lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ a Hʊrmbʊlɔm ɛlɛ ga àdzən=aw ɛtɛ
Glosses: thing GEN God thing ADJ 3S+PFV-help=1S.IO also
Translation: God helped me also
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ádəɗ=ala aɓ a wijɛŋ ava
Glosses: 3S+IFV-fall=to falling at ground on
Translation: He fell on the ground vbaɓ.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ dijdaj mɪkɪɗɛ na=aka
Glosses: 1S approximately NOM-kill-CL 3S.DO=on
Translation: I clubbed it to death (approximately).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr=uwla ɔ̀lɔ=alaj awij ɛgɛgɛ
Glosses: woman=1S.POSS 3S+PFV-go=to said that
Translation: My wife went and said,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bijna ànzakaj nɔkʷ ha a ɬam mɪndijɛ=aŋgʷɔ ava
Glosses: because 3S+PFV-find-CL 2S until at place NOM-sleep-CL=2S in
Translation: Because it found you even in your bed.’ (lit. all the way to the place of your lying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr=uwla àh=aw kijgɛhɛ
Glosses: woman=1S.POSS 3S+PFV-tell=1S.IO like_that
Translation: My wife said it like that.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: al=ala nə̀ɮərav na=ala gʷɔgʷɔlvaŋ na a amata ava
Glosses: 3S-go=to 1S+PFV-exit 3S.DO=to snake PSP at outside in
Translation: Sometime later I took the snake outside.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kʷɔ dɛdɛw babəza=uwla=ahaj aməɮərav=ala amata na tawij
Glosses: early morning child=1S.POSS=Pl NOM-exit=to outside PSP 3P+said
Translation: Early the next morning, when my children came outside, they said,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: baba ákaɗ gʷɔgʷɔlvaŋ baba ákaɗ gʷɔgʷɔlvaŋ
Glosses: father 3S+IFV-kill snake father 3S+IFV-kill snake
Translation: “Papa killed a snake, Papa killed a snake!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tádz=aka kijgɛhɛ
Glosses: 3P+IFV-say=on like_that
Translation: They said it like that.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kuwaja asa tə̀was=va nɛkʷɛŋ kijgɛhɛ ɗuw
Glosses: that_is if 3P+PFV-cultivate=PRF little like_this also
Translation: That is, even if they had only cultivated a little [millet] like this,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aməh=aja kə vɛr aka na tázaɗ war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: DEP-grind=PLU on stone on PSP 3S+IFV-grind child eye millet one
Translation: For grinding on the grinding stone, they would take one grain of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ asa tə́ndaj táh=aja na na
Glosses: so if 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-grind=PLU 3S.DO PSP
Translation: So, whenever they were grinding it,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ na ásak nə mɪʃɪkɛ
Glosses: flour PSP 3S+IFV-multiply with NOM-multiply-CL
Translation: the flour, it multiplied with multiplying.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ánz=ata pɛw ha ámbaɗ ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-suffice=3P.IO enough until 3S+IFV-remain again
Translation: it sufficed for them, even to leaving leftovers.’ (lit. until it remained again)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja a məh=aja=ahaŋ ava na
Glosses: because at NOM-grind=PLU=3S.POSS in PSP
Translation: Because, during its grinding,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ásak kə vɛr aka nə mɪʃɪkɛ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-multiply on grinding_stone on with NOM-multiply-CL
Translation: it would actually multiply on the grinding stone.' (lit. multiply with multiplying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àlɔ àz=ala dalaj
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go 3S+PFV-take=to girl
Translation: He went and took a wife.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dək mɛdak=aŋ na mɪnʒijɛ=atəta
Glosses: show NOM-show=3S.IO 3S.DO NOM-sit-CL=3P.POSS
Translation: instructed her in their habits.’ (lit. instructing their sitting)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪnʒijɛ=alɪmɛ na kijgɛhɛ
Glosses: NOM-sit-CL=2PEX.POSS PSP like_this
Translation: it is like this.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asa às=ɔkʷ aməh=aja na
Glosses: if 3S+PFV-please=2S.IO DEP-grind=PLU PSP
Translation: If you want to grind’ (lit. if grinding pleases you),
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kázaɗ war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: 2S+IFV-take child eye millet one
Translation: you take only one grain.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ ga nɪndijɛ nɔkʷ amɛʒɪɗɛ na
Glosses: child eye millet one ADJ DEM 2S DEP-take-CL PSP
Translation: That one grain that you have taken,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: káh=aja na kə vɛr aka
Glosses: 2S+IFV-grind=PLU 3S.DO on grinding_stone on
Translation: grind it on the grinding stone,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ánz=alɔkʷɔ dɛ pɛw
Glosses: 3S+IFV-suffice=1PIN.IO enough finished
Translation: It will suffice for all of us just enough.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm andaj ásak=alɪmɛ na=aka
Glosses: God 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply=1PEX.IO 3S.DO=on
Translation: God is multiplying it for us.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr na ambəɗ=aŋ=aka
Glosses: woman PSP 3S-change=3S.IO=on
Translation: The woman replied,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ amand=ava ɓəl na zar=ahaŋ ɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: 3S DEP-sleep=in some PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-go
Translation: She, sleeping there for some time, her husband went away
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɛtɛlɛ kə dɪlmɛtɛ=ahaŋ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ
Glosses: DEP-walk-CL on neighbor=3S.POSS on at place another
Translation: to walk in the neighborhood to some place.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɮəna hʷɔr na àsərk=ala afa təta=va na
Glosses: but woman PSP 3S+PFV-habitually=to at_house_of 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: Now, that woman, she was in the habit at their place
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aməh=aja haj na gam
Glosses: DEP-grind=PLU millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [of] grinding a lot of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ dzɔ mad=ala háj na
Glosses: 3S take NOM-prepare=to millet PSP
Translation: After having gotten ready to grind (she taking millet),
Language: Moloko
Transcription: haj bɪlɛŋ aɮa na , náámbəz=aka məh=aja=uwla na
Glosses: millet one now PSP 1S+POT-ruin=on NOM-grind=PLU=1S.POSS PSP
Translation: One grain, [with it] I know I will ruin my grinding.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛmɛ ɛgɛ mɛj
Glosses: how 3S-do-CL how
Translation: What is happening?’ (lit. how it does)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛhɛ na mɪʃɛɓɛtɛ hərav=uwla ɗaw
Glosses: DEM PSP NOM-deceive-CL body=1S.POSS Q
Translation: This, am I deceiving my body?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aja dʒɛŋ ɛlɛ=ahaj nɛndijɛ na nàg=ala kijga baj
Glosses: so chance thing=Pl DEM PSP 1S+PFV-do=to like_this NEG
Translation: Above all, these things, I have never done like this.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dzɔ mad=ala haj na gam
Glosses: take NOM-prepare=to millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [She] prepared lots of millet.' (lit. millet prepared, lots)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ bax mɪbɛhɛ haj=ahaŋ
