lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dɪ̀ ǹ̩ fɪ̀ tú kààlɪ̀ dē, bà kàá tùgúǹ nō.
Glosses: CONN 1SG MOD go.down go DXL 3PL.H+ FUT beat.1SG FOC
Translation: If I were to go down there, then they will beat me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dɪ̀ ɪ̀ zíŋ wā zɪ̀ŋà, ɪ̀ wàá kɪ̀ŋ gáálɪ́ díŋ nɪ̄.
Glosses: CONN 2SG tail INGR long 2SG NEG.FUT ABI be.over fire POSTP
Translation: If you have a long tail, you cannot cross fire.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ wááwáʊ́ ànáàmùŋ dɪ́ ʊ̀ wɪ́ɪ́ʊ̀.
Glosses: 3SG come.PFV.FOC CONN COMP 3SG sick.FOC
Translation: He came in spite of his illness.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ wà kpágá sákɪ̀r , àɲúúnɪ̀ ǹ̩ dɪ̀ válà nã̀ã̀sá.
Glosses: 1SG NEG have bicycle CONN 1SG IPFV walk leg.PL
Translation: I don't have a bicycle, therefore I am walking.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kùórù bìnɪ̀hã́ã̀ŋ ŋmá dɪ́ “ɛ̃̀ɛ̃́ɛ̃́ɛ̃̀”.
Glosses: chief young.girl say COMP yes
Translation: The chief's daughter answered “yes.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tɔ́ʊ́tɪ́ɪ́ná ŋmá dɪ́ bá hẽ́sí má ká pàrà kùó.
Glosses: landlord say COMP 3PL.Gb announce 2PL EGR farm farm
Translation: The landowner says that they announced: “You go and work at the
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʃʊ̀ɔ̀sá pɪ́sɪ̀, ʊ̀ báàl tɪ̀ŋ té lálá à hã́ã̀ŋ dɪ̀ ʊ́ síí dùò nɪ̀.
Glosses: morning scatter 3SG.POSS husband ART early wake.up ART wife COMP 3SG raise.up asleep POSTP
Translation: Early in the morning her husband woke up the wife from sleep.' (
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ káálɪ́ (dɪ́) ʊ́ʊ́ ká ɲʊ̃̀ã̀ nɪ̄ɪ̄.
Glosses: 3SG go COMP 3SG EGR drink water
Translation: He went to have a drink of water.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jà búúrè nɪ̄ɪ̄ rā já ɲʊ̃́ã̀.
Glosses: 1PL want water FOC 1PL drink
Translation: We want some water to drink.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [tàmá fìníì] ʊ̀ fɪ̀ sʊ́wá.
Glosses: few little 3SG MOD die
Translation: A little longer and she would have died.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [wɪ́dɪ́ɪ́ŋ ná] dɪ́ ʊ̀ náʊ́ rā.
Glosses: truth FOC COMP 3SG see.3SG FOC
Translation: It is certain that he saw him.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [àwʊ̀zʊ́ʊ́rɪ̀ dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́] kɔ̀sánã́ɔ̃́ válá
Glosses: the.day one buffalo walked
Translation: One day a buffalo walked (and greeted the spider) (…)'. [LB 005
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [dénɪ̀], [sáŋà dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́] à hã́ã̀ŋ já pàà à báál zōmō
Glosses: thereupon time one ART wife HAB take.PL ART husband insult.PL
Translation: Then, during their life, it happened on one occasion that the woman
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ já kààlɪ̀ ʊ̀ pé rè [tʃɔ̀pɪ̀sɪ̀ bɪ́ɪ́-mùŋ].
Glosses: 1SG HAB go 3SG end FOC day.break ITR-all
Translation: I visit him every day.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [làɣálàɣá háǹ nɪ̄] ǹ̩ kʊ̀tɪ̀ à ʔã́ã́ pétí.
Glosses: IDEO.fast DEM POSTP 1.SG skin ART bushbuck finish
Translation: I just finished skinning the bushbuck.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dénɪ̄ rè, ʊ̀ʊ̀ hã́ã́ŋ tɪ̀ŋ ŋmá dɪ́ “ààí, (...)”.
Glosses: thereupon FOC 3SG.POSS wife ART say COMP no _
Translation: Then, the wife said: “No, (I won't
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dɪ̀ sã́ã́ bʊ̃̀ɛ̃̀ɪ̃̀bʊ̃̀ɛ̃̀ɪ̃̀.
Glosses: COMP drive IDEO.carefully
Translation: Drive carefully.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dɪ̀ ŋmà bʊ̃̀ɛ̃̀ɪ̃̀bʊ̃̀ɛ̃̀ɪ̃̀.
Glosses: COMP talk IDEO.slowly
Translation: Talk slowly.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ tʃɔ́jɛ̄ kààlɪ̀ félfél .
Glosses: 3SG run.PFV go IDEO.lightly
Translation: She ran away lightly (manner of movement, as a light weight
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ kàà wáá dɪ̀ à hã́ã́ŋ sáŋà tʃérím .
Glosses: 1SG IPFV come COMP ART woman sit IDEO.quietly
Translation: When I was coming, the woman sat quietly.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: gbɪ̃̀ã́ ɪ̀ jáárɪ́jɛ́ kɪ́ŋkāŋ nà (...)
Glosses: monkey you unable.PFV DXM FOC _
Translation: Monkey, you are so incompetent, (…).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dúó tʃʊ̄ɔ̄ɪ̀ kɪ́ŋkāŋ wà wíré.
Glosses: asleep lie.NMLZ DXM NEG good
Translation: Sleeping too much is not good.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kùórù kùò tɪ́ŋ kà kpágá kìrìnsá kɪ́ŋkāŋ , dé rē jà kààlɪ̀
Glosses: chief farm ART REL have tsetse.fly.PL QUANT.many DXL FOC 1PL go
Translation: The chief's farm that has many tsetse flies, there we went.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bàáŋ ɪ̀ fɪ́ kàà sʊ́ɔ́gɪ̀ [tʃʊ̀ɔ̀sá tɪ́n nɪ̄].
Glosses: Q 2PL PST EGR crush morning ART POSTP
Translation: What were you crushing this morning?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ ɲʊ̃́ã́ [làɣálàɣá nɪ̄].
Glosses: PSG drink IDEO.fast POSTP
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à kùórù ŋmá dɪ́ ʊ̀ bááŋ káá sīī [ǹ̩ ní] rē.
Glosses: ART chief say COMP 3SG.POSS temper EGR raise 1SG POSTP FOC
Translation: The chief told me that he was very angry with me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá jáwá pɪ́ɛ́ŋ ná.
Glosses: Kala buy mat FOC
Translation: Kala bought a mat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dʒɛ̀tɪ̀ kɪ̀m-bɔ́n ná.
Glosses: lion.SG CLF-dangerous.SG FOC
Translation: A lion is dangerous.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: pɪ́ɛ́sɪ̀ dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́ à búkù jògùló .
