lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena koora maneka wenup .
Glosses: 1s.GEN house big very
Translation: My house is very big.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua fain me nena niawi akena=ke .
Glosses: man this not 2s.GEN 2s/p.father true=CF
Translation: This man is not your real father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena koora efar aw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN house 1s.DAT burn-PA-3s
Translation: My house burned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Om-em-ik-eya sawur emeria ona wiawi onak=ke ekap-emi maak-e-mik…
Glosses: cry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS spirit woman 3s.GEN 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother=CF come-SS.SIM tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: While she was crying, the spirit woman's father and mother came and told her, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiena mia kia maa=iw on-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN skin white thing=INST do-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did it with the Europeans' things.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua oko miira inawera=pa uruf-ap ma-i-mik , …
Glosses: man other face dream=LOC see-SS.SEQ say-Np-PR.1/3p …
Translation: When we see another man's face in a dream we say, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …ona pia=pa nan karu-emi …
Glosses: 3s.GEN bamboo=LOC there run-SS.SIM …
Translation: …it (molten copper) runs there in its pipe (lit:bamboo) and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwosa yena , wapena yena…
Glosses: head 1s.GEN, hand 1s.GEN
Translation: The head is mine (to eat), the hands are mine…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera pun wiena nain=ke .
Glosses: kunai.grass too 3p.GEN that1=CF
Translation: The kunai grass is theirs, too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa nain yo/yena efarik .
Glosses: thing that1 1s.UNM/1s.GEN 1s.DAT
Translation: That thing is mine.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena owow maneka ikiw-owa nain ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 1p.GEN village big go-NMZ that1 say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I'm telling about our going to town.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aasa enuma yena me suuw-i-yem .
Glosses: canoe new 1s.GEN not push-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I don't take a new canoe down myself.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena iisow , yiena garanga muutiw aaw-ep uup-ep en-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN 1p.ISOL 1p.GEN family only take-SS.SEQ cook-SS.SEQ eat-PA-1/3p
Translation: Only our family by ourselves (lit: we ourselves we only, our family only) took it, cooked and ate it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi teeria papako o asip-a-mik , [ona eka sesenar-ep wienak-e-k nain]RC .
Glosses: 3p.UNM group other 3s.UNM help-PA-1/3p 3s.GEN water buy-SS.SEQ feed.them-PA-3s that1
Translation: Another group helped him, those for whom he had bought and given beer.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me nia maak-i-nen , nien=iw ma-eka .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 2p.ACC tell-Np-FU.1s 2p.GEN=LIM say-IMP.2p
Translation: I will not tell you (what to do); discuss it on your own (among yourselves/as a group).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pok-ap ika-iwkin mua wiar ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: sit-SS.SEQ be-2/3p.DS man 3.DAT come-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were sitting and (their) husbands came to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mia kokas-owa=ke wiar kerer-e-k .
Glosses: skin itch-NMZ=CF 3.DAT appear/arrive-PA-3s
Translation: Her skin started to itch.' (Lit: `Skin itch appeared to her.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Feeke wiar ik-ok kiiriw mua wiar urup-e .
Glosses: here.CF 3.DAT be-SS again man 3.DAT ascend-IMP.2s
Translation: Having been here with him, go (back) to your husband again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi sawur nain ir-ami fan yiar pok-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit that1 go.east-SS.SIM here 1p.DAT sit-PA-1/3p
Translation: The spirits, going eastward, sat here with us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo emeria Lasen=pa wiar aaw-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM woman Lasen=LOC 3.DAT get/take-PA-1s
Translation: I got (my) wife from (the) Lasen (people).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuisow akena ika-eya yos=ke wiar sesenar-ep aaw-e-m .
Glosses: one very be-2/3s.DS 1s.FC=CF 3.DAT buy-SS.SEQ get-PA-1s
Translation: There was only one and (it was) I (who) bought it from them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua oko=ke waaya nain mik-ap nefar aaw-i-non .
Glosses: man other=CF pig that1 spear-SS.SEQ 2s.DAT get/take-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Another man will spear the pig and take it from you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap wiar miim-a-m .
Glosses: thus 3.DAT hear-PA-1s
Translation: I heard thus about him/her/them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lasen wiar ek-a-mik .
Glosses: Lasen 3.DAT go.east-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went to Lasen (=to the people of Lasen village).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Baurar-ep Bogia kame wiar ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: run.away-SS.SEQ Bogia area 3.DAT go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They ran away to the Bogia area.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: P-ikiw-ep Bogia=pa nan wu-a-mik .
Glosses: BPX-go-SS.SEQ Bogia=LOC there put-PA-1/3p
Translation: We/They took it (a body) and buried it in Bogia.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuriw iinan aasa aaw-ep Epa Dabela urup-e-mik .
Glosses: morning sky canoe take-SS.SEQ place cold ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the morning we took an airplane and went up to the Highlands.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I sira naap yiar ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.UNM custom thus 1p.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: We have a custom like that.' (Lit: `A custom like that is to us.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nos=ke anane urema efar ikum-ar-i-n .
Glosses: 2s.FC=CF always bandicoot 1s.DAT illicitly-INCH-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You always steal bandicoots from me / my bandicoots.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: A , yo aamun nan efar ik-ua .
Glosses: ah 1s.UNM younger.sibling there 1s.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: Ah, there is my younger brother.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka yena yeepa muuka=ke yo muuka efar iirar-ep maak-i-non …
Glosses: later 1s.GEN elder.sibling son=CF 1s.UNM son 1s.DAT remove-SS.SEQ tell-Np-FU.3s …
Translation: Later my elder brother's son will remove/displace/drive away my son and tell him, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa yiar kuuf-owa ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: village 1p.DAT see-NMZ come-PA-1/3p
Translation: They came to see our village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa afura wiar akim-ap=ko uruf-e .
