lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH kwàlɛH ná gyìmbɔ Hmanzã̀ mɛ́sɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS like-r still dance OBJ.LINK-ma6-dance 6-all
Translation: He still likes to dance all dances.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛH wúmbɛH lɛ́ɛ̀ nà bɔ̂
Glosses: [1SG-PRS want-r talk[Kwasio] COM 2.OBJ
Translation: I want to talk with them.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ wɛ bùdɛH ná bafû wɛH yànɛH gyàga bɔ̂
Glosses: so[French] 2SG be-r again ba2-fish 2SG-PRS must-r buy 2-OBJ
Translation: So, you have fish again, you have to buy them.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kɛ́ mbúmbù bwánɔ̀ ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ kɛ̀ vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.namesake ba2-child 2.PST1 finish.COMPL go where
Translation: Ay namesake, where have all the children gone to?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkɛ̀ nyi nzí sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ Hbedéwò .
Glosses: ∅9.field 9 PROG.PST finish.COMPL OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: This field was already running out of food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bɔ́nɛ́gá [baH lɔ́ sílɛ làwɔ nâ bvúlɛ̀ baH ntɛ́gɛlɛH Hbagyɛ̀lì
Glosses: 2-other [2-PRS RETRO finish speak COMP ba2.Bulu 2-PRS bother-r OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli
Translation: The others have just said that the Bulu bother the Bagyeli.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bɔ́nɛ́gá [ba pálɛ́ sílɛ làwɔ
Glosses: 2-other [2.PST1 NEG.PST.r finish speak
Translation: The others have not finished speaking.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ bá kálɛ́ bã̂ bɔ̂ [baH kɛ̀H sílɛ pándɛ
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT ∅1.older.sister 2-POSS.1SG 2.OBJ [2-PRS go-r finish arrive
Translation: The children of my older sister, they all arrive.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛH pã̂H ná kɛ̀ dígɛ mùdì wà nû ɛ́ pɛ́ɛ́
Glosses: [1SG-PRS do.first-H again go see N1-person 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX LOC over.there.DIST
Translation: I go first again to see this person over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ mɛ dyùwɔH nâ ɛ́ vâ [yíì sílɛ njì búlɛ
Glosses: LOC here 1SG.PST1 hear-r COMP LOC here [7.FUT finish come destroy
Translation: Here, I heard that it will all become destroyed here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nzíí kɛ̀ nà vúlɛ Hlevúdũ̂ nà levúdũ̂ [mɛH táálɛH sílɛ nyùlɛ
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS go COM take.away OBJ.LINK-le5-one COM le5-one [1SG-PRS begin-r finish drink
Translation: I'm taking down [palm trees] one by one, I start to drink [them] (= make palm wine out of them).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ba nzí kɛ̀ sílɛ Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: [2.PST1 PROG.PST go finish OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: They were coming to finish the food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áà bɛ̀H [a bôH nà mabádò nyúlɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST2 be-r [1.PST1 lie-r COM ma6-open.wound ∅9.body
Translation: He was being lying with open wounds on the body.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: John ni mkubwa
Glosses: ∅1.PN COP 1-big
Translation: John is big
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lenjù léè nábèbè
Glosses: le5-banana 5.COP red
Translation: The banana is red.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lenjù leH bɛ̀lɛ nábèbè
Glosses: le5-banana 5-PRS be-NEG red
Translation: The banana is not red.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lenjù le bɛ̀H nábèbè
Glosses: le5-banana 5.PST1 be-r red
Translation: The banana was red.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bon mpɔ̀ngɔ̀ sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nà béè banáyɛ̂yɛ̂
Glosses: good[French] ∅7.generation finish.COMPL CONJ 2PL.COP 2-bleached.out
Translation: Good, the generation has been wiped out, and you are bleached out [white].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: besá bíndɛ̀ byɛ́sɛ̀ béè ndáà
Glosses: be8-thing 8-ANA 8-all 8.COP also
Translation: There are also all these things.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lé [yá wɛH nyɛ̂ [baH gyíbɔH ngàlɛ́ yíì
Glosses: ∅7.tree [7:ATT 2SG-PRS see [2-PRS call-r ∅7.tree.species 7.COP
Translation: There is the tree that you see that they call ngàlɛ́.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ lémbolɛ̀ ɛ́ mpù báà ndáwɔ̀ dé tù dénè
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG know-NEG LOC like.this 2.COP ∅9.house LOC inside today[Bulu]
Translation: I don't know how they are in the house today.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpà yɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ wɛH kã̂H yɔ̂ dúmbɔ́
Glosses: 7.COP good ∅7.time 2SG-PRS wrap-r 7-OBJ ∅7.package
Translation: It is good when you wrap it in a (leaf) package.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mbɔ́ wã̂ wɛ́ nû
Glosses: ∅1.younger.opposite.sex.sibling 1-POSS.1SG ID 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is my younger brother/sister.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mbɔ́ wã̂ àà nû
Glosses: ∅1.younger.opposite.sex.sibling 1-POSS.1SG 1.COP 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: This is my younger brother/sister.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH bvûH nâ bàmó tè yɔ́ɔ̀ wɛ́ yî
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r COMP ∅7.scar there 7-OBJ ID 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: I think, the scar there is this.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bã̂ yã̂ mafwálá wɛ́ yíndɛ̀
Glosses: ∅7.word 7-POSS.1SG ma6-end ID 7-ANA
Translation: This is my last word.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mbɔ̀ wà mùdã̂ wã̂ nyɛ wɛ́ [bùdɛH mwánɔ̀ wà mùdã̂ mvúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅1.younger.sibling 1:ATT N1-woman 1-POSS.1SG 1 ID [have-r N1-child 1:ATT N1-woman 1-one
Translation: It's my wife's younger sister who has one girl.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nû [mwánɔ̀ wã
Glosses: 1.DEM.PROX [N1-child 1-1SG.POSS
Translation: This is my child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: núù mwánɔ̀ wã̂
Glosses: 1.COP N1-child 1-1SG.POSS
Translation: S/he is my child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkwànɔ̀ wɔ̂ [wã̂
Glosses: ∅3.honey 3.DEM.PROX [3-1SG.POSS
Translation: This honey is mine.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ [nsálɛ̀ gyàngó
Glosses: 1.SBJ [N1-doer ∅7.hunt
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lûngà yá sã́ wã̂ yɔ̂ bɛ̀H yíí
Glosses: ∅7.grave 7:ATT ∅1.father 1-POSS.1SG 7-OBJ be-r 7.DEM.DIST
Translation: My father's grave is over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà bí bɛ́sɛ̀ kɔ́ɔ̀ kùrã̂ bɛ̀ dé tù
Glosses: COM 1PL.SBJ 2-all still ∅7.electricity be LOC inside
Translation: For all of us, there ought to be electricity inside [the houses].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ngã̀ nû a bɛ̀H ngã̂
Glosses: so ∅1.healer 1.DEM.PROX 1.PST1 be-r ∅1.healer
Translation: So, this healer was a healer.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma bɛ̀H vɛ́
