lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ná-b-aj na ná-mənzar na mbajak_mbajak_mbajak
Glosses: 1S+IFV-light-CL 3S.DO 1S+IFV-see PSP something_big_and_reflective
Translation: [As] I shone [it], I was seeing it, something big and reflective mbajak,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: gʷɔgʷɔlvaŋ
Glosses: snake
Translation: a snake!
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-ndaj ɛ-tuw-ɛ na a-nzak-aj awak
Glosses: 3S-PRG 3S-cry-CL PSP 3S-find-CL goat
Translation: As she was crying, she found a goat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɛ-mbɛʃɛŋ tsatsapa na , zar=ahaŋ à-ŋgala]
Glosses: 3S-rest some_time PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-return
Translation: 'After a while, her husband came back.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a haj ava
Glosses: GEN house in
Translation: Opening the door, the flour filled the stomach (the interior) of the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛlɛ=ahaj nɛndijɛ na nà-g=ala kijga baj
Glosses: thing=Pl DEM PSP 1S+PFV-do=to like_this NEG
Translation: These things, I have never done like this.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ na kɔ́-nzɔ́k-ɔ́m nɛ asa-baj
Glosses: 1S PSP 2P+IFV-find-2P 1S again-NEG
Translation: [As for] me, you will never find me again.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lala
Glosses: well
Translation: By my door, I will be able to rest well; the mother tree [is] good.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a mʊsijɔŋ ava na ɛlɛ=ahaj amu-wuɬ-ɛ na tɛ-g-ɛ baj
Glosses: at mission in PSP thing=Pl DEP-forbid-CL PSP 3P-do-CL NEG
Translation: In the church, these things that are forbidden, they don’t do.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ɛ̀-mbɛʃɛŋ tsatsapa na zar=ahaŋ à-ŋgala
Glosses: 3S-rest after_some_time PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-return
Translation: After a while, her husband came back.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪ-nʒ-ijɛ=atəta
Glosses: NOM-sit-CL=3P.POSS
Translation: Then her husband instructed her in their habits.’ (lit. going, her husband instructing their sitting)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: hʷɔr na a-mbəɗ=aŋ=aka awij ajɔkʷɔŋ zar gʷɔlɔ
Glosses: woman PSP 3S-change=3S.IO=on said agreed man HON
Translation: The woman replied. She said, “Yes, my dear husband.”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndam akar=ahaj tɛ-nʒ-ɛ a avija ava
Glosses: people theft=Pl 3P+IFV-sit-CL at suffering in
Translation: (On that day) thieves will be in suffering;
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɛ na nɛ́-nʒ-ɛ nə mɛmlɛ ga
Glosses: 1S PSP 1S+IFV-sit-CL with joy ADJ
Translation: [but] as for me, I will rest in joy.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɔ́-gʷ-ɔm=ala na mɛmɛj ɬa=ahaj na amɪ-ʒʊm-ɛ gəvax na
Glosses: 2+IFV-do-1PIN=to PSP how cow=Pl PSP DEP-eat-CL field PSP
Translation: What are you going to do [since] the cows ate up the field?’ (lit. you will do how, the cows having eaten the field)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɛ-tɛɬ-ɛ aŋga war dalaj ŋgɪndijɛ
Glosses: NOM-curse-CL POSS child girl DEM
Translation: The curse [is] belonging to that young woman,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nata ndahaŋ dʊɓʊsɔlʊk mə-mət=ava=alaj
Glosses: and_then 3S collapse/die NOM-die=in=away
Translation: And she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a hʷɔɗ [a haj na ava]
Glosses: at stomach GEN house PSP in
Translation: inside the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: suwat na təta [a mʊsijɔŋ na ava] nɪndijɛ na
Glosses: disperse PSP 3P at mission PSP in DEM PSP
Translation: As the people go home from church,' (lit. disperse, they in the mission there)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ hʷɔr na à-sərk=ala afa təta=va na
Glosses: so woman PSP 3S+PFV-habitually=to at_place_of 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: Now that woman, she was in the habit at their house,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: waja ɬa=ahaj na tɔ̀-zɔm gəvax na dzijga aŋga lɪmɛ ɮɔm
Glosses: because cow=Pl PSP 3P+PFV-eat field PSP all POSS 1PEX five
Translation: Because those cows, they ate all of that field that belonged to the five of us.’ (lit. because the cows, they ate the field, all of it, belonging to us five)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ na lɪmɛ ɗuw nə̀-ɮʊg-ɔm va na dzijga
Glosses: so PSP 1PEX also 1S+PFV-plant-1PEX body PSP all
Translation: So, we also, we fought (lit. planted body), all of us.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ kij ɛlɛ na nə̀-zʊm-ɔm ɛlɛ=atəta na baj
Glosses: so looking eye PSP 1S+PFV-eat-1PEX thing=3P.POSS PSP NEG
Translation: So, one could see that we had not eaten their food.’ (lit. looking, we ate their thing, not)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-l=ala na vɛr na á-rax mbəf nə hʊmbɔ na
Glosses: 3S-go=to PSP room PSP 3S+IFV-fill up_to_the_roof with flour PSP
Translation: Later, the room, it filled up to the roof with the flour,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: na ava
Glosses: PSP in
Translation: and then she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying inside the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ndɛ asa bahaj a ɬa na ndahaŋ aka baj na asa ɬa=ahaj na
Glosses: so if chief GEN cow PSP 3S on NEG PSP if cow=Pl PSP
Translation: So, if the owner of the cows wasn’t there, [and] that the cows
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [tɔ̀-zɔm na gəvax] na ɗɛɗɛŋ na ndahaŋ na
Glosses: 3P+PFV-eat 3S.DO field PSP truth PSP 3S PSP
Translation: really destroyed the fields is true (lit. if the cows ate the field true), [then] he,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə-ndav=alaj [Ø mu-wutʃ-ɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-finish=away _ NOM-write-CL
Translation: I finish writing.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[mɪ-mbɪɗ-ɛ=ahaŋ na] a-s=aw]
Glosses: NOM-remain-CL=3S.POSS PSP 3S-please=1S.IO
Translation: I want the leftovers.’ (lit. its remains pleases me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [bahaj à-mak-aj [Ø mɪ-ʒʊm-ɛ ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: chief 3S+PFV-leave-CL _ NOM-eat-CL meat
Translation: The chief stopped eating meat.’ (lit. the chief left the eating of meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [na-sar [Ø mɪ-d-ijɛ ɗaf] baj]
Glosses: 1S-know _ NOM-prepare-CL millet_loaf NEG
Translation: I don’t know how to make millet loaves.’ (lit. I don’t know the preparing of millet loaf).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [na-ɮaŋ [Ø amu-wutʃ-ɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-begin _ DEP-write-CL
Translation: I begin to write.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ta-ɮaŋ=alɪmɛ [Ø amɪ-ɮɪg-ɛ va]]
Glosses: 3P-begin=1PEX.IO _ DEP-plant-CL body
Translation: They started to fight us.’ (lit. they started to us planting bodies)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [a-sark=va [Ø amɪ-pɪɗ-ɛ ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 3S-habitually=PRF _ DEP-crunch-CL meat