Glosses: 1s/p.father lime 3.DAT try-SS.SEQ=NF see-IMP.2s
Translation: Try father's lime and see (what it is like).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwosa wiar pepekim-ep kaik-a-m .
Glosses: head 3.DAT measure-SS.SEQ tie-PA-1s
Translation: I measured her head and tied it (a cane).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No me emeria nefar maak-i-mik .
Glosses: 2s.UNM not woman 2s.DAT tell-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We are not telling/talking to your wife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Buburia koora wiar aw-o-k .
Glosses: bald house 3.DAT burn-PA-3s
Translation: The bald man's house burned (on him).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Irak-emi amina wiar fo-fook-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: fight-SS.SIM pot 3.DAT RDP-split-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: Theyi fought and split theirj pots.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena eremena=ke ona siowa aruf-eya kepura ku-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN nephew=CF 3s.GEN dog hit-2/3s.DS leg break-PA-3s
Translation: My nephewi hit hisi dog and its leg broke.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena eremena=ke siowa wiar aruf-eya kepura ku-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN nephew=CF dog 3.DAT hit-2/3s.DS leg break-PA-3s
Translation: My nephewi hit his/herj dog and its leg broke.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wis=ke wiawi maak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.FC=CF 3s/p.father tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: (It was) theyi (who) told theiri father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wis=ke wiawi wiar maak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.FC=CF 3s/p.father 3.DAT tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: (It was) theyi (who) told theirj father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Marasin nain=ke kema wiar iw-a-k .
Glosses: medicine that1=CF liver 3.DAT go-PA-3s
Translation: The medicine went into his liver.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiowa nain o wapena=pa wiar ku-o-k .
Glosses: spear that1 3s.UNM hand=LOC 3.DAT break-PA-3s
Translation: The spear broke in his hand.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pina … nefar kaken-ami welaw-i-kuan .
Glosses: guilt … 2s.DAT straighten-SS.SIM finish-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will straighten your(sg) … guilt and finish it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: *Yena muuka erup efar wia aaw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN son two 1s.DAT 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena muuka erup wia aaw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN son two 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: He took my two sons.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ?Yena muuka erup efar aaw-o-k .
Glosses: 1s.GEN son two 3.DAT take-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O wiar nefa sesek-i-yem .
Glosses: 3s.UNM 3.DAT 2s.ACC send-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am sending you to him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eema=ke ona kolos Garamin iw-o-k .
Glosses: Eema=CF 3s.GEN dress Garamin give.him/her-PA-3s
Translation: Eemai gave heri dress to Garamin.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eema=ke Garamin ona kolos iw-o-k .
Glosses: Eema=CF Garamin 3s.GEN dress give.him/her-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo emeria efar uruf-a-man=i e wia ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM woman 1s.DAT see-PA-2p=QM or no
Translation: Have you seen my wife or not?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona koora=pa wiar wu-a-mik .
Glosses: 3s.GEN house=LOC 3.DAT put-PA-1/3p
Translation: They put it in his (own) house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria ikoka Yaapan wiena niar aaw-i-kuan .
Glosses: woman later Japanese 3p.GEN 2p.DAT take-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Later the Japanese will take your wives as their own.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ikiw-ep-ik-eya] [ona soma emeria nain kukusa nain=ke ekap-ep] [ona emeria nain maa wiar wafufur-eya] [naap maak-e-k ,] …
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ-be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN lover woman that1 spirit that1=CF come-SS.SEQ 3s.GEN woman that1 thing 3.DAT throw.around-2/3s.DS thus tell-PA-3s …
Translation: When hei was gone, hisi lover-woman'sj spirit came and threw around hisi (own) wife'sk things, and shek told her like this, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw ara gelemuta nain yiena yiarik .
Glosses: land piece small that1 1p.GEN 1p.DAT
Translation: That small piece of ground is ours.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiawi=ke amap-or-o-k=i , weke wiarik ?
Glosses: 3s/p.father=CF BPX-descend-PA-3s=QM 3s/p.grandfather 3.DAT
Translation: Did her father take her down to her grandfather?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo mesa up-owa fain ni niarik aaw-ep isak-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM winged.bean plant-NMZ this 2p.UNM 2p.DAT get-SS.SEQ plant-PA-1s
Translation: I got these winged bean seeds from you and planted them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manina waisow mauw-ap neeke wu-a-k .
Glosses: garden 3s.ISOL work-SS.SEQ there.CF put-PA-3s
Translation: He made his garden alone/by himself and left it there.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No naisow or-op kaul wafur-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s.ISOL descend-SS.SEQ hook throw-IMP.2s
Translation: Go down alone/by yourself and do fishing (lit: throw the hook).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo yaisow me efa keraw-a-k .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.ISOL not 1s.ACC bite-PA-3s
Translation: It didn't bite only me.' (Or: `It wasn't only me that it bit.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa mua iperowa nain ona waisow soor owowa=pa ika-i-ya .
Glosses: now man middle.aged that1 3s.GEN 3s.ISOL jungle village=LOC be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: Now that middle-aged man is staying all by himself in a jungle hamlet.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi feeke ika-uk , i iisow ikiw-i-yen .
Glosses: 3p.UNM here.CF be-IMP.3p 1p.UNM 1p.ISOL go-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Let them stay here, only we will go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ii-iisow pok-ap opora siisim-ep weeser-eya unow=iya aakun-e-mik .
Glosses: RDP-1p.ISOL sit-SS.SEQ talk write-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS many=COM talk-PA-1/3p
Translation: We sat and wrote separately, and then talked together.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No nena=iw ma-i-n=i ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s.GEN=LIM say-Np-PR.2s=QM
Translation: Do you say it on your own?' (i.e. `Did you think of it yourself?')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O=ko me efa maak-e-k , yena=iw amis-ar-e-m .
