lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua papako=ke [irak-owa]O [wia]O puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: man some=CF fight-NMZ 3p.ACC cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: Some meni stopped theirj fight.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Keema-muuna , umakuna]O [meta]O [yia]O mik-i-mik .
Glosses: knee-joint neck ritual.paste 1p.ACC hit-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They stick the meta paste on our knees and necks' or: `They mark our knees and necks with the meta paste.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I dabuela aaw-ep Yaapan wi-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM pawpaw take-SS.SEQ Japan give.them-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We took pawpaws and gave them to the Japanese' or: `We gave pawpaws to the Japanese.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain teeria muutiw wame wia ofakow-a-k .
Glosses: man that group only 3s.REFL 3p.ACC show-PA-3s
Translation: He only showed himself to that man's group.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa wiim-eya mua karer-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: place dawn-2/3s.DS man gather-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: When it got light a lot of people gathered.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiwawun iwera pun wiar aw-omak-e-k .
Glosses: altogether coconut also 3.DAT burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: His many coconut trees too burned altogether.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I Sarak ikos owowa ekap-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM Sarak with village come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Sarak and I kept coming back to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera mamaiya=pa nan pok-ap ik-e-mik .
Glosses: kunai.grass close=LOC there sit-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We were sitting near the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne kiiriw miiw-aasa nan ik-eya …
Glosses: and again land-canoe there be-2/3s.DS …
Translation: And again the car was/stayed there, and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moram ewar pun wuun-e-k ne …
Glosses: why west.wind too blow-PA-3s and …
Translation: Because wind blew too, and …' Or: `Because it was windy too, and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ipia or-om-ik-eya owora aaw-ep up-o-k .
Glosses: rain descend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS betelnut take-SS.SEQ plant-PA-3s
Translation: When it was raining he took betelnuts and planted them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa kokom-ar-eya in-e-mik .
Glosses: place dark-INCH-2/3s.DS sleep-PA-1/3p
Translation: It became dark and we slept.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua eneka , woosa kia kir-em-ik-ua .
Glosses: man tooth head white turn-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The people's teeth and skulls were turning white.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arim-emi emeria ar-e-k .
Glosses: grow-SS.SIM woman become-PA-3s
Translation: She grew and became a woman.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wis pun wiisa uf-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.FC too wiisa dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: They, too, danced “wiisa.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Era maala soomar-e-mik
Glosses: way long walk-PA-1/3p
Translation: We walked a long way.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya=ko feeke ik-eya nefa aaw-ep enim-i-yen .
Glosses: sugarcane=NF here.CF be-2/3s.DS 2s.ACC take-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: If there is (any) sugarcane here, we'll take and eat you (the sugarcane).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa Malala suule ik-ua , …
Glosses: now Malala school be-PA.3s …
Translation: Now there is the Malala school, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuisow owowa=pa=ko me ik-ua .
Glosses: one village=LOC=NF not be-PA.3s
Translation: There was/is not even one in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya ika-i-non-(na) waaya uup-i-nan .
Glosses: pig be-Np-FU.3s-(TP) pig cook-Np-FU.2s
Translation: If there is a pig, you will cook a pig.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa fan-e-mik , aakisa wia uruf-i-n .
Glosses: 2s/p.brother many here-PA-1/3p now 3p.ACC see-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Many of your brothers are here, now you see them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No niawi akena nan-e-k , no fain me nena niawi akena=ke .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s/p.father real there-PA-3s 2s.UNM this not 2s.GEN 2s/p.father real=CF
Translation: Your real father is there, this isn't your real father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya efar ikua , ifera wia .
Glosses: sugar 1s.DAT be-PA.3s salt no
Translation: I have sugar, but no(t) salt.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Apu maa epira marok maneka=ke wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: Apu food plate prawn big=CF 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: Apu has/had big prawns on his food plate.' (Lit: `Apu's food plateTheme he has/had big prawns.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Woos(a) mua yiar ik-e-mik , wis=ke eliw nia kaken-i-kuan .
Glosses: head man 1p.DAT be-PA-1/3p 3p.FC=CF well 2p.ACC straight-Np-FU.3p
Translation: We have leaders, they can straighten you out.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [I]Theme sira naap me yiar ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM custom thus not 1p.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: We do not have a custom like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua oko]Theme ona koor miira=pa nan waaya unowa wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: man other 3s.GEN house face=LOC there pig many 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: Another man has many pigs there in front of his house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain pun muuka wiipa wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: man that1 also son daughter 3.DAT ik-PA.3s
Translation: That man also has children/son(s) and daughter(s).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap on-i-non=na pina wiar ika-i-non .
Glosses: thus do-Np-FU.3s=TP guilt 3.DAT be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If he does like that he will have guilt.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wis pun maa eliwa=ko wiar ika-i-ya=na iw-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM too thing good=NF 3.DAT be-Np-PR.3s=TP give.him-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They too, if they (happen to) have good things, give to him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Parina ona wakesim-owa onaiya ika-i-ya .
Glosses: lamp 3s.GEN cover-NMZ with be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The lamp has a cover.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwa ona mua onaiya ik-ua .
Glosses: land 3s.GEN man with be-PA.3s
Translation: The land has its men.' (Each piece of ground “has” men whose responsibility it is to see how the land is allocated for gardens.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain yena kae panewowa=ke .
Glosses: man that1 1s.GEN 1s/p.grandfather old=CF
Translation: That man is my old grandfather.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya nain me maneka , muuka kia gelemuta .
Glosses: pig that1 not big son white small
Translation: The pig wasn't big, it was a small white piglet.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka mua eliwa ne mua oona ika-i-nan .
Glosses: later man good and man bone be-Np-FU.2p
Translation: Later you will be a good and strong man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No gelemuta ik-eya …
Glosses: 2s.UNM little be-2/3s.DS …
Translation: When you were little, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Dogimaw yiena owow saria=ke .
