lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: aveati-zvz-mq-le ninge mz ma nyz-de , x inyx-de-ngq nz-leka-zvz-mq-lr ninge Paumalepc .
Glosses: summon-always-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA be.1MINII PREP house PCLF.B&G-3MINII , and daughter-3MINII-PL 3AUG-give.food-always-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA be.1MINII Paumalepc .
Translation: He regularly invited me to his house, and his daughters regularly fed me at Paumalepc.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' na-pi-tx-bz-o ye nz-abzo-kr nzkrka' kr-de x mrkc tq-yrkr-ki-px-le .
Glosses: but IRR-say-INTS-PDIR.YON-1MIN.CMB only NMLZ1-start-NMLZ.POSS prayer NMLZ.POSS-3MINII and place.DEM2.DIST RL-depart-path-GDIR.OUT-3MINIA .
Translation: But I can just tell only the beginning of his prayer and where it ended.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: leplz ngr trmctu ka , Utupua , Vanikoro , Tikopia , Anuta , Nzlvz , Dapq x Pileni nz-yrkr-mq-ng mrka Gresosa Bei .
Glosses: people GEN1A island DEM2.PROΧ , Utupua.Is , Vanikoro.Is , Tikopia.Is , Anuta.Is , Reef.Is , Duff.Is and Pileni.Is 3AUG-gather-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS here Graciosa Bay .
Translation: The people from this island, Utupua, Vanikoro, Tikopia, Anuta, Reefs, Duffs, and Pileni assembled here on Graciosa Bay.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-mc-pe-kz-pz kxnzmnztrng , a' trpnzngr-pwz .
Glosses: PAS-see-COS-also-PDIR.YON sorcerers , but none-just .
Translation: He was also seen by sorcerers, but without success.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-ayo-ne-pe-kr-dr mz vea-kapq mz nz-r-nibq-kr-dr leplz , delc tq-a-mznr-pe-le mztea kx-kqlu ngr trmctu ka .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-walk-INTS-COS-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII PREP war-hidden PREP NMLZ1-MID-kill-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII people , this RL-CAUS-be.empty-COS-3MINIA village SUBR-many GEN1A island DEM2.PROΧ .
Translation: In their walking around for ambushing in their killing people, that's what emptied many villages of this island.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx rblx-tx-pe-le kc sc tz-tulr-tr-pe-mq doa kx nz-kqlu bange kx na-ngini-nge doa kraesz'mz .
Glosses: SUBR be.difficult-INTS-COS-3MINIA DEM2.DIST PFV RL.3AUG-force-GDIR.IN-COS-2MINII child SUBR 3AUG-many DAT.1MINII SUBR IRR-become-1MINII child sixth .
Translation: When it was very difficult, many students strongly insisted to me that I should be the sixth one.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz-tr nz-mc mz mzlir yiz kcng 1800 x nz-bz-ng mz mzlir yiz kcng 1900 .
Glosses: eye-3AUGII PAS-see PREP midst year those 1800 and 3AUG-die-3AUGIS PREP midst year those 1900 .
Translation: They were born during the 1800s and they died during the 1900s.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: olz-bo mrkc-pe wq , sc tq-ta-ti-pe mq-nge kx-rtc kc kzdq nrla nc bia kx-glr .
Glosses: climb-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) place.DEM2.DIST-COS wq , PFV RL-ring-TR-COS hand-1MINII SUBR-right DEM2.DIST a branch tree breadfruit SUBR-be.dry .
Translation: I climbed up higher, and I bumped my right hand on a branch of the breadfruit tree that was dry.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-ngi-trpengr-kr nounc kx tu-ti , utc ngr peto nz-bz-ti-lxblr-ngq murde trpengr nra nounc kx na-ngq-dr .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-be-not.anymore-NMLZ.POSS tree SUBR stand-TR , bird GEN1A bush 3AUG-die-PLCT-together-3AUGIS because not.anymore fruit tree SUBR IRR-eat-3AUGII .
Translation: From there being no trees still standing, the bird of the bush all died because there ws no tree fruit that they might eat.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr nounenq lcde kc tz-mc-txpwz nz-lala-ti-kr nounc x nz-pc-ti-kr leu r-dr mz nz-glr-pe-kr-dr .
Glosses: PREP back.part cyclone there DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-see-only NMLZ1-rough.surfaced-TR-NMLZ.POSS tree and NMLZ1-red-TR-NMLZ.POSS leaf GEN1A-3AUGII PREP NMLZ1-be.dry-COS-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII .
Translation: After that cyclone the only thing seen was the roughness of trees and the redness of their leaves in their dryness.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-ti-o-mq-gr mz newz kc temz tq x dakxnzng na-gr sc tq-yrkr-pe .
Glosses: be-TR-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII PREP mountain DEM2.DIST moon three and food PCLF.FOOD-1AUGII PFV RL-finish-COS .
Translation: We stayed on the mountain for three months and our food was finished.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzlu-mq-x , sc tq-r-pi-mq-le kx na-obq-lvz-ti-zpwx-x mrkc x na-pi-ne-mq-x kx ncblo tqlvr kx mnc mrkc .
Glosses: return-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI , PFV RL-MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR IRR-look-thruout-TR-true-1MINI place.DEM2.DIST and IRR-say-DSTR-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI SUBR mankind how.many SUBR be place.DEM2.DIST .
Translation: I returned, then he said that I should watch well there and I should say how many men stayed there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlcng da kx rblx nz-mrbr-tr-kr-dr mz drtwr .
Glosses: these thing SUBR be.difficult NMLZ1-famine-GDIR.IN-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII PREP mind .
Translation: These are things that are difficult to forget.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: rpi-mou-mq-le kx , " tr-na-nibq-le-u nim nadq kc , a' na-bz-ngr-nq katris ."
Glosses: said-again-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR , " NEG-IRR-kill-3MINIA-NEG be.2MINII black.ant DEM2.DIST , but IRR-die-APPL-2MINI bullet ."
Translation: He said further, "Black ants won't kill you, but you can die from cartridges."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: rblx murde yc mz Natqgu vaol nzpnu esz' .
Glosses: be.difficult because stay PREP Natqgu vowel ten be.one .
Translation: It is difficult because there exists in Natqgu ten vowels.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzlu-mq-x Sada Krus mz temz Mas mz yiz 1958 .
Glosses: return-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI Santa Cruz PREP moon March PREP year 1958 .
Translation: I returned to Santa Cruz in the month of March in the year 1958.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz lcpwz 1928 mztea nyz-gr Mzdxmingr sc tq-mznr-pe-Ø .
Glosses: PREP year same 1928 village PCLF.B&G-1AUGII Mzdxmingr.village PFV RL-be.empty-COS-3MINIS .
