lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngùndyá mɛ-H kɛ̀-H sɔ́lɛga ngùndyá dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.raffia 1SG-PRS go-r chop ∅9.raffia on.top
Translation: [I think, the machete missed me here [pointing to his forehead].] The raffia, I go to chop the raffia on top [of the tree].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà mà-ntúà ndáà a nzí dè m-ɔ̂
Glosses: COM ma6-mango also 1 PROG.PST eat 6-OBJ
Translation: [The woman ate the oranges.] And she also ate mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-déwò bé-ndɛ̀ b-yɔ̀ mɛ-H lɔ́ njì lɛ́bɛlɛ H-be-déwò bà wɛ̂
Glosses: be8-food 8-ANA 8-OBJ 1-PRS RETRO come follow be8-food AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: [The field is running out of food.] This food, I have come to look for the food at your place.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: y-ɔ́ɔ̀ y-ɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ jìlɛ-H mà
Glosses: 7-OBJ 7-OBJ 1SG.PST1 place-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: This, this I have placed [there].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà nákúndɛ̀kúndɛ̀ ndáà a bíyɛlɛ-H
Glosses: CONJ ∅1.bean also 1.PST1 cook-PST
Translation: [The woman cooked rice for her child.] And she also cooked beans.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ y-ɔ̂ dè
Glosses: 1SG.FUT 7-OBJ eat
Translation: [This tender child is good when you wrap it in a leaf package.] I will EAT it [the child].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H lígɛ-H nyɛ̂ dè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS stay-r 1.OBJ eat
Translation: I stay to EAT him [the child].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ a múà wɛ̂ bíyɔ
Glosses: 1 COMP 1 PROSP 2SG.OBJ hit
Translation: He [the Bulu person says] that he is about to BEAT you [the Gyeli person].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà wɛ nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nànâ wɛ nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you really see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nyɛ̂-H nyɛ̂
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see-r 1.OBJ
Translation: Did you see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà púù yá gyí wɛ̀ pálɛ́ gyàga H-ma-nyâ
Glosses: Q ∅7.reason 7:ATT what 2SG.PST1 NEG.PST buy OBJ.LINK-ma6-milk
Translation: Why didn't you buy milk?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ̀ nyɛ́ nyɛ̂ ngáà
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see 1.OBJ Q(tag)
Translation: You saw him, didn't you/right?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngáà wɛ̀ nyɛ́ nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG.PST1 see 1.OBJ
Translation: Right, you saw him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nyɛ̂-lɛ nyɛ̂ ngáà
Glosses: 2SG.PST1 see-NEG 1.OBJ Q(tag)
Translation: You didn't see him, did you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngáà wɛ nyɛ̂-lɛ nyɛ̂
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG.PST1 see-NEG 1.OBJ
Translation: Right, you didn't see him?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá wɛ̀ nzí nyɛ̂ mɛ́nɔ́ yî mákítì
Glosses: who 2SG PROG.PST see ∅7.morning 7.DEM.PROX ma6.market
Translation: Who did you see this morning at the market?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá wɛ̀ɛ́ kwàlɛ-lɛ
Glosses: who 2SG.PRS.NEG like-NEG
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá yáà lã̂-H nà nyɛ̂
Glosses: who 1PL.PST2 talk-r COM 1.OBJ
Translation: Who did we talk to?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzá wɛ nzî-H làdtɔ̀ nà nyɛ̂ tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: who 2SG PROG-PST meet COM 1.OBJ ∅7.town
Translation: Who did you meet in town?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H dvúɔ̀-H nkû
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hurt-r ∅3.foot
Translation: My foot hurts.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká yi-H nyî-H mɛ̂ m-bɔ̀ mpángì yi-H kùga-H nâ nyíì wɛ m-bɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG.OBJ N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7-PRS can-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzà nyíì mɛ̀ mɔ̂
Glosses: ∅9.hunger 9.COP 1SG.OBJ ∅3.stomach
Translation: I am hungry [lit. hunger is me in the stomach].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nlã̂ wá zì ndáwɔ̀ nyà zì nyíì mɛ̂ vé
Glosses: ∅3.story 3:ATT ∅7.tin ∅9.house 9:ATT tin 9.COP 1SG.OBJ where
Translation: The problem with the tin, where is the tin (roofed) house for me?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kàbà yíì mpà bálɛ sɔ́tì
Glosses: ∅7.dress 7.COP good surpass ∅1.trousers
Translation: The dress is better than the trousers.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì a-H kɛ̀-H mpà bálɛ̀ Àdà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS go-r good surpass ∅1.PN
Translation: Mambi runs better than Ada.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Adà a tsìlɔ-H H-be-káládɛ̀ bálɛ̀ Màmbì
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 write-r OBJ.LINK-be8-letter surpass ∅1.PN
Translation: Ada wrote more letters than Mambi.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà a dè-H H-ma-ntúà bálɛ ma-njù
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango surpass ma6-banana
Translation: Ada ate more mangoes than bananas.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-dyṹũ̀ lé dẽ̂ bálɛ-H nàkùgúù
Glosses: le5-heat 5:ATT today surpass-r yesterday
Translation: Today it's warmer than yesterday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Adà a-H dvùdɔ-H màtúà bálɛ bɔ́-gà
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS drive-r ∅1.car surpass 2-other
Translation: Ada drives the car faster than all [the fastest].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Adà a-H dvùdɔ-H màtúà bálɛ kɛ̀ mpfúndɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS drive-r ∅1.car surpass go ∅3.speed
Translation: Ada drives the fastest car.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ bálɛ-lɛ bɛ̀ nà mɔ̀nɛ́ ɛ́ mpù nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG surpass-NEG be COM ∅1.money LOC like yesterday
Translation: I don't have as much money as yesterday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà a dè-H H-ma-ntúà bálɛ mpù Màmbì a dè-H H-ma-njù
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango surpass like ∅1.PN 1.PST1 eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-banana
Translation: Ada ate more mangoes than Mambi bananas.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà pándɛ̀ vâ b-ùdì báà bɛ
Glosses: CONJ arrive here ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX be.there