Glosses: 6.PST1 be-r where
Translation: Where were they [the houses]?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí nɔ́gá núù bɛ̀H Nzàmbí wà gyí
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1-other 1.PST2 be-r ∅1.PN 1:ATT what
Translation: So which Nzambi was the other Nzambi?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wú bɛ̀H mà bî ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: 3 be-r COMPL[Kwasio] 1PL.OBJ ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: [I wish] that it was already in our houses!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ́lɛ́ mùdì wà lekɛ́lɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG N1-person 1:ATT le5-word
Translation: I'm not a person of many words.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkwànò wuH bɛ̀lɛ mpà
Glosses: ∅3.honey 3-PRS be-NEG good
Translation: The honey is not good.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ̀lɛ wû
Glosses: 1 COMP 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG there
Translation: He [says]: “I'm not there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdì nú bɛ́lɛ́
Glosses: N1-person 1.DEM.DIST be-NEG
Translation: This person is not there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH bɛ̀H nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG-PRS be-r COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I have honey.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀H nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I had honey.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1-PRS COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I have honey.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bɛ̀lɛ nà nkwànò
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG be-NEG COM ∅3.honey
Translation: I don't have any honey.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀! Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná aH pámo
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST 1.PST2 NEG.PST be COM ∅7.word when 1-PRS arrive
Translation: Oh! That Nzambi had no words as soon as he arrived.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya pálɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bùdã̂
Glosses: 1PL NEG.PST be COM ba2-woman
Translation: We did not have any women.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: gbĩ́gbĩ̀gbĩ́gbĩ̀gbĩ́ a múà nà bábɛ̀ tí wúmbɛ wɛ̀
Glosses: IDEO:roaming 1 PROSP COM ∅7.illness NEG want-r die
Translation: [imitation of the disease roaming in his body] He was about to be sick, not wanting to die.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH bɛ̀H nà bvúbvù
Glosses: 2-PRS be-r COM lots
Translation: They have lots.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH bùdɛ́ bvúbvù
Glosses: 2-PRS have.r lots
Translation: They have lots.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ bùdɛ́ bwánɔ̀ bábáà
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ have.r ba2-child 2-two
Translation: I have two children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: pílì wɛH kɛ̀H nâ wɛH kɛ̀H tɔ́kɛ mwánɔ̀ sáyà bvúlɛ̀ a bùdɛ́ Hlebvúú nà mɛ̂
Glosses: when 2SG-PRS go-r COMP 2SG-PRS go-r collect N1-child ∅7.thing ba2.Bulu 1 have.r OBJ.LINK-le5-anger COM 1SG.OBJ
Translation: When you go to go gather a small thing, the Bulu is angry with me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ̂ mɛ̂ sâ mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀ [wà wɛ bùdɛ́ nû
Glosses: give.IMP 1SG.OBJ only N1-child 1-POSS.2SG [1:ATT 2SG have.r 1:DEM.PROX
Translation: Give me only your child that you have here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bùdɛ́ mà mùdã̂
Glosses: 1 have.r COMPL[Kwasio] N1-woman
Translation: He already has a wife.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ mɛ bùdɛ́ nâ ɛ́ pɛ̀ ɛ́ wû bèyaH lwɔ̃̂H kwádɔ́ yã̂ ɛ́ wû
Glosses: but[French] 1SG have.r COMP LOC over.there LOC there 2PL[Kwasio]-PRS build-r ∅7.village 7-POSS.1SG LOC there
Translation: But I say that over there, there you (pl.) ought to build my village over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bùdɛ́ nâ aH lwɔ́ngɔH mɛ̂ mandáwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG have.r COMP 1-PRS build[Kwasio]-r 1SG.OBJ ma6-house
Translation: I say that she [Nadine] ought to build me houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bùdì baH tsìlɔH [Hbekálàdɛ̀
Glosses: [ba2-person 2-PRS write-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: People write books.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bekálàdɛ̀ beH tsìlaH [[nà bùdì
Glosses: [be8-book 8-PRS write-PASS-r [[COM ba2-person
Translation: Books are written (by people).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nzíí bàlɛ [Hbebã́ã̀
Glosses: 2SG PROG.PRS keep [OBJ.LINK-be8-word
Translation: You are recording the story [lit. you are keeping the words].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ pàlɛ́ kɛ̀ dyɔ̂ [mafú málálɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG NEG.PST go sleep [ma6-day 6-three
Translation: I haven't slept in three days.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a nzíí tálɛ sɛ́lɔ [Hbentùgú
Glosses: 1 PROG.PRS.r begin peel [OBJ.LINK-be8-potato
Translation: S/he is starting to peel potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH kwàlɛH kɔ́ɔ̀ [Hbabwálɛ̀ bã́ã̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS love-r always [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent 2-1SG.POSS
Translation: I always love my parents.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ vɛ̂H [Hbabwálɛ̀ [befùmbí [mafú málálɛ̀ dẽ̂ ɛ́ tísònì
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 give-r [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent [be8-orange [ma6-day 6-three today LOC ∅7.town
Translation: I gave the parents oranges three days ago in town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH vɛ̂H [Hbefùmbí [babwálɛ̀ [ɛ́ tísònì [mafú málálɛ̀ dẽ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS give-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-orange [ba2-parent [LOC ∅7.town [ma6-day 6-three today
Translation: I gave oranges to the parents in town three days ago.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ vɛ̂H [Hbabwálɛ̀ [mafú málálɛ̀ dẽ̂ [befùmbí [ɛ́ tísònì
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 give-r [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent [ma6-day 6-three today [be8-orange [LOC ∅7.town
Translation: I gave the parents three days ago oranges in town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bùdì bɔ́gà baH gyámbɔH [Hbedéwɔ̀ [púù yá bwánɔ̀ [kìsínì dé tù [nà masɔ̀sí
Glosses: [ba2-person 2-other 2PL-PRS prepare-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-food [∅7.reason 7:ATT ba2-child [∅7.kitchen LOC inside [COM ma6-joy
Translation: Other people prepare food for the children in the kitchen with joy.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH lɔ́ njì [bagyɛ̃̂ [bà wɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO come [ba2-guest [AP 2SG
Translation: I just came as a guest to you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH gyàgaH Hmantúà [púù yá bwánɔ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango [∅7.reason 7:ATT ba2-child