Translation: In that same year of 1928 our village of Mzdxmingr was empty.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mzli lcde-pwz kzdq doa lr Nea sc tq-kaputr-pe-kz-pz , sc tz-vea-ti-pe-bz-lr bade .
Glosses: and time there-just a child TPNYM Nea.vil PFV RL-arrive-COS-also-PDIR.YON , PFV RL.3AUG-ask-TR-COS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA DAT.3MINII .
Translation: And exactly at that time, someone from Nea arrived, so they asked him about it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-mu-pe-kr badr mzli kc milzpq .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-eat-COS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ time DEM2.DIST evening .
Translation: Then they ate with us in the evening.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vo-kr-gr kc abrtz-tx-pe-kr , da kc tq-wai nz-abrtz-kr-gr Tzngarare sc tq-vz-tx alo .
Glosses: NMLZ1-travel-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII DEM2.DIST be.happy-INTS-COS-1AUGI , thing DEM2.DIST RL-do NMLZ1-be.happy-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Tzngarare PFV RL-go-INTS forever .
Translation: We were very happy about our traveling, just as our happiness at Tzngrare it (our happiness) was continuous.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ninge , tu-lz-mq-o mz nrlckxbq lcde , ninge kc tq-vz-pe-x mz nabxbz ngr kio ne dckta Fox kc tq-aclve-x , murde ma tz-tave-tr-kz-lr naonrx ngr-de x tz-r-twz-kz-ng kio .
Glosses: be.1MINII , stand-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-1MIN.CMB PREP night there , be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-1MINI PREP fence GEN1A chicken PCLF.RSBL doctor.med Fox DEM2.DIST RL-oversee-1MINI , because lest RL.3AUG-break-GDIR.IN-also-3AUGIA doorway GEN1A-3MINII and RL.3AUG-MID-take-also-3AUGIS chicken .
Translation: As for me, I got up that night, and it was I who went to the chicken coop belonging to Dr. Fox which I oversaw, lest they also break in its door and they also take chickens.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq zbq kx yagox-kz-ngr Ellen , r-pi-mq-le bange mz nrlckxbq-pe na-ngelu-bo na-de nrtq .
Glosses: a day SUBR be.sick-also-APPL Ellen , MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII PREP night-COS IRR-light.the.way-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PCLF.FOOD-3MINII sand.seashell .
Translation: Another day when Ellen was also sick, she told me when it was already nighttime that I should light the way for three foods for her.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vo-mq-o Boo skul mz Saotzn Kros 7 mz temz Jenwzri 1950 .
Glosses: travel-PDIR.HITHER-1MIN.CMB Boo school PREP Southern Cross 7 PREP month January 1950 .
Translation: I traveled to Boo School on the Southern Cross 7 in January 1950.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-tx-pwz-kr mz natq kx-etu r-gr .
Glosses: be-INTS-just-1AUGI PREP word SUBR-be.big GEN1A-1AUGII .
Translation: We were only subject to the commands of our leader.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mzli kcpwz pipz opx mz mz-ke' kc ncblo apu-le mama .
Glosses: and time same little.bit clear PREP eye-1MINII DEM2.DIST mankind be.like-3MINIA priest .
Translation: And at the same time it was clear to my eyes a man like a priest.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: drtq Mzdealwx kx nz-yrlq-bz tzsiu Tomas , murde r-pi-le na-mc-kai-le da-kc na-lxngiti-le , x trte-nge drtq-de Fredrik murde r-pi-le na-krlz-kai-le drtwr ngr da kx na-lxngiti-le .
Glosses: name Mzdealwx SUBR 3AUG-put-PDIR.YON monk Thomas , because MID-say-3MINIA IRR-see-first-3MINIA thing-DEM2.DIST IRR-believe-3MINIA , and father-1MINII name-3MINII Fredrik because MID-say-3MINIA IRR-know-first-3MINIA mind GEN1A thing SUBR IRR-believe-3MINIA .
Translation: The name the brothers assigned to Mzdealwx was Thomas, because he said he had to first see the thing that he would believe, and my father his name was Fredrick because he said he first had to understand the meaning of the thing that he would believe.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' tr-krlz-kr-u r-li-r-gr nz-ngi-kr ma ngr mqngr drka' le .
Glosses: but NEG-know-1AUGI-NEG MID-two-APPL-1AUGII NMLZ1-be-NMLZ.POSS house GEN1A image demon 3MINIIP .
Translation: But the two of us didn't know about its being a building for the statues of demons.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx-etu r-dr vz-mq-Ø r-pi-mq-le ba-gr mrlz nz-vz-kr-bz-kr mz mzlir leplz ne-de-ngq .
Glosses: SUBR-be.big GEN1A-3AUGII go-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT-1AUGII be.good NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI PREP midst people PCLF.RSBL-3MINII-PL .
Translation: Their leader came and said to us it was good for us to go in the midst of his people.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vz-bz-ng x kxetu r ami kcng sc tq-vea-pe-bz mz mama Lesile .
Glosses: 3AUG-go-PDIR.YON-3AUGIS and leader GEN1A army those PFV RL-ask-COS-PDIR.YON PREP priest Lesile .
Translation: They went and the leader of the army men questioned Father Leslie.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mz temz Aogzs kzdq doa lr Sikaiana yagox-tx .
Glosses: so.then PREP month August a child TPNYM Sikaiana be.sick-INTS .
Translation: Then in the month of August a crewman from Sikaiana was very sick.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Natqgu ngi kzdq natq kx rblx-esz'ngr nzryrngr .
Glosses: Natqgu be a word SUBR be.difficult-exceedingly writing .
Translation: Natqgu is a language which is exceedingly difficult to write.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Daniel Boerger kc na-tekqtr-le Rik krlz-mq-le Sada Krus mz yiz 1988 .
Glosses: Daniel Boerger DEM2.DIST IRR-exchange-3MINIA Rik reach-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA Santa Cruz PREP year 1988 .
Translation: Daniel Boerger, who would replace Rick, reached Santa Cruz in the year 1988.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr-de sc tz-wrkxtr-pe-ngq r-li-r-dr .
Glosses: PREP back.part-3MINII PFV RL.3AUG-baptised-COS-3AUGIS MID-two-APPL-3AUGII .
Translation: Afterward the two of them were baptised.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz-le badr , “ nc la bz-ti-pe-de nz-yrle-kr-de , ma tq-wxliki-tx-px , kapx-o-mq-amu , na-mu-pe-ku .”
