lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga ʊkaja n=ʊbʊjo bwa kʊgona=mo kʊgona muunyumba ɪsya kʊpanga
Glosses: if/when 2SG-NEG-be(come)-FV COM=AUG-14-place 14-ASSOC 15-sleep-FV=18 2SG.PRS-sleep-FV 18-house(9) AUG-10-ASSOC 15-rent-FV
Translation: If you do not have a place to sleep in, you sleep in a rented house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngaa na=mbombo , ngaa na=heela
Glosses: 1SG-NEG.be(come)-FV COM=9-work 1SG-NEG.be(come)-FV COM=money(10)
Translation: I don't have a job, I don't have money.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kangɪ mpaka ʊsikeete taasi ɪndalama ɪsi ʊlɪ na=syo muunyambɪ , pamopeene n=ʊtʊndʊ ʊtʊ tʊbagiile ʊkʊkʊtʊʊla kʊmbombo ɪjo
Glosses: again no_matter_what 2SG-10-watch-SUBJ yet AUG-10-money AUG-PROX.10 2SG-COP COM=REF.10 18-pocket(9) together COM=AUG-13-thing AUG-PROX.13 13-be_able.PFV AUG-15-2SG-help-FV 17-9-work AUG-REF.9
Translation: Again, you should first look at the money which you have in your pocket, together with other things which can help you with this work.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪlɪno tʊkaa na=fyo na=fimo ɪfindʊ ɪfya kʊlya nnyumba
Glosses: now/today 1PL-NEG.be(come)-FV COM=REF.8 COM=8-one AUG-8-food AUG-8-ASSOC 15-eat-FV 18-house(9)
Translation: Today we don't have anything to eat at home.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lyatile ngʊlonda ɪɪsindaano jangʊ”
Glosses: then 5-PST-say-PFV 1SG-PRS-want-FV AUG-needle(<SWA)(9) 9-POSS.1SG
Translation: It [Crow] said I want my needle.”' [Chickens and Crow]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: alɪnkʊbabʊʊla abandʊ ʊkʊtɪ
Glosses: 1-NARR-2-tell-FV AUG-2-person AUG-15-say
Translation: He told the people:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kalʊlʊ alɪnkwamula kʊmmanyaani gwake alɪnkʊtɪ
Glosses: hare(1) 1-NARR-answer-FV 17-1-friend 1-POSS.SG 1-NARR-say
Translation: Hare answered to his friend:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngɪmba mundumbula ikʊtɪ ngʊtosiisye”
Glosses: behold 18-9-heart 1-PRS-say 1SG-2SG-pay_back.PFV
Translation: But in his heart he [Skunk] is thinking “I've paid you back.”' [Hare and Skunk]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪmbwa jɪlɪnkʊja ngalɪ fiijo , jaatɪgɪ pamo ɪlipaatama likʊja pakʊpoka ɪɪnyama jaake
Glosses: AUG-9-dog 9-NARR-be(come)-FV 9-strict INTENS 9-PST-say-IPFV perhaps AUG-5-cheetah 5-PRS-be(come)-FV 16-15-plunder-FV AUG-meat(9) 9-POSS.SG
Translation: The dog became very angry, it was thinking that maybe the cheetah would seize his meat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊgwa kɪbɪlɪ aalʊkolile ʊlwigi mmaka matupu . looli joope kwalɪlile kwatile káa”
Glosses: AUG-2-ASSOC 7-two 1-PST-11-grasp/hold-PFV AUG-11-door 18-6-strength 6-sudden but 1-also 17-PST-cry-PFV 17-PST-say-PFV of_sickle_swinging
Translation: The second one grabbed the door with all his strength. But also with him, there was the sound “káa!” [of a sickle swinging]' [Wage of the thieves]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gwitɪke ʊtɪ ee , ndi=po”
Glosses: 2SG-agree-SUBJ 2SG-say.SUBJ yes 1SG-COP=16
Translation: You shall answer “Yes, I'm here.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊtɪ bʊno
Glosses: 2SG-say.SUBJ 14-DEM
Translation: Do like this!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po jʊla ʊgwa palʊʊlʊ alɪnkʊtɪ fiki , alɪnkʊkaana
Glosses: then 1-DIST AUG-1-ASSOC 16-11-north 1-NARR-say 8-what 1-NARR-refuse-FV
Translation: The one from the north did what? He refused.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mwa=ndugutu akaabopile=po . aabapaalile abanine . bo aba aababɪɪkile ʊkʊtɪ maelɪ jɪmo , maelɪ jɪmo , maelɪ jɪmo
Glosses: matronym=9-type_of_bird 1-NEG-PST-run-PFV=PART 1-PST-2-invite-PFV AUG-2-companion REF.2 AUG-PROX.2 1-PST-2-put-PFV AUG-15-say mile(9)(<EN) 9-one mile(9) 9-one mile(9) 9-one
Translation: Mr. Tugutu did not run at all. He had gathered companions. Those are the ones he placed, like one mile, one mile, one mile.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmeenye ʊkʊtɪ Asia akakʊgana ?
Glosses: 2SG-know.PFV COMP A . 1-NEG-2SG-love-FV
Translation: Do you know that Asia doesn't love you?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊʊnongwa jaa kʊtɪ Juma aameenye ʊkʊtɪ Sambʊka mmanyaani gwa Asia , po alɪnkwitɪka ʊkʊbʊʊka kʊkʊmanya=ko kʊmyake
Glosses: 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 15-say J . 1-PST-know.PFV COMP S . 1-friend 1-ASSOC A . then 1-NARR-agree-FV AUG-15-go-FV 17-15-know-FV=17 17-4-POSS.SG
Translation: Because Juma knew that Sambuka was a friend of Asia, he agreed to go and get to know her [Sambuka's] home.' [Juma, Asia and Sambuka]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Mfyage aabʊʊkile kʊn̩ganga ʊgwa kɪtiitʊ , kʊkʊlonda ʊnkota ʊgwa kʊtɪ ban̩ganege fiijo abanyambala
Glosses: M . 1-PST-go-PFV 17-1-healer AUG-1-ASSOC 7-black 17-15-search-FV AUG-3-medicine AUG-3-ASSOC 15-say 2-1-love-IPFV.SUBJ INTENS AUG-2-man
Translation: Mfyage went to a witch doctor to find a medicine that would make men love her very much.
Language: Ndali
Transcription: Saliki alɪnkʊtɪ ʊm̩buutile kalʊlʊ ʊjʊ ndile ʊbuutege ?” ʊnkasi gwa Saliki alɪnkʊtɪ keeta ʊtile baatɪ nheesya gwɪtu !? num̩buutiile ɪngʊkʊ . ali=mo nnyumba , alɪ pakʊlya=mo”
Glosses: S . 1-NARR-say 2SG-1-slaughter-PFV hare(1) AUG-PROX.1 1SG-say-PFV 2SG-slaughter-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-1-wife 1-ASSOC S . 1-NARR-say look-FV 2SG-say-PFV hearsay 1-guest 1-POSS.1PL 1SG-1-slaughter-APPL.PFV AUG-9-chicken 1-COP=18 18-house(9) 1-COP 16-15-eat-FV=some
Translation: Saliki said “Have you slaughtered Hare, whom I told you to slaugher?” Saliki's wife said “Look, you said he is our guest!? I slaughtered a chicken for him. He's in the house, he's eating.”
