lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [Ikibazo]: Karemera yagiye he ?
Glosses: problem: Karemera 3S-PST-go-PERF where
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yirukiye kw' isoko .
Glosses: 1S-run-APPL-PERF 17 store
Translation: He ran to the store.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yirutsee kw' isoko .
Glosses: 1S-run-PERF 17 store
Translation: (`He ran to the store.') (on intended reading)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nirukiye mu nzu .
Glosses: i-run-APPL-PERF 18 9-house
Translation: I ran into the house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: #Nirutse mu nzu .
Glosses: i-run-PERF 18 9-house
Translation: I ran into the house.' (on intended reading)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nicaye ku mazi .
Glosses: 1SGS-sit-PERF 17 6-water
Translation: I sat in the water.' (e.g. in a lake or a pool)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nicariye amazi .
Glosses: 1SGS-sit-APPL-PERF 6-water
Translation: I sat in the water.' (e.g. a puddle of water on a bench after it rained)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: *Nirutse=yo .
Glosses: 1SG-run-PERF=17.LOC
Translation: (`I ran there.') *GOAL
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nirutse=mwo .
Glosses: 1SG-run-PERF=18.LOC
Translation: I ran inside of somewhere.' (e.g. a house)General Location
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nirukiye=yo .
Glosses: 1SG-run-APPL-PERF=17.LOC
Translation: I ran (to) there.'GOAL
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nirukiye=mwo .
Glosses: 1SG-run-APPL-PERF=18.LOC
Translation: I ran into there.' GOAL
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwinjira=mwo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-enter-IMP=18.LOC
Translation: I am entering.' (e.g. the house)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwinjira=yo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-enter-IMP=17.LOC
Translation: I am entering.' (e.g. a country)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwinjirira=mwo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-enter-APPL-IMP=18.LOC
Translation: I am entering through somewhere.' (e.g. a window)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwinjirira=yo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-enter-APPL-IMP=17.LOC
Translation: I am entering through somewhere.' (e.g. Canada en route to America)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwicara=yo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-sit-imp=17.loc
Translation: I am sitting there (e.g. at my house).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwicara=mwo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-sit-imp=18.loc
Translation: I am sitting there (e.g. inside my car).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ndi kwicara=ho .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-sit-imp=16.loc
Translation: I am sitting there (e.g. on a chair).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: *Ndi kwicarira=yo .
Glosses: 1SG-BE INF-sit-imp=17.loc
Translation: I am sitting there (e.g. in my house).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yohani yirutse iruhanda .
Glosses: John 1-run-PERF 5-road
Translation: John ran on the road.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yohani yasimbutse mu mazi .
Glosses: John 1-PST-jump-PERF 18 6-water
Translation: John jumped while in the water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yohani yasimbukiye mu mazi .
Glosses: John 1-PST-jump-APPL-PERF 18 6-water
Translation: John jumped into the water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Habimana ari kuvuga .
Glosses: Habimana 1S-BE INF-talk-IMP
Translation: Habmiana is talking.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Habimana ari kuvuga(=*ho/yo/mo).
Glosses: Habimana 1-COP INF-talk-IMP=LOC
Translation: Habimana is talking (there).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Habimana ari kuvugira(=m(w)o/yo).
Glosses: Habimana 1S-BE INF-talk-APPL-IMP=LOC
Translation: Habimana is talking there.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yohani ari kwinjira mu nzu .
Glosses: John 1-be INF-enter-IMP 18 house
Translation: John entered the house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Yohani ari kwinjirira mu muryango mu nzu .
Glosses: John 1-be INF-enter-APPL-IMP 18 door 18 house
Translation: John entered the house through the door.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Karemera yateye ibuye Nkusi .
Glosses: Karemera 1-PST-throw-PERF 5-rock Nkusi
Translation: Karemera threw the rock at Nkusi.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Karemera yatereye ibuye Nkusi .
Glosses: Karemera 1-PST-throw-APPL-PERF 5-ball Nkusi
Translation: Karemera threw the rock to Nkusi.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Karemera yateye ibuye Nkusi , ariko Karemera aramuhusha .
Glosses: Karemera 1S-PST-throw-PERF 5-rock Nkusi, but Karemera 1S-PST-1O-miss-IMP
Translation: Karemera threw the rock at Nkusi, but Karemera missed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Karemera yatereye ibuye Nkusi , ariko Nkusi ntiyarifashe .
Glosses: Karemera 1S-pst-throw-APPL-PERF 5-rock Nkusi, but Nkusi NEG-1S-PST-5O-catch-PERF
Translation: Karemera threw the rock to Nkusi, but Nkusi didn't catch it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: #Karemera yateye ibuye Nkusi , ariko Nkusi ntiyarifashe .
Glosses: Karemera 1SG-PST-throw-PERF 5-rock Nkusi but Nkusi NEG-1S-PST-5O-catch-PERF
Translation: Karemera threw the rock at Nkusi, but Nkusi didn't catch it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Karemera yatereye ibuye Nkusi mu nzu .
Glosses: Karemera 1S-PST-throw-APPL-PERF 5-rock Nkusi in 9.house
Translation: Karemera threw the rock at Nkusi in the house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Umuyobozi yubatse inzu mu mujyi .
Glosses: chief 1S-build-PERF house in town
Translation: The chief built the house in town, (and the chief's location is not explicit).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Umuyobozi yubakiye inzu mu mujyi .
Glosses: chief 1S-build-APPL house in town
Translation: The chief built the house in town, (and the chief is obligatorily in the town).
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: ∅aruma ebarwa mu posta .
Glosses: 1S-PST-send-IMP letter in post.office
Translation: S/he sent the letter to the post office.
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: ∅arumera ebarwa mu posta .
Glosses: 1S-PST-send-LOC-IMP letter in post.office
Translation: S/he sent the letter from the post office.'(Lubukusu)
Language: Kinyarwanda
Transcription: Mw' ishyamba hatemewe igiti n' umuhigi .
Glosses: 18 5-forest 16S-PST-cut-APPL-PASS-PERF 7-tree by 1-hunter
Translation: In the forest was cut the tree by the hunter.
Language: Kinyarwanda
Transcription: Naboneye umwana mw' ishyamba .
Glosses: 1SGS-PST-see-APPL-PERF 1-child 18 5-forest
Translation: I saw the child in the forest.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Nahaboneye umwana .
Glosses: 1SGS-PST-16O-see-APPL-PERF 1-child
Translation: I saw the child there.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Habimana ari kuvuga (*mu nzu).