Glosses: Dogimaw 1p.GEN village headman=CF
Translation: Dogimaw is our village headman.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena owow saria Dogimaw(=ke).
Glosses: Our village headman Dogimaw(=CF)
Translation: Our village headman is Dogimaw.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Dogimaw me yiena owow saria=ke .
Glosses: Dogimaw not 1p.GEN village headman=CF
Translation: Dogimaw is not our village headman.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo inasin mua=ke .
Glosses: 1s.UNM spirit man=CF
Translation: I am a spirit man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oo Kululu takira=ke , o me amis-ar-e-k .
Glosses: oh Kululu young.person=CF 3s.UNM not knowledge-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Oh, Kululu is a youth (compared to us), he doesn't know.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain me inasin mua=ke , iperuma=ke .
Glosses: that1 not spirit man=CF eel=CF
Translation: That is not a spirit man, it is an eel.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O somek mua weetak/wia .
Glosses: he song man no
Translation: He is not a teacher (lit: song man).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Irak-owa nain kekanowa akena .
Glosses: fight-NMZ that1 strong very
Translation: The fighting was very fierce.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena miiwa kuisow .
Glosses: 1p.GEN land one
Translation: Our land is one.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain pun sira naap=iw , mua me kerer-e-mik .
Glosses: that1 too custom thus=INST man not appear-PA-1/3p
Translation: That, too, was like that: people didn't arrive.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Biiris me eliwa , damo-damola=ko .
Glosses: bridge not good RDP-bad=NF
Translation: The bridges were not good, they were bad.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo (mua) maala marew .
Glosses: 1s.UNM (man) long no(ne)
Translation: I am not (a) tall (man).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Awuliak nain eliwa weetak/wia .
Glosses: sweet.potato that1 good no
Translation: That sweet potato is not good.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwa muuta nain irak-owa marew .
Glosses: earlier land for that1 fight-NMZ no(ne)
Translation: Earlier there was no fighting for land.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I urupa weetak , i soomia wia , i epira marew .
Glosses: 1p.UNM cup no 1p.UNM spoon no 1p.UNM plate no(ne)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa=ko me kerer-em-ika-i-ya , wia bala op-aw-ap wia wiim-om-owa nain .
Glosses: now=NF not appear-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s 3p.ACC decoration hold-CAUS-SS.SEQ 3p.ACC escort-BEN-NMZ that1
Translation: Now it doesn't take place (any more), decorating them and escorting them for them (i.e. escorting girls to their prospective husbands).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua papako maa ik-em-ik-owa] nain kawus wiar uruf-i-kuan .
Glosses: man some food roast-SS.SIM-be-NMZ that1 smoke 3.DAT see-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will see the smoke from some men's roasting of food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo ekap-owa wia .
Glosses: 1s.UNM come-NMZ no
Translation: I won't come.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Manin(a) maneka , ekina , naisow nena kookal-owa=pa perek-owa] weetak .
Glosses: garden big ekina 2s.ISOL 2s.GEN like-NMZ=LOC pull.out-NMZ no
Translation: You are not allowed to harvest the big garden, called ekina, at your own liking.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Maa eneka me en-owa] maa marew .
Glosses: thing tooth not eat-NMZ thing none
Translation: Not eating meat is all right / is not an issue.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi mua [naap me on-owa] nain=ko ik-e-mik=i ?
Glosses: 3p.UNM man thus not do-NMZ that1=NF be-PA-1/3p=QM
Translation: Are there people who wouldn't do / keep doing like that?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Wiena teeria baliwep wia kakalt-owa] sira nain wia maak-e-k .
Glosses: 3p.GEN family well 3p.ACC look.after-NMZ custom that1 3p.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation: He talked to them about the custom of looking after their families well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kema suuw-owa eliwa aaw-ep kekan-e-k .
Glosses: liver push-NMZ good get-SS.SEQ get.strong-PA-3s
Translation: He got good thinking and became strong.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I uuw-owa yi-iwkin baliwep uuw-owa=ke ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM work-NMZ give.us-2/3p.DS well work-NMZ=CF be-PA.3s
Translation: When they give us work, working well is our duty.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ona epa maneka or-owa] nain fofa=pa … unow-iya taan-e-mik .
Glosses: 3s.GEN place big descend-NMZ that1 day=LOC … many=COM fill-PA-1/3p
Translation: On the day of his coming down to the big place … all of them filled (the place).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Niena waaya mik-owa] nain on-ami kuep-i-man , niena maa=ke , niena wiowa=ke .
Glosses: 2p.GEN pig spear-NMZ that1 do-SS.SIM break-Np-PR.2p 2p.GEN thing=CF 2p.GEN spear=CF
Translation: If you break (the spears) (while) doing your pig-hunting (lit: pig-spearing), that is your business, they are your spears.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Dabe wiawi [maa ik-ep en-owa] na-ep manin(a) koora iw-a-k .
Glosses: Dabe 3s/p.father food roast-SS.SEQ eat-NMZ say-SS.SEQ garden house go-PA-3s
Translation: Dabe's father wanted to roast and eat food and went to the garden house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Toiyan iiriw maak-ep-pu-a-mik , [uuriw yia aaw-ep Madang ikiw-owa] nain .
Glosses: Toiyan already tell-SS.SEQ-CMPL-PA-1/3p morning 1p.ACC take-SS.SEQ Madang go-NMZ that1
Translation: We already told Toiyan about taking us in the morning and going to Madang.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Manina waisow mauw-ap neeke wafur-ap-pu-owa] nain weetak .
Glosses: garden 3s.ISOL work-SS.SEQ there.CF throw-SS.SEQ-CMPL-NMZ that1 no
Translation: Working on the garden alone and leaving it there (=without proper rituals) is not (acceptable/customary).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Weria op-ap wiinar-owa] nain akim-am-ik-e .