Glosses: ask one ART book price
Translation: Ask someone the price of the book.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nàdɪ́gɪ́ɪ́ búmó zʊ̀ʊ̀ ɪ̀ɪ̀ dɪ̀à háŋ̀ ká bà kpá tɪ̄ɛ̄ɪ̄.
Glosses: person.one precede enter 2SG room DEM CONN 3PL.H+ take give.2SG
Translation: Someone was in your room before they gave it to you.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ sʊ́wáʊ́.
Glosses: 3SG die
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ mã̀ã̀ ŋmá dɪ́ “ői̋”.
Glosses: 3SG.POSS mother say COMP INTERJ
Translation: Her mother said, “Oi!.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá jáwá à pɪ́ɛ́ŋ ná.
Glosses: Kala buy ART1 mat FOC
Translation: Kala bought the mat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá jáwá [à pɪ́ɛ́ŋ tɪ́ŋ]_NP nā.
Glosses: Kala buy ART1 mat ART2 FOC
Translation: Kala bought the MAT.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɲɪ̀nɪ̃̀ɛ̃́ ɪ̀ ɲɪ́ná kà dʊ́.
Glosses: Q.how 2SG.POSS father EGR be
Translation: How is your father?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɲɪ̀nɪ̃̀ɛ̃́ ɪ̀ ɲɪ́ná tɪ́ŋ kà dʊ́.
Glosses: Q.how 2SG.POSS father ART2 EGR be
Translation: How is your father?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ piile wa-ɪ-ɪ ra
Glosses: 3SG start come-NMLZ-CL.4 FOC
Language: Gonja
Transcription: gbòlò-só bá-ŋmɛ̀nàá ká dʊ̀à dùsèè ní.
Glosses: gbolo.(G.b)-PL G.b-Q.many EGR exist Ducie POSTP
Translation: How many Gbolos are there in Ducie?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à fàlàsá ságá à kóró ɲúúnó nɪ̄.
Glosses: ART calabash.PL sit ART bench.PL RELN.PL POSTP
Translation: The calabashes sit on top of the benches.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bɔ́lsā dʊ́á à téébùlsō pátʃɪ̀gɪ̄ɛ̄ nɪ̄.
Glosses: ART ball.PL be.at ART table.PL RELN.PL POSTP
Translation: The balls are under the tables.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à téébùl ɲúú nī, à fàlá sàgà.
Glosses: ART table RELN POSTP ART calabash sit
Translation: On top of the table, the calabash sits.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ dí kʊ̄ʊ̄ rā.
Glosses: 3SG eat t.z . FOC
Translation: She ate T.Z..
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wáá dí kʊ̄ʊ̄ (*ra).
Glosses: 3SG.ST eat t.z . FOC
Translation: SHE ate t.z.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ́ʊ́wà dí kʊ̄ʊ̄ rā.
Glosses: 3SG.EMPH eat t.z . FOC
Translation: IT IS HER who ate t.z.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wáá m̩̀ màŋà (*ra).
Glosses: 3SG.ST 1SG beat FOC
Translation: HIM, I beat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ́ʊ́wà m̩̀ máŋʊ́ʊ́ rā.
Glosses: 3SG.EMPH 1SG beat.3SG FOC
Translation: IT IS HIM who I beat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mɪ́ŋ jáwàà kɪ̀nzɪ́nɪ́ɪ̀.
Glosses: 1SG.ST buy horse
Translation: I bought a horse.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ wà jáwá kɪ̀nzɪ́nɪ́ɪ̀.
Glosses: 1SG.WK NEG buy horse
Translation: I did not buy a horse.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ pétījó.
Glosses: 1SG.WK terminate.PFV.FOC
Translation: I finished.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mɪ́ŋ pétījé.
Glosses: 1SG.ST terminate.PFV
Translation: I finished.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à mááséjó kéŋ̀.
Glosses: 3SG.IMPS enough.PFV.FOC DXM
Translation: That's enough' or `That's it' or `Stop
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ká à nàmɪ̃̀ã́? bà tíéú rò.
Glosses: Q.where ART meat 3PL.Gb eat.PFV.3SG.O FOC
Translation: Where is the meat? It has been eaten.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: háǹ nā.
Glosses: DEM.SG FOC
Translation: It is this one
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: hámà rā.
Glosses: DEM.PL FOC
Translation: It is these ones
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ̀ jáá háǹ nȁ?
Glosses: 2SG do DEM.SG FOC
Translation: You did THIS?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: hámàā ká zɪ̀ pɛ́jɛ̀ɛ̀ à zɪ́ já wà tììsè háŋ̀.
Glosses: DEM.PL EGR then add.PFV CONN then do come support DEM.SG
Translation: These (two fingers) are then added, and then they come to support this one.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bàáŋ́ ɪ̀ kàà jáà?
Glosses: Q.what 2SG EGR do
Translation: What are you doing?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: àŋ́ ɪ̀ kà ná à tɔ́ʊ́ nɪ̄?
Glosses: Q.who 2SG EGR see ART village POSTP
Translation: Whom did you see in the village?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: lìé nī dɪ̀ tʃʊ̀ɔ̀lɪ́ɪ́ kà dʊ̀ɔ̀?
Glosses: Q.where POSTP COMP sleeping.room EGR exist
Translation: Where is the room for sleeping?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɲɪ̀nɪ̃̀ɛ̃́ ɪ̀ já kà jááʊ́?
Glosses: Q.how 2SG HAB EGR do.3SG.O
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: áwèŋ́ ɪ̀ kà kpàɣà?
Glosses: Q.which 2SG EGR catch
Translation: Which one did you catch?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: àŋmɛ̀ná ɪ̀ kà kpàgàsɪ̀?
Glosses: Q.many 2SG EGR catch.PV
Translation: How many of them did you catch? (non-human reference)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sáŋáwèŋ́ ɪ̀ kàà wáá?
Glosses: Q.when 2SG EGR come
Translation: When are you coming?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à kùórù ŋmá dɪ́ ʊ̀ʊ̀ hã́ã́ŋ tʃɔ́jɛ̄ʊ́.
Glosses: ART chief say COMP PSOR.3sg.poss PSED.wife ran.PFV.FOC
Translation: The chief said that his wife ran away.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀báálá bálɪ̀ɛ̀ kpʊ́ dɔ́ŋá wā.
Glosses: ART men two kill RECP FOC
Translation: The two men killed EACH OTHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jà kàá kpʊ́ dɔ́ŋá wá.
Glosses: 1PL FUT kill RECP FOC
Translation: We will kill EACH OTHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à hàmṍwísè káá júó dɔ́ŋá rā.
Glosses: ART children EGR fight RECP FOC
Translation: The children are fighting against ONE ANOTHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à báál kpʊ̄ ʊ̀ tɪ̀ntɪ̀ŋ .
Glosses: ART man kill 3SG.POSS REFL.SG
Translation: The man killed himself.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jà kàá kpʊ̄ jà tɪ̀ntɪ̀nsá wá.
Glosses: 1PL FUT kill 1PL.POSS REFL.PL FOC
Translation: We shall kill OURSELVES.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bìé kpá kísìé dʊ̄ ʊ̀ʊ̀ tɪ̀ntɪ̀ŋ dáŋɪ́ɪ́.
