lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: waloktulaː toʐə eːkurwa oldoŋilwa eːlwa əməwupkiːl bit͡ʃol
Glosses: Valyok-LOC.ALL also.R what-PL-ACC fish-IND.POSS-PL-ACC what-PL-ACC come-TR-PHAB-PL be-PANT-PL
Translation: They also carried whatsitsname, fish and such to Valyok.' (L. A. Yeryomina speaking to M. D. Turskaya, Khantayskoye Ozero, 2011)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: it͡ʃəːrəw eːkunma eːkunma=ka kirant͡ʃikaːnmə toγott͡ʃəriːwə ďagdaduː
Glosses: see-NFUT-1PL.EXCL what-ACC what-ACC=FOC eagle-CHILD-ACC sit-DUR-IPFV-PSIM-ACC pine-DAT.LOC
Translation: We saw whatsitsname, whatsitsname, a little eagle sitting on a pine.' (G. P. Boyarin, Sym, 2009)
Language: Sibe
Transcription: mere jilgan mimbe eme diower amxewexaqv .
Glosses: just.this sound 1SG-ACC one night sleep-CAUS-PTCP.PFV-NEG
Translation: It was exactly this thing which did not let me sleep the whole night.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: metere baitewe gisermaie .
Glosses: just.that matter-ACC speak-PROG
Translation: This is exactly what I am speaking about; I am speaking about the same thing.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: mini uwe=da merange .
Glosses: 1SG-GEN fate=FOC just.like.this
Translation: This is exactly what my fate is (I cannot change it).
Language: Sibe
Transcription: mere xancide mini bode jixei .
Glosses: EMPH recently 1SG-GEN house-DAT.LOC come-PST
Translation: He came to my place during the very last couple of days.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: mere feksim .
Glosses: EMPH run-NPST
Translation: He took a flight/ immediately started running.' (emphasis in storytelling)
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: Tongliaonii laajiigii men dotor avširč .baina .
Glosses: Tongliao-GEN waste-ACC just.this inside bring-PRS.PROG
Translation: It is (exactly) inside this (fence) they are bringing the waste from Tongliao.
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: mitiim sanaatai irjee .
Glosses: just.like.that idea-COM come-PST
Translation: I came exactly with this idea in mind (I came exactly for this purpose).
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: mengeed neg tangs mod uxjee .
Glosses: just.in.this.way one row tree die-PST
Translation: And in this very way the whole row of trees died.
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: metgej orj irsen šdee .
Glosses: just.in.this.way enter-CVB.IPFV come-PTCP.PFV EMPH
Translation: This is the very road we took on the way here.
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: mudii gonjgoilson .
Glosses: just.this.much be.oblong-PTCP.PFV
Translation: (Its shape was) oblong, this long (showing).
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: nienienii ug suugaal ger bol mendegu ii ?
Glosses: grandmother-GEN original seat home TOP just.here-NMLZR Q
Translation: Grandmother, are you originally from this very place?
Language: Mongolian
Transcription: Ulaanbaatar utaagüi bol mön goyo .
Glosses: Ulaanbaatar smog-PRIV TOP PTC nice
Translation: It would be really nice if Ulaanbaatar was without smog.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: amening yawexei .
Glosses: father-3SG.POSS go-PST
Translation: His father/the father left.
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: ger=ni dalan šagaan nohoitee .
Glosses: house=3SG.POSS seventy white dog-COM
Translation: In their house there were seventy white dogs.
Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Transcription: ter uised=šini iim terg gue .
Glosses: that times-DAT.LOC=DEF such cart NEG.EX
Translation: In those times there were no such carts.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: jaqewe=sini bierxe !
Glosses: thing-ACC=2SG.POSS collect
Translation: Take your belongings!
Language: Sibe
Transcription: nane=ni jixe na ?
Glosses: person=DEF come-PTCP.PFV Q
Translation: Has the person arrived?
Language: Sibe
Transcription: Tana=ni terang baite icxiaqu .
Glosses: Tana=TOP such matter arrange-NEG
Translation: Tana would not do such things. (As for Tana, she would not do such things.)
Language: Sibe
Transcription: mini age=ni tesemaqe yavuqu .
Glosses: 1SG-GEN brother=TOP 3PL-INS go-NEG
Translation: As for my brother, he does not maintain contacts with them.
Language: Halh Mongolian
Transcription: Ganaa .giin eej=ni emch .
Glosses: Ganaa-GEN mother=3SG.POSS doctor
Translation: Ganaa’s mother is a doctor.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: bi=li genem .
Glosses: 1SG=LIM go-NPST
Translation: Only I will go.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: eme=li nane jixei .
Glosses: one=LIM person come-PST
Translation: Only one person arrived.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: eme nane dudur=li orun bixei .
Glosses: one person lie-PTCP.IPFV=LIM place be-PST
Translation: There was space for only one person to lie.
Language: Sibe
Transcription: uculum banaqv , qaicim=li .
Glosses: sing-CVB.IPFV be.able-NEG shout-NPST=LIM
Translation: They cannot sing, they only shout.
Language: Halh Mongolian
Transcription: bi=l yavna .
Glosses: 1SG=LIM go-NPST
Translation: Only I will go.
Language: Halh Mongolian
Transcription: neg=l xun irsen .
Glosses: one=LIM person come-PST
Translation: Only one person arrived.
Language: Cheyenne
Transcription: Éhoo'kȯhónėse naa oha násáaoné'séomátséstóhe∅.
Glosses: 3-rain-REPORT.INAN.SG and CONTR 1-NEG-believeINAN-MODANIM-DIR
Translation: It’s raining, they say, but I don’t believe it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Los lingüistas disfrutan /disfrutamos /disfrutáis con una coma .
Glosses: the linguists enjoy-PRES.3PL /enjoy-PRES.1PL /enjoy-PRES.2PL with a comma
Translation: The linguists/us linguists/you linguists enjoy a comma.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ha llorado Marta .
Glosses: has cry-PTCP Marta
Translation: Marta has cried.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ha llegado Marta .
Glosses: has arrive-PTCP Marta
Translation: Marta has arrived.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Juan ya quiere irse .
