lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊbabʊʊla ʊkʊtɪ , Kyala ikʊbalongela m̩bɪbɪ∼m̩bɪbɪ ɪfi bikʊlondigwa ʊkʊkaba . looli bo ikwisa nnyamundʊ , bʊle , isa=ikʊbaaga abandʊ aba bikʊmmwitɪka ?
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-2PL-tell-FV COMP God 1-PRS-2-judge-FV REDUPL∼fast AUG-PROX.8 2-PRS-want-PASS-FV AUG-15-get-FV but as 1-PRS-come-FV 1-kinship-1-person Q come=1-PRS-2-find-FV AUG-2-person AUG-PROX.2 2-PRS-1-believe-FV
Translation: I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on earth?' (Luke 18: 6–8)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po piibalasi jaaja=po ɪɪmeesa apa paa∼pa N̩goosi aatʊʊlile ʊbʊfu bwake , bʊla bajile kʊsya , ʊbʊ naa=ikʊbʊʊka na=bo ʊgwise
Glosses: then 16-5-veranda(<SWA) 9-SUBSEC-be(come)-FV=16 AUG-table(9)(<SWA) AUG-PROX.16 REDUPL∼PROX.16 N . 1-PST-take_from_head-PFV AUG-14-flour 14-POSS.SG 16-DIST 2-go-PFV 15-grind-FV AUG-PROX.14 FUT=1-PRS-go-FV COM=REF.14 AUG-his_father(1)
Translation: On the veranda there was a table where Ngoosi had put the flour that they had gone to grind, the one that her father would go with.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ʊmundʊ jʊla ʊgwa kɪlɪngo alɪnkwamula , alɪnkʊtɪ apa bo silɪ bʊno∼bʊno , ʊne ndekile , ngabagɪla ʊkʊʊla paapo na=ngwisa koonanga ɪkɪlɪngo kya baanangʊ abaa kwisa kwingɪla=po pamyangʊ”
Glosses: then AUG-1-person 1-DIST AUG-1-ASSOC 7-inheritance 1-NARR-answer-FV 1-NARR-say AUG-PROX.16 as 10-COP REDUPL∼14-DEM AUG-1SG 1SG-let-PFV 1SG-NEG-be_able-FV AUG-15-buy-FV because FUT=1SG-PRS-come-FV 15-destroy-FV AUG-7-inheritance 7-ASSOC 2-my_child AUG-2-ASSOC 15-come-FV 15-enter-FV=16 16-4-POSS.1SG
Translation: And the kinsman said I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance [lit. …I cannot buy it because I will come to destroy the inheritance of my children who will come to succeed me]') (Ruth 4:6)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊtike ɪmbilipili tʊbɪɪke ntʊsupa . tʊkwa kʊsisopela paapo ɪsyene sikwa kʊtɪgɪ bikʊtʊpa ɪfindʊ”
Glosses: 1PL-pound-SUBJ AUG-9-pepper 1PL-put-SUBJ 18-13-bottle 1PL-PRS-go.FV 15-10-throw-APPL-FV because AUG-10-self 10-PRS-go.FV 15-say-IPFV 2-PRS-1PL-give-FV AUG-8-food
Translation: We should pound pepper and put it in little bottles. Then we will go throw them at them [monkeys], for they'll think “they're throwing food.”' (Thieving Monkeys)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊsʊʊma mwege ʊlʊgoje , mumbinye ɪmbʊlʊkʊtʊ . mukole fiijo , musulusyege panandɪ∼panandɪ . lɪnga mfikile ngwa kʊjɪgɪsya ʊlʊgoje , ʊmwe mukʊlekesyaga
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-beg-FV 2PL-take-SUBJ AUG-11-rope 2PL-1SG-bind-SUBJ AUG-10-ear 1PL-grasp-SUBJ INTENS 2PL-lower-IPFV.SUBJ REDUPL∼a_little if/when 1SG-arrive-PFV 1SG-PRS-go.FV 15-shake-FV AUG-11-rope AUG-2PL 2PL-MOD.FUT-let-CAUS-MOD.FUT
Translation: I beg you (pl.) to take a rope and tie it to my ears. Hold it tight, lower it step by step. When I arrive [at the ground] I will shake the rope and you shall let go of it.' [Hare and Spider]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngwa kwisa n=ʊnkamu gwangʊ ʊnnywamu fiijo
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-go.FV 15-come-FV COM=AUG-1-relative 1-POSS.1SG AUG-1-big INTENS
Translation: I will come with my very big relative.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngwa kʊkina ʊmpɪla
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-go.FV 15-play-FV AUG-3-ball
Translation: I will (go and) play football.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪlɪno tʊkwa kʊkinaga ʊmpɪla
Glosses: now/today 1PL-PRS-go.FV 15-play-IPFV AUG-3-ball
Translation: 1. Today we will (go and) be playing football (i.e. not stop).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikwa kʊjengaga kʊTʊkʊjʊ
Glosses: 1-PRS-go.FV 15-build-IPFV 17-T . 
Translation: 1. He will (go and) be building in Tukuyu (continuously).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊkʊtɪ kyɪnja bikwa kʊmogaga iing'oma
Glosses: every 7-year 2-PRS-go.FV 15-dance-IPFV 5-type_of_dance
Translation: Every year they will go and dance the ng'oma dance.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: twisakʊkina ʊmpɪla m̩bʊsikʊ bʊla∼bʊla
Glosses: 1PL-INDEF.FUT-play-FV AUG-3-ball 18-14-time REDUPL∼14-DIST
Translation: We might play football some day.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: twisakʊkina ʊmpɪla
Glosses: 1PL-INDEF.FUT-play-FV AUG-3-ball
Translation: We might play football (unsure or dependent on circumstances).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: twisakʊfika kʊkaaja kɪɪnʊ
Glosses: 1PL-INDEF.FUT-arrive-FV 17-12-homestead 12-POSS.2PL
Translation: We might arrive at your place some day (i.e do not overdo your bragging about it, we might come and check).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mungabʊʊkaga kʊmɪɪsi mwibeene , ɪnjoka jisakʊbamila
Glosses: 2PL-NEG.SUBJ-go-IPFV 17-6-water 2PL.self AUG-9-snake 9-INDEF.FUT-2PL-swallow-FV
Translation: Don't go to the water by yourselves, a snake might devour you.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: akapɪɪja=mo ɪmbalaga , kangɪ atisakʊpɪɪja=mo
Glosses: 1-NEG-cook-FV=some AUG-9-banana_stew again 1-NEG-INDEF.FUT-cook-FV=some
Translation: She has never cooked banana stew and she won't likely ever do so.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bisakʊkʊtika
Glosses: 2-INDEF.FUT-2SG-pound-FV
Translation: They might (eventually) knock you over.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga fikɪndile ɪfyɪnja fingi ɪfi fikwisa aa=bikʊmala ɪnjɪla jaa kʊbʊʊka kʊTʊkʊjʊ
Glosses: if/when 8-pass-PFV AUG-8-year 8-many AUG-PROX.8 8-PRS-come-FV FUT=2-PRS-finish-FV AUG-9-path 9-ASSOC 15-go-FV 17-T . 