Glosses: Habimana 1S-BE INF-talk-IMP (*18 9-house
Translation: Habimana is talking (*in the house).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Habimana ari kuvugira mu nzu .
Glosses: Habimana 1S-BE INF-talk-APPL-IMP 18 9-house
Translation: Habimana is talking in the house.
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: Omukhangarani ∅apisibwa lisisi ne omwekesi .
Glosses: 1-warrior 1S-PST-hit-CAUS-PASS-IMP 5-wall by 1-teacher
Translation: The warrior was made to hit the wall by the teacher.
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: Lisisi lyapisibwa omukhangarani ne omwekesi .
Glosses: 5-wall 5S-PST-hit-CAUS-PASS-IMP 1-warrior by 1-teacher
Translation: The wall was made to be hit by the warrior by the teacher.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Kyle ∅anywesyebwa kamalwa ne Mama Leo .
Glosses: Kyle 1S-PST-drink-CAUS-PASS-IMP beer by Mama Leo
Translation: Kyle was made to drink the beer by Mama Leo.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Kamalwa kanywesyebwa Kyle ne Mama Leo .
Glosses: beer 6S-PST-drink-CAUS-PASS-IMP Kyle by Mama Leo
Translation: The beer was made to be drunk to Kyle by Mama Leo.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Umama uøpheka ilambazi .
Glosses: 1a-mother 1a-TNS-cook-a 5-porridge
Translation: Mother is cooking porridge.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Umama uøphekela umntwana ilambazi .
Glosses: 1a-mother 1a-TNS-cook-APP-a 1-child 5-porridge
Translation: Mother is cooking the child porridge.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Umama uøphekela ilambazi phandle .
Glosses: 1a-mother 1a-TNS-cook-APP-a 5-porridge 16-outside
Translation: Mother is cooking the porridge outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Umama uøphekela ilambazi indlala .
Glosses: 1a-mother 1a-TNS-cook-APP-a 5-porridge 9-hunger
Translation: Mother is cooking the porridge due to hunger.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: *Umama uøphekela ilambazi .
Glosses: 1a-mother 1a-TNS-cook-APP-a 5-porridge
Translation: Mother is cooking the porridge for/at …
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Umama uøpheka ilambazi (phandle).
Glosses: 1a-mother 1a-TNS-cook-a 5-porridge (16-outside)
Translation: Mother is cooking the porridge (outside).
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Usane luyakhala .
Glosses: 11-baby 11-TNS-cry-a
Translation: The baby is crying.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Usane luøkhalela uchago .
Glosses: 11-baby 11-TNS-cry-APP-a 11-milk
Translation: The baby is crying for milk.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Usane luøkhalela phandle .
Glosses: 11-baby 11-TNS-cry-APP-a 16-outside
Translation: The baby is crying outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: *Usane luøkhalela .
Glosses: 11-baby 11-TNS-cry-APP-a
Translation: The baby is crying for/at …
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: USihle uøpha usane ukudla .
Glosses: 1a-Sihle 1a-TNS-give 11-baby 15-food
Translation: Sihle is giving the baby food.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: USihle uøphela umama usane ukudla .
Glosses: 1a-Sihle 1a-TNS-give-APP-a 1a-mother 11-baby 15-food
Translation: Sihle is giving the baby food for mother.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: USihle uøphela usane ukudla phandle .
Glosses: 1a-Sihle 1a-TNS-give-APP-a 11-baby 15-food 16-outside
Translation: Sihle is giving the baby food outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: USihle uøphela usane ukudla indlala .
Glosses: 1a-Sihle 1a-TNS-give-APP-a 11-baby 15-food 9-hunger
Translation: Sihle is giving the baby food for hunger.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: *USihle uøphela usane ukudla .
Glosses: 1a-Sihle 1a-TNS-give-APP-a 11-baby 15-food
Translation: Sihle is giving the baby food for/at …
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uyagijima .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-run-a
Translation: Themba is running.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøgijimela unina .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-run-APP-a 1a-mother
Translation: Themba is running for his mother.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøgijimela enkundleni .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-run-APP-a LOC-stadium
Translation: Themba is running to the stadium.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uyabalekaa .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-flee-a
Translation: Themba is fleeing.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøbalekela inyoka .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-flee-APP-a 9-snake
Translation: Themba is fleeing from the snake.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøbalekela endlini .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-flee-APP-a LOC-house
Translation: Themba is fleeing into the house.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøya esitolo .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-go-a LOC-store
Translation: Themba is going to the store.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøyela umama esitolo .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-go-APP-a 1a-mother LOC-store
Translation: Themba is going to the store for mother.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøyela umama esitolo / esitolo umama .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-go-APP-a 1a-mother LOC-store / LOC-store 1a-mother
Translation: Themba is going to the store for (because of) mother.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøyela ukusebenza esitolo /esitolo ukusebenza .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-go-APP-a 15-work LOC-store /LOC-store 15-work
Translation: Themba is going to the store (in order) to work.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøthanyela izibi .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-sweep-a 8-trash
Translation: Musa is sweeping the trash.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøthanyelela unina izibi .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-sweep-APP-a 1a-mother 8-trash
Translation: Musa is sweeping the trash for her mother.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uthanyelela izibi phandle .
Glosses: cl.1a-Musa cl.1a-TNS-sweep-APP-a 8-trash 15-outside
Translation: Musa is sweeping the trash outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uthanyela phansi .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-sweep-a 16-down
Translation: Musa is sweeping the floor.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøthanyelela unina phansi .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-sweep-APP-a 1a-mother 16-down
Translation: Musa is sweeping the floor for her mother.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøthanyelela ukulala phansi .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-sweep-APP-a 15-sleep 16-down
Translation: Musa is sweeping the floor (in order) to sleep.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøgcoba usana amafutha .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-smear-a 11-baby 6-oil
Translation: Musa is smearing the oil onto the baby.’/
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøgcobaela unina usana amafutha .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-smear-APP-a 1a-mother 11-baby 6-oil
Translation: Musa is smearing the oil onto the baby for mother.’ /
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UMusa uøgcobela usana amafutha phandle .
