lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[zar] nə [hʷɔr=ahaŋ]] tɔlɔ a mɛhɛlɛ ava
Glosses: man with woman=3S.POSS 3P-go at NOM-unite-CL in
Translation: A man and his wife went to the meeting.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́ndaj tə́talaj a lɪhɛ
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-walk-CL at bush
Translation: They were walking in the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ̀lɔ a Marva
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go at Maroua
Translation: He/she went to Maroua.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: təlɔ na tas=aŋ ɔkʷɔ ana haj=atəta amɪgijɛ na=va
Glosses: 3P-go PSP 3P-cut=3S.DO fire DAT house=3P.POSS DEP-do-CL 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: They went and set fire to the house that they had built.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adəkʷ=aka=alaj ana Hʊrmbʊlɔm
Glosses: 3S-arrive=on=away DAT God
Translation: It reached God.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: naɬaj ɬa nə mɛkɛtʃ
Glosses: 1S-slay-CL cow with knife
Translation: I kill the cow with a knife.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔlɔ nə zar=ahaŋ
Glosses: 3S-go with man=3S.POSS
Translation: She went with her husband.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀sʊkʷɔm awak nə mɪskʷømɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell goat with NOM-buy/sell-CL
Translation: I really bought the goat.’ (lit. I bought the goat with buying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war=ahaŋ ádal baba=ahaŋ nə ʃɪbɛr
Glosses: child=3S.POSS 3S+IFV-overtake father=3S.POSS with tallness
Translation: The child is taller than his father.’ (lit. his child surpasses his father with tallness)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war=ahaŋ ádal baba=ahaŋ nə gədaŋ
Glosses: child=3S.POSS 3S+IFV-overtake father=3S.POSS with strength
Translation: The child is stronger than his father.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Abaŋ ɔlɔ aka jam
Glosses: Aban 3S-go on water
Translation: Aban goes to get water.’ (lit. she goes on water)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nʊlɔ afa bahaj
Glosses: 1S-go at.house.of chief
Translation: I go to the chief’s house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ka=ala kəra na] nə̀sʊrɔm dəraj baj pat
Glosses: like=to dog PSP 1+PFV-know-1PEX head NEG all
Translation: [and] like dogs, we don’t know anything!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kááfʊɗɔm an=aw kə mahaj=uwla aka
Glosses: 2+POT-place-2P DAT=1S.IO on door=1S.POSS on
Translation: You should place [the tree] at my door.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛndʒɛ kə dɛlmɛtɛ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ
Glosses: 3S-leave-CL on neighbor on at place another
Translation: He left to go to his neighbor at some other place.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àzaɗ ɔlɔkʷɔ kə dəraj a muwta aka
Glosses: 3S+PFV-carry wood on head GEN truck on
Translation: He/she carried the wood on top of the truck.’ (lit. on the head of the truck)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm agə ɓərav=va ka war aŋga mɪʒɛ dɛdɛlɛŋ ga aka
Glosses: God 3S-do heart=PRF on child POSS person black ADJ on
Translation: God was angry with the black man’s child.’ (lit. God did heart on the child that belongs to the black person)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔlɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 3S-go at market in
Translation: He/she goes to market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: afaɗ dala a ambɔlɔ ava
Glosses: 3S-put money at sack in
Translation: He/she put the money into [his] sack.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: afəɗ=aka war ɛlɛ haj na kə vɛr aka
Glosses: 3S-place=on child eye millet PSP on stone on
Translation: She put the grain of millet on the grinding stone.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məmət=ava=alaj a vɛr ava
Glosses: NOM-die=in=away at room in
Translation: She died in the room.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apaj
Glosses: 3S-open-CL
Translation: It opens.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ap=ala
Glosses: 3S-open=to
Translation: It opens towards.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪndɛwɛ
Glosses: NOM-swallow-CL
Translation: swallowing
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛndɛwɛ
Glosses: NOM-insult-CL
Translation: insulting
Language: Moloko
Transcription: káándawaj
Glosses: 2S+POT-swallow-CL
Translation: He will swallow.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ̀ʃɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink-CL
Translation: I drank.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàs=ala
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink=to
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nʒɛ́ néénʒɛ́
Glosses: leave[2S.IMP]-CL 1S+POT-leave-CL
Translation: leave!’ ‘I will leave.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nʒɛ̀ néénʒɛ̀
Glosses: sit[2S.IMP]-CL 1S+POT-sit-CL
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àl=ala=va ]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go=to=PRF _
Translation: He came back.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àmbaɗ=aŋ] [=aka=alaj]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-change=3S.IO =on=away
Translation: He/she replied.’ (lit. he changed on away)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɛ̀gɛ] [na]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-do-CL 3S.DO
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àkaɗ=aw] _ [na=va]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-club =1S.IO 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: He/she has killed it for me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr [àg=aw] [=aka=ala]
Glosses: woman 3S+PFV-do=3S.IO =on=to
Translation: The woman liked me [as I liked her].’ (lit. she did to me on toward)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kʊɬɔm] [an=aŋ] [na=aka] awak
Glosses: 2-slay-2P DAT=3S.IO 3S.DO=on goat
Translation: You (p) kill another goat for him.’ (lit. you slay a goat for him on top of
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kʊɬɔm] [an=aŋ] [=aka] awak
Glosses: 2-kill-2P DAT=3S.IO =on goat
Translation: You kill another goat for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛgɛ]
Glosses: 1S-do-CL
Translation: I did.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɔlɔ]
Glosses: 3S-go
Translation: he/she went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛtʃɪkɛ
Glosses: 1S-stand-CL
Translation: I stand.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nʊtsʊkʷɔm
Glosses: 1S-stand-1PEX
Translation: We (exclusive) stand.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adzən=aw
Glosses: 3S-help=1S.IO
Translation: He/she helped me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adzən=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: 3S-help=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: He/she helped Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adzən=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-help=3S.IO
Translation: He/she helped him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɓax zana
Glosses: 3S-sew clothing