Glosses: 3s.UNM=NF not 1s.ACC tell-PA-3s 1s.GEN=LIM knowledge-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: He/she didn't tell me, I learned it on my own.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yien=iw ikiw-ik-ua .
Glosses: 1p.GEN=LIM go-be-PA.3s
Translation: Let's go on our own (as a group, or one by one).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi anane is=iw yiam=iya irak-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM always 1p.FC=LIM 1p.REFL=COM fight-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They always fight with us only.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap on-ap yame amukar-e-m .
Glosses: thus do-SS.SEQ 1s.REFL scold-PA-1s
Translation: Having done so I scolded myself (i.e. was angry at myself).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan akena ikiw-ep wame pipilim-ep aakun-em-ika-i-non .
Glosses: on.top very go-SS.SEQ 3s.REFL hide-SS.SEQ speak-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3s
Translation: It (= a bird) will go very high up and hide itself and keep making its calls.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Niam tuun-ap teeria erup wu-eka .
Glosses: 2p.REFL count-SS.SEQ group two put-IMP.2p
Translation: Count yourselves and form two groups.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nainiw sande uura yiam fiirim-e-mik .
Glosses: again Sunday night 1p.REFL gather-PA-1/3p
Translation: Again on Sunday night we gathered.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiam fook-ap irak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.REFL split-SS.SEQ fight-PA-1/3p
Translation: They split from each other and fought.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sarir-ap … yiam far-i-mik .
Glosses: surround-SS.SEQ … 1p.REFL call-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We surround (the fish) … and call each other.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Niena niam kookal-eka .
Glosses: 2p.GEN 2p.REFL like-IMP.2p
Translation: Like/love yourselves.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni/nieniw niam kookal-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM/2p.LIM 2p.REFL like-IMP.2p
Translation: Like/love each other.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fura=ke efa puuk-a-k .
Glosses: knife=CF 1s.ACC cut-PA-3s
Translation: A knife cut me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Merena yame puuk-a-m .
Glosses: leg 1s.REFL cut-PA-1s
Translation: I cut my leg.' (Or: `I cut myself in the leg.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiam arow nain miim-ap soran-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.REFL three that1 hear-SS.SEQ be.startled-PA-1/3p
Translation: The three of us heard that and were startled.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amia mua=ke wiam erup nain wia nokar-e-k , …
Glosses: bow man=CF 3p.REFL two that1 3p.ACC ask-PA-3s …
Translation: The policeman asked those two …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lasen mua emeria wiam=iya me aakun-e-mik .
Glosses: Lasen man woman 3p.REFL=COM not talk-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't talk with the Lasen people.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Liisa Poh San ikos yiam=iya soomar-emi …
Glosses: Liisa Poh San with 1p.REFL=COM walk-SS.SIM …
Translation: Liisa and Poh San walked with us and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo muuka kookal-ep yena samapora wia maak-i-nen .
Glosses: 1s.UNM son like-SS.SEQ 1s.GEN clan 3p.ACC tell-Np-FU.1s
Translation: When I like to have a son/child I will tell my clan.' (Or: `When one wants a child he will tell his own clan.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No waaya mik-ap inasina unuma me unuf-i-nan=na mua oko=ke nainiw mik-ap nefar aaw-i-non .
Glosses: 2s.UNM pig spear-SS.SEQ spirit name not call-Np-FU.2s=TP man other=CF again spear-SS.SEQ 2s.DAT take-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If you spear a pig and don't call your spirit name, another man will spear it again and take it from you.' (Or: `If one spears a pig…')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa nain=ke yia keraw-i-ya .
Glosses: snake that1=CF 1p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s
Translation: That snake bites.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Marasin fain yia girin-i-ya .
Glosses: medicine this 1p.ACC smart-Np-PR.3s
Translation: This medicine smarts.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eema=ke waisow amis-ar-e-k . Os=ke uuriw urup-emi…
Glosses: Eema=CF 3s.ISOL knowledge-INCH-PA-3s 3s.FC=CF morning rise-SS.SIM
Translation: Only Eema knew. She got up in the morning and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Or-op ik-ok nainiw urup-e-mik . Aria wi samapora maneka fook-ap …
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ be-SS again ascend-PA-1/3p alright 3p.UNM floor big split-SS.SEQ …
Translation: They (=the couple) went down and after a while they came up again. Alright they (=the wife's relatives) split (wood for) a big floor and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni ikiw-eka !
Glosses: 2p go-IMP.2p
Translation: Go (2p)!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: koora maneka arow nain
Glosses: house big three that1
Translation: those three big houses
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: siowa sepa gelemuta erup
Glosses: dog black small two
Translation: two small black dogs
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No fain me nena niawi akena=ke .
Glosses: 2s.UNM this not 2s.GEN 2s/p.father true=CF
Translation: This is not your true father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ema eenin fikera=ke aw-o-k , aria eefin fikera=ke me aw-o-k .
Glosses: mountain that3 kunai.grass=CF burn-PA-3s, alright that2 kunai.grass=CF not burn-PA-3s
Translation: The kunai grass on that mountain (far away, invisible) burned, but the grass on this/that one (somewhat closer) did not burn.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Wi) takira fain=ke niir-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM boy this=CF play-PA-1/3p
Translation: It was these boys that played.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera arow nain aaw-e-m .
Glosses: fish three that1 get-PA-1s
Translation: I caught those three fish.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera nain aaw-omak-e-m .
