lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ vɛ́ m-ùdũ̂ a kɛ̀-H
Glosses: LOC where N1-man 1.PST1 go-PST
Translation: Where did the man go?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ́ m-ùdũ̂ a kɛ̀-H
Glosses: where N1-man 1.PST1 go-PST
Translation: Where did the man go?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ a kɛ̀-H ma-kítì [nà màtúà
Glosses: N1-man 1.PST1 go-r ma6-market [COM ∅1.car
Translation: The/a man went to the market by car.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ ná m-ùdũ̂ a kɛ̀-H ma-kítì
Glosses: LOC how N1-man 1.PRS go-r ma6-market
Translation: How did the man go to the market?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [ná m-ùdũ̂ a kɛ̀-H ma-kítì
Glosses: [how N1-man 1.PRS go-r ma6-market
Translation: How did the man go to the market?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbúmbù ɛ́ ná
Glosses: ∅1.namesake LOC how
Translation: Namesake, how is it?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-fû lé vɛ́
Glosses: le5-day 5:ATT which
Translation: Which day?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-fû má níyɛ̀
Glosses: ma6-day 6:ATT how.may
Translation: How many days?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mpù
Glosses: ba2-child like.this
Translation: that many children [gesture showing 2].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H sùmɛlɛ-H bê ndɛ̀náà
Glosses: 1SG-PRS greet-r 2PL.OBJ like.that
Translation: I greet you like this.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bon pílì yi-H báàla-H nà bɛ̀ ndɛ̀náà ndɛ̀náà ndáà ná
Glosses: good[French] when 7-PRS repeat-r COM be like.that like.that also still
Translation: So, when it continues and is still like this and like that.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H dyúwɔ-H mpù ba-mìntùlɛ̀ bɔ́-gá ba-H tsígɛ tsùk-tsùk-tsùk
Glosses: 2SG-PRS hear-r like.this ba2-mouse 2-other 2-PRS take.off IDEO:rustling
Translation: You hear like this the other mice take off [depiction of noise of mice].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí dígɛ-H m-ísì ɛ́ mpù
Glosses: so ∅1.PN look-r ma6-eye LOC like.this
Translation: So Nzambi looks with the eyes like this.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ngáà wɛ-H nyɛ̂-H mpù
Glosses: Q(tag) 2SG-PRS see-r like.this
Translation: Right, you see that?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H nyɛ̂-H mpù ngáà
Glosses: 2SG-PRS see-r like.this Q(tag)
Translation: You see that, don't you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ̀ɛ́ nyɛ̂-lɛ mpù ngáà
Glosses: 2SG.NEG.PRS see-NEG like.this Q(tag)
Translation: You don't see that, do you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì y-ɛ́sɛ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7-all
Translation: all (the parts of) the cat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì mànjìmɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cat whole
Translation: the whole cat (in its entirety)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-déwò bí-ndɛ̀ byɔ̂ 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: That (aforementioned) food, I have come to look for the food at your place.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdì wà nú-ndɛ̀ dígɛ-H m-ísì
Glosses: N1-person 1:ATT 1-ANA look-r ma6-eye
Translation: That (aforementioned) person thinks very hard [lit. looks with his eyes].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kàndá wɛ́ ndɛ̀
Glosses: ∅7.proverb ID ANA
Translation: The story is this.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àà kfúmá ndɛ̀ wà Nlúnzɔ̀
Glosses: ECXL ∅1.chief ANA 1:ATT ∅1.PN
Translation: Ah, that chief from Nlunzo!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá-báà
Glosses: ba2-woman 2-two
Translation: two women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá-nã̂
Glosses: ba2-woman 2-four
Translation: four women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá-tánɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-woman 2-five
Translation: five women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-wúmɔ̀ má-báà
Glosses: ma6-ten 6-two
Translation: twenty
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-wúmɔ̀ má-láálɛ̀
Glosses: ma6-ten 6-three
Translation: thirty
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bi-bwúyà bí-nã̂
Glosses: bi8-hundred 2-four
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-tɔ́dyínì bá-tánɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-thousand 2-five
Translation: five thousand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndáwɔ̀ ngá Àdà
Glosses: ∅9.house GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Ada's house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndáwɔ̀ nyà m-bvùlè
Glosses: ∅9.house 9:ATT N1-Bulu
Translation: the Bulu man's house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mà-ndáwɔ̀ má-ngá Àdà
Glosses: ma6-∅9.house 6-GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Ada's houses
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mà-ndáwɔ̀ má m-bvùlè
Glosses: ma6-house 6:ATT N1-Bulu
Translation: the Bulu man's houses
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkwě wá nɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: ∅3.basket 3:ATT big
Translation: a/the big basket
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyá nkwě
Glosses: big ∅3.basket
Translation: a/the important/beautiful/luxurious basket
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdì nû
Glosses: N1-man 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: this man
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdì núú
Glosses: N1-man 1.DEM.DIST
Translation: that man
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì yá jìí
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7:ATT ∅7.forest
Translation: wildcat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lè-lɔ̂ lé síngì
Glosses: le5-ear 5:ATT ∅7.cat
Translation: the cat's ear
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì yá yí kwè
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7:ATT 7.PRS fall
Translation: the cat that falls
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì yá mɛ́ nyɛ̂
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7:ATT 1SG.PRS see
Translation: the cat that I see
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ nyɛ́-lɛ́ [tɔ̀ m-ùdì]
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG see-NEG [any N1-person
Translation: I don't see anyone.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ nyɛ́-lɛ́ [tɔ̀ b-ùdì]
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG see-NEG [any ba2-person
Translation: I don't see any people.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ nyɛ́-lɛ́ m-ùdì
Glosses: 1SG.PRS.NEG see-NEG N1-person
Translation: I don't see the person.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: èè mɛ̀ j-ínɔ̀ ná Màmà
Glosses: yes 1SG le5-name SIM ∅1.PN
Translation: Yes, my name is Mama.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà m-ínɔ̀ ná Màmà nà Màmbì
Glosses: 2 ma6-name SIM ∅1.PN CONJ ∅1.PN
Translation: Their names are Mama and Mambi.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ ntùɔ́
Glosses: ba2-woman six
Translation: six women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ lɔ̀mbì
Glosses: ba2-woman eight
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ rèbvùá