Translation: He/she sews clothing.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɓah=aw zana
Glosses: 3S-sew=1S.IO clothing
Translation: He/she sews clothing for me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adzaj
Glosses: 3S-speak-CL
Translation: He/she speaks.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adz=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-speak=3S.IO
Translation: He/she speaks to him/her.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=ɔk=aka ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-please=2S.IO=on millet_loaf
Translation: You want to have more millet loaves.’ (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=alʊkʷøjɛ=aka ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-please=2P.IO=on millet_loaf
Translation: You want to have more millet loaves.’ (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kaɬ=aŋ awak
Glosses: 2S-slay=3S.IO goat
Translation: You slay the goat for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kəɬɔm an=aŋ awak
Glosses: 2-slay-2P to=3S.IO goat
Translation: You (plural) slay the goat for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [as=aŋ] [=aka] ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO =on millet_loaf
Translation: He/she wants to have more millet loaves.’ (lit. millet loaf is pleasing to him)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ad=aŋ] [=aka] ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-prepare=3S.IO =on millet_loaf
Translation: She made more loaves of millet for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ad=aka] ɗaf
Glosses: 3S-prepare=on millet_loaf
Translation: She made more loaves of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kàɬaj ɬa
Glosses: 2S+PFV-slay-CL cow
Translation: You slew the cow.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kàɬaj na
Glosses: 2S+PFV-slay-CL 3S.DO
Translation: You slew it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na abək ta=aja=va məlama=ahaŋ=ahaj dzijga
Glosses: toad PSP 3S-invite 3P=PLU=PRF brothers=3P.POSS=Pl all
Translation: The toad, he had already invited all of his brothers.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apaɗaj na
Glosses: 3S-crunch-CL 3S.DO
Translation: He/she crunches it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apaɗ=aka
Glosses: 3S-crunch=on
Translation: He/she crunches on.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛʃɛ
Glosses: 1S-drink-CL
Translation: I drink.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛʃɛ na
Glosses: 1S-drink-CL 3S.DO
Translation: I drink it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nəvəl=aŋ na
Glosses: 1S-give=3S.IO 3S.DO
Translation: I gave it to him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ [avəl=aŋ na=alaj] ana mɪʒɛ
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S-give=3S.IO 3S.DO=away DAT person
Translation: Your father gave it to that person.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kaz=alaj] nɛ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɗaw
Glosses: 2S-take=away 1S at market in Q
Translation: Will you take me to the market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ [àvəl=ata] nɔkʷ=va a ahar=atəta ava
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S-give=3P.IO 2S=PRF at hand=3P.POSS in
Translation: Your father gave you to them’ (lit. your father gave you into their hands)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja amɪmbɛɗɛ hʷɔr=atəta
Glosses: because DEP-change-CL woman=3P.POSS
Translation: to become a wife [for their relative].’ (lit. because to change their woman)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: al=la na gʷɔgʷɔlvaŋ na ɔ̀lɔ=alaj
Glosses: 3S-go=to PSP snake PSP 3S+PFV-go=away
Translation: Some time later, the snake went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj a haj ɔlɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: chief GEN house 3S-go at market in
Translation: The head of the house went to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asʊkʷɔm=ala ɛlɛ=ahaj gam
Glosses: 3S-buy=to thing=Pl many
Translation: He bought many things.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awuɗak=ata ɛlɛ ŋgɛndijɛ ana ndam ɬɪrɛlɛ=ahaŋ=ahaj awij
Glosses: 3S-divide=3P.IO thing DEM DAT people work=3S.POSS=Pl said
Translation: [When he got home], he divided the things among his workmen, saying,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔrɔm Ø=alaj ajva
Glosses: carry[IMP]-2P _=away inside_house
Translation: “Carry [all the things] into the house.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tààz=ala Ø təta baj
Glosses: 3P+HOR-take=to _ ability NEG
Translation: They were not able to bring [the tree].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪlɛŋ na zar=ahaŋ na ɛ̀nʒɛ ɛlɛ=ahaŋ amɛtɛlɛ
Glosses: next PSP man=3S.POSS PSP 3S+PFV-leave-CL thing=3S.POSS DEP-walk-CL
Translation: Then, her husband went away to walk;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ̀nʒɛ kə dɛlmɛtɛ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-leave-CL on place on at place another
Translation: he left for some place.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ̀lɔ̄ amtamaj
Glosses: 2S+PFV-go where
Translation: Where were you?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nákàɗ bɪrɛk tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ
Glosses: 1S+IFV-kill brick now
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàkàɗ bɪrɛk tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-kill brick now
Translation: I made bricks just now.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ nɛ awij nɛ́gɛ́ haj=uwla ɛtɛ
Glosses: now 1S said 1S+IFV-do-CL house=1S.POSS also
Translation: Now I said, “I want to/am going to make a house for myself too.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪtʃɪŋgɛhɛ nɛ awij nɛ̀gɛ̄ haj=uwla ɛtɛ
Glosses: now 1S said 1S+PFV-do-CL house=1S.POSS also
Translation: Now I said, “I made a house for myself too.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɬɪrɛlɛ ájəɗaj mɪʒɛ
Glosses: work 3S+IFV-tire-CL person
Language: Moloko
Transcription: fat ánax haj
Glosses: sun 3S+IFV-ripen millet
Translation: The sun ripens the millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: káɬaj awak nə mɪɬijɛ
Glosses: 2S+IFV-slay-CL goat with NOM-slay-CL
Translation: You slaughter goats by cutting their throat, and not by any other way.’ (lit. you slay a goat with slaying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kákaɗ ɔkʷfɔm nə mɪkɪɗɛ káɬaj baj
Glosses: 2S+IFV-kill(club) mouse with NOM-kill(club)-CL 2S+IFV-slay-CL NEG
Translation: You kill mice by smashing their head; you don’t cut their throats.’ (lit. you kill a mouse with killing; you don’t slay it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asa təmənzar zar Mʊlɔkʷɔ and=alaj ás=ija ɛlɛ
Glosses: if 3P-see man Moloko 3S-PRG=away 3S+IFV-cut=PLU thing
Translation: If they found a Moloko cutting
Language: Moloko
Transcription: təl=ala təta gam na tarʊbɔkʷɔj na=ala rʊbɔkʷ_rʊbɔkʷ
Glosses: 3S-go=to 3P many PSP 3P-hide-CL 3S.DO=to hide
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àrah=va
Glosses: 3S+PFV-fill=PRF
Translation: It is full.’ (it had filled)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aw bahaj məl=ala azana áàl=ala ɛtɛ ɗaw
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO chief 3S+HOR-go=to maybe 3S+-go=to polite Q