Language: Ndali
Transcription: baatɪ ngʊsʊʊma ɪɪkook”
Glosses: hearsay 1SG-PRS-beg-FV AUG-C.(9)
Translation: [Quoting:] I'd like a Coke.”' [overheard]
Language: Ndali
Transcription: fiki ?” afwile ɗaaɗa gwake” nkoolele !” alɪnkʊsooka kajamba , ikʊlɪla hɪhɪhɪhɪɪ , hɪhɪhɪhɪɪ , afwile , afwile”
Glosses: 8-what 1-die-PFV sister(<SWA) 1-POSS.SG 1-call-IMP 1-NARR-leave-FV tortoise(1) 1-PRS-cry-FV of_crying of_crying 1-die-PFV 1-die-PFV
Translation: [Monkey:] Why?” [Tortoise's child:] His sister died” [Monkey:] Call him!” Tortoise came out, he is crying ”hihihihiii, hihihihii, she died, she died.
Language: Ndali
Transcription: po mwa=ngambɪlɪ he ? baatɪ afwile ɗaada , ee ? po ndaga”
Glosses: then matronym=9-monkey INTERJ hearsay 1-die-PFV sister yes then thanks
Translation: Monkey: So your sister died, yes? My sympathy.”
Language: Swahili
Transcription: kyali=po n=ɪkɪpiki , tʊkʊtɪ ɪmbale
Glosses: 7-PST-COP=16 COM=AUG-7-stump 1PL-PRS-say AUG-7-type_of_wood
Translation: There was also a wood. We call it Mbale.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊgwe ʊlɪ na=amalʊndɪ lwele , kʊkʊtɪ kɪlʊndɪ kooga amɪɪsi ɪndobo jɪmo
Glosses: AUG-2SG 2SG-COP COM=AUG-6-leg eight every 7-leg 2SG.PRS-bath-FV AUG-6-water AUG-9-bucket 9-one
Translation: You have eight legs, every leg you bathe in one bucket of water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po jʊla ikwanda ʊkʊbina fiijo n=ʊkʊʊbʊka ʊm̩bɪlɪ ngatɪ lwifi
Glosses: then 1-DIST 1-PRS-begin-FV AUG-15-fall_sick-FV INTENS COM=AUG-15-peel_off-FV AUG-3-body like 11-chameleon
Translation: Then that person begins to get very ill and his body peels like a chameleon.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lɪnga ababʊʊlile abapaapi baake pamo ʊgwise gwa n̩dʊmyana jʊla , aajaga kʊnsʊʊmɪla kʊgwise gwa nkiikʊlʊ ʊkʊtɪ ʊmwanaako , ngʊlonda ʊkʊtɪ eegigwege n=ʊmwanangʊ”
Glosses: then if/when 1-2-tell-PFV AUG-2-parent 2-POSS.SG or AUG-his_father(1) 1-ASSOC 1-boy 1-DIST 1-PST-go-IPFV 15-1-beg-APPL-FV 17-his_father(1) 1-ASSOC 1-woman COMP AUG-1-your_child 1SG-PRS-want-FV COMP 1.marry-PASS-IPFV.SUBJ COM=AUG-1-my_child
Translation: When he had told his parents or his father, he [father] would go to the woman's father and ask Your child, I want her to be married to my child.”' [Life and marriage long ago]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊjile kʊbomba ?
Glosses: 2SG-go-PFV 15-work-FV
Translation: Did you go and work?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo kakɪndile=po akabalɪlo kanandɪ Pakyɪndɪ alɪnkʊbʊʊka kʊn̩gʊnda . alɪnkwa kʊmmwaga ʊnkasi n=ʊnnyambala ʊjʊngɪ mun̩gʊnda mula
Glosses: as 12-pass-PFV=CMPR AUG-12-time 12-little P . 1-NARR-go-FV 17-3-field 1-NARR-go.FV 15-1-find-FV AUG-1-wife COM=AUG-1-man AUG-1-other 18-3-field 18-DIST
Translation: When a short time had passed, Pakyindi went to the field. He (went and) found his wife with another man in that field.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po jaatɪ niine ngʊbʊʊka bo akaja=po maama jʊla ʊnkiikʊlʊ .” po bo jɪbʊʊkile ɪɪsota joope jaajile kwɪmba
Glosses: then 9-SUBSEC-say COM.1SG 1SG-PRS-go-FV as 1-NEG-be(come)-FV=16 mother(<SWA) 1-DIST AUG-1-woman then as 9-go-PFV AUG-python(9) 9-also 9-PST-go-PFV 15-sing-FV
Translation: Then it [Python] said Me too, I'm going when that woman isn't there.” ‎‎When the python had gone [to the house], it sang.' [Python and woman]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po nsysyɪ joope aabʊʊkile , aajile kʊlonda amaani . aaliisile na=amaani gala bo agonile ʊtʊlo kalʊlʊ
Glosses: then skunk(1) 1-also 1-PST-go-PFV 1-PST-go-PFV 15-search-FV AUG-6-leaf 1-PST-come-PFV COM=AUG-6-leaf 6-DIST as 1-rest-PFV AUG-13-sleep hare(1)
Translation: Skunk also went, he (went and) searched for leaves. He came with those leaves, while Hare was asleep.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aafumile na=amaka nkiina mula . aanyeelile aajile kʊtɪ tuu !” piisɪɪlya
Glosses: 1-PST-come_from-PFV COM=AUG-6-force 18-7-pit 18-DIST 1-PST-jump-PFV 1-PST-go-PFV 15-say of_thunk 16-5-other_side
Translation: He [Hare] came out of that pit with force. He jumped and made “tuu!” on the other side.' [Saliki and Hare]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po alɪnkʊgoloka , alɪnkʊgoloka . alɪnkwa kʊfika kʊjengiigwe kʊnunu fiijo . po alɪnkwa kʊbaaga balɪndɪlɪli baa kaaja kala . balɪnkʊn̩daalʊʊsya balɪnkʊtɪ kʊlonda fiki ?”
