lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bz-kr x kzdq la Japan tq-vz-ki-lz-mq-le prla kilz-ne-de kc peao .
Glosses: go-PDIR.YON-1AUGI and a DEM1.PROΧ Japan RL-go-path-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA sea drag-INTS-3MINII DEM2.DIST dry.coconut.leaf .
Translation: We went and a Japanese man came up along the sea dragging a dry coconut frond.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz temz Disebz , Asdikon Are Renols , kx-etu r skul amrlx ne Aglikan , vz-bz mz kzpten sc tq-rlxti-pe-bz-le ninge .
Glosses: PREP month December , Archdeacon Are Renols , SUBR-be.big GEN1A school all PCLF.RSBL Anglican , go-PDIR.YON PREP captain PFV RL-ask.for-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA be.1MINII .
Translation: In the month of December, Archdeacon Harry Reynolds, the head of all the Anglican schools, went to the Captain and requested me.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlcng olvi kcng nz-r-male da kcng xpe-x .
Glosses: these girl those 3AUG-MID-hold thing those pay-1MINI .
Translation: These were the girls who carried the things I bought.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx xlr-kr-le nigr kc tq-mwelr-pe-kr .
Glosses: SUBR hear-1AUGI-3MINIIP be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-fear-COS-1AUGI .
Translation: When we heard it, as for us, we were afraid.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-mq-le kx na-vz-ne x na-alvztr-x Mzlo Skul , murde sc tr-tq-vz-zpwx-u .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR IRR-go-1MINII and IRR-teach-1MINI Mzlo Skul , because PFV NEG-RL-go-true-NEG .
Translation: He told me I should go and I should teach at Malo School, [ED. on Neo Island] because it was not going well.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nigr lcdeng krka'-ne-pwz-kr badr tzsiu yz , murde nz-rpwa'-ngr-bz-lr badr tzsiu nz-krka'-px-kr-mq-lr mz ma kc tz-mwi-px-ngr-mq-lr .
Glosses: be.1AUGII those pray-INTS-just-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ monk outside , because 3AUG-forbid-APPL-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA DAT.3AUGII monk NMLZ1-pray-GDIR.OUT-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA PREP house DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-sleep-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA .
Translation: Those of us, we only prayed with the brothers outside, because they forbade the brothers to pray inside the house they slept inside of.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dzbede kc tq-twz-x dzbede kra-li .
Glosses: group DEM2.DIST RL-take-1MINI group ORD-two .
Translation: The group I took was the second group.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx vz-ne kc mz lrpzki sc tq-xlr-pe-x kc natq kx ycmne-ki-mq-le mz nibr-nge r-pi-mq-le kx , " da-kc nzwr-de tq tq-rpwa'-ngr-bz-me badr doa kcng nide la tq-rtrngr-ti-bz-me kx tq-r-pi-r-n na-rlapx-q .
Glosses: SUBR go-1MINII DEM2.DIST PREP road PFV RL-hear-COS-1MINI DEM2.DIST word SUBR speak-path-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA PREP back.part-1MINII MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA SUBR , " thing-DEM2.DIST time-3MINII three RL-forbid-APPL-PDIR.YON-mq(PDIR.HITHER).q(2MINI) DAT.3AUGII child those be.3MINII DEM1.PROΧ RL-do-TR-PDIR.YON-mq(PDIR.HITHER).q(2MINI) SUBR RL-MID-say-APPL-2MINI IRR-rescued-2MINI .
Translation: When I was walking down the road I heard a voice directly behind me, which said, "The very thing you forbade three times to those students, that is what what you did since you thought you'd escape (punishment).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-ne Mzlo sc tq-r-mc-ti-pe-x kx skul trpnzngr leplz kx-alvztr elr .
Glosses: go-1MINII Malo PFV RL-MID-see-TR-COS-1MINI SUBR school none people SUBR-teach therein .
Translation: I went to Malo and I found that the school had no people teaching there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz zbq kcng tz-siklu-ti , yzutr mzbq kx nz-o-tr-ngr krlz-bz-le zbq kranzlvqn , trpnzngr mzli kx yc-nrbalq , a' mzli amrlx yc-tr-pe-ngr vz krlz-bz-le nrlckxbq .
Glosses: PREP day those RL.PAS-be.schooled-TR , begin day SUBR NMLZ1-go-GDIR.IN-NMLZ know-PDIR.YON-3MINIA day fifth , none time SUBR stay-nil , but time all stay-GDIR.IN-COS-APPL go know-PDIR.YON-3MINIA night .
Translation: On school days, starting from the entering day until Friday, there was no time that was free, but all times were full going until night.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ya-o-Ø kz Nzlvz mz nz-wz-kr-de .
Glosses: paddle-GDIR.DOWN-3MINIS also Reef.Is PREP NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII .
Translation: He had also paddled down to the Reefs for his work.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mista Lore x doa kcng nidr badr nz-vz-dz-mq-ng .
Glosses: mista Lore and child those be.3ᴀᴜɢII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ 3AUG-go-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS .
Translation: Mr. Lore and the students with him came up.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' lr Japan kcng nz-vz-ki-o-pe-kz-lr prla , sc tz-ngrlr-lz-mou-mq-ng .
Glosses: but TPNYM Japan those 3AUG-go-path-GDIR.DOWN-COS-also-3AUGIA sea , PFV RL.3AUG-hurry-GDIR.UP-again-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS .
Translation: But the Japanese also went down along to the sea, so they hurried back up again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: lcsu lc tq-rtangr-ne ncblo kx na-a-glq-bz-lr dalr nzvecngr sc-dr ami .
Glosses: ship DEM1.DIST RL-search-DSTR mankind SUBR IRR-CAUS-carry-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA things.of war PCLF.HAND-3AUGII army .
Translation: The ship was looking around for porters who would carry the army's fighting gear.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq zbq sc tq-pi-pe-m mama Wili bagr nz-rtangr-ti-kr-gr lclr teomo tq-yr-mq Mr Atq letz ngr-de .
Glosses: a day PFV RL-say-COS-2MINII priest Wili DAT.1AUGII NMLZ1-search-TR-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII field manioc RL-write-PDIR.HITHER Mr Atq letter.note GEN1A-3MINII .
Translation: One day Father Willie told us to look for the manioc field Mr. Atq wrote about in his letter.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nz-r-pi-lz-mq-lr kx nz-kuki-ng nc .
Glosses: and 3AUG-MID-say-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA SUBR 3AUG-cook-3AUGIS fish .