Translation: In many years, they will finish the road to Tukuyu.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aa=twisakʊfika kɪlaabo
Glosses: FUT=1PL-INDEF.FUT-arrive-FV 7-tomorrow
Translation: We will probably arrive tomorrow.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: isakʊkina ʊmpɪla
Glosses: 1.INDEF.FUT-play-FV AUG-3-ball
Translation: He will be [=presumably he is] playing football.' [ET]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sisakʊja n=ɪnjala
Glosses: 10-INDEF.FUT-be(come)-FV COM=AUG-9-hunger
Translation: They will be [=presumably they are] hungry.' [ET]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmwana ikʊlɪla nnyumba . isakʊbungulukɪla mmooto
Glosses: AUG-1-child 1-PRS-cry-FV 18-house(9) 1.INDEF.FUT-toss_and_turn-APPL-FV 18-3-fire
Translation: The chid is crying in the house. It'll have [=presumably it has] fallen into the fire.' (Busse 1949: 199; orthography adapted)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nisakʊʊlaga ɪfi
Glosses: 1SG-INDEF.FUT-buy-IPFV AUG-PROX.8
Translation: I will (probably or eventually) buy these things (habitually).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: isakʊjengaga papaa∼pa
Glosses: 1.INDEF.FUT-build-IPFV REDUPL∼PROX.16
Translation: He will (probably or eventually) be building right here.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊnkiikʊlʊ nummwagile , tʊkʊja pakwegana kɪfuki
Glosses: AUG-1-woman 1SG-1-find-PFV 1PL-PRS-be(come)-FV 16-15-marry-RECP-FV near
Translation: I've found a woman, we'll marry soon.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo kʊja pakʊnwa ʊnkota ʊgʊ taasi ʊkabʊʊkege n=ʊlʊbʊnjʊ mmatengele
Glosses: as 2SG.PRS-be(come)-FV 16-15-drink-FV AUG-3-medicine AUG-PROX.3 first 2SG-ITV-go-IPFV.SUBJ COM=AUG-11-morning 18-6-bush
Translation: When you plan to drink this portion, first go into the bush in the morning.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪɪfula jɪkʊja pakʊtima
Glosses: AUG-rain(9) 9-PRS-be(come)-FV 16-15-rain-FV
Translation: It is about to rain.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo mfikile pakaaja , ʊnnuguna gwangʊ aajaga pakʊsooka=po
Glosses: as 1SG-arrive-PFV 16-12-homestead AUG-1-younger_sibling 1-POSS.1SG 1-PST-be(come)-IPFV 16-15-leave-FV=16
Translation: When I arrived at home my younger brother was about to leave.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mba=ko ʊnkatɪ
Glosses: 1SG-give-FV=17 AUG-3-bread
Translation: Give me the bread!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mpe=ko ʊnkatɪ
Glosses: 1-give-IMP=17 AUG-3-bread
Translation: Give him the bread!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikome
Glosses: REFL-hit-IMP
Translation: Hit yourself!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bombaga bwila∼bwila !
Glosses: work-IPFV REDUPL∼always
Translation: Always work!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jobaga !
Glosses: speak-IPFV
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ingɪlaga
Glosses: enter-IPFV
Translation: Come in!
Language: Yeyi
Transcription: nyopa !
Glosses: be(come)_soaked-FV
Translation: Get sweating! (e.g. do the hard work yourself)
Language: Yeyi
Transcription: katala !
Glosses: be(come)_tired-FV
Language: Yeyi
Transcription: hoboka !
Glosses: be(come)_happy-FV
Language: Zulu
Transcription: bɪɪka ʊlwigi lʊmo lwene saamila bʊbʊʊ∼bo
Glosses: put-FV AUG-11-door 11-one 11-only migrate-APPL-FV REDUPL∼REF.14
Translation: ‎‎Put one door in, so you can move in.
Language: Zulu
Transcription: ʊmfise kʊʊsofu tʊm̩buute
Glosses: 2SG-1-hid-SUBJ 17-room(9) 1PL-1-slaughter-SUBJ
Translation: Hide him [Hare] in the room, we shall slaughter him.' [Saliki and Hare]
Language: Yeyi
Transcription: igʊle ʊlwigi
Glosses: open-SUBJ AUG-11-door
Translation: Open the door!
Language: Yeyi
Transcription: bʊʊka kʊʊle ʊbʊmeme
Glosses: go-FV ITV-buy-SUBJ AUG-14-electricity(<SWA)
Translation: Go buy [vouchers for] electricity!' [overheard]
Language: Yeyi
Transcription: ʊjʊ lɪnga ikʊmbonia , aasengege taasi n=ɪndwanga pakɪkosi po amboniege
Glosses: AUG-PROX.1 if/when 1-PRS-1SG-greet-FV 1.1SG-chop-IPFV.SUBJ first COM=AUG-9-axe 16-7-neck then 1-1SG-greet-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: Whoever greets me shall first hit me with an axe in the neck, then he shall greet me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po nsyɪsyɪ alɪnkʊtɪ gwe jɪpiile . isaga tʊlyege !̈”
Glosses: then skunk(1) 1-NARR-say 2SG 9-be(come)_burnt-PFV come-IPFV 2PL-eat-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: Then Skunk said “You, it [meat] is done. Come, let's eat!”' [Hare and Skunk]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mwe a=mupɪlɪkɪsye
Glosses: 2PL HORT=2PL-listen-SUBJ
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: a=tʊtʊʊsye
Glosses: HORT=1PL-rest-SUBJ
Translation: Come, let's rest!
Language: Digo
Transcription: na=tʊbʊʊke
Glosses: COM=1PL-go-SUBJ
Translation: Let's go! (urging and/or annoyed)
Language: Digo
Transcription: po leelo jaaliisile ɪmbwa . jaatile ʊmwe na=muleke ʊkʊlwa !”
Glosses: then now/but 9-PST-come-PFV AUG-9-dog 9-PST-say-PFV AUG-2PL COM=2PL-let-SUBJ AUG-15-fight-FV
Translation: Then Dog came. He said “You (pl.), now stop fighting!”
Language: Digo
Transcription: alɪ koo=kʊʊgʊ kajamba ? keeta , ngam̩bona ʊkwisa kʊkʊngeeta . na=mubʊʊke , mukankoolele , mukan̩donde ! iise angeete
Glosses: 1-COP REF.17=where tortoise(1) look-FV 1SG-NEG-1-see-FV AUG-15-come-FV 17-15-1SG-watch-FV COM=2PL-go-SUBJ 2PL-ITV-1-call-SUBJ 2PL-ITV-1-search-SUBJ 1.come-SUBJ 1-1SG-watch-SUBJ
Translation: Where is Tortoise? ‎‎Look, I haven't seen it coming to see me. ‎‎Go (pl.) right now, call it, find it! It must come and see me.
Language: Digo
Transcription: joope ʊnkiikʊlʊ ajege n=ɪndwanga ɪjaa kʊmenyela n=ʊkʊtumulɪla ɪmipiki
Glosses: 1-also AUG-1-woman 1-be(come)-IPFV.SUBJ COM=AUG-9-axe AUG-9-ASSOC 15-chop-APPL-FV COM=AUG-15-cut-APPL-FV AUG-4-tree
Translation: And a woman should have an axe for splitting with and cutting trees with.
Language: Digo
Transcription: akaa bʊbɪlɪ amapamba agaa kʊjengela gwijʊʊle ʊkʊfyatʊla jʊ∼jʊʊgwe n=ʊkʊkosya
Glosses: AUG-12-ASSOC 14-two AUG-6-brick AUG-6-ASSOC 15-build-APPL-FV 2SG-work_hard-SUBJ AUG-15-make_bricks-FV REDUPL∼1-2SG COM=AUG-15-set_on_fire-FV
Translation: ‎‎Secondly, you should try yourself to make bricks to build with and bake them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊtɪ=bʊle na=abaanɪɪtʊ !
Glosses: 1PL-say.SUBJ=how COM=AUG-2-our_child
Translation: ‎‎What should we do with our children!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪlɪno kʊʊmanya , fiki ʊtikwamula bo ngʊkʊlaalʊʊsya ? bʊle ngʊkome n=ɪkɪbuli ?
