lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ ál=ala baj ɗaw
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS 3S+IFV-go=to NEG Q
Translation: Is your brother not coming?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awak=aŋgʷɔ na kááɬaj na ɗaw
Glosses: goat=2S.POSS PSP 2S+POT-slay-CL 3S.DO Q
Translation: Your goat, are you going to slaughter it?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [apazaŋ kɔ̀lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] kijga baj ɗaw
Glosses: yesterday 2S+PFV-go at market in like_that NEG Q
Translation: You went to the market yesterday, right?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ=ahaj tag=aw ɛlɛ lala baj kamaj
Glosses: person=Pl 3P-do=1S.IO thing good NEG why
Translation: The people had no reason to do this bad thing to me.’ (lit. the people did the bad thing to me why?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kagas ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm na asabaj na
Glosses: 2S-catch word God PSP again-NEG PSP
Translation: [if] you no longer accept the word of God,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́lɔ kàgas aŋga mɪʒɛ kək lala ɗaw
Glosses: 2S+IFV-go 2S+PFV-catch POSS person catch_by_throat good Q
Translation: [If] you catch [something] belonging to someone else [and steal it], [is that] good?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́lɔ ɛlɛ=aŋgʷɔ sʊlɔm ga baj ɗaw
Glosses: 2S+IFV-go thing=2S.POSS good ADJ NEG Q
Translation: [If] you mind your own business (lit. go to your things), [is that] not good?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: wa aməg=ɔk na waj
Glosses: who DEP-do=2S.IO 3S.DO who
Translation: What is wrong?’ / ‘Stop crying!’ (lit. who to do it to you, who)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kagɛ maj ana war ga maj
Glosses: 2S-do what DAT child ADJ what
Translation: What are you doing to the child, what?’ / ‘Stop doing that!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lɔhʷɔm a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: go-2P at home
Translation: Go home!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zʊmɔkʷ ɗaf
Glosses: eat-1PIN millet_loaf
Translation: Let’s eat!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪkɛ
Glosses: stand[2S.IMP]-CL
Translation: Stand up!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ na as=aw na g=aw na ɛtɛj
Glosses: so PSP 3S-please=1S.IO PSP do=1S.IO 3S.DO please
Translation: So I want that you do that for me, please.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́nzakaj jam ɛtɛ ɗaw
Glosses: 1S+IFV-find-CL water please Q
Translation: Could you please get me some water?’ (lit. can I find water please)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kámənzār fábàj
Glosses: 2S+IFV-see already-NEG
Translation: Don’t look at it yet.’ (I don’t expect you to look at it).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ámənzār fábàj
Glosses: 3S+IFV-see already-NEG
Translation: I don’t think he looked at it.’ (I don’t expect that he looked at it).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: màmənzār fábàj
Glosses: 2S+HOR-see already-NEG
Translation: He/she shouldn’t look at it yet.’ / ‘Don’t let him/her look at it.’ (I don’t expect him/her to look at it).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: sij kɔ̀ɔ̀gʷɔm ɛndɛɓ
Glosses: only 2P-do-2P wisdom
Translation: You must be wise (lit. do only wisdom).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dɛwɛlɛ sij kɛ̀ɛ̀gɛ na
Glosses: obligation only 2S+HOR-do 3S.DO
Translation: You are obligated to do that.’ (lit. obligation: you must only do it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: sij kɛ̀ɛ̀gɛ aŋga dɛwɛlɛ
Glosses: only 2S+HOR-do-CL POSS obligation
Translation: You must do that obligation.’ (lit. you must only do the thing that belongs to obligation)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kaj nɛ̀gɛ na baj
Glosses: interj . 1S+PFV-do-CL 3S.DO NEG
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apazaŋ nɔkʷ awij Muwsa ál=ala
Glosses: yesterday 2S said Moses 3S+IFV-go=to
Translation: Yesterday you said that Moses would come;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: matsakəmbaj aməl=ala na ndahaŋ baj nij
Glosses: meanwhile DEP-go=to PSP 3S NEG exclamation
Translation: but the one that came was not him after all!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ̀nʒɛ baj ɗɛɗɛŋ dɛj
Glosses: 3S+PFV-suffice-CL NEG truth exclamation
Translation: It really wasn’t enough!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ na àndaj ásək=ala aɮa wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: flour PSP 3S+PFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply=to now multiply
Translation: The flour, it is multiplying wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hahar as=aw
Glosses: beans 3S-like=1S.IO
Translation: I like beans.’ (lit. beans are pleasing to me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aw na hahar
Glosses: 3S-like=1S.IO PSP beans
Translation: [what] I like [is] beans.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hahar na as=aw
Glosses: beans PSP 3S-like=1S.IO
Translation: As for beans, I like them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa ad=aŋ ɗaf ana Mana
Glosses: Hawa 3S-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf DAT Mana
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa na ad=aŋ ɗaf
Glosses: Hawa PSP 3S-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf
Translation: Hawa [is] the one who prepared the millet loaf for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa na amad=aŋ ɗaf
Glosses: Hawa PSP DEP-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf
Translation: Hawa [is] the one that prepared the millet loaf for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amad=aŋ ɗaf na Hawa
Glosses: DEP-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf PSP Hawa
Translation: The preparer of his millet loaf [is] Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́ndaj táh=aja na hʊmbɔ ga
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-grind=PLU PSP flour ADJ
Translation: They were grinding it, [and] the flour
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ándaj ásak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: was multiplying all by itself, wəsekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asabaj
Glosses: again-NEG
Translation: [If] they put one grain on the grinding stone, it doesn’t multiply anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tandaj taɬ=aw=aka babəza=ahaj=va
Glosses: 3P-PROG-CL 3P-kill=1S.IO=on children=Pl=PRF
Translation: They have killed my children.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ taɬ=aw=aka babəza=ahaj=va na
Glosses: so 3P-kill=1S.IO=on children=Pl=PRF PSP
Translation: So, [because] they are killing my children,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nəhəmaj mɔgʷɔ ɛlɛ=uwla
Glosses: 1S-run-CL anger thing=1S.POSS