Translation: And they said they were cooking fish.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 52 . dztu ami a-glq-tr-mq-gr mz lcsu
Glosses: 52 . possessions army CAUS-carry-GDIR.IN-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII PREP ship
Translation: EP 52. We Carry the Army's Gear onto the Ship
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mztea nyz-dr drtq-de Mzdxmingr , yc mr-kc Nepwzli .
Glosses: village PCLF.B&G-3AUGII name-3MINII Mzdxmingr.village , stay place-DEM2.DIST Nepwzli.district .
Translation: Their village named Mzdxmingr was at Nepwzli District.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' da kx mrlzvxi-tx-ngr-de , lrmztangi profesz Wurm , kc tz-wz-ng mz mama Ini Lzpli , ngi-pe letzlvz x tr-wz-pe-u .
Glosses: but thing SUBR extremely.good-INTS-APPL-3MINII , foreigner professor Wurm , DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-work-3AUGIS PREP priest Ini Lzpli , be-COS elders and NEG-work-COS-NEG .
Translation: But what was really very good about it, the foreigner Professor Wurm, who worked with Father Ini Lzpli, he was already old and was not working anymore.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vo-mq-o x ninge kc tq-alvztr-pe-x Naim .
Glosses: travel-PDIR.HITHER-1MIN.CMB and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-teach-COS-1MINI Naim .
Translation: I traveled and I began to teach at Naim.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-rtwz-ti-mq-ng dalr trmctu nyz-dr kx na-aelwa-ti-bz mz kx-etu Filip .
Glosses: 3AUG-take-TR-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS things.of island PCLF.B&G-3AUGII SUBR IRR-show-TR-PDIR.YON PREP SUBR-be.big Philip .
Translation: Things were brought from their island to be shown to Lord Philip.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Bokapwr mztea kx-topwz-ne nyz mzlwe-ngq x kxbq-ngq lxe-gr x yc-px prla .
Glosses: Bokapwr village SUBR-be.small-INTS PCLF.B&G brother.of.a.female-PL and uncle.nephew-PL mother.aunt-1AUGII and stay-GDIR.OUT sea .
Translation: Bokapwr was a very small village belonging our mother's brothers and her maternal uncles.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mc-le kc be tabao kcng , vz x sc tq-obq-tr-pe mz rum kc tq-tu-px-ngr-mq mqngr ncbr .
Glosses: SUBR see-3MINIA DEM2.DIST skin papaya those , go and PFV RL-look-GDIR.IN-COS PREP room DEM2.DIST RL-stand-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER image cross .
Translation: When he saw those papaya skins, he went and looked into the room where the image of the cross stood.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-ngrlr-px-kr-mq-gr kc ma kc , mqngr drka' kcng dwa-*plx-ngr-ti-pe-kr x nz-nu-r noli mq-gr dwa-sx-px-kz-mq-gr ma kc .
Glosses: NMLZ1-hurry-GDIR.OUT-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII DEM2.DIST house DEM2.DIST , image demon those jump-go.through-APPL-TR-COS-1AUGI and NMLZ1-food.parcel-GEN1A hog.plum.fruit PCLF.DRINK-1AUGII jump-away.from-GDIR.OUT-also-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII house DEM2.DIST .
Translation: In our rushing from the house, we ran through those demon statues and our parcels of tevi we also abandoned at the house.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx , “ nigr mz Lrlvz .”
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR , “ be.1AUGII PREP Lrlvz .”
Translation: I said to him, "Me and Lrlvz."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 82 . natq kx rmnr-ngr-bz
Glosses: 82 . word SUBR last-APPL-PDIR.YON
Translation: EP 82. Last Words
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 12 . nounenq kx-etu
Glosses: 12 . cyclone SUBR-be.big
Translation: EP 12. The Big Cyclone
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-xlr-bz kzte-de-ngq nz-ne-kr-de , sc nz-ne-pe-ng amrlx ngr-dr .
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-hear-PDIR.YON friend-3MINII-PL NMLZ1-scream-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII , PFV 3AUG-scream-COS-3AUGIS all GEN1A-3AUGII .
Translation: When his companions heard his scream, all of them screamed.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-siklu-kr-nge lc Pawa krlz-bo klas rlimz , a' tr-pas-x-u .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-be.schooled-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII DEM1.DIST Pawa.school reach-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) class seven , but NEG-pass.exam-1MINI-NEG .
Translation: In my schooling there at Pawa I reached class seven, but I did not pass the final exit exam.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq nimu na-vz-Ø murde ma tq-lawi-ti-tx-ne nimu amrlx !"
Glosses: a be.2AUGII IRR-go-3MINIS because lest RL.PAS-cut.in.two-TR-INTS-INTS be.2AUGII all !"
Translation: One of you must go lest all of you be chopped up!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: trte-nge Melomate yrlz-ti-le kzdq olvz lr trmctu Nemya' mr-kc Nea , drtq-de Ilrmztangi .
Glosses: father-1MINII Melomate be.married-TR-3MINIA a female TPNYM island Nemya'.Is place-DEM2.DIST Nea.vil , name-3MINII Ilrmztangi .
Translation: My father, Melomate, married a woman from Nemya Island, at Nea, named Ilrmztangi.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 68 . nz-mnc-ngr Nepa'
Glosses: 68 . NMLZ1-be-NMLZ Nepa'
Translation: EP 68. Staying at Nepa'
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlc merikol kra-pwx .
Glosses: krlc miracle ORD-four .
Translation: This was the fourth miracle.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx dwa-lz-mq-gr mz gq ngr lue kcng , sc tq-xngi-ate-bz-kr drtq-gr nz-bao-kr-de , mzli kc-pe mz rngalx .
Glosses: SUBR flee-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII PREP hole GEN1A water those , PFV RL-feel-afterward-PDIR.YON-1AUGI body-1AUGII NMLZ1-cold-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII , time DEM2.DIST-COS PREP dawn .
Translation: When we came out of the holes of water, only then did our bodies feel cold, in that early dawn.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: skul yc-ti-tx-pwz-le Naim yiz li x nctq-de kc , x sc tz-glq-tr-pe-mq mou Nabzn .
Glosses: school stay-TR-INTS-pwz-3MINIA Naim year two and half-3MINII DEM2.DIST , and PFV RL.PAS-carry-GDIR.IN-COS-PDIR.HITHER again Naban .
Translation: The school only stayed at Naim for two and a half years and then it was moved once again, this time to Naban.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x kra-tq drtq-de Polykap Mepapna mz-te nz-mc mz 7 Aogzs 1967 .
Glosses: and ORD-three name-3MINII Polykap Mepapna eye-3MINII PAS-see PREP 7 August 1967 .
Translation: And the third, named Polycarp Mepapna, was born on August 7, 1967.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-bo kx , " eke !"
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) SUBR , " INTJ !"
