lecslab/glosslm-corpus huggingface dataset:
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Matukar ikiw-i-nan=i e Dylup ikiw-i-nan=i ?
Glosses: Matukar go-Np-FU.2s=QM or Dylup go-Np-FU.2s=QM
Translation: Will you go to Matukar or Dylup (or perhaps neither)?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mukuna=ko wu-a-man=i e mua=ko wia uruf-a-man=i ?
Glosses: fire=NF put-PA-2p=QM or man=NF 3.ACC see-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Did you light a fire or did you feel (that there was) a man?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Beel(a)-al-i-non=i kamenion , naap uruf-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: rotten-INCH-Np-FU.3s=QM or.what thus see-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: He was watching whether it would rot or what would happen.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Me ikiw-o-k=yon ?
Glosses: not go-PA-3s-perhaps
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: A:Paapa Goroka ikiw-i-non .-B: Goróka ikiw-i-non=i ?
Glosses: A:elder.sibling Goroka go-Np-FU.3p-B: Goroka go-Np-FU.3p=QM
Translation: A: Big brother is going to Goroka. B: Is he going to Goroka?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: A: Mua naarew wia maak-e-k ?
Glosses: A: man who 3.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation: Who did he tell?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: B: Mua naarew wia maak-e-k=i ?
Glosses: B: man who 3.ACC tell-PA-3s=QM
Translation: Who did he tell???
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: B: Mua naarew wia maak-e-k na-i-n=i ?
Glosses: B: man who 3.ACC tell-PA-3s say-Np-PR.2s=QM
Translation: Are you asking who he told?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: A: Nain eliwa=ki ? B: Nain eliwa-ki ma-e-n=i ?
Glosses: A: that1 good=CF.QM B: that1 good=CF.QM say-PA-2s=QM
Translation: A: Is that good? B: Did you ask if that is good?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni kema maneka naap efa wu-i-man=i , yo eliw nia saliw-i-nen , naap=i ?
Glosses: 2p.UNM liver big thus 1s.ACC put-Np-PR.2p=QM 1s.UNM well 2p.ACC heal-Np-FU.1s thus=QM
Translation: Do you believe about me that I can heal you, is that so?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Yo maa mauwa uruf-a-m] efa na-e-k .
Glosses: 1s.UNM thing what see-PA-1s 1s.ACC say-PA-3s
Translation: He asked me what I saw.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Kamin wu-a-mik(-yon)], yo me wiar amis-ar-e-m .
Glosses: how.much put-PA-1/3p-perhaps 1s.UNM not 3.DAT knowledge-INCH-PA-1s
Translation: I don't know how much they put.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maamuma kaaneke ika-eya ni-i-yan ?
Glosses: money where.CF be-2/3s.DS give.you-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Where would we have that kind of money to give you? (=We do not have money to give you.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo anane niam=iya ika-i-nen=i ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM always 2p.REFL=COM be-Np-FU.1s=QM
Translation: Will I be with you forever? (= I will not.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No moram naap om-em-ika-i-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM why thus cry-SS.SIM-be-Np-PR.2s
Translation: Why are you crying like that? (=You should not cry like that.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua naareke nia maak-eya ekap-e-man ?
Glosses: man who.CF 2p.ACC say-2/3p.DS come-PA-2p
Translation: Who told you to come? (=You shouldn't have come)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aa muuka , no moram naap yia on-a-n ?
Glosses: oh son 2s.UNM why thus 1s.ACC do-PA-2s
Translation: Oh son, why did you do this to us?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo seewa gelemuta uruma or-o-k nain uruf-a-man=i ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM rat small valley descend-PA-3s that1 see-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Have you seen my “little rat” (pig) that went down to the valley? (implying: I have no doubt that you have stolen my pig.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ama arow=pa mauw-owa weeser-eya] maa mauwa on-a-man ?
Glosses: sun three=LOC work-NMZ finish-2/3s.DS thing what do-PA-2p
Translation: After your work finished at three, what did you do?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Yo oram nefa nokar-i-yem], soomia=ko efar uruf-a-n=i ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM just 2s.ACC ask-Np-PR.1s spoon=NF 1s.DAT see-PA-2s=QM
Translation: I'm just asking: have you seen my spoon?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Anane maneka ewur me urup-i-n nain moram ?
Glosses: always big quickly not ascend-Np-PR.2s that1 why
Translation: What is the reason why you never come up quickly?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No uurika owow maneka ikiw-i-nan=i ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM tomorrow village big go-Np-FU.2s=QM
Translation: Are you going to town tomorrow?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ae/Oo .
Glosses: yes
Translation: Yes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Ae ,) ikiw-i-nen .
Glosses: yes go-Np-FU.1s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Weetak ,) me ikiw-i-nen .
Glosses: no not go-Np-FU.1s
Translation: (No,) I am not going.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: (Ae ,) yo uurika owow maneka ikiw-i-nen .
Glosses: yes 1s.UNM tomorrow village big go-Np-FU.1s
Translation: (Yes,) I'll go to town tomorrow.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa sira kamenap nain en-em-ik-e-man ?
Glosses: thing/food kind how that1 eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-2p
Translation: What kind of food did you eat?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi mia kia en-owa nain (en-em-ik-e-mik).
Glosses: 3p.UNM body white eat-NMZ that1 (eat-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p)
Translation: (We ate) the white people's food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Neremena kamenap nefa on-a-k ?
