lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: акуртӀа за-з , сад гагьатна-зва , … сад и чун … са мертебели бина я жи казарма , и казарма-е-л зун-ни къачал дежурный я .
Glosses: saw 1sg.ERG-DAT , one escaped-IMPF , … one this 1pl.abs … one floored building was our barrack , this barrack-INESS-SPSS 1sg.abs-FOC outdoors on..duty was .
Translation: Suddenly I noticed  a ruuning person, our barrack has one floor and I was on duty outside
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: ва къе-н-ди-н къал-ди а юлдаш чаз-ди миннетдар я а гьаят-ди-з гуьре .
Glosses: and today-GEN-ERG-GEN day.till-DIR that friend us-DIR grateful was that life-OBL-DAT for .
Translation: He is grateful to us for the life as today
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: « Дуьз лугьун-й-тӀа , чи магьалда-е
Glosses: « right say-PST-COND , 1pl.gen district-INESS
Translation: To tell the truth in our district
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: « я стха , вун-ди за-з тапарар-мир , алцурарда-ар-мир , кицӀ вутӀ хьун-на зи ?»
Glosses: « was brother , 2sg.abs-ERG 1sg.ERG-DAT lie-PROH , decieved.ENT-PL-PROH , dog where be-AOR 1sg.gen ?»
Translation: “Brother, you don’t lie to me, don’t deceive me, where is my dog?”
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: гьисят-е гьарад муьстекъил девлет хьун-нва , Азербайджан-ни муьстекъил девлет я .
Glosses: now-INESS everybody independent country be-PERF , Azerbaijan-FOC independent country was .
Translation: Now every country gained independence, Azerbaijan is also became an independent country.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: гьа , сонра , ахьтин вахт хьа-на ки , за жув-ди фу чирча-да-й бере-е пичин-ди-л ...
Glosses: that,.the.same , after , like.that time happened-AOR that , 1sg.ERG us-ERG bread cook-ENT-PTP time-INESS stove-OBL-SPSS ...
Translation: And once, when i was baking bread on the stove...
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: элкъвен-зва .
Glosses: turns-IMPF .
Translation: He turns
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: фергьад хьун-на дагъ атӀуд ( а ) за
Glosses: Ferhad be-AOC mountain cut ( that ) 1sg.ERG
Translation: I'll cut in the mountain like Ferhad
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: эхъвен-з башламиш-на .
Glosses: bathing-INF started-AOR .
Translation: We started to swim.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: крар-ди-к-ай икӀ я ... чун жи диде-ди-н гьимаенда .йашамиш хьа-нва ...
Glosses: things-ERG-SBSS-INELAT like.this was ... 1pl.abs our mother-ERG-GEN BROUGHT.UP happened-PERF ...
Translation: About those stories... We were brought up by our mother.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: анжах за-з са шей чир-хьун-на ки ,
Glosses: only 1sg.ERG-DAT one thing know-BE-AOR that ,
Translation: But one thing that I made clear for myself,
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: бес , лугьун-на , руш-ди-з гьикӀ териф ийи-н ки , лугьун-на , бес , лугьун-на , ашукь-ди-з ида икьрар-ар гун пата-л-ди-ай , мугьубат сад жен пата-л-ди-ай .
Glosses: but , say-AOC , girl-ERG-DAT how praise make-HORT that , say-AOC , but , say-AOC , ashuq-ERG-DAT her agreement-PL to.give side.on-SPSS-ERG-INELAT , love one being side.on-SPSS-ERG-AOP .
Translation: How to make the girl to accept ashuq's love
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: а сев ягъ-н патал фин-нва-й чун .
Glosses: that bear strike-MSD for go-PERF-PTP 1pl.abs .
Translation: We had gone to hunt that bear.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: за-в вахча зи кицӀ .»
Glosses: 1sg.ERG-AD give 1sg.gen dog .»
Translation: Give my dog back to me.”
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: вич-ди-ни тухун-на кучукун-на лугьун-на .
Glosses: himself-ERG-FOC bringing-AOC bury-AOR say-AOR .
Translation: He buried it.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: хъфин-да зун Исабала-ди-н гьаятдал-е-л : « Я стха , вуна гаф гун-ай тушир-ни зава-з ?
Glosses: go-ENT 1sg.abs Isabala-DIR-GEN yard.in-INESS-SPSS : « hey brother , 2sg.erg word give-AOP cop.PST.NEG-Q I-DAT ?
Translation: I went to Isabala’s house again and said: “Brother, haven’t you promised me?
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: он не отвечает .
Glosses: he not answers .
Translation: He doesn't answer (Russian).
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: чи застава-ди-л-ай ам фин-нва-ч , Вач чугъун хъайа ам чубан-ди-в-ай , жузун хъая ам чубан-ди-в-ай .
Glosses: 1pl.gen outpost-DIR-SPSS-EL it go-PERF-NEG , go.IMPV find be it shepherd-ERG-AD-EL , ask be it shepherd-ERG-AD-EL .
Translation: It hasn’t passed through our post. Go and ask the shepherd about it again.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: ида-з-ни ина-л гьакӀ ятӀани ашукь-ди канивал-вал-ди-н , мугьубат-ди-н ам жен-да и-бур-ди-н арада-е , икьрар-ар .
Glosses: her-DAT-Q here-SPSS just is.if ashuq-DIR love-PURP-ERG-GEN , love-ERG-GEN it be-FUT this-ABS.PL-ERG-GEN between-INESS , decision-PL .
Translation: And that moment the ashuq fell in love with her
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: вот , кьуьруьдаказ икӀа .
Glosses: there , basically like.this .
Translation: There - It happened basically like that.
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: вун кьван гейчек масан хьун-на-ч .
Glosses: 2sg.abs so.much beautiful beauty be-AOR-NEG .
Translation: There wasn't a beauty like you
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: икьван крар хьайи-тӀа-ни
Glosses: so.much things born-COND-FOC
Translation: And if there were happened so many things
Language: Lezgian (English translation)
Transcription: лугьун-зва ки , Безханум-ди , « Уъ , зун кани-ди-вил-ди-н къерар-ди-з къвен-да , анжах , лугьун-зва , диде-ди-н гаф-ни сад хьун-на кӀан-да .
Glosses: say-IMPF that , Bezkhanum-ERG , « yes , 1sg.abs dear-ERG-.NESS-ERG-GEN decision-OBL-DAT come-FUT , only , say-IMPF , mother-DIR-GEN word-FOC one be-AOC want-FUT .
Translation: And Bezkhanum says " Ok, I accept your love, but we need mom's bless"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ncblo lcng nz-rlimz-ng x lr Gwalekana esz' .
Glosses: mankind these 3AUG-seven-3AUGIS and TPNYM Guadalcanal be.one .
