die-Np-PR.1/3p 3p.UNM house-LOC there be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Also in the same way, the men’s wives die and they stay there in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Onak=ke moma wia ik-em-ik-om-i-mik , maa muutumut , akia , iwoka .
Glosses: 3s/p.mother-CF taro 3p.ACC roast-SS.SIM-be-BEN-Np-PR.1/3p food all.kinds banana yam
Translation: Their mothers roast taro for them, and all kinds of food, banana, yam.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Wia ik-om-iwkin en-em-ika-iwkin en-em-ika-iwkin siiwa kuisow , koora=pa nan ika-i-mik nain .
Glosses: 3p.ACC roast-BEN-2/3p.DS eat-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS eat-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS moon one house-LOC there be-Np-PR-1/3p that1
Translation: They1 roast it for them2 and they2 keep eating it (until) a month (is gone), those who stay there in the house.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Siiwa kuisow ona onak=ke wiawi=ke ma-i-ya , “Aakisa yo muuka yak-i-ya .”
Glosses: moon one 3s.GEN 3s/p.mother-CF 3s/p.father-CF say-Np-PR.3s now 1s.UNM son bathe-Np-PR.3s
Translation: (After) one month his mother (or) his father says, “Now my son bathes.”
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mua weria ekap-ep koora=pa nan ik-ok muuka aap-ora-i-mik .
Glosses: man weria.relative come-SS.SEQ house-LOC there be-SS son Bpx-descend-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The weria-relatives come and stay (a while) in the house and bring the son down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Muuka p-or-op p-er-iwkin yak-i-ya .
Glosses: son Bpx-descend-SS.SEQ Bpx-go-2/3p.DS bathe-Np-PR.3s
Translation: They bring the son down and take him (to the spring) and he bathes.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Eka=pa yakuw-ap p-ir-i-mik .
Glosses: water-LOC wash-SS.SEQ Bpx-come-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They wash him in the water and bring him (to the village).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: P-ir-ami sira naap emeria saarik .
Glosses: Bpx-come-SS.SIM custom thus woman like
Translation: They bring him and (do) the custom like that, similar to the women(’s custom).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Mera eka me ewur enim-i-ya , nan ika-i-ya , eka=iw en-em-ika-i-non .
Glosses: fish water not quickly eat-Np-PR.3s there be-Np-PR.3s water-INST eat-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: He does not eat fish soup soon, he stays there, he will (only) eat (food cooked) with water.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Maa eka=iw en-ep en-ep siiwa ara onaria , maa ikina , mangala wia , waaya wia , aara wia , urema wia , maroka wia , maa muutumut wia .
Glosses: food water-INST est-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SEQ moon section with food smell drupa.shell no pig no chicken no bandicoot no prawn no food all.kinds no
Translation: He will keep eating food (cooked) with water until the moon is right, no meaty food, drupa shell, no pork, no chicken, no bandicoot, no prawns; all kinds of food are forbidden.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ikoka ona mua weria=ke wia op-om-iwkin enim-i-non .
Glosses: later 3s.GEN man weria.relative-CF 3p.ACC hold-BEN-2/3p.DS eat-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Later when his weria-relatives hold them for him (=make a ceremony) he will eat them.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: A wi mua sira=ke , emeria soop-owa sira , wi mua era=ke .
Glosses: INTJ 3p.UNM man custom-CF woman bury-NMZ custom, 3p.UNM man way-CF
Translation: That is the men’s custom, the custom of burying one’s wife, the way of the men.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Opaimika muut nan-e-k .
Glosses: talk only there-PA-3s
Translation: There’s the talk.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Weeser-e-k .
Glosses: finish-PA-3s
Translation: It is finished.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo aakisa ifer maneka urup-i-ya nain ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now sea big ascend-Np-PR.3s that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Now I tell about a tidal wave (lit: that when the big sea rises).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Yo me baliwep paayar-e-m , oram iperowa=ke nanar-iwkin miim-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not well understand-PA-1s just middle.aged-CF tell.story-2/3p.DS hear-PA-1s
Translation: I do not understand it well, I have just heard the elders tell stories about it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Kiikir akena menat maneka goron-ep ora-i-ya .
Glosses: first very tide big go.down-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s
Translation: First of all the big tide goes very low down.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Goron-ep ora-i-ya nain , mua pepena=ke menat=ke ek-i-ya na-ep menat ora-i-nan .
Glosses: go.down-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s that1 man ignorant-CF tide-CF go-Np-PR.3s say/think-SS.SEQ tide descend-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When it goes low down, an ignorant man thinks that the ebb tide is receding and will go down (to catch shellfish).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O mua amis-ar-owa nain=ke baurar-i-kuan .