Glosses: 2s/p.nephew how 2s.ACC do-PA-3s
Translation: What did your nephew do to you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Weetak , yo mauw-a-m ne o me efa uruf-a-k .
Glosses: no 1s.UNM work-PA-1s ADD 3s.UNM not 1s.ACC see-PA-3s
Translation: I worked but he did not even look at me.' (Implying: Your presupposition is wrong; he did not do anything indecent to me.)
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: O aakun-owa marew=yon .-Wia , aakun-owa wiar ik-ua .
Glosses: 3s.UNM talk-NMZ no(ne)-perhaps-no talk-NMZ 3.DAT be-PA.3s
Translation: Perhaps he doesn't have anything to say. –No, he does have something to say.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa me ekap-o-k=i ?-Weetak (ekap-o-k).
Glosses: 1s/p.father not come-PA-3s=QM-no (come-PA-3s)
Translation: Didn't father come? –Yes (he did).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa me ekap-o-k=i ?-Weetak (me ekap-o-k).
Glosses: 1s/p.father not come-PA-3s=QM-no (not come-PA-3s)
Translation: Didn't father come? –No (he didn't).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni Medebur karu-eka , baurar-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM Medebur run-IMP.2p flee-IMP.2p
Translation: Run(pl.) to Medebur, flee.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni sira samora piipu-eka akena .
Glosses: 2p.UNM habit bad leave-IMP.2p truly
Translation: Really get rid of your bad habits.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pootin-e , nom !
Glosses: stop.crying-IMP.2s please
Translation: Stop crying, please!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No opaimika pon aaw-o-n nain ma-eya i miim-i-yen .
Glosses: 2s.UNM talk turtle get-PA-3s that1 tell-2/3s.DS 1p.UNM hear-Np-FU.1p
Translation: Tell us about your catching a turtle, and we'll listen.' (Or: `You will tell us about your catching a turtle and we'll listen.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: P-ekap-eya !
Glosses: BPX-come-2/3s.DS
Translation: Bring it!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria manina ikiw-ep en-owa nop-ap or-eka .
Glosses: woman garden go-SS.SEQ eat-NMZ search-SS.SEQ descend-IMP.2p
Translation: Women, go to the garden, look for food and come down.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua emeria wia maak-eya me efa enim-uk .
Glosses: man woman 3p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS not 2s.ACC eat-IMP.3p
Translation: Tell the people and let them not eat me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I or-op ununa anum-amkun ma-eka , …
Glosses: 1p.UNM descend slit.gong beat-1s/p.DS say-IMP.2p …
Translation: When we go down and beat the slit gong, say, “…”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiw-ep=ko wia uruf-ikua .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ=NF 3p.ACC see-IMP.1p
Translation: Let's go and see them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Womokowa me wia maak-inok .
Glosses: 3s/p.brother not 3p.ACC tell-IMP.3s
Translation: Let her not talk to her brothers.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ona mua owawiya ek-ap uruf-am-ik-ok ep-am-ika-uk .
Glosses: 3s.GEN man with go-SS.SEQ see-SS.SIM-be-SS come-SS.SIM-be-IMP.3p
Translation: Let her keep going with her husband, seeing him (= her father) and coming back.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sira naap on-am-ik-eka .
Glosses: custom thus do-SS.SIM-be-IMP.2p
Translation: Keep doing like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aakisa naap on-ap-pu-e .
Glosses: now thus do-SS.SEQ-CMPL-IMP.2s
Translation: Now do that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No me mokoka opar-ep-ik-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM not eye close-SS.SEQ-be-IMP.2s
Translation: Don't have/keep your eyes closed.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No me sail-i-nan !
Glosses: 2s.UNM not lie-Np-FU.2s
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap ma-emi om-em-ika-i-nan na .
Glosses: thus say-SS.SIM cry-SS.SIM-be-Np-FU.2s INTJ
Translation: Say like that and wail.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo owora=ko me aaw-e-m , no moram efa ma-i-n ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM betelnut=NF not take-PA-1s 2s.UNM why 1s.ACC say-NP-PR.2s
Translation: I didn't take the betelnut, why do you accuse me?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni uf-owa ikiw-eka , yo miatin-i-yem .
Glosses: 2p.UNM dance-NMZ go-IMP.2p 1s.UNM dislike-NP-PR.1s
Translation: (You) go to dance, I don't want to.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ni ifa nia keraw-i-ya nain] sira kamenap on-i-man ?
Glosses: 2p.UNM snake 2p.ACC bite-NP-PR.3s that1 custom what.like do-NP-PR.2p
Translation: When a snake bites you, what do you do?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni [yapen … wiar in-em-ik-e-man nain] kerer-omak-eka !
Glosses: 2p.UNM inland … 3.DAT sleep-SS.SIM-be-PA-2p that1 arrive-DISTR/PL-2p.IMP
Translation: Those (many) of you, who have stayed inland, arrive (back in your villages)!
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ni uf-ep-na] ni maadara me iirar-eka .
Glosses: 2p.UNM dance-SS.SEQ=TP 2p.UNM forehead.ornament not remove-2p.IMP
Translation: If/when you have danced, do not remove your forehead ornaments.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No [kaaneke ikiw-owa] efa maak-i-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM where.CF go-NMZ 1s.UNM tell-NP-PR.2s
Translation: You are telling me to go where?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Maamuma uruf-ap] ma-i-n-i ?