Glosses: ART child take knife put 3SG.POSS REFL.SG wound
Translation: The child wounded himself with his knife.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à hã́-pɔ́lɪ̄ɪ̀
Glosses: ART woman-fat.CL.4.SG
Translation: The fat woman
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à hã́-pɔ́lɪ̄ɛ̀
Glosses: ART woman-fat.CL.4.PL
Translation: The fat women
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nɪɪ-nʊŋ na
Glosses: water-hot FOC
Translation: It is HOT WATER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: a nɪɪ nʊma-ʊ
Glosses: ART water hot-PFV.FOC
Translation: The water is HOT.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [a nɪɪ nʊm-ɪ-ɪ]_NP dʊa de nɪ
Glosses: ART water hot-NMLZ-CL.4 exist DXL POSTP
Translation: The hot water is there.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: àŋmɛ̀nà máŋá tʃájɛ̄ɛ́.
Glosses: amount only remain.PFV
Translation: Only a few are left.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à kpã́ã́má gàlɪ̀ŋgà/bàkánà tʃájɛ̄ɛ́ à láʊ́ nɪ́.
Glosses: ART yam.PL most remain.PFV ART farm.hut POSTP
Translation: Most of the yams remain/are left in the farm hut.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ gbà máŋá m̩̀ bìè rē.
Glosses: 1SG QUANT.too beat 1SG.POSS child FOC
Translation: I beat my child too.' (lit. I too/as well/also beat my
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ gbà lɛ̀ɪ́ máŋá m̩̀ bìé.
Glosses: 1SG QUANT.too NEG beat 1SG.POSS child
Translation: I do not beat my child.' (lit. I am numbered with those known who refrain from beating their child)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: màtʃéó ànáásɛ̀ ànɪ́ àlɪ̀ɛ̀.
Glosses: twenty four and two
Translation: 82
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɔ̀wá ànɪ́ màtʃéó ànɪ́ dɪ́gɪ́máŋá.
Glosses: hundred and twenty and one
Translation: 121
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɔ̀sá átòrò ànɪ́ màtʃéó ànáásɛ̀ ànɪ́ fídāāɲɔ̃̄.
Glosses: hundreds three and twenty four and fifteen
Translation: 395
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɔ̀sá áɲɔ̃̄ ànɪ́ dɪ́gɪ́máŋá.
Glosses: hundreds five and one
Translation: 501
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊ̀sʊ̀ ànɪ́ kɔ̀sá álɪ̀ɛ̀ ànɪ́ màtʃéó ànɪ́ āɲɔ̃̀.
Glosses: thousand and hundreds two and twenty and five
Translation: 1225
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʊ̀sà màtʃéó ànɪ́ dɪ́gɪ́máŋá ànɪ́ kɔ̀sá ālɪ̀ɛ̀ ànɪ́ màtʃéó ànɪ́ fídɪ̄dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: thousands twenty and one and hundreds two and twenty and eleven
Translation: 21231
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀hã́ã́n-á mùŋ wááwáʊ́.
Glosses: ART woman-PL QUANT.all come.PRF.FOC
Translation: All women came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀hã́ã́n-á fí mùŋ wááwáʊ́.
Glosses: ART woman-PL NUM QUANT.all come.PRF.FOC
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀hã́pɔ́lɛ̄ɛ̄ fí mùŋ wááwáʊ́.
Glosses: ART woman-QUAL NUM QUANT.all come.PRF.FOC
Translation: All ten fat women came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ nɪ̀hã́ɲʊ́lʊ́má pɔ̀lɛ̄ɛ̄ bàlɪ́ɛ́ mùŋ wááwáʊ́.
Glosses: POSS woman-QUAL QUAL NUM QUANT.all come.PRF.FOC
Translation: Both his two fat blind wives came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀hã́pɔ́lɛ̄ɛ̄ fí háŋ mùŋ wááwáʊ́.
Glosses: ART woman-QUAL NUM DEM QUANT.all come.PRF.FOC
Translation: Those all ten fat women came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀hã́pɔ́lɛ̄ɛ̄ fí mùŋ lɛ̀ɪ̄ wááwá.
Glosses: ART woman-QUAL NUM QUANT.all NEG come.PRF
Translation: Not all ten fat women came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à nɪ̀hã́pɔ́lɛ̄ɛ̄ fí háŋ mùŋ lɛ̀ɪ̄ wááwá.
Glosses: ART woman-QUAL NUM DEM QUANT.all NEG come.PRF
Translation: Not all those ten fat women came.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá bʊ̃́ʊ̃́-ná à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have goat(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Translation: I have four goats.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá víí-né à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have pot(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Translation: I have four cooking pots.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ ŋmá táá-tá à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG speak language(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá bì-sé bà-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have child(Gb)-PL 3PL.Gb-four FOC
Translation: I have four children.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá víí-né ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l rā / dɪ́gɪ́tūō rō (*aŋmɛŋtɛl/*adɪgɪtʊʊ).
Glosses: 1SG have pot(Ga)-PL eight FOC / _ nine FOC
Translation: I have eight/nine cooking pots.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá bì-sé ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l rā / dɪ́gɪ́tūō rō (*baŋmɛŋtɛl/*badɪgɪtʊʊ).
Glosses: 1SG have child(Gb)-PL eight FOC / _ nine FOC
Translation: I have eight/nine children.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dìèkèè, ɲɛ́wã́ã́, tòròò, náásɛ̀, ɲɔ̃́, lòrò, lʊ̀pɛ̀, ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l , dɪ́gɪ́tūo (...)
Glosses: one two three four five six seven eight nine _
Translation: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, (…)
Language: Vagla
Transcription: gbɪ̃̀ã́ píílí dìèkèè, ɲɛ́wã́ã́, tòròò, náásɛ̀, ɲɔ̃́, lòrò, lʊ̀pɛ̀, ànɪ́ háŋ̀ ŋ̩̀ kà sáŋɛ̄ɛ̄ nɪ́ŋ̀, dɪ́gɪ́tūo , fí.
Glosses: Monkey starts one two three four five six seven CONN DEM 1SG EGR sit DXM nine ten
Translation: The monkey started to count: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, the
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nɪ̀ɪ̀-tá álɪ̀ɛ̄-lɪ̀ɛ̄ ǹ̩ dɪ́ tɪ́ɛ́bá dɪ̀gɪ̀-dɪ̄gɪ̄ɪ̄.
Glosses: water-PL two-two 1SG HEST give.3pl.Gb one-one
Translation: Yesterday I gave two water bags to each individual.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à kùórù zʊ́ʊ́ zágá múŋ nò à làà kpã́ã́má fí-fí.
Glosses: ART chief enter compound.SG all FOC CONN collect yam.PL ten-ten
Translation: From each house the chief takes 10 yams.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à zágá múŋ̀ tɪ́ɛ́ à kùórù rō kpã́ã́má fí-fí.
