lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No waaya mikap inasina unuma me unufinan=na mua oko=ke nainiw mikap nefar aawinon .
Glosses: 2s.UNM pig spear-SS.SEQ spirit name not call-Np-FU.2s=TP man other=CF again spear-SS.SEQ 2s.DAT take-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If you spear a pig and don't call your spirit name, another man will spear it again and take it from you.' (Or: `If one spears a pig…')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa nain=ke yia kerawiya .
Glosses: snake that1=CF 1p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s
Translation: That snake bites.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Marasin fain yia giriniya .
Glosses: medicine this 1p.ACC smart-Np-PR.3s
Translation: This medicine smarts.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eema=ke waisow amisarek . Os=ke uuriw urupemi…
Glosses: Eema=CF 3s.ISOL knowledge-INCH-PA-3s 3s.FC=CF morning rise-SS.SIM
Translation: Only Eema knew. She got up in the morning and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Orop ikok nainiw urupemik . Aria wi samapora maneka fookap …
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ be-SS again ascend-PA-1/3p alright 3p.UNM floor big split-SS.SEQ …
Translation: They (=the couple) went down and after a while they came up again. Alright they (=the wife's relatives) split (wood for) a big floor and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni ikiweka !
Glosses: 2p go-IMP.2p
Translation: Go (2p)!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ema eenin fikera=ke awok , aria eefin fikera=ke me awok .
Glosses: mountain that3 kunai.grass=CF burn-PA-3s, alright that2 kunai.grass=CF not burn-PA-3s
Translation: The kunai grass on that mountain (far away, invisible) burned, but the grass on this/that one (somewhat closer) did not burn.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Wi) takira fain=ke niiremik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM boy this=CF play-PA-1/3p
Translation: It was these boys that played.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera arow nain aawem .
Glosses: fish three that1 get-PA-1s
Translation: I caught those three fish.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera nain aawomakem .
Glosses: fish that1 get-DISTR.PL-PA-1s
Translation: I caught those (many) fish.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina fain pekapemik .
Glosses: pot this BPX-come-PA-1/3p
Translation: We brought this pot / these pots.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Merena ifa kerawak nain]RC puukamik .
Glosses: leg snake bite-PA-3s that1 cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: They cut the leg that the snake had bitten.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mukuna kererek nain]CC i me paayaremik .
Glosses: fire start-PA-3s that1 1p.UNM not understand-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't know that a fire had started.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Goronep oraiya nain ,] maa muutitik iiwawun lalatiya .
Glosses: fall-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s that1 thing all.kinds altogether sweep-Np-3s
Translation: When it goes down, it sweeps everything with it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiawi eliw naakek , nain me ikiwok .
Glosses: 3s/p.father all.right say-PA-3s that1 not go-PA-3s
Translation: He said yes (lit: all right) to his father, but didn't go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa=pa fan ikemkun aasa maneka ekapok .
Glosses: village=LOC here be-1s/p.DS canoe big come-PA-3s
Translation: As I was here in the village the big ship came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eliw feeke soopiyen .
Glosses: well here.CF bury-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We can bury him here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo fura belemuta eefan piipuam .
Glosses: 1s.UNM knife small there2 leave-PA-1s
Translation: I left the small knife (somewhere) here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni koora epa eefeke kueka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM house place there2.CF build-IMP.2p
Translation: Build a/the house over here in this place.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi aakisa fain manina eenan onimik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM now this garden there3 make-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Nowadays they make the garden(s) there (far away).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni eeneke ikiwep momor naap niireka .
Glosses: 2p there3.CF go-SS.SEQ foolish thus play-IMP.2p
Translation: Go there (out of my sight) and play your foolish game.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Neeke ikekak=na iwer(a) ififa=ke ifakimekak .
Glosses: there1.CF be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP coconut dry=CF kill-CNTF-PA-3s
Translation: If he had been there a (falling) dry coconut would have killed him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soo nainiw mufowa pun naap , aana=pa neeke mufimik .
Glosses: trap again pull-NMZ too thus rattan=LOC there1.CF pull-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Pulling the trap again is also like that, we/they pull it there by the rattan.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Malol=pa neeke nainiw suuwurupiya .
Glosses: open.sea there1.CF again push-ascend-Np-PR.3s
Translation: There from the open sea it (= tsunami wave) again pushes up (to the coast).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw(a) aasa faow(a) mua=ke neeke wia aawok .
Glosses: land canoe drive-NMZ man=CF there1.CF 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: There the truck driver picked them up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Orop neeke ikaiwkin kokomarek .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ there1.CF be-2/3p.DS dark-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When they had gone down and were there it became dark.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nainiw mukuna mamaiya neeke ikiwok .
Glosses: again fire close there1.CF go-PA-3s
Translation: Again he went there close to the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fa , Yaapan=ke feeke ikemik !
Glosses: INTJ Japan=CF here.CF be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Damn, the Japanese are here!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwemik=na feenap maemikemik …
Glosses: go-PA-1/3p=TP like.this say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p …
Translation: They went and (unexpectedly) kept saying like this …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap maakiwkin naap ikua .
Glosses: thus tell-2/3.DS thus be-PA.3s
Translation: They told him like that, and he was like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw auwake maiwkin eefenap miimam .