Glosses: 3S pour NOM-pour-CL millet=3S.POSS
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amad=ala na kə vɛr aka aɮa
Glosses: DEP-prepare=to 3S.DO on stone on now
Translation: to prepare it on the grinding stone.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nzuw_nzuw_nzuw aməh=aja aɮa
Glosses: grind DEP-grind=PLU now
Translation: Njəw njəw njəw [she] ground [the millet] now.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ásak
Glosses: 3S+IFV-multiply
Translation: The flour, it is multiplying [and] multiplying [and] multiplying.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: al=ala na vɛr na árəx mbaf nə hʊmbɔ na
Glosses: 3S-go=to PSP room PSP 3S+IFV-fill up_to_the_roof with flour PSP
Translation: After a while, the room, it filled up to the roof with the flour,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɗək məɗək=aka=alaj ana hʷɔr na
Glosses: plug NOM-plug=on=away DAT woman PSP
Translation: [The flour] suffocated the woman.' (lit. plugged the room for the woman [so there was no place for her to even breathe])
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nata ndahaŋ dʊɓʊsɔlʊkʷ məmət=ava=alaj
Glosses: and_then 3S collapse/die NOM-die=in=away
Translation: and she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛmbɛʃɛŋ tsatsapa na zar=ahaŋ àŋgala
Glosses: 3S-rest some_time PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-return
Translation: After a while, her husband came back.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: pɔkʷ map=alaj mahaj na
Glosses: open NOM-open=away door PSP
Translation: Opening the door,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ árax na a hʷɔɗ a haj ava
Glosses: flour 3S+IFV-fill 3S.DO at stomach GEN house in
Translation: the flour filled the stomach (the interior) of the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ amɪmɪnʒɛrɛ ɛlɛ nɛndijɛ na awij
Glosses: 3S DEP-see-CL thing DEM PSP said
Translation: He, seeing the things, he said,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aw_aw_aw hʷɔr ŋgɛhɛ na àts=aw=aka=va
Glosses: cry_of_death woman DEM PSP 3S+PFV-understand=1S.IO=on=PRF
Translation: “Ah, this woman, today, she didn’t listen
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ma=uwla amah=aŋ na baj ɛʃɪmɛj
Glosses: word=1S.POSS DEP-speak=3S.IO 3S.DO NEG not_so
Translation: to my instructions, did she?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àgə na=va ɛlɛ nɛ amah=aŋ amɪdʒijɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-do 3S.DO=PRF thing 1S DEP-say=3S.IO DEP-say-CL
Translation: She has done the thing that I told her
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛ̀gɛ baj na ɛʃɪmɛj
Glosses: 3S+HOR-do-CL NEG PSP not_so
Translation: she should not do, not so?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ nɛ́gɛ ɛhɛ na mɛmɛj gʊlɔ=ahaj
Glosses: so 1S+IFV-do-CL here PSP how friend=Pl
Translation: So, what can I do here, my friends?”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪlɛŋ tàɮərav na=ala
Glosses: then 3P+PFV-exit 3S.DO=to
Translation: Then, they took her out of the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: babək mɪlijɛ na
Glosses: bury NOM-bury-CL 3S.DO
Translation: [She was] buried.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj tawij Hʊrmbʊlɔm ága ɓərav=va
Glosses: Moloko=Pl 3P+said God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kuwaja war dalaj na amɛtʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj ŋgɪndijɛ
Glosses: because_of child girl PSP DEP-hear ear NEG DEM
Translation: because of that girl, that one that was disobedient.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ na , war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ na ásak asabaj
Glosses: now PSP child eye millet one PSP 3S+IFV-multiply again-NEG
Translation: And now, one grain of millet, it doesn’t multiply anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: talaj war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ kə vɛr aka na ásak asabaj
Glosses: put child eye millet one on stone on PSP 3S+IFV-multiply again-NEG
Translation: [If] one puts one grain of millet on the grinding stone, it doesn’t multiply anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: sij kád=ija gʷɔbaj
Glosses: only 2S+IFV-prepare=PLU a_lot
Translation: You must put on a lot.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka nɛhɛ tawij mɛtɛɬɛ aŋga war dalaj ŋgɪndijɛ
Glosses: like DEM 3P+said NOM-curse-CL POSS child girl DEM
Translation: It is like this they say, “The curse [is] belonging to that young woman
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amaz=ata=aka=ala avija nɛŋgɛhɛ ana mɪʒɛ=ahaj na
Glosses: DEP-take=3P.IO=on=to suffering DEM DAT person=Pl PSP
Translation: that brought this suffering to the people.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka nɛhɛ ma bamba ga àndava=alaj
Glosses: like DEM word story ADJ 3S+PFV-finish=away
Translation: It is like this the story ends.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tándaj tə́talaj a lɪhɛ
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-walk-CL at bush
Translation: They were walking in the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tándaj tə́talaj a lɪhɛ na
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P-walk-CL at bush PSP
Translation: [As] they were walking in the bush,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: albaja=ahaj ndana kɪlɛŋ tə̀ŋgala=ala ma ana bahaj
Glosses: youth=Pl DEM then 3P+PFV-return=to word DAT chief
Translation: Those young men then took the word (response) to the chief.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àgas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka amɪmbɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-get=on PSP on door=2S.POSS on DEP-rest-CL
Translation: [and] it would please you to have that tree at your door, so that you could rest under it.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪlɛŋ albaja=ahaj ndana tə̀lɔ
Glosses: then youth=Pl DEM 3P+PFV-go
Translation: Then, those young men went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ bahaj awij ndɛ na sij ɬərɔm=alaj war
Glosses: so chief said so PSP only send[IMP]-2P=away child
Translation: And so the chief said, “So, you must send a child.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kááfʊɗɔm an=aw ka mahaj=uwla aka
Glosses: 2P+POT-put-2P DAT=1S.IO on door=1S.POSS on
Translation: You will put it by my door.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj kɪlɛŋ àdɛ gʊzɔm
Glosses: chief then 3S+PFV-prepare-CL beer
Translation: The king then made millet beer.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àɬar mɪʒɛ=ahaj
Glosses: 3S+PFV-send person=Pl
Translation: He sent out the people.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ=ahaj tàŋg=ala ma ana bahaj
Glosses: person=Pl 3P+PFV-return=to word DAT chief
Translation: The people brought back word to the chief.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ágas=aka ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka
Glosses: 3S+IFV-get=on at door=2S.POSS on
Translation: 'It would be pleasing if it would be by your door,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tààz=ala təta baj
Glosses: 3P+HOR-take=to ability NEG
Translation: [but] they were not able to bring [it].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪdijɛ gʊzɔm makar .
