lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moma yia maakimik .
Glosses: taro 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They are telling us (to get them) taro roots.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Efa maakek , “Opora tep=pa wue .”
Glosses: 1s.ACC tell-PA-3s talk tape.recorder=LOC put-IMP.2s
Translation: She told me, “Put the talk on a tape recorder.”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: “Aawep pekapeka ,” naap yia maakemikemik .
Glosses: get-SS.SEQ BPX-come-IMP.2p thus 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Bring it”, they were telling us like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Wadol opora]O [yia]O maakin .
Glosses: lie talk 1p.ACC tell-Np-PR.2s
Translation: You are telling us lies.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: “No bom fain=iw mera kuume ,” naakemik .
Glosses: 2s.UNM bomb this=INST fish burn-IMP.2s tell-PA-1/3p
Translation:  “Blast fish with this bomb,” they told him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo yena yaaya ifa kuok nain opora maiyem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 1s.GEN 1s/p.uncle snake bite-PA-3s that1 talk say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am telling a story about my uncle that was bitten by a snake.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Momora , no naap me mae .
Glosses: Fool 2s.UNM thus not say-IMP.2s
Translation: Fool, don't say like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Enemik na maemik , “Eliwa , aara oposia saarik .”
Glosses: eat-PA-1/3p ADD say-PA-1/3p good hen meat like
Translation: They ate it and said, “It is good, like chicken meat.”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena oram maiyem .
Glosses: 1s.GEN just say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I'm just speaking (without any reason ).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap yia maikuan naep yo ariman nefa maakiyem .
Glosses: thus 1p.ACC say-Np-FU.3p think-SS.SEQ 1s.UNM openly 2s.ACC tell-Np-PR.1s
Translation: Thinking that they will say like that about us I'm openly telling you (this).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …maemikemik , “Oo , …” naemikemik .
Glosses: …say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p oh … say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: …they kept saying, “Oh…”, they kept saying (like that).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amerika fan “Epa eliwa” naeekapemik .
Glosses: America here time good say-come-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Americans came saying “peace.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia maakemik , “Yia ufomaka .” Naiwkin…
Glosses: 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p 1p.ACC dance-BEN-BNFY2.IMP.2p say-2/3p.DS
Translation: They told them, “Dance for us.” When they said (that)…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ekapemi wia maakemik , “Maa iiweka .” Wia naiwkin maemik , …
Glosses: come-SS.SIM 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p food dish.out-IMP.2p 3p.ACC say-2/3p.DS say-PA-1/3p …
Translation: Theyi came and told themj, “Dish out food.” Theyi said to themj like that and theyj said, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera “yasi” yia naemikemik .
Glosses: coconut yasi 1p.ACC say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They kept calling coconut (by the name) “yasi” to us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa eliwa=ke naep aawem .
Glosses: thing good=CF say-SS.SEQ get-PA-1s
Translation: I thought it was a good thing and got it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Yo manina urupinen] naep .
Glosses: 1s.UNM garden ascend-Np-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ
Translation: I want to go to the garden.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Iraku] naep ikiwemik .
Glosses: fight-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went to fight.' (Lit: ` “Let's fight” they said/thought and went.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ununa owowa porowa] naep maa enowa maneka onikuan .
Glosses: slit.gong village BPX-descend-NMZ say-SS.SEQ food eat-NMZ big make-Np-FU.3p
Translation: When they want to take the slit gong down to the village they make a big feast.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifana wuamikaikuan , [unuma wia miimu] nep .
Glosses: ear put-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3p name 3p.ACC hear-1d.IMP say-SS.SEQ
Translation: Theyi are listening carefully (lit: putting their ear), wanting to hear theirj names.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo aakisa nanar nain maekamØep .
Glosses: 1s.UNM now story that1 say-CNTF-PA-1s-Ø-SS.SEQ
Translation: Now I would like to tell that story.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oromi bulak naiya
Glosses: drop-SS.SIM plop say-Np-PR.3s
Translation: When it drops it says “plop.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siowa bauniya . (< bau naiya)
Glosses: dog bark-Np-PR.3s ( bau say-Np-PR.3s)
Translation: The dog barks.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ema buuneya mua erup umemik . (< buu naeya)
Glosses: mountain erupt-2/3s.DS man two die-PA-1/3p ( buu say-2/3s.DS)
Translation: The mountain (=volcano) erupted and two men died.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: “Urufamik” aek .
Glosses: see-PA-1/3p say-PA-3s
Translation:  “They saw it,” he said.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera yia naemikemik . Naeya iwera wia urukamikomamik .
Glosses: coconut 1p.ACC say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p So coconut 3p.ACC drop-SS.SIM-be-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p
Translation: They kept speaking to us about coconuts /asking us for coconuts. So we kept dropping coconuts for them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maara efa tiitiniya .
Glosses: forehead 1s.ACC hurt-Np-PR.3s
Translation: My head hurts.'/ `I have a headache.' (Lit: `It hurts my forehead.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuwap uuwap oona=ke efa siririya .
Glosses: work-SS.SEQ work-SS.SEQ bone=CF 1s.ACC ache-Np-PR.3s
Translation: I have worked and worked, and my bones ache.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera awemikeya urufak .
Glosses: kunai.grass burn-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-PA-3s
Translation: When the kunai grass was burning she saw it.' (Or: `She saw the kunai grass burning.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I yabuela aawep … wiemikemik . (habitual)
Glosses: 1p.UNM papaya get-SS.SEQ … … give.them-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We kept getting papayas and … giving them to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pokapikemkun epa wiimok .
Glosses: sit.down-SS.SEQ-be-1s/p.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: As I was sitting it became light.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwepikeya ona emeria=ke ekapok .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ-be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN woman=CF come-PA-3s
Translation: After he was/had gone his wife came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa eneppuap soomareka .