Translation: He usually eats meat.’ (lit. He had a habit to eat meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [hʷɔr na a-sərk=ala afa təta=va na
Glosses: woman PSP 3S-habitually=to at_house 3P=PRF PSP
Translation: The woman, she was in the habit at their house,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Ø amə-h=aja haj na gam]]
Glosses: _ DEP-grind=PLU millet PSP lots
Translation: [of] grinding a lot of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [a-s=aw [Ø amɪ-pɛɗ-ɛ ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO _ DEP-crunch-CL meat
Translation: I want to eat meat.’ (lit. to eat meat pleases me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [a-s=aŋ [Ø ama-d=ata=aka=va azaŋ]]
Glosses: 3S-please=3S.IO _ DEP-prepare=3P.IO=on=PRF temptation
Translation: He wanted to tempt them.’ (lit. to prepare a temptation for them pleases him)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [a-s=aw [Ø amɪ-g-ijɛ ambɛlɛ_mbɛlɛ nə mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ]]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO _ DEP-do-CL race with toad
Translation: I want to race with the toad.’ (lit. to do a race with the toad pleases me)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [na-sar na=va [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-know DO=PRF chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I know it, the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə-ɗəgal-aj na [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-think-CL PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I think [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [na-faɗ na [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-place PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I believe [that] the chief ate meat.’ (lit. I place, the chief already ate meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə-kaɗ waja na [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-kill because PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I doubt [that] the chief ate meat.’ (lit. I counsel that)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [a-tʃəkəɮ=aw a har ava [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 3S-forget=1S.IO at body in chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I forgot [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [na-ɮaw-aj na [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S-fear-CL PSP chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I am afraid [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ awij [bahaj à-paɗə=va ʃɛʃɛ]]
Glosses: 1S said chief 3S+PFV-crunch=PRF meat
Translation: I said [that] the chief ate meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj baba=ahaj tawij na
Glosses: Moloko=Pl father=Pl 3P+said PSP
Translation: The Moloko fathers say
Language: Moloko
Transcription: aka]]
Glosses: on
Translation: God got mad at the black people.’ (lit. Creator did heart on the child that belongs to black person)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: a-s=aw na [bahaj mà-paɗ-aj ʃɛʃɛ]
Glosses: 3S-please=1S.IO PSP chief 3S+HOR-crunch-CL meat
Translation: I want the chief to eat meat.’ (lit. that the chief should eat meat pleases me).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə-dəbak-aj bahaj na ana [mà-zɔm ʃɛʃɛ]
Glosses: 1S-implore-CL chief PSP DAT 3S+HOR-eat meat
Translation: I persuaded the chief to eat meat.’ (lit. I implored the chief to he should eat meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[Ø amə-h=aja kə vɛr aka na] tá-zaɗ war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ]
Glosses: _ DEP-grind=PLU on stone on PSP 3P+IFV-take child eye millet one
Translation: For grinding on the grinding stone, they would take one grain of millet.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[ndahaŋ amɪ-tʃɛŋ mɪ-bɛl-ɛ a mbʊkʷɔ=ahaj dɪrɛffɛfɛ na]
Glosses: [[3S DEP-hear NOM-move-CL GEN Mbuko=Pl movement PSP
Translation: He, hearing the movement of the Mbuko' (lit. he to hear moving of Mbukos dəreffefe),
Language: Moloko
Transcription: awij almaj]
Glosses: said what
Translation: he said, “What?!”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [[ndahaŋ ama-nd=ava ɓəl na] zar=ahaŋ ɔ̀-lɔ amɛ-tɛl-ɛ
Glosses: [[3S DEP-sleep=in some PSP man=3S.POSS 3S+PFV-go DEP-walk-CL
Translation: After she had been there for some time (lit. she, sleeping there for some time), her husband went away
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kə dɪlmɛtɛ=ahaŋ aka a ɬam ɛnɛŋ]
Glosses: on neighbor=3S.POSS on at place another
Translation: to walk in the neighborhood to some place.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɔ-lɔ a kɔsɔkʷɔ ava [Ø amɪ-søkʷøm-ɛ kɪlɛf]]
Glosses: 3S-go at market in _ DEP-buy/sell-CL fish
Translation: He/she went to the market [in order] to buy fish.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kɪlɛŋ zar=ahaŋ na ɛ-nʒ-ɛ ɛlɛ=ahaŋ [Ø amɪ-tɛl-ɛ]]
Glosses: then man=3S.POSS PSP 3S-leave-CL thing=3S.POSS _ DEP-walk-CL
Translation: Then her husband left to go walking [somewhere].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɪ-ʒʊm-ɛ]]
Glosses: NOM-eat-CL
Translation: Their chiefs also, they will have to travel far in order to find something to eat [in a famine].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nɪŋgɛhɛ na Hʊrmbʊlɔm=alɔkʷɔ ɛhɛ [bijna à-nzak-aj nɔkʷ
Glosses: DEM PSP God=1PIN.POSS here because 3S+PFV-find-CL 2S
Translation: This one here, our God [is really] here [with us], because it found you
Language: Moloko
Transcription: ha a ɬam mɪ-nd-ijɛ=aŋgʷɔ ava]
Glosses: until at place NOM-sleep-CL=2S.POSS in
Translation: even in your bed (lit. all the way to the place of your lying).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: náá-vəl=alʊkʷøjɛ sʊlɔj [bijna kɔ-gʷ-ɔm=va ɬɪrɛlɛ gam]
Glosses: 1S+POT-give=2P.IO coin because 2-do-2P=PRF work much
Translation: I will give you money because you have done a lot of work.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nà-z=ala məlama=uwla a lɔpijtal ava
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=to sibling=1S.POSS at hospital in
Translation: I took my brother to the hospital
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [bijna dʊŋgʷɔ a-wəl=aŋ]
Glosses: because throat 3S-hurt=3S.IO
Translation: because his throat was hurting.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [waja a mə-h=aja=ahaŋ ava na
Glosses: because at NOM-grind=PLU=3S.POSS in PSP
Translation: Because, during its grinding,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: á-sak kə vɛr aka nə mɪ-ʃɪk-ɛ]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-multiply on grinding_stone on with NOM-multiply-CL
Translation: it would really multiply on the grinding stone.’ (lit. multiply with multiplying)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [waja nə̀-l=va afa suwpɪrɛfɛ]
Glosses: because 1S+PFV-go=PRF at_house_of subprefect
Translation: because I had already been to the subprefect [and he didn’t help me].