Glosses: Juan already wants-PRES.3SG go=REFL
Translation: Juan wants to leave already.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Jean {*déjà} veut {déjà} s’en aller .
Glosses: Jean already want-PRES.3SG already REFL.CL go
Translation: Jean wants to leave already.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A quién crees que el premio se lo dieron ?
Glosses: to whom think-PRES.2SG that the prize 3.DAT 3SG.ACC gave
Translation: Who do you think that the prize they gave it to?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A quién crees que Juan le dio el premio ?
Glosses: to whom think-PRES.2SG that Juan 3SG.DAT gave the prize
Translation: Who do you think Juan gave the prize to?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Niños jugaban en la playa .
Glosses: Kids play-IPFV.3PL on the beach
Translation: (intended) ‘Kids were playing on the beach.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Los niños jugaban en la playa .
Glosses: The kids play-IPFV.3PL on the beach
Translation: The kids were playing on the beach.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Niños , no creo que jueguen muchos en la playa .
Glosses: Kids not think that play-PRES.3PL.SUBJ many on the beach
Translation: As for kids, I do not think many play on the beach.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: os cantons
Glosses: one/we/you.PL sing
Translation: we sing
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comproulha o Pedro .
Glosses: bought-her.CL-it.CL the Peter
Translation: Peter bought it.’(EP BP 19th century; *BP 20th century)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comproulhe um perfume o Pedro .
Glosses: bought-3sg.DAT a perfume the Peter
Translation: Peter bought a perfume.’ (EP *BP 20th century)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comprouo para ela o Pedro .
Glosses: bought for her the Peter
Translation: Peter bought it for her.’ (EP *BP 20th century)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ontem Ø1ps compreilhei o hábito com que Øi 3ps andará vestido .
Glosses: yesterday Ø1ps bought-himi the costume with which Øi 3ps be.FUT dressed
Translation: Yesterday I bought him the costume he will wear.’ (O noviço, Martins Pena, 1845)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Juan está comiendolo .
Glosses: Juan is.3SG eating-it
Translation: Juan is eating it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Quiero besarla_i antes de PRO_i ponerse celosa .
Glosses: want.1SG kiss.INF-her before of PRO become.INF.REFL.3SG jealous.F
Translation: I want to kiss her before she gets jealous.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Bésala_i antes de PRO_i irse .
Glosses: kiss-her before of PRO leave.INF.REFL.3SG
Translation: Kiss her before she leaves.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Le hablé de mímismo .
Glosses: him spoke.1SG of myself
Translation: I talked to him about myself.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Le hablé de símismo .
Glosses: him spoke.1SG of himself
Translation: I talked to him about himself.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: *Hablé a Juan de símismo .
Glosses: spoke.1SG to Juan of himself
Translation: I talked to Juan about himself.
Language: Japanese
Transcription: Taroo_iwa zibun_io semetaga , Ken_jwa [Ø] kabatta .
Glosses: Taroo-TOP self-ACC blamed-while Ken-TOP _ defended
Translation: Lit. While Taroo blamed self, Ken defended [Ø].
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Şi/*mi(l) ajută pe prieten .
Glosses: CL.3SG.REFL.DAT/1SG.DAT-CL.3M.SG.ACC help.3SG LOC=DOM friend
Translation: Intended: `He helps his own/my friend.' (`helps the friend to me')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Mi/ţi/i (l)au prezentat pe student .
Glosses: CL.1/2/3SG.DAT CL.3MSG.ACC-have introduced LOC=DOM student
Translation: They have introduced the student to me/you_SG/him.' (cf. ex:irimia:RomDOMUngramWithPossClitic)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comisia (*le)a repartizat pe mai mulţii medici rezidenţi unor foşti profesori deai lori .
Glosses: board.DEF.F.SG CL.3PL.DAT-has assigned LOC=DOM more many.M medical residents some.DAT.PL former.M professors of theirs
Translation: Intended: `The board assigned several medical residents to some former professors of theirs.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comisia i la repartizat pe fiecarei rezident unei foste profesoare a luii .
Glosses: board.DEF.F.SG CL.3SG.DAT CL.3SG.M.ACC-has assigned LOC=DOM each resident some.DAT.SG.F former.F.DAT professor.F.DAT LK his
Translation: The board assigned each resident to a former professor of his.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comisia lea repartizat pe mai mulţii medici rezidenţi unor foşti profesori deai lori .
Glosses: board.DEF.F.SG CL.3PL.DAT-has assigned LOC=DOM more many.M medical residents some.DAT.PL former.M professors of-LK theirs
Translation: Intended: `The board assigned several medical residents to some former professors of theirs.' ( , ex. 4; adapted)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comisia nu ia repartizat pe nimeni profesorului .
Glosses: board.DEF NEG CL.3SG.DAT-has assigned LOC=DOM nobody professor.DEF.DAT
Translation: The board hasn't assigned anybody to the professor.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Comisia nu ia prezentat pe nimeni profesorului .
Glosses: board.DEF NEG CL.3SG.DAT-has introduced LOC=DOM nobody professor.DEF.DAT
Translation: The board hasn't introduced anybody to the professor.' (Romanian)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nu şia ajutat pe nimeni dintre ai săi .
Glosses: NEG CL.3SG.DAT-has helped LOC=DOM nobody from LK.DEF.M.PL his.PL
Translation: Intended: `He hasn't helped anybody of his.' *(Romanian)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Şii/*mii(l) ajută pe prieteni .
Glosses: CL.3SG.REFL.DAT/1SG.DAT-CL.3M.SG.ACC help.3SG LOC=DOM friend
Translation: Intended: `He is helping his own/my friend.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Pe prietenii , Ion şiii ajută .
Glosses: LOC=DOM friends, Ion CL.DAT.3SG.REFL-CL.3M.PL.ACC helps
Translation: His own friends, Ion helps them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nu şiia trimis pe nimeni*i în ajutori .