Glosses: food eat-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ walk-IMP.2p
Translation: Having finished eating you may go.' (Lit: `Eat the food and go'.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nan efa wuappuami o Ulingan ikiwok .
Glosses: there1 1s.ACC put-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SIM 3s.UNM Ulingan go-PA-3s
Translation: He left (lit: put) me there and went to Ulingan.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifara mokakikiwemikok ifara oko urufak .
Glosses: vine stare-go-SS.SIM-be-SS vine other see-PA-3s
Translation: He kept looking for a vine and saw one vine.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owora efar ikum aawiwkin wia maakem .
Glosses: betelnut 1s.DAT illicitly get-2/3p.DS 3p.ACC tell-PA-1s
Translation: They stole my betelnut and I talked to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifakimep nomokow ekeka=pa sererimeppuak .
Glosses: kill-SS.SEQ tree branch=LOC hang-SS.SEQ-CMPL-PA-3s
Translation: He killed it and hung it on a tree branch.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sererimeppuap owowa orok .
Glosses: hang-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ village descend-PA-3s
Translation: He hung it up and went/came down to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Manina nopappuap nomokowa warimik .
Glosses: garden burn-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ tree cut-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We burn (the undergrowth for new) garden and (when it is done we) cut the trees.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa wareppuap arewimik .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ wait-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We cut the trees and wait.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia maakeppuami i ikiwemik .
Glosses: 3p.ACC tell-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SIM 1p.UNM go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We told them and went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria yo nan efa wuappuami o Ulingan ikiwok .
Glosses: alright 1s.UNM there 1s.ACC put-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SIM 3s.UNM Ulingan go-PA-3s
Translation: Alright he put me there and he went to Ulingan.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa enowa wakesimeppuami ikiwok .
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ cover-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SIM go-PA-3s
Translation: Covering the food she left.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eneppuap ikiwe !
Glosses: eat-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ go-IMP.2s
Translation: Get done with your eating and go!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wakieppuak
Glosses: fall-SS.SEQ-CMPL-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uupep weesereya wienakem .
Glosses: cook-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS feed.them-PA-1s
Translation: I finished cooking it and fed it to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa enemikomkun ama orok .
Glosses: food eat-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS sun descend-PA-3s
Translation: As I was eating the sun went down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera awemikeya nain umukinen naep urupok .
Glosses: kunai.grass burn-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS that1 extinguish-Np-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ ascend-PA-3s
Translation: The kunai grass was burning, and she went up in order to extinguish it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iwera=ke wia arufeya maemikemik , …
Glosses: coconut=CF 3p.ACC hit-2/3s.DS say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p …
Translation: When coconuts hit them, they kept saying, “ …”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Yaapan naap kuisow=iw ekapemikemik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan thus one=INST come-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Japanese kept coming like that, one by one.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koka=pa nan inemikemik .
Glosses: jungle=LOC there lie.down-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We kept sleeping in the jungle
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa oko wiam=iya irakemikemik .
Glosses: village other 3p.ACC=COM fight-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: We were fighting (or: kept fighting repeatedly) with the other village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya urupemikeya mikam .
Glosses: pig ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS spear-PA-1s
Translation: As the pig was going/coming up I speared it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya yia naiwkin waaya wienakemikemik .
Glosses: pig 1p.ACC say-2/3p.DS pig feed.them-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They asked us for pigs and we kept giving them pigs to eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kawus iramikeya kuufak .
Glosses: smoke rise-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-PA-3s
Translation: The smoke was rising and she saw it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo anane maneka naap mauwamikaiyem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM always very thus work-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I always/forever keep working like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O me sariarinon(na) neeke inemikaikuan .
Glosses: 3s.UNM not get.well-Np-FU.3s-(TP) there.CF sleep-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.3p
Translation: If he doesn't get well, they will keep sleeping/staying there.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moma ikowa enimimik . Eka me enimimik , iwer eka me enimimik . Aaya muutiw enemikaimik .
Glosses: taro roast-NMZ eat-Np-PR.1/3p water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p coconut water not eat-Np-PR.1/3p sugarcane only eat-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: We do not eat roasted taro. We do not drink water or coconut water. We only eat / keep eating sugarcane.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pokapikomkun epa wiimok .
Glosses: sit.down-SS.SEQ-be-1s/p.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: As we were sitting it dawned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena koor miira=pa iimarepikem , …
Glosses: 1s.GEN house face=LOC stand.up-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1s …
Translation: I was standing in front of my house, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifakimeya puepikeya omemikua .
Glosses: kill-2/3s.DS die-SS.SEQ-be-2/3s.DS cry-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: When she killed him and he was dead, she was crying.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ewar pun wuunek ne epa reenepikua .
Glosses: west.wind too blow-PA-3s and place dry-SS.SEQ-be-PA.3s
Translation: The west wind blew, too, and the ground was dry.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arewamikomkun ama ikur miiwaasa kererek .
Glosses: wait-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS sun five land-canoe arrive-PA-3s
Translation: As we were waiting the car arrived at five.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa wareppuap arewapikaiwkin reeneya saama kuumimik .
Glosses: tree cut-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ wait-SS.SEQ-be-2/3p.DS dry-2/3s.DS cleared.bush burn-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They cut the trees and while they are waiting it dries and then they burn the cleared bush.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sama=pa oroboonek .
Glosses: ladder=LOC descend-get.loose-PA-3s
Translation: He fell from the ladder.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo Amerika wia akupikiwiyem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM America 3p.ACC search-go-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am going to look for the Americans. / I go searching the Americans.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Neeke aw(e)oromikeya …
Glosses: there.CF burn-descend-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS …
Translation: As it was burning (towards) down there…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia mokakurupok , wia mokakorok .