Translation: I am running [in] anger.’ (lit. I am running my anger thing).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪdʒɛ ag=aŋ ana mɪʒɛ na tawij kʊɗɔm kəra
Glosses: disease 3S-do=3S.IO DAT person PSP 3P+said kill[IMP]-2P dog
Translation: [If] a person gets sick (lit. sickness does to person), they say, “Kill a dog!” [for the sick person to eat].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [káágas na aŋga waj]
Glosses: 2S+POT-catch PSP POSS who
Translation: [then] you will never accept anyone's word.' (lit. whose [word] will you accept?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tázaɗ na haj , war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ na
Glosses: 3P+IFV-take 3S.DO millet child eye millet one PSP
Translation: They would take one grain of millet;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tə́h=aja na kə vɛr aka]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-grind=PLU 3S.DO on stone on
Translation: they ground it on the grinding stone.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́ndaj táh=aja na
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-grind=PLU PSP
Translation: As they were grinding it,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ ga ándaj ásak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: flour ADJ 3S+IFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: the flour was multiplying all by itself wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ándaj ásak=aka]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PROG 3S+IFV-multiply=on
Translation: It is multiplying.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ándaj ásak=aka wuʃɛkɛkɛ na
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply=on multiply PSP
Translation: As it is multiplying wəsekeke,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: vɛr árəh=va mbaf
Glosses: room 3S+IFV-fill=PRF up_to_the_roof
Translation: the room filled completely up mbaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tándaj tə́talaj a lɪhɛ]
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-walk-CL to bush
Translation: They were walking in the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàz=ala tijstəlam=uwla
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=to torch=1S.POSS
Translation: I took my flashlight.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nàbaj tsəɮarr]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-light-CL shining_the_flashlight_up
Translation: I shone it up cəzlarr.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nábaj na námənzar na mbajak_mbajak_mbajak
Glosses: 1S+IFV-light-CL 3S.DO 1S+IFV-see PSP something_big_and_reflective
Translation: [As] I shone [it], I was seeing it, something big and reflective mbajak,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: andaj ɛtuwɛ na anzakaj awak
Glosses: 3S-PRG 3S-cry-CL PSP 3S-find-CL goat
Translation: As she was crying, she found a goat.
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: ɛlɛ=ahaj nɛndijɛ na nàg=ala kijga baj
Glosses: thing=Pl DEM PSP 1S+PFV-do=to like_this NEG
Translation: These things, I have never done like this.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ na kɔ́nzɔ́kɔ́m nɛ asabaj
Glosses: 1S PSP 2P+IFV-find-2P 1S again-NEG
Translation: [As for] me, you will never find me again.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a mʊsijɔŋ ava na ɛlɛ=ahaj amuwuɬɛ na tɛgɛ baj
Glosses: at mission in PSP thing=Pl DEP-forbid-CL PSP 3P-do-CL NEG
Translation: In the church, these things that are forbidden, they don’t do.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ̀mbɛʃɛŋ tsatsapa na zar=ahaŋ àŋgala
Glosses: 3S-rest after_some_time PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-return
Translation: After a while, her husband came back.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪnʒijɛ=atəta
Glosses: NOM-sit-CL=3P.POSS
Translation: Then her husband instructed her in their habits.’ (lit. going, her husband instructing their sitting)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr na ambəɗ=aŋ=aka awij ajɔkʷɔŋ zar gʷɔlɔ
Glosses: woman PSP 3S-change=3S.IO=on said agreed man HON
Translation: The woman replied. She said, “Yes, my dear husband.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndam akar=ahaj tɛnʒɛ a avija ava
Glosses: people theft=Pl 3P+IFV-sit-CL at suffering in
Translation: (On that day) thieves will be in suffering;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ na nɛ́nʒɛ nə mɛmlɛ ga
Glosses: 1S PSP 1S+IFV-sit-CL with joy ADJ
Translation: [but] as for me, I will rest in joy.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́gʷɔm=ala na mɛmɛj ɬa=ahaj na amɪʒʊmɛ gəvax na
Glosses: 2+IFV-do-1PIN=to PSP how cow=Pl PSP DEP-eat-CL field PSP
Translation: What are you going to do [since] the cows ate up the field?’ (lit. you will do how, the cows having eaten the field)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛtɛɬɛ aŋga war dalaj ŋgɪndijɛ
Glosses: NOM-curse-CL POSS child girl DEM
Translation: The curse [is] belonging to that young woman,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nata ndahaŋ dʊɓʊsɔlʊk məmət=ava=alaj
Glosses: and_then 3S collapse/die NOM-die=in=away
Translation: And she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ hʷɔr na àsərk=ala afa təta=va na
Glosses: so woman PSP 3S+PFV-habitually=to at_place_of 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: Now that woman, she was in the habit at their house,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja ɬa=ahaj na tɔ̀zɔm gəvax na dzijga aŋga lɪmɛ ɮɔm
Glosses: because cow=Pl PSP 3P+PFV-eat field PSP all POSS 1PEX five
Translation: Because those cows, they ate all of that field that belonged to the five of us.’ (lit. because the cows, they ate the field, all of it, belonging to us five)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ na lɪmɛ ɗuw nə̀ɮʊgɔm va na dzijga
Glosses: so PSP 1PEX also 1S+PFV-plant-1PEX body PSP all
Translation: So, we also, we fought (lit. planted body), all of us.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ kij ɛlɛ na nə̀zʊmɔm ɛlɛ=atəta na baj
Glosses: so looking eye PSP 1S+PFV-eat-1PEX thing=3P.POSS PSP NEG
Translation: So, one could see that we had not eaten their food.’ (lit. looking, we ate their thing, not)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: al=ala na vɛr na árax mbəf nə hʊmbɔ na
Glosses: 3S-go=to PSP room PSP 3S+IFV-fill up_to_the_roof with flour PSP
Translation: Later, the room, it filled up to the roof with the flour,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tɔ̀zɔm na gəvax] na ɗɛɗɛŋ na ndahaŋ na
Glosses: 3P+PFV-eat 3S.DO field PSP truth PSP 3S PSP
Translation: really destroyed the fields is true (lit. if the cows ate the field true), [then] he,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nəndav=alaj [Ø muwutʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-finish=away _ NOM-write-CL
Translation: I finish writing.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[mɪmbɪɗɛ=ahaŋ na] as=aw]