Glosses: ba2-woman nine
Translation: nine women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdì bvùbvù
Glosses: ba2-people many
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mà-jíwɔ́ bvùbvù
Glosses: ma6-water much
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT ba2-people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púsí mànjìmɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.bottle whole
Translation: the whole bottle
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndáwɔ̀ mànjìmɔ
Glosses: ∅9.house whole
Translation: the entire house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bè-síngì mànjìmɔ
Glosses: be8-cat whole
Translation: the entire cats
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mà-tàngɔ̀ mànjìmɔ̀
Glosses: ma6-palm.wine whole
Translation: the whole palm wine
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndísì mànjìmɔ
Glosses: ∅3.rice whole
Translation: the entire rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púsí (yá) má-vúdɔ̀ mànjìmɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.bottle [7:ATT ma6-oil whole
Translation: a whole bottle of oil
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mì-ndísì mànjìmɔ̀
Glosses: mi4-rice whole
Translation: the whole rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a nji-H a dyùmɔ-H b-ùdì a dyùmɔ-H b-ùdì a dyùmɔ-H b-ùdì
Glosses: 1.PST1 come-r 1.PST1 heal-r ba2-person 1.PST1 heal-r ba2-person 1.PST1 heal-r ba2-person
Translation: He came, he was healing people.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì a-H kwè
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS fall
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì àá kwè
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.INCH fall
Translation: Mambi is at the beginning of falling.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì a kwè-H
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1.PST1 fall-PST
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Bìyã́ a-H sàga
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS frighten
Translation: Biyang is frightened.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálɛ́ nu-H kwè
Glosses: ∅1.sister 1-PRS fall
Translation: The sister falls.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálɛ́ nu kwé
Glosses: ∅1.sister 1.PST1 fall
Translation: The sister fell (recently).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálɛ́ núù kwè-H
Glosses: ∅1.sister 1.PST2 fall-PST
Translation: The sister fell (a long time ago).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálɛ́ nùù kwè
Glosses: ∅1.sister 1.FUT fall
Translation: The sister will fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kálɛ́ nùú kwè
Glosses: ∅1.sister 1.INCH fall
Translation: The sister starts to fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-ndzólɛ̀ le-H kwè
Glosses: le5-tear 5-PRS fall
Translation: The tear falls.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-ndzólɛ̀ ma-H kwè
Glosses: ma6-tear 6-PRS fall
Translation: The tears fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: j-áwɛ̀ le-H kwè
Glosses: le5-goliath.frog 5-PRS fall
Translation: The goliath frog falls.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-áwɛ̀ ma-H kwè
Glosses: ma6-goliath.frog 6-PRS fall
Translation: The goliath frogs fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ [sɔ́ w-ɔ́ɔ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀-H mɔ̀ m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: 1 COMP [∅1.friend 1-POSS.2SG take-r PRF 1-child
Translation: She [says] `Your friend has taken the child.
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: nzá nzíí mɛ̂ nyɛ̂
Glosses: who PROG.PRS 1SG.OBJ see
Translation: Who is seeing me?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a kɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ nyî pɛ̀ dyúwɔ̀ a dígɛ́ɛ̀ a dígɛ́ɛ̀ a dígɛ́ɛ̀ kì nâ nzá nyɛ̂-H mɛ̂
Glosses: 1.PST1 go.PRF enter there on.top 1.PST1 watch.PRF 1.PST1 watch.PRF 1.PST1 watch.PRF say COMP who see-r 1SG.OBJ
Translation: He went inside there on top and watched and watched and watched. [He] says: “Who sees me?.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba kwɛ̀lɔ-H mɔ̀ y-ɔ̂
Glosses: 2.PST1 cut-r COMPL 7-OBJ
Translation: They have (already) cut it.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba kwɛ̀lɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ y-ɔ̂
Glosses: 2.PST1 cut:COMPL.r 7-OBJ
Translation: They have (already) cut it.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ lámbɔ̃́ɔ̃̀ kù
Glosses: 1SG trap.r.COMPL ∅1.rat
Translation: I have (already) trapped the rat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ lámbɔ-H mɔ̀ kù
Glosses: 1SG trap-r COMPL ∅1.rat
Translation: I have (already) trapped the rat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ lùnga-H mɔ̀ bvùbvù
Glosses: 1SG grow-r COMPL lots
Translation: I have (already) grown lots.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nà wɛ làdtɔ-H mɔ̀ nà ngã̀
Glosses: Q 2SG.PST1 meet-r COMPL COM ∅1.healer
Translation: Have you ever/already met the healer?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yá gyàgâ nga bèkálàdè
Glosses: 1PL-PRS buy.IMP PL be8-book
Translation: Let's buy books!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H tí nga gyàga H-be-kálàdè
Glosses: 1PL-PRS NEG.r PL buy OBJ.LINk-be8-book
Translation: Let's not buy books!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tí nga-H dè wámíyɛ̀
Glosses: NEG PL-OBJ.LINK eat fast
Translation: Don't (2PL) eat fast.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sílɛ̂ nga nyî vâ
Glosses: finish.IMP PL enter here
Translation: Enter (2PL) here [one after the other until everybody is in the house].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ kɛ̀-H-ɛ́? m-ã̂
Glosses: 1SG.PRS go-r-LOC ? ma6.sea
Translation: I go to town.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ kɛ̀-H-ɛ́ ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: 1SG.PRS go-r-LOC ? ma6-field
Translation: I go to the fields.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ kɛ̀-H nà nyɛ̀ H-ma-nkɛ̃̂
Glosses: n1-woman go-r COM 1 OBJ.LINK-ma6-field
Translation: Woman, go with her to the fields.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ kí bɛ̀ nà tsídí
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 NEG[Kwasio] be COM ∅1.meat
Translation: I didn't have any meat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ vùlɔ-H pɛ́mbɔ́ nà ntfúmò
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cut-r ∅7.bread COM ∅3.knife
Translation: I cut the bread with a knife.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ-gà váà nyɛ-gá tsíyɛ́ sâ nà ma-lɛ́ndí
Glosses: 1.SBJ-CONTR here 1.SBJ-CONTR live-r only COM 6-palm.tree
Translation: Him here, he lives only from palm trees.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ múà wɛ̀ nà nzà
Glosses: 1SG be.almost die COM ∅9.hunger
Translation: I'm about to die from hunger.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a múà a-H kɛ̀-H jìí dé tù nà ndzǐ gyâ
Glosses: 1.PST1 be.almost 1-PRS go-r ∅7.forest LOC inside COM ∅9.path ∅7.length
Translation: He was about to go into the forest, on the long path
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ nâ a-H njíyɛ mɛ̀ nà y-ɔ̂
Glosses: LOC there COMP 1-PRS come.SBJV 1SG.OBJ COM 7-OBJ