Glosses: ART compound all give ART chief FOC yam.PL ten-ten
Translation: Each house gives 10 yams to the chief.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à zágá múŋ̀ tɪ́ɛ́ à kùórù rō kpã́ã́má fí.
Glosses: ART compound all give ART chief FOC yam.PL ten
Translation: All the houses (the village) give 10 yams to the chief.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tɪ̀ɛ̀ à gár nʊ̃́ã́ zènè à nã́ɔ̃́ná jáà zʊ̄ʊ̄ álɪ̀ɛ̀-lɪ̀ɛ̀.
Glosses: give ART fence mouth big ART cow.PL do enter two-two
Translation: Make the door large enough since the cows often enter two by two.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à tíí bánɪ̃́ɛ̃́ jāā átò-tòrò wō, à bánɪ̃́ɛ̃́ jāā àná-náásɛ̄.
Glosses: ART akee.apple some IDENT three-three FOC ART some IDENT four-four
Translation: Akee apples (have) sometimes three (seeds), sometimes four (seeds).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: jà wíré jà kɪ́ná rá àkà vàlà gó dùsèè múŋ nàvàl bɪ́-tòrò.
Glosses: 1PL undress 1PL.POSS thing FOC CONN walk cross Ducie QUANT.all circuit ITR-NUM
Translation: We undress then walk around Ducie three times.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A: lìé ɪ̀ kà tá à pár ?
Glosses: _ where 2SG EGR leave ART hoe
Translation: Where did you leave the hoe?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: B: ǹ̩ gɪ́lá à pár rá píé ātòrò tɪ̀n gàntàl nɪ̄.
Glosses: _ 1SG leave ART hoe FOC yam.mound.PL three ART RELN POSTP
Translation: I left the hoe behind the third yam mound.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ sɪ́nságál bátòrò jáá-ŋ̀.
Glosses: 3SG.POSS follower three IDENT-1SG
Translation: After him/her, I'm the third.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ gàntàl tʊ́má jáá bàlɪ̀ɛ̀ wā.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS back owners IDENT two FOC
Translation: I have two siblings younger than me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ sʊ́ʊ́ tʊ́má jáá bàlɪ̀ɛ̀ wā.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS front owners IDENT two FOC
Translation: I have two siblings older than me.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bàtʃʊ́álɪ́ɪ́ nɪ̄ ǹ̩ ná àlɪ̀ɛ̀ rā
Glosses: ART race POSTP 1SG see two FOC
Translation: At the race, I arrived second.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mɪ́ŋ díjèē
Glosses: 1SG.ST eat.PFV
Translation: I arrived first.' or `I won.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mɪ́ŋ nɪ́ té sʊ̄ʊ̄, ɪ̀ sàɣà
Glosses: 1SG.ST postp early front 2SG be.on
Translation: I arrived first, you followed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: búmbúŋ ní ǹ̩ fɪ́ wàà nʊ̃̄ã̄ sɪ̄ŋ̀.
Glosses: first POSTP 1SG PST NEG drink alcoholic.drink
Translation: At first, I was not drinking alcoholic beverage.
Language: Wali (Ghana)
Transcription: kɔ̀sá átòrò ànɪ̀ mátʃéó àlɪ̀ɛ̀ ànɪ́ fī.
Glosses: hundred.PL three and twenty two and ten
Translation: Seven new Ghana Cedis, or seventy thousand old Ghana Cedis' (lit. three hundred and fifty)
Language: Wali (Ghana)
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à màtʃéó átòrò ànɪ́ fí dɪ̀ àɲɔ̃́.
Glosses: bag twenty three and ten and five
Translation: 15,000' (for three yam tubers)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à tʊ́sʊ̀.
Glosses: bag thousand
Translation: 200,000' (for a bag of groundnuts)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à kɔ̀sá ālɪ̀ɛ̀.
Glosses: bag hundred two
Translation: 40,000' (for a basin of dried cassava)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à kɔ̀sá ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l .
Glosses: bag hundred eight
Translation: 160,000' (for a bag of dried cassava)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à màtʃéó ànáásɛ̀ ànɪ́ fī.
Glosses: bag twenty four and ten
Translation: 18,000' (for a bowl of rice)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊ̀ɔ̀tɪ̀à tʊ́sʊ̀ ànɪ́ kɔ̀sá àɲɔ̃̄.
Glosses: bag thousand and hundred five
Translation: 300,000' (for a bag of rice)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: má láá [kàpʊ́sɪ̀ɛ̀ háŋ̀]_NP ká já mɔ̄sɛ̄ tɪ̀ɛ̀ wɪ́ɪ́ tɪ̀ŋ bà tàà búúrè.
Glosses: 2PL take kola.nut DEM CONN 1PL plead give matter ART 3PL.B EGR want
Translation: Take this kola nut, we implore you to give them what they desire.
Language: Paasaal
Transcription: dɪ́ ʊ̀ nʊ̃́ʊ̃́ dɪ́ [tʃàkàlɪ̀ tɔ́sá háŋ̀ mùŋ]_NP , dɪ́ bììsáà jáá nɪ́hɪ̃̀ɛ̃̂, bánɪ̃́ɛ̃́ ká bɪ̀ ŋmá dɪ́ sɔ̀ɣlá jáá nɪ́hɪ̃̀ɛ̃̂.
Glosses: COMP 3SG hear COMP Chakali villages DEM QUANT.all COMP Biisa IDENT old some EGR ITR say COMP Sawla IDENT old
Translation: He hears that of all Chakali settlements, some say that Biisa (Bisikan) is the oldest, some also say Sawla is the oldest.' (Katua, 28/03/08, Jeo Jebuni)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [tʃʊ̀ɔ̀sá háŋ̀]_NP nɪ́ ǹ̩ǹ̩ dí kʊ̄ʊ̄ rā.
Glosses: morning DEM POSTP 1SG eat t.z . FOC
Translation: This morning I ate T.Z..
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [nárá bálɪ̀ɛ̀ háŋ̀]_NP nā sɛ́wɪ́jɛ́ à mʊ́r .
Glosses: person two DEM FOC write ART story
Translation: THESE TWO MEN wrote the story.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: làà [mʊ́sá záál háŋ̀ tɪ̀ŋ]_NP .
Glosses: collect Musa fowl DEM ART
Translation: Collect Musah's fowl
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [à dìèbísè hámà]_NP lɛ̀ɪ́, [hámà]_NP rā.
Glosses: ART cats DEM.PL NEG DEM.PL FOC
Translation: Not these cats, THESE CATS.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mòlìbíí lɛ́ɪ̀ kàà tɪ́ɛ̀ nárá tʊ̀ɔ̀rà.
Glosses: money NEG IPFV give people problem
Translation: It is not money that gives people problems.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: mòlìbíí wàà tɪ́ɛ̀ nárá tʊ̀ɔ̀rà.
Glosses: money NEG.IPFV give people problem
Translation: Money does not give people problems.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wáá/kàláá kpágá bʊ̀ɲɛ̃́.
Glosses: 3SG.ST/K.FOC have respect
Translation: HE/KALA has respect for others
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀/kàlá kpágá bʊ̀ɲɛ̃́ rá.
