lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅mvúra
Glosses: NP1a-rain
Translation: rain
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muriro
Glosses: NP3-fire
Translation: fire
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kukúra
Glosses: INF-grow-FV
Translation: to grow
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rurimá
Glosses: NP11-bat
Translation: bat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eziryó
Glosses: AUG-NP8-food
Translation: food
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kurwára
Glosses: INF-be_sick-FV
Translation: to be sick
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅mbwáwa
Glosses: NP1a-jackal
Translation: jackal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mánshawánshawa
Glosses: NP6-berry
Translation: berries of Grewia sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bunjewe
Glosses: NP14-poor
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ciwakaka
Glosses: NP7-horned_melon
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muoya
Glosses: NP3-wind
Translation: wind
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅ngúya
Glosses: NP1a-baboon
Translation: baboon
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kubakea
Glosses: INF-bake-FV
Translation: to bake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ruríya
Glosses: NP11-taro
Translation: taro
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ruǀomá
Glosses: NP11-papyrus
Translation: papyrus
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuɡǀárumuka
Glosses: INF-shout-FV
Translation: to shout loudly
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muⁿǀ̥apí
Glosses: NP3-frog
Translation: small frog sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuⁿǀambura
Glosses: INF-strip-FV
Translation: to strip (a tree)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuráːra
Glosses: INF-sleep-FV
Translation: to sleep
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kukeːzya
Glosses: INF-come-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e∅gíː
Glosses: AUG-NP5-egg
Language: Fwe
Transcription: yenkéː
Glosses: PP1-one
Translation: alone
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kucoːra
Glosses: INF-break-FV
Translation: to break
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kucooka
Glosses: INF-break-SEP.INTR-FV
Translation: to break
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kutwára
Glosses: INF-bring-FV
Translation: to bring
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuría
Glosses: INF-eat-FV
Translation: to eat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kamwí
Glosses: NP12-heat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kurámba
Glosses: INF-plaster-FV
Translation: to plaster
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kutumpa
Glosses: INF-sprout-FV
Translation: to sprout (of wild plants)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuyáshimisa
Glosses: INF-sneeze-FV
Translation: to sneeze
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o∅nsá
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-duiker
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuzana
Glosses: INF-play-FV
Translation: to play
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kushaka
Glosses: INF-want-FV
Translation: to want, like, love
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuzyabara
Glosses: INF-dress-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kutukuta
Glosses: INF-become_warm-FV
Translation: to become warm
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kutukusa
Glosses: INF-become_warm.CAUS-FV
Translation: to warm (something) up
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuhára
Glosses: INF-live-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuháza
Glosses: INF-save.CAUS-FV
Translation: to save (lit. ‘make someone live’)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuzára
Glosses: INF-give_birth-FV
Translation: to give birth (of animals)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e∅saburé
Glosses: AUG-NP5-machete
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kánensá
Glosses: NP12-pinkie
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Nⁿǀórezá
Glosses: NP9-resin
Translation: resin
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Nzási
Glosses: NP10-spark
Translation: sparks
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cibaka
Glosses: NP7-place
Translation: place
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kubábarera
Glosses: INF-guard-FV
Translation: to guard
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ciacó̲ːki
Glosses: SM7-PST-break-NPST.PFV
Translation: It broke.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cicoːké̲te
Glosses: SM7-break-STAT
Translation: It is broken.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅mariánjo
Glosses: NP1a-virgin
Translation: virgin
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅mbóerá
Glosses: NP1a-wild_dog
Translation: wild dog
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kufúama
Glosses: INF-approach-IMP.INTR-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuboora
Glosses: INF-return-FV
Translation: to return
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Ndaano
Glosses: NP9-message
Translation: message
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kucuuna
Glosses: INF-limp-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kusíka
Glosses: INF-light-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: musumo
Glosses: NP3-pole
Translation: pole
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muswá
Glosses: NP3-rope
Translation: small rope
Language: Fwe
Transcription: musúnsu
Glosses: NP3-lower_leg
Translation: front part of lower leg
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅ziba
Glosses: NP5-lake
Translation: lake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cizuma
Glosses: NP7-basket
Translation: basket
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rubénzwa
Glosses: NP11-pancreas
Translation: pancreas
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuurisa
Glosses: INF-buy-CAUS-FV
Translation: to sell
Language: Fwe
Transcription: onditusé̲
Glosses: SM2SG-OM1SG-help-PFV.SBJV
Translation: You should help me.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cikuriso
Glosses: NP7-sweep-CAUS-INS
Translation: broom
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kubúsa
Glosses: INF-wake-FV
Translation: to wake (someone) up
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbondí̲mubuHsé̲
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM1SG-OM1-wake-PFV.SBJV
Translation: I will wake her/him up.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kufwinsa
Glosses: INF-seal-FV
Translation: to seal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cifwinso
Glosses: NP7-seal-INS
Translation: stopper
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mafutá
Glosses: NP6-oil
Translation: oil, lotion
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kufweba
Glosses: INF-smoke-FV
Translation: to smoke
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅vumo
Glosses: NP5-stomach
Translation: stomach
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kurívwanga
Glosses: INF-REFL-wrap-FV