Translation: I said, "Yikes!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: letz kra-li lc nz-yr-mq mz skul kc Tzngarare .
Glosses: letter.note ORD-two DEM1.DIST PAS-write-PDIR.HITHER PREP school DEM2.DIST Tzngarare .
Translation: The second letter was written from Tzngarare School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vz-kr-dr kc nz-yangrnga-tx-zlwz-pe-ngr-dr zbrlxkz .
Glosses: NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII DEM2.DIST 3AUG-weak-INTS-much-COS-APPL-3AUGII thirst .
Translation: On their journey they were very weak from thirst.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-pi-bz-lr-le mz mama Lesile , sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz-le kx , " tr-ngi-u nc nzlu e-la , krla Jiszs r-ka-mq mq-gu lue , mrbr-lz-mq murde sc tq-vz-pe-mou-ku badr ."
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-say-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA-3MINIIP PREP priest Lesile , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , " NEG-be-NEG tree coconut that.one-DEM1.PROΧ , RPRN2.DEM1.PROΧ Jesus MID-give-PDIR.HITHER PCLF.DRINK-12AUGII water , be.lost-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER because PFV RL-go-COS-again-12AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ ."
Translation: When they told it to Fr. Leslie, he said, "That wasn't a coconut tree there, that was Jesus giving us our water, he is gone because he goes along with us again."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nz-wz-ngr lc rblx kz murde na-wz-angidr-kr mz nz-r-tekqtr-ngr natq Gct .
Glosses: and NMLZ1-work-PROP DEM1.DIST be.difficult also because IRR-work-well-1AUGI PREP NMLZ1-MID-exchange-NMLZ word god .
Translation: And that work is also difficult because we must work accurately in translating the word of God.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx yrkrpx-bo kc mz Sosaeti , doa lr Nepa' x Pa'lz sc tz-mcpx-pe-lr ninge kx na-ngini-bo kx-a-o-nrwx mz mztea lcng li .
Glosses: SUBR finished-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DEM2.DIST PREP Society , person TPNYM Nepa' and Pa'lz PFV RL.3AUG-choose-COS-3AUGIA be.1MINII SUBR IRR-become-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) SUBR-CAUS-go-peace PREP village these two .
Translation: When I finished at Society, the people of Nepa' and Pa'lz villages chose me that I might become a peacemaker for those two villages.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kzdq dxbu kx-etu kx vz-o-bz-le mz nabz bot kc ne-tx-px-pnz-x mz nz-r-pi-kr-nge kx , " Jiszs okatr-mq nigr ."
Glosses: so.then a lake SUBR-be.big SUBR go-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.YON-3MINIA PREP insides boat DEM2.DIST scream-INTS-GDIR.OUT-CMPL-1MINI PREP NMLZ1-MID-pi-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII SUBR , " Jesus help-PDIR.HITHER be.1AUGII ."
Translation: Then when a huge lake came down inside the boat I just screamed right out, "Jesus, help us!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde mz zbq lc tewa dc kz .
Glosses: because PREP day DEM1.DIST rain fall also .
Translation: Because during the day rain had also fallen.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz lc 1938 , kx-etu ngr Pawa skul sc tq-vo-Ø mz nz-ama-kr-de .
Glosses: PREP year DEM1.DIST 1938 , SUBR-be.big GEN1A Pawa skul PFV RL-travel-3MINIS PREP NMLZ1-rest-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII .
Translation: In that year of 1938, the Leader of Pawa School travelled to rest. (furlough back in England)
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tr-ngi-Ø-u nc , krlcng kio ne skul x pna-ti-bz-kr , a' tr-su-ka mepyr ngr-de kc tq-vo-be .”
Glosses: NEG-be-3MINIS-NEG fish , these chicken PCLF.RSBL school and steal-TR-PDIR.YON-1AUGI , but NEG-be.cooking-not.yet blood GEN1A-3MINII DEM2.DIST RL-run.in.game-still .”
Translation: It isn't fish, these are the chickens belonging to the school and we stole them, but it's not cooked yet from its blood still flowing."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: lcsu-kx-lvc lcdeng tq-ngc-ne-o-mq rlwx-kr , nz-esz'mz-ng .
Glosses: ship-SUBR-fly those RL-burn-INTS-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER count-1AUGI , 3AUG-six-3AUGIS .
Translation: We counted the planes which burned coming down and there were six.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-ycmne-kr-gr lc x nz-r-pilz-ngr nigr wai-pnz-le mzli kc tq-topwz-be-ngr-ne , a' kx ao-ti drtwr-nge-le mzli ka tq-r-yr-ngr-ne , awi-tx-ngr-bo mz Gct .
Glosses: NMLZ1-speak-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII DEM1.DIST and PAS-MID-curse-NMLZ be.1AUGII do-CMPL-3MINIA time DEM2.DIST RL-be.small-still-APPL-1MINII , but SUBR think-TR neck-1MINII-3MINIIP time DEM2.PROΧ RL-MID-eat-APPL-1MINII , thank-INTS-APPL-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP god .
Translation: That speaking of ours and cursing us happened before when I was still small, but when I think about it now when I write about it, I am very thankful to God.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bz-kr banyapu lcdeng plc-ti-tx-lxblr-pe .
Glosses: go-PDIR.YON-1AUGI pineapple those ripe-TR-INTS-each-COS .
Translation: We went in and each of those pineapples was ripe.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mz nibr-de kx nz-angio-lr kc drka' kzble-ngq , sc tq-a-mrbr-tr-pe-le nz-angio-kr-dr Be ncdr ncbr , nivz lr-dr kc mrlzvxi bao-ne kz mz nabz-dr .
Glosses: so.then PREP back.part-3MINII SUBR 3AUG-worship-3AUGIA DEM2.DIST demon different-PL , PCLF.HAND RL-CAUS-be.lost-GDIR.IN-COS-3MINIA NMLZ1-worship-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII Be.god COM.DU cross , love PCLF.ASSOC-3AUGII DEM2.DIST extremely.good cold-INTS also PREP heart-3AUGII .
Translation: Then afterward they worshipped different demons then it caused them to forget (lose the practice of) worshipping God and the Cross, their marvelous love also became cold in their hearts.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yrkr-px-bz-Ø nz-krka'-kr-de sc tq-r-pi-pe-bz-le kx , “ sa na-okla-ti-tr-mou-mq-gr nim mz nz-yzlu-kr-mq-gr Bwapc .”
Glosses: finish-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-3MINIS NMLZ1-pray-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , “ IPFV IRR-visit-TR-GDIR.IN-again-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII be.2MINII PREP NMLZ1-return-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII Bwapc .”