Glosses: money see-SS.SEQ say-PA-2s=QM
Translation: Have you seen the money and (so) ask?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Yo pina on-amkun=ko] efa uruf-a-man=i ?
Glosses: 1s.UNM guilt do-1s/p.DS=NF 2s.ACC see-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Did I do wrong and you saw me?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Sande erup weeser-eya] owowa ekap-e-man=i ?
Glosses: week two finish-2/3s.DS village come-PA-2p=QM
Translation: When two weeks were finished, did you (then) come to the village?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [...ikoka ekap-ep] sira nain piipua-i-nan=i e weetak ?
Glosses: later come-SS.SEQ habit that1 leave-NP-FU.2s=QM or no
Translation: …later when you come, will you drop that habit or not?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [No maa mauwa uruf-ap] soran-ep kirir-e-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM thing what see-SS.SEQ be.startled-SS.SEQ shout-PA-2s
Translation: What did you see and (then) got startled and shouted?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Naareke nia maak-eya] ekap-e-man ?
Glosses: who.CF 2p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS come-PA-2p
Translation: Who told you to come?' (Lit: `Who told you and you came?')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [No nena maa fariar-ep] muuka nain arim-ow-e .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s.GEN food abstain-SS.SEQ son that1 grow-CAUS-IMP.2s
Translation: Abstain from (certain) food(s) and bring up the son.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Nefa war-iwkin] naap ma-e .
Glosses: 2s.ACC shoot-2/3p.DS thus say-IMP.2s
Translation: (If/when) they shoot you, (then) say like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aite , [i aaya=ko yia aaw-om-aya] enim-i-yan .
Glosses: 1s/p.mother 1p.UNM sugarcane=NF 1p.ACC get-BEN-BNFY2.2/3s.DS eat-NP-FU.1p
Translation: Mother, get us sugarcane and we will eat it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I uruwa miim-i-mik , ni sosora=ke .
Glosses: 1p.UNM loincloth precede-NP-PR.1/3p 2p.UNM grass.skirt=CF
Translation: We father's side of the family (lit: loincloth) go first, you are mother's side (lit: grass skirt).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Na-emi wi afa ar-omak-e-mik , osaiwa ar-e-mik , biri-birin-e-mik .
Glosses: say-SS.SIM 3p.UNM flying.fox become-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p bird.of.paradise become-PA-1/3p RDP-fly-PA-1/3p
Translation: Saying so, they became many flying foxes, they became birds of paradise, they flew (away).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria makera miirifa okaiwi soo=pa kaik-i-mik , okaiwi pia kaik-i-mik .
Glosses: alright cane end other.side trap=LOC tie-NP-PR.1/3p other.side bamboo tie-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: Alright we tie one end of the cane to the trap, the other to a (piece of) bamboo.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora=pa efa uruf-am-ik-eya ikiw-i-nen ekap-i-nen .
Glosses: house=LOC 1s.ACC see-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS go-NP-FU.1s come-NP-FU.1s
Translation: You see me from the house and/as I will go and come.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Auwa aite wia karu-i-yen , owowa=pa wia uruf-u .
Glosses: 1s/p.father 1s/p.mother 3p.ACC visit-NP-FU.1p village=LOC 3p.ACC see-1d.IMP
Translation: We'll visit my parents, let's see them in the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw-aasa um-eya miiw-aasa nain on-am-ika-iwkin epa kokom(a)-ar-e-k , epa iimeka tuun-e-k .
Glosses: land-canoe die-2/3s.DS land-canoe that1 do-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS place dark-INCH-PA-3s place ten count?-PA-3s
Translation: The truck broke and while they were fixing the truck it became dark, (then) it was midnight.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikemika kaik-ow(a) mua nain nop-a-mik , imen-ap maak-iwkin o miim-o-k .
Glosses: wound tie-NMZ man that1 search-PA-1/3p find-SS.SEQ tell-2/3p.DS 3s.UNM precede-PA-3s
Translation: They looked for the medical orderly, and when they found him and told him, he went ahead of them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Waaya maneka marew pun , mua unowa me wia pepek-er-a-k .
Glosses: pig big no(ne) also man many not 3p.ACC enough-INCH-PA-3s
Translation: Also, the pig was not big, (so) it was not enough for many people.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni iperuma fain me enim-eka , inasin(a) mua=ke .
Glosses: 2p.UNM eel this not eat-IMP.2p spirit man=CF
Translation: Don't eat this eel, (because) it is a spirit man.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I mua=ko me wia furew-a-mik , ne yiena pun mukuna=ko me op-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM man=NF not 3p.ACC sense-PA-1/3p ADD 1p.GEN also fire=NF not hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't sense anyone there and we ourselves did not hold fire either.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...maa wiar fe-feef-omak-e-mik , ne wi ikiw-e-mik …
Glosses: food 3.DAT RDP-spill-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p ADD 3p.UNM go-PA-1/3p …
Translation: … theyi spilled theirj food, and (so/then) theyj went (away) …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua kuum-e-mik nain me wia kuuf-a-mik , me wia furew-a-mik , ne me wia imen-a-mik .
Glosses: man burn-PA-1/3p that1 not 3p.ACC see-PA-1/3p not 3p.ACC sense-PA-1/3p ADD not 3p.ACC find-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't see the men who burned it, we didn't sense them and we didn't find them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Amina , wiowa , eka napia koor(a) miira=pa iimar-aw-ikiw-e-mik , ne wi unowa baurar-e-mik .