Translation: to put on a chitenge
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅ᵍǀima
Glosses: NP5-fish
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ciᵍǀinjo
Glosses: NP7-tree
Translation: tree sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuᵍǀintura
Glosses: INF-lie-FV
Translation: to lie with bent knees
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuᵍǀínkita
Glosses: INF-pound-FV
Translation: to pound with short, sharp movements
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuᵍǀinta
Glosses: INF-hop-FV
Translation: to crash/fall down noisily; to hop up and down
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅sibbwé
Glosses: NP1a-jackal
Translation: jackal
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kugwa
Glosses: INF-fall-FV
Translation: to fall
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bucwara
Glosses: NP14-beer
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuryénkweta
Glosses: INF-bribe-FV
Translation: to bribe
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅shiryá
Glosses: NP5-other_side
Translation: other/opposite side
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Nbborá
Glosses: NP9-ball
Translation: ball
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Npuzó
Glosses: NP9-question
Translation: question
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kapuzó
Glosses: NP12-question
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ecintu ne=cintu cikwesi oburótu no=bubbí
Glosses: AUG-NP7-thing COM=NP7-thing SM7-have AUG-NP14-good COM=AUG-NP14-bad
Translation: Everything has an advantage and a disadvantage.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zicerú̲kite
Glosses: SM8-tear-SEP.INTR-STAT
Translation: They are torn.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kùcènèsèrà
Glosses: INF-clean-CAUS-APPL-FV
Translation: to clean for
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kupángira
Glosses: INF-do-APPL-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuzimisira
Glosses: INF-be_extinguished-CAUS-APPL-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kurísungamina
Glosses: INF-REFL-bow-IMP.INTR-APPL-FV
Translation: to bow one’s head
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kufónera
Glosses: INF-phone-APPL-FV
Translation: to phone
Language: Fwe
Transcription: baánce bazá̲na
Glosses: NP2-child SM2-play-FV
Translation: The children play.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: baánce bá̲zá̲na
Glosses: NP2-child SM2.REL-play-FV
Translation: The children who play…’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kubbátura
Glosses: INF-separate-SEP.TR-FV
Translation: to separate
Language: Fwe
Transcription: maténdé aangú
Glosses: NP6-foot PP6-POSS1SG
Translation: my feet
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅cinjí ndí̲miHtaHhwí̲ra
Glosses: COP-NP7-what SM1SG.REL-OM2PL-divide-APPL-FV
Translation: What can I give you?’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rúhatí
Glosses: NP11-rib
Language: Fwe
Transcription: banyoko kokwí
Glosses: NP2-mother-POSS2SG where
Translation: Where is your mother?’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eí Njúo Nietú
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 NP9-house COP-PP9-POSS1PL
Translation: This house is ours.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: yiná eNjúo njirótu
Glosses: DEM­.IV9 AUG-NP9-house COP9-beautiful
Translation: That house is beautiful.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiamuremé̲ki
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-OM1-hurt-NPST.PFV
Translation: I’ve hurt her/him.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: akapoterá̲ Kamwi
Glosses: SM1-DIST-visit-APPL-FV Kamwi
Translation: S/he visits Kamwi.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: musebezí uabó
Glosses: NP3-work PP3-DEM.III2
Translation: his job
Language: Fwe
Transcription: buǀóː
Glosses: NP14-tasteless
Language: Fwe
Transcription: buréː
Glosses: NP14-long
Translation: length
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rukwé
Glosses: NP11-grass
Translation: grass (Schoenoplectus brachyceras)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: musá
Glosses: NP1-thief
Translation: thief
Language: Fwe
Transcription: búːci
Glosses: NP14-honey
Translation: honey
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rúːho
Glosses: NP11-wind
Translation: wind
Language: Fwe
Transcription: búːsi
Glosses: NP14-smoke
Language: Fwe
Transcription: éNkorí
Glosses: AUG-NP9-walking_stick
Translation: walking stick
Language: Fwe
Transcription: éNpundú
Glosses: AUG-NP10-berry
Translation: berries
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kutwá
Glosses: INF-pound-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kutwíwa
Glosses: INF-pound-PASS-FV
Translation: to be pounded
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bahurá̲ shúnu
Glosses: SM2-arrive-FV today
Translation: They arrive today.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbobá̲huré̲ shúnu
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM2-arrive-PFV.SBJV today
Translation: They will arrive today.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: oshoHtoké̲ omukwakwa
Glosses: SM2SG-jump-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP3-road
Translation: You should cross the road.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndihiHkire=mó̲ bujwara
Glosses: SM1SG-cook-APPL-PFV.SBJV=LOC18 NP14-beer
Translation: …so that I cook beer in it.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: turimá̲ shúnu
Glosses: SM1PL-farm-FV today
Translation: We farm today.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tutombwéra shúnu
Glosses: SM1PL-weed-FV today
Translation: We weed today.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nandí̲nashoshota
Glosses: REM-SM1SG-REM.FUT-whisper-FV
Translation: I will whisper.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kaioːré̲seki
Glosses: NEG-SM9-can-NEUT-NEG
Translation: It is not possible.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tandí̲nywi
Glosses: NEG-SM1SG-drink-NEG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiná̲nywi
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-drink-NPST.PFV
Translation: I drank.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndinakú̲wi
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-OM2SG-give-NPST.PFV
Translation: I have given you.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kandiká̲ri
Glosses: NEG-SM1SG-DIST-eat-NEG
Translation: I don’t eat there.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndinaé̲ndi
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-go-NPST.PFV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndibuHtuká̲
Glosses: SM1SG-run-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndibaHshaká̲
Glosses: SM1SG-OM2-like-FV
Translation: I like them.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishiHhó̲nda
Glosses: SM1SG-PER-cook-FV
Translation: I am still cooking.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bazyiHbahará̲
Glosses: SM2-know-NEUT-FV
Translation: S/he is famous.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nditabá̲
Glosses: SM1SG-answer-FV