Glosses: planting.stick hold-SS.SEQ make.planting.holes-NMZ that1 try-SS.SIM-be-IMP.2s
Translation: Keep practising the making of planting holes with the planting stick.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Nomokowa ir-ap mik-owa] nain yena amia me aaw-e-m .
Glosses: tree climb-SS.SEQ shoot-NMZ that 1s.GEN bow not take-PA-1s
Translation: (For) climbing the tree and shooting (an animal), I hadn't taken my bow (and arrows).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Irak-ep] luuwa niir-owa piipu-a-mik .
Glosses: fight-SS.SEQ ball play-NMZ leave-PA-1/3p
Translation: We fought and stopped (lit: left) playing football.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Epia wilin-owa]O uruf-ap bom yia wafur-om-i-kuan na-e-mik .
Glosses: firewood shine-NMZ see-SS.SEQ bomb 1p.ACC throw-BEN-Np-FU.3p say-PA-1/3p
Translation: Theyi/we said that when theyj see the light (lit: shining) of the fire theyj will throw bombs at us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiena oram niir-emi [wiam kookal-owa=pa]Advl nan wiam aaw-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN just play-SS.SEQ 3p.REFL like-NMZ=LOC there 3p.REFL take-Np-PR.3s
Translation: They just play together and (on the basis of) liking each other they marry each other.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [[garanga oko muuka wiar aaw-owa]NP sira]NP
Glosses: family other son/child 3.DAT get-NMZ custom
Translation: the adoption custom' (Lit: the custom of getting a child from another family')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo uurika owow maneka ikiw-owa=ke .
Glosses: 1s.UNM tomorrow village big go-NMZ=CF
Translation: I have to go to town tomorrow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi iperowa ekima wia op-ap baliwep ik-owa=ke ik-ua .
Glosses: 3p.UNM middle-aged forehead 3p.ACC hold-SS.SEQ well be-NMZ=CF be-PA.3s
Translation: One has to respect the middle-aged/elderly and behave well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Inasina wia patir-a-mik nain me wiar en-owa=ke .
Glosses: bush.spirit 3p.ACC sacrifice-PA-1/3p that1 not 3.DAT eat-NMZ=CF
Translation: One must not eat what has been sacrificed to the bush spirits.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo emeria aaw-owa urup-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM woman take-NMZ ascend-PA-1s
Translation: I came up to take my wife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw-aasa muf-owa ikiw-owa na-em-ik-omkun o ar-e-k .
Glosses: land-canoe pull-NMZ go-NMZ say-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS 3s.UNM die-PA-3s
Translation: As we were talking about going to get a vehicle, she died.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa uup-owa paayar-ep ep-a-n .
Glosses: food cook-NMZ know-SS.SEQ come-PA-2s
Translation: You know cooking and you came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi mua naap me onowa nain=ko ik-e-mik=i ?
Glosses: 3p.UNM man thus not do-NMZ that1=NF be-PA-1/3p=QM
Translation: Are there people who wouldn't keep doing like that?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua papako opor(a) makena me ookowa , sira samora on-am-ika-i-mik .
Glosses: man other talk true not follow-NMZ custom bad do-SS-SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Some people (as a rule) do not follow the true talk (but) keep doing bad things.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua naareke naap on-owa nefa suuw-a-k ?
Glosses: man who.CF thus do-NMZ 2s.ACC push-PA-3s
Translation: Who made you do like that?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ariwa perek-owa me pepek .
Glosses: arrow pull.out-NMZ not enough/able
Translation: (He was) not able to pull out the arrow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Weniwa=pa en-owa na-ep uuw-i-mik .
Glosses: hunger.time=LOC eat-NMZ say-SS.SEQ plant-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We/they work in order to eat during the time of hunger.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona siowa ikos manina ikiw-e-mik , pika on-owa na-ep .
Glosses: 3s.GEN dog together.with garden go-PA-1/3p fence make-NMZ say-SS.SEQ
Translation: He went together with his dog to the garden (in order) to make a fence.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa baliwep me amis-ar-owa ik-e-mik .
Glosses: now well not knowledge-INCH-NMZ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Now we do not yet know it well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera popoka wafur-am-ika-iwkin or-op `bulak', eewuar , eka me saan-ar-owa ik-ua .
Glosses: coconut unripe throw-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS descend-SS.SEQ plop not.yet water not dry-INCH-NMZ be-PA.3s
Translation: Theyi kept throwing unripe coconutsj and when theyj dropped theyj said `plop' (so theyi knew:) not yet, the water had not dried yet.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa wiar ikum aaw-owa eliwa=ki ?
Glosses: thing 3.DAT illicitly take-NMZ good=CF.QM
Translation: Is it good to steal?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Galasim-owa lawisiw yoowa .
Glosses: spear.fish-NMZ rather hot/hard
Translation: Spearing fish is rather hard.' Or: `It is rather hard to spear fish.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Takira en-ow(a) gelemuta wia on-om-a-mik nain]CC ma-i-yem .
Glosses: child eat-NMZ small 3p.ACC make-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I tell about our making/having made a feast for the children.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Akia ik-e-k nain]RC me en-e-k .
Glosses: banana roast-PA-3s that1 not eat-PA-3s
Translation: He did not eat the bananas that he roasted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Koora ikiw-i-mik nain]TempC mera eka me enim-i-mik .
Glosses: house go-Np-PR.1/3p that1 fish water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When/After we go into the house, we do not eat fish soup.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi owow oko oko pun wia maake-miaw-i-yem akena .
Glosses: 3p.UNM place other other also 3p.ACC tell-wander-NPS-PR.1s truly
Translation: I really walk around telling people in many other places too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi o ook-owa nain me pepek akena .