Translation: I would like the chief to come; maybe he will come (if he wants to).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: áál=ala
Glosses: 3S+POT-go=to
Translation: He will come (I am sure).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: adaŋ baj áàmakaj lɔkʷɔ ɛmbɪʒɛŋ lɔkʷɔ asabaj
Glosses: perhaps NEG 2S+-leave-CL 1PIN 3S+IFV-ruin 1PIN again-NEG
Translation: Perhaps he will leave us alone; he will not ruin us anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hadzaŋ nɔ́ɔ́lɔ́ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: tomorrow 1S+POT-go at market in
Translation: Tomorrow I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: áálɔ́
Glosses: 3S+POT-go
Translation: He/she will hopefully go.’ (if I have a say in it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔ̀ɔ̀lɔ̄ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 3S+HOR-go at market in
Translation: He/she should go to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ̀ɔ̀zʊ̄mɔm ɛnɛŋ baj
Glosses: 2P+HOR-eat-2P another NEG
Translation: You (plural) should not eat anything.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛpɛlɛj ɛpɛlɛj ɗuw nɔ́ɔ̀lɔ̄ baj ɗaw
Glosses: whenever whenever also 1S+-go NEG Q
Translation: Far in the future also, might I not go perhaps?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: áàlɔ̄
Glosses: 3S+-go
Translation: He/she might go.’ (it is up to him whether he goes, and I don’t know what he is thinking)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: máàhʷʊɮɔk asabaj baj waj
Glosses: 1PIN+-destroy-1PIN again-NEG NEG who
Translation: Maybe we won’t be destroyed after all.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nálɔ́ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: I am going to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: náálɔ́ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava
Glosses: 1S+POT-go at market in
Translation: I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mʊ́zʊmɔkʷ ɗaf
Glosses: 1PIN+IFV-eat-1P millet_loaf
Translation: We are eating millet loaves.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lɔm=ala máázʊmɔkʷ ɗaf
Glosses: go[IMP]-2P=to 1PIN+POT-eat-1PIN millet_loaf
Translation: Come; I want us to eat food.’ (lit. millet loaf)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lɔm=ala màdʊ̄rɔ́kʷ mɛhɛr
Glosses: go[IMP]-2P=to 1PIN+HOR-pray-1PIN forehead
Translation: Come; I want us to pray together.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: agas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka amɪmbɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S-catch=on PSP on door=2S.POSS on DEP-rest-CL
Translation: It would please you to have the tree at your door, so that you could rest under it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tətərak=aŋgʷɔ nɛhɛ na káffəɗ ɛlɛ=aŋgʷɔ a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: shoes=2S.POSS here PSP 2S+IFV-put+ thing=2S.POSS at home
Translation: Your shoes there, you should put them on (habitually, repeatedly, day after day) at home,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja àzàɗ mɛrkʷɛ baj
Glosses: because 3S+PFV-take travel NEG
Translation: because you can’t travel with them.’ (lit. it doesn’t take travel)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a mʊdzʊvɔkʷɔ ava na kʊ́zzʊm ɗaf
Glosses: at feast in PSP 2S+IFV-eat+ millet_loaf
Translation: During a feast, you eat repeatedly (many times at many people’s houses).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a mʊdzʊvɔkʷɔ ava na kʊ́zʊ́mmɔm ɗaf
Glosses: at feast in PSP 2+IFV-eat+-2P millet_loaf
Translation: During a feast, you all eat (many times at many people’s houses).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔsɔkʷɔ mɔlɔm na ndam pəra=ahaj tɛ́ʃʃɛ́ gʊzɔm
Glosses: market home PSP person idol=Pl 3P+IFV-drink+-CL beer
Translation: On market day, the traditionalists drink millet beer (many people, much beer).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àdàrrāj ɛtɛmɛ waja gəvax gam
Glosses: 3S+PFV-plant+-CL onion because field lots
Translation: He/she planted many onions because his field was large.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: andəbaba=aŋgʷɔ [amət amat]
Glosses: duck=2S.POSS 3S-die 3S-die
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava na [nʊsʊkʷʊmɔm nʊsʊkʷʊmɔm=ala ]
Glosses: at market in PSP 1S-buy-1PEX 1S-buy-1PEX=to _
Translation: At the market, we buy and buy.’ (lit. at the market, we buy we buy)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tɛgɛ tsʊɗɔj
Glosses: 3P-do-CL trick
Translation: They played a trick.' (lit. they did trick)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tag=aka tsʊɗɔj
Glosses: 3P-do=on trick
Translation: They played another trick.’ (lit. they did trick ‘on top’ [of when they did it before])
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àrah=va pɛɗɛɗɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-fill=PRF full
Translation: It had filled right to the rim.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kanz=aw] [=aka]
Glosses: 2S-sit=1S.IO [=on
Translation: You are better than me.’ (lit. you sit on me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə̀dɔɮɔm] [=ava] a tʃɪvɛɗ ava nə mɪʒɛ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-intersect-1PEX [=in in road in with person
Translation: We met a person on the road.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=ɔkʷ=aka ɗaw
Glosses: 3S-please=2S.IO=on Q
Translation: Do you want any more?’ (lit. is it pleasing to you on?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ambaɗ=aŋ=aka
Glosses: 3S-change=3S.IO=on
Translation: He/she replied.’ (lit. he changed to him on)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kazaɗ=aka=ala hʷɔr ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 2S-take=on=to woman again
Translation: You take another wife’ (on top of the one you already have). (lit. you take a wife on again)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tədzap=ata=aka=ala ana Mʊlɔkʷɔ ɛnɛŋ=ahaj
Glosses: 3P-group=3S.IO=on=to DAT Moloko another=Pl
Translation: They grouped together again against some of the Molokos.’ (point of reference is the Molokos)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: anz=ala
Glosses: 3S-go=to
Translation: He/she is coming.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀sʊkʷɔm=ala awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell=to goat
Translation: I bought a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀sʊkʷɔm=alaj awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell=away goat
Translation: I sold my goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar as=ija mɛmɛlɛ
Glosses: man 3S-saw=PLU tree
Translation: The man saws the tree.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Abaŋ ah=aja haj
Glosses: Abang 3S-grind=PLU millet
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amag=ala lɪmɛʃ
Glosses: DEP-do=to song
Translation: He was singing towards [the chief’s house].' (lit. to do towards a song)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀zəm=ala tɔhʷɔ
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=to DEM
Translation: I already ate over there (some other person’s house – before I arrived here).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀zəm=va pɛw
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=PRF enough