Translation: I answer.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndimútabá̲
Glosses: SM1SG-OM1-answer-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndikákará̲
Glosses: SM1SG-DIST-sit-FV
Translation: I sit there.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndibaHtabá̲
Glosses: SM1SG-OM2-answer-FV
Translation: I answer them.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishiHtabá̲
Glosses: SM1SG-PER-answer-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eí Njóka ~ erí ∅zyóka
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 NP9-snake _ AUG-DEM.I5 NP5-snake
Translation: snake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o∅njovu aryHá̲
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-elephant SM1-eat-FV
Translation: The elephant eats.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ozyú ∅nshokó
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I1 NP1a-monkey
Translation: this monkey
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bashokó
Glosses: NP2-monkey
Translation: monkeys
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kashokóana
Glosses: NP12-monkey-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kanshokóana
Glosses: NP12-monkey-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mundaré (o)mugéne
Glosses: NP3-maize (AUG-)NP3-thin
Translation: small maize
Language: Fwe
Transcription: (o)winá mundaré
Glosses: (AUG-)DEM.IV3 NP3-maize
Translation: this maize
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bamukéntu uangú
Glosses: NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: my wife
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuruwa
Glosses: NP17-NP11-field
Translation: at the field
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nindí̲akaurá Njinga
Glosses: PST-SM1SG-PST-DIST-buy-FV NP9-bicycle
Translation: I bought a bicycle.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nindí̲akaurá eNjinga
Glosses: PST-SM1SG-PST-DIST-buy AUG-NP9-bicycle
Translation: I bought a bicycle.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndikwesí abambwá
Glosses: SM1SG-have AUG-NP2-dog
Translation: I have dogs.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ eNnyama
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-NP9-meat
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kantí ondavú
Glosses: then AUG-NP1a-lion
Translation: Well, the lion…’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅vumó e∅néne
Glosses: NP5-stomach AUG-NP5-big
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kukanká eNŋombe
Glosses: INF-slaughter-FV AUG-NP9-cow
Translation: to slaughter a cow
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kusháiká ziryó
Glosses: INF-cook-FV NP8-food
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kukumbira e∅zwái
Glosses: INF-request-FV AUG-NP5-salt
Translation: to ask for salt’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuzímisa muriro
Glosses: INF-extinguish-CAUS-FV NP3-fire
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndizyiːH nyambe
Glosses: SM1SG-know Nyambe
Translation: I know Nyambe.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ kuhondera ba∅má
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-cook-APPL-FV NP2-NP1a-mother
Translation: I want to cook for my mother.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ okukorotá masheréŋi
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-borrow-FV NP6-money
Translation: I want to borrow some money.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ okukorota masheréŋi
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-borrow-FV NP6-money
Translation: I want to borrow some money.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ kuhondá eNkóko
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-cook-FV AUG-NP9-porridge
Translation: I want to cook some porridge.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ kuhonda eNkóko
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-INF-cook-FV AUG-NP9-porridge
Translation: I want to cook some porridge.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nindí̲akaurá eNjinga
Glosses: PST-SM1SG-PST-DIST-buy-FV AUG-NP9-bicycle
Translation: I bought a bicycle.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bamurutí baó=nganá
Glosses: NP2-NP1-teacher PP2-CON=smart
Translation: a smart teacher
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abá bamúkwamé uenú
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I2 NP2-NP1-husband PP1-POSS2PL
Translation: this husband of yours’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bazyiHbé̲here
Glosses: SM2-know-NEUT.STAT
Translation: S/he is well-known.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mubaHhaHé̲ cipura bakaHre=hó̲
Glosses: SM2PL-OM2-give-PFV.SBJV NP7-chair SM2-sit-PFV.SBJV=LOC16
Translation: Give her a chair to sit on.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: aha ndí̲akucíkoshora
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I16 SM1SG.REL-NPST.IPFV-OM7-cut-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: okuísa kuandikwángisi
Glosses: AUG-INF-burn-FV SM15-PST-OM1SG-tire-CAUS-NPST.PFV
Translation: The heat has made me tired.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hamukwakwa
Glosses: NP16-NP3-road
Translation: on the road
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mumunzi
Glosses: NP18-NP3-village
Translation: in the village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hantu hao=nkéː
Glosses: NP16-place PP16-CON=one
Translation: one place, the same place
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hamutwí uangú
Glosses: NP16-NP3-head PP3-POSS1SG
Translation: on my head
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muuetú mushobo
Glosses: NP18-PP3-POSS1PL NP3-language
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muowiná munzi
Glosses: NP18-DEM.IV3 NP3-village
Translation: in that village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: haeriná e∅shásha
Glosses: NP16-AUG-DEM.IV5 AUG-NP5-mat
Translation: on that mat’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: riyá̲ kúaba bakázana bá̲siHsheHshiwá̲
Glosses: SM5-go-FV NP17-AUG-DEM.I2 NP2-lady SM2­.REL-PRS-marry-PASS-FV
Translation: It [the story] goes to these ladies who are not yet married.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndirá̲ːHra háe∅shásha
Glosses: SM1SG-sleep-FV NP16-AUG-NP5-mat
Translation: I sleep on a mat.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbondí̲shuHminé̲ omuhara kúe∅ténde
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM1SG-tie-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP3-rope NP17-AUG-NP5-foot
Translation: I will tie the rope to my foot.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kushamba múe∅ziba
Glosses: INF-swim-FV NP18-AUG-NP5-lake
Translation: to swim in the lake
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hamakánga
Glosses: NP16-Makanga
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kwamongu
Glosses: NP17-Mongu
Translation: in Mongu
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mwanamibia
Glosses: NP18-Namibia
Translation: in Namibia
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mu∅potó
Glosses: NP18-NP1a-pot
Translation: in the pot
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kúkara hácipurá
