lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-bbóz-a
Glosses: INF-bark-FV
Translation: to bark
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-dokor-a
Glosses: INF-belch-FV
Translation: to belch; to clear one’s throat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-kurube
Glosses: NP7-pig
Translation: pig
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-kebengá
Glosses: NP7-criminal
Translation: criminal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-kwakwa
Glosses: NP3-road
Translation: road
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ᵍǀéne
Glosses: NP1-thin
Translation: thin person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-gwégwesi
Glosses: NP3-ankle_bone
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ᵍǀúkumu
Glosses: NP5-fruit
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-fúm-a
Glosses: INF-become_rich-FV
Translation: to become rich
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-súm-a
Glosses: INF-sew-FV
Translation: to sew
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-shúm-a
Glosses: INF-bite-FV
Translation: to bite
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zúm-a
Glosses: INF-hum-FV
Translation: to hum
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zyúm-a
Glosses: INF-dry-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-vwáng-a
Glosses: INF-wrap-FV
Translation: to wrap
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-vwánga
Glosses: NP7-frog
Translation: frog
Language: Fwe
Transcription: she-ndi-reHre
Glosses: INC-SM1SG-sleep.STAT
Translation: I am now sleeping.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-mfumo
Glosses: NP1a-rhinoceros
Translation: rhinoceros
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-mvúra
Glosses: NP1a-rain
Translation: rain
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-riro
Glosses: NP3-fire
Translation: fire
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-kúr-a
Glosses: INF-grow-FV
Translation: to grow
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-rimá
Glosses: NP11-bat
Translation: bat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-zi-ryó
Glosses: AUG-NP8-food
Translation: food
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-rwár-a
Glosses: INF-be_sick-FV
Translation: to be sick
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-mbwáwa
Glosses: NP1a-jackal
Translation: jackal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: má-nshawánshawa
Glosses: NP6-berry
Translation: berries of Grewia sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bu-njewe
Glosses: NP14-poor
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-wakaka
Glosses: NP7-horned_melon
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-oya
Glosses: NP3-wind
Translation: wind
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ngúya
Glosses: NP1a-baboon
Translation: baboon
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-bake-a
Glosses: INF-bake-FV
Translation: to bake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-ríya
Glosses: NP11-taro
Translation: taro
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-ǀomá
Glosses: NP11-papyrus
Translation: papyrus
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ɡǀárumuk-a
Glosses: INF-shout-FV
Translation: to shout loudly
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ⁿǀ̥apí
Glosses: NP3-frog
Translation: small frog sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ⁿǀambur-a
Glosses: INF-strip-FV
Translation: to strip (a tree)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ráːr-a
Glosses: INF-sleep-FV
Translation: to sleep
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-keːzy-a
Glosses: INF-come-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-∅-gíː
Glosses: AUG-NP5-egg
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ye-nkéː
Glosses: PP1-one
Translation: alone
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-coːr-a
Glosses: INF-break-FV
Translation: to break
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-co-ok-a
Glosses: INF-break-SEP.INTR-FV
Translation: to break
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-twár-a
Glosses: INF-bring-FV
Translation: to bring
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-rí-a
Glosses: INF-eat-FV
Translation: to eat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-mwí
Glosses: NP12-heat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-rámb-a
Glosses: INF-plaster-FV
Translation: to plaster
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-tump-a
Glosses: INF-sprout-FV
Translation: to sprout (of wild plants)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-yáshimis-a
Glosses: INF-sneeze-FV
Translation: to sneeze
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-∅-nsá
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-duiker
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zan-a
Glosses: INF-play-FV
Translation: to play
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-shak-a
Glosses: INF-want-FV
Translation: to want, like, love
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zyabar-a
Glosses: INF-dress-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-tukut-a
Glosses: INF-become_warm-FV
Translation: to become warm
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-tukus-a
Glosses: INF-become_warm.CAUS-FV
Translation: to warm (something) up
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-hár-a
Glosses: INF-live-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ház-a
Glosses: INF-save.CAUS-FV
Translation: to save (lit. ‘make someone live’)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zár-a
Glosses: INF-give_birth-FV
Translation: to give birth (of animals)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-∅-saburé
Glosses: AUG-NP5-machete
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ká-nensá
Glosses: NP12-pinkie
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-ⁿǀórezá
Glosses: NP9-resin
Translation: resin
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-zási
Glosses: NP10-spark
Translation: sparks
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-baka
Glosses: NP7-place
Translation: place
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-bábarer-a
Glosses: INF-guard-FV
Translation: to guard
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-a-có̲ːk-i
Glosses: SM7-PST-break-NPST.PFV
Translation: It broke.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-coːk-é̲te
Glosses: SM7-break-STAT
Translation: It is broken.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-mariánjo
Glosses: NP1a-virgin
Translation: virgin
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-mbóerá
Glosses: NP1a-wild_dog
Translation: wild dog
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-fú-am-a
Glosses: INF-approach-IMP.INTR-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-boor-a
Glosses: INF-return-FV
Translation: to return
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-daano
Glosses: NP9-message
Translation: message
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-cuun-a
Glosses: INF-limp-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-sík-a