Translation: [He is going into the forest on the long path.] And having arrived here, these people are there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H lɔ́ fúala nà mɛ lɔ́ làwɔ
Glosses: 1PL-PRS RETRO end CONJ 1SG RETRO talk
Translation: We just finished and I just spoke.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H lámbo-H Nzàmbí wà nû nà mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H lèmbo ɛ́ mpù a bùdɛ-H mɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS trap-r ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX CONJ 1SG-PRS want-r know LOC like.this 1 have-r 1SG.OBJ
Translation: I trap this Nzambi and I want to know like this how he takes me (what he thinks of this story).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ bɛ̀ya-H lɔ́ kɛ̀ nà bɛ̀ya nzíí pándɛ
Glosses: so[French] 2PL-PRS RETRO go CONJ 2PL PROG.PRS arrive
Translation: So, you just came and you are arriving.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-kúmbɛ́ báà njì nà by-ɔ̂ nà báà njì lwɔ̃̂ H-ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: be8-roof 2.FUT come COM 8-OBJ CONJ 2.FUT come build OBJ.LINK-ma6-house
Translation: They will bring roofs and they will come and build houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ̀ɛ̀ m-ùdì nyɛ jã́ã̀sà nà kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ̂
Glosses: only N1-person 1 disappear CONJ go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today
Translation: Suddenly the person disappears and goes in the forest on the path till today.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áà sílɛ-H kɛ̀ nà dvùwɔ-H dyúwɔ
Glosses: 1.PST2 finish-r go CONJ stuff-r ∅7.top
Translation: He has gone and stuffed the top [with straw].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áà sílɛ-H kɛ̀ dvùwɔ dyúwɔ
Glosses: 1.PST2 finish-r go stuff ∅7.top
Translation: He has gone to stuff the top [with straw].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sɛ́lɔ-H H-be-ntɔ̀gɔ̀ nà mɛ-H vúlɔ-H H-be-ntɔ̀gɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato
Translation: I peel sweet potatoes and I cut sweet potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sɛ́lɔ-H nà mɛ-H vúlɔ-H H-be-ntɔ̀gɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato
Translation: I peel and (I) cut sweet potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sɛ́lɔ-H H-be-ntɔ̀gɔ̀ nà mɛ-H vúlɔ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato CONJ 1SG-PRS cut
Translation: I peel sweet potatoes and (I) cut [them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sɛ́lɔ-H H-be-ntɔ̀gɔ̀ nà mɛ-H vúlɔ-H byɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r 8.OBJ
Translation: I peel sweet potatoes and (I) cut them.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sɛ́lɔ-H byɔ̂ nà mɛ-H vúlɔ-H H-be-ntɔ̀gɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS peel-r 8.OBJ CONJ 1SG-PRS cut-r OBJ.LINK-be8-sweet.potato
Translation: I peel them and (I) cut sweet potatoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà mi-mbàngá nà ma-sá nà be-gyí nà be-gyí by-ɛ́sɛ̀ béè sílɛ ntàmanɛ
Glosses: CONJ mi4-coconut.tree CONJ ma6-African.plum CONJ be8-what CONJ be8-what 8-all 8.FUT finish ruin
Translation: And the coconut trees and the African plum trees and so on and so forth, they will all be ruined.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá bámala-H tɔ́bá mpfùmɔ̀ nà pámo mɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1.INCH scold-r since ∅3.midnight CONJ arrive ∅7.morning
Translation: He starts to scold [now] at midnight and [it] will last until the morning.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ m-ùdã̂ tɔ́kɛ-H m-wánɔ̀ [kàlanɛ nyɛ̂
Glosses: [so N1-woman collect-r N1-child [hand.over 1.OBJ
Translation: So the woman picks up the child [and] hands [it] over to him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ-H tɔ́kɛ-H mɔ̀nɛ́ w-ɛ̂ [vɛ̀ nyɛ̂
Glosses: [so 1SG-PRS collect-r ∅1.money 1-POSS.3SG [give 1.OBJ
Translation: So I collect her money [and] give [it to] her,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kánâ mɛ kɔ̀bɛ-H ndáà tsì mɛ̀ɛ́ lémbo-lɛ
Glosses: or 1SG.PST1 break-r also ∅7.interdiction 1SG.PRS.NEG know-NEG
Translation: [You were telling me to do so.] Or I also broke the interdiction, I don't know.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H njî-H nà bî nânà/kânà wɛ-H lígɛ
Glosses: 2SG-PRS come-r COM 1PL.OBJ or 2SG-PRS stay
Translation: Do you come with us or do you stay?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kânà àà njì nà by-ɔ̂ kâ(nà) àà lúmɛlɛ
Glosses: or 1.FUT come COM 8-OBJ or 1.FUT send
Translation: Either he will bring them [books] or he will send [them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ kɛ̀-H nà nyɛ̀ H-ma-nkɛ̃̂ kánâ m̀m̂
Glosses: N1-woman go-r COM 1 OBJ.LINK-ma6-field or no
Translation: The woman [his wife] shall go with him to the field or not.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyàga-H H-be-kùndá ndí Àdà a gyàga-H tsílɛ̀ yá sɔ́tì
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 buy-PST1 OBJ.LINK-be8-shoe but ∅1.PN 1.PST1 buy-PST1 ∅7.smallness 7:ATT ∅1.trousers
Translation: I bought shoes whereas Ada bought shorts.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H sàlɛ́ bédtɔ̀ nkòlɛ́ mpfùndɔ̀ ndí a nzî-H kɛ̀ nà kɛ̀ tsídɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: 1-NEG PST.NEG ascend ∅3.hill fast but 1.PST1 PROG-r go COM ∅7.walk slow
Translation: He didn't run up the hill, but went slowly.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà a-H dyà ntɛ́ bvùbvù ndí àá lá-lɛ́ basket
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS ∅7.tallness ∅3.size much but 1.PRS.NEG play-NEG basketball
Translation: Ada is very tall, but he doesn't play basketball.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí mɛ̀ɛ́ sâ-lɛ́ wɛ̂ bvùbvù ndí vɛ̀dáà mɛ-H dyúwɔ-H nâ wɛ́ɛ̀ dè-H m-wánɔ̀, nɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: but 1SG.PRS.NEG do-NEG 2SG.OBJ much but but[Bulu] 1SG-PRS understand-r COMP 2.PST2 eat-r N1-child no
Translation: But I don't do you wrong, but I understand that you have eaten [my] child, haven't you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛ-H sílɛ-H kɛ̀ sâ sálɛ́ mɛ́ pílì wɛ-H kɛ̀-H nâ wɛ-H kɛ̀-r jíì mònɛ́ w-ɔ̂ a-H làwɔ-H wɛ̂ nyùmbò
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS finish-r go do work.7 but[French] when 2SG-PRS go-r COMP 2SG-PRS go-r ask ∅1.money 1-POSS.2SG 1-PRS tell-r 2SG ∅3.mouth
Translation: If you go do all the work[for a Bulu person]. . . but when you [later] go and ask for your money, he [the Bulu person] frowns at you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-bvúú lé tè lɔ́ɔ̀ [ya-H bùdɛ-H lɛ̂
Glosses: le5-anger 5:ATT there 5.COP [1PL-PRS have-r 5.OBJ