Glosses: pot spear water bamboo house front=LOC stand-CAUS-go-PA-1/3p ADD 3p.UNM many flee-PA-1/3p
Translation: We placed the pots, spears and bamboo water containers in line in front of the house, but many ran away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa wii-wiim-ik-ua , aria wi sawur=ke ekap-ep takira nain samapora onaiya akua aaw-e-mik .
Glosses: place RDP-dawn-be-PA.3s alright 3p.UNM spirit=CF come-SS.SEQ boy that1 bed with shoulder take-PA-1/3p
Translation: It was getting light, and spirits came and carried the boy with his bed (away) on their shoulders.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw muuka oko wiawi onak urera maa uup-e-mik , aria maa me wu-om-a-mik yon…
Glosses: earlier boy other 3s/p.father 3s/p.mother afternoon food cook-PA-1/3p alright food not put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1/3p perhaps
Translation: Long ago, the parents of a boy cooked food in the afternoon, (but) perhaps they did not put any food for him …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo Malala mauw-owa nia asip-i-yem , aria yena owowa , Moro owowa wia asip-i-yem .
Glosses: 1s.UNM Malala work-NMZ 2p.ACC help-NP-PR.1s alright 1s.GEN village Moro village 3p.ACC help-NP-PR.1s
Translation: I help you Malala people with your work, and I help my village, Moro village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Eema pun ekap-ep yia maak-e-k , aria buburia ona pun ekap-ep yia maak-e-k .
Glosses: Eema also come-SS.SEQ 1p.ACC tell-PA-3s alright bald 3s.GEN also come-SS.SEQ 1p.ACC tell-PA-3s
Translation: Eema came and told us, and the bald man himself too came and told us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nain=ke napum-ar-i-mik e um-i-mik , mua oko napum-ar-e-k nain erewar-e-n .
Glosses: that1=CF sickness-INCH-NP-PR.1/3p or die-NP-PR.1/3p man other sickness-INCH-PA-3s that1 foresee-PA-2s
Translation: That is about people becoming sick or dying, you foresaw (in a dream) that some man became sick.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka ekap-ep feeke sira nain piipua-i-nan=i e weetak ?
Glosses: later come-SS.SEQ here.CF habit that1 leave-NP-FU.2s=QM or no
Translation: Later when you come, will you here leave that habit or not?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua oko miira inawera=pa uruf-ap ma-i-mik , mua oko=ke napuma aaw-o-k=i e um-o-k=i ?
Glosses: man other face dream=LOC see-SS.SEQ say-NP-PR.1/3p man other=CF sickness get-PA-3s=QM or die-PA-3s=QM
Translation: When we see some man's face in a dream we say, “Has some other man become sick or died (or possibly neither)?”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iir nain Kedem manek akena keker op-a-k ne Yoli weetak .
Glosses: time that Kedem big very fear hold-PA-3s ADD Yoli no
Translation: That time Kedem was very scared but Yoli wasn't.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Panewowa nain , wi iiriw eno-wa en-e-mik , nain me onak-e-mik .
Glosses: old.person that1 3p.UNM earlier eat-NMZ eat-PA-1/3p that1 not give.3s-PA-1/3p
Translation: As for the old woman, they (aready) ate the meal earlier but did not give (any of it) to her to eat.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo bom koor miira=pa efar or-om-ik-ua . Nain yo me baurar-em-ik-e-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM bomb house face=LOC 1s.DAT fall-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s that1 1s.UNM not flee-SS.SIM-be-PA-1s
Translation: Bombs kept dropping in front of my house. But I didn't keep running away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mera eka enim-i-mik , nain i mangala me enim-i-mik , waaya me enim-i-mik .
Glosses: fish water eat-NP-PR.1/3p that1 1p.UNM shellfish not eat-NP-PR.1/3p pig not eat-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: We eat fish soup, but we don't eat shellfish, (and) we don't eat pork.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I nan soomar-e-mik , nain i mukuna=ko me op-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM there walk-PA-1/3p that1 1p.UNM fire=NF not hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: We walked there, but we did not hold/have any fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I nan soomar-e-mik nain , i mukuna=ko me op-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM there walk-PA-1/3p that1 1p.UNM fire=NF not hold-PA-1/3p
Translation: We who walked there didn't hold/have any fire.' (Or: `When we walked there, we didn't hold/have any fire.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emar , nos=ke yo efa kemal-ep iripuma fain ifakim-o-n , naapeya iripuma fain ik-ep enim-e .
Glosses: 1s/p.friend 2s.CF=CF 1s.UNM 1s.ACC pity-SS.SEQ iguana this kill-PA-2s therefore iguana this roast-SS.SEQ eat-IMP.2s
Translation: Friend, it was you who pitied me and killed this iguana, therefore you roast and eat this iguana.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Koora fuluwa unowa marew , naapeya in-i-mik nain dabela me senam furew-i-mik .
Glosses: house hole many no(ne) therefore sleep-NP-PR.1/3p that1 cold not too.much sense-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: The houses do not have many windows, so those who sleep (there) do not sense/feel the cold too much.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Pita weke wiar um-o-k , naapeya o suule me iw-a-k .
