lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa kokomareya urera siowa mua ookinon .
Glosses: place dark-INCH-2/3s.DS afternoon dog man follow-Np-FU.3s
Translation: When it gets dark in the afternoon he will follow the “dog man” (a certain nominated person in the singsing traditions).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [garanga oko muuka wiar aawowa]NP sira
Glosses: family other son 3.DAT get-NMZ custom
Translation: adoption custom (lit: the custom of getting a son from another family)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waa(ya) muuka kia gelemuta opam .
Glosses: pig son white small catch-PA-1s
Translation: I caught a small white piglet.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emer(a) itita enum(a) eliwa nain enake .
Glosses: sago soft new good that1 feed.me-IMP.2s
Translation: Give me the good new soft sago/bread to eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siowa morena oko arufak .
Glosses: dog male another hit-PA-3s
Translation: He hit another male dog.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owow emeria mua unowa sira eliwa wiar urufap …
Glosses: village woman man many custom good 3.DAT see-SS.SEQ …
Translation: The many villagers saw his good manners and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pina gelemuta eliw owowa=pa nefar kakenami welawikuan .
Glosses: guilt small well village=LOC 2s.DAT straighten-SS.SIM finish-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Your small guilt they can well straighten and finish in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina fain me wiar opaka .
Glosses: pot this not 3.DAT hold-IMP.2p
Translation: Don't hold/touch these pots of hers.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo miira me urufam , afifa muutiw wiar urufam .
Glosses: 1s.UNM face not see-PA-1s hair only 3.DAT see-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't see the face, I only saw his hair.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina , wiowa , eka napia koor miira=pa iimarowamik .
Glosses: pot spear, water bamboo house face=LOC stand-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: We placed the pots, spears and water bamboos in front of the house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I mua unowa , emeria papako ikiwemik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM man many woman some go-PA-1/3p
Translation: Many men (including the narrator) and some women went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera kas , mulamul ne popotimaw aawimik .
Glosses: fish mackerel trevally.sp ADD trevally.sp get-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We catch mackerel, mulamul trevally and popotimaw trevally.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manin koora nain koka ne ifara=ke wakesimok .
Glosses: garden house that1 jungle ADD vine=CF cover-PA-3s
Translation: The garden house was covered by jungle and vines.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiena merena ne wapen=iw era akupamik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN foot ADD hand=INST road search-PA-1/3p
Translation: They felt (lit: searched) for the road with their feet and hands.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yos , yena auwa , aria wi emer enow(a) mua kuisow ikiwemik .
Glosses: 1s.FC 1s.GEN 1s/p.father alright 3p.UNM sago eat-NMZ man one go-PA-1/3p
Translation: I, my father, and one Sepik man went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moma , aria emera naap lawisiw eeyarek .
Glosses: taro, alright sago thus rather last-PA-3s
Translation: Taro, and sago, lasted a little (longer).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera aawowa sira e era ikur okaiwi=pa kuisow ikua .
Glosses: fish get-NMZ custom or way five other.side=LOC one be-PA.3s
Translation: There are six means, or ways, of catching fish.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa oposia=i moma , emera , naap sesekamik .
Glosses: thing meat=QM taro sago thus sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sold meat, or taro, (or) sago, (things) like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka mua owawiya irakep me efar kerere .
Glosses: later man with fight-SS.SEQ not 1s.DAT appear-IMP.2s
Translation: Later when you fight with your husband, do not come to me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Yaapan oos onaiya Madang ikiwemik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan horse with Madang go-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Japanese went with horses to Madang.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Parosifa siisimep muuka feekiya sesekinen .
Glosses: letter write-SS.SEQ son with send-Np-FU.1s
Translation: I will write a letter and send it with my son.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona siowa ikos manina ikiwemik , …
Glosses: 3s.GEN dog with garden go-PA-1/3p …
Translation: He went to the garden with his dog, …' or: `He and his dog went to the garden, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Rabaul kemena=pa naap pokap ikemik , mua=iya emeria .
Glosses: Rabaul bay=LOC thus sit-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p man=COM woman
Translation: They are now sitting in the Rabaul bay, the husband and/with the wife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiamiya irakowa naep ikiwemik .
Glosses: 3p.COM fight-NMZ say-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went to fight with them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Osaiwa ne aalbok ikos womar wiam opamik .