Translation: We have this anger. [lit. The anger there it is that which we have].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀-be-kúmbé [bé ba njì-H nà by-ɔ̂ be-H tɛ́lɛ-H mà-bé
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin [8:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 8-OBJ 8-PRS stand-r here-8
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ̂ m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀ [wà wɛ bùdɛ-H nû m-wánɔ̀-sâ yá dè
Glosses: give.IMP N1-child 1-POSS.2SG [1:ATT 2SG have-r 1:DEM.PROX N1-child-∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: Give your child that you have here a little to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ yáà mɛ-H láà nâ sá [wɛ-H sâ-H nɔ́-gá m-ùdì àà y-ɔ̂ wɛ̂ nyê
Glosses: 1 COMP yes 1SG-PRS say COMP ∅7.thing [2SG-PRS do-r 1-other N1-person 1.FUT 7-OBJ 2SG return
Translation: He: Yes, I say, the thing that you do to another person, he will return [it] to you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a làdo-H nà sɔ́ ɛ́ ndáwɔ̀ dé tù [nyà sã́ w-ɛ̂ a lwɔ̃̂
Glosses: 1.PST1 meet-r COM ∅1.friend LOC ∅9.house LOC inside [9:ATT ∅1.father 1-POSS.3SG 1.PST1 build
Translation: He met with a friend in the house that his father built.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bã̀ [yá b-wánɔ̀ ba-H lɔ́ làwɔ yíì tè
Glosses: ∅7.word [7:ATT ba2-child 2-PRS RETRO speak 7.COP there
Translation: The word that the children just said is there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-ngyɛ́'ɛ̀lɛ̀ báà b-ùdì [ba-H gyíkɛsɛ-H bwánɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-teacher 2.COP ba2-person [2-PRS teach-r ba2-child
Translation: Teachers are people who teach children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì b-wánɔ̀ [ba-H dè-H H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child [2-PRS eat-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: It's the children who eat mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yí b-wánɔ̀ b-ùdã̂ [(bá) ba-H sâ-H H-ma-sâ ɛ́ jíwɔ́
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child ba2-woman (2:ATT) 2-PRS do-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-game LOC ∅7.river
Translation: It's the girls who are playing by the river.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì b-wánɔ̀ b-ùdã̂ [wɛ̀ nzí nyɛ̂
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child ba2-woman [2SG PROG.PST see
Translation: It's the girls that you saw.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì b-wánɔ̀ b-ùdã̂ [bá àà lúmɛlɛ be-kúlà
Glosses: 7.COP ba2-child ba2-woman [2:ATT 1.FUT send be8-present
Translation: It's the girls that she will send presents to.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ [yíì ntɛ̀mbɔ́ w-ɛ̂ [nyɛ̂ wɛ́ [nzí dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: no [7.COP ∅1.sibling 1-POSS.3SG [1.OBJ ID [PROG.PST eat ma6-mango
Translation: [The woman ate the mangoes, didn't she?—] No, it is her sister who ate the mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ̀sâ [yíì síngì [y-ɔ̂ wɛ́ [nzí dè
Glosses: no [7.COP ∅7.monkey [7-OBJ ID [PROG.PST eat
Translation: [The woman ate the mangoes, didn't she?—] No, it is the monkey who ate [them].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sá [wɛ-H sâ yi-H bɛ̀-lɛ mpà
Glosses: ∅7.thing [2SG-PRS do 7-PRS be-NEG good
Translation: The thing you do is not good.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀-b-ùdã̂ [ba-H lìmbɔ-H dyúà ba-H sâ-H H-ma-sâ ɛ́ nsá'à wá jíwɔ́
Glosses: ba2-child-ba2-woman [2-PRS know-r swim 1-PRS do-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-game LOC ∅3.shore 3:ATT ∅7.river
Translation: The girls who know how to swim are playing at the riverbanks.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bí bɔ́-gà ya-H wúmbɛ-H ndáà pã́ã̀ nyɛ̂ sâ [ba-H gyíbɔ-H ngyùlɛ̀ wá kùrã̂
Glosses: 1PL.SBJ 2-other 1PL-PRS want-r also start see ∅7.thing [2-PRS call-r ∅3.light 3:ATT ∅7.electricity[French]
Translation: We others, we also want to first see the thing they call the light of electricity.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálàdɛ̀ [yá Àdà nzí vɛ̀ mɛ̂ yíì mpâ
Glosses: ∅7.book [7:ATT ∅1.PN PROG.PST give 1SG.OBJ 7.COP good
Translation: The book that Ada gave me is nice.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntfúmɔ̀ [ya-H tsíyɛ-H pɛ́mbɔ́ nà w-ɔ̂ wu-H vúlɔ-lɛ ná
Glosses: ∅3.knife [1PL-PRS cut-r ∅7.bread COM 3-OBJ 3-PRS slice-NEG anymore
Translation: The knife we cut bread with does not slice anymore.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ [mɛ ládo-H nà nyɛ̂ mbvû lã̀ àà pándɛ njì dígɛ bî nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.friend [1SG.PST1 meet-r COM 1.OBJ ∅3.year pass 1.FUT arrive come watch 1PL.OBJ tomorrow
Translation: The friend I met last year will come to see us tomorrow.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ [mɛ nzí kɔ̀lɛ másínì áà wɛ-H
Glosses: ∅1.friend [1SG.PST PROG.PST.r borrow ∅1.bike 1.PST2 die-PST
Translation: The friend whose bike I borrowed died.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Àdà [a-H lìmbɔ-H mbásâ àà sɔ́ w-ã́ã̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN [1-PRS know-r ∅7.hunt 1.COP ∅1.friend 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: Ada, who knows how to hunt, is my friend.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: míyù w-ã́ã̀ [wɛ nzí nyɛ̂ ndtáwɔ̀ àà ngyɛ́'ɛ̀lɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.sibling 1-POSS.1SG [2SG.PST1 PROG.PST1 see ∅9.house 1.COP N1-teacher
Translation: My brother, who you saw at the house, is a teacher.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nyɛ̂-H m-ùdì/nzá [nzî-H njì pá'à w-ã́ã̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r N1-person/who [PROG-PST1 come ∅3.side 3-POSS.1SG
Translation: I see the person/who passed by me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ lã̂-H b-ɔ̂ m-ùdì [wà Àdà kwàlɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 tell 2-OBJ N1-person [1:ATT ∅1.PN like
Translation: I told them who Ada likes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nyɛ̂-H sâ/gyí [ba-H njì-H COM y-ɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r ∅7.thing/what [2-PRS come-r COM 7-OBJ
Translation: I see the thing/what they bring.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H lìmbɔ-H nzá [àà líbɛlɛ H-be-yìgà
Glosses: 1SG-PRS know-r who [1.FUT show OBJ.LINK-be8-picture
Translation: I know who she will show the pictures to.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ [ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ lã̂ H-be-kálàdɛ̀ nà ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ dyíkɛsɛ ba-H kùga-H nà kɛ̀ ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-child [2.PST1 finish.COMPL read OBJ.LINK-be8-book CONJ 2.PST1 finish.COMPL study 2-PRS can-r COM go ∅9.house