Glosses: INF-light-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-sumo
Glosses: NP3-pole
Translation: pole
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-swá
Glosses: NP3-rope
Translation: small rope
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-súnsu
Glosses: NP3-lower_leg
Translation: front part of lower leg
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ziba
Glosses: NP5-lake
Translation: lake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-zuma
Glosses: NP7-basket
Translation: basket
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-bénzwa
Glosses: NP11-pancreas
Translation: pancreas
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ur-is-a
Glosses: INF-buy-CAUS-FV
Translation: to sell
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-ndi-tus-é̲
Glosses: SM2SG-OM1SG-help-PFV.SBJV
Translation: You should help me.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-kur-is-o
Glosses: NP7-sweep-CAUS-INS
Translation: broom
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-bús-a
Glosses: INF-wake-FV
Translation: to wake (someone) up
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbo-ndí̲-mu-buHs-é̲
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM1SG-OM1-wake-PFV.SBJV
Translation: I will wake her/him up.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-fwins-a
Glosses: INF-seal-FV
Translation: to seal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-fwins-o
Glosses: NP7-seal-INS
Translation: stopper
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ma-futá
Glosses: NP6-oil
Translation: oil, lotion
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-fweb-a
Glosses: INF-smoke-FV
Translation: to smoke
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-vumo
Glosses: NP5-stomach
Translation: stomach
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-rí-vwang-a
Glosses: INF-REFL-wrap-FV
Translation: to put on a chitenge
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ᵍǀima
Glosses: NP5-fish
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-ᵍǀinjo
Glosses: NP7-tree
Translation: tree sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ᵍǀintur-a
Glosses: INF-lie-FV
Translation: to lie with bent knees
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ᵍǀínkit-a
Glosses: INF-pound-FV
Translation: to pound with short, sharp movements
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ᵍǀint-a
Glosses: INF-hop-FV
Translation: to crash/fall down noisily; to hop up and down
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-sibbwé
Glosses: NP1a-jackal
Translation: jackal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-gw-a
Glosses: INF-fall-FV
Translation: to fall
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bu-cwara
Glosses: NP14-beer
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ryénkwet-a
Glosses: INF-bribe-FV
Translation: to bribe
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-shiryá
Glosses: NP5-other_side
Translation: other/opposite side
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-bborá
Glosses: NP9-ball
Translation: ball
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-puzó
Glosses: NP9-question
Translation: question
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-puzó
Glosses: NP12-question
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-ci-ntu ne=ci-ntu ci-kwesi o-bu-rótu no=bu-bbí
Glosses: AUG-NP7-thing COM=NP7-thing SM7-have AUG-NP14-good COM=AUG-NP14-bad
Translation: Everything has an advantage and a disadvantage.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zi-cer-ú̲k-ite
Glosses: SM8-tear-SEP.INTR-STAT
Translation: They are torn.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kù-cèn-ès-èr-à
Glosses: INF-clean-CAUS-APPL-FV
Translation: to clean for
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-páng-ir-a
Glosses: INF-do-APPL-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zim-is-ir-a
Glosses: INF-be_extinguished-CAUS-APPL-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-rí-sung-am-in-a
Glosses: INF-REFL-bow-IMP.INTR-APPL-FV
Translation: to bow one’s head
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-fón-er-a
Glosses: INF-phone-APPL-FV
Translation: to phone
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ánce ba-zá̲n-a
Glosses: NP2-child SM2-play-FV
Translation: The children play.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ánce bá̲-zá̲n-a
Glosses: NP2-child SM2.REL-play-FV
Translation: The children who play…’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-bbát-ur-a
Glosses: INF-separate-SEP.TR-FV
Translation: to separate
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ma-téndé a-angú
Glosses: NP6-foot PP6-POSS1SG
Translation: my feet
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ci-njí ndí̲-miH-taHhw-í̲r-a
Glosses: COP-NP7-what SM1SG.REL-OM2PL-divide-APPL-FV
Translation: What can I give you?’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rú-hatí
Glosses: NP11-rib
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-nyo-ko kokwí
Glosses: NP2-mother-POSS2SG where
Translation: Where is your mother?’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-í N-júo N-i-etú
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 NP9-house COP-PP9-POSS1PL
Translation: This house is ours.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: yiná e-N-júo nji-rótu
Glosses: DEM­.IV9 AUG-NP9-house COP9-beautiful
Translation: That house is beautiful.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-a-mu-remé̲k-i
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-OM1-hurt-NPST.PFV
Translation: I’ve hurt her/him.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ka-pot-er-á̲ Kamwi
Glosses: SM1-DIST-visit-APPL-FV Kamwi
Translation: S/he visits Kamwi.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-sebezí u-abó
Glosses: NP3-work PP3-DEM.III2
Translation: his job
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bu-ǀóː
Glosses: NP14-tasteless
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bu-réː
Glosses: NP14-long
Translation: length
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-kwé
Glosses: NP11-grass
Translation: grass (Schoenoplectus brachyceras)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-sá
Glosses: NP1-thief
Translation: thief
Language: Fwe
Transcription: búː-ci
Glosses: NP14-honey
Translation: honey
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rúː-ho
Glosses: NP11-wind
Translation: wind
Language: Fwe
Transcription: búː-si
Glosses: NP14-smoke
Language: Fwe
Transcription: é-N-korí
Glosses: AUG-NP9-walking_stick
Translation: walking stick
Language: Fwe
Transcription: é-N-pundú
Glosses: AUG-NP10-berry
Translation: berries
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-tw-á
Glosses: INF-pound-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-tw-íw-a
Glosses: INF-pound-PASS-FV
Translation: to be pounded
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-hur-á̲ shúnu
Glosses: SM2-arrive-FV today
Translation: They arrive today.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbo-bá̲-hur-é̲ shúnu
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM2-arrive-PFV.SBJV today