Glosses: bird.of.paradise ADD black.cuckoo.shrike with 3s/p.friend 3p.REFL hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: The bird of paradise and/with the black cuckoo-shrike were friends.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo nena nie=ke nefa maakiyem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 2s.GEN 2s/p.uncle 2s.ACC tell-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I, your uncle, am telling you this.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena yaiya Tup ifa=ke kerawak .
Glosses: 1s.GEN 1s/p.uncle Tup snake=CF bite-PA-3s
Translation: My Uncle Tup was bitten by a snake.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Inasina Rubaruba nain=ke ona emeria aawep pikiwok .
Glosses: spirit Rubaruba that1=CF 3s.GEN woman take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-3s
Translation: The spirit Rubaruba took his wife and went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manina gelemuta , esewa , nena kookalowa=pa perekinan .
Glosses: garden small esewa 2s.GEN like-NMZ=LOC pull.out-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You may harvest the little garden, “esewa”, at your desire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wokome=ke wiimasip oko , suwina gelemuta nain maakek …
Glosses: 3s/p.grandmother=CF 3s/p.grandchild other female small that tell-PA-3s …
Translation: The grandmother told her other grandchild, the little girl …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora eliw(a) marew nan ikemik .
Glosses: house good none there be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They live in the bad (lit: no-good) house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua manin(a) mauwow(a) masia nain emeria wiimik .
Glosses: man garden work-NMZ compulsive that1 woman give.him-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We give a wife to a hard-working man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oka kerawak nain efefa ne eliwa akena .
Glosses: hand.drum carve-PA-3s that1 light ADD good very
Translation: The hand drum that he carved is light and very good.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I koora kuisow yiar awok .
Glosses: 1p.UNM house one 1p.DAT burn-PA-3s
Translation: One of our houses burned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora arow akena kuamik .
Glosses: house three truly build-PA-1/3p
Translation: We built exactly three houses.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma unowa akena aawemik .
Glosses: money much truly/very get-PA-1/3p
Translation: They got very much money.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya maneka wiowa erupi e arow naap mikiwkin umiya .
Glosses: pig big spear two=QM or three thus spear-2/3p.DS die-Np-PR.3s
Translation: They spear a big pig with two or three spears and it dies.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nan wi owow mua wia maakemik , …
Glosses: there 3p.UNM village man 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: There they told the village men, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua me wia imenamik .
Glosses: man not 3p.ACC find-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did not find the men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yaapan=ke i emeria yia aawurumikuan .
Glosses: Japan=CF 1p.UNM woman 1p.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Japan will take all of us women.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Takira enow gelemuta wia onomamik .
Glosses: child meal small 3p.ACC make-BEN-BNFY2-PA-1/3p
Translation: We made a feast for the children.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwaasa nan ikeya mua nain nabena suuwamik .
Glosses: land-canoe there be-2/3s.DS man that1 carrying.pole push-PA-1/3p
Translation: The car stayed there, and they carried the man on their shoulders.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fura opap ikon nain feeke wue .
Glosses: knife hold-SS.SEQ be-PA-2s that1 here.CF put-IMP.2s
Translation: Put here the knife that you are holding.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manin(a) onoma maa enowa nan aawiya .
Glosses: garden basis thing eat-NMZ there get-Np-PR.3s
Translation: An owner of a garden (lit: the garden basis) gets his food from there.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pon sisina=pa ikeya mikam .
Glosses: turtle shallow.water=LOC be-2/3s.DS spear-PA-1s
Translation: The turtle was in shallow water and I speared it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sapara=pa nan suusa iwemik .
Glosses: Sapara=LOC there needle give.him-PA-1/3p
Translation: There in Sapara he was given an injection.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa sereriwap Takora=pa nan oromik .
Glosses: tree many hang-go-SS.SEQ Takora=LOC there descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went hanging to many trees, and at Takora they got down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Parosifa siisimep iinan aasa=pa wafuramik .
Glosses: paper write-SS.SEQ sky canoe=LOC throw-PA-1/3p
Translation: They wrote papers and threw them from airplanes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aite=ke manina=pa yia aawomiwkin enimimik .
Glosses: 1s/p.mother=CF garden=LOC 1p.ACC get-BEN-1s/p.DS eat-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Our mothers get (it) from the garden for us and we eat (it).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me fan Madang kame=pa ekapemik .