Glosses: now/today PRS.1SG-know-FV 8-what 2SG-NEG-PRS-answer-FV as 1SG-PRS-2SG-ask-FV Q 1SG-2SG-hit-SUBJ COM=AUG-7-fist
Translation: Now you'll get to know me, why don't you answer when I'm asking you? Should I hit you with the fist?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kyala akʊtʊʊle
Glosses: God 1-2SG-help-SUBJ
Translation: May God help you.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊnnino iibiibwe fimo kʊno mwajaataga , atile nummwagege papaa∼pa
Glosses: AUG-1-your_companion 1.forget.PFV 8-one 17-PROX 2PL-PST-walk-IPFV 1-say-PFV 2SG-1-find-IPFV.SUBJ REDUPL∼PROX.16
Translation: Your friend has forgotten something while you were talking a walk, he said “I want to meet him right here.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po mwa=ngambɪlɪ aatɪ “hee . po mbʊʊke kwa kajamba kʊkʊmela ɪɪheela syangʊ”. po alɪnkwenda , alɪnkwenda , alɪnkwenda
Glosses: then matronym=9-monkey 1-SUBSEC-say INTERJ then 1SG-go-SUBJ 17-ASSOC tortoise(1) 17-15-claim-FV AUG-money(10) 10-POSS.1SG then 1-NARR-walk/travel-FV 1-NARR-walk/travel-FV 1-NARR-walk/travel-FV
Translation: So Mr. Monkey said I'll go to Tortoise to claim my money”. He walked and walked and walked.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊbʊʊla ʊkʊtɪ mpaka niise kɪlaabo
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-tell-FV COMP no_matter_what 1SG-come-SUBJ 7-tomorrow
Translation: I promise that I will come tomorrow.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kangɪ mpaka ʊsikeete taasi ɪndalama ɪsi ʊlɪ na=syo muunyambɪ , pamopeene n=ʊtʊndʊ ʊtʊngɪ ʊtʊ tʊbagiile ʊkʊkʊtʊʊla kʊmbombo ɪjo
Glosses: again no_matter_what 2SG-10-look-SUBJ first AUG-10-money AUG-10 2SG-COP COM=REF.10 18-pocket(9) together COM=AUG-13-thing AUG-13-other AUG-PROX.13 13-be_able.PFV AUG-15-2SG-help-FV 17-9-work AUG-REF.9
Translation: Again, you should look first at the money which you have in your pocket, together with other things which can help you in this work.
Language: Ndali
Transcription: po lyapɪmbaga iipango po∼poosa pala likʊbʊʊka . po lyandaga ʊkʊkʊba iipango lɪla . po abandʊ bamogege
Glosses: then 5-PST-carry-IPFV 5-type_of_guitar REDUP∼-16-all 16-DIST 5-PRS-go-FV then 5-PST.begin-IPFV AUG-15-beat-FV 5-type_of_guitar 5-DIST then AUG-2-person 2-dance-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: It (the monster) carried the guitar wherever it went. It would begin to play that guitar. People would then dance.
Language: Ndali
Transcription: paapo mwe baana ʊmwe mulɪ bapɪɪna , bali=ko abanyambala bamo aba bisakʊbasyobaga n=ʊkʊpeefya
Glosses: because 2PL 2-child AUG-2PL 2PL-COP 2-orphan 2-COP=17 AUG-2-man 2-one AUG-PROX.2 2-INDEF.FUT-2PL-cheat-IPFV COM=AUG-15-tempt-FV
Translation: Because your are orphans, there are some men who might try to persuade you.
Language: Ndali
Transcription: babapege ɪfindʊ n=ʊtʊndʊ ʊtʊngɪ ʊkʊtɪ mulogwege na=bo
Glosses: 2-2PL-give-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-8-food COM=AUG-13-thing AUG-13-other COMP 2PL-copulate-IPFV.SUBJ COM=REF.2
Translation: They will give you food and presents so that you have sex with them.
Language: Swahili
Transcription: gwe nkiikʊlʊ ʊn̩jabɪlege ʊn̩dʊmego ɪkɪjabo kɪnywamu fiijo
Glosses: 2SG 1-woman 2SG-1-divide-APPL-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-1-your_husband AUG-7-share 7-big INTENS
Translation: You, woman must always [while pregnant] give your husband a good share [of the food].' [Pregnant women]
Language: Swahili
Transcription: ɪɪfubu jaaliitiike looli jɪlɪnkʊnsʊʊma jɪlɪnkʊtɪ , “gwisenge=ko kʊmyangʊ kʊkʊmbanda ɪfilonda
Glosses: AUG-hippo(9) 9-PST-agree.PFV but 9-NARR-1-beg-FV 9-NARR-say 2SG-come-IPFV.SUBJ=17 17-4-POSS.1SG 17-15-1SG-heal_wound-FV AUG-8-wound
Translation: Hippo agreed, but asked him [Hare], You should come (regularly) to my home to put hot compresses on my sores.”' [Hare and Hippo]
Language: Swahili
Transcription: akaa kwanda gʊʊlege amalata manandɪ∼manandɪ , mpaka gafikɪle ɪmbalɪlo ɪjɪ kʊjɪlonda
Glosses: AUG-12-ASSOC 15-begin-FV 2SG-buy-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-6-corrugated_iron REDUPL∼6-little until 6-arrive-APPL-SUBJ AUG-9-number AUG-PROX.9 2SG.PRS-9-want-FV
Translation: To start with, you should be buying corrugated iron, little by little, until you have enough.
Language: Swahili
Transcription: ngʊkʊbʊʊla mundʊ ʊgwe , gwegege fyosa ɪfyako ɪfi ʊlɪ na=fyo pamopeene n=ʊnkasigo na=abaanaako n=ɪfinyamaana fyako fyosa .
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-2SG-tell-FV 1-person AUG-2SG 2SG-take-IPFV.SUBJ 8-all AUG-8-POSS.2SG AUG-PROX.8 2SG-COP COM=REF.8 together COM=AUG-1-your_wife COM=AUG-2-your_child COM=AUG-8-animal 8-POSS.2SG 8-all
Translation: I'm telling you, you should take all your belongings together with your wife and children and all your animals.
Language: Swahili
Transcription: ʊbʊʊkege kʊbʊtali komma ʊkʊbuja kangɪ kʊno , ʊngababʊʊlaga na=abapalamani baako
Glosses: 2SG-go-IPFV.SUBJ 17-14-long PROH AUG-15-return-FV again 17-PROX 2SG-NEG.SUBJ-2-tell-IPFV COM=AUG-2-neighbour 2-POSS.2SG
Translation: You should go far and never return here, you shouldn't tell not even your neighbours.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikʊlonda eege iipeasi lɪmo
Glosses: 1-PRS-want-FV 1.take-SUBJ 5-pear(<SWA) 5-one
Translation: He wants to take one pear.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gwe n̩ganga ngʊsʊʊma ʊndʊʊle ʊmbe=po ʊnkota ʊgwa lʊgano
Glosses: 2SG 1-healer 1SG-PRS-beg-FV 2SG-1SG-help-SUBJ 2SG-1SG-give-SUBJ=16 AUG-3-medicine AUG-3-ASSOC 11-love
Translation: You, witch doctor, I beg you to help me, give me a love potion.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmalafyale abalagiile boosa ʊkwisa kʊmyake
Glosses: AUG-chief(1) AUG-2-order.PFV 2-all AUG-15-come-FV 17-4-POSS.SG
Translation: The chief ordered everybody to come to his place.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngalamu jɪlɪnkʊfibʊʊla ɪfinyamaana fyosa ʊkʊtɪ fiise kʊlʊkomaano
Glosses: AUG-9-lion 9-NARR-8-tell-FV AUG-8-animal 8-all COMP 8-come-SUBJ 17-11-meeting
Translation: Lion told all the animals to come to the meeting.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kanunu ʊpungusye=po ɪfyɪma fyako bʊle ?