Glosses: INTJ man knowledge-INCH that-CF flee-Np-FU.3p
Translation: (But) the knowledgeable people run away.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ae , menat maneka goron-ep ora-i-ya nain or-op , malol .
Glosses: yes tide big go.down-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s that1 descend-SS.SEQ deep.sea
Translation: Yes, the big tide that goes down, goes down (and reaches) the deep sea.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Suuw-urup-ep urup-ep owowa erepura=pa nan nainiw goron-ep ora-i-ya .
Glosses: push-ascend-SS.SEQ ascend-SS.SEQ village side-LOC there again go.down-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It pushes up and rises and from the (upper) side of the village it goes down again.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Goron-ep ora-i-ya nain maa muutitik iiwawun lalat-i-ya .
Glosses: go.down-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s that1 thing all.kinds altogether wash.away-Np-PR.3s
Translation: When it goes down it washes away everything.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Koora=ki e maa mauwa nain iiwawun samor-i-ya .
Glosses: house-CF.QM or thing what that1 altogether bad-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It completely destroys houses or whatever.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ifera suuw-urup-i-ya nain , nain pun nomona , mera , iiwawun onaiya urup-i-ya .
Glosses: sea push-ascend-Np-PR.3s that1 that1 also stone/coral fish altogether with ascend-Np-PR.3s
Translation: When the sea rises, it rises altogether with corals and fish too (i.e. a tidal wave brings up corals and fish with it too).
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne mua baurar-ep ikiw-ep koka=pa ika-i-mik .
Glosses: ADD man flee-SS.SEQ go-SS.SEQ jungle-LOC be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: And people run away and stay in the jungle.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Aakisa fan ifera goron-ep or-eya wi owowa ora-i-mik .
Glosses: now here sea go.down.SS.SEQ descend-2/3s.DS 3p.UNM village descend-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Only (lit: just now) when the sea has receded they come down to the village.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Owowa or-op owowa kuuf-i-mik na owowa iiwawun samor-ar-e-k , ifera=ke samor-a-k .
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ village look-Np-PR.1/3p TP village altogether bad-INCH-PA-3s sea-CF bad-PA-3s
Translation: They come down to the village and look at the village – it is completely destroyed; it is the sea that has destroyed it.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ne ifera suuw-i-ya nain koora pun iiwawun mu-i-ya .
Glosses: ADD sea push-Np-PR.3s that1 house also altogether swallow-Np-PR.3s
Translation: And when the sea pushes up it completely swallows the houses.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: O no mua me baurar-i-nan nain ikoka ifera=ke iiwawun nefa ifakim-i-non .
Glosses: INTJ 2s.UNM man not flee-Np-FU.2s that1 later sea-CF altogether 2s.ACC kill-Np-FU.3s
Translation: You who do not run away will later be completely killed by the sea.
Language: Mauwake (English translation)
Transcription: Ae , opaimika muut nanek .
Glosses: yes talk only there-PA-3s
Translation: Yes, that is all the talk.
Language: Archaic Finnish Swedish (English translation)
Transcription: Kva ha et tjøft i stádin ? – Ättren o grýnen .
Glosses: what have.PRS you buy.SUP in town.DEFF _ pea.DEFF.PL and grain.DEFF.PL
Translation: What have you bought in town? – Peas and grains.
Language: Archaic Finnish Swedish (English translation)
Transcription: Kva jer he , som ligger op jólen ? – He je gräse .
Glosses: what be.PRS it REL lie.PRS on earth.DEFF _ it be.PRS grass.DEFF
Translation: What is it that is on the ground?’ – ‘It is grass.
Language: Archaic Finnish Swedish (English translation)
Transcription: víne , som há vuri vattne
Glosses: wine REL have.PRS be.SUP water.DEFF
Translation: the wine, that has been water
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hä finns vattne däri hinken .
Glosses: it exist.PRS water.DEFF (there)in bucket.DEFF
Translation: There is water in the bucket.
Language: Finnish (English translation)
Transcription: ja sit se poika ...
Glosses: and then this boy
Translation: …so then the man went and bought all the balloons and gave them to the boy, and the boy…’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hat kaam me a maan .
Glosses: she come.PST with DEFF man
Translation: She came with her husband, lit. the man.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hat kaam me di maan .
Glosses: she come.PST with DEFF man
Translation: She came with the man.’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: ʽo le teine ʽo Sina .
Glosses: PRS ART girl PRS Sina
Translation: There was a couple who had a child, a girl called Sina.’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Den offentliga makten utövas under lagarna .
Glosses: DEFF public power.DEFF exert.PASS.PRS under law.PL.DEFF
Translation: (The) public power is exerted under the laws.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hund skall hållas kopplad på offentlig plats .