Glosses: 1a-Musa 1a-TNS-smear-APP-a 11-baby 6-oil 15-outside
Translation: Musa is smearing the oil onto the baby outside.’ /
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøtshaya inyoka .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-hit-a 9-snake
Translation: Themba is hitting a snake.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøtshayela uMusa inyoka .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-hit-APP-a 1a-Musa 9-snake
Translation: Themba is hitting the snake for Musa.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøtshayela inyoka umuthi .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-hit-APP-a 9-snake 4-medicine
Translation: Themba is hitting the snake for medicine.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøtshayela inyoka phandle .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-hit-APP-a 9-snake 16-outside
Translation: Themba is hitting the snake outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøkhaba umduli .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-kick-a 4-wall
Translation: Themba is kicking the wall.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøkhabela uMusa umduli .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-kick-APP-a 1a-Musa 4-wall
Translation: Themba is kicking the wall for Musa.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøkhabela umduli imali .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-kick-APP-a 4-wall 9-money
Translation: Themba is kicking the wall for money.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: UThemba uøkhabela umduli phandle .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-hit-APP-a 4-wall 16-outside
Translation: Themba is kicking the wall outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Isihlahla siyakhula .
Glosses: 7-tree 7-TNS-grow-a
Translation: The tree is growing.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Isihlahla sikhulela komakhelwane .
Glosses: 7-tree 7-TNS-grow-APP-a LOC-neighbor
Translation: The tree is growing towards/into the neighbors.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Isihlahla sikhulela ukuthi sidliwe .
Glosses: 7-tree 7-TNS-grow-APP-a 15-that 7-eat-PASS-TNS
Translation: The tree is growing so that it will be eaten.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Ungqwaqwane wancibilikela phansi .
Glosses: 1a-ice 1a-TNS-melt-APP-a 16-down
Translation: The ice melted onto the ground/floor.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Inhlama iyoma .
Glosses: 9-dough 9-TNS-dry-a
Translation: The dough dries.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Inhlama yomela phandle .
Glosses: 9-dough 9-TNS-dry-APP-a 15-outside
Translation: The dough dries outside.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Inhlama yomela ukuthi ilanga liyatshisa .
Glosses: 9-dough 9-TNS-dry-APP-a that 5-sun 5-TNS-hot
Translation: The dough dries because the sun is hot.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Amanzi ayaqanda .
Glosses: 6-water 6-TNS-cold-a
Translation: The water is cold.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Amanzi aqandela embizeni .
Glosses: 6-water 6-TNS-cold-APP-a LOC-pot-LOC
Translation: The water is/becomes cold in the pot.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: Amanzi aqandela ukuthi asefrijini .
Glosses: 6-water 6-TNS-cold-a 15-that 6-LOC-refrigerator-LOC
Translation: The water is/becomes cold because it is in the refrigerator.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: uThemba wesaba inyoka .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-afraid-a 9-snake
Translation: Themba was afraid/scared of the snake.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: uThemba wesabela innyoka ukuluma .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-afraid-APP-a 9-snake 15-bite
Translation: Themba got scared of the snake because it bites.
Language: Sumayela Ndebele
Transcription: uThemba wesabela innyoka eguswini .
Glosses: 1a-Themba 1a-TNS-afraid-APP-a 9-snake LOC-forest-LOC
Translation: Themba got scared of the snake in the forest.
Language: Palauan
Transcription: te’illebedii a_bilis a_rengalek
Glosses: 3PL-PRF.hit-3SG dog children
Translation: The children hit the dog.
Language: Palauan
Transcription: te’illebed a_bílis a_rengalek
Glosses: 3PL-PRF.hit dog children
Translation: The children hit a dog/some dogs.
Language: Ancient Hebrew
Transcription: Dan kara et hasefer .
Glosses: Dan read ACC DEF-book
Translation: Dan reads the book.
Language: Ancient Hebrew
Transcription: *Dan kara hasefer .
Glosses: Dan read DEF-book
Translation: (‘Dan reads a book.’)
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: mulopwana oomuona m’miravo .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-1.OM-see-FV 1.boy
Translation: The man has seen the boy.
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: *mulopwana ooona m’miravo .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-see-FV 1.boy
Translation: (‘The man has seen the boy.’)
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: mulopwana oowoona apaakha .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-2.OM-see-FV 2.cat
Translation: The man has seen the cats.
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: *mulopwana ooona apaakha .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-see-FV 2.cat
Translation: (‘The man has seen the cats.’)
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: mulopwana ohona nikhule .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-see-FV 3.rat
Translation: The man has seen the/a rat.
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: *mulopwana oomuona nikhule .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-3.OM-see-FV 3.rat
Translation: (‘The man has seen the rat.’)
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: mulopwana ohona njojo .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-see-FV 5.giraffe
Translation: The man has seen the/a giraffe.
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: *mulopwana ooniona njojo .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-5.OM-see-FV 5.giraffe
Translation: (‘The man has seen the giraffe.’)
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: mulopwana ooona ekhuluwe .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-see-FV 7.pig
Translation: The man has seen the/a pig.
Language: Makhuwa
Transcription: *mulopwana ooyiona ekhuluwe .
Glosses: 1.man 1.SM-PST-7.OM-see-FV 7.pig
Translation: (‘The man has seen the pig.’)
Language: Makonde
Transcription: nangu nindinkodya munu n'ng'ande .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-1.OM-find-FV 1.person inside.the.house
Translation: I found someone inside the house.
Language: Makonde
Transcription: *nangu nindikodya munu n'ng'ande .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-find-FV 1.person inside.the.house
Translation: (‘I found someone inside the house.’)
Language: Makonde
Transcription: nangu nindivakodya vanu n'ng'ande .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-2.OM-find-FV 2.people inside.the.house
Translation: I found some people inside the house.
Language: Makonde
Transcription: *nangu nindikodya vanu n'ng'ande .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-find-FV 2.people inside.the.house
Translation: (‘I found some people inside the house.’)
Language: Makonde
Transcription: nangu nindinnivata lipuluputu .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-1.OM-step-FV 5.butterfly
Translation: I stepped on the butterfly (a definite one).
Language: Makonde
Transcription: nangu nindinkang'ana shiboko na upanga .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-1.OM-poke-FV 7.hippo with 14.machete
Translation: I have poked the hippo (a definite one) with a machete.
Language: Makonde
Transcription: nangu nindingang'ola mbudi .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-1.OM-push-FV 9.goat
Translation: I pushed the goat (a definite one).
Language: Makonde
Transcription: ngwonile lijanga .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-see-PST 5.stone
Translation: I saw a stone.
Language: Makonde
Transcription: *ngwlionile lijanga .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-5.OM-see-PST 5.stone
Translation: (‘I saw the stone (a definite one).’)