Translation: so that she bring me that
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bá nà m-ùdã̂ w-ɛ̂
Glosses: 2.SBJ COM 1-woman 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: they and his wife
Language: Gyele
Transcription: èhè báà bù mpàgó nà pámo pɛ̀ Kyíɛ̀ngɛ̀
Glosses: EXCL 2.FUT break ∅3.road COM arrive over.there ∅7.PN
Translation: Yes, they will build a road up to Kienge [river and name for the town Kribi].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ kɛ̀-H tísɔ̀nì tí wɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG.PRS go-r ∅7.town without 2SG.OBJ
Translation: I go to town without you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H kɛ̀-H jìyɔ vé ya-H bà fàmí w-ã̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r stay where 1PL-PRS AP ∅1.family 1-POSS.1SG
Translation: Where will I live, we with my family?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà m-ùdã̂ wà nû
Glosses: AP N1-woman 1:ATT 1.DEM.PROX
Translation: the people/family of this woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H lɔ́ njì ba-gyɛ̃̂ bà wɛ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS RETRO come ba2-stranger AP 2SG.OBJ
Translation: I just came as a guest to you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ bédégá nkùlɛ́
Glosses: 1SG.PRS ascend ∅3.hill
Translation: I go up the hill.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ sìlégá nkùlɛ́
Glosses: 1SG.PRS descend ∅3.hill
Translation: I go down the hill.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ kɛ́ vyàmbɛ̀lɛ̀ nkùlɛ́
Glosses: 1SG.PRS go surround ∅3.hill
Translation: I go around the hill.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: in the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mìnkĩ́ dé tù
Glosses: ∅1.pot LOC inside
Translation: in the pot
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ɔ́nɛ́gá báà ná jìí dé tù
Glosses: 2-other 2.COP still ∅7.forest LOC inside
Translation: The others are still in the forest.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àà ndáwɔ̀ dé tù nyɛ mɛ́dɛ́ támé
Glosses: 1.COP ∅9.house LOC inside 1 self alone
Translation: He is in the house all by himself.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nsɔ̃́ wúù wɛ̀ nyúlɛ̀ dé
Glosses: ∅3.worm 3.COP 2S ∅9.body LOC
Translation: The worm is on your body.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbúmbù le-bvúú léè nlémò dé
Glosses: N1.namesake le5-anger 5.COP ∅3.heart LOC
Translation: The namesake is angry [lit. has anger in his heart].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-ntángánɛ́ mi-H múà vìdɛga dé
Glosses: mi4-white.person 4-PRS be.almost turn LOC
Translation: They are about to turn into white people.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdì ba sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ mɛ̂ wɛ̀ ndáwɔ̀ tù vâ
Glosses: ba2-person 2.PST1 finish.COMPL 1SG.OBJ die ∅9.house inside here
Translation: The people have all died here inside the house.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: dɔ̃̀ sí ny-ã̂ nyíì búùlɛ̀ yá Ngɔ̀lɔ́
Glosses: so[French] ∅9.ground 9-POSS.1SG 9:COP ∅7.old.camp 7:ATT ∅3.PN
Translation: So [French: donc], my land is the old settlement of Ngolo.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: voilà wɛ̀ɛ̀ njǐ nà njǐ wɛ̀ɛ̀ njǐ nà njǐ
Glosses: ok[French] 2SG.COP ∅9.path CONJ ∅9.path 2SG.COP ∅9.path CONJ ∅9.path
Translation: Exactly, you are on the right track.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀ m-ùdã̂ a gyɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: EXCL N1-woman 1.PST1 cry.COMPL
Translation: Oh, the woman cried.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ba-H ki-H nâ ɛ́ɛ́kɛ̀
Glosses: so 2-PRS say-r COMP EXCL
Translation: So they say that [exclamation of surprise]!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá gyí wɛ-H lɔ́ njì gyɛ́sɔ
Glosses: EXCL what 2SG-PRS RETRO come look.for
Translation: Ah, what have you just come to look for?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá bíì ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì yáà m-ɔ́ fúala bwɛ̂ le-wùlà lé vɛ́
Glosses: EXCL 1PL.OBJ ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin[Bulu] 1PL.FUT 6-OBJ end receive le5-hour 5:ATT which
Translation: Ah, us, tin houses, when will we receive them?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bìyɛ-H làwɔ nâ àà b-wánɔ̀ b-ã̂
Glosses: 1SG in.vain ? speak COMP EXCL ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG
Language: Gyele
Transcription: áá nyá-ò áá tá-ò
Glosses: EXCL N1-mother-VOC EXCL N1-father-VOC
Translation: Oh mother, oh father!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ m-ùdã̂
Glosses: 1 COMP EXCL N1-woman
Translation: He [said]: “Oh, wife!.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ m-wánɔ̀ w-ã̂ dyúwɔ̀
Glosses: EXCL N1-child 1-POSS.1SG on
Translation: Hey, about my child!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ kɛ́ɛ́ɛ́ɛ́
Glosses: 1 COMP EXCL
Translation: He [says]: “What!.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ kɛ́ɛ̀ b-wánɔ̀ b-ã̊ mɛ sílɛ̃ɛ̃̀ b-ɔ̂ dyùù
Glosses: 1 COMP EXCL ba2-child 2-POSS.1SG 1SG finish.COMPL 2-OBJ kill
Translation: He [says]: “Ha, my children, I have already killed them all.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkɛ̀ nyi nzí sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀ H-be-déwò
Glosses: ∅9.field 9 PROG.PST finish.COMPL OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: The field was already running out of food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɛ́-lɛ-lɛ
Glosses: place-EXP-NEG
Translation: to not place something
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ-H kɛ̀-H nà nyɛ̂ nkɔ̃̀wáká nyɛ̀-gà a nzíí wɛ̂ vã́ã̀kɛ́ sâ mpù
Glosses: 2SG-PRS go-r COM 1 equal.sharing 1.SBJ-CONTR 1 PROG.PRS 2SG.OBJ go[Bulu] do like.this
Translation: You go with him equally sharing, he tries to trick you [lit. he is going to do you like this].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nyɛ̂-H wɛ̂-gà
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r 2.SG-CONTR
Translation: I see YOU/you, too.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kà-s-ɛlɛ
Glosses: catch-CAUS-APPL
Translation: light sth. (make sth. catch fire)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwà-l-ɛsɛ
Glosses: catch-lɛ-CAUS
Translation: make give birth (e.g. acting as midwife)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ̀-gà a-H kù-ɛsɛ-H nɔ́-nɛ́gá nà nyɛ̀-gà a-H kù-ɛsɛ nɔ́nɛ́gá
Glosses: 1.SBJ-CONTR 1-PRS fall-CAUS-r 1-other CONJ 1.SBJ-CONTR 1-PRS fall-CAUS-r 1-other
Translation: One makes the other fall and that one makes the other fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H sâ-H nâ nɔ́-nɛ́gá a-H kwê
Glosses: 2-PRS do-r COMP 1-other 1-PRS fall
Translation: They make that the other falls.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdì ba-H tsìlɔ-H H-be-kálàdɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-person 2-PRS write-r OBJ.LINK-be8-book
Translation: People write books.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-kálàdɛ̀ be-H tsìl-a-H nà b-ùdì
Glosses: be8-book 8-PRS write-PASS-r COM ba2-person
Translation: Books are written (by people).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H gyàga-H H-ma-ntúà
Glosses: 2-PRS buy-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-mango
