lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx-etu ngr skul lc drtq-de Alfred Hill .
Glosses: SUBR-be.big GEN1A school DEM1.DIST name-3MINII Alfred Hill .
Translation: The head of that school was named Alfred Hill.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 04 . nz-r-pilz-ngr nigr mz Lrlvz
Glosses: 04 . PAS-MID-curse-APPL be.1AUGII PREP Lrlvz
Translation: EP 04. Lrlvz and Me Being Cursed
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tz-ve-o-pe-bz pulis kcng x Ketea badr doa ne-de-ngq nigr mrkc Maluu .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL.3AUG-accompany-GDIR.DOWN-COS-PDIR.YON police those and Ketea ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ child PCLF.RSBL-3MINII-PL be.1AUGII place.DEM2.DIST Maluu .
Translation: Then the police and Ketea along wtih his children accompanied us down to Malu'u.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz mama kx , " ninge kxakrlz kx ngi nar skul x ni-kz-mq-x mama ."
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON priest SUBR , " be.1MINII teacher SUBR be head school and be-also-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI priest ."
Translation: Father said, "I am a teacher who is head of the school and I am also a priest."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mztea kx na-aelwa-ti-ngr-bz dalr trmctu , Mrnzq , Bznwz , Nrrle , Lvepx , Napr x Yc .
Glosses: village SUBR IRR-show-TR-APPL-PDIR.YON things.of island , Mrnzq.vil , Bznwz.vil , Nrrle.vil , Lvepx.vil , Napr.vil and Yc.village .
Translation: The villages which would exhibit things of the [ED. Santa Cruz] island were Mrnzq, Bznwz, Nrrle, Lvepx, Napr and Yc.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nzvecngr lcde yc-tx-bz lcsu sc-dr lr Japan kx-trka .
Glosses: PREP war there stay-INTS-PDIR.YON ship PCLF.HAND-3AUGII TPNYM Japan SUBR-bad .
Translation: In that battle there was a damaged Japanese ship.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz 1955 vz-mou-x Nea mz nz-rtangr-ti-ngr drtc' kzble kx na-yc-ngr skul kc Nemya' , murde Nemya' topwz x trpnzngr me na-peti dakxnzng .
Glosses: PREP year 1955 go-again-1MINI Nea.vil PREP NMLZ1-search-TR-NMLZ ground different SUBR IRR-stay-APPL school DEM2.DIST Nemya'.Is , because Nemya'.Is be.small and none place IRR-plant food .
Translation: In the year of 1955 I went to Nea again to look for different land for the Nemya' School to be moved to, because Nemya' island was small and there was nowhere to plant food.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 72 . nz-wz-kr nz-r-tekqtr-ngr nz-r-yr-ngr-kx-tr krlz-mq-le Sada Krus
Glosses: 72 . NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS NMLZ1-MID-exchange-NMLZ NMLZ1-MID-write-APPL-SUBR-holy reach-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA Santa Cruz
Translation: EP 72. The Work of Translating the Scriptures Reaches Santa Cruz
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vz-ngr-mq-lr bange mz nz-rlxti-kr-mq-lr kio kcng nzwr-de tq .
Glosses: 3AUG-go-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA DAT.1MINII PREP NMLZ1-ask.for-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA chicken those time-3MINII three .
Translation: They came to me three times to ask for those chickens.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vo-kr x pr-c-kr mz kzdq skul drtq-de Alankaulz Skul .
Glosses: travel-1AUGI and go-c-1AUGI PREP a school name-3MINII Alankaulz Skul .
Translation: We traveled and went across to a school named Alankaulz School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq-le kx na-twz-pe-x klas kcng li .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR IRR-take-COS-1MINI class those two .
Translation: Then he said that I should take those two classes.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sa na-o-mi-mq-x mz nourla , bea x milzpq da kx na-ngq-amu ."
Glosses: IPFV IRR-go-DPV-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI PREP morning , midday and evening thing SUBR IRR-eat-2AUGI ."
Translation: I will bring down with me morning, noon, and night things for you to eat.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x r-pi-mq-le kx , " nike tq-r-pi-ngr-n eke ?"
Glosses: and MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR , " what RL-MID-pi-APPL-2MINI INTJ ?"
Translation: And he said, "Why did you say yikes?"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckta a-mu-kx-tr-tx , yrkr-px-bz-Ø x sc tz-vz-pe-ng mz dikon Hill ma nyz-de mz nz-mu-kr-dr .
Glosses: doctor.med CAUS-eat-SUBR-holy-INTS , finish-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-3MINIS and PFV RL.3AUG-go-COS-3AUGIS PREP deacon Hill house PCLF.B&G-3MINII PREP NMLZ1-eat-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII .
Translation: Doctor celebrated holy communion, he/it finished and they went to Deacon Hill's house to eat.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mz Sade mz nourla nigr badr kc tq-krka'-pe-kr mz makxtr nyz-dr .
Glosses: and PREP Sunday PREP morning be.1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ DEM2.DIST RL-pray-COS-1AUGI PREP church.building PCLF.B&G-3AUGII .
Translation: And on Sunday in the morning we prayed with them at their church.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ycmne-tr-bz-kr , a' tr-a-yzlu-px-mq-le-u natq-gr .
Glosses: speak-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON-1AUGI , but NEG-CAUS-return-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA-NEG word-1AUGII .
Translation: We spoke to it, but it did not answer our words.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz-le kx , " nim dalr drlve ?"
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , " be.2MINII things.of where ?"
Translation: He said, "Where are you from?"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 76 . Rik Biukan yzutr nz-yagox-kr-de
Glosses: 76 . Rik Biukan begin NMLZ1-be.sick-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII
Translation: EP 76. Rick Buchan Starts Getting Sick
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: skul lc yc-ti-tx-pwz-le Naim yiz li x sc tz-katx-pe mou .
Glosses: school DEM1.DIST stay-TR-INTS-pwz-3MINIA Naim year two and PFV RL.PAS-remove-COS again .
Translation: The School only stayed at Naim two years and then it was removed again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' yrlq-tx-mou-x r-tq-r-dr , murde mzli kc tq-vz-ngr-ne ma nyz-gr mz nz-twz-kr-nge neimr kio kcng , xlr-x kc natq ycmne-ki-mq-le mz nibr-nge .
Glosses: but put-INTS-again-1MINI MID-three-APPL-3AUGII , because time DEM2.DIST RL-go-APPL-1MINII house PCLF.B&G-1AUGII PREP NMLZ1-take-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII egg chicken those , hear-1MINI DEM2.DIST sound speak-path-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA PREP back.part-1MINII .