Glosses: 3p.ACC stare-ascend-PA-3s 3p.ACC stare-descend-PA-3s
Translation: He stared them up and down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aasa suuworomik .
Glosses: canoe push-descend-PA-1/3p
Translation: We pushed the canoe down (towards the sea).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Merena kirep segenikiwok .
Glosses: foot turn-SS.SEQ limp-go-PA-3s
Translation: He twisted his foot and limped.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifeiki(we)p iki(we)p aakisa arimon .
Glosses: rub-go-SS.SEQ go-SS.SEQ now grow-PA-3s
Translation: You kept rubbing it (over the years) and now you have grown up.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emera kuepuukap okaiwi siowa onakek .
Glosses: sago bite-cut-SS.SEQ other.side dog feed.him-PA-3s
Translation: He bit off half of the sago cake and fed it to the dog.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakunemi mikakofam .
Glosses: speak-SS.SIM spear-knock-PA-1s
Translation: I stumbled in my speech.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora kuowa amisarafurak .
Glosses: house build-NMZ knowledge-INCH-do.well-PA-3s
Translation: He really knew how to build a house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mikafienikiwok .
Glosses: hit-push.aside-go-PA-3s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap amisarikiwemikowen .
Glosses: thus knowledge-INCH-go-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.2p
Translation: That way you will gain more and more knowledge.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fura aawep puukam .
Glosses: knife take-SS.SEQ cut-PA-1s
Translation: I took a knife and cut it.' Or: `I cut it with a knife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Burir aawep nomokowa unowa waremik .
Glosses: axe take-SS.SEQ tree many fell-PA-1/3p
Translation: We took an axe and felled many trees.' Or: `We felled many trees with an axe.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Malala=ke mufep ekapemi…
Glosses: 3p.UNM Malala=TP pull-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM
Translation: The Malala people came pulling it and…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa nain murarep wiokap ekapep ekapep owowa kererek .
Glosses: snake that1 follow-SS.SEQ follow.them-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ village arrive-PA-3s
Translation: The snake kept following them and arrived in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifara mufewiawikok…
Glosses: vine pull-move.around-be-SS
Translation: As he was pulling the vine around…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Meta yia miimap yia miira puukekapemik .
Glosses: fame 1p.ACC hear-SS.SEQ 1p.ACC face cut-come-PA-1/3p
Translation: They heard about us and came to greet us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uura orop arua karuemik .
Glosses: night descend-SS.SEQ torch run-PA-1/3p
Translation: At night we went down to sea and fished with a torch.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me efa kema suuwak .
Glosses: not 1s.ACC liver push-PA-3s
Translation: He did not think of me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kema me efa suuwak .
Glosses: liver not 1s.ACC push-PA-3s
Translation: He didn't think of me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me efa kema suuwak .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1s.ACC liver push-PA-3s
Translation: He didn't think of me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naruw iramik .
Glosses: ? ascend-PA-1/3p
Translation: They acted silly.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap kema tuupamikaiya .
Glosses: thus liver ?-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: He is hoping so.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uura uroma ikiwem .
Glosses: night stomach go-PA-1s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kema samorarep maa me enimiyem .
Glosses: liver spoil-INCH-SS.SEQ food not eat-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am sad and don't eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...oko emina ururep soomarikiwikuan .
Glosses: ...other occiput drop-SS.SEQ walk-go-Np-FU.3p
Translation: …lest they feel ashamed and walk away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka gelemuta akena kema me pukemik .
Glosses: son small very liver not burst-PA-1/3p
Translation: Little boys/children do not think well (yet).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma efar ikum aawemik .
Glosses: money 1s.DAT illicitly get-PA-1/3p
Translation: They stole money from me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa me efa pepek erak .
Glosses: food not 1s.ACC enough go-PA-3s
Translation: The food wasn't enough for me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo oram ikum efa wuan .
Glosses: 1s.UNM for.nothing illicitly 1s.ACC put-PA-2s
Translation: You accused me for theft without grounds.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No pepek me maen .
Glosses: 2s.UNM enough not say-PA-2s
Translation: You didn't say right.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Apura ane suuwamikaiwkin pokap ikok omok .
Glosses: widow together push-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS sit.down-SS.SEQ be-SS cry-PA-3s
Translation: They were supporting the widow (sitting against her back) and she sat and wailed.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opora anu fienowa me pepek .
Glosses: talk apart/aside brush.off-NMZ not enough
Translation: He wasn't able to disregard the talk.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …mokoma kuisow naap fan yiam=iya ikemik .
Glosses: year one thus here 1p.REFL=COM be-PA-1/3p
Translation: …for about a year they were here with us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …mua owawiya neeke ikok urufap… kiiriw epikuan .
Glosses: man with there.CF be-SS see-SS.SEQ again come-Np-FU.3p
Translation: …having been with her husband there and seeing [her father] they will come (back) again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epasia ikiwemikomkun yia farek .
Glosses: far go-SS.SIM-be-1s/p.DS 1p.ACC call-PA-3s
Translation: As we were (still) walking at a distance, he called us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera mamaiya=pa nan pokap …
Glosses: kunai.grass near=LOC there sit-SS.SEQ …
Translation: Having sat there near the kunai grass …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua oko=ke mamaiya pokak .
Glosses: man other=CF near sit-PA-3s
Translation: Another man slept with her (lit: sat near).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Saapipia baliwep me wuam , tiil wuam .
Glosses: trap well not put-PA-1s on.edge put-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't put the trap well, I put it right on the edge (of the reef).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Unan nainiw yiam fiirimemik .