Translation: They will arrive today.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-shoHtok-é̲ o-mu-kwakwa
Glosses: SM2SG-jump-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP3-road
Translation: You should cross the road.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-hiHk-ir-e=mó̲ bu-jwara
Glosses: SM1SG-cook-APPL-PFV.SBJV=LOC18 NP14-beer
Translation: …so that I cook beer in it.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tu-rim-á̲ shúnu
Glosses: SM1PL-farm-FV today
Translation: We farm today.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tu-tombwér-a shúnu
Glosses: SM1PL-weed-FV today
Translation: We weed today.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na-ndí̲-na-shoshot-a
Glosses: REM-SM1SG-REM.FUT-whisper-FV
Translation: I will whisper.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-i-oːr-é̲sek-i
Glosses: NEG-SM9-can-NEUT-NEG
Translation: It is not possible.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ta-ndí̲-nyw-i
Glosses: NEG-SM1SG-drink-NEG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-ná̲-nyw-i
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-drink-NPST.PFV
Translation: I drank.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-na-kú̲-w-i
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-OM2SG-give-NPST.PFV
Translation: I have given you.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-ndi-ká̲-r-i
Glosses: NEG-SM1SG-DIST-eat-NEG
Translation: I don’t eat there.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-na-é̲nd-i
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-go-NPST.PFV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-buHtuk-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-run-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-baH-shak-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-OM2-like-FV
Translation: I like them.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shiH-hó̲nd-a
Glosses: SM1SG-PER-cook-FV
Translation: I am still cooking.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-zyiHb-ahar-á̲
Glosses: SM2-know-NEUT-FV
Translation: S/he is famous.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-tab-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-answer-FV
Translation: I answer.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-mú-tab-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-OM1-answer-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-ká-kar-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-DIST-sit-FV
Translation: I sit there.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-baH-tab-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-OM2-answer-FV
Translation: I answer them.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shiH-tab-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-PER-answer-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-í N-jóka ~ e-rí ∅-zyóka
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 NP9-snake _ AUG-DEM.I5 NP5-snake
Translation: snake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-∅-njovu a-ryH-á̲
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-elephant SM1-eat-FV
Translation: The elephant eats.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-zyú ∅-nshokó
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I1 NP1a-monkey
Translation: this monkey
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-shokó
Glosses: NP2-monkey
Translation: monkeys
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-shokó-ana
Glosses: NP12-monkey-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-nshokó-ana
Glosses: NP12-monkey-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ndaré (o-)mu-géne
Glosses: NP3-maize (AUG-)NP3-thin
Translation: small maize
Language: Fwe
Transcription: (o-)winá mu-ndaré
Glosses: (AUG-)DEM.IV3 NP3-maize
Translation: this maize
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-mu-kéntu u-angú
Glosses: NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: my wife
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-ru-wa
Glosses: NP17-NP11-field
Translation: at the field
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ni-ndí̲-a-ka-ur-á N-jinga
Glosses: PST-SM1SG-PST-DIST-buy-FV NP9-bicycle
Translation: I bought a bicycle.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ni-ndí̲-a-ka-ur-á e-N-jinga
Glosses: PST-SM1SG-PST-DIST-buy AUG-NP9-bicycle
Translation: I bought a bicycle.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-kwesí a-ba-mbwá
Glosses: SM1SG-have AUG-NP2-dog
Translation: I have dogs.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ e-N-nyama
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-NP9-meat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kantí o-n-davú
Glosses: then AUG-NP1a-lion
Translation: Well, the lion…’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-vumó e-∅-néne
Glosses: NP5-stomach AUG-NP5-big
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-kank-á e-N-ŋombe
Glosses: INF-slaughter-FV AUG-NP9-cow
Translation: to slaughter a cow
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-sháik-á zi-ryó
Glosses: INF-cook-FV NP8-food
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-kumbir-a e-∅-zwái
Glosses: INF-request-FV AUG-NP5-salt
Translation: to ask for salt’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-zím-is-a mu-riro
Glosses: INF-extinguish-CAUS-FV NP3-fire
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-zyiːH nyambe
Glosses: SM1SG-know Nyambe
Translation: I know Nyambe.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ ku-hond-er-a ba-∅-má
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-cook-APPL-FV NP2-NP1a-mother
Translation: I want to cook for my mother.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ o-ku-korot-á ma-sheréŋi
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-borrow-FV NP6-money
Translation: I want to borrow some money.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ o-ku-korot-a ma-sheréŋi
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-borrow-FV NP6-money
Translation: I want to borrow some money.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ ku-hond-á e-N-kóko
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-cook-FV AUG-NP9-porridge
Translation: I want to cook some porridge.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ ku-hond-a e-N-kóko
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-cook-FV AUG-NP9-porridge
Translation: I want to cook some porridge.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ni-ndí̲-a-ka-ur-á e-N-jinga
Glosses: PST-SM1SG-PST-DIST-buy-FV AUG-NP9-bicycle
Translation: I bought a bicycle.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-mu-rutí ba-ó=nganá
Glosses: NP2-NP1-teacher PP2-CON=smart
Translation: a smart teacher
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-bá ba-mú-kwamé u-enú
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I2 NP2-NP1-husband PP1-POSS2PL
Translation: this husband of yours’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-zyiHb-é̲here
Glosses: SM2-know-NEUT.STAT
Translation: S/he is well-known.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-baH-haH-é̲ ci-pura ba-kaHr-e=hó̲