Glosses: well 2SG-reduce-SUBJ=PART AUG-8-thigh 8-POSS.2SG Q
Translation: Isn't it good that you should lose weight [lit. reduce a bit] from your thighs?' [Hare and Hippo]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kyajɪpo tʊbʊʊkege
Glosses: preferable 1PL-go-IPFV.SUBJ
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: loope lʊkaa lʊsumo lʊnunu ʊkʊtɪ ʊnkiikʊlʊ abombege ɪmbombo ngafu bo ʊn̩dʊme ali=ko mʊʊmi
Glosses: 11-also 11-NEG.be(come)-FV 11-custom 11-good COMP AUG-1-woman 1-work-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-10-work 10-difficult as AUG-1-husband 1-COP=17 1-live
Translation: ‎‎Also it is not good manners for a woman to do hard work while the husband is alive.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: iijʊʊlege ʊkʊfilonda mpaka afyage
Glosses: 1.work_hard-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-15-8-search-FV until 1-8-find-SUBJ
Translation: He should try hard to get them (tools) until he gets them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kangɪ po alɪnkʊbuja ʊkwisa pakaaja pakʊn̩guulɪla kajamba ʊkʊtɪ iise
Glosses: then again then 1-NARR-return-FV AUG-15-come-FV 16-12-homestead 16-15-1-wait-APPL-FV tortoise(1) COMP 1.come-SUBJ
Translation: ‎‎Then he [Monkey] returned to the home and waited for Tortoise to come.' [Monkey and Tortoise]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: popaa∼po kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊbopa fiijo ʊkʊtɪ alʊkɪnde ʊlwifi
Glosses: REDUPL∼then hare(1) 1-NARR-run-FV INTENS COMP 1-11-pass-SUBJ AUG-11-chameleon
Translation: Hare ran fast to beat Chameleon.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bakaafilekaga panja ʊkʊtɪ finyopege n=ɪɪfula
Glosses: 2-NEG-PST-8-let-IPFV outside COMP 8-get_wet-IPFV.SUBJ COM=AUG-rain(9)
Translation: They would not leave them [animals] outside so that they [animals] would get wet in the rain.' [Nyakyusa houses of long ago]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo ikʊtɪ akolege ʊlwigi alʊkabe kwatile kóo”. aakuutile aatile ɪɪtaata ! mfwile hɪhɪhɪɪ”
Glosses: as 1-PRS-say 1-grasp/hold-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-11-door 1-11-get-SUBJ 17-PST-say-PFV of_sickle_swinging 1-PST-cry-PFV 1-PST-say-PFV oh_father 1SG-die-PFV of_crying
Translation: When he tried to grab the door and get hold of it, there was the sound “kóo!” [of a sickle]. He cried “Oh father! I am dead, hihihii!”' [Wage of the thieves]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kalʊlʊ aahobwike fiijo paapo ʊnkiikʊlʊ asambwike , Kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊtɪ syo ɪsi ndile ngʊbʊʊle ʊkʊtɪ ʊmanye”
Glosses: hare(1) 1-PST-be(come)_happy.PFV INTENS because AUG-1-woman 1-rebel.PFV hare(1) 1-NARR-say REF.10 AUG-PROX.10 1SG-say-PFV 1SG-2SG-tell-SUBJ COMP 2SG-know-SUBJ
Translation: Hare was very happy because the woman had changed her mind, he said “That's what I wanted to tell you so that you know it.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po leelo alɪnkwisa ʊgwa bʊhaano … po joope alɪnkʊtɪ ɪmbege ʊlwɪmbo . joope alɪnkwɪmba alɪnkʊtɪ
Glosses: then but 1-NARR-come-FV AUG-1-ASSOC 14-five _ then 1-also 1-NARR-say 1.sing-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-11-song 1-also 1-NARR-sing-FV 1-NARR-say
Translation: Then the fifth (child) came. It also wanted to sing the song. It also sang:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊkʊtɪ mundʊ fikʊtɪ ajege n=ʊtʊndʊ toosa ʊtʊ tʊkʊlondigwa ʊkʊbombela ɪmbombo syake
Glosses: every 1-person 8-PRS-say 1-be(come)-IPFV.SUBJ COM=AUG-13-thing 13-all AUG-PROX.13 13-PRS-want-PASS-FV AUG-15-work-APPL-FV AUG-10-work 10-POSS.SG
Translation: ‎It is appropriate for every person to have all the things which are needed to do their work with.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga ali=po ʊmundʊ ʊjʊ ikʊjoba na Kyala , po fikʊtɪ goope ʊmpiki gʊmo gʊje=po
Glosses: if/when 1-COP=16 AUG-1-person AUG-PROX.1 1-PRS-speak-FV COM god then 8-PRS-say 3-also AUG-3-tree 3-one 3-be(come)-SUBJ=16
Translation: When there is a person speaking with God, there must also be a tree.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mwe baanangʊ , lɪlɪno apa ʊnkiikʊlʊ ʊjʊ aalondaga ʊkʊbagoga , po fikʊtɪ na=nuuswe tʊn̩goge
Glosses: 1PL 2-my_child now/today AUG-PROX.16 AUG-1-woman AUG-PROX.1 1-PST-want-IPFV AUG-15-2PL-kill-FV then 8-PRS-say COM=COM.1PL 1PL-1-kill-SUBJ
Translation: My children, now that this woman has tried to kill you, it is up to us to kill her.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: batɪ biise mbape=po ɪɪheela
Glosses: 2-say 2-come-SUBJ 1SG-2-give-SUBJ=16 AUG-money(10)
Translation: They must come so that I give them the money.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊʊnongwa jaa kʊtɪ ɪɪnyiiho sya baNyakyʊsa sikʊlonda ʊkʊtɪ aatɪ am̩bonole taasi po bikʊkeetanaga n=ʊkʊponania kɪsita kʊtiilana
Glosses: 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 15-say AUG-10-custom 10-ASSOC 2-Ny . 10-PRS-want-FV COMP 1-PST-say.SUBJ 1-1-pay_brideprice-SUBJ yet then 2-MOD.FUT-look-RECP-MOD.FUT COM=AUG-15-greet.RECP-FV without 15-fear-RECP-FV
Translation: ‎Because the traditions of the Nyakyusa people require that he should have paid her off first, then they shall look at each other and greet each other without fearing.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: (ʊ)kasye ɪfilombe !
Glosses: (2SG-)ITV-grind-SUBJ AUG-8-maize
Translation: Go grind maize!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po leelo ʊbʊʊke kwa mwa=ngambɪlɪ ʊkam̩bʊʊle ʊkʊtɪ “taata ikʊsʊʊma amungu , n=ɪmbilipili na=amasɪmbɪ n=iiseeke .”
Glosses: then now/but 2SG-go-SUBJ 17-ASSOC matronym=9-monkey 2SG-ITV-1-tell-SUBJ COMP my_father 1-PRS-beg-FV AUG-6-pumpkin COM=AUG-10-pepper COM=AUG-6-cocoyam COM=5-sidedish
Translation: Go to Mr. Monkey and tell him “Father begs for pumpkins, peppers, cocoyam and a sidedish.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊkatɪ ɪɪheela ngʊtwalaga ʊn̩dʊngʊ ʊgʊ gʊkwisa
Glosses: 2SG-ITV-say.SUBJ AUG-money(10) 1SG-MOD.FUT-carry-MOD.FUT AUG-3-week AUG-PROX.3 3-PRS-come-FV
Translation: Say that the money I will bring next week.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mubʊʊke mwe bandʊ bangʊ nuumwe mukakole ɪngalamu mukatwale ɪɪnyʊʊmi !
