lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdã̂ kɛ̀H nà nyɛ̀ Hmankɛ̃̂
Glosses: n1-woman go-r COM 1 OBJ.LINK-ma6-field
Translation: Woman, go with her to the fields.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ vùlɔH pɛ́mbɔ́ nà ntfúmò
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cut-r ∅7.bread COM ∅3.knife
Translation: I cut the bread with a knife.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛgà váà nyɛgá tsíyɛ́ sâ nà malɛ́ndí
Glosses: 1.SBJ-CONTR here 1.SBJ-CONTR live-r only COM 6-palm.tree
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a múà aH kɛ̀H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ gyâ
Glosses: 1.PST1 be.almost 1-PRS go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path ∅7.length
Translation: He was about to go into the forest, on the long path
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ nâ aH njíyɛ mɛ̀ nà yɔ̂
Glosses: LOC there COMP 1-PRS come.SBJV 1SG.OBJ COM 7-OBJ
Translation: so that she bring me that
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bá nà mùdã̂ wɛ̂
Glosses: 2.SBJ COM 1-woman 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: they and his wife
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ kɛ̀H tísɔ̀nì tí wɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG.PRS go-r ∅7.town without 2SG.OBJ
Translation: I go to town without you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH kɛ̀H jìyɔ vé yaH bà fàmí wã̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r stay where 1PL-PRS AP ∅1.family 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: Where will I live, we with my family?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà mùdã̂ wà nû
Glosses: AP N1-woman 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: the people/family of this woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH lɔ́ njì bagyɛ̃̂ bà wɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO come ba2-stranger AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: I just came as a guest to you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bɔ́nɛ́gá báà ná jìí dé tù
Glosses: 2-other 2.COP still ∅7.forest LOC inside
Translation: The others are still in the forest.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbúmbù lebvúú léè nlémò dé
Glosses: N1.namesake le5-anger 5.COP ∅3.heart LOC
Translation: The namesake is angry [lit. has anger in his heart].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mintángánɛ́ miH múà vìdɛga dé
Glosses: mi4-white.person 4-PRS be.almost turn LOC
Translation: They are about to turn into white people.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ mɛ̂ wɛ̀ ndáwɔ̀ tù vâ
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 finish.COMPL 1SG.OBJ die ∅9.house inside here
Translation: The people have all died here inside the house.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ sí nyã̂ nyíì búùlɛ̀ yá Ngɔ̀lɔ́
Glosses: so[French] ∅9.ground 9-POSS.1SG 9:COP ∅7.old.camp 7:ATT ∅3.PN
Translation: So [French: donc], my land is the old settlement of Ngolo.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀ mùdã̂ a gyɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: EXCL N1-woman 1.PST1 cry.COMPL
Translation: Oh, the woman cried.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ baH kiH nâ ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀
Glosses: so 2-PRS say-r COMP EXCL
Translation: So they say that [exclamation of surprise]!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá gyí wɛH lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ
Glosses: EXCL what 2SG-PRS RETRO come look.for
Translation: Ah, what have you just come to look for?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá bíì mandáwɔ̀ má zì yáà mɔ́ fúala bwɛ̂ lewùlà lé vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.OBJ ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu] 1PL.FUT 6-OBJ end receive le5-hour 5:ATT which
Translation: Ah, us, tin houses, when will we receive them?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bìyɛH làwɔ nâ àà bwánɔ̀ bã̂
Glosses: 1SG in.vain ? speak COMP EXCL ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá nyáò áá táò
Glosses: EXCL N1-mother-VOC EXCL N1-father-VOC
Translation: Oh mother, oh father!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ mùdã̂
Glosses: 1 COMP EXCL N1-woman
Translation: He [said]: “Oh, wife!.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ mwánɔ̀ wã̂ dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: EXCL N1-child 1-POSS.1SG on
Translation: Hey, about my child!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ kɛ́ɛ̀ bwánɔ̀ bã̊ mɛ sílɛ̃ɛ̃̀ bɔ̂ dyùù
Glosses: 1 COMP EXCL ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG 1SG finish.COMPL 2-OBJ kill
Translation: He [says]: “Ha, my children, I have already killed them all.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkɛ̀ nyi nzí sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ Hbedéwò
Glosses: ∅9.field 9 PROG.PST finish.COMPL OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: The field was already running out of food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɛ́lɛlɛ
Glosses: place-EXP-NEG
Translation: to not place something
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛH kɛ̀H nà nyɛ̂ nkɔ̃̀wáká nyɛ̀gà a nzíí wɛ̂ vã́ã̀kɛ́ sâ mpù
Glosses: 2SG-PRS go-r COM 1 equal.sharing 1.SBJ-CONTR 1 PROG.PRS 2SG.OBJ go[Bulu] do like.this
Translation: You go with him equally sharing, he tries to trick you [lit. he is going to do you like this].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyɛ̂H wɛ̂gà
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r 2.SG-CONTR
Translation: I see YOU/you, too.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kàsɛlɛ
Glosses: catch-CAUS-APPL
Translation: light sth. (make sth. catch fire)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwàlɛsɛ
Glosses: catch-lɛ-CAUS
Translation: make give birth (e.g. acting as midwife)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ̀gà aH kùɛsɛH nɔ́nɛ́gá nà nyɛ̀gà aH kùɛsɛ nɔ́nɛ́gá
Glosses: 1.SBJ-CONTR 1-PRS fall-CAUS-r 1-other CONJ 1.SBJ-CONTR 1-PRS fall-CAUS-r 1-other
Translation: One makes the other fall and that one makes the other fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH sâH nâ nɔ́nɛ́gá aH kwê
Glosses: 2-PRS do-r COMP 1-other 1-PRS fall
Translation: They make that the other falls.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì baH tsìlɔH Hbekálàdɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-person 2-PRS write-r OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: People write books.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bekálàdɛ̀ beH tsìlaH nà bùdì
Glosses: be8-book 8-PRS write-PASS-r COM ba2-person
Translation: Books are written (by people).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH gyàgaH Hmantúà
Glosses: 2-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: They buy the mangoes (= the mangoes are bought).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yiH kɛ̀la
Glosses: 7-PRS hang-PASS
Translation: It is being hung.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì aH gyíkɛsɛH Àdà ngɛ̀lɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS learn-CAUS-r ∅1.PN ∅1.English
Translation: Mambi teaches Ada English (lit. makes Ada learn English).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nzíìH sâ nâ wɛH dyɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS PROG-r make COMP 2SG-PRS laugh
Translation: I make you laugh.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dvùbɔH pɛ̀mbɔ̀ ɛ́ kɔ̀fí
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip-r ∅1.bread LOC ∅7.coffee
Translation: I dip the bread in coffee.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dvùbɛsɛH wɛ̂ majíwɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip-CAUS-r 2SG ma6-water