Translation: He buys mangoes for the children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH lɔ́ nɔ́ɔ̀ mwánɔ̀ [púù yá mabɔ́'ɔ̀ mâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO take N1-child [∅7.reason 7:ATT ma6-breadfruit 6.DEM.PROX
Translation: I have just taken the child in exchange for these breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH gyàgaH Hmantúà [mpá'à wá bwánɔ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango [∅3.side 3:ATT 2ba-child
Translation: He buys mangoes for the children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH gyàgaH Hmantúà [mpá'à wã̂
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango [∅3.side 3-POSS.1SG
Translation: He buys mangoes for me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bí bɔ́ɔ̀ yaH bígɛH [mpá'à wá vɛ́
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS develop-r [∅3.side 3:ATT which
Translation: How will we others [in contrast to other Gyeli villages] make progress?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bedéwò béndɛ̀ byɔ̂ mɛH lɔ́ njì lɛ́bɛlɛ Hbedéwò [bà wɛ̂
Glosses: be8-food 8-ANA 8.OBJ 1-PRS RETRO come follow be8-food [AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: It is that food that I have come to look for at your place.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdì aH sɔ́mɔnɛH mùdã̂ [bà kfúmá wà kwádɔ́
Glosses: N1-person 1-PRS complain-r N1-woman [AP ∅1.chief 1:ATT ∅7.village
Translation: The person complains about the woman at the chief of the village's place.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì bɛ́sɛ̀ ba nzíí kɛ̀ nà kɛ̀ dẽ́ [bejìí dé tù
Glosses: ba2-person 2-all 2 PROG.PRS go COM go today [be8-forest LOC inside
Translation: All the people are going into the forest today.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ̀ mɛ́dɛ́ pã̂H lígɛ yaH nà nyɛ yaH kɛ̀H [ɛ́?mankɛ̃̂
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ self start-r stay 1PL-PRS COM 1 1PL-PRS go-r [LOC?-6-field
Translation: You [Nzambi's wife], stay first, we and her [the speaker's wife], we go to the fields.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdã̂ kɛ̀H [nà nyɛ̀ [ɛ́mankɛ̃̂
Glosses: N1-woman go-r [COM 1.OBJ [LOC?-ma6-field
Translation: The woman [his wife] shall go with him to the fields.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ nâ aH njíyɛ mɛ̂ [nà yɔ̂
Glosses: LOC there COMP 1-PRS come.SBJV 1SG.OBJ [COM 7-OBJ
Translation: So that she bring me that [food].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ mɛ́ɛ̀ dèH pɔ́nɛ́ [nà mabɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: 1 COMP 1SG.PST2 eat-r ∅7.truth [COM ma6-breadfruit
Translation: He [says]: “I really ate [it] with breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH kɛ̀H sɔ́lɛga ngùndyá [nà nkwálá
Glosses: 1-PRS go-r chop ∅9.raffia [COM ∅3.machete
Translation: He goes to cut the raffia with the machete.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH kɛ̀H jìí dé tù [nà ndzǐ gyâ
Glosses: 1-PRS go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside [COM ∅9.path ∅7.length
Translation: He goes into the forest using the long path.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lé yiH lɛ̀yaH [nà mpɛ̀wɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.tree 7-PRS uproot:PASS-r [COM ∅3.wind
Translation: The tree is uprooted by the wind.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH tfúgaH [nà ngùndyá mpángì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS suffer-r [COM ∅9.raffia ∅7.bamboo
Translation: We suffer from the straw, the bamboo [used for thatched roofs].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛgà váà nyɛgá tsíyɛ́ sáà [nà malɛ́ndí malɛ́ndí máà mɔ́gà
Glosses: 1-CONTR here 1-CONTR live-r only [COM 6-palm.tree 6-palm.tree 6:DEM 6-CONTR
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees, these palm trees.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà aH sàga [nà nyùà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS be.scared-r [COM ∅1.snake
Translation: Ada is scared of the snake.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [aH vòda
Glosses: [∅ [1-PRS rest
Translation: She rests.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [baNzàmbí bá tè [baH jìlɛH mà
Glosses: [2-PN 2:ATT there [2-PRS sit-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: The [two] Nzambis there live there already.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [a tɛ́lɛH sâ [dɛ́ndì témɔ́
Glosses: [∅ [1.PST1 stand-r only [le5-courtyard middle
Translation: He just stood in the middle of the courtyard.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [mɛH lɔ́ njì [bagyɛ̃̂ [bà wɛ̂
Glosses: [∅ [1SG-PRS RETRO come [ba2-stranger [AP 2SG
Translation: I just came as a guest to you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [bwáaH lãH [bɔ̂
Glosses: [∅ [2PL-PRS tell-r [2-OBJ
Translation: You tell them!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [a nzí kɛ̀ [Hletsíndɔ́ lé ntùmbà wã̂
Glosses: [∅ [1 PROG.PST1 go [OBJ.LINK-le5-funeral.ceremony 5:ATT N1-older.brother 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: She was going to my older brother's funeral ceremony.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [wɛ nzíiH bàlɛ [Hbebã́ã̀
Glosses: [∅ [2SG PROG-PRS keep [OBJ.LINK-be8-word
Translation: You are recording the story [lit. you are keeping the words].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛ̀gà [mɛH lígɛH dè [mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀ [nà mabɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: [1.SBJ-CONTR [1SG-PRS stay-r eat [N1-child 1-POSS.2SG [COM ma6-breadfruit
Translation: As for me, I stay and eat your child with breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [Àdà [àH líbɛlɛH [Màmbì [màtúà
Glosses: [∅1.PN [1SG-PRS show-r [∅1.PN [∅1.car
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [Àdà [àH líbɛlɛH [màtúà [Màmbì
Glosses: [∅1.PN [1-PRS show-r [∅1.car [∅1.PN
Translation: Ada shows MAMBI a/the car.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ vɛ̂H [Hbabwálɛ̀ [befùmbí
Glosses: [∅ [1SG.PST1 give-r [OBJ.LINK-ba2-parent [be8-orange
Translation: I gave the parents ORANGES.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [mɛH vɛ̂H [Hbefùmbí [babwálɛ̀
Glosses: [∅ [1SG-PRS give-r [OBJ.LINK-be8-orange [ba2-parent
Translation: I gave THE PARENTS oranges.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [mɛ vɛ̂H [bɔ̂ [byɔ̂
Glosses: [∅ [1SG.PST1 give-r [2-OBJ [8-OBJ
Translation: I gave them [the parents] THEM [the oranges].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [∅ [mɛH vɛ̂H [byɔ̂ [bɔ̂
Glosses: [∅ [1SG-PRS give-r [8-OBJ [2-OBJ
Translation: I gave THEM [the parents] them [the oranges].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà [mwánɔ̀ mùdã̂ ndáà a nzí dè Hmantúà
Glosses: COM [N1-child N1-woman also 1 PROG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: And the girl also ate mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛlɛ́ ndáà mɛH nɔ̀ɔ̀H nkwɛ̂ wá Hmabɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: if 2SG.PRS.NEG want-NEG also 1SG-PRS take-r ∅3.basket 3:ATT OBJ.LINK-ma6-breadfruit
Translation: If you don't want [this] either, I take the basket with the breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH wúmbɛH ndáà nâ bí bɔ́gà yaH pángɔH bɛ̀ nà kùrã̂ ndáà