Translation: But I put the three of them right back, because while I was going to our house in my taking those eggs, I heard a voice and it spoke to me from behind.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 60 . kosi sc-dr ncblo kx-nz-a-krlz x nz-alvztr-kr-nge Alankaula
Glosses: 60 . course PCLF.HAND-3AUGII mankind SUBR-3AUG-CAUS-know and NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII Alankaula
Translation: EP 60. Teacher's Training Course and My Teaching at Alankaula
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdung mztea ma tu-ne-pwz li e tq , a' ma lcdeng tq-tu-ne-pwz nz-a-tolwa-ngr-ngq mz nqvi kx-kqlu .
Glosses: AT.ΦNT.PL.PL village house stand-INTS-just two or three , but house those RL-stand-INTS-just PAS-CAUS-bind-APPL-PL PREP rope SUBR-many .
Translation: In some villages only two or three houses were standing, but those houses were standing from being tied with many ropes.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mqngr ncbr drlz-de prki , drtwr ngr-de kx nide lr bongavz , mrkc tq-ti-ngr nepi , x nz-mnc-ngq mz Be kxrpalz .
Glosses: image cross colour-3MINII white , mind GEN1A-3MINII SUBR be.3MINII TPNYM sky , place.DEM2.DIST RL-shine-APPL sun , and 3AUG-be-3AUGIS PREP Be.god creator .
Translation: The Cross statue's color is white, it means that he is from Heaven where the sun shines, and he lives there with Creator God.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-mingr-kr-gr kc mz trlipu r tewa kc etu dwami-tx-tr-zpwx-kr makxtr .
Glosses: NMLZ1-dry-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII DEM2.DIST PREP rain.storm GEN1A rain DEM2.DIST be.big escape.with-INTS-GDIR.IN-true-1AUGI church.building .
Translation: Because of our being dry with the big rain storm we escaped (from it) right into the church.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 44 . letz ayrnr kx nz-yr-bz mz newz Tzlede
Glosses: 44 . letter.note first SUBR PAS-write-PDIR.YON PREP mountain Tzlede
Translation: EP 44. The First Letter Written to Mount Tzlede
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tzsiu Jon rtangr-Ø x r-mc-ti-le doa li , Andru Medrka' dalr Neboi x Samson Merlve dalr Mzjzbxlo .
Glosses: monk John search-3MINIS and GEN1A-see-TR-3MINIA child two , Andru Medrka' things.of Neboi.vil and Sampson Merlve things.of Mzjzbxlo .
Translation: Brother John looked for and he found two people, Andrew Medrka' from Neboi and Samson Merlve from Mzjzbxlo.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-mq kx-etu bagr na-vz-Ø dq nigr na-mc-le kx ncblo kqlu mrkc e trtingr .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.HITHER SUBR-be.big DAT.1AUGII IRR-go-3MINIS INDF.SG be.1AUGII IRR-see-3MINIA SUBR mankind many place.DEM2.DIST or no .
Translation: Our leader said one of us should go see whether there were many men there or not.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-x Mona Skul x doa ne-gr kra-li kc mz-te tz-mc-pe mz 9 Julae 1965 , drtq-de Stanley Bade .
Glosses: be-1MINI Mona Skul and child PCLF.RSBL-1AUGII ORD-two DEM2.DIST eye-3MINII RL.PAS-see-COS PREP 9 July 1965 , name-3MINII Stanley Bade .
Translation: I was at Mona School and our second child was born on July 9 1965, named Stanley Banday.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: xlr-bo kqle-pe-le ninge .
Glosses: hear-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) call.someone-COS-3MINIA be.1MINII .
Translation: I heard him, he called me.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' pi-kz-mq-le kx mrlz drtwr Jon Lzpli na-esz'ti-kz-mq mz drtwr lc .
Glosses: but say-also-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR be.good mind John Lzpli IRR-become.one-also-PDIR.HITHER PREP mind DEM1.DIST .
Translation: But he also said that it was good for John Lzpli to also be of one mind with this.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ncblo kx r-male kc , sc tz-pi-pe-bz-lr mz tzsiu kcng li tq-vz-ne-kr badr dzu r drta'-dr .
Glosses: mankind SUBR MID-hold DEM2.DIST , PFV RL.3AUG-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA PREP monk those two RL-go-INTS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ portion GEN1A food-3AUGII .
Translation: The man who held (the feast), they told the two brothers we went around with the portion of their food (that they were responsible to contribute).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli lcng tz-mc-ngr mz-kr , leplz sc tz-pxyq-be-ng lrpzu .
Glosses: time these RL.PAS-see-APPL eye-1AUGI , people PFV RL.3AUG-wear-still-3AUGIS tapa.cloth .
Translation: In the time when we were born, people still wore tapa cloth.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq zbq nz-vz-bz-ng sc tz-xlr-o-pe-lr mz kzdq nzlc nz-yrle-kr lue .
Glosses: a day 3AUG-go-PDIR.YON-3AUGIS PFV RL.3AUG-hear-GDIR.DOWN-COS-3AUGIA PREP a place NMLZ1-flow-NMLZ.POSS water .
Translation: One day they were going and they heard from below them somewhere the sound of flowing water.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: olvz lc kxmu-kz-le lc .
Glosses: female DEM1.DIST be.like-also-3MINIA DEM1.DIST .
Translation: This woman was also like that.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 33 . dckta Fox olvxti-le skul mz nz-mc-kr-de da kx nz-a-trka-ti mz nrlckxbq
Glosses: 33 . doctor.med Fox inspect-3MINIA school PREP NMLZ1-see-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII thing SUBR PAS-CAUS-bad-TR PREP night
Translation: EP 33. Doctor Fox Inspects the School to See What was Destroyed in the Night
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: takitr nabz-nepi kx-esz' , xlr-bz-kr wisol kra-li yrni-ebir-pe-ngq kx lcsu-kx-lvc kcng-pe Luga na-r-bom-pe-ngq x mzli tr-boi-u bom kcng tq-yrpu-ti-px-pe kz .
Glosses: fitting area-sun SUBR-be.one , hear-PDIR.YON-1AUGI whistle ORD-two cry-repeatedly-COS-PL SUBR ship-SUBR-fly those-COS Lungga IRR-MID-bomb-COS-PL and time NEG-long-NEG bomb those RL-bang.against.st-TR-GDIR.OUT-COS also .