Glosses: earlier 1s/p.father=CF say-2/3p.DS thus2 hear-PA-1s
Translation: The fathers spoke (about this) long ago and I heard it like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: “Mua nain opora=pa wuami ifakime ,” eenap efa maakemik .
Glosses: man that1 talk=LOC put-SS.SIM kill-IMP.2s thus3 1s.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Accuse (lit: put to talk) that man and kill him,” they told me like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain unufami maikuan , "Mua nain kaan ikua ?"
Glosses: man that1 call-SS.SIM say-Np-FU.3p man that1 where be-PA.3s
Translation: They call the man's name and say, “Where is that man?”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oo Sarak , no kaan=eke ikok kereren a ?
Glosses: INTJ Sarak 2s.UNM where=CF be-SS arrive-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: Oh Sarak, where have you been (lit: where were you and arrived)?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain iikamin ekapok ?
Glosses: man that when come-PA-3s
Translation: When did that/the man come?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain unan ekapok .
Glosses: man that yesterday come-PA-3s
Translation: That/the man came yesterday.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa mauwa enen ?
Glosses: thing/food what eat-PA-2s
Translation: What did you eat?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa oposia enem .
Glosses: thing/food meat eat-PA-1s
Translation: I ate meat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua naarew wia urufan ?
Glosses: man who 3p.ACC see-PA-2s
Translation: Whom (pl) did you see?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naarew wiar aawok ?
Glosses: who 3.DAT get-PA-3s
Translation: Who did he get it from?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mauwa=ke nefa arufak ?
Glosses: what=CF 2s.ACC hit-PA-3s
Translation: What hit you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kain=ke nomakek ?
Glosses: man which=CF win-PA-3s
Translation: Which man won?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Masin kaanin=ke samorarek ?
Glosses: engine which.of.2=CF bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Which engine (of the two) broke?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kain kookalin ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM which like-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Which one (of two or many) do you like?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Epa ara kaan=eke]NP ikiwemik ?
Glosses: place section where=CF go-PA-1/3p
Translation: What/which area did they go to?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kamenap ikon ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM how be-PA-2s
Translation: How are/were you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O koora sira kamenap kuak ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM house custom/kind what.like build-PA-3s
Translation: What kind of house did he build?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa enowa=ko pekapemik=i kamenion ?
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ=NF BPX-come-PA-1/3p=QM or.what
Translation: Did they bring food, or what (happened)?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siiwa arow ikiweya maa enowa perekimik . Naap=i ?
Glosses: moon three go-2/3s.DS thing eat-NMZ harvest-Np-1/3p thus=QM
Translation: After three months we'll harvest the food, right?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Feenap eliw maiyen=i ? Sira nain eliw marew , naap=i ?
Glosses: like.this well say-Np-FU.1p=QM custom that1 good none thus=QM
Translation: Should we say that that custom is not good – is that what you are saying?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw muuka oko wiawi onak urera maa uupemik .
Glosses: long.ago boy other 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother evening food cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: Long ago, a certain boy's father and mother cooked food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne wia , papako=ke maemik , …
Glosses: ADD no, some/other=CF say-PA-1/3p …
Translation: But no, some/others said, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Gurunowa epasia=pa miimamikaikuan , oko mua papako maa ikemikowa nain kawus wiar urufikuan .
Glosses: rumble-NMZ far=LOC hear-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3p other man some thing/food roast-SS.SIM-be-NMZ that1 smoke 3.DAT see-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They (villagers) keep listening to the rumble from far away, otherwise/lest they (pilots) see the smoke from some men's/people's food-roasting fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naarew wia farep ekapon ?
Glosses: who 3p.ACC call-SS.SEQ come-PA-2s
Translation: Who did you call, and then came?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Masin kaanin=ke samorareya oko fain=ke asipinon .
Glosses: engine which.of.2=CF bad-INCH-2/3s.DS other this=CF help-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Whichever engine breaks down, this other one will help/substitute.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Prais aawep [ufowa kain=ke nomakek nain]RC wiemik .
Glosses: prize take-SS.SEQ dance-NMZ which=CF win-PA-3s that1 give.them-PA-1/3p
Translation: They took the prize and, whichever dance won, they gave it (the prize) to them (the dancers).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain mauwa nain akimak=na weetak , mauwa nain me orok .
Glosses: man that1 what that1 try-PA-3s=TP no, what that1 not descend-PA-3s
Translation: The man tried the thing (press button), but the thing (lift) didn't go down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kaaneke ikiwinan=na , yos pun nookinen .
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF go-Np-FU.2s=TP 1s.FC too follow.you-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Wherever you go, I will follow you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aawem .
Glosses: get-PA-1s
Translation: I got it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Urupemik .
Glosses: go/come.up-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went/came up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomia wia amapepomiya .
Glosses: spoon 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He takes spoons to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera pun wiar awomakek .
Glosses: coconut too 3.DAT burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Many of his coconut palms burned too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lawiliw akena umekam .
Glosses: nearly very die-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly died.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni ekapomakeka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM come-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p
Translation: Come!' (said to several people together)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka arimowe .
Glosses: son grow-CAUS-IMP.2s
Translation: Bring up the boy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oposia pupuukap uupemik .
Glosses: meat RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: They cut the meat in many pieces and cooked it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ewar=ke wuunowami epia fakerak , mukuna .
Glosses: wind=CF blow-CAUS-SS.SIM firewood raise-PA-3s fire
Translation: The wind blew and raised the fire(wood), the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Keesomaya enek .