Glosses: NOM-remain-CL=3S.POSS PSP 3S-please=1S.IO
Translation: I want the leftovers.’ (lit. its remains pleases me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [bahaj àmakaj [Ø mɪʒʊmɛ ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-leave-CL _ NOM-eat-CL meat
Translation: The chief stopped eating meat.’ (lit. the chief left the eating of meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nasar [Ø mɪdijɛ ɗaf] baj]
Glosses: 1S-know _ NOM-prepare-CL millet_loaf NEG
Translation: I don’t know how to make millet loaves.’ (lit. I don’t know the preparing of millet loaf).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [naɮaŋ [Ø amuwutʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-begin _ DEP-write-CL
Translation: I begin to write.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [taɮaŋ=alɪmɛ [Ø amɪɮɪgɛ va]]
Glosses: 3P-begin=1PEX.IO _ DEP-plant-CL body
Translation: They started to fight us.’ (lit. they started to us planting bodies)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asark=va [Ø amɪpɪɗɛ ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 3S-habitually=PRF _ DEP-crunch-CL meat
Translation: He usually eats meat.’ (lit. He had a habit to eat meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [hʷɔr na asərk=ala afa təta=va na
Glosses: woman PSP 3S-habitually=to at_house 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: The woman, she was in the habit at their house,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Ø aməh=aja haj na gam]]
Glosses: _ DEP-grind=PLU millet PSP lots
Translation: [of] grinding a lot of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [as=aw [Ø amɪpɛɗɛ ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO _ DEP-crunch-CL meat
Translation: I want to eat meat.’ (lit. to eat meat pleases me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [as=aŋ [Ø amad=ata=aka=va azaŋ]]
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO _ DEP-prepare=3P.IO=on=PRF temptation
Translation: He wanted to tempt them.’ (lit. to prepare a temptation for them pleases him)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [as=aw [Ø amɪgijɛ ambɛlɛ_mbɛlɛ nə mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ]]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO _ DEP-do-CL race with toad
Translation: I want to race with the toad.’ (lit. to do a race with the toad pleases me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nasar na=va [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-know DO=PRF chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I know it, the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nəɗəgalaj na [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-think-CL PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I think [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nafaɗ na [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-place PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I believe [that] the chief ate meat.’ (lit. I place, the chief already ate meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nəkaɗ waja na [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-kill because PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I doubt [that] the chief ate meat.’ (lit. I counsel that)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [atʃəkəɮ=aw a har ava [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 3S-forget=1S.IO at body in chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I forgot [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [naɮawaj na [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-fear-CL PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I am afraid [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ awij [bahaj àpaɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S said chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I said [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aw na [bahaj màpaɗaj ʃɛʃɛ]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO PSP chief 3S+HOR-crunch-CL meat
Translation: I want the chief to eat meat.’ (lit. that the chief should eat meat pleases me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nədəbakaj bahaj na ana [màzɔm ʃɛʃɛ]
Glosses: 1S-implore-CL chief PSP DAT 3S+HOR-eat meat
Translation: I persuaded the chief to eat meat.’ (lit. I implored the chief to he should eat meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[Ø aməh=aja kə vɛr aka na] tázaɗ war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ]
Glosses: _ DEP-grind=PLU on stone on PSP 3P+IFV-take child eye millet one
Translation: For grinding on the grinding stone, they would take one grain of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[ndahaŋ amɪtʃɛŋ mɪbɛlɛ a mbʊkʷɔ=ahaj dɪrɛffɛfɛ na]
Glosses: [[3S DEP-hear NOM-move-CL GEN Mbuko=Pl movement PSP
Translation: He, hearing the movement of the Mbuko' (lit. he to hear moving of Mbukos dəreffefe),
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[ndahaŋ amand=ava ɓəl na] zar=ahaŋ ɔ̀lɔ amɛtɛlɛ
Glosses: [[3S DEP-sleep=in some PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-go DEP-walk-CL
Translation: After she had been there for some time (lit. she, sleeping there for some time), her husband went away
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɔlɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava [Ø amɪsøkʷømɛ kɪlɛf]]
Glosses: 3S-go at market in _ DEP-buy/sell-CL fish
Translation: He/she went to the market [in order] to buy fish.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kɪlɛŋ zar=ahaŋ na ɛnʒɛ ɛlɛ=ahaŋ [Ø amɪtɛlɛ]]
Glosses: then man=3S.POSS PSP 3S-leave-CL thing=3S.POSS _ DEP-walk-CL
Translation: Then her husband left to go walking [somewhere].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒʊmɛ]]
Glosses: NOM-eat-CL
Translation: Their chiefs also, they will have to travel far in order to find something to eat [in a famine].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɪŋgɛhɛ na Hʊrmbʊlɔm=alɔkʷɔ ɛhɛ [bijna ànzakaj nɔkʷ
Glosses: DEM PSP God=1PIN.POSS here because 3S+PFV-find-CL 2S
Translation: This one here, our God [is really] here [with us], because it found you
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ha a ɬam mɪndijɛ=aŋgʷɔ ava]
Glosses: until at place NOM-sleep-CL=2S.POSS in
Translation: even in your bed (lit. all the way to the place of your lying).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: náávəl=alʊkʷøjɛ sʊlɔj [bijna kɔgʷɔm=va ɬɪrɛlɛ gam]
Glosses: 1S+POT-give=2P.IO coin because 2-do-2P=PRF work much
Translation: I will give you money because you have done a lot of work.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàz=ala məlama=uwla a lɔpijtal ava
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=to sibling=1S.POSS at hospital in
Translation: I took my brother to the hospital
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [bijna dʊŋgʷɔ awəl=aŋ]
Glosses: because throat 3S-hurt=3S.IO
Translation: because his throat was hurting.