Translation: It was about an hour, then we heard a second siren crying over and over (meaning) that those planes were already at Lungga for bombing and it wouldn't be long until the bombs were also banging down.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-a-vz-kr-mq-le zyagox , dzbi e nounenq , e tewa , e nz-ti-alo-kr nepi x kzdu kz da kzble-ngq .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-CAUS-go-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA sickness , famine or cyclone , or rain , or NMLZ1-shine-forever-NMLZ.POSS sun and AT.ΦNT.PL also thing different-PL .
Translation: In his making come sickness, famine, or cyclones, or rain or the continuous shining of the sun and other different things too.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kio lcng tr-ngi-Ø-u kio ne skul ; krlcng kio ne-mq pna-ti-kr kau .”
Glosses: chicken these NEG-be-3MINIS-NEG chicken PCLF.RSBL school ; these chicken PCLF.RSBL-2MINII steal-TR-1AUGI last.night .”
Translation: These chickens are not the school's chickens; these are your chickens we stole last night."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kio kcng nz-kapx-lz-ngr-mq-lr-le pct nzwr-de tq , a' mepyr ngr-dr kc tq-vo-be .
Glosses: chicken those 3AUG-remove-GDIR.UP-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA-3MINIA pot time-3MINII three , but blood GEN1A-3AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-run.in.game-still .
Translation: Those chickens, they removed them from the pot three times, but their blood still ran.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mz nz-abzpx-kr-bz-le natq kcng tz-tekqtr-pe-ngq mz doa lr mztea , katkis mrkc Sen Tomas , Ben Mewz , aclve-le nz-wz-ngr lc , nidr mz Samwel Samwi , nidr badr katkis mrkc Sen Pol , Leonard Menrlwz .
Glosses: and PREP NMLZ1-test.out-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA word those RL.3AUG-exchange-COS-PL PREP person TPNYM village , catechist place.DEM2.DIST St . Thomas , Ben Mewz , oversee-3MINIA NMLZ1-work-NMLZ DEM1.DIST , be.3ᴀᴜɢII PREP Samuel Samwi , be.3ᴀᴜɢII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ catechist place.DEM2.DIST St . Paul , Leonard Menrlwz .
Translation: And in testing out the words which had been translated with people of the villages, the catechist at Saint Thomas, Ben Mewz, oversaw that work, he along with Samuel Samwi, and the catechist at Saint Paul, Leonard Menrlwz.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde medesin amrlx nidr kcng tq-trka-mi lcsu Aijz .
Glosses: because medicine all be.3ᴀᴜɢII those RL-bad-DPV ship Aijz .
Translation: Because all the medicine they were ruined with the ship Aijz. [does in need a null subj marker?]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' mz drtwr-nge nrla-de kx-mrna .
Glosses: but PREP mind-1MINII branch-3MINII SUBR-new .
Translation: But in my thinking its branch was new growth.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-rpi-kr-m kxnzetung mz nz-vz-kr-nge mz skul kzble tr-px-ngr-ne-u x drtwr-nge tr-vz-kz-u , a' mnc-abrtz-tx-bo badr kxnzakrlz kzte-nge-ngq .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-said-NMLZ.POSS-2MINII bigmen PREP NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII PREP school different NEG-refuse-APPL-INTS-NEG and mind-1MINII NEG-feel.sad-also-NEG , but be-be.happy-INTS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ teachers friend-1MINII-PL .
Translation: When the leaders said for me to go to another school, I didn't refuse and I was not sad about it, but I was very happy with my fellow teachers.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx tr-mnc-ne-zpwx-pe-kr-u kc , sc tz-yc-pe-ngr drtwr lr Ncnqmz nigr .
Glosses: SUBR NEG-be-progressive-true-COS-1AUGI-NEG DEM2.DIST , PFV RL.3AUG-sorry-COS-APPL mind TPNYM Ncnqmz.vil be.1AUGII .
Translation: Since we did not have well-being, the Ncqmz villagers felt sorry for us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mou , nz-r-kz-ngr nzlu x nz-r-vi-ngr nzlu murde na-r-bi-ngr x na-r-pz'-ngr kai , x na-akxlr-ngr loprta .
Glosses: and again , NMLZ1-MID-grate.coconut-NMLZ coconut and NMLZ1-MID-squeeze-APPL coconut because IRR-MID-bake-APPL and IRR-MID-make.pudding-APPL pudding , and IRR-roasted.greens.on.stone-APPL king.tree.greens .
Translation: And furthermore, coconut was grated and squeezed in order to bake it and to make pudding, and to roast greens on the rocks of the stone oven.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: skul lcde yc mz trmctu Nemya' x nz-r-pi-bz Nemya' skul .
Glosses: school there stay PREP island Nemya'.Is and PAS-MID-say-PDIR.YON Nemya'.Is school .
Translation: That school was on the island of Nemya' so it was called Nemya' School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx tr-wz-pe-le-u kc , Aijz kc tq-twz-pe nenq .
Glosses: SUBR NEG-work-COS-3MINIA-NEG DEM2.DIST , Aijz DEM2.DIST RL-take-COS wind .
Translation: Since it did not work, the wind took the Aijz.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nekeng nz-pas mz klas rlimz nz-atwzlr-pwz Niu Silan , Austrelia e Inglan .
Glosses: who PAS-pass.exam PREP class seven PAS-dispatch-just New Zealand , Australia or England .
Translation: Those who were passed from class seven were sent to New Zealand, Australia, or England.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vz-ne-kr-gr lc trpnzngr sc-gr toki .
Glosses: NMLZ1-go-INTS-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII DEM1.DIST none PCLF.HAND-1AUGII knife .
Translation: On our trip we had no knife.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x tu kz mrlcde nc naq esz' x tr-do-kz-u .
Glosses: and stand also there tree Malay.apple be.one and NEG-hang-also-NEG .
Translation: And there was also one Malay apple tree standing there and it did not bear either.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz kzpten kx drtwr-de vz-tx-Ø , a' tr-rpwa'-ngr-pwz-le-u ninge , murde kzdq la nz-wz-ngr kx suti-tx-zlwz drtwr leplz kx nz-kqlu .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON captain SUBR mind-3MINII feel.sad-INTS-3MINIS , but NEG-forbid-APPL-just-3MINIA-NEG be.1MINII , because a DEM1.PROΧ NMLZ1-work-NMLZ SUBR want-INTS-much mind people SUBR 3AUG-many .
Translation: The Captain said that he was very sad, but he did not forbid me, because this was a task many people wanted very much.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da kx na-pi-tx-tr-mou-bo mz da lcng li tz-apu-lr merikol , da lcng aelwa-px-pnz Gct mzli kc tq-siklu-be-ngr-ne mz yiz 1938 .