Glosses: then 1-NARR-go_straight-FV 1-NARR-go_straight-FV . 1-NARR-go.FV 15-arrive-FV 17-build-PASS.PFV 17-well INTENS then 1-NARR-go.FV 15-2-find-FV 2-guard 2-ASSOC 12-village 12-DIST 2-NARR-1-ask-FV 2-NARR-say 2SG.PRS-want-FV 8-what
Translation: She went straight, she went straight. She (went and) arrived at a place well built. She (went and) met the guards of that village. They asked What do you want?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊkʊtɪ kyɪnja ngwa kʊgyaga ɪmikambɪlɪ kʊmigʊnda gyɪtʊ
Glosses: every 7-year 1SG-PRS-go.FV 15-4-find-FV AUG-6-monkey 17-4-field 4-POSS.1PL
Translation: (intended: Every year I go and find damn monkeys in our fields.')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo alɪ n=ʊlwanda iisaga kʊpona nalooli ʊmwana ʊnkiikʊlʊ
Glosses: as 1-COP COM=AUG-11-stomach 1.PST.come-IPFV 15-give_birth-FV really AUG-1-child AUG-1-woman
Translation: When she was pregnant, she would eventually give birth to a girl.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mwilaamwisye ɪndagɪlo syangʊ . ʊmwana akabagɪla ʊkwenda kangɪ , atikwisa kʊjoba sikʊ kangɪ
Glosses: 2PL-disregard.PFV AUG-10-rule 10-POSS.1SG AUG-1-child 1-NEG-be_able-FV AUG-15-walk/travel-FV again, 1-NEG-PRS-come-FV 15-speak-FV ever again
Translation: You have disregarded my rules. The child can't walk, it'll never get to talk.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kanunu ʊkʊja m̩bombi gwabo kʊkabalɪlo akaa kʊlonda ʊkʊkaba ɪndalama ɪsya kʊʊlɪla ɪfibombelo , ɪfya kwisa kʊbombela kɪsita kʊlʊmbʊʊsigwa
Glosses: then well AUG-15-be(come)-FV 1-worker 1-POSS.PL 17-12-time AUG-12-ASSOC 15-want-FV AUG-15-get-FV AUG-10-money AUG-10-ASSOC 15-buy-APPL-FV AUG-8-tool AUG-8-ASSOC 15-come-FV 15-work-APPL-FV without 15-humiliate-PASS-FV
Translation: ‎‎And so it is good to be their worker for a time in which you want to get money to buy tools with, for later working with without being disparaged [lit. …tools of coming to work with …].' [Types of tools in the home]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: akapango aka kikʊtʊmanyisya ʊkʊtɪ tʊngiibaga , tʊngiisa kʊfwa bo lʊʊ∼lo syafwile ɪngambɪlɪ sila
Glosses: AUG-12-story AUG-PROX.12 12-PRS-1PL-know-CAUS-FV COMP 1PL-NEG.SUBJ-steal-IPFV 1PL-NEG.SUBJ-come-FV 15-die-FV as REDUPL∼REF.11 10-PST-die-PFV AUG-10-monkey 10-DIST
Translation: This story teaches us that we should not steal, otherwise we will die [lit. we should not come to die] just like those monkeys died.' [Thieving monkeys]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kangɪ ʊswɪlenge=po n=ɪngʊlʊbe pakaaja ʊkʊtɪ bo gʊʊliisye ɪndalama ɪsyo siise sikʊtʊʊlege ʊkʊbahomba abafundi
Glosses: again 2SG-rear-IPFV.SUBJ=16 COM=AUG-10-pig 16-12-homestead COMP as 2SG-buy-CAUS.PFV AUG-10-money AUG-REF.10 10-come-SUBJ 10-2SG-help-IPFV.SUBJ AUG-15-2-pay-FV AUG-2-workman(<SWA)
Translation: And you should be raising pigs at home so that when you have sold them, the money can be helping you to pay the workmen [lit. …so that the money comes to help you …].' [How to build modern houses]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪlɪno tʊkwisa kʊkina ʊmpɪla
Glosses: now/today 1PL-PRS-come-FV 15-play-FV AUG-3-ball
Translation: Today we'll come to play football
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊkʊtɪ kyɪnja ngwisa kʊgyaga ɪmigambɪlɪ mmigunda gyɪtʊ
Glosses: every 7-year 1SG-PRS-come-FV 15-4-find-FV AUG-4-monkey 18-4-farm 4-POSS.1PL
Translation: Every year I come to find damn monkeys in our fields.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikwisa kʊjengaga kʊla
Glosses: 1-PRS-come-FV 15-build-IPFV 17-DIST
Translation: 1. He will come to be building there (continuously).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bikwisa kʊkinaga ʊmpɪla kʊkʊtɪ iisikʊ
Glosses: 2-PRS-come-FV 15-play-IPFV AUG-3-ball every 5-day
Translation: They will come to play football every day.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɪsita kʊbomba bo ʊlo , kʊkaali=ko ʊkʊkeetana kʊmaaso n=ʊkʊponania
Glosses: without 15(INF)-do-FV as AUG-REF.11 15(INF)-NEG-PST-COP=17 AUG-15(INF)-see-RECP-FV 17-6-eye COM=AUG-15(INF)-greet.RECP-FV
Translation: Without doing so, there was no looking each other in the eyes or greeting each other.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nkʊmeenye ʊkʊpɪɪja kwake
Glosses: 1SG-15(INF)-know.PFV AUG-15(INF)-cook-FV 15(INF)-POSS.SG
Translation: I know her cooking.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baatendekesyaga ngatɪ kɪkombe kya kʊnwela amɪɪsi
Glosses: 2-PST-prepare-IPFV like 7-cup 7-ASSOC 15(INF)-drink-APPL-FV AUG-6-water
Translation: They prepared them [calabashes] just like a cup for drinking water.' [Lake Kyungululu]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊkʊjenga panandɪ∼panandɪ jɪkaja mbombo ngafu
Glosses: AUG-15-build-FV REDUPL∼a_little 9-NEG-be(come)-FV 9-work 9-difficult
Translation: Building little by little is not difficult work.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abandʊ baajengile n=ʊkʊtʊʊgasyaga nkaaja ako looli baataamigwaga ʊkʊgaaga amɪɪsi agaa kʊnwa nʊkʊnwesya ɪmitiimo gyabo
Glosses: AUG-2-person 2-PST-build-PFV COM=AUG-15-settle-IPFV 18-12-homestead AUG-REF.12 but 2-PST-trouble-PASS-IPFV AUG-15-6-find-FV AUG-6-water AUG-6-ASSOC 15-drink-FV COM=AUG-15-drink-CAUS-FV AUG-4-herd 4-POSS.PL
Translation: 'People (had) built in that village but they had trouble finding water for drinking and watering their cattle.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga alɪ na=fyo abagiile ʊkʊbomba ɪmbombo jo∼joosa ɪjɪ ikʊlonda ʊkʊbomba kɪsita kʊtaamigwa
Glosses: if/when 1-COP COM=REF.8 1-be_able.PFV AUG-15-work-FV AUG-9-work REDUPL∼9-all AUG-PROX.9 1-PRS-want-FV AUG-15-work-FV without 15-trouble-PASS-FV
Translation: If he has them [tools], he can do any kind of work which he wants to do, without being bothered.' [Types of tools in the home]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊkʊtɪ iisikʊ ikʊkʊtʊka , kangɪ ikʊtɪ ʊne ne=mma ʊkwegigwa na Juma , ngan̩gana”
Glosses: every 5-day 1-PRS-2SG-insult-FV again 1-PRS-say AUG-1SG 1SG=no AUG-15-marry-PASS-FV COM J . 1SG-NEG-1-love-FV
Translation: Every day she speaks badly about you and she says “Me, I'm not getting married to Juma, I don't love him.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: komma ʊkʊnyonywa ɪfi apeeliigwe ʊnnino
Glosses: PROH AUG-15(INF)-desire-FV AUG-PROX.8 1-give-PASS.PFV AUG-1-your_companion
Translation: Do not desire what your neighbour has been given.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: somma ʊkʊpaasya ! lee po keeta , ʊkaajobaga bo ʊkaalɪ ʊkʊʊnyeega ?
Glosses: PROH AUG-15-worry-FV now/but then watch-FV 2SG-NEG-PST-speak-IPFV as 2SG-PERS AUG-15-1SG-take-FV ? 