Translation: There were seven of those men and one from Guadalcanal.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz sc tq-wai-pe-le tq-ngini-pe-nge kraesz'mz .
Glosses: so.then PFV RL-do-COS-3MINIA RL-become-COS-1MINII sixth .
Translation: So then that's how I became the sixth.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mrlz vo-o-mq-x x sc tq-rtangr-ti-pe-x nqvi lr legru kc tq-do-px-ngr-ne mrkc wq .
Glosses: be.good travel-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI and PFV RL-search-TR-COS-1MINI rope PCLF.ASSOC creeper.climber DEM2.DIST RL-hang-GDIR.OUT-APPL-1MINII place.DEM2.DIST wq .
Translation: Alright, I went down and I looked for the vine of the creeper which I was hanging from up high.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 78 . Daniel Boerger x doa lr ma-nyz-de-ngq
Glosses: 78 . Daniel Boerger and child TPNYM house-PCLF.B&G-3MINII-PL
Translation: EP 78. Daniel Boerger and the Folks of his Household
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz zbqkranzlvqn li mz temz kx-esz' , nz-a-yrlwr-px-lxblr-kr-gr doa lr mztea , mz nz-lc-a-pq-bz-ngr x nz-alvztr-ngr nidr mz nqmq ngr mztea , nqmq sc gzpman , x nqmq ngr makxtr .
Glosses: PREP Friday two PREP moon SUBR-be.one , NMLZ1-CAUS-gather-GDIR.OUT-lxblr-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII child TPNYM village , PREP NMLZ1-talk-CAUS-hot-PDIR.YON-NMLZ and NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ be.3ᴀᴜɢII PREP way GEN1A village , way PFV government , and way GEN1A church.building .
Translation: On two Fridays in each month, our gathering together the people of the villages, for admonishing and teaching them about the rules of the village, rules of the government, and rules of the church.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx vo-mq-o kc sc tq-alvz-ne-tr-pe-x-lengq mz nqmq ngr nz-alvztr-ngr x ka-bo badr da kx na-alvztr-ngr-dr .
Glosses: SUBR travel-PDIR.HITHER-1MIN.CMB DEM2.DIST PFV RL-teach-start-GDIR.IN-COS-1MINI-3AUGII PREP way GEN1A NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ and give-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3AUGII thing SUBR IRR-teach-APPL-3AUGII .
Translation: Having traveled there, I started to teach them about ways of teaching and I gave them the materials that they should teach from.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: pulis lc atwzlr-ngr-mq Mr Lore mrkc Tobaita .
Glosses: police DEM1.DIST dispatch-APPL-PDIR.HITHER Mr Lore place.DEM2.DIST Tobaita .
Translation: That policeman, Mr Lore sent him from To'aba'ita.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x ninge kc tq-yzlu-pe-mou-x Boo mz Jenwzri yiz 1956 .
Glosses: and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-return-COS-again-1MINI Boo PREP January year 1956 .
Translation: As for me, I returned back to Boo in January of 1956.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vo-px-bz-kr mz wop sc tq-a-glq-pe-kr da kcng .
Glosses: travel-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-1AUGI PREP wharf PFV RL-CAUS-carry-COS-1AUGI thing those .
Translation: We went out to the wharf then we carried those things.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: buk ngr be r-nge :
Glosses: book GEN1A story GEN1A-1MINII :
Translation: The Book of My Story
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-oliqti nz-vo-kr-mq Filip , ncblo ngr Kwin Elisabet .
Glosses: PAS-prepare.for NMLZ1-travel-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER Philip , mankind GEN1A Kwin Elisabet .
Translation: Things were being prepared for the arrival of Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yrlz-x Bznwz , yrlz-ti-x kzdq doa olvz drtq-de Dora Yati .
Glosses: be.married-1MINI Bznwz.vil , be.married-TR-1MINI a child female name-3MINII Dora Yati .
Translation: I married into Bznwz village, marrying a young woman named Dora Yati.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx mc-x ncblo esz'txu esablq-px-mq x mnc-epe-lz-le kc nctq plastik .
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR see-1MINI mankind only.one turn.one's.back-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER and be-leeward-GDIR.UP-3MINIA DEM2.DIST point plastic .
Translation: I said to him that I saw only one man his back was turned and he was leeward of a piece of plastic.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo badr kx , “ da-kc tq-pi pripekt kx mc-le x tr-mc-le-u nide sele .
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3AUGII SUBR , “ thing-DEM2.DIST RL-say prefect SUBR see-3MINIA and NEG-see-3MINIA-NEG be.3MINII here .
Translation: I told them, "The things that the prefect saw and did not see are these here.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-kr x mwi-tx-kz-kr Poodo , mz kzdq mztea nyz SSEC , murde pulis kc dalr makxtr lcde .
Glosses: go-1AUGI and sleep-INTS-also-1AUGI Poodo , PREP a village PCLF.B&G SSEC , because police DEM2.DIST things.of church.building there .
Translation: We went and we also slept at Poodo, in an SSEC village, because the policeman was from that church (denomination).
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: murde zbq kx nz-wz-ngr leplz amrlx mz lrpzki .
Glosses: because day SUBR NMLZ1-work-NMLZ people all PREP road .
Translation: Because it was a day that everyone worked on the road.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx nz-tes-lr kc ninge sc tz-r-pi-pe-mq-lr kx na-ngi ninge ofisz kra-tq mz lcsu .
Glosses: SUBR 3AUG-test-3AUGIA DEM2.DIST be.1MINII PFV RL.3AUG-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA SUBR IRR-be be.1MINII officer ORD-three PREP ship .
Translation: When they'd tested me, they told me that I would be third officer on the ship.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdu nidr nz-ne-mi-lr kx , " lrtzlvz kc bq-pe drka' !"
Glosses: AT.ΦNT.PL be.3ᴀᴜɢII 3AUG-scream-DPV-3AUGIA SUBR , " elders DEM2.DIST kill-COS demon !"
Translation: Some of them screamed out, "That old man, the devil killed him!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nrlc kx ngrlx-o-bz-le , nigr kc tq-vz-pe-bz-kr mz mama , tq-rlx-ti-pe-bz-kr nz-vo-kr-gr .
Glosses: place SUBR daylight-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.YON-3MINIA , be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI PREP priest , RL-ask-TR-COS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI NMLZ1-travel-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII .
Translation: At daylight, those of us we went to Father, then we asked for us to travel.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' r-pi-mq-le , mrlz na-vz-px-kr-mq-le mz mama Jon lni Lzpli .
Glosses: but MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA , be.good IRR-go-GDIR.OUT-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA PREP priest John lni Lzpli .