Glosses: not here Madang side=LOC come-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't come here from the Madang side.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ae , o fiker gone urupok .
Glosses: yes 3s.UNM kunai.grass middle ascend-PA-3s
Translation: Yes, he went up to the middle of the kunai grass area.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Manina=pa nan]Source [koka]Goal iwamik .
Glosses: garden=LOC there jungle go-PA-1/3p
Translation: From the garden there the day they went into the jungle.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Medebur karueka , baurareka .
Glosses: Medebur run-IMP.2p flee-IMP.2p
Translation: Run to Medebur, flee!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ulingan nan bom fufuurkikiwemik .
Glosses: Ulingan there bomb RDP-throw-go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went throwing bombs to Ulingan.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne soranemi epia mukuna=pa oromi awok .
Glosses: ADD get.startled firewood fire=LOC descend-SS.SIM burn-PA-3s
Translation: And he got startled and fell on the fire and burned himself.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koran epa=pa wiar ikua .
Glosses: Koran place=LOC 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: It is in Koran area.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan=iw iinan=iw wuami feenap … ikiwok .
Glosses: on.top=INST on.top=INST putSS.SIM like.this … go-PA-3s
Translation: They (airplanes) flew (lit: put) high up, high up, and went like this…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Saa=iw iramikaimik , oos onoonaiya .
Glosses: sand=INST ascend-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p, horse RDP-with
Translation: They are coming along the beach, with horses.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mia aka nain aawep pikiwep manina=pa upuna=pa wuak .
Glosses: body blood that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-SS.SEQ garden=LOC row=LOC put-PA-3s
Translation: She took the menstrual blood with her and put it in a (plant) row in a garden.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwep eeneke wiena owowa=pa urufamik , …
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ there 3p.GEN village=LOC see-PA-1/3p …
Translation: They went and there, in their village, they saw, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuriw akena mukuna nain kererek .
Glosses: morning truly/very fire that1 appear-PA-3s
Translation: The fire started early in the morning.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne fraide=pa maapora pukok , urera .
Glosses: ADD Friday=LOC feast burst-PA-3s afternoon
Translation: And on Friday the feast started, in the afternoon.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uurika mande uuriw amia mua feeke kererinon .
Glosses: tomorrow Monday morning bow man here.CF appear-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Tomorrow Monday a policeman will come here in the morning.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Unan urera ama ikur naap onamik .
Glosses: yesterday afternoon sun five thus do-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did it yesterday afternoon around five o'clock.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka trinde=pa nainiw aakuniyen .
Glosses: later Wednesday=LOC again talk-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll talk again later on Wednesday.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mokoma fain siiwa Mas=pa weeserinon .
Glosses: year this month March=LOC finish-Np-FU.3s
Translation: It will finish in March this year.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koran wiena balisow akena epa nain amisaremik .
Glosses: Koran 3p.GEN well truly/very place that1 knowledge-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Koran people themselves know that place very well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O iiwawun samor aawok .
Glosses: 3p.UNM altogether badly get-PA-3s
Translation: He got it really bad (= he got into a very bad condition).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siowa wiawi=ke siowa aluowa miimap karu(o)w(a)=iw ekapok .
Glosses: dog 3s/p.father dog noise hear-SS.SEQ run-NMZ=INST come-PA-3s
Translation: The dog's master heard its noise and came running.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena kae sira=pa mauwowa ikua .
Glosses: 1p.GEN grandfather custom=LOC work-NMZ be-PA.3s
Translation: We have to work according to the custom of our grandfathers.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wie , wiawi nain ifa saarik inurumepikemik .
Glosses: 3s/p.uncle 3s/p.father that1 snake like sleep-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1/3s
Translation: His uncles and fathers were all sleeping like snakes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa mia nain fura=iw lalatemikomamik .
Glosses: snake skin that1 knife=INST sweep-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They kept scraping the snake skin off her with a knife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo iiriw iinan aasa=pa karuowa erup arep me keker opam .
Glosses: 1s.UNM earlier sky canoe=LOC run-NMZ two become-SS.SEQ not fear hold-PA-1s
Translation: I had already travelled by plane twice, and was not afraid.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sureka=pa owora nain teekap aawemik .