Translation: Don't worry! Now look, why didn't you speak before picking me up?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga mbiigaliile somma ʊkʊsooka panja
Glosses: if/when 1SG-2PL-close-APPL.PFV PROH AUG-15-leave-FV 16-outside
Translation: When I've locked you (pl.) in, don't go outside.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikʊkwela kangɪ mumpiki n=ʊkwendelela pakwapa amapeasi
Glosses: 1-PRS-climb-FV again 18-3-tree COM=AUG-15-continue-FV 16-15-pick-FV AUG-6-pear(<SWA)
Translation: He climbs up the tree again and continues to pick pears.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: n̩dʊbaatɪko lwa twe baNyakyusa ʊnnyambala ʊkʊpɪɪja , pamo ʊkʊsuka ɪmyenda , pamo ʊkʊnega amɪɪsi bo bali=po abakiikʊlʊ mwiko
Glosses: 18-11-procedure 11-ASSOC 1PL 2-Ny . AUG-1-man AUG-15-cook-FV or AUG-15-wash-FV AUG-4-clothe or AUG-15-draw_liquid-FV AUG-6-water as 2-COP=16 AUG-2-woman 3-taboo
Translation: In the custom of us, the Nyakyusa people, it is taboo for men to cook or wash clothes or draw water when women are around.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊtoliigwe ʊkʊlɪkola iibole
Glosses: 1PL-defeat-PASS.PFV AUG-15-5-grasp/hold-FV 5-leopard
Translation: We've failed to catch the leopard.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪmbwa syɪmaga pakʊlya ɪfifupa
Glosses: AUG-10-dog 10-PST.stand/stop-IPFV 16-15-eat-FV AUG-8-bone
Translation: The dogs would stop and eat the bones.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: akabalɪlo kamo abahɪɪji bana baabʊʊkile kʊkʊhɪɪja ɪɪng'ombe pakɪlo
Glosses: AUG-12-time 12-one AUG-2-thief 2-four 2-PST-go-PFV 17-15-steal-FV AUG-cow(10) 16-7-night
Translation: One time, four thieves went to steal cows at night.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊbʊʊka kʊlʊbʊbi kʊkʊlaalʊʊsya lɪnga lʊmmwagile ʊnkiikʊlʊ
Glosses: Hare 1-NARR-go-FV 17-11-spider 17-15-ask-FV if/when 11-1-find-PFV AUG-1-woman
Translation: Hare went to Spider to ask if it had found a woman.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo lʊfumile kʊkʊhaha …
Glosses: as 11-come_from-PFV 17-15-seduce-FV _
Translation: When it [Spider] returned from seducing …' [Hare and Spider]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: abandʊ baabʊʊkile nkʊnkeeta
Glosses: AUG-2-person 2-PST-go-PFV 18-15-1-watch-FV
Translation: People went to see her.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Saliki alɪnkwisa ʊkʊfuma nkʊjaata
Glosses: S . 1-NARR-come-FV AUG-15-come_from-FV 18-15-walk-FV
Translation: Saliki came from taking a walk.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: balɪnkʊfimbɪlɪsya fiijo ʊkʊn̩daalʊʊsya mpaka aajobile aatile
Glosses: 2-NARR-persuade-FV INTENS AUG-15-1-ask-FV until 1-PST-speak-PFV 1-PST-say-PFV
Translation: They interrogated her much until she spoke.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊkʊkeeta kʊmwanya kikʊbona ʊmundʊ
Glosses: AUG-15-watch-FV 17-high 12-PRS-see-FV AUG-1-person
Translation: Looking up he sees a person.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo ikwanda itolo ʊkʊkama , ʊn̩dʊme alɪnkʊsooka ʊkʊfuma kʊʊsofu n=ʊkʊnkola ʊnkiikʊlʊ jʊla
Glosses: as 1-PRS-begin-FV just AUG-15-milk-FV AUG-1-husband 1-NARR-leave-FV AUG-15-come_from-FV 17-room(9) COM=AUG-15-1-grasp/hold-FV AUG-1-woman 1-DIST
Translation: When she was starting to milk, the husband came out of [lit. left coming from] the bedroom and caught that woman.' [Killer woman]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po jɪlɪnkʊjɪlʊma ɪɪnine n=ʊkʊjɪgoga
Glosses: then 9-NARR-9-bite-FV AUG-companion.9 COM=AUG-15-9-kill-FV
Translation: It [dog] bit the other one and killed it.' [Dogs laughed about each other]
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikʊpɪmba ɪkɪkapʊ kyosa nkyeni munjɪnga n=ʊkʊsooka=po
Glosses: 1-PRS-lift-FV AUG-7-basket 7-all 18-7-forehead 18-9-bicycle COM=AUG-15-leave-FV=16
Translation: He loads a whole basket onto the front of his bicycle and rides away.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊnkasi gwa lʊbʊbi aabambɪliile n=ʊkʊbapɪɪjɪla ɪfindʊ ɪfingi fiijo
Glosses: AUG-1-wife 1-ASSOC 11-spider 1-PST-2-receive.PFV COM=AUG-15-2-cook-APPL-FV AUG-8-food AUG-8-many INTENS
Translation: Spider's wife received them and cooked a lot of food for them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: n̩goosi alɪnkʊkʊla n=ʊkʊkiikʊlʊpa
Glosses: N . 1-NARR-grow-FV COM=AUG-15-become_woman-FV
Translation: Ngoosi grew up and became a woman.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: boo=bʊno∼bʊno balɪnkwenda , balɪnkwenda , balɪnkwenda n=ʊkwenda
Glosses: REF.14=REDUPL∼14-DEM 2-NARR-walk/travel-FV 2-NARR-walk/travel-FV 2-NARR-walk/travel-FV COM=AUG-15-walk/travel-FV
Translation: Thus they travelled, travelled, travelled and travelled.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngwina jiisaga nkʊjeega ɪngambɪlɪ n=ʊkʊbʊʊka na=jo palʊsʊngo pakwangala
Glosses: AUG-9-crocodile 9-PST.come-IPFV 18-15-9-take-FV AUG-9-monkey COM=AUG-15-go-FV COM=REF.9 16-11-island 16-15-be_well-FV
Translation: Crocodile used to come to pick up monkey and go with him to an island to spend time together.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊnhɪɪji ʊjʊ aalongwile nkyeni alɪnkwenda n=ʊkʊkola ʊlwigi
Glosses: AUG-1-thief AUG-PROX.1 1-PST-lead.PFV 18-7-forehead 1-NARR-walk/travel-FV COM=AUG-15-grasp/hold-FV AUG-11-door
Translation: The thief who was going ahead then grabbed the door.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aagomoka ʊmwanike jʊla n=ʊkʊfika pakaaja pala n=ʊkʊm̩bʊʊla n=ʊkʊnnangɪsya ɪsi ʊn̩dʊme
Glosses: 1-SUBSEC-return-FV AUG-1-young_person 1-DIST COM=AUG-15-arrive-FV 16-12-homestead 16-DIST COM=AUG-15-1-tell-FV COM=AUG-15-1-show-FV AUG-PROX.10 AUG-1-husband
Translation: That young woman returned and arrived at home and told and showed her husband these things.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nalooli ʊkʊkongana n=ʊlʊgano ʊlʊ aalɪ na=lo n̩goosi alɪnkʊjonga n=ʊnnyambala jʊmo
Glosses: really AUG-15-follow-RECP-FV COM=AUG-11-love AUG-PROX.11 1-PST-COP COM=REF.11 N . 1-NARR-run_away-FV COM=AUG-1-man 1-one
Translation: Because of the love that Ngoosi had, she eloped with a man.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊmundʊ ʊjʊ afumwike ʊkʊfuma patali
Glosses: AUG-1-person AUG-PROX.1 1-be(come)_famous.PFV AUG-15-come_from-FV 16-long
Translation: This person has been famous since long ago.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: twaliiswisye ɪmifuko ʊkwandɪla n=ʊlʊbʊnjo mpaka pamuusi
Glosses: 1PL-PST-be(come)_full.CAUS.PFV AUG-4-sack AUG-15-begin-APPL-FV COM=AUG-11-morning until 16-3-daytime
Translation: We filled sacks from morning till afternoon.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: alɪnkwisa ʊmundʊ ʊgwa kwanda
Glosses: 1-NARR-come-FV AUG-1-person AUG-1-ASSOC 15-begin-FV
Translation: The first person came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngwina n=ɪngambɪlɪ baalɪ bʊmanyaani fiijo akabalɪlo aka ijolo
Glosses: AUG-9-crocodile COM=AUG-9-monkey 2-PST-COP 14-friendship INTENS AUG-12-time AUG-12-ASSOC old_times
Translation: Monkey and Crocodile were good friends long ago.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baajaatanilaga n=ʊkwangala pamopeene
Glosses: 2-PST-walk-RECP-APPL-IPFV COM=AUG-15-be_well-FV together
Translation: They visited and accompanied each other.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: iisikʊ lɪmo ʊnna gwa ngwina aalɪ m̩bine
Glosses: 5-day 5-one AUG-1-his_mother 1-ASSOC 9-crocodile 1-PST-COP 1-ill
Translation: One day Crocodile's mother was sick.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo jiitogile pamwanya pangwina ʊkʊbʊʊka kʊkʊnkeeta ʊnna gwa ngwina bo balɪ pakatɪ pamɪɪsi bikwenda ɪngwina jɪlɪnkwanda ʊkʊlɪla amasoosi
Glosses: as 9-mount-PFV 16-high 16-9-crocodile AUG-15-go-FV 17-15-1-watch-FV AUG-1-his_mother 1-ASSOC 9-crocodile as 2-COP 16-middle 16-6-water 2-PRS-walk/travel-FV AUG-9-crocodile 9-NARR-begin-FV AUG-15-cry-FV AUG-6-tear
Translation: When monkey had mounted Crocodile, going to see Crocodile's mother, when they were travelling in the middle of the water, Crocodile started to cry.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ɪngambɪlɪ jɪlɪnkʊtɪ fiki mmanyaani gwangʊ kʊlɪla ?”