Glosses: fish that1 get-DISTR.PL-PA-1s
Translation: I caught those (many) fish.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina fain p-ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: pot this BPX-come-PA-1/3p
Translation: We brought this pot / these pots.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain soo era=ke .
Glosses: that1 fish.trap way=CF
Translation: That is the way (to catch fish) with a fish trap.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua arow fain: Kuuten , Dogimaw , aria Olas …
Glosses: man three this: Kuten, Dogimaw, alright Olas …
Translation: These three men: Kuuten, Dogimaw and Olas …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Merena ifa keraw-a-k nain]RC puuk-a-mik .
Glosses: leg snake bite-PA-3s that1 cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: They cut the leg that the snake had bitten.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mukuna kerer-e-k nain]CC i me paayar-e-mik .
Glosses: fire start-PA-3s that1 1p.UNM not understand-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't know that a fire had started.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Goron-ep ora-i-ya nain ,] maa muutitik iiwawun lalat-i-ya .
Glosses: fall-SS.SEQ descend-Np-PR.3s that1 thing all.kinds altogether sweep-Np-3s
Translation: When it goes down, it sweeps everything with it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiawi eliw naak-e-k , nain me ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: 3s/p.father all.right say-PA-3s that1 not go-PA-3s
Translation: He said yes (lit: all right) to his father, but didn't go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa=pa fan ik-emkun aasa maneka ekap-o-k .
Glosses: village=LOC here be-1s/p.DS canoe big come-PA-3s
Translation: As I was here in the village the big ship came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eliw feeke soop-i-yen .
Glosses: well here.CF bury-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We can bury him here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo fura belemuta eefan piipu-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM knife small there2 leave-PA-1s
Translation: I left the small knife (somewhere) here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni koora epa eefeke ku-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM house place there2.CF build-IMP.2p
Translation: Build a/the house over here in this place.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi aakisa fain manina eenan on-i-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM now this garden there3 make-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Nowadays they make the garden(s) there (far away).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni eeneke ikiw-ep momor naap niir-eka .
Glosses: 2p there3.CF go-SS.SEQ foolish thus play-IMP.2p
Translation: Go there (out of my sight) and play your foolish game.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Neeke ik-ek-a-k=na iwer(a) ififa=ke ifakim-ek-a-k .
Glosses: there1.CF be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP coconut dry=CF kill-CNTF-PA-3s
Translation: If he had been there a (falling) dry coconut would have killed him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soo nainiw muf-owa pun naap , aana=pa neeke muf-i-mik .
Glosses: trap again pull-NMZ too thus rattan=LOC there1.CF pull-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: Pulling the trap again is also like that, we/they pull it there by the rattan.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Malol=pa neeke nainiw suuw-urup-i-ya .
Glosses: open.sea there1.CF again push-ascend-Np-PR.3s
Translation: There from the open sea it (= tsunami wave) again pushes up (to the coast).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw(a) aasa fa-ow(a) mua=ke neeke wia aaw-o-k .
Glosses: land canoe drive-NMZ man=CF there1.CF 3p.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: There the truck driver picked them up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Or-op neeke ika-iwkin kokom-ar-e-k .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ there1.CF be-2/3p.DS dark-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When they had gone down and were there it became dark.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nainiw mukuna mamaiya neeke ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: again fire close there1.CF go-PA-3s
Translation: Again he went there close to the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fa , Yaapan=ke feeke ik-e-mik !
Glosses: INTJ Japan=CF here.CF be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Damn, the Japanese are here!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiw-e-mik=na feenap ma-em-ik-e-mik …
Glosses: go-PA-1/3p=TP like.this say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p …
Translation: They went and (unexpectedly) kept saying like this …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap maak-iwkin naap ik-ua .
Glosses: thus tell-2/3.DS thus be-PA.3s
Translation: They told him like that, and he was like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw auwa-ke ma-iwkin eefenap miim-a-m .
Glosses: earlier 1s/p.father=CF say-2/3p.DS thus2 hear-PA-1s
Translation: The fathers spoke (about this) long ago and I heard it like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: “Mua nain opora=pa wu-ami ifakim-e ,” eenap efa maak-e-mik .
Glosses: man that1 talk=LOC put-SS.SIM kill-IMP.2s thus3 1s.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Accuse (lit: put to talk) that man and kill him,” they told me like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain unuf-ami ma-i-kuan , "Mua nain kaan ik-ua ?"
Glosses: man that1 call-SS.SIM say-Np-FU.3p man that1 where be-PA.3s
Translation: They call the man's name and say, “Where is that man?”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oo Sarak , no kaan=eke ik-ok kerer-e-n a ?
Glosses: INTJ Sarak 2s.UNM where=CF be-SS arrive-PA-2s INTJ
Translation: Oh Sarak, where have you been (lit: where were you and arrived)?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain iikamin ekap-o-k ?
Glosses: man that when come-PA-3s
Translation: When did that/the man come?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain unan ekap-o-k .
Glosses: man that yesterday come-PA-3s
Translation: That/the man came yesterday.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa mauwa en-e-n ?
Glosses: thing/food what eat-PA-2s
Translation: What did you eat?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa oposia en-e-m .
Glosses: thing/food meat eat-PA-1s
Translation: I ate meat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua naarew wia uruf-a-n ?
Glosses: man who 3p.ACC see-PA-2s
Translation: Whom (pl) did you see?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naarew wiar aaw-o-k ?
Glosses: who 3.DAT get-PA-3s
Translation: Who did he get it from?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mauwa=ke nefa aruf-a-k ?
Glosses: what=CF 2s.ACC hit-PA-3s
Translation: What hit you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kain=ke nomak-e-k ?
Glosses: man which=CF win-PA-3s
Translation: Which man won?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Masin kaanin=ke samor-ar-e-k ?