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DAT.3AUGII , “ fish DEM1.PROΧ die-TR-COS-3MINII NMLZ1-boil-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII , lest RL-be.in.pieces-INTS-GDIR.OUT , remove-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER-2AUGI , IRR-eat-COS-12AUGI .”
Translation: He said to them, "This fish's boiling has been a long time, lest it come out in small pieces, remove it, and let's eat."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz Gari Saemons mz Rik kx trmctu ka takitr-tx-pwz-le natq li kx na-tekqtr-ngr Nzryrngrkxtr .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON Gari Saemons PREP Rik SUBR island DEM2.PROΧ fitting-INTS-just-3MINIA language two SUBR IRR-exchange-APPL Nzryrngrkxtr .
Translation: Gary Simons told Rick that on this island there were two languages what should have the Scriptures translated.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ka-mq , na-r-yzkr-ngr-gr noli mq-gr .”
Glosses: give-PDIR.HITHER , IRR-MID-peel-APPL-1AUGII hog.plum.fruit PCLF.DRINK-1AUGII .”
Translation: Give it for us to peel our tevi fruit."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ncblo kcma yzlu-mq sc tq-pi-pe-bz-le badr lr mztea nyz-de .
Glosses: mankind that.one return-PDIR.HITHER PFV RL-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ TPNYM village PCLF.B&G-3MINII .
Translation: That man went back and told it to his villagers.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-mq-le bange kx , " mc-q doa kcng nz-tave-lr naonrx lc ?"
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII SUBR , " see-2MINI child those 3AUG-break-3AUGIA doorway DEM1.DIST ?"
Translation: He said to me, "Did you see the ones who broke the door?"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz pasto Frank Yrpusz tu-lxblr-kr badr abzo mz yiz 1993 krlz-mq-le 2006 .
Glosses: so.then pastor Frank Yrpusz stand-together-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ start PREP year 1993 reach-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA 2006 .
Translation: Then Pastor Frank Yrpusz stood together with us from the year 1993 until 2006 [ED. when the work was finished.]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mc Mcnika nz-dwa-o-kr-nge prla sc tq-yrni-ne-pe-kz-mq mu-le nz-dwa-o-pe-kz-mq , a' rpwa'-ngr-bo .
Glosses: SUBR see Mcnika NMLZ1-jump-GDIR.DOWN-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII sea PFV RL-cry-INTS-COS-also-PDIR.HITHER desire-3MINIA NMLZ1-jump-GDIR.DOWN-COS-also-PDIR.HITHER , but forbid-APPL-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) .
Translation: When Monica saw me jump into the sea, she started crying that she wanted to jump down too, but I forbade it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-abrtz-ngr mz skul lc mya-sz-px-le Alankaula skul .
Glosses: NMLZ1-be.happy-NMLZ PREP school DEM1.DIST surpass-very-GDIR.OUT-3MINIA Alankaula be.schooled .
Translation: The happiness at that school surpassed Alankaula School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bz-kr mz kzdq nrlc rmcti-pe-kr kc dzbe leplz , r-pi-mq kx-etu r-dr bagr kx na-vz-kr ye sa tq-mrlz .
Glosses: go-PDIR.YON-1AUGI PREP a place meet-COS-1AUGI DEM2.DIST group people , MID-say-PDIR.HITHER SUBR-be.big GEN1A-3AUGII DAT.1AUGII SUBR IRR-go-1AUGI in.fact IPFV RL-be.good .
Translation: We went to one place and we met a group of people whose leader told us that we should indeed go it was alright.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-vzne-kr-dr lc , kzdu nrlc nz-rmcti-lr me nz-vz-ki-lr mama Lesile , nz-ma-nqblq-lr x tq-mrbr mou .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-walk-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII DEM1.DIST , AT.ΦNT.PL place 3AUG-meet-3AUGIA place 3AUG-go-path-3AUGIA priest Lesile , 3AUG-go-follow-3AUGIA and RL-be.lost again .
Translation: In their walking, somewhere they encountered the place Father Leslie went through, they followed it, and lost it again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-dwa-tx-c-ng amrlx ngr-dr .
Glosses: 3AUG-jump-INTS-across-3AUGIS all GEN1A-3AUGII .
Translation: All of them did go down.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tzsiu lcng li nz-alvztr-lr kzdq dzbe doa lr-Nea kx na-wrkxtr-kai-ngq x ninge prtr-x mz dzbede lcde na-wrkxtr-Ø kai .
Glosses: monk these two 3AUG-teach-3AUGIA a group child TPNYM-Nea.vil SUBR IRR-baptised-first-3AUGIS and be.1MINII enter.in-1MINI PREP group there IRR-baptised-3MINIS first .
Translation: Those two brothers taught a group of people from Nea who would be baptised first, and I joined that group that would be baptised first.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx naonrx ngr nabxbz lc nz-tave-tr x kio lcng mrbrpxm tq .
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR doorway GEN1A fence DEM1.DIST PAS-break-GDIR.IN and chicken these lack three .
Translation: I told him that the door of the coop was broken in and three of those chickens were missing.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-obq-px-bz mz nctq newz kc tz-vz-ki-px-lr kzdq la nc nzlu tq-tu-tr-mq elr .
Glosses: 3AUG-look-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON PREP peninsula mountain DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-go-path-GDIR.OUT-3AUGIA a DEM1.PROΧ tree coconut RL-stand-GDIR.IN-PDIR.HITHER therein .
Translation: They saw on a peak of the hill they were going along a coconut tree standing there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: wz-ti-tx-bz-o mz Saotzn Kros 7 yiz esz'txu 1949 .
Glosses: work-TR-INTS-PDIR.YON-1MIN.CMB PREP Southern Cross 7 year only.one 1949 .
Translation: I just worked on the Southern Cross 7 for only one year in 1949.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz kai mz stoa , x sc tq-olvxti-ate-le ma kcng tz-mwi-px-ngr-mq doa kx-nz-siklu x ma kcng tz-siklu-px-ngr-mq-lr .
Glosses: go first PREP store , and PFV RL-inspect-afterward-3MINIA house those RL.3AUG-sleep-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER child SUBR-3AUG-be.schooled and house those RL.3AUG-be.schooled-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA .
Translation: He went first to the store, and afterward he inspected the student sleeping buildings and the classroom buildings.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq-le bange kx drtwr-de suti nz-mu-ngr banyapu o ckrle mz natq lr Nea .
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII SUBR mind-3MINII want NMLZ1-eat-NMLZ pineapple or pineapple PREP word TPNYM Nea.vil .
Translation: She told me that she wanted to eat some pineapple, called 'ckrle' in the Nea (Nalrgo) language.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz lcpwz sc tq-xlr-pe-kr nrpa ngr vea kc tz-pnz-lzbq-ngr lr Inglan badr lr Jzmzne .