Glosses: Pita 3s/p.grandfather 3.DAT die-PA-3s therefore 3s.UNM school not go-PA-3s
Translation: Pita's grandfather died, so he (Pita) didn't go to school.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …pika oona me kekan-ow-a-k , naeya uura ewar maneka=ke kerer-emi koora nain wiar teek-a-k .
Glosses: ...wall support not be.strong-CAUS-PA-3s therefore night wind big=CF appear-SS-SIM house that1 3.DAT tear-PA-3s
Translation: He did not strengthen the wall supports, so at night a big wind arose and tore down his house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No nena pun pina sira naap nain on-i-n , naeya nos pun opora=pa ika-i-nan .
Glosses: 2s.UNM 2s.GEN also guilt custom thus that1 do-NP-PR.2s therefore 2s.FC also talk=LOC be-NP-FU.2s
Translation: You yourself do bad things like that too, therefore you too will be under accusation.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa nan soomar-em-ik-ok or-o-mik , ne naapeya pina wi wiar korin-e-k .
Glosses: place there walk-SS.SIM-be-SS descend-PA-1/3p ADD therefore guilt 3p.UNM 3.ACC stick-PA-3s
Translation: They were walking there in that place and came down, and so the guilt (for starting a forest fire) stuck to them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria naapeya wi inasina ook-i-mik sira nain me wiar ook-eka .
Glosses: alright therefore 3p.UNM spirit follow-NP-PR.1/3p custom that1 not 3.DAT follow-IMP.2p
Translation: So therefore do not follow the behavior of those who follow/believe in spirits.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No mua woos reen-owa=ke , naeya no kema kir-owa miatin-i-n .
Glosses: 2s.UNM man head dry-NMZ=CF therefore 2s.UNM liver turn-NMZ dislike-NP-PR.2s
Translation: You are hard-headed, therefore you do not like to change your (bad) ways.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni sira-sira naap on-i-man . Naeya opora iiriw ma-e-k nain pepek akena nia ma-e-k .
Glosses: 2p.UNM RDP-custom thus do-NP-PR.2p therefore talk earlier say-PA-3s that1 enough very 2p.ACC say-PA-3s
Translation: You do (bad) things like that. Therefore the talk that he already said about you is very accurate.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Krais sirir-owa aaw-omak-e-k , neemi is pun unowiya naap aaw-i-mik .
Glosses: Christ hurt-NMZ get-DISTR/PL-PA-3s therefore 1p.FC also all thus get-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: Christ received a lot of pain, so we all too get (pain) like that.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naeya nokar-e-mik , “Naap nain no naareke ?”
Glosses: therefore ask-PA-1/3p thus that1 2s.UNM who.CF
Translation: Therefore they asked, “So then, who are you?”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiam arow pepek nan urup-e-mik nain , naap nain yo moram urup-e-m .
Glosses: 3p.REFL three enough there ascend-PA-1/3p that1 thus that1 1s.UNM why/in.vain ascend-PA-1s
Translation: (Since it is the case that) those three are enough and came up, so then why did I have to come up? (or: …so then I came up in vain).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa mamaiya soora weetak , moram iwera isak-omak-e-mik .
Glosses: village near forest no because coconut plant-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p
Translation: There is no forest near the village, because we have planted a lot of coconut palms.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Poh San uruf-ap kema ten-e-mik , moram i kema naap suuw-a-mik , napuma me sariar-owa ik-ua .
Glosses: Poh San see-SS.SEQ liver fall-PA-1/3p because 1p.UNM liver thus push-PA-1/3p sickness not heal-NMZ be-PA.3s
Translation: We saw Poh San and were relieved (lit: liver fell), because we had thought that (her) sickness hadn't healed yet (but it had).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...maamuma senam aaw-e-mik . Moram wia , maa ele-eliwa sesek-a-mik .
Glosses: money too/very.much get-PA-1/3p why not thing/food RDP-good sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: …they got a lot of money. (That's) because they sold good food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iir nain yo owowa=pa=ko me mauw-a-m , moram wia yo Ukarumpa urup-owa=ke na-ep mauw-owa miatin-e-m .
Glosses: time that1 1s.UNM village=LOC=NF not work-PA-1s because not 1s.UNM Ukarumpa ascend-NMZ=CF say-SS.SEQ work-NMZ dislike-PA-1s
Translation: That time I did not work in the village, because I thought that I was due to go up to Ukarumpa, and (so) I didn't like to work.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I epa unowa=ko me soomar-e-mik , moram owowa maneka , naapeya soomar-owa lebum(a)-ar-e-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM place many=NF not walk-PA-1/3p because village big therefore walk-NMZ lazy-INCH-PA-1/3p
Translation: We didn't walk in many places, because the village/town was big, therefore we didn't care to walk.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua lebuma emeria me wi-i-mik , moram emeria muukar-eya muuka nain maa mauwa enim-i-non , naapeya mua lebuma emeria me wi-i-mik .
Glosses: man lazy woman not give.them-NP-PR.1/3p because woman give.birth-2/3s.DS son that1 food what eat-NP-FU.3s therefore man lazy woman not give.them-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: We do not give wives to lazy men, because when the woman bears a child what would it eat, therefore we do not give wives to lazy men.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ni maa uru-uruf-ami ik-eka , oko mua oko=ke nia peeskim-i-kuan .
Glosses: 2p.UNM thing RDP-see-SS.SIM be-IMP.2p other man other=CF 2p.ACC cheat-NP-FU.3p
Translation: Watch out, otherwise/lest you get cheated.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap on-owa weetak , oko yiena sira puuk-i-yen .