Glosses: SM2PL-OM2-give-PFV.SBJV NP7-chair SM2-sit-PFV.SBJV=LOC16
Translation: Give her a chair to sit on.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ha ndí̲-aku-cí-koshor-a
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I16 SM1SG.REL-NPST.IPFV-OM7-cut-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-ku-ís-a ku-a-ndi-kwáng-is-i
Glosses: AUG-INF-burn-FV SM15-PST-OM1SG-tire-CAUS-NPST.PFV
Translation: The heat has made me tired.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-mu-kwakwa
Glosses: NP16-NP3-road
Translation: on the road
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-mu-nzi
Glosses: NP18-NP3-village
Translation: in the village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-ntu ha-o=nkéː
Glosses: NP16-place PP16-CON=one
Translation: one place, the same place
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-mu-twí u-angú
Glosses: NP16-NP3-head PP3-POSS1SG
Translation: on my head
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-u-etú mu-shobo
Glosses: NP18-PP3-POSS1PL NP3-language
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-o-winá mu-nzi
Glosses: NP18-DEM.IV3 NP3-village
Translation: in that village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-e-riná e-∅-shásha
Glosses: NP16-AUG-DEM.IV5 AUG-NP5-mat
Translation: on that mat’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ri-y-á̲ kú-a-ba ba-kázana bá̲-siH-sheHsh-iw-á̲
Glosses: SM5-go-FV NP17-AUG-DEM.I2 NP2-lady SM2­.REL-PRS-marry-PASS-FV
Translation: It [the story] goes to these ladies who are not yet married.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-rá̲ːHr-a há-e-∅-shásha
Glosses: SM1SG-sleep-FV NP16-AUG-NP5-mat
Translation: I sleep on a mat.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbo-ndí̲-shuHmin-é̲ o-mu-hara kú-e-∅-ténde
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM1SG-tie-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP3-rope NP17-AUG-NP5-foot
Translation: I will tie the rope to my foot.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-shamb-a mú-e-∅-ziba
Glosses: INF-swim-FV NP18-AUG-NP5-lake
Translation: to swim in the lake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-makánga
Glosses: NP16-Makanga
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kwa-mongu
Glosses: NP17-Mongu
Translation: in Mongu
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mwa-namibia
Glosses: NP18-Namibia
Translation: in Namibia
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-∅-potó
Glosses: NP18-NP1a-pot
Translation: in the pot
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kú-kar-a há-ci-purá
Glosses: INF-sit-FV NP16-NP7-chair
Translation: to sit on a chair
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-rá̲ːHr-a há-mu-mbetá
Glosses: SM1-sleep-FV NP16-NP3-bed
Translation: S/he sleeps on the bed.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ké̲ːzy-a ku-zyíman-a há-e-∅-kamba
Glosses: SM1-come-FV INF-stand-FV NP16-AUG-NP5-bank
Translation: He comes to stand on the river bank.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tu-zá̲n-a há-mu-kití
Glosses: SM1PL-dance-FV NP16-NP3-party
Translation: We dance at the party.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-zyiHmé̲ne há-ci-zyi
Glosses: SM1-stand.STAT NP16-NP7-door
Translation: S/he stands at the door.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ma-roha a-zw-á̲ ha-ci-rabí
Glosses: AUG-NP6-blood SM6-come_out-FV NP16-NP7-wound
Translation: Blood comes from the wound.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ba-ánce ku-ci-koró ka-bá̲-kena shúnu
Glosses: AUG-NP2-child NP17-NP7-school PST.IPFV-SM2-be_at today
Translation: The children were at school today.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-a-mu-sí-i ku ku-N-jira
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-OM1-leave-NPST.PFV DEM.I17 NP17-NP9-path
Translation: I’ve left him there, on the path.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-y-á̲ kú-mu-nzi
Glosses: SM1SG-go-FV NP17-NP3-village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-keHre mú-N-júo
Glosses: SM1SG-sit.STAT NP18-NP9-house
Translation: I’m sitting in the house.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-ci-kúni ci-aku-rí ku-dá̲ns-i mu-N-jíra
Glosses: AUG-NP7-stick SM7-NPST.IPFV-be INF-lie-IMP.STAT NP18-NP9-path
Translation: The stick was lying on the path.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-shoHtok-er-á̲ mu-ma-ínji
Glosses: SM1-jump-APPL-FV NP18-NP6-water
Translation: S/he jumps into the water.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-zw-é̲ mu-ka-mwí
Glosses: SM2SG-come_out-PFV.SBJV NP18-NP12-sun
Translation: Come out of the sun.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-ru-mwí
Glosses: NP16-NP11-summer
Translation: in summer
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-N-nako i-ó=∅-mvúra
Glosses: NP18-NP9-time PP9-CON=NP1a-rain
Translation: in the rainy season
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-tom-á̲ kú-e-N-nyama
Glosses: SM2-share-FV NP17-AUG-NP9-meat
Translation: S/he shares from the meat.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-ó̲ːr-a o-ku-kárim-a kú-e-∅-foní i-enú
Glosses: SM1SG-can-FV AUG-INF-borrow-FV NP17-AUG-NP9-phone PP9-POSS2PL
Translation: Can I borrow your phone?’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na-shúm-iw-a kú-∅-mbwá
Glosses: SM1.PST-bite-PASS-FV NP17-NP1a-dog
Translation: He was bitten by a dog.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndó-ru-fú ru-ba-nyá-muzambarara kú-∅-njovu
Glosses: COP.DEF11-NP11-death PP11-NP2-mother-Muzambarara NP17-NP1a-elephant
Translation: That is the death of Mrs. Muzambarara by the elephant.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-ci-zyabaró ci-angú ci-a-bur-ú̲k-i kú-rúː-ho
Glosses: AUG-NP7-shirt PP7-POSS1SG SM7-PST-blow-SEP.INTR-NPST.PFV NP17-NP11-wind
Translation: My shirt was blown away by the wind.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-zi-zwáto zi-na-bó̲mb-i kú-∅-mvúra
Glosses: AUG-NP8-cloth SM8-PST-become_wet-NPST.PFV NP17-NP1a-rain
Translation: The clothes have become wet because of the rain.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-zyú ∅-potó
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I1 NP1a-pot
Translation: this pot’ (Zambian Fwe)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-í N-potó
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 NP9-pot
Translation: this pot’ (Namibian Fwe)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-tend-o
Glosses: NP7-do-NMLZ
Translation: action
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-tend-á-ntu
Glosses: NP7-do-FV-thing
Translation: action
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-byár-á-ntu
Glosses: NP7-plant-FV-NMLZ
Translation: (domesticated) plant
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-búmb-w-á-ntu
Glosses: NP7-create-PASS-FV-NMLZ
Translation: creature
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-mbwá
Glosses: NP12-dog
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-mbwá-ana
Glosses: NP1a-dog-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-mbwá-ana
Glosses: NP12-dog-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-kázana