Translation: But he said to me, it is good it should come from Father John Ini Lapli. [ED. Fr. John should agree before doing so.]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nqvi lr-de yzpr-lz-mq mz nua'mu sc-de bq ."
Glosses: rope PCLF.ASSOC-3MINII break-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER PREP canoe PCLF.HAND-3MINII yesterday ."
Translation: Its string broke off from his canoe yesterday."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: trte-nge x lxe-nge drtq-dr Melomate x Ilrmztangi .
Glosses: father-1MINII and mother.aunt-nge name-3AUGII Melomate and Ilrmztangi .
Translation: My father and my mother were named Melomate and Ilrmztangi.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli lcde tq-kaputr-ngr-bz Aijz Nzlvz , mama Jos Enre Wes sc tq-mnc elr .
Glosses: time there RL-arrive-APPL-PDIR.YON Aijz Reef.Is , priest Jos Enre Wes PFV RL-be therein .
Translation: At that time when the Aijz arrived in the Reefs, Father George Henry West was there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz 1954 nide kc tq-yrlz-ayrnr-ngr-ne .
Glosses: PREP year 1954 be.3MINII DEM2.DIST RL-yrlz-first-APPL-1MINII .
Translation: In the year of 1954, that was when I was first married [ED. at age 33].
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vo-mq-ng badr doa lr ma-nyz-de-ngq x nz-mnc-tr-mq Lwovz kxpipz , murde kzdq kc lrmztangi kzble sc tq-mnc mz ma nyz Rik Biukan mrkc Bznwz .
Glosses: 3AUG-travel-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ child TPNYM house-PCLF.B&G-3MINII-PL and NMLZ1-be-GDIR.IN-PDIR.HITHER Lwovz little , because a DEM2.DIST foreigner different PFV RL-be PREP house PCLF.B&G Rik Biukan place.DEM2.DIST Bznwz.vil .
Translation: He came with those of his household and they stayed in Lwovz a short time, because a different foreigner was living in Rick Buchan's house in Bznwz.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nigr kcng tz-mnc-tx-pwz mz newz Tzlede , nigr kc tq-mu-ngr-be mz nc nzlu kcng esz'mz x nc naq kc esz' .
Glosses: be.1AUGII those RL.3AUG-be-INTS-just PREP mountain Tzlede , be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-eat-APPL-still PREP tree coconut those six and tree Malay.apple DEM2.DIST be.one .
Translation: Those of us who just stayed on Mount Tzlede, we were the ones still eating from the six coconut trees and one apple tree.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dwa-o-bz-kr a' lvabe-tx-pwz-kr , murde gq kcng yrbu-ti-pe-ng mz lue .
Glosses: jump-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.YON-1AUGI but float-INTS-just-1AUGI , because hole those full-TR-COS-3AUGIS PREP water .
Translation: We went down, but we just floated, because the holes were already full of water.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlc skul nyz-dr Roman x yr-mq kx-etu r skul lcde , mama Sevenoklck .
Glosses: krlc be.schooled PCLF.B&G-3AUGII Catholic and write-PDIR.HITHER SUBR-be.big GEN1A be.schooled there , priest Sevenoklck .
Translation: This was a school of the Catholics and the school leader, Father Sevenoclock wrote.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nz-r-pi-mq-lr kx kc tq-rpna'-ngr-mq lcsu kc waelas sc-gu trka .
Glosses: and 3AUG-MID-say-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA SUBR DEM2.DIST RL-shoot-APPL-PDIR.HITHER ship DEM2.DIST wireless PCLF.HAND-12AUGII bad .
Translation: And they said (to us) that why that ship shot was because of our broken radio.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yrkr-bz-kr bade , sc tq-r-pi-pe-mq-le bagr kx , “ mzli ka ninge kc na-r-lxngiti-ate-pe-x , murde mc-angidr-pe-x mz mz-ke' kxmu nz-xplr-kr x nz-okatr-kr drka' ne tzsiu lcng .
Glosses: depart-PDIR.YON-1AUGI DAT.3MINII , PFV RL-MID-say-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA DAT.1AUGII SUBR , “ time DEM2.PROΧ be.1MINII DEM2.DIST IRR-MID-believe-afterward-COS-1MINI , because see-really-COS-1MINI PREP eye-1MINII be.like NMLZ1-strong-NMLZ.POSS and NMLZ1-help-NMLZ.POSS spirit.being PCLF.RSBL monk these .
Translation: We went to him and he said to us, "Now it is me who I must believe afterward, because I have seen with my eyes what the strength and help of the spirit of these monks is like.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: wisol lc dalr nz-oliq-kr leplz amrlx , murde lcsu-kx-lvc sc-dr lr Japan sc tz-lvc-mq-ng na-bom-lr Luga .
Glosses: whistle DEM1.DIST things.of NMLZ1-prepare-NMLZ.POSS people all , because ship-SUBR-fly PCLF.HAND-3AUGII lr Japan PFV RL.3AUG-fly-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS IRR-bomb-3AUGIA Lungga .
Translation: The siren was for all people to prepare, because the airplanes of the Japanese where flying so that they might bomb Lungga.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-kapx-mq-lr dabu-ngr bona kcng li sc tz-a-ngc-pe-bz-lr mz ncbr .
Glosses: 3AUG-remove-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA heart-GEN1A pigeon those two PFV RL.3AUG-CAUS-burn-COS-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA PREP cross .
Translation: They removed the hearts of those two bona birds and burned them for the Cross.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx , " tq-yrke-lvz-x nc nzlu kc yrpla-tr-ngr nar-mq mz-tu-pe ."
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR , " RL-exclaimed-about-1MINI tree coconut DEM2.DIST bang-GDIR.IN-APPL head-2MINII die-stand-COS ."
Translation: I told him, "I exclaimed about the coconut tree which banged your head it died."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x kra-li vz-tr-kz-pz glq-lz-mq-le Aijz , rtc-o-ngr-de bxpiz-px-Ø nctq-de li .
Glosses: and ORD-two go-GDIR.IN-also-PDIR.YON carry-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA Aijz , throw-GDIR.DOWN-APPL-3MINII split-GDIR.OUT-3MINIS nctq-3MINII two .
Translation: And a second came too, it lifted up the Aijz, threw it down, it broke into two pieces.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mz yiz kcng emwr-ngr mz nz-wz-ngr lc , nz-glx-pe kzdung leplz nz-wz-ngr lc , x doa nz-kqlu-pe-ngq kx nz-prtr-kz-mq-ng mz nz-wz-lxblr-kr-gr badr .
Glosses: so.then PREP year those last-APPL PREP NMLZ1-work-PROP DEM1.DIST , 3AUG-recognize-COS AT.ΦNT.PL.PL people NMLZ1-work-NMLZ DEM1.DIST , and child 3AUG-many-COS-3AUGIS SUBR 3AUG-enter.in-also-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS PREP NMLZ1-work-together-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ .
Translation: Then in the last years of this work, some people recognized it, and there were many people who also joined in working together with us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: luekxpiz ngr drka' kang kqlu mnq-ti-pe-le , nz-mu-lr drtq-de na-mrlz-Ø .
Glosses: medicine GEN1A demon these many drink-TR-COS-3MINIA , 3AUG-desire-3AUGIA body-3MINII IRR-be.good-3MINIS .
Translation: He drank many different demon medicines in order for his body to be well.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-rkalz-mq-ngq , sc tz-vz-pe-kai-ng .
Glosses: 3AUG-leave-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS , PFV RL.3AUG-go-COS-first-3AUGIS .
Translation: They left and went on ahead.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo kx , “ trtingr , makx-pe-le ninge blzmr nadq .”
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) SUBR , “ no , bite-COS-3MINIA be.1MINII myriad black.ant .”
Translation: I said, "No, a myriad of black ants have bitten me."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mama lc nide lr Inglan x mnc Namc .
Glosses: priest DEM1.DIST be.3MINII TPNYM England and be Namc .
Translation: That priest was from England and lived at Namc.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 23 . Mzdealwx r-lxngiti mz nz-mc-kr-de zmatq ngr nz-r-katx-ngr zyagox
Glosses: 23 . Mzdealwx MID-believe PREP NMLZ1-mc-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII power GEN1A NMLZ1-MID-remove-NMLZ sickness
Translation: EP 23. Mzdealwx Believes from his Seeing the Power of Removing Sickness
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-r-pnz'-pe-bz kc , katris kc tu mz mq-de x sc tq-ne-pe .
Glosses: PFV RL-MID-shoot-COS-PDIR.YON DEM2.DIST , bullet DEM2.DIST stand PREP PCLF.DRINK-3MINII and PFV RL-scream-COS .
Translation: Someone shot him, and the cartridge went into his hand and he screamed.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx krlz-lz-bo kc mrkc tq-plrkqtu , sc tz-ngrla-lvz-ti-pe-lr ninge bingar .
Glosses: SUBR reach-GDIR.UP-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DEM2.DIST place.DEM2.DIST RL-overgrown , PFV RL.3AUG-crawl-thruout-TR-COS-3AUGIA be.1MINII small.red.ant .
Translation: When I reached the place wehre it was overgrown, small, red biting ants where crawling all over me.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nibr nz-mu-kr-gr , nz-telvz-lr mz Menabz kc nyr nz-a-ngc-ti-ngr-dr ncvr ngr bona , nc , muli dakxnzng kx yctxo x leu r-dr-ngq amrlx .
Glosses: PREP back.part NMLZ1-eat-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII , 3AUG-ignite-3AUGIA PREP Menabz DEM2.DIST fire 3AUG-CAUS-burn-TR-APPL-3AUGII meat GEN1A pigeon , fish , piece food SUBR left.over and leaf GEN1A-3AUGII-PL all .
Translation: After our eating, he and Menabz lit a fire for burning the flesh of the bona birds, fish, and any pieces of food leftover and all their leaves [for parceling and as serving dishes].
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Lrlvz tcprtr-ngr nanyc-de mqngr drka' kc tq-tu-tx-px-mq-Ø mz naonrx .
Glosses: Lrlvz stub-APPL foot-3MINII image demon DEM2.DIST RL-stand-INTS-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS PREP doorway .
Translation: Lrlvz banged his foot on the idol of the demon standing in the doorway.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz zbq kc na-vo-pe-ngr-gr , kx-etu r-gr r-ka-tx-mq mnr-gr br nr mc , blxget , lrpz x dakxnzng .
Glosses: PREP day DEM2.DIST IRR-travel-COS-APPL-1AUGII , SUBR-be.big GEN1A-1AUGII MID-give-INTS-PDIR.HITHER PCLF.FIRE-1AUGII br nr mc , blanket , cloth and food .
Translation: On the day that we were to go, our leader gave to us mosquito nets, blankets, clothing and food.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mzli kc tz-mnc-pe-ngr-mq-lr mama Josis Balq nidr ncdr olvz r-de , Elsie , nz-prtr-kz-mq-ng mz nz-r-tekqtr-ngr natq Gct abzo mz yiz 1996 .
Glosses: so.then time DEM2.DIST RL.3AUG-be-COS-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA priest Josis Balq be.3ᴀᴜɢII COM.DU female GEN1A-3MINII , Elsie , 3AUG-enter.in-also-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS PREP NMLZ1-MID-exchange-APPL word god start PREP year 1996 .
Translation: Then while Father Josis Balq and his wife Elsie were living here, they also joined in translating the Word of God, starting in 1996.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz yiz 1934 kzdq lcsu sc gzpman vo-mq drtq-de Aijz .
Glosses: PREP year 1934 a ship PCLF.HAND government travel-PDIR.HITHER name-3MINII Aijz .
Translation: In the year 1934 a ship of the Government traveled out named Aijz.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz-ke' tq-opx-pe-ngr-de nubla nz-yrle-ti-kr-de mz lrpzki .
Glosses: eye-1MINII RL-go.out-COS-APPL-3MINII flood NMLZ1-flow-TR-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII PREP road .
Translation: My eyes were clear about the flood that flowed in the road.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx krlz-lz-bz-kr ma kc , sc tq-rlx-ti-pe-bz-kr toki mz kzdq mqngr drka' kx tu-tx-px-mq-Ø mz naonrx .
Glosses: SUBR reach-GDIR.UP-PDIR.YON-1AUGI house DEM2.DIST , PFV RL-ask-TR-COS-PDIR.YON-1AUGI knife PREP a image demon SUBR stand-INTS-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS PREP doorway .
Translation: When we reached that buidling, we asked for a knife from the statue of a demon that was standing in the doorway.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdu mzli mrlc Narnztilolx , trte-nge nz-amc-ti mz nz-wz-ti-kr-bz-le ma nyz kzdung ncblo .
Glosses: AT.ΦNT.PL time there Narnztilolx.vil , father-1MINII PAS-hire-TR PREP NMLZ1-work-TR-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA house PCLF.B&G AT.ΦNT.PL.PL mankind .
Translation: Sometimes in Narnztilolx, my father was hired to build houses for some men.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 10 . nz-mnc-pe-kr-gr Narnztilolx
Glosses: 10 . NMLZ1-be-COS-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Narnztilolx.vil
Translation: EP 10. Our Living in Narnztilolx
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x sc tq-pi-pe-bz-le kx waea lc trka-esz'ngr , nzmu na-ngi nigu enqmi yrkr-tx-tr-ku .
