lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-gas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka amɪ-mbɛʃ-ɛ
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: lɪhɛ
Glosses: bush
Translation: Each Sunday (the market of Dogba), some Molokos go to [work] their fields.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tətərak=aŋgʷɔ nɛhɛ na ká-ffəɗ 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 à-zàɗ 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 kʊ́-zzʊm 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 kʊ́-zʊ́mm-ɔm 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 tɛ́-ʃʃ-ɛ́ 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: à-dàrr-āj 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 [a-mət a-mat]
Glosses: duck=2S.POSS 3S-die 3S-die
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava na [nʊ-sʊkʷʊm-ɔm nʊ-sʊkʷʊm-ɔm=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: tɛ-g-ɛ tsʊɗɔj
Glosses: 3P-do-CL trick
Translation: They played a trick.' (lit. they did trick)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ta-g=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: à-rah=va pɛɗɛɗɛ
Glosses: 3S+PFV-fill=PRF full
Translation: It had filled right to the rim.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ka-nz=aw] [=aka]
Glosses: 2S-sit=1S.IO [=on
Translation: You are better than me.’ (lit. you sit on me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə̀-dɔɮ-ɔm] [=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: dər=ala
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=to
Translation: Come closer (to me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dər=aka=ala
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=on=to
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-s=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: a-mbaɗ=aŋ=aka
Glosses: 3S-change=3S.IO=on
Translation: He/she replied.’ (lit. he changed to him on)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka-zaɗ=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: tə-dzap=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: dər=aka=alaj
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=on=away
Translation: Move further away (from me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-nz=ala
Glosses: 3S-go=to
Translation: He/she is coming.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀-sʊkʷɔm=ala awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell=to goat
Translation: I bought a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀-sʊkʷɔm=alaj awak
Glosses: 1S+PFV-buy/sell=away goat
Translation: I sold my goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dər=alaj
Glosses: move[2S.IMP]=away
Translation: Move away (from me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zaɗ=ala ɛtɛmɛ
Glosses: take[2S.IMP]=to onion
Translation: Bring the onion (to me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zaɗ=alaj ɛtɛmɛ
Glosses: take[2S.IMP]=away onion
Translation: Take the onion away (from me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar a-s=ija mɛmɛlɛ
Glosses: man 3S-saw=PLU tree
Translation: The man saws the tree.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Abaŋ a-h=aja haj
Glosses: Abang 3S-grind=PLU millet
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ama-g=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: nə̀-zəm=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: nə̀-zəm=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: nʊ̀-sʊkʷʊm 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 à-mbəɗ=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: nà-sar həraf ɛlɛ nɪŋgɛhɛ asa-baj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-know medicine thing DEM again-NEG
Translation: I didn’t know how to resolve the problem,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja nə̀-l=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 tà-nzak=va ɛlɛ mɪ-ʒɪm-ɛ
Glosses: 3P PSP 3P+PFV-find=PRF thing NOM-eat-CL
Translation: And so they had found something to eat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀-zəm=va
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat=PRF
Translation: I already ate.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ̀-ʃ-ɛ gʊzɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink-CL millet_beer
Translation: I drank millet beer.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nà-sa=va gʊzɔm
Glosses: 1S+PFV-drink=PRF millet_beer
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lʊhʷɔ à-ga=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: [nə́-bál-áj háj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-wash-CL millet
Translation: I wash the millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə̄-bál=vá hāj]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-wash=PRF millet
Translation: I washed the millet already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə́-dàr-āj háj]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-plant-CL millet
Translation: I plant the millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə̀-dàr=vā hāj]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-plant=PRF millet
Translation: I planted the millet already.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war ɛlɛ haj ŋgɪndijɛ [nɔkʷ amɛ-ʒɛɗ-ɛ 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: á-ráh=va
Glosses: 3S+IFV-fill=PRF