Glosses: 3p.UNM 3s.UNM follow.him-NMZ that1 not able truly
Translation: They really are not able to follow him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua Maneka=ke lawisiw wia amukar-e-k=yon .
Glosses: man big=CF somewhat 3p.ACC scold-PA-3s-perhaps
Translation: Perhaps God reproached/punished them a little.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nis pun kema puk-owa marewa=ke=yon aa !
Glosses: 2p.UNM also liver burst-NMZ none=CF-perhaps INTJ
Translation: Ah, I think you don't have any sense at all (lit: your liver hasn't burst)!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap=yon .
Glosses: thus-perhaps
Translation: I think/suppose it is like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lawisiw akena um-ek-a-m .
Glosses: somewhat very die-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly fell (but in reality didn't).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena kookal-owa=pa uuw-ek-a-m=na sesa na-ek-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.GEN like-NMZ=LOC work-CNTF-PA-1s=TP price say-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: If I had worked on my own will, I would have required payment.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap wiar amis-ar-ek-a-mik oo !
Glosses: thus 3.DAT knowledge-INCH-CNTF-PA-1/3p INTJ
Translation: Oh, if only we had known that about him/them!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No pepek , eliw on-i-nan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM able well do-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You are able, you can do it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: … mukuna nain umuk-owa me pepek .
Glosses: … fire that1 extinguish-NMZ not able
Translation: … (we were) not able to extinguish the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo uurika owow maneka ikiw-owa=ke (ik-ua).
Glosses: 1s.UNM tomorrow village big go-NMZ=CF be-PA.3s
Translation: I have to go to town tomorrow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ekap-owa efar ika-eya ekap-e-m .
Glosses: come-NMZ 1s.DAT be-2/3s.DS come-PA-1s
Translation: I had to come, so I came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No maa nain=ko eliw yi-i-nan=i ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM thing that=NF well give.me-Np-FU.2s=QM
Translation: Will/would you give that to me (please)?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena miiwa kuisow , eliw feeke soop-i-yen .
Glosses: 1p.GEN land one well here.CF bury-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Our land is one, we may bury him here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eliw ek-ap fook-i-nan , fook-ap ep-i-nan .
Glosses: well come-SS.SEQ split-Np-FU.2s split-SS.SEQ go-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You may come and split (coconuts), and having split them, go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manin maneka na-isow nena kookal-owa=pa perek-owa weetak .
Glosses: garden big 2s.ISOL 2s.GEN like-NMZ=LOC harvest-NMZ no
Translation: You are not allowed to harvest the big garden by yourself when your like.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I me sira samora on-owa=ke , weetak .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not custom bad do-NMZ=CF no
Translation: We must not do bad things.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa=ko [me on-owa nain] nis=ke on-i-man .
Glosses: thing=NF not do-NMZ that1 2p.FC=CF do-Np-PR.2p
Translation: You do things that must not be done.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sabat fofa=pa [me uuw-owa nain] emeria nain saliw-a-k .
Glosses: sabbath day=LOC not work-NMZ that1 woman that1 heal-PA-3s
Translation: He healed the woman on a Sabbath day when it was forbidden to work.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I iinan aasa me kuuf-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM sky canoe not see-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did not see the airplanes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me keker op-a-m , Kedem=ke makena .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not fear hold-PA-1s, Kedem=CF true
Translation: I was not afraid, true, Kedem was.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua me wia kuuf-a-mik , me wia furew-a-mik , ne me wia imen-a-mik .
Glosses: man not 3p.ACC see-PA-1/3p not 3p.ACC sense-PA-1/3p and not 3p.ACC find-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did not see, sense, or find the men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni uf-ep=na maadara me iirar-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM dance-SS.SEQ=NF forehead.ornament not remove-IMP.2p
Translation: If/when you have danced, do not remove your forehead ornaments.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O me somek mua=ke .
Glosses: 3s.UNM not song man=CF
Translation: He is not a teacher.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Awuliak fain afila weetak/wia/marew .
Glosses: sweet.potato this sweet no
Translation: This sweet potato is not sweet.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Awuliak fain me afila(=ke).
Glosses: sweet.potato this not sweet=CF
Translation: This sweet potato is not sweet.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I sira naap me yiar ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM custom thus not 1p.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: We do not have a custom like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Yaapan emeria weetak , mua manek=iw .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan woman no, man big=LIM
Translation: The Japanese had no women/wives, (they were) only men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwa muuta nain irak-owa me ik-ua .
Glosses: earlier land for that1 fight-NMZ not be-PA.3s
Translation: Earlier there was no fighting for land.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwa muuta nain irak-owa marew , …
Glosses: earlier land for that1 fight-NMZ no(ne) …
Translation: Earlier there was no fighting for land, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I muuka marew a , i wiipa marew a .
Glosses: 1p.UNM son no(ne) oh 1p.UNM daughter no(ne) oh
Translation: We have no son, and we have no daughter.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo opora weetak/wia .
Glosses: 1p.UNM talk no
Translation: I have no talk. (= I do not have anything to say.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo opora marew .
Glosses: 1p.UNM talk no(ne)
Translation: I have no talk. (= It is OK / I do not have anything against it.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa pela marew-eya / weetak-eya fofa er-a-m .
Glosses: thing leaf no(ne)-2/3s.DS / no-2/3s.DS market go-PA-1s
Translation: I had no greens and went to the market.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me napuma=ke ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: not sickness kill-PA-3s
Translation: It wasn't sickness that killed him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa oposia me ewur enim-i-mik .
Glosses: thing meat not soon eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Meat we will not eat soon (after spouse's death).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me epa fan irak-owa uruf-a-mik .
Glosses: not place here fight-NMZ see-PA-1/3p
Translation: It was not here that they saw the fighting.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nepa opaimika me baliwep miim-a-mik .