Translation: I dip you in water.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dvùbɛlɛH Hbeká
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip?-APPL-r OBJ.LINK-be8-grass
Translation: I weed the grass [with a rake].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyíngɛlɛH wɛ̂ majíwɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS enter-CAUS-r 2SG ma6-water
Translation: I insert you into water.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH gyâH gyá mpá'à wɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS sing-r ∅7.song ∅3.side 3-2SG.POSS
Translation: I sing a song for you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyɛ̂H mɛ̂ mɛ́dɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r 1SG.OBJ self
Translation: I see myself.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbòmɛ̀ wà mapɔ̂
Glosses: N1-announce 1:ATT ma6-news
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀bekúmbé bé ba njìH nà byɔ̂ beH tɛ́lɛH màbé
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin 8:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 8-OBJ 8-PRS stand-r here-8
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀bekúmbé bá ba njìH nà bɔ̂ baH tɛ́lɛH màbá
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin 2:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 2-OBJ 2-PRS stand-r here-2
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: besâ bíndɛ̀ byɛ́sɛ̀
Glosses: be8-thing 8-ANA 8-all
Translation: all these things
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì [màwúmɔ̀ mábáà]
Glosses: ba2-person [ma6-ten 6-two
Translation: twenty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [màwúmɔ̀ mábáà] bùdì
Glosses: [ma6-ten 6-two ba2-person
Translation: twenty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ ba dèH mímbàngá mímbáà mímbáà
Glosses: ba2-child 2.PST1 eat-r mi4-nut 4-two 4-two
Translation: The children ate two nuts each.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdì náà mùdì
Glosses: N1-person by N1-person
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì náà bùdì
Glosses: ba2-person by ba2-person
Translation: each (set of) people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: majíwɔ́ náà majíwɔ́
Glosses: ma6-water by ma6-water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mindísì náà mindísì
Glosses: mi4-rice by mi4-rice
Translation: each set of packages of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mejir1 gaREL munyur2
Glosses: 6-water VI-ATT 3-salt
Translation: salt water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mínɔ̀ má basɔ́
Glosses: ma6-name 6:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: the friends' names
Language: Gyele
Transcription: jínɔ̀ lé sɔ́
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ∅1.friend
Translation: the friend's name
Language: Gyele
Transcription: minlô mí batsídí
Glosses: mi4-head 4:ATT ba2-animal
Translation: the heads of the animals
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mpáà wà nlàmbɔ́
Glosses: N1-president 1:ATT ∅3.country
Translation: president of the country
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bapáà bá nlàmbɔ́
Glosses: ba2-president 2:ATT ∅3.country
Translation: presidents of the country
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà ntí
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-in.law
Translation: the friend of the in-law
Language: Gyele
Transcription: basɔ́ bá ntí
Glosses: ba2-friend 2:ATT N1-in.law
Translation: the friends of the in-law
Language: Gyele
Transcription: basɔ́ bá batí
Glosses: ba2-friend 2:ATT ba2-in.law
Translation: friends of the in-laws
Language: Gyele
Transcription: jìnɔ́ lé ntí
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT N3-in.law
Translation: the name of the in-law
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndzí nyà betáwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT be8-goat
Translation: path of the goats
Language: Gyele
Transcription: jìnɔ́ lé dá'á
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT le5-crab
Translation: name of the crab
Language: Gyele
Transcription: jìnɔ́ lé má'á
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ma6-crab
Translation: name of the crabs
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà ngyɛ̃̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-stranger
Translation: friend of the stranger
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndzí nyà ngyɛ̃̂
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT N1-stranger
Translation: path of the stranger
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà mùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: friend of the woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: jìnɔ́ lé lekǎ
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT le5-clan
Translation: the name of the clan
Language: Gyele
Transcription: madyû má makǎ
Glosses: ma6-fever 6:ATT ma6-clan
Translation: the fevers of the clans
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lewúmɔ̀ lé basɔ́
Glosses: le5-ten 5:ATT ba2-friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwúyà yá basɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.hundred 7:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: hundred friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ́gyínì wà basɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.thousand 1:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà mùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: the friend of the woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́mùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend-N1-woman
Translation: the female friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kfúbɔ̀dyá
Glosses: ∅1.chicken-∅7.length
Translation: the tall chicken
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdã̂ wà mùdì
Glosses: N1-woman 1:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's wife
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdã̂ bá mùdì
Glosses: ba2-woman 2:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's wives
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dìsí lé mùdì
Glosses: le5-eye 5:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's eye
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mísì má mùdì
Glosses: ma6-eye 6:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's eyes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyã̂ wà mwánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅1.mother 1:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's mother
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dúú lé mwánɔ̀
Glosses: le5-nose 5:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's nose
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkwálá wá mwánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅3.machete 3:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's machete
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdû ngá Nándtùngù
Glosses: N1-man GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Nandtoungou's husband
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdũ̂ wà mùdã̂
Glosses: N1-man 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: the woman's husband
Language: Gyele
Transcription: makwámɔ́ mángá Nándtùngù
Glosses: ma6-bag 6-GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Nandtoungou's bags
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdã̂ bá bebɛ̃́
Glosses: ba2-woman 2:ATT be8-beauty
Translation: beautiful women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdì wà ngvùlɛ́
Glosses: N1-person 1:ATT ∅9.strength
Translation: strong person
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdũ̂ wà tílì
Glosses: N1-man 1:ATT ∅7.smallness