Glosses: NEG CL.3SG.REFL.DAT-has sent LOC=DOM nobody in help
Translation: Lit. `He hasn't sent anybody to/as his own aid.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ce que Jean a de plus précieux , c'est luimême
Glosses: this that Jean has di more valuable it.is himself
Translation: The most valuable thing Jean has is himself
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ien
Glosses: go-NMLZ
Translation: the one going
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: manji yana
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS woman
Translation: his wife
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï amun we amae
Glosses: 1SG now sago eat-IPFV
Translation: I am eating sago now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itom mï lamndu ma=asap
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Father killed the pig.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itom mï apa itana
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ house build-IRR
Translation: Father can build house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: u man
Glosses: 2SG go-IMP
Translation: Go!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Sinda nji wanapta
Glosses: [name] thing cook-PFV-COND
Translation: If Sinda cooks something …
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï ma=ul inat
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=with come-IRR-SPEC
Translation: He might come with her.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï ta naamap
Glosses: 1SG already DETR-eat-PFV
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mïnda ma=amae
Glosses: banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-IPFV
Translation: eating the banana
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: utam min=wanap
Glosses: yam 3DU=cook-PFV
Translation: cooked the (two) yams
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lamndu ndï=asap
Glosses: pig 3PL=hit-PFV
Translation: killed the pigs
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: way nungol ko=tïn
Glosses: turtle child INDF=take-PFV
Translation: caught a little turtle
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ambi mï nip
Glosses: big 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Translation: The big one died.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: maawa
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-INT
Translation: he himself
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mawe
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-PART.INT
Translation: he himself
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mïnam
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ-EMPH
Translation: he’s the one
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïambi
Glosses: 1SG-TOP
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ungusuwa
Glosses: 2SG-poor
Translation: you poor thing
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tïn ma=ul lamndu ma=asap
Glosses: dog 3SG=with pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: killed the pig with the dog
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï wolka impul ma=tïn
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ again wood-piece 3SG.OBJ=take-PFV
Translation: It again got a piece of wood.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: amun tïn mï mïnda ma=amae
Glosses: now dog 3SG.SUBJ banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-IPFV
Translation: The dog is eating the banana now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tïn mï ango mïnda ndï=amap
Glosses: dog 3SG.SUBJ NEG banana 3PL=eat-PFV
Translation: The dog did not eat the bananas.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: (u) wana nï=walinda
Glosses: (2SG) PROH 1SG=hit-IRR
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kwa utam ma=amap
Glosses: one yam 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: Who ate the yam?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itom angos ma=amap
Glosses: father what 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: What did father eat?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ankam mï mana=nï lamndu ma=asap
Glosses: person 3SG.SUBJ spear=OBL pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: The person hit the pig with a spear.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji itom mï anma
Glosses: 1SG-POSS father 3SG.SUBJ good
Translation: My father is good.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji itom mï anma=p
Glosses: 1SG-POSS father 3SG.SUBJ good=COP
Translation: My father is good.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï amun Mosombla pe
Glosses: 3PL now Yaul be-IPFV
Translation: They are now in Yaul [village].
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï inim lopope nï mana
Glosses: 1SG water wash-PFV-DEP 1SG go-IRR
Translation: After I have bathed, I will go.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lamndu mï Anam manji utam amape Anam mï ma=asap
Glosses: pig 3SG.SUBJ [name] 3SG.OBJ-POSS yam eat-PFV-DEP [name] 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: Anam killed the pig, because it ate his yam.’ (Literally ‘[Because] the pig ate Anam’s yam, Anam killed it.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: asape lamndu mï
Glosses: hit-PFV-DEP pig 3SG.SUBJ
Translation: The pig was killed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: alum mï sae
Glosses: child 3SG.SUBJ cry-IPFV
Translation: The baby is crying.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ankam mï nip
Glosses: person 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Translation: The person died.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tïn ndï mïnda ndï=amap
Glosses: dog 3PL banana 3PL=eat-PFV
Translation: The dogs ate the bananas.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sina mï lam ma=weunda
Glosses: knife 3SG.SUBJ meat 3SG.OBJ=cut-put-IRR
Translation: The knife will cut the meat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: na ndï tïngïn=pe
Glosses: talk 3PL many=COP-DEP
Translation: There are many arguments.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itom mï uta ndï=walinda
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ bird 3PL=hit-IRR
Translation: Father will shoot the birds.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ankam ndï awal imba wondi anglalop
Glosses: person 3PL yesterday night bandicoot await-go-PFV
Translation: The people hunted bandicoot(s) last night.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï indaen
Glosses: 1SG walk-NMLZ
Translation: I am a walker.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï indap
Glosses: 1SG walk-PFV
Translation: I walked.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Laykos ien mï ma=ta ngata alanji anda
Glosses: [place] go.PFV-NMLZ 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=say grand PL.DIST-POSS SG.DIST
Translation: The one who went to the Rai Coast said: “That belongs to those grandparents.”’ (Literally ‘the having-gone-to-the-Rai-Coast one’) (Laykos < TP Raikos ‘Rai Coast’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï ma=u tïnanga nga=p ien ndï
Glosses: 3PL 3SG.OBJ=from arise SG.PROX=be go.PFV-NMLZ 3PL
Translation: They were the ones who got up from there and came to this place.’ (Literally ‘the getting-up-from-there-and-coming-to-this-[place] ones’) [ulwa002_02:43]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mundu nïpat amaen anda
Glosses: food giant eat-NMLZ SG.DIST
Translation: that glutton’ (Literally ‘that giant-food eater’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji nungol mï apa itae
Glosses: 1SG-POSS child 3SG.SUBJ house build-IPFV
Translation: My son is building a house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji nungol mï apa itaen
Glosses: 1SG-POSS child 3SG.SUBJ house build-NMLZ
Translation: My son is a house builder.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: apa itaen mï nip
Glosses: house build-NMLZ 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV
Translation: The house builder died.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï lïmndï nipe apa itaen ma=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye die-PFV-DEP house build-NMLZ 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: I saw the dead house builder.’ (Literally ‘I saw the having-died house builder.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ulepawen wutota mï liu
Glosses: jump-put.IPFV-NMLZ tall 3SG.SUBJ down-put
Translation: The tall jumper fell.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï lïmndï mïnda amaen wutota ma=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye banana eat-NMLZ tall 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: I saw the tall banana-eater.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: li ma=pen ndï wopa wa i
Glosses: down 3SG.OBJ=be-NMLZ 3PL all village go.PFV
Translation: The downstream people all came to the village.’ (Literally ‘the being-down-there ones’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: manji inom ma=kotpen
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS mother 3SG.OBJ=break-PFV-NMLZ
Translation: his biological mother’ (Literally ‘his having-borne-him mother’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï ango ay nïpat amaen
Glosses: 1SG NEG sago giant eat-NMLZ
Translation: I don’t eat a lot of sago.’ (Literally ‘I am a not-giant-sago eater.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: anambi aw amaen alaawa
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL-TOP betel.nut eat-NMLZ PL.DIST-INT
Translation: As for us, we’re really betel nut chewers.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï wandam nga=pe wowen
Glosses: 1SG jungle SG.PROX=be-IPFV sleep.IPFV-NMLZ
Translation: I live in this jungle.’ (Literally ‘I am an in-this-jungle sleeper.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mangusuwata ango nï=iya mbïundaen
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-poor NEG 1SG=toward here-go-NMLZ
Translation: The poor thing doesn’t come around here to me [anymore].’ [ulwa032_05:18]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ala mundu=n ambla=ul indaen
Glosses: PL.DIST food=OBL PL.REFL=with walk-NMLZ
Translation: They were ones who walked around with food with one another.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: an ango ndï=iya amba undaen
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL NEG 3PL=toward mens.house go-NMLZ
Translation: We didn’t go to them in the men’s house.