Glosses: bird talk not well hear-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not hear (understand) Tok Pisin well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me nomokowa eliwa aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: not tree good take-PA-1/3p
Translation: It wasn't good trees that they took.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow me ekap-o-k .
Glosses: man one not come-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow=ko me ekap-o-k .
Glosses: man one=NF not come-PA-3s
Translation: Not (even) one man came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow owowa=pa=ko me ik-ua .
Glosses: man one village=LOC=NF not be-PA.3s
Translation: Not (even) one man stayed in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow muuta me ekap-o-k .
Glosses: man one only not come-PA-3s
Translation: Only one man did not come.' Or: `Not only one man came (but more).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me mua kuisow (muuta) ekap-o-k .
Glosses: not man one (only) come-PA-3s
Translation: Not only one man came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria mua unowiya Mua Maneka opora me ook-i-mik .
Glosses: woman man all Man Big talk not follow-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: All the people do not follow God's talk.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain me mua unowiya opora wiar op-i-mik .
Glosses: but not man all talk 3.DAT hold-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: But not all men/people believe in him (= some do).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua unow=iya 'me ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: man many=COM not go-PA-1/3p
Translation: All the men didn't go (=none of them went).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua 'unow=iya me ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: man many=COM not go-PA-1/3p
Translation: All the men didn't go (=only some went).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Unow onaiya me ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: many with not go-PA-1/3p
Translation: Not all of them went (= only some went)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua me unowa ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: man not many come-PA-1/3p
Translation: There were not many men that came.' Or: `As for men, not many came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa en-owa eliw(a) marew p-or-o-mik .
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ good no(ne) BPX-descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They brought down not-good food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Biiris me eliwa , damo-damola=ko on-a-mik .
Glosses: bridge not good RDP-bad=NF make-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not make good bridges (but) bad ones.' (Or: The bridges were not good, they made bad ones.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me mokoka op-ar-ep ik-e .
Glosses: not eye(s) closed-CAUS-SS.SEQ be-IMP.2s
Translation: Do not have your eyes closed.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni iperuma fain me enim-eka , wafur-eka !
Glosses: 2p.UNM eel this not eat-IMP.2p throw-IMP.2p
Translation: Don't eat this eel, throw it away!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No aaya sesenar-e-n=i ?-Weetak/wia (me sesenar-e-m).
Glosses: 2s.UNM sugar buy-PA-2s=QM-no (not buy-PA-1s)
Translation: Did you buy sugar?' –`No (I didn't).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yomar owora efar aaw-o-k .-Weetak/wia , me os=ke aaw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s/p.cousin betelnut 1s.DAT take-PA-3s-no not 3s.FC=CF take-PA-3s
Translation: My cousin took my betelnut. –No, it wasn't he who took it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua bug maala nain=ke mera unowa isak-i-non , mua bug iiwa nain weetak/wia .
Glosses: man wind long that1=CF fish many spear-Np-FU.3s man wind short that1 no . 
Translation: A man with long breath (=big lungs) will spear many fish, a man with short breath will not.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera papako unowa , papako weetak/wia .
Glosses: fish some many some no
Translation: Some fish there are many, some not.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sira nain piipua-i-nan=i e weetak ?
Glosses: habit that leave-Np-FU.2s=QM or no
Translation: Will you stop that habit or not?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo emeria=ko efar uruf-a-man=i e weetak ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM woman=NF 1s.DAT see-PA-2p=QM or no
Translation: Have you seen my wife or not?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I unan maa en-e-mik en-e-mik wia , ipoka taan-ep enakiwa wu-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM yesterday food eat-PA-1/3p eat-PA-1/3p no stomach become.full-SS.SEQ half put-PA-1/3p
Translation: Yesterday we ate and ate, (but) no (=we could not finish the food), our stomachs were full and we put half of it aside.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne wia , papako=ke ma-e-mik , “Weetak , moram owowa p-ikiw-i-yan ?”
Glosses: ADD no other=CF say-PA-1/3p no why village BPX-go-Np-FU.1p
Translation: But no, others said, “Why take him to the village?”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona muuka me sesek-owa=ke me ma-e-k .
Glosses: 3s.GEN son not send-NMZ=CF not say-PA-3s
Translation: He did not say that he wouldn't send (lit: say about not sending) his son.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma me marew-ar-e-mik .
Glosses: money not no(ne)-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: We/They did not lack money.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo episowa weetak .-Weetak wia .
Glosses: 1s.UNM tobacco no.-no no
Translation: I have no tobacco.' `Don't say you don't have any.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Weetak akena , i me kuum-e-mik .
Glosses: no very 1p.UNM not burn-PA-1/3s
Translation: No, we did not burn it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I me kuum-e-mik akena .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not burn-PA-1/3p very
Translation: We did not burn it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I me=ko miim-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not=NF hear-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did not hear it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo=ko me=ko uruf-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM=NF not=NF see-PA-1s
Translation: I did not see it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me=ko niir-e sa , kae napum-ar-e-k .
Glosses: not=NF laugh-IMP.2s INTJ grandfather sick-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Do not laugh, grandfather is sick.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain yo me ep-ap nefa aaw-e-m .
Glosses: but 1s.UNM not come-SS.SEQ 2s.ACC get-PA-1s
Translation: But I did not come and get you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nainiw ekap-ep maa me sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: again come-SS.SEQ food not sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not come back and sell food again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nepa opaimika me baliwep amis-ar-ep wiena opaimik=iw yia maak-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: bird talk not well knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN talk=INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not know Tok Pisin well and talked to us in their own language.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua lebuma me arim-ep takira ik-ok emeria wia aaw-i-mik .