Glosses: harvesting.stick=LOC betelnut that1 pluck-SS.SEQ get-PA-1/3p
Translation: They picked the betelnuts with a harvesting stick.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Owow mua]S [kau kuisow]O aawemik .
Glosses: village man cow one get-PA-1/3p
Translation: The village men got one cow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Yena aamun]O [ariwa=ke]S aawok .
Glosses: 1s.POSS 1s/p.younger.sibling arrow=CF get-PA-3s
Translation: My younger brother was killed by an arrow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Muuka]O1 [sira]O2 iwimik .
Glosses: son custom give.him-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They teach the right behaviour to the son.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sarak=ke [wi takira]O1 [inglis]O2 [wia]O1 ofakowiya .
Glosses: Sarak=CF 3p.UNM child English 3p.ACC teach-Np-PR.3s
Translation: Sarak teaches the children English.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni [auwa]O1 [maa]O2 pikiwomaka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM 1s/p.father food BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take food to/for father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Onak=ke [aaya]O1 [wia]O2 aawomaya enimoromikemik .
Glosses: 3s/p.mother sugarcane 3p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s eat-descend-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Their mother got sugarcane for them and they went down eating it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Epira]O1 [lolom]O2 ifemik .
Glosses: plate mud smear-PA-1/3p
Translation: They smeared the plate with mud' or: `They smeared mud on the plate.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Wut makena nain]O1 [ona]O2 puukam .
Glosses: Derris.root.tree seed that1 hole cut-PA-1s
Translation: I cut a hole in the seed of a derris root tree.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo uura arua isimap …
Glosses: 1s.UNM night torch light-SS.SEQ …
Translation: I lighted a torch in the night and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Wiipa nain]O1 [samapora iinan=pa]AdvP [epia]O2 ururumomap…
Glosses: daughter that floor top=LOC fire light-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ
Translation: They lighted a fire for the daughter on top of the floor, and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emer enow(a) mua=ko [emeria]O [fan]AdvP aawok .
Glosses: sago eat-NMZ man=NF woman here get-PA-3s
Translation: A Sepik man got a wife here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo [maa unowa]O [koora=pa]AdvP wuam .
Glosses: 1s.UNM thing many house=LOC put-PA-1s
Translation: I put (the) many things in the house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ni [kokapa]AdvP [wiar]AdvP inemikeman nain]RC kereromakeka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM jungle=LOC 3.DAT sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-2p that1 appear-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p
Translation: You(pl.) who have slept in the jungle (villages), come!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I amirk=iw [Gawar]AdvP [wiar]AdvP urupemik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM day=INST Gawar 3.DAT ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: During the day we went to Gawar.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I amirika owowa ewur me ekapemikemik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM day village quickly not come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the daytime we didn't come quickly to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Niena ikoka oram neeke ikainon .
Glosses: 2s/p.mother later for.nothing there.CF be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Your mother will later just be there (without you).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mokoma kuisow naap fan yiam=iya ikemik .
Glosses: year one thus here 1p.REFL=COM be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were here with us for about a year.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I me wia amukaremik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM not 3.ACC scold-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't scold them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain yo me bauraremikem .
Glosses: but 1s.UNM not run.away-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: But I didn't keep running away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Oposia gelemuta]O1 [wiam erup fain wia]O2 wuomam .
Glosses: meat little 3p.REFL two this 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: A bit of the meat I put (aside) for these two.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Irakowa fa , opora unowa akena .
Glosses: fight-NMZ INTJ talk much very
Translation: The war, now - there is much to talk about.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Inasin opaimika eliwa me yia maakemik , wi Yaapan=ke .
Glosses: spirit talk good not 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p 3p.UNM Japan=CF
Translation: They didn't speak good Pidgin to us, the Japanese (didn't).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Komori emeria wuak .
Glosses: Komori woman put-PA-3s
Translation: Komori buried his wife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Tirinde uura i nainiw yiam fiirimemik .
Glosses: Wednesday evening 1p.UNM again 1p.REFL gather-PA-1/3p
Translation: On Wednesday evening we gathered again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …imenap maakiwkin o miimok .
Glosses: find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: …when they found him and told him, he went ahead.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Australia Amerika=ke wia asipiwkin irakowa nomakemik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Australia America=CF 3p.ACC help-2/3p.DS fight-NMZ win-PA-1/3p
Translation: Australians were helped by Americans and won the war.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Fura=ke]S [merena]O1 [efa]O2 puukak .