Translation: It is full.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana á-jəɗ=va
Glosses: Mana 3S-tire=PRF
Translation: Mana is tired.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: haj á-nah=va
Glosses: millet 3S-ripen=PRF
Translation: The millet is ripe.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj tawij Hʊrmbʊlɔm á-ga ɓərav=va
Glosses: Moloko=Pl 3P+said God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF
Language: Moloko
Transcription: matsəkəmbaj mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na a-bək 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: məlama=ahaŋ=ahaj dzijga
Glosses: brother=3S.POSS=Pl all
Translation: all of his brothers.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɪ-hɪm-ɛ=alɔkʷɔ na] ɛpɛlɛj
Glosses: NOM-run-CL=1PIN.POSS PSP when
Translation: When is our race?’ (lit. our running [is] when)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mɛ-dɪr-ɛ nɛhɛ na] sʊlɔm ga
Glosses: NOM-plant-CL DEM PSP goodness ADJ
Translation: This planting is good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: na-d=ɔkʷ [andəra mɪ-ŋgɪlɗ-ɛ 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 [mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ ga]
Glosses: 3S NOM-sit-CL ADJ
Translation: He/she [is] seated.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪ-bɛʒ-ɛ haj
Glosses: NOM-harvest-CL millet
Translation: the millet harvest
Language: Moloko
Transcription: andəra mɪ-ŋgɪlɗ-ɛ ga
Glosses: peanut NOM-grind-CL ADJ
Translation: ground peanuts
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ a Mana
Glosses: NOM-sit-CL GEN Mana
Translation: Mana’s behaviour’ (lit. the sitting of Mana)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪ-hɪm-ɛ=alɔkʷɔ
Glosses: NOM-run-CL=1PIN.POSS
Translation: our race’ (lit. the running of us)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ ŋgah ma-ŋgəh=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 nʊ-sʊkʷɔm nə mɪ-søkʷøm-ɛ
Glosses: said 1S-buy with NOM-buy-CL
Translation: He said, “I actually bought it.”’ (lit. I bought it with buying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ká-ndaz nə mɪ-ndɪʒ-ɛ 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 ama-z=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: ta-s-aŋ ɔkʷɔ ana haj[=atəta amɪ-g-ijɛ 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 amə-h=aja hʊmbɔ na] a-ndaj a-sak=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: a-s=aŋ [Ø ama-d=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: mə-kəɗ va aɮa ta-ɮ=aŋ [alɪmɛ amɪ-ɮɪg-ɛ 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 [a-ndaj a-sak 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: [ta-nd=alaj ta-l=ala tə-ɮəg-ə 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: [ɛ-ndʒ-ɛ 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: [ná-zaɗ 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: [nə́-vəl=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: [a-ɮəg=alaj a vʊlɔ zɔr]
Glosses: 3S-throw=away at above throwing
Translation: She threw [the pestle] up high, zor.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛgɪnɛ [nɔ́-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: today 1S+IFV-go at market in
Translation: Today I will go to the market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔ́-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɛgɪnɛ]
Glosses: 1S+IFV-go at market in today
Translation: I will go to the market today.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kaluw [nà-z=ala ɛɮɛrɛ=uwla]
Glosses: take_quickly 1S+PFV-take=to spear=1S.POSS
Translation: I quickly took my spear.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ [gʊdɔkʷ mɪ-d-ijɛ gʊzɔm ]
Glosses: 3S prepare_beer NOM-prepare-CL beer _
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [à-tsar 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: [tà-h=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 [á-z=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 [a-vəl=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 [a-sərk=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 amɪ-wuɬ-ɛ na [tɛ́-g-ɛ 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 [tà-kaɗ ɬa]
Glosses: long_ago=ADV PSP 3P+PFV-kill cow
Translation: Long ago, they killed cows.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [pɛʃtɛr á-h=ata] ɛj ɛlɛ nɛhɛ na kɔ́-gʷ-ɔm 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 [à-sərk=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: [amə-h=aja haj na gam]
Glosses: [DEP-grind=PLU millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [of] grinding a lot of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [à-gas=aka na ka mahaj=aŋgʷɔ aka] àmɪ-mbɛʃ-ɛ
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 ama-ɗaɬ=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: [ka-gas ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm na asa-baj] na
Glosses: 2S-catch word God PSP again-NEG PSP
Translation: [if] you no longer accept the word of God,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [káá-gas 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 [a-ndaj ɛ́-g-ɛ ɬɪrɛlɛ]
Glosses: Mala 3S-PRG 3S+IFV-do-CL work
Translation: Mala is working (in the process of doing work).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana [a-ndaj ɔ́-lɔ 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 nà-nzak-aj nɔkʷ [ka-ndaj kə̀-h=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: [nɔ-ndɔj nɔ-mbɔs-ɔm va]