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 really multiply on the grinding stone.’ (lit. multiply with multiplying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [waja nə̀l=va afa suwpɪrɛfɛ]
Glosses: because 1S+PFV-go=PRF at_house_of subprefect
Translation: because I had already been to the subprefect [and he didn’t help me].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm ága ɓərav=va kuwaja war dalaj na
Glosses: God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF because_of child girl PSP
Translation: God got angry because of that girl,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɛtʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj ŋgɪndijɛ
Glosses: DEP-hear ear NEG DEM
Translation: that one who was disobedient.
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 previously-mentioned [event], God had taken back his blessing from them.
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: Hʊrmbʊlɔm ága ɓərav=va
Glosses: God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF
Translation: God got angry (lit. did heart)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kuwaja war dalaj amɛtʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj ŋgɪndijɛ]
Glosses: because child female DEP-hear ear NEG that
Translation: because of that girl, that one who was disobedient.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪrtʃɛtʃɛ ahəmaj ahəmaj ahəmaj
Glosses: giraffe 3S-run-CL 3S-run-CL 3S-run-CL
Translation: The giraffe ran and ran and ran
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ faŋ na ánz=ata pɛw
Glosses: child eye millet one already PSP 3S+IFV-suffice=3P.IO enough
Translation: One grain of millet, it sufficed for them
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ha ambaɗ ɛʃɛ]
Glosses: until 3S-remain again
Translation: even to leaving leftovers.’ (lit. until it remained again)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa kɛ́gɛ akar na] nááɓ=ɔkʷ
Glosses: if 2S+IFV-do-CL theft PSP 1S+POT-beat=2S.IO
Translation: If you steal, I will beat you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa tàɓ=aŋ=va ana mɪʒɛ na]
Glosses: if 3P+PFV-hit=3S.IO=PRF DAT person PSP
Translation: If someone has gotten beaten,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lʊkʷøjɛ na gɔm=ala sərtfka mɛdɛkal=alʊkʷøjɛ
Glosses: 2P PSP do[IMP]-2P=to certificate medical=2P.POSS
Translation: make a medical certificate for him.’ (lit. do for him your medical certificate)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa tə̀was=va nɛkʷɛŋ kijgɛhɛ ɗuw]
Glosses: if 3P+PFV-cultivate=PRF little like_this also
Translation: Even if they had only cultivated a little [millet] like this,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa mɪʒɛ=ahaj tətsahaj ɛlɛ ɗuw] Hʊrmbʊlɔm ɛtʃɛŋ asabaj
Glosses: if person=Pl 3P-ask-CL thing also God 3S-hear again-NEG
Translation: Even if people ask for anything, God doesn’t hear anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa às=ɔkʷ aməh=aja na]
Glosses: if 3S+IFV-please=2S.IO DEP-grind=PLU PSP
Translation: If you want to grind,’ (lit. if grinding pleases to you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: gəbar andaj ag=aw [asa bahaj àpaɗaj ʃɛʃɛ na]
Glosses: fear 3S-PROG 3S-do=1S.IO if chief 3S+PFV-crunch-CL meat PSP
Translation: I am afraid that the chief ate meat.’ (lit. fear is doing me if the chief ate meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ana asa kɛ̀gɛ akar baj na] náɓ=ɔkʷ baj
Glosses: DAT if 2S+PFV-do-CL theft NEG PSP 1S+IFV-beat=2S.IO NEG
Translation: If you don’t steal [and I don’t expect you to steal], I won’t beat you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [azana asa tandaj təɮaɓaj ɛlɛ mɛmɛj na]
Glosses: maybe if 3P-PROG 3P-pound-CL thing how PSP
Translation: When something is being pounded,’ (lit. if perhaps they are pounding something,)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́ɮəg=alaj avʊlɔ baj
Glosses: 3P+IFV-throw=away high_up NEG
Translation: the baton is not thrown too high.’ (lit. they don’t throw the baton too high)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nata ɔ̀lɔ]
Glosses: and_then 3S+PFV-go
Translation: And then he went,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: avijɔŋ ag=aŋ=va gəɓar ana Abaŋgaj ahəm=aŋ=alaj nɛkʷɛŋ
Glosses: airplane 3S-do=3S.IO=PRF fear DAT Abangay 3S-run=3S.IO=to little
Translation: The airplane made Abangay afraid (lit. did fear to her), [so] she ran away a little.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kʷɔ mɪbɛlɛ nɛkʷɛŋ ɗuw nɔbʊlɔm baj]
Glosses: even NOM-move-CL little also 1S-move-1PEX NEG
Translation: we didn’t budge even a little (lit. even a little movement we didn’t move).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nah=aŋ ana hʷɔr=uwla nɛ awij màdz=aw=ala jam
Glosses: 1S-tell=3S.IO DAT wife=1S.POSS 1S said 3S+HOR-help=1S.IO=to water
Translation: I told my wife to bring me water
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɪbɛlɛ [aɮəna atsahaj baj]
Glosses: DEP-wash-CL but 3S-obey-CL NEG
Translation: to wash; but she didn’t obey me.