Glosses: Yesterday again 1p.REFL gather-PA-1/3p
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uurika emeria manina ikiwep enowa nopap oreka .
Glosses: tomorrow woman garden go-SS.SEQ eat-NMZ fetch-SS.SEQ descend-IMP.2p
Translation: You women, go to the garden tomorrow and fetch food (and come) down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , no aakisa maa enime .
Glosses: alright 2s.UNM now thing/food eat-IMP.2s
Translation: Alright, eat now.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eewuar , eka me saanarowa ikua .
Glosses: not.yet water not dry-NMZ be-PA.3s
Translation: Not yet, the water hadn't dried.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No emeria iiriw sesekamik .
Glosses: 2s.UNM woman already send-PA-1/3p
Translation: We already sent your wife (away).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiimar ikiwiyan , ikoka weetak .
Glosses: later go-Np-FU.1p later no
Translation: We'll go some other time, not later today.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No ikoka mua ikos irakep me efar kerere .
Glosses: 2s.UNM later man with fight-SS.SEQ not 1s.DAT arrive-IMP.2s
Translation: Later when you fight with your husband, don't come to me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa kuisow one , ikoka weetak .
Glosses: now one do-IMP.2s later no
Translation: Do it right now, not later.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuna kiripowa maemik nain aakisa fan kiripamik .
Glosses: debt return-NMZ say-PA-1/3p that1 now here return-PA-1/3p
Translation: They (only) just now returned the debt they have talked about returning.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwaasa marew , aakisa fain miiwaasa nepik akena .
Glosses: earlier land-canoe none now this land-canoe crowd real
Translation: Earlier there were no cars, now(adays) there are lots of cars.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amirika ama kekaneya uurarimik .
Glosses: day sun strong-2/3.DS rest-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: During the day (or: at noon) when the sun is strong, we take a rest.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yaapan=ke uura ifera=pa nan pokomowamik .
Glosses: Japan=CF evening/night sea=LOC there sit-BEN-CAUS-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the evening the Japanese made him sit in the sea.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo anane naap mauwamikaiyem .
Glosses: I always thus work-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1p
Translation: I always work like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Irakowa maneka ewur me imenarek .
Glosses: fight-NMZ big quickly not find-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: The big fight/war didn't start quickly.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne nainiw sande uura yiam fiirimemik .
Glosses: ADD again Sunday evening 1p.REFL gather-PA-1/3p
Translation: And again on Sunday evening we gathered together.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne kiiriw enuma onamikemik .
Glosses: ADD again new make-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: And again they kept making a new one.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yeesus kiiriw iikirak .
Glosses: Jesus again rise-PA-3s
Translation: Jesus rose again (= rose from the dead).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kiiriw morena iperowa nain sesekak .
Glosses: again male older that1 send-PA-3s
Translation: Again she sent the elder male (grandchild).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arep ikeya aria kiiriw mua nain nainiw urupok .
Glosses: become-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS alright again man that1 again ascend-PA-3s
Translation: When she had become like that, alright the man came up again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...maa oposia pun naap sesekamik .
Glosses: thing meat also thus sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: …like that they also sold meat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Soo nain feenap: era erup ikua .
Glosses: fishtrap that1 like.this way two be-PA.3s
Translation: The fishtrap (custom) is like this: there are two ways.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opaimika baliwep me wiar amisarem .
Glosses: talk well not 3.DAT knowledge-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I don't/didn't know their language well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Samor akena arufamik .
Glosses: badly very hit-PA-1/3p
Translation: They beat him very badly.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eka mamaiya akena i yoowa me aawiyen
Glosses: river near very 1p.UNM hot not get-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Very near the river we'll not get hot.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iikamin akena=ko imenarinon ?
Glosses: when really=NF find-INCH-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Exactly when is it going to appear?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sira samora piipueka akena .
Glosses: habit bad leave-IMP.2p really
Translation: You (pl) must really leave (your) bad habits.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Weetak akena , i=ko me kuumemik .
Glosses: no really, 1p.UNM=NF not burn-PA-1/3p
Translation: Really no, we did not burn it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uuwowa nain lawisiw yoowa .
Glosses: work-NMZ that1 somewhat hot/hard
Translation: That work is somewhat hard.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wie wi eliw wiar opikuan .
Glosses: 3s/p.uncle 3p.UNM well 3.DAT hold-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Her uncles may get (lit: hold) them (=clay pots) from her.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eliw Kululu maeman , eliw .
Glosses: well Kululu say-PA-2p well
Translation: It is all right that you mentioned Kululu, that is OK.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa , nie owowa=pa fan pokan , eliw .
Glosses: 2s/p.brother 2s/p.uncle village=LOC here sit-PA-2s well
Translation: It is good/OK that you settled here in your brother's and uncle's village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa me wuomamik=yon .
Glosses: thing/food not put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p-perhaps
Translation: Perhaps they didn't put food (aside) for him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me efa maen=yon aa ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM not 1s.ACC say-PA-2s-perhaps aa
Translation: I suppose you weren't saying it about me?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni kema pukowa marewa=ke=yon !
Glosses: 2p.UNM liver burst-NMZ none=CF-perhaps
Translation: You must be crazy!' (Lit: `I suppose your liver hasn't burst (yet).')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya muutiw enemikaimik .
Glosses: sugarcane only eat-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They are only eating sugarcane.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ofa sepa muutiw (ifok).
Glosses: paint black only paint-PA-3s
Translation: He painted with only black paint.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ewar wuuniya nain muutiw miiminan .
Glosses: wind blow-Np-PR.3s that only hear-Np-FU.2s
Translation: You will hear only the wind blowing.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Lotu koora Ulingan=pa muutiw ikua=i ?