Glosses: INF-sit-FV NP16-NP7-chair
Translation: to sit on a chair
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ará̲ːHra hámumbetá
Glosses: SM1-sleep-FV NP16-NP3-bed
Translation: S/he sleeps on the bed.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: aké̲ːzya kuzyímana háe∅kamba
Glosses: SM1-come-FV INF-stand-FV NP16-AUG-NP5-bank
Translation: He comes to stand on the river bank.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tuzá̲na hámukití
Glosses: SM1PL-dance-FV NP16-NP3-party
Translation: We dance at the party.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: azyiHmé̲ne hácizyi
Glosses: SM1-stand.STAT NP16-NP7-door
Translation: S/he stands at the door.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: amaroha azwá̲ hacirabí
Glosses: AUG-NP6-blood SM6-come_out-FV NP16-NP7-wound
Translation: Blood comes from the wound.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abaánce kucikoró kabá̲kena shúnu
Glosses: AUG-NP2-child NP17-NP7-school PST.IPFV-SM2-be_at today
Translation: The children were at school today.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiamusíi ku kuNjira
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-OM1-leave-NPST.PFV DEM.I17 NP17-NP9-path
Translation: I’ve left him there, on the path.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiyá̲ kúmunzi
Glosses: SM1SG-go-FV NP17-NP3-village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndikeHre múNjúo
Glosses: SM1SG-sit.STAT NP18-NP9-house
Translation: I’m sitting in the house.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ecikúni ciakurí kudá̲nsi muNjíra
Glosses: AUG-NP7-stick SM7-NPST.IPFV-be INF-lie-IMP.STAT NP18-NP9-path
Translation: The stick was lying on the path.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ashoHtokerá̲ mumaínji
Glosses: SM1-jump-APPL-FV NP18-NP6-water
Translation: S/he jumps into the water.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ozwé̲ mukamwí
Glosses: SM2SG-come_out-PFV.SBJV NP18-NP12-sun
Translation: Come out of the sun.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: harumwí
Glosses: NP16-NP11-summer
Translation: in summer
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muNnako ió=∅mvúra
Glosses: NP18-NP9-time PP9-CON=NP1a-rain
Translation: in the rainy season
Language: Fwe
Transcription: batomá̲ kúeNnyama
Glosses: SM2-share-FV NP17-AUG-NP9-meat
Translation: S/he shares from the meat.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndió̲ːra okukárima kúe∅foní ienú
Glosses: SM1SG-can-FV AUG-INF-borrow-FV NP17-AUG-NP9-phone PP9-POSS2PL
Translation: Can I borrow your phone?’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nashúmiwa kú∅mbwá
Glosses: SM1.PST-bite-PASS-FV NP17-NP1a-dog
Translation: He was bitten by a dog.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndórufú rubanyámuzambarara kú∅njovu
Glosses: COP.DEF11-NP11-death PP11-NP2-mother-Muzambarara NP17-NP1a-elephant
Translation: That is the death of Mrs. Muzambarara by the elephant.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ecizyabaró ciangú ciaburú̲ki kúrúːho
Glosses: AUG-NP7-shirt PP7-POSS1SG SM7-PST-blow-SEP.INTR-NPST.PFV NP17-NP11-wind
Translation: My shirt was blown away by the wind.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ezizwáto zinabó̲mbi kú∅mvúra
Glosses: AUG-NP8-cloth SM8-PST-become_wet-NPST.PFV NP17-NP1a-rain
Translation: The clothes have become wet because of the rain.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ozyú ∅potó
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I1 NP1a-pot
Translation: this pot’ (Zambian Fwe)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eí Npotó
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 NP9-pot
Translation: this pot’ (Namibian Fwe)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: citendo
Glosses: NP7-do-NMLZ
Translation: action
Language: Fwe
Transcription: citendántu
Glosses: NP7-do-FV-thing
Translation: action
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cibyárántu
Glosses: NP7-plant-FV-NMLZ
Translation: (domesticated) plant
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cibúmbwántu
Glosses: NP7-create-PASS-FV-NMLZ
Translation: creature
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kambwá
Glosses: NP12-dog
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅mbwáana
Glosses: NP1a-dog-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kambwáana
Glosses: NP12-dog-DIM
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mukázana
Glosses: NP1-girl
Translation: girl
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mandwá
Glosses: NP6-fight
Translation: fight
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅shímandwá
Glosses: NP1a-AS-NP6-fight
Language: Fwe
Transcription: namasikú
Glosses: ASF-NP6-night
Translation: Namasiku (name given to a girl born at night)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: simasikú
Glosses: ASM-NP6-night
Translation: Simasiku (name given to a boy born at night)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bashígému bashízawá abo bá̲boHná̲ ezipáu
Glosses: NP2-AS-game NP2-AS-Zawa AUG-DEM.III2 SM2.REL-see-FV AUG-NP­8-animal
Translation: The game people, the ZAWA people, those who guard the wild animals…’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ná=bo bashíbuáto ngá ni=bakananuká̲
Glosses: COM=DEM2 NP2-AS-NP14-canoe COP.DEM.I16 COM=SM2-DIST-lift-FV
Translation: And those with the canoe [those who have the canoe/are sailing in the canoe], that’s when they started coming.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eswé tubasíNkutá mbotú̲miHaHaturé̲
Glosses: PERS1PL APP1PL-NP2-AS-NP9-court NEAR.FUT-SM­1PL-OM2PL-judge-PFV.SBJV
Translation: Us, the people of the court, we will pass judgment on you.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mutáfunanjovu
Glosses: NP3-acacia
Language: Fwe
Transcription: karyábacáni
Glosses: NP12-geranium
Translation: geranium sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mubezyampámpa
Glosses: NP3-tree
Translation: tree sp.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bamáyemwance
Glosses: NP2-maternal_aunt
Translation: maternal aunt
Language: Fwe
Transcription: batatankázi
Glosses: NP2-paternal_aunt
Translation: paternal aunt
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mukwérume
Glosses: NP1-father_in_law
Translation: father-in-law
Language: Fwe
Transcription: étanganyambé
Glosses: AUG-NP5-calabash
Translation: calabash
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ongwébuna
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-plant
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅ndavú mucece
Glosses: NP1a-lion NP1-small
Translation: a small lion’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bantú (a)barótu
Glosses: NP2-person (AUG-)NP2-beautiful
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o∅mbwá omubbí
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-dog AUG-NP1-ugly
Translation: an ugly dog’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rutaká oruréː
Glosses: NP11-reed AUG-NP11-long
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muntú muréː
Glosses: NP1-person NP1-tall
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e∅ámba Nrinéne
Glosses: AUG-NP5-hoe COP-NP5-big