Glosses: 2PL-go-SUBJ 2PL 2-person 2-POSS.1SG COM.2PL 2PL-ITV-grasp/hold-SUBJ AUG-9-lion 2PL-ITV-carry-SUBJ AUG-9-live
Translation: You, my people, you too go catch a lion and bring it alive!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baatɪ po ɪlindʊ ɪlɪ tʊlɪgoge ʊkʊtɪ twege ɪkɪsipa kɪla mwipango , tʊtwale kʊn̩ganga . akam̩bujɪsye ʊmwana
Glosses: INTERJ then AUG-5-monster AUG-PROX.5 1PL-5-kill-SUBJ COMP 1PL-take-SUBJ AUG-7-string 7-DIST 18-5-guitar 1PL-carry-SUBJ 17-1-healer 1-ITV-1-return-CAUS-SUBJ AUG-1-child
Translation: Look, that monster, we should kill it so that we take that string in the guitar and bring it to the witch doctor. [So that] he'll make the child return.' [Monster with guitar]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ɪɪsota bo jɪfumile nkʊjaata jɪlɪnkʊtɪ ngakeete iifumbɪ lyangʊ”
Glosses: then AUG-python(9) as 9-come_from-PFV 18-15-walk-FV 9-NARR-say 1SG-ITV-watch-SUBJ 5-egg 5-POSS.1SG
Translation: Python, when it had come from taking a walk, said I'll go look after my egg.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: isaga tʊbʊʊke tʊkam̩bʊʊle ʊnkʊlʊmba gwɪtʊ gwa finyamaana fyosa ɪɪsofu ʊkʊtɪ akoolele ʊlʊkomaano
Glosses: come-IPFV 1PL-go-SUBJ 1PL-ITV-1-tell-SUBJ AUG-1-older 1-POSS.1PL 1-ASSOC 8-animal 8-all AUG-elephant(9) COMP 1-call-SUBJ AUG-11-meeting
Translation: Come, let's go and tell our eldest among all animals, Elephant, that he should call a meeting.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mbagiile ʊkʊkʊtola ʊgwe ʊkʊbopa ʊlʊbɪlo , paapo kwenda panandɪ∼panandɪ . mbagiile ʊkʊtɪ ngafike kʊbʊmalɪɪkɪsyo n=ʊkʊgomoka bo ʊkaalɪ ʊlɪ pala∼pala ngʊlekile
Glosses: 1SG-be_able.PFV AUG-15-2SG-beat-FV AUG-2SG AUG-15-run-FV AUG-11-race because 2SG.PRS-walk/travel-FV REDUPL∼a_little 1SG-be_able.PFV COMP 1SG-ITV-arrive-SUBJ 17-14-finish COM=AUG-15-return-FV as 2SG-PERS 2SG-COP REDUPL∼16-DIST 1SG-2SG-let-PFV
Translation: I can beat you in running, because you walk slowly. I can [go] reach the end and return while you are still there where I left you.' [Hare and Chameleon]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aabʊngeenie amatunda ʊkʊtɪ lʊmo akʊʊlɪsye
Glosses: 1-PST-gather.PFV AUG-6-fruit COMP maybe 1-ITV-buy-CAUS-SUBJ
Translation: He gathered the fruits to maybe go and sell them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊngagela ʊkʊlya ɪfindʊ ɪfi !
Glosses: 2SG-NEG.SUBJ-try-FV AUG-15-eat-FV AUG-8-food AUG-PROX.8
Translation: Don't you dare eat that food!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊbaasima , looli aa=mungasobesya ɪɪsindaano jangʊ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-2PL-lend-FV but FUT=2PL-NEG.SUBJ-get_lost-CAUS-FV AUG-needle(9)(<SWA) 9-POSS.1SG
Translation: I'm lending it to you, but don't lose my needle.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ambʊʊlile ʊkʊtɪ ndɪngabomba
Glosses: 1-1SG-tell-PFV COMP 1SG-NEG.SUBJ-work-FV
Translation: He told me not to work.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊngajaga n=ɪfinyonyo bo ɪɪfubu ɪjɪ jaafwile kʊʊnongwa ɪjaa filonda bo jɪkʊlonda ʊbʊnunu
Glosses: 1PL-NEG.SUBJ-be(come)-IPFV COM=AUG-8-desire as AUG-hippo(9) AUG-PROX.9 9-PST-die-PFV 17-issue(9) AUG-9-ASSOC 8-wound as 9-PRS-search-FV AUG-14-beauty
Translation: We should not have desire like Hippo, who died because of his sores, when he was looking for beauty.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: n̩dʊme gwangʊ , tʊlonde fimo ɪfya kʊntegela kalʊlʊ ʊkʊtɪ iikole tʊn̩goge . angandɪsya ʊkʊlya ɪfilombe fyɪtʊ paapo ikʊmala
Glosses: 1-husband 1-POSS.1SG 1PL-search-SUBJ 8-one AUG-8-ASSOC 15-1-trap-APPL-FV hare(1) COMP 1.REFL-grasp/hold-SUBJ 1PL-1-kill-SUBJ 1-NEG.SUBJ-begin-CAUS-FV AUG-15-eat-FV AUG-8-maize 8-POSS.1PL because 1-PRS-finish-FV
Translation: My husband, let's look for something to trap Hare, so that he gets caught and we kill him. He mustn't eat our maize again, because he's finishing it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: balɪnkwinogona ʊkʊtɪ tʊbʊʊke tʊkiipe ɪlyʊndʊ ɪlya kʊgelekela kʊmwanya” ʊkʊtɪ bangɪtoonyeligwaga
Glosses: 2-NARR-think-FV AUG-15-say 1PL-go-SUBJ 1PL-ITV-pluck-SUBJ AUG-5-thatching_grass AUG-5-ASSOC 15-thatch-APPL-FV 17-up COMP 2-NEG.SUBJ-drip-APPL-PASS-IPFV
Translation: They thought We should go pluck grass for thatching the roof with”, so that they would not get wet.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abaganga bankaniisye ʊkʊtɪ angakina ʊmpɪla
Glosses: AUG-2-healer 2-1-forbid.PFV COMP 1-NEG.SUBJ-play-FV AUG-3-ball
Translation: The doctors have forbidden him/her to play football.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: num̩bʊʊlile ʊkʊtɪ anganwaga fiijo
Glosses: 1SG-1-tell-PFV COMP 1-NEG.SUBJ-drink-IPFV INTENS
Translation: I have told him that he should not be drinking too much.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊngapaasyaga
Glosses: 2SG-NEG.SUBJ-worry-IPFV
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga aagiilwe fimo alɪngaasimaga bwila , iijʊʊlege ʊkʊfilonda
Glosses: if/when 1-lack.PFV 8-one 1-?-NEG.SUBJ-borrow-IPFV always 1.work_hard-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-15-8-search-FV
Translation: If he lacks something, he should not always borrow, he should try hard to get them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ijolo n̩dwiho lwa baNyakyʊsa baalɪ na=akajɪɪlo ka nkiikʊlʊ ʊkʊntiila ʊgwise gwa n̩dʊme , ʊjʊ tʊkʊtɪ nkamwana .
Glosses: old_times 18-11-custom 11-ASSOC 2-Ny . 2-PST-COP COM=AUG-12-custom 12-ASSOC 1-woman AUG-15-1-fear-FV AUG-his_father(1) 1-ASSOC 1-husband, AUG-PROX.1 1PL-PRS-say 1-in_law
Translation: Long ago in the tradition of the Nyakyusa people they had a custom of the woman fearing the father of her husband, whom we call Nkamwana.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mpaka pala lɪnga am̩bonwile ʊkʊtɪ alɪngantiilaga
Glosses: until 16-DIST if/when 1-1-pay_off.PFV COMP 1-?-NEG.SUBJ-1-fear-IPFV
Translation: Until the moment that he has paid her off so that she need not fear him any more.
Language: Malila
Transcription: ndɪsyala pakaaja
Glosses: 1SG-DESDTV-remain-FV 16-12-homestead
Translation: I'd rather stay at home (e.g. than join you in your activity).