Translation: He finished his praying and he said, "We will visit you again on our return from Bwapc."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mz nar newz lcde tu-o-mq elr ma kx tu-ti-px-ngr-mq-Ø mqngr drka' kx-kqlu kx nz-angio-lr lr Mzdxmingr .
Glosses: and PREP head mountain there stand-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER therein house SUBR stand-TR-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS image demon SUBR-many SUBR 3AUG-worship-3AUGIA TPNYM Mzdxmingr.village .
Translation: And at the top of that mountain there stood a building that contained many statues of demons in it, which the Mzdxmingr villagers worshiped.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-yzlu-kr-gr da kx xpe-ti-x-ng mz maket tr-male-x-u nz-male-bz-lr olvi , x nigr badr obla vz-nrbalq-ne-kr .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-return-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII thing SUBR pay-TR-1MINI-3AUGIS PREP market NEG-hold-1MINI-NEG 3AUG-hold-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA girl , and be.1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ young.man go-nil-DSTR-1AUGI .
Translation: On our return, I didn't hold onto the things I'd purchased at marked, but single girls held onto them, and the single guys and I went along empty-handed.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nzlu kcng tr-kq-o-mq-le-u , a' bx-tr-tx-pwz mq-de nrla esz' mz trpulu r-de x sc tq-bx-plc-o-pe-mq , wai-le mz trpulu r nzlu kcng amrlx .
Glosses: coconut those NEG-pick-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA-NEG , but twist-GDIR.IN-INTS-just PCLF.DRINK-3MINII branch be.one PREP fruiting.branch GEN1A-3MINII and PFV RL-twist-ripe-GDIR.DOWN-COS-PDIR.HITHER , do-3MINIA PREP fruiting.branch GEN1A coconut those all .
Translation: He didn't pick the coconuts, but with his hand he just twisted one branch of its tobacco.wrap part and it twist-fell down, and he did the same to the tobacco wraps of all the cocount trees.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x rpi-mou-mq-le bange kx , " a' ninge traolvzu drtwr-nge nz-wz-kr-mq mrka .
Glosses: and said-again-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1MINII SUBR , " but be.1MINII disagree mind-1MINII NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS-2MINII here .
Translation: And he further said to me, "But I do not accept your working here.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 26 . da kx mc-x-ngq mz nz-vz-nqblq-kr-nge tzsiu
Glosses: 26 . thing SUBR see-1MINI-PL PREP NMLZ1-go-follow-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII monk
Translation: EP 26. Things I Saw in My Following the Monks
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz Menabz ncdr trte-nge sc tz-ycmne-tr-pe-ngr-dr nz-rlasz-kr-gr mztea Mzdxmingr .
Glosses: so.then Menabz COM.DU father-1MINII PFV RL.3AUG-speak-GDIR.IN-COS-APPL-3AUGII NMLZ1-leave-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII village Mzdxmingr.village .
Translation: Then Menabz and my father talked about our leaving Mzdxmingr village.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 53 . bisop Badle r-pi-le na-vo-bz-kr Malaita
Glosses: 53 . bishop Baddeley MID-say-3MINIA IRR-travel-PDIR.YON-1AUGI Malaita
Translation: EP 53 Bishop Baddeley Says We Should Go to Malaita.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x r-pi-o-mou-bz-le kx , " na-bo du ma nc la ."
Glosses: and MID-say-o-again-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , " PCLF.FOOD-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) INDF.PL bite fish DEM1.PROΧ ."
Translation: And he said back to them, "I want some bites of that fish."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mc-bz-kr nz-a-trka-ti-kr-bz-lr stoa nyz-gr , kzdung nigr sc tz-r-twz-ti-pe-kz-ng dalr stoa mz nrlckxbq lcde .
Glosses: SUBR see-PDIR.YON-1AUGI NMLZ1-CAUS-bad-TR-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA store PCLF.B&G-1AUGII , AT.ΦNT.PL.PL be.1AUGII PFV RL.3AUG-MID-take-TR-COS-also-3AUGIS things.of store PREP night there .
Translation: When we saw their destroying of our store, some of us also took things from the store during that night.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli lcde tq-wrkxtr-ngr-gr aclve-le ninge tzsiu Jon Binii dalr Vanuatu .
Glosses: time there RL-baptised-APPL-1AUGII oversee-3MINIA be.1MINII monk John Binii people.of Vanuatu .
Translation: During the time I was baptised the one who oversaw me was Brother John Binii from Vanuatu.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' glr-ti-pe-ngq murde ayzpr-ti-lz-pnz-kai-x dzbr-dr .
Glosses: but be.dry-TR-COS-PL because cut.in.two-TR-GDIR.UP-CMPL-first-1MINI root-3AUGII .
Translation: But the parasitic plants were dry because I had previously cut them off at their roots.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz-le badr kx , " a , lika ne Metalo .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DAT.3AUGII SUBR , " oh ! , kite PCLF.RSBL Metalo .
Translation: He said to them, "Oh, that's Metalo's kite.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zyagox ngr drtq-de kx etu-ne-px-zvz-le kc , drtwr leplz amrlx sc tq-li-tr-pe-bz bade kx trpengr nz-mrlz-kr Mzdealwx .
Glosses: sickness GEN1A body-3MINII SUBR be.big-INTS-GDIR.OUT-always-3MINIA DEM2.DIST , mind people all PFV RL-two-GDIR.IN-COS-PDIR.YON DAT.3MINII SUBR not.anymore NMLZ1-be.good-NMLZ.POSS Mzdealwx .
Translation: When the sickness of his body kept on increasing, all the people were unsettled about him, thinking that he would not be well anymore.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kra-tq ninge Saemon Grin Meabr , mz-ke' nz-mc Mzdxmingr mz yiz 1921 .
Glosses: ORD-three be.1MINII Simon Grin Meabr , eye-1MINII PAS-see Mzdxmingr.village PREP year 1921 .
Translation: The third was me, Simon Green Meabr; I was born in Mzdxmingr in the year 1921.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx yr Saemon Grin Meabr
Glosses: SUBR write Simon Grin Meabr
Translation: By Simon Green Meabr
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx kq-o-mq-le kc nigr kc tq-vz-pe-mq-gr .
Glosses: SUBR cover-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DEM2.DIST be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII .
Translation: When it decreased we set out.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x r-pi-bz Rik kx mrlz a' na-twz-le pepz sc-de-ngq amrlx murde nz-wz-kr-de na-wz-pe-ngr-de mz ma nyz-de .
Glosses: and MID-say-PDIR.YON Rik SUBR be.good but IRR-take-3MINIA paper PCLF.HAND-3MINII-PL all because NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII IRR-work-COS-APPL-3MINII PREP house PCLF.B&G-3MINII .