Glosses: then AUG-9-monkey 9-NARR-say 8-what 1-friend 1-POSS.1SG 2SG.PRS-cry-FV
Translation: Monkey said Why, my friend, are you crying?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngwina jɪlɪnkʊtɪ nsulumeenie fiijo paapo ʊlʊ niisile nkʊkwega ʊtikʊgomoka kangɪ
Glosses: AUG-9-monkey 9-NARR-say 1SG-afflict.PFV INTENS because now 1SG-come-PFV 18-15-2SG-take-FV 2SG-NEG-PRS-return-FV again
Translation: Crocodile said I'm very sad, because this time that I've come to pick you up you won't return.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ɪngambɪlɪ jɪlɪnkʊtɪ fiki ndikʊgomoka kangɪ ?”
Glosses: then AUG-9-monkey 9-NARR-say 8-what 1SG-NEG-PRS-return-FV again
Translation: Monkey said Why won't I return?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngwina jɪlɪnkʊtɪ twabʊʊkile kʊn̩ganga . ʊn̩ganga aatile jɪkʊlondigwa ɪndumbula jaa ngambɪlɪ . go nkota gwa jʊʊba gwangʊ . po ikʊpona
Glosses: AUG-9-crocodile 9-NARR-say 1PL-PST-go-PFV 17-1-healer AUG-1-healer 1-PST-say-PFV 9-PRS-need-PASS-FV AUG-9-heart 9-ASSOC 9-monkey REF.3 3-medicine 3-ASSOC my_mother(1) 1-POSS.1SG then 1-PRS-heal-FV
Translation: Crocodile said: We went to a witch doctor. The witch doctor said that a monkey's heart is required. That is the medicine for my mother. Then she'll heal.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngambɪlɪ jɪlɪnkʊtɪ somma ʊkʊpaasya ! lee po keeta , ʊkaajobaga bo ʊkaalɪ ʊkʊʊnyeega ?”
Glosses: AUG-9-crocodile 9-NARR-say PROH AUG-15-worry-FV now/but then watch-FV 2SG-NEG-PST-speak-IPFV as 2SG-PERS AUG-15-1SG-take-FV ? 
Translation: Monkey said Don't worry! Now look, why didn't you speak before picking me up?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngwina jɪlɪnkʊtɪ naapaasyaga ʊkʊtɪ aa=kʊkaana”
Glosses: AUG-9-crocodile 9-NARR-say 1SG-PST-worry-IPFV COMP FUT=2SG.PRS-refuse-FV
Translation: Crocodile said I was worrying that you would refuse.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ɪngambɪlɪ jɪlɪnkʊtɪ lɪno po ʊbombile kabiibi paapo ɪngambɪlɪ sitikʊja n=ɪndumbula mmunda . ɪngambɪlɪ tʊkʊsileka mmipiki . pala gʊʊnyaagile mumpiki ʊkafibona ɪfi fyasyutaga fiijo mula ?”
Glosses: then AUG-9-monkey 9-NARR-say now/today then 2SG-do-PFV badly because AUG-10-monkey 10-NEG-PRS-be(come)-FV COM=AUG-10-heart 18-3?-inside_of_body AUG-10-monkey 1PL-PRS-10-let-FV 18-4-tree . 16-DIST 2SG-1SG-find-PFV 18-3-tree 2SG-NEG-8-see-FV AUG-PROX.8 8-PST-dangle-IPFV INTENS 18-DIST
Translation: Monkey said Now you did badly because monkeys don't have their hearts inside the body. Us monkeys we leave them in the trees. There where you met me, in the tree, didn't you see the things that were dangling in there?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngwina jɪlɪnkʊtɪ ee , mfibwene”
Glosses: AUG-9-monkey 9-NARR-say yes, 1SG-8-see.PFV
Translation: Crocodile said Yes, I saw them.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jɪlɪnkʊtɪ syo ndumbula syɪnʊ ɪsi sili=po mula ? po ʊlʊ tʊgomoke , tʊkatʊngʊle jɪmo”
Glosses: 9-NARR-say REF.10 10-heart 10-POSS.2PL AUG-PROX.10 10-COP=16 18-DIST then now 1PL-return-SUBJ 1PL-ITV-pick-SUBJ 9-one
Translation: It said Are those your hearts in there? Then let's return, let's pick one.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ɪngwina jɪlɪnkʊgomoka mpaka kʊmbalɪ kʊlwɪsi
Glosses: then AUG-9-crocodile 9-NARR-return-FV until 17-9-side 17-11-river
Translation: Crocodile returned to the shore of the river.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪngambɪlɪ jɪlɪnkʊbabʊʊla abanine
Glosses: AUG-9-monkey 9-NARR-2-tell-FV AUG-2-companion
Translation: Monkey told the other monkeys.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jɪlɪnkʊfyʊka mumpiki gwa baamwembe
Glosses: 9-NARR-climb-FV 18-3-tree 3-ASSOC 2-mango(<SWA)
Translation: He climbed up a mango tree.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: alɪnkʊjɪkoolela ɪngwina ʊkʊtɪ jɪje kɪfuki paasi
Glosses: 1-NARR-9-call-FV AUG-9-crocodile COMP 9-be(come)-SUBJ near 16-below
Translation: He called crocodile so that it would be close below.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: alɪnkʊsibʊʊla ɪngambɪlɪ ɪɪnine
Glosses: 1-NARR-10-tell-FV AUG-10-monkey AUG-companion.10
Translation: He told the other monkeys.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: silɪnkwanda ʊkʊjɪtuunya na=abaamwembe ɪngwina
Glosses: 10-NARR-begin-FV AUG-15-9-throw-FV COM=AUG-2-mango AUG-9-crocodile
Translation: They started throwing mangoes at Crocodile.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: fyobeene ɪngwina ʊm̩bɪlɪ gwake gʊkaja nnunu , paapo baajɪtuunyile fiijo
Glosses: therefore AUG-9-crocodile AUG-3-body 3-POSS.SG 3-NEG-be(come)-FV 3-good because 2-PST-9-throw-PFV INTENS
Translation: That is why, as for Crocodile, its body is not beautiful, because they threw at it hard.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jaalyandile ʊkʊbopa ʊkʊbopela mmɪɪsi
Glosses: 9-PST-begin-FV AUG-15-run-FV AUG-15-run-APPL-FV 18-6-water
Translation: It started to run, to run into the water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊbʊmanyaani bwa ngwina n=ɪngambɪlɪ bwamaliike
Glosses: AUG-14-friendship 14-ASSOC 9-crocodile COM=AUG-9-monkey 14-PST-finish-NEUT.PFV
Translation: The friendship between Crocodile and Monkey came to an end.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aka ko kapango
Glosses: AUG-PROX.12 REF.12 12-story
Translation: This is the story.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po tʊkʊtɪ kalʊlʊ na nsyɪsyɪ baalɪ bamanyaani fiijo
Glosses: then 1PL-PRS-say hare(1) COM skunk(1) 2-PST-COP 2-friend INTENS
Translation: We say, Hare and Skunk were good friends.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bendaga boosa kʊkʊtɪ kʊno bikʊbʊʊka
Glosses: 2-PST.walk/travel-IPFV 2-all every 17-PROX 2-PRS-go-FV