Translation: The hoe is big.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: iná eNjúo njirótu
Glosses: DEM.IV9 AUG-NP9-house COP9-beautiful
Translation: That house is beautiful.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ omuréː
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-NP3-long
Translation: I want the long one.’ (Answer to: ‘Which rope do you want?’) (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiákakurímina e∅wá e∅nénenéne
Glosses: SM1SG-SBJV.IPFV-DIST-OM2SG-farm-APPL-FV AUG-NP5-field AUG-NP5-big-big
Translation: I could cultivate a very big farm for you.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kací̲ri ciróturótu ecí cibaka
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM7-be NP7-nice-nice AUG-DEM.I7 NP7-place
Translation: It was very nice, this place.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: erí hanja
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I5 hand
Translation: this hand’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndikará̲nga kúnu
Glosses: SM1SG-sit-HAB-FV DEM.II17
Translation: I normally stay here.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: amasheréŋi ao nitú̲ashaHngaurá̲
Glosses: AUG-NP6-money AUG-DEM.III6 REM-SM1PL-PST-contribute-FV<REL>
Translation: the money that we contributed’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ kuura cína~cina
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV INF-buy-FV DEM.IV7
Translation: I want to buy that one.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: aké̲ːzya zywína~zywiná
Glosses: SM1-come-FV DEM.IV1
Translation: S/he is coming, that one.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abená bakéntu baá̲mba wawa
Glosses: AUG-DEM.IV2 NP2-woman SM2-talk-FV very
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bená bantu
Glosses: DEM.IV2 NP2-person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ríryo ∅shene ó̲bweHne ndiwé
Glosses: EMPH-DEM.III5 NP5-worm SM2SG.REL-see.STAT COP-PERS2SG
Translation: This very worm that you see, it’s you.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ákubátéye shári zyuzyú muánce nindí̲aé̲nda ne=ye ninindí̲amaná̲ okafwá
Glosses: CON1-INF-OM2-say_that if EMPH-DEM.I1 NP1-child REM-SM1SG-PST-go-FV<REL> COM=PERS3SG REM-REM-SM1SG-PST-finish-FV AUG-INF.DIST-die-FV
Translation: She told them: if not for this very child, that I went with, I would have died there.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ozyú muntu
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I1 NP1-person
Translation: this person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: okú kutwí
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I15 NP15-ear
Translation: this ear’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: báokundisunda ozywiná
Glosses: CON2-INF-OM1SG-show-FV AUG-DEM.IV1
Translation: They showed him to me.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Nmundaré oú
Glosses: COP-NP3-maize AUG-DEM.I3
Translation: It’s maize, this.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndu∅nguyá ozyú
Glosses: COP1a-NP1a-baboon AUG-DEM.I1
Translation: It’s a baboon, this one.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: oziHmisé̲ muriro oú
Glosses: SM2SG-extinguish-CAUS-PFV.SBJV NP3-fire AUG-DEM.I3
Translation: Extinguish this fire.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: otusé̲ omuntú zyo
Glosses: SM2SG-help-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP1-person DEM.III1
Translation: Help that person.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: otusé̲ ozyó muntu
Glosses: SM2SG-help-PFV.SBJV AUG-DEM.I1 NP1-person
Translation: Help that person.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ezí Nshángu zicená̲
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I10 NP10-shoe SM10-be_clean-FV
Translation: These shoes are clean.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ezinó Nnyangu
Glosses: AUG-DEM.II10 NP10-bean
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bbónadi bbónadi shá o∅njovú zyú á̲keːzyá̲ okó
Glosses: Bonard Bonard sir AUG-NP1a-elephant DEM.I1 SM1-come-FV AUG-DEM.III17
Translation: Mr Bonard, Mr Bonard! There is an elephant coming to you!’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: emé ndihí̲nde ená mainó
Glosses: PERS1SG SM1SG-take-PFV.SBJV DEM.IV6 NP6-tooth
Translation: I will take those teeth.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kónakuri eryó ∅kande riá=banjovu
Glosses: because AUG-DEM.III5 NP5-story PP5­-CON=NP2-elephant
Translation: Because of this story of the elephants…’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kakú̲iná omunzi omu kamú̲iná bantu
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM17-be_at AUG-NP3-village AUG-DEM.I18 PST.IPFV-SM18-be_at NP2-person
Translation: There was a village, where people were living.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ozyó múkwamé ákuhindá katému
Glosses: AUG-DEM.III1 NP1-man PP1-INF-take-FV NP12-axe
Translation: That man took an axe…’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kantí kená kaánce kaá̲é̲nda ná=ko
Glosses: then DEM.IV12 NP12-child PST.IPFV-SM1-go-FV COM=DEM.III12
Translation: Then that small child that she was coming with…’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: né=ozyú múkwamé aké̲ːzya
Glosses: COM=AUG-DEM.I1 NP1-man SM1-come-FV
Translation: And another man came.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: einó Nsúnda
Glosses: AUG-DEM.II9 NP9-week
Translation: this week’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mwáino eNnako shitú̲haHrá̲
Glosses: CON18-DEM.II9 AUG-NP9-time INC-SM1PL.REL-live-FV
Translation: This time that we are now living in…’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abantu hanú sibaendanga=kó̲ ne=Nmotá
Glosses: AUG-NP2-person DEM.II16 INC-SM2-go-HAB-FV=LOC17 COM=NP9-car
Translation: People, now, they go there with cars.’ (as opposed to earlier, when they would go with oxcarts) (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omuánce karí kaá̲kiHshuHwí̲re nénja konó hanó shaakiHshuHwí̲re nénja
Glosses: AUG-NP1-child NEG-be PST.IPFV-SM1-REFL-feel-STAT well but DEM.II16 INC-SM1-REFL-feel-STAT well
Translation: The child was not feeling well (earlier), but now she is feeling well.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bazyiHmé̲ne héna
Glosses: SM2-stand-STAT DEM.IV16
Translation: S/he stands there.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: oáshaké̲ːzyi kúno kushamba ndí̲shá̲mba
Glosses: SM2SG-NEG.SBJV-come-NEG DEM.II17 INF-bath-FV SM1SG.REL-bath-FV
Translation: You cannot come here, I am bathing.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bareHre mwiná
Glosses: SM2-sleep.STAT DEM.IV18
Translation: They are asleep in there.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mucíra uó=∅ndavú
Glosses: NP3-tail PP3-CON=NP1a-lion
Translation: the tail of a lion
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mubará ué=Njúo
Glosses: NP­3-color PP3-CON=NP9-house
Translation: the color of the house
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mubará uá=mabúna
Glosses: NP3-color PP3-CON=NP6-leaf
Translation: the color of the leaves’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅téndé rió=∅ndavú
Glosses: NP5-leg PP5-CON=NP1a-lion
Translation: the leg of the lion