Glosses: spit-BEN-BNFY2-2/3s.DS eat-PA-3s
Translation: He spat/regurgitated it for her and she ate.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo aakisa inasina Rubaruba nanariyem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now spirit Rubaruba story-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Now I tell about spirit Rubaruba.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arufami me samoreka !
Glosses: hit-SS.SIM not bad-IMP.2p
Translation: Don't hit/beat and destroy it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nefa ikumamikaiwkin nan kereren .
Glosses: 2s.ACC illicitly-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS there appear-PA-2s
Translation: They were just speculating about you when you arrived.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arimemi mu'a ar'ek .
Glosses: grow-SS.SIM man become-PA-3s
Translation: He grew up and became man/adult.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arufowa e'repam ar'em .
Glosses: hit-NMZ four become-PA-1s
Translation: I hit it four times.' (Lit: `Hitting it I became four.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena opaimika me baliwep a'misaremik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN talk not well knowledge-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: They don't know our language well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwaasa sa'morarek .
Glosses: land-canoe bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The car broke.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kau pun weeserowa e'wurarek .
Glosses: cow too finish-NMZ quickly-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The beef finished quickly too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua i'menarep opora pun i'menarek .
Glosses: man find-INCH-SS.SEQ talk too find-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When man appeared, talk/language appeared too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sia nain senam pin(a)arek .
Glosses: netbag that1 too.much heavy-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The netbag is/was (lit: became) very heavy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka nain opiya dubil(a)alek .
Glosses: boy that1 hold-2/3s.DS slippery-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When he1 held the boy2, he2 was slippery.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Konima supuk(a)arek nain] yasuwe .
Glosses: cloth wet-INCH-PA-3s that1 wash-IMP.2s
Translation: Wash the wet cloth.' (Lit: `Wash the cloth that has become wet.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo damol(a)alem oo .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bad-INCH-PA-1s oh
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa dabel(a)alek .
Glosses: place cold-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: It is cold.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opaimika efa masi(a)aliya .
Glosses: mouth 1s.ACC bitter-INCH-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It tastes bitter to me / in my mouth.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aasa puukap ilel(a)ariya .
Glosses: canoe cut-SS.SEQ gouge-INCH-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He has cut the canoe (length from a tree) and is gouging/carving it
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Dubil(a)alek .
Glosses: slippery/smooth-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: It became slippery/smooth.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No wadol(a)alin .
Glosses: 2s.UNM lie-INCH-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You are lying.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka kuisow muuk(a)arek .
Glosses: son one son-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: She gave birth to one son.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa moresarep ikiwok .
Glosses: place like(ADV)-INCH-SS.SEQ go-PA-3s
Translation: He made the place ready and went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eewua irowawap osaiwa arek .
Glosses: wing climb-CAUS-CAUS-SS.SEQ bird.of.paradise become-PA-3s
Translation: She put the wing up (on herself) and became a bird of paradise.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna kuufap kirirek .
Glosses: fire see-SS.SEQ shout-PA-3s
Translation: She saw the fire and shouted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiokami naap yia kirirowamikua .
Glosses: follow.us-SS.SIM thus 1p.ACC shout-CAUS-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: She was following us and shouting about us like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua teeria opaimika wia sesekomakemik .
Glosses: man family talk 3p.ACC send-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sent word to (many members of) the man's family.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiena wiawi=ke amia wia kerawomomakemik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN 3s/p.father=CF spear 3p.ACC carve-BEN-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: Their fathers carved spears for them (many beneficiaries).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria unowa fain nia aawurumikuan .
Glosses: woman many this 2s.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will take all you women.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria teeria koka ikiwurumemik .
Glosses: woman group jungle go-DISTR/A-PA-1/3p
Translation: The whole group of women / all the women went to the jungle.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa ikiwemi paranemmiomakek .
Glosses: sky canoe go-SS.SIM rumble-SS.SIM-go.around-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Many planes went rumbling around.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa fan oromikomakeya …
Glosses: sky canoe here1 descend-SS.SIM-be-DISTR/PL-2/3s.DS …
Translation: When many planes were coming down here …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi ifa saarik inurumepikemik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM snake like sleep-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They all slept/lay like snakes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia ifakimurumomakemik .
Glosses: 3p.ACC kill-DISTR/A-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They killed each and every one of them.' (There were many of those killed.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua Maneka=ke maa maneka onomakomek .
Glosses: Man Big=CF thing big do-DISTR/PL-BEN-BNFY1.PA-3s
Translation: God did great things to/for me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Buk aawomakome !
Glosses: book get-DISTR/PL-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Get the books for me!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Buk aawomomake !
Glosses: book get-BEN-DISTR/PL-IMP.2s
Translation: Get the books for him!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera wia urukamikomamik .
Glosses: coconut 3p.ACC drop-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: We kept dropping coconuts for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma wia pikiwomappuap …
Glosses: money 3p.ACC textscbpx-go-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ …
Translation: Having taken money to them, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moro mua wia wuomamikomamik .
Glosses: Moro man 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They put them (=carts) for the Moro men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera orawin kaisomemik .
Glosses: Coconut for.the.benefit husk-BEN-BNFY1.PA-1/3p
Translation: They husked coconuts for me (for free).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Biribirinemi wia akimomakemik .