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: nïambi sawe anmoka ala namna=pen
Glosses: 1SG-TOP HAB snake from afraid=COP-NMLZ
Translation: As for me, I am afraid of snakes.’ (sawe < TP save ‘know’; habitual marker)
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: apa ma=itaen ankam mï
Glosses: house 3SG.OBJ=build-NMLZ person 3SG.SUBJ
Translation: the person who is building the house
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itaen apa mï
Glosses: build-NMLZ house 3SG.SUBJ
Translation: the house that is being built
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itaen mï
Glosses: build-NMLZ 3SG.SUBJ
Translation: (a) ‘the one who is building
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ambawanam Ngata ankam ambi anda ankam ango lïmndï utaen me
Glosses: [name] grand person big SG.DIST person NEG eye grind-NMLZ NEG
Translation: Ambawanam Ngata is that big person, a person who has never been seen.’ (This could also mean ‘a person who has never seen [something/anything]’.) [ulwa009_00:00]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nungunupen ndï nga=mana
Glosses: break-put-PFV-NMLZ 3PL SG.PROX=go-IRR
Translation: The broken ones will go here.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ala yot=nï ma=asae mï nipen
Glosses: PL.DIST machete=OBL 3SG.OBJ=hit-DEP 3SG.SUBJ die-PFV-DEP-?
Translation: They hit him with a machete and he died.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï ango kïkal nï=wanaen
Glosses: 3PL NEG ear 1SG=feel-IPFV-?
Translation: They weren’t listening to me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ankam mï tïn ma=asap
Glosses: person 3SG.SUBJ dog 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: The person hit the dog.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yawat mï awal num ma=lop
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ yesterday canoe 3SG.OBJ=cut-PFV
Translation: Yawat made the canoe yesterday.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yawat mï amun num ma=loe
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ now canoe 3SG.OBJ=cut-IPFV
Translation: Yawat is making the canoe now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yawat mï umbe num ma=londa
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ tomorrow canoe 3SG.OBJ=cut-IRR
Translation: Yawat will make the boat tomorrow.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ipka andan matmat mbïu ulwa pe ndï ankam ndï nipinpawe
Glosses: before SG.DIST-OBL cemetery here-from nothing be-DEP 3PL person 3PL die.PL-put.IPFV-DEP
Translation: In the past, there was no cemetery here, but they, the people, were dying.’ (matmat = TP)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï nipunpup
Glosses: 3PL die.PL-put-PFV
Translation: They have died.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: maka lopen ngusuwa ndï wopa nipinpup ulwa=p
Glosses: thus go-PFV-NMLZ poor 3PL all die.PL-put-PFV nothing=COP
Translation: But the poor things who used to go around like that have all died completely.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ankam wa nipunpunda
Glosses: person just die.PL-put-IRR
Translation: People will just die.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï awal nip
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ yesterday die-PFV
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï awal nipunpup
Glosses: 3PSG.SUBJ yesterday die.PL-put-PFV
Translation: (a) ‘He kept dying yesterday.’ (?)
Language: Ambakich
Transcription: Malman mï amun lamndu ma=asae
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ now pig 3SG.OBJ=hit-IPFV
Translation: Malman is killing the pig now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Anam mï amun apa ma=itae
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ now house 3SG.OBJ=build-IPFV
Translation: ‎‎Anam is building the house now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Anam mï awal apa ma=itae
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ yesterday house 3SG.OBJ=build-IPFV
Translation: Anam was building the house yesterday.’ (Implication: the process was ongoing yesterday or he has not finished.)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: inom mï ya utae
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ coconut grind-IPFV
Translation: Mother is grinding coconut.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: inom mï ipka ya utae
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ before coconut grind-IPFV
Translation: Mother was grinding coconut earlier.’ (Implication: she was continuing to grind it.)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itom mï amun indae
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ now walk-IPFV
Translation: Father is walking now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: itom mï utam ma=amae
Glosses: father 3SG.SUBJ yam 3SG.OBJ=eat-IPFV
Translation: Father was eating the yam.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tïn mï ankam ma=iya man
Glosses: dig 3SG.SUBJ person 3SG.OBJ=toward go-IPFV
Translation: The dog is going toward the person.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: inom mï alum nunu ilom ma=tï indae
Glosses: mother 3SG.SUBJ child every day 3SG.OBJ=take walk-IPRV
Translation: Mother carries the baby every day.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ginam mï mïnda amae
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ banana eat-IPFV
Translation: Ginam eats bananas.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ginam mï ipka mïnda amae
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ before banana eat-IPFV
Translation: Ginam used to eat bananas before.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï an=nae
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 1PL.EXCL=feed-IPFV
Translation: She would feed us.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji inom mï nï=tï indae
Glosses: 1SG-POSS mother 3SG.SUBJ 1SG=take walk-IPFV
Translation: My mother used to carry me around.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï awal mïnda ma=amap
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ yesterday banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: He ate the banana yesterday.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï amun mïnda ma=amap
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ now banana 3SG.OBJ=eat-PFV
Translation: He just now ate the banana.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Banjiwa mï numbu ma=nip
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ garamut 3SG.OBJ=beat-PFV
Translation: Banjiwa has beaten the garamut drum.