Language: Makonde
Transcription: nangu nindyona shijiko .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-see-FV 7.spoon
Translation: I saw a spoon.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: *nangu nindyshiona shijiko .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-7.OM-see-FV 7.spoon
Translation: (‘I saw this spoon (a definite one).’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nangu nindinivata lipuluputu .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-step-FV 5.butterfly
Translation: I stepped on a butterfly.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nangu nindikang'ana shiboko na upanga .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-poke-FV 7.hippo with 14.machete
Translation: I have poked a hippo with a machete.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nangu nindigang'ola imbudi .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-push-FV 9.goat
Translation: I pushed a goat (an indefinite one).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngwonile lijanga ali .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-see-PST 5.stone this-5
Translation: I have seen this stone (a definite one).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nangu nindyona shijiko ashi .
Glosses: I 1SG.SM-PST-see-VF 7.spoon this-7
Translation: I saw this spoon (a definite one).
Language: Ronga
Transcription: aakhohlwe xigqoko xakwe .
Glosses: 1-T/A-forget-FV 7.hat 7-his
Translation: and (then) (he) forgot his hat (on the ground).
Language: Ronga
Transcription: se ... svimuivitana .
Glosses: then... 8.SM-1.OM-call-FV
Translation: Then they called him
Language: Ronga
Transcription: a_ku_va ateka xigqoko lexiya .
Glosses: for 1SM-pick-FV 7.hat that
Translation: in order for him to pick up that hat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: swimuinyiketa .
Glosses: 8.SM-1.OM-hand-CONT-FV
Translation: (then) they handed him back (his hat).
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana avonile wansati .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-see-PST 1.woman
Translation: The boy has seen a woman.
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana amuvonile wansati .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-1.OM-see-PST 1.woman
Translation: The boy has seen the woman (a specific and definite one).
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana avonile xipixi .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-see-PST 7.cat
Translation: The boy has seen a cat.
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana axivonile xipixi .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-7.OM-see-PST 7.cat
Translation: The boy has seen the cat (a specific and definite one).
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana avonile zambana .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-see-PST 5.potato
Translation: The boy has seen a potato.
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana adrivonile zambana .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-5.OM-see-PST 5.potato
Translation: The boy has seen the potato (a specific and definite one).
Language: Changana
Transcription: nitiva mufana .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-know-FV 1.boy
Translation: I know a boy.
Language: Changana
Transcription: namutiva a mufana .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-1.OM-know-FV PART 1.boy
Translation: I know the boy (a specific and definite one).
Language: Changana
Transcription: xin’wanani xirhandza madonsi .
Glosses: 7.child 7.SM-like-FV 6.candy
Translation: The child likes candies.
Language: Changana
Transcription: xin’wanani xamarhandza madonsi .
Glosses: 7.child 7.SM-6.OM-like-FV 6.candy
Translation: The child likes the candies (a specific and definite type of candy).
Language: Egyptian
Transcription: šuftuh .
Glosses: see-3SG.M
Translation: I saw him.
Language: Egyptian
Transcription: šuft ilwalad .
Glosses: see the-boy
Translation: I saw the boy.
Language: Ronga
Transcription: mufana agamile kuxiba xipixi .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-finish-PST INF-7.OM-hit-FV 7.cat
Translation: The boy finished hitting the dog.
Language: Ronga
Transcription: *mufana axigamile kuba xipixi .
Glosses: 1.boy 1.SM-7.OM-finish-PST INF-hit-FV 7.cat
Translation: (‘The boy finished hitting the dog.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngonyama yidlayiwile hi muhloti .
Glosses: 9.lion 9.SM-kill-PASS-PST by 1.hunter
Translation: The lion was killed (by the hunter).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: *ngonyama yi*yidlayiwile hi muhloti .
Glosses: 9.lion 9.SM-9.OM-kill-PASS-PST by 1.hunter
Translation: (‘The lion was killed (by the hunter).’)
Language: Ronga
Transcription: nahani asvekela vapfumba tihlampfi .
Glosses: 1.aunt 1.SM-cook-APPL-FV 2.guest 10.fish
Translation: My aunt is cooking fish for the guests.
Language: Ronga
Transcription: hahani avasvekela tihlampfi vapfumba .
Glosses: 1.aunt 1.SM-2.OM-cook-APPL-FV 10.fish 2.guest
Translation: My aunt is cooking fish for them, the guests (and not chicken).
Language: Ronga
Transcription: vapfumba vasvekeliwa tihlampfi (hi hahani).
Glosses: 2.guest 2.SM-cook-APPL-PASS-FV 10.fish by 1.aunt
Translation: The guests are being cooked some fish (by my aunt).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: *hahani avasvekela vapfumba tihlampfi
Glosses: 1.aunt 1.SM-2.OM-cook-APPL-FV 2.guest 10.fish
Translation: (*‘My aunt is cooking fish for them, the guests.’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omusóta gwáákútte emmése .
Glosses: 3A-3PX-snake 3SM-PAST-catch.PERF 9A-9.rat
Translation: A/The snake caught a/the rat.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Afúmbíirá ábáana emmére .
Glosses: 1SM-cook-APPL-FS 2A-2PX-children 9A-9PX-food
Translation: She cooks food for the children.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Afúmbírá ání emmére ?
Glosses: 1SM-cook-APPL-FS who 9A-9PX-food
Translation: Who does she cook the food for?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Afúmbírá émmére aní ?
Glosses: 1SM-cook-APPL-FS 9A-9PX-food who
Translation: (‘Who does she cook the food for?’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omusómésa yawá ábáanà emmére .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-teacher 1SM-PAST-give 2A-2PX-children 9A-9PX-food
Translation: The teacher gave the children food.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omusómésa yawá kí ábáanà ?
Glosses: 1A-1PX-teacher 1SM-PAST-give what 2A-2PX-children
Translation: What did the teacher give the children?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Omusómésa yawá àbáana kí ?
Glosses: 1A-1PX-teacher 1SM.PAST-give 2A-2PX-children what
Translation: (‘What did the teacher give the children?’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Afúmbyé átyá empúúta ?
Glosses: 1SM-cook.PERF 1-how 9A-9PX-Nile.perch
Translation: How has she cooked the Nile perch?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Agifúmbyé búlúngi .
Glosses: 1SM-9OM-cook.PERF well
Translation: She has cooked it well.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: (Empúúta) agifúmbyé búlúngi .