Glosses: knife=CF leg 1s.ACC cut-PA-3s
Translation: I cut my leg / myself in the leg.' (Lit: `A knife cut my leg.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria naap wia arufinen naep onak .
Glosses: woman thus 3p.ACC hit-Np-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ do-PA-3s
Translation: He tried to hit women that way.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amia mua=ke wiam erup nain wia nokarek .
Glosses: bow man=CF 3p.REFL two that1 3p.ACC ask-PA-3s
Translation: The policeman asked those two.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua emeria muuka wiipa eka=ke wia muok .
Glosses: man woman son daughter river=CF 3p.ACC swallow-PA-3s
Translation: A man and his wife and children were drowned by the river.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi [moma]O [yia]O maakimik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM taro 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They are telling us (to get them) taro.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maakemik , “No ikiwe , irakowa maneka fanek a .”
Glosses: tell-PA-1/3p 2s.UNM go-IMP.2s fight-NMZ big here-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: They told him, “Go, the war is here.”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera urukamikaiwkin wi ikiwemi aawemikemik …
Glosses: coconut drop-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM go-SS.SIM get-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p …
Translation: When theyi kept dropping coconuts, theyj kept going and getting them …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siiwa erepam naap nan ikok napuma sariarek .
Glosses: moon four thus there be-SS sickness heal-PA-3s
Translation: He was there about four months and his sickness was healed.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Komor(a) muuka nain memelamikemkun naap ikok iir oko uura baurarek .
Glosses: cuscus son that1 tame-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS thus be-SS time other night escape-PA-3s
Translation: I was taming the cuscus and it was like that and then one night it escaped.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Sawur emeria nain=ke]S [ona soma mua nain]O ifakimok .
Glosses: spirit woman that1=CF 3s.GEN lover man that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: The spirit woman killed her lover.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amirika [i]S [maa eneka fain]O uupep enimiyen .
Glosses: noon 1p.UNM thing tooth this cook-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: At noon we'll cook and eat this (edible) animal.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Wiawi]O kuumeya awep eka iwak=na wia .
Glosses: 3s/p.father burn-2/3.DS burn-SS.SEQ river go-PA-3s=TP no
Translation: (It) burned their father and when he burned he went into the river but it didn't help.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uferiwkin urupemikeya [yos=ke]S mikam .
Glosses: miss-2/3p.DS ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 1s.FC=CF shoot-PA-1s
Translation: When they missed and it was going up, I shot it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ne wiam arow]S miimap …
Glosses: and 3p.REFL three hear-SS.SEQ …
Translation: And the three of them heard it, and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuwap uuwap [oona=ke]S [efa]O siririya .
Glosses: work-SS.SEQ work-SS.SEQ bone=CF 1s.ACC hurt-Np-3s
Translation: I have worked and worked, and my bones hurt (me).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo [uroma]S [efa]O opamikeya yo haussik me ikiwem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM stomach 1s.ACC hold-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 1s.UNM aidpost not go-PA-1s
Translation: I was having birth pains (lit: My stomach was holding/grabbing me) but I did not go to the aidpost.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua yiar ekapemik nain]O [pura kuikuisow]O wiemik .
Glosses: man 1p.DAT come-PA-1/3p that bunch RDP-one give.them-PA-1/3p
Translation: We gave a bunch each to the men who came to us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I [opora muut nain]O [nefa]O maaku naep epamik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM talk only thus 2s.ACC tell-IMP.2d say-SS.SEQ come-PA-1/3p
Translation: We came wanting to tell you just that (talk).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi [moma]O [yia]O maakimik , moma=ko wiiyan .
Glosses: 3p.UNM taro 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p taro=NF give.them-Np-FU.1p
Translation: They tell us (to get them) taro, (so) we'll give them taro.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Waaya]O [yia]O naiwkin waaya wienakemikemik .
Glosses: pig 1p.ACC say-2/3p.DS pig feed.them-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They spoke about pigs to us and we kept giving them pigs to eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Yena aasa]O [ofa]O ifem .
Glosses: 1s.GEN canoe colour paint-PA-1s
Translation: I painted my canoe with paint.' Or: `I spread paint on my canoe.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Moma pura oko]O [Kuuten]O amapurupomamik .