Glosses: thing SUBR IRR-say-INTS-GDIR.IN-again-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP thing these two RL.3AUG-be.like-3AUGIA miracle , thing these show-GDIR.OUT-CMPL god time DEM2.DIST RL-be.schooled-still-APPL-1MINII PREP year 1938 .
Translation: Another thing I want to tell you about these two things is that they are like miracles, things God demonstrated back when I was still being schooled in 1938.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 74 . nz-alvztr-ngr nigr
Glosses: 74 . NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ be.1AUGII
Translation: EP 74. Teaching Us
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckrlzde kc nzlvqn
Glosses: chapter DEM2.DIST five
Translation: Chapter Five
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: prcpelz kx-wz-le kc sc tq-a-mqngi-tr-zlwz-pe-le nqvi lr bot kc , x prcpelz sc tr-tq-wz-pe-u .
Glosses: propeller SUBR-work-3MINIA DEM2.DIST PFV RL-CAUS-tight-GDIR.IN-much-COS-3MINIA rope PCLF.ASSOC boat DEM2.DIST , and propeller PFV NEG-RL-work-COS-NEG .
Translation: The propeller that was running, it tightened the rope of the boat, and the propeller didn't work anymore.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nrlckxbq sc tq-vo-mi-tr-pe-kr nqni mnr-gr mz kampi x tq-mwi-pe-kr elr .
Glosses: PREP night PFV RL-travel-DPV-GDIR.IN-COS-1AUGI mat PCLF.FIRE-1AUGII PREP camp and RL-sleep-COS-1AUGI therein .
Translation: At night we went with our mats to the camp and we slept there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckrlzde kc nzpnu-esz'-nra-de-li
Glosses: chapter DEM2.DIST ten-be.one-additional-3MINII-two
Translation: Chapter Twelve
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlc merikol .
Glosses: krlc miracle .
Translation: That was a miracle.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-vz-pe-bz-Ø mz Menabz , trte Lrlvz , kc tq-vz-ne-zvz-kr ncdr .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-go-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIS PREP Menabz , father Lrlvz , DEM2.DIST RL-go-DSTR-always-1AUGI COM.DU .
Translation: Then he went to Menabz, the father of Lrlvz, who I always ran around with.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mama Tomson nide ncblo ngr nz-wz-ngr kx-etu-ti-ngq kcng tq-ale-kr badr nide la tq-rdatr-pwz .
Glosses: priest Tomson be.3MINII mankind GEN1A NMLZ1-work-NMLZ SUBR-be.big-TR-PL those RL-do-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ be.3MINII DEM1.PROΧ RL-persevere-just .
Translation: Father Thompson was a hard-working man who worked alongside us and he just persevered.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde nzmu drtwr ncbr na-trka-zlwz-le x sc tq-a-yzlu-pe-le bz sc-de , trka-ku amrlx ngr-gu mz nz-ayrplapx-kr-de nigu mz da kx na-a-vz-mq-le .
Glosses: because then mind cross IRR-bad-much-3MINIA and PFV RL-CAUS-return-COS-3MINIA bludgeon PCLF.HAND-3MINII , bad-12AUGI all GEN1A-12AUGII PREP NMLZ1-punish-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII be.12AUGII PREP thing SUBR IRR-CAUS-go-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA .
Translation: Because if you do, the thinking of the Cross will be very bad and he answers with his club, we are all harmed by his punishing us by what he makes happen.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sekaen-tx-kr badr x yrni-etr-tx-kr badr , x sc tz-ya-px-pe-ngq mz lcsu tz-vo-pe-ngq .
Glosses: shake.hands-INTS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ and cry-RECP-INTS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ , and PFV RL.3AUG-paddle-GDIR.OUT-COS-3AUGIS PREP ship RL.3AUG-travel-COS-3AUGIS .
Translation: We shook hands with them, and we cried for each other with them, then they paddled out to the ship and left.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo kx , " tq-yrke-x murde nc nzlu kc tq-yrpla-tr-ngr nar-mq mrtu-pe ."
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) SUBR , " RL-exclaimed-1MINI because tree coconut DEM2.DIST RL-bang-GDIR.IN-APPL head-2MINII fall-COS ."
Translation: I said that I exclaimed because the coconut tree which banged your head fell over.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x vea-mou-mq bange , “ tr-dwa-tr-amu-u mz naonrx lc ?”
Glosses: and ask-again-PDIR.HITHER DAT.1MINII , “ NEG-jump-GDIR.IN-2AUGI-NEG PREP doorway DEM1.DIST ?”
Translation: And he questioned me further, "You didn't go inside that doorway, did you?"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-mu-kr-gr badr mz lrpzki mu-kr badr drta'-dr , nz-rpwa'-ngr-mq-lr bange nz-rtrngr-ti-tr-kr-nge da kcng tq-xpe-x tz-male-bz-lr .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-eat-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ PREP road eat-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ food-3AUGII , 3AUG-forbid-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA DAT.1MINII NMLZ1-do-TR-GDIR.IN-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII thing those RL-pay-1MINI RL.3AUG-hold-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA .
Translation: In our eating along the road I ate their food along with them, they forbade me to do anything for me to pay for what they held.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 64 . nz-yrlz-kr-nge kra-li
Glosses: 64 . NMLZ1-be.married-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII ORD-two
Translation: EP 64. My second marriage
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: … a' ayrplapx ninge , murde nz-vz-rbr-kr-dr tu-tr-mq-Ø bange , mz tr-nz-pi-kr-bo-u badr nz-apx-ngr nz-dwa-tr-ngr mz naonrx ngr rum kc tq-tu-px-ngr-mq mqngr-mq ."
Glosses: … but punish be.1MINII , because NMLZ1-go-wrong-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII stand-GDIR.IN-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS DAT.1MINII , PREP NEG-NMLZ1-say-NMLZ.POSS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI)-NEG DAT.3AUGII PAS-restrict-APPL NMLZ1-jump-GDIR.IN-NMLZ PREP doorway GEN1A room DEM2.DIST RL-stand-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER spirit-2MINII ."
Translation: ...But punish me because their wrong-doing rests on me from my not telling them it was forbidden to enter the doorway of the room where your image stood."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 19 . Aijz ta-*glc nrc ngr nenq trlaki
Glosses: 19 . Aijz ring-shatter wave GEN1A wind wind.W
Translation: EP 19. Waves from a West Wind Break Apart the Aijz
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde Boo yc-aepz-tr mz trloka kx yrlwr-px-ngr-mq mclrla kc tq-a-yagox-le doa .
Glosses: because Boo stay-near-GDIR.IN PREP swamp SUBR gather-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER mosquito DEM2.DIST RL-CAUS-be.sick-3MINIA child .