Glosses: NOM-prepare-CL beer three
Translation: [He] made beer for the third time.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj àl=ala a həlaŋ na awij
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-go=to at back PSP said
Translation: [And then], the chief came behind, saying,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə mahaj aka na náámbas=aka na
Glosses: on door on PSP 1S+POT-rest=on PSP
Translation: By my door I will be able to rest well.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪlɛŋ bahaj na ɔ̀lɔ kə mɪtɪɗɛ aka
Glosses: then chief PSP 3S+PFV-go on cicada on
Translation: Then, the chief went to the cicada.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: náámənzar na=alaj mɛmɛlɛ ga ndana uwɗɛ
Glosses: 1S+POT-see 3S.DO=away tree ADJ DEM first
Translation: First I want to see the tree that you spoke of.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: táz=ala təta baj na
Glosses: 3P+IFV-take=to ability NEG PSP
Translation: they can’t bring it,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɮəna mɪtɪɗɛ aɮa ɛŋgɛrɛŋ aɮa kááz=ala təta na
Glosses: but cicada now insect now 2S+POT-take=to ability PSP
Translation: but you, cicada, an insect, you think you can bring it,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kááz=ala na malma=aŋgʷɔ maj
Glosses: 2S+POT-take=to PSP what=2S.POSS what
Translation: [if] you do bring it, [then] what is with you?”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪtɪɗɛ awij nááz=ala
Glosses: cicada said 1S+POT-take=to
Translation: The cicada said, “I will bring [it].”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kááz=ala təta baj
Glosses: 2S+POT-take=to ability NEG
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nááz=ala ndɛ tɔkʷɔ uwɗɛ
Glosses: 1S+POT-take=to so go[IMP.1PIN] first
Translation: “I will bring [it], but first, let’s go!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nata ɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: and_then 3S+PFV-go
Translation: And then, he went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: albaja=ahaj tɔlɔ ʃɛŋ na
Glosses: youth=Pl 3P-go go PSP
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tàh=aŋ na
Glosses: 3P+PFV-greet=3S.IO PSP
Translation: They greeted him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj na mɛmbɛʃɛ ʃuwʃɛ mɪtɪɗɛ ʃuwʃɛ ʃuwʃɛ ʃuwʃɛ
Glosses: chief PSP NOM-smile-CL thanks cicada thanks thanks thanks
Translation: The chief smiled, [saying] “Thank you, thank you, thank you cicada!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: andava=alaj
Glosses: 3S-finish=away
Translation: It is finished.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛhɛ na wijɛŋ àmbaɗ=ala a dʒɛrɛ aɮa
Glosses: here PSP earth 3S+PFV-change=to at truth now
Translation: Here, the earth has changed to truth now (sarcastic).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: pɛʃtɛr áh=ata ɛj ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na kɔ́gʷɔm baj
Glosses: pastor 3S+IFV-tell=3P.IO hey thing DEM PSP IFV-do-2P NEG
Translation: Pastor told them, “Hey! These things, don’t do them!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jawa war dalaj ga ándawaj mama=ahaŋ
Glosses: well child female ADJ 3S+IFV-insult-CL mother=3S.POSS
Translation: Well, the girls insult their mothers.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war zar ga ándawaj baba=ahaŋ
Glosses: child male ADJ 3S+IFV-insult-CL father=3S.POSS
Translation: [And] the boys insult their fathers.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jɔ ɛlɛ=ahaj aməgijɛ baj nɪŋgɛhɛ pat
Glosses: well thing=Pl DEP-go-CL NEG DEM all
Translation: Well, all these particular things that we are not supposed to do,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tàh=ata na=va kə dɪftɛrɛ aka
Glosses: 3P+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF on book on
Translation: they have already told them in the book.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm àwats=ala kə ɔkʷɔr aka
Glosses: God 3S+PFV-write=to on stone on
Translation: God wrote them on the stone [tablet].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ál=ala asara àgas
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go=to white_man 3S+PFV-catch
Translation: Later, the white man accepted [it] (lit. caught).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ̀gɛ dɪftɛrɛ=ahaŋ kə duwnija aka
Glosses: 3S+PFV-do-CL book=3S.POSS on earth on
Translation: He made his book on the earth.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àh=ata na=va ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na àwaɬ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF thing DEM PSP 3S+PFV-forbid
Translation: He has told them already, “This thing is forbidden,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na àwaɬ ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na àwaɬ
Glosses: thing DEM PSP 3S+PFV-forbid thing DEM PSP 3S+PFV-forbid
Translation: this thing is forbidden, this thing is forbidden,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na àwaɬ kʊrɔ
Glosses: thing DEM PSP 3S+PFV-forbid ten
Translation: this thing is forbidden – ten [commandments]”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àh=ata na tʃɛtʃɛ .