Translation: small man
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tílì yá mùdũ̂
Glosses: ∅7.smallness 7:ATT N1-man
Translation: small man/smallness of man
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ́dyínì wà basɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.thousand 1:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàsɔ́ lèwúmɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-friend le5-ten
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàsɔ́ bwúyà
Glosses: ba2-friend ∅7.hundred
Translation: hundred friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàsɔ́ tɔ́dyínì
Glosses: ba2-friend ∅1.thousand
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà majíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT ma6-water
Translation: lots of water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà minsɛ́
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT mi4-sand
Translation: lots of (types of) sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ bá bakɔ́bɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-small 2:ATT ba2-cup
Translation: a few cups
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀bakɔ́bɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-small-ba2-cup
Translation: small cups
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ bá mantúà
Glosses: ba2-small 2:ATT ma6-mango
Translation: a few mangoes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ mantúà
Glosses: ba2-small ma6-mango
Translation: a few mangoes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mantúà má píyɔ̀
Glosses: ma6-mango 6:ATT small
Translation: small mangoes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ nsɛ́
Glosses: N1-small ∅3.sand
Translation: a little bit of sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ ndísì
Glosses: N1-small ∅3.rice
Translation: a little bit of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ wà nsɛ́
Glosses: N1-small 1:ATT ∅3.sand
Translation: a little bit of sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ minsɛ́
Glosses: ba2-small mi4-sand
Translation: a few entities of sand or entities with a little bit of sand each
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ mindísì
Glosses: ba2-small mi4-rice
Translation: a few entities of rice or entities with a little bit of rice each
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ màjíwɔ́
Glosses: N1-small ma6-water
Translation: little water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ màjíwɔ́
Glosses: ba2-small ma6-water
Translation: little water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mùdì
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT N1-person
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá bùdì
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ba2-people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá màjíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ma6-water
Translation: certain water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá minsɛ́
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT mi4-sand
Translation: certain (types of) sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bímbú yá bùdì
Glosses: ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: a certain quantity of people (some people)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bímbú yá majíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ma6-water
Translation: a certain quantity of water (some water)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ bímbú yá bùdì
Glosses: N1-small ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: a small quantity of people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ bímbú yá ndísì
Glosses: N1-small ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ∅3.rice
Translation: a small quantity of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá bùdì
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: the half of people (their bodies)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá tã̂ yá bùdì
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ∅7.number 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: half of the people (their number)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá majíwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ma6-water
Translation: half of the water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) dyúwɔ̀ lé ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC le5-top 5:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: on top/over the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ wà mpà
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT good
Translation: good child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ bá mpà
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT good
Translation: good children
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ wà bíwɔ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT bad
Translation: bad child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwánɔ̀ bá bíwɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT bad
Translation: bad children
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ wà píyɔ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT small
Translation: small child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mwánɔ̀ wà nɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT big
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bedéwɔ̀ bé tɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: be8-food 8:ATT now
Translation: the food [that is being had] now
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dùwɔ̀ lé vɛ́
Glosses: le5-day 5:ATT which
Translation: when
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lekà lé kálàdɛ̀ yá vɛ́
Glosses: le5-kind 5:ATT ∅7.book 7:ATT which
Translation: which kind of book?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a kɛ̀H [mawùlà máláálɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go-r [ma6-hour 6-three
Translation: I walked for three hours
Language: Gyele
Transcription: à kɛ̀H mawùlà má níyɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go-r ma6-hour 6:ATT how.many
Translation: For how many hours did he walk?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá gyí wɛH gyàgaH kálàdɛ̀ yî
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT what 2SG-PRS buy-r ∅7.book 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Why do you buy this book?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá vɛ́ wɛH gyàgaH kálàdɛ̀ yî
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT which 2SG-PRS buy-r ∅7.book 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Why do you buy this book?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù ngá nzá wɛH gyámbɔH Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cause GEN who 2SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: For whom do you cook food?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá bùdì bá níyɛ̀ wɛH gyámbɔH Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT ba2-person 2:ATT how.many 2SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: For how many people do you cook food?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì yá mbáà
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7:ATT ORD-two
Translation: the second cat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bèsíngì bébáà
Glosses: be8-cat 8-two
Translation: two cats
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbɛ̂ wá nláálɛ̀
Glosses: ∅3.door 3:ATT ORD-three
Translation: the third door
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mìmbɛ̂ míláálɛ̀
Glosses: mi4-door 4-three
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lèkí lé nã̂
Glosses: le5-egg 5:ATT four
Translation: the fourth egg
Language: Gyele