Glosses: 1PL-PRS want-r also COMP 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS PRIOR[Kwasio]-r be COM ∅7.electricity also
Translation: We also want that we others first also have electricity.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛH yànɛH ná gyàga ndísì
Glosses: 2SG-PRS must-H again buy ∅3.rice
Translation: You must again buy rice.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH pã̂H ná kɛ̀ dígɛ mùdì wà nû ɛ́ pɛ́ɛ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS PRIOR-H again go see N1-person 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX LOC over.there.DIST
Translation: I try again and go see this person over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ónóò bí bɔ́gà yaH pã̂H jî Hbenyámɛ̀ ná
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS start-r stay OBJ.LINK-be8-poor still
Translation: Ohhh, we others will first still stay poor.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ bá bùdã̂ bábáà èè nà mwánɔ̀ wà mùdã̂ nláálɛ̀ ndáà ná
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT ba2-woman 2-two EXCL COM N1-child 1:ATT N1-woman three also again
Translation: Two girls, yes, and also again a third girl.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛH ná báàlaH nà nyɛ̂H fí nà wɛH ndyándyaH ná sálɛ́ ɛ́ pɛ̀ nà wɛH kòlaH ná mɔ̀nɛ́ nû
Glosses: 2SG-PRS again repeat-r COM see-r different COM 2SG-PRS work-r again ∅7.work LOC over.there COM 2SG-PRS add-r again ∅1.money 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: You repeat [it] again and try something else [find another work] and you work there again and you add more money.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nyɛ̂H kwádɔ́ yî Kúndúkùndù vɛ̀ɛ̀ mandáwɔ̀ má zì mɔ̂ nà mɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 see-r ∅7.village 7.DEM.PROX ∅7.PN only ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-OBJ COM 6-OBJ
Translation: I saw this village, Kundukundu. Only tin (roofed) houses, each of them.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nâ baH dyúù nyɛ̂ vɛ̀ɛ̀ mùdì nyɛ̂ jã́ã̀sà
Glosses: COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ only N1-person 1 disappear
Translation: That they kill him. Suddenly the person disappears.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ vâ makwɛ̀lɔ̀ maH fúgɛ vɛ̀ɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: LOC here ma6-felling 6-PRS end only here
Translation: Here, the felling ends, only here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: malɛ́ndí máà vɛ̀ɛ̀ kwè Hmimpìndí
Glosses: ma6-palm.tree 6.DEM.PROX only fall OBJ.LINK-mi4-unripeness
Translation: These palm trees only fall unripe [fruit].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kɔ́ɔ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀ brìkɛ̂ wɛ̂
Glosses: just take ∅1.lighter[French] 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: [He] just takes his lighter.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ a nzí gyàga sâ/kɔ́ɔ̀ Hbefùmbí bwánɔ̀
Glosses: no 1 PROG.PST buy only OBJ.LINK-be8-orange ba2-child
Translation: [The woman bought oranges and beans for the children.—] No, she bought only oranges for the children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ a nzí gyàga bwánɔ̀ sâ/kɔ́ɔ̀ befùmbí
Glosses: no 1 PROG.PST buy ba2-child only be8-orange
Translation: [The woman bought oranges and beans for the children.—] No, she bought only oranges for the children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Nzàmbí wà nû kɔ́ɔ̀ kìya Hlewê
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX only give OBJ.LINK-le5-cry
Translation: This Nzambi only gives a cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà bí bɛ́sɛ̀ kɔ́ɔ̀ kùrã̂ bɛ̀ dé tù
Glosses: COM 1PL.SBJ 2-all just ∅7.electricity be LOC inside
Translation: All of us, we just want electricity inside [the houses].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì pɔ́nɛ́ kɔ́ɔ̀ leváá lɛ̀vúdũ̂ nâ bí baH ntɛ́gɛlɛH Hbagyɛ̀lì
Glosses: 7.COP ∅7.truth still le5-thing 5-one COMP ba2-non.Bagyeli 2-PRS bother-r OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli
Translation: It is true, still the same thing that the non-Bagyeli bother the Bagyeli.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kɔ́ɔ̀ nyɛ́gà aH làwɔH ndáà
Glosses: only 1-CONTR 1-PRS speak-r also
Translation: If only he would speak, too.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛgà váà nyɛgá tsíyɛ́ sâ nà malɛ́ndí malɛ́ndí máà mɔ́gà
Glosses: 1-CONTR here 1-CONTR live-r only COM 6-palm.tree 6-palm.tree 6:DEM 6-CONTR
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees, these palm trees.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛH nyɛ̂H mɛ̂ jíì sâ vâ nâ baH nzíyɛ̀ baH nzíyɛ̀ jìyɔ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS see-r 1SG.OBJ stay only here COMP 2-PRS come.SBJV 2-PRS come.SBJV stay
Translation: When you see me staying only here, so that they come, they come to stay.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a tɛ́lɛH sâ dɛ́ndì témɔ́
Glosses: 1.PST1 stand-r just le5-courtyard middle
Translation: He just stood in the middle of the courtyard.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ pálɛ́ lìí dè Hmantúà
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 NEG.PST yet eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: I have not yet eaten the mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bí bɔ́gà yaH wúmbɛH ndáà pã́ã̀ nyɛ̂ sâ baH gyíbɔH ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-CONTR 1PL-PRS want-r also start see ∅7.thing 2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity
Translation: [White people working for NGOs receive money in Europe.] We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ̀gà wɛH kɛ̀H nà mɔ̂ mɛ̀gà mɛ̀H lígɛH dè mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG-PRS go-r COM 6-OBJ 1.SBJ-CONTR 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: [You take the bread fruit.] As for you, you take them [the bread fruit] away. As for me, I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ tè wɛ̀gà wɛH njìH sâ mbvúndá ɛ́ ndzǐ vâ
Glosses: LOC there 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG-PRS come-r do ∅9.trouble LOC ∅9.path here
Translation: [I send you the message and ask you to help me.] There you, you come to make trouble on the way here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdã̂ a dèH Hmantúà
Glosses: N1-woman 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: The woman ate the MANGOES.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá bíì mandáwɔ̀ má zì yáà mɔ̂ fúala bwɛ̂ lewùlà lé vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.OBJ ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu] 1PL.FUT 6-OBJ end receive le5-hour 5:ATT which
Translation: Ah, us, as for the tin houses, WHEN will we receive them?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá bíì mandáwɔ̀ má zì yáà mɔ́ fúala bwɛ̂ lewùlà lé vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.OBJ ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu] 1PL.FUT 6-OBJ end receive le5-hour 5:ATT which
Translation: Ah, us, as for the tin houses, when will we receive them?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: pílì mwánɔ̀ bagyɛ̀lì àà nyɛ̂ kɛ̀ bíyɔ
Glosses: when N1-child ba2-Gyeli 1.FUT 1.OBJ go hit