Translation: They buy the mangoes (= the mangoes are bought).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yi-H kɛ̀l-a
Glosses: 7-PRS hang-PASS
Translation: It is being hung.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: Màmbì a-H gyík-ɛsɛ-H Àdà ngɛ̀lɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: ∅1.PN 1-PRS learn-CAUS-r ∅1.PN ∅1.English
Translation: Mambi teaches Ada English (lit. makes Ada learn English).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nzíì-H sâ nâ wɛ-H dyɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS PROG-r make COMP 2SG-PRS laugh
Translation: I make you laugh.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H dvùbɔ-H pɛ̀mbɔ̀ ɛ́ kɔ̀fí
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip-r ∅1.bread LOC ∅7.coffee
Translation: I dip the bread in coffee.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H dvùb-ɛsɛ-H wɛ̂ ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip-CAUS-r 2SG ma6-water
Translation: I dip you in water.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H dvùb-ɛlɛ-H H-be-ká
Glosses: 1SG-PRS dip?-APPL-r OBJ.LINK-be8-grass
Translation: I weed the grass [with a rake].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nyíng-ɛlɛ-H wɛ̂ ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS enter-CAUS-r 2SG ma6-water
Translation: I insert you into water.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H gyâ-H gyá mpá'à w-ɔ̂
Glosses: 1SG-PRS sing-r ∅7.song ∅3.side 3-2SG.POSS
Translation: I sing a song for you.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H nyɛ̂-H mɛ̂ mɛ́dɛ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS see-r 1SG.OBJ self
Translation: I see myself.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-bòmɛ̀ wà ma-pɔ̂
Glosses: N1-announce 1:ATT ma6-news
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: b-wánɔ̀-be-kúmbé bá ba njì-H nà b-ɔ̂ ba-H tɛ́lɛ-H mà-bá
Glosses: ba2-child-be8-tin 2:ATT 2.PST1 come-r COM 2-OBJ 2-PRS stand-r here-2
Translation: The few tin roofs that they brought stand here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kfúbɔ̀ wà dyá
Glosses: ∅1.chicken 1:ATT ∅1.length
Translation: the remote chicken
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-sâ bí-ndɛ̀ by-ɛ́sɛ̀
Glosses: be8-thing 8-ANA 8-all
Translation: all these things
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdì [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-báà]
Glosses: ba2-person [ma6-ten 6-two
Translation: twenty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-báà] b-ùdì
Glosses: [ma6-ten 6-two ba2-person
Translation: twenty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ ba dè-H mí-mbàngá mí-mbáà mí-mbáà
Glosses: ba2-child 2.PST1 eat-r mi4-nut 4-two 4-two
Translation: The children ate two nuts each.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdì náà m-ùdì
Glosses: N1-person by N1-person
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdì náà b-ùdì
Glosses: ba2-person by ba2-person
Translation: each (set of) people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-jíwɔ́ náà ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ma6-water by ma6-water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndísì náà ndísì
Glosses: ∅3.rice by ∅3.rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-ndísì náà mi-ndísì
Glosses: mi4-rice by mi4-rice
Translation: each set of packages of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ejir1 g-aREL mu-nyur2
Glosses: 6-water VI-ATT 3-salt
Translation: salt water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ínɔ̀ má ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ma6-name 6:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: the friends' names
Language: Gyele
Transcription: j-ínɔ̀ lé sɔ́
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ∅1.friend
Translation: the friend's name
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-nlô mí ba-tsídí
Glosses: mi4-head 4:ATT ba2-animal
Translation: the heads of the animals
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nlô wà tsídí
Glosses: ∅3.head 3:ATT ∅1.animal
Translation: the head of the animal
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-páà wà nlàmbɔ́
Glosses: N1-president 1:ATT ∅3.country
Translation: president of the country
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-páà bá nlàmbɔ́
Glosses: ba2-president 2:ATT ∅3.country
Translation: presidents of the country
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà n-tí
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-in.law
Translation: the friend of the in-law
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-sɔ́ bá n-tí
Glosses: ba2-friend 2:ATT N1-in.law
Translation: the friends of the in-law
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-sɔ́ bá ba-tí
Glosses: ba2-friend 2:ATT ba2-in.law
Translation: friends of the in-laws
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndzí nyà nsɛ́
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT ∅3.sand
Translation: path of sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé n-tí
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT N3-in.law
Translation: the name of the in-law
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndzí nyà táwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT ∅7.goat
Translation: path of the goat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndzí nyà be-táwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT be8-goat
Translation: path of the goats
Language: Gyele
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé d-á'á
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT le5-crab
Translation: name of the crab
Language: Gyele
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé m-á'á
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT ma6-crab
Translation: name of the crabs
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà n-gyɛ̃̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-stranger
Translation: friend of the stranger
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndzí nyà n-gyɛ̃̂
Glosses: ∅9.path 9:ATT N1-stranger
Translation: path of the stranger
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: friend of the woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà nkwànò
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT ∅3.honey
Translation: friend of honey' (= somebody who likes honey)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ́ɛ̀lá yá yí
Glosses: ∅7.decoration 7:ATT ∅7.wood
Translation: decoration of the wood
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vɛ́ɛ̀lá yá táwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.decoration 7:ATT ∅7.goat
Translation: decoration of the goat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: j-ìnɔ́ lé le-kǎ
Glosses: le5-name 5:ATT le5-clan
Translation: the name of the clan
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-dyû má ma-kǎ
Glosses: ma6-fever 6:ATT ma6-clan
Translation: the fevers of the clans
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kwádɔ́ (yá) Ngòló
Glosses: ∅7.village 7:ATT ∅3.PN
Translation: the village of Ngolo
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nsínó (wá) nábèbè
Glosses: ∅3.color 3:ATT red
Translation: the color red
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-wúmɔ̀ lé ba-sɔ́