Glosses: NP1-girl
Translation: girl
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ma-ndwá
Glosses: NP6-fight
Translation: fight
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-shí-ma-ndwá
Glosses: NP1a-AS-NP6-fight
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na-ma-sikú
Glosses: ASF-NP6-night
Translation: Namasiku (name given to a girl born at night)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: si-ma-sikú
Glosses: ASM-NP6-night
Translation: Simasiku (name given to a boy born at night)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-shí-gému ba-shí-zawá a-bo bá̲-boHn-á̲ e-zi-páu
Glosses: NP2-AS-game NP2-AS-Zawa AUG-DEM.III2 SM2.REL-see-FV AUG-NP­8-animal
Translation: The game people, the ZAWA people, those who guard the wild animals…’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ná=bo ba-shí-bu-áto ngá ni=ba-ka-nanuk-á̲
Glosses: COM=DEM2 NP2-AS-NP14-canoe COP.DEM.I16 COM=SM2-DIST-lift-FV
Translation: And those with the canoe [those who have the canoe/are sailing in the canoe], that’s when they started coming.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eswé tu-ba-sí-N-kutá mbo-tú̲-miH-aHatur-é̲
Glosses: PERS1PL APP1PL-NP2-AS-NP9-court NEAR.FUT-SM­1PL-OM2PL-judge-PFV.SBJV
Translation: Us, the people of the court, we will pass judgment on you.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-táfunanjovu
Glosses: NP3-acacia
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-ryábacáni
Glosses: NP12-geranium
Translation: geranium sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-bezyampámpa
Glosses: NP3-tree
Translation: tree sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-máyemwance
Glosses: NP2-maternal_aunt
Translation: maternal aunt
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-tatankázi
Glosses: NP2-paternal_aunt
Translation: paternal aunt
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-kwérume
Glosses: NP1-father_in_law
Translation: father-in-law
Language: Fwe
Transcription: é-tanganyambé
Glosses: AUG-NP5-calabash
Translation: calabash
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-ngwébuna
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-plant
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ndavú mu-cece
Glosses: NP1a-lion NP1-small
Translation: a small lion’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ntú (a-)ba-rótu
Glosses: NP2-person (AUG-)NP2-beautiful
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-∅-mbwá o-mu-bbí
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-dog AUG-NP1-ugly
Translation: an ugly dog’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-taká o-ru-réː
Glosses: NP11-reed AUG-NP11-long
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ntú mu-réː
Glosses: NP1-person NP1-tall
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-∅-ámba N-ri-néne
Glosses: AUG-NP5-hoe COP-NP5-big
Translation: The hoe is big.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: iná e-N-júo nji-rótu
Glosses: DEM.IV9 AUG-NP9-house COP9-beautiful
Translation: That house is beautiful.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ o-mu-réː
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-NP3-long
Translation: I want the long one.’ (Answer to: ‘Which rope do you want?’) (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-á-ka-ku-rím-in-a e-∅-wá e-∅-néne-néne
Glosses: SM1SG-SBJV.IPFV-DIST-OM2SG-farm-APPL-FV AUG-NP5-field AUG-NP5-big-big
Translation: I could cultivate a very big farm for you.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-cí̲-ri ci-rótu-rótu e-cí ci-baka
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM7-be NP7-nice-nice AUG-DEM.I7 NP7-place
Translation: It was very nice, this place.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-rí hanja
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I5 hand
Translation: this hand’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-kar-á̲ng-a kúnu
Glosses: SM1SG-sit-HAB-FV DEM.II17
Translation: I normally stay here.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ma-sheréŋi a-o ni-tú̲-a-shaHngaur-á̲
Glosses: AUG-NP6-money AUG-DEM.III6 REM-SM1PL-PST-contribute-FV<REL>
Translation: the money that we contributed’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ ku-ur-a cína~cina
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV INF-buy-FV DEM.IV7
Translation: I want to buy that one.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ké̲ːzy-a zywína~zywiná
Glosses: SM1-come-FV DEM.IV1
Translation: S/he is coming, that one.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-bená ba-kéntu ba-á̲mb-a wawa
Glosses: AUG-DEM.IV2 NP2-woman SM2-talk-FV very
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bená ba-ntu
Glosses: DEM.IV2 NP2-person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rí-ryo ∅-shene ó̲-bweHne ndi-wé
Glosses: EMPH-DEM.III5 NP5-worm SM2SG.REL-see.STAT COP-PERS2SG
Translation: This very worm that you see, it’s you.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: á-ku-bá-téye shári zyu-zyú mu-ánce ni-ndí̲-a-é̲nd-a ne=ye ni-ni-ndí̲-a-man-á̲ o-ka-fw-á
Glosses: CON1-INF-OM2-say_that if EMPH-DEM.I1 NP1-child REM-SM1SG-PST-go-FV<REL> COM=PERS3SG REM-REM-SM1SG-PST-finish-FV AUG-INF.DIST-die-FV
Translation: She told them: if not for this very child, that I went with, I would have died there.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-zyú mu-ntu
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I1 NP1-person
Translation: this person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-kú ku-twí
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I15 NP15-ear
Translation: this ear’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bá-o-ku-ndi-sund-a o-zywiná
Glosses: CON2-INF-OM1SG-show-FV AUG-DEM.IV1
Translation: They showed him to me.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-mu-ndaré o-ú
Glosses: COP-NP3-maize AUG-DEM.I3
Translation: It’s maize, this.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndu-∅-nguyá o-zyú
Glosses: COP1a-NP1a-baboon AUG-DEM.I1
Translation: It’s a baboon, this one.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-ziHm-is-é̲ mu-riro o-ú
Glosses: SM2SG-extinguish-CAUS-PFV.SBJV NP3-fire AUG-DEM.I3
Translation: Extinguish this fire.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-tus-é̲ o-mu-ntú zyo
Glosses: SM2SG-help-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP1-person DEM.III1
Translation: Help that person.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-tus-é̲ o-zyó mu-ntu
Glosses: SM2SG-help-PFV.SBJV AUG-DEM.I1 NP1-person
Translation: Help that person.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-zí N-shángu zi-cen-á̲
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I10 NP10-shoe SM10-be_clean-FV
Translation: These shoes are clean.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-zinó N-nyangu
Glosses: AUG-DEM.II10 NP10-bean
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bbónadi bbónadi shá o-∅-njovú zyú á̲-keːzy-á̲ o-kó
Glosses: Bonard Bonard sir AUG-NP1a-elephant DEM.I1 SM1-come-FV AUG-DEM.III17
Translation: Mr Bonard, Mr Bonard! There is an elephant coming to you!’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: emé ndi-hí̲nd-e ená ma-inó