Transcription: màkí mánã̂
Glosses: ma6-egg 6-four
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà mvúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT 1-one
Translation: the first friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbɛ̂ wá mvúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅3.door 3:ATT 3-one
Translation: the first door
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lèkí lé vúdũ̂
Glosses: le5-egg 5:ATT one
Translation: the first egg
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mò nyà mvúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅9.dream 9:ATT 9-one
Translation: the first dream
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàsɔ́ ntùɔ́
Glosses: ba2-friend six
Translation: six friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mò nyà lèwúmɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.dream 9:ATT le5-ten
Translation: the tenth dream
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lèwúmɔ̀ lé mántɛ́mò
Glosses: le5-ten 5:ATT ma6-dream
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdû nà mùdã̂
Glosses: N1-man COM N1-woman
Translation: man and woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bá nà mùdã̂
Glosses: 2.SBJ COM N1-woman
Translation: they and the woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdã̂ nà mwánɔ̀ wɛ̂
Glosses: N1-woman COM N1-child 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: the woman and her child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdũ̂ nà mintàngànɛ̀ baH kwɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-man COM mi4-white.person 2-PRS fall
Translation: The men and the white people fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mintàngànɛ̀ nà bùdũ̂ baH kwɛ̂
Glosses: mi4-white.person COM ba2-man 2-PRS fall
Translation: The white people and the men fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mintàngànɛ̀ nà bùdũ̂ miH kwɛ̂
Glosses: mi4-white.person COM ba2-man 4-PRS fall
Translation: The white people and the men fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: búdũ̂ nà mintàngànɛ̀ miH kwɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-man COM mi4-white.person 4-PRS fall
Translation: The men and the white people fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: minkùmbò nà besíngì baH kwê
Glosses: mi4-crocodile COM be8-cat 2-PRS fall
Translation: The crocodiles and the cats fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: minkùmbò nà besíngì beH kwê
Glosses: mi4-crocodile COM be8-cat 8-PRS fall
Translation: The crocodiles and the cats fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdũ̂ nà síngì baH kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 2-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdũ̂ nà síngì beH kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 8-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdũ̂ nà síngì aH/yiH kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 1-PRS/7-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: minkwě nà manjù maH kwê
Glosses: mi4-basket COM ma6-sweet.banana 6-PRS fall
Translation: The baskets and the sweet bananas fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: minkwě nà manjù beH kwê
Glosses: mi4-basket COM ma6-sweet.banana 8-PRS fall
Translation: The baskets and the sweet bananas fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [lèwúmɔ̀ lé [bùdì nà vúdũ̂]]
Glosses: [le5-ten 5:ATT [ba2-person COM one
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [lèwúmɔ̀ lé [bùdì nà bábáà]]
Glosses: [le5-ten 5:ATT [ba2-person COM 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bùdì [lèwúmɔ̀ nà vúdũ̂]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [le5-ten COM one
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bùdì [lèwúmɔ̀ nà bábáà]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [le5-ten COM 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [[bwúyà yá bùdì] nà [màwúmɔ̀ mátánɛ̀]]
Glosses: [[∅7.hundred 7:ATT ba2-person COM [ma6-ten 6-five
Translation: one hundred fifty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [[màwúmɔ̀ mábáà] nà [bùdì bábáà]]
Glosses: [[ma6-ten 6-two COM [ba2-person 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bùdì [[bìbwúyà bétánɛ̀] nà [màwúmɔ̀ mánã̂]]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [[be8-hundred 8-five COM [ma6-ten 6-four
Translation: five hundred forty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: batɔ́dyínì bátánɛ̀ nà bebwúyà bíbáà nà mawúmɔ̀ máláálɛ̀ nà lɔ̀mbì
Glosses: ba2-thousand 2-five COM be8-hundred 7-two COM ma6-ten 6-three COM eight
Translation: 5238 ((1000 x 5) + (100 x 2) + (10 x 3) + 8)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH dyûlɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-NEG
Translation: They do not kill.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH dyû(w)ala
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-RECIP
Translation: They kill each other.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH dyûlɛ mɔ̀
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-NEG COMPL
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH dyûH mɔ̀lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-r COMPL-NEG
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH dyû(w)alalɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-RECIP-NEG
Translation: They do not kill each other.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba sàlɛ́ dyú(w)ala
Glosses: 2 NEG.PST kill-RECIP
Translation: They did not kill each other.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS eat
Translation: I eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH gyámbɔH Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I cook food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH kɛ̀H jì ɛ́ Ngòló sɔ́ndɔ̀ nɔ́nɛ́gá
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r stay LOC ∅7.PN ∅1.week 1-other
Translation: I will stay in Ngolo next week.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwáaH láàH bɔ̂
Glosses: 2PL-PRS tell-r 2-OBJ
Translation: You tell them!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: láà ngaH bɔ̂
Glosses: tell.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK 2-OBJ
Translation: Tell them!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH tfúgaH nà ngùndyá mpángì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS suffer-r COM ∅9.raffia ∅7.bamboo
Translation: We suffer from the straw, the bamboo [that is used for thatched roofs].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: zvezda zasverkalaPRF na nebe
Glosses: star INCH-twinkled on sky
Translation: The star started twinkling in the sky.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndɛ̀náà pámo Hlebũ̂ àá gyì
Glosses: like.this arrive OBJ.LINK-le5-river.bank 1.INCH cry
Translation: Having arrived like this [without the child] at the river bank, she starts to cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá bámalaH tɔ́bá mpfùmɔ̀ nà pámo mɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1.INCH scold-r since ∅3.midnight CONJ arrive ∅7.morning
Translation: He is starting to scold [now] at midnight and [it] will continue until the morning.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: pílɔ̀ mɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ̀ nyá mùdì mɛ̀ɛ̀ tɛ̀lɛ mùdà ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: when 1SG.FUT be big N1-person 1SG.FUT place great ∅9.house
Translation: When I grow up, I will build a great house.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH kàgɛH wɛ̂ nâ mɛ̀ɛ̀ njì nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS promise-r 2SG.OBJ COMP 1SG.FUT come tomorrow