Glosses: RDP-fly-SS.SIM 3p.ACC try-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were flying and teasing them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne orooroorooromi orooroorok , onoma .
Glosses: and RDP-RDP-RDP-descend-SS.SIM RDP-RDP-descend-PA-3s horizon . 
Translation: And it went down and down and down all the way to the horizon.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa kukuep oromikua .
Glosses: tree RDP-break-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The timber (in a bridge) kept breaking and falling down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa wiiwiimikua , …
Glosses: place RDP-dawn-be-PA.3s …
Translation: It was dawning, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa=ke maifa fufuurkikiwok .
Glosses: sky canoe=CF paper RDP-throw-go-PA-3s
Translation: The plane went throwing paper slips down
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oposia nain pupuukap uupemik .
Glosses: meat that1 RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: We cut up the meat (into many pieces) and cooked it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina aawep Liisa ame wia peroma .
Glosses: pot take/get-SS.SEQ Liisa others 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: Get the pot and take it to Liisa and the others.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pita pensil wiar orop ikua nain aawep amapikiwomaka .
Glosses: Pita pencil 3.DAT fall-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take to Pita his pencil that has dropped.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiipa oko amaporaiwkin maek …
Glosses: daughter other BPX-descend-2/3p.DS say-PA-3s …
Translation: When they took another daughter down (from the house out in the open), he said…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni auwa maa purupomaka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM father food BPX-ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take food (up) to father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera irap erup opap aapore .
Glosses: coconut go.up-SS.SEQ two grab-SS.SEQ BPX-descend-IMP.2s
Translation: Climb the coconut palm, grab two coconuts and bring them down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wafurome !
Glosses: throw-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Throw it to me!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Marasin wuomamik=na weetak .
Glosses: medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p=TP no
Translation: They put medicine on him but no (it didn't help).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naiwkin wia ufomamik .
Glosses: say-2/3p.DS 3p.ACC dance-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They said so and we danced for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Panewowa maa wia pikiwomuk .
Glosses: old food 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-BNFY.IMP.3p
Translation: Let them take food for the old people.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ufok .
Glosses: dance-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ufomek .
Glosses: dance-BEN-BNFY1.PA-3s
Translation: He danced for me/you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ufomak .
Glosses: dance-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s
Translation: He danced for him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lawiliw akena wakiekam .
Glosses: nearly very fall-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly fell.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena aamun aakisa urufekam=na kemelekam .
Glosses: 1s.GEN yonger.brother now see-CNTF-PA-1s=TP rejoice-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: If I saw my younger brother now, I would be happy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Morauta fan ikekak=na uurika ikiwep maakekamik .
Glosses: Morauta here be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP tomorrow go-SS.SEQ tell-CNTF-PA-1/3p
Translation: If Morauta were here, tomorrow we would go and tell him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maifa yia aawomakak=na…
Glosses: paper 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.CNTF-PA-3s=TP
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I me yia damolamik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1s.ACC harm-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't harm us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , iperowa opora wiar ookiyen .
Glosses: alright, middle-aged talk 3.DAT follow-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Alright, we'll follow the advice of the middle-aged men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Orop mua nain urufe .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ man that1 see-IMP.2s
Translation: Go down and see that man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka amapurupeya opikua .
Glosses: later BPX-ascend-2/3s.DS hold-IMP.1p
Translation: Later when he comes up, let's hold/grab him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi urupep mukuna nain umukuk .
Glosses: 3p.UNM ascend-SS.SEQ fire that1 extinguish-IMP.3p
Translation: Let them go up and extinguish the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , i owowa=ko oru .
Glosses: alright, 1p.UNM village=NF descend-IMP.1d
Translation: Alright, let's (d.) go down to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena ikos akena iwu .
Glosses: 1p.GEN two.together truly go-IMP.1d
Translation: Let's just the two of us go together.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera ire .
Glosses: coconut ascend-IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm (to get coconuts).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera irome .
Glosses: coconut ascend-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm for me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera iroma .
Glosses: coconut ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm for him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera yia iromaka .
Glosses: coconut 1p.ACC ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Climb up (plural) the coconut palm for us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Unan aakunemik , aakisa aakunimik ne uurika nainiw aakuniyen .
Glosses: yesterday talk-PA-1/3p now/today talk-Np-PR.1/3p ADD tomorrow again talk-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Yesterday we talked, now/today we talk and tomorrow we'll talk again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waa muuka arow ekapok .
Glosses: pig boy three come-PA-3s
Translation: Three piglets came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa yia kerawiya nain miira saawirinimik .
Glosses: snake 1p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s that1 face become.round-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When a snake bites us, we become dizzy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya ikainon , waaya uupinan , naap .
Glosses: pig be-Np-FU.3s pig cook-Np-FU.2s thus
Translation: If there is a pig, you will cook it - it is like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka yo uminen , muuka nain nainiw wiena aawikuan .
Glosses: later 1s.UNM die-Np-FU.1s son that1 again 3p.GEN take-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Later, if I die (without paying the bride price) they will take the son back.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Perekami enow(a) gelemuta oninan .
Glosses: harvest-SS.SIM eat-NMZ little make-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When you harvest it, you make a feast.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka kuisow kuuma kuisow yiinan .