Glosses: le5-ten 5:ATT ba2-friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwúyà yá ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.hundred 7:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: hundred friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ́gyínì wà ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.thousand 1:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: the friend of the woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́-m-ùdã̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend-N1-woman
Translation: the female friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: kfúbɔ̀-dyá
Glosses: ∅1.chicken-∅7.length
Translation: the tall chicken
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ wà m-ùdì
Glosses: N1-woman 1:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's wife
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá m-ùdì
Glosses: ba2-woman 2:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's wives
Language: Gyele
Transcription: d-ìsí lé m-ùdì
Glosses: le5-eye 5:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's eye
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ísì má m-ùdì
Glosses: ma6-eye 6:ATT N1-person
Translation: the person's eyes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyã̂ wà m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅1.mother 1:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's mother
Language: Gyele
Transcription: d-úú lé m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: le5-nose 5:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's nose
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nkwálá wá m-wánɔ̀
Glosses: ∅3.machete 3:ATT N1-child
Translation: the child's machete
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdû ngá Nándtùngù
Glosses: N1-man GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Nandtoungou's husband
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ wà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: N1-man 1:ATT N1-woman
Translation: the woman's husband
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-kwámɔ́ má-ngá Nándtùngù
Glosses: ma6-bag 6-GEN ∅1.PN
Translation: Nandtoungou's bags
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà ntúlɛ́
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT ∅3.oldness
Translation: old friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdã̂ bá be-bɛ̃́
Glosses: ba2-woman 2:ATT be8-beauty
Translation: beautiful women
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdì wà ngvùlɛ́
Glosses: N1-person 1:ATT ∅9.strength
Translation: strong person
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ wà tílì
Glosses: N1-man 1:ATT ∅7.smallness
Translation: small man
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tílì yá m-ùdũ̂
Glosses: ∅7.smallness 7:ATT N1-man
Translation: small man/smallness of man
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tɔ́dyínì wà ba-sɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.thousand 1:ATT ba2-friend
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ lè-wúmɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-friend le5-ten
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ bwúyà
Glosses: ba2-friend ∅7.hundred
Translation: hundred friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ tɔ́dyínì
Glosses: ba2-friend ∅1.thousand
Translation: thousand friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT ma6-water
Translation: lots of water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà ndísì
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT ∅3.rice
Translation: lots of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bvúbvù nyà mi-nsɛ́
Glosses: ∅9.multitude 9:ATT mi4-sand
Translation: lots of (types of) sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá ba-kɔ́bɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-small 2:ATT ba2-cup
Translation: a few cups
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀-ba-kɔ́bɛ̀
Glosses: ba2-small-ba2-cup
Translation: small cups
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá ma-ntúà
Glosses: ba2-small 2:ATT ma6-mango
Translation: a few mangoes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ ma-ntúà
Glosses: ba2-small ma6-mango
Translation: a few mangoes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ma-ntúà má píyɔ̀
Glosses: ma6-mango 6:ATT small
Translation: small mangoes
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ nsɛ́
Glosses: N1-small ∅3.sand
Translation: a little bit of sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ ndísì
Glosses: N1-small ∅3.rice
Translation: a little bit of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà nsɛ́
Glosses: N1-small 1:ATT ∅3.sand
Translation: a little bit of sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mi-nsɛ́
Glosses: ba2-small mi4-sand
Translation: a few entities of sand or entities with a little bit of sand each
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mi-ndísì
Glosses: ba2-small mi4-rice
Translation: a few entities of rice or entities with a little bit of rice each
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ mà-jíwɔ́
Glosses: N1-small ma6-water
Translation: little water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ mà-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ba2-small ma6-water
Translation: little water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá m-ùdì
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT N1-person
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ba2-people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mà-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ma6-water
Translation: certain water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mi-nsɛ́
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT mi4-sand
Translation: certain (types of) sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bímbú yá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: a certain quantity of people (some people)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bímbú yá ma-jíwɔ́
Glosses: ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ma6-water
Translation: a certain quantity of water (some water)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ bímbú yá b-ùdì
Glosses: N1-small ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: a small quantity of people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ bímbú yá ndísì
Glosses: N1-small ∅7.quantity 7:ATT ∅3.rice
Translation: a small quantity of rice
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: the half of people (their bodies)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá tã̂ yá b-ùdì
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ∅7.number 7:ATT ba2-people
Translation: half of the people (their number)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: tsílɛ̀ yá ma-jíwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.half 7:ATT ma6-water
Translation: half of the water
Language: Gyele
Transcription: njìmɔ̀ wá mpá'à wá tsílɛ̀
Glosses: ∅3.certain 3:ATT ∅3.part 3:ATT ∅7.half
Translation: a certain part of half