Translation: And Rick told me that it was alright but he should take all his papers so that he might work on his task at his house.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-xlr-mq-lr nz-r-pi-kr-bo nz-vz-kr-bo mz dckta Fox sc tz-vo-pe-ngq .
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-hear-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA NMLZ1-MID-say-NMLZ.POSS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP doctor.med Fox PFV RL.3AUG-run.in.game-COS-3AUGIS .
Translation: When they heard me saying about going to Doctor Fox they ran.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-mq-le na-aenzli-kai-kr na-kq-tx-o-mq kxpipz .
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA IRR-wait-first-1AUGI IRR-cover-INTS-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER little .
Translation: He said we should wait first for it to decrease a little.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: testimcne lcng trtxpnzngr nz-mrbr-tr-kr-dr mz drtwr-nge , murde mc-angidr-x-ngq mz mz-ke' x rlapx-ngr-ne-ngq .
Glosses: testimony these none.at.all NMLZ1-famine-GDIR.IN-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII PREP mind-1MINII , because see-really-1MINI-PL PREP eye-1MINII and rescued-APPL-1MINII-PL .
Translation: Those testimonies will never be forgotten in my mind, because I truly saw them with my own eyes and I was saved from them.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 69 . merikol tq
Glosses: 69 . miracle three
Translation: EP 69. Three Miracles
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-o-pe kc nidr kxkz kc Neboi .
Glosses: PFV RL-go-COS DEM2.DIST be.3ᴀᴜɢII shaman DEM2.DIST Neboi.vil .
Translation: He went for them to a shaman from Neboi.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz narlue sc trte-nge lcng , narlue kx twz-tx-bo nz-r-pz-ngr nelc x nz-r-yr-ti-ngr drlz .
Glosses: PREP profession PCLF.HAND father-1MINII these , profession SUBR take-INTS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) NMLZ1-MID-cut.flesh-APPL nose.shell and NMLZ1-MID-draw-TR-NMLZ design .
Translation: Of these occupations of my father the only occupations I took on were cutting nose shells and drawing designs.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 29 . ve-x Dckta Foks mz nz-a-mu-kx-tr-kr-de Pawa skul
Glosses: 29 . accompany-1MINI Dckta Foks PREP NMLZ1-CAUS-eat-SUBR-holy-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII Pawa.school school
Translation: EP 29. I Accompany Doctor Fox When he Celebrates Holy Communion at Pawa School
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kx nz-xlr kcmiti ngr Sosaeti nz-r-musr-ti-kr-bo lc trau sc leplz kx-kqlu , sc tz-yrlwr-lxblr-pe-ng kx na-pr-tx-px-pe-x .
Glosses: so.then SUBR 3AUG-hear committee GEN1A Society NMLZ1-MID-treat.like.that-TR-NMLZ.POSS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DEM1.DIST money PFV people SUBR-many , PFV RL.3AUG-gather-together-COS-3AUGIS SUBR IRR-go-INTS-GDIR.OUT-COS-1MINI .
Translation: Then when the committee of the Society heard how I was treating the money of many people, they agreed together that I should leave immediately.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-twz-lr sc tz-kuki-r-pe-lr mz nqlvi r lue kc tq-yc-ngr Alankaula skul .
Glosses: 3AUG-take-3AUGIA PFV RL.3AUG-cook-APPL-COS-3AUGIA PREP side GEN1A river DEM2.DIST RL-stay-APPL Alankaula school .
Translation: They took them and cooked them on the bank of the river near Alankaula School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nrlc kqlu kx vztr-ngr dxvo lc .
Glosses: place many SUBR enter-APPL tsunami DEM1.DIST .
Translation: There were many places where that tsunami entered.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x mz nz-r-mc-kr-bz ncblo ngr bzo kcng li trau kcng x nzvecngr kc tq-ama-o-pe-Ø , x tz-odu-tr-lxblr-mou-ngq .
Glosses: and PREP NMLZ1-MID-see-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON mankind GEN1A army those two money those and war DEM2.DIST RL-stop-GDIR.DOWN-COS-3MINIS , and RL.3AUG-be.friends-GDIR.IN-together-again-3AUGIS .
Translation: And in the army men seeing those two money (coils) and the fighting ceased, and they were friends together again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 47 . nz-obq-kapq-kr ncblo ngr ami badr kzdu nigr
Glosses: 47 . NMLZ1-watch-hidden-1AUGI mankind GEN1A army ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ AT.ΦNT.PL be.1AUGII
Translation: EP 47. Some of Us Watch from Hiding [ED become coastwatchers] with the Army Men
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzlu-mi-tx-mou-x neimr kio kcng tq mz nabxbz x ninge kc tq-vz-pe-x ma nyz-gr tq-mwi-pe-x .
Glosses: return-DPV-INTS-again-1MINI egg chicken those three PREP fence and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-1MINI house PCLF.B&G-1AUGII RL-sleep-COS-1MINI .
Translation: I returned right back to the chicken coop with the three chicken eggs and then I went to the dorm and I slept.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krkc kai yzlu x lvc-alzu-mq kzdq mou dzbede li .
Glosses: RPRN2.DEM2.DIST first return and fly-instead-PDIR.HITHER a further group two .
Translation: The first one returned and another group of two flew instead.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tu-px-mq mz nabz nounc mrlcde nc nzlu kx tr-boi-u esz'mz .
Glosses: stand-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER PREP area tree there tree coconut SUBR NEG-long-NEG six .
Translation: Standing in a grove of trees there were six not very tall coconut trees.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde lr Fiu kx nz-yrlz-ng nz-aki-ti-tr-lr nigr mz ma nyz-dr , mz nz-apusr-kr-dr nigr doa ne-dr-ngq .
Glosses: because TPNYM Fiu.vil SUBR 3AUG-be.married-3AUGIS 3AUG-distribute-TR-GDIR.IN-3AUGIA be.1AUGII PREP house PCLF.B&G-3AUGII , PREP NMLZ1-regard.as-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII be.1AUGII child PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII-PL .
Translation: Because the Fiu villagers who were married divided us up amongst their houses, in their treating us like their children.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckrlzde kc nzpnu
Glosses: chapter DEM2.DIST ten
Translation: Chapter Ten
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: merikol ayrnr
Glosses: miracle first
Translation: SEC. The first miracle
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nzwr-de kra-tq r-pi-bo badr na-aenzli-pwz-lr ninge , na-vz-kai-bo mz dckta murde na-ka-zpwx-bz-le badr kx na-ngi na-dr .