Glosses: PREP year same PFV RL-hear-COS-1AUGI news GEN1A war DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-shoot-REFL-APPL TPNYM England ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ TPNYM Germany .
Translation: In that same year we heard news about a war in which the English and the Germans were shooting each other.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-mnc-lr kc Bznwz sc tq-ablzo-ate-le nz-wz-kr-gr badr .
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-be-3AUGIA DEM2.DIST Bznwz.vil PFV RL-ablzo-afterward-3MINIA NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ .
Translation: After they lived in Bznwz is when our working together started.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-pipx-lzbq-kai-ng doa nz-pwx-ngq .
Glosses: 3AUG-declare-REFL-first-3AUGIS child 3AUG-four-3AUGIS .
Translation: Four students agreed to go initially.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-abrtz-tx-zlwz-ngr kxetu r skul kc , nidr badr doa ne-de-ngq nz-vz-kr-bz-kr .
Glosses: 3AUG-be.happy-INTS-much-APPL leader GEN1A school DEM2.DIST , be.3ᴀᴜɢII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ child PCLF.RSBL-3MINII-PL NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI .
Translation: The leader of the school along with his students were really very happy about our going.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-dwalzm-rbr-lz-ngr-mq kzpten badr kru ne-de-ngq Aijz nz-a-lxngi-ti-kr ebio le mzli kc mz rngalx .
Glosses: 3AUG-awaken-wrong-GDIR.UP-APPL-PDIR.HITHER captain ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ crew PCLF.RSBL-3MINII-PL Aijz NMLZ1-CAUS-lean-TR-NMLZ.POSS sea.swell 3MINIIP time DEM2.DIST PREP dawn .
Translation: The captain and his crew were rudely awoken from the sea swell making the Aijz lean in the early morning.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-r-tekqtr-ngr natq Gct , Mathias Oti pr-tr-mq bagr mz yiz 1989 krlz-mq-le 1991 .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-MID-exchange-NMLZ word god , Mathias Oti go-GDIR.IN-PDIR.HITHER DAT.1AUGII PREP year 1989 reach-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA 1991 .
Translation: In translating the Word of God, Mathias Oti joined us from the year 1989 until 1991.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mu-tr-ngr-gr mz nc nzlu kcng esz'mz x nc naq kc esz' temz li x nctq-de kc .
Glosses: eat-GDIR.IN-APPL-1AUGII PREP tree coconut those six and tree Malay.apple DEM2.DIST be.one moon two and half-3MINII DEM2.DIST .
Translation: We ate from the six coconut trees and the one apple tree for two and a half months.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: doa li nz-mc-px-lr , kzdq drtq-de Stipin Srpi , doa lr Mzlo , x kzdq ninge doa lr Nea .
Glosses: child two 3AUG-mc-GDIR.OUT-3AUGIA , a name-3MINII Stipin Srpi , child TPNYM Malo , and a be.1MINII child TPNYM Nea.vil .
Translation: They chose two people, one named Stephen Srpi, a person from Malo village, and one was me, a person from Nea village.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 15 . nz-mnc-pe-kr-gr Bokapwr
Glosses: 15 . NMLZ1-be-COS-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Bokapwr
Translation: EP 15. Our Living in Bokapwr
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 50 . lcsu kc tq-vo-ngr-gr nz-pnz' Tenaru
Glosses: 50 . ship DEM2.DIST RL-travel-APPL-1AUGII PAS-shoot Tenaru
Translation: EP 50. The Ship We Travel on Is Shot at Tenaru
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 07 . nz-r-ka-kr-bz trte-nge blz mz ncbr x nz-krka'-kr-bz-le nigr mz Lrlvz bade
Glosses: 07 . NMLZ1-MID-give-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON father-1MINII sacrifice PREP cross and NMLZ1-pray-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA be.1AUGII PREP Lrlvz DAT.3MINII
Translation: EP 07. My Father's Giving a Sacrifice to the Cross and His Praying to Him for Me and Lrlvz
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mzli kc tz-mu-pe-ngr-dr , kzdq doa kcng nz-pwx-ngq nz-pna-ti-lr kio kcng , sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz-le mz dckta Fox kx , “ drtwr-gr vz-tx-pe-ngr-de nz-pna-ti-kr-gr nim kqlu-tx-pe .
Glosses: so.then time DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-eat-COS-APPL-3AUGII , a child those 3AUG-four-3AUGIS 3AUG-steal-TR-3AUGIA chicken those , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA PREP doctor.med Fox SUBR , “ neck-1AUGII feel.sad-INTS-COS-APPL-3MINII NMLZ1-steal-TR-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII be.2MINII many-INTS-COS .
Translation: Then when they had eaten one of the four youths who had stolen the chickens said to Dr. Fox, "We are very sorry for stealing from you many things.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: doa lc aclve-bz-le waelas mz lcsu .
Glosses: person DEM1.DIST oversee-PDIR.YON-3MINIA wireless PREP ship .
Translation: That person oversaw the wireless radio of the ship.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 38 . merikol ayrnr mz mzli r vea
Glosses: 38 . miracle first PREP time GEN1A war
Translation: EP 38. The First Miracle During Wartime
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-o-bz-le badr kx , " nike tq-kuki-ngr-amu ?"
Glosses: MID-say-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DAT.3AUGII SUBR , " what RL-cook-APPL-2AUGI ?"
Translation: He said down to them, "What are you cooking?"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzlu x yrlq-tx mou neimr kio la-ngq ."
Glosses: return and put-INTS again egg chicken DEM1.PROΧ-PL ."
Translation: Return and put back those chicken eggs.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-lvc-nqblq-mou-le nctq-de kc tq-do-tr mz nqvi lr lika kc .
Glosses: PFV RL-fly-follow-again-3MINIA point-3MINII DEM2.DIST RL-hang-GDIR.IN PREP rope PCLF.ASSOC kite DEM2.DIST .
Translation: Then he again flew after the piece which hung from the string of the kite.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: abzo-kr Mztq sc tq-vz-ki-lz-pe-kr kc krlz-bz-kr Ncokz .
Glosses: start-1AUGI Matq PFV RL-go-path-GDIR.UP-COS-1AUGI DEM2.DIST reach-PDIR.YON-1AUGI Nookz.vil .
Translation: We started at Mztq village (on the north coast) and went along until we reached Ncokz village.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckrlzde kc nzpnu-esz'-nra-de-pwx
Glosses: chapter DEM2.DIST ten-be.one-additional-3MINII-four
Translation: Chapter Fourteen
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nounenq lcde oda-ti-tx-atwrnr-ngr-de mrka Sada Krus .