Glosses: 3SG/K . has respect FOC
Translation: He/Kala has RESPECT FOR OTHERS.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wáá/bèléé kpágá záàl .
Glosses: 3SG.ST/bush.dog.FOC catch fowl
Translation: IT/BUSH DOG catches fowls.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀/bèlè kpágá záál là.
Glosses: 3SG/bush.dog catch fowl FOC
Translation: It/bush dog catches FOWLS.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: váá ànɪ́ dìèbíè káá válà.
Glosses: dog CONN cat EGR walk
Translation: A dog and a cat are walking.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bʊ̃́ʊ̃́ŋ , váà ànɪ́ dìèbíè káá válà.
Glosses: goat, dog CONN cat EGR walk
Translation: A goat, a dog, and a cat are walking.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ kpáɣá tàɣtà zén nē ànɪ́ (tàɣtà) ábūmmò.
Glosses: 1SG have shirt large FOC CONN (shirt) black
Translation: I got a large shirt and a black shirt.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à kór ábúmmò ànɪ́ ápʊ̀mmá tɪ̀ŋ .
Glosses: ART bench black CONN white ART
Translation: the black and white chair (one particoloured chair)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dɪ̀àrɛ̀, zɪ̀láŋ ànɪ́ tʃɪ́á mūŋ jáá dɪ́gɪ́máŋá rá.
Glosses: yesterday today CONN tomorrow QUANT.all IDENT one FOC
Translation: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are all the same.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kùórù bìnɪ̀hã́ã̀ŋ ŋmá tɪ̀ɛ̀ [ʊ̀ ɲɪ́ná kùórù]_NP dɪ́ à báàl párá à kùó pétùù (...)
Glosses: chief young.girl say give 3SG.POSS father chief that ART man farm ART farm finish.FOC _
Translation: The daughter told her father the chief that the young
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ̀ búúrè tí rē káá kɔ́fɪ̀?
Glosses: 2SG want tea FOC CONN coffee
Translation: Do you want tea or coffee?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ̀ búúrè tí rē káá kɔ́fɪ̀ rā ɪ̀ dɪ̀ búúrè?
Glosses: 2SG want tea FOC CONN coffee FOC 2SG IPFV want
Translation: Do you want tea or do you want coffee?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ̀ kàá tʊ̀mà tɪ̀ɛ̀ à kùórù ró zàáŋ káá tʃɪ́á?
Glosses: 2SG FUT work give ART chief FOC today or tomorrow
Translation: Will you work for the chief today or tomorrow?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nɪ̀-báál-á bā-mùŋ .
Glosses: person(Gb)-male-PL Gb-ALL
Translation: all men
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bɔ̀là-sá ā-mùŋ .
Glosses: elephant(Ga)-PL Ga-ALL
Translation: all elephants
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bʊ̃́ʊ̃́n-á.
Glosses: POSS.3PL.Ga goat.(Ga)-PL
Translation: their goats' (possessor = goat mothers)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà bì-sé.
Glosses: POSS.3PL.Gb child.(Gb)-PL
Translation: their children' (possessor = human mothers)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ kpáɣá bʊ̃́ʊ̃́n-á à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have goat(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Translation: I have four goats.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ ŋmá tàà-tá à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG speak language(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ kpáɣá víí-né à-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have cooking.pot(Ga)-PL 3PL.Ga-four FOC
Translation: I have four cooking pots.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ǹ̩ kpáɣá bì-sé bà-náásɛ̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG have child(Gb)-PL 3PL.Gb-four FOC
Translation: I have four children.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: [à báál nɪ̀ ʊ̀ʊ̀ kààkúmò-sō]_NP váláà káálɪ̀ tàmàlè rā.
Glosses: ART man CONN 3SG.POSS donkey-PL walk go Tamale FOC
Translation: The man and his donkeys walked to TAMALE.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà kʊ̃́ʊ̃́wã́ʊ̃́.
Glosses: 3PL.Gb tire.PFV.FOC
Translation: They are tired.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà-mùŋ nã̀ã̀sá tʃɔ́gáʊ́.
Glosses: 3.PL.Gb-all feet.PL spoil.PFV.FOC
Translation: They all had painful feet.' (lit. the feet of all.of.them)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà nã̀ã̀sá tʃɔ́gáʊ́.
Glosses: 3PL.POSS.Gb feet.PL spoil.PFV.FOC
Translation: Their feet were hurting them.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà jáá bà-ɲɔ̃́ rā.
Glosses: 3PL.Gb IDENT 3.PL.Gb-five FOC
Translation: They were five altogether.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: dʒɛ̀tɪ̀sá kɪ̀m-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: lion.PL CONC;ANIM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: The lions are DANGEROUS.' (individual reading)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: m̩̀ bɪ̀ɛ̀rəsá nɪ̀-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: POSS.1SG brother.PL HUM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: My brothers are DANGEROUS.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà jáá nɪ̀-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: 3PL.Gb IDENT HUM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: They are DANGEROUS.' (human participants)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à jáá kɪ̀m-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: 3PL.Ga IDENT CONC;ANIM-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: They are DANGEROUS.' (non-human, non-abstract participants)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: záɪ́ɪ́ wɪ̀-bɔ́n ná.
Glosses: fly.NMLZ ABST-dangerous.SG FOC
Translation: Flying is DANGEROUS.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à tʃígísíí wɪ̀-bɔ́má rá.
Glosses: ART turn.PV.NMLZ ABST-dangerous.PL FOC
Translation: The turnings are DANGEROUS.' (repetitively turning clay bowls for
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ná-mùŋ-lɛ̀ɪ́
Glosses: HUM-all-not
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wɪ́-mùŋ-lɛ̀ɪ́
Glosses: ABST-all-not
Translation: nothing
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɪ́n-mùŋ-lɛ̀ɪ́
Glosses: CONC;ANIM-all-not
Translation: nothing
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nɪ̀-dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: HUM-one
Translation: someone
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wɪ́-dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: ABST-one
Translation: something
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kɪ̀n-dɪ́gɪ́ɪ́
Glosses: CONC;ANIM-one
Translation: something
Language: Grusi
Transcription: ǹ̩ láá kúòsò díūū.
Glosses: 1SG take G . eat.FOC
Translation: I believe in God.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ láá bìé dʊ́ʊ̄.
Glosses: 1SG take child put.FOC
Translation: I adopted a child.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: àfɪ̀á díōō.
Glosses: A . di-j[-LO,-HI,-RO]-[+HI,+RO]
Translation: Afia ate.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à dáá télèjōó.
Glosses: ART daa tele-j[-LO,-HI,-RO]-[+HI,+RO]
Translation: The stick leans.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá díjōō.
Glosses: Kala eat.PFV.FOC
Translation: Kala ATE.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá dí sɪ̀ɪ̀máá rā.
Glosses: Kala eat.PFV food FOC
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ búólùū.
Glosses: PSG sing.IPFV.FOC
Translation: He is SINGING.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ búólù būōl lō.
Glosses: PSG sing.IPFV song FOC
Translation: He is singing a SONG.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ teŋesi a namɪ̃ã raa ?