Language: Malila
Transcription: ʊlɪtema=po iibɪfu ɪlɪ
Glosses: 2SG-DESDTV-cut-FV=PART 5-banana AUG-PROX.5
Translation: I would like you to [i.e. please] cut off this banana.' [ET]
Language: Malila
Transcription: mwe makanga ʊmwe , mulɪtʊtema=po nuuswe
Glosses: 2PL 6-guineafowl AUG-2PL 2PL-DESDTV-1PL-cut-FV=PART COM.1PL
Translation: You guineafowls, please cut us a bit, too.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊnkangale aatile: eena , mugonile ! mwe baani ?” abaanike baatile: jo ʊswe , tʊsobile ɪnjɪla jɪɪtʊ , tʊlɪgona=mo”
Glosses: AUG-1-old 1-PST-say-PFV yes 2PL-rest-PFV 2PL 2-who AUG-2-young_person 2-PST-say-PFV REF.1 AUG-1PL 1PL-be_lost-PFV AUG-9-path 9-POSS.1PL 1PL-DESDTV-rest-FV=18
Translation: The old woman said: Hello! Who are you?” The chidren said: It's us, we've lost our way and would like to sleep.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊlɪlya=mo
Glosses: 1PL-DESDTV-eat-FV=some
Translation: I'd like us to eat something.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊlye=mo
Glosses: 1PL-eat-SUBJ=some
Translation: Let's eat something!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmwenda ʊgʊ gʊlɪja mwelu
Glosses: AUG-3-cloth AUG-PROX.3 3-DESDTV-be(come)-FV 3-white
Translation: I'd prefer it if this cloth were white.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪɪng'ombe silɪjonga
Glosses: AUG-cow(10) 10-DESDTV-run_away-FV
Translation: 1. `The cows would like to escape (uttered e.g. as a warning).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kakame ɪɪng'ombe ! ndɪkina=po taasi ʊmpɪla ?
Glosses: ITV-milk-SUBJ AUG-cow(10) 1SG-DESDTV-play-FV=PART yet AUG-3-ball
Translation: Go milk the cows!' – May I first play football for a bit?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gwɪtʊ nkaaja kala baali=ko abalɪndwana abanunu fiijo . aa=tʊlɪjaata=ko ?
Glosses: 1-POSS.1PL 18-12-village 12-DIST 2-PST-COP=17 AUG-2-girl AUG-2-good INTENS FUT=1PL-DESDTV-walk-FV=17
Translation: Friend, in that town there were very beautiful girls. Should we go and visit them?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mbabʊʊlile ʊkʊtɪ a=ngwisa n=ʊmmanyaani gwangʊ . bʊle gwiganile ʊkutɪ tʊbʊʊke twesa ?
Glosses: 1SG-2-tell-PFV COMP FUT=1SG-PRS-come-FV COM=AUG-1-friend 1-POSS.SG Q 2SG-like-PFV COMP 1PL-go-SUBJ 1PL-all
Translation: I have told them that I will come with my friend. Hey, would you like it, if we both go?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊlɪmba=ko ɪfindʊ ?
Glosses: 2SG-DESDTV-1SG-give-FV=17 AUG-8-food
Translation: Will you give us food?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abandʊ bala balingɪla nnyumba ?
Glosses: AUG-2-person 2-DIST 2-DESDTV-enter-FV 18-house
Translation: 1. Do you wish that those people go inside?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊlɪbʊʊkaga
Glosses: 1PL-DESDTV-go-IPFV
Translation: I'd like us to get going.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊlɪmbaga ɪfindʊ kʊkʊtɪ iisikʊ
Glosses: 2SG-DESDTV-1SG-give-IPFV AUG-8-food every 5-day
Translation: I'd like you to give me food every day.
Language: Digo
Transcription: ʊlɪkiigʊle
Glosses: 2SG-DESDTV-ITV-open-FV
Translation: Please go open the door.
Language: Digo
Transcription: naalɪn̩dagiile ʊkʊtɪ alɪjenga ɪɪnyumba
Glosses: 1SG-PST-1-order.PFV COMP 1-DSDTV-build-FV AUG-house(9)
Translation: (intended: `I told him/her to please build a house.')
Language: Digo
Transcription: ngʊlonda ʊkʊtɪ ʊliigʊla ʊlwigi
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-want-FV COMP 2SG-DSDTV-open-FV AUG-11-door
Translation: (intended: `I wish you to please open the door.')
Language: Digo
Transcription: naalɪmpeele ɪndalama ʊkʊtɪ alyʊla ɪfindʊ
Glosses: 1SG-PST-1-give.PFV AUG-10-money COMP 1-DSDTV-buy-FV AUG-8-food
Translation: (intended: `I gave him money so that he could buy food.')
Language: Digo
Transcription: kyajɪpo / paakipo / kanunu tʊlɪbʊʊka
Glosses: better _ preferable _ well 1PL-DESDV-go-FV
Translation: (intended: `It is better/preferable/good that we go.')
Language: Vwanji
Transcription: tʊkʊlyaga ʊmpʊnga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS-eat-IPFV AUG-1-rice
Translation: We shall eat rice. (e.g. announcing the next meal or a change in diet)
Language: Yucatec Maya
Transcription: kʊʊnongwa ɪjo lɪnga ʊnnyambala abagiile ʊkʊtoligwa ʊkʊmmwaga ʊnkiikʊlʊ ʊgwa kʊmmwega , abandʊ bikʊmmwinogonaga ʊmundʊ ʊjo ʊkʊtɪ moolo pakʊbomba ɪmbombo
Glosses: 17-issue AUG-REF.9 if/when AUG-1-man 1-be_able.PFV AUG-15-defeat-PASS-FV AUG-15-1-find-FV AUG-1-woman AUG-1-ASSOC 15-1-marry-FV AUG-2-person 2-MOD.FUT-1-think-MOD.FUT AUG-1-person AUG-REF.1 COMP 1-lazy 16-15-work-FV AUG-9-work
Translation: Because of this, if a man is unable to get a woman to marry, people (will) think that this person is lazy in doing work.
Language: Yucatec Maya
Transcription: bo bampeele ɪfibombelo , akabagɪla ʊkʊbombela akabalɪlo akatali
Glosses: as 2-1-give.PFV AUG-8-tool 1-NEG-be_able-FV AUG-15-work-APPL-FV AUG-12-time AUG-12-long
Translation: When they have given him tools, he cannot work with them for a long time.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊkabagɪla ʊkʊkaanila paapo fikaja fyako , kʊgomosya
Glosses: AUG-12-be_able-FV AUG-15-refuse-APPL-FV because 8-NEG-be(come)-FV 8-POSS.2SG 2SG.PRS-return.CAUS-FV
Translation: You cannot refuse, because they are not yours, you return them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga kʊkaabɪla ʊkʊgomosya bikʊkwimaga bwila
Glosses: if/when 2SG.PRS-be_late-FV AUG-15-return.CAUS-FV 2-MOD.FUT-2SG-deprive-MOD.FUT always
Translation: If you delay in returning, they will withhold them always.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kʊkʊbɪlwaga n=ɪnjala n=ʊkʊja nkunwe bwila
Glosses: then 2SG.MOD.FUT-suffer-MOD.FUT COM=AUG-9-hunger COM=AUG-15-be(come)-FV 1-poor always
Translation: And so you will be troubled by hunger and always be poor.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: #iitreni likʊsookanga=po pamuusi
Glosses: #5-train(<SWA) 5-MOD.FUT-leave-MOD.FUT=16 16-3-daytime
Translation: [][l](intended: The train leaves in the afternoon.')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: #pakɪtatʊ tʊtikʊbombaga ɪmbombo
Glosses: #16-7-three 1PL-NEG-MOD.FUT-work-MOD.FUT AUG-9-work
Translation: [][l](intended: We do not work this Wednesday/on Wednesdays.')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: taata ʊne nalooli ɪfyʊma ngaalɪ ngakaba ɪɪsala ɪjɪ . looli ngwipʊʊlaga . ngʊhomba ɪfyʊma fila bo ʊlʊ niitiike m̩bandʊ
Glosses: father AUG-1SG really AUG-8-bride_price 1SG-PERS 1SG-NEG-get-FV AUG-hour(9) AUG-PROX.9 but 1SG-MOD.FUT-REFL-thresh-MOD.FUT 1SG-PRS-pay-FV AUG-8-bride_price 8-DIST as now 1SG-agree.PFV 18-2-person
Translation: Father [honorific], I still haven't obtained the brideprice. But I'll go after it. I'm paying that brideprice, just as I've now agreed to in front of people.' [Man and his in-law]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: looli kalʊlʊ akaameenye ʊkʊkwela mmwanya , alɪnkʊlʊbʊʊla ʊlʊbʊbi alɪnkʊtɪ ʊne ngamanya ʊkʊkwela mmwanya”
Glosses: but hare(1) 1-NEG-PST-know.PFV AUG-15-climb-FV 18-up 1-NARR-11-tell-FV AUG-11-spider 1-NARR-say AUG-1SG 1SG-NEG-know-FV AUG-15-climb-FV 18-up
Translation: But Hare could not climb up there, he told Spider “I can't climb up there.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊlʊbʊbi lʊlɪnkʊjoba ʊkʊtɪ ʊngapaasyaga . ʊne ndɪ na=bo ʊbʊʊsi ʊbʊ bʊkʊndwala ʊne , mo kwendanga=mo nungwe”
Glosses: AUG-11-spider 11-NARR-speak-FV COMP 2SG-NEG.SUBJ-worry-IPFV AUG-1SG 1SG-COP COM=REF.14 AUG-14-thread AUG-PROX.14 14-PRS-1SG-carry-FV AUG-1SG REF.18 2SG.MOD.FUT-walk/travel-MOD.FUT=18 COM.2SG
Translation: Spider said “Don't worry. I have a thread that carries me, you too will go on it.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪɪsofu jɪlɪnkʊtɪ lɪlɪno tʊkʊbakeetaga kalʊlʊ n=ʊlwifi bikʊja pakʊtolana ʊlʊbɪlo”
Glosses: AUG-elephant(9) 9-NARR-say now/today 1PL-MOD.FUT-2-watch-MOD.FUT hare(1) COM=AUG-11-chameleon 2-PRS-be(come)-FV 16-15-win-RECP-FV AUG-11-race
Translation: Elephant said Today we shall see how Hare and Chameleon are going to compete in a race.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po apa ndʊʊgeele . po angwisanusya . amalʊndɪ gikʊkeeta kʊmwanya . po ʊgwe kʊlonda iibwe , kʊkola . kʊbɪɪka ɪfilombe pamwanya pamyangʊ .