Translation: I already ate/ I have eaten enough (here in this place since I arrived here).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nʊ̀sʊkʷʊm na=ala awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell 3S.DO=to goat
Translation: I bought the goat (and it is mine now).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tawij àmbəɗ=va aŋga lɪmɛ
Glosses: 3P+said 3S+PFV-change=PRF POSS 1PEX
Translation: They said, “It has become ours!”’ (lit. it has changed; belonging to us)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàsar həraf ɛlɛ nɪŋgɛhɛ asabaj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-know medicine thing DEM again-NEG
Translation: I didn’t know how to resolve the problem,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja nə̀l=va afa suwpɪrɛfɛ
Glosses: because 1S+PFV-go=PRF at_house_of sub_prefect
Translation: because I had already been to the sub-prefect [and he didn’t help me].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: təta na tànzak=va ɛlɛ mɪʒɪmɛ
Glosses: 3P PSP 3P+PFV-find=PRF thing NOM-eat-CL
Translation: And so they had found something to eat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀zəm=va
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=PRF
Translation: I already ate.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ̀ʃɛ gʊzɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink-CL millet_beer
Translation: I drank millet beer.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàsa=va gʊzɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink=PRF millet_beer
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lʊhʷɔ àga=va
Glosses: late_afternoon 3S+PFV-do=PRF
Translation: It is the cool of the day (after three o’clock).’ (lit. late afternoon has done)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə́báláj háj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-wash-CL millet
Translation: I wash the millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə̄bál=vá hāj]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-wash=PRF millet
Translation: I washed the millet already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə́dàrāj háj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-plant-CL millet
Translation: I plant the millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə̀dàr=vā hāj]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-plant=PRF millet
Translation: I planted the millet already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war ɛlɛ haj ŋgɪndijɛ [nɔkʷ amɛʒɛɗɛ na=va] bɪlɛŋ ŋgɪndijɛ na
Glosses: child eye millet DEM 2S DEP-take-CL 3S.DO=PRF one DEM PSP
Translation: That grain that you have taken, that one [grain],
Language: Moloko
Transcription: áráh=va
Glosses: 3S+IFV-fill=PRF
Translation: It is full.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ájəɗ=va
Glosses: Mana 3S-tire=PRF
Translation: Mana is tired.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: haj ánah=va
Glosses: millet 3S-ripen=PRF
Translation: The millet is ripe.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj tawij Hʊrmbʊlɔm ága ɓərav=va
Glosses: Moloko=Pl 3P+said God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF
Language: Moloko
Transcription: matsəkəmbaj mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na abək ta=aja=va
Glosses: meantime toad PSP 3S-invite 3P.DO=PLU=PRF
Translation: In the meantime the toad, he had already invited
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪhɪmɛ=alɔkʷɔ na] ɛpɛlɛj
Glosses: NOM-run-CL=1PIN.POSS PSP when
Translation: When is our race?’ (lit. our running [is] when)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɛdɪrɛ nɛhɛ na] sʊlɔm ga
Glosses: NOM-plant-CL DEM PSP goodness ADJ
Translation: This planting is good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nad=ɔkʷ [andəra mɪŋgɪlɗɛ ga]
Glosses: 1S-prepare=2S.IO peanut NOM-grind-CL ADJ
Translation: I made peanut butter (lit. ground peanuts) for you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ [mɪnʒijɛ ga]
Glosses: 3S NOM-sit-CL ADJ
Translation: He/she [is] seated.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪbɛʒɛ haj
Glosses: NOM-harvest-CL millet
Translation: the millet harvest
Language: Moloko
Transcription: andəra mɪŋgɪlɗɛ ga
Glosses: peanut NOM-grind-CL ADJ
Translation: ground peanuts
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪnʒijɛ a Mana
Glosses: NOM-sit-CL GEN Mana
Translation: Mana’s behaviour’ (lit. the sitting of Mana)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪhɪmɛ=alɔkʷɔ
Glosses: NOM-run-CL=1PIN.POSS
Translation: our race’ (lit. the running of us)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ ŋgah maŋgəh=ata=aka=va jam a vɛr=ahaŋ ava
Glosses: 3S hide NOM-hide=3P.IO=on=PRF water in room=3S.POSS in
Translation: He had hidden the water in his room’ (lit. he hide-hiding water in his room)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awij nʊsʊkʷɔm nə mɪsøkʷømɛ
Glosses: said 1S-buy with NOM-buy-CL
Translation: He said, “I actually bought it.”’ (lit. I bought it with buying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kándaz nə mɪndɪʒɛ awak aŋga pəra
Glosses: 2S+IFV-kill(pierce) with NOM-kill(pierce)-CL goat POSS idol
Translation: You kill a goat for the idols by piercing it (you don’t cut its throat).’ (lit. you kill with killing a goat that belongs to an idol)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Ø amaz=ata=aka=ala avija nɛŋgɛhɛ ana mɪʒɛ=ahaj na]
Glosses: _ DEP-carry=3P.IO=on=to suffering DEM DAT person=Pl PSP
Translation: that had brought this suffering to the people.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tasaŋ ɔkʷɔ ana haj[=atəta amɪgijɛ na=va]
Glosses: 3P-cut=3S.DO fire DAT house[=3P.POSS DEP-do-CL 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: They (the attackers) set fire to the house that the others had built (lit. their house to prepare).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Ø aməh=aja hʊmbɔ na] andaj asak=ala wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: _ DEP-grind=PLU flour PSP 3S-PRG 3S-multiply=to multiply
Translation: While [she] was grinding the flour, [the millet] was multiplying wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aŋ [Ø amad=ata=aka=va azaŋ]
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO _ DEP-prepare=3P.IO=on=PRF temptation
Translation: He wanted to tempt them.’ (lit. to prepare a temptation for them [is] pleasing to him)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məkəɗ va aɮa taɮ=aŋ [alɪmɛ amɪɮɪgɛ va]
Glosses: NOM-kill body now 3P-begin=3S.IO 1PEX.POSS DEP-plant-CL body
Translation: Combat now, they began to fight with us.’ (lit. killing body now, they started it, our planting bodies)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ ga [andaj asak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ wuʃɛkɛkɛ]
Glosses: flour ADJ 3S-PRG 3S-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: The flour was multiplying all by itself (lit. its things), wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tand=alaj tal=ala təɮəgə va ana Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj]
Glosses: 3P-PRG=away 3P-go=to 3P-throw-CL body DAT Moloko=Pl
Translation: They were coming and fighting with the Molokos.’ (lit. they were coming they threw body to Molokos)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɛndʒɛ kə dɛlmɛtɛ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ]