Glosses: 1S-PRG 1P-rest-1PEX body
Translation: We are resting.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɔ-ndɔj nɔ-dɔr-ɔm amsɔkʷɔ]
Glosses: 1S-PRG 1P-plant-1PEX dry_season_millet
Translation: We (exclusive) are planting dry season millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛhɛ
Glosses: here
Translation: “My dear wife, here at our (exclusive) place, it is like this:
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ká-zaɗ war ɛlɛ a haj bɪlɛŋ
Glosses: 2S+IFV-take child eye GEN millet one
Translation: you take only one grain.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm a-ndaj á-sak=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 a-ndaj á-sak á-sak á-sak
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: haj na ava
Glosses: house PSP in
Translation: And she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying inside the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɔ́-lɔ á-b=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: [ɔ́-lɔ á-paɗ-aj 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: [lɔh-ɔm kɔ-mʊnzɔr-ɔm 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 mɪ-bɛh-ɛ 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 ma-ŋgəh=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: pʊrgʷɔm=ahaj]
Glosses: trap=Pl
Translation: He made the traps out of grass.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ʃɛn=ala na zar=ahaŋ na
Glosses: go=to PSP man=3S.POSS PSP
Translation: Then, her husband,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [dək mə-dək=aŋ na mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ=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 ma-d=ala haj na gam]
Glosses: take NOM-prepare=to millet PSP a_lot
Translation: [She] prepared lots of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [pɔk ma-p=alaj mahaj na]
Glosses: open NOM-open=away door PSP
Translation: [He] opened the door [and looked around];
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ [á-rax 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 mə-ŋgʷul=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 ma-p=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: haj na ava]
Glosses: house PSP in
Translation: And she collapsed, dying inside the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [babək mɪ-l-ijɛ na]
Glosses: bury NOM-bury-CL 3S.DO
Translation: She was buried.’ (lit. burying it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ [dijdaj mɪ-kɪɗ-ɛ 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 a-ɬ-aj awak
Glosses: Mana 3S-slay-CL goat
Translation: Mana slays a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-ɬ-aj na
Glosses: 3S-slay-CL 3S.DO
Translation: He slays it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana a-ɓ=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: a-ɓ=aŋ
Glosses: 3S-hit=3S.IO
Translation: He hits him.’ (lit. he hits to him)
Language: Vame
Transcription: Hawa a-ndaj a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Hawa 3S-be.located at home
Translation: Hawa is at home.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-ndaj a marva
Glosses: 3S-be at Maroua
Translation: She is in Maroua.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ́ a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-leave-CL at home
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ́ 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 à-gar=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 á-ɓ=aŋ ana kəra
Glosses: Hawa 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO DAT dog
Translation: Hawa hits the dog.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: á-ɓ=aŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-hit=3S.IO
Translation: She hits it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ʃɛʃɛ á-s=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: meat 3S+IFV-please=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: Meat is pleasing to Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: á-s=aŋ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-please=3S.IO
Translation: It pleases him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana à-p-aj mahaj
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-open-CL door
Translation: He/she opened the door.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana à-p=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 á-mənzar awak
Glosses: Mala 3S+IFV-see goat
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala ɔ-lɔ a-mənzar=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 à-h=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 a-paɗ=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 tə́-mbəz=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: à-ts=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: ta-h=ɔkʷ ma
Glosses: 3P-tell=2S.IO mouth
Translation: You are being greeted.’ (lit. they are telling word to you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tà-ɮərav 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 ɛ̀-d-ɛ
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-prepare-CL
Translation: Hawa made [something].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ̀-tʃɛŋ
Glosses: Mana 3S+PFV-understand
Translation: Mana heard/understood (something).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mahaj à-p-aj