Glosses: worship house Ulingan=LOC only be-PA.3s=QM
Translation: Is there a church only at Ulingan?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa muutiw niirimik .
Glosses: today only play-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They play only today.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ufowa erup muuta naap ufemik .
Glosses: dance-NMZ two only thus dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: We only danced two dances like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yos pun wie opora nainiw maiyem .
Glosses: 1s.FC too 3s/p.uncle talk again say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I, too, will again give “uncle-talk” (=cultural instruction).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne pun aakisa iperowa korokor orowa sira iiriw wafuramik .
Glosses: and also now middle.aged initiation descend-NMZ custom earlier throw-PA-1/3p
Translation: Also, now the middle-aged people have already rejected the initiation custom.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw pun miiwa muuta nain irakowa marew .
Glosses: earlier also ground because.of that1 fight-NMZ no(ne)
Translation: Earlier there were also no fights over ground' (or: `Earlier, too, there were no fights over ground.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Teeria maneka wadol opora mikamik pun naap , …
Glosses: group big lie talk hit-PA-1/3p also thus …
Translation: (When) the big group lied it was also like that, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma me tuunowa ikemik .
Glosses: money not count-NMZ be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They haven't counted the money (yet).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna me opa , nefa kuuminon !
Glosses: fire not touch-IMP.2s 2s.ACC burn-Np-FU.3s
Translation: Don't touch the fire, it will burn you!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wia , me kookaliyem .
Glosses: No not like-Np-PR.1s
Translation: No, I don't like it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo uuwowa oko weetak .
Glosses: 1s.UNM work-NMZ other no
Translation: I have no other work.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wafurak na weetak , uferak .
Glosses: throw-PA-3s but no, miss-PA-3s
Translation: He threw it (a spear), but no (=he didn't succeed), he missed (the pig).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Akupamik , akupamik , wia .
Glosses: search-PA-1/3p search-PA-1/3p no
Translation: We searched and searched, but no (=we did not find it).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me onam akena .
Glosses: not do-PA-1s really
Translation: I really didn't do it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne yo aakisa tep=pa maiyem .
Glosses: ADD 1s.UNM now tape.recorder=LOC say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: And now I say it to a tape recorder.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sesa nain waaya erup arow ne maamuma kuuma erepam ikur ne manar kuisow , waa eneka , naap muuka sesenarinen .
Glosses: price that1 pig two three ADD money stick four five ADD forehead.ornament one pig tooth thus son buy-Np-FU.1s
Translation: (As for) the price, I will buy my son with two-three pigs and forty-fifty kina and a forehead ornament (and) pig's tusk(s), like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa enowa iwemik , ne rais weetak .
Glosses: thing eat-NMZ give.him-PA-1/3p ADD rice no
Translation: They gave him food, but not rice.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi me kuumemik , ne wi murarowa=pa mukuna nain kererek .
Glosses: 3p.UNM not burn-PA-1/3p ADD 3p.UNM follow-NMZ=LOC fire that appear-PA-3s
Translation: They didn't burn it, but the fire started after them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiam erup irakep pukemik , aalbok=ke ifera orok ne osaiwa=ke soor(a) asia ikiwok .
Glosses: 3p.REFL two fight-SS.SEQ disperse-PA-1/3p black.cuckoo-shrike=CF sea descend-PA-3s ADD bird.of.paradise=CF forest wild go-PA-3s
Translation: The two of them fought and went their separate ways, the black cuckoo-shrike went down to the coast and/but the bird of paradise went to the wild (rain)forest.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Keraweya aria nomokowa gelemuta puukap ifa nain ifakimok .
Glosses: bite-2/3s.DS alright tree small cut-SS.SEQ snake that kill-PA-3s
Translation: It (=the snake) bit him, and he cut a small tree and killed the snake.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria wiipa , i yia urufe .
Glosses: alright daughter, 1p.UNM 1p.ACC see-IMP.2s
Translation: Daughter, look at us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria , i owowa=ko urupu .
Glosses: alright, 1p.UNM village=NF ascend-IMP.1d
Translation: Alright, let's go back to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua maneka maamuma erup , aria wi suule takira maamuma kuisow , naap omopora sesenaremik .
Glosses: man big money two alright 3p.UNM school child money one thus door buy-PA-1/3p
Translation: The grown men paid two coins (=20 toea) for entrance, the schoolchildren one coin.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiawi onak urera maa uupemik , aria maa me wuomamik=yon .
Glosses: 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother evening food cook-PA-1/3p alright food not put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p-perhaps
Translation: In the evening his parents cooked food, (but) perhaps they didn't put any food for him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap wia maakemik . Ne aria , ifa nain murarep…
Glosses: thus 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p ADD alright snake that follow-SS.SEQ
Translation: They told them like that. Now, the snake followed them and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria=ko efar urufaman=i e weetak ?
Glosses: woman=NF 1s.DAT see-PA-2p=QM or no
Translation: Did you see my wife or not?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I maamuma marew , naapeya ifera=ko me sesenaremik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM money no(ne), so salt=NF not buy-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't have money, so we didn't buy salt.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ben uuwowa piipuak . Naapeya emina ururep me ekapok .
Glosses: Ben work-NMZ left-PA-3s therefore occiput fall-SS.SEQ not come-PA-3s
Translation: Ben has left the work. Therefore he was ashamed to come.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pika oona me kekanowak . Naeya uura ewar=ke teekak .
Glosses: wall bone not strong-CAUS-PA-3s therefore night wind=CF tear-PA-3s
Translation: He didn't strengthen the wall studs. So at night the wind tore it (the house) down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I miiwaasa=pa ekapemik , naeya o me yookak .