Glosses: later one stick one give.me-Np-FU.2s
Translation: Very soon you have to give me 10 kina.' Or: `Give me 10 kina very soon.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwosa wiar pepekimep kaikam . Kaikomap…
Glosses: head 3.DAT measure-SS.SEQ tie-PA-1s tie-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ
Translation: I measured her head and tied it (=headdress). I tied it for her and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi sawur irami fan yiar pokamik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit go-SS.SIM here 1p.DAT sit.down-PA-1/3p
Translation: As the spirits were going they sat down here with us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …ekapemi koora=pa yia wuaimik .
Glosses: come-SS.SIM house=LOC 1p.ACC put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: …coming (=upon arrival) they put us in the house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomaremikok ifara oko urufak .
Glosses: walk-SS.SIM-be-SS vine other see-PA-3s
Translation: He was walking and saw another vine.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa=pa neeke ikok mua maakek…
Glosses: village=LOC there.CF be-SS man tell-PA-3s
Translation: While they were there in the village she told her husband, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kaaneke ikok kereren ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF be-SS appear-PA-2s
Translation: Where have you been and now come?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Imenap maakiwkin o miimok .
Glosses: find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: They found him and told him, and he went ahead of them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwaya nan miira saawirinek .
Glosses: enter-2/3s.DS there face become.round-PA-3s
Translation: As [the poison] entered [his liver], he became dizzy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya=ko yia aawomaya enimiyan .
Glosses: sugarcane=NF 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s.DS eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Get us sugarcane and we'll eat it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Enakiwaya me aawem .
Glosses: half-2/3s.DS not take-PA-1s
Translation: There was (only) half (left), so I didn't take any/it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mauwow manekaya=na yia maakinon .
Glosses: work big-2/3s.DS=TP 1p.ACC tell-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If the work is big, she will tell us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomia mareweya amapepomam .
Glosses: spoon none-2/3s.DS BPX-come-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: She has/had no spoons (lit: there are/were no spoons) so I brought them to her.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera urukamikaiwkin wi ikiwemi aawemikemik .
Glosses: coconut drop-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM go-SS.SIM take-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Theyi kept dropping coconuts, and theyj went and got them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa orop , wailalep , akia ikek .
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ be.hungry-SS.SEQ banana roast-PA-3s
Translation: He came down to the village, was hungry and roasted bananas.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iperuma nain=ke mua puukap owora enemi afura buanemikaiya .
Glosses: eel that1=CF man change.into-SS.SEQ betelnut eat-SS.SIM lime.container knock-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The eel has become man, and is eating betelnut and knocking the lime container.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Is=ke maa uupemkun wi ekapep enimikuan .
Glosses: 1p.FC=CF food cook-1s/p.DS 3p.UNM come-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.3p
Translation: We'll cook the food and they'll come and eat it.' Or: `When we have cooked the food they will come and eat it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi irami nia aawemi efa ifakimikuan .
Glosses: 3p.UNM come-SS.SIM 2p.ACC take-SS.SIM 1s.ACC kill-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will come and take you and kill me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna kererek nain kamenap umukiyan ?
Glosses: fire appear-PA-3s that1 how extinguish-Np-FU.1p
Translation: How shall we extinguish the fire that started?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Rubaruba nain=ke ona emeria nain aawep pikiwok , iwiwkin .
Glosses: Rubaruba that1=CF 3s.GEN woman that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-3s give.him-2/3p.DS
Translation: That Rubaruba took his wife and took her (away), when they had given her to him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Umeya merena ereerup [ifara aawep] kaikap nabena suuwap akua aawep orom .
Glosses: die-2/3s.DS leg RDP-two vine get-SS.SEQ tie-SS.SEQ carrying.pole push-SS.SEQ shoulder take-SS.SEQ descend-PA-1s
Translation: It died, and I tied its legs in pairs with a vine that I had gotten, and pushed it to the carrying pole and carried it down on my shoulder.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw inasin mua nain=ke naap wia maakeya wi naap onamik .
Glosses: earlier spirit man that=CF thus 3p.ACC tell-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM thus do-PA-1/3p
Translation: The spirit man had earlier told them like that and they did so.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: miimak
Glosses: hear-PA-3s
Translation: he heard
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: miimok
Glosses: precede-PA-3s
Translation: he went ahead
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: puukak vs . pukok
Glosses: cut-PA-3s _ burst-PA-3s
Translation: he cut (it)' `it burst
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: teekak vs . tenek
Glosses: pluck-PA-3s _ collapse-PA-3s
Translation: he plucked (it)' `it collapsed' (also: `it broke away')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera awok .
Glosses: kunai.grass burn-PA-3s
Translation: The kunai grass burned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuuten ikos karuemik .
Glosses: Kuuten with run-PA-1/3p
Translation: I ran with Kuuten.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Niiremi pisiek .
Glosses: laugh-SS.SIM fart-PA-3s
Translation: He laughed and farted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuwap uuwap lebumarem .
Glosses: work-SS.SEQ work-SS.SEQ lazy-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I worked and worked and got tired.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nan teeria manekarek , owowa pun manekarek .
Glosses: there family big-INCH-PA-3s village also big-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The family grew big there, and the village grew big too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa unowa oram me amisarimik , weetak .
Glosses: thing many just not knowledge-INCH-Np-PR.1/3p no
Translation: We don't just gain knowledge of many things (without learning them), no.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aapereka paranemikaiya .