Translation: The children who have finished reading their books and who have finished studying can go home.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdì [mɛ-H bvúala-H [nâ à nzí làwɔ à nzí láà dó
Glosses: N1-person [1SG-PRS think-r [COMP 1 PROG.PST talk 1 PROG.PST tell ∅7.lie
Translation: The person that I think she spoke with was lying.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H [nâ a-H gyaḿbɔ́ɔ̀ be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r [COMP 1-PRS cook.SBJV be8-food
Translation: I want her/him to cook food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sìsɔ-H [nâ mɛ nzɛ́ɛ́ nyɛ̂ H-ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS be.happy-r [COMP 1SG PROG.SUB see OBJ.LINK-ma6-houses
Translation: I'm happy that I'm seeing the houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H lèmbo-H [nâ b-ùdì báà ba-H múà búɛlɛ̀ nâ ba-H dyúù nyɛ̂
Glosses: 1-PRS know-r [COMP ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX 2-PRS PROSP fish COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: He knows that these people are about to fish (look for him) in order to kill him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí wɛ-H lèmbo-H [nâ mbvúndá nyíì bvúda nà mbvúndá
Glosses: but 2SG-PRS know-r [COMP ∅9.trouble 9.FUT fight COM ∅9.trouble
Translation: But you know that violence will create more violence.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H bvû-H [nâ nkwálá wúù tfùndɛ-H mɛ̂ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS think-r [COMP ∅3.machete 3.PST2 miss-r 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I think that the machete had missed [injured] me here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H dyúwɔ-H [nâ mpàgó wá pɔ́dɛ̀ lã̀-H vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS hear-r [COMP ∅3.street 3:ATT ∅1.port pass-r here
Translation: I hear that the road to the port passes [will pass] here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká yi-H nyî-H mɛ̂ m-bɔ̀ mpángì yi-H kùga-H nâ nyíì wɛ̂ m-bɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7.PRS be.enough-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpíndá [nâ mɛ-H déè
Glosses: 7.COP ∅9.prohibition [COMP 1SG-PRS eat.SBJV
Translation: It is forbidden that I eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì nâ báà bvùbvù
Glosses: 7.COP COMP 2.COP many
Translation: It is that they are many.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H gyámbɔ [nâ wɛ-H déè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cook [COMP 2SG-PRS eat.SBJV
Translation: I cook so that you eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H lúndɛlɛ-H b-ɔ̂ le-kàá lé ndáwɔ̀ nyî [nâ bɛ́ɛ̀ vyâ
Glosses: 1-PRS fill-r 2-OBJ le5-kind 5:ATT ∅9.house 9.DEM.PROX [COMP be.SBJV full
Translation: He fills them in this kind of house so that it [the house] be full.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɔ múà gyɛ́sɔ [nâ wɛ-H kɛ̀
Glosses: 2SG[Kwasio] RETRO search [COMP 2SG-PRS go
Translation: You are about to want to leave.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [pílì wɛ-H kɛ̀ [nâ wɛ-H kɛ̀-r jíì mònɛ́ w-ɔ̂ a-H làwɔ-H wɛ̂ nyùmbò
Glosses: [when 2SG-PRS go [COMP 2SG-PRS go-r ask ∅1.money 1-POSS.2SG 1-PRS tell-r 2SG ∅3.mouth
Translation: Whenever you go ask [a Bulu person] for your money, he frowns at you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ ba-H kì-H nâ [ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀ m-wánɔ̀ w-ɛ̂ m-ùdã̂ wà nù a bwã́ã̀
Glosses: [so 2-PRS say-r COMP [EXCL N1-child 1-POSS.3SG N1-woman 1:ATT 1:DEM 1.PST1 give.birth.PRF
Translation: So they say: “Oh, his child who is the wife of that one, has already given birth".
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛ-H làwɔ-H nâ [ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H kùgáà mɛ̂ vâ
Glosses: [1SG-PRS talk-r COMP [ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS be.enough.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: [Speak Gyeli!—] I say that there should be enough tin (roofed) houses here for me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mɛ́ mɛ bùdɛ-H nâ ɛ́ pɛ̀ [ɛ́ wû bèya-H lwɔ̃̂-H kwádɔ́ y-ã̂ ɛ́ wû
Glosses: [but[French] 1SG have-r COMP [LOC over.there LOC there 2PL[Kwasio]-PRS build-r ∅7.village 7-POSS.1SG LOC there
Translation: But I say that over there, there you (pl.) build my village over there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [bvúlɛ̀ ba bùdɛ-H nâ [ká wɛ n-gyɛ̀lì wɛ bùdɛ-H tsídí w-ɔ̂ ba-H sɛ̀ngɛ-H nyɛ̂ sí
Glosses: [ba2.Bulu 2 have-r COMP [if 2SG N1-Gyeli 2SG have-r ∅1.animal 1-POSS.2SG 2-PRS lower-r 1.OBJ down
Translation: The Bulu say that if you, Gyeli, you have your animal, they lower it [its price].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [nyɛ̀ nâ [ooh m-ùdã̂ bàmbɛ́ kɛ̀ jíì mbɔ́mbɔ̀ m-wánɔ̀ sá yí dè
Glosses: [1.SBJ COMP [EXCL N1-woman sorry go ask.IMP ∅1.namesake N1-child ∅7.thing 7.DEM eat
Translation: He: `Oh, wife, excuse me, go and ask the namesake [the other Nzambi] for a little to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [m-ùdì wà sɔ̀ndyɛ́ a nzî-H kì-H nâ [ká mɛ nyɛ̂-H àksìdɛ̃̂
Glosses: [N1-person 1:ATT ∅1.police 1.PST PROG-r say COMP [if 1SG.PST see-r ∅1.accident[French]
Translation: The police officer asked whether I saw that accident.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [yɔ́ɔ̀ ba-H ki-H nâ [ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀
Glosses: [so 2-PRS say-r COMP [EXCL
Translation: So they say: [EXCL of surprise]!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nâ wɔ̀m m-ùdì núú jî-H nâ wɔ̀m
Glosses: COMP IDEO N1-person 1.DEM.DIST stay-r COMP IDEO
Translation: [I request that] there be silence, that person should stay silent.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká a-H dígɛ-H nâ [gesture] a-H nyɛ̂-H mbúmbù w-ɛ́ɛ̀ a-H pámo
Glosses: when 1-PRS look-r COMP [gesture] 1-PRS see-r ∅1.namesake 1-POSS.3SG 1-PRS arrive
Translation: When he looks like [imitation of manner of looking], he sees his namesake who arrives.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-lɛ́ɛ́ be lɔ́ kwè nâ m-ùdã̂ nà tsíndɔ m-ùdũ̂
Glosses: be8-glass 8.PST RETRO fall COMP N1-woman COM push N1-man
Translation: The glasses fell, the woman having pushed the man.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [líní a-H sílɛ-H dè H-ma-ntúà, a tí ná dyúwɔ nzà
Glosses: [when 1-PRS finish-r eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango 1 NEG anymore feel ∅9.hunger
Translation: When he has eaten mangoes, he does not feel hungry anymore.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H súmɛlɛ-H b-ùdì [líní a-H pámɔ-H tísɔ̀nì
Glosses: 1-PRS greet-r ba2-person [when 1-PRS arrive-r ∅7.town
Translation: He greets the people after having arrived in town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [pílì mɛ-H làwɔ-H mpù mɛ̀ɛ́ vá-lɛ́ làwɔ