Glosses: time-3MINII ORD-three MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3AUGII IRR-wait-just-3AUGIA be.1MINII , IRR-go-first-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP doctor.med because IRR-give-true-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DAT.3AUGII SUBR IRR-be PCLF.FOOD-3AUGII .
Translation: The third time I told them that they must wait for me, I would go first to Doctor so that he would give them exactly what should be theirs.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tzsiu Jon vz-bz mz trte-nge , r-pi-bz-le kx , “ suti drtwr-nge na-rlr-ngr-me bagr mrlx-mq Saemon Grin Meabr , na-atwzlr-ngr-gr nide mz skul .”
Glosses: monk John go-PDIR.YON PREP father-1MINII , MID-say-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , “ want mind-1MINII IRR-allow-APPL-mq(PDIR.HITHER).q(2MINI) DAT.1AUGII son-2MINII Simon Grin Meabr , IRR-dispatch-APPL-1AUGII be.3MINII PREP school .”
Translation: Brother John went to my father, he said, "I want you to release to us your son Simon Green Meabr, for us to send him to school.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-x x ninge kc tq-yzlu-pe-mq-x .
Glosses: go-1MINI and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-return-COS-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI .
Translation: I went and it is I who returned.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: pi-tx-mq-le bagr mz Daniel nz-vz-kai-kr-gr Pauabu x sc tq-vz-pe Auki .
Glosses: say-INTS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1AUGII PREP Daniel NMLZ1-go-first-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Pauabu and PFV RL-go-COS Auki .
Translation: He declared to Daniel and me our going first to Pauabu and then he went to Auki.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ma lcde nz-xpe-px-ngr-mq takes yrvi-tx-kz-le .
Glosses: house there PAS-pay-GDIR.OUT-APPL-PDIR.HITHER tax pull.out-INTS-also-3MINIA .
Translation: That building for paying taxes it was also uprooted.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx-etu kx r-krlz .
Glosses: SUBR-be.big SUBR MID-know .
Translation: It is the Lord who knows.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kra-pwx olvz drtq-de Ituku mz-te nz-mc Bokapwr mz yiz 1924 .
Glosses: ORD-four female name-3MINII Ituku eye-3MINII PAS-see Bokapwr PREP year 1924 .
Translation: The fourth was a female named Ituku born in Bokapwr in the year 1924.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pi-pe-x kx , “ eke !”
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-say-COS-1MINI SUBR , “ INTJ !”
Translation: Then I said, "Eke!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Gct lc nz-r-katx-kr-de zyagox , kx-yagox tr-rmnq-u luekxpiz , tr-r-mabr-u be nounc e leu kx nz-mabr .
Glosses: god DEM1.DIST NMLZ1-MID-remove-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII sickness , SUBR-be.sick NEG-drink-NEG medicine , NEG-MID-chew-NEG skin tree or leaf SUBR PAS-chew .
Translation: This God in his removing sickness, the sick person does not drink medicine, does not chew tree bark or medicinal leaves.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx xlr kzdq lrtzlvz kx mwitr mz bute' lcde nz-yrpu-o-kr-mq-le elr , sc tq-ne-pe .
Glosses: SUBR hear a elders SUBR sleep PREP corner.3D there NMLZ1-bang.against.st-GDIR.DOWN-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA therein , PFV RL-scream-COS .
Translation: When one of the old men who slept in that corner heard its banging around up there, he screamed.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Be kxrpalz nrlc nide kx-etu-bz mz ncbr .
Glosses: Be.god creator place be.3MINII SUBR-be.big-PDIR.YON PREP cross .
Translation: God who is creator of the world he is greater than the Cross.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc tq-ycmne-ngr-gr mz nz-vz-kr-mq-gr , tr-opx-u mz mz-ke' kx tewa kx-etu kc tq-dc , murde tr-lrpr-kr-u r-li-r-gr mz nz-vz-kr-mq-gr .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST RL-speak-APPL-1AUGII PREP NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII , NEG-go.out-NEG PREP eye-1MINII SUBR rain SUBR-be.big DEM2.DIST RL-fall , because NEG-wet-1AUGI-NEG MID-two-APPL-1AUGII PREP NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII .
Translation: When we were talking in our coming, it was not clear to my eyes that a big rain was falling, because the two of us did not get wet in our coming.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzu-tr-pnz mz mzli nyz Rik Biukan krlz-mq-le mzli nyz Daniel x Brenda , kzdung mzli opxm kx nz-wz-kr nz-r-tekqtr-ngr natq Gct ma-ti-ne-tr drtwr .
Glosses: begin-GDIR.IN-CMPL PREP time PCLF.B&G Rik Biukan reach-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA time PCLF.B&G Daniel and Brenda , AT.ΦNT.PL.PL time seems SUBR NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS NMLZ1-MID-exchange-APPL word god useless-TR-INTS-GDIR.IN mind .
Translation: Starting from the time of Rick Buchan reaching until the time of Daniel and Brenda, sometimes it seemed that the work of translating the Word of God was held in low esteem.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr kzdung zbq , nigr badr trte-nge rkalz-mq-gr x vz-kr mz mztea nyz blrkq-gr Ilztrkalr , drtq-de Narnztilolx .
Glosses: PREP back.part AT.ΦNT.PL.PL day , be.1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ father-1MINII set.out-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII and go-1AUGI PREP village PCLF.B&G grandmother-1AUGII Ilztrkalr , name-3MINII Narnztilolx.vil .
Translation: After a few days, we set out with our father and we went to the village of our grandmother Ilztrkalr, named Narnztilolx.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tzsiu nz-vz-mq-ng Nea mz temz Jenwzri mz yiz 1935 .
Glosses: monk 3AUG-go-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS Nea.vil PREP moon January PREP year 1935 .
Translation: The brothers came to Nea in the month of January in the year 1935.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x yrlq-tr-lxblr-bz-le nigr mama Frank Bolen Toke mz Sen Tomas mrkc Bznwz .
Glosses: and put-GDIR.IN-together-PDIR.YON-3MINIA be.1AUGII priest Frank Bolen Toke PREP St . Thomas place.DEM2.DIST Bznwz.vil .
Translation: And Father Frank Bolen Toke joined us together at Saint Thomas Church in Bznwz village.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz kx-etu r-gr badr kx , " lr Japan nz-mnc-pe-ng mz skul e trgalr ?"
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON SUBR-be.big GEN1A-1AUGII DAT.3AUGII SUBR , " TPNYM Japan 3AUG-be-COS-3AUGIS PREP school or never.yet ?"
Translation: Our bigman said to them, "The Japanese, are they staying at school or not yet"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ninge kc tq-awi-pe-bo mz Jiszs murde krlc merikol kx ale-le .