Glosses: 1p.UNM land-canoe=LOC come-PA-1/3p therefore 3s.UNM not follow.us-PA-3s
Translation: We came in a car, so he didn't follow/come with us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: “Yo koka=pa ikem .” Naeya Magerka=ke (maek)…
Glosses: 1s.UNM jungle=LOC be-PA-1s say-2/3s.DS MacArthur (say-PA-3s)
Translation:  “I was in the jungle.” He said that, and (or: So) MacArthur said, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I fiirimowa=pa ikemkun ama orok , naapeya epa kokomarek .
Glosses: 1p.UNM gather-NMZ=LOC be-1s/p.DS sun descend-PA-3s therefore place dark-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: When we were in the meeting the sun went down, so it became dark.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I fiirimowa=pa ikemkun ama orok , naeya maa me wiar enowa ikiwok .
Glosses: 1p.UNM gather-NMZ=LOC be-1s/p.DS sun descend-PA-3s therefore food not 3.DAT eat-NMZ go-PA-3s
Translation: When we were in the meeting the sun went down, so he went without eating the food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria naapeya niena soomarowa ne aakunowa pun sira yiek nain kaken=iw ookap soomareka .
Glosses: alright therefore 2p.GEN walk-NMZ ADD talk-NMZ also custom give.us-PA-3s that1 straight=LIM follow-SS.SEQ walk-IMP.2p
Translation: So therefore, as concerns your walk and talk too, follow straight the behaviour that he gave us and walk that way.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Teeria fain K10 wuamik . Neemi wi teeria nain pun K10 wuamik .
Glosses: group this K10 put-PA-1/3p therefore 3p.UNM group that1 too K10 put-PA-1/3p
Translation: This group put down K10. Therefore that group put down K10, too.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni moma uupiman=i ? Naap nain yo saa uupinen .
Glosses: 2p.UNM taro cook-Np-2p=QM thus that 1s.UNM rice cook-Np-FU.1s
Translation: Are you cooking taro? In that case I'll cook rice.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma senam aawemik . Moram wia , maa eleeliwa sesekamik .
Glosses: money a.lot get-PA-1/3p why not thing RDP-good sell-PA-1/3
Translation: They got a lot of money. (That's) because they sold good things/foods.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiwaasa mufowa me ikiwemik , moram os=ke naap areya .
Glosses: land-canoe pull-NMZ not go-PA-1/3p why 3s.FC=CF thus become-2/3s.DS
Translation: We didn't go to fetch a truck, because she had become like that (=died).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nan pokapikemik , mua=iya emeria .
Glosses: there sit-SS.SEQ-be-PA-1/3p man=COM woman . 
Translation: They were sitting there, (both) husband and wife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Muuka wiip=iya kereremik .
Glosses: son daughter=COM appear-PA-1/3p
Translation: (Both) a son and a daughter appeared.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Bom=iya kateres=iya , bom=iya kateres=iya (fuurkamik).
Glosses: bomb=COM cartridge=COM bomb=COM cartridge=COM drop-PA-1/3p
Translation: They dropped (both) bombs and cartridges, (both) bombs and cartridges.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mauwa aren , amia=iya nenaremik=i ?
Glosses: what become-PA-2s bow=COM shoot.you-PA-1/3p=QM
Translation: What happened to you, did they shoot you with a gun?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yoli onak owawiya efa amukaremik .
Glosses: Yoli 3s/p.mother with 1s.ACC scold-PA-1/3p
Translation: Yoli and his mother scolded me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owawiya feeke pokap ikok soomarekeka .
Glosses: with here.CF sit-SS.SEQ be-SS walk-go-IMP.2p
Translation: (First) sit here with us and (then) go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iikirami onak owawik soomaremik .
Glosses: get.up-SS.SIM 3s/p.mother with walk-PA-1/3p
Translation: He got up and walked with his mother.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua unowa onaiya ikiwemik .
Glosses: man many with go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went with many people.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Urom(a) onaiya ikua .
Glosses: stomach with be-PA.3s
Translation: She is/was pregnant.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua napuma onaiya Medebur ekamik .
Glosses: man sick with Medebur go-PA-1/3p
Translation: They went to Medebur with the sick man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No ara sepa ara kia onaiyik bilik arinan=na …
Glosses: 2s.UNM trunk black trunk white together mixed become-Np-FU.2s=TP …
Translation: If you, a black person, are together with the white people mixed with them …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mokok urupa kaikiman nain feekiya baurareka .
Glosses: eye cup tie-Np-PR.2p that1 with flee-IMP.2p
Translation: Flee with your “eye cups” (a singsing decoration) still on.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiamun gelemuta pun aawep feekiya ikiwemik .
Glosses: 3s/p.brother small also take-SS.SEQ with go-PA-1/3p
Translation: He took his little brother too, and went with him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa eliw akena nain aawep feekiya ikiwok .
Glosses: thing good very that1 take-SS.SEQ with go-PA-3s
Translation: He took the very good thing and went with it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wekera ikos irakemik .
Glosses: 3s/p.sister with fight-PA-1/3p
Translation: He fought with his sister.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikos ikiwiyen .
Glosses: with go-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Let's go together (just the two of us).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa ame wia maakeya res aawep merena puukamik .
Glosses: 1s/p.father ASSOC 3p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS razor take-SS.SEQ leg cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: He told my father and the others, and they took a razor and made a cut on his leg.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuuten ame=ke miimemik .
Glosses: Kuuten ASSOC=CF precede-PA-1/3p
Translation: Kuuten with (some) others went ahead of them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw miiwa muuta nain irakowa marew , oram momor mauwamikemik .