Translation: They went together wherever they went.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po leelo iisikʊ lɪmo kalʊlʊ na nsyɪsyɪ baabʊʊkile nkʊfwɪma
Glosses: then now/but 5-day 5-one hare(1) COM skunk(1) 2-PST-go-PFV 18-15-hunt-FV
Translation: So one day Hare and Skunk went to hunt.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo bikʊfwɪma baakolile iikanga
Glosses: then as 2-PRS-hunt-FV 2-PST-grasp/hold-PFV 5-guineafowl
Translation: When they were hunting they caught a guinea fowl.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po baahobwike fiijo
Glosses: then 2-PST-be(come)_happy.PFV INTENS
Translation: They were very happy.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po balɪnkʊbʊʊka kʊkaaja
Glosses: then 2-NARR-go-FV 17-12-homestead
Translation: They went home.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bo bafikile kʊkaaja baapeenyile iikanga lɪla
Glosses: as 2-arrive-PFV 17-12-homestead 2-PST-remove_feathers-PFV 5-guineafowl 5-DIST
Translation: When they arrived home, they removed the feathers from that guinea fowl.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baapeenyile
Glosses: 2-PST-remove_feathers-PFV
Translation: They removed feathers and removed feathers.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po baalyandile ʊkookya mmooto
Glosses: then 2-PST-begin-PFV AUG-15-roast-FV 18-3-fire
Translation: They began to roast it over fire.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo bikookya po nsyɪsyɪ alɪnkʊm̩bʊʊla kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊtɪ ɪɪnyama jɪpiile , isaga tʊlyege !”
Glosses: then as 2-PRS-roast-FV then skunk(1) 1-NARR-1-tell-FV hare(1) 1-NARR-say AUG-meat(9) 9-be(come)_burnt-PFV come-IPFV 1PL-eat-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: As they were roasting, Skunk told Hare “The meat is done, come let's eat!”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊtɪ taasi . jɪkaalɪ ʊkʊpya”
Glosses: then hare(1) 1-NARR-say yet 9-PERS AUG-15-be(come)_burnt-FV
Translation: Hare said “Later. It's not yet done.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po nsyɪsyɪ alɪnkʊtɪ gwe jɪpiile . isaga tʊlyege !”
Glosses: then skunk(1) 1-NARR-say 2SG 9-be(come)_burnt-PFV come-IPFV 1PL-eat-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: Then Skunk said “You, it's done. Come, let's eat!”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊtɪ jɪkaalɪ ʊkʊpya”
Glosses: hare(1) 1-NARR-say 9-PERS AUG-15-be(come)_burnt-FV
Translation: Hare said “It's not yet done.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: balɪnkwangala
Glosses: 2-NARR-be_well-FV
Translation: They sat together and sat together.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kangɪ nsyɪsyɪ alɪnkʊtɪ jɪpiile ɪɪnyama , isaga tʊlyege !”
Glosses: again skunk(1) 1-NARR-say 9-be(come)_burnt-PFV AUG-meat(9) come-IPFV 1PL-eat-IPFV.SUBJ
Translation: Then Skunk again said The meat is done, come let's eat!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊtɪ jɪkaalɪ ʊkʊpya”
Glosses: hare(1) 1-NARR-say 9-PERS AUG-15-be(come)_burnt-FV
Translation: Hare said “It's not yet done.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aaliile pyʊ́
Glosses: 1-PST-eat-PFV o.c.c . 
Translation: He ate it up, he ate it up.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: iisikʊ ɪlɪngɪ po balɪnkʊbʊʊka nkʊlambalala
Glosses: 5-day AUG-5-other then 2-NARR-go-FV 18-15-lie_down-FV
Translation: ‎‎Another day they went to sleep.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po nsyɪsyɪ joope aabʊʊkile
Glosses: then skunk(1) 1-also 1-PST-go-PFV
Translation: Skunk also went.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aajile kʊlonda amaani
Glosses: 1-PST-go-PFV 15-search-FV AUG-6-leaf
Translation: He went and searched for leaves.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aaliisile na=amaani gala bo agonile ʊtʊlo kalʊlʊ
Glosses: 1-PST-come-PFV COM=AUG-6-leaf 6-DIST as 1-rest-PFV AUG-13-sleep hare(1)
Translation: He came with those leaves, while Hare was asleep.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aalɪnkupɪkiile pamwanya
Glosses: 1-PST-1-cover.PFV 16-above
Translation: He covered him [with the leaves].
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo ankupɪkiile aalondile ɪngili , bo kalʊlʊ agonile ʊtʊlo
Glosses: then as 1-1-cover.PFV 1-PST-search-PFV AUG-9-stick as hare(1) 1-rest-PFV AUG-12-sleep
Translation: When he had covered him, he searched for a stick, while Hare was asleep.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aakomile
Glosses: 1-PST-hit-PFV
Translation: Then Skunk hit and hit and hit and hit him.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aabopile panja
Glosses: 1-PST-run-PFV 16-outside
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aasookile panja
Glosses: 1-PST-leave-PFV 16-other
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊlembʊka
Glosses: then hare(1) 1-NARR-awake-FV
Translation: Then Hare woke up.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ikʊkuuta hɪhɪɪ . bangomile , bangomile , bangomile”
Glosses: 1-PRS-cry-FV of_crying 2-1SG-hit-PFV 2-1SG-hit-PFV 2-1SG-hit-PFV
Translation: He cries Hihii. They've beaten me, they've beaten me, they've beaten me.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po nsyɪsyɪ jwani akʊkomile ?”
Glosses: then skunk(1) 1-who 1-2SG-hit-PFV
Translation: Skunk: Who's beaten you?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ndɪɪsi , ndɪɪsi , ndɪɪsi . ndɪɪsi , ndɪɪsi . bangomile .”
Glosses: I_don't_know I_don't_know I_don't_know I_don't_know I_don't_know . 2-1SG-hit-PFV
Translation: [Hare:] I don't know, I don't know, I don't know. I don't know, I don't know. They've beaten me.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po jwani akʊkomile , gwe ?”