Glosses: cloud rumble-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It is thundering.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yaapan wia ifakimemik .
Glosses: Japan 3p.ACC kill-PA-1/3p
Translation: They killed the Japanese.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiipa erup wia sesekamik .
Glosses: girl two 3p.ACC send-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sent the two girls.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me efa enimuk .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1.ACC eat-IMP.3p
Translation: Let them not eat me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa aakisa wia urufin .
Glosses: 2s/p.brother many now 3p.ACC see-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Now you see many brothers of yours.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nefa amisarep maiyem .
Glosses: 2s.ACC knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am saying (this) because I know you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena mua=ke efa kookalep manin(a) uuwowa efa asipiya .
Glosses: 1s.GEN man 1s.ACC like-SS.SEQ garden work-NMZ 1s.ACC help-Np-PR.3s
Translation: My husband likes me and helps me in the garden.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Yo) maa urufiyem .
Glosses: I thing see-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I see.' (=I see something, or: I can see.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Yo) urufiyem .
Glosses: I see-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I see him/her/it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iir oko maa enimiyem , iir oko maa me enimiyem .
Glosses: time other thing eat-Np-PR.1s time other thing not eat-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Sometimes I eat, sometimes I don't eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi wia amukaremi me nefa aneram .
Glosses: 3p.UNM 3p.ACC scold-SS.SIM not 2s.ACC refer.to-PA-1s
Translation: When I scolded them I didn't refer to you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Tunde urera Liisa ame=ke [epa]O [yia]O ofakowayiawemik .
Glosses: Tuesday afternoon Liisa ASSOC=CF place 1p.ACC show-move.around-PA-1/3p
Translation: On Tuesday afternoon Liisa and the othes showed us around the place.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nena panewowa pun [wadol opora]O [yia]O maakin .
Glosses: 2s.GEN old also lie talk 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You yourself – an old person too! – tell us lies.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Sosora nain]O [pona=pa]AdvP wuamik .
Glosses: grass.skirt that1 riverbank=LOC put-PA-1/3p
Translation: They put those grass skirts on the riverbank.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …ona wiawi wiar ikiwok .
Glosses: 3s.GEN 3s/p.father 3.DAT go-PA-3s
Translation: …she went to her father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kererep nan soomaremiawemik .
Glosses: arrive-SS.SEQ there walk-move.around-PA-1/3p
Translation: They arrived and walked around there.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Orop nan ikiwep wia urufak .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ there go-SS.SEQ 3p.ACC see-PA-3s
Translation: He went down and went there and saw them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifar(a) makena wulewul ofofiya .
Glosses: vine fruit wulewul shake-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The vine fruit (called) wulewul shakes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maaofofona saarik wia ofofak .
Glosses: earthquake like 3p.ACC shake-PA-3s
Translation: It shook them like an earthquake.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa urufap baurarep karuoromik .
Glosses: snake see-SS.SEQ flee-SS.SEQ run-descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: We saw a snake and fled and ran down (to the village).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epasia=pa ikomkun me efa karuemik .
Glosses: far=LOC be-1s/p.DS NEG 1s.ACC run/visit-PA-1/3p
Translation: When I lived far away, they didn't visit me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Enemikaeya ona wiamun=ke urufap omok .
Glosses: eat-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN younger.sibling=CF see-SS.SEQ cry-PA-3s
Translation: When he was eating it his younger sibling saw it/him and cried.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Efa omemikeya epa wiimok .
Glosses: 1s.ACC cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: While she was mourning for me it dawned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kemuka nain pepek ereya onak ona wiar puukak .
Glosses: string that1 enough go-2/3s.DS 3s/p.mother 3s.GEN 3.DAT cut-PA-3s
Translation: When the string was (long) enough, their mother herself cut it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia pepek erak .
Glosses: 3p.ACC enough come/go-PA-3s
Translation: It was enough for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa fain me iwok .
Glosses: thing this not give.him/her-PA-3s
Translation: He did not give this thing to him/her.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya pun enakemik .
Glosses: pig too feed.me-PA-1/3p
Translation: They also gave me pork to eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amia=iya nenaremik=i ?
Glosses: bow=COM shoot.you-PA-1/3p=QM
Translation: Did they shoot you with a gun?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi wionarep pokap ikua .
Glosses: 3p.UNM hide.among.them-SS.SEQ sit.down-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: He sat hiding among them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwaasa=pa wiome .
Glosses: land-canoe=LOC give.them-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Give it to them for me in the car.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera nainiw kaken iimarek .
Glosses: coconut again straight stand-PA-3s
Translation: The coconut palm stood straight again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Eka napia]O koor miira=pa iimarowamik .
Glosses: water bamboo house face=LOC stand-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: We made the bamboo water containers stand in front of the house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Wiowa erup]O arowamkun umok .
Glosses: spear two become-CAUS-1s/p.DS die-PA-3s
Translation: I speared it a second time and it (=the pig) died.' (Lit: `I caused a spear to become two and it died.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kema bagiwiram .
Glosses: liver be.angry-PA-1s
Translation: I was angry.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo kema [efa]O bagiwirowan , yaa !
Glosses: 1s.UNM liver 1s.ACC be.angry-CAUS-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: Boy, have you made me angry!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa arimon , aakisa muewon .