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm á-ga ɓərav=va kuwaja war dalaj na
Glosses: God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF because_of child girl PSP
Translation: God got angry because of that girl,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɛ-tʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj ŋgɪndijɛ
Glosses: DEP-hear ear NEG DEM
Translation: that one who was disobedient.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [waja ndana Hʊrmbʊlɔm á-z=ata=aka barka=ahaŋ=va]
Glosses: because DEM God 3S+IFV-take=3P.IO=on blessing=3S.POSS=PRF
Translation: Because of that previously-mentioned [event], God had taken back his blessing from them.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kuwaja asa tə̀-was=va nɛkʷɛŋ kijgɛhɛ ɗuw]
Glosses: that_is if 3P+PFV-cultivate=PRF little like_this also
Translation: That is, even if they had only cultivated a little [millet] like this,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: Hʊrmbʊlɔm á-ga ɓərav=va
Glosses: God 3S+IFV-do heart=PRF
Translation: God got angry (lit. did heart)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kuwaja war dalaj amɛ-tʃɛŋ ɬəmaj baj ŋgɪndijɛ]
Glosses: because child female DEP-hear ear NEG that
Translation: because of that girl, that one who was disobedient.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪrtʃɛtʃɛ a-həm-aj a-həm-aj a-həm-aj
Glosses: giraffe 3S-run-CL 3S-run-CL 3S-run-CL
Translation: The giraffe ran and ran and ran
Language: Moloko
Transcription: war ɛlɛ haj bɪlɛŋ faŋ na á-nz=ata pɛw
Glosses: child eye millet one already PSP 3S+IFV-suffice=3P.IO enough
Translation: One grain of millet, it sufficed for them
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ha a-mbaɗ ɛʃɛ]
Glosses: until 3S-remain again
Translation: even to leaving leftovers.’ (lit. until it remained again)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa kɛ́-g-ɛ akar na] náá-ɓ=ɔkʷ
Glosses: if 2S+IFV-do-CL theft PSP 1S+POT-beat=2S.IO
Translation: If you steal, I will beat you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa tà-ɓ=aŋ=va ana mɪʒɛ na]
Glosses: if 3P+PFV-hit=3S.IO=PRF DAT person PSP
Translation: If someone has gotten beaten,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: lʊkʷøjɛ na g-ɔm=ala sərtfka mɛdɛkal=alʊkʷøjɛ
Glosses: 2P PSP do[IMP]-2P=to certificate medical=2P.POSS
Translation: make a medical certificate for him.’ (lit. do for him your medical certificate)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa tə̀-was=va nɛkʷɛŋ kijgɛhɛ ɗuw]
Glosses: if 3P+PFV-cultivate=PRF little like_this also
Translation: Even if they had only cultivated a little [millet] like this,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa mɪʒɛ=ahaj tə-tsah-aj ɛlɛ ɗuw] Hʊrmbʊlɔm ɛ-tʃɛŋ asa-baj
Glosses: if person=Pl 3P-ask-CL thing also God 3S-hear again-NEG
Translation: Even if people ask for anything, God doesn’t hear anymore.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa à-s=ɔkʷ amə-h=aja na]
Glosses: if 3S+IFV-please=2S.IO DEP-grind=PLU PSP
Translation: If you want to grind,’ (lit. if grinding pleases to you)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: gəbar a-ndaj a-g=aw [asa bahaj à-paɗ-aj ʃɛʃɛ na]
Glosses: fear 3S-PROG 3S-do=1S.IO if chief 3S+PFV-crunch-CL meat PSP
Translation: I am afraid that the chief ate meat.’ (lit. fear is doing me if the chief ate meat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ana asa kɛ̀-g-ɛ akar baj na] ná-ɓ=ɔkʷ baj
Glosses: DAT if 2S+PFV-do-CL theft NEG PSP 1S+IFV-beat=2S.IO NEG
Translation: If you don’t steal [and I don’t expect you to steal], I won’t beat you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [azana asa ta-ndaj tə-ɮaɓ-aj ɛlɛ mɛmɛj na]
Glosses: maybe if 3P-PROG 3P-pound-CL thing how PSP
Translation: When something is being pounded,’ (lit. if perhaps they are pounding something,)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: tə́-ɮəg=alaj avʊlɔ baj
Glosses: 3P+IFV-throw=away high_up NEG
Translation: the baton is not thrown too high.’ (lit. they don’t throw the baton too high)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nata ɔ̀-lɔ]
Glosses: and_then 3S+PFV-go
Translation: And then he went,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: na ava]
Glosses: PSP in
Translation: and then she collapsed dəɓəsolək, dying inside the house.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: avijɔŋ a-g=aŋ=va gəɓar ana Abaŋgaj a-həm=aŋ=alaj nɛkʷɛŋ
Glosses: airplane 3S-do=3S.IO=PRF fear DAT Abangay 3S-run=3S.IO=to little
Translation: The airplane made Abangay afraid (lit. did fear to her), [so] she ran away a little.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [aɮəna na mɛ lɪmɛ nata babəza=ahaj na
Glosses: but PSP opinion 1PEX and children=Pl PSP
Translation: But on the other hand, I and the children,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kʷɔ mɪ-bɛl-ɛ nɛkʷɛŋ ɗuw nɔ-bʊl-ɔm baj]
Glosses: even NOM-move-CL little also 1S-move-1PEX NEG
Translation: we didn’t budge even a little (lit. even a little movement we didn’t move).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: na-h=aŋ ana hʷɔr=uwla nɛ awij mà-dz=aw=ala jam
Glosses: 1S-tell=3S.IO DAT wife=1S.POSS 1S said 3S+HOR-help=1S.IO=to water
Translation: I told my wife to bring me water
Language: Moloko
Transcription: amɪ-bɛl-ɛ [aɮəna a-tsah-aj baj]
Glosses: DEP-wash-CL but 3S-obey-CL NEG
Translation: to wash; but she didn’t obey me.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [albaja=ahaj ndana kɪlɛŋ tə̀-ŋgala=ala ma ana bahaj]
Glosses: youth=Pl DEM then 3P+PFV-return=to word DAT chief
Translation: Those young men then took the word (response) to the chief.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kɪlɛŋ albaja=ahaj ndana tɔ̀-lɔ]
Glosses: next youth=Pl DEM 3P+PFV-go
Translation: Then those young men went.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndɛ kʷɔ=ala a ɗəma ndana ava pɛw] Mʊlɔkʷɔ=ahaj tawij
Glosses: so until=to at time DEM in enough Moloko=Pl 3P+said
Translation: So, ever since that time, it’s done! The Molokos say,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndɛ ta-ɬ=aw=aka babəza=ahaj=va na
Glosses: so 3P-kill=1S.IO=on children=Pl=PRF PSP
Translation: So [since] they killed more of my children,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nə-həm-aj mɔgʷɔ ɛlɛ=uwla]
Glosses: 1S-run-CL anger thing=1S.POSS
Translation: I ran away because of my anger (lit. I ran my anger thing).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: nà-h=ɔkʷ na=va kɛ́-g-ɛ akar baj
Glosses: 1S+PFV-tell=2S.IO 3S.DO=PRF 2S+IFV-do-CL theft NEG
Translation: I already told you, don’t steal,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [asa baj na] náá-ɓ=ɔkʷ
Glosses: again NEG PSP 1S+POT-beat=2S.IO
Translation: if not, I will beat you.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndɛ aɮəna kà-gə=va akar] náá-ɓ=ɔkʷ aɮa
Glosses: so but 2S+PFV-do=PRF theft 1S+POT-beat=2S.IO now
Translation: But you have gone and stolen, so I will beat you now.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: paraw tə-d=ija mɪ-hɪm-ɛ ɓɪrkɛtɛm ɓɪrkɛtɛm ɓɪrkɛtɛm
Glosses: sudden_start 3P-prepare=PLU NOM-run-CL run run run
Translation: Paraw, they started the race, running birketem, birketem, birketem.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: kɪrtʃɛtʃɛ ɛ-nʒ-ɛ təf na awij mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ nɔkʷ amta
Glosses: giraffe 3S-leave-CL far PSP said toad 2S where
Translation: 'The giraffe went far away [along the race route]. He said, “Toad, where are you?”