Glosses: 9A-9PX-Nile.perch 1SM-9OM-cook.PERF well
Translation: (The Nile perch) She has cooked it well.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yagúlira abáana ebítábó .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-buy-APPL 2A-2PX-children 8A-8PX-books
Translation: He bought the children books.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yágúlíddé _mmótoka _mupíira .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-buy.PERF 9PX-car 3PX-tyre
Translation: He BOUGHT A TYRE FOR THE CAR.’ (i.e. this was the only work he did)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: #Yágúlíddé _mmótoka _mupíira , sí picipici .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-buy.PERF 9PX-car 3PX-tyre NEG.COP motorbike
Translation: HE BOUGHT A TYRE FOR THE CAR, not for the motorcycle.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Muno músúlámú àni ?
Glosses: 18-DEM 18SM-sleep-18LOC who
Translation: Who sleeps in here?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Muno músúlámú mulalû .
Glosses: 18-DEM 18SM-sleep-18LOC 1PX-crazy
Translation: It’s a mad person who sleeps here.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Kukyalo kwáfíírákó omusájja .
Glosses: 17-7.village 17SM-PAST-die-APPL-FS-17LOC 1A-1PX-man
Translation: In the village died the man.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Emmése omusóta gye gwakuttê .
Glosses: 9A-9PX-rat 3A-3PX-snake 9-e 3SM-PAST-catch.PRF
Translation: It’s a/the rat that the snake caught.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omusóta gwe gwálya emmése .
Glosses: 3A-3PX-snake 3-e 3SM-PAST-eat 9A-9PX-rat
Translation: It’s a/the snake that ate the rat.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Eggulo lwe yalimyé .
Glosses: 11A-yesterday 11-e 1SM-PAST-dig.PERF
Translation: It’s yesterday that he dug.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Aní gwe wákúbyȇ ?
Glosses: who 1-e 2SG.SM-PAST-hit.PERF
Translation: Who is it that you hit?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: #Sírínâ . / Tewálî .
Glosses: NEG.1SG.SM-be-with _ NEG-16SM-be
Translation: Nobody.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Wákúbyé ání ?
Glosses: 2SG.SM-PAST-hit.PERF who
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Sírínâ . / Tewálî .
Glosses: NEG.1SG.SM-be-with _ NEG-16SM-be
Translation: Nobody.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yákúbyé omuntu .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-hit.PERF 1A-1PX-person
Translation: He hit someone.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omuntu gwe yakubyȇ .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-person 1-e 1SM-PAST-hit.PERF
Translation: It’s a person he hit.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omuntu agudde .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-person 1SM-fall.PERF
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omuntu y’ aagudde .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-person 1.e 1SM-fall.PERF
Translation: It’s a human being who fell.
Language: Hungarian
Transcription: Kkápa Thomas gye alinâ ?
Glosses: 9.cat 1.Thomas 9-e 1SM-be-with
Translation: Is it a cat that Thomas has?
Language: Hungarian
Transcription: Nédda , sí yokkâ , Thomas aliná n’ ákámyû .
Glosses: no NEG.COP 9-only 1.Thomas 1SM-be-with and 12A-12PX-rabbit
Translation: No, not only, Thomas also has a rabbit.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Thomas aliná kkápâ ?
Glosses: 1.Thomas 1SM-be-with 9.cat
Translation: Does Thomas have a cat?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yee , Thomas aliná kkápa .
Glosses: yes 1.Thomas 1SM-be-with 9.cat
Translation: Yes, Thomas has a cat.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yee , Thomas aliná kkápa , nayé aliná ne ákámyû .
Glosses: yes 1.Thomas 1SM-be-with 9.cat but 1SM-be-with and 12A-12PX-rabbit
Translation: Yes, Thomas has a cat, but he has a rabbit too.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Kikáámuláli ekimyúfu Maria kye aliná ?
Glosses: 7.pepper 7A-7PX-red 1.Maria 7-e 1SM-be-with
Translation: Is it a red pepper that Maria has?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Ye , kyokka/naye aliná ne ekyá kyénvu .
Glosses: yes only/but 1SM-be-with also 7-7-CONN 7-yellow
Translation: Yes, only/but she also has a yellow one.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: #Era/ate aliná ne ekyá kyénvu .
Glosses: and/and.even 1SM-be-with also 7-7-CONN 7-yellow
Translation: And she also has a yellow one.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Maria aliná kikáámuláli ekimyúfu ?
Glosses: 1.Maria 1SM-be-with 7.pepper 7A-7PX-red
Translation: Does Maria have a red pepper?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Ye , era/ate aliná ne ekyá kyénvu .
Glosses: yes and/and.even 1SM-be-with also 7-7-CONN 7-yellow
Translation: Yes, and she has also/even a yellow one.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Kawûnga kokká ke yalyâ .
Glosses: 12PX-ugali 12-only 12-e 1SM-PAST-eat
Translation: It is only ugali that he ate.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Nnyúmba yokká ye yayérebwa .
Glosses: 9.house 9-only 9-e 9SM-PAST-sweep-PASS-FS
Translation: Only the house was swept.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Nnyúmba yokká yayérebwa .
Glosses: 9.house 9-only 9SM-PAST-sweep-PASS-FS
Translation: (‘Only the house was swept.’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Ne ákáwûngá yakálya .
Glosses: even 12A-12PX-ugali 1SM-PAST-12OM-eat
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Ne akawûnga ke yalyâ .
Glosses: even 12A-12PX-ugali 12-e 1SM-PAST-eat
Translation: (‘It’s even ugali that he ate.’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Né énnyúmba yayérebwa .
Glosses: even 9.house 9SM-PAST-sweep-PASS-FS
Translation: Even the house was swept.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Né énnyúmba ye yayérebwa .
Glosses: even 9.house 9-e 9SM-PAST-sweep-PASS-FS
Translation: (‘It is even the house that was swept.’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Tebááwa _báana _bitábó .
Glosses: NEG-2SM-PAST-give-FS 2PX-children 8PX-books
Translation: They didn't give the children books.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yagúla ebítábó .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-buy 8A-8PX-books
Translation: He bought books.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yagúla _bitábó .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-buy 8PX-books
Translation: He bought BOOKS.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Oyágálá mágí obá nnyamá ?
Glosses: 2SG.SM-want 6.eggs or 9.meat
Translation: Do you want eggs or meat?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Oyágálá amágí obá ennyama ?