Glosses: now grow-PA-2s now marry-PA-2s
Translation: Now you have grown, now you have married.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No nena maa fariarep [muuka nain]O arimowe .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s.GEN food abstain-SS.SEQ son that1 grow-CAUS-IMP.2s
Translation: You yourself have to abstain from (certain) food(s) and bring the son up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opor(a) makena maiyem , me [nia]O sailowiyem .
Glosses: talk true say-Np-PR.1s not 2p.ACC lie-CAUS-PR.1s
Translation: I am telling the truth, I am not cheating you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa unowa ifer aasa=ke purupok .
Glosses: thing many sea canoe=CF BPX-ascend-PA-3s
Translation: A lot of things were brought/taken up by ships.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O mua imenap=na feeke wia pekapeka .
Glosses: 3s.UNM man find-SS.SEQ=TP here.CF 3p.ACC BPX-come-IMP.2p
Translation: If/when you find a/any man, bring them/him here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Gomi kawus pirapariya .
Glosses: east.wind smoke BPX-move.to.and.fro-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The east wind moves the smoke around.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O urufap opap Yeesus nomokowa moke akuaaawomowa suuwamik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM see-SS.SEQ hold-SS.SEQ Jesus tree slanting shoulder-take-BEN-NMZ push-PA-1/3p
Translation: They saw him and took hold of him, and made him carry Jesus' cross on his shoulder.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sira enuma ookowa nia suuwimik .
Glosses: custom new follow-NMZ 2p.ACC push-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They make you follow new customs/ways.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ipamsika mua=ke ikiwowak .
Glosses: nail man=CF go-CAUS-PA-3s
Translation: A sorcerer (lit: nail man) killed him (lit: caused him to go).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kes tepak=pa wuap pikiwemik .
Glosses: coffin inside=LOC put-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They put him inside the coffin and took him (away).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo mua oko ikiwowa suuwamkun ikiwinon .
Glosses: 1s.UNM man other go-NMZ push-1s/p.DS go-Np-FU.3s
Translation: I make a man go and he goes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi owow mua=ke wilkar wia mufemikomamik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM village man=CF cart 3p.ACC pull-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: The village men kept pulling carts for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epia wilinowa urufap bom yia fuurkomikuan .
Glosses: fire(wood) shine-NMZ see-SS.SEQ bomb 1p.ACC throw-BEN-Np-FU.3p
Translation: When they see the light from the fire(s), they will throw bombs at us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koor poka iimarowome .
Glosses: house post stand.up-CAUS-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Stand up the house posts for me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona soomia mareweya amapepomam .
Glosses: 3s.GEN spoon no(ne)-2/3s.DS BPX-come-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: She has/had no spoons of her own, so I brought them for her.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Birinep nomokowa iinan akena ikiwep wame pipilimep aakunemikainon .
Glosses: fly-SS.SEQ tree top very go-SS.SEQ 3s.REFL hide-SS.SEQ speak-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: It will fly and hide (itself) in the very top of a tree and keep making noise.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Osaiwa aalbok ikos ufowa naep ofa wiam ifemik .
Glosses: bird.of.paradise black.cuckoo-shrike together dance-NMZ say-SS.SEQ colour 3p.REFL paint-PA-1/3p
Translation: A bird of paradise and a black cuckoo-shrike wanted to dance together and painted each other with colour.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera ikum kuumemik nain maiyem .
Glosses: kunai.grass illicitly burn-PA-1/3p that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I tell about when the kunai grass was burned (by arson).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa puukap ikua .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s
Translation: The tree is cut.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nan mukuna=pa ik(a)eya o nan samor aawok .
Glosses: there fire=LOC be-2/3s.DS 3s.UNM there badly get-PA-3s
Translation: They (=bananas) were there on the fire and he really got bad there.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikainen .
Glosses: be-Np-FU.1s
Translation: I will just be (like this).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I naap koora=pa ikemik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM thus house=LOC be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We were in the house like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo waaya arow efar ikua .
Glosses: 1s.UNM pig three 1s.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: I have three pigs.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo umep ikowa saarik ikem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM die-SS.SEQ be-NMZ like be-PA-1s
Translation: I was like dead.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka maa marew , eliw manek=iw ikainan .
Glosses: later thing none well big=LIM be-Np-FU.2s
Translation: Later there will be no problem, you will just be very well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kamenap ikain ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM how be-Np-PR.2s
Translation: How are you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siowa nain kakaltamikemkun arimok .
Glosses: dog that1 look.after-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS grow-PA-3s
Translation: I was looking after the dog and it grew.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap ikok urufamikaiwkin wia .
Glosses: thus be-SS see-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS no
Translation: As he was/stayed like that they were watching him (but) no (=he didn't get better).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa ekapok , amia mua=pa ikok .
Glosses: village come-PA-3s bow man=LOC be-SS
Translation: He came to the village, having been in the police (force).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa warep miiwa=pa ikowamik .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ ground=LOC be-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: We cut trees and laid them on the ground
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo unan koka=pa ikem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM yesterday jungle=LOC be-PA-1s
Translation: Yesterday I was in the jungle.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni kaaneke ikeman oo , ni ekapomakeka oo !
Glosses: 2p.UNM where be-PA-2p oh 2p.UNM come-DISTR-IMP.2p oh
Translation: Wherever you are, come!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mesa asia fiker gone=pa ikaiya nain aawemikem .