Glosses: [when 1SG-PRS speak-r like.this 1SG.PRS.NEG tolerate-NEG speak
Translation: When I speak like this, I'm not lying [lit. I don't tolerate to talk].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [pílì yí múà ndáwɔ̀ nyà ma-nyɔ̀ ndɛ̀náà a-H kì-H nâ a múà njì bvúda nà wɛ̂
Glosses: [when 7 be ∅9.house 9:ATT ma6-drink like.this 1-PRS say-r COMP 1 PROSP come quarrel COM 2SG.OBJ
Translation: When it is in a bar like this, he says that he is about to come quarrel with you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: báà bù mpàgó [pílì pɔ̀dɛ̀ àà lã̀
Glosses: 3.FUT break ∅3.road [when ∅1.port 1.FUT pass
Translation: They will build a road when the port passes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H yànɛ-H ná gyàga ndísì [pílì wɛ-H lèmbo-H nâ b-ùdì bá ndáwɔ̀ bvùbvù
Glosses: 2SG-PRS must-H again buy ∅3.rice [when 2SG-PRS know-r COMP ba2-person 2:ATT ∅9.house many
Translation: You must again buy rice, when you know that there are many people at home.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [tɔ̀ wɛ̀ɛ́ kwálɛ-lɛ nyɛ̂ wɛ-H yànɛ-H nyɛ̂ H-be-gyɛ́mɔ̀
Glosses: [even 2SG.PRS.NEG like-NEG 1.OBJ 2SG-PRS must-r see OBJ.LINK-be8-good.manner
Translation: Even if you don't like him, you must still be polite [lit. see good manners].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bwámɔ-H jî [tɔ̀ mpù á sàlɛ́ sílɛ-H sùkúlì
Glosses: 1.PST receive-PST1 ∅7.position [even like.this 1.PST.NEG NEG.PST finish-r ∅7.school
Translation: He got the job although he didn't finish school.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya nzî-H gyâ jìí [púù yá le-vídó le múà jî
Glosses: 1PL.PST PROG-r sleep ∅7.forest [∅7.reason 7:ATT le5-darkness 5.PST PROSP ∅7.forest
Translation: We slept in the forest because it was about to get dark in the forest.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpà [yɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ wɛ-H kã̂-H y-ɔ̂ dúmbɔ́
Glosses: 7.COP good [∅7.time 2SG-PRS wrap-r 7-OBJ ∅7.package
Translation: It is good when you wrap it in a (leaf) package.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká a-H dígɛ-H nâ [gesture] a-H nyɛ̂-H mbúmbù w-ɛ̂ a-H pámo
Glosses: [when 1-PRS look-r COMP [gesture] 1-PRS see-r ∅1.namesake 1-POSS.3SG 1-PRS arrive
Translation: When he looks like [gesture], he sees his namesake who arrives.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká wɛ-H wúmbɛ-H jímbɛlɛ H-le-bímbú déè pɛ́mbɔ́ m-wánɔ̀ sâ
Glosses: [if 2SG-PRS want-r lose OBJ.LINK-le5-weight eat.SBJV ∅7.bread N1-child ∅7.thing
Translation: If you want to lose weight, you should eat less bread.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká wɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛ-lɛ́ ndáà mɛ-H nɔ̀ɔ̀-H nkwɛ̂ wá H-ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: [if 2SG.PRS.NEG want-NEG also 1SG-PRS take-r ∅3.basket 3:ATT OBJ.LINK-ma6-breadfruit
Translation: If you don't want [this] either, I take the basket with the breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká kɛ̃́ɛ̃́sɔ́ yi-H wúmbɛ-H wɛ̂ dyɔ̀dɛ wɛ-H kílɔwɔ
Glosses: [if ∅7.peer 7-PRS want-r 2SG.OBJ deceive 2SG-PRS be.vigilant
Translation: If somebody wants to deceive you, you are vigilant
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ njì nàmɛ́nɔ́ [ká Àdà a-H wúmbɛ-H nâ mɛ-H pándɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG.FUT come tomorrow [if ∅1.PN 1-PRS want-r COMP 1-PRS arrive.SBJV
Translation: I will come tomorrow if Ada wants me to come.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká mɛ-H bwè-H nkwànò mɛ-H dè
Glosses: [if 1SG-PRS obtain-r ∅3.honey 1SG-PRS eat
Translation: If I get honey, I eat [it].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká mɛ̀ɛ̀ bwè-H nkwànò [kɔ̀ mɛ̀ɛ̀ dè
Glosses: [if 1SG.FUT obtain-r ∅3.honey [IRR 1SG.FUT eat
Translation: If I obtain honey, I will eat [it].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká mɛ bwè-H nkwànò [kɔ̀ mɛ dè-H
Glosses: [if 1SG.PST1 obtain-r ∅3.honey [IRR 1SG.PST1 eat-PST
Translation: If I obtained honey, I would eat [it].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ká mɛ́ɛ̀ bwè-H nkwànò kɔ̀ mɛ́ɛ̀ dè-H
Glosses: [if 1SG.PST2 obtain-r ∅3.honey IRR 1SG.PST2 eat-PST
Translation: If I had obtained honey, I would have eaten [it].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nzî-H nɔ̂ fɔ́tɔ̀ [lí nâ Àdà a nzî-H bɛ̀ a nzɛ́ɛ́ dè H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 1SG.PST PROG.PST1 take ∅1.photo [when COMP ∅1.PN 1.PST PROG.PST1 be 1 PROG eat ma6-mango
Translation: I was taking photos, while Ada was eating mangoes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [sɔ́ɔ̀ nâ a-H pámo-H tísɔ̀nì a-H súmɛlɛ-H b-ùdì
Glosses: [before COMP 1-PRS arrive-r ∅7.town 1-PRS greet-r ba2-person
Translation: Before he arrives in town, he greets the people.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H pándɛ-H nà síngìlìtì [púù nâ wɛ-H bwádɔ́ɔ̀ nyɛ̂ púù ma-bwálɛ́
Glosses: 1PL-PRS arrive-r COM ∅1.shirt [∅7.reason COMP 2SG-PRS wear.SBJV 1.OBJ ∅7.reason ma6-birth
Translation: We bring the shirt so that you wear it for [your] birthday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [sílɛ dè H-ma-ntúà a tí ná dyúwɔ nzà
Glosses: [finish eat OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango 1 NEG anymore feel ∅9.hunger
Translation: Having finished eating mangoes, he does not feel hunger anymore.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [nà pándɛ̀ vâ b-ùdì báà bɛ
Glosses: [COM arrive here ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX be.there
Translation: And having arrived here, these people are there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [kɛ̀ dígɛ mpù m-ùdì nú bɛ́-lɛ́
Glosses: [go look like.this N1-person 1.DEM.DIST be-NEG
Translation: Going looking like this, nobody is there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ndɛ̀náà pámo H-le-bũ̂ àá gyì
Glosses: [like.this arrive OBJ.LINK-le5-river.bank 1.INCH cry
Translation: Having arrived like this [without the child] at the river bank, she starts to cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [dɔ̃̀ pɛ̀ tsíyɛ pɔ́nɛ́ le-kɛ́lɛ̀ bvúlɛ̀ ba-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ-H bíì ɛ́ vâ
Glosses: [so[French] there cut ∅7.truth le5-word ba2.Bulu 2-PRS bother-r 1PL.OBJ LOC here
Translation: So, to say the truth, the Bulu bother us here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nà ngvùlɛ̀ [kɛ̀ sɔ́lɛga wû nà njì-H kù ɛ́ sì
Glosses: 2SG COM ∅9.strength [go fall there COM come-r fall[Kwasio] LOC ∅9.ground
Translation: You are strong [to go and climb a raffia palm tree], tumbling and falling to the ground. [The speaker talks about the strenuous work of climbing a tree to collect raffia leaves for roofs.]