Glosses: 3S+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO all
Translation: He told all of them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jawa ndɛ ɛlɛ nɛhɛ ɗuw kɔ́ɔ́gʷʊsɔkʷ ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm
Glosses: well so thing DEM also 2S+POT-catch-2P word God
Translation: So, this thing here, you should accept the word of God.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a mʊsijɔŋ ava na ɛlɛ=ahaj amuwuɬɛ na tɛ́gɛ baj
Glosses: at mission in PSP thing=Pl DEP-forbid-CL PSP 3P+IFV-do-CL NEG
Translation: In the church, these things that are forbidden, they don’t do.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jɔ asara àh=ata na=va
Glosses: well white_man 3S+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: Well, the white man told it to them already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: pɛʃtɛr àh=ata na=va
Glosses: pastor 3S+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: The pastor told it to them already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́l=ala a həlaŋ ga ava ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3P+IFV-go=to at back ADJ in again
Translation: They come [home] after [church] again,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́wəɗak=ala har a mɪsijɔŋ ava
Glosses: 3P+IFV-divide=to body at mission in
Translation: they disperse after church.’ (lit. they divide body in mission)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: álawaj war=ahaŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-mate-CL child=3S.POSS
Translation: [One] sexually abuses his child.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ́lɔ áɓ=aŋ ana baba=ahaŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO DAT father=3S.POSS
Translation: [Another] goes and hits his father.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ́lɔ ápaɗaj mɪʒɛ nə madaŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go 3S+IFV-crunch-CL person with magic
Translation: [Another] goes and kills someone with sorcery.’ (lit. he goes he eats a person with magic)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àlɔ aka akar
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go on theft
Translation: [Another] goes and steals.’ (lit. he went on theft)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àgɛ adama
Glosses: 3S+PFV-do-CL adultery
Translation: [Another] commits adultery.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: táágas na aŋga waj
Glosses: 3P+POT-catch PSP POSS who
Translation: They will accept whose word?’ (lit. they will catch it, [something] that belongs to whom?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ma a baba=aŋgʷɔ kàgas asabaj
Glosses: word GEN father=3S.POSS 2S+PFV-catch again-NEG
Translation: Your father’s word you no longer accept.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ma a mama=aŋgʷɔ kàgas asabaj
Glosses: word GEN mother=3S.POSS 2S+PFV-catch again-NEG
Translation: Your mother’s word you no longer accept.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ na káágas aŋga waj
Glosses: so PSP 2S+POT-catch POSS who
Translation: So, you don’t accept anyone’s word!’ (lit. you will catch [that which] belongs to whom?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aŋga Hʊrmbʊlɔm ga kàgas asabaj
Glosses: POSS God ADJ 2S+PFV-catch again-NEG
Translation: The very [word] of God himself you no longer accept.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm na amaɗaɬ=ava=ala mɪʒɛ na
Glosses: God PSP DEP-multiply=in=to person PSP
Translation: God, who multiplied the people,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ ɛʃɛ na kagas ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm na asabaj na
Glosses: 3S again PSP 2S-catch word God PSP again-NEG PSP
Translation: if you will never accept the word of God,’ (lit. him again, you never catch the word of God)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: káágas na aŋga waj
Glosses: 2S+POT-catch PSP POSS who
Translation: whose word will you accept then?’ (lit. you will catch it, that which belongs to who)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asara àndaj áɗak=alɪmɛ ma a duwnija
Glosses: white_man 3S+PFV-PROG 3S+IFV-show=1PEX.IO word GEN earth
Translation: The white man is showing us how the world is (lit. the word of the earth).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àndaj áɗak=alɪmɛ ɛndɛɓ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-PROG 3S+IFV-show=1PEX.IO brain
Translation: He is showing us wisdom.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tágas baj
Glosses: 3P+IFV-catch NEG
Translation: They aren’t the accepting kind.’ (lit. they don’t accept)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛpɪlɛ_ɛpɪlɛ na wijɛŋ àmbaɗ=ala ɬam a jam avʊlɔ
Glosses: in_the_future PSP earth 3S+PFV-change=to place GEN water above
Translation: Someday, the earth will change into heaven (the place of water above).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ na asa tág=alaj dzaŋga ana ɛndɛɓ=aŋgʷɔ
Glosses: now PSP if 3P+IFV-do=away reading DAT brain=2S.POSS
Translation: Now, if they look at your life,’ (lit. now if they do a reading to your wisdom)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɛ́ɛ́gɛ na mɛmɛj
Glosses: 2S+POT-do-CL PSP how
Translation: what will you do [as you burn]?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tɛ́gɛ almaj
Glosses: 3P+IFV-do-CL what
Translation: What were they doing?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ ákʷas=aka dʒijga dɪrɛʃ
Glosses: person 3S+IFV-unite=on all many
Translation: The people were all united together.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tápaɗaj
Glosses: 3P+IFV-crunch-CL
Translation: They ate [the meat].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tág=aka hɪrnʒɛ baj
Glosses: 3P+IFV-do=on hate NEG
Translation: On top of that, they divided it without hate.’ (lit. they did no hate)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ na mɪʒɛ=ahaj tandaɗaj mɪʒɛ asabaj pat
Glosses: now PSP person=Pl 3P-like-CL person again-NEG all
Translation: [and] now, people don’t like each other at all any more.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ʃɛ mɪʒɛ amɪdɛɗɛ mɪʒɛ ɛhɛ na tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ na ʃɛ ŋgʷɔmna
Glosses: only person DEP-like-CL person here PSP now PSP only government
Translation: The only person that likes people now is the government.’ (sarcastic)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ŋgʷɔmna na ɛlɛ àga kə wijɛŋ aka na
Glosses: government PSP thing 3S+PFV-do on earth on PSP
Translation: The government, [if] there is a problem (lit. a thing does) on the earth,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ na ágas na təta
Glosses: 3S PSP 3S+IFV-catch 3S.DO ability
Translation: it (the government) will be able to take care of it.’ (lit. he, he can catch it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja lɪmɛ Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj na nə̀mbʊɗɔm a dəraj ava na
Glosses: because 1PEX Moloko=Pl PSP PFV-change-1PEX at head in PSP
Translation: Because we the Moloko, have become' (lit. changed in our head),
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka=ala kəra na nə̀sʊrɔm dəraj baj pat
Glosses: like=to dog PSP 1+PFV-know-1PEX head NEG all
Translation: [and] like dogs, we don’t understand anything!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛpɛlɛ_ɛpɛlɛ na mɛ Hʊrmbʊlɔm àndaj àgas ta
Glosses: in_the_future PSP opinion God 3S+PFV-PROG 3S+PFV-catch 3P.DO
Translation: In the future in my opinion, God is going to accept them
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ádal hʷʊʃɛʃɛ ga
Glosses: 3S+IFV-surpass small ADJ