Glosses: man lazy not grow-SS.SEQ young be-SS.SIM woman 3s.ACC take-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Lazy men, not having grown and (still) being young, take wives.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nainiw ekap-e-mik , nain maa me sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: again come-PA-1/3p that1 food not sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came back again, but did not sell any food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua unowa o me amis-ar-ep me ook-i-mik .
Glosses: man many 3s.UNM not knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ not follow-Np-PR.3p
Translation: Many people do not know him and do not follow him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomar-em-ika-iwkin me wia far-eya nefa ma-i-kuan , …
Glosses: walk-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS not 3p.ACC call-2/3s.DS 2s.ACC say-Np-FU.3p …
Translation: When they walk past, and you do not call them, they will say about you that …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , i owowa=ko urup-u . Auwa aite wia karu-i-yan , owowa=pa wia uruf-u .
Glosses: alright 1p.UNM village=NF ascend-IMP.1d 1s/p.father 1s/p.mother 3p.ACC visit-Np-FU.1p village=LOC 3p.ACC see-IMP.1d
Translation: Alright, let's (dl) go up to the village. We'll visit father and mother, let's (dl) see them in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I ikoka urup-ep nia maak-omkun ora-iwkin , aria owawiya feeke pok-ap ik-ok …
Glosses: 1p.UNM later ascend-SS.SEQ 2p.ACC tell-1s/p.DS descend-2/3p.DS alright together here.CF sit-SS.SEQ be-SS …
Translation: Later when we come up and tell you and (then) you come down and we sit down together here and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka Yaapan=ke ekap-emi ni emeria unowa fain nia aaw-urum-i-kuan .
Glosses: later Japan=CF come-SS.SIM 2p.UNM woman many this 2p.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Later the Japanese will come and take all of you many women [here in this village].
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ep-ap owora fain aaw-ep enim-eka , iwer(a) eka fain enim-eka .
Glosses: come-SS.SEQ betelnut this take-SS.SEQ eat-IMP.2p coconut water this eat-IMP.2p
Translation: Come and take this betelnut and eat it, (and) drink this coconut water.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo wia wiim-urup-ep fan wia wu-ap kiiriw iw-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 3p.ACC escort-ascend-SS.SEQ here 3p.ACC put-SS.SEQ again go-PA-1s
Translation: I escorted them up here and went (back) again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa afura fan-e-k a , no=ko wiar akim-ap=ko uruf-e .
Glosses: 1s/p.father lime here-PA-3s INTJ 2s.UNM=NF 3.DAT try-SS.SEQ=NF see-IMP.2s
Translation: Ah, father's lime is here, you try it and see.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uurika nefar ikiw-i-nen .
Glosses: tomorrow 2s.DAT go-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Tomorrow I'll come to you.' (Lit: `…I'll go (from my present place) …')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne ekap-ep Numbia=pa nan urup-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD come-SS.SEQ Numbia=LOC there ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: And they came and landed at Numbia.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sawur emeria nain ikiw-eya o iikir-ami owowa ekap-o-k .
Glosses: spirit woman that go-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM get.up-SS.SIM village come-PA-3s
Translation: When the spirit woman went (away), he came to the/his village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wilkar wia muf-em-ik-om-a-mik , mua kui-kuisow wia maak-iwkin .
Glosses: cart 3p.ACC pull-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p man RDP-one 3p.ACC tell-2/3p.DS
Translation: They1 pulled carts for them2, after they2 had told the men1 one by one.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …i uurika ora-i-yan , ifera un-owa ora-i-yan .
Glosses: …1p.UNM tomorrow descend-Np-FU.1p sea(water) fetch-NMZ descend-Np-FU.1p
Translation: …we will go down tomorrow, we will go down to fetch sea water.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain or-op “buu” (na-e-k), aakisa eka saanar-e-k .
Glosses: that1 fall-SS.SEQ buu say-PA-3s now water dry-PA-3s
Translation: It fell with a thud (and they knew that) now the water had dried up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ekap-ep , ekap-ep , aakisa fan unowa Wewak=pa nan urup-e-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ now here many Wewak=LOC there ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came and came, and just now many came up there in Wewak.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya kiikir=iw uruf-i-mik , owowa=pa .
Glosses: pig first=INST see-Np-PR.1/3p village=LOC
Translation: First they look at the pig(s) in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain pun sira naap=iw , mua=ko me kerer-e-mik .
Glosses: that1 too custom thus=INST man=NF not appear-PA-1/3p
Translation: That was like that too, the (guilty) person/people did not appear.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Masin erup nainiw wu-owa epa ik-ua .
Glosses: engine two again put-NMZ place be-PA.3s
Translation: There is a place for putting two more engines.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria unow=iya ikiw-ep eka nain imar-e-mik .
Glosses: woman many=COM go-SS.SEQ river that1 catch.fish-PA-1/3p
Translation: All the women went and fished at the river.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain wi mua sira=ke , emeria soop-owa sira .
Glosses: that1 3p.UNM man custom=CF woman bury-NMZ custom
Translation: That is the men's custom, the custom of burying wife/wives.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Irak-owa weeser-eya aria wi Simbine baurar-e-mik .
Glosses: fight-NMZ finish-2/3s.DS alright 3p.UNM Simbine flee-PA-1/3p
Translation: When the fighting was finished, alright the Simbine people fled.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne owowa oko nain=ke maak-e-mik , …
Glosses: ADD village other that1=CF tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: And (the people of) that other village told him, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owow(a) saria=ke kiikir perek-i-mik , mua or-oram fain weetak .