Glosses: cyclone there be.destroyed-TR-INTS-wholly-APPL-3MINII here Santa Cruz .
Translation: That cyclone completely destroyed (things) here on Santa Cruz.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da kcng tq-r-glq-ti-kr dakxnzng , biz mq-dr , pu , katris , bom kx-topwz-ti-ngq , toki r vea , lrpz , hat , but , x taea ngr trak .
Glosses: thing those RL-MID-carry-TR-1AUGI food , beer PCLF.DRINK-3AUGII , gun , bullet , bomb SUBR-be.small-TR-PL , knife GEN1A war , cloth , hat , shoe , and tire GEN1A truck .
Translation: The things we carried were food, their beer to drink, guns, cartridges, small bombs, swords, clothing, hats, shoes, and truck tires.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz tzsiu Jon sc tq-krka'-pe-bz-Ø .
Glosses: so.then monk John PFV RL-pray-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIS .
Translation: Then brother John prayed to God.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' kzpten px-ngr-de nz-dwa-o-ngr mz bot , r-pi-le na-bz-mi-pe-le lcsu sc-de .
Glosses: but captain refuse-APPL-3MINII NMLZ1-jump-GDIR.DOWN-NMLZ PREP boat , MID-say-3MINIA IRR-die-DPV-COS-3MINIA ship PCLF.HAND-3MINII .
Translation: But the Captain refused to go donw into a boat, he said he would die with his ship.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nzmq lcglz kx-etu tu kz mrlcde kc tq-wz-ngr-gr ma .
Glosses: and grove lumber.tree SUBR-be.big stand also there DEM2.DIST RL-work-APPL-1AUGII house .
Translation: And there was a large grove of timber trees also standing there which we made houses from.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade , mz nabz tewa kc ngi merikol , murde tr-lrpr-kr-u mz nz-vz-kr-mq-gr kc mz tewa kc etu .
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII , PREP insides rain DEM2.DIST be miracle , because NEG-wet-1AUGI-NEG PREP NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII DEM2.DIST PREP rain DEM2.DIST be.big .
Translation: I told him, in the midst of that rain there was a miracle, because we were not wet in our coming in the big rain.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-pe-bo mz Lrlvz na-dwa-tr-bz-kr brma murde na-rlx-zpwx-bz-kr toki mz ncblo kc tq-tu-tx-px-mq-Ø mz naonrx .
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP Lrlvz IRR-jump-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON-1AUGI home so.that IRR-ask-true-PDIR.YON-1AUGI knife PREP mankind DEM2.DIST RL-stand-INTS-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS PREP doorway .
Translation: I said to Lrlvz that we should go inside the building in order to properly ask for a knife from the man who stood in the doorway.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-krlz-mq-lr kc Alankaula skul , sc tz-tave-tr-pe-lr naonrx ngr stoa nyz-gr .
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-reach-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA DEM2.DIST Alankaula school , PFV RL.3AUG-break-GDIR.IN-COS-3AUGIA doorway GEN1A store PCLF.B&G-1AUGII .
Translation: When they reached Alankaula School, they broke in the door of our store.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz pwx mou nz-abzo-ng mz nabz-nepi kc nzpnu-nra-de-li krlz-bz-le mz nourla .
Glosses: so.then four again 3AUG-start-3AUGIS PREP area-sun DEM2.DIST ten-fruit-3MINII-two reach-PDIR.YON-3MINIA PREP morning .
Translation: Then four more started at twelve o'clock until morning.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz zbq lc lxe-nge x lxe Lrlvz nz-a-su-ng kai , lxkq , nesrkr , nc , nya x ninz kx nz-tabr .
Glosses: PREP day DEM1.DIST mother.aunt-1MINII and mother.aunt Lrlvz 3AUG-CAUS-be.cooking-3AUGIS pudding , yam , lesser.yam , fish , taro and ngalinut SUBR PAS-crush .
Translation: On that day my mother and Lrlvz's mother cooked pudding, yams, pana, fish, taro and crushed nalinuts.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mz nibr-de dzbi kc tq-vz-pe-mq , murde trpq , lxkq nesrkr x dakxnzng amrlx-pe kzdung tq-mibi , tq-ngrli x tq-ngilo .
Glosses: so.then PREP back.part-3MINII famine DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-PDIR.HITHER , because wild.taro , yam lesser.yam and food all-COS AT.ΦNT.PL.PL RL-rotten , RL-trampled and RL-saturated .
Translation: Then afterward a famine came, because the wild taro, yams, pana, and all the food some of it was rotten, some was trampled, some was water-logged.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: taepis ne-gr mama Josis Balq , mzli lc tr-ni-ka-mq-le mama .
Glosses: typist PCLF.RSBL-1AUGII priest Josis Balq , time DEM1.DIST NEG-be-not.yet-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA priest .
Translation: Our typist was Father Josis Balq, when he was not yet a priest.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Daniel Boerger abz-kz-le kzdu nzryrngr mz vaol lcdeng .
Glosses: Daniel Boerger try-also-3MINIA AT.ΦNT.PL writing PREP vowel those .
Translation: Daniel Boerger also tried some different ways of writing those vowels.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kzdu nidr nz-pwx-ngq badr Mr lore sc tz-vz-o-pe-ng mz nz-rmnq-kr-dr lue .
Glosses: so.then AT.ΦNT.PL be.3ᴀᴜɢII 3AUG-four-3AUGIS ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ Mr lore PFV RL.3AUG-go-GDIR.DOWN-COS-3AUGIS PREP NMLZ1-drink-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII water .
Translation: Then four of them with Mr. Lore went down to get a drink.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc tq-alilvc-ne-ngr-de , bxn ne-dr Nevi sc tz-akya'-kz-mq-ng x tz-ayrni-kz-mq-ng dalr bxn bagr .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST RL-sail-DSTR-APPL-3MINII , band PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII Navy PFV RL.3AUG-play.brass.instr-also-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS and RL.3AUG-play.strummed.instrument-also-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS things.of band DAT.1AUGII .
Translation: While he was sailing around, their Navy band played and sounded the instruments of the band for us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ka-zvz-bo narncbr lc badr murde pi-mq mista Lore .
Glosses: give-always-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) price DEM1.DIST DAT.3AUGII because say-PDIR.HITHER mista Lore .
Translation: I always gave them that amount because Mr. Lore said so.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x banyapu kcng tq-wxbu-ngale-lvz-kr tutr-ngq katris x toki kx-topwz li tutr katris x nz-mei-tr-pz mz mq doa kcng tz-r-yzkr-ng banyapu .