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cituwá ció=Njúo
Glosses: NP7-roof PP7-CON=NP9-house
Translation: the roof of the house
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅téndé rió=kazyuni
Glosses: NP5-leg PP5-CON=NP12-bird
Translation: the leg of the bird’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hanja ria=Rebecca
Glosses: hand PP5-CON=Rebecca
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eziambo zia=shúnu Nzícikoró ciá=mayuni
Glosses: AUG-NP8-topic PP8-CON=today COP-PP8-NP7-school PP7-CON=Mayuni
Translation: Today’s topic is Mayuni school.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: banyúmbu ne=micíra iá=bo
Glosses: NP2-wildebeest COM=NP4-tail PP4-CON=DEM.III2
Translation: The wildebeests and their tails.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ecintu ne=cintu cikwesi oburótu bua=có no=bubbí bua=có
Glosses: AUG-NP7-thing COM=NP7-thing SM7-have AUG-NP14-good PP14-CON=DEM.III7 COM=AUG-NP14-bad PP14-CON=DEM.III7
Translation: Everything has its advantage and its disadvantage.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bantu bao=kúmunzi
Glosses: NP2-person PP2-CON=NP17-NP3-village
Translation: the people of the village
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ziryó zio=múruwa
Glosses: NP8-food PP8-CON=NP18-NP11-field
Translation: the crops of the field
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ziryó zia=hámukití
Glosses: NP8-food PP8-CON=NP16-NP3-party
Translation: the food at the party
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eNshukí zió=mukéntu
Glosses: AUG-NP10-hair PP10-CON=NP1-woman
Translation: the hair of the woman’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: minwe io=kúmaanja
Glosses: NP4-finger PP4-CON=NP17-NP6-hand
Translation: fingers of the hands’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bantu bao=múNjúo
Glosses: NP2-person PP2-CON=NP18-NP9-house
Translation: people of the house’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e∅zwaí rio=múbusunso
Glosses: AUG-NP5-salt PP5-CON=NP18-NP14-relish
Translation: the salt of the relish’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omukití uá=bená bantu mani oáratendahara
Glosses: AUG-NP3-party PP3-CON=DEM.IV2 NP2-person when SM3-REM.FUT-do-NEUT-FV
Translation: Those people’s party, when will it take place?’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: emiísi ie=cí cishamú Nmushamú
Glosses: AUG-NP4-root PP4-CON=DEM.I7 NP7-tree COP-NP3-medicine
Translation: The roots of this tree are medicine.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nondibóneni ecitengé ciangú
Glosses: SM2SG.PST-OM1SG-see-APPL-NPST.PFV AUG-NP7-citenge PP7-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mundaré uo=bamurutí
Glosses: NP3-maize PP3-CON=NP2-NP1-teacher
Translation: the maize of the teacher
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Njúo iá=muénzangú
Glosses: NP9-house PP9-CON=NP1-friend-POSS1SG
Translation: the house of my friend’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muána ue=cisizaní
Glosses: NP1-child PP1-CON=NP7-female
Translation: a female child
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cíkwamé ciá=marí
Glosses: NP7-man PP7-CON=polygamy
Language: Fwe
Transcription: rapá rió=kucena
Glosses: courtyard PP5-CON=INF-be_clean-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bantu bao=múmunzi
Glosses: NP2-person PP2-CON=NP18-NP3-village
Translation: people from the village’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiaazyá masheréŋi aó=kukweresá eNmotá
Glosses: SM1SG-have_not NP6-money PP6-CON=INF-board-CAUS-FV AUG-NP9-car
Translation: I don’t have money for a taxi.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: murora uó=kutúsanzisa
Glosses: NP3-soap PP3-CON=INF-OM13-wash-CAUS-FV
Translation: soap for washing them (dishes) with’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eNŋombe zionshéː nazí̲aurisiwa
Glosses: AUG-NP10-cow PP10-all REM-SM10-PST-buy-CAUS-PASS-FV
Translation: All the cattle have been sold.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ionshéː eNtusó eyo ndí̲ó̲ːra okukutusa
Glosses: PP9-all AUG-NP9-help AUG-DEM.III9 SM1SG.REL-can-FV AUG-INF-OM2SG-help-FV
Translation: Any help that I can provide to you…’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuaazyá ozyo á̲shaká̲ okufwá tuenshéː tushaká̲ bumí
Glosses: SM17-be_not AUG-DEM.III1 SM1.REL-want-FV AUG-INF-die-FV PP1PL-all SM1PL-want-FV NP14-life
Translation: There is no one who wants to die, we all want to be alive.’ (NF_Song17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tué̲nde tuenshé
Glosses: SM1PL-walk-PFV.SBJV PP1PL-all
Translation: Shall we walk together?’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: háiba muenshéː mubereká̲
Glosses: if PP2PL-all SM2PL-work-FV
Translation: If you all are working…’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zizyuni zíngíː
Glosses: NP8-bird PP8-many
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nadamwá̲ kúbantu bángíː
Glosses: SM1.PST-beat-PASS-FV NP17-NP2-person PP2-many
Translation: S/he was beaten by many people.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zíngiː eNbúka bá̲bará̲ bo
Glosses: PP10-many AUG-NP10-book SM2.REL-read-FV DEM.III2
Translation: S/he reads many books.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zyúmwi múkwamé
Glosses: PP1-other NP1-man
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kuaazyá kumwí oko nemú̲kawá̲ne obuháro búmunya
Glosses: SM17-be_not PP17-other AUG-DEM.III17 REM-SM2PL-DIST-find-PFV.SBJV AUG-NP14-life PP14-other
Translation: There is nowhere where you can find another life.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hámunya kazí̲yá̲nga kwarizáuli hámunya katú̲zwá̲nga kwamakanga tuyá̲ kwarinyánti
Glosses: PP16-other PST.IPFV-SM10-go-HAB-FV NP17-Lizauli PP16-other PST.IPFV-SM1PL-come_out-HAB-FV NP17-Makanga SM1PL-go-FV NP17-Linyanti
Translation: Sometimes they would go to Lizauli. Sometimes, we would go from Makanga to Linyanti.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: baonshéː barwá̲Hra kamporwe
Glosses: PP2-all SM2-be_ill-FV NP12-diarrhea
Translation: They all suffer from diarrhea.’ (NF_Elic17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bakéntu bao=biré zyúmwi ákuzára omuntu zyúmwi ákuzára e∅ŋwarará
Glosses: NP2-woman PP2-CON=two PP1-other PP1-INF-give_birth-FV AUG-NP1-person PP1-other PP1-INF-give_birth-FV AUG-NP5-crow
Translation: Two women. One gave birth to a human being, the other one gave birth to a crow.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: munzí uetú
Glosses: NP3-village PP3-POSS1PL­
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omundaré uabó
Glosses: AUG­-NP3-maize PP3-DEM.III2
Translation: their maize
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅vumó riangú
Glosses: NP5-stomach PP5-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ruangú rutángo Nrufwíi no=ró
Glosses: PP11-POSS1SG NP11-story COP-NP11-short COM=DEM.III11
Translation: My story is also short.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiabóni eNŋombe kúruízyi Niakó
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-see-NPST.PFV AUG­-NP9-cow NP17-NP11-river COP-PP9-POSS2SG
Translation: I saw a cow at the river. Is it yours?