Language: Moloko
Transcription: mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ awij nɛ kʷɔ ɛhɛ awij wa alma
Glosses: toad said 1S no_matter here said what what
Translation: 'A toad said, “I am way over here." [The giraffe] said, “What on earth?!” (lit. he said, “What what")
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [matsəkəmbaj mɔkʷtɔnɔkʷ na a-bək ta=aja=va
Glosses: meanwhile toad PSP 3S-invite 3P.DO=PLU=PRF
Translation: Meanwhile, the toad, he had already invited
Language: Moloko
Transcription: məlama=ahaŋ=ahaj dzijga]
Glosses: brother=3S.POSS=Pl all
Translation: all his brothers.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ndahaŋ bəfa] [a-ndaj dɪrɛŋ baj]
Glosses: he close 3S-PROG far NEG
Translation: So, he was close, he was not far.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mak-aj war] [mà-paɗ-aj ʃɛʃɛ=ahaŋ]
Glosses: leave[2S.IMP]-CL child 3S+HOR-crunch-CL meat=3S.POSS
Translation: Leave the child alone; let him eat his meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nə-mənzar bahaj] [ndahaŋ aka á-zɔm ʃɛʃɛ]
Glosses: 1S-see chief 3S on 3S+IFV-eat meat
Translation: I see the chief; he is eating meat.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mbaɗala ɛhɛ na nà-b-aj ɔkʷɔ]
Glosses: then here PSP 1S+PFV-light-CL fire
Translation: Then, I turned on a light,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nà-zaɗ=ala tijstəlam=uwla]
Glosses: 1S+PFV-take=to torch=1S.POSS
Translation: I took my flashlight,
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [káá-fʊɗ-ɔm an=aw ka mahaj=uwla aka]
Glosses: 2P+POT-put-2P DAT=1S.IO on door=1S.POSS on
Translation: You will put it down by my door.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kàluw nà-zaɗ=ala ɛɮɛrɛ=uwla]
Glosses: take_quickly 1S+PFV-take=to spear=1S.POSS
Translation: Quickly I took my spear.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [mək=ava=alaj] [mɛ-tʃɛɬ-ɛ mbəraɓ]
Glosses: penetrate=in=to NOM-penetrate-CL penetrate
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [ɛlɛ a Hʊrmbʊlɔm ɛlɛ ga à-dzən=aw ɛtɛ
Glosses: thing GEN God thing ADJ 3S+PFV-help=1S.IO also
Translation: God helped me also
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [á-dəɗ=ala aɓ a wijɛŋ ava]
Glosses: 3S+IFV-fall=to falling_on_ground at ground on
Translation: and he fell on the ground vbaɓ.
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ dijdaj mɪ-kɪɗ-ɛ na=aka]
Glosses: 1S approximately NOM-kill-CL 3S.DO=on
Translation: I clubbed it to death (approximately).
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [kəra malaŋ ga] [a-dal pataw]
Glosses: dog largeness ADJ 3S-pass cat
Translation: The dog is bigger than the cat.’ (lit. the dog [is] big, it is greater than the cat)
Language: Moloko
Transcription: [nɛ mødœhʷœr ga] [na-dal nɔkʷ]
Glosses: 1S old_person ADJ 1S-pass 2S
Translation: I am older than you.’ (lit. I old person, I surpass you)
Language: Mama
Transcription: Mama a-tek-a umwumbati .
Glosses: Mama SHE-cooks-ASP cassava
Translation: Mama cooks the cassava.
Language: Mama
Transcription: Mama a-tek-er-a abana umwumbati .
Glosses: Mama SHE-cooks-ben-asp children cassava
Translation: Mama cooks the cassava for the children.
Language: Daloa Bété
Transcription: O3 li2 a^31
Glosses: 3.SG eat.IMPF coconuts
Translation: He eats coconuts
Language: Daloa Bété
Transcription: O3 li3 a^31
Glosses: 3.SG eat.PERF coconuts
Translation: He ate coconuts (recently)
Language: Kru
Transcription: kOgUlIɲO-wa^4 .2 .2 .2 .3 gba2 ne4 ju-wa^4 .4 O3 li2
Glosses: farmer-DEF speak and boy-DEF 3.SG eat.PERF
Translation: The farmer is making the boy eat
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: n3 gba2 le3 yO-O^3 .3 li2
Glosses: I speak and boy-def eat
Translation: I made the boy eat.
Language: Vata
Transcription: ɲOkpa^3 .3 touri^1 .1 .3 ji3 lEtrI^3 .2 kOpa^3 .23 na3
Glosses: who Touri.NAME will letter send Q
Translation: To whom will Touri send a letter?
Language: Vata
Transcription: bEba^2 .2 touri^1 .1 .3 ji3 aci^2 .2 kOpa^3 .23 na3
Glosses: what Touri.NAME will Djatchi.NAME send Q
Translation: What will Touri send to Djatchi?
Language: Daloa Bété
Transcription: alO^1 .4 O1 le2 saka^3 .4 la1
Glosses: who he eat rice WH
Translation: Who eats rice?