Glosses: 2SG.SM-want 6A-6.eggs or 9A-9.meat
Translation: (‘Do you want eggs or meat?’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Njágálá nnyámá / #énnyámá .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-want 9.meat / 9A-9.meat
Translation: It’s meat that I want’, ‘I want MEAT.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yayéra olúggya .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-sweep 11A-11PX-yard
Translation: She swept the yard.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Máaka abáaná yabágúlíra essúúkâ .
Glosses: 1.Mark 2A-2PX-children 1SM-PAST-2OM-buy-APPL-FS 10A-10.bedsheets
Translation: Mark bought the children bedsheets.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Nákúbyé omuntu .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-PAST-hit.PERF 1A-1PX.person
Translation: I beat someone.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Nákúbyé muntú , si kkapa .
Glosses: 1SG.SM-PAST-hit.PERF 1PX-person NEG.COP 9.cat
Translation: I beat a person, not a cat.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yayérá nnyúmba / *ennyúmba yokká , sí kiyûngu .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-sweep 9.house / 9A-9.house 9-only NEG.COP 7PX-kitchen
Translation: She swept only the house, not the kitchen.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Teyalyá n’ ákáwûnga .
Glosses: NEG-1SM-PAST-eat even 12A-12PX-ugali
Translation: He didn’t even eat ugali.’ (though it’s his favourite dish)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Teyalyá né káwûnga .
Glosses: NEG-1SM-PAST-eat even 12PX-ugali
Translation: (‘He didn’t even eat ugali.’ (though it’s his favourite dish))
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Yalyá n’ ákáwûnga .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-eat even 12A-12PX-ugali
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Yalyá né káwûnga .
Glosses: 1SM-PAST-eat even 12PX-ugali
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omunyá gukutte ki ?
Glosses: 3A-3PX-gecko 3SM-catch.PERF what
Translation: What has the gecko caught?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Gúkutte ensirî .
Glosses: 3SM-catch.PERF 9A-9mosquito
Translation: It caught a mosquito.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Gúkútté nsírî .
Glosses: 3SM-catch.PERF 9mosquito
Translation: It caught a MOSQUITO.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Musómésa ye yamúlaba .
Glosses: 1PX-teacher 1-e 1SM-PAST-1OM-see
Translation: It’s the teacher that saw him.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: *Musómésa yamúlaba .
Glosses: 1PX-teacher 1SM-PAST-1OM-see
Translation: (‘It’s the teacher that saw him.’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omusómésa ye yamúlaba .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-teacher 1-e 1SM-PAST-1OM-see
Translation: The teacher saw him.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omusómésa yamúlaba .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-teacher 1SM-PAST-1OM-see
Translation: The teacher saw him.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Mukatále mwáábáddémú báána bokká .
Glosses: 18-market 18SM-PAST-be.PERF-LOC18 2.children 2-only
Translation: In the market were only children.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Mukatále mwáábáddémú baantú , si mbwa .
Glosses: 18-market 18SM-PAST-be.PERF-LOC18 2.people NEG.COP 10.dogs
Translation: In the market were people, not dogs.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Emmése yalííbwá músótâ .
Glosses: 9A-9PX-rat 9SM-PAST-eat-PASS-FS 3PX-snake
Translation: The rat was eaten by a snake.’ (implying ‘not by a cat’)
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omwána ye asomâ .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-child 1-e 1SM-read
Translation: It’s a/the child that is reading.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Mwána ye asomâ .
Glosses: 1PX-child 1-e 1SM-read
Translation: It’s the child that is reading.
Language: Hungarian
Transcription: Twétaaga akakadde kamú okumála énnyúmba .
Glosses: 1PL.SM-need 12A-12PX-million 12-one 15A-15PX-finish 9A-9.house
Translation: We need (at least) one million to finish the house.
Language: Hungarian
Transcription: Twétaaga kakadde kamú okumála énnyúmba .
Glosses: 1PL.SM-need 12PX-million 12-one 15A-15PX-finish 9A-9.house
Translation: We need (exactly) one million to finish the house.’ (we’ve calculated)
Language: Hungarian
Transcription: Akakadde kamú ke twetaagá okumála énnyúmba .
Glosses: 12A-12PX-million 12-one 12-e 1PL.SM-need 15A-15PX-finish 9A-9.house
Translation: (About) one million we need to finish the house.
Language: Hungarian
Transcription: Kakadde kamú ke twetaagá okumála énnyúmba .
Glosses: 12PX-million 12-one 12-e 1PL.SM-need 15A-15PX-finish 9A-9.house
Translation: (Exactly) one million we need to finish the house.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Aní ásula mu nnyúmba eyo ?
Glosses: 1.who REL1SM-sleep 18 9.house 9.DEM
Translation: Who sleeps in this house?
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Muwála ye asúlámû .
Glosses: 1PX-girl 1.e 1SM-sleep-18LOC
Translation: A girl sleeps there.
Language: Ganda
Transcription: Omuwála ye asúlámû .
Glosses: 1A-1PX-girl 1.e 1SM-sleep-18LOC
Translation: The girl sleeps there.
Language: Digo
Transcription: [Barabara]TOPIC ndipho [akairicha .]COMMENT
Glosses: [9.road then [3SG-SEQ-9.OM-leave-FV
Translation: The road, then, he left it.
Language: Digo
Transcription: [Pesa]TOPIC sino [hunaØhewa .]COMMENT
Glosses: [10.money us [1PL-PRES-Ø-be.given-FV
Translation: Money, us we are given.
Language: Fuliiru
Transcription: [Ulya munyere]TOPIC1 [kirya kijumba]TOPIC2 [anakigwejeza ku ngingo .]COMMENT
Glosses: [1.that 1.girl [7.that 7.box [3SG-SEQ-7-lay-FV on bed
Translation: That girl, that box, she laid it on the bed.
Language: Jita
Transcription: Eyo mw=ibhara [wamembe]TOPIC [bhuri rusiku :aajaga mu=mugunda gwaye .]COMMENT
Glosses: there in=forest [hyena [every day he.PST-went in=field his
Translation: There in the forest, Hyena, every day he went to his field.
Language: Jita
Transcription: Wamembe nayomba , wamembe nasurumbara , wamembe najira obhuramusi , bhwokujaotema obhurembo , natura mumugundu gwaye .
Glosses: hyena he.spoke hyena he.lamented hyena he.got decision he.went-cut sap/birdlime he.put in.field his
Translation: Hyena spoke, hyena lamented, hyena made up his mind, he went and cut birdlime (tree sap), (and) he put (it) in his field.” (Free translation by Steve Nicolle)
Language: Mwani
Transcription: Wakati waifikire sumana yawasikizane , wakitíwa , [wakíja]COMMENT [wówawiri ,]TOPIC Anli na Ntendaji .