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: [kɪlɛŋ albaja=ahaj ndana tɔ̀lɔ]
Glosses: next youth=Pl DEM 3P+PFV-go
Translation: Then those young men went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndɛ taɬ=aw=aka babəza=ahaj=va na
Glosses: so 3P-kill=1S.IO=on children=Pl=PRF PSP
Translation: So [since] they killed more of my children,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nəhəmaj mɔgʷɔ ɛlɛ=uwla]
Glosses: 1S-run-CL anger thing=1S.POSS
Translation: I ran away because of my anger (lit. I ran my anger thing).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàh=ɔkʷ na=va kɛ́gɛ akar baj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-tell=2S.IO 3S.DO=PRF 2S+IFV-do-CL theft NEG
Translation: I already told you, don’t steal,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa baj na] nááɓ=ɔkʷ
Glosses: again NEG PSP 1S+POT-beat=2S.IO
Translation: if not, I will beat you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndɛ aɮəna kàgə=va akar] nááɓ=ɔkʷ aɮa
Glosses: so but 2S+PFV-do=PRF theft 1S+POT-beat=2S.IO now
Translation: But you have gone and stolen, so I will beat you now.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: paraw təd=ija mɪhɪmɛ ɓɪrkɛtɛm ɓɪrkɛtɛm ɓɪrkɛtɛm
Glosses: sudden_start 3P-prepare=PLU NOM-run-CL run run run
Translation: Paraw, they started the race, running birketem, birketem, birketem.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪrtʃɛtʃɛ ɛnʒɛ təf na awij mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ nɔkʷ amta
Glosses: giraffe 3S-leave-CL far PSP said toad 2S where
Translation: 'The giraffe went far away [along the race route]. He said, “Toad, where are you?”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [matsəkəmbaj mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na abək ta=aja=va
Glosses: meanwhile toad PSP 3S-invite 3P.DO=PLU=PRF
Translation: Meanwhile, the toad, he had already invited
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndahaŋ bəfa] [andaj dɪrɛŋ baj]
Glosses: he close 3S-PROG far NEG
Translation: So, he was close, he was not far.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [makaj war] [màpaɗaj ʃɛʃɛ=ahaŋ]
Glosses: leave[2S.IMP]-CL child 3S+HOR-crunch-CL meat=3S.POSS
Translation: Leave the child alone; let him eat his meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nəmənzar bahaj] [ndahaŋ aka ázɔm ʃɛʃɛ]
Glosses: 1S-see chief 3S on 3S+IFV-eat meat
Translation: I see the chief; he is eating meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mbaɗala ɛhɛ na nàbaj ɔkʷɔ]
Glosses: then here PSP 1S+PFV-light-CL fire
Translation: Then, I turned on a light,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nàzaɗ=ala tijstəlam=uwla]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=to torch=1S.POSS
Translation: I took my flashlight,
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 down by my door.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kàluw nàzaɗ=ala ɛɮɛrɛ=uwla]
Glosses: take_quickly 1S+PFV-take=to spear=1S.POSS
Translation: Quickly I took my spear.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mək=ava=alaj] [mɛtʃɛɬɛ mbəraɓ]
Glosses: penetrate=in=to NOM-penetrate-CL penetrate
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_on_ground at ground on
Translation: and 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: [kəra malaŋ ga] [adal pataw]
Glosses: dog largeness ADJ 3S-pass cat
Translation: The dog is bigger than the cat.’ (lit. the dog [is] big, it is greater than the cat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ mødœhʷœr ga] [nadal nɔkʷ]
Glosses: 1S old_person ADJ 1S-pass 2S
Translation: I am older than you.’ (lit. I old person, I surpass you)
Language: Mama
Transcription: Mama ateka umwumbati .
Glosses: Mama SHE-cooks-ASP cassava
Translation: Mama cooks the cassava.
Language: Mama
Transcription: Mama atekera abana umwumbati .
Glosses: Mama SHE-cooks-ben-asp children cassava
Translation: Mama cooks the cassava for the children.
Language: Kru
Transcription: kOgUlIɲOwa^4 .2 .2 .2 .3 gba2 ne4 juwa^4 .4 O3 li2
Glosses: farmer-DEF speak and boy-DEF 3.SG eat.PERF
Translation: The farmer is making the boy eat
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: n3 gba2 le3 yOO^3 .3 li2
Glosses: I speak and boy-def eat
Translation: I made the boy eat.
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: saka^3 .3 la2 lilije^2 .2 .1
Glosses: rice GEN eat-eat-NOM
Translation: Rice-eating
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: saka^3 .3 la2 pili^3 .1
Glosses: rice GEN cook-NOM
Translation: Rice-preparing
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: saka^3 .4 la2 pili^2 .1
Glosses: rice GEN cook-NOM
Translation: Rice-preparing
Language: Daloa Bété
Transcription: lilije^2 .2 .1
Glosses: eat-eat-NOM
Translation: Eating
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: wà wūʕú jōbá
Glosses: DEF hut black
Translation: the black house
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: ò dɔ̀ɛ̀ jóbō
Glosses: DEF man black
Translation: the black man
Language: Ga
Transcription: Bo tsutsuhi ngɛ daka a mi .
Glosses: cloth red-PL are box DEF in
Translation: There are red cloths in the box.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Mangoo mumu ɔmɛ sa .
Glosses: mango fresh DEF-PL rotten . 
Translation: The fresh mangoes are rotten.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Duku futa amɛ sɛ_mu .
Glosses: scarf white DEF-PL dirty . 
Translation: The white scarves are dirty.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Woji hei lɛ dara .
Glosses: book-PL new-PL DEF big.ITER
Translation: The new books are big.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Atadei fɛɛfɛji lɛ elaaje .
Glosses: dress-PL beautiful-PL DEF lost
Translation: The beautiful dresses are lost.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Tsei kakadaji lɛ kumɔ .
Glosses: tree-PL long-PL DEF broke.ITER
Translation: The tall trees broke.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Ehe shikpɔŋ lɛkɛtɛɛ .
Glosses: 3SG-buy land wide
Translation: He/she bought a wide land.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Ehe shikpɔji lɛkɛtɛ∼lɛkɛtɛɛ .
Glosses: 3SG-buy land-PL wide∼RED
Translation: He/she bought wide lands.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Gbekɛ bibioo lɛ ewↄ .
Glosses: child small DEF PERF-sleep
Translation: The little child is asleep.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Gbekɛbii bibii∼bibii lɛ ewↄ .
Glosses: child-PL small∼very DEF .PERF-sleep
Translation: The little children are asleep.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Atade momo lɛ etsere .
Glosses: dress old DEF 3SG-tear
Translation: The old dresses are torn.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Blodo bɔdɔɔ ehɔɔ .
Glosses: bread soft 3SG-sell-HAB
Translation: He/she sells soft bread.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Tɛ bibioo ehee ko ka jɛmɛ .
Glosses: stone little NMLZ-new DEF lie there . 
Translation: There is a new small stone lying there.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Mihe shia fɛɛfɛo agbo ko .