Glosses: be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-thank-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP Jesus because krlc miracle SUBR do-3MINIA .
Translation: As for me, I began to give thanks to Jesus because this was a miracle that he was doing.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-yrlz-kr-nge kra-li tr-vz-px-mq-u bange , a' Josip Clq kx r-pi-tr-mq kx na-yrlz-mou-x .
Glosses: NMLZ1-be.married-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII ORD-two NEG-go-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-NEG DAT.1MINII , but Joseph Clq SUBR MID-pi-GDIR.IN-PDIR.HITHER SUBR IRR-be.married-again-1MINI .
Translation: My second marriage didn't come from me, but it was Joseph Olu who told me I should marry again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x yc-lz-kz-pz-Ø mz leplz lcdeng nepi , temz x kzdung vri x yc-lz-kz-pz-Ø da kx apu-le dcbz x tewa kc tq-dc-px-mq-Ø elr .
Glosses: and stay-GDIR.UP-also-PDIR.YON-3MINIS PREP people those sun , moon and AT.ΦNT.PL.PL star and stay-GDIR.UP-also-PDIR.YON-3MINIS thing SUBR be.like-3MINIA cloud and rain DEM2.DIST RL-fall-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS therein .
Translation: And there was also with those people the sun, the moon, and some stars and there was also something like clouds and rain falling there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: rtrngr-ti-tr-le bret li mz sef nyz-de , x sc tq-twz-pe-bz-le .
Glosses: take.hold.of-TR-GDIR.IN-3MINIA bread two PREP foodsafe PCLF.B&G-3MINII , and PFV RL-take-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA .
Translation: He took got two loafs of bread from his foodsafe, and he took them (to them).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx a-yame-mq-x-le , sc tq-mei-pe .
Glosses: SUBR CAUS-sway-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI-3MINIIP , PFV RL-broken.stick.like.obj-COS .
Translation: When I caused it to sway, it broke.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-yrlq-tr-bz-lr mrkc tq-lxlvr-ki-px ncbr .
Glosses: 3AUG-put-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA place.DEM2.DIST RL-turn-path-GDIR.OUT cross .
Translation: They put it where the Cross was facing.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nqmq x drtwr lcdeng tq-trka dekc tz-rtctx-ngr-dr vea-mrlz x nz-rtrngr-ti-alzu-pwz-lr vea-kapq .
Glosses: way and mind those RL-bad this RL.3AUG-throw.away-APPL-3AUGII war-be.good and 3AUG-do-TR-instead-just-3AUGIA war-hidden .
Translation: From those bad ways and thinking they threw away good-war and instead did hidden war.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: trpnzngr leu kx na-a-tu-tr-pz e na-pilvz-ti nrkrdrtq , e leu kx na-ipq-px-ngr kx-yagox .
Glosses: none leaf SUBR IRR-CAUS-stand-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON or IRR-bandage-TR body , or leaf SUBR IRR-forgive-GDIR.OUT-APPL SUBR-be.sick .
Translation: There is no leaf that must be stook up or bandaged onto the body, or any leaf that can forgive the sick person.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: teka-tr-tx-bz-le dapu nc tabao kcng li , sc tq-r-pi-bz-le kx , " tewa dc .
Glosses: ignite-GDIR.IN-INTS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA piece stick papaya those two , PFV RL-MID-say-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , " rain fall .
Translation: He lit the two pieces of papaya sticks, and he said, "It is raining.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq kxbq-gr drtq-de Menckzpo , nz-ya-zvz-ng prla mz mzle-nge kx-etu Metrkrbade mz nz-r-plx-kr-dr bwa .
Glosses: a uncle.nephew-1AUGII name-3MINII Menckzpo , 3AUG-ya-always-3AUGIS sea PREP brother-1MINII SUBR-be.big Metrkrbade PREP NMLZ1-MID-shark.fishing-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII shark .
Translation: One cousin named Menckzpo was always paddling at sea with my big brother Metrkrbade to fish for sharks.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' mzli ka mwi-lxlr-tx-pwz-amu ena .
Glosses: but time DEM2.PROΧ sleep-isolated-INTS-pwz-2AUGI just .
Translation: But for now just sleep in the open.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da lcng kzdung drlz-dr prki , pc , bo , blq , plc , bx , mibiz , mqbq , blaopu x yaluli .
Glosses: thing these AT.ΦNT.PL.PL colour-3AUGII white , red , black , be.black , yellowish.green , gray , purple , green , be.brown and colorful .
Translation: Those things, some of them their colors are white, red, blue, black, yellow, gray, purple, green, brown and multi-colored.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: drtwr-nge elalz-tx-mq nz-li-kr-gr mz Stipin Srpi , murde drtwr-nge a-br-tr-bo bade mz kzdung nzycmnengr mz Natqgu .
Glosses: mind-1MINII elalz-INTS-PDIR.HITHER NMLZ1-two-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII PREP Stipin Srpi , because mind-1MINII CAUS-trust-GDIR.IN-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII PREP AT.ΦNT.PL.PL speaking PREP Natqgu .
Translation: I was elated to be paired with Stephen Srpi, because I trusted him regarding some manners of speaking in Natqgu.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nz-r-twz-kz-mq-ng nra nounc kx-nz-ngq .
Glosses: and 3AUG-MID-take-also-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS fruit tree SUBR-PAS-eat .
Translation: And they also brought edible fruit.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kr-lc-de-ngq Bznwz x Ncole .
Glosses: RPRN2-DEM1.DIST-3MINII-PL Bznwz.vil and Noole.vil .
Translation: These were Bznwz (for the northern half) and Ncole (for the southern half).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-o-ngale-ti-o-ngr-mq-lr nigr mzli boi-tx x sc tz-lvc-ate-ng .
Glosses: 3AUG-go-around-TR-GDIR.DOWN-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA be.1AUGII time long-INTS and PFV RL.3AUG-fly-afterward-3AUGIS .
Translation: They went around us for a long time and only then did they fly away.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mweita-nge x blrkq-nge drtq-dr Mwelea x Iwongr .
Glosses: grandfather-1MINII and grandmother-1MINII name-3AUGII Mwelea and Iwongr .
Translation: My great grandfather and grandmother were named Mwelea and Iwongr.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kx krlz-bz-le kc temz kx esz'mz sc tq-atwzlr-pe-mq-le pepz sc-de-ngq amrlx mz Rik Biukan , a' trpnzngr da kx esz' kx yr-o-le elr .
Glosses: so.then SUBR reach-PDIR.YON-3MINIA DEM2.DIST moon SUBR six PFV RL-dispatch-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA paper PCLF.HAND-3MINII-PL all PREP Rik Biukan , but none thing SUBR be.one SUBR write-GDIR.DOWN-3MINIA therein .