Glosses: time when.it.arrived week that.they.agree they.were.called [they.came [those-two NAME and NAME
Translation: When the week that they agreed upon arrived, they were called, they came those two, Anli and Ntendaji.
Language: Jita
Transcription: [Mbamutako]PRESUPPOSITION woori [nyawatare .]FOCUS
Glosses: [they.put.him-there now [lion
Translation: Now they put lion there.
Language: Suba-Simbiti
Transcription: [Omoremo ghono yaamanyirë]PRESUPPOSITION [nobhötëghi ubhwa sinswe .]FOCUS
Glosses: [work REL he.knew [FOC-trapping of fish
Translation: The work which he knew is fishing.
Language: Jita
Transcription: Echaaro echo [:bhaariga bheekayemo]PRESUPPOSITION [abhagasi era ,]FOCUS [ni=bho]FOCUS [:bhaariga bheebire jing’a ja Mariro .]PRESUPPOSITION
Glosses: land that [they.were living-there [women only [COP=3PL [they.were they.had.stolen cows of Mariro
Translation: In that land were living women only, it was they who had stolen Mariro’s cows.
Language: Kwaya
Transcription: Woori bhunu :aariga acheeganiirisha mmbe naaja waarukerwe .
Glosses: now while he.was he.still.be_thinking so he.came frog
Translation: Now while he was still continuing to think, came a frog.
Language: Bena
Transcription: Pa vutalilo [uMbwa nu Duuma]S [vaali]V nu wunyalumwinga .
Glosses: at start [dog and leopard [they.were with unity
Translation: In the beginning Dog and Leopard were together.
Language: Suba-Simbiti
Transcription: [Musimbëtë na Mohaasha]S m=bhaana abha enda ëmwë [bhaarë .]V
Glosses: [Musimbiti and Mohaasha COP=2.children 2.ASS 9.stomach 9.one [3PL-PST-be
Translation: Msimbiti and Mohaasha were siblings, they were.
Language: Suba-Simbiti
Transcription: Bhoono hano yaarëësyanga urusikö urwöndë , [eng’era]S [ekaasha]V murihisho irya waabho riyo .
Glosses: now when he.was.herding day another [buffalo [it.came in-group of their.place that
Translation: Another day when he was herding, a buffalo came among their herd.
Language: Latin
Transcription: rè hùná lárá hìtúrá
Glosses: milk REL.F.PL SBO-3SG-be INF-pour
Translation: sour milk’ (lit. ‘milk which has been poured’)
Language: Latin
Transcription: lòyyámì nà lónók
Glosses: air REL.F.SG SBO-3SG-be.hot
Translation: hot air’ (lit. ‘air which is hot’)
Language: Lopit
Transcription: dè dóngé níà ólúngá kèrrá .
Glosses: in village that.F 3-be.many sheep-PL
Translation: In that village there are many sheep.
Language: Lopit
Transcription: kèrrítí nà dè dóngé nià .
Glosses: sheep-GPL there.COP in village that.F
Translation: In that village there are many sheep.
Language: Lopit
Transcription: éíríà ínyéjà lómè hùná Lòhídòng .
Glosses: 3SG-grinds 3SG.NOM millet.PL.ABS of.F.PL Lohidong.ABS
Translation: She grinds Lohidong’s millet.
Language: Lopit
Transcription: órùmá Lóhìdóng lòmétí dè sáì nànyì .
Glosses: 3SG-find.PFV Lohidong.NOM millet-SG.ABS in tea his
Translation: Lohidong found a grain of millet in his tea.
Language: Lopit
Transcription: eíngàbàlú íyóhoí lòmétí .
Glosses: 1PL-PRF-harvest 1PL.NOM millet-SG.ABS
Translation: We have harvested so much millet!
Language: Lopit
Transcription: ínyá hífióng hùnáng lèlíbà à lòmátàt .
Glosses: NEG water.PL this.F.PL VDM-3SG-good for drinking.PL
Translation: This water is not good for drinking.
Language: Lopit
Transcription: ésàhí ìsàbìt nàbóìté lèfè hoífuòt Táfìfèrr à hìfióngí .
Glosses: 3SG-rain week one.F until and-3SG-be.full Tafiferr like water-SG
Translation: It rained for a week and the Tafiferr plain was full of water (flooded).
Language: Lopit
Transcription: áwòló náng hìténgí nà dè Kápuoítà .
Glosses: 1SG-see.PFV 1SG.NOM cow-SG that.F.SG in Kapoeta
Translation: I saw so many cows in Kopoeta.’ (lit. ‘I saw that cow in Kopoeta.’)
Language: Lopit
Transcription: híwòló íyé tòhòní nà dè Naìróbí ?
Glosses: Q-2SG-see.PFV 2SG.NOM person that.F.SG in Nairobi
Translation: Did you see all the people in Nairobi?’ (lit. ‘Did you see that person in Nairobi?’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Dibídu waa ay daaqayaan .
Glosses: ox\PL-F.DEF-SBJ DECL PRO.3 graze-PROG-PRS.3PL
Translation: The oxen are grazing.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Dibídu waa ay daaqaysaa .
Glosses: ox\PL-F.DEF-SBJ DECL PRO.3 graze-PROG-PRS.3FSG
Translation: The oxen are grazing.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Sidee tuugtu u fekeraan ?
Glosses: manner-DEF-Q thieves-DEF-SBJ in think-PRS.3PL
Translation: How do thieves think?
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Sidee tuugtu u fekertaa ?
Glosses: manner-DEF-Q thieves-DEF-SBJ in think-PRS.3FSG
Translation: How do thieves think?
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Kuraastu waxa ay ku wareegsan yihiin miis weyn .
Glosses: chairs-DEF-SBJ FFOC PRO.3 in go.around-PTCP be.PRS.3PL table big
Translation: The chairs are placed around a big table.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Kuraastu waxa ay ku wareegsan tahay miis weyn .
Glosses: chairs-DEF-SBJ FFOC PRO.3 in go.around-PTCP be.PRS.3FSG table big
Translation: The chairs are placed around a big table.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Carruurtu waxa ay jecel yihiin waalidkood .