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bá nà ngvùlɛ̀ [bíyɛ̀ sílɛ lwɔ̃̂ H-ma-ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: 2 COM ∅9.strength [1PL.OBJ finish build OBJ.LINK-ma6-house
Translation: They have the strength to build us all houses.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: báà bù mpàgó [pílì pɔ́dɛ̀ àà vâ [njì tsíyɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: 2.FUT break ∅3.road [when ∅1.port 1.COP here [come cut here
Translation: They will build a road when the port is here, coming cross-cutting here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bɔ́-nɛ́gá ba-H lɔ́ sílɛ làwɔ [nâ bvúlɛ̀ ba-H ntɛ́gɛlɛ-H H-ba-gyɛ̀lì kɛ̀ nà kwàlɛ b-ùdã̂ [kɛ̀ nà kwàlɛ b-ùdã̂ bá ba-gyɛ̀lì
Glosses: 2-other 2-PRS RETRO finish speak [COMP ba2.Bulu 2-PRS bother-r OBJ.LINK-ba2-Gyeli [go COM love ba2-woman go COM love ba2-woman 2:ATT ba2-Gyeli
Translation: The others have just said that the Bulu bother the Bagyeli, coming and loving the women, coming and loving the women of the Bagyeli.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H sàga mɛ́nɔ́ wɛ̂ [nyɛ̂ H-ma-pà má njìbù [ma-H bwámɔ-H ndáwɔ̀ dé tù [kɛ̀ d-ɛ́ndì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS be.surprised ∅7.morning in [see OBJ.LINK-ma6-paw 6:ATT ∅1.antelope [6-PRS come.out-r ∅9.house LOC inside [go le5-courtyard
Translation: We are surprised in the morning to see paws of an antelope which come out of the house, going into the courtyard.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà kɛ-H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ̂ [tí nyɛ̂ nyɛ̂
Glosses: COM kɛ̀-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today [NEG see 1.OBJ
Translation: And (he) goes in the forest on the path till today, without seeing him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a nɔ̀ɔ̀-H brìkɛ̂ [vɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ́dɛ ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 take-r ∅1.lighter[French] [ light ∅9.house
Translation: He took the lighter, just lighting the house.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-H dvúmɔ́-lɛ́ mbvú mbì mbvû [ma-lɛ́ndí máà vɛ̀ɛ̀ kwè H-mi-pìndí
Glosses: 6-PRS produce-NEG ∅3.year like[Kwasio] ∅3.year [ma6-palm.tree 6.DEM.PROX only fall OBJ.LINK-mi4-unripeness
Translation: They don't produce [fruit] every year, these palm trees from which only unripe [fruit] fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a jì-H mbɛ̂ [kɔ́ɔ̀ gyíbɔ bwánɔ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 open-r ∅3.door [ call ba2-child
Translation: She opened the door, just calling the children.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H gyímbɔ [a nzɛ́ɛ́ sâ H-ma-kwásì
Glosses: 1-PRS dance [1 PROG.SUB do OBJ.LINK-ma6-clapping
Translation: He dances while clapping.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ya-H táàlɛ̀
Glosses: so 1PL-PRS begin
Translation: So, we begin.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngã̂
Glosses: ∅1.healer
Translation: A healer.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a jìlɛ-H mâ
Glosses: 1.PST1 stay-r COMPL
Translation: He was there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a dyùmɔ-H b-ùdì a dyùmɔ-H b-ùdì a múà mɛ́dɛ́ nyá m-ùdì pɔ́nɛ́ ntúlɛ́
Glosses: 1.PST1 heal-r ba2-person 1.PST1 heal-r ba2-person 1.PST1 be.almost self real N1-person ∅7.truth ∅3.old
Translation: He was healing people, he was healing people. He himself was an old man.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ táàlɛ-H bábɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 begin-r ∅7.illness
Translation: He started to be sick.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: gbĩ́-gbĩ̀-gbĩ́-gbĩ̀-gbĩ́ a múà nà bábɛ̀ tí wúmbɛ wɛ̀
Glosses: IDEO:roaming 1.PST be.almost COM ∅7.illness NEG want die
Translation: [imitation of the disease roaming in his body] He was about to be sick, not wanting to die.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H sàga ɛ́ kfùmala mɛ múà ndáà m-ùdì
Glosses: 2-PRS be.surprised LOC find 1SG.SBJ be.almost also N1-person
Translation: They are surprised to find that I was a grown up person [says the storyteller about his own age at the point when the story took place].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: álè
Glosses: go.IMP.PL
Translation: [French] so. . .
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H sàga àà ndáwɔ̀ dé tù nyɛ mɛ́dɛ́ támé
Glosses: 1PL-PRS be.surprised 1.COP ∅9.house LOC inside 1.SBJ self alone
Translation: We are surprised. He is in his house all by himself.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ḿh-m̀h-m̀-m̀-ḿh
Glosses: IDEO:self.talk
Translation: [imitation of healer's self talk and noises he makes in the house].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H sàga mɛ́nɔ́ wɛ̂ nyɛ́ɛ̀ H-ma-pà má njìbù ma-H bwámɔ-H ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: 1PL-PRS be.surprised ∅7.morning in see.SBJV OBJ.LINK-ma6-paw 6:ATT ∅1.antelope 6-PRS come.out-r ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: We are surprised in the morning to see [hoof] traces of an antelope which come out of the house,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kɛ̀ d-ɛ́ndì
Glosses: go le5-courtyard
Translation: going into the courtyard.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kɛ̀ dígɛ mpù
Glosses: go look like.this
Translation: Going looking like this,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndùù a vìdeg-áà njìbù
Glosses: so[French] 1.PST1 turn-PRF ∅1.antelope
Translation: So, he has already turned into an antelope.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a múà a-H kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù
Glosses: 1.PST be.almost 1-PRS go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside
Translation: He was about to go into the forest,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà ndzǐ gyâ
Glosses: COM ∅9.path ∅7.length
Translation: on the long path.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù
Glosses: go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside
Translation: [He] goes into the forest,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H lèmbo-H nâ b-ùdì báà ba-H múà búɛlɛ nâ ba-H dyùù nyɛ
Glosses: 1-PRS know-r COMP ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX 2-PRS be.almost fish COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: He knows that these people are about to look [lit. fish] for him in order to kill him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nâ ba-H dyùù nyɛ̂ vɛ̀ɛ̀ m-ùdì nyɛ̂ jã́ã̀sà
Glosses: COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ only N1-person 1.SBJ disappear
Translation: So that they kill him. Suddenly the person [the healer] disappears,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ pámò dẽ̂
Glosses: CONJ go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path arrive today
Translation: and [he] goes in the forest on the path till today,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tí nyɛ̂ nyɛ̂
Glosses: NEG see 1.OBJ
Translation: without being seen.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: jíyɔ
Glosses: sit.down
Translation: Sit down [introductory words to a story].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí núù jì.