Glosses: engine which.of.2=CF bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Which engine (of the two) broke?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria nain no/nena mauwa=ke ?
Glosses: woman that 1s.UNM/1s.GEN what=CF
Translation: What (relation) of yours is that woman?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O unuma naare=ke ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM name who=CF
Translation: What is his/her name?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kain kookal-i-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM which like-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Which one (of two or many) do you like?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Epa ara kaan=eke]NP ikiw-e-mik ?
Glosses: place section where=CF go-PA-1/3p
Translation: What/which area did they go to?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kamenap ik-o-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM how be-PA-2s
Translation: How are/were you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O koora sira kamenap ku-a-k ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM house custom/kind what.like build-PA-3s
Translation: What kind of house did he build?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O unuma kamenap ?
Glosses: 3s.UNM name what.like ? 
Translation: What is his/her name?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa fain unuma kamenap ?
Glosses: tree this name what.like
Translation: What is the name of this tree?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa en-owa=ko p-ekap-e-mik=i kamenion ?
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ=NF BPX-come-PA-1/3p=QM or.what
Translation: Did they bring food, or what (happened)?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siiwa arow ikiw-eya maa en-owa perek-i-mik . Naap=i ?
Glosses: moon three go-2/3s.DS thing eat-NMZ harvest-Np-1/3p thus=QM
Translation: After three months we'll harvest the food, right?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Feenap eliw ma-i-yen=i ? Sira nain eliw marew , naap=i ?
Glosses: like.this well say-Np-FU.1p=QM custom that1 good none thus=QM
Translation: Should we say that that custom is not good – is that what you are saying?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw muuka oko wiawi onak urera maa uup-e-mik .
Glosses: long.ago boy other 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother evening food cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: Long ago, a certain boy's father and mother cooked food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne wia , papako=ke ma-e-mik , …
Glosses: ADD no, some/other=CF say-PA-1/3p …
Translation: But no, some/others said, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Gurun-owa epasia=pa miim-am-ika-i-kuan , oko mua papako maa ik-em-ik-owa nain kawus wiar uruf-i-kuan .
Glosses: rumble-NMZ far=LOC hear-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3p other man some thing/food roast-SS.SIM-be-NMZ that1 smoke 3.DAT see-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They (villagers) keep listening to the rumble from far away, otherwise/lest they (pilots) see the smoke from some men's/people's food-roasting fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naarew wia far-ep ekap-o-n ?
Glosses: who 3p.ACC call-SS.SEQ come-PA-2s
Translation: Who did you call, and then came?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Masin kaanin=ke samor-ar-eya oko fain=ke asip-i-non .
Glosses: engine which.of.2=CF bad-INCH-2/3s.DS other this=CF help-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Whichever engine breaks down, this other one will help/substitute.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Prais aaw-ep [uf-owa kain=ke nomak-e-k nain]RC wi-e-mik .
Glosses: prize take-SS.SEQ dance-NMZ which=CF win-PA-3s that1 give.them-PA-1/3p
Translation: They took the prize and, whichever dance won, they gave it (the prize) to them (the dancers).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain mauwa nain akim-a-k=na weetak , mauwa nain me or-o-k .
Glosses: man that1 what that1 try-PA-3s=TP no, what that1 not descend-PA-3s
Translation: The man tried the thing (press button), but the thing (lift) didn't go down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kaaneke ikiw-i-nan=na , yos pun nook-i-nen .
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF go-Np-FU.2s=TP 1s.FC too follow.you-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Wherever you go, I will follow you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaw-e-m .
Glosses: get-PA-1s
Translation: I got it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Urup-e-mik .
Glosses: go/come.up-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went/came up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomia wia amap-ep-om-i-ya .
Glosses: spoon 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He takes spoons to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera pun wiar aw-omak-e-k .
Glosses: coconut too 3.DAT burn-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Many of his coconut palms burned too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lawiliw akena um-ek-a-m .
Glosses: nearly very die-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly died.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni ekap-omak-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM come-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p
Translation: Come!' (said to several people together)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka arim-ow-e .
Glosses: son grow-CAUS-IMP.2s
Translation: Bring up the boy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oposia pu-puuk-ap uup-e-mik .
Glosses: meat RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: They cut the meat in many pieces and cooked it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ewar=ke wuun-ow-ami epia faker-a-k , mukuna .
Glosses: wind=CF blow-CAUS-SS.SIM firewood raise-PA-3s fire
Translation: The wind blew and raised the fire(wood), the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kees-om-a-ya en-e-k .
Glosses: spit-BEN-BNFY2-2/3s.DS eat-PA-3s
Translation: He spat/regurgitated it for her and she ate.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo aakisa inasina Rubaruba nanar-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now spirit Rubaruba story-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Now I tell about spirit Rubaruba.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aruf-ami me samor-eka !
Glosses: hit-SS.SIM not bad-IMP.2p
Translation: Don't hit/beat and destroy it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nefa ikum-am-ika-iwkin nan kerer-e-n .
Glosses: 2s.ACC illicitly-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS there appear-PA-2s
Translation: They were just speculating about you when you arrived.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arim-emi mu'a ar-'e-k .
Glosses: grow-SS.SIM man become-PA-3s
Translation: He grew up and became man/adult.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aruf-owa e'repam ar-'e-m .
Glosses: hit-NMZ four become-PA-1s
Translation: I hit it four times.' (Lit: `Hitting it I became four.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena opaimika me baliwep a'mis-ar-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.GEN talk not well knowledge-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: They don't know our language well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw-aasa sa'mor-ar-ek .
Glosses: land-canoe bad-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The car broke.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kau pun weeser-owa e'wur-ar-ek .