Glosses: door 3S+PFV-open-CL
Translation: The door opened.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: jam à-bax
Glosses: water 3S+PFV-pour
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mahaj á-p-aj
Glosses: door 3S+IFV-open-CL
Translation: The door opens.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mahaj a-pa=va
Glosses: door 3S-open=PRF
Translation: The door is open.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala á-mənzar
Glosses: Mala 3S+IFV-see
Translation: Mala sees.’ (i.e. he is not blind) / ‘Mala can be seen.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj à-vəl=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 á-var 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 à-vəl=aŋ ana Mana
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-give=3S.IO DAT Mana
Translation: The chief gave [something] to Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj á-var baj
Glosses: chief 3S+IFV-give NEG
Translation: The chief is not the giving kind.’ (lit. chief doesn’t give)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj a-dəbən=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 tə-dəbən-aj Mʊlɔkʷɔ
Glosses: children=Pl 3P-learn-CL Moloko
Translation: The children learn Moloko.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mʊlɔkʷɔ a-dəbən=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: nə-sʊkʷɔm=aŋ awak ana Mana
Glosses: 1S-buy/sell=3S.IO goat DAT Mana
Translation: I sell a goat to Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə-sʊkʷɔm=ala awak
Glosses: 1S-buy/sell=to goat
Translation: I bought a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana à-h=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: a-tar=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 a-mənzar ɛlɛ
Glosses: Mala 3S-see eye
Translation: Mala looks around attentively.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-ts=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: ta-ndalaj ta-l=ala tɪ-ɮɪg-ɛ 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 a-gəs=aw har
Glosses: word=2S.POSS 3S-catch=1S.IO body
Translation: It pleases me.’ (lit. it catches body to me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ-g-ɛ ɓərav
Glosses: 3S-do-CL heart
Translation: He/she is angry.’ (lit. he/she does heart)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: g-ɛ ɛndɛɓ
Glosses: do[2S.IMP]-CL brain
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala ɔ-lɔ amɪ-mɪnʒɪrɛ 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: nɔ-lɔ na-har 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 ɛ́-tʃɛŋ baj
Glosses: Mana 3S+IFV-hear NEG
Translation: Mana is deaf/doesn’t understand.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana ɛ́-tʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj
Glosses: Mana 3S+IFV-hear ear NEG
Translation: Mana is deaf/disobedient.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dəraj
Glosses: head
Translation: On the day that they had finished fighting each other, we separated as equals.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ta-kaɗ va
Glosses: 3P-kill body
Translation: They kill each other.’ (lit. they kill.by.clubbing body)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ-ndɔɗ-ɔm 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 a-zaɗ 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 ta-zaɗ 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: ɛ-mbɛʃɛŋ va kə tʃɪvɛɗ aka
Glosses: 3S-breathe body on road on
Translation: He rests enroute [to somewhere].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛ-mbɛʃ-ɛ va nə nɔkʷ ɛgɪnɛ na a-gəs=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 tɔ-lɔ a lɪhɛ
Glosses: yesterday youth=Pl 3P+PFV-go at bush
Translation: Yesterday the youths went to the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa à-həm-aj
Glosses: Hawa 3S+PFV-run-CL
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ=ahaŋ nɔ́-zɔm na
Glosses: 1S=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-eat 3S.DO
Translation: I myself ate it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀-həm-aj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-run-CL
Translation: I ran.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́-zɔm na
Glosses: 1S+PFV-eat 3S.DO
Translation: I ate it.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nà-bax na=alaj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-pour DO=away
Translation: I poured it away from myself.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀-vəl=aŋ na
Glosses: 1S+PFV-give=3S.IO 3S.DO
Translation: I gave it to him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: z=aw na=ala
Glosses: carry[2S.IMP]=1S.IO 3S.DO=to
Translation: Bring it to me!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Mana] [zar mɛ-hɛr-ɛ]
Glosses: Mana man NOM-build-CL
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɬəmaj=uwla] [Abaŋgaj]
Glosses: name=1S.POSS Abangay
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [zar nɛhɛ] [baba=uwla]
Glosses: man DEM father=1S.POSS
Translation: The man [is] my father.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndahaŋ] [malaŋ ga]
Glosses: 3S largeness ADJ
Translation: He/she [is] big.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [babəza=ahaj nɪndijɛ] [aŋga bahaj]
Glosses: children=Pl DEM POSS chief