Translation: Because Boo was near a swamp where mosquitos gathered and caused people to get sick (malaria).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde na-okatr-lzbq-gr badr trte x lxe doa mz nz-aclve-ngr doa kx-nz-topwz-ngq .
Glosses: because IRR-help-REFL-1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ father and mother.aunt child PREP NMLZ1-oversee-NMLZ child SUBR-3AUG-be.small-PL .
Translation: Because we could help each other with the fathers and mothers of the students looking after the small chidlren. [ED. not just the responsibility of the schools and teachers]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vz-mq-ng mz nz-r-twz-kr-mq-lr Nrpakxmrlz bagr nigr leplz ngr Nea .
Glosses: 3AUG-go-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS PREP NMLZ1-MID-take-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA Good.News DAT.1AUGII be.1AUGII people GEN1A Nea.vil .
Translation: They came to bring the Goodnew to us, us people from Nea.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-amc-ti kz ncblo nz-r-lz-kr-bz-le ne-dr mqngr drka' ’, x nz-amc-ti-kz-lr nz-r-lz-kr-bz-le ne-dr nelc .
Glosses: PAS-hire-TR also mankind NMLZ1-MID-carve.wood-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII image demon ’, and 3AUG-hire-TR-also-3AUGIA NMLZ1-MID-carve.wood-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII nose.shell .
Translation: Men also hired him to carve their demon statues, and they also hired him to carve nelc dance nose pieces for them.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx , “ tr-yrni-pe-q-u mzli ka murde Jiszs sc tq-mnc-pe-ku badr mz bot , delc dcpwe tr-tq-dwa-o-pe-ngr-de-u mz bot sc-gi .”
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR , “ NEG-cry-COS-2MINI-NEG time DEM2.PROΧ because Jesus PFV RL-be-COS-12AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ PREP boat , this salt.water NEG-RL-jump-GDIR.DOWN-COS-APPL-3MINII-NEG PREP boat PCLF.HAND-12MINII .”
Translation: I said to her, "You are not crying anymore right now because Jesus is with us here in the boat, and that's why the seawater is not coming down inside our boat anymore."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ma lcng mz-tr mrbr-tx alo .
Glosses: house these eye-3AUGII be.lost-INTS forever .
Translation: The appearance of those houses was lost forever.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr-de rkq-tx-kr teomo yrlq-tx-tr-kr mz bxki x nigr kc tq-vz-dz-pe-kr mz newz Tzlede .
Glosses: PREP back.part-3MINII pick-INTS-1AUGI manioc put-INTS-GDIR.IN-1AUGI PREP bag and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-go-GDIR.UP-COS-1AUGI PREP mountain Tzlede .
Translation: Afterward we just dug the manioc, put it into the bags, and we went up to Mount Tzlede.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tr-nz-siklu-zpwx-kr-gr-u lc yrkr-mi-tx-px yiz 1943 .
Glosses: NEG-NMLZ1-be.schooled-well-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII-NEG DEM1.DIST finish-DPV-INTS-GDIR.OUT year 1943 .
Translation: That period of our not being educated well finished up in 1943.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x ka-mq-le bange Nrpakxmrlz kc tq-yr Mak .
Glosses: and give-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII Good.News DEM2.DIST RL-write Mark .
Translation: And he gave me the Gospel which Mark wrote.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 27 . nz-rlxti-kr-bz tzsiu Jon ninge mz trte-nge murde na-atwzlr-ngr-de ni-nge mz skul
Glosses: 27 . NMLZ1-ask.for-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON monk John be.1MINII PREP father-1MINII because IRR-dispatch-APPL-3MINII ACC-1MINII PREP school
Translation: EP 27. Brother John's Asking My Father for Me so that He might Send Me to School
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da ayrnr kzdq nzrmangr mz nzyrlzngr .
Glosses: thing first a brideprice.event PREP wedding .
Translation: The first thing was a brideprice event for a wedding.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kxetu r skul lcde drtq-de mama Lesile Stibad dalr Inglan .
Glosses: leader GEN1A be.schooled there name-3MINII priest Lesile Stibad things.of England .
Translation: The head of the school was named Fr. Leslie Stibbard from England.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq zbq kx nz-mitin-ngr-dr sc tz-mcpx-pe-lr kcng doa kx na-ngi nidr kx-nz-r-tekqtr natq .
Glosses: a day SUBR 3AUG-hold.a.meeting-APPL-3AUGII PFV RL.3AUG-choose-COS-3AUGIA those child SUBR IRR-be be.3ᴀᴜɢII SUBR-3AUG-MID-exchange word .
Translation: One day when they were meeting they chose some people who would be translators.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nrlc kx-ngrlx-o-bz-le mz Sade tewa kc tq-dc-pe .
Glosses: place SUBR-daylight-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.YON-3MINIA PREP Sunday rain DEM2.DIST RL-fall-COS .
Translation: When it was daylight on Sunday it was raining.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Veranaaso skul , nz-r-ngi-sc-kr-de mya-sz-px-le Pawa skul , Alankaula skul , Siota skul x Bungana skul .
Glosses: Veranaaso be.schooled , NMLZ1-MID-be-PCLF.HAND-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII surpass-very-GDIR.OUT-3MINIA Pawa.school school , Alankaula school , Siota be.schooled and Bungana be.schooled .
Translation: Veranao School's possessions surpassed Pawa School, Alankaula School, Siota School, and Bungana School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-krka'-kr-de r-pi-le kx , " kxetu r-gr ncbr , aolvz blz kc tq-ka-bz-kr bam .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-pray-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII MID-say-3MINIA SUBR , " Lord GEN1A-1AUGII cross , accept offering DEM2.DIST RL-give-PDIR.YON-1AUGI DAT.2MINII .
Translation: In his prayer he said, "Our Lord Cross, accept the offering which we give to you.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlz-bz-kr mrlcde nz-awi-tx-mq bagr , x sc tz-rkalz-pe-mq tz-vz-o-pe-ng prla x nigr kc tq-vz-dz-pe-kr mz newz Tzlede .
Glosses: reach-PDIR.YON-1AUGI there PAS-thank-INTS-PDIR.HITHER DAT.1AUGII , and PFV RL.3AUG-leave-COS-PDIR.HITHER RL.3AUG-go-GDIR.DOWN-COS-3AUGIS sea and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-go-GDIR.UP-COS-1AUGI PREP mountain Tzlede .