Translation: [The Bulu person says that he will quarrel with you [the Gyeli child].] At times the Gyeli child, he will GO and HIT him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngùndyá mɛH kɛ̀H sɔ́lɛga ngùndyá dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.raffia 1SG-PRS go-r chop ∅9.raffia on.top
Translation: [I think, the machete missed me here [pointing to his forehead].] The raffia, I go to chop the raffia on top [of the tree].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà màntúà ndáà a nzí dè mɔ̂
Glosses: COM ma6-mango also 1 PROG.PST eat 6-OBJ
Translation: [The woman ate the oranges.] And she also ate mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bedéwò béndɛ̀ byɔ̀ mɛH lɔ́ njì lɛ́bɛlɛ Hbedéwò bà wɛ̂
Glosses: be8-food 8-ANA 8-OBJ 1-PRS RETRO come follow be8-food AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: [The field is running out of food.] This food, I have come to look for the food at your place.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ jìlɛH mà
Glosses: 7-OBJ 7-OBJ 1SG.PST1 place-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: This, this I have placed [there].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà nákúndɛ̀kúndɛ̀ ndáà a bíyɛlɛH
Glosses: CONJ ∅1.bean also 1.PST1 cook-PST
Translation: [The woman cooked rice for her child.] And she also cooked beans.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ yɔ̂ dè
Glosses: 1SG.FUT 7-OBJ eat
Translation: [This tender child is good when you wrap it in a leaf package.] I will EAT it [the child].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH lígɛH nyɛ̂ dè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS stay-r 1.OBJ eat
Translation: I stay to EAT him [the child].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà wɛ nyɛ̂H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nànâ wɛ nyɛ̂H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you really see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nyɛ̂H nyɛ̂
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà púù yá gyí wɛ̀ pálɛ́ gyàga Hmanyâ
Glosses: Q ∅7.reason 7:ATT what 2SG.PST1 NEG.PST buy OBJ.LINK-ma6-milk
Translation: Why didn't you buy milk?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nyɛ̂lɛ nyɛ̂ ngáà
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see-NEG 1.OBJ Q(tag)
Translation: You didn't see him, did you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngáà wɛ nyɛ̂lɛ nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG.PST1 see-NEG 1.OBJ
Translation: Right, you didn't see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá wɛ̀ɛ́ kwàlɛlɛ
Glosses: who 2SG.PRS.NEG like-NEG
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá yáà lã̂H nà nyɛ̂
Glosses: who 1PL.PST2 talk-r COM 1.OBJ
Translation: Who did we talk to?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá wɛ nzîH làdtɔ̀ nà nyɛ̂ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: who 2SG PROG-PST meet COM 1.OBJ ∅7.town
Translation: Who did you meet in town?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dvúɔ̀H nkû
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hurt-r ∅3.foot
Translation: My foot hurts.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká yiH nyîH mɛ̂ mbɔ̀ mpángì yiH kùgaH nâ nyíì wɛ mbɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG.OBJ N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7-PRS can-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì aH kɛ̀H mpà bálɛ̀ Àdà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS go-r good surpass ∅1.PN
Translation: Mambi runs better than Ada.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Adà a tsìlɔH Hbekáládɛ̀ bálɛ̀ Màmbì
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 write-r OBJ.LINK-be8-letter surpass ∅1.PN
Translation: Ada wrote more letters than Mambi.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà a dèH Hmantúà bálɛ manjù
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango surpass ma6-banana
Translation: Ada ate more mangoes than bananas.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ledyṹũ̀ lé dẽ̂ bálɛH nàkùgúù
Glosses: le5-heat 5:ATT today surpass-r yesterday
Translation: Today it's warmer than yesterday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Adà aH dvùdɔH màtúà bálɛ bɔ́gà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS drive-r ∅1.car surpass 2-other
Translation: Ada drives the car faster than all [the fastest].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Adà aH dvùdɔH màtúà bálɛ kɛ̀ mpfúndɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS drive-r ∅1.car surpass go ∅3.speed
Translation: Ada drives the fastest car.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bálɛlɛ bɛ̀ nà mɔ̀nɛ́ ɛ́ mpù nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG surpass-NEG be COM ∅1.money LOC like yesterday
Translation: I don't have as much money as yesterday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà a dèH Hmantúà bálɛ mpù Màmbì a dèH Hmanjù
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango surpass like ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-banana
Translation: Ada ate more mangoes than Mambi bananas.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà pándɛ̀ vâ bùdì báà bɛ
Glosses: CONJ arrive here ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX be.there
Translation: [He is going into the forest on the long path.] And having arrived here, these people are there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH lɔ́ fúala nà mɛ lɔ́ làwɔ
Glosses: 1PL-PRS RETRO end CONJ 1SG RETRO talk
Translation: We just finished and I just spoke.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH lámboH Nzàmbí wà nû nà mɛH wúmbɛH lèmbo ɛ́ mpù a bùdɛH mɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS trap-r ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX CONJ 1SG-PRS want-r know LOC like.this 1 have-r 1SG.OBJ
Translation: I trap this Nzambi and I want to know like this how he takes me (what he thinks of this story).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ bɛ̀yaH lɔ́ kɛ̀ nà bɛ̀ya nzíí pándɛ
Glosses: so[French] 2PL-PRS RETRO go CONJ 2PL PROG.PRS arrive
Translation: So, you just came and you are arriving.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bekúmbɛ́ báà njì nà byɔ̂ nà báà njì lwɔ̃̂ Hmandáwɔ̀
Glosses: be8-roof 2.FUT come COM 8-OBJ CONJ 2.FUT come build OBJ.LINK-ma6-house
Translation: They will bring roofs and they will come and build houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ mùdì nyɛ jã́ã̀sà nà kɛ̀H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ̂
Glosses: only N1-person 1 disappear CONJ go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today
Translation: Suddenly the person disappears and goes in the forest on the path till today.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áà sílɛH kɛ̀ nà dvùwɔH dyúwɔ
Glosses: 1.PST2 finish-r go CONJ stuff-r ∅7.top
Translation: He has gone and stuffed the top [with straw].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áà sílɛH kɛ̀ dvùwɔ dyúwɔ
Glosses: 1.PST2 finish-r go stuff ∅7.top
Translation: He has gone to stuff the top [with straw].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sɛ́lɔH Hbentɔ̀gɔ̀ nà mɛH vúlɔH Hbentɔ̀gɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato
Translation: I peel sweet potatoes and I cut sweet potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sɛ́lɔH nà mɛH vúlɔH Hbentɔ̀gɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato
Translation: I peel and (I) cut sweet potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sɛ́lɔH Hbentɔ̀gɔ̀ nà mɛH vúlɔ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato CONJ 1SG-PRS cut
Translation: I peel sweet potatoes and (I) cut [them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sɛ́lɔH Hbentɔ̀gɔ̀ nà mɛH vúlɔH byɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r 8.OBJ
Translation: I peel sweet potatoes and (I) cut them.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sɛ́lɔH byɔ̂ nà mɛH vúlɔH Hbentɔ̀gɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r 8.OBJ CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato
Translation: I peel them and (I) cut sweet potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà mimbàngá nà masá nà begyí nà begyí byɛ́sɛ̀ béè sílɛ ntàmanɛ
Glosses: CONJ mi4-coconut.tree CONJ ma6-African.plum CONJ be8-what CONJ be8-what 8-all 8.FUT finish ruin
Translation: And the coconut trees and the African plum trees and so on and so forth, they will all be ruined.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá bámalaH tɔ́bá mpfùmɔ̀ nà pámo mɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1.INCH scold-r since ∅3.midnight CONJ arrive ∅7.morning
Translation: He starts to scold [now] at midnight and [it] will last until the morning.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ mùdã̂ tɔ́kɛH mwánɔ̀ [kàlanɛ nyɛ̂
Glosses: [so N1-woman collect-r N1-child [hand.over 1.OBJ
Translation: So the woman picks up the child [and] hands [it] over to him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛH tɔ́kɛH mɔ̀nɛ́ wɛ̂ [vɛ̀ nyɛ̂
Glosses: [so 1SG-PRS collect-r ∅1.money 1-POSS.3SG [give 1.OBJ
Translation: So I collect her money [and] give [it to] her,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kánâ mɛ kɔ̀bɛH ndáà tsì mɛ̀ɛ́ lémbolɛ
Glosses: or 1SG.PST1 break-r also ∅7.interdiction 1SG.PRS.NEG know-NEG
Translation: [You were telling me to do so.] Or I also broke the interdiction, I don't know.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛH njîH nà bî nânà/kânà wɛH lígɛ
Glosses: 2SG-PRS come-r COM 1PL.OBJ or 2SG-PRS stay
Translation: Do you come with us or do you stay?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kânà àà njì nà byɔ̂ kâ(nà) àà lúmɛlɛ
Glosses: or 1.FUT come COM 8-OBJ or 1.FUT send
Translation: Either he will bring them [books] or he will send [them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdã̂ kɛ̀H nà nyɛ̀ Hmankɛ̃̂ kánâ m̀m̂
Glosses: N1-woman go-r COM 1 OBJ.LINK-ma6-field or no
Translation: The woman [his wife] shall go with him to the field or not.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyàgaH Hbekùndá ndí Àdà a gyàgaH tsílɛ̀ yá sɔ́tì
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 buy-PST1 OBJ.LINK-be8-shoe but ∅1.PN 1.PST1 buy-PST1 ∅7.smallness 7:ATT ∅1.trousers
Translation: I bought shoes whereas Ada bought shorts.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH sàlɛ́ bédtɔ̀ nkòlɛ́ mpfùndɔ̀ ndí a nzîH kɛ̀ nà kɛ̀ tsídɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: 1-NEG PST.NEG ascend ∅3.hill fast but 1.PST1 PROG-r go COM ∅7.walk slow
Translation: He didn't run up the hill, but went slowly.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà aH dyà ntɛ́ bvùbvù ndí àá lálɛ́ basket
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS ∅7.tallness ∅3.size much but 1.PRS.NEG play-NEG basketball
Translation: Ada is very tall, but he doesn't play basketball.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí mɛ̀ɛ́ sâlɛ́ wɛ̂ bvùbvù ndí vɛ̀dáà mɛH dyúwɔH nâ wɛ́ɛ̀ dèH mwánɔ̀, nɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: but 1SG.PRS.NEG do-NEG 2SG.OBJ much but but[Bulu] 1SG-PRS understand-r COMP 2.PST2 eat-r N1-child no
Translation: But I don't do you wrong, but I understand that you have eaten [my] child, haven't you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛH sílɛH kɛ̀ sâ sálɛ́ mɛ́ pílì wɛH kɛ̀H nâ wɛH kɛ̀r jíì mònɛ́ wɔ̂ aH làwɔH wɛ̂ nyùmbò
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS finish-r go do work.7 but[French] when 2SG-PRS go-r COMP 2SG-PRS go-r ask ∅1.money 1-POSS.2SG 1-PRS tell-r 2SG ∅3.mouth
Translation: If you go do all the work[for a Bulu person]. . . but when you [later] go and ask for your money, he [the Bulu person] frowns at you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lebvúú lé tè lɔ́ɔ̀ [yaH bùdɛH lɛ̂
Glosses: le5-anger 5:ATT there 5.COP [1PL-PRS have-r 5.OBJ
Translation: We have this anger. [lit. The anger there it is that which we have].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀bekúmbé [bé ba njìH nà byɔ̂ beH tɛ́lɛH màbé
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin [8:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 8-OBJ 8-PRS stand-r here-8
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ̂ mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀ [wà wɛ bùdɛH nû mwánɔ̀sâ yá dè
Glosses: give.IMP N1-child 1-POSS.2SG [1:ATT 2SG have-r 1:DEM.PROX N1-child-∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: Give your child that you have here a little to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ yáà mɛH láà nâ sá [wɛH sâH nɔ́gá mùdì àà yɔ̂ wɛ̂ nyê
Glosses: 1 COMP yes 1SG-PRS say COMP ∅7.thing [2SG-PRS do-r 1-other N1-person 1.FUT 7-OBJ 2SG return
Translation: He: Yes, I say, the thing that you do to another person, he will return [it] to you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a làdoH nà sɔ́ ɛ́ ndáwɔ̀ dé tù [nyà sã́ wɛ̂ a lwɔ̃̂
Glosses: 1.PST1 meet-r COM ∅1.friend LOC ∅9.house LOC inside [9:ATT ∅1.father 1-POSS.3SG 1.PST1 build
Translation: He met with a friend in the house that his father built.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bã̀ [yá bwánɔ̀ baH lɔ́ làwɔ yíì tè
Glosses: ∅7.word [7:ATT ba2-child 2-PRS RETRO speak 7.COP there
Translation: The word that the children just said is there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bangyɛ́'ɛ̀lɛ̀ báà bùdì [baH gyíkɛsɛH bwánɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-teacher 2.COP ba2-person [2-PRS teach-r ba2-child
Translation: Teachers are people who teach children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì bwánɔ̀ [baH dèH Hmantúà
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child [2-PRS eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: It's the children who eat mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yí bwánɔ̀ bùdã̂ [(bá) baH sâH Hmasâ ɛ́ jíwɔ́
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child ba2-woman (2:ATT) 2-PRS do-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-game LOC ∅7.river
Translation: It's the girls who are playing by the river.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì bwánɔ̀ bùdã̂ [wɛ̀ nzí nyɛ̂
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child ba2-woman [2SG PROG.PST see
Translation: It's the girls that you saw.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì bwánɔ̀ bùdã̂ [bá àà lúmɛlɛ bekúlà
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child ba2-woman [2:ATT 1.FUT send be8-present
Translation: It's the girls that she will send presents to.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ [yíì ntɛ̀mbɔ́ wɛ̂ [nyɛ̂ wɛ́ [nzí dè Hmantúà