Translation: He is greater than the small ones.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔ́zʊm ɗaf]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat millet_loaf
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔ́zɔm]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat
Translation: I ate.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [navar na baj]
Glosses: 1S-give 3S.DO NEG
Translation: I won’t give it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [həmaɗ awar gam]
Glosses: wind 3S-hurt much
Translation: It’s very cold.’ (lit. wind hurts a lot)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [həmaɗ awal=alɔkʷɔ]
Glosses: wind 3S-hurt=1PIN.IO
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [abax jam]
Glosses: 3S-pour water
Translation: He poured water.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [apaj na]
Glosses: 3S-open-CL 3S.DO
Translation: He/she opens it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ap=ala]
Glosses: 3S-open=towards
Translation: It opens towards.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala àvəl=aŋ dalaj ana Arsakaj
Glosses: Mala 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO girl DAT Arsakay
Translation: Mala gave the girl to Arsakay.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ na àvəl=aŋ dalaj ana Arsakaj
Glosses: 3S PSP 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO girl DAT Arsakay
Translation: He [for his part], he gave the girl to Arsakay.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala àvəl=aŋ ndahaŋ ana Arsakaj
Glosses: Mala 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO 3S DAT Arsakay
Translation: Mala gave her to Arsakay.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala àvəl=aŋ dalaj [ana ndahaŋ]
Glosses: Mala 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO girl DAT 3S
Translation: Mala gave the girl to him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala àvəl=aŋ dalaj
Glosses: Mala 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO girl
Translation: Mala gave the girl to him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ ga nɛ̀gɛ
Glosses: 1S ADJ 1S+PFV-do-CL
Translation: It was me, I did it.’ (lit. me, I did)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ ga amɪgijɛ
Glosses: 1S ADJ DEP-do-CL
Translation: It was me who did it.’ (lit. me, the one that did)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ=ahaŋ nɛ̀gɛ
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS 1S+PFV-do-CL
Translation: It was me, I did it.’ (lit. me, I did)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪgijɛ=aŋgʷɔ
Glosses: NOM-do-CL=2S.POSS
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪgijɛ=uwla
Glosses: NOM-do-CL=1S.POSS
Translation: my doings’ (i.e. the things I do)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒʊmɛ=uwla
Glosses: NOM-eat-CL=1S.POSS
Translation: my food’ (i.e. the food I grew/ the food that I am eating)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mama ja as=aw ɗaf
Glosses: mother HON 3S-please=1S.IO millet_loaf
Translation: My dear mother, I want millet loaf!' (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aməvəl=ɔkʷ baskʷɔr na waj
Glosses: DEP-give=2S.IO bicycle PSP who
Translation: Who gave you the bicycle?’ (lit. the one that gave you the bicycle [is] who?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana àmənzar waj
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-see who
Translation: Whom did Mana see?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə̀nzakaj almaj
Glosses: 2S+PFV-find-CL what
Translation: What did you find?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə̀zɔm almaj
Glosses: 2S+PFV-eat what
Translation: What did you eat?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kál=ala ɛpɛlɛj
Glosses: 2S+IFV-go=to when
Translation: When are you coming?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́lɔ amtamaj
Glosses: 2S+-go where
Translation: Where are you going?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́lɔ a Lalawaj kamaj
Glosses: 2S+IFV-go at Lalaway why
Translation: Why are you going to Lalaway?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə̀l=ala na mɛmɛj
Glosses: 2S+PFV-go=to PSP how
Translation: Why did you come?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: wa andaɗaj waj
Glosses: who 3S-love-CL who
Translation: No one loves him.’ (lit. who loves him?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: malma awəl=ɔkʷ maj
Glosses: what 3S-hurt=2S.IO what
Translation: What is bothering (hurting) you?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: alma amədəv=ala ɔkʷfɔm na maj
Glosses: what DEP-trip=to mouse PSP what
Translation: What was it that made that mouse fall?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀mənzar mɛɬɛnɛŋ baj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-see no_one NEG
Translation: I didn’t see anyone.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: násʊkʷɔm [zana ŋgɛhɛ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-buy cloth DEM
Translation: I will buy this particular cloth here.’ (pointing to or holding a particular cloth among others)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aw [awak ŋgɪndijɛ]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO goat DEM
Translation: That particular goat there pleases me.’ (pointing to a particular goat among others)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja ndana Hʊrmbʊlɔm áz=ata=aka barka=ahaŋ=va
Glosses: because DEM God 3S+IFV-take=3P.IO=on blessing=3S.POSS=PRF
Translation: Because of that, God had taken back his blessing from them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nazalaj [awak=ahaj nɪndijɛ] a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S-carry-away goat=Pl DEM at market in
Translation: I take the goats there (in that place) to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ ga nɪndijɛ] [nɔkʷ amɛzɪɗɛ na]
Glosses: child eye millet one ADJ DEM 2S DEP-take-CL PSP
Translation: That one grain there (highlighted), the one that you have taken,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: suwat na [təta a mʊsijɔŋ na ava nɪndijɛ na] pɛʃtɛr áh=ata
Glosses: disperse PSP 3P at mission PSP in DEM PSP pastor 3S-tell=3P.IO
Translation: As the people go home from church, the pastor tells them, (lit. disperse, they in the mission there),
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [haj=uwla aŋga tɔhʷɔ na] ɛlɛmɪɮɪɓɛ tandaj tɔzɔm na
Glosses: house=1S.POSS POSS DEM PSP termites 3P-PROG 3P-eat 3S.DO
Translation: My house way over there (pointing to a particular house among others in the distance), termites are eating it.’ (lit. my house, the one that belongs to over there, termites are eating it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: al=ala na ta an=aw [ɗɛrijwɛl nɛndɪgɛ]
Glosses: 3S-go=to PSP 3P DAT=1S.IO paper DEM
Translation: Later, they [gave] me this here paper.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: suwat na [təta a mʊsijɔŋ na ava nɪndijɛ na] Pɛstɛr ah=ata
Glosses: disperse PSP 3P at mission PSP in DEM PSP pastor 3S-tell=3P.IO
Translation: As the people go home from church (lit. disperse, they in the mission there), the Pastor said,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛj [ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na] kɔgʷɔm baj
Glosses: hey thing DEM PSP 2-do-2P NEG
Translation: “Hey! These things here, don’t do them!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jɔ [ɛlɛ=ahaj amɪgijɛ baj nɪŋgɛhɛ pat]
Glosses: well thing=Pl DEP-go-CL NEG DEM all
Translation: Well, all these particular things that we are not supposed to do,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tah=ata na=va kə dɪftɛrɛ aka .