Translation: I promise you that I will come tomorrow.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛH kíyaH Hlekɔ́'ɔ̀ kwámɔ́ dè kwámɔ́ nyíì búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone ∅9.bag LOC ∅9.bag 9.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone into the bag, the bag will/might break.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí wɛH lèmboH nâ mbvúndá nyíì bvúda nà mbvúndá
Glosses: but 2SG-PRS know-r COMP ∅9.trouble 9.FUT fight COM ∅9.trouble
Translation: But you know that violence will create more violence.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔH Hbedéwɔ̀ nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food yesterday
Translation: I cooked food yesterday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀H ngyɛ̃̂ Ngvùmbɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r N1-guest ∅7.PN
Translation: I was a guest of the Ngumba.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ngã̀ nû a bɛ̀H ngã̂
Glosses: so ∅1.healer 1.DEM.PROX 1.PST1 be-r ∅1.healer
Translation: So, this healer was a healer.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH bvûH nâ nkwálá wúù tfùndɛH mɛ̂ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r COMP ∅3.machete 3.PST2 miss-r 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I think that the machete had missed [injured] me here [and, since then, the wound has completely healed and only left a scar].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ mɛ́ɛ̀ tɛ̂H
Glosses: LOC over.there 1SG.PST2 found-PST
Translation: I had originally settled over there [and since then I moved to the new place].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ́ɛ̀ dèH mwánɔ̀ nɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 2.PST2 eat-r N1-child no
Translation: You have eaten the child, haven't you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀! Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná aH pámo
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST 1.PST2 NEG.PST be COM ∅7.word when 1-PRS arrive
Translation: Oh! That Nzambi had no words when he arrived.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bímbú lɛ́ mambòngò mâ wɛ mɛ́dɛ́ dígɛ̂ mɛ́dɛ́
Glosses: ∅5.amount 5:ATT ma6-plant 6.DEM.PROX 2SG self look.IMP self
Translation: The number of these plants, take a look yourself.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàmbɛ́ kɛ̂ jíì mbúmbù mwánɔ̀ sá yí dè
Glosses: sorry go.IMP ask ∅1.namesake N1-child ∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: Excuse me, go and ask [my] namesake [the other Nzambi] for a little to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyáà ngà sílɛ́H nyî ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: shit.IMP PL finish-r enter ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: Piss off, everybody go into the house!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH dèHL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS eat-IMP PL
Translation: Let's eat!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH gyàgaHL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS buy-IMP PL
Translation: Let's buy [sth.]!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH vìdɛgaHL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS turn-IMP PL
Translation: Let's turn around!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH lã́ã̀H mɛ̂ nâ mɛH vɛ́'ɛ̀ bwánɔ̀ befùmbí
Glosses: 1-PRS tell-r 1SG.OBJ COMP 1SG-PRS give.SBJV ba2-child be8-orange
Translation: He tells me that I should give the children oranges.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpìnàgà nâ wɛH kɛ́'ɛ̀ sùkúlì
Glosses: 7 ∅3.obligation COMP 2SG-PRS go.SBJV ∅7.school
Translation: It's an obligation that you go to school.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpìndá nâ wɛH jíwɔ́'ɔ̀ Hbesâ
Glosses: 7 ∅9.prohibition COMP 2SG-PRS steal.SBJV OBJ.LINK-be8-thing
Translation: It's forbidden that you steal things.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH lèmboH nâ bùdì báà ba múà búɛlɛ̀ nâ baH dyùù nyɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS know-r COMP ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX 2 PROSP fish COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: He knows that these people are about to fish [look for him] in order to kill him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká yiH nyîH mɛ̂ mbɔ̀ mpángì yiH kùgaH nâ nyíì wɛ̀ mbɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7-PRS can-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH làwɔH nâ mandáwɔ̀ má zì maH kùgáà mɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS say-r COMP ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS be.enough.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I say that there ought to be enough tin (roofed) houses here for me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛH wúmbɛH Hmandáwɔ̀ má zì maH tɛ́wɔ̀ɔ̀ mɛ̂ vâ ndá zì
Glosses: so 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS put.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here ATT[Bulu] ∅7.tin[Bulu]
Translation: So I want tin (roofed) houses be put here for me, of tin.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bɛ̀yaH njì bíyɛ̀ kfùmala
Glosses: 2PL-PRS come.SBJV 1PL.OBJ find
Translation: You (pl.) may come to meet us.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH wúmbɛH Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I want plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛH Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.INCH want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I'm beginning to want plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ wúmbɛH Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I wanted plantains (recently).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ɛ̀ wúmbɛH Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST2 want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I wanted plantains (a long time ago).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔH
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-PST
Translation: I cooked.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔH Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I cooked plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ gyámbɔ Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.FUT cook OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I will/might cook plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: gyámbô Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: cook.IMP OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: Cook (sg.) plantains!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH wúmbɛH nâ wɛH gyámbɔ́ɔ̀ Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r COMP 2SG-PRS cook.SBJV OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I want you to cook plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH wúmbɛH gyámbɔ Hbekwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 2-PRS want-r cook OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: They want to cook plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH gìyɔ
Glosses: 2-PRS cry
Translation: They cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH gìyɔlɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS cry-NEG
Translation: They do not cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH límbɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS pull
Translation: They pull.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH límbɛlɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS pull-NEG
Translation: They do not pull.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH gìyɔ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cry
Translation: I cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ gìyɔlɛ
Glosses: 1SG.NEG.PRS cry-NEG
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH límbɛ