Glosses: no [7.COP ∅1.sibling 1-POSS.3SG [1.OBJ ID [PROG.PST eat ma6-mango
Translation: [The woman ate the mangoes, didn't she?—] No, it is her sister who ate the mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ [yíì síngì [yɔ̂ wɛ́ [nzí dè
Glosses: no [7.COP ∅7.monkey [7-OBJ ID [PROG.PST eat
Translation: [The woman ate the mangoes, didn't she?—] No, it is the monkey who ate [them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sá [wɛH sâ yiH bɛ̀lɛ mpà
Glosses: ∅7.thing [2SG-PRS do 7-PRS be-NEG good
Translation: The thing you do is not good.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀bùdã̂ [baH lìmbɔH dyúà baH sâH Hmasâ ɛ́ nsá'à wá jíwɔ́
Glosses: ba2-child-ba2-woman [2-PRS know-r swim 1-PRS do-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-game LOC ∅3.shore 3:ATT ∅7.river
Translation: The girls who know how to swim are playing at the riverbanks.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bí bɔ́gà yaH wúmbɛH ndáà pã́ã̀ nyɛ̂ sâ [baH gyíbɔH ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS want-r also start see ∅7.thing [2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity[French]
Translation: We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntfúmɔ̀ [yaH tsíyɛH pɛ́mbɔ́ nà wɔ̂ wuH vúlɔlɛ ná
Glosses: ∅3.knife [1PL-PRS cut-r ∅7.bread COM 3-OBJ 3-PRS slice-NEG anymore
Translation: The knife we cut bread with does not slice anymore.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ [mɛ ládoH nà nyɛ̂ mbvû lã̀ àà pándɛ njì dígɛ bî nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.friend [1SG.PST1 meet-r COM 1.OBJ ∅3.year pass 1.FUT arrive come watch 1PL.OBJ tomorrow
Translation: The friend I met last year will come to see us tomorrow.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ [mɛ nzí kɔ̀lɛ másínì áà wɛH
Glosses: ∅1.friend [1SG.PST PROG.PST.r borrow ∅1.bike 1.PST2 die-PST
Translation: The friend whose bike I borrowed died.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà [aH lìmbɔH mbásâ àà sɔ́ wã́ã̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN [1-PRS know-r ∅7.hunt 1.COP ∅1.friend 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: Ada, who knows how to hunt, is my friend.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: míyù wã́ã̀ [wɛ nzí nyɛ̂ ndtáwɔ̀ àà ngyɛ́'ɛ̀lɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.sibling 1-POSS.1SG [2SG.PST1 PROG.PST1 see ∅9.house 1.COP N1-teacher
Translation: My brother, who you saw at the house, is a teacher.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyɛ̂H mùdì/nzá [nzîH njì pá'à wã́ã̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r N1-person/who [PROG-PST1 come ∅3.side 3-POSS.1SG
Translation: I see the person/who passed by me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ lã̂H bɔ̂ mùdì [wà Àdà kwàlɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 tell 2-OBJ N1-person [1:ATT ∅1.PN like
Translation: I told them who Ada likes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyɛ̂H sâ/gyí [baH njìH COM yɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r ∅7.thing/what [2-PRS come-r COM 7-OBJ
Translation: I see the thing/what they bring.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH lìmbɔH nzá [àà líbɛlɛ Hbeyìgà
Glosses: 1SG-PRS know-r who [1.FUT show OBJ.LINK-be8-picture
Translation: I know who she will show the pictures to.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ [ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ lã̂ Hbekálàdɛ̀ nà ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ dyíkɛsɛ baH kùgaH nà kɛ̀ ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-child [2.PST1 finish.COMPL read OBJ.LINK-be8-book CONJ 2.PST1 finish.COMPL study 2-PRS can-r COM go ∅9.house
Translation: The children who have finished reading their books and who have finished studying can go home.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdì [mɛH bvúalaH [nâ à nzí làwɔ à nzí láà dó
Glosses: N1-person [1SG-PRS think-r [COMP 1 PROG.PST talk 1 PROG.PST tell ∅7.lie
Translation: The person that I think she spoke with was lying.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH wúmbɛH [nâ aH gyaḿbɔ́ɔ̀ bedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r [COMP 1-PRS cook.SBJV be8-food
Translation: I want her/him to cook food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sìsɔH [nâ mɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ nyɛ̂ Hmandáwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS be.happy-r [COMP 1SG PROG.SUB see OBJ.LINK-ma6-houses
Translation: I'm happy that I'm seeing the houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH lèmboH [nâ bùdì báà baH múà búɛlɛ̀ nâ baH dyúù nyɛ̂
Glosses: 1-PRS know-r [COMP ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX 2-PRS PROSP fish COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: He knows that these people are about to fish (look for him) in order to kill him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí wɛH lèmboH [nâ mbvúndá nyíì bvúda nà mbvúndá
Glosses: but 2SG-PRS know-r [COMP ∅9.trouble 9.FUT fight COM ∅9.trouble
Translation: But you know that violence will create more violence.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH bvûH [nâ nkwálá wúù tfùndɛH mɛ̂ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r [COMP ∅3.machete 3.PST2 miss-r 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I think that the machete had missed [injured] me here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dyúwɔH [nâ mpàgó wá pɔ́dɛ̀ lã̀H vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hear-r [COMP ∅3.street 3:ATT ∅1.port pass-r here
Translation: I hear that the road to the port passes [will pass] here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká yiH nyîH mɛ̂ mbɔ̀ mpángì yiH kùgaH nâ nyíì wɛ̂ mbɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7.PRS be.enough-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpíndá [nâ mɛH déè
Glosses: 7.COP ∅9.prohibition [COMP 1SG-PRS eat.SBJV
Translation: It is forbidden that I eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH gyámbɔ [nâ wɛH déè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cook [COMP 2SG-PRS eat.SBJV
Translation: I cook so that you eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH lúndɛlɛH bɔ̂ lekàá lé ndáwɔ̀ nyî [nâ bɛ́ɛ̀ vyâ
Glosses: 1-PRS fill-r 2-OBJ le5-kind 5:ATT ∅9.house 9.DEM.PROX [COMP be.SBJV full
Translation: He fills them in this kind of house so that it [the house] be full.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɔ múà gyɛ́sɔ [nâ wɛH kɛ̀
Glosses: 2SG[Kwasio] RETRO search [COMP 2SG-PRS go
Translation: You are about to want to leave.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [pílì wɛH kɛ̀ [nâ wɛH kɛ̀r jíì mònɛ́ wɔ̂ aH làwɔH wɛ̂ nyùmbò
Glosses: [when 2SG-PRS go [COMP 2SG-PRS go-r ask ∅1.money 1-POSS.2SG 1-PRS tell-r 2SG ∅3.mouth
Translation: Whenever you go ask [a Bulu person] for your money, he frowns at you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ baH kìH nâ [ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀ mwánɔ̀ wɛ̂ mùdã̂ wà nù a bwã́ã̀
Glosses: [so 2-PRS say-r COMP [EXCL N1-child 1-POSS.3SG N1-woman 1:ATT 1:DEM 1.PST1 give.birth.PRF
Translation: So they say: “Oh, his child who is the wife of that one, has already given birth".