Glosses: 2SG cut.PV ART meat FOC
Translation: Did you cut the meat (into pieces)?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ kaa teŋesi a namɪ̃ã raa ?
Glosses: 2SG IPFV.FUT cut.PV ART meat FOC
Translation: Will you (be) cut(ting) the meat (into pieces)?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ dɪ̀ tíē.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG IPFV chew
Translation: It is BEANS he is chewing.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ tìè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG chew
Translation: It is BEANS he chewed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wàà (rá) ʊ̀ dɪ̀ káálɪ̀.
Glosses: Wa (FOC) 3.SG IPFV go
Translation: It is to WA that he is going.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: wàà (rá) ʊ̀ kààlɪ̀.
Glosses: Wa (FOC) 3.SG go
Translation: It is to WA that he went.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ káálɪ̀ ʊ́ ká dí mɔ̀tìgú jáwà .
Glosses: 3.SG go 3.SG IPFV eat M . market
Translation: She is going to trade at the Motigu market.' (lit. eat-market, `trade')
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: zʊ̀ʊ̀ m̀m̀ mã̀ã̀ pé , ʊ́ kpá ǹǹ kʊ̀ʊ̀ fàlá tɪ́ɛ́ɪ́, ɪ́ kíínì .
Glosses: enter 1.SG mother end 3.SG take 1.SGPOSS t.z . bowl give.2SG 2SG clean.bowl
Translation: Go to my mother, she will give you my t.z. bowl so you can finish it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: monkey quickly early go sit ART yam .mound .PL _
Glosses: _ [[pv pv]_EVG v v]_VP _ _ (...)
Translation: Monkey quickly went and sat on the (eighth) yam mounds (…)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bìé káá bīlīgī ʊ̀ʊ̀ nàál kɪ̀nkán nà.
Glosses: ART child IPFV touch POSS.3SG grand.father many FOC
Translation: The child touches his grand-father.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bìè háŋ̀ kàà bīlīgī ʊ̀ʊ̀ nàál kɪ̀nkán nà.
Glosses: ART child DEM IPFV touch POSS.3SG grand.father many FOC
Translation: This child touches his grand-father.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l ŋmā dɪ̄, kɔ̀sánã́ɔ̃̀, tɔ́ʊ́tɪ̄ɪ̄nā ŋmá dɪ́, námùŋ wá jɪ̀rà ŋmɛ́ŋtɛ́l sɔ́ŋ , bá kpáɣʊ́ʊ̄ wàà bá kpʊ́.
Glosses: spider say COMP buffalo land.owner say COMP anyone INGR call eight name 3PL.HUM+ catch.3SG FOC 3PL.HUM+ kill
Translation: Spider told Buffalo that landowner said anyone who calls the number 8 should be brought to him to be killed.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: má láá kàpʊ́sɪ́ɛ̀ háŋ̀ ká jà mɔ́sɛ́ tɪ̀ɛ̀ wɪ́ɪ́ tɪ̀ŋ bà tà/kàà búúrè
Glosses: 2PL take kola.nut DEM CONN 1PL plead give matter ART 3PL.b EGR want
Translation: Take this kola nut, we implore you to give them what they desire.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ wàá pɛ̀.
Glosses: 3SG NEG add
Translation: She will not add.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ wàà pɛ́.
Glosses: 3SG NEG add
Translation: She is not adding.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ wà pɛ́jɛ̄.
Glosses: 3SG NEG add
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: námùŋ wà ná-ŋ̀.
Glosses: CLF.all NEG see-1.SG
Translation: Nobody saw me.' (lit. everyone not see me)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ wà ná námùŋ .
Glosses: 1.SG NEG see CLF.all
Translation: I did not see anyone.' (lit. I not see everyone)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ wà wá dī.
Glosses: 3SG NEG come eat
Translation: She did not come to eat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ wàá wà dí.
Glosses: 3SG NEG come eat
Translation: She will not come to eat.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ jáá ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà rā.
Glosses: 3SG IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher FOC
Translation: He is my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ fɪ̀ jáá ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà rā.
Glosses: 3SG PST IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher FOC
Translation: He was my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ fɪ̀ɪ́ jàà ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà rā.
Glosses: 3SG MOD IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher FOC
Translation: He should have been my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ fɪ̀ wáá jàà ǹ̩ǹ̩ tʃítʃà.
Glosses: 3SG MOD NEG IDENT 3SG.POSS teacher
Translation: He should not have been my TEACHER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: m̩̀m̩̀ mɪ̀bʊ̀à fɪ́ bɪ̀rgɪ̀.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS life MOD delay
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tɪ̀ɛ̀ m̩̀m̩̀ mɪ̀bʊ̀à bɪ́rgɪ̀.
Glosses: give 1SG.POSS life delay
Translation: Let me live long!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ tʃɪ́ kàá tʊ̀mà tɪ̄ɛ̄ʊ̄ rà, záàŋ , ǹ̩ kàá hɪ̃̀ɛ̃̀sʊ̀ʊ̄.
Glosses: 1SG CRAS go work give.3SG FOC, today, 1SG EGR rest.FOC
Translation: I shall work for
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ dɪ́ tìè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG HEST chew
Translation: It is BEANS he chewed yesterday.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sɪ́gá (ra) ʊ̀ dɪ́ɪ́ tīè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG HEST chew
Translation: It is BEANS he was chewing yesterday.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ kàá tíē.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG FUT chew
Translation: It is BEANS he will be chewing / will chew.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: sɪ́gá (rá) ʊ̀ tʃɪ́ kàá tìè.
Glosses: bean (FOC) 3.SG CRAS FUT chew
Translation: It is BEANS he will be chewing / will chew tomorrow.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ̀ téjòō.
Glosses: 2SG early.FOC
Translation: You are early.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: monkey quickly early go sit ART yam .mound .PL _
Glosses: _ pv pv v v _ _ _
Translation: Monkey quickly went and sat on the (eighth) yam mounds (…)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bà zé wāāwāʊ̄.
Glosses: 3PL.B EXP come.PFV
Translation: They (the expected people) have come.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kùórù ŋmá dɪ́ ǹ̩ kàá bààŋ bɔ́ bʊ̃́ʊ̃́ná fí rē.
Glosses: chief say COMP 1SG FUT MOD pay goat.PL ten FOC
Translation: The chief says that I must pay him ten goats.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ɪ̀ɪ̀ kàá bààŋ jáʊ́ rā.
Glosses: 2SG FUT MOD do.3SG FOC
Translation: You must do it.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ zɪ́má dɪ́ jà kàá ŋmá ʊ̀ʊ̀ wɪ́ɛ́ rá ʊ̀ʊ̀ bààŋ tʃùò dúò.
Glosses: 3SG know COMP 1PL FUT talk 3SG.POSS matter FOC 3SG MOD lie sleep
Translation: He knew that we would talk about him, so he quickly slept.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàwàá bààŋ tàrɪ̀ kééééŋ …
Glosses: pumpkin just creep DXM …
Translation: A pumpkin just crept like that …
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à kùò ní ʊ̀ bààŋ jírúú kéŋ néé à wà kʊ̀ʊ̀.