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ínga iangú kumunzi í̲keHre
Glosses: no PP9-POSS1SG NP17-NP3-village SM9.REL-stay.STAT
Translation: No, mine is at home.’ (ZF_Elic13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muénzangú
Glosses: NP1-friend-POSS1SG
Translation: my friend
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abaánenú
Glosses: AUG-NP2-child-POSS2PL
Translation: your (PL) children
Language: Fwe
Transcription: baíshoetú
Glosses: NP2-father-POSS1PL
Translation: our father
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mukúrwé
Glosses: NP1-elder_sibling-POSS3SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mukúru uangú
Glosses: NP1-elder_sibling PP1-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: cwaré eyé kaazyí̲ː kuŋóra
Glosses: then PERS3SG NEG-SM1-know.STAT INF-write-FV
Translation: But she, she doesn’t know how to write.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: émè kuaazyá omo saké ndimupangí̲re
Glosses: PERS1SG SM17-be_not AUG-DEM.III18 if SM1SG-OM1-do-APPL-PFV.SBJV
Translation: Me, there is nothing I can do for her.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndieyé buryó á̲reːHta ezibya múe∅rapá
Glosses: COP-PERS3SG NP14-only SM1.REL-bring-FV AUG-NP8-item NP18-AUG-NP5-courtyard
Translation: She is the only one who can bring items into the courtyard.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eí eNjúo ndimé nibá̲aiHzyaːHkirá̲
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 AUG-NP9-house COP-PERS1SG REM-SM2-PST-OM9-build-APPL-FV<REL>
Translation: This house, it is me that it is was built for.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mburyó ndí̲zana ne=wé
Glosses: only SM1SG-play-FV COM=PERS2SG
Translation: I’m just joking with you.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndimé sáneti cábora
Glosses: COP-PERS1SG Saneti Chabola
Translation: I am Saneti Chabola.’ (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: iwé ∅cinjí aho kaó̲rá̲ːri
Glosses: PERS2SG COP-NP7-what AUG-DEM.III16 NEG-SM2SG-sleep-NEG
Translation: You! Why are you not sleeping!’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: iwé oteHezé̲ kunú
Glosses: PERS2SG SM2SG-listen-PFV.SBJV DEM.II17
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kandí̲pakí̲te mwánce na=ndikwesi nditombwé̲ra
Glosses: RPP-SM1SG-carry_on_back-STAT NP1-child COM=SM1SG-PROG SM1SG-weed-FV
Translation: I was carrying my child on my back while I was weeding.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiakurí kubútuka ni=ndiziHmburuká̲ e∅gráundi
Glosses: SM1SG-NPST.IPFV-be INF-run-FV COM=SM1SG-surround-FV AUG-NP9-sports_field
Translation: I was running around the sports field.’ [lit.: ‘I was running while surrounding the sportsfield.’] (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndizyiHmaná̲ ne=nditoHntwé̲re
Glosses: SM1SG-stand-FV COM=SM1SG-be_cold.STAT
Translation: I stand up quietly.’ [lit. ‘I stand up while I am quiet’] (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: katú̲reHre kúruwa ne=bamukéntu uangú
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM1PL-sleep.STAT NP17-NP11-field COM=NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: My wife and I were sleeping at the field.’ (ZF_Elic13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: na=bamukéntu uangú
Glosses: COM=NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: And also my wife.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndihaHrá̲ ni=bamukéntu uangú na=baánaangu
Glosses: SM1SG-live-FV COM=NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG COM=NP2-child-POSS1SG
Translation: I live with my wife and children.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kaá̲hupurá̲ iyé téma ne=mukéntu uakwé Nómo akaraːHré̲
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM1-think-FV that maybe COM=NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG COP-AUG-DEM.III18 SM1-DIST-sleep-PFV.SBJV
Translation: He thought that maybe his wife would also be sleeping in there.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omuberéki kaaswaneré̲ kukeːzya kúno ne=muáne
Glosses: AUG-NP1-worker NEG-SM1-must INF-come-FV DEM.II17 COM=NP1-child-POSS3SG
Translation: A worker must not come here with her child.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndibyá̲ra omundaré na=maberé
Glosses: SM1SG-plant-FV AUG-NP3-maize COM=NP6-millet
Translation: I grow maize and millet.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mundaré ne=maira
Glosses: NP3-maize COM=NP6-sorghum
Translation: maize and sorghum’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o∅mbwá na/ne=kasé
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-dog COM=NP12-cat
Translation: a dog and a cat’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zio=néː nominwe io=biré
Glosses: PP10-CON=four COM-NP4-finger PP4-CON=two
Translation: six (lit. four and two fingers)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndikwesí Njúo mwaimúsho no=kwásinjembera
Glosses: SM1SG-have NP9-house NP18-Imusho COM=NP17-Sinjembela
Translation: I have a house in Imusho and in Sinjembela.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: nakíuriri murora uakwé no=uá=mukéntu uakwé
Glosses: SM1-PST-REFL-buy-APPL-NPST.PFV NP3-soap PP3-POSS3SG COM=PP3-CON=NP1-woman PP1-POSS3SG
Translation: He has bought soap for himself and his wife.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ∅ndavú no=∅njovu
Glosses: NP1a-lion COM=NP1a-elephant
Translation: a lion and an elephant
Language: Fwe
Transcription: no=muánce no=mukéntu kuaazyá ecó kabazyií̲
Glosses: COM=NP1-child COM=NP1-woman SM17-be_not AUG-DEM.III7 PST.IPFV-SM2-know.STAT-NEG
Translation: Both the child and the wife, they knew nothing.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: apapaurá̲ no=kuhinda omuzío
Glosses: SM1-divide-FV COM=INF-take-FV AUG-NP3-load
Translation: He divides the animal into pieces and takes it as a load.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiatóːrí cishamú no=kudamá ∅zyóka
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-pick_up-NPST.PFV NP7-stick COM=INF-beat-FV NP5-snake
Translation: I took a stick and beat the snake.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishuHí̲re o∅njovu na=ajwé̲nga
Glosses: SM1SG-hear-STAT AUG-NP1a-elephant COM=SM1-shout-FV
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiabóni baánce ni=babuHtuká̲
Glosses: SM1SG-PST-see-NPST.PFV NP2-child COM=SM2-run-FV
Translation: I saw children running.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kabá̲é̲nda nabambwá baabó
Glosses: PST.IPFV-SM2-go-FV COM=NP2-dog PP2-DEM.III2
Translation: She was walking with her dogs.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=Nnyazi iakwé á̲keHre
Glosses: COM=NP9-lover PP­9-POSS3SG SM1.REL-sit.STAT