Translation: We reached there and we were thanked, and then they left they went down to the sea and as for us we went up to Mount Tzlede.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 62 . ncblo ngr Kwin Elisabet vo-mq Sada Krus
Glosses: 62 . mankind GEN1A Kwin Elisabet travel-PDIR.HITHER Santa Cruz
Translation: EP 62. The Husband of Queen Elizabeth Comes to Santa Cruz
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mz nrlckxbq lcde tz-mwi-ngr-dr mz trmctu Nemya' , nenq trlaki sc tq-wq-pe-Ø .
Glosses: so.then PREP night there RL.3AUG-sleep-APPL-3AUGII PREP island Nemya'.Is , wind wind.W PFV RL-blow.(wind)-COS-3MINIS .
Translation: Then during that night while they were sleeping on Nemya' Island, a west wind started blowing.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq Rik bange kx na-vz-ne ncdr Gari Saemons mz nz-lalztq-kr-de lc .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER Rik DAT.1MINII SUBR IRR-go-1MINII COM.DU Gari Saemons PREP NMLZ1-listen-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII DEM1.DIST .
Translation: Then Rick told me that I should go along with Gary Simons in this listening of his.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x tq-mc-ti-pe-kr mqngr drka' kx-kqlu .
Glosses: and RL-see-TR-COS-1AUGI image demon SUBR-many .
Translation: And we saw the statues of many demons.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx xlr-bz-le nz-vz-kr drtwr-dr nz-pna-ti-kr-bz-lr kio ne-de , sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz-le badr kx , “ ipq-pe-bo nimu mz nz-plzpx-kr-mq-mu bange nz-pna-ti-kr-bz-mu kio ne-nge .
Glosses: SUBR hear-PDIR.YON-3MINIA NMLZ1-feel.sad-NMLZ.POSS mind-3AUGII NMLZ1-steal-TR-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA chicken PCLF.RSBL-3MINII , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DAT.3AUGII SUBR , “ forgive-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) be.2AUGII PREP NMLZ1-confess-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-2AUGII DAT.1MINII NMLZ1-steal-TR-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-2AUGII chicken PCLF.RSBL-1MINII .
Translation: When he heard their sorrow for stealing his chickens, he said to them, "I forgive you from your confessing to me your having stolen my chickens."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-alvztr-kr-nge mz skul , yiz kcng tq-ayzutr-ngr-ne tq , 1950 , 1951 , x 1952 tr-r-twz-x-u trau elr .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII PREP be.schooled , year those RL-begin-APPL-1MINII three , 1950 , 1951 , and 1952 NEG-MID-take-1MINI-NEG money therein .
Translation: In my teaching at school, the three years when I started, in 1950, 1951, and 1952 I did not earn any money from it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x yrkr-px-x mz skul mz yiz 1948 .
Glosses: and depart-GDIR.OUT-1MINI PREP be.schooled PREP year 1948 .
Translation: And I left school in the year of 1948 (at age 27).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dwa-tr-bz-kr , sc tq-r-pi-pe-bo mz mqngr drka' kc kx , “ myx toki sc-mq ?
Glosses: jump-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON-1AUGI , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP image demon DEM2.DIST SUBR , “ where knife PCLF.HAND-2MINII ?
Translation: Entering, we said to the image of the demon, "Where is your knife?
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 16 . dxvo kx-etu
Glosses: 16 . tsunami SUBR-be.big
Translation: EP 16. The Big Tsunami
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzlu-mq-x , oti-tx-ne pct sc-gr kx-etu , pawi-tx-ne nc kc nctq-de pwx , x tq-kuki-pe-ngr-ne .
Glosses: return-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI , take-INTS-1MINII pot PCLF.HAND-1AUGII SUBR-be.big , cut-INTS-1MINII fish DEM2.DIST nctq-3MINII four , and RL-cook-COS-APPL-1MINII .
Translation: I went back, I got our big pot, I just cut the fish into four pieces, and I cooked it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yrlz-ti-x olvz lr Pa'lz drtq-de Ellen Itopwz , mz yiz 1962 .
Glosses: be.married-TR-1MINI female TPNYM Pa'lz name-3MINII Ellen Itopwz , PREP year 1962 .
Translation: I married a woman from Pa'lz village named Ellen Itopwz in 1962 [ED. At age 41].
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ma kcng nz-siklu-ngr doa kx-nz-topwz bxpli-ti-pe x ma nyz kxakrlz dc-*plx-ti-pe kz .
Glosses: house those NMLZ1-be.schooled-NMLZ child SUBR-3AUG-be.small rip-TR-COS and house PCLF.B&G teacher fall-go.through-TR-COS also .
Translation: The school buildings for the young students were ripped apart and the teacher's house had also fallen through.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq nrlckxbq dwalzm-rbr-lz-ngr-mq-gr nz-vec-kr lcsu mz mzli kc Savo .
Glosses: a night awaken-wrong-GDIR.UP-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII NMLZ1-fight-1AUGI ship PREP time DEM2.DIST Savo .
Translation: One night we were rudely awoken by the fighting of ships right at Savo.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mc-tr-pz-le kc mqngr ncbr , sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq-le bange kx , “ kzdq la ncblo kx-prki tq-wxbu-px-mq-Ø mrla brma .”
Glosses: SUBR see-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DEM2.DIST image cross , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII SUBR , “ a DEM1.PROΧ mankind SUBR-white RL-sit-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS there home .”
Translation: When he saw the image of the Cross, he said to me, "There's a white man sitting there in the house."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz-le kx , ninge dalr Inglan ."
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , be.1MINII things.of England ."
Translation: He said, "I am from England."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli lcde nide Josip sc tq-ngi presiden ngr trmctu ka .
Glosses: time there be.3MINII Joseph PFV RL-be president GEN1A island DEM2.PROΧ .
Translation: At that time it was Joseph who was president [ED. most respected leader] of this island.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: drvr-mi-ne-mq-le taol li kx na-amingr-ngr-gr drtq-gr .
Glosses: cover.from.rain-DPV-INTS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA towel two SUBR IRR-dry.out-APPL-1AUGII body-1AUGII .
Translation: He came covering from the rain with two towels that we might dry our bodies.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-x kx , “ Jiszs , okatr-mq ninge .”
Glosses: MID-say-1MINI SUBR , “ Jesus , help-PDIR.HITHER be.1MINII .”
Translation: I said, "Jesus, help me!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a-yzlu-ngr-bo natq-de kx trpnzngr kio kx twz-x , a' kapx-mq-x neimr kio tq .
Glosses: CAUS-reply-APPL-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) word-3MINII SUBR none chicken SUBR take-1MINI , but remove-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI egg chicken three .