Glosses: winged.bean wild kunai.grass middle=LOC be-Np-PR.3s that1 take-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: I was picking wild winged bean that was (lit: is) in the middle of the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo nan ikaiyem nain yo nia asipiyem , …
Glosses: 1s.UNM there be-Np-PR.1s that1 1s.UNM 2p.ACC help-Np-PR.1s …
Translation: Now that I am living there I help you, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O ikoka somek mua maneka ikainon .
Glosses: 3p.UNM later song man big be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: He will later be the headmaster.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora naap ikeya urufimik .
Glosses: house thus be-2/3s.DS see-Np-PR.1p
Translation: We see the house as it is like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kokomareya inemik .
Glosses: darkness-INCH-2/3s.DS lie.down-PA-1/3p
Translation: When it got dark we went to bed.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona koora=pa arewap pokap ikemik .
Glosses: 3s.GEN house=LOC wait-SS.SEQ sit.down-SS.SEQ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We sat and waited (lit: waited and sat) in his house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Neek(e) pokaka .
Glosses: there sit-IMP.2p
Translation: Sit there/Keep sitting there.' (Commonly used as a conversational “filler” for people that are already sitting, when there is a lull in the conversation.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Irakow epa=pa koka=pa inemikemik .
Glosses: fight-NMZ time=LOC jungle=LOC lie.down-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: During the war we used to sleep in the jungle.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No ikiwe , irakowa maneka fanek a .
Glosses: 2s.UNM go-IMP.2s fight-NMZ big here-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: Go (home), the big war is here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa i fanemik .
Glosses: Now 1p.UNM here-PA-1/3p
Translation: Now we are / have come here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No niawi akena nanek .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s/p.father true there-PA-3s
Translation: Your real father is there.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aa , o koora fanek a .
Glosses: INTJ 3s.UNM house here-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: Ah, his house is here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Takira arimep mua arek .
Glosses: boy grow-SS.SEQ man become-PA-3s
Translation: The boy grew and became a man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria nain afa aremik .
Glosses: woman that1 flyng.fox become-PA-1/3p
Translation: Those women became flying foxes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Inasin mua ifa puukap solonep …
Glosses: spirit man snake change.into-SS.SEQ glide-SS.SEQ …
Translation: The spirit man changed into a snake, glided and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oona kia kiremikeya urufap maek …
Glosses: bone white turn-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-SS.SEQ say-PA-3s …
Translation: She saw that the bones were turning white and said, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manina urupep nan uuwap owowa orok .
Glosses: garden ascend-SS.SEQ there work-SS.SEQ village descend-PA-3s
Translation: She went up to the garden, worked there and came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fofa erap irimik .
Glosses: market go-SS.SEQ come-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We are coming back from the market.' (Lit: `We went west to the market and are coming east.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uurika nefa urufowa ikiwinen .
Glosses: tomorrow 2s.ACC see-NMZ go-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Tomorrow I'll go to see you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manina=pa ekapep maa uupemik .
Glosses: garden=LOC come-SS.SEQ food cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: We came from the garden and cooked food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa iinan=pa fan ekapemi …
Glosses: sky canoe sky=LOC here come-SS.SIM …
Translation: The airplane came here in the sky and…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne soranemi epia mukuna=pa oromi awok .
Glosses: ADD get.startled-SS.SIM firewood fire=LOC descend-SS.SIM burn-PA-3s
Translation: And he got startled and fell on the fire and burned himself.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona owowa pikiwep soopiyan .
Glosses: 3s.GEN village BPX-go-SS.SEQ bury-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll take him (=his body) in his village and bury him (there).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Purowa irow(ow)eya siinarek .
Glosses: armband go.up-CAUS-CAUS-2/3s.DS tight-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: She pushed the armband up and it got tight.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Amerika “epa eliwa” naeekapemik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM America time good say-come-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Americans came saying, “peace.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Yaapan saa=iw iramikaimik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan sand=INST go-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The Japanese are going along the beach.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kemuka pepek ereya puukak .
Glosses: string enough go-2/3s.DS cut-PA-3s
Translation: When the string was (long) enough she cut it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap onamikemik , ekapep aakisa .
Glosses: thus do-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p come-SS.SEQ now
Translation: We have been doing like that (all the time) up until now.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No naap ikok iki(we)p mokoma enuma iiwawun aakuninan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM thus be-SS go-SS.SEQ year new altogether talk-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You will be like that (long time) but next year you will talk.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Buren ifeiki(we)p aakisa arimon .
Glosses: ceremonial.liquid rub-go-SS.SEQ now grow-PA-2s
Translation: You have kept rubbing the buren liquid on (for years), and now you have grown up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria mua manina kereremik .
Glosses: woman man garden arrive-PA-1/3p
Translation: The people arrived in the garden.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soora=pa nan yiawemik .
Glosses: jungle=LOC there walk.around-PA-1/3p
Translation: They walked around in the jungle.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Takira niiremi kiririmik .
Glosses: boy play-SS.SIM shout-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: The boys are playing and shouting.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi iperowa=ke aakunep maemik , …
Glosses: 3p.UNM middle.aged=CF discuss-SS.SEQ say-PA-1/3p …
Translation: The middle-aged men discussed (it) / talked and said, “…”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maapora kamenap aakuniyan ?
Glosses: feast how discuss-Np-FU.1p
Translation: How shall we discuss the feast?