Glosses: cow too finish-NMZ quickly-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The beef finished quickly too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua i'men-ar-ep opora pun i'men-ar-ek .
Glosses: man find-INCH-SS.SEQ talk too find-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When man appeared, talk/language appeared too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sia nain senam pin(a)-ar-e-k .
Glosses: netbag that1 too.much heavy-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The netbag is/was (lit: became) very heavy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka nain op-iya dubil(a)-al-e-k .
Glosses: boy that1 hold-2/3s.DS slippery-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When he1 held the boy2, he2 was slippery.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Konima supuk(a)-ar-e-k nain] yasuw-e .
Glosses: cloth wet-INCH-PA-3s that1 wash-IMP.2s
Translation: Wash the wet cloth.' (Lit: `Wash the cloth that has become wet.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo damol(a)-al-e-m oo .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bad-INCH-PA-1s oh
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa dabel(a)-al-ek .
Glosses: place cold-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: It is cold.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opaimika efa masi(a)-al-i-ya .
Glosses: mouth 1s.ACC bitter-INCH-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It tastes bitter to me / in my mouth.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aasa puuk-ap ilel(a)-ar-i-ya .
Glosses: canoe cut-SS.SEQ gouge-INCH-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He has cut the canoe (length from a tree) and is gouging/carving it
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Dubil(a)-al-e-k .
Glosses: slippery/smooth-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: It became slippery/smooth.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No wadol(a)-al-i-n .
Glosses: 2s.UNM lie-INCH-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You are lying.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka kuisow muuk(a)-ar-e-k .
Glosses: son one son-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: She gave birth to one son.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa mores-ar-ep ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: place like(ADV)-INCH-SS.SEQ go-PA-3s
Translation: He made the place ready and went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eewua ir-ow-aw-ap osaiwa ar-e-k .
Glosses: wing climb-CAUS-CAUS-SS.SEQ bird.of.paradise become-PA-3s
Translation: She put the wing up (on herself) and became a bird of paradise.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna kuuf-ap kirir-e-k .
Glosses: fire see-SS.SEQ shout-PA-3s
Translation: She saw the fire and shouted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiok-ami naap yia kirir-ow-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: follow.us-SS.SIM thus 1p.ACC shout-CAUS-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: She was following us and shouting about us like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua teeria opaimika wia sesek-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: man family talk 3p.ACC send-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sent word to (many members of) the man's family.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiena wiawi=ke amia wia keraw-om-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN 3s/p.father=CF spear 3p.ACC carve-BEN-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: Their fathers carved spears for them (many beneficiaries).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria unowa fain nia aaw-urum-i-kuan .
Glosses: woman many this 2s.ACC take-DISTR/A-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will take all you women.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria teeria koka ikiw-urum-e-mik .
Glosses: woman group jungle go-DISTR/A-PA-1/3p
Translation: The whole group of women / all the women went to the jungle.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa ikiw-emi paran-em-mi-omak-e-k .
Glosses: sky canoe go-SS.SIM rumble-SS.SIM-go.around-DISTR/PL-PA-3s
Translation: Many planes went rumbling around.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa fan or-om-ik-omak-eya …
Glosses: sky canoe here1 descend-SS.SIM-be-DISTR/PL-2/3s.DS …
Translation: When many planes were coming down here …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi ifa saarik in-urum-ep-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM snake like sleep-DISTR/A-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They all slept/lay like snakes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia ifakim-urum-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.ACC kill-DISTR/A-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They killed each and every one of them.' (There were many of those killed.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua Maneka=ke maa maneka on-omak-om-e-k .
Glosses: Man Big=CF thing big do-DISTR/PL-BEN-BNFY1.PA-3s
Translation: God did great things to/for me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Buk aaw-omak-om-e !
Glosses: book get-DISTR/PL-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Get the books for me!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Buk aaw-om-omak-e !
Glosses: book get-BEN-DISTR/PL-IMP.2s
Translation: Get the books for him!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera wia uruk-am-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: coconut 3p.ACC drop-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: We kept dropping coconuts for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma wia p-ikiw-om-ap-pu-ap …
Glosses: money 3p.ACC textscbpx-go-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ …
Translation: Having taken money to them, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moro mua wia wu-om-am-ik-om-a-mik .
Glosses: Moro man 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They put them (=carts) for the Moro men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera orawin kais-om-e-mik .
Glosses: Coconut for.the.benefit husk-BEN-BNFY1.PA-1/3p
Translation: They husked coconuts for me (for free).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Biri-birin-emi wia akim-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: RDP-fly-SS.SIM 3p.ACC try-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were flying and teasing them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne oro-oro-oro-oro-mi oro-oro-or-o-k , onoma .
Glosses: and RDP-RDP-RDP-descend-SS.SIM RDP-RDP-descend-PA-3s horizon . 
Translation: And it went down and down and down all the way to the horizon.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa ku-ku-ep or-om-ik-ua .
Glosses: tree RDP-break-SS.SEQ descend-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The timber (in a bridge) kept breaking and falling down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa wii-wiim-ik-ua , …
Glosses: place RDP-dawn-be-PA.3s …
Translation: It was dawning, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa=ke maifa fu-fuurk-ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: sky canoe=CF paper RDP-throw-go-PA-3s
Translation: The plane went throwing paper slips down
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oposia nain pu-puuk-ap uup-e-mik .
Glosses: meat that1 RDP-cut-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: We cut up the meat (into many pieces) and cooked it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina aaw-ep Liisa ame wia p-er-om-a .
Glosses: pot take/get-SS.SEQ Liisa others 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: Get the pot and take it to Liisa and the others.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pita pensil wiar or-op ik-ua nain aaw-ep amap-ikiw-om-aka .