Glosses: thus do-NMZ no other 1p.GEN custom cut-NPS-FU.1p
Translation: We must not do like that, otherwise/lest we break our custom/law (or: … lest we ourselves break the custom/law).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiawi ikiw-ep maak-eya , ne wiawi=ke maak-e-k …
Glosses: 3s/p.father go-SS.SEQ tell-2/3s.DS ADD 3s/p.father=CF tell-PA-3s …
Translation: She went to her father and told him, and her father told her …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: … wiena en-emi , epira lolom if-emi ne owowa p-urup-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: … 3p.GEN eat-SS.SIM plate mud spread-SS.SIM ADD village PBX-ascend-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They ate it themselves, spread mud on the plates, and brought them up to the village.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I ikoka yien=iw urup-ep nia maak-omkun ora-iwkin , aria owawiya feeke pok-ap ik-ok eka liiwa muuta en-ep aria ni soomar-ek-eka .
Glosses: 1p.UNM later 1p.GEN=LIM ascend-SS.SEQ 2p.ACC tell-1s/p.DS descend-2/3p.DS alright together here.CF sit-SS.SEQ be-SS water little only eat-SS.SEQ alright 2p.UNM walk-go-2p.IMP
Translation: Later we (by) ourselves will come up and tell you (to come), and when you come down we will sit here together and eat a little bit of soup and then you can walk back.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sande erup weeser-eya owowa ekap-e-man=i ?
Glosses: week two finish-2/3s.DS village come-PA-2p=QM
Translation: Two weeks were finished, and did you (then) come to the village?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap on-ap ifakim-i-nen=i ?
Glosses: thus do-SS.SEQ kill-NP-FU.1s=QM
Translation: Shall I do like that and kill her?' (Or: `Is it in that way that I shall kill her?')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No sira kamenap on-eya napuma fain nefar kerer-e-k ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM custom how do-2/3s.DS sickness this 2s.DAT appear-PA-3s
Translation: What did you do (so that) this sickness came to you?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No karu-emi kame kaanek ikiw-o-n ?
Glosses: 2s.UNM run-SS.SIM side where go-PA-2s
Translation: You ran and where did you go?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nainiw ekap-ep maa me sesenar-e-mik .
Glosses: again come-SS.SEQ food not sell-PA-1/3p
Translation: They did not come back and sell food.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiw-em-ik-ok me kir-ep uruf-e , no oram woolal-ikiw-em-ik-e .
Glosses: go-SS.SIM-be-SS not turn-SS.SEQ look-IMP.2s 2s.UNM just paddle-go-SS.SIM-be-IMP.2s
Translation: While going, don't turn and look back, just keep paddling.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yaapan=ke urup-em-ika-iwkin wi Australia=ke wia uruf-ap baurar-emi me yia maak-e-mik .
Glosses: Japan=CF ascend-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS 3p.UNM Australia=CF 3p.ACC see-SS.SEQ flee-SS.SIM not 1p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p
Translation: When the Japanese were coming up the Australians saw them and ran away and/but did not tell us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iiriw auwa=ke sira fain me paayar-ep muuka momor wiar aaw-em-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: earlier 1s/p.father=CF custom this not understand-SS.SEQ son indiscriminately 3.DAT get-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: Earlier our (fore)fathers didn't understand this custom, and (so) they adopted (lit: got/took) children indiscriminately.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria yena mua pun [irak-owa kerer-owa epa weeser-em-ik-eya] iirar-iwkin owowa ekap-o-k , o amia mua=pa ik-ok .
Glosses: alright 1s.GEN man too fight-NMZ appear-NMZ time finish-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS remove-2/3p.DS village come-PA-3s 3s.UNM bow man=LOC be-SS
Translation: Alright, the war was getting close and they dismissed my husband and he came to the village, after he had been a soldier.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Sisina=pa wu-ap papakoO mua=keS [mera saa urup-eya] patopat=iw mik-i-mik .
Glosses: shallow.water=LOC put-SS.SEQ some man=CF fish sand ascend-2/3s.DS fishing.spear=INST spear-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: They drive (lit: put) them to the shallow water and the fish ascend to the beach and (then) some are speared by men with a fishing spear.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I iwer(a) eka [iki(w-e)p] nop-a-mik .
Glosses: 1p.UNM coconut water go-SS.SEQ fetch-PA-1/3p
Translation: We went and fetched coconut water.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo merena [fura aaw-ep] puuk-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM leg knife take-SS.SEQ cut-PA-1s
Translation: I took a knife and cut (into) the leg. (Or: I cut into the leg with a knife.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Or-op naap wia uruf-a-mik , [mua oona , eneka , woosa kia kir-em-ik-eya].
Glosses: descend-SS.SEQ thus 3p.ACC see-PA-1/3p man bone tooth head white turn-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS
Translation: They went down and saw them like that, the people's bones, teeth and heads turning white.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aw-iki(w-e)m-ik-eya wiena mua unowa fiker(a) epia nain ook-i-kuan , [wiowa aaw-ep].
Glosses: burn-go-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS 3p.GEN man many kunai.grass fire that1 follow-NP-FU.3p spear take-SS.SEQ
Translation: It keeps burning and many men follow the kunai grass fire, having taken spears.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aaya muuna kuisow enim-i-mik , [aite=ke manina=pa yia aaw-om-iwkin].