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: saka^3 .3 la2 li-li-je^2 .2 .1
Glosses: rice GEN eat-eat-NOM
Translation: Rice-eating
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: saka^3 .3 la2 pi-li^3 .1
Glosses: rice GEN cook-NOM
Translation: Rice-preparing
Language: Gbadi
Transcription: saka^3 .4 la2 pi-li^2 .1
Glosses: rice GEN cook-NOM
Translation: Rice-preparing
Language: Daloa Bété
Transcription: li-li-je^2 .2 .1
Glosses: eat-eat-NOM
Translation: Eating
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: wà wūʕú jōb-á
Glosses: DEF hut black
Translation: the black house
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: ò dɔ̀ɛ̀ jób-ō
Glosses: DEF man black
Translation: the black man
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: à wūʕú sã̄ɡbānāʔà
Glosses: DEF hut big
Translation: the big house
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: ò dɔ̀ɛ̀ sã̄gbānāʔà
Glosses: DEF man big
Translation: the big man
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: ɲí wɔʕɔ̀ bè kṹ
Glosses: 1SG.IPFV PROG come today
Translation: I am coming today.
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: n bàʔ jànā
Glosses: 1SG come yesterday
Translation: I came yesterday.
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: é wɔʕɔ̀ bè kṹ
Glosses: 1PL PROG come today
Translation: We are coming today.
Language: Tiefo-Daramandugu
Transcription: é bàʔ jànā
Glosses: 1PL come yesterday
Translation: We came yesterday.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Bo tsutsu-hi ngɛ daka a mi .
Glosses: cloth red-PL are box DEF in
Translation: There are red cloths in the box.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Mangoo mumu ɔ-mɛ sa .
Glosses: mango fresh DEF-PL rotten . 
Translation: The fresh mangoes are rotten.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Duku futa a-mɛ sɛ_mu .
Glosses: scarf white DEF-PL dirty . 
Translation: The white scarves are dirty.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Wo-ji he-i lɛ dara .
Glosses: book-PL new-PL DEF big.ITER
Translation: The new books are big.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Atade-i fɛɛfɛ-ji lɛ elaaje .
Glosses: dress-PL beautiful-PL DEF lost
Translation: The beautiful dresses are lost.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Tse-i kakada-ji lɛ kumɔ .
Glosses: tree-PL long-PL DEF broke.ITER
Translation: The tall trees broke.
Language: Ga
Transcription: E-he shikpɔŋ lɛkɛtɛɛ .
Glosses: 3SG-buy land wide
Translation: He/she bought a wide land.
Language: Ga
Transcription: E-he shikpɔ-ji lɛkɛtɛ∼lɛkɛtɛɛ .
Glosses: 3SG-buy land-PL wide∼RED
Translation: He/she bought wide lands.
Language: Ga
Transcription: E jua blodo daka .
Glosses: 3SG sell.AOR bread box
Translation: He/she sold a box full of bread.
Language: Ga
Transcription: E juaa blodo daka∼daka .
Glosses: 3SG sell.AOR bread box∼RED
Translation: He/she sold boxes of bread.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Gbekɛ bibioo lɛ e-wↄ .
Glosses: child small DEF PERF-sleep
Translation: The little child is asleep.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Gbekɛbii bibii∼bibii lɛ e-wↄ .
Glosses: child-PL small∼very DEF .PERF-sleep
Translation: The little children are asleep.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Tade yumu ɔ gba .
Glosses: dress black DEF tear.AOR
Translation: The black dress is torn.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Tade yumu∼yumu ɔ ngɛ tsu ↄ mi
Glosses: dress black∼very DEF is room DEF inside
Translation: The very black dress is in the room.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Womi he ↄ ka .
Glosses: book new DEF be.long
Translation: The new book is long.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Bɔɔlu momo ɔ pɛ .
Glosses: ball old DEF burst
Translation: The old ball is burst.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Kɔɔpoo agbo ɔ hyi .
Glosses: cup big DEF be.full
Translation: The big cup is full.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: E juaa blodo bɔdɔɔ .
Glosses: he/she sell.HAB bread soft
Translation: He/she sells soft bread.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Atade momo lɛ e-tsere .
Glosses: dress old DEF 3SG-tear
Translation: The old dresses are torn.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Blodo bɔdɔɔ e-hɔ-ɔ .
Glosses: bread soft 3SG-sell-HAB
Translation: He/she sells soft bread.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Asupaatere fɛɛfɛo lɛ etse .
Glosses: shoe/sandals beautiful DEF tear.PST
Translation: The beautiful pair of shoes is torn.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Tokota kɛ e he fɛu ɔ hia .
Glosses: shoe/sandal with 3SG.POSS part beauty DEF tear.AOR
Translation: The beautiful pair of shoes is torn.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Tɛ bibioo e-hee ko ka jɛmɛ .
Glosses: stone little NMLZ-new DEF lie there . 
Translation: There is a new small stone lying there.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Gbee agbo kpitioo lɛ gbo .
Glosses: dog big short DEF die.PST
Translation: The big short dog is dead.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Mi-he shia fɛɛfɛo agbo ko .
Glosses: 1SG-buy.PST house beautiful big certain . 
Translation: I bought a certain big beautiful house.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Gbe-i agbo-i e-di-ji lɛ egbo .
Glosses: dog-PL big-PL NMLZ-black-PL DEF PERF.die
Translation: The big black dogs are dead.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Mangoo ngmlikiti gaga nↄ si .
Glosses: mangoo ripe.NEG long fall down . 
Translation: The unripe oval shaped mango has fallen down.
Language: Ga
Transcription: To futa agbo kɛ e nane gagaaga a laa .
Glosses: sheep/goat white big with 3SG.POSS leg long.RED DEF lost
Translation: The white fat sheep/goat with the long legs is lost.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Sɛ yumu nyafii ngɛ sukuu tsu ↄ mi .
Glosses: Stool/chair black DIM is school room DEF inside
Translation: The black small stool/chair is in the classroom.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Lo momo sasɛ ↄmɛ ngɛ tso goga a mi .
Glosses: fish/meat old rotten DEF.PL at wood bucket DEF inside
Translation: The little rotten old meat/fish is in the wooden bucket.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Asapaatere lɛ yɛ fɛo .
Glosses: Shoe/sandals DEF possess beauty
Translation: The pair of shoe/sandals is beautiful.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Tokota a ngɛ fɛu .
Glosses: Shoe/sandals DEF possess beauty . 
Translation: The pair of shoe/sandals is beautiful.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Siadeyo ka .
Glosses: Siadeyo be.tall
Translation: Siadeyo is tall.
Language: Ga
Transcription: Bo ɔ pɔ .
Glosses: cloth DEF be.wet
Translation: The cloth is wet.
Language: Tso
Transcription: Tso ɔ gbli .
Glosses: tree DEF be.dry
Translation: The tree is dried.
Language: Tso
Transcription: Aku kwɔ .
Glosses: Aku be.tall
Translation: Aku is tall.
Language: Tso
Transcription: Atade lɛ e-fɔ .