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1.DEM.PROX sit
Translation: So, there is this [person called] Nzambi.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Nzàmbí jìlɛ-H mà
Glosses: ∅1.PN sit-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: Nzambi is already there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ nzíí bàlɛ H-be-bã́ã̀
Glosses: 2SG PROG.PRS keep OBJ.LINK-be8-word
Translation: You are recording [lit. keeping the words].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Nzàmbí jĩ́ĩ̀ a lwɔ̂-H mɔ̀ kwádó
Glosses: ∅1.PN sit.COMPL 1.PST1 build-r COMPL ∅7.village
Translation: Nzambi is there, he has already built a village,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-Nzàmbí bá-báà,
Glosses: ba2-PN 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nɔ́-gá gyã́ã̀ nkɛ̀ nɔ́-gá gyã́ã̀ mbyɛ̂
Glosses: 1-other ∅1.side ∅3.low 1-other ∅1.side ∅3.high
Translation: one downstream, the other upstream.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ mpù ba-H ki-H nâ jíwɔ́ mbyɛ̂ nà jíwɔ́ nkɛ̀
Glosses: LOC like.this 2-PRS say-r COMP ∅7.river ∅3.high CONJ ∅7.river ∅3.low
Translation: Like this, they say that up the river and down the river. . .
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ba-Nzàmbí bá tè ba-H jì
Glosses: so ba2-PN 2:ATT there 2-PRS sit
Translation: So the Nzambis there are settled.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H líbɛlɛ Nzàmbí wà le-lɛ́ndí
Glosses: 1SG-PRS show ∅1.PN 1:ATT le5-palm.tree
Translation: I show [gesture], the Nzambi of the palm tree.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nɔ́-nɛ́gá nyɛ̀-gà
Glosses: 1-other 1.SBJ-CONTR
Translation: The other one,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wà le-bɔ́ɔ̀.
Glosses: 1:ATT le5-breadfruit.tree
Translation: the one of the breadfruit tree.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ba-Nzàmbí bá tè ba bwàà-H sɔ́,
Glosses: so ba2-PN 2:ATT there 2.PST1 have-r ∅1.friend
Translation: So, the Nzambis there became friends,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nâ ba-H jíì
Glosses: COMP 2-PRS sit.SBJV
Translation: so that they stay,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ nû pɛ̀ ɛ́ nû pɛ̀
Glosses: LOC 1.DEM.PROX there LOC 1.DEM.PROX there
Translation: one there and one there.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-Nzàmbí bá tè ba-H jìlɛ-H mà
Glosses: ba2-PN 2:ATT there 2-PRS sit-r COMPL[Kwasio]
Translation: The Nzambis there live there already.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ w-ɛ̂ m-ùdã̂ wà nû
Glosses: N1-child 1-POSS.3SG N1-woman 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: His child [is] the wife of this one [pointing to imaginary breadfruit Nzambi].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a bwã̀ã̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 give.birth
Translation: She has given birth.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ-gà váà nyɛ-gá tsíyɛ́ sâ nà ma-lɛ́ndí, ma-lɛ́ndí máà m-ɔ́-gà
Glosses: 1.SBJ-CONTR here 1.SBJ-CONTR live-r only COM 6-palm.tree 6-palm.tree 6:DEM 6-OBJ-CONTR
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees, these palm trees.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-H dvúmɔ́-lɛ́ mbvú mbì mbvû
Glosses: 6-PRS produce-NEG ∅3.year like[Kwasio] ∅3.year
Translation: They don't produce [fruit] every year,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Nzàmbí a bwã̀ã-H m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 give.birth-r N1-child
Translation: Nzambi has given birth to a child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàmbɛ́ kɛ̂ jíì mbúmbù m-wánɔ̀ sá yí dè
Glosses: sorry go.IMP ask ∅1.namesake N1-child ∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: excuse me, go and ask my namesake [the other Nzambi] for a little to eat,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ m-ùdã̂ nùù tè,
Glosses: so N1-woman 1.COP there
Translation: So the woman is there [she leaves],
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kíya m-wánɔ̀ ndzɛ̀ngɔ̀
Glosses: carry N1-child inclined
Translation: carrying the child on her side [instead of on her back],
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkwé nkô
Glosses: ∅3.basket ∅3.back
Translation: the basket on the back.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ gbĩ̀m
Glosses: IDEO:moving IDEO:surface.impact
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ náà m-ùdì w-ã́ã̀ mɛ wɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nà nzà
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP N1-person 1-POSS.1SG 1SG die.COMPL COM ∅9.hunger
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-déwò bí-ndɛ̀ by-ɔ̀ mɛ-H lɔ́ njì lɛ́bɛlɛ H-be-déwò bà wɛ̀
Glosses: be8-food 8-ANA 8-OBJ 1-PRS RETRO come follow be8-food AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: This food, I have come to look for the food at your place.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: náà ká wɛ múà wáà vɔ́lɛ mɛ̀
Glosses: COMP if 2SG be.almost 2SG.FUT[Kwasio] help 1SG.OBJ
Translation: If you can help me. . .