Glosses: sugarcane joint one eat-NP-PR.1/3p 1s/p.mother=CF garden=LOC 1p.ACC get-BEN-2/3p.DS
Translation: We eat one joint of sugarcane, when/after our mothers have gotten it for us from the garden.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: No nainiw kir-ep ikiw-ep owow mua wia maak-eya urup-ep mukuna nain umuk-uk .
Glosses: 2s.UNM again turn-SS.SEQ go-SS.SEQ village man 3p.ACC tell-2/3s.DS ascend-SS.SEQ fire that1 extinguish-IMP.3p
Translation: Turn around, go and tell the village men and let them come up and extinguish the fire.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ekap-emi yo efa aaw-o-k .
Glosses: come-SS.SIM 1s.UNM 1s.ACC take-PA-3s
Translation: He came and married me.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa en-ep-pu-ami top aaw-emi moma unukum-emi kapit , wiowa aaw-ep fikera iw-i-mik .
Glosses: food eat-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SIM trap take-SS.SIM taro wrap-SS.SIM trap.frame spear take-SS.SEQ kunai.grass go-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: We eat, take the trap, wrap taro, take the the trap frame and spear(s) and go to the kunai grass area.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Nomokowa maala war-ep ekap-ep ifa nain ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: tree long cut-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ snake that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: He cut a long stick, came and killed the snake.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua=ke kais-ap neeke wu-ap miiw-aasa nop-ap miiw-aasa=ke iwer(a) ififa nain aaw-ep p-ekap-ep epia koora mamaiya=pa wu-eya fook-i-mik .
Glosses: man=CF husk-SS.SEQ there.CF put-SS.SEQ land-canoe fetch-SS.SEQ land-canoe=CF coconut dry that1 take-SS.SEQ BPX-come-SS.SEQ fire house near=LOC put-2/3s.DS split-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: Men husk them (coconuts) and put them there and fetch a truck, and the truck takes the dry coconuts and brings them close to the drying shed (lit: fire house), and we split them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikoka mua ar-ep emeria aaw-ep kamenap on-i-nan ?
Glosses: later man become-SS.SEQ woman take-SS.SEQ how do-NP-FU.2s
Translation: Later when you become a man and take a wife, what will you do?
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa unowa ifer-aasa=ke p-urup-eya miiw-aasa=ke fan p-ir-am-ik-ua .
Glosses: thing many sea-canoe=CF BPX-ascend-2/3s.DS land-canoe=CF here BPX-come-SS.SIM-be-PA.3s
Translation: The cargo was brought up (to the coast) by ship(s), and (then) trucks kept bringing it here.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi yapen=pa ik-omak-iwkin Amerika kerer-e-mik .
Glosses: 3p.UNM inland=LOC be-DISTR/PL-2/3p.DS America appear-PA-1/3p
Translation: Many people were inland and the Americans arrived.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ek-ap umuk-i-nen na-ep on-am-ik-eya ifa=ke keraw-a-k , …
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ extinguish-NP-FU.1s say-SS.SEQ do-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS snake=CF bite-PA-3s …
Translation: He went and as he was trying to extinguish it (a fire), a snake bit him, …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo maamuma marew-eya maak-e-m , "Iir oko=pa ni-i-nen .”
Glosses: 1s.UNM money no(ne)-2/3s.DS tell-PA-1s time other=LOC give.you-NP-FU.1s
Translation: I had no money and I told him (or: Because I had no money I told him), “I'll give it to you another time.”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Muuka]O p-or-op p-er-iwkin yak-i-ya .
Glosses: son BPX-descend-SS.SEQ BPX-go-2/3p.DS bathe-NP-PR.3s
Translation: They bring the son down (from the house) and take him (to the well) and (so) he bathes.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Siiwa , epa maak-e-mik nain paayar-ep ma-e-k , “Amerika aakisa irak-owa kerer-e-mik .”
Glosses: moon place/time tell-PA-1/3p that1 understand-SS.SEQ say-PA-3s America now fight-NMZ appear-PA-1/3p
Translation: He understood the month and time/place that they (had) told him, and (so) he said, “Now the Americans have come to fight.”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: … ne wi ikiw-e-mik , kerewar-ep ikiw-e-mik .
Glosses: … ADD 3p.UNM go-PA-1/3p become.angry-SS.SEQ go-PA-1/3p
Translation: … and they went; they were angry and (so) they went.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mua oko=ko napum-ar-ep ikemika kaik-ow(a) mua wiar ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: man other=CF sickness-INCH-SS.SEQ wound tie-NMZ man 3.DAT go-PA-3s
Translation: A man got sick and (so) he went to a doctor.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiw-epi nan ika-iwkini inasina muaj ifa puuk-apj solon-epj urup-epj manina=pa waaya puuk-apj moma wiar en-em-ik-eyaj uruf-a-miki .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ there be-2/3p.DS spirit man snake change.into-SS.SEQ crawl-SS.SEQ ascend-SS.SEQ garden=LOC pig change.into-SS.SEQ taro 3.DAT eat-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-PA-1/3s
Translation: They went and were there, and a spirit man came and changed into a snake and crawled up and in the garden it changed into a pig and as it was eating their taro they saw it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: …owowa urup-e-mik . Owowa urup-ep o koora ikiw-o-k .