Glosses: village headman=CF first pull.out-Np-PR.1/3p man RDP-insignificant this no
Translation: The village headmen harvest it first, not common people like this/us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Yo/I) auwa ikos fan ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 1s/1p.UNM 1s/p.father together.with here be-PA-1/3p
Translation: I and my father are here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No ikoka mua owawiya irak-ep me efar kerer-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM later man with fight-SS.SEQ not 1s.DAT appear-IMP.2s
Translation: Later when you and your husband fight, don't come to me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pauli ame era=pa wia uruf-ap …
Glosses: Pauli ASSOC road=LOC 3p.ACC see-SS.SEQ …
Translation: I saw Pauli and the others on the road, and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiw-ep mua wia uruf-a-k na weetak , mua=ko me wia furew-a-k .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ man 3p.ACC see-PA-3s but no man=NF not 3p.ACC sense-PA-3s
Translation: She went and looked for anyone/people but no, she did not sense (there was) anyone (there).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mauw-am-ik-ok ik-ok mauw-owa weeser-eya urera ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: work-SS.SIM-be-SS be-SS work-NMZ finish-2/3s.DS afternoon come-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came and landed there at Numbia.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amerika irak-ow(a) iinan aasa ekap-ep Ulingan nan bom fu-fuurk-ikiw-e-mik . Iinan=iw iinan=iw wu-ami feenap Wewak kame naap ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: America fight-NMZ sky canoe come-SS.SEQ Ulingan there bomb RDP-drop-go-PA-1/3p sky=INST sky=INST put-SS.SIM like.this Wewak side thus go-PA-3s
Translation: American fighter planes came and went on dropping bombs there in Ulingan. They were really high up and went like this to Wewak.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kau nain pa-ep , gele-gelemuti-tik pu-puuk-ap uup-e-mik .
Glosses: cow that1 butcher-SS.SEQ RDP-small-RDP RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3
Translation: They butchered the cow and cut it into small pieces and cooked it/them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aruf-irapar-emi meren(a) suuw-owa wiar pere-perek-a-mik .
Glosses: hit-to.and.fro-SS.SIM leg pull-NMZ 3.DAT RDP-tear-PA-1/3p
Translation: They hit him all over and tore his trousers to pieces.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa fan or-om-ik-omak-i-ya .
Glosses: sky canoe here descend-SS.SIM-be-DISTR/PL-Np-PR.3s
Translation: Many planes are descending here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora pun ariwa=ke kuum-eya aw-omak-e-k .
Glosses: house also arrow=CF burn-2/3s.DS burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Also many houses burned down when the ammunition burned them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa wia wi-urum-e-p naap ikiw-i-kuan .
Glosses: village 3p.ACC give.them-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ thus go-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They give villages to all of them and then they go like that.' (Certain villages are designated for certain people to go to.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O iiriw maa bala wiar aaw-urum-ep ona mia=pa-r=iw wu-a-k .
Glosses: 3s.UNM earlier thing ornament 3.ACC get-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ 3s.GEN body=LOC-Ø=LIM put-PA-3s
Translation: Earlier he had received ornaments from all of them and (now) he put them on his own body only.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iperowa opora wiok-i-yan .
Glosses: middle.aged talk follow.them-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll follow/obey the talk of the middle-aged men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ewar maneka muf-owa erup ar-e .
Glosses: wind big pull-NMZ two become-IMP.2s
Translation: Breathe deeply twice.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kiikir iinan=pa akim-owa arow ar-e-mik .
Glosses: first top=LOC try-NMZ three become-PA-1/3p
Translation: First they tried it three times on top.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Poka fain maala , ne oko maala akena .
Glosses: stilt this long ADD other long very
Translation: This stilt is long but the other one is longer (lit: very long).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ema iinan urup-e-m , ne no ema iinan akena urup-o-n .
Glosses: mountain top ascend-PA-1s ADD 2s.UNM mountain top very ascend-PA-2s
Translation: I climbed a high mountain, but you climbed a higher (lit: very high) mountain.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya nain gelemuta , oko nain maneka .
Glosses: pig that1 small other that1 big
Translation: That pig is smaller than the other one.' Or: `That other pig is bigger than that one.' (Lit: That pig is small, the other one is big.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa uuw-owa eliwa , mua oko fain wia .
Glosses: 1s/p.father work-NMZ good man other this no
Translation: My father's work is better than this other man's. (Lit: My father's work is good, this other man's is not.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa mane-maneka , maa fain nomak-ep ik-ua .
Glosses: thing RDP-big thing this surpass-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: They are big things, greater than these.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No yiena nembesir nomak-ep maneka ar-ek-a-m na-ep=i ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM 1p.GEN ancestor surpass-SS.SEQ big become-CNTF-PA-1s say-SS.SEQ=QM
Translation: Do you want to become greater than our ancestors?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa kakawa fain iiwa , oko nomak-ep puuk-a-m .
Glosses: tree strip this short other surpass-SS.SEQ cut-PA-1s . 
Translation: This piece of timber is short, I cut the other one longer.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O kekan-owa=ke yo kekan-owa efar nomak-e-k .
Glosses: 3s.UNM be.strong-NMZ=CF 1s.UNM be.strong-NMZ 1s.DAT surpass-PA-3s
Translation: He is stronger than I. (Lit: His strength surpasses my strength.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua oko=ke ikiwosa/amisa efar nomak-e-k .
Glosses: man other=CF head/knowledge 1s.DAT surpass-PA-3s
Translation: Someone else is more intelligent than I. (Lit: …surpasses my head/knowledge.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...wia nomak-ep me miim-ep … urup-i-yen , weetak .
Glosses: 3p.ACC surpass-SS.SEQ not precede-SS.SEQ … ascend-Np-FU.1p no
Translation: … we'll not go up earlier than they, no.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No unuma nain mua unow=iya wia nomakek .
Glosses: 2s.UNM name that1 man many=COM 3p.ACC surpass-PA-3s
Translation: You are the most important of all people.' (Lit: `Your name surpasses all people.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwakara sira oko miim-ap baurar-e-mik .
Glosses: neck kind other hear-SS.SEQ flee-PA-1/3p
Translation: They heard a different voice and ran away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Takira opor(a) sira oko=ko me wia maak-e .