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nzà nyíì mɛ̂ mɔ̂
Glosses: ∅9.hunger 9.COP 1SG.OBJ ∅3.stomach
Translation: I'm hungry [lit. I have hunger in my stomach].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nágyàlɛ́ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.breastfeeding 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: [I am a] breastfeeding woman.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ-H lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ sá yí dè
Glosses: so 1SG-PRS RETRO come search ∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: So I just came to look for something to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí a-H kì-H náà ɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1-PRS say-r COMP yes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bã́ y-ɔ́ɔ̀ yíì tè
Glosses: ∅7.word 7-POSS.2SG 7.COP there
Translation: I understand you [lit. your speech is there].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí vɛ̀dáà
Glosses: but but[Bulu]
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mùdà nlã̂
Glosses: 7.COP big ∅3.story
Translation: this is a big deal.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H nâ bõ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP good[French]
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kánâ m̀m̂
Glosses: or no
Translation: or no.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ mɛ́dɛ́ pã́ lígɛ ya-H nà nyɛ ya-H kɛ̀-H H-ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ self do.first stay 1PL-PRS COM 1.OBJ 1PL-PRS go-r OBJ.LINK-6-field
Translation: You [his wife] stay first, we and her, we go to the fields.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ pámo H-ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: IDEO:moving arrive OBJ.LINK-ma6-field
Translation: [depiction of moving] Having arrived in the fields,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí a-H nɔ̀ɔ̀-H H-ma-bɔ́ɔ̀ má-ndɛ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1-PRS take-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-breadfruit 6-ANA
Translation: So Nzambi takes those breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ bõ̀
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP good[French]
Translation: He says “Good,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɔ múà gyɛ́sɔ nâ wɛ-H kɛ̀
Glosses: 2SG[Kwasio] be.almost search COMP 2SG-PRS go
Translation: you are about to want to leave.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sílɛ̂ nà mɛ̀ kɛ̀ndɛ̀ vúdũ̂
Glosses: finish.IMP COM 1SG ∅7.time one
Translation: Finish [this] with me in one go.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ jí-lɛ́ wɛ̀ bvùbvù
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG ask-NEG 2SG.OBJ much
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀ máà
Glosses: COM ma6-breadfruit 6:DEM.PROX
Translation: with these breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H nɔ̀ɔ̀-H H-ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀ máà
Glosses: 2SG-PRS take-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-breadfruit 6:DEM.PROX
Translation: You take these breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-gà wɛ-H kɛ̀-H nà m-ɔ̂
Glosses: 2SG.SBJ-CONTR 2SG-PRS go-r COM 6-OBJ
Translation: As for you, you take them [the breadfruit] away.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-gà mɛ-H lígɛ-H dè m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 1.SBJ-CONTR 1SG-PRS stay-r eat ma1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: As for me, I stay and eat your child,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: COM ma6-breadfruit
Translation: with breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sílɛ̀
Glosses: sílɛ
Translation: That's it!.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀ m-ùdã̂ a gyɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ a gyɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ áh m-ùdì w-ã́ã̀ wɛ-H sâ-H mɛ̂ ná
Glosses: EXCL N1-woman 1.PST1 cry.COMPL 1.PST1 cry.COMPL EXCL N1-person 1-POSS.1SG 2SG-PRS do-r 1SG.OBJ how
Translation: Oh, the woman cried and cried, “Ah, my person, what do you do to me?.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H náà mɛ bwàà-H wɛ̂ tsíyɛ le-kɛ́lɛ̀ dẽ́ nâ mɛ-H lígɛ-H dè m-wánɔ̀ w-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say-r COMP 1SG.PST1 have-r 2SG.OBJ cut le5-speech today COMP 1SG-PRS stay-r eat N1-child 1-POSS.2SG
Translation: So Nzambi says, “I'm not listening to you today [lit. I have cut your word]. I stay and eat your child,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-káà lé tè'ètè yá m-wánɔ̀ yíì
Glosses: le5-kind 5:ATT ∅7.tenderness 7:ATT N1-child 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: The kind of tenderness of this child,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí kì-H náà bõ̀
Glosses: so ∅1.PN say COMP good[French]
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛ-lɛ́ ndáà
Glosses: if 2SG.PRS.NEG want-NEG also
Translation: if you don't want [this] either,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nɔ̀ɔ̀-H nkwɛ̂ wá H-ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS take-r ∅3.basket 3:ATT OBJ.LINK-ma6-breadfruit
Translation: I take the basket with the breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H kɛ̀-H wɛ̀ nà nzà ny-ɔ́ɔ̀ ɛ́ pɛ̀ wɛ-H kɛ̀-H wɛ̀ nà ny-ɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 2SG-PRS go-r die COM ∅9.hunger 9-POSS.2SG LOC there 2SG-PRS go-r die COM 9-OBJ
Translation: Your are going to die of your hunger there, you are going to die of it.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ m-ùdã̂ dígɛ-H m-ísì ndẽ́ẽ́ẽ́
Glosses: so N1-woman watch-r ma6-eye IDEO:staring
Translation: So the woman thinks [lit. looks with her eyes].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ tɔ̀sâ
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP nothing
Translation: She [says]: “No!.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ m-ùdã̂ tɔ́kɛ-H m-wánɔ̀ kàlanɛ nyɛ̂
Glosses: so N1-woman collect-r N1-child hand.over 1.OBJ
Translation: So the woman picks up the child, handing it over to him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Nzàmbí nyɛ nâ nkɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.SBJ COMP go.HORT
Translation: Nzambi [says]: “Let's go.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ bɔ-H pámo
Glosses: IDEO:moving 2-PRS[Kwasio] arrive
Translation: [depiction of motor sound] They arrive.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Nzàmbí nyɛ nâ ɛ́ m-ùdã̂ w-ã̂
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.SBJ COMP LOC N1-woman 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: Nzambi [says]: “My wife,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ w-ɛ́ɛ̀ nyɛ̀ nû
Glosses: N1-child 1-POSS.3SG 1.SBJ 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: this is her child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H lɔ́ nɔ́ɔ̀ m-wánɔ̀ púù yá ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀ mâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO take N1-child ∅7.reason 7:ATT ma6-breadfruit 6.DEM.PROX
Translation: I have just taken the child for these breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálɛ̀ mɛ̀ báà kì nâ ba-H dúù bɛ̀ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: NEG.FUT 1SG.SBJ 2.FUT say COMP 2-PRS must.not.SBJV grow OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: It's not me who will say that they must not grow food [it's not my fault that they don't have food].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ m-ùdã̂ nû-H kɛ̀
Glosses: so N1-woman 1-PRS go
Translation: So the woman goes.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndɛ̀náà pámo H-le-bũ̂ àá gyì
Glosses: like.this arrive OBJ.LINK-le5-river.bank 1.INCH cry
Translation: Having arrived like this [without the child] at the river bank she starts to cry.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àá gyì àá gyì dyúmò njì nyɛ̂ nɔ̀ɔ̀
Glosses: 1.INCH cry 1.INCH cry ∅1.spouse come 1.OBJ take
Translation: She starts to cry, she starts to cry, the husband comes to fetch her.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ sɔ́ w-ɔ́ɔ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀-H mɔ̀ m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: 1.SBJ COMP ∅1.friend 1-POSS.2SG take-r COMPL 1-child
Translation: She [says]: “Your friend has taken the child.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a kɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nyɛ̂ dè
Glosses: 1.PST1 go.COMPL 1.OBJ eat
Translation: He has left to eat it.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ a-H lɔ́ kì náà
Glosses: so 1-PRS RETRO say COMP
Translation: So he just said that:
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ mpù wɛ̀ɛ́ gyángya-lɛ́ H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC like.this 2SG.PRS.NEG work-NEG OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: This is not how you work for your food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ nyɛ-gá nɔ̀ɔ̀ m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: so 1.SBJ-CONTR take N1-child
Translation: So the other Nzambi, after having taken the child,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H lígɛ-H nyɛ̂ dè
Glosses: 1-PRS stay-r 1.OBJ eat
Translation: stays to eat it,
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà ma-bɔ́'ɔ̀ m-ɛ́
Glosses: COM ma6-breadfruit 6-POSS.3SG
Translation: with his breadfruit.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí wà nû kɛ̀-H dígɛ mpù nâ kɛ́
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX go-r look like.this COMP EXCL
Translation: So this Nzambi goes and looks like this: “Ey!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbúmbù w-ã̂ wɛ-H kúmbɔ-H mɛ̂ sá mpù
Glosses: ∅1.namesake 1-POSS.1SG 2SG-PRS arrange-r 1SG.OBJ ∅7.thing like.this
Translation: My namesake, you really do this to me.