Glosses: then 1-who 1-2SG-hit-PFV 2SG
Translation: [Skunk]: Who's beaten you?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po leelo po iisikʊ lɪmo baabʊʊkile boosa kʊkʊmoga ɪngoma
Glosses: then now/but then 5-day 5-one 2-PST-go-PFV 2-all 17-15-dance-FV AUG-9-type_of_drum
Translation: Then one day they went together to dance to the Ngoma drums.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo bafikile pala kalʊlʊ aalyegile ɪngoma
Glosses: then as 2-arrive-PFV 16-DIST hare(1) 1-PST-take-PFV AUG-9-t.o.drum
Translation: When they arrived there, Hare took a drum.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aalyandile ʊkʊkoma naaliile joosa ɪɪnyama mmooto . ndɪnkʊtɪ jɪbwesile . ndɪnkʊtɪ jɪbwesile”
Glosses: 1-PST-begin-PFV AUG-15-hit-FV 1SG-PST-eat-PFV 9-all AUG-meat(9) 18-3-fire 1SG-NARR-say 9-be_burnt_down-PFV 1SG-NARR-say 9-be_burnt_down-PFV”
Translation: He began to beat it I ate all the meat on the fire. I said it had burnt. I said it had burnt.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po nsyɪsyɪ alɪnkʊpɪlɪkɪsya
Glosses: then skunk(1) 1-NARR-listen-FV
Translation: Skunk listened.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo abɪɪkile paasi ɪngoma joope nsyɪsyɪ eega ɪngoma
Glosses: then as 1-put-PFV 16-below AUG-9-t.o.drum 1-also skunk(1) 1.SUBSEC.take-FV AUG-9-t.o.drum
Translation: When he [Hare] had put the drum on the ground, Skunk also took the drum.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aalyandile ʊkʊkoma ɪngoma ʊkʊtɪ naalɪkomile , naalɪkomile . naalɪkomile∼lɪkomile paanyuma”
Glosses: 1-PST-begin-PFV AUG-15-hit-FV AUG-9-t.o.drum AUG-15-say 1SG-PST-5-hit-PFV 1SG-PST-5-hit-PFV 1SG-PST-REDUPL∼5-hit-PFV 16-back(9)
Translation: He started to beat the drum saying ”I beat him, I beat him. I beat him on the back.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kalʊlʊ alɪnkʊpɪlɪkɪsya
Glosses: then hare(1) 1-NARR-listen-FV
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo ikʊpɪlɪkɪsya po aasumwike kalʊlʊ
Glosses: then as 1-PRS-listen-FV then 1-PST-depart.PFV hare(1)
Translation: As he was listening, Hare stood up.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: alɪnkʊm̩bʊʊla nsyɪsyɪ ngɪmba jo ʊgwe gwalɪngomile ?”
Glosses: 1-NARR-1-tell-FV skunk(1) behold REF.1 AUG-2SG 2SG-PST-1SG-hit-PFV
Translation: He told Skunk So it was you who beat me!?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: joope nsyɪsyɪ alɪnkʊtɪ ngɪmba jo ʊgwe gwaliile ɪɪnyama joosa ?
Glosses: 1-also skunk(1) 1-NARR-say behold REF.1 AUG-2SG 2SG-PST-eat-PFV AUG-meat(9) 9-all
Translation: Also Skunk said So you ate all the meat!?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngɪmba jo ʊgwe gwalɪngomile .”
Glosses: behold REF.1 AUG-2SG 2SG-PST-1SG-hit-PFV
Translation: [Hare:] So you beat me!?”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊtɪ jo ʊgwe gwaliile ɪɪnyama joosa .””
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-say REF.1 AUG-2SG 2SG-PST-eat-PFV AUG-meat(9) 9-all
Translation: [Skunk:] I'm saying You ate all the meat.””
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngʊtɪ ngɪmba jo ʊgwe gwalɪngomile ?” ngʊkwania”
Glosses: 1SG-PRS-say behold 1.REF AUG-2SG 2SG-PST-1SG-hit-PFV 1SG-PRS-2SG-ask-FV
Translation: [Hare:] I'm saying It was you who beat me?” I'm asking you.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ngɪmba jo ʊgwe gwaliile ɪɪnyama joosa”
Glosses: behold REF.1 AUG-2SG 2SG-PST-eat-PFV AUG-meat(9) 9-all
Translation: [Skunk:] So you ate all the meat.”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po baalyangɪleene mum̩bɪlɪ
Glosses: then 2-PST-catch-RECP.PFV 18-3-body
Translation: They grasped each other's bodies.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kolaana , kolaana , kolaana baakoleene
Glosses: grasp/hold-RECP-FV grasp/hold-RECP-FV grasp/hold-RECP-FV 2-PST-grasp/hold-RECP.PFV
Translation: Holding each other, holding each other, holding each other, they held each other.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po kalʊlʊ aalɪnkolile nsyɪsyɪ
Glosses: then hare(1) 1-PST-1-grasp/hold-PFV skunk(1)
Translation: Hare grasped Skunk.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aalɪm̩bindile kʊkanwa
Glosses: 1-PST-1-squeeze-PFV 17-12-mouth
Translation: He squeezed around his [Skunk's] snout.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aalyandile ʊkʊbinda kʊkanwa
Glosses: 1-PST-begin-PFV AUG-15-squeeze-FV 17-12-mouth
Translation: He began to squeeze around his snout.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po joope nsyɪsyɪ aakolile ɪmbʊlʊkʊtʊ sya kalʊlʊ
Glosses: then 1-also skunk(1) 1-PST-grasp/hold-PFV AUG-10-ear 10-ASSOC hare(1)
Translation: Also Skunk grasped Hare's ears.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: aalyandile ʊkʊluusa , ʊkʊluusa
Glosses: 1-PST-begin-FV AUG-15-pull-FV AUG-15-pull-PFV
Translation: He started to pull, to pull.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: balɪnkʊlwa
Glosses: 2-NARR-fight-FV
Translation: They fought and fought and fought.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po leelo jaaliisile ɪmbwa
Glosses: then now/but 9-PST-come-PFV AUG-9-dog
Translation: Then Dog came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jaatile ʊmwe na=muleke ʊkʊlwa !”
Glosses: 9-PST-say-PFV AUG-2PL COM=2PL-let-SUBJ AUG-15-fight-FV
Translation: He said “You (pl.), now stop fighting!”
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po baalekeene
Glosses: then 2-PST-let-RECP.PFV
Translation: They released each other.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lʊʊ∼lʊ nsyɪsyɪ kʊbobonjeele kʊkanwa
Glosses: then REDUPL∼now skunk(1) 17-be(come)_flat.PFV 17-12-mouth
Translation: So now Skunk is flat at the snout.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kalʊlʊ , ɪmbʊlʊkʊtʊ ndali
Glosses: hare(1) AUG-10-ear 10-long
Translation: As for Hare, his ears are long.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: akasumo kaa kʊmoga
Glosses: AUG-12-custom 12-ASSOC 15-dance-FV
Translation: The custom of dancing.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baali=po abandʊ ba ijolo abatasi
Glosses: 2-PST-COP=16 AUG-2-person 2-ASSOC old_times AUG-2-ancestor
Translation: There were the people of old times, the ancestors.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baalɪ n=iipenenga
Glosses: 2-PST-COP COM=5-type_of_drum
Translation: They had the Penenga drum.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪndingala ɪjɪ jaajobigwaga ʊkʊtɪ iipenenga
Glosses: AUG-9-drum AUG-PROX.9 9-PST-speak-PASS-IPFV COMP 5-penenga
Translation: This drum was called Penenga.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po ʊlʊsumo lwake baamogaga fiijo
Glosses: then AUG-11-custom 11-POSS.SG 2-PST-dance-IPFV INTENS
Translation: As to its custom, they danced much.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊkʊmoga kwake baafwalaga kanunu fiijo
Glosses: 17-15-dance-FV 15-POSS.SG 2-PST-dress/wear-IPFV well INTENS
Translation: For the dancing they dressed well.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: boogaga fiijo
Glosses: 2-PST.bathe-IPFV INTENS
Translation: They bathed well.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bamo baasanjʊlaga n=ɪɪnywili
Glosses: 2-one 2-PST-comb-IPFV COM=AUG-hair(10)
Translation: Some combed their hair.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: syafyʊkaga fiijo
Glosses: 10-PST-climb-IPFV INTENS
Translation: It stood much.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baasanjʊlaga
Glosses: 2-PST-comb-IPFV
Translation: They combed it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baatɪgɪ ɪfibwesi
Glosses: 2-PST-say-IPFV AUG-8-type_of_hairstyle
Translation: They called it Fibwesi [hairstyle].