Glosses: 3P-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF on book on
Translation: they have already told them in the book.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ ga nɪndijɛ nɔkʷ amɛzɪɗɛ na]
Glosses: child eye millet one ADJ DEM 2S DEP-take-CL PSP
Translation: That (highlighted) one grain, the one that you have taken,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɬa=ahaj na mʊmɔkʷɔkʷ ta baj
Glosses: cow=Pl PSP 1PIN+HOR-leave-2PIN 3P.DO NEG
Translation: “These cows, let’s not leave them at all,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: gʷɔlɔkʷ ta a Kʊɗʊmbɔr
Glosses: drive[IMP]-1PIN 3P.DO at Tokombere
Translation: let’s drive them to Tokombere,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àndʒɛ ɛlɛ=ahaŋ dɪrɛŋ ka nɛhɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-leave-CL thing=3S.POSS far like this
Translation: He went (lit. took his things away) far away like this.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɪvijɛ ŋgɛhɛ na ŋgama amɪgijɛ dʒɛrnɛ nə ɛtɛmɛ
Glosses: season DEM PSP better DEP-do-CL garden with onion
Translation: This season I think it is better to grow onions.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́ɗəgalaj ka ndana
Glosses: 1S+IFV-think-CL like DEM
Translation: I think so too.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́ɗəgalaj ka ndana baj
Glosses: 1S+IFV-think-CL like DEM NEG
Translation: I don’t think so.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àdʊkʷ=alaj ana Hʊrmbʊlɔm tɔŋ kijgɛhɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-arrive=away DAT God touch like_this
Translation: It touched God like this [in the eye]. (lit. it arrived to God, touching [him] like this)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ=ahaj dəbɔ tʃɛw tɔ̀lɔ amɪmɪnzɛrɛ mɪkɪɗɛ balɔŋ
Glosses: person=Pl 1000 two 3P+PFV-go DEP-see-CL NOM-kill-CL ball
Translation: Two thousand people went to see the football game (lit. the killing of the ball).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀mənzar awak=ahaj kʊrɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S+PFV-see goat=Pl 10 at market in
Translation: I saw ten goats at the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə̀nzakaj awak mɪtɪmɛj
Glosses: 2S+PFV-find-CL goat how_many
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nənzakaj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: 1S-find-CL one
Translation: I found one.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪʒɛ=ahaj gam] təl=ala afa nɛ
Glosses: people=Pl much 3P-go=to at_house_of 1S
Translation: Many people came to my house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: albaja ava aba ɛtɛ ɔ̀lɔ àz=ala hʷɔr
Glosses: young_man EXT+in EXT also 3S+PFV-go 3S+PFV-take=to woman
Translation: And so, there once was a young man (in a particular place). He went and took a wife.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ ava baj ɛ̀nʒɛ amɪtɛlɛ
Glosses: 3S EXT+in NEG 3S+PFV-left DEP-travel-CL
Translation: No, he is not located here; he went somewhere.
Language: Maasina Fulfulde
Transcription: ndahaŋ aka ɔ́zɔm ɗaf
Glosses: 3S EXT+on 3S+IFV-eat millet_loaf
Translation: He/she is eating millet loaf.
Language: Maasina Fulfulde
Transcription: ándaj ɔ́zɔm ɗaf
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PROG 3S+IFV-eat millet_loaf
Translation: He/she is eating millet loaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə̀was=ava nɛkʷɛŋ kijgɛhɛ
Glosses: 3P+PFV-cultivate=in little like_this
Translation: They cultivated a little like this.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa andaɗaj nɔkʷ gam
Glosses: Hawa 3S-love-CL 2S much
Language: Moloko
Transcription: názaɗ a dəraj ava sawaŋ
Glosses: 1S+IFV-carry at head in without_help
Translation: I can carry it (on my head) by myself!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: káz=ala təta
Glosses: 2S+IFV-carry=to ability
Translation: You can carry it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj ázɔm ʃɛʃɛ təta
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-eat meat ability
Translation: The chief can eat meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj ázɔm ʃɛʃɛ dɛwɛlɛ
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-eat meat necessary
Translation: The chief must eat meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛgɪnɛ nɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: today 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: Today I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava hadʒaŋ
Glosses: 1S+IFV-go at market in tomorrow
Translation: I will go to the market tomorrow.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́ɔ́lɔ ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 1S+POT-go again
Translation: I will go again.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́ɔ́lɔ ɛtɛ
Glosses: 1S+POT-go also
Translation: I will go too.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ̀gɛ na faŋ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-do-CL 3S.DO already
Translation: I did it already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nəmənzar ndahaŋ kʊlɔ
Glosses: 1S-see 3S before
Translation: I have seen him/her before.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àɮəg=alaj] avʊlɔ zɔ́r
Glosses: 3S+PFV-throw=away above throwing
Translation: She threw [the pestle] up high (movement of throwing).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [hʊmbɔ ga andaj asak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ] wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: flour ADJ 3S-PRG 3S-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: The flour was multiplying all by itself (lit. its things), sound of multiplying.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dɪrlɛŋgɛ [píjtɛ́ɗ mɪhɪmɛ ɛlɛ=ahaŋ] ɛtɛ
Glosses: hyena crawling NOM-run-CL thing=3S.POSS also
Translation: The hyena, barely escaping, ran home (lit. ran his thing) also.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: atər=ava ajva=ahaŋ
Glosses: 3S-enter=in inside_house=3S.POSS
Translation: He goes into his house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aŋ ajva baj
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO inside_house NEG
Translation: He doesn’t want [to go] inside the house.' (lit. the inside of the house does not please him)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nafat ɛnɛŋ] andaj atalaj a [lɪhɛ]
Glosses: day another 3S-PRG 3S-walk-CL at bush
Translation: One day, he was walking in the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ=ahaŋ] amɪgijɛ
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS DEP-do-CL
Translation: It was me (emphatic) that did it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ na [war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ] na ásak asabaj
Glosses: now PSP child eye millet one PSP 3S+IFV-multiply again-NEG
Translation: And now, one grain of millet, it doesn’t multiply anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛtɛɬɛ aŋga [war dalaj ŋgɛndijɛ]
Glosses: NOM-curse-CL POSS child girl DEM
Translation: The curse belongs to that young woman.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl
Translation: I see goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=uwla]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=1S.POSS
Translation: I see my goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak ɛnɛŋ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat another
Translation: I see another goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=uwla=ahaj makar]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=1S.POSS=Pl three
Translation: I see my three goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj malaŋ=ahaj ga]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl great=Pl ADJ
Translation: I see the big goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj makar ŋgɪndijɛ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl three DEM
Translation: I see those three goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=uwla=ahaj makar [nɔkʷ aməvəl=aw]]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=1S.POSS=Pl three 2S DEP-give=1S.IO
Translation: I see my three goats that you gave to me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [awak=uwla=ahaj makar [nɔkʷ aməvəl=aw] na] [sʊlɔm=ahaj ga]
Glosses: goat=1S.POSS=Pl three 2S DEP-give=1S.IO PSP good=Pl ADJ
Translation: My three goats that you gave me [are] good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj gam]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl many
Translation: I see many goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj mʊfaɗ ga]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl four ADJ
Translation: I see the four goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=uwla=ahaj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=1S.POSS=Pl
Translation: I see my goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj ŋgɪndijɛ [nɔkʷ aməvəl=aw]]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl DEM 2S DEP-give=1S.IO
Translation: I see those goats that you gave me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [awak=uwla=ahaj [nɔkʷ aməvəl=aw] ŋgɪndijɛ na] [sʊlɔm=ahaj ga]
Glosses: goat=1S.POSS=Pl 2S DEP-give=1S.IO DEM PSP good=Pl ADJ
Translation: Those goats of mine that you gave me [are] good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj gam] [nɔkʷ aməvəl=aw=va na]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl many 2S DEP-give=1S.IO=PRF PSP
Translation: I see many goats, the ones that you gave me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [awak=uwla=ahaj [nɔkʷ aməvəl=aw] dʒijga na] [sʊlɔm=ahaj ga]
Glosses: goat=1S.POSS=Pl 2S DEP-give=1S.IO all PSP good=Pl ADJ
Translation: All of my goats that you gave to me [are] good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́mənzar [awak=ahaj ŋgɪndijɛ dʒijga]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-see goat=Pl DEM all
Translation: I see all those goats.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪʒumɛ=uwla] amandaj atsəɓ=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: NOM-eat-CL=1S.POSS DEP-PROG 3S-overwhelm=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: [The act of] my eating is irritating Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndahaŋ ga] ándaj áwas
Glosses: 3S ADJ 3S+IFV-PROG 3S+IFV-cultivate
Translation: He himself is cultivating.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ànzakaj nɔkʷ ha a ɬam [mɪndijɛ=aŋgʷɔ] ava
Glosses: 3S+PFV-find-CL 2S until at place NOM-sleep-CL=2S.POSS in
Translation: It found you even at the place you were sleeping.’ (lit. it found you until in your sleeping place)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɛmbɛʃɛ va a Mana]
Glosses: NOM-rest-CL body GEN Mana
Translation: Mana’s rest’ (lit. resting body of Mana)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndahaŋ ga] [amɪgijɛ]
Glosses: 3S ADJ DEP-do-CL
Translation: He is the one that did it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [amɪdijɛ ɛlɛlɛ nɪndijɛ na] [nɛ ga]
Glosses: DEP-prepare-CL sauce DEM PSP 1S ADJ
Translation: The one that prepared the sauce there [was] me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ=ahaŋ] [amɪgijɛ]
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS DEP-do-CL
Translation: I myself [am] the one that did it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ=ahaŋ] nɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: I myself am going to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàz=alaj [awak gʷɔgʷeʒ ga]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=away goat redness ADJ
Translation: I took a red goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tákuw=ala [kəra mɪtɛtʃɛ ɛlɛ ga]
Glosses: 3P+IFV-seek=to dog NOM-close-CL eye ADJ
Translation: They look for a puppy that hasn’t opened its eyes yet.’ (lit. a dog closing eyes)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lɪmɛ Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj na nə̀mbʊɗɔm a dəraj ava na
Glosses: 1PEX Moloko=Pl PSP 1S+PFV-change-1PEX at head in PSP
Translation: We the Moloko, we have become’ (lit. we the Moloko, we have changed in the head [to be])
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàhar=alaj [awak babəɗ ga] a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-carry=away goat white ADJ at home
Translation: I carried the white goat home.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàhar=alaj [awak=ahaj babəɗ=ahaj ga] a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-carry=away goat=Pl white=Pl ADJ at home
Translation: I carried the white goats home.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪʒɛ=ahaj sʊlɔm=ahaj ga na] táz=ala təta baj
Glosses: person=Pl good=Pl ADJ PSP 3P+IFV-take=to ability NEG
Translation: Good people (lit. people with the quality of goodness), they can’t bring [it].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [agʷødʒɛr mɪdɛrɛ ga baj na] natɔhʷɔ
Glosses: grass NOM-braid-CL ADJ NEG PSP over_there
Translation: The grass [that is] not thatched [is] over there.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: náámənzar na=alaj [mɛmɛlɛ ga ndana] uwɗɛ
Glosses: 1S+POT-see 3S.DO=away tree ADJ DEM first
Translation: First I want to see this tree that you spoke of.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asa lɪmɛ nə́gʊsɔm na [dəraj ga] na [sʊlɔm ga]
Glosses: if 1PEX 1S+IFV-catch-1PEX 3S.DO head ADJ PSP goodness ADJ
Translation: If we got the head, [it would be] good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka nɛhɛ [ma bamba ga] àndava=alaj
Glosses: like here word story ADJ 3S+PFV-finish=away
Translation: It is like this the story ends.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀bɔhɔm ta=alaj lɪmɛ [ɮɔm ga]
Glosses: 1SPEX+PFV-pour-1PEX 3P.DO=away 1PEX five ADJ
Translation: We gave them [our identity cards], we [were] the five [whose fields were damaged].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ʃɛŋ a ɬam na ava nɛndɪgɛ na nə̀mʊnzɔrɔm [ma ga]
Glosses: IDwalk at place PSP in DEM PSP 1S+PFV-see-1PEX word ADJ
Translation: Walking (later), at that place, we saw the problem.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀bɔhɔm [ma ga] a brijgad ava
Glosses: 1SPEX+PFV-pour-1PEX word ADJ at Brigade in