Glosses: then AUG-PROX.16 1SG-stay.PFV then FUT=1SG-PRS-REFL-alter.CAUS-FV AUG-6-leg 6-PRS-watch-FV 17-high then AUG-2SG 2SG.PRS-search-FV 5-stone 2SG.PRS-grasp/hold-FV 2SG.PRS-put-FV AUG-8-maize 16-high 16-4-POSS.1SG
Translation: Here I stay, I'll turn myself over. The legs will look up. ‎‎You'll search for a stone and grasp it. You'll put maize on top of me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lʊkʊfwanaga lwala . po kʊsyaga
Glosses: then 11-MOD.FUT-resemble-MOD.FUT 11-grindstone then 2SG.MOD.FUT-grind-MOD.FUT
Translation: It'll resemble a grindstone. Then you shall grind.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: leelo lɪnga ʊgwise gwa nnyambala n̩gaala bwalwa kʊlʊsako ʊlʊnunu lɪnga ʊnkasi gwa mwanaake ikʊkɪnda pala ʊgwise gwa n̩dʊme ikʊmilwa mmɪɪsi jɪkʊja ngafu kʊʊnongwa jaa bʊgaala bwalwa bwake .
Glosses: now/but if/when AUG-his_father(1) 1-ASSOC 1-man 1-drink 14-alcohol 17-11-luck AUG-11-good if/when AUG-1-wife 1-ASSOC 1-his_child 1-PRS-pass-FV 16-DIST AUG-his_father(1) 1-ASSOC 1-husband 1-PRS-drown-FV 18-6-water 9-PRS-be(come)-FV 9-difficult 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 14-drink 14-alcohol 14-POSS.SG
Translation: But if the father of the man is a drunkard and if by chance the wife of his child passes by while the father of her husband is drowning in the water, it is difficult because of his drinking.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊle ʊnkiikʊlʊ ʊjo ikʊbombaga fiki ? … kalɪ ikʊn̩dekaga afwege mmɪɪsi kʊʊnongwa jaa kʊtiila ʊkʊkilania ɪmbaatɪko paapo akam̩bonola ?
Glosses: Q AUG-1-woman AUG-REF.1 1-MOD.FUT-do-MOD.FUT 8-what ? _ Q 1-MOD.FUT-1-let-MOD.FUT 1-die-SUBJ.IPFV 18-6-water 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 15-fear-FV AUG-15-break_custom-FV AUG-10-procedure because 1-NEG-1-pay_off-FV
Translation: What will the woman do? […] Will she really let him die in the water because of fearing to break the customs because he has not paid her off?' [Should she save a life …]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kalʊlʊ aalyandile ʊkwilaalʊʊsya ʊkʊtɪ , lɪlɪno ʊne ngʊfwaga munkiina muno ? po ngabagɪla . lɪnga jo mundʊ ʊjʊ ali=po pamwanya ndeke angogege .”
Glosses: hare(1) 1-PST-begin-PFV AUG-15-REFL-ask-FV COMP now/today AUG-1SG 1SG-MOD.FUT-die-MOD.FUT 18-18-7-cave 18-PROX then 1SG-NEG-be_able-FV if/when REF.1 1-person AUG-PROX.1 1-COP=16 16-high 1SG-let-SUBJ 1-1SG-kill-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: Hare started to ask himself Am I to die now in this pit? I can't. If that's a person up there I'll let him kill me.”' [he goes on to jump out of the pit] [Saliki and Hare]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kwipʊʊlaga ?
Glosses: MOD.FUT-REFL-thresh-MOD.FUT
Translation: Will you [promise me to] go after it?' [ET]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: #bʊle , ikʊbombaga sya fiki lɪno ?
Glosses: #Q 1-MOD.FUT-do-MOD.FUT 10-ASSOC 8-what now
Translation: [][l](intended: What will s/he do now?')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga naameenye ngalɪ ngalɪma ɪkyɪnja ɪkɪ , paapo singʊfiifye fiijo ɪngambɪlɪ ɪsi
Glosses: if/when 1SG-PST-know.PFV COND 1SG-NEG-farm-FV AUG-7-year AUG-PROX.7 because 10-1SG-cause_trouble.PFV INTENS AUG-10-monkey AUG-PROX.10
Translation: If I had known, I would not have farmed this year, because these monkeys have very much hurt me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga fyali=po ɪfindʊ paameesa ngalɪ tʊliile
Glosses: if/when 8-PST-COP=16 AUG-8-food 16-table(<SWA) COND 1PL-eat-PFV
Translation: If there had been food on the table, we would have eaten it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: fyobeene baatʊlekile , lɪnga baalɪ biitɪki biinɪɪtʊ ngalɪ baasyele na=nʊʊswe . looli bo baasookile=po baanangiisye ʊkʊtɪ boosa bakaalɪ biinɪɪtʊʊ
Glosses: therefore 2-PST-1PL-let-PFV if 2-PST-COP 2-believer 2-our_companion COND 2-PST-remain.PFV COM=COM.1PL but as 2-PST-leave-PFV=16 2-PST-show.PFV COMP 2-all 2-NEG-PST-COP 2-our_companion
Translation: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us' [lit: therefore they left us, if they had been believers like us, they would have remained with us …'] (1 John 2: 19)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊbasyʊkwa jʊʊba na taata , looli ngʊsʊʊbɪla ʊkʊtɪ lɪnga baajanga=po ʊlʊ , a=ngalɪ bikwituukɪfya ʊswe
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-2-miss_sadly-FV my_mother(1) COM my_father(1) but 1SG-PRS-expect-FV COMP if 2-PST-be(come)-IPFV=16 now FUT=COND 2-PRS-REFL-praise.APPL-FV AUG-1PL
Translation: I miss Mama and Papa, but I think if they were here they would be proud of us now.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngalɪ tʊkʊlya (looli tʊkaalɪ tʊkʊbaguulɪla abaheesya)
Glosses: COND 1PL-PRS-eat-FV (but 1PL-PERS 1PL-PRS-2-wait-APPL-FV AUG-2-foreigner
Translation: We would be eating (but we are still waiting for the guests).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngalɪ tʊliile (looli tʊkaalɪ tʊkʊbaguulɪla abaheesya)
Glosses: COND 1PL-eat-PFV (but 1PL-PERS 1PL-PRS-2-wait-APPL-FV AUG-2-foreigner
Translation: We would have eaten (but we are still waiting for the guests).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngambɪlɪ ɪsi , boo=bʊno sikʊja
Glosses: AUG-10-monkey AUG-PROX.10 REF.14=14-DEM 10-PRS-be(come)-FV
Translation: These monkeys, this is how they are!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baakitɪkaga ɪmbanda ɪɪnunu ɪngolofu pakatɪ paanyumba , ɪjaa kwɪma=po ʊntalɪko . lɪnga ɪɪnyumba nywamu jaajaga n=ɪmbanda ibɪlɪ pamo itatʊ
Glosses: 2-PST-stick_in_ground-IPFV AUG-9-POST AUG-good(9) AUG-9-straight 16-middle 16-house(9), AUG-9-ASSOC 15-stand/stop-FV=16 AUG-3-beam if/when AUG-house(9) big(9) 9-PST-be(come)-IPFV COM=AUG-10-post 10-two or 10-three
Translation: They would erect a good straight post in the middle of the house, on which lay the ridge pole. ‎‎If the house was big, it would have two or three posts.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɪlaabo alɪ kʊTʊkʊjʊ
Glosses: 7-tomorrow 1-COP 17-T . 