Glosses: and PFV RL-say-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR wire DEM1.DIST bad-exceedingly , if IRR-be be.12AUGII enemy depart-INTS-GDIR.IN-12AUGI .
Translation: And he said that the wire was very bad, if we were enemies we were finished.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: yzuo Nabzlue x mwi-kr Ncnia .
Glosses: start Nabzlue.vil and sleep-1AUGI Ncnia.vil .
Translation: Starting from Nabzlue and we slept at Ncnia.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz vau r yiz 1956 ninge kc tq-vo-pe-x mz Saotzn Kros 7 mrkc Alankaula .
Glosses: PREP middle GEN1A year 1956 be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-travel-COS-1MINI PREP Southern Cross 7 place.DEM2.DIST Alankaula .
Translation: In the middle of 1956, I took the Southern Cross 7 to Alankaula School [ED. on Ugi Island in Makira Province].
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x sc tz-yzlu-pe-mou-bz-ngq .
Glosses: and PFV RL.3AUG-return-COS-again-PDIR.YON-3AUGIS .
Translation: And then they returned back again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-wz-ngr li kx mzli boi-tx nz-wz-tr-kr-nge-ngq elr .
Glosses: NMLZ1-work-NMLZ two SUBR time long-INTS NMLZ1-work-tr-1AUGI-1MINII-PL therein .
Translation: There were two jobs which I worked at for a long time.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 73 . Gari Saemons lalztq mz nz-ycmne-kr lr trmctu ka
Glosses: 73 . Gari Saemons listen PREP NMLZ1-speak-NMLZ.POSS TPNYM island DEM2.PROΧ
Translation: EP 73. Gary Simons Listens to the Speech of this Island
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 81 . trpnzngr kx tu-mq mz nibr-gr
Glosses: 81 . none SUBR stand-PDIR.HITHER PREP back.part-1AUGII
Translation: EP 81. No One Stands Behind Us
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x xlr-mou-kr mz temz Eprol kx lr Austrelia x Niu Silan nz-okatr-pe-kz-lr Inglan .
Glosses: and hear-again-1AUGI PREP moon April SUBR TPNYM Australia and New Zealand 3AUG-help-COS-also-3AUGIA England .
Translation: And we further heard in the month of April that the Australians and New Zealanders were also helping England.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz 18 Jenwzri 1968 kx-etu r skul , Pilip Bomio vz-mq-Ø bange Mona Skul .
Glosses: PREP 18 January 1968 SUBR-be.big GEN1A school , Pilip Bomio go-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS DAT.1MINII Mona Skul .
Translation: On January 18, 1968, the head of the school, Philip Bomio came to me at Mona School.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: doa lcde lu , drtq-de Agnes Inaoxngr .
Glosses: child there live , name-3MINII Agnes Inaoxngr .
Translation: The child lived, her name is Agnes Inaoxngr.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: pi-bz Mwekati bade x r-pi-bz-le kx , eu , na-abz-bz-lr ena .
Glosses: say-PDIR.YON Mwekati DAT.3MINII and MID-say-PDIR.YON-3MINIA SUBR , yes , IRR-try-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA just .
Translation: Mwekati told him and he said yes, they should go ahead and try it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc tq-ya-ngr-kai-pz-kr nrwx vo .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST RL-paddle-APPL-first-PDIR.YON-1AUGI peace travel .
Translation: At first when we were paddling it was calm.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 45 . nz-rtangrti-ngr lclr teomo x merikol kranzlvqn mz Mzli R Vea
Glosses: 45 . NMLZ1-search-NMLZ field manioc and miracle fifth PREP Mzli R Vea
Translation: EP 45. Looking for the Manioc Field and the Fifth Wartime Miracle
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 35 . nz-prtr-kr-nge mz skul kc Veranaaso
Glosses: 35 . NMLZ1-enter.in-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII PREP school DEM2.DIST Veranaaso
Translation: EP 35. My Entering School at Veranaso
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vo-ngr-mq-le nzryrngrkxtr kx-mrna na-tekqtr mz Natqgu .
Glosses: travel-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIA holy.writings SUBR-new IRR-exchange PREP Natqgu .
Translation: He came regarding New Testament Scriptures to be translated into Natqgu.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x Residen Komisina nidr mz DO nz-vz-o-kz-ng x nz-mnc-ngq Auki .
Glosses: and Residen Komisina be.3ᴀᴜɢII PREP DO 3AUG-go-GDIR.DOWN-also-3AUGIS and 3AUG-be-3AUGIS Auki .
Translation: And the Resident Commissioner along with the DO they also went down and lived in Auki.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mnc-pe-x kc Alankaulz sc tq-mc-pe-x kx nike pi-mq tzsiu Jon bange mrkc Nea da zpwx-tx .
Glosses: SUBR be-COS-1MINI DEM2.DIST Alankaulz PFV RL-see-COS-1MINI SUBR what say-PDIR.HITHER monk John DAT.1MINII place.DEM2.DIST Nea.vil thing true-INTS .
Translation: When I stayed at Alankaulz I saw that what Brother John told me in Nea was very true.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx , “ tr-mc-x-u , a' kzdu doa lr skul ka nz-vz-ngr-mq-lr bange nzwr-de tq , nz-r-pi-lr na-ka-bo du kio ne-mq na-ngi na-dr , a' rpwa'-ngr-bo badr .
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR , “ NEG-see-1MINI-NEG , but AT.ΦNT.PL child TPNYM school DEM2.PROΧ 3AUG-go-APPL-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA DAT.1MINII time-3MINII three , NMLZ1-MID-say-3AUGIA IRR-give-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) INDF.PL chicken PCLF.RSBL-2MINII IRR-be PCLF.FOOD-3AUGII , but forbid-APPL-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3AUGII .
Translation: I said to him, "I did not see them, but some students form this school came to me three times, saying I should give them some of your chickens for them to eat, but I forbade them.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-px-bz-kr me yc-lxlr , kzdq kc Japan sc tq-r-wzti-o raes mz lue .
Glosses: go-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-1AUGI place stay-isolated , a DEM2.DIST Japan PFV RL-MID-wash-GDIR.DOWN rice PREP water .
Translation: We went out to a clearning, there was a Japanese man washing rice in the river.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz nigr kc tq-vz-pe-kr .
Glosses: so.then be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-go-COS-1AUGI .
Translation: So we went.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: lika ne-de tr-yc-lvz-o-pe-u mz nz-mwa-kr-de ncboi kx-kqlu , x nenq etu-ne-px zlwz kz mz nz-wq-kr-de mz nz-vz-dz-pe-kr-mq nepi wq .