Glosses: 3S-leave-CL on neighbor on at place another
Translation: He left to go to his neighbor at some other place.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [názaɗ a dəraj ava sawaŋ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-carry at head in without_help
Translation: I can carry it on my head myself!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə́vəl=aŋ jam ana Mana zajəx=xa]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-give=3S.IO water DAT Mana care=ADV
Translation: I gave water to Mana carefully.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [aɮəg=alaj a vʊlɔ zɔr]
Glosses: 3S-throw=away at above throwing
Translation: She threw [the pestle] up high, zor.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛgɪnɛ [nɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: today 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: Today I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɛgɪnɛ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-go at market in today
Translation: I will go to the market today.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kaluw [nàz=ala ɛɮɛrɛ=uwla]
Glosses: take_quickly 1S+PFV-take=to spear=1S.POSS
Translation: I quickly took my spear.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ [gʊdɔkʷ mɪdijɛ gʊzɔm ]
Glosses: 3S prepare_beer NOM-prepare-CL beer _
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àtsar a haj kɪrɛ ava fɔ fɔ fɔ]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-climb at house beams in sound of snake
Translation: [The snake] climbed into the beams in the roof fo fo fo.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tàh=ata na=va kə dɛftɛrɛ aka]
Glosses: 3P+PFV-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF on book on
Translation: They have already told them in the book.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja ndana Hʊrmbʊlɔm [áz=ata=aka barka=ahaŋ=va
Glosses: because DEM God 3S+IFV-take=3P.IO=on blessing=3S.POSS=PRF
Translation: Because of that, God had taken back his blessing from them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ [avəl=ata nɔkʷ=va a ahar=atəta ava]
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S-give=3P.IO 2S=PRF at hand=3P.POSS in
Translation: Your father gave you into their hands [to be a wife for one of them].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ hʷɔr na [asərk=ala afa təta=va]
Glosses: so woman PSP 3S-habitually=to at_house_of 3P.POSS=PRF
Translation: Now, that woman, she was in the habit at their house of . . .
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a mʊsijɔŋ ava na ɛlɛ=ahaj amɪwuɬɛ na [tɛ́gɛ baj]
Glosses: at mission in PSP thing=Pl DEP-forbid-CL PSP 3P+IFV-do-CL NEG
Translation: In the church, these things that they have forbidden, they don’t do.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: pɛpɛŋ=ŋa na [tàkaɗ ɬa]
Glosses: long_ago=ADV PSP 3P+PFV-kill cow
Translation: Long ago, they killed cows.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [pɛʃtɛr áh=ata] ɛj ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na kɔ́gʷɔm baj
Glosses: pastor 3S+IFV-tell=3P.IO hey thing DEM PSP 2+IFV-do-2P NEG
Translation: the Pastor told them, “Hey! These things, don’t do them!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɮəna hʷɔr na [àsərk=ala afa təta=va na]
Glosses: but woman PSP 3S+PFV-habitually=to at_place_of 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: Now, that woman, she was in the habit at their place
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [aməh=aja haj na gam]
Glosses: [DEP-grind=PLU millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [of] grinding a lot of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àgas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka] àmɪmbɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-get=on PSP on door=2S.POSS on DEP-rest-CL
Translation: [and] it would please you to have that tree at your door, [so that you could] rest [under it].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm na amaɗaɬ=ava=ala mɪʒɛ na ndahaŋ ɛʃɛ na
Glosses: God PSP DEP-multiply=in=to person PSP 3S again PSP
Translation: God, the one who mltiplied the people, him again,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kagas ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm na asabaj] na
Glosses: 2S-catch word God PSP again-NEG PSP
Translation: [if] you no longer accept the word of God,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [káágas na anga waj]
Glosses: 2S+POT-catch PSP POSS who
Translation: 'You won't listen to anyone.' (lit. ‘whose [word] will you accept?’)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala [andaj ɛ́gɛ ɬɪrɛlɛ]
Glosses: Mala 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-do-CL work
Translation: Mala is working (in the process of doing work).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana [andaj ɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: Mana 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: Mana is going to the market.’ (lit. he is currently at going to the market)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apazaŋ nànzakaj nɔkʷ [kandaj kə̀h=aja haj]
Glosses: yesterday 1S+PFV-find-CL 2S 2S-PRG 2S+PFV-grind=PLU millet
Translation: Yesterday when I found you, you were grinding millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔndɔj nɔmbɔsɔm va]
Glosses: 1S-PRG 1P-rest-1PEX body
Translation: We are resting.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔndɔj nɔdɔrɔm amsɔkʷɔ]
Glosses: 1S-PRG 1P-plant-1PEX dry_season_millet
Translation: We (exclusive) are planting dry season millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kázaɗ war ɛlɛ a haj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: 2S+IFV-take child eye GEN millet one
Translation: you take only one grain.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm andaj ásak=alɪmɛ na aka
Glosses: God 3S-PROG 3S+IFV-multiply=1PEX.IO 3S.DO on
Translation: God is multiplying it for us.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ na ɗuw andaj ásak ásak ásak
Glosses: flour PSP also 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply 3S+IFV-multiply 3S+IFV-multiply
Translation: The flour, it was multiplying [and] multiplying [and] multiplying.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɔ́lɔ áb=aŋ ana baba=ahaŋ]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO DAT father=3S.POSS
Translation: He goes and hits his father.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɔ́lɔ ápaɗaj mɪʒɛ nə madaŋ]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go 3S+IFV-crunch-CL person with magic
Translation: He goes and eats someone with sorcery.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [lɔhɔm kɔmʊnzɔrɔm na=ala gəvax na]
Glosses: go[IMP]-2P 2P-see-2P 3S.DO=to field PSP
Translation: Go [and] you will see that field.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [bax mɪbɛhɛ kə vɛr aka aɮa]
Glosses: pour NOM-pour-CL on stone on now
Translation: [She] poured [the grains of millet] on the grinding stone.’ (lit. pour, pouring on the grinding stone now)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ [ŋgax maŋgəh=ata=aka=va jam a vɛr=ahaŋ ava]
Glosses: 3S hide NOM-hide=3P.IO=on=PRF water at room=3S.POSS in