Glosses: dress DEF PERF-wet
Translation: The dress is wet.
Language: Unknown language
Transcription: Tso lɛ gbi .
Glosses: tree DEF PERF.dry
Translation: The tree is dry.
Language: Swahili
Transcription: u-nywele
Glosses: CL8-hair
Language: Maay
Transcription: roor-i
Glosses: run-3SGM.PAST
Translation: he ran
Language: Maay
Transcription: roor-ti
Glosses: run-3SGF.PAST
Translation: she ran
Language: Maay
Transcription: roor-eena
Glosses: run-3PL.PAST
Translation: they ran
Language: Maay
Transcription: ɗeer-ya
Glosses: be.tall-3SGM.STATIVE
Translation: he is tall
Language: Maay
Transcription: ɗeer-ta
Glosses: be.tall-3SGF.STATIVE
Translation: she is tall
Language: Maay
Transcription: ɗeer-yena
Glosses: be.tall-3PL.STATIVE
Translation: they are tall
Language: Maay
Transcription: kooy-e
Glosses: come-3SGM.FUTURE
Translation: he will come
Language: Maay
Transcription: kooy-ase
Glosses: come-3SGF.FUTURE
Translation: she will come
Language: Maay
Transcription: kooy-ayeena
Glosses: come-3PL.FUTURE
Translation: they will come
Language: Maay
Transcription: aam-oy-e
Glosses: eat-PRES.PROG-3SGM.PRESENT
Translation: he is eating
Language: Maay
Transcription: aam-oy-te
Glosses: eat-PRES.PROG-3SGF.PRESENT
Translation: she is eating
Language: Maay
Transcription: aam-oy-eena
Glosses: eat-PRES.PROG-3PL.PRESENT
Translation: they are eating
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [def-go ngo ndef-mi ñebbe ngo] bettu Hawaa .
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL cook-1SG beans CL.the surprise Hawaa
Translation: The fact that I cooked beans surprised Hawaa.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [ko ndef-mi ñebbe ko] bettu Hawaa .
Glosses: C.REL cook-1SG beans CL.the surprise Hawaa
Translation: The fact that I cooked beans surprised Hawaa.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Musa ñaam-ma [ñebbe ɗe ndef-mi ɗe].
Glosses: Musa eat-PERF beans C.REL cook-1SG CL.the
Translation: Musa ate the beans that I cooked.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Taalibe mo jangu-m deft-are nde les lekki .
Glosses: student CL.the read-PERF.NEUT book-CL CL.the under tree
Translation: The student has read the book under a tree.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: (Ko) raandu ndu Musaa yii-noo .
Glosses: FOC dog.CL CL.the Musaa see-PAST
Translation: It’s the dog that Musaa saw.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Musaa (ko) yii-no raandu ndu .
Glosses: Musaa FOC see-PAST dog.CL the.CL
Translation: Musaa saw the dog (not heard it bark).
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Ko Musaa yii-noo ?
Glosses: what Musaa see-past
Translation: What did Musaa see?
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: raa-ndu ndu
Glosses: dog-CL CL.the
Translation: the dog
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: daa-ɗi ɗi
Glosses: dog-CL CL.the
Translation: the dogs
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Mbiɗo yiɗi/foti def-go maaro .
Glosses: 1SG want/should cook-INF rice
Translation: I want to cook rice.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: O ñoot-ma tuuba am ba ñoot-go wesoo .
Glosses: 3SG sew-PERF pants my CL.the sew-INF beautiful
Translation: He has sewn my pants a beautiful sewing.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: mi/a/o sood-ma oto .
Glosses: I/you/he/she buy-PERF.NEUT car
Translation: I/you have bought a car.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: En/on/ɓe cood-ma oto .
Glosses: We/you/they buy-PERF.NEUT car
Translation: We have bought a car.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɓe nguju-m deftare .
Glosses: 3.PL steal-PERF book
Translation: They stole a book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [wuju-go ngo ɓe nguj-i deftare ngo] bettu-mii-m .
Glosses: steal-INF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the surprise-1SG-PERF
Translation: The fact that they stole the book surprised me.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: [ko ɓe nguj-i deftare ko] bettu-mii-m .
Glosses: C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the surprise-1SG-perf
Translation: (The fact) that they stole the book surprised me.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɓe ndicit-iim [wuju-go ngo ɓe nguj-i deftare ngo].
Glosses: 1PL regret-PERF steal-INF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: They regret the fact that they stole the book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɓe ndicit-iim [ko ɓe nguj-i deftare ko].
Glosses: 1PL regret-PERF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: They regret (the fact) that they stole the book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: mbiɗo siɓ-i [wuju-go ngo ɓe nguj-i deftare ngo].
Glosses: 1SG doubt-PERF steal-INF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: Intended: ‘I doubt the fact that they stole a book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: mbiɗo siɓ-i [ko ɓe nguj-i deftare ko].
Glosses: 1SG doubt-PERF C.REL 3.PL steal-PERF book CL.the
Translation: Intended: ‘I doubt that they stole a book.
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: simis mo Hawaa loot-i mo
Glosses: shirt C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF CL.the
Translation: the shirt that Hawaa washed
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: simis *(mo) Hawaa loot-i
Glosses: shirt C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF
Translation: (some) shirt that Hawaa washed
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: faɗoo ngo Hawaa watt-ii ngo
Glosses: shoe C.REL Hawaa wear-PERF CL.the
Translation: The shoe that Hawaa is wearing
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: faɗoo *(ngo) Hawaa watt-ii
Glosses: shoe C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF
Translation: (some) shoe that Hawaa is wearing
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ñebbe ɗe Hawaa def-i ɗe
Glosses: beans C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF CL.the
Translation: the beans that Hawaa cooked
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ñebbe ɗe ndef-mi ɗe
Glosses: beans C.REL cook-1SG CL.the
Translation: the beans that I cooked
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ñebbe ɗe rewɓe ɓe ndef-i ɗe
Glosses: beans C.REL women CL.the cook-PERF CL.the
Translation: the beans that the women cooked
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: loot-go ngo Hawaa loot-i wutte ngo
Glosses: wash-INF C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt CL.the
Translation: the fact that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko Hawaa loot-i wutte ko
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt CL.the
Translation: (the fact) that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: Loot-go *(ngo) Hawaa loot-i wutte
Glosses: wash-INF C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt
Translation: A/some washing that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: *ko Hawaa loot-i wutte
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa wash-PERF shirt
Translation: the fact that Hawaa washed a shirt
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: def-go ngo Hawaa def-i ñebbe ngo
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that Hawaa cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: def-go ngo ndef-mi ñebbe ngo
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL cook-1SG beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that I cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: def-go ngo ɓe ndef-i ñebbe ngo
Glosses: cook-INF C.REL SUBJ.pro cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that they cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: *ko Hawaa def-i ñebbe
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF beans
Translation: the fact that Jeyla cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko Hawaa def-i ñebbe ko
Glosses: C.REL Hawaa cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that Hawaa cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko ndef-mi ñebbe ko
Glosses: C.REL cook-SG beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that I cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko ɓe ndef-i ñebbe ko
Glosses: C.REL 3RD.PL cook-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: the fact that they cooked beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɗa yiɗ-i [suko mo Isa tott-i ñebbe mo .]