Glosses: kite PCLF.RSBL-3MINII NEG-stay-about-GDIR.DOWN-COS-NEG PREP NMLZ1-fish-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII needlefish SUBR-many , and wind be.big-INTS-GDIR.OUT much also PREP NMLZ1-blow.(wind)-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII PREP NMLZ1-go-GDIR.UP-COS-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER sun wq .
Translation: His kite had not succeeded in catching many needlefish, and the wind also was greatly intensifying in its blowing as the sun rose up high.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx yrkr-px-x kc mz nz-alvztr-ngr yzlu-mq-x x ninge kc tq-mnc-pe-x Nepa' .
Glosses: SUBR depart-GDIR.OUT-1MINI DEM2.DIST PREP NMLZ1-teach-NMLZ return-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI and be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-be-COS-1MINI Nepa' .
Translation: When I departed from teaching I returned and lived at Nepa' village. [ED. one village away from his wife's home village.]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz kzdq doa lr Isabel drtq-de Daniel Dani x ninge tq-pi-pe-m bisop bagr kx nigr kx na-vz-bz mz Mr Lore .
Glosses: so.then a child TPNYM Isabel name-3MINII Daniel Dani and be.1MINII RL-say-COS-2MINII bishop DAT.1AUGII SUBR be.1AUGII SUBR IRR-go-PDIR.YON PREP Mr Lore .
Translation: Then a guy from Isabel named Daniel Dani and I, the Bishop told us that we should go to Mr. Lore.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: drka' ne-dr kc tq-ngi drtq-de Gct .
Glosses: spirit.being PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-be name-3MINII god .
Translation: Their spirit whose name is God.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kcpwz xlr-bz-kr masingan kx-kqlu r-pnz'-pe mz nabz nc nzlu kc .
Glosses: time same hear-PDIR.YON-1AUGI machine.gun SUBR-many MID-shoot-COS PREP area tree coconut DEM2.DIST .
Translation: At the same time we heard many machine guns shooting into the area of the coconut trees.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: rtc-tx-ngr-gr nqni kcng x nigr kcng tq-ngrlr-pe-kr mz gq kcng .
Glosses: throw-INTS-APPL-1AUGII mat those and be.1AUGII those RL-hurry-COS-1AUGI PREP hole those .
Translation: We threw off our mats and as for us we rushed to those holes.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Metalo lcde mnc mz Trmctu Nemya mrkc Nea .
Glosses: Metalo there be PREP Trmctu Nemya place.DEM2.DIST Nea.vil .
Translation: This guy Metalo lived on the island of Nemya near Nea.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nigr kc tq-mu-kr banyapu , pwrkilvc-ngr-gr nz-bxli-lvc-o-kr-mq-lr mz kzdq nar newz x mzli lcde-pwz nz-r-pna'-ne-o-pe-kr-mq-lr .
Glosses: be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-eat-1AUGI pineapple , startled-APPL-1AUGII NMLZ1-basket-fly-GDIR.DOWN-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA PREP a head mountain and time there-just 3AUG-MID-shoot-DSTR-GDIR.DOWN-COS-NMLZ.POSS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA .
Translation: While we ate the pineapples, we were startled about baskets flying down to a hilltop and at the same time they were shooting down everywhere toward us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: da kx mc-x kx prtz-ti-ngq
Glosses: thing SUBR see-1MINI SUBR happen-TR-PL
Translation: Things I Saw that Happened
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlc merikol kc kai .
Glosses: krlc miracle DEM2.DIST first .
Translation: That was the first miracle.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 09 . nz-rlasz-kr-gr mztea Mzdxmingr
Glosses: 09 . NMLZ1-leave-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII village Mzdxmingr.village
Translation: EP 09. Our Leaving Mzdxmingr Village
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Lrlvz vz-mq-Ø sc tq-dwa-tr-pe-kr ncdr brma .
Glosses: Lrlvz go-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS PFV RL-jump-GDIR.IN-COS-1AUGI COM.DU home .
Translation: Lrlvz came then we entered the house.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 67 . mnc-x Mzlo Skul
Glosses: 67 . be-1MINI Mzlo Skul
Translation: EP 67. I Stay at Malo School
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-r-pi-bz tzsiu kcng kx , " na-r-twz-o-bz da leplz mrkc Bwzng , murde kzte-gr kx-nz-kqlu sc tz-mnc-ngq elr ."
Glosses: 3AUG-MID-say-PDIR.YON monk those SUBR , " IRR-MID-take-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.YON thing people place.DEM2.DIST Bwzng , because friend-1AUGII SUBR-3AUG-many PFV RL.3AUG-be-3AUGIS therein ."
Translation: The monks said, "things must be taken down for those in Bwzng, because many of our friends live there." [ED: This is the village given to the monks by the chief of Nea.]
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli kc tq-alvc-lzbq-ngr-gr ninge kc tq-ne-pe-x .
Glosses: time DEM2.DIST RL-push-REFL-APPL-1AUGII be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-scream-COS-1MINI .
Translation: While we were pushing ourselves I was the one who screamed.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-kr badr kz kcng doa lr Gela .
Glosses: be-1AUGI ᴄᴏᴍ.ᴘʟ also those child TPNYM Gela .
Translation: Some children (students) from Gela also stayed with us there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bz Mzdealwx mz Mwekati kx , “ pi-bz bade na-abz-bz-lr , murde kx tq-mrlz-x , ninge kc tq-lxngiti-ate-x drka' ne-dr Gct .”
Glosses: MID-say-PDIR.YON Mzdealwx PREP Mwekati SUBR , “ say-PDIR.YON DAT.3MINII IRR-try-PDIR.YON-3AUGIA , because SUBR RL-be.good-1MINI , be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-believe-afterward-1MINI spirit.being PCLF.RSBL-3AUGII god .”
Translation: Mzdealwx siad to Mwekati, "Tell him they should try, because if I get well, as for me, after that I will believe in their spirit, God."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x temz otxpx esz' mou nz-prtr-mou-mq kcng bagr .
Glosses: and month go.out be.one again 3AUG-enter.in-again-PDIR.HITHER those DAT.1AUGII .
Translation: And one more month passed and others joined us.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dzbede kcng li-lxblr , kzdq bom-le ezpct x kzdq bom-le kampi nyz-dr lr Japan .
Glosses: group those two-together , a bomb-3MINIA airport and a bomb-3MINIA camp PCLF.B&G-3AUGII TPNYM Japan .
Translation: Those two groups together, one bombed the airport and one bombed the camp of the Japanese.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz temz Jenwzri ngr yiz 1940 ninge kc tq-atwzlr-pe dckta Fox Veranaaso .
Glosses: PREP moon January GEN1A year 1940 be.1MINII DEM2.DIST RL-dispatch-COS doctor.med Fox Veranaaso .