Translation: He had hidden the water in his room.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [dək mədək=aŋ na mɪnʒijɛ=atəta]
Glosses: instruct NOM-instruct=3S.IO 3S.DO NOM-sit-CL=3P.POSS
Translation: instructed her in their habits (lit. instructing their sitting).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [dzɔ mad=ala haj na gam]
Glosses: take NOM-prepare=to millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [She] prepared lots of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [pɔk map=alaj mahaj na]
Glosses: open NOM-open=away door PSP
Translation: [He] opened the door [and looked around];
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ [árax na a hʷɔɗ a haj ava]
Glosses: flour 3S+IFV-fill 3S.DO at stomach GEN house in
Translation: the flour filled the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ [vəh məŋgʷul=va a ɗuwɛr=ahaŋ ava]
Glosses: 3S return NOM-return=PRF at sleep=3S.POSS in
Translation: He had already gone back to sleep.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nata ndahaŋ [pək map=ata=aka=va pʊrgʷɔm=ahaj na]
Glosses: also 3S open NOM-open=3P.IO=on=PRF trap=Pl PSP
Translation: He opened the traps.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [babək mɪlijɛ na]
Glosses: bury NOM-bury-CL 3S.DO
Translation: She was buried.’ (lit. burying it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ [dijdaj mɪkɪɗɛ na=aka]
Glosses: 1S approximately NOM-kill-CL 3S.DO=on
Translation: I clubbed it to death.’ (lit. I approximately killing it on)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana aɬaj awak
Glosses: Mana 3S-slay-CL goat
Translation: Mana slays a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɬaj na
Glosses: 3S-slay-CL 3S.DO
Translation: He slays it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana aɓ=aŋ ana kəra
Glosses: Mana 3S-hit=3S.IO DAT dog
Translation: Mana hits a dog.’ (lit. he hits to him to dog)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aɓ=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-hit=3S.IO
Translation: He hits him.’ (lit. he hits to him)
Language: Vame
Transcription: Hawa andaj a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Hawa 3S-be.located at home
Translation: Hawa is at home.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: andaj a marva
Glosses: 3S-be at Maroua
Translation: She is in Maroua.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀nʒɛ́ a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-leave-CL at home
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀nʒɛ́ awak a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-leave-CL goat at home
Translation: Mana took the goat home.’ (lit. Mana left goat to home)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mbɛlɛlɛ àgar=ata ana babəza=ahaj
Glosses: elephant 3S+PFV-fear=3P.IO DAT children=PL
Translation: The children are afraid of the elephant.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa áɓ=aŋ ana kəra
Glosses: Hawa 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO DAT dog
Translation: Hawa hits the dog.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: áɓ=aŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO
Translation: She hits it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ʃɛʃɛ ás=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: meat 3S+IFV-please=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: Meat is pleasing to Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ás=aŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-please=3S.IO
Translation: It pleases him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana àpaj mahaj
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-open-CL door
Translation: He/she opened the door.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana àp=aŋ mahaj ana Hawa
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-open=3S.IO door DAT Hawa
Translation: Mana opened the door for Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala ámənzar awak
Glosses: Mala 3S+IFV-see goat
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala ɔlɔ amənzar=aŋ awak ana bahaj
Glosses: Mala 3S-go 3S-see=3S.IO goat DAT chief
Translation: Mala went to see a person’s goat in the chief’s place.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana àh=aŋ na ana Hawa
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-say=3S.IO 3S.DO DAT Hawa
Translation: Mana told it to Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awak apaɗ=aw na haj=va
Glosses: goat 3S-crunch=1S.IO 3S.DO millet=PRF
Translation: The goat has eaten my millet.’ (lit. the goat has eaten to me the millet)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɬa=ahaj tə́mbəz=alɔkʷɔ na gəvah=va
Glosses: cow=Pl 3P+PFV-ruin=1PIN.IO 3S.DO field=PRF
Translation: The cows have ruined our field.’ (lit. The cows have ruined to us the field)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: àts=aw=aka=va ma=uwla baj
Glosses: 3S+PFV-understand=1S.IO=on=PRF word=1S.POSS NEG
Translation: He/she didn’t understand my words.’ (lit. he had understood on my words not)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tah=ɔkʷ ma
Glosses: 3P-tell=2S.IO mouth
Translation: You are being greeted.’ (lit. they are telling word to you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tàɮərav na=ala
Glosses: 3P+PFV-exit 3S.DO=to
Translation: She was brought out [of the house].’ (lit. they brought her out)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa ɛ̀dɛ
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-prepare-CL
Translation: Hawa made [something].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀tʃɛŋ
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-understand
Translation: Mana heard/understood (something).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mahaj àpaj
Glosses: door 3S+PFV-open-CL
Translation: The door opened.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jam àbax
Glosses: water 3S+PFV-pour
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mahaj ápaj
Glosses: door 3S+IFV-open-CL
Translation: The door opens.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mahaj apa=va
Glosses: door 3S-open=PRF
Translation: The door is open.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala ámənzar
Glosses: Mala 3S+IFV-see
Translation: Mala sees.’ (i.e. he is not blind) / ‘Mala can be seen.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj àvəl=aŋ dalaj ana Mana
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO girl DAT Mana
Translation: The chief gave the girl to Mana (in marriage).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj ávar dalaj
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-give girl
Translation: The chief is marrying off his daughter [to someone].’ (lit. chief gives girl)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj àvəl=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: The chief gave [something] to Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj ávar baj
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-give NEG
Translation: The chief is not the giving kind.’ (lit. chief doesn’t give)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj adəbən=ata Mʊlɔkʷɔ ana babəza=ahaj
Glosses: chief 3S-learn=3P.IO Moloko DAT children=Pl
Translation: The chief teaches Moloko to the children.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: babəza=ahaj tədəbənaj Mʊlɔkʷɔ