Glosses: 2SG like-PERF child CLREL Isa give-PERF beans CL.the
Translation: I like the boy that Isa gave beans
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ɗa yiɗ-i [ñebbe ɗe [suko mo Isa tott-i mo].
Glosses: 2SG like-PERF [beans CLrel [child CLrel Isa give-PERF] CL.the
Translation: You like the beans that boy that Isa gave
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: wuttei mo Hawaa loot-i ti mo
Glosses: shirt CL.REL Hawaa wash-PERF _ CL.the
Translation: The shirt that Hawaa washed
Language: Pulaar
Transcription: ko Jeyla loot-i wutte ko
Glosses: C.REL Jeyla wash-PERF shirt CL.the
Translation: (the fact) that Jeyla washed a shirt
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a naf-a-xam .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV-1SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a naf-a-ang .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV-2SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a naf-a-an .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV-3SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a naf-a a in .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV OBJ 1PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a naf-a a nuun .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV OBJ 2PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a naf-a a den .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 hit-DV OBJ 3PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Mataar a jaw-a [DP maalo fe]
Glosses: Mataar 3 cook-DV _ rice DET
Translation: Mataar cooked the rice.
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Mataar a jaw-a-ani [DP maalo fe]i
Glosses: Mataar 3 cook-DV-3SG.OBJ _ rice DET
Translation: Intended: `Mataar cooked the rice.
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a bug-a-ani [DP ya' um oxe]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 love-DV-3SG.OBJ _ mother 3POSS DET
Translation: Intended: `Mataar loves his mother.' Kinship term
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'-a-xami [DP a mi]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 see-DV-1SG.OBJ _ OBJ 1SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'-a-ani [DP okoor oxe]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 see-DV-3SG.OBJ _ man DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan saw the man.' Human animate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'-a-ani [DP muus ne]i .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 see-DV-3SG.OBJ _ cat DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan saw the cat.' Non-human animate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a jik-a-ani [DP mbin ne]i
Glosses: Jegaan 3 buy-DV-3SG.OBJ _ house DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan bought the house.' Inanimate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: xari Ami a jik-u-ni ?
Glosses: what Ami 3 buy-EXT-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: `What did Ami buy?' Inanimate -word
Language: Sereer
Transcription: ani Ami a bug-u-ni ?
Glosses: who Ami 3 love-EXT-3SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: JegaaniFOC Ami a bug-u-ni .
Glosses: Jegaan Ami 3 love-EXT-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: `It's Jegaan that Ami loves.' DP focus
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) wo'iFOC Ami a bug-ongi .
Glosses: OBJ 2SG Ami 3 love-2SG.OBJ.EXT
Translation: Intended: `It's you that Ami loves.' Pronoun focus
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [N maalo]i [CP ne Ami a ñam-uu-ni-a]
Glosses: _ rice _ REL.DET Ami 3 eat-EXT-3SG.OBJ-REL
Translation: Intended: `the rice that Ami ate
Language: Sereer
Transcription: aniini Ami a bug-u a deni ?
Glosses: who.PL Ami 3 love-EXT OBJ 3PL
Translation: Intended: `Who all does Ami love?' Plural -word
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) nuuniFOC Ami a ga'-u a nuuni .
Glosses: OBJ 2PL Ami 3 see-EXT OBJ 2PL
Translation: Intended: `It's you all that Ami saw.' Plural DP focus
Language: Sereer
Transcription: maalo fe , Mataar a jaw-a-an .
Glosses: rice DET Mataar 3 cook-DV-3SG.OBJ
Translation: The rice, Mataar cooked it.' Suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: maalo fe , Mataar a jaw-a-Ø .
Glosses: rice DET Mataar 3 cook-DV
Translation: Intended: `The rice, Mataar cooked it.' No Suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) mi , Mataar a bug-a-*(xam).
Glosses: OBJ 1SG Mataar 3 cook-DV-1SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: (a) wo', Mataar a bug-a-*(ang).
Glosses: OBJ 2SG Mataar 3 cook-DV-1SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: goor we , Mataar a ga'-a a den .
Glosses: men DET Mataar 3 see-DV OBJ 3PL
Translation: The men, Mataar saw them.' Pronoun
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-a-ang .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV-2SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-a (a) wo'.
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV OBJ 2SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-a-ang faak .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV-2SG.OBJ yesterday
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-a faak (a) wo'.
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV yesterday OBJ 2SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-a (a) wo' faak .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV OBJ 2SG yesterday
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'-a (a nuun) faak (a nuun).
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV OBJ 2PL yesterday OBJ 2PL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ga'-a (otew oxe) faak (otew oxe).
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-DV woman DET yesterday woman DET
Translation: Jegaan saw the woman yesterday.' Full DP
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'-a [DP okoor oxe] ↔ [DP atere le].
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV _ man DET _ book DET _
Translation: Jegaan gave the man the book.' GOAL < THEME / THEME < GOAL
Language: Sereer
Transcription: a jaw-an-a [DP okoor oxe] ↔ [DP maalo fe].
Glosses: 3 cook-BEN-DV _ man DET _ rice DET _
Translation: He cooked the rice for the man.' BEN < THEME / THEME < BEN
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'-a-angGOAL [DP a ten]THEME .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV-2SG.OBJ _ OBJ 3SG
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'-a-anTHEME [DP a wo']GOAL .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV-3SG.OBJ _ OBJ 2SG
Translation: Jegaan gave it to you.'Theme suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a ci'-a-angGOAL-inTHEME .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 give-DV-2SG.OBJ-3SG.OBJ
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-noor-a [DP okoor oxe] [DP naak le]O .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV _ man DET _ cow DET
Translation: Jegaan made the man kick the cow.' CAUSEE < OBJECT
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-noor-a [DP naak le]O [DP okoor oxe].
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV _ cow DET _ man DET
Translation: Intended: `Jegaan made the man kick the cow.' *OBJECT < CAUSEE
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-noor-a-angCAUSEE [DP naak le]OBJECT .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV-2SG.OBJ _ cow DET
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-noor-a [DP a wo']CAUSEE [DP naak le]OBJECT .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV _ OBJ 2SG _ cow DET
Translation: Jegaan made you kick the the cow.' Free pronoun
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-noor-a-angOBJECT [DP okoor oxe]CAUSEE .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV-2SG.OBJ _ man DET
Language: Sereer
Transcription: Jegaan a fal-noor-a-angCAUSEE-inOBJECT .