Translation: We took the problem to the Brigade.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [aŋga Hʊrmbʊlɔm ga] kàgas asabaj
Glosses: POSS God ADJ 2S+PFV-catch again-NEG
Translation: The very [word] of God himself you no longer accept.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war [amɪgijɛ tsʊɗoj] àkaraj zana=alɔkʷɔ apazaŋ
Glosses: child DEP-do-CL wickedness 3S+PFV-steal-CL clothes=1PIN yesterday
Translation: The child that did wickedness stole our clothes yesterday.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [gembɛrɛ [a hʷɔr=uwla]] adal aŋga=aŋgʷɔ
Glosses: bride_price GEN woman=1S.POSS 3S-exceed POSS=2S.POSS
Translation: The bride price of my wife exceeded [that] belonging to you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [gembɛrɛ [a hʷɔr nɛhɛ] na] atsəɓ=ava
Glosses: bride_price GEN woman DEM PSP 3S-overwhelm=in
Translation: The bride price of this woman is exhorbitant.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ ga nɛndijɛ nɔkʷ amɛʒɛɗɛ] na
Glosses: child eye millet one ADJ DEM 2S DEP-take-CL PSP
Translation: That one grain of millet that you took,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar mɪdʒɪgʷɛrɛ
Glosses: man NOM-shepherd-CL
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ amɪdʒɪgʷɛrɛ təmak
Glosses: person DEP-shepherd-CL sheep
Translation: a person that cares for sheep’ (lit. person to care for sheep)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ amɪkɪrɛ mɪʒɛ
Glosses: person DEP-steal-CL person
Translation: the person that steals’ (lit. person to steal from person)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ mɪkɪrɛ ga
Glosses: person NOM-steal-CL ADJ
Translation: the person who was robbed
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛtɛɬɛ aŋga [war dalaj ŋgɛndijɛ Ø amaz=ata=aka=ala
Glosses: curse POSS child girl DEM _ DEP-bring=3P.IO=on=to
Translation: The curse [is] belonging to that girl, (the one) who had brought
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [lʊkʷøjɛ hawər=ahaj na Ø amandaj a haj a zawər=ahaj ava]
Glosses: 2P women=Pl PSP _ DEP-PROG at house GEN men=Pl in
Translation: You women, the ones that are living at your husband’s house,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: sij kɔgʊsɔm ma a zawər=alʊkʷøjɛ=ahaj
Glosses: only 2-catch-2P mouth GEN men=2P.POSS=Pl
Translation: you must listen to your husbands.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm ága ɓərav=va kuwaja
Glosses: God 3S+IFV-do-CL heart=PRF because_of
Translation: God had gotten angry because of
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war dalaj na Ø amɛtʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj ŋgɪndijɛ]
Glosses: child girl PSP _ DEP-hear ear NEG DEM
Translation: that girl, that one that was disobedient.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ [ləbara=uwla ga Ø amətar=alʊkʷøjɛ ma] nɛhɛ
Glosses: so news=1S.POSS ADJ _ DEP-call=2P.IO mouth DEM
Translation: So, this is my news that I have called you together (to hear).’ (lit. So, my news which called mouth to you [is] this here)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tàs=aŋ ɔkʷɔ ana [haj=atəta amɪgijɛ na=va]
Glosses: 3P+PFV-cut=3S.IO fire DAT house=3P.POSS DEP-do-CL 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: They set fire to the house that the others had made.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: 3P+PFV-go
Translation: To the place of the house that they made in the market, they went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war haj ŋgɪndijɛ nɔkʷ amɛʒɛ na=va] bɪlɛŋ ŋgɪndijɛ na
Glosses: child millet DEM 2S DEP-take-CL 3S.DO=PRF one DEM PSP
Translation: That grain that you have taken, that one [grain],
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kááh=aja kə vɛr aka
Glosses: 2S+POT-grind=PLU on grinding_stone on
Translation: grind it on the grinding stone.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja amaz=ata=ala ɗaf ana
Glosses: because DEP-take=3P.IO=to millet.loaf DAT
Translation: to bring food for ’ (lit. because to bring food to)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪʒɛ ɛnɛŋ=ahaj lɪmɛ amɪŋgɛlɛ=alaj ɬa=ahaj dʒijga na]
Glosses: person another=Pl 1PEX DEP-return-CL=away cow=Pl all PSP
Translation: all the people that drove the cows [to Tokembere].’ (lit. some other people we the ones returning all cows)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Ø amɪʒɪɗɛ dəraj na] waj
Glosses: _ DEP-carry-CL head PSP who
Translation: Who will win?’ (lit. the one to carry the head, who?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: alma [amədəv=ala ɔkʷfɔm nɛhɛ] maj
Glosses: what_ DEP-fall=to mouse DEM what
Translation: What made that mouse fall?’ (lit. what to fall this mouse, what?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àgə na=va
Glosses: 3S+PFV-do 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: She did it’ (lit. she did it, [the thing] that I told her;)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɛlɛ nɛ amah=aŋ Ø amɪdʒijɛ mɛ̀gɛ Ø baj na] ɛʃɪmɛj
Glosses: thing 1S DEP-say=3S.IO _ DEP-tell-CL 3S+HOR-do-CL _ NEG PSP not_so
Translation: the thing that I told her she should not do, not so?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɛlɛ=ahaj nɔkʷ amɪʒɪɗɛ na] aŋga=uwla baj
Glosses: thing=Pl 2S DEP-take-CL PSP POSS=1S.POSS NEG
Translation: The things that you brought [are] not belonging to me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪʒɛ=ahaj amɪʒɪɗɛ dəraj na] tɔlɔ a mɔgʷɔm nə mɛmlɛ ga
Glosses: person=Pl DEP-take-CL head PSP 3P-go at home with joy ADJ
Translation: The people that won went home with joy.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ana [mɪʒɛ Ø amɪhɛrɛ haj a bahaj]
Glosses: DAT person _ DEP-build-CL house GEN chief
Translation: The person (the one) that built the chief’s house wants his wages (lit. work money pleases him).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dala ɬɪrɛlɛ as=ata
Glosses: money work 3S-please=3P.IO
Translation: Wages please
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ana [ndam Ø amɪhɛrɛ haj a bahaj=ahaj]
Glosses: DAT people _ DEP-build-CL house GEN chief=Pl
Translation: the people that built the chief’s house/ chief’s houses / chiefs’ house / chiefs’ houses.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mɛtɛɬɛ anga [war dalaj ŋgəndəjɛ Ø amaz=ata=aka=ala
Glosses: NOM-curse POSS child girl DEM _ DEP-take=3P.IO=on=to
Translation: The curse belongs to that young woman that brought
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asa às=ɔk aməh=aja na
Glosses: if 3S+PFV-please=2S.IO DEP+PFV-grind=PLU PSP
Translation: If you want to grind,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ ga ŋɪndijɛ nɔkʷ amɛʒɪɗɛ na]
Glosses: child eye millet DEM ADJ DEM 2S DEP-take-CL PSP
Translation: That one grain that you have taken,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: káh=aja na kə vɛr aka ànz=alɔkʷɔ dɛ pɛw
Glosses: 2S+IFV-grind=PLU 3S.DO on stone on 3S+PFV-suffice=1PIN enough done
Translation: grind it on the grinding stone, and it will suffice for all of us.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀mbʊɗɔm a dəraj ava na
Glosses: 1S+PFV-change-1PEX at head in PSP
Translation: We have become’ (lit. we changed in the head)