Glosses: Pita pencil 3.DAT fall-SS.SEQ be-PA.3s that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take to Pita his pencil that has dropped.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiipa oko amap-ora-iwkin ma-e-k …
Glosses: daughter other BPX-descend-2/3p.DS say-PA-3s …
Translation: When they took another daughter down (from the house out in the open), he said…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni auwa maa p-urup-om-aka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM father food BPX-ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Take food (up) to father.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera ir-ap erup op-ap aap-or-e .
Glosses: coconut go.up-SS.SEQ two grab-SS.SEQ BPX-descend-IMP.2s
Translation: Climb the coconut palm, grab two coconuts and bring them down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wafur-om-e !
Glosses: throw-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Throw it to me!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Marasin wu-om-a-mik=na weetak .
Glosses: medicine put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p=TP no
Translation: They put medicine on him but no (it didn't help).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Na-iwkin wia uf-om-a-mik .
Glosses: say-2/3p.DS 3p.ACC dance-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They said so and we danced for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Panewowa maa wia p-ikiw-om-uk .
Glosses: old food 3p.ACC BPX-go-BEN-BNFY.IMP.3p
Translation: Let them take food for the old people.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uf-o-k .
Glosses: dance-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uf-om-e-k .
Glosses: dance-BEN-BNFY1.PA-3s
Translation: He danced for me/you.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uf-om-a-k .
Glosses: dance-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s
Translation: He danced for him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lawiliw akena waki-ek-a-m .
Glosses: nearly very fall-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: I very nearly fell.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena aamun aakisa uruf-ek-a-m=na kemel-ek-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.GEN yonger.brother now see-CNTF-PA-1s=TP rejoice-CNTF-PA-1s
Translation: If I saw my younger brother now, I would be happy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Morauta fan ik-ek-a-k=na uurika ikiw-ep maak-ek-a-mik .
Glosses: Morauta here be-CNTF-PA-3s=TP tomorrow go-SS.SEQ tell-CNTF-PA-1/3p
Translation: If Morauta were here, tomorrow we would go and tell him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maifa yia aaw-om-ak-a-k=na…
Glosses: paper 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.CNTF-PA-3s=TP
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I me yia damol-a-mik .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1s.ACC harm-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't harm us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , iperowa opora wiar ook-i-yen .
Glosses: alright, middle-aged talk 3.DAT follow-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Alright, we'll follow the advice of the middle-aged men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Or-op mua nain uruf-e .
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ man that1 see-IMP.2s
Translation: Go down and see that man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka amap-urup-eya op-ikua .
Glosses: later BPX-ascend-2/3s.DS hold-IMP.1p
Translation: Later when he comes up, let's hold/grab him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi urup-ep mukuna nain umuk-uk .
Glosses: 3p.UNM ascend-SS.SEQ fire that1 extinguish-IMP.3p
Translation: Let them go up and extinguish the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , i owowa=ko or-u .
Glosses: alright, 1p.UNM village=NF descend-IMP.1d
Translation: Alright, let's (d.) go down to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yiena ikos akena iw-u .
Glosses: 1p.GEN two.together truly go-IMP.1d
Translation: Let's just the two of us go together.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera ir-e .
Glosses: coconut ascend-IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm (to get coconuts).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera ir-om-e .
Glosses: coconut ascend-BEN-BNFY1.IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm for me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera ir-om-a .
Glosses: coconut ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2s
Translation: Climb up the coconut palm for him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera yia ir-om-aka .
Glosses: coconut 1p.ACC ascend-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p
Translation: Climb up (plural) the coconut palm for us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Unan aakun-e-mik , aakisa aakun-i-mik ne uurika nainiw aakun-i-yen .
Glosses: yesterday talk-PA-1/3p now/today talk-Np-PR.1/3p ADD tomorrow again talk-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Yesterday we talked, now/today we talk and tomorrow we'll talk again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waa muuka arow ekap-o-k .
Glosses: pig boy three come-PA-3s
Translation: Three piglets came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa yia keraw-i-ya nain miira saawirin-i-mik .
Glosses: snake 1p.ACC bite-Np-PR.3s that1 face become.round-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: When a snake bites us, we become dizzy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya ika-i-non , waaya uup-i-nan , naap .
Glosses: pig be-Np-FU.3s pig cook-Np-FU.2s thus
Translation: If there is a pig, you will cook it - it is like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka yo um-i-nen , muuka nain nainiw wiena aaw-i-kuan .
Glosses: later 1s.UNM die-Np-FU.1s son that1 again 3p.GEN take-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Later, if I die (without paying the bride price) they will take the son back.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Perek-ami en-ow(a) gelemuta on-i-nan .
Glosses: harvest-SS.SIM eat-NMZ little make-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When you harvest it, you make a feast.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka kuisow kuuma kuisow yi-i-nan .
Glosses: later one stick one give.me-Np-FU.2s
Translation: Very soon you have to give me 10 kina.' Or: `Give me 10 kina very soon.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwosa wiar pepekim-ep kaik-a-m . Kaik-om-ap…
Glosses: head 3.DAT measure-SS.SEQ tie-PA-1s tie-BEN-BNFY2.SS.SEQ
Translation: I measured her head and tied it (=headdress). I tied it for her and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi sawur ir-ami fan yiar pok-a-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit go-SS.SIM here 1p.DAT sit.down-PA-1/3p
Translation: As the spirits were going they sat down here with us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …ekap-emi koora=pa yia wua-i-mik .
Glosses: come-SS.SIM house=LOC 1p.ACC put-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: …coming (=upon arrival) they put us in the house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomar-em-ik-ok ifara oko uruf-a-k .