Glosses: Jegaan 3 kick-CAUS-DV-2SG.OBJ-3SG.OBJ
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: [DP okoor oxe]GOAL a ci'-e [DP atere le]THEME
Glosses: _ man DET 3 give-PASS _ book DET
Translation: The man was given the book.' Goal subject
Language: Bukusu
Transcription: [DP atere le]THEME a ci'-e [DP okoor oxe]GOAL
Glosses: _ book DET 3 give-PASS _ man DET
Translation: The book was given to the man.' Theme subject
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP okoor oxe]GOAL a ci'-e-n
Glosses: _ man DET 3 give-PASS-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: 'The man was given it.' Goal suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP atere le]THEME a ci'-e-n
Glosses: _ book DET 3 give-PASS-3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: `The book was given to him/her.' Theme suffix
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP okoor oxe]GOAL a ci'-e [DP a ten]THEME
Glosses: _ man DET 3 give-PASS _ OBJ 3SG
Translation: The man was given it.
Language: Sereer
Transcription: [DP atere le]THEME a ci'-e [DP a ten]GOAL
Glosses: _ book DET 3 give-PASS _ OBJ 3SG
Translation: The book was given to him/her.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ékpê á-mà á-kót ŋ̀-wèt
Glosses: ekpe 3SG-PST 3SG-read NMLZ-write
Translation: Ekpe read a book.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ékpê á-ké á-kòó-kót ŋ̀-wèt
Glosses: ekpe 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-read NMLZ-write
Translation: Ekpe READ the book (not, say, take it away).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ékpê á-ké á-kót ŋ̀-wèt kpɔ́t
Glosses: ekpe 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-read NMLZ-write only
Translation: Ekpe only read the book.
Language: Akwa
Transcription: èkà á-mà á-fát áyɨ́n
Glosses: mother 3SG-PST 3SG-hug child
Translation: The mother hugged the child.
Language: Akwa
Transcription: èkà á-mà á-ɱ́-fát (míèn)
Glosses: mother 3SG-PST 3SG-1SG-hug 1SG
Translation: The mother hugged me.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ú-kpá ú-ké ú-sé ú-màná-ké ú-nám
Glosses: 2SGS-COND 2SGS-PERF 2SGS-IMPF 2SGS-do.again-NEG 2SGS-do
Translation: You should not have been doing it again.’
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: òkón á-mà á-tóŋŋó
Glosses: okon 3SG-PST 3SG-start
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: òkón í-ké í-tóŋŋó-ké
Glosses: okon 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-start-NEG
Translation: Okon had not started.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ímá á-mà á-dép
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST 3SG-buy
Translation: Ima bought it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ímá í-ké í-dép-pé
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-buy-NEG
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: é-mà é-kɨ́t
Glosses: 3PL-PST 3PL-see
Translation: They saw.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: í-ké í-kɨ́t-té
Glosses: 3PL-PST.FOC 3SG-see-NEG
Translation: They didn’t see.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: é-mà é-dû-kɨ̀t-tè
Glosses: 3PL-PST 3PL-REC-see-REC
Translation: They saw each other.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: eno á-mà á-nám ɔ́mmɔ̂ ké í-dú-kɨ̀t-tè
Glosses: eno 3SG-PST 3SG-make they NEG 3PL-REC-SEE-REC
Translation: Eno made them not see each other.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: í-ké í-dú-kɨ̀t-tè-kè
Glosses: 3PL-PST.FOC 3PL-REC-see-REC-NEG
Translation: They didn’t see each other
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ànìyè (ówó) ké èkà á-ké/*mà á-fát
Glosses: who person COMP mother 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug
Translation: Who did the mother hug?
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: (á-dò) áyɨ́n ké èkà á-ké/*mà á-fát
Glosses: 3SG-be child COMP mother 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug
Translation: It was the child that the mother hugged.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ànìyé í-ké/*mà í-fát áyɨ́n
Glosses: who 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug child
Translation: Who hugged the child?
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ànìyé ké í-ké í-fát áyɨ́n
Glosses: who COMP 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-hug child
Translation: (Intended: ‘Who hugged the child?’ or ‘Who is it that hugged the child?’)
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: (á-dò) èkà á-ké/*mà á-fát áyɨ́n
Glosses: 3SG-be mother 3SG-PST.FOC/*PST 3SG-hug child
Translation: It was the mother that hugged the child (not the father).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: èkà ké á-ké á-fát áyɨ́n
Glosses: mother COMP 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-hug child
Translation: (Intended: ‘It was the mother that hugged the child [not the father].’)
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ákùn á-mà á-dép ŋ̀-wèt
Glosses: akun 3SG-PST 3SG-buy NMLZ-write
Translation: Akun bought the book.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ákùn á-ké á-dèé-dép ŋ̀-wèt í-ké í-yɨ̀p-pé-yɨ̀p
Glosses: akun 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-buy NMLZ-write 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG.CON.FOC-NEG-steal
Translation: Akun BOUGHT the book, she didn’t STEAL it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ákùn [TP á-ké á-yèé-yɨ̂p ŋ̀-wèt ] í-ké í-dép-pé-dép
Glosses: akun _ 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-steal NMLZ-write _ 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-buy-NEG-buy
Translation: Akun STOLE the book, she didn’t BUY it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ímà á-mà á-ɲèé-ɲɨ́mmé
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST 3SG-CON.FOC-agree
Translation: Ima AGREED (she didn’t disagree).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: à-mà á-fɔ́p
Glosses: 2SG-PST 3SG-burn
Translation: You burned it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ú-ké ú-fɔ́p-pɔ́
Glosses: 2SG-PST.FOC 2SG-burn-NEG
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ú-ké ú-fɔ́p-pɔ́-fɔ́p
Glosses: 2SG-PST.FOC 2SG-burn-NEG-burn
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: í-ké í-dép-pé-dép ŋ̀-wèt á-ké á-yèé-yɨ̂p
Glosses: 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-buy-NEG-buy NMLZ-write 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-CON.FOC-steal
Translation: She didn’t BUY the book, she STOLE it.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ìmá á-mà á-fèɰé ítɔ̀k
Glosses: ima 3SG-PST 3SG-run race
Translation: Ima ran the race.
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ìmá kpɔ́t á-ké á-fèɰé ítɔ̀k
Glosses: ima only 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-run race
Translation: Only Ima ran the race (not Ekpe or Akun).’/*‘Ima only ran the race (she didn’t go to the party).
Language: Ibibio
Transcription: ítɔ̀k kpɔ́t ké ìmá á-ké á-fèɰé
Glosses: race only COMP ima 3SG-PST.FOC 3SG-run
Translation: It was only the race that Ima ran.