Glosses: and pineapple those RL-sit-around-thruout-1AUGI be.struck-PL bullet and knife SUBR-be.small two be.struck bullet and PAS-broken.stick.like.obj-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON PREP behind child those RL.3AUG-MID-peel-3AUGIS pineapple .
Translation: And the pineapples that we were sitting around were struck by cartridges and two small knives were struck by cartridges and were broken in the hands of the ones who peeled pineapples.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx yzlu-mq-gr kc sc tq-vztr-mou-bz-kr mz olvz kc tq-yagox Mznanq .
Glosses: SUBR return-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII DEM2.DIST PFV RL-enter-again-PDIR.YON-1AUGI PREP female DEM2.DIST RL-be.sick Mznanq .
Translation: When we returned we again entered in to the woman who was sick at Mznanq.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x sc tq-vz-pe ma nyz-de .
Glosses: and PFV RL-go-COS house PCLF.B&G-3MINII .
Translation: And he went to his house.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq zbq olvz r-nge Ellen yagox .
Glosses: a day female GEN1A-1MINII Ellen be.sick .
Translation: One day my wife Ellen was sick.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx obq-ki-mq-x kc mq x trpnzngr doa kx mc-x , sc tq-yzlu-mi-pe-mou-x neimr kio kcng tq mrkc tq-kalz-ki-lz-mq-x-lr .
Glosses: SUBR look-path-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI DEM2.DIST behind and none child SUBR see-1MINI , PFV RL-return-DPV-COS-again-1MINI egg chicken those three place.DEM2.DIST RL-pick.up-path-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI-3AUGIIP .
Translation: When I looked along behind me and I didn't see anyone, I returned with those three chicken eggs to exactly where I picked them up from." [ED. kalz = pick up; here separated by ki 'path']
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nide la-pe .”
Glosses: be.3MINII DEM1.PROΧ-COS .”
Translation: That's it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x r-pi-bo bade kx , “ drtwr-nge ma-tx-bz nz-r-mc-kr-nge nrtq , a' na-krka'-tx-kai-ki murde na-mc-x du kx-esz'-ne .
Glosses: and MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR , “ mind-1MINII hopeless-INTS-PDIR.YON NMLZ1-MID-mc-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII sand.seashell , but IRR-pray-INTS-first-12MINI because IRR-mc-1MINI INDF.PL SUBR-be.one-INTS .
Translation: And I said to her, "I'm doubtful of shellfish, but the two of us should pray first so that I might find even just one.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: o-mi-tx-px-bz-le nigr prla , x nigr kc tq-ya-px-pe-kr mz lcsu tq-vo-pe-kr Malaita .
Glosses: go-DPV-INTS-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-3MINIA be.1AUGII sea , and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-paddle-GDIR.OUT-COS-1AUGI PREP ship RL-travel-COS-1AUGI Malaita .
Translation: He went with us to the sea, and then we paddled out to the ship and we went to Malaita.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da kx kcti-tx-px-x mz tewa lcde etu , opxm kx drvr-ngr-gr kc abrelz kx-etu .
Glosses: thing SUBR marvel-INTS-GDIR.OUT-1MINI PREP rain there be.big , seems SUBR cover.from.rain-APPL-1AUGII DEM2.DIST umbrella SUBR-be.big .
Translation: What surprised me very much in that big rain, was it seemed that we were covered by a big umbrella.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tz-ma-nqblq-pe-lr , nz-vz-bz-ng x sc tr-nz-mc-pe-lr-u me nz-vz-ki-lr .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL.3AUG-go-follow-COS-3AUGIA , 3AUG-go-PDIR.YON-3AUGIS and PFV NEG-3AUG-see-COS-3AUGIA-NEG place 3AUG-go-path-3AUGIA .
Translation: They they followed, they went and they did not see the place they (the others) went along.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mc trte-nge tr-nz-kqlu-kr-pe-pwq-gr-u kx nz-mnc-ngq Narnztilolx , sc tq-pi-pe-bz-le badr mzle-de-ngq x Meleu nz-vz-o-kr-dr badr Nea .
Glosses: SUBR see father-1MINII NEG-NMLZ1-many-NMLZ.POSS-COS-only-1AUGII-NEG SUBR 3AUG-be-3AUGIS Narnztilolx.vil , PFV RL-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DAT.3AUGII brother-3MINII-PL and Meleu NMLZ1-go-GDIR.DOWN-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ Nea.vil .
Translation: When my father saw that those of us living in Narnztilolx were no longer plentiful, he said for his brothers and Meleu to go down with us to Nea.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: twz-ki-px-le-le mz nctq Nemya' kc tq-prki-lz-mq nepi , x twz-tr-le mz nartrkla ngr kzdq nrlc nz-r-pi-bz Nzo .
Glosses: take-path-GDIR.OUT-3MINIA-3MINIIP PREP peninsula Nemya'.Is DEM2.DIST RL-white-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER sun , and take-GDIR.IN-3MINIA PREP headland GEN1A a place PAS-MID-say-PDIR.YON Nzo .
Translation: It carried it out along the point of Nemya' to the east, and it carried it on to the headland of a place called Nzo.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-tr-kr badr brma nyz-dr , sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz Jon mz olvz kc tq-yagox kx , " trpnzngr luekxpiz kx na-ka-bo kx na-mnq-q , a' na-rlxti-tx-bo mz drka' ne-gr , Gct , kc tq-pi-bz-kr bam kx na-lxngiti-kz-amu , nz-katx-px-kr-bz-le zyagox kc tq-dwati-bz-le nim murde drtq-mq na-mrlz-Ø mou ."
Glosses: go-GDIR.IN-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ home PCLF.B&G-3AUGII , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON John PREP female DEM2.DIST RL-be.sick SUBR , " none medicine SUBR IRR-give-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) SUBR IRR-drink-2MINI , but IRR-ask.for-INTS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP spirit.being PCLF.RSBL-1AUGII , god , DEM2.DIST RL-say-PDIR.YON-1AUGI DAT.2MINII SUBR IRR-believe-also-2AUGI , NMLZ1-remove-GDIR.OUT-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA sickness DEM2.DIST RL-befall-PDIR.YON-3MINIA be.2MINII because body-2MINII IRR-be.good-3MINIS again ."
Translation: We went into their house with him, and John said to the sick woman, "There's no medicine I can give you for you to drink, but I will just ask our spirit God who we told you that you should also believe in him, for him to remove the sickness that befell you so that your body might be well again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-r-pi-mq-lr na-ka-bo du na-dr kio kcng mz nabxbz kc .
Glosses: 3AUG-MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA IRR-give-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) INDF.PL PCLF.FOOD-3AUGII chicken those PREP fence DEM2.DIST .