Glosses: 1-PRS pull
Translation: S/he pulls.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá límbɛlɛ
Glosses: 1.NEG.PRS pull-NEG
Translation: S/he does not pull.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: maH dvúmɔ́lɛ́ mbvú mbì mbvû
Glosses: 6-PRS produce-NEG ∅3.year like[Kwasio] ∅3.year
Translation: They [the palm trees] don't produce [fruit] every year.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ jílɛ́ wɛ̂ bvúbvû
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG ask-NEG 2SG.OBJ much
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì baH bɛ̀lɛ
Glosses: ba2-person 2-PRS be-NEG
Translation: There are no people.' / `The people are not there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mùdì nuH bɛ̀lɛ
Glosses: N1-person 1-PRS be-NEG
Translation: Nobody is there.' / `The person is not there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH gyàgaH Hbekáládɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: He buys books.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá gyàgalɛ Hbekáládɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PRS.NEG buy-NEG OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: He does not buy books.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH dèH Hmantúà
Glosses: 1-PRS eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: He eats mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá dèlɛ Hmantúà
Glosses: 1.PRS.NEG eat-NEG OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: He does not eat mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyùlɛnyulɛ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS drink-drink
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH pándɛpandɛ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS arrive-arrive
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH dílɛsɛdilɛsɛH bwánɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS feed-feed-r ba2-child
Translation: I often give food to the children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH gyámbɔgyambɔH Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS prepare-prepare-r OBJ.LINK-8-food
Translation: I regularly prepare food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bampámbó baH líyɛliyɛ nâ yaH tã́ã̀ta Hbekàndá bé tè
Glosses: ba2-ancestor 2-PRS leave-leave COMP 1PL-PRS tell.SBJV-tell OBJ.LINK-be8-proverbs 8:ATT there
Translation: The ancestors leave [the proverbs to us], so that we tell the proverbs there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mínɔ̀ má bùdì ma kɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ máà vé
Glosses: ma6-name 6:ATT ba2-person 6.PST1 go.COMPL 6.ID where
Translation: The people's names have gone, where are they?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ dyúwɔH mɔ̀
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 hear-r COMPL
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ lèmbṍõ̀ sâ Hbanyá màmbò nâ ká mɛH lúmɔH wɛ̂ nláà nâ
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 know.COMPL do OBJ.LINK-ba2-important ma6-thing COMP if 1SG-PRS send-r 2SG.OBJ ∅3.message COMP
Translation: You know to do the right thing so that, if I send you the message [ask you for help] that. . .
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ lâH mɔ̀ kálàdɛ̀ yíndɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 read-r COMPL ∅7.book 7-ANA
Translation: I have read this book [entirely, all of it].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ sílɛH lâ kálàdɛ̀ yíndɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 finish-r read ∅7.book 7-ANA
Translation: I'm done reading this book.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bwààH lâ kálàdɛ̀ yíndɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG have-r read ∅7.book 7-ANA
Translation: I have read this book [more general/experiential].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ làdtɔH mɔ̀ nà káliyâ
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 meet-r COMPL COM ∅1.sister:1SG.POSS
Translation: Have you (already, ever) met my sister?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ náà mùdì wã́ã̀ mɛ wɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nà nzà
Glosses: 1 COMP N1-person 1-POSS.1SG 1SG die.COMPL COM ∅9.hunger
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kìH nâ bon mɛ nìyɛH mɔ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP good[French] 1SG.PST1 return-H COMPL
Translation: So Nzambi says: “Good, I am returning home.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔH mɔ̀ Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG cook-r COMPL OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I have cooked the food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG cook:R:PRF OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I have cooked the food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛgà [mɛH lígɛH dè mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 1-CONTR [1SG-PRS stay-r eat ma1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: As of me, I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áh gyí [wɛH lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ
Glosses: EXCL what [2SG-PRS RETRO come look.for
Translation: Ah, what have you just come to look for?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [wɛH yànɛH ná gyàga ndísì
Glosses: [2SG-PRS must-H again buy ∅3.rice
Translation: You must again buy rice.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bí bɔ́gà [yaH wúmbɛH ndáà pã̂ nyɛ̂ sâ baH gyíbɔH ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other [1PL-PRS want-r also PRIOR see ∅7.thing 2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity
Translation: We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì [ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ mɛ̂ wɛ̀ ndáwɔ̀ tù vâ
Glosses: ba2-person [2.PST1 finish.COMPL 1SG.OBJ die ∅9.house inside here
Translation: The people have all died here inside the house.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [báà sílɛ bî kúmba lwɔ̃̂ Hmandáwɔ̀
Glosses: [2.FUT finish 1PL.OBJ arrange build OBJ.LINK-ma6-house
Translation: They will arrange for us to build houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀H mɛH gyámbɔgyambɔ
Glosses: [1SG.PST2 be 1SG-PRS cook-cook
Translation: I used to cook (a long time ago).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛ nzí bɛ̀H mɛ nzí gyámbɔgyambɔ a nzí gyímbɔ
Glosses: [1SG PROG.PST be-r 1SG PROG.PST1 prepare-prepare 1 PROG.PST dance
Translation: While I was preparing [food], he was dancing.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nzíí gyámbɔ Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS.r cook OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I am cooking food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔH Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I cooked food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛH pámoH mawùlà lɔ̀mbì [wɛH kfùmàlà [mɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ gyámbɔ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS arrive-r ma6-hour eight [2SG-PRS find [1SG.SBJ PROG.SUB.r cook
Translation: If you arrive at eight o'clock, you will find me cooking.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH sìsɔH nâ wɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ gyìmbɔ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS be.happy-r COMP 2SG PROG.SUB.r dance
Translation: I'm happy that you are dancing.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH dyúwɔH Hlɛkɛ́lɛ̀ [lé wɛ nzíí làwɔ
Glosses: 2-PRS understand OBJ.LINK-le5-language [5:ATT 2SG PROG.PRS.r speak
Translation: They understand the language that you are speaking.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká kɛ̃́ɛ̃́sɔ́ yi nzíí wɛ̂ dyɔ̀dɛ wɛH yánɛ kílɔwɔ .