Glosses: 1SG-buy.PST house beautiful big certain . 
Translation: I bought a certain big beautiful house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Gbei agboi ediji lɛ egbo .
Glosses: dog-PL big-PL NMLZ-black-PL DEF PERF.die
Translation: The big black dogs are dead.
Language: Tso
Transcription: Atade lɛ efɔ .
Glosses: dress DEF PERF-wet
Translation: The dress is wet.
Language: Swahili
Transcription: unywele
Glosses: CL8-hair
Language: Maay
Transcription: roori
Glosses: run-3SGM.PAST
Translation: he ran
Language: Maay
Transcription: roorti
Glosses: run-3SGF.PAST
Translation: she ran
Language: Maay
Transcription: rooreena
Glosses: run-3PL.PAST
Translation: they ran
Language: Maay
Transcription: ɗeerya
Glosses: be.tall-3SGM.STATIVE
Translation: he is tall
Language: Maay
Transcription: ɗeerta
Glosses: be.tall-3SGF.STATIVE
Translation: she is tall
Language: Maay
Transcription: ɗeeryena
Glosses: be.tall-3PL.STATIVE
Translation: they are tall
Language: Maay
Transcription: kooye
Glosses: come-3SGM.FUTURE
Translation: he will come
Language: Maay
Transcription: kooyase
Glosses: come-3SGF.FUTURE
Translation: she will come
Language: Maay
Transcription: kooyayeena
Glosses: come-3PL.FUTURE
Translation: they will come
Language: Maay
Transcription: aamoye
Glosses: eat-PRES.PROG-3SGM.PRESENT
Translation: he is eating
Language: Maay
Transcription: aamoyte
Glosses: eat-PRES.PROG-3SGF.PRESENT
Translation: she is eating
Language: Maay
Transcription: aamoyeena
Glosses: eat-PRES.PROG-3PL.PRESENT
Translation: they are eating
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [defgo ngo ndefmi ñebbe ngo] bettu Hawaa .
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL cook-1SG beans CL.the surprise Hawaa
Translation: The fact that I cooked beans surprised Hawaa.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [ko ndefmi ñebbe ko] bettu Hawaa .
Glosses: C.REL cook-1SG beans CL.the surprise Hawaa
Translation: The fact that I cooked beans surprised Hawaa.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Musa ñaamma [ñebbe ɗe ndefmi ɗe].
Glosses: Musa eat-PERF beans C.REL cook-1SG CL.the
Translation: Musa ate the beans that I cooked.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Taalibe mo jangum deftare nde les lekki .
Glosses: student CL.the read-PERF.NEUT book-CL CL.the under tree
Translation: The student has read the book under a tree.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: (Ko) raandu ndu Musaa yiinoo .
Glosses: FOC dog.CL CL.the Musaa see-PAST
Translation: It’s the dog that Musaa saw.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Musaa (ko) yiino raandu ndu .
Glosses: Musaa FOC see-PAST dog.CL the.CL
Translation: Musaa saw the dog (not heard it bark).
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Ko Musaa yiinoo ?
Glosses: what Musaa see-past
Translation: What did Musaa see?
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: raandu ndu
Glosses: dog-CL CL.the
Translation: the dog
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: daaɗi ɗi
Glosses: dog-CL CL.the
Translation: the dogs
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Mbiɗo yiɗi/foti defgo maaro .
Glosses: 1SG want/should cook-INF rice
Translation: I want to cook rice.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: O ñootma tuuba am ba ñootgo wesoo .
Glosses: 3SG sew-PERF pants my CL.the sew-INF beautiful
Translation: He has sewn my pants a beautiful sewing.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: mi/a/o soodma oto .
Glosses: I/you/he/she buy-PERF.NEUT car
Translation: I/you have bought a car.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: En/on/ɓe coodma oto .
Glosses: We/you/they buy-PERF.NEUT car
Translation: We have bought a car.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɓe ngujum deftare .
Glosses: 3.PL steal-PERF book
Translation: They stole a book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [wujugo ngo ɓe nguji deftare ngo] bettumiim .
Glosses: steal-INF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the surprise-1SG-PERF
Translation: The fact that they stole the book surprised me.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [ko ɓe nguji deftare ko] bettumiim .
Glosses: C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the surprise-1SG-perf
Translation: (The fact) that they stole the book surprised me.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɓe ndicitiim [wujugo ngo ɓe nguji deftare ngo].
Glosses: 1PL regret-PERF steal-INF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: They regret the fact that they stole the book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɓe ndicitiim [ko ɓe nguji deftare ko].
Glosses: 1PL regret-PERF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: They regret (the fact) that they stole the book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: mbiɗo siɓi [wujugo ngo ɓe nguji deftare ngo].
Glosses: 1SG doubt-PERF steal-INF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: Intended: ‘I doubt the fact that they stole a book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: mbiɗo siɓi [ko ɓe nguji deftare ko].
Glosses: 1SG doubt-PERF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: Intended: ‘I doubt that they stole a book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: simis mo Hawaa looti mo
Glosses: shirt C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF CL.the
Translation: the shirt that Hawaa washed
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: simis *(mo) Hawaa looti
Glosses: shirt C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF
Translation: (some) shirt that Hawaa washed
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: faɗoo ngo Hawaa wattii ngo
Glosses: shoe C.REL Hawaa wear-PERF CL.the
Translation: The shoe that Hawaa is wearing
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: faɗoo *(ngo) Hawaa wattii
Glosses: shoe C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF
Translation: (some) shoe that Hawaa is wearing
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ñebbe ɗe Hawaa defi ɗe
Glosses: beans C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF CL.the
Translation: the beans that Hawaa cooked
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ñebbe ɗe ndefmi ɗe
Glosses: beans C.REL cook-1SG CL.the
Translation: the beans that I cooked
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ñebbe ɗe rewɓe ɓe ndefi ɗe
Glosses: beans C.REL women CL.the cook-PERF CL.the
Translation: the beans that the women cooked
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: lootgo ngo Hawaa looti wutte ngo
Glosses: wash-INF C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt CL.the
Translation: the fact that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko Hawaa looti wutte ko
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt CL.the
Translation: (the fact) that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Lootgo *(ngo) Hawaa looti wutte
Glosses: wash-INF C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt
Translation: A/some washing that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: *ko Hawaa looti wutte
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt
Translation: the fact that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: defgo ngo Hawaa defi ñebbe ngo
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that Hawaa cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: defgo ngo ndefmi ñebbe ngo
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL cook-1SG beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that I cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: defgo ngo ɓe ndefi ñebbe ngo
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL SUBJ.pro cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that they cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: *ko Hawaa defi ñebbe
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF beans
Translation: the fact that Jeyla cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko Hawaa defi ñebbe ko
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that Hawaa cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko ndefmi ñebbe ko
Glosses: C.REL cook-SG beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that I cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko ɓe ndefi ñebbe ko
Glosses: C.REL 3RD.PL cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that they cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɗa yiɗi [suko mo Isa totti ñebbe mo .]