Translation: The children here belong to the chief.’ / ‘The children here[are] belonging to the chief.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [zar mɛ-hɛr-ɛ] na [Mana]
Glosses: man NOM-build-CL PSP Mana
Translation: The builder [is] Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [bahaj a Lawaj na] [Adzəva]
Glosses: chief GEN Lalaway PSP Adzava
Translation: The chief of Lalaway [is] Adzava.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [malaŋ ga] na [ndahaŋ]
Glosses: largeness ADJ PSP 3S
Translation: The biggest one [is] him.’ (lit. big, him)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [à-l=ala baj]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-go=to NEG
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [war ga ɛ-tʃɛŋ 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: [táá-ɮəg=alaj avʊlɔ baj]
Glosses: 3P+POT-throw=away above NEG
Translation: They should not throw it too high.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ta-g=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: [ká-ras-aj 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: [à-ndaj dɪrɛŋ baj]
Glosses: 3S+PFV-PRG far NEG
Translation: He/she was not far.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ [ɛlɛ lala baj] kə təta aka
Glosses: so thing well_done NEG on them on
Translation: So, a bad thing [was] upon them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ=ahaj [amɪ-g-ijɛ baj] nɪŋgɛhɛ pat ta-h=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 [amɪ-mɪndʒɛr-ɛ ɛlɛ baj] tá-ɬ-aj 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: a-həm-aj
Glosses: 3S-run-CL
Translation: He/she runs.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-həm-aj baj
Glosses: 3S-run-CL NEG
Translation: He/she doesn’t run.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-mənzar Hawa
Glosses: 3S-see Hawa
Translation: He/she sees Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-mənzar Hawa baj
Glosses: 3S-see Hawa NEG
Translation: He/she doesn’t see Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-kaɗ awak
Glosses: 3S-kill goat
Translation: He/she kills a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-kaɗ awak baj
Glosses: 3S-kill goat NEG
Translation: He/she doesn’t kill a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-s=aw ʃɛʃɛ
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO meat
Translation: I want meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-s=aw ʃɛʃɛ baj
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO meat NEG
Translation: I do not want meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dala an=aw aka
Glosses: money DAT=1S EXT+on
Translation: I have money.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dala an=aw aka baj
Glosses: money DAT=1S EXT+on NEG
Translation: I have no money.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ ɮɪlɛ ga
Glosses: 3S richness ADJ
Translation: He/she is rich.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ ɮɪlɛ ga baj
Glosses: 3S richness ADJ NEG
Translation: He/she is not rich.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ gədaŋ ga
Glosses: 3S strength ADJ
Translation: He/she is strong.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndahaŋ gədaŋ ga baj
Glosses: 3S strength ADJ NEG
Translation: He/she is not strong.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana na ɔ-lɔ [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 ɔ-lɔ [a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] baj ɔ-lɔ 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 , [ɔ-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] baj ɛ-nʒ-ɛ 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 à-vəl=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 à-vəl=aŋ [kɪndɛw] baj à-vəl=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 amə-vəl=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: amə-vəl=aŋ na Madzaj
Glosses: DEP-give=3S.IO PSP Madzay
Translation: The person that gave [it was] Madzay.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa à-d=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: ama-d=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 à-mənzar [waj]
Glosses: man 3S+PFV-see who
Translation: Who did the man see?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar à-mənzar [Mana]
Glosses: man 3S+PFV-see Mana
Translation: The man saw Mana.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɛ-dɛ [ɛlɛlɛ wɛlɛj]
Glosses: woman 3S-prepare sauce which
Translation: The woman is making which kind of sauce?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɛ-d-ɛ [ɛlɛlɛ kɪlɛf]
Glosses: woman 3S-prepare-CL sauce fish
Translation: The woman is making fish sauce.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə̀-l=ala [amɪ-g-ijɛ 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: nə̀-l=ala [amɪ-g-ijɛ ɬɪrɛlɛ]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-go=to DEP-do-CL work
Translation: I came to do work.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə̀-l=ala [amə-dzən-ɔkʷ]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-go=to DEP-help-2S
Translation: I came to help you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala à-vəl=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 à-vəl=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 ɔ-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava [ɛpɛlɛj]
Glosses: woman 3S-go at market in when