Translation: In the month of January in the year 1940 it was I who Doctor Fox sent to Veranaso.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-vz-mq-ng mrkc mz nabxbz kc skulboe ngr Alankaula nz-pwx-ngq .
Glosses: 3AUG-go-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS place.DEM2.DIST PREP fence DEM2.DIST schoolboy GEN1A Alankaula 3AUG-four-3AUGIS .
Translation: Four school boys from Alankaula school came there to the coop.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tz-vz-be-ng mrkc tq-vo-ngr nabr x trpnzngr lue ngr-de x nzlu kx-po kcng tz-twz-ne-dr sc tq-yrkr-pe x drtwr-dr sc tq-brlxkz-pe mou .
Glosses: PFV RL.3AUG-go-still-3AUGIS place.DEM2.DIST RL-travel-APPL grass and none water GEN1A-3MINII and coconut SUBR-young those RL.3AUG-take-progressive-3AUGII PFV RL-finish-COS and neck-3AUGII PFV RL-thirsty-COS again .
Translation: They still traveled where there was grass and there was no water and the young coconuts they had brought along were finished and they were thirsty again.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: Silas Prpx , Anika Ikai , x kzdung kz leplz mou nz-okatr-kz-mq-lr nigr mz nzryrngr nabz-kx-tr-ngq .
Glosses: Silas Prpx , Anika Ikai , and AT.ΦNT.PL.PL also people again 3AUG-help-also-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA be.1AUGII PREP writing song-SUBR-holy-PL .
Translation: Silas Prpx, Anika Ikai, and also some other people they also helped us in writing holy songs.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kzdq nrc kx-etu vz-tr-pz x rtc-lz-ngr-de Aijz mz nartrkla .
Glosses: a wave SUBR-be.big go-GDIR.IN-PDIR.YON and throw-GDIR.UP-APPL-3MINII Aijz PREP headland .
Translation: A big wave went and threw the Aijz onto the headland.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a' nz-mc-tr-pe-mq-lr nigr , sc tz-lvc-rlru-pe-ng .
Glosses: but 3AUG-see-GDIR.IN-COS-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIA be.1AUGII , PFV RL.3AUG-fly-far-COS-3AUGIS .
Translation: But they saw us, then they flew far away.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: dckta yrkr-px-bz-Ø kc nz-wz-kr-de sc tq-mwi-tx-pe-Ø mou mz trmctu Nemya' .
Glosses: doctor.med finish-GDIR.OUT-PDIR.YON-3MINIS DEM2.DIST NMLZ1-work-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII PFV RL-sleep-INTS-COS-3MINIS again PREP island Nemya'.Is .
Translation: When the doctor finished his work he slept back on Nemya' Island.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: tq-r-pi-bo na-mnc-pwz trpnzngr .
Glosses: RL-MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) IRR-be-just none .
Translation: I told her she should just stay behind anyway.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: trau tr-matq-zlwz-u mz drtwr-nge a' krla tq-matq zlwz mz drtwr-nge nz-wz-ngr .
Glosses: money NEG-powerful-much-NEG PREP mind-1MINII but RPRN2.DEM1.PROΧ RL-powerful much PREP mind-1MINII NMLZ1-work-NMLZ .
Translation: Money was not very important in my thinking, but what was very important in my thinking was working.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: zbz mz yiz 1936 Mzdealwx sc tq-yagox-pe-Ø , nz-yagox-kr-de etu-tx zlwz .
Glosses: so.then PREP year 1936 Mzdealwx PFV RL-be.sick-COS-3MINIS , NMLZ1-be.sick-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII be.big-INTS much .
Translation: Then in the year 1936 Mzdealws got sick and his sickness was exceedingly great.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: r-pi-bo bade kx , " sore , dckta !"
Glosses: MID-say-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) DAT.3MINII SUBR , " sorry , doctor.med !"
Translation: I said to him, "Sorry, Doctor!"
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: ngrlr-kr , ngrlr-kr ma nyz-gr mz trte-nge x nigr kc tq-ama-ate-kr .
Glosses: hurry-1AUGI , hurry-1AUGI house PCLF.B&G-1AUGII PREP father-1MINII and be.1AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-rest-afterward-1AUGI .
Translation: We hurried and hurried to my father at our house and only afterward did we rest.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x klas e fom ngr-de krlz-bz-le rlimz .
Glosses: and class or form GEN1A-3MINII reach-PDIR.YON-3MINIA seven .
Translation: And there were seven classes or 'forms'.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: rlasz-kr Narnztilolx mz nz-mnc-pe-kr-gr Bokapwr mz yiz 1930 .
Glosses: leave-1AUGI Narnztilolx.vil PREP NMLZ1-be-COS-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Bokapwr PREP year 1930 .
Translation: We left Narnztilolx for us to live in Bokapwr in the year 1930.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx tr-nz-mc-pe-lr-u kc me nz-vz-ki-lr , dzbe-dr kc tq-li-pe .
Glosses: SUBR NEG-3AUG-see-COS-3AUGIA-NEG DEM2.DIST place 3AUG-go-path-3AUGIA , group-3AUGII DEM2.DIST RL-two-COS .
Translation: When they did not find the place they went along, their group was now two groups.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: prtr-x mz dzbede lc na-vz-ng .
Glosses: enter.in-1MINI PREP group DEM1.DIST IRR-go-3AUGIS .
Translation: I joined the group that would go.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nc nzlu lcng tr-plrkqtu-u , tq-opilvz nqvi x tr-do-u .
Glosses: tree coconut these NEG-overgrown-NEG , RL-entwine rope and NEG-hang-NEG .
Translation: Those coconut trees were not very lush, vines entwined them, and they didn't bear fruit.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: na-pi-mou-mq-x merikol kcng tq tq-ngi testimcne sc-nge mz dckrlzde kc 14 .
Glosses: IRR-say-again-PDIR.HITHER-1MINI miracle those three RL-be testimony PCLF.HAND-1MINII PREP chapter DEM2.DIST 14 .
Translation: I want to repeat the three miracles which are my testimony in chapter 14 [ED. Episode 69].
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: vz-o-x prla te-o-x bot , x xlr-bo Mcnika Imztq yrni-ne-o-pe-bz bange prla , r-pi-le na-ngi ni-gr ncdr .
Glosses: go-GDIR.DOWN-1MINI sea pull-GDIR.DOWN-1MINI boat , and hear-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) Mcnika Imztq cry-INTS-GDIR.DOWN-COS-PDIR.YON DAT.1MINII sea , MID-say-3MINIA IRR-be be-1AUGII COM.DU .
Translation: I went down to the sea and pulled down the boat to shore and I heard Monica Imztq crying down after me, saying she wanted to come along.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx tq-vz-bz-kr kc nrlc sikapu txpwz mz bq r tewa .