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛH làwɔH nâ [mandáwɔ̀ má zì maH kùgáà mɛ̂ vâ
Glosses: [1SG-PRS talk-r COMP [ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS be.enough.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: [Speak Gyeli!—] I say that there should be enough tin (roofed) houses here for me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛ́ mɛ bùdɛH nâ ɛ́ pɛ̀ [ɛ́ wû bèyaH lwɔ̃̂H kwádɔ́ yã̂ ɛ́ wû
Glosses: [but[French] 1SG have-r COMP [LOC over.there LOC there 2PL[Kwasio]-PRS build-r ∅7.village 7-POSS.1SG LOC there
Translation: But I say that over there, there you (pl.) build my village over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bvúlɛ̀ ba bùdɛH nâ [ká wɛ ngyɛ̀lì wɛ bùdɛH tsídí wɔ̂ baH sɛ̀ngɛH nyɛ̂ sí
Glosses: [ba2.Bulu 2 have-r COMP [if 2SG N1-Gyeli 2SG have-r ∅1.animal 1-POSS.2SG 2-PRS lower-r 1.OBJ down
Translation: The Bulu say that if you, Gyeli, you have your animal, they lower it [its price].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [nyɛ̀ nâ [ooh mùdã̂ bàmbɛ́ kɛ̀ jíì mbɔ́mbɔ̀ mwánɔ̀ sá yí dè
Glosses: [1.SBJ COMP [EXCL N1-woman sorry go ask.IMP ∅1.namesake N1-child ∅7.thing 7.DEM eat
Translation: He: `Oh, wife, excuse me, go and ask the namesake [the other Nzambi] for a little to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mùdì wà sɔ̀ndyɛ́ a nzîH kìH nâ [ká mɛ nyɛ̂H àksìdɛ̃̂
Glosses: [N1-person 1:ATT ∅1.police 1.PST PROG-r say COMP [if 1SG.PST see-r ∅1.accident[French]
Translation: The police officer asked whether I saw that accident.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ baH kiH nâ [ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀
Glosses: [so 2-PRS say-r COMP [EXCL
Translation: So they say: [EXCL of surprise]!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nâ wɔ̀m mùdì núú jîH nâ wɔ̀m
Glosses: COMP IDEO N1-person 1.DEM.DIST stay-r COMP IDEO
Translation: [I request that] there be silence, that person should stay silent.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká aH dígɛH nâ [gesture] aH nyɛ̂H mbúmbù wɛ́ɛ̀ aH pámo
Glosses: when 1-PRS look-r COMP [gesture] 1-PRS see-r ∅1.namesake 1-POSS.3SG 1-PRS arrive
Translation: When he looks like [imitation of manner of looking], he sees his namesake who arrives.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: belɛ́ɛ́ be lɔ́ kwè nâ mùdã̂ nà tsíndɔ mùdũ̂
Glosses: be8-glass 8.PST RETRO fall COMP N1-woman COM push N1-man
Translation: The glasses fell, the woman having pushed the man.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [líní aH sílɛH dè Hmantúà, a tí ná dyúwɔ nzà
Glosses: [when 1-PRS finish-r eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango 1 NEG anymore feel ∅9.hunger
Translation: When he has eaten mangoes, he does not feel hungry anymore.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH súmɛlɛH bùdì [líní aH pámɔH tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 1-PRS greet-r ba2-person [when 1-PRS arrive-r ∅7.town
Translation: He greets the people after having arrived in town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [pílì mɛH làwɔH mpù mɛ̀ɛ́ válɛ́ làwɔ
Glosses: [when 1SG-PRS speak-r like.this 1SG.PRS.NEG tolerate-NEG speak
Translation: When I speak like this, I'm not lying [lit. I don't tolerate to talk].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [pílì yí múà ndáwɔ̀ nyà manyɔ̀ ndɛ̀náà aH kìH nâ a múà njì bvúda nà wɛ̂
Glosses: [when 7 be ∅9.house 9:ATT ma6-drink like.this 1-PRS say-r COMP 1 PROSP come quarrel COM 2SG.OBJ
Translation: When it is in a bar like this, he says that he is about to come quarrel with you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛH yànɛH ná gyàga ndísì [pílì wɛH lèmboH nâ bùdì bá ndáwɔ̀ bvùbvù
Glosses: 2SG-PRS must-H again buy ∅3.rice [when 2SG-PRS know-r COMP ba2-person 2:ATT ∅9.house many
Translation: You must again buy rice, when you know that there are many people at home.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [tɔ̀ wɛ̀ɛ́ kwálɛlɛ nyɛ̂ wɛH yànɛH nyɛ̂ Hbegyɛ́mɔ̀
Glosses: [even 2SG.PRS.NEG like-NEG 1.OBJ 2SG-PRS must-r see OBJ.LINK-be8-good.manner
Translation: Even if you don't like him, you must still be polite [lit. see good manners].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bwámɔH jî [tɔ̀ mpù á sàlɛ́ sílɛH sùkúlì
Glosses: 1.PST receive-PST1 ∅7.position [even like.this 1.PST.NEG NEG.PST finish-r ∅7.school
Translation: He got the job although he didn't finish school.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya nzîH gyâ jìí [púù yá levídó le múà jî
Glosses: 1PL.PST PROG-r sleep ∅7.forest [∅7.reason 7:ATT le5-darkness 5.PST PROSP ∅7.forest
Translation: We slept in the forest because it was about to get dark in the forest.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpà [yɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ wɛH kã̂H yɔ̂ dúmbɔ́
Glosses: 7.COP good [∅7.time 2SG-PRS wrap-r 7-OBJ ∅7.package
Translation: It is good when you wrap it in a (leaf) package.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká aH dígɛH nâ [gesture] aH nyɛ̂H mbúmbù wɛ̂ aH pámo
Glosses: [when 1-PRS look-r COMP [gesture] 1-PRS see-r ∅1.namesake 1-POSS.3SG 1-PRS arrive
Translation: When he looks like [gesture], he sees his namesake who arrives.