Translation: Then when it reached month six he sent all of his papers to Rick Buchan, but there was not one thing written down on them.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: lcsu lc vo-ngr-mq-Ø dckta mz nz-wz-kr-de mz trmctu amrlx mrka mz trmctu provins .
Glosses: ship DEM1.DIST travel-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS doctor.med PREP NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII PREP island all here PREP island province .
Translation: That ship traveled with a doctor for him to work on all islands in Temotu Province.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz-tr nz-mc mz mzlir yiz kcng 1700 x nz-bz-ng mz mzlir yiz kcng 1800 .
Glosses: eye-3AUGII PAS-see PREP midst year those 1700 and 3AUG-die-3AUGIS PREP midst year those 1800 .
Translation: They were born during the 1700s and they died during the 1800s.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzu-tr-x nz-alvztr-ngr mz skul mz yiz 1950 , x yrkr-px-x mz yiz 1972 .
Glosses: begin-GDIR.IN-1MINI NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ PREP be.schooled PREP year 1950 , and depart-GDIR.OUT-1MINI PREP year 1972 .
Translation: I started teaching school in the year 1950, and I finished in the year 1972.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdung da kcng tq-abrtz-zvz-ngr-gr nidr seleng : sokz , krikit , sport , dril , boksing x muvi .
Glosses: AT.ΦNT.PL.PL thing those RL-be.happy-always-APPL-1AUGII be.3ᴀᴜɢII they.here : soccer , cricket , sport , drill , boxing and movie .
Translation: Some of those things we were constantly happy about are these here: soccer, cricket, sport, drill, boxing and movies.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bz-kr x nigr kc tq-tu-tx-pe-kr .
Glosses: go-PDIR.YON-1AUGI and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-stand-INTS-COS-1AUGI .
Translation: We went on and then we just stood there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bz-kr mz kzdq mztea kx-topwz drtq-de Akanipua , tewa sc tq-etu-ne-px-pe mou .
Glosses: go-PDIR.YON-1AUGI PREP a village SUBR-be.small name-3MINII Akanipua , rain PFV RL-be.big-INTS-GDIR.OUT-COS again .
Translation: We went to a small village named Akanipua, when the rain increased again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-bo sc tq-osz-pe-x .
Glosses: go-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PFV RL-climb-COS-1MINI .
Translation: I went and climbed up the tree.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x sc tq-ngrlr-px-pe-kr tq-mnc-ne-tr-pe-mq-gr yz mz nrlar ma kc tq-mwi-ngr-gr .
Glosses: and PFV RL-hurry-GDIR.OUT-COS-1AUGI RL-be-INTS-GDIR.IN-COS-PDIR.HITHER-1AUGII outside PREP side house DEM2.DIST RL-sleep-APPL-1AUGII .
Translation: And we rushed out so we were out in the sleeping part of the house.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr-de leplz kc tq-ela-pe-bz bade mz nzelangr kx-kqlu dalr trmctu nyz-gu amrlx .
Glosses: PREP back.part-3MINII people DEM2.DIST RL-dance-COS-PDIR.YON DAT.3MINII PREP dance SUBR-many things.of island PCLF.B&G-12AUGII all .
Translation: Afterward people danced for him with the many dances of from all our islands.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-r-pi-pe-bo kx mrlx la xlr-bo nz-r-pi-kr-de kx na-xpe nide x na-ka-bz bade trau kc tz-ka-bz Kirakira mz temz kx-esz' .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-MID-say-COS-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) SUBR guy DEM1.PROΧ hear-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) NMLZ1-MID-say-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII SUBR 3AUG.IRR.PAS-pay be.3MINII and 3AUG.IRR.PAS-give-PDIR.YON DAT.3MINII money DEM2.DIST RL.PAS-give-PDIR.YON Kirakira PREP moon SUBR-be.one .
Translation: Then I told him that I heard that guy saying that they should pay him and that they should give him the money that is given in Kirakira for one month.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 14 . Narnztilolx na-mznr-pe-Ø
Glosses: 14 . Narnztilolx.vil IRR-be.empty-COS-3MINIS
Translation: EP 14. Narnztilolx Village must be Emptied
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-ikla-txpwz-ng doa amrlx mz set kx-esz' .
Glosses: PAS-whip-only-3AUGIS child all PREP sector SUBR-be.one .
Translation: (Instead) they whipped all the students in one sector.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-mika-tx-kr noli , nu-ti-tx-kr taplxsr-gr nz-nu-r-de .
Glosses: MID-gather-INTS-1AUGI hog.plum.fruit , wrap-TR-INTS-1AUGI be.distributed.evenly-1AUGII NMLZ1-food.parcel-GEN1A-3MINII .
Translation: We gathered the tevi, we parceled it up, with its parcels divided evenly between us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vo-mq-o Boo skul nz-katx-pe x nz-glq-tr-pe-mq Naim .
Glosses: travel-PDIR.HITHER-1MIN.CMB Boo school PAS-remove-COS and PAS-carry-GDIR.IN-COS-PDIR.HITHER Naim .
Translation: I went to Boo School which had been removed and carried over to Naim.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx ao-ti drtwr-nge olvz lc mzli ka tq-r-yr-ngr-ne , sc tq-dcpx-pe-Ø kz kzdo Pita kc tq-amrlz Jiszs Kzpznizm , drtq-de mrlz x sc tq-a-su-pe-bz-Ø na-dr dakxnzng , mzli lcde-pwz .
Glosses: SUBR think-TR mind-1MINII female DEM1.DIST time DEM2.PROΧ RL-MID-draw-APPL-1MINII , PFV RL-remember-COS-3MINIS also highest.level.in.law Peter DEM2.DIST RL-heal Jesus Capernaum , body-3MINII be.good and PFV RL-CAUS-be.cooking-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIS PCLF.FOOD-3AUGII food , time there-just .
Translation: When I think about that woman now when I am writing this, it also recalls Peter's mother-in-law who was healed by Jesus in Capernaum, her body was well and she cooked food for them right away.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yrkr-px-bz-Ø Ncokz sc tz-ya-mi-pe-bz-lr nigr Nagu .
Glosses: finish-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-3MINIS Nookz.vil PFV RL.3AUG-paddle-DPV-COS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA be.1AUGII Nagu .
Translation: When he finished at Ncokz, they paddled us to Nagu village.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-dwalzm mz nourla sc tz-vz-pe-ng .
Glosses: 3AUG-awaken PREP morning PFV RL.3AUG-go-COS-3AUGIS .
Translation: They woke up in the morning and went on.