Glosses: dog shall keep.PASS.INF leash.PP on public place
Translation: A dog shall be kept on a leash in public places (lit: Dog shall be kept leashed on public place)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Han læt gøræ kyrkiunæ i agnistaðhum .
Glosses: he let.PST make.INF church.DEFF.ACC in Agnestad
Translation: He had the church in Agnestad built.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Gow wa niskajrad .
Glosses: floor be.PST new-clean.PP
Translation: The floor was newly cleaned.’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Men nepå gôLv va dä en hög mä matt-traser .
Glosses: But down_on floor be.PST it INDF heap with carpet_rag.PL
Translation: But on the floor there was a heap of rags.’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Blommor är veka varelser .
Glosses: flower.PL be.PRS weak.WK being.PL
Translation: Flowers are weak beings.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Kaffen ä allt bätter än ten .
Glosses: coffee.DEFF be.PRS sure better than tea.DEFF
Translation: Coffee is sure better than tea.’ (
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: men han ä so hōrder ti arbita .
Glosses: But it is so hard INFm work.INF
Translation: Birch, it is better for furniture, but it is so hard-worked.’ (Lundström (1939: 13–14)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Det e mer varme i kola enn i veden .
Glosses: It be.PRS more heat in coal.DEFF than in firewood.DEFF
Translation: There is more heat in coal than in firewood.’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ulvan e’ minder som bjørnan .
Glosses: Wolf.DEFF.PL be.PRS small.CMPR than bear.DEFF.PL
Translation: Wolves are smaller than bears.’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Fugglane skâ en föll inte mate…
Glosses: bird.PL.DEFF shall.PRS one PRAG NEG feed
Translation: Birds, you should not feed…’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Sockerkak ä dä bäst Kâtt’n vet .
Glosses: Sponge_cake be.PRS DEFF.N best cat.DEFF know.PRS
Translation: Sponge cake is Cat’s favourite.’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Sockerkake ä dä bäste Katten vet .
Glosses: Sponge_cake be.PRS DEFF.N best cat.DEFF know.PRS
Translation: Sponge cake is Cat’s favourite.’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Fôggla ska man fell int mata , e .
Glosses: bird.PL shall.PRS one PRAG NEG feed.INF NEG
Translation: Birds, you should not feed…’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Göll e dirt .
Glosses: gold be.PRS expensive
Translation: Gold is expensive.’ (questionnaire)
Language: Unknown language ( translation)
Transcription: Häster kut fort .
Glosses: horse.PL run.PRS fast
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: He kall ve fö sjanostn för gammalt .
Glosses: it call.PRS we for sand_cheese.DEFF for old.N
Translation: This we call “sand cheese” of old.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Jö tråo dom kåles skråkaran .
Glosses: I think.PRS they call.PASS.PRS “skråkar”.DEFF.PL
Translation: I think they are called “skråkaran” ‘
Language: Orsamål (English translation)
Transcription: sö skari wärm mjötje a num .
Glosses: so shall.PRS_I warm.INF milk.DEFF for him
Translation: As soon as I have got the wood bundle into the house, I’ll warm some milk for him.’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hä väks granän överallt .
Glosses: it grow.DEFF fir.DEFF . everywhere
Translation: Fir trees grow all around.
Language: German (English translation)
Transcription: Es kommt der Zug von Kiel .
Glosses: it come.PRS DEFF.M.NOM train from Kiel
Translation: The train from Kiel comes/is coming.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Ig al etter nog broðe .
Glosses: I shall.PRS after some bread.DAT
Translation: I’ll go and get some bread.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: sä ska ja väärm na mjÖLk ått ‘n .
Glosses: so shall.PRS I warm.INF some milk for him
Translation: As soon as I have got the wood bundle into the house, I’ll warm (some) milk for him.’ (Cat Corpus)
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hæ e kåmme na mââng ?
Glosses: have.PRS it come.SUP some many
Translation: Have many [people] arrived?’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Eint vær I dâ na rädd .
Glosses: NEG be.PST I then any afraid
Translation: I wasn’t afraid then at all.’
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Hä kom na fLi`ttjom ötät väjen .
Glosses: it come.PST some girl.DAT.PL along road.DEFF
Translation: There came some girls along the road.’ (
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: Dji´v mä na kòrvom !
Glosses: give.IMP PRO.1SG.OBL some sausage.DAT.PL
Translation: Give me some sausages!’ (
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: då ji å a Karolina nåppe snottren i höst .
Glosses: when I and PDA.F Karolina pick.PST cloudberries.DEFF.PL in autumn
Translation: Well, I’ll tell you how Karolina and I picked cloudberries last autumn.
Language: Unknown language (English translation)
Transcription: å skull skaff ven .
Glosses: and will.PST get.INF wood.DEFF
Translation: One day he went to the forest to get firewood.