Translation: She is with her lover.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndishaká̲ eNtí no=muzíriri
Glosses: SM1SG-want-FV AUG-NP9-tea COM=NP3-fresh_milk
Translation: I want tea with fresh milk.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: mbotú̲endereré ne=wé kué∅tawuní
Glosses: NEAR.FUT-SM1PL-go-INT-PFV.SBJV COM=PERS2SG NP17-AUG-NP9-town
Translation: I will walk with you to town.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: o∅nkombwe ne=∅ŋwarará kabá̲rí bantu no=mushére
Glosses: AUG-NP1a-tortoise COM=NP5-crow PST.IPFV-SM2-be NP2-person COM=NP1-friend
Translation: Tortoise and crow, they were friends.’ (lit.: ‘They were people and [his] friend.’) (NF_Narr17)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: hacitúngu ndiaendé̲reri no=∅mbwá uangú
Glosses: NP16-NP7-hut SM1SG-PST-go-INT-NPST.PFV COM=NP1a-dog PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: From the hut, I left with my dog.’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: shibanakasíri no=buató
Glosses: INC-SM2-PST-DIST-sail-NPST.PFV COM=NP14-canoe
Translation: He has sailed with the canoe.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: kukanka ndí̲ká̲nka ecikuní na=katému
Glosses: INF-cut-FV SM1SG-cut-FV AUG-NP7-tree COM=NP12-axe
Translation: I chop the tree with an axe.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=mukéntu uangú nashwéni wáwa
Glosses: COM=NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG SM1.PST-be_tired-NPST.PFV very
Translation: My wife has also become very tired.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=shunú hanú ndishiHní mú∅céci iápentékosití
Glosses: COM=today DEM.II16 SM1SG-PER-be NP18-NP9-church PP9-CON=Pentecoste
Translation: Even today/up to this very day, I am still in the Pentecost church.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=yé mukéntu áokubúːka
Glosses: COM=PERS3SG NP1-woman CON1-AUG-INF-wake-ITR-FV
Translation: The wife also wakes up.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omúkwamé ne=yé ziakwé zézizi
Glosses: AUG-NP1-man COM=PERS3SG PP10-POSS3SG COP.DEF8-EMPH-DEM.I8
Translation: The husband, too, his things are this and that.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omúkwamé ne=yé shibanaráːri
Glosses: AUG-NP1-man COM=PERS3SG INC-SM2-PST-sleep-NPST.PFV
Translation: The man said: they are asleep now.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ne=mé ndu∅ngwe
Glosses: COM=PERS3SG COP-NP­1a-leopard
Translation: I said: it was a leopard.’ (ZF_Narr14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muánce ne=yé ∅máye ∅máye Nmashene
Glosses: NP1-child COM=PERS3SG NP­1a-mother NP­1a-mother COP-NP6-worm
Translation: The child said: mother, mother, there are worms.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omuntu no=muntu
Glosses: AUG-NP1-person COM=NP1-person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: e∅zyúba ne=∅zyúba kaá̲yanga kuruwa
Glosses: AUG-NP5-day COM=NP5-day PST.IPFV-SM1-go-HAB-FV NP17-NP11-field
Translation: Every day she would go to the field.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: muntu
Glosses: NP1-person
Translation: a person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omuntu
Glosses: AUG-NP1-person
Translation: a person’ (* ‘It’s a person.’)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: éni ndimuáncu uangú ndí̲rindí̲re
Glosses: yes COP-NP1-younger_sibling PP1-POSS1SG SM1SG.REL-wait-APPL-STAT
Translation: Yes, I am waiting for my younger brother.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: zywiná omúkwamé ndi∅bbábba
Glosses: DEM.IV1 AUG-NP1-man COP-NP1a-grandfather
Translation: That man is my grandfather.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiNnyama~njiNnyama
Glosses: COP5-NP9-meat~COP9-NP9-meat
Translation: It is meat.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndiNnakó eNcenyá buryo
Glosses: COP-NP9-time AUG-NP9-small NP14-only
Translation: Just a short time…’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Nrutángo
Glosses: COP-NP11-story
Translation: It’s a story.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndórutángo
Glosses: COP.DEF11-NP11-story
Translation: It is the story.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: bawáyisi Nbamukéntu uangú
Glosses: NP2-vice COP-NP2-NP1-woman PP1-POSS1SG
Translation: The vice leader is my wife.’ (ZF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: okuhíba Nkubbí
Glosses: AUG-NP15-steal-FV COP-NP15-bad
Translation: Stealing is bad.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abá Nbarimi
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I2 COP2-farmer
Translation: They are farmers.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: emé ndó∅njovu
Glosses: PERS1SG COP.DEF1a-NP1a-elephant
Translation: I am the elephant.’ (NF_Narr15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: Nbufú njiNswí
Glosses: NP9-bream COP9-NP9-fish
Translation: A bream is a fish.
Language: Fwe
Transcription: njiNswí
Glosses: COP9-NP9-fish
Translation: It’s a fish.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eNjúo iakó njiNnéne kapá ndíNcenyá
Glosses: AUG-NP9-house PP9-POSS2SG COP9-NP9-big or COP5-NP9-small
Translation: Is your house big or small?
Language: Fwe
Transcription: njiNnéne
Glosses: COP9-NP9-big
Translation: It [=my house] is big.’ (ZF_Elic13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: omusebezí uangú Nkuurisa
Glosses: AUG-NP3-work PP3-POSS1SG COP-NP15-sell
Translation: My job is selling.’ (NF_Elic15)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eí eNswí njiNnéne
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I9 AUG-NP9-fish COP9-NP9-big
Translation: This fish is big.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: obukábabú mbóbubú mbóbubú
Glosses: AUG-NP14-problem COP.DEF14-EMPH-DEM.I14 COP.DEF14-EMPH-DEM.I14
Translation: The problem is such and such.’ (ZF_Conv13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: abá bambwá Nbaangú
Glosses: AUG-DEM.I2 NP2-dog COP-PP2-POSS1SG
Translation: These dogs are mine.’ (ZF_Elic14)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ndinwé ée ndimé
Glosses: COP-PERS2PL yes COP-PERS1SG
Translation: Are you the one?’ ‘Yes, I’m the one!’ (ZF_Narr13)
Language: Fwe
Transcription: emé nde∅nyoko
Glosses: PERS1PL­ APP1SG-NP1a-your.mother
Translation: I, your mother…
Language: Fwe
Transcription: ewé wemuánangú
Glosses: PERS2SG APP2SG-NP1-child-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: eswé tubantu
Glosses: PERS1PL APP1PL-NP2-person
Language: Fwe
Transcription: enwé mubaánangú
Glosses: PERS2PL APP2PL-NP2-child-POSS1SG
Language: Fwe
Transcription: tubakéntu katunákutíanga cahá
Glosses: APP1PL-NP2-woman NEG-SM1PL-HAB-FV very
Translation: Us women, we did not used to be afraid often.’ (NF_Narr17)