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) dy-úwɔ̀ lé ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC le5-top 5:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: on top/over the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) sí yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.ground 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: under the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) písɛ̀ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.behind 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: behind the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) (mbɔ́mbɔ́) sɔ̀ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅9.face ∅7.front 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: in front of the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) ngwálɔ̀ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.side 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: next to the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) mwádèkã́ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.other.side 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: opposite of the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: (ɛ́) títímɔ́ yá ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: LOC ∅7.middle 7:ATT ∅9.house
Translation: in the middle of the house
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà mpà
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT good
Translation: good child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá mpà
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT good
Translation: good children
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà bíwɔ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT bad
Translation: bad child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-wánɔ̀ bá bíwɔ̀
Glosses: ba2-child 2:ATT bad
Translation: bad children
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà píyɔ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT small
Translation: small child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-wánɔ̀ wà nɛ́nɛ̀
Glosses: N1-child 1:ATT big
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nsɛ́ wá nábèbè
Glosses: ∅3.sand 3:ATT red
Translation: red sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nsɛ́ wá návyûvyû
Glosses: ∅3.sand 3:ATT black
Translation: black sand
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sá yá dè
Glosses: ∅7.thing 7:ATT eat
Translation: something to eat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: be-déwɔ̀ bé tɛ́ɛ̀
Glosses: be8-food 8:ATT now
Translation: the food [that is being had] now
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wùlà yá vɛ́
Glosses: ∅7.hour 7:ATT which
Translation: when
Language: Gyele
Transcription: d-ùwɔ̀ lé vɛ́
Glosses: le5-day 5:ATT which
Translation: when
Language: Gyele
Transcription: le-kà lé kálàdɛ̀ yá vɛ́
Glosses: le5-kind 5:ATT ∅7.book 7:ATT which
Translation: which kind of book?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a kɛ̀-H [ma-wùlà má-láálɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go-r [ma6-hour 6-three
Translation: I walked for three hours
Language: Gyele
Transcription: à kɛ̀-H ma-wùlà má níyɛ̀
Glosses: 1.PST1 go-r ma6-hour 6:ATT how.many
Translation: For how many hours did he walk?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá gyí
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT what
Translation: why
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá vɛ́
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT which
Translation: why
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù ngá nzá
Glosses: ∅7.cause GEN who
Translation: for whom
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá gyí wɛ-H gyàga-H kálàdɛ̀ yî
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT what 2SG-PRS buy-r ∅7.book 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Why do you buy this book?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá vɛ́ wɛ-H gyàga-H kálàdɛ̀ yî
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT which 2SG-PRS buy-r ∅7.book 7.DEM.PROX
Translation: Why do you buy this book?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù ngá nzá wɛ-H gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cause GEN who 2SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: For whom do you cook food?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: púù yá b-ùdì bá níyɛ̀ wɛ-H gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: ∅7.cause 7:ATT ba2-person 2:ATT how.many 2SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: For how many people do you cook food?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: síngì yá m-báà
Glosses: ∅7.cat 7:ATT ORD-two
Translation: the second cat
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bè-síngì bé-báà
Glosses: be8-cat 8-two
Translation: two cats
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbɛ̂ wá n-láálɛ̀
Glosses: ∅3.door 3:ATT ORD-three
Translation: the third door
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mì-mbɛ̂ mí-láálɛ̀
Glosses: mi4-door 4-three
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lè-kí lé nã̂
Glosses: le5-egg 5:ATT four
Translation: the fourth egg
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mà-kí má-nã̂
Glosses: ma6-egg 6-four
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT 1-one
Translation: the first friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mbɛ̂ wá m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅3.door 3:ATT 3-one
Translation: the first door
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lè-kí lé vúdũ̂
Glosses: le5-egg 5:ATT one
Translation: the first egg
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sâ yá vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅7.thing 7:ATT one
Translation: the first thing
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mò nyà m-vúdũ̂
Glosses: ∅9.dream 9:ATT 9-one
Translation: the first dream
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sɔ́ wà ntùɔ́
Glosses: ∅1.friend 1:ATT six
Translation: the sixth friend
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bà-sɔ́ ntùɔ́
Glosses: ba2-friend six
Translation: six friends
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ntɛ́mò nyà lè-wúmɔ̀
Glosses: ∅9.dream 9:ATT le5-ten
Translation: the tenth dream
Language: Gyele
Transcription: lè-wúmɔ̀ lé má-ntɛ́mò
Glosses: le5-ten 5:ATT ma6-dream
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdû nà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: N1-man COM N1-woman
Translation: man and woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bá nà m-ùdã̂
Glosses: 2.SBJ COM N1-woman
Translation: they and the woman
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdã̂ nà m-wánɔ̀ w-ɛ̂
Glosses: N1-woman COM N1-child 1-POSS.3SG
Translation: the woman and her child
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-ùdũ̂ nà mi-ntàngànɛ̀ ba-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-man COM mi4-white.person 2-PRS fall
Translation: The men and the white people fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-ntàngànɛ̀ nà b-ùdũ̂ ba-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: mi4-white.person COM ba2-man 2-PRS fall
Translation: The white people and the men fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-ntàngànɛ̀ nà b-ùdũ̂ mi-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: mi4-white.person COM ba2-man 4-PRS fall