Language: English
Transcription: Gambri mï umbe apa ma=itana
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ tomorrow house 3SG.OBJ=build-IRR
Translation: (a) ‘Gambri will build the house tomorrow.
Language: English
Transcription: nungol ndï wambana ndï=wananda
Glosses: child 3PL fish 3PL=cook-IRR
Translation: (a) ‘The children will cook the fish.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Gambri mï (tap) apa ma=itana
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ (maybe) house 3SG.OBJ=build-IRR
Translation: (a) ‘Gambri should build the house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï ango luwa min=iya mana
Glosses: 3PL NEG place 3DU=toward go-IRR
Translation: They could not go to them.’ (Literally ‘They nowhere could go to them.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: awal maka nungol ndï=ul li mana
Glosses: yesterday thus child 3PL=with down go-IRR
Translation: [He] would have gone down with [his] children yesterday.’ [ulwa014_33:22]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ticha ngala mbïie em i stap
Glosses: teacher PL.PROX here-go.PFV-DEP 3SG PRED stay
Translation: But these teachers came, so he stayed.’ (ticha, em, i, stap = TP)
Language: English
Transcription: wa ma=i ndï=ul landa
Glosses: village 3SG.OBJ=go.PFV 3PL=with eat-IRR
Translation: [They] went home to eat with them.’ [ulwa002_05:56]
Language: English
Transcription: ma=alimap ma=tï yawa ma=nanda
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=beat-PFV 3SG.OBJ=take uncle 3SG.OBJ=give-IRR
Translation: [We] beat it [= sago starch] to give to [our] uncle.’ [ulwa014_00:15]
Language: English
Transcription: ma=n nï=kïpap
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=OBL 1SG=say-PFV-PFV
Translation: [She] had told me.’ [ulwa014_11:15]
Language: English
Transcription: mana ma=n ma=asapap
Glosses: spear 3SG.OBJ=OBL 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV-PFV
Translation: [They] had killed him with a spear.’ [ulwa037_11:41]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï ma=pe Madang pe ndï=lopop
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=be-DEP [place] be-DEP 3PL=cut-PFV-PFV
Translation: I had made them when I was there in Madang.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndïnji inga ma=ul lopope
Glosses: 3PL-POSS affine 3SG.OBJ=with go-PFV-PFV-DEP
Translation: [They] had gone with their in-law.’ [ulwa035_03:33]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: asika lïmndï ndï=lïpïpe ngala luke asi tï nap ndï=ala unie
Glosses: sit-let eye 3PL=put-PFV-PFV-DEP PL.PROX too sit take DETR-be 3PL=for shout-IPFV
Translation: After [they] had sat and watched them, these people also took seats, cheering them on.’ [ulwa032_36:45]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: numbu ala nungunupop
Glosses: post PL.DIST break-put-PFV-PFV
Translation: Those posts have already broken.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji wot yena mï ta nipop
Glosses: 1SG-POSS younger woman 3SG.SUBJ already die-PFV-PFV
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ane anda ine anda nipop
Glosses: sun SG.DIST come-PFV-DEP SG.DIST die-PFV-PFV
Translation: That [woman] died the day before yesterday.’ [ulwa037_36:02]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: John maweka i Mongima ul ngala=n upop
Glosses: [name] also go.PFV [name] with PL.PROX=OBL put-PFV-PFV
Translation: John had also gone and planted these with Mongima.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: an ndï=amapape inim nga ambi=p
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL 3PL=eat-PFV-PFV-DEP water SG.PROX big=COP
Translation: We were eating them [= fish], but [now] the water is high [again].’ [ulwa014_29:36]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï maka aw ndï=n ma=upop
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ thus betel.nut 3PL=OBL 3SG.OBJ=put-PFV-PFV
Translation: He had [?] planted the betel nut there.’ [ulwa014†]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lii kïkal wopa nda ango mbïiap
Glosses: down-go.PFV ear all SG.DIST NEG here-go.PFV-PFV
Translation: [She] went downstream, but that deaf one did not stay here.’ [ulwa014†]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï lïmndï u=utae iapen
Glosses: 3PL eye 2SG=grind-IPFV go.PFV-PFV-NMLZ
Translation: They were the ones who had gone and watched over you.
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: ngata ala i wapapen
Glosses: grand PL.DIST go.PFV be.PST-PFV-NMLZ
Translation: [Our] ancestors are the ones who had gone [there].’ [ulwa014_23:29]
Language: English
Transcription: nungol ndï landa
Glosses: child 3PL eat-IRR
Translation: (a) ‘The children will eat.’ (unspecified aspect)
Language: English
Transcription: annji wa ko=itap namndu nungol ko=tï ma ma=tï ma=lïnda
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL-POSS village INDF=build-PFV pig child INDF=take go 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=put-IRR
Translation: Once [we] have built a village for ourselves and gotten a pig, [we] will go and put it there.’ [ulwa014_07:07]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: un i an=ul ndï=ul ambla=walin
Glosses: 2PL go.PFV 1PL.EXCL=with 3PL=with PL.REFL=hit-IMP
Translation: Go and fight with us with [= against] them!’ (Literally ‘You having gone, fight with us with them!’) [ulwa002_05:19]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngun anmbïita unan ma=laamape unan lowon
Glosses: 2DU out-here-go.PFV-COND PL.INCL 3SG.OBJ=IRR-eat-PFV-DEP 1PL.INCL IRR-sleep-IMP
Translation: Once you two have come and we’ve eaten it, let’s sleep!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wa ma lowop ma siwi anglalonda mane
Glosses: village go IRR-sleep-PFV go grub.species await-go-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [He] was going to the village, and, having slept [there], was going to search for grubs.’ [ulwa038_03:51]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ma=ka lowop apa mot anda luke itana mane
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=at IRR-sleep-PFV house awning SG.DIST too build-IRR go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: Having slept there, I was going to build that house awning, too.