Translation: When is the woman going to market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɔ-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava [hadzaŋ]
Glosses: woman 3S-go at market in tomorrow
Translation: The woman is going to market tomorrow.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́-lɔ [amtamaj]
Glosses: 2S+PFV-go where
Translation: Where did you go?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɔ́-lɔ [a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-go at market in
Translation: I went to market.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔgʷɔm nɛhɛ [aŋga waj]
Glosses: house DEM POSS who
Translation: This house here belongs to whom?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔgʷɔm nɛhɛ [aŋga Mana]
Glosses: house DEM POSS Mana
Translation: This house here belongs to Mana.’ (the house here, belonging to Mana)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔgʷɔm=aŋgʷɔ [amtamaj]
Glosses: home=2S.POSS where
Translation: Where is your home?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔgʷɔm=uwla [a Lawaj]
Glosses: home=1S.POSS to Lalawaj
Translation: My home is in Lalaway.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj a ɬala=alʊkʷøjɛ na [waj]
Glosses: chief GEN village=2P.POSS PSP who
Translation: The chief of your village is who?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: bahaj a ɬala=uwla na [Adzəva]
Glosses: chief GEN village=1S.POSS PSP Adziva
Translation: The chief of my village is Adziva.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr ɛ-d-ɛ ɗaf
Glosses: woman 3S-make-CL millet_loaf
Translation: The woman is making millet loaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr amɪ-d-ijɛ 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 amə-d-ijɛ 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 ama-ndaj amɪ-ʒum-ɛ 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 a-ndaj a-zɔm ɗaf
Glosses: person 3S-PRG 3S-eat millet_loaf
Translation: Mana is eating millet loaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɪ-ʒɪɗ-ɛ 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 a-zaɗ dəraj
Glosses: Mana 3S-take head
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mala a-vəl=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 a-vəl=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: zar na ndahaŋ baba a Mala ɗaw
Glosses: man PSP 3S father GEN Mala Q
Translation: That man, is he Mala’s father?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Mana na á-l=ala ɗaw
Glosses: Mana PSP 3S+IPV-go=to Q
Translation: 'Mana, is he coming?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zar=aŋgʷɔ ndahaŋ aba ɗaw
Glosses: man=2S.POSS 3S EXT Q
Translation: Is your husband well?’ (part of a greeting; lit. your husband, does he exist?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ ndahaŋ ava a mɔgʷɔm ɗaw
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S EXT+in at home Q
Translation: Is your father in?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: baba=aŋgʷɔ ndahaŋ ava a mɔgʷɔm baj ɗaw
Glosses: father=2S.POSS 3S EXT+in at home NEG Q
Translation: Is your father not in?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ́-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava ɗaw
Glosses: 3S+IFV-go at market in Q
Translation: Is he going to the market?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɔ́-lɔ 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 á-l=ala ɗaw
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS 3S+IFV-go=to Q
Translation: Is your brother coming?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məlama=aŋgʷɔ á-l=ala baj ɗaw
Glosses: sibling=2S.POSS 3S+IFV-go=to NEG Q
Translation: Is your brother not coming?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awak=aŋgʷɔ na káá-ɬ-aj na ɗaw
Glosses: goat=2S.POSS PSP 2S+POT-slay-CL 3S.DO Q
Translation: Your goat, are you going to slaughter it?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [apazaŋ kɔ̀-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava] kijga baj ɗaw
Glosses: yesterday 2S+PFV-go at market in like_that NEG Q
Translation: You went to the market yesterday, right?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə alməmar na [avar abaj] kijga baj ɗaw
Glosses: with dry_season PSP rain EXT+NEG like_this NEG Q
Translation: In dry season, there is no rain, right?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [sʊlɔm ga] ɗaw
Glosses: goodness ADJ Q
Translation: [Is that] good?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪʒɛ=ahaj ta-g=aw ɛlɛ lala baj kamaj
Glosses: person=Pl 3P-do=1S.IO thing good NEG why
Translation: The people had no reason to do this bad thing to me.’ (lit. the people did the bad thing to me why?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka-gas ma Hʊrmbʊlɔm na asa-baj na
Glosses: 2S-catch word God PSP again-NEG PSP
Translation: [if] you no longer accept the word of God,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́-lɔ kà-gas aŋga mɪʒɛ kək lala ɗaw
Glosses: 2S+IFV-go 2S+PFV-catch POSS person catch_by_throat good Q
Translation: [If] you catch [something] belonging to someone else [and steal it], [is that] good?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́-lɔ ɛlɛ=aŋgʷɔ sʊlɔm ga baj ɗaw
Glosses: 2S+IFV-go thing=2S.POSS good ADJ NEG Q
Translation: [If] you mind your own business (lit. go to your things), [is that] not good?