Glosses: 2SG like-PERF child CLREL Isa give-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: I like the boy that Isa gave beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɗa yiɗi [ñebbe ɗe [suko mo Isa totti mo].
Glosses: 2SG like-PERF [beans CLrel [child CLrel Isa give-PERF] CL.the
Translation: You like the beans that boy that Isa gave
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: wuttei mo Hawaa looti ti mo
Glosses: shirt CL.REL Hawaa wash-PERF _ CL.the
Translation: The shirt that Hawaa washed
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko Jeyla looti wutte ko
Glosses: C.REL Jeyla wash-PERF shirt CL.the
Translation: (the fact) that Jeyla washed a shirt
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a nafaxam .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV-1SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a nafaang .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV-2SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a nafaan .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV-3SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a nafa a in .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV OBJ 1PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a nafa a nuun .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV OBJ 2PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a nafa a den .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV OBJ 3PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Mataar a jawa [DP maalo fe]
Glosses: Mataar 3 cook-DV _ rice DET
Translation: Mataar cooked the rice.
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Mataar a jawaani [DP maalo fe]i
Glosses: Mataar 3 cook-DV-3SG.OBJ _ rice DET
Translation: Intended: `Mataar cooked the rice.
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a bugaani [DP ya' um oxe]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 love-DV-3SG.OBJ _ mother 3POSS DET
Translation: Intended: `Mataar loves his mother.' Kinship term
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'axami [DP a mi]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 see-DV-1SG.OBJ _ OBJ 1SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'aani [DP okoor oxe]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 see-DV-3SG.OBJ _ man DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan saw the man.' Human animate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'aani [DP muus ne]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 see-DV-3SG.OBJ _ cat DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan saw the cat.' Non-human animate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a jikaani [DP mbin ne]i
Glosses: Jegaan 3 buy-DV-3SG.OBJ _ house DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan bought the house.' Inanimate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: xari Ami a jikuni ?
Glosses: what Ami 3 buy-EXT-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: `What did Ami buy?' Inanimate -word
Language: Sereer
Transcription: ani Ami a buguni ?
Glosses: who Ami 3 love-EXT-3SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: JegaaniFOC Ami a buguni .
Glosses: Jegaan Ami 3 love-EXT-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: `It's Jegaan that Ami loves.' DP focus
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) wo'iFOC Ami a bugongi .
Glosses: OBJ 2SG Ami 3 love-2SG.OBJ.EXT
Translation: Intended: `It's you that Ami loves.' Pronoun focus
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [N maalo]i [CP ne Ami a ñamuunia]
Glosses: _ rice _ REL.DET Ami 3 eat-EXT-3SG.OBJ-REL
Translation: Intended: `the rice that Ami ate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: aniini Ami a bugu a deni ?
Glosses: who.PL Ami 3 love-EXT OBJ 3PL
Translation: Intended: `Who all does Ami love?' Plural -word
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) nuuniFOC Ami a ga'u a nuuni .
Glosses: OBJ 2PL Ami 3 see-EXT OBJ 2PL
Translation: Intended: `It's you all that Ami saw.' Plural DP focus
Language: Sereer
Transcription: maalo fe , Mataar a jawaan .
Glosses: rice DET Mataar 3 cook-DV-3SG.OBJ
Translation: The rice, Mataar cooked it.' Suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: maalo fe , Mataar a jawaØ .
Glosses: rice DET Mataar 3 cook-DV
Translation: Intended: `The rice, Mataar cooked it.' No Suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) mi , Mataar a buga*(xam).
Glosses: OBJ 1SG Mataar 3 cook-DV-1SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) wo', Mataar a buga*(ang).
Glosses: OBJ 2SG Mataar 3 cook-DV-1SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: goor we , Mataar a ga'a a den .
Glosses: men DET Mataar 3 see-DV OBJ 3PL
Translation: The men, Mataar saw them.' Pronoun
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falaang .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV-2SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fala (a) wo'.
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV OBJ 2SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falaang faak .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV-2SG.OBJ yesterday
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fala faak (a) wo'.
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV yesterday OBJ 2SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fala (a) wo' faak .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV OBJ 2SG yesterday
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'a (a nuun) faak (a nuun).
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV OBJ 2PL yesterday OBJ 2PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'a (otew oxe) faak (otew oxe).
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV woman DET yesterday woman DET
Translation: Jegaan saw the woman yesterday.' Full DP
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'a [DP okoor oxe] ↔ [DP atere le].
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV _ man DET _ book DET _
Translation: Jegaan gave the man the book.' GOAL < THEME / THEME < GOAL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: a jawana [DP okoor oxe] ↔ [DP maalo fe].
Glosses: 3 cook-BEN-DV _ man DET _ rice DET _
Translation: He cooked the rice for the man.' BEN < THEME / THEME < BEN
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'aangGOAL [DP a ten]THEME .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV-2SG.OBJ _ OBJ 3SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'aanTHEME [DP a wo']GOAL .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV-3SG.OBJ _ OBJ 2SG
Translation: Jegaan gave it to you.'Theme suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'aangGOALinTHEME .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV-2SG.OBJ-3SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falnoora [DP okoor oxe] [DP naak le]O .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV _ man DET _ cow DET
Translation: Jegaan made the man kick the cow.' CAUSEE < OBJECT
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falnoora [DP naak le]O [DP okoor oxe].