Glosses: taro bunch other Kuuten BPX-ascend-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They took another bunch of taro up for Kuuten.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne [mua nain]O [waaya]O mikomamik .
Glosses: ADD man that1 pig spear-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: And they speared that man a pig.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Merena]O [efa]O kerawak .
Glosses: leg 1s.ACC bite-PA-3s
Translation: It bit me in the leg.' Or: `It bit my leg.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [No unuma]O [nefa]O fakerikuan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM name 2s.ACC raise-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will praise (lit: raise) your name.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Opaimika]O [efa]O fienaman .
Glosses: talk 1s.ACC push.aside-PA-2p
Translation: You disregarded/disobeyed my talk.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Era=pa [ekera wiam erup]O1 [kukusa]O2 [wia]O1 aawok .
Glosses: way=LOC 1s/p.sister 3p.REFL erup picture 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: On the way he took a picture of my two sisters.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua papako=ke [irakowa]O [wia]O puukamik .
Glosses: man some=CF fight-NMZ 3p.ACC cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: Some meni stopped theirj fight.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Keemamuuna , umakuna]O [meta]O [yia]O mikimik .
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 aawep Yaapan wiemikemik .
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 ofakowak .
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 wiimeya mua kareromakemik .
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 awomakek .
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 ekapemikemik .
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 pokap ikemik .
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 miiwaasa nan ikeya …
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 wuunek 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 oromikeya owora aawep upok .
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 kokomareya inemik .
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 kiremikua .
Glosses: man tooth head white turn-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The people's teeth and skulls were turning white.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arimemi emeria arek .
Glosses: grow-SS.SIM woman become-PA-3s
Translation: She grew and became a woman.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wis pun wiisa ufemik .
Glosses: 3p.FC too wiisa dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: They, too, danced “wiisa.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Era maala soomaremik
Glosses: way long walk-PA-1/3p
Translation: We walked a long way.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya=ko feeke ikeya nefa aawep enimiyen .
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 ikua , …
Glosses: now Malala school be-PA.3s …
Translation: Now there is the Malala school, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuisow owowa=pa=ko me ikua .
Glosses: one village=LOC=NF not be-PA.3s
Translation: There was/is not even one in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya ikainon(na) waaya uupinan .
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 fanemik , aakisa wia urufin .
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 nanek , 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: Apu maa epira marok maneka=ke wiar ikua .
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 ikemik , wis=ke eliw nia kakenikuan .
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 ikua .
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 ikua .
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 ikua .
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 oninon=na pina wiar ikainon .
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 ikaiya=na iwimik .
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 wakesimowa onaiya ikaiya .
Glosses: lamp 3s.GEN cover-NMZ with be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The lamp has a cover.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwa ona mua onaiya ikua .
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: Ikoka mua eliwa ne mua oona ikainan .
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 ikeya …
Glosses: 2s.UNM little be-2/3s.DS …
Translation: When you were little, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oo Kululu takira=ke , o me amisarek .
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: Irakowa nain kekanowa akena .
Glosses: fight-NMZ that1 strong very
Translation: The fighting was very fierce.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain pun sira naap=iw , mua me kereremik .
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 , damodamola=ko .
Glosses: bridge not good RDP-bad=NF
Translation: The bridges were not good, they were bad.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwa muuta nain irakowa marew .
Glosses: earlier land for that1 fight-NMZ no(ne)
Translation: Earlier there was no fighting for land.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa=ko me kereremikaiya , wia bala opawap wia wiimomowa 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 ikemikowa] nain kawus wiar urufikuan .
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 ekapowa wia .
Glosses: 1s.UNM come-NMZ no
Translation: I won't come.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Manin(a) maneka , ekina , naisow nena kookalowa=pa perekowa] 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 enowa] 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 onowa] nain=ko ikemik=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 kakaltowa] sira nain wia maakek .
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 suuwowa eliwa aawep kekanek .
Glosses: liver push-NMZ good get-SS.SEQ get.strong-PA-3s
Translation: He got good thinking and became strong.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I uuwowa yiiwkin baliwep uuwowa=ke ikua .
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 orowa] nain fofa=pa … unowiya taanemik .
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 mikowa] nain onami kuepiman , 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 ikep enowa] naep manin(a) koora iwak .
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 maakeppuamik , [uuriw yia aawep Madang ikiwowa] 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 mauwap neeke wafurappuowa] 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 opap wiinarowa] nain akimamike .