Language: Moloko
Transcription: wa amə-g=ɔk na waj
Glosses: who DEP-do=2S.IO 3S.DO who
Translation: What is wrong?’ / ‘Stop crying!’ (lit. who to do it to you, who)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ka-gɛ maj ana war ga maj
Glosses: 2S-do what DAT child ADJ what
Translation: What are you doing to the child, what?’ / ‘Stop doing that!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waj
Glosses: who
Translation: Who can I find to bring to me this tree for me? Who?’ / ‘Someone should be able to bring me this tree.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lɔhʷ-ɔm a mɔgʷɔm
Glosses: go-2P at home
Translation: Go home!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: zʊm-ɔkʷ ɗaf
Glosses: eat-1PIN millet_loaf
Translation: Let’s eat!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪk-ɛ
Glosses: stand[2S.IMP]-CL
Translation: Stand up!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ na a-s=aw na g=aw na ɛtɛj
Glosses: so PSP 3S-please=1S.IO PSP do=1S.IO 3S.DO please
Translation: So I want that you do that for me, please.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə́-nzak-aj jam ɛtɛ ɗaw
Glosses: 1S+IFV-find-CL water please Q
Translation: Could you please get me some water?’ (lit. can I find water please)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ká-mənzār fá-bàj
Glosses: 2S+IFV-see already-NEG
Translation: Don’t look at it yet.’ (I don’t expect you to look at it).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: á-mənzār fá-bàj
Glosses: 3S+IFV-see already-NEG
Translation: I don’t think he looked at it.’ (I don’t expect that he looked at it).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mà-mənzār fá-bàj
Glosses: 2S+HOR-see already-NEG
Translation: He/she shouldn’t look at it yet.’ / ‘Don’t let him/her look at it.’ (I don’t expect him/her to look at it).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: sij kɔ̀ɔ̀-gʷ-ɔm ɛndɛɓ
Glosses: only 2P-do-2P wisdom
Translation: You must be wise (lit. do only wisdom).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dɛwɛlɛ sij kɛ̀ɛ̀-gɛ na
Glosses: obligation only 2S+HOR-do 3S.DO
Translation: You are obligated to do that.’ (lit. obligation: you must only do it)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: sij kɛ̀ɛ̀-g-ɛ aŋga dɛwɛlɛ
Glosses: only 2S+HOR-do-CL POSS obligation
Translation: You must do that obligation.’ (lit. you must only do the thing that belongs to obligation)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kaj nɛ̀-g-ɛ na baj
Glosses: interj . 1S+PFV-do-CL 3S.DO NEG
Language: Moloko
Transcription: apazaŋ nɔkʷ awij Muwsa á-l=ala
Glosses: yesterday 2S said Moses 3S+IFV-go=to
Translation: Yesterday you said that Moses would come;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: matsakəmbaj amə-l=ala na ndahaŋ baj nij
Glosses: meanwhile DEP-go=to PSP 3S NEG exclamation
Translation: but the one that came was not him after all!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ̀-nʒ-ɛ baj ɗɛɗɛŋ dɛj
Glosses: 3S+PFV-suffice-CL NEG truth exclamation
Translation: It really wasn’t enough!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: g=aw ɛndɛɓ dɛj
Glosses: do[2S.IMP]=1S.IO brain exclamation
Translation: Be careful!’ (lit. do brain for me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɬəmaj=uwla Abaŋgaj
Glosses: name=1S.POSS Abangay
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɬəmaj=uwla na Abaŋgaj
Glosses: name=1S.POSS PSP Abangay
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ na à-ndaj á-sək=ala aɮa wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: flour PSP 3S+PFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply=to now multiply
Translation: The flour, it is multiplying wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hahar a-s=aw
Glosses: beans 3S-like=1S.IO
Translation: I like beans.’ (lit. beans are pleasing to me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-s=aw na hahar
Glosses: 3S-like=1S.IO PSP beans
Translation: [what] I like [is] beans.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hahar na a-s=aw
Glosses: beans PSP 3S-like=1S.IO
Translation: As for beans, I like them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa a-d=aŋ ɗaf ana Mana
Glosses: Hawa 3S-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf DAT Mana
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa na a-d=aŋ ɗaf
Glosses: Hawa PSP 3S-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf
Translation: Hawa [is] the one who prepared the millet loaf for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hawa na ama-d=aŋ ɗaf
Glosses: Hawa PSP DEP-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf
Translation: Hawa [is] the one that prepared the millet loaf for him.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ama-d=aŋ ɗaf na Hawa
Glosses: DEP-prepare=3S.IO millet_loaf PSP Hawa
Translation: The preparer of his millet loaf [is] Hawa.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́-ndaj tá-h=aja na hʊmbɔ ga
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-grind=PLU PSP flour ADJ
Translation: They were grinding it, [and] the flour
Language: Moloko
Transcription: á-ndaj á-sak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: was multiplying all by itself, wəsekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: asa-baj
Glosses: again-NEG
Translation: [If] they put one grain on the grinding stone, it doesn’t multiply anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ta-nd-aj ta-ɬ=aw=aka babəza=ahaj=va
Glosses: 3P-PROG-CL 3P-kill=1S.IO=on children=Pl=PRF
Translation: They have killed my children.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ ta-ɬ=aw=aka babəza=ahaj=va na
Glosses: so 3P-kill=1S.IO=on children=Pl=PRF PSP
Translation: So, [because] they are killing my children,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə-həm-aj mɔgʷɔ ɛlɛ=uwla
Glosses: 1S-run-CL anger thing=1S.POSS
Translation: I am running [in] anger.’ (lit. I am running my anger thing).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tʃɪdʒɛ a-g=aŋ ana mɪʒɛ na tawij kʊɗ-ɔm kəra
Glosses: disease 3S-do=3S.IO DAT person PSP 3P+said kill[IMP]-2P dog
Translation: [If] a person gets sick (lit. sickness does to person), they say, “Kill a dog!” [for the sick person to eat].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ=ahaŋ bɔtɔt
Glosses: thing=3S.POSS flying
Translation: God (for his part) got angry; [and so] he went away.’ (lit. God, he tasted his heart, he flew his thing)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: dɪrɛŋ
Glosses: far
Translation: [Although] today we seek paradise, God has gone far away.’ (lit. we seek today the root of the sky, God has gone far away.)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [káá-gas na aŋga waj]
Glosses: 2S+POT-catch PSP POSS who
Translation: [then] you will never accept anyone's word.' (lit. whose [word] will you accept?)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awak
Glosses: goat
Translation: She cried, “Bababa kəlak kəlak kəlak.” As she was crying, she found a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tá-zaɗ na haj , war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ na
Glosses: 3P+IFV-take 3S.DO millet child eye millet one PSP
Translation: They would take one grain of millet;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tə́-h=aja na kə vɛr aka]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-grind=PLU 3S.DO on stone on
Translation: they ground it on the grinding stone.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́-ndaj tá-h=aja na
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-grind=PLU PSP
Translation: As they were grinding it,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʊmbɔ ga á-ndaj á-sak ɛlɛ=ahaŋ wuʃɛkɛkɛ
Glosses: flour ADJ 3S+IFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply thing=3S.POSS multiply
Translation: the flour was multiplying all by itself wəshekeke.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [á-ndaj á-sak=aka]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PROG 3S+IFV-multiply=on
Translation: It is multiplying.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: á-ndaj á-sak=aka wuʃɛkɛkɛ na
Glosses: 3S+IFV-PRG 3S+IFV-multiply=on multiply PSP
Translation: As it is multiplying wəsekeke,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: vɛr á-rəh=va mbaf
Glosses: room 3S+IFV-fill=PRF up_to_the_roof
Translation: the room filled completely up mbaf.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tá-ndaj tə́-tal-aj a lɪhɛ]
Glosses: 3P+IFV-PRG 3P+IFV-walk-CL to bush
Translation: They were walking in the bush.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nà-z=ala tijstəlam=uwla
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=to torch=1S.POSS
Translation: I took my flashlight.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nà-b-aj tsəɮarr]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-light-CL shining_the_flashlight_up
Translation: I shone it up cəzlarr.