Translation: The white people and the men fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: b-údũ̂ nà mi-ntàngànɛ̀ mi-H kwɛ̂
Glosses: ba2-man COM mi4-white.person 4-PRS fall
Translation: The men and the white people fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-nkùmbò nà be-síngì ba-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-crocodile COM be8-cat 2-PRS fall
Translation: The crocodiles and the cats fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-nkùmbò nà be-síngì be-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-crocodile COM be8-cat 8-PRS fall
Translation: The crocodiles and the cats fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ nà síngì ba-H kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 2-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ nà síngì be-H kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 8-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: m-ùdũ̂ nà síngì a-H/yi-H kwê
Glosses: N1.man COM ∅.7.cat 1-PRS/7-PRS fall
Translation: The man and the cat fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-nkwě nà ma-njù ma-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-basket COM ma6-sweet.banana 6-PRS fall
Translation: The baskets and the sweet bananas fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mi-nkwě nà ma-njù be-H kwê
Glosses: mi4-basket COM ma6-sweet.banana 8-PRS fall
Translation: The baskets and the sweet bananas fall.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [lè-wúmɔ̀ lé [b-ùdì nà vúdũ̂]]
Glosses: [le5-ten 5:ATT [ba2-person COM one
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [lè-wúmɔ̀ lé [b-ùdì nà bá-báà]]
Glosses: [le5-ten 5:ATT [ba2-person COM 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [b-ùdì [lè-wúmɔ̀ nà vúdũ̂]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [le5-ten COM one
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [b-ùdì [lè-wúmɔ̀ nà bá-báà]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [le5-ten COM 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [[bwúyà yá b-ùdì] nà [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-tánɛ̀]]
Glosses: [[∅7.hundred 7:ATT ba2-person COM [ma6-ten 6-five
Translation: one hundred fifty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [[mà-wúmɔ̀ má-báà] nà [b-ùdì bá-báà]]
Glosses: [[ma6-ten 6-two COM [ba2-person 2-two
Language: Gyele
Transcription: [b-ùdì [[bì-bwúyà bé-tánɛ̀] nà [mà-wúmɔ̀ má-nã̂]]]
Glosses: [ba2-person [[be8-hundred 8-five COM [ma6-ten 6-four
Translation: five hundred forty people
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-tɔ́dyínì bá-tánɛ̀ nà be-bwúyà bí-báà nà ma-wúmɔ̀ má-láálɛ̀ nà lɔ̀mbì
Glosses: ba2-thousand 2-five COM be8-hundred 7-two COM ma6-ten 6-three COM eight
Translation: 5238 ((1000 x 5) + (100 x 2) + (10 x 3) + 8)
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H dyû-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-NEG
Translation: They do not kill.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H dyû(w)-ala
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-RECIP
Translation: They kill each other.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H dyû-lɛ mɔ̀
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-NEG COMPL
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H dyû-H mɔ̀-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-r COMPL-NEG
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba sàlɛ́ dyû mɔ̀
Glosses: 2 NEG.PST kill COMPL
Translation: They have not killed.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba-H dyû(w)-ala-lɛ
Glosses: 2-PRS kill-RECIP-NEG
Translation: They do not kill each other.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ba sàlɛ́ dyú(w)-ala
Glosses: 2 NEG.PST kill-RECIP
Translation: They did not kill each other.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H dè
Glosses: 1SG-PRS eat
Translation: I eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ dé
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 ate
Translation: I ate.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food
Translation: I cook food.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H kɛ̀-H jì ɛ́ Ngòló sɔ́ndɔ̀ n-ɔ́nɛ́gá
Glosses: 1SG-PRS go-r stay LOC ∅7.PN ∅1.week 1-other
Translation: I will stay in Ngolo next week.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bwáa-H láà-H b-ɔ̂
Glosses: 2PL-PRS tell-r 2-OBJ
Translation: You tell them!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: láà nga-H b-ɔ̂
Glosses: tell.IMP PL-OBJ.LINK 2-OBJ
Translation: Tell them!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H tfúga-H nà ngùndyá mpángì
Glosses: 1PL-PRS suffer-r COM ∅9.raffia ∅7.bamboo
Translation: We suffer from the straw, the bamboo [that is used for thatched roofs].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: zvezda za-sverkalaPRF na nebe
Glosses: star INCH-twinkled on sky
Translation: The star started twinkling in the sky.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ dè
Glosses: 1SG.INCH eat
Translation: I'm beginning to eat.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ nzíí dè
Glosses: 1SG PROG.PRS eat
Translation: I'm eating.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ múà dè
Glosses: 1SG PROSP eat
Translation: I'm about to eat.
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 bámala-H tɔ́bá mpfùmɔ̀ nà pámo mɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1.INCH scold-r since ∅3.midnight CONJ arrive ∅7.morning
Translation: He is starting to scold [now] at midnight and [it] will continue until the morning.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: pílɔ̀ àá pándɛ àà kfùmala bédéwɔ̀ be sílɛ̃́ɛ̃̀
Glosses: when 1.INCH arrive 1.FUT find OBJ.LINK-be8-food 8 finish.COMPL
Translation: When he has arrived, he will find that the food is finished.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: àà nàmɛ́nɔ́ bwáà dè nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: EXCL tomorrow 2PL.FUT eat tomorrow
Translation: Ah, tomorrow you will eat, tomorrow.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: pílɔ̀ mɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ̀ nyá m-ùdì mɛ̀ɛ̀ tɛ̀lɛ mùdà ndáwɔ̀
Glosses: when 1SG.FUT be big N1-person 1SG.FUT place great ∅9.house
Translation: When I grow up, I will build a great house.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H kàgɛ-H wɛ̂ nâ mɛ̀ɛ̀ njì nàmɛ́nɔ́
Glosses: 1SG-PRS promise-r 2SG.OBJ COMP 1SG.FUT come tomorrow
Translation: I promise you that I will come tomorrow.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká wɛ-H kíya-H H-le-kɔ́'ɔ̀ kwámɔ́ dè kwámɔ́ nyíì búlɛ
Glosses: if 2SG-PRS put-r OBJ.LINK-le5-stone ∅9.bag LOC ∅9.bag 9.FUT break
Translation: If you put the stone into the bag, the bag will/might break.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ndí 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 gyámbɔ-H H-be-déwɔ̀ nàkùgúù
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-food yesterday
Translation: I cooked food yesterday.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ bɛ̀-H n-gyɛ̃̂ Ngvùmbɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 be-r N1-guest ∅7.PN
Translation: I was a guest of the Ngumba.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ ngã̀ nû a bɛ̀-H ngã̂
Glosses: so ∅1.healer 1.DEM.PROX 1.PST1 be-r ∅1.healer
Translation: So, this healer was a healer.