Glosses: PERS1SG SM1SG-take-PFV.SBJV DEM.IV6 NP6-tooth
Translation: I will take those teeth.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kónakuri e-ryó ∅-kande ri-á=ba-njovu
Glosses: because AUG-DEM.III5 NP5-story PP5­-CON=NP2-elephant
Translation: Because of this story of the elephants…’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-kú̲-iná o-mu-nzi o-mu ka-mú̲-iná ba-ntu
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM17-be_at AUG-NP3-village AUG-DEM.I18 PST.IPFV-SM18-be_at NP2-person
Translation: There was a village, where people were living.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-zyó mú-kwamé á-ku-hind-á ka-tému
Glosses: AUG-DEM.III1 NP1-man PP1-INF-take-FV NP12-axe
Translation: That man took an axe…’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kantí kená ka-ánce ka-á̲-é̲nd-a ná=ko
Glosses: then DEM.IV12 NP12-child PST.IPFV-SM1-go-FV COM=DEM.III12
Translation: Then that small child that she was coming with…’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: né=o-zyú mú-kwamé a-ké̲ːzy-a
Glosses: COM=AUG-DEM.I1 NP1-man SM1-come-FV
Translation: And another man came.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-inó N-súnda
Glosses: AUG-DEM.II9 NP9-week
Translation: this week’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mwá-ino e-N-nako shi-tú̲-haHr-á̲
Glosses: CON18-DEM.II9 AUG-NP9-time INC-SM1PL.REL-live-FV
Translation: This time that we are now living in…’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ba-ntu hanú si-ba-end-ang-a=kó̲ ne=N-motá
Glosses: AUG-NP2-person DEM.II16 INC-SM2-go-HAB-FV=LOC17 COM=NP9-car
Translation: People, now, they go there with cars.’ (as opposed to earlier, when they would go with oxcarts) (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mu-ánce ka-rí ka-á̲-kiH-shuHw-í̲re nénja konó hanó sha-a-kiH-shuHw-í̲re nénja
Glosses: AUG-NP1-child NEG-be PST.IPFV-SM1-REFL-feel-STAT well but DEM.II16 INC-SM1-REFL-feel-STAT well
Translation: The child was not feeling well (earlier), but now she is feeling well.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-zyiHmé̲n-e héna
Glosses: SM2-stand-STAT DEM.IV16
Translation: S/he stands there.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-ásha-ké̲ːzy-i kúno ku-shamb-a ndí̲-shá̲mb-a
Glosses: SM2SG-NEG.SBJV-come-NEG DEM.II17 INF-bath-FV SM1SG.REL-bath-FV
Translation: You cannot come here, I am bathing.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-reHre mwiná
Glosses: SM2-sleep.STAT DEM.IV18
Translation: They are asleep in there.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: head connective dependent
Glosses: NP4-finger PP4-CON= NP1-child
Translation: the fingers of the child’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-círa u-ó=∅-ndavú
Glosses: NP3-tail PP3-CON=NP1a-lion
Translation: the tail of a lion
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-bará u-é=N-júo
Glosses: NP­3-color PP3-CON=NP9-house
Translation: the color of the house
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-bará u-á=ma-búna
Glosses: NP3-color PP3-CON=NP6-leaf
Translation: the color of the leaves’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-téndé ri-ó=∅-ndavú
Glosses: NP5-leg PP5-CON=NP1a-lion
Translation: the leg of the lion
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ci-tuwá ci-ó=N-júo
Glosses: NP7-roof PP7-CON=NP9-house
Translation: the roof of the house
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-téndé ri-ó=ka-zyuni
Glosses: NP5-leg PP5-CON=NP12-bird
Translation: the leg of the bird’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hanja ri-a=Rebecca
Glosses: hand PP5-CON=Rebecca
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-zi-ambo zi-a=shúnu N-zí-ci-koró ci-á=mayuni
Glosses: AUG-NP8-topic PP8-CON=today COP-PP8-NP7-school PP7-CON=Mayuni
Translation: Today’s topic is Mayuni school.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-nyúmbu ne=mi-círa i-á=bo
Glosses: NP2-wildebeest COM=NP4-tail PP4-CON=DEM.III2
Translation: The wildebeests and their tails.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-ci-ntu ne=ci-ntu ci-kwesi o-bu-rótu bu-a=có no=bu-bbí bu-a=có
Glosses: AUG-NP7-thing COM=NP7-thing SM7-have AUG-NP14-good PP14-CON=DEM.III7 COM=AUG-NP14-bad PP14-CON=DEM.III7
Translation: Everything has its advantage and its disadvantage.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ntu ba-o=kú-mu-nzi
Glosses: NP2-person PP2-CON=NP17-NP3-village
Translation: the people of the village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zi-ryó zi-o=mú-ru-wa
Glosses: NP8-food PP8-CON=NP18-NP11-field
Translation: the crops of the field
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zi-ryó zi-a=há-mu-kití
Glosses: NP8-food PP8-CON=NP16-NP3-party
Translation: the food at the party
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-N-shukí zi-ó=mu-kéntu
Glosses: AUG-NP10-hair PP10-CON=NP1-woman
Translation: the hair of the woman’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mi-nwe i-o=kú-ma-anja
Glosses: NP4-finger PP4-CON=NP17-NP6-hand
Translation: fingers of the hands’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ntu ba-o=mú-N-júo
Glosses: NP2-person PP2-CON=NP18-NP9-house
Translation: people of the house’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-∅-zwaí ri-o=mú-bu-sunso
Glosses: AUG-NP5-salt PP5-CON=NP18-NP14-relish
Translation: the salt of the relish’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mu-kití u-á=bená ba-ntu mani o-ára-tend-ahar-a
Glosses: AUG-NP3-party PP3-CON=DEM.IV2 NP2-person when SM3-REM.FUT-do-NEUT-FV
Translation: Those people’s party, when will it take place?’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-mi-ísi i-e=cí ci-shamú N-mu-shamú
Glosses: AUG-NP4-root PP4-CON=DEM.I7 NP7-tree COP-NP3-medicine
Translation: The roots of this tree are medicine.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: no-ndi-bón-en-i e-ci-tengé ci-angú
Glosses: SM2SG.PST-OM1SG-see-APPL-NPST.PFV AUG-NP7-citenge PP7-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ndaré u-o=ba-mu-rutí
Glosses: NP3-maize PP3-CON=NP2-NP1-teacher
Translation: the maize of the teacher
Language: Fwe
Transcription: N-júo i-á=mu-énz-angú
Glosses: NP9-house PP9-CON=NP1-friend-POSS1SG
Translation: the house of my friend’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ána u-e=ci-sizaní
Glosses: NP1-child PP1-CON=NP7-female
Translation: a female child
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cí-kwamé ci-á=marí
Glosses: NP7-man PP7-CON=polygamy
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rapá ri-ó=ku-cen-a
Glosses: courtyard PP5-CON=INF-be_clean-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ntu ba-o=mú-mu-nzi
Glosses: NP2-person PP2-CON=NP18-NP3-village
Translation: people from the village’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-aazyá ma-sheréŋi a-ó=ku-kwer-es-á e-N-motá
Glosses: SM1SG-have_not NP6-money PP6-CON=INF-board-CAUS-FV AUG-NP9-car
Translation: I don’t have money for a taxi.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-rora u-ó=ku-tú-sanz-is-a
Glosses: NP3-soap PP3-CON=INF-OM13-wash-CAUS-FV