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: un i no laik an=ul mbï ka lowop mana
Glosses: 2PL PRED NEG want 1PL.EXCL=with here thus IRR-sleep-PFV go-IRR
Translation: Why don’t you spend the night here with us and [then] go?’ (i no laik = TP) [ulwa014_16:04]
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: ndï=laamap we un namndu atïna
Glosses: 3PL=IRR-eat-PFV then 2PL pig hit-IRR
Translation: Once [we] have eaten them, then you will kill pigs!’ [ulwa014_43:54]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ma=ul laamap mana ma=tï ma=nanda
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=with IRR-eat-PFV spear 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=give-IRR
Translation: Having eaten with him, [they] will give him the spear.’ [ulwa014_62:16]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mana ma=itap ma=tï ma=nanda
Glosses: spear 3SG.OBJ=build-PFV 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=give-IRR
Translation: Having made the spear, [they] will give it to him.’ [ulwa014_62:19]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: we ma=kotp ma=tï ma=nane mï ma=amae
Glosses: sago 3SG.OBJ=break-PFV 3SG.OBJ=take 3SG.OBJ=give-PFV-DEP 3SG.SUBJ 3SG.OBJ=eat-IPFV
Translation: [He] broke a piece of sago and gave it to him, and he began to eat it.’ [ulwa001_11:42]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï sae nï ma=ala ndï=wanaunie
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ cry-DEP 1SG 3SG.OBJ=for 3PL=feel-shout-IPFV
Translation: When she started to cry, I called to them to get her.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tana ko=tï ambï=n wutï anmot nga=lïp anankïn ala li mane
Glosses: axe INDF=take SG.REFL=OBL leg post SG.PROX=put-PFV blood PL.DIST down go-IPFV-DEP
Translation: [He] cut his shin with an axe, and blood began to run down.’ [ulwa009_00:25]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï kïkal ndï=wana ndï=nautae inim naaw
Glosses: 3PL ear 3PL=feel 3PL=DETR-grind-IPFV water DETR-put.IPFV
Translation: They heard them [= their names] and started grinding them [= coconuts] into water.’ [ulwa018_02:14]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ma=wap imba pe mï wolka nawow
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=be.PST night be-DEP 3SG.SUBJ again DETR-sleep.IPFV
Translation: [He] stayed the night there and again he fell asleep.’ [ulwa006_04:33]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï numbu ma=loe
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ garamut 3SG.OBJ=cut-IPFV
Translation: He resumed making the garamut drum.
Language: Maruat-Dimiri-Yaul
Transcription: nakanaka lundate
Glosses: DETR-unwrap put-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Language: Maruat-Dimiri-Yaul
Transcription: mï amun wa mbïi na=n nï=ta ma=ul inat
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ now village here-go.PFV talk=OBL 1SG=say 3SG.OBJ=with come-IRR-SPEC
Translation: He recently came here to the village and told me that he might come with her.
Language: Maruat-Dimiri-Yaul
Transcription: inim nga=ul ma=ul ina nï=ta
Glosses: water SG.PROX=with 3SG.OBJ=with come-IRR 1SG=say
Translation: [He] told me [he] would come with her this year.’ [ulwa037_46:32]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngunannji yalum anda tap i wa mbïpnate
Glosses: 1DU.INCL-POSS grandchild SG.DIST maybe go.PFV village here-be-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Translation: Our granddaughter might come and stay here in the village.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ma=kïnate
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=say-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: unan iken ma=lïka manate
Glosses: 1PL.INCL may 3SG.OBJ=put-let go-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Translation: We may go follow it [= an accusation].’ (iken < TP i ken ‘may, can’) [ulwa037_08:44]
Language: English
Transcription: nongut mundu tï unan=nandat
Glosses: lest food take 1PL.INCL=give-IRR-SPEC
Language: English
Transcription: ango maka anma apombam manate
Glosses: NEG thus out-go middle.of.house go-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Translation: [She] shouldn’t go into the middle of the house, going out like that.’ [ulwa014_35:26]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ango apa kwa=n lusim manat
Glosses: NEG house one=OBL leave go-IRR-SPEC
Translation: [They] were not going to leave out a single household.’ (lusim = TP) [ulwa029_02:26]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: unan ango luwa londat
Glosses: 1PL.INCL NEG place go-IRR-SPEC
Translation: We can’t go anywhere.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï ango mbïuka u=iya inat
Glosses: 1SG NEG here-from-let 2SG=toward come-IRR-SPEC
Translation: I will not come to you quickly.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ango nokoplïndat
Glosses: NEG hide-put-IRR-SPEC
Translation: [It] couldn’t hide [from us].’ [ulwa037_14:36]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï ango un=n apa pnat
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ NEG 2PL=OBL house be-IRR-SPEC
Translation: It won’t last [long] in your house.’ [ulwa037_52:13]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ango i=n ma=landate unji ametamal
Glosses: NEG hand=OBL 3SG.OBJ=eat-IRR-SPEC-DEP 2SG-POSS spoon
Translation: [You] may not eat it with [your] hand, but [must use] your spoon.’ [ulwa014_36:27]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï ango manat nï mbï napna
Glosses: 1SG NEG go-IRR-SPEC 1SG here DETR-be-IRR
Translation: I won’t go; I’ll stay here.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: apombam manate angani wat anda=u li mana
Glosses: middle.of.house go-IRR-SPEC-DEP rear ladder SG.DIST=from down go-IRR
Translation: [She won’t] go to the middle of the house, but will go down the back ladder.’ [ulwa014_34:48]
Language: Ap Ma
Transcription: a un angos tïnat
Glosses: ah 2PL what take-IRR-SPEC
Translation: Ah, what will you get?!