Translation: I answered him that I hadn't taken any of the chickens, but I'd removed three chicken eggs.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dwalzm-mq-gr mz nourla mz zbq kx nz-opx-ngr-mq , bqtc ngr nanyc Daniel nz-pnuti-tx x nz-lxplz-tx kz x sc tq-vz-pe-kr badr pulis kc tq-oti-mq-le nigr .
Glosses: awaken-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII PREP morning PREP day SUBR NMLZ1-clear-APPL-PDIR.HITHER , wart GEN1A foot Daniel PAS-treat.sore-INTS and PAS-puncture-INTS also and PFV RL-go-COS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ police DEM2.DIST RL-take-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA be.1AUGII .
Translation: We got up in the morning to a clear day, Daniel's warts were treated and also pierced and we went with the policeman who was taking us along.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-mcpx-kz-lr kzbznyon ninge mz nz-ngini-kr-nge kx-etu kzdq dzbe kzbznyon ngr Ol Sens .
Glosses: 3AUG-choose-also-3AUGIA companions be.1MINII PREP NMLZ1-become-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII SUBR-be.big a group companions GEN1A All Saints .
Translation: I was also chosen for the Companions for me to lead a group of Companions at All Saints Church. [ED. Companions were laypeople who through prayer and giving supported the work of the orders of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, the Melanesian Brothers, Melanesian Sisters, and Franciscan Brothers]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: rpi-mou-bz kx-etu kc kx , " nzycmnengr la tr-yrplati-tr-pz-u nar-nge , yapwx-ti-zpwx-mq-amu ena ."
Glosses: said-again-PDIR.YON SUBR-be.big DEM2.DIST SUBR , " speaking DEM1.PROΧ NEG-understand-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON-NEG head-1MINII , tell-TR-true-PDIR.HITHER-2AUGI just ."
Translation: The bigman replied, "My head did not understand that talk, just tell it accurately."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kzdung nigr sc tz-mnc-tx-pe-ng badr mama Wili , x kzdung nz-suti-pe drtwr-dr nz-vz-ngr .
Glosses: so.then AT.ΦNT.PL.PL be.1AUGII PFV RL.3AUG-be-INTS-COS-3AUGIS ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ priest Wili , and AT.ΦNT.PL.PL 3AUG-want-COS neck-3AUGII NMLZ1-go-APPL .
Translation: Then some of us, they just stayed with Father Willie, and some wanted to go.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr-de ninge tq-a-siklu ate-Ø doa kx-nz-topwz-ngq .
Glosses: PREP back.part-3MINII be.1MINII RL-CAUS-be.schooled afterward-3MINIS child SUBR-3AUG-be.small-PL .
Translation: Only after that did I educated the young children.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tz-yapwx-ti-pe-bz-lr kxmu nz-rmcti-kr-dr lr Japan x kxmu nz-arlapx-kr Gct nidr mz ncu kros kc .
Glosses: PFV RL.3AUG-tell-TR-COS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA be.like NMLZ1-meet-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII TPNYM Japan and be.like NMLZ1-save-NMLZ.POSS god be.3ᴀᴜɢII PREP base cross DEM2.DIST .
Translation: Then they told about their meeting the Japanese and about God's saving them at the base of the cross.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx vz-tr-mou-mq-x kc mz nc bia kc sc tq-lolvz-pe-mou-x , x ninge kc tq-vo-lz-pe-mou-x .
Glosses: SUBR go-GDIR.IN-again-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI DEM2.DIST PREP tree breadfruit DEM2.DIST PFV RL-hold-COS-again-1MINI , and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-travel-GDIR.UP-COS-again-1MINI .
Translation: When I came back into the breadfruit tree, I took hold of it again and I went up further.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: joseph Menaip , nidr badr Sophia Jane Ivaio x Elizabeth Ilovz , nz-prtr-ng badr katkis lcng nz-tq-ngq mz nz-apqtr-kr-bz-lr drtwr lr makxtr mz nz-rlwx-kr-dr natq Gct mz Natqgu .
Glosses: joseph Menaip , be.3ᴀᴜɢII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ Sophia Jane Ivaio and Elizabeth Ilovz , 3AUG-enter.in-3AUGIS ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ catechist these 3AUG-three-PL PREP NMLZ1-enflame-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA mind TPNYM church.building PREP NMLZ1-read-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII word god PREP Natqgu .
Translation: Joseph Menaip, along with Sophia Jane Ivaio and Elizabeth Ilovz, they joined with those three catechists in encouraging church people to read the word of God in Natqgu.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kxetu kc tq-mnc-tx-pwz-kr badr nide mama , x drtq-de mama Wili Parapolo , dalr Gela .
Glosses: leader DEM2.DIST RL-be-INTS-just-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ be.3MINII priest , and name-3MINII priest Wili Parapolo , things.of Gela .
Translation: The only leader we stayed with was a priest, and his name was Father Willie Parapolo, from Gela.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr nz-mqlrpi-kr-nge trte-nge sc tq-dwa-tr-pe mz rum kc tq-wxbu-px-ngr-mq mqngr ncbr .
Glosses: PREP back.part NMLZ1-be.comforted-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII father-1MINII PFV RL-jump-GDIR.IN-COS PREP room DEM2.DIST RL-sit-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER image cross .
Translation: After my being comforted, my father entered the room where the image of the cross sat.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mwelr-zlwz-kr , sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq kxetu r skul na-dwa-pe-kr badr peto .
Glosses: SUBR fear-much-1AUGI , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER leader GEN1A school IRR-jump-COS-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ bush .
Translation: Since we were very frightened, the Head of the school said to us we should go with him to the bush.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' rpi-mou-mq kx-etu kc kx tr-suti-u drtwr-de doa kx pwx , murde na-esz'mz-ng x doa kcng na-pipx-lzbq-ng na-esz'mz kz .
Glosses: but said-again-PDIR.HITHER SUBR-be.big DEM2.DIST SUBR NEG-want-NEG mind-3MINII child SUBR four , because IRR-six-3AUGIS and child those IRR-declare-REFL-3AUGIS IRR-six also .
Translation: But the leader said to us that he did not want four students, because there must be six and those students who must declare themselves willing must also be six.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: alvztr-ngr-ne yiz nzpnu-li-nra-de-li .
Glosses: teach-APPL-1MINII year ten-two-additional-3MINII-two .
Translation: I taught for twenty-two years.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckrlzde kc rtqmz
Glosses: chapter DEM2.DIST eight
Translation: Chapter Eight
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nzmu na-mrbr-ti-tr drtwr nz-r-lxkqti-o-ngr nar letz lcdeng , nz-ycmne-ngr kc tq-trka-pe .