Translation: soap for washing them (dishes) with’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-N-ŋombe zi-onshéː na-zí̲-a-ur-is-iw-a
Glosses: AUG-NP10-cow PP10-all REM-SM10-PST-buy-CAUS-PASS-FV
Translation: All the cattle have been sold.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: i-onshéː e-N-tusó e-yo ndí̲-ó̲ːr-a o-ku-ku-tus-a
Glosses: PP9-all AUG-NP9-help AUG-DEM.III9 SM1SG.REL-can-FV AUG-INF-OM2SG-help-FV
Translation: Any help that I can provide to you…’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-aazyá o-zyo á̲-shak-á̲ o-ku-fw-á tu-enshéː tu-shak-á̲ bu-mí
Glosses: SM17-be_not AUG-DEM.III1 SM1.REL-want-FV AUG-INF-die-FV PP1PL-all SM1PL-want-FV NP14-life
Translation: There is no one who wants to die, we all want to be alive.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tu-é̲nd-e tu-enshé
Glosses: SM1PL-walk-PFV.SBJV PP1PL-all
Translation: Shall we walk together?’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: háiba mu-enshéː mu-berek-á̲
Glosses: if PP2PL-all SM2PL-work-FV
Translation: If you all are working…’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zi-zyuni zí-ngíː
Glosses: NP8-bird PP8-many
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na-dam-w-á̲ kú-ba-ntu bá-ngíː
Glosses: SM1.PST-beat-PASS-FV NP17-NP2-person PP2-many
Translation: S/he was beaten by many people.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zí-ngiː e-N-búka bá̲-bar-á̲ bo
Glosses: PP10-many AUG-NP10-book SM2.REL-read-FV DEM.III2
Translation: S/he reads many books.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zyú-mwi mú-kwamé
Glosses: PP1-other NP1-man
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-aazyá ku-mwí o-ko ne-mú̲-ka-wá̲n-e o-bu-háro bú-munya
Glosses: SM17-be_not PP17-other AUG-DEM.III17 REM-SM2PL-DIST-find-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP14-life PP14-other
Translation: There is nowhere where you can find another life.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: há-munya ka-zí̲-y-á̲ng-a kwa-rizáuli há-munya ka-tú̲-zw-á̲ng-a kwa-makanga tu-y-á̲ kwa-rinyánti
Glosses: PP16-other PST.IPFV-SM10-go-HAB-FV NP17-Lizauli PP16-other PST.IPFV-SM1PL-come_out-HAB-FV NP17-Makanga SM1PL-go-FV NP17-Linyanti
Translation: Sometimes they would go to Lizauli. Sometimes, we would go from Makanga to Linyanti.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-onshéː ba-rwá̲Hr-a ka-mporwe
Glosses: PP2-all SM2-be_ill-FV NP12-diarrhea
Translation: They all suffer from diarrhea.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-kéntu ba-o=biré zyú-mwi á-ku-zár-a o-mu-ntu zyú-mwi á-ku-zár-a e-∅-ŋwarará
Glosses: NP2-woman PP2-CON=two PP1-other PP1-INF-give_birth-FV AUG-NP1-person PP1-other PP1-INF-give_birth-FV AUG-NP5-crow
Translation: Two women. One gave birth to a human being, the other one gave birth to a crow.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-nzí u-etú
Glosses: NP3-village PP3-POSS1PL­
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mu-ndaré u-abó
Glosses: AUG­-NP3-maize PP3-DEM.III2
Translation: their maize
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-vumó ri-angú
Glosses: NP5-stomach PP5-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ru-angú ru-tángo N-ru-fwíi no=ró
Glosses: PP11-POSS1SG NP11-story COP-NP11-short COM=DEM.III11
Translation: My story is also short.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-a-bón-i e-N-ŋombe kú-ru-ízyi N-i-akó
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-see-NPST.PFV AUG­-NP9-cow NP17-NP11-river COP-PP9-POSS2SG
Translation: I saw a cow at the river. Is it yours?
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ínga i-angú ku-mu-nzi í̲-keHre
Glosses: no PP9-POSS1SG NP17-NP3-village SM9.REL-stay.STAT
Translation: No, mine is at home.’ (ZF_Elic13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-énz-angú
Glosses: NP1-friend-POSS1SG
Translation: my friend
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-ba-án-enú
Glosses: AUG-NP2-child-POSS2PL
Translation: your (PL) children
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ba-ísho-etú
Glosses: NP2-father-POSS1PL
Translation: our father
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-kúrw-é
Glosses: NP1-elder_sibling-POSS3SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-kúru u-angú
Glosses: NP1-elder_sibling PP1-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cwaré eyé ka-a-zyí̲ː ku-ŋór-a
Glosses: then PERS3SG NEG-SM1-know.STAT INF-write-FV
Translation: But she, she doesn’t know how to write.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: émè ku-aazyá o-mo saké ndi-mu-pang-í̲r-e
Glosses: PERS1SG SM17-be_not AUG-DEM.III18 if SM1SG-OM1-do-APPL-PFV.SBJV
Translation: Me, there is nothing I can do for her.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-eyé bu-ryó á̲-reːHt-a e-zi-bya mú-e-∅-rapá
Glosses: COP-PERS3SG NP14-only SM1.REL-bring-FV AUG-NP8-item NP18-AUG-NP5-courtyard
Translation: She is the only one who can bring items into the courtyard.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-í e-N-júo ndi-mé ni-bá̲-a-iH-zyaːHk-ir-á̲
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 AUG-NP9-house COP-PERS1SG REM-SM2-PST-OM9-build-APPL-FV<REL>
Translation: This house, it is me that it is was built for.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbu-ryó ndí̲-zan-a ne=wé
Glosses: only SM1SG-play-FV COM=PERS2SG
Translation: I’m just joking with you.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-mé sáneti cábora
Glosses: COP-PERS1SG Saneti Chabola
Translation: I am Saneti Chabola.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: iwé ∅-ci-njí a-ho ka-ó̲-rá̲ːr-i
Glosses: PERS2SG COP-NP7-what AUG-DEM.III16 NEG-SM2SG-sleep-NEG
Translation: You! Why are you not sleeping!’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: iwé o-teHez-é̲ kunú
Glosses: PERS2SG SM2SG-listen-PFV.SBJV DEM.II17
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-ndí̲-pak-í̲te mw-ánce na=ndi-kwesi ndi-tombwé̲r-a
Glosses: RPP-SM1SG-carry_on_back-STAT NP1-child COM=SM1SG-PROG SM1SG-weed-FV
Translation: I was carrying my child on my back while I was weeding.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-aku-rí ku-bútuk-a ni=ndi-ziHmburuk-á̲ e-∅-gráundi
Glosses: SM1SG-NPST.IPFV-be INF-run-FV COM=SM1SG-surround-FV AUG-NP9-sports_field
Translation: I was running around the sports field.’ [lit.: ‘I was running while surrounding the sportsfield.’] (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-zyiHman-á̲ ne=ndi-toHntwé̲re
Glosses: SM1SG-stand-FV COM=SM1SG-be_cold.STAT
Translation: I stand up quietly.’ [lit. ‘I stand up while I am quiet’] (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-tú̲-reHre kú-ru-wa ne=ba-mu-kéntu u-angú
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM1PL-sleep.STAT NP17-NP11-field COM=NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: My wife and I were sleeping at the field.’ (ZF_Elic13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na=ba-mu-kéntu u-angú
Glosses: COM=NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: And also my wife.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-haHr-á̲ ni=ba-mu-kéntu u-angú na=ba-ána-angu