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 [and, since then, the wound has completely healed and only left a scar].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́ pɛ̀ mɛ́ɛ̀ tɛ̂-H
Glosses: LOC over.there 1SG.PST2 found-PST
Translation: I had originally settled over there [and since then I moved to the new place].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: wɛ́ɛ̀ dè-H m-wánɔ̀ nɔ́ɔ̀
Glosses: 2.PST2 eat-r N1-child no
Translation: You have eaten the child, haven't you?
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ Nzàmbí wà núú nìyɛ
Glosses: so ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST return
Translation: So that Nzambi returns [home].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ɛ́kɛ̀! Nzàmbí wà nú áà sàlɛ́ bɛ̀ nà bã̂ líná a-H pámo
Glosses: EXCL ∅1.PN 1:ATT 1.DEM.DIST 1.PST2 NEG.PST be COM ∅7.word when 1-PRS arrive
Translation: Oh! That Nzambi had no words when he arrived.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyɛ nâ álè
Glosses: 1 COMP allez[French]
Translation: He [says]: “Allez! [Ok].
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bímbú lɛ́ ma-mbòngò mâ wɛ mɛ́dɛ́ dígɛ̂ mɛ́dɛ́
Glosses: ∅5.amount 5:ATT ma6-plant 6.DEM.PROX 2SG self look.IMP self
Translation: The number of these plants, take a look yourself.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bàmbɛ́ kɛ̂ jíì mbúmbù 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: dê ga
Glosses: eat.IMP PL
Translation: Eat (pl.)!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: gyàgâ ga
Glosses: buy.IMP PL
Translation: Buy (pl.)!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: vìdɛ̀gâ ga
Glosses: turn.IMP PL
Translation: Turn (pl.)!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: nyáà ngà sílɛ́-H nyî ndáwɔ̀ dé tù
Glosses: shit.IMP PL finish-r enter ∅9.house LOC inside
Translation: Piss off, everybody go into the house!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: sílɛ̂ ngà nyî vâ
Glosses: finish.IMP PL enter here
Translation: Enter all here.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H dè-HL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS eat-IMP PL
Translation: Let's eat!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H gyàga-HL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS buy-IMP PL
Translation: Let's buy [sth.]!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ya-H vìdɛga-HL ga
Glosses: 1PL-PRS turn-IMP PL
Translation: Let's turn around!
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H lã́ã̀-H mɛ̂ nâ mɛ-H vɛ́'ɛ̀ b-wánɔ̀ be-fùmbí
Glosses: 1-PRS tell-r 1SG.OBJ COMP 1SG-PRS give.SBJV ba2-child be8-orange
Translation: He tells me that I should give the children oranges.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpìnàgà nâ wɛ-H kɛ́'ɛ̀ sùkúlì
Glosses: 7 ∅3.obligation COMP 2SG-PRS go.SBJV ∅7.school
Translation: It's an obligation that you go to school.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yíì mpìndá nâ wɛ-H jíwɔ́'ɔ̀ H-be-sâ
Glosses: 7 ∅9.prohibition COMP 2SG-PRS steal.SBJV OBJ.LINK-be8-thing
Translation: It's forbidden that you steal things.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: a-H lèmbo-H nâ b-ùdì báà ba múà búɛlɛ̀ nâ ba-H dyùù nyɛ̀
Glosses: 1-PRS know-r COMP ba2-person 2.DEM.PROX 2 PROSP fish COMP 2-PRS kill.SBJV 1.OBJ
Translation: He knows that these people are about to fish [look for him] in order to kill him.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: ká yi-H nyî-H mɛ̂ m-bɔ̀ mpángì yi-H kùga-H nâ nyíì wɛ̀ m-bɔ̀
Glosses: when 7-PRS enter-r 1SG N3-arm ∅7.bamboo 7-PRS can-r COMP enter.SBJV 2SG N3-arm
Translation: When it goes into my arm . . . the bamboo can sting your arm.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H làwɔ-H nâ ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H kùgáà mɛ̀ vâ
Glosses: 1SG-PRS say-r COMP ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS be.enough.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here
Translation: I say that there ought to be enough tin (roofed) houses here for me.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: yɔ́ɔ̀ mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H H-ma-ndáwɔ̀ má zì ma-H tɛ́wɔ̀ɔ̀ mɛ̂ vâ ndá zì
Glosses: so 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-ma6-house 6:ATT ∅7.tin 6-PRS put.SBJV 1SG.OBJ here ATT[Bulu] ∅7.tin[Bulu]
Translation: So I want tin (roofed) houses be put here for me, of tin.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: bɛ̀ya-H njì bíyɛ̀ kfùmala
Glosses: 2PL-PRS come.SBJV 1PL.OBJ find
Translation: You (pl.) may come to meet us.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ-H wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG-PRS want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I want plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ́ wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.INCH want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I'm beginning to want plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I wanted plantains (recently).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ́ɛ̀ wúmbɛ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST2 want-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I wanted plantains (a long time ago).
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-PST
Translation: I cooked.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ gyámbɔ-H H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.PST1 cook-r OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I cooked plantains.
Language: Gyele
Transcription: mɛ̀ɛ̀ gyámbɔ H-be-kwàndɔ̀
Glosses: 1SG.FUT cook OBJ.LINK-be8-plantain
Translation: I will/might cook plantains.