Glosses: youngster talk kind other=NF not 3p.ACC tell-IMP.2s
Translation: Don't tell different things to the youngsters (from what you are supposed to tell them).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No merena maneka yo merena iiwawun pepek .
Glosses: 2s.UNM foot big 1s.UNM foot altogether enough
Translation: Your feet are big, just as big as my feet.' Or: `Your big feet are just as big as mine.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Urauwa maala Moro owowa maala pepek akena .
Glosses: hole long Moro village long enough very
Translation: The hole (is) as deep as Moro village is long.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa mia maneka , muuka pun naap .
Glosses: 1s/p.father body big son also like.that
Translation: The father is big, (and) the son is like that too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka nain (ona) wiawi naap .
Glosses: boy that1 3s/p.GEN father like.that
Translation: The boy/son is like his father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I maa en-owa naap nain yienak-e .
Glosses: 1p.UNM food eat-NMZ like.that that1 feed.us-IMP.2s
Translation: Give us food like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uura feenap nain , wi wilkar nain muf-e-mik .
Glosses: night like.this that1 3p.UNM cart that1 pull-PA-1/3p
Translation: On nights like this they pulled the carts.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pon oposia eliwa , aara oposia saarik .
Glosses: turtle meat good chicken meat like
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera iperuma ifa saarik .
Glosses: fish eel snake like
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ulingan fa=na iinan aasa nepa saarik , unow(a) akena .
Glosses: Ulingan INTJ=TP sky canoe bird like many very
Translation: Ulingan – wow – the airplanes were like birds, there were lots of them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moram era paayar-owa saarik fan yia p-or-o-n ?
Glosses: why road understand-NMZ like here 1p.ACC BPX-descend-PA-2s
Translation: Why did you bring us down here as if you knew the road?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O Menamura or-owa saarik iwera fook-a-k .
Glosses: 3s.UNM Manam descend-NMZ like coconut split-PA-3s
Translation: He split coconuts (for copra), as if he were going to Manam.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo efa sesenar-owa saarik oram maneka uuw-owa yoowa on-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.ACC buy-NMZ like for.nothing big work-NMZ hot do-PA-1s
Translation: I worked hard for nothing, as if they would pay me for it (lit: buy me).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiipa nain onak miikapura nainiw akena .
Glosses: girl that1 3s/p.mother face again very
Translation: The girl's face is exactly like her mother's.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Mua) naareke koora ku-am-ika-i-ya ?
Glosses: (man) who.CF house build-SS.SIM-be-Np-3s
Translation: Who is building a house?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka nain maa mauwa enim-i-non ?
Glosses: son that1 thing what eat-Np-FU.3s
Translation: What will the son eat?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No muuka wiipa kamin (nefar ik-ua)?
Glosses: 2s.UNM son daughter how.many (2s.DAT be-PA.3s)
Translation: How many children (lit. son daughter) do you have?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua napuma moram owowa p-ikiw-i-yan ?
Glosses: man sick/body why village BPX-go-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Why should we take the body to the village?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna aw-o-k nain kamenap umuk-i-yen ?
Glosses: fire burn-PA-3s that1 how extinguish-Np-FU.1p
Translation: How could we extinguish the fire that was burning?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa nain epa kain=pa imenar-i-non ?
Glosses: thing that1 place which=LOC appear-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Where (lit: in which place) will that thing appear?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi kaakew mua=ke uf-e-mik ?
Glosses: 3p.UNM which.village man=CF dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: The men of which village danced?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua nain]S [naarew]O aruf-a-k ?
Glosses: man that1 who(ACC) hit-PA-3s
Translation: Who did that man hit?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua nain]O [naareke]S aruf-a-k ?
Glosses: man that1 who.CF hit-PA-3s
Translation: Who hit that man?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [(Mua) naareke]S [mua nain]O aruf-a-k ?
Glosses: (man) who.CF man that1 hit-PA-3s
Translation: Who hit that man?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua naareke wia aruf-eya baurar-e-mik ?
Glosses: man who.CF 3p.ACC hit-2/3s.DS run.away-PA-1/3p
Translation: Who hit them (so that) they ran away?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ama kamin ikiw-owa ma-e-mik ?
Glosses: sun/time how.much go-NMZ say-PA-1/3p
Translation: At what time did they say to go?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: *Wi iikamin ekap-e-mik nain wia uruf-a-n ?
Glosses: 3p.UNM when come-PA-1/3p that1 3p.ACC see-PA-2s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria naareke ama kamin=pa ekap-o-k ?
Glosses: woman who.CF sun/time how.much=LOC come-PA-3s
Translation: Who (woman) came at what time?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kain=ke emeria kain aaw-o-k ?
Glosses: man which=CF woman which take-PA-3s
Translation: Which man took/married which woman?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa efa amukar-e-k nain yo kamenap ar-i-nen=i ?
Glosses: father 1s.ACC scold-PA-3s that 1s.UNM how become-Np-FU.1s=QM
Translation: (I wonder) what will happen to me because father scolded me?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni nain me=ko uruf-a-man=i ?
Glosses: 2p.UNM that1 not=NF see-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Didn't you see that?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nos=i ?
Glosses: 2s.FC=QM
Translation: You?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa nain eliwa=ki ?
Glosses: thing that1 good=CF.QM
Translation: Is that thing good?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain kema suuw-i-man=i e kema irin-ar-e-man ?
Glosses: that1 liver push-Np-PR.2p=QM or liver stuck-INCH-PA-2p
Translation: Do you remember (lit: push the liver) that, or have you forgotten (lit: liver is stuck) it?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No Matukar ikiw-i-nan=i Dylup=i e Sarang ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM Matukar go-Np-FU.2s=QM Dylup=QM or Sarang
Translation: Will you go to Matukar, Dylup, or Sarang?