Translation: They said I should give them some of the chickens in the coop for them to eat.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-ti-x Boo yiz tq x ninge kc tq-vz-pe-x Nea mz 1953 , tq-alvz-px-pe-x kzdq skul elr .
Glosses: be-TR-1MINI Boo year three and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-1MINI Nea.vil PREP 1953 , RL-teach-GDIR.OUT-COS-1MINI a school therein .
Translation: I stayed in Boo three years and then I went to Nea in 1953, and taught in a school there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mztea nyz-gr Narnztilolx yc-pe pipz kz nz-mznr-kr-de .
Glosses: village PCLF.B&G-1AUGII Narnztilolx.vil stay-COS little.bit also NMLZ1-be.empty-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII .
Translation: Our village of Narnztilox also shortly became empty.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mz nz-ngini-kr-nge kx-r-tekqtr , yzu-tr-x mz yiz 1977 , x Nzryrngrkxtr kc ate-Ø yrkrpx mz yiz 2006 x buk lc nz-amnq-lvz-ngr mz yiz 2008 .
Glosses: and PREP NMLZ1-become-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII SUBR-MID-exchange , begin-GDIR.IN-1MINI PREP year 1977 , and Nzryrngrkxtr DEM2.DIST afterward-3MINIS finished PREP year 2006 and book DEM1.DIST PAS-bequeath-thruout-APPL PREP year 2008 .
Translation: And in my being a translator, I started in the year 1977, and the Later Scriptures [ED. New Testament] was finished in the year 2006 and the book was dedicated in the year 2008.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ninge kc tq-obq-lz-pe-x wq , mz nrlar-gr rlilr , mz nibr-gr x mrkc tq-vz-ki-px-kr , tq-mc-pe-x nz-dc-zlwz-kr tewa .
Glosses: be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-look-GDIR.UP-COS-1MINI wq , PREP side-1AUGII both , PREP back.part-1AUGII and where RL-go-path-GDIR.OUT-1AUGI , RL-see-COS-1MINI NMLZ1-fall-much-NMLZ.POSS rain .
Translation: When I looked up high, on both sides of us, behind us, and where we walked along, I saw the heavy falling of rain.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx tq-vz-bo kc tewa kc tq-dc .
Glosses: SUBR RL-go-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DEM2.DIST rain DEM2.DIST RL-fall .
Translation: While I was going it was raining.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: prtz-tx-bz-kr x nigr kc tq-vo-px-pe mz lcsu .
Glosses: enter-INTS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-travel-GDIR.OUT-COS PREP ship .
Translation: We just boarded and we were transported to the ship.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 54 . nz-vz-kr-gr mz Daniel Pauabu
Glosses: 54 . NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII PREP Daniel Pauabu
Translation: EP 54 Daniel and I go to Pauabu
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: gzpman mrkc Tulzgi sc tz-atwzlr-pe-ngr-mq-lr kc lcsu drtq-de Veronika , mz nz-oti-kr-mq-le dckta , kzpten x kru ne-dr-ngq .
Glosses: government place.DEM2.DIST Tulagi PFV RL.3AUG-dispatch-COS-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA DEM2.DIST ship name-3MINII Veronika , PREP NMLZ1-take-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA doctor.med , captain and crew PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII-PL .
Translation: The government in Tulagi sent out a ship named Veronica for it to get the doctor, captain and their crew.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx xlr-bo nz-ycmne-kr-de ninge kc tq-vz-pe-x .
Glosses: SUBR hear-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) NMLZ1-speak-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-1MINI .
Translation: When I heard his speaking it was I who went.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq kx-etu kc , “ yrbq-o-amu !”
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER SUBR-be.big DEM2.DIST , “ lying.down-GDIR.DOWN-2AUGI !”
Translation: The leader told us, "Lie down!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nigr kc tq-r-kq-ti-pe , twz-tr-kr mz zmio ngr kzdq nc ninz kx tu mrlcde , aki-o-kr dzu r-de tq , x sc tq-wxbu-ngale-lvz-pe-kr dzu kcng tq .
Glosses: and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-MID-pick-TR-COS , take-GDIR.IN-1AUGI PREP shadow GEN1A a tree ngalinut SUBR stand there , distribute-GDIR.DOWN-1AUGI portion GEN1B-3MINII three , and PFV RL-sit-around-thruout-COS-1AUGI portion those three .
Translation: As for us when it was picked, we took them into the shade of a nalinut tree that stood there, we distributed them into three portions, and we sat surrounding those three portions.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz kxetu r ami kc kx , " e krlz-pe-bo , murde nzmu na-ngi nimu enqmi , bz-amu amrlx ngr-mu .
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON leader GEN1A army DEM2.DIST SUBR , " yes know-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) , because if IRR-be be.2AUGII enemy , die-2AUGI all sing-2AUGII .
Translation: Then the leader of the army said, "Yes, I already knew that, because if you were enemies, all of you are dead.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-vz-mi-tr-pe-le-ng brma .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-go-DPV-GDIR.IN-COS-3MINIA-3AUGIS home .
Translation: Then he took them with him into his house.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz 1929 br-ti-tx angidr mz-ke' kzdq nounenq kx-etu .
Glosses: PREP year 1929 ripe-TR-INTS really eye-1MINII a cyclone SUBR-be.big .
Translation: In 1929 my eyes truly witnessed a big cyclone.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' rpwa'-tx-ngr-bo badr .
Glosses: but forbid-INTS-APPL-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3AUGII .
Translation: But I forbade them.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kzdq zbq kx nenq bao-ngr-de mz tonga mzli kc rla , glq-tx-o-le nua'mu sc-de x sc tq-ya-px-pe prla mz nz-a-lvc-kr-de lika .
Glosses: so.then a day SUBR wind blow-APPL-3MINII PREP wind.SE time DEM2.DIST morning , carry-INTS-GDIR.DOWN-3MINIA canoe PCLF.HAND-3MINII and PFV RL-paddle-GDIR.OUT-COS sea PREP NMLZ1-CAUS-fly-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII kite .
Translation: So one day when the wind was blowing out of the southeast that morning, he took his canoe and paddled out to sea to fly the fishing kite.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-x elr x mz yiz 1963 doa ne-gr ayrnr sc mz-te tz-mc-pe , drtq-de Churchill Pingalr .
Glosses: be-1MINI therein and PREP year 1963 child PCLF.RSBL-1AUGII first PFV eye-3MINII RL.3AUG-see-COS , name-3MINII Churchill Pingalr .
Translation: I stayed there and in the year of 1963 our first child was born, named Churchill Pingalr.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: o-mi Saotzn Kros x sc tq-po-o-pe Pauabu .