Language: Ap Ma
Transcription: unan angos natanate
Glosses: 1PL.INCL what DETR-say-IRR-SPEC-DEP
Translation: What could we talk about?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: inim lopota nï mana
Glosses: water rain-COND 1SG go-IRR
Translation: If it rains, I’ll leave.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: inim lopopta nï mana
Glosses: water rain-PFV-COND 1SG go-IRR
Translation: If it rains, I’ll leave.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: u nïnji mundu amapta nï u=walinda
Glosses: 2SG 1SG-POSS food eat-PFV-COND 1SG 2SG=hit-IRR
Translation: If you eat my food, I’ll hit you.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: u nïnji mundu lata nï u=walinda
Glosses: 2SG 1SG-POSS food eat-COND 1SG 2SG=hit-IRR
Translation: If you eat my food, I’ll hit you.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï ita nï na=n ma=kïna
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ go.PFV-COND 1SG talk=OBL 3SG.OBJ=say-IRR
Translation: If he comes, I’ll tell him.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kuma alaawa ma=pta landa
Glosses: some PL.DIST-INT 3SG.OBJ=be-COND eat-IRR
Translation: When some other people are there, [they] might eat [our food].’ [ulwa033_00:18]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ambi napta we mï lïmndï an=ala
Glosses: big DETR-be-COND then 3SG.SUBJ eye 1PL.EXCL=see
Translation: Once [we] had gotten big, then she saw us.’ [ulwa013_00:47]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: akum pta akum=nï ndï=utana
Glosses: basket be-COND basket=OBL 3PL=grind-IRR
Translation: If there is basket, [they] scoop them with the basket.’ [ulwa036_01:43]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ma=wapta mï anma=pta we ande ndï wolka ma=ul naina
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=be.PST-COND 3SG.SUBJ good=COP-COND then ok 3PL again 3SG.OBJ=with DETR-come-IRR
Translation: If [the sick person] has stayed there and has gotten well, then OK, they would come back with him.’ [ulwa029_10:14]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï=n ndï=iya i iwa=n ndï=nambïlumope
Glosses: 3PL=OBL 3PL=toward go.PFV basket=OBL 3PL=skin-put-PFV-DEP
Translation: [Men] would go to them [= women] with them [= bamboo stalks], blocking them [= fish] with fish trap baskets.’ [ulwa036_02:11]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: u=ul wandam ma i tï u kïkal welonda
Glosses: 2SG=with jungle go hand take 2SG ear cut-cut-IRR
Translation: [They] will go to the jungle with you and box your ears with [their] hands.’ [ulwa014_00:44]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ma=nambïweup kuma ndï=inap ndï=tï wa i
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ=skin-cut-put-PFV some 3PL=get-PFV 3PL=take village go.PFV
Translation: [She] peeled it, got some [greens], and brought them home.’ [ulwa001_01:06]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: an kaw ma=wutïnip
Glosses: 1PL.EXCL song 3SG.OBJ=leg-beat-PFV
Translation: We danced the song.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï tïn ma=nambïtwana
Glosses: 1SG dog 3SG.OBJ=odor-feel
Translation: I smelled the dog.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï angos tïna nakïp an=wanakïp
Glosses: 3PL what take-IRR DETR-say-PFV 1PL.EXCL=feel-say-PFV
Translation: [When] they wanted to get something, [they] called us.’ [ulwa018_05:01]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ambla=wanaunie nai
Glosses: PL.REFL=feel-shout-DEP DETR-go.PFV
Translation: Calling to each other, they went.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï kenmbu ma=inakawana
Glosses: 1SG problem 3SG.OBJ=liver-at-feel
Translation: I thought about the problem.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nungolke ngala ango ndï=inakawana
Glosses: child PL.PROX NEG 3PL=liver-at-feel
Translation: But these children aren’t thinking about them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï natopinka
Glosses: 1SG DETR-throw-in-let
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: atana mï ko ma=alakamb
Glosses: older.sister 3SG.SUBJ just 3SG.OBJ=from-shun
Translation: The older sister disapproved of it.
Language: English
Transcription: ndï=n unji uta ma=inup
Glosses: 3PL=OBL 2SG-POSS shell 3SG.OBJ=in-put-PFV
Translation: [They] put them in your dish.’ [ulwa014_39:19]
Language: English
Transcription: ndï amun ndï=watlope
Glosses: 3PL now 3PL=atop-cut-PFV-DEP
Translation: They have just now cleared them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï ma=pe ndï=watloe
Glosses: 1SG 3SG.OBJ=be-DEP 3PL=atop-cut-IPFV
Translation: I cleared them there.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ankam ambi mï tïn njukuta ma=asap
Glosses: person big 3SG.SUBJ dog small 3SG.OBJ=hit-PFV
Translation: The big person hit the small dog.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndïnji i anma mï ndï=ul i
Glosses: 3PL-POSS way good 3SG.SUBJ 3PL=with go.PFV
Translation: Their good behavior has gone with them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nï nïnji wandam ambi anda=lop
Glosses: 1SG 1SG-POSS jungle big SG.DIST=cut-PFV
Translation: I cleared that big garden of mine.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïmal wapata ma=in pe apa itae ma=wap
Glosses: river old 3SG.OBJ=in be-DEP house build-IPFV 3SG.OBJ=be.PST
Translation: [They] were building houses in the old river there.’ [ulwa032_27:47]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji wutï ambatïm ngala tembi=pe
Glosses: 1SG-POSS foot joint PL.PROX bad=COP-DEP
Translation: My knees are bad.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï anma=pna
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ good=COP-IRR
Translation: It [= sago starch] will be good.’ [ulwa014_60:25]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ambi mï ngunan=u ndï=tïna
Glosses: big 3SG.SUBJ 1DU.INCL=from 3PL=take-IRR
Translation: The big man will get them from us.’ (Literally ‘the big [one]’) [ulwa014_33:46]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tembi ndï=inap
Glosses: bad 3PL=get-PFV
Translation: [I] got the bad ones [= tobacco plants].’ [ulwa037_55:49]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tembi ngala=ul indae
Glosses: bad PL.PROX=with walk-IPFV
Translation: [They] walk around with these sick ones [= children].’ [ulwa014_47:09]
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: tembi ankam ala imba pe
Glosses: bad person PL.DIST night be-IPFV
Translation: Those bad people are around at night.