Glosses: ART farm POSTP 3SG MOD call.IPFV DXM FOC CONN INGR tire
Translation: At the farm he kept calling (for someone) but got tired (gave up).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: díŋ bààŋ jàà dìŋtʊ́l̀.
Glosses: fire just IDENT flame
Translation: The fire suddenly became flame.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ bɪ́ kʊ̀ɔ̀rɛ̀ sã̀ã̀ ʊ̀ʊ̀ dɪ̀à rá.
Glosses: 3SG ITR make build 3SG.POSS house FOC
Translation: He rebuilt his hut.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à bìtʃèlíí bɪ́ sīīú.
Glosses: ART child.fall ITR raise.FOC
Translation: The fallen child gets up again.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ wà bɪ́ tùō.
Glosses: 3.SG NEG ITR be.at
Translation: She is no longer here.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ jáà káálɪ̀ ùù pé rè tʃɔ̀pɪ̀sɪ̀ bíí mùŋ .
Glosses: 1SG HAB go 3SG.POSS end FOC day.break ITR all
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: brà à káálɪ̀.
Glosses: return CONN go
Translation: Go back.' (Hearer coming towards speaker, speaker asks addressee to turn and go back.)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: brà àká tʃáʊ̀.
Glosses: return CONN leave.3SG
Translation: Return and leave him.' (Speaker asks addressee to turn and go away from the person the addressee is with.)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ brá tʊ̀mà à tʊ́má tɪ́ŋ kà wà wíré kéŋ̀.
Glosses: 3SG again work ART work ART EGR NEG well DXM
Translation: He redid the work that was badly done.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tʃɔ̀pɪ̀sɪ̀ bɪ́-múŋ̀ ʊ̀ʊ̀ jáà jááʊ̄.
Glosses: day.break ITR-all 3SG HAB do.3SG
Translation: He does it every day.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá já tùgòsì bísé ré.
Glosses: K . HAB beat.PL child.PL FOC
Translation: Kala beat children.' (He used to do it.)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá jáà túgósì bísé ré.
Glosses: K . HAB beat.PL child.PL FOC
Translation: Kala beats children.' (He regularly does it.)
Language: Hausa
Transcription: ʊ̀ʊ̀ háá díūū.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD eat.FOC
Translation: He is still eating.
Language: Hausa
Transcription: ʊ̀ há wà díìjē.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD NEG eat.PFV
Translation: He has not eaten yet.
Language: Hausa
Transcription: bà ɲíné ʊ̀ʊ̀ gɛ̀rɛ̀gá rá àká ʊ̀ʊ̀ háá wɪ̄ɪ̀.
Glosses: 3PL.HUM+ look 3SG.POSS sickness FOC CONN 3SG MOD ill
Translation: He has been cared for to no avail; he is still ill.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ há wà wāā báàŋ múŋ̀.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD NEG come DEM QUANT.all
Translation: He does not come here (ever).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ʊ̀ há wà wááwá.
Glosses: 3.SG MOD NEG come.PFV
Translation: He has not come yet.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: m̀ búúré mòlèbíé bìrgì háálɪ̀ ǹ há wà nã́ã̀.
Glosses: 1.SG want money delay CONN 1SG MOD come see.3PL
Translation: I struggled to get money for some time but still have not got any.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ zɪ́nà sàl lá ḿ̩ páá tʃùònò.
Glosses: 1SG go.up flat.roof FOC 1SG take . shea.nut.seed.PL
Translation: I go up on the roof to collect my shea nuts.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ túú dɪ̀à rá.
Glosses: 1SG go.down house FOC
Translation: I went down to the house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: zɪ́ná tʃɔ́ à káálɪ̀.
Glosses: go.up run CONN go
Translation: Go up, run, and leave' (*Run upwardly and go)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: tùù tʃɔ́ à káálɪ̀.
Glosses: go.down run CONN go
Translation: Go down, run, and leave' (*Run downwardly and go)
Language: Hausa
Transcription: ǹ̩ téŋé à nàmɪ̃̀ã̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG cut ART meat FOC
Translation: I cut a piece of meat (i.e. made a cut in the flesh or cut into two
Language: Hausa
Transcription: ǹ̩ téŋé-sí à nàmɪ̃̀ã̀ rā.
Glosses: 1SG cut-PV ART meat FOC
Translation: I cut the meat into pieces.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ tʃígé à hɛ̀ná rá.
Glosses: 1SG turn ART bowl.SG FOC
Translation: I turn (upside down) the bowl.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ tʃígé-sí à hɛ̀nsá rá.
Glosses: 1SG turn-PV ART bowl.PL FOC
Translation: I turn (upside down) the bowls (one after the other).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: (?) n̩ tʃige-si a hɛna ra .
Glosses: _ 1SG turn-PV ART bowl.SG FOC
Translation: I turn (upside down in a repetitional fashion) the bowl.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ túgó à bìè rē.
Glosses: 1SG beat ART child.SG FOC
Translation: I beat the child.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ túgó-sí à bìsé ré.
Glosses: 1SG beat-PV ART child.PL FOC
Translation:  I beat the children.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ túgó-sí à bìè rē.
Glosses: 1SG beat-PV ART child.SG FOC
Translation: I beat the child (more than once, over a short period of time).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá à zál là.
Glosses: 1SG caught ART chicken.SG FOC
Translation: I caught a chicken.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá-sɪ́ à zálɪ́ɛ́ rà.
Glosses: 1SG caught-PV ART chicken.PL FOC
Translation: I caught chickens (i.e. in repeated actions).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ŋ̩̀ kpágá à zálɪ́ɛ́ rà.
Glosses: 1SG caught ART chicken.PL FOC
Translation: I caught chickens (i.e. in one move).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: (?) ŋ̩ kpaga-sɪ a zal la .
Glosses: _ 1SG caught-PV ART chicken.SG FOC
Translation: I caught a chicken (i.e. after unsuccessful attempts until finally succeeding with one particular chicken).
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kà kpá zál háŋ̀ tà.
Glosses: go take.PL fowl.SG DEM let.free
Translation: Go and take this fowl away.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kà páá zálɪ́ɛ́ hámà tà.
Glosses: go take.PL fowl.PL DEM.PL let.free
Translation: Go and take these fowls away.
Language: Kasem
Transcription: ʊ̀ wʊ́rɪ́gɪ́ à hàɣlíbíé ré.
Glosses: 3SG scatter ART block.PL FOC
Translation: He scattered the mud blocks.' (they were piled and packed)
Language: Kasem
Transcription: ʊ̀ wʊ́rá à hàɣlíbíí ré.
Glosses: 3SG move ART block FOC
Translation: He moved the mud block.' (they are uneven, but still piled)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kén nè bà já jāà.
Glosses: DXM FOC 3PL.H+ HAB do
Translation: That's the way to do it. (manner)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: hàɣlɪ́kɪ́ŋ̀ zéné mààsɪ̀ nɪ́n nà.