Glosses: SM1SG-live-FV COM=NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG COM=NP2-child-POSS1SG
Translation: I live with my wife and children.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-á̲-hupur-á̲ iyé téma ne=mu-kéntu u-akwé N-ó-mo a-ka-raːHr-é̲
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM1-think-FV that maybe COM=NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG COP-AUG-DEM.III18 SM1-DIST-sleep-PFV.SBJV
Translation: He thought that maybe his wife would also be sleeping in there.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mu-beréki ka-a-swaneré̲ ku-keːzy-a kúno ne=mu-án-e
Glosses: AUG-NP1-worker NEG-SM1-must INF-come-FV DEM.II17 COM=NP1-child-POSS3SG
Translation: A worker must not come here with her child.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-byá̲r-a o-mu-ndaré na=ma-beré
Glosses: SM1SG-plant-FV AUG-NP3-maize COM=NP6-millet
Translation: I grow maize and millet.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ndaré ne=ma-ir-a
Glosses: NP3-maize COM=NP6-sorghum
Translation: maize and sorghum’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-∅-mbwá na/ne=ka-sé
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-dog COM=NP12-cat
Translation: a dog and a cat’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zi-o=néː no-mi-nwe i-o=biré
Glosses: PP10-CON=four COM-NP4-finger PP4-CON=two
Translation: six (lit. four and two fingers)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-kwesí N-júo mwa-imúsho no=kwá-sinjembera
Glosses: SM1SG-have NP9-house NP18-Imusho COM=NP17-Sinjembela
Translation: I have a house in Imusho and in Sinjembela.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na-kí-ur-ir-i mu-rora u-akwé no=u-á=mu-kéntu u-akwé
Glosses: SM1-PST-REFL-buy-APPL-NPST.PFV NP3-soap PP3-POSS3SG COM=PP3-CON=NP1-woman PP1-POSS3SG
Translation: He has bought soap for himself and his wife.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅-ndavú no=∅-njovu
Glosses: NP1a-lion COM=NP1a-elephant
Translation: a lion and an elephant
Language: Fwe
Transcription: emé né=we
Glosses: PERS1SG COM=PERS2SG
Translation: you and me’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: no=mu-ánce no=mu-kéntu ku-aazyá e-có ka-ba-zyi-í̲
Glosses: COM=NP1-child COM=NP1-woman SM17-be_not AUG-DEM.III7 PST.IPFV-SM2-know.STAT-NEG
Translation: Both the child and the wife, they knew nothing.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: a-papaur-á̲ no=ku-hind-a o-mu-zío
Glosses: SM1-divide-FV COM=INF-take-FV AUG-NP3-load
Translation: He divides the animal into pieces and takes it as a load.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-a-tóːr-í ci-shamú no=ku-dam-á ∅-zyóka
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-pick_up-NPST.PFV NP7-stick COM=INF-beat-FV NP5-snake
Translation: I took a stick and beat the snake.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shuH-í̲re o-∅-njovu na=a-jwé̲ng-a
Glosses: SM1SG-hear-STAT AUG-NP1a-elephant COM=SM1-shout-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-a-bón-i ba-ánce ni=ba-buHtuk-á̲
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-see-NPST.PFV NP2-child COM=SM2-run-FV
Translation: I saw children running.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ka-bá̲-é̲nd-a na-ba-mbwá ba-abó
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM2-go-FV COM=NP2-dog PP2-DEM.III2
Translation: She was walking with her dogs.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=N-nyazi i-akwé á̲-keHre
Glosses: COM=NP9-lover PP­9-POSS3SG SM1.REL-sit.STAT
Translation: She is with her lover.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndi-shak-á̲ e-N-tí no=mu-zíriri
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-NP9-tea COM=NP3-fresh_milk
Translation: I want tea with fresh milk.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbo-tú̲-end-er-er-é ne=wé ku-é-∅-tawuní
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM1PL-go-INT-PFV.SBJV COM=PERS2SG NP17-AUG-NP9-town
Translation: I will walk with you to town.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-∅-nkombwe ne=∅-ŋwarará ka-bá̲-rí ba-ntu no=mu-shére
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-tortoise COM=NP5-crow PST.IPFV-SM2-be NP2-person COM=NP1-friend
Translation: Tortoise and crow, they were friends.’ (lit.: ‘They were people and [his] friend.’) (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ha-ci-túngu ndi-a-end-é̲r-er-i no=∅-mbwá u-angú
Glosses: NP16-NP7-hut SM1SG-PST-go-INT-NPST.PFV COM=NP1a-dog PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: From the hut, I left with my dog.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: shi-ba-na-ka-sír-i no=bu-ató
Glosses: INC-SM2-PST-DIST-sail-NPST.PFV COM=NP14-canoe
Translation: He has sailed with the canoe.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ku-kank-a ndí̲-ká̲nk-a e-ci-kuní na=ka-tému
Glosses: INF-cut-FV SM1SG-cut-FV AUG-NP7-tree COM=NP12-axe
Translation: I chop the tree with an axe.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=mu-kéntu u-angú na-shwén-i wáwa
Glosses: COM=NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG SM1.PST-be_tired-NPST.PFV very
Translation: My wife has also become very tired.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=shunú hanú ndi-shiH-ní mú-∅-céci i-á-pentékosití
Glosses: COM=today DEM.II16 SM1SG-PER-be NP18-NP9-church PP9-CON=Pentecoste
Translation: Even today/up to this very day, I am still in the Pentecost church.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=yé mu-kéntu á-o-ku-búːk-a
Glosses: COM=PERS3SG NP1-woman CON1-AUG-INF-wake-ITR-FV
Translation: The wife also wakes up.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mú-kwamé ne=yé zi-akwé zé-zi-zi
Glosses: AUG-NP1-man COM=PERS3SG PP10-POSS3SG COP.DEF8-EMPH-DEM.I8
Translation: The husband, too, his things are this and that.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mú-kwamé ne=yé shi-ba-na-ráːr-i
Glosses: AUG-NP1-man COM=PERS3SG INC-SM2-PST-sleep-NPST.PFV
Translation: The man said: they are asleep now.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=mé ndu-∅-ngwe
Glosses: COM=PERS3SG COP-NP­1a-leopard
Translation: I said: it was a leopard.’ (ZF_Narr14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ánce ne=yé ∅-máye ∅-máye N-ma-shene
Glosses: NP1-child COM=PERS3SG NP­1a-mother NP­1a-mother COP-NP6-worm
Translation: The child said: mother, mother, there are worms.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mu-ntu no=mu-ntu
Glosses: AUG-NP1-person COM=NP1-person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e-∅-zyúba ne=∅-zyúba ka-á̲-y-ang-a ku-ru-wa
Glosses: AUG-NP5-day COM=NP5-day PST.IPFV-SM1-go-HAB-FV NP17-NP11-field
Translation: Every day she would go to the field.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu-ntu
Glosses: NP1-person
Translation: a person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o-mu-ntu
Glosses: AUG-NP1-person
Translation: a person’ (* ‘It’s a person.’)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: éni ndi-mu-áncu u-angú ndí̲-rind-í̲r-e
Glosses: yes COP-NP1-younger_sibling PP1-POSS1SG SM1SG.REL-wait-APPL-STAT
Translation: Yes, I am waiting for my younger brother.