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV _ cow DET _ man DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan made the man kick the cow.' *OBJECT < CAUSEE
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falnooraangCAUSEE [DP naak le]OBJECT .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV-2SG.OBJ _ cow DET
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falnoora [DP a wo']CAUSEE [DP naak le]OBJECT .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV _ OBJ 2SG _ cow DET
Translation: Jegaan made you kick the the cow.' Free pronoun
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falnooraangOBJECT [DP okoor oxe]CAUSEE .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV-2SG.OBJ _ man DET
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a falnooraangCAUSEEinOBJECT .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV-2SG.OBJ-3SG.OBJ
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: [DP okoor oxe]GOAL a ci'e [DP atere le]THEME
Glosses: _ man DET 3 give-PASS _ book DET
Translation: The man was given the book.' Goal subject
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: [DP atere le]THEME a ci'e [DP okoor oxe]GOAL
Glosses: _ book DET 3 give-PASS _ man DET
Translation: The book was given to the man.' Theme subject
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP okoor oxe]GOAL a ci'en
Glosses: _ man DET 3 give-PASS-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: 'The man was given it.' Goal suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP atere le]THEME a ci'en
Glosses: _ book DET 3 give-PASS-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: `The book was given to him/her.' Theme suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP okoor oxe]GOAL a ci'e [DP a ten]THEME
Glosses: _ man DET 3 give-PASS _ OBJ 3SG
Translation: The man was given it.
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP atere le]THEME a ci'e [DP a ten]GOAL
Glosses: _ book DET 3 give-PASS _ OBJ 3SG
Translation: The book was given to him/her.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ékpê ámà ákót ŋ̀wèt
Glosses: ekpe 3SG-PST 3SG-read NMLZ-write
Translation: Ekpe read a book.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ékpê áké ákòókót ŋ̀wèt
Glosses: ekpe 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-read NMLZ-write
Translation: Ekpe READ the book (not, say, take it away).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ékpê áké ákót ŋ̀wèt kpɔ́t
Glosses: ekpe 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-read NMLZ-write only
Translation: Ekpe only read the book.
Language: Akwa
Transcription: èkà ámà áfát áyɨ́n
Glosses: mother 3SG-PST 3SG-hug child
Translation: The mother hugged the child.
Language: Akwa
Transcription: èkà ámà áɱ́fát (míèn)
Glosses: mother 3SG-PST 3SG-1SG-hug 1SG
Translation: The mother hugged me.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: úkpá úké úsé úmànáké únám
Glosses: 2SGS-COND 2SGS-PERF 2SGS-IMPF 2SGS-do.again-NEG 2SGS-do
Translation: You should not have been doing it again.’
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: òkón ámà átóŋŋó
Glosses: okon 3SG-PST 3SG-start
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: òkón íké ítóŋŋóké
Glosses: okon 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-start-NEG
Translation: Okon had not started.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ímá ámà ádép
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST 3SG-buy
Translation: Ima bought it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ímá íké ídéppé
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-buy-NEG
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: émà ékɨ́t
Glosses: 3PL-PST 3PL-see
Translation: They saw.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: íké íkɨ́tté
Glosses: 3PL-PST.FOC 3SG-see-NEG
Translation: They didn’t see.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: émà édûkɨ̀ttè
Glosses: 3PL-PST 3PL-REC-see-REC
Translation: They saw each other.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: eno ámà ánám ɔ́mmɔ̂ ké ídúkɨ̀ttè
Glosses: eno 3SG-PST 3SG-make they NEG 3PL-REC-SEE-REC
Translation: Eno made them not see each other.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: íké ídúkɨ̀ttèkè
Glosses: 3PL-PST.FOC 3PL-REC-see-REC-NEG
Translation: They didn’t see each other
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ànìyè (ówó) ké èkà áké/*mà áfát
Glosses: who person COMP mother 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug
Translation: Who did the mother hug?
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: (ádò) áyɨ́n ké èkà áké/*mà áfát
Glosses: 3SG-be child COMP mother 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug
Translation: It was the child that the mother hugged.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ànìyé íké/*mà ífát áyɨ́n
Glosses: who 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug child
Translation: Who hugged the child?
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ànìyé ké íké ífát áyɨ́n
Glosses: who COMP 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-hug child
Translation: (Intended: ‘Who hugged the child?’ or ‘Who is it that hugged the child?’)
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: (ádò) èkà áké/*mà áfát áyɨ́n
Glosses: 3SG-be mother 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug child
Translation: It was the mother that hugged the child (not the father).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: èkà ké áké áfát áyɨ́n
Glosses: mother COMP 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-hug child
Translation: (Intended: ‘It was the mother that hugged the child [not the father].’)
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ákùn ámà ádép ŋ̀wèt
Glosses: akun 3SG-PST 3SG-buy NMLZ-write
Translation: Akun bought the book.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ákùn áké ádèédép ŋ̀wèt íké íyɨ̀ppéyɨ̀p
Glosses: akun 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-buy NMLZ-write 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG.CON.FOC-NEG-steal
Translation: Akun BOUGHT the book, she didn’t STEAL it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ákùn [TP áké áyèéyɨ̂p ŋ̀wèt ] íké ídéppédép
Glosses: akun _ 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-steal NMLZ-write _ 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-buy-NEG-buy
Translation: Akun STOLE the book, she didn’t BUY it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ímà ámà áɲèéɲɨ́mmé
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST 3SG-CON.FOC-agree
Translation: Ima AGREED (she didn’t disagree).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: àmà áfɔ́p
Glosses: 2SG-PST 3SG-burn
Translation: You burned it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: úké úfɔ́ppɔ́
Glosses: 2SG-PST.FOC 2SG-burn-NEG
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: úké úfɔ́ppɔ́fɔ́p
Glosses: 2SG-PST.FOC 2SG-burn-NEG-burn