Glosses: [if ∅7.peer 7 PROG.PRS 2SG.OBJ deceive 2SG-PRS must be.vigilant
Translation: If somebody is deceiving you, you must be vigilant.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kó mbúmbù nyɛ nzí lèmbo dyùù bɔ̂ fàmíì bá bùdì ná
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.namesake 1.PST1 PROG know kill 2-OBJ ∅1.family 2:ATT ba2-person how
Translation: Oh namesake, how did you know how to kill them, the family of people?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nzí wúmbɛ nâ bwánɔ̀ bã̂ baH bwámóò ɛ́ mpù mintángánɛ́ Hbekúdɛ́ bé mpâ
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 PROG want COMP ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG 2-PRS become.SBJV LOC like.this mi4-white.person OBJ.LINK-be8-skin 8:ATT good
Translation: I wanted my children to get good skin like white people.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyã́ã̀ wã̂ núú Ntàbɛ̀tɛ́ndá pɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.mother 1-POSS.1SG 1.DEM.DIST ∅7.PN there
Translation: My mother is over there in Ntabetenda [name of village].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a nzí kɛ̀ letsíndɔ́ lé ntùmbà wã̂
Glosses: 1 PROG.PST1 go le5-funeral.ceremony 5:ATT N1-older.brother 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: She was going to my older brother's funeral ceremony.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nɔ́gá a nzí wɛ̀ wû
Glosses: 1-CONTR 1 PROG.PST1 die there
Translation: As for him, he died over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: aH lɔ́ dè
Glosses: 1-PRS RETRO.r eat
Translation: He has just eaten [Il vient de manger].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH lɔ́ dè
Glosses: 2-PRS RETRO.r eat
Translation: They have just eaten.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áh gyí wɛH lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ
Glosses: EXCL what 2SG-PRS RETRO.r come look.for
Translation: Ah, what have you just come to look for?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH lɔ́ fwála nà mɛH lɔ́ láwɔ
Glosses: 1PL-PRS RETRO.r end COM 1SG-PRS RETRO.r speak
Translation: We have just finished and I have just spoken.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ aH lɔ́ kì náà ɛ́ mpù wɛ̀ɛ́ gyángyalɛ́ Hbedéwɔ̀
Glosses: so 1-PRS RETRO say COMP LOC like.this 2SG.PRS.NEG work-NEG OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: So he just said: “Like this, you don't work for your food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH múà dè
Glosses: 2-PRS be.almost eat
Translation: They are about to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bwààH dè
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 have-r eat
Translation: I have eaten (recently).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ɛ̀ bwààH dè
Glosses: 1SG.PST2 have-r eat
Translation: I have eaten (long ago).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ baNzàmbí bá tè ba bwààH sɔ́
Glosses: so ba2-PN 2:ATT there 2.PST1 have-r ∅1.friend
Translation: So, the Nzambis there had been friends.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bwààH yɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̀H jì mpù
Glosses: 1 have-r then go-r stay like.this
Translation: He [the other Nzambi] has gone and stood like this.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bwààH vòwa
Glosses: 1.PST1 have-r wake
Translation: He has woken up already (a while ago).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a vòwaH mɔ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 wake-r COMPL
Translation: He has woken up already (recently).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kìH náà mɛ bwààH wɛ̂ tsíyɛ lekɛ́lɛ̀ dẽ́ nâ mɛH lígɛH dè mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP 1SG.PST1 have-r 2SG.OBJ cut le5-speech today COMP 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: So Nzambi says, “I have cut your word today [I'm not listening to you]; I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀ Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná aH pámo
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST 1.PST2 NEG.PST be COM ∅7.word when 1-PRS arrive
Translation: Oh! That Nzambi had no words as soon as he arrived.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya pálɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bùdã̂
Glosses: 1PL.PST1 NEG.PST.r be COM ba2-woman
Translation: We did not have any women.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya bɛ̀H nà bùdã̂
Glosses: 1PL.PST1 be-r COM ba2-woman
Translation: We did not have any women.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bâH mɔ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 marry-r COMPL
Translation: He is already married.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔH Hbelɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: 1SG.PST cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-duck
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ sàlɛ́ gyámbɔ Hbelɔ̀lɔ
Glosses: 1SG.PST NEG.PST cook OBJ.LINK-be8-duck
Translation: I did not cook ducks.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya nzí dè Hmantúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST PROG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We were eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya .PST sàlɛ́/pálɛ́ dè Hmantúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST NEG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We did not eat mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya .PST sàlɛ́/pálɛ́ nzí/ì dè Hmantúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST NEG.PST PROG.PST eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We were not eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya .PST nzílɛ dè Hmantúà
Glosses: 1PL.PST PROG.PST-NEG eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: We were not eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛH kíyaH Hlekɔ́'ɔ̀ ɛ́ kwámɔ́ kwámɔ́ [nyíì kálɛ̀ búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone LOC ∅9.bag ∅9.bag [9.FUT NEG.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone in the bag, the bag will not break.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛH kíyaH Hlekɔ́'ɔ̀ ɛ́ kwámɔ́ kwámɔ́ [nyíì búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone LOC ∅9.bag ∅9.bag [9.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone in the bag, the bag will break.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH tí nga dè
Glosses: 1PL-PRS NEG.r PL eat
Translation: Let's not eat!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH dê nga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS eat.IMP PL
Translation: Let's eat!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yaH tí nga gyàga Hmantúà
Glosses: 1PL-PRS NEG.r PL buy OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Let's not buy mangoes!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yá gyàgâ ngaH mántúà