Glosses: go-DPV Southern Cross and PFV RL-move-GDIR.DOWN-COS Pauabu .
Translation: He went with the Southern Cross and disembarked at Pauabu.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kc tq-mu nz-ycmne-kr-bo kc mzli kc kai , mz drtwr-nge ma tq-rblx-ti-le nigu nz-tamiti-tr-kr-gu nide , a' kx tq-ycmne-pe-amu bade sa tq-mrlz-pe-Ø , trpengr da na-pi-tr-mou-bo .
Glosses: DEM2.DIST RL-be.like NMLZ1-speak-NMLZ.POSS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DEM2.DIST time DEM2.DIST first , PREP mind-1MINII lest RL-be.difficult-TR-3MINIA be.12AUGII NMLZ1-persuade-GDIR.IN-NMLZ.POSS-12AUGII be.3MINII , but SUBR RL-speak-COS-2AUGI DAT.3MINII IPFV RL-be.good-COS-3MINIS , not.anymore thing IRR-say-GDIR.IN-again-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) .
Translation: The reason I spoke like I did at first is that I thought it would be difficult for us to persuade him, but since you have already spokent to him it is fine, I have nothing further to say.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: lcsu kc tq-aenzli-kr kx vo-mq-le kc , sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq kx-etu r-gr kx na-vo-pe-kr badr mz wop na-a-glq-pe-kr badr dztu-dr ami kcng na-pr-o-mq mz lcsu .
Glosses: ship DEM2.DIST RL-wait-1AUGI SUBR travel-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DEM2.DIST , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER SUBR-be.big GEN1A-1AUGII SUBR IRR-travel-COS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ PREP wharf IRR-CAUS-carry-COS-1AUGI DAT.3AUGII possessions-3AUGII army those IRR-go-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER PREP ship .
Translation: When the ship we were waiting for arrived our leader said to us that we should travel with him to the wharf to carry for them the army gear which must go down into the ship.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ninge , mu-lz-pe-kr badr pripekt mz tebol nyz-dr .
Glosses: be.1MINII , eat-GDIR.UP-COS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ prefect PREP tebol PCLF.B&G-3AUGII .
Translation: As for me, I ate up at the table with the prefect.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: doa kcng nz-pwx-ngq tz-rlx-ti-mq-lr kio ne dckta Fox , kx nz-mc-tr kc nz-mwi-pe-kr-nge , sc tz-vz-pe-ng mz nabxbz kc , nz-tave-tr-lr naonrx , x nz-glq-px-mq-lr kio tq .
Glosses: child those 3AUG-four-3AUGIS RL.3AUG-ask-TR-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA chicken PCLF.RSBL doctor.med Fox , SUBR 3AUG-see-3AUGII DEM2.DIST NMLZ1-sleep-COS-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII , PFV RL.3AUG-go-COS-3AUGIS PREP fence DEM2.DIST , 3AUG-break-GDIR.IN-3AUGIA doorway , and 3AUG-carry-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA chicken three .
Translation: Those four guys who asked for Dr. Fox's chickens, when they saw me sleeping, they went to the coop, broke in the door, and carried off three chickens.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' ninge kc tq-wz-tr-be-x elr mzli ka , mz nz-tekqtr-kr-nge Nzryrngrkxtr kc kai .
Glosses: but be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-work-GDIR.IN-still-1MINI therein time DEM2.PROΧ , PREP NMLZ1-exchange-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII Nzryrngrkxtr DEM2.DIST first .
Translation: But as for me I continue to work therein now, in my translating the First Scriptures [ED. Old Testament].
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-ka-pe-bo kzdq drtc' nyz-nge Bwrnebwr .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-give-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) a ground PCLF.B&G-1MINII Bwrnebwr .
Translation: So then I donated a piece of my land in Bwrnebwr.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz kxkz lcde mz ncblo kc tq-vz-bz bade kx , " yzlu-tx-pe , na-vz-krlz-bo kalrla .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON shaman there PREP mankind DEM2.DIST RL-go-PDIR.YON DAT.3MINII SUBR , " return-INTS-COS , IRR-go-reach-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) tomorrow .
Translation: The shaman said to the man who went to him, "Just return back, I'll go arriving there tomorrow.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-rlasz-kr-gr Mzdxmingr tr-vz-kr-u mz mztea kx-esz' .
Glosses: NMLZ1-leave-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Mzdxmingr.village NEG-go-1AUGI-NEG PREP village SUBR-be.one .
Translation: In our leaving Mzdxmingr we didn't go to a single village.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx xlr Mzdealwx , kx-etu ngr Nea , nz-oti-pe-kr-mq lcsu dckta x dzbede ne-de , sc tq-ya-px-pe-bz-Ø mz kzpten ngr Veronika .
Glosses: SUBR hear Mzdealwx , SUBR-be.big GEN1A Nea.vil , NMLZ1-take-COS-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER ship doctor.med and group PCLF.RSBL-3MINII , PFV RL-paddle-GDIR.OUT-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIS PREP captain GEN1A Veronika .
Translation: When Mzdealwx, leader of Nea, heard about the ship's taking the doctor and his group, he paddled out to the captain of the Veronica.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-vo-lr kc sc tz-pnz-nqblq-pe lr Japan kcng , x nz-pnz-bz-lr doa kcng esz' , doa lr Malaita , drtq-de Tznbol Telenapo .
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-run.in.game-3AUGIA DEM2.DIST PFV RL.3AUG-shoot-follow-COS lr Japan those , and 3AUG-shoot-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA child those be.one , child TPNYM Malaita , name-3MINII Tznbol Telenapo .
Translation: When they ran the Japanese shot at them, and they shot one of the students, a guy from Malaita Province, named Turnbull Telenapo.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dzbede lc ne Mr Lore nz-mnc-ti-px-mq-lr peto wiki tq x sc tz-krlz-pe-ate-lr Luga .
Glosses: group DEM1.DIST PCLF.RSBL Mr Lore 3AUG-be-TR-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA bush week three and PFV RL.3AUG-reach-COS-afterward-3AUGIA Lungga .
Translation: That group of Mr Lore's stayed out in the bush for three weeks and only afterward did they reach Lungga.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mznr-Ø murde leplz ngr-de-ngq nibq-ti kzdq zyagox kx nz-pwr-ngr x nz-ngqba-ngr mepyr .
Glosses: be.empty-3MINIS because people sing-3MINII-PL kill-TR a sickness SUBR NMLZ1-defecate-NMLZ and NMLZ1-vomit-NMLZ blood .
Translation: It was empty because a sickness of diarrhea and vomiting blood killed its people.