Glosses: and if IRR-be.lost-TR-GDIR.IN mind NMLZ1-MID-spotted-GDIR.DOWN-APPL head letter.note those , NMLZ1-speak-APPL DEM2.DIST RL-bad-COS .
Translation: And if one forgot to spot the heads of the letters, that speaking was bad.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc bqnc trmctu ka yrbu mz leplz murde nz-angio-tx-pwz-lr Be ncdr ncbr x nz-mnc-lz-bz badr mz nivz lr-dr , x nz-rmcti-lr da amrlx tr-rblx-pwz-u badr .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST long.ago island DEM2.PROΧ full PREP people because 3AUG-angio-INTS-just-3AUGIA Be.god COM.DU cross and NMLZ1-be-GDIR.UP-PDIR.YON DAT.3AUGII PREP love PCLF.ASSOC-3AUGII , and 3AUG-meet-3AUGIA thing all NEG-be.difficult-just-NEG DAT.3AUGII .
Translation: In olden times this island was full of people because they only worshipped God and the Cross and the submitted to them in their love, and they encountered everything not being difficult for them.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bo sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq-le bange kx , “ neke r-yzkr tabao mrlc ?”
Glosses: go-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII SUBR , “ who MID-peel papaya there ?”
Translation: I went to him and he said to me, "Who peeled papaya there?"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq kc zbq , kzdq lrmztangi ngr Lipz Kzbzni kx aclve-le Lapuro , drtq-de Mr Atq , r-yr-mq letz mz kx-etu r-gr kx mnc-pwz-kr badr .
Glosses: a DEM2.DIST day , a foreigner GEN1A Livers Company SUBR oversee-3MINIA Lapuro , name-3MINII Mr Atq , MID-write-PDIR.HITHER letter.note PREP SUBR-be.big GEN1A-1AUGII SUBR be-just-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ .
Translation: One day, a foreigner from Livers Company who oversaw Lapuro, named Mr. Atq, wrote a letter to our leader who just stayed with us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc milzpq mama vz-mq-Ø sc tq-yapwx-ti-pe-mq-le bagr lcsu kc x da kc tq-oti-mq-le .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST evening priest go-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS PFV RL-tell-TR-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1AUGII ship DEM2.DIST and thing DEM2.DIST RL-take-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA .
Translation: In the evening Father came then he discussed with us about the ship and what it was getting.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da kx-mu-le lcde na-vz-ngr drtwr x na-ka-bz ba-de blz , x sc tq-a-yzlu-ate-le bz sc-de .
Glosses: thing SUBR-be.like-3MINIA there IRR-feel.sad-APPL mind and IRR-give-PDIR.YON DAT-3MINII offering , and PFV RL-CAUS-return-afterward-3MINIA bludgeon PCLF.HAND-3MINII .
Translation: Such things make sadness and you must give him an offering, and he will later respond with his club (the one with the curved head, mentioned above.)
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-pi-bz-lr badr mz nrlckxbq-pe mz nabz nepi kc tq-rtqmz .
Glosses: 3AUG-say-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA DAT.3AUGII PREP night-COS PREP number sun DEM2.DIST RL-eight .
Translation: They told them when it was already night at 8 o'clock.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 75 . Rik r-ka-mq nz-wz-ngr bagr
Glosses: 75 . Rik MID-give-PDIR.HITHER NMLZ1-work-NMLZ DAT.1AUGII
Translation: EP 75. Rick Gives Us Work
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-wz-kr dckta , tq-r-lxplz leplz , tq-r-pnu'ti kxsqki x tq-r-ka-bz medesin badr kx-nz-yagox-ngq .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS doctor.med , RL.PAS-MID-puncture people , RL.PAS-MID-treat.sore sore and RL.PAS-MID-give-PDIR.YON medicine DAT.3AUGII SUBR-3AUG-be.sick-3AUGIS .
Translation: In the doctor's work, people were given shots, sores were treated, and medicine was given to the sick.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mrlz , sc tq-vz-pe mou mz nz-olvxti-kr-de nrlc , rmnr-ngr-tx-bz-le ma kx wxbu-px-ngr-mq enjin ngr gas .
Glosses: be.good , PFV RL-go-COS again PREP NMLZ1-inspect-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII place , last-APPL-INTS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA house SUBR sit-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER engine GEN1A propane .
Translation: Alright, then he went back to his inspecting the place, he ended up at the house where the gas engine is kept (generator).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx yrkr-px-x kc mz skul , sc tq-pi-pe-bo mz kx-etu ngr skul kra-li drtq-de mama Roklip dalr Inglan .
Glosses: SUBR depart-GDIR.OUT-1MINI DEM2.DIST PREP school , PFV RL-say-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP SUBR-be.big GEN1A school ORD-two name-3MINII priest Roklip things.of England .
Translation: When I left school, I told that to the assistant headmaster, named Father Rowcliffe from England.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: awi-tx-bo mz kxetu x ninge kc tq-rke-ate-x bia .
Glosses: thank-INTS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP Lord and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-pick-afterward-1MINI breadfruit .
Translation: I gave thanks fervently to the Lord and only afterward did I pick breadfruit.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc tq-yrkr-pe-ngr raes , bisket x tin ngr poi na-gr x trpengr da kx na-ngq-kr .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST RL-finish-COS-APPL rice , cracker and can GEN1A pig PCLF.FOOD-1AUGII and not.anymore thing SUBR IRR-eat-1AUGI .
Translation: At that time our rice, crackers, and canned pork were finished and there was nothing for us to eat.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-a-glq-kr-bz-kr dztu-dr ami mz kampi sc-dr zbq li mz wiki kx-esz' .
Glosses: NMLZ1-CAUS-carry-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI possessions-3AUGII army PREP camp PCLF.HAND-3AUGII day two PREP week SUBR-be.one .
Translation: Our carrying army gear to their camp went for two days in one week.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz Saotzn Kros kx vo-mq-le kc mz yiz 1937 , nigr r-tq-r-gr kc tq-vo-pe-kr elr .
Glosses: so.then Southern Cross SUBR travel-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DEM2.DIST PREP year 1937 , be.1AUGII MID-three-APPL-1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-travel-COS-1AUGI therein .
Translation: Then when the Southern Cross arrived in the year 1937, the three of us traveled on it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' trte-nge tu-tx-pwz x sc tq-krka'-pe-Ø .
Glosses: but father-1MINII stand-INTS-just and PFV RL-pray-COS-3MINIS .
Translation: But my father just stood and he prayed.