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: tembi nji ala ala ndï=tï indana
Glosses: bad thing PL.DIST PL.DIST 3PL=take walk-IRR
Translation: Those bad things – they will bring them [here].’ [ulwa037_20:39]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndïawa ndïnji kalam anda=ul loe
Glosses: 3PL-INT 3PL-POSS knowledge SG.DIST=with go-IPFV
Translation: They went around with their knowledge.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mï u=kalam=pe
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ 2SG=knowledge=COP-DEP
Translation: She knows you.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: na ndï anjikaka=pe i kalam=pna
Glosses: and 3PL how=COP-DEP way knowledge=COP-IRR
Translation: And how are they going to know [good] behavior?’ (na < TP na ‘and’) [ulwa014_41:07]
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: tembi mï maka=pe tïlwa anda=u undaen
Glosses: bad 3SG.SUBJ thus=COP-DEP road SG.DIST=from go-NMLZ
Translation: The sickness is one that goes along this kind of road.
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: tembi nji ala u=n u ma=tï tembi tï ma=nanda
Glosses: bad thing PL.DIST 2SG=OBL from 3SG.OBJ=take bad take 3SG.OBJ=give-IRR
Translation: Bad things will take her from you and give her sickness.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: u tembi=pta
Glosses: 2SG bad=COP-COND
Translation: You may be sick [someday].’ [ulwa014_13:10]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tïn apïn wat mï imbamka
Glosses: dog fire atop 3SG.SUBJ run-let
Translation: The fast dog ran.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: anma wananie ma=ul lope i
Glosses: good feel-act-IPFV 3SG.OBJ=with go-PFV-DEP yay
Translation: [They] were happy, went with him, [and said:] “yay!”.’ [ulwa035_03:50]
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: ndï wa amamas=pe ma=ul lopen
Glosses: 3PL just happy=COP-DEP 3SG.OBJ=with go-PFV-NMLZ
Translation: They were just happy and went with him.’ (amamas = TP)
Language: Tok Pisin
Transcription: inim u kwa ma=n anma lan
Glosses: water 2SG just 3SG.OBJ=OBL good eat-IMP
Translation: Water – just drink it well!
Language: Yuat
Transcription: Kambok inom ngusuwa ndin asika ndï=ulae
Glosses: Kambuku mother poor 3DU ? sit-let 3PL=weave-IPFV
Translation: Two poor women from Kambuku [village] used to sit and weave them.’ [ulwa014_42:11]
Language: Yuat
Transcription: wik wopa kwa anda nini ndin=tïna
Glosses: week all one SG.DIST two 3DU?=take-IRR
Translation: for all of one week, or two’ (wik = TP)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji anapa mï atalap
Glosses: 1SG-POSS sister 3SG.SUBJ laughter-break-PFV
Translation: My sister laughed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: unji aweta mï anma
Glosses: 2SG-POSS friend 3SG.SUBJ good
Translation: Your friend is nice.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: manji wonmi ndï namli=p
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS hair 3PL soft=COP
Translation: Her hair is soft.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndï lïmndï ndïnji aweta ma=ala
Glosses: 3PL eye 3PL-POSS friend 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: They saw their friend.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ginami mï inim ma=u manjii/j aweta ndï=tï atalïp
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ water 3SG.OBJ=from 3SG.OBJ-POSS friend 3PL=take up-put-PFV
Translation: Ginam pulled her friends out of the water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ginami mï inim ma=u ambïnjii/*j aweta ndï=tï atalïp
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ water 3SG.OBJ=from SG.REFL-POSS friend 3PL=take up-put-PFV
Translation: Ginam pulled her own friends out of the water.
Language: Latin
Transcription: nï lïmndï ambïnji aweta ma=ala
Glosses: 1SG eye SG.REFL-POSS friend 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: I saw my own friend.
Language: Latin
Transcription: min lïmndï ambinnji aweta ma=ala
Glosses: 3DU eye DU.REFL-POSS friend 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: The two of them saw their own friend.
Language: Latin
Transcription: un lïmndï amblanji aweta ndï=ala
Glosses: 2PL eye PL.REFL-POSS friend 3SG.OBJ=see
Translation: You saw your own friends.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: manji anma ndï apa ma=p
Glosses: 3SG.OBJ-POSS good 3PL house 3SG.OBJ=be
Translation: His good ones [= daughters] are in the house.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nïnji njukuta mï wandam i
Glosses: 1SG-POSS small 3SG.SUBJ jungle go.PFV
Translation: My small one [= dog] went into the jungle.’ [elicited]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: unji apa mï njukuta=p nïnji mï ambi=p
Glosses: 2SG-POSS house 3SG.SUBJ small=COP 1SG-POSS 3SG.SUBJ big=COP
Translation: Your house is small; mine is big.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Kayta manji tïn mï nïnji asap
Glosses: [name] 3SG.OBJ-POSS dog 3SG.SUBJ 1SG-POSS hit-PFV
Translation: Kayta’s dog attacked mine.
Language: English
Transcription: Tambana mï ambï=walinda
Glosses: [name] 3SG.SUBJ SG.REFL=hit-IRR
Translation: Tambana will hit herself.
Language: English
Transcription: mï ambï=tï nïmal ndï=lïp
Glosses: 3SG.SUBJ SG.REFL=take river 3PL=put-PFV
Translation: It has put itself in the rivers.
Language: English
Transcription: nï ambï=nakap ma=ul unie
Glosses: 1SG SG.REFL=for 3SG.OBJ=with shout-IPFV
Translation: I was yelling at her on my own behalf.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nungol ndï ambla=tï nai
Glosses: child 3PL PL.REFL=take DETR-go.PFV
Translation: The children brought themselves [to go along].’ [ulwa014_60:09]