Glosses: children=Pl 3P-learn-CL Moloko
Translation: The children learn Moloko.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mʊlɔkʷɔ adəbən=ɔkʷ na dzadzak
Glosses: Moloko 3S-learn=2S.IO PSP fast
Translation: Moloko is easy for you to learn.’ (lit. Moloko learns to you quickly)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nəsʊkʷɔm=aŋ awak ana Mana
Glosses: 1S-buy/sell=3S.IO goat DAT Mana
Translation: I sell a goat to Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nəsʊkʷɔm=ala awak
Glosses: 1S-buy/sell=to goat
Translation: I bought a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana àh=ata na=va ana zawər=ahaj
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-speak=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF DAT men=Pl
Translation: Mana has already told it to the men.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: atar=aŋ=aka ma ana war ɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S-call=3S.IO=on mouth DAT child again
Translation: He/she calls the child again.’ (lit. he calls mouth to him to the child again)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala amənzar ɛlɛ
Glosses: Mala 3S-see eye
Translation: Mala looks around attentively.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ats=aka=va ɬəmaj ana mama=ahaŋ baj
Glosses: 3S-hear=on=PRF ear DAT mother=3S.POSS NEG
Translation: He/she is disobedient to his mother.’ (he disobeys his mother)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tandalaj tal=ala tɪɮɪgɛ va ana Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj
Glosses: 3P-PRG 3P-go=to 3P-throw-CL body DAT Moloko=Pl
Translation: They were coming and fighting with the Molokos.’ (lit. they were coming they threw body to Molokos)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ma=aŋgʷɔ agəs=aw har
Glosses: word=2S.POSS 3S-catch=1S.IO body
Translation: It pleases me.’ (lit. it catches body to me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛgɛ ɓərav
Glosses: 3S-do-CL heart
Translation: He/she is angry.’ (lit. he/she does heart)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: gɛ ɛndɛɓ
Glosses: do[2S.IMP]-CL brain
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala ɔlɔ amɪmɪnʒɪrɛ ɛlɛ a lɪhɛ
Glosses: Mala 3S-go DEP-see eye at bush
Translation: Mala went to see his fields.’ (lit. Mala went to see in the bush)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔlɔ nahar ɛlɛ a gəvax=uwla ava dzijga
Glosses: 1S-go 1S-carry eye at field=1S.POSS in all
Translation: I go [and] look around my whole field.’ (lit. I carry eye in my field all)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ́tʃɛŋ baj
Glosses: Mana 3S+IFV-hear NEG
Translation: Mana is deaf/doesn’t understand.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ́tʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj
Glosses: Mana 3S+IFV-hear ear NEG
Translation: Mana is deaf/disobedient.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: takaɗ va
Glosses: 3P-kill body
Translation: They kill each other.’ (lit. they kill.by.clubbing body)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔndɔɗɔm va a va ava
Glosses: 2P-need-2P body at body in
Translation: Love one another.’ (lit. need body in the body)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ azaɗ va nə nɔkʷ
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS 3S-take body with 2S
Translation: Your sibling resembles you.’ (lit. your sibling takes body with you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ=ahaj dʒijga tazaɗ va
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS=Pl all 3P-take body
Translation: All your siblings look alike.’ (lit. siblings take [each other’s] body)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛmbɛʃɛŋ va kə tʃɪvɛɗ aka
Glosses: 3S-breathe body on road on
Translation: He rests enroute [to somewhere].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛmbɛʃɛ va nə nɔkʷ ɛgɪnɛ na agəs=aw har=va gam
Glosses: NOM-breathe-CL body with 2S today PSP 3S-catch=1S.IO body=PRF a_lot
Translation: Spending time with you today pleased me a lot.’ (lit. it catches body to me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apazaŋ albaja=ahaj tɔlɔ a lɪhɛ
Glosses: yesterday youth=Pl 3P+PFV-go at bush
Translation: Yesterday the youths went to the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa àhəmaj
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-run-CL
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ=ahaŋ nɔ́zɔm na
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-eat 3S.DO
Translation: I myself ate it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀həmaj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-run-CL
Translation: I ran.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́zɔm na
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat 3S.DO
Translation: I ate it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nàbax na=alaj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-pour DO=away
Translation: I poured it away from myself.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀vəl=aŋ na
Glosses: 1S+PFV-give=3S.IO 3S.DO
Translation: I gave it to him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Mana] [zar mɛhɛrɛ]
Glosses: Mana man NOM-build-CL
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [zar mɛhɛrɛ] na [Mana]
Glosses: man NOM-build-CL PSP Mana
Translation: The builder [is] Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àl=ala baj]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go=to NEG
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war ga ɛtʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj]
Glosses: child ADJ 3S-hear ear NEG
Translation: That child did not obey.’ (lit. that child, he hears ear not)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tááɮəg=alaj avʊlɔ baj]
Glosses: 3P+POT-throw=away above NEG
Translation: They should not throw it too high.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tag=aw ɛlɛ lala baj]
Glosses: 3P-do=1S.IO thing good NEG
Translation: They do bad things to me.’ / ‘They don’t do good things to me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kárasaj mɪʒɛ tʃɪɗɛw ga baj]
Glosses: 2S+IFV-minimise-CL person smallness ADJ NEG
Translation: Don’t insult one of the little people.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [àndaj dɪrɛŋ baj]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-PRG far NEG
Translation: He/she was not far.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ=ahaj [amɪgijɛ baj] nɪŋgɛhɛ pat tah=ata na=va
Glosses: thing=Pl DEP-do-CL NEG DEM all 3P-tell=3P.IO 3S.DO=PRF
Translation: All these things that [we] are not supposed to do, they have already told them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kəra [amɪmɪndʒɛrɛ ɛlɛ baj] táɬaj na gəraw
Glosses: dog DEP-see-CL eye NEG 3P+IFV-slay-CL 3S.DO cut_through_middle
Translation: The dog that couldn’t see they slew it through the middle.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ahəmaj
Glosses: 3S-run-CL
Translation: He/she runs.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ahəmaj baj
Glosses: 3S-run-CL NEG
Translation: He/she doesn’t run.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amənzar Hawa
Glosses: 3S-see Hawa
Translation: He/she sees Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amənzar Hawa baj
Glosses: 3S-see Hawa NEG