Glosses: earlier land for that1 fight-NMZ no(ne) just indiscriminately work-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Earlier there was no fighting for land, they just worked indiscriminately (on any land).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yia amukarowa muuta nain nan iiriw ifakimemik .
Glosses: 1p.ACC scold-NMZ for that1 there earlier kill-PA-1/3p
Translation: We killed her earlier (only) because she scolded us (lit: …for her scolding of us).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opora ara nain muuta ifakimu naep onamik .
Glosses: Talk section that1 for kill-IMP.1d say-SS.SEQ do-PA-1/3p
Translation: (Only) because of that talk they tried to kill him.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua eliwa saarik aakunek .
Glosses: man good like speak-PA-3s
Translation: He spoke like a good man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No sia onowa saarik magimal puukan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM netbag make-NMZ like vine.sp . cut-PA-2s
Translation: You cut magimal vine as if you were going to make a netbag.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pon piipa unowa=pa soomaremikeya mikam .
Glosses: turtle seaweed many=LOC walk-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS spear-PA-1s
Translation: The turtle was walking among the seaweeds and I speared it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona owowa=pa ikeya epa wiimok .
Glosses: 3s.GEN village=LOC be-2/3s.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: When he was in his village it dawned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ifa maneka=ke iinan=pa orok .
Glosses: snake big=CF on.top=LOC descend-PA-3s
Translation: A big snake dropped from above.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Saa=pa iramikaimik .
Glosses: sand=LOC come/go-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.1/3p
Translation: They are coming on/along the beach.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw aasa=pa ikiwemik .
Glosses: land canoe=LOC go-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went by car/in a car.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain … eka kapa=pa irap eka nain upok .
Glosses: man that1 … river top=LOC come/go-SS.SEQ river that1 block-PA-3s
Translation: The man went to the top/source of the river and blocked the river.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fraide=pa maapora pukok , urera .
Glosses: Friday=LOC celebration burst-PA-3s, afternoon . 
Translation: On Friday the celebration started, in the afternoon.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yena mua owowa ekapok , amia mua=pa ikok .
Glosses: 1s.GEN man village come-PA-3s bow man=LOC be-SS
Translation: My husband came back to the village, having been a policeman.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne Sarak ikos Gawar=(e)pa ikemkun yia maakemik …
Glosses: ADD Sarak with Gawar=LOC be-1s/p.DS 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: And as Sarak and I were in Gawar, they told us, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa galuagalua nain=iw biiris onamikemik
Glosses: tree soft-soft that1=INST bridge make-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They kept making bridges with soft timber.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...wiena opaimik=iw yia maakemikemik .
Glosses: 3p.GEN mouth=INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They talked to us in their language.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Saa=iw iramikaimik , …
Glosses: sand=INST ascend-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.3p …
Translation: They are coming along the beach…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uurik ona naap=iw iwap poka aawemik .
Glosses: tomorrow place thus=INST go-SS.SEQ housepost get-PA-1/3p
Translation: The following day they went in the same way and got houseposts.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Karu(o)w=iw ekapok .
Glosses: run-NMZ=INST come-PA-3s
Translation: He came running.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne ikoka maa marew eliw manek=iw ikainan .
Glosses: ADD later thing none well big=INST be-Np-FU.2s
Translation: And later you will have no problems, you will just be very well.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya=ke anane wiar enow=iw ikaiya .
Glosses: pig=CF always 3.DAT eat-NMZ=INST be-Np-PR.3s
Translation: A pig stays eating their (taro) all the time.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I amirik=iw … Gawar wiar ikiwemik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM daytime=INST … Gawar 3.DAT go-PA-1/3p
Translation: In the daytime we always went to Gawar …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Maa eka]NP=iw enep enep lebumarinan .
Glosses: food water=LIM eat-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SEQ lazy-INCH-Np-FU.2s
Translation: When you keep eating only food cooked with water you become tired of it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua=iw pokaka .
Glosses: man=LIM sit-IMP.2p
Translation: Sit just among the men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua ena maek nain] makena yos .
Glosses: man SPEC say-PA-3s that1 true 1s.FC
Translation: The man that he talked about is I.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua papako ena Australia=ke wia aawep wiena feekiya yiawemik nain] me epa fan irakowa urufamik …
Glosses: man other SPEC Australia=CF 3p.ACC take-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN with walk.around-PA-1/3p that1 not place here fight-NMZ see-PA-1/3p …
Translation: Those other (particular) men whom the Australians took and with whom they walked around did not see the war here in this place …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [I mua owowa=pa ikok ena irakowa urufamik nain] nanar nain yo fan maiyem .
Glosses: 1p.UNM man village=LOC be-SS SPEC fight-NMZ see-PA-1/3p that1 story that1 1s.UNM here say-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I am telling the story of us (particular) people who stayed in the village and saw the fighting.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Aakisa fan ena maneka wuamik nain] eliw , wie wi eliw wiar opikuan .
Glosses: now here SPEC big put-PA-1/3p that1 well 3s/p.uncle 3p.UNM well 3.DAT grab-Np-FU.3p
Translation: Those big (bowls) that we put just now, all right, the uncles may take those from them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni Samaria=na [o ena me baliwep amisareman nain]RC lotu oniman .
Glosses: 2p.UNM Samaria=TP 3s.UNM SPEC not well knowledge-INCH that1 worship do-Np-PR.2p
Translation: You Samaritans worship [the one that you do not know well].
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nena mua=na urema osarena ikiwok .
Glosses: 2s.GEN man=TP bandicoot path go-PA-3s
Translation: (As for) your husband, he went to catch bandicoots.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Opora wiar ikaiya=na eliw urupep wia maakuk .