Glosses: children-DEF.F-SBJ FFOC PRO.3 fond be.PRS.3PL parents-DEF.M-POSS.3PL
Translation: The children love their parents.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Kor u qaad buugga si ay carruurtu u arki karto .
Glosses: top to take book-DEF manner PRO.3 children-DEF-SBJ for see can-SBJV.3FSG
Translation: Hold up the book so that the children can see it.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Maxaa ay samaynayaan dadku ?
Glosses: what\FOC PRO.3 do-PROG-PRS.3PL people-DEF-SBJ
Translation: What are people doing?
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Ma sheegi kartaa xayawaanno uu dadku dhaqdo ?
Glosses: Q tell can-PRS.2SG animal-PL PRO.3MSG people-DEF-SBJ breed-SBJV.3MSG
Translation: Can you say some animals that people breed?
Language: Somali
Transcription: Dibidu way daaqayaan .
Glosses: oxen-DEF-SBJ DECL-PRO.3 graze-PROG-PRS.3PL
Translation: The oxen are grazing.
Language: Somali
Transcription: Dibidu way daaqaysaa .
Glosses: oxen-DEF-SBJ DECL-PRO.3 graze-PROG-PRS.3FSG
Translation: The oxen are grazing.
Language: Somali
Transcription: Dibiyadu way daaqayaan .
Glosses: ox-PL-DEF-SBJ DECL-PRO.3 graze-PROG-PRS.3PL
Translation: The oxen are grazing.
Language: Somali
Transcription: *Dibiyadu way daaqaysaa .
Glosses: ox-PL-DEF-SBJ DECL-PRO.3 graze-PROG-PRS.3FSG
Translation: The oxen are grazing.
Language: Swedish
Transcription: Laget kom in på planen inställda på att vinna .
Glosses: team-SG.DEF come-PRT in on field-SG.DEF determined-PL on to win-INF
Translation: The team entered the playground determined to win.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: Baabuurtu waa ay noocyo badan yihiin .
Glosses: car\F.COLL-DEF-SBJ DECL PRO.3 type-PL many be.PRS.3PL
Translation: There are cars of many types.
Language: Somali
Transcription: Faarax qoyskiisu waxa ay dhaqdaan geel .
Glosses: Faarax family\MSG-DEF-POSS.3MSG-SBJ FFOC PRO.3 breed-PRS.3PL camel\M.COLL
Translation: Faarax’s family breeds camels.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Qoyskiisu waxa uu ka kooban yahay shan ruux .
Glosses: family\MSG-DEF-POSS.3MSG-SBJ FFOC PRO.3MSG of consisting be.PRS.3MSG five person
Translation: His family consists of five persons.
Language: Somali
Transcription: Diinku inta badan ma sameeyaan wax dhaqdhaqaaq ah .
Glosses: turtle\MSG-DEF-SBJ amount much not make-PRS.3PL thing movement being . 
Translation: For a long period of time turtles don’t make any movements.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: múnts'ìʃ ʃóːʃnà hapíá .
Glosses: woman-SBJ snake-OBJ AFF-kill-DECL
Translation: A woman killed a snake.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: tíŋ kjat'èt háːlá .
Glosses: 1SG-GEN house-LOC sleep-DECL
Translation: S/he slept at my house.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: bàmbàsʃálèt hatíkíá .
Glosses: Bambassi-way-SOURCE AFF-1SG-come-DECL
Translation: I came from Bambassi.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: hezít mùnts'òlìʃ nókandwéjà .
Glosses: hit:INF-REL woman-PL-SBJ be.good:INF-NSG-NEG-COP
Translation: Women who hit are not good.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: hatjamgàtbíʃá .
Glosses: AFF-count-fut-1SG-NPST:AUX-DECL
Translation: I will count.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: tjámágàtbíʃá .
Glosses: count:INF-NEG-FUT-1SG-NPST:AUX-DECL
Translation: I will not count.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: tjámátíbíʃá .
Glosses: count:INF-NEG-1SG-NPST:AUX-DECL
Translation: I did not count.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: hatítjamá .
Glosses: AFF-1SG-count-DECL
Translation: I counted.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: rámìʃ hapòːngàmbìʃwá .
Glosses: Ram-SBJ AFF-go.out-FUT-3-EXIST:INF-HRSY-DECL
Translation: Rama will leave (they say).
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: hup'esìʃ hahúp'àː ?
Glosses: steal:INF-person-SBJ AFF-steal-INTR
Translation: Did a thief steal (it)?
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: kííʃ tíŋ kàːllà míàː ?
Glosses: who-SBJ 1SG-GEN porridge-OBJ eat-INTR
Translation: Who ate my porridge?
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: kiːmna tjámí ?
Glosses: money-OBJ count:INF-2SG:IMP
Translation: Count the moneyǃ
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: íʃ dùːlná pìwá ?
Glosses: DEF hyena-OBJ kill:INF-2DU:IMP
Translation: You two kill the hyenaǃ
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: kiːmna tjámtínè ?
Glosses: money-OBJ count:INF-JUSS-3-NPST:AUX
Translation: Let him/her count the money.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: tóːló hánjéːts'tà ?
Glosses: now 1DU-run-JUSS
Translation: Let us two run now.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: kjat'nà hatíkját'á .
Glosses: house-OBJ AFF-1SG-build.house-DECL
Translation: I built a house.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: ham kjat'woliʃ habíʃandá .
Glosses: 1PL house-PL-SBJ AFF-EXIST-NSG-DECL
Translation: There are our houses.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: kjat'gàʃ hatíwóːlá .
Glosses: build.house:INF-PURP AFF-1SG-want-DECL
Translation: I want to build a house.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: waːkiʃ kjálnà kjàlgàʃ híin hakjàlá .
Glosses: chicken-SBJ egg:INF-OBJ lay.egg-PURP go-SS:NF AFF-lay.egg-DECL
Translation: A chicken went to lay an egg and (then) laid (an egg).
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: toːkèt hatóːká .
Glosses: head-LOC AFF-head.carry-DECL
Translation: S/he carried it on (her/his) head.
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: tòːkgàʃ hatíwóːlá .
Glosses: head.carry:INF-PURP AFF-1SG-want-DECL
Translation: I want to carry it (by head).
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: k'òːpná tóːkgàʃ hatíwóːlá .
Glosses: basket-OBJ head.carry-PURP AFF-1SG-want-DECL
Translation: I want to carry a basket (by head).
Language: Bambassi
Transcription: kúskásè
Glosses: hand-hoe-TV
Translation: hand-hoe