Glosses: snake long equal DXM FOC
Translation: The snake was that/this big. (degree)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá máásɪ́ɪ́ nɪ́ŋ̀.
Glosses: K . equal.NMLZ DXM
Translation: Kala is like that. (quality)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: kàlá dʊ́nná kéŋ̀.
Glosses: K . type DXM
Translation: Kala is like that. (quality)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bàáŋ ɲʊ̃̀ã̀sá káá sìì báŋ̀ nɪ̄ nɪ̏ŋ ?
Glosses: Q smoke EGR rise DEM POSTP DXM
Translation: What smoke is rising here like this?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: bàáŋ káá jāā kȅŋ ?
Glosses: Q.what EGR do DXM
Translation: What is doing like that?' (Reaction to a sound coming from inside a pot)
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A: nɪ́n nā bààbá ŋmȁ?
Glosses: _ DXM FOC B . say
Translation: Is this what Baaba said?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: B: ɛ̃̀ɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ kénꜜ né ʊ̀ ŋmá.
Glosses: _ yes DXM FOC 3SG say
Translation: Yes, that is what he said.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A: kpá kóŋ à ŋmɛ̀nà díŋ !
Glosses: _ take kapok CONN ignite fire
Translation: Take some kapok and start a fire!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: B: ɲɪ̀nɪ̃̀ɛ̃́ bà já kà ŋmɛ̀nà?
Glosses: _ Q 3PL do EGR ignite
Translation: How does one ignite?
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A: ŋmɛ̀nà nɪ́ŋ̀!
Glosses: _ ignite DXM
Translation: Ignite like this!
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: A: tʃɪ́á dɪ̀ ɪ̀ tʃɪ́ wááwá ŋmɛ̀nà kéŋ̀.
Glosses: _ tomorrow CONN 2SG CRAS come.PFV ignite DXM
Translation: Tomorrow when you come, ignite like that.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: nɪ́ŋ lɛ̀ɪ́ ʊ̀ʊ̀ dɪ̀à háŋ̀ já dʊ̀.
Glosses: DXM NEG 3SG.POSS house DEM HAB be
Translation: This is not how his room used to be.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: ǹ̩ káálʊ̄ʊ̄ kéŋ̀.
Glosses: 1SG go.IPFV.FOC DXM
Translation: I am leaving like that.
Language: Paasaal
Transcription: wàà bááŋ̀.
Glosses: come DXL
Translation: Come here.
Language: Paasaal
Transcription: ʊ̀ dʊ́á dé (nɪ̄).
Glosses: PSG be.at DXL POSTP
Translation: He is there.
Language: Baa
Transcription: à báál tíē sɪ́gá rá.
Glosses: ART man chew bean FOC
Translation: The man chewed BEANS.
Language: Baa
Transcription: kàlá tíē sɪ́gá rá.
Glosses: K . chew bean FOC
Language: Baa
Transcription: à báál là tíē sɪ́gá.
Glosses: ART man FOC chew bean
Translation: THE MAN chewed beans.
Language: Baa
Transcription: kàláá tíē sɪ́gá.
Glosses: K . chew bean
Translation: KALA chewed beans.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à báál tíéwóó.
Glosses: ART man chew.PFV.FOC
Translation: The man CHEWED.
Language: Gur
Transcription: à bɔ̀là tɪ̀n dí kɔ̀sá rá.
Glosses: ART1 elephant ART2 eat.PFV grass FOC
Translation: The elephant ate GRASS.
Language: Gur
Transcription: à bɔ̀là tɪ̀ńː dí kɔ̀sá.
Glosses: ART1 elephant ART2 eat.PFV grass
Translation: THE ELEPHANT ate grass.
Language: Gur
Transcription: kàlá káá hɪ̃́ɛ̃́rʊ̄ʊ̄.
Glosses: K . IPFV voracious.FOC . 
Translation: Kala is A VORACIOUS MEAT EATER.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: káláá káá hɪ̃́ɛ̃́rɪ̄.
Glosses: K.FOC IPFV voracious . 
Translation: KALA is a voracious meat eater.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: à díŋ káá dīù gàlɪ̀gàlɪ̀gàlɪ̀/pèpèpè.
Glosses: ART fire IPFV eat IDEO
Translation: The fire is burning at an increasing rate.
Language: Arabic
Transcription: à dʊ̃́ʊ̃́ síè jáá wə̀rwə̀rwə̀r .
Glosses: ART python eye IDENT IDEO
Translation: The python's eyes are glittery.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à dáánɔ́ŋ márá bɪ̄jʊ̄ʊ́ lìgèlìgèlìgè.
Glosses: ART tree.fruit well ripe.PFV IDEO
Translation: The fruit is perfectly ripe.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: à sìbíé wàà márá bɪ̀ɪ̀ à dʊ́ nɪ̄ŋ wùròwùròwùrò.
Glosses: ART beans NEG well ripe CONN be DXM IDEO
Translation: The bambara beans are not well cooked, they are still hard.
Language: Wali (Ghana)
Transcription: kàwāá sìì tàrɪ̀ kéééééééŋ , àkà dʊ́á bà dɪ̀ànʊ̃́ã́ nɪ̀.
Glosses: pumpkin rise creep DXM CONN be.at 3SG.POSS door POSTP
Translation: The pumpkin crept, crept, crept, and crept up to their door mat.
Language: Gonja
Transcription: bà jáá nʊ̃̀ã̀ dɪ́gɪ́máŋá à sùmmè dɔ́ŋà.
Glosses: 3PL do mouth one CONN help RECP
Translation: They should agree and help each other.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: prang suku lagi
Glosses: war ethnic.group again
Translation: About giving children to one’s enemy:
Language: Austronesian
Transcription: taru Ø di Niwerawar
Glosses: put _ at Niwerawar
Translation: (as for) that motorbike of the mayor, Hurki is storing (it) at Niwerawar
Language: Papuan Malay
Transcription: ko harus pulang ke tempat
Glosses: 2SG have.to go.home to place
Translation: you have to go home to (your own) place
Language: Papuan Malay
Transcription: de suda naik di kapal
Glosses: 3SG already ascend at ship
Translation: he already went on board
Language: Papuan Malay
Transcription: dia lebi tinggi dari saya
Glosses: 3SG more be.high from 1SG
Translation: he/she is taller than me’ (Lit. ‘be more tall from me’)
Language: Papuan Malay
Transcription: de sombong sama deng ko
Glosses: 3SG be.arrogant be.same with 2SG
Translation: she’ll be as arrogant as you (are)’ (Lit. ‘be arrogant same with you’)
Language: Papuan Malay
Transcription: sa tida taw bahwa jam tiga itu de su meninggal
Glosses: 1SG NEG know that hour three D.DIST 3SG already die
Translation: I didn’t know that by three o’clock (in the afternoon) she had already died
Language: Austronesian
Transcription: … karna liat ada makangang dalam kantong yang saya bawa
Glosses: _ because see exist food inside bag REL 1SG bring
Translation: [she was already glad] because (she) saw there was food in the bag that I brought’ [080919-004-NP.0032]