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 irap mikowa] nain yena amia me aawem .
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: [Irakep] luuwa niirowa piipuamik .
Glosses: fight-SS.SEQ ball play-NMZ leave-PA-1/3p
Translation: We fought and stopped (lit: left) playing football.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Epia wilinowa]O urufap bom yia wafuromikuan naemik .
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 niiremi [wiam kookalowa=pa]Advl nan wiam aawimik .
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 aawowa]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 ikiwowa=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 opap baliwep ikowa=ke ikua .
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 patiramik nain me wiar enowa=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 aawowa urupem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM woman take-NMZ ascend-PA-1s
Translation: I came up to take my wife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwaasa mufowa ikiwowa naemikomkun o arek .
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 uupowa paayarep epan .
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 ikemik=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 onamikaimik .
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 onowa nefa suuwak ?
Glosses: man who.CF thus do-NMZ 2s.ACC push-PA-3s
Translation: Who made you do like that?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ariwa perekowa 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 enowa naep uuwimik .
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 ikiwemik , pika onowa naep .
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 amisarowa ikemik .
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 wafuramikaiwkin orop `bulak', eewuar , eka me saanarowa ikua .
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 aawowa eliwa=ki ?
Glosses: thing 3.DAT illicitly take-NMZ good=CF.QM
Translation: Is it good to steal?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Galasimowa 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 enow(a) gelemuta wia onomamik nain]CC maiyem .
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 ikek nain]RC me enek .
Glosses: banana roast-PA-3s that1 not eat-PA-3s
Translation: He did not eat the bananas that he roasted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Koora ikiwimik nain]TempC mera eka me enimimik .
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 maakemiawiyem 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 ookowa 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 amukarek=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 pukowa 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: Lawisiw akena umekam .
Glosses: somewhat very die-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly fell (but in reality didn't).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena kookalowa=pa uuwekam=na sesa naekam .
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 amisarekamik 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 oninan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM able well do-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You are able, you can do it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: … mukuna nain umukowa 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 ikiwowa=ke (ikua).
Glosses: 1s.UNM tomorrow village big go-NMZ=CF be-PA.3s
Translation: I have to go to town tomorrow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ekapowa efar ikaeya ekapem .
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 yiinan=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 soopiyen .
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 ekap fookinan , fookap epinan .
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 naisow nena kookalowa=pa perekowa 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 onowa=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 onowa nain] nis=ke oniman .
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 uuwowa nain] emeria nain saliwak .
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 kuufamik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM sky canoe not see-PA-1/3p
Translation: We did not see the airplanes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me keker opam , 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 kuufamik , me wia furewamik , ne me wia imenamik .
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 ufep=na maadara me iirareka .
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: I sira naap me yiar ikua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM custom thus not 1p.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: We do not have a custom like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwa muuta nain irakowa me ikua .
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 irakowa marew , …
Glosses: earlier land for that1 fight-NMZ no(ne) …
Translation: Earlier there was no fighting for land, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa pela mareweya / weetakeya fofa eram .
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 ifakimok .
Glosses: not sickness kill-PA-3s
Translation: It wasn't sickness that killed him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa oposia me ewur enimimik .
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 irakowa urufamik .
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 miimamik .
Glosses: bird talk not well hear-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not hear (understand) Tok Pisin well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me nomokowa eliwa aawemik .
Glosses: not tree good take-PA-1/3p
Translation: It wasn't good trees that they took.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow me ekapok .
Glosses: man one not come-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow=ko me ekapok .
Glosses: man one=NF not come-PA-3s
Translation: Not (even) one man came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuisow owowa=pa=ko me ikua .
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 ekapok .
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) ekapok .
Glosses: not man one (only) come-PA-3s
Translation: Not only one man came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria mua unowiya Mua Maneka opora me ookimik .
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 opimik .
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 ikiwemik .
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 ikiwemik .
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 ikiwemik .
Glosses: many with not go-PA-1/3p
Translation: Not all of them went (= only some went)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua me unowa ekapemik .
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 enowa eliw(a) marew poromik .
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 , damodamola=ko onamik .
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 oparep ike .
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 enimeka , wafureka !
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 sesenaren=i ?Weetak/wia (me sesenarem).
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 aawok .Weetak/wia , me os=ke aawok .
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.