Glosses: talk 3.DAT be-Np-PR.3s=TP well ascend-SS.SEQ 3p.ACC tell-IMP.3p
Translation: If they have something to say, they can get up and tell them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O emeria aawowa kookalekak=na iwekamik .
Glosses: 3s.UNM woman get-NMZ like-CNTF-PA-3s=TP give.him-CNTF-PA-1/3p
Translation: If he had liked to get a wife, they would have given him one.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiwep mukuna nain umukamik=na me pepek .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ fire that1 extinguish-PA-1/3p=TP not enough/able
Translation: We went and (tried to) extinguish the fire, but couldn't.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw ifa marasin=ke kekanek .
Glosses: earlier snake poison=CF be.strong-PA-3s
Translation: The snake poison had already taken effect.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Episowa ifa nain atua=ke enek .
Glosses: tobacco leaf that1 worm=CF eat-PA-3s
Translation: The tobacco leaves were eaten by worms.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iperuma nain me enimeka , inasin mua=ke .
Glosses: eel that1 not eat-IMP.2p spirit man=CF
Translation: Do not eat that eel, it is a spirit man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amirika=ke eliw ikaiyem , uura=ke napumariyem .
Glosses: noon=CF well be-Np-PR.1s night=CF sickness-INCH-Np-PR.1s
Translation: At noon I'm well, at night I am sick.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna=ko opaman=i ?
Glosses: fire=NF hold-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Did you hold any fire?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua nain=ko onake !
Glosses: man that1=NF give.to.eat-IMP.2s
Translation: Give it to that man to eat!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oposia eneman nain yo=ko me urufam .
Glosses: meat eat-PA-2p that1 1s.UNM=NF not see-PA-1s
Translation: I didn't (even) see the meat that you ate.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Akimap=ko urufiyen .
Glosses: try-SS.SEQ=NF see-Np-FU.1p
Translation: We'll try and see.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sira nain piipuainan=i ?
Glosses: habit that1 leave-Np-FU.2s=QM
Translation: Will you give up that habit?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nobonob ikiweman nain , owowa eliwa=i ?
Glosses: Nobonob go-PA-2p that1 village good=QM
Translation: You went to Nobonob, is it a good village?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fura=iw=ko me puukamik .
Glosses: knife=INST=NF not cut-PA-1/3p
Translation: They didn't cut it with a knife.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fikera=par=iw fiirimeka .
Glosses: kunai.grass=LOC-Ø=LIM gather-IMP.2p
Translation: Gather them right at the kunai grass.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Os=ker=iw maa enemi ewurarek .
Glosses: 3s.FC=CF-Ø=LIM food eat-SS.SIM haste-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Only he rushed with his food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi anim onoma pun o makena Krais=ke naimik=yon=i ?
Glosses: 3p.UNM blade basis also 3s.UNM truly Christ=CF say-Np-PR.1/3p=perhaps=QM
Translation: Are also the authorities perhaps saying that he truly is Christ?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aa , kema=ko kirekan aa !
Glosses: oh liver=NF turn-CNTF-PA-2s oh
Translation: Oh, if only you had changed your ways (lit: turned your liver)!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Arika , takira , yo yookeka .
Glosses: let's.go boy 1s.UNM follow.me-IMP.2p
Translation: Alright boys, follow me (and will get going).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Laman tapala wuak , aiyoo !
Glosses: Laman hat put-PA-3s INTJ
Translation: My goodness, Laman put a hat on (and exposed himself and us to the fighter pilots)!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emawa , nena niawi umok .
Glosses: sorry 2s.GEN 2s/p.father die-PA-3s
Translation: Sorry, your father is dead.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap maemi omemikainan , na .
Glosses: thus say-SS.SIM cry-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.2s INTJ
Translation: You must cry saying like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo damolalem oo , fiker fufa iwam oo .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bad-INCH-PA-1s oh kunai.grass old.grass enter-PA-1s oh
Translation:  Oh, I'm in a bad way, I am hiding among the grass.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni kaaneke ikeman oo , ni ekapomakeka oh
Glosses: 2p.UNM where be-PA-2p oh 2p.UNM come-DISTR/PL-IMP.2p oo ! 
Translation: O where are you? – come!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: earlier Naawura landcanoe old that1
Glosses: TMPP POSSNP HN AP DEM
Translation: the/that earlier truck of Naawura's
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi sawur=ke kuura puukamik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM spirit=CF fly change.into-PA-1/3p
Translation: The spirits changed into flies.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne nan wi owow mua wia maakemik , …
Glosses: ADD there 3p.ACC village man 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: And there they told the village men, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: 'Yo nena niawi=ke nefa maakiyem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM 2s.GEN 2s/p.father=CF 2s.ACC tell-Np-PR.1s
Translation: I, your father, tell you…
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Lasen=ke ekape–mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM Lasen=CF come-PA-1/3p
Translation: The Lasen (village) people came.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: takira niirowa
Glosses: youth play-NMZ
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona apura maa oposia me eniminon .
Glosses: 3s.GEN widow thing meat not eat-Np-FU.3s
Translation: His widow will not eat meat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Oo , no emeria iiriw sesekamik .
Glosses: Oh 2s.UNM woman already send-PA-1/3p
Translation: Oh, we already sent your wife away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nep(a) opaimika me amis(a)arep wiena opaimik(a)=iw yia maakemikemik .
Glosses: bird talk not knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN talk=INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not know Tok Pisin and talked to us in their (own) language.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Fiker(a) epia nain awinon .
Glosses: kunai.grass fire that1 burn-Np-FU.3s
Translation: The grass fire will burn.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua takira unowa ne emeria wiiptakira=ke me unowa akena .
Glosses: man youth many ADD woman daughter-youth=CF not many very
Translation: There are many young boys but not very many young girls.