Glosses: SUBR RL-go-PDIR.YON-1AUGI DEM2.DIST place smoke only PREP ash GEN1A rain .
Translation: When we went along it was smoky from the mist (ashes) of the rain.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: krlc merikol kx rblx nz-mrbr-tr-kr-de mz drtwr-nge , murde nc teomo x nrla nc ninz da kx topwz , a' se tq-mei-ti-o mz katris .
Glosses: krlc miracle SUBR be.difficult NMLZ1-famine-GDIR.IN-NMLZ.POSS-3MINII PREP mind-1MINII , because tree manioc and branch tree ngalinut thing SUBR be.small , but yet RL.PAS-broken.stick.like.obj-TR-GDIR.DOWN PREP bullet .
Translation: This is a mriacle that is difficult for me to forget, because the manioc trees and nalinut branches are small things, but yet they are broken by the cartridges.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: sc tq-mc-pe-x kx nqvi lr lemwzlo kx-mrna esz'txu ngi krkc txpwz tq-do-la-px-ngr-ne mrkc wq .
Glosses: PFV RL-see-COS-1MINI SUBR rope TPNYM creeper.climber SUBR-new only.one be RPRN2.DEM2.DIST only RL-hang-la-GDIR.OUT-APPL-1MINII place.DEM2.DIST wq .
Translation: Then I found the vine of the single living creeper was the one I hung from there up high.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: xlr-bz-kr waelas ycmne-pe mz nibr bz nyz kzu .
Glosses: hear-PDIR.YON-1AUGI wireless speak-COS PREP back.part boundary PCLF.B&G cow .
Translation: We heard a wireless (radio) speaking behind the cattle fence.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz nz-vz-kr-dr kc nz-obq-mou-mq-ng mq , a' nc nzlu kc mrbr-pe tr-tu-pe-u mrkc .
Glosses: PREP NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-3AUGII DEM2.DIST 3AUG-look-again-PDIR.HITHER-3AUGIS behind , but tree coconut DEM2.DIST be.lost-COS NEG-stand-COS-NEG place.DEM2.DIST .
Translation: In their going, they looked back again, but the coconut tree was gone, not standing there anymore.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: trte-nge kalo lrpzu x lxe-nge pxi-Ø lrpzu .
Glosses: father-1MINII loincloth tapa.cloth and mother.aunt-1MINII wear.clothing-3MINIS tapa.cloth .
Translation: My father wore a tapa cloth loincloth and my mother wore tapa cloth.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: drtwr ngr-de nidr dalr nrlckxbq x nz-dc-zvz-ngq mz nrlckxbq .
Glosses: mind GEN1A-3MINII be.3ᴀᴜɢII things.of night and 3AUG-fall-always-3AUGIS PREP night .
Translation: It means they are of the night and they always fall in the night.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: pi-kz-bo mz Daniel Boerger nz-rtwz-ngr letz kcng tz-rtctx-ngr mz alfabet ngr Natqgu .
Glosses: say-also-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) PREP Daniel Boerger NMLZ1-take-NMLZ letter.note those RL.3AUG-throw.away-APPL PREP alphabet GEN1A Natqgu .
Translation: I also told Daniel Boerger about taking those letters and throwing them away from the Natqgu alphabet.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: 49 . nz-mnc-pe-kr-gr Tzngarare
Glosses: 49 . NMLZ1-be-COS-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII Tzngarare
Translation: EP 49. Our Living at Tzngarare
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mzli lc Dckta Foks kzdq Sade tq-a-mu-kx-tr Pawa x kzdq Sade Alankaulz .
Glosses: time DEM1.DIST Dckta Foks a Sunday RL-CAUS-eat-SUBR-holy Pawa.school and a Sunday Alankaulz .
Translation: During that time one Sunday Dr. Fox celebrated holy communion at Pawa and the next Sunday at Alankaulz.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mqngr drka' kcng tq-mc-ti-amu mz ma kc tq-tu-o-mq-Ø mz newz kc topwzne , drlz-dr esz'-ti , nz-blqki-ng amrlx .
Glosses: image demon those RL-see-TR-2AUGI PREP house DEM2.DIST RL-stand-GDIR.DOWN-PDIR.HITHER-3MINIS PREP mountain DEM2.DIST small , colour-3AUGII be.one-TR , 3AUG-dirty-3AUGIS all .
Translation: The demon statues which you saw in the house that stood on the small hill, their color was all one, they are all dirty.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nar ncboi kcma sc tq-do-tr-be elr .
Glosses: and head needlefish that.one PFV RL-hang-GDIR.IN-still therein .
Translation: And the head of the needlefish was still hanging from it.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: x nwei' kx etu tq-mwi-tx-lz-mq elr .
Glosses: and parrotfish SUBR be.big RL-sleep-INTS-GDIR.UP-PDIR.HITHER therein .
Translation: And a big parrotfish was just sleeping right there.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mnc-ti-kr mrlcde wiki li .
Glosses: be-TR-1AUGI there week two .
Translation: We stayed there two weeks.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: nz-r-pi-bz kx , " trgalr , a' ycpwz pipz nz-bz-kr-gr .”
Glosses: 3AUG-MID-say-PDIR.YON SUBR , " never.yet , but stay.back little.bit NMLZ1-die-NMLZ.POSS-1AUGII .”
Translation: They said, "Not then, but later we nearly died."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: a-yzlu-ngr-bo natq-de kx , “ eu mama , murde trau kc nz-ka-mq bange mz temz mya-sz-px-le krkc nz-ka-mq bange mz skul mzli kc .”
Glosses: CAUS-reply-APPL-bz(PDIR.YON).o(1MINI) word-3MINII SUBR , “ yes priest , because money DEM2.DIST PAS-give-PDIR.HITHER DAT.1MINII PREP moon surpass-very-GDIR.OUT-3MINIA RPRN2.DEM2.DIST PAS-give-PDIR.HITHER DAT.1MINII PREP be.schooled time DEM2.DIST .”
Translation: I answered his words, "Yes Father, because the money given to me monthly is more than that which was given to me at school before."
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: kx mc-le nz-vz-kr-nge sc tq-kqle-pe-bz-le ninge .
Glosses: SUBR see-3MINIA NMLZ1-go-NMLZ.POSS-1MINII PFV RL-call-COS-PDIR.YON-3MINIA be.1MINII .
Translation: When he saw my going he called to me.
Language: Natügu (English translation)
Transcription: mz-te nz-mc mz manyzkxnzyagoxng Lwovz mz 20 Jun 1963 .
Glosses: eye-3MINII PAS-see PREP hospital Lwovz PREP 20 June 1963 .
Translation: He was born at the hospital in Lwovz on June 20, 1963.