Translation: (intended: Tomorrow he will be at Tukuyu.')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga fikɪndile ɪfyɪnja amalongo mabɪlɪ , ɪɪnyumba syosa nkaaja aka bo silɪ n=ʊbʊmeme
Glosses: if/when 8-pass-PFV AUG-8-year AUG-6-ten 6-two AUG-house(10) 10-all 18-12-homestead AUG-PROX.12 as 10-COP COM=AUG-14-electricity(<SWA)
Translation: In twenty years, all houses in this village will have electricity.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga musobiisye , bo lwɪnʊ
Glosses: if/when 2PL-be_lost-CAUS.PFV as 11-POSS.2PL
Translation: If you lose it, grief will be yours.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmpiki nnywamu
Glosses: AUG-3-tree 3-big
Translation: The tree is big.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪmipiki minywamu
Glosses: AUG-4-tree 4-big
Translation: The trees are big.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪmipiki ɪgɪ gyo minywamu
Glosses: AUG-4-tree AUG-PROX.4 REF.4 4-big
Translation: These trees, they are big.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gwa bapalamaani
Glosses: 3-ASSOC 2-neighbour
Translation: It (the tree) is the neighbours.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gwangʊ
Glosses: 3-POSS.1SG
Translation: It (the tree) is mine.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abaana babɪlɪ
Glosses: AUG-2-child 2-two
Translation: two children' not: The children are two.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abaana balɪ babɪlɪ
Glosses: AUG-2-child 2-COP 2-two
Translation: The children are two.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abaana bo babɪlɪ
Glosses: AUG-2-child REF.2 2-two
Translation: The children are two.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊlwɪsi ʊlʊ lʊsisya . amɪɪsi matiitʊ kangɪ ɪngwina nyingi
Glosses: AUG-11-river AUG-PROX.1 11-frightening AUG-6-water 6-black again AUG-10-crocodile 10-many
Translation: This river is frightening. The water is dark and the crocodiles are many.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊntondolo mwingi , leelo abatondoli banandɪ
Glosses: AUG-3-harvest 3-many now/but AUG-2-harvest-AGNR 2-little
Translation: The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few.' (Luke 10: 2)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmwana alɪ nnoono
Glosses: AUG-1-child 1-COP so_much
Translation: The child is too much.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪmbwa jɪlɪ kanunu
Glosses: AUG-9-dog 9-COP well
Translation: The dog is fine.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nnyumba mulɪ kée
Glosses: 18-house(9) 18-COP vast
Translation: The house is empty.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪmyenda gɪlɪ swée
Glosses: AUG-4-cloth 4-COP intense_white
Translation: The clothes are white.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmwana alɪ mumpiki
Glosses: AUG-1-child 1-COP 18-3-tree
Translation: The child is in a/the tree.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmwana alɪ kʊʊgʊ / pooki / mooki ?
Glosses: AUG-1-child 1-COP where(17) _ where(16) _ where(18)
Translation: Where / Wherein is the child?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmwana alɪ kɪfuki n=ʊmpiki
Glosses: AUG-1-child 1-COP near COM=AUG-3-tree
Translation: The child is near the tree.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: (ʊgwe) ʊlɪ nnandɪ
Glosses: AUG-2SG 2SG-COP 1-small
Translation: You are small.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: (ʊgwe) gwe nnandɪ
Glosses: AUG-2SG 2SG 1-small
Translation: You are small.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gaali=po amasyabala , syali=po ɪnjʊgʊ . baali=po baamwembe , gaali=po amungu . fyosa fyali=po pakaaja pangambɪlɪ
Glosses: 6-PST-COP=16 AUG-6-groundnut 10-PST-COP=16 AUG-10-jugo_bean 2-PST-COP=16 2-mango 6-PST-COP=16 AUG-6-pumpkin 8-all 8-PST-COP=16 16-12-home 16-9-monkey
Translation: There were groundnuts, there were jugo beans. There were mangoes, there were pumpkins. There was all sorts of food at Monkey's
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jɪkʊtɪ bo mfwile ʊne lɪnga gakɪndile amasikʊ manandɪ .
Glosses: 9-PRS-SAY as 1SG-die-PFV AUG-1SG if/when 6-pass-PFV AUG-6-day 6-little
Translation: It says I'm dead when few days have passed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lɪlɪno ngʊbʊʊkaga kʊkʊtɪ na=amajolo kʊno ɪmbʊlʊkʊtʊ jɪlambaleele kʊkʊjɪbʊʊla ʊkʊtɪ ʊne ngaalɪ ndi=ko , ndɪ n=ʊbʊʊmi”
Glosses: then now/today 1SG-MOD.FUT-go-MOD.FUT every COM=AUG-6-evening 17-PROX AUG-9-ear 9-lie_down-PFV 17-15-9-tell-FV COMP AUG-1SG 1SG-PERS 1SG-COP=17 1SG-COP COM=AUG-14-live
Translation: So now I shall go every evening when Ear has laid down, to tell it “I'm still around, I'm alive.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikʊsuluka paasi mumpiki n=ʊkʊkeeta ʊkʊtɪ kɪkapʊ kɪmo kɪkaja=po
Glosses: 1-PRS-descend-FV 16-below 18-3-tree COM=AUG-15-watch-FV CMPL 7-basket 7-one 7-NEG-be(come)-FV=16
Translation: He climbs down the tree and sees that one basket is missing.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kaali=ko akaaja kamo aka amɪɪsi gakaali=mo
Glosses: 12-PST-COP=17 AUG-12-village 12-one AUG-PROX.12 AUG-6-water 6-NEG-PST-COP=18
Translation: There was a village in which there was no water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: amakeeke gaali=mo mingi mwene mwitengele ɪlya nkyamba Rungwe
Glosses: AUG-6-type_of_grass 6-PST-COP=18 6-many 18-only 18-5-bush AUG-5-ASSOC 18-7-mountain R . 
Translation: There was a lot of a certain type of grass only in the bush on mount Rungwe.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nkiisʊ kɪmo , aali=ko ʊmalafyale jʊmo . ɪngamu jaake aalɪ jo Kapyungu
Glosses: 18-7-land 7-one 1-PST-COP=17 AUG-chief(1) 1-one AUG-9-name 9-POSS.SG 1-PST-COP REF.1 K . 
Translation: In some land there was a chief. His name was Kapyungu.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmalafyale ʊjʊ aalɪ n=ɪfipanga fitatʊ
Glosses: AUG-chief(1) AUG-PROX.1 1-PST-COP COM=AUG-8-village 8-three
Translation: This chief had three villages.