Translation: He/she doesn’t see Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: akaɗ awak
Glosses: 3S-kill goat
Translation: He/she kills a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: akaɗ awak baj
Glosses: 3S-kill goat NEG
Translation: He/she doesn’t kill a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aw ʃɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO meat
Translation: I want meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: as=aw ʃɛʃɛ baj
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO meat NEG
Translation: I do not want meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana na ɔlɔ [a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] ɗaw
Glosses: Mana PSP 3S-go at market in Q
Translation: As for Mana, is he going to the market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛhɛ ɔlɔ [a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] baj ɔlɔ afa bahaj
Glosses: no 3S-go at market in NEG 3S-go house_of chief
Translation: No, he isn’t going to the market; rather he is going to the chief’s house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛhɛ , [ɔlɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] baj ɛnʒɛ a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: no 3S-go at market in NEG 3S-stay-CL at home
Translation: No, he isn’t going to the market; rather he is staying at home (or going to the chief’s house).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana àvəl=aŋ kɪndɛw ana baba=ahaŋ ɗaw
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO guitar DAT father=3S.POSS Q
Translation: Did Mana give the guitar to his father?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛhɛ àvəl=aŋ [kɪndɛw] baj àvəl=aŋ tʃɛtʃœkʷ
Glosses: no 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO guitar NEG 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO flute
Translation: No, he didn’t give a guitar to his father, he gave him a flute.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛhɛ aməvəl=aŋ kɪndɛw ana baba=ahaŋ na [Mana] baj
Glosses: no DEP-give=3S.IO guitar DAT father=3S.POSS PSP Mana NEG
Translation: No, Mana didn’t give the guitar to his father. (lit. the one that gave guitar to his father, not Mana)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aməvəl=aŋ na Madzaj
Glosses: DEP-give=3S.IO PSP Madzay
Translation: The person that gave [it was] Madzay.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa àd=aŋ ɗaf ana Mana ɗaw
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf DAT Mana Q
Translation: Did Hawa prepare food for Mana?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amad=aŋ ɗaf ana Mana na [Hawa] baj
Glosses: DEP-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf DAT Mana PSP Hawa NEG
Translation: The one that prepared the millet loaf for Mana [was] not Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar àmənzar [waj]
Glosses: man 3S+PFV-see who
Translation: Who did the man see?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar àmənzar [Mana]
Glosses: man 3S+PFV-see Mana
Translation: The man saw Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɛdɛ [ɛlɛlɛ wɛlɛj]
Glosses: woman 3S-prepare sauce which
Translation: The woman is making which kind of sauce?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɛdɛ [ɛlɛlɛ kɪlɛf]
Glosses: woman 3S-prepare-CL sauce fish
Translation: The woman is making fish sauce.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə̀l=ala [amɪgijɛ almaj]
Glosses: 2S+PFV-go=to DEP-do-CL what
Translation: What have you come to do?’ (lit. you have come to do what?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀l=ala [amɪgijɛ ɬɪrɛlɛ]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-go=to DEP-do-CL work
Translation: I came to do work.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀l=ala [amədzənɔkʷ]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-go=to DEP-help-2S
Translation: I came to help you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala àvəl=aŋ ɗɛlijwɛr [ana waj ]
Glosses: Mala 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO paper DAT who _
Translation: Mala gave the book to whom?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala àvəl=aŋ ɗɛlijwɛr [ana Hawa]
Glosses: Mala 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO paper DAT Hawa
Translation: Mala gave the book to Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɔlɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava [ɛpɛlɛj]
Glosses: woman 3S-go at market in when
Translation: When is the woman going to market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɔlɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava [hadzaŋ]
Glosses: woman 3S-go at market in tomorrow
Translation: The woman is going to market tomorrow.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́lɔ [amtamaj]
Glosses: 2S+PFV-go where
Translation: Where did you go?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́lɔ [a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-go at market in
Translation: I went to market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɛdɛ ɗaf
Glosses: woman 3S-make-CL millet_loaf
Translation: The woman is making millet loaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr amɪdijɛ ɗaf na waj
Glosses: woman DEP-make-CL millet_loaf PSP who
Translation: Who is making millet loaf?’ (lit. the woman that is making millet loaf [is] who?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr amədijɛ ɗaf na wɛlɛj
Glosses: woman DEP-make-CL millet_loaf PSP which
Translation: Which woman is making millet loaf?’ (lit. the woman that is making millet loaf [is] which one?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ amandaj amɪʒumɛ ɗaf na waj
Glosses: person DEP-PRG DEP-eat-CL millet_loaf PSP who
Translation: Who is eating loaf?’ (lit. the man that is eating millet loaf [is] who?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana andaj azɔm ɗaf
Glosses: person 3S-PRG 3S-eat millet_loaf
Translation: Mana is eating millet loaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɪʒɪɗɛ dəraj na waj
Glosses: DEP-take-CL head PSP who
Translation: Who will win?’ (lit. the one that takes the head [is] who?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana azaɗ dəraj
Glosses: Mana 3S-take head
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala avəl=aŋ almaj ana məlama=ahaŋ na
Glosses: Mala 3S-give=3S.IO what DAT sibling=3S.POSS PSP
Translation: Mala gave what to his brother?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala avəl=aŋ dala ana məlama=ahaŋ
Glosses: Mala 3S-give=3S.IO money DAT sibling=3S.POSS
Translation: Mala gave money to his brother.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana na ál=ala ɗaw
Glosses: Mana PSP 3S+IPV-go=to Q
Translation: 'Mana, is he coming?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɗaw
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go at market in Q
Translation: Is he going to the market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ́lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava baj ɗaw
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go at market in NEG Q
Translation: Is he not going to the market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ ál=ala ɗaw
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS 3S+IFV-go=to Q
Translation: Is your brother coming?