Glosses: walk-SS.SIM-be-SS vine other see-PA-3s
Translation: He was walking and saw another vine.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa=pa neeke ik-ok mua maak-ek…
Glosses: village=LOC there.CF be-SS man tell-PA-3s
Translation: While they were there in the village she told her husband, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No kaaneke ik-ok kerer-e-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF be-SS appear-PA-2s
Translation: Where have you been and now come?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Imen-ap maak-iwkin o miim-o-k .
Glosses: find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: They found him and told him, and he went ahead of them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iw-aya nan miira saawirin-e-k .
Glosses: enter-2/3s.DS there face become.round-PA-3s
Translation: As [the poison] entered [his liver], he became dizzy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya=ko yia aaw-om-aya enim-i-yan .
Glosses: sugarcane=NF 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s.DS eat-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Get us sugarcane and we'll eat it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Enakiwa-ya me aaw-e-m .
Glosses: half-2/3s.DS not take-PA-1s
Translation: There was (only) half (left), so I didn't take any/it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mauwow maneka-ya=na yia maak-i-non .
Glosses: work big-2/3s.DS=TP 1p.ACC tell-Np-FU.3s
Translation: If the work is big, she will tell us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soomia marew-eya amap-ep-om-a-m .
Glosses: spoon none-2/3s.DS BPX-come-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: She has/had no spoons (lit: there are/were no spoons) so I brought them to her.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera uruk-am-ika-iwkin wi ikiw-emi aaw-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: coconut drop-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM go-SS.SIM take-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Theyi kept dropping coconuts, and theyj went and got them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa or-op , wailal-ep , akia ik-e-k .
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ be.hungry-SS.SEQ banana roast-PA-3s
Translation: He came down to the village, was hungry and roasted bananas.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iperuma nain=ke mua puuk-ap owora en-emi afura buan-em-ika-i-ya .
Glosses: eel that1=CF man change.into-SS.SEQ betelnut eat-SS.SIM lime.container knock-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: The eel has become man, and is eating betelnut and knocking the lime container.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Is=ke maa uup-emkun wi ekap-ep enim-i-kuan .
Glosses: 1p.FC=CF food cook-1s/p.DS 3p.UNM come-SS.SEQ eat-Np-FU.3p
Translation: We'll cook the food and they'll come and eat it.' Or: `When we have cooked the food they will come and eat it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi ir-ami nia aaw-emi efa ifakim-i-kuan .
Glosses: 3p.UNM come-SS.SIM 2p.ACC take-SS.SIM 1s.ACC kill-Np-FU.3p
Translation: They will come and take you and kill me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna kerer-e-k nain kamenap umuk-i-yan ?
Glosses: fire appear-PA-3s that1 how extinguish-Np-FU.1p
Translation: How shall we extinguish the fire that started?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Rubaruba nain=ke ona emeria nain aaw-ep p-ikiw-o-k , iw-iwkin .
Glosses: Rubaruba that1=CF 3s.GEN woman that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-go-PA-3s give.him-2/3p.DS
Translation: That Rubaruba took his wife and took her (away), when they had given her to him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Um-eya merena ere-erup [ifara aaw-ep] kaik-ap nabena suuw-ap akua aaw-ep or-o-m .
Glosses: die-2/3s.DS leg RDP-two vine get-SS.SEQ tie-SS.SEQ carrying.pole push-SS.SEQ shoulder take-SS.SEQ descend-PA-1s
Translation: It died, and I tied its legs in pairs with a vine that I had gotten, and pushed it to the carrying pole and carried it down on my shoulder.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw inasin mua nain=ke naap wia maak-eya wi naap on-a-mik .
Glosses: earlier spirit man that=CF thus 3p.ACC tell-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM thus do-PA-1/3p
Translation: The spirit man had earlier told them like that and they did so.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: miim-a-k
Glosses: hear-PA-3s
Translation: he heard
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: miim-o-k
Glosses: precede-PA-3s
Translation: he went ahead
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: puuk-a-k vs . puk-o-k
Glosses: cut-PA-3s _ burst-PA-3s
Translation: he cut (it)' `it burst
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: teek-a-k vs . ten-e-k
Glosses: pluck-PA-3s _ collapse-PA-3s
Translation: he plucked (it)' `it collapsed' (also: `it broke away')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera aw-o-k .
Glosses: kunai.grass burn-PA-3s
Translation: The kunai grass burned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuuten ikos karu-e-mik .
Glosses: Kuuten with run-PA-1/3p
Translation: I ran with Kuuten.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Niir-emi pisi-e-k .
Glosses: laugh-SS.SIM fart-PA-3s
Translation: He laughed and farted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuw-ap uuw-ap lebum-ar-e-m .
Glosses: work-SS.SEQ work-SS.SEQ lazy-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I worked and worked and got tired.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nan teeria manek-ar-e-k , owowa pun manek-ar-e-k .
Glosses: there family big-INCH-PA-3s village also big-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The family grew big there, and the village grew big too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa unowa oram me amis-ar-i-mik , weetak .
Glosses: thing many just not knowledge-INCH-Np-PR.1/3p no
Translation: We don't just gain knowledge of many things (without learning them), no.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aapereka paran-em-ika-i-ya .
Glosses: cloud rumble-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: It is thundering.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yaapan wia ifakim-e-mik .
Glosses: Japan 3p.ACC kill-PA-1/3p
Translation: They killed the Japanese.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiipa erup wia sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: girl two 3p.ACC send-PA-1/3p
Translation: They sent the two girls.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me efa enim-uk .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1.ACC eat-IMP.3p
Translation: Let them not eat me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa unowa aakisa wia uruf-i-n .
Glosses: 2s/p.brother many now 3p.ACC see-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Now you see many brothers of yours.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nefa amis-ar-ep ma-i-yem .
Glosses: 2s.ACC knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am saying (this) because I know you.