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bamo baasanjʊlaga
Glosses: 2-one 2-PST-comb-IPFV
Translation: Some combed it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baabɪɪkaga n=ɪɪsyɪti
Glosses: 2-PST-put-IPFV COM=AUG-parting(9)
Translation: They parted it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baakolaga na=amakoma ng'ombe gaa kʊmogela
Glosses: 2-PST-grasp/hold-IPFV COM=AUG-6-hit cow(9) 6-ASSOC 15-dance-APPL-FV
Translation: They also used whips for dancing.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gaajaga amafume fiijo
Glosses: 6-PST-be(come)-IPFV AUG-6-embroidered INTENS
Translation: They were nicely embroidered.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gaafwanaga mundʊ atikʊkola=po
Glosses: 6-PST-resemble-IPFV 1-person 1-NEG-PRS-grasp/hold-FV=PART
Translation: They [were so clean that it] appeared as if a person never held them at all.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: looli leelo ngɪmba abandʊ bikʊkola kʊʊnongwa jaa kʊtɪ abandʊ bala baajaga biifyʊsi fiijo
Glosses: but now/but behold AUG-2-person 2-PRS-grasp/hold-FV 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 15-say AUG-2-person 2-DIST 2-PST-be(come)-IPFV 2-clean INTENS
Translation: But truely, behold, people hold them because those people were very neat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lɪnga bo balɪ pakʊmoga baamogaga
Glosses: then if/when as 2-COP 16-15-dance-PFV 2-PST-dance-IPFV
Translation: When people were dancing, they danced.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: baalabɪlaga ʊbʊpande bʊmo bwene
Glosses: 2-PST-go_in_direction-IPFV AUG-14-side<SWA 14-one 14-self
Translation: They tilted to one side.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lɪnga bikʊsanuka kangɪ baasanukɪlaga ʊbʊpande
Glosses: if/when 2-PRS-alter-FV again 2-PST-alter-APPL-IPFV AUG-14-side
Translation: When they turned, they turned to the [other] side.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lʊmo baabopelaga na nkyeni
Glosses: maybe 2-PST-run-APPL-IPFV COM 18-7-forehead
Translation: Sometimes they would run to the front.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po abakiikʊlʊ baajanga=po bala baa kʊluluutɪla ʊkʊtɪ lulululululu”
Glosses: then AUG-2-woman 2-PST-be(come)-IPFV=16 2-DIST 2-ASSOC 15-ululuate-FV COMP of_ululating
Translation: As for the women, there were those that ululuated lulululululu.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: halafu lɪnga baluluutiile po baamogaga fiijo
Glosses: afterwards(<SWA) if/when 2-ululate.PFV then 2-PST-dance-IPFV INTENS
Translation: When they [women] had ululuated, they [men] danced much.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: joope ɪndingala baakʊbaga fiijo
Glosses: 9-also AUG-9-drum 2-PST-beat-IPFV INTENS
Translation: They also beated the drum hard.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lɪnga bakʊbile bo ʊlʊ , lɪnga jɪlɪ kwItete kʊla , jiisaga kʊfika mpaka kʊno
Glosses: then if/when 2-beat-PFV as AUG-PROX.11 if/when 9-COP 17-I . 17-DIST 9-PST.come-IPFV 15-arrive-FV until 17-PROX
Translation: When they beated it like this, if it was in Itete over there, it [noise] would come to reach this place here.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: akasumo katɪ fi , kanogeliile
Glosses: AUG-12-custom 12-say what 12-be_satisfying-INTS.PFV
Translation: The custom is what, it is very enjoyable.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po abandʊ biisʊlaga pala pakʊkeeta
Glosses: then AUG-2-person 2.PST-be(come)_full-IPFV 16-DIST 16-15-watch-FV
Translation: People crowded there to look.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊʊnongwa jaa kʊtɪ fiki , baamogaga kanunu fiijo
Glosses: 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 15-say 8-what 2-PST-dance-IPFV well INTENS
Translation: For what reason, [because] they danced very well.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po lɪnga bamogile kʊlʊmogo lwabo abandʊ baahobokaga fiijo
Glosses: then if/when 2-dance-PFV 17-11-dance 11-POSS.PL AUG-2-person 2-PST-be(come)_happy-IPFV INTENS
Translation: When they danced, people rejoiced much at their dance.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kʊʊnongawa jaa kʊti findʊ fiki , jʊla ʊgwa kʊkʊba joope akʊbile kanunu , abaa kʊmoga bamogile kanunu
Glosses: 17-issue(9) 9-ASSOC 15-say 8-thing 8-what 1-DIST AUG-1-ASSOC 15-beat-FV 1-also 1-beat-PFV well AUG-2-ASSOC 15-dance-FV 2-dance-PFV well
Translation: For what reason, [because] the drum player had played well, the dancers had danced well.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po bo n̩di sisii∼si po lo lwiho lwɪtʊ twe baNyakyusa
Glosses: then as 18 REDUPL∼PROX.10 then REF.11 11-custom 11-POSS.1PL 1PL 2-Ny . 
Translation: So this is the custom of us, the Nyakyusa people.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: iipenenga ɪlɪ baabootaga n=ʊkʊboota lɪnga pamo sili=mo ɪɪʃerehe
Glosses: 5-t.o.drum AUG-PROX.5 2-PST-2-invite-IPFV COM=AUG-15-2-invite-FV if/when or 10-COP=18 AUG-festivity(9)(<SWA)
Translation: As for that drum, they invited and invited people when there was a celebration.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po baabʊʊkaga kʊkʊmoga
Glosses: then 2-PST-go-IPFV 17-15-dance-FV
Translation: So they went to dance.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po palɪ sisii∼si silɪ m̩bʊpimba , m̩bʊpimba
Glosses: then 16 REDUPL∼PROX.10 10-COP 18-14-short 18-14-short
Translation: So this is it in short, in short.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: po situmukiile papaa∼pa
Glosses: then 10-end_at.PFV REDUPL∼PROX.16
Translation: It has finished right here.
Language: Japanese
Transcription: Sasaki sensei=wa watasi=ni koo ohanasi .ni .natta .
Glosses: Sasaki teacher=TOP 1sg=DAT this.way speak.HON-PAST
Translation: Prof. Sasaki told me this way.
Language: Japanese
Transcription: *Ame=ga ohuri .ni .natta .
Glosses: rain=NOM fall.HON-PAST
Translation: (intended: ‘It rained.’)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ame=ga hurimasen desita .
Glosses: rain=NOM fall-HON-NEG COP-PAST
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Ame=wa hurimasitaka ?
Glosses: rain=TOP fall-HON-PAST-Q
Translation: Did it rain?’ (polite speech)
Language: Korean
Transcription: Chayk=ul ilkesssupnita .
Glosses: book=ACC read-PAST-DECL.FORM
Translation: I read the book.’ 5cmChayk=ul ilk-usipsio.
Language: Korean
Transcription: Chayk=ul ilkesseyo .
Glosses: book=ACC read-PAST-DECL.POL
Translation: I read the book.’ 5cmChayk=ul ilk-useyyo.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Chayk=ul ilkesse .
Glosses: book=ACC read-PAST-DECL.INT
Translation: I read the book.’ 5cmChayk=ul ilk-e.