Glosses: 1PL-PRS buy.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK ma6-mango
Translation: Let's buy mangoes!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tí dè Hmantúà
Glosses: NEG.r eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Don't (sg.) eat mangoes!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dê Hmantúà
Glosses: eat.IMP OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Eat (sg.) mangoes!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tí nga dè Hmantúà
Glosses: NEG.r PL eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: Don't (pl.) eat mangoes!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dê ngaH mantúà
Glosses: eat.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK ma6-mango
Translation: Eat (pl.) mangoes!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: gbĩ́gbĩ̀gbĩ́gbĩ̀gbĩ́ a múà nà bábɛ̀ tí wúmbɛ wɛ̀
Glosses: IDEO:roaming 1 PROSP COM ∅7.illness NEG want-r die
Translation: [depiction of disease roaming in his body] He was about to be sick, not wanting to die.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà kɛ̀H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ tí nyɛ̂ nyɛ̂
Glosses: COM go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today NEG see 1.OBJ
Translation: And [he] goes in the forest on the path till today, without seeing him [without being seen].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛH nyúlɛH kɔ̀fí tí bɛ̀ nà ngùɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS drink-r ∅7.coffee NEG be COM ∅7.sugar
Translation: I drink coffee without (having) sugar.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ délɛ́
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG eat-NEG
Translation: I DON'T eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ délɛ́ ná
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG eat-NEG still
Translation: I DON'T eat anymore.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: baH lã̀H pámo vâ tɛ́ɛ̀ ba kwɛ̀lɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ yɔ̂ kílɛ̀ dyúwɔ̀ tsíyà
Glosses: 2SG-PRS pass-r arrive here now 2SG.PST1 cut.COMPL 7-OBJ NEG[Kwasio] hear ∅1.question
Translation: They pass and arrive here now, they cut it already without asking [lit. without hearing a question].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: beH dúùH vũ̀ũ̀
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must.not-r worry
Translation: You (pl.) should/must not worry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: beH yánɛH vũ̀ũ̀
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must-r worry
Translation: You (pl.) should/must worry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: beH dúù kɛ̀ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 2PL-PRS must.not.SBJV go ∅7.town
Translation: You (pl.) may/should not go to town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: beH kɛ́ɛ̀ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 2PL-PRS go.SBJV ∅7.town
Translation: You (pl.) may/should go to town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì ba wúmbɛH nâ baH dúù dyùù nyɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 want-r COMP 2-PRS must.not.SBJV kill 1.OBJ
Translation: The people wanted that he not be killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì ba wúmbɛH nâ baH dyùù .SBJV nyɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 want-r COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: The people wanted that he be killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bùdì ba sàlɛ́ wúmbɛ nâ baH dyùù nyɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 want-r COMP 2-PRS must.not.SBJV kill 1.OBJ
Translation: The people did not want that he be killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà wɛ sílɛH wɔ̀mbɛlɛ
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 finish-r sweep
Translation: Have you finished sweeping?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nzíí kɛ̀ nà vúlɛH Hlevúdũ̂ nà levúdũ̂ mɛH táálɛH sílɛ nyùlɛ
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS go COM take.away-r OBJ.LINK-le5-one COM le5-one 1SG-PRS begin-r finish drink
Translation: I'm taking down [palm trees] one by one, I start to drink [them] up [make palm wine out of them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba sílɛH kɛ̀
Glosses: 2.PST1 finish-r go
Translation: They have all gone.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a sílɛH kɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 finish-r go
Translation: *He has all gone.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba táalɛH kɛ̀
Glosses: 2.PST1 begin-r go
Translation: They began to walk.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a táalɛH kɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 finish-r go
Translation: He began to walk.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áà sílɛH kɛ̀ nà dvùwɔH dyúwɔ
Glosses: 1.PST2 finish-r go CONJ stuff-r ∅7.top
Translation: He has gone and stuffed the top [with straw],
Language: Gyele
Transcription: byɛ́sɛ̀ béè sílɛ ntàmanɛ
Glosses: 8-all 8.FUT finish ruin
Translation: They will all be ruined.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì pẽ̀'ẽ̀ nyà mwánɔ̀ mùdũ̂ mɛH pã́ã̀H ná nyɔ̂ vɛ̀
Glosses: 7.ID ∅9.wisdom 9:ATT N1-child N1-male 1SG-PRS do.first-H again 9-OBJ give
Translation: This is the wisdom of a boy [every child knows this], I will take revenge on him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ mɛ́dɛ́ pã̂H lígɛ yaH nà nyɛ yaH kɛ̀H Hmankɛ̃̂
Glosses: 2SG self do.first-r stay 1PL-PRS COM 1 1PL-PRS go-r OBJ.LINK-6-field
Translation: You stay first, we and her, we go to the field.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ bí yaH táálɛH bê yàlanɛ àà
Glosses: so[French] 1PL.SBJ 1PL-PRS begin-r 2PL respond[Bulu] EXCL
Translation: So we start to respond to you, mhm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Tsímbɔ̀ a bàgaH nà bâ Hbasìgá
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 stop-r COM smoke OBJ.LINK-ba6-cigarette
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngùndyá mɛH kɛ̀H sɔ́lɛga ngùndyá dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.raffia 1SG-PRS go-r chop ∅9.raffia on.top
Translation: The raffia, I go to chop the raffia on top.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ tè wɛ̀gà wɛH njìH sâ mbvúndá ɛ́ ndzǐ vâ
Glosses: LOC there 2SG-CONTR 2SG-PRS come-r do ∅9.trouble LOC ∅9.path here
Translation: There you, you come to make trouble on the way here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛgà mɛH lígɛH dè mwánɔ̀ wɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 1-CONTR 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: As for me, I stay and eat your child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ lèmbṍõ̀ sâ Hbanyá màmbò
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 know.COMPL do OBJ.LINK-ba2-important ma6-thing
Translation: You can/know to do the important things.