Glosses: …village ascend-PA-1/3p village ascend-SS.SEQ 3s.UNM house go-PA-3s
Translation: …We came up to the village. After we came up to the village he went into the house.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Mik-ap , patot=iw mik-ap , aaw-ep , aasa=pa wu-ap , amap-urup-ep , yena koora=pa wu-ap , uuriw epa wiim-eya or-op , saa=pa pa-ep uup-e-mik .
Glosses: spear-SS.SEQ fishing.spear=INST spear-SS.SEQ take-SS.SEQ canoe=LOC put-SS.SEQ BPX-ascend-SS.SEQ 1s.GEN house=LOC put-SS.SEQ morning place get.light-2/3s.DS descend-SS.SEQ sand=LOC butcher-SS.SEQ cook-PA-1/3p
Translation: I speared it, I speared it with a fishing spear, and took it and put it in the canoe, brought it up and put it in my house, and in the morning when it was light I went down and butchered it on the beach, and we cooked it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ekap-eya ikiw-i-yen .
Glosses: come-2/3s.DS go-NP-FU.1p
Translation: When you come we (including you) will go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I ikoka yien=iw urup-ep nia maak-omkun ora-iwkin aria owawiya feeke pok-ap ik-ok eka liiwa muuta en-ep aria ni soomar-ek-eka .
Glosses: 1p.UNM later 1p.GEN=LIM ascend-SS.SEQ 2p.ACC tell-1s/p.DS descend-2/3p.DS alright together here.CF sit-SS.SEQ be-SS water a.little only eat-SS.SEQ alright 2p.UNM walk-go-IMP.2p
Translation: Later we (by) ourselves will come up and tell you (to come), and when you come down we will sit here together and eat a bit of something and then you (can) walk back.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uup-em-ika-iwkin maa eka saanar-em-ik-eya iki(w-e)p eka un-ep ekap-ep amina=pa feef-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: cook-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS food water dry-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS go-SS.SEQ water draw-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ pot=LOC pour-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
Translation: They were cooking it and the soup kept drying and they kept going and drawing water and coming and pouring it in the pot.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Emeria panewowa nain wiimasip erup wia aaw-ep owow uruma or-op iimar-ep ika-iwkin iwera oko mekemkar-ep or-eya wi iwera ir-iwkin nainiw kaken iimar-e-k .
Glosses: woman old that1 3s/p.grandchild two 3p.ACC take-SS.SEQ village open.place descend-SS.SEQ stand.up-SS.SEQ be-2/3p.DS coconut other bend-SS.SEQ descend-2/3s.DS 3p.UNM coconut climb-2/3p.DS again straight stand.up-PA-3s
Translation: The old woman took the two grandchildren and they went down to the village square and were standing there, and a coconut palm bent down and they climbed up the coconut palm and it stood up straight again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aria maa en-ep naap ik-ok [kokom-ar-eya] in-e-mik .
Glosses: alright food eat-SS.SEQ thus be-SS dark-INCH-2/3s.DS sleep-PA-1/3p
Translation: Alright we ate and stayed like that and (then) it became dark and we slept.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: In-ep [epa wiim-eya] onak maak-e-mik , …
Glosses: sleep-SS.SEQ place dawn-2/3s.DS 3s/p.mother tell-PA-1/3p …
Translation: They slept, and when it dawned they told their mother, “…”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kir-ep ekap-em-ika-iwkin epa wiim-o-k .
Glosses: turn-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS place dawn-PA-3s
Translation: They turned and as they were coming, it dawned.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Uup-ep [weeser-eya] aria oposia gelemuta wiam erup fain wia wu-om-a-m .
Glosses: cook-SS.SEQ finish-2/3s.DS alright meat small 3p.REFL two this 3p.ACC put-BEN-BNFY2.PA-1s
Translation: I cooked it and when it was finished, all right, I put (aside) a little of the meat for these two (women).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Maa uup-ep [fofola urup-eya] [maa op-iya] iiw-o-k .
Glosses: food cook-SS.SEQ foam rise-2/3s.DS food be.done-2/3s.DS dish.out-PA-3s
Translation: She cooked the food and when it boiled and was done she dished it out.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Efa arew-ap [maa eka liiwa muuta on-amkun] en-ep-pu-ami soomar-ek-eka .
Glosses: 1s.ACC wait-SS.SEQ food water little only make-1s/p.DS eat-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SIM walk-go-IMP.2p
Translation: Wait for me, and when I have made just a little soup you eat it and then you (may) go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ikiw-ep [mua nain urema osarena=pa iimar-ep ik-eya] ona mua nain ifakim-o-k .
Glosses: go-SS.SEQ man that1 bandicoot path=LOC stand-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS 3s.GEN man that1 kill-PA-3s
Translation: She went and as the man was standing on the bandicoot path she killed that husband of hers.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epia wu-ap ikiw-ep [iwera kuuf-am-ik-eya] [iwera reen-eya] iwer urupa anum-i-mik .
Glosses: fire put-SS.SEQ go-SS.SEQ coconut watch-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS coconut dry-2/3s.DS coconut shell knock-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: We/they put them (the coconuts) on the fire and go, and (someone) keeps watching the coconuts and they dry and (then) we/they knock the shells away.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Kuum-iwkin aw-emi [mua unow maneka iiwawun fikera kuum-emi saawirin-ow-iwkin] aria fiker epia aw-i-non .
Glosses: burn-2/3p.DS burn-SS.SIM man many very altogether kunai.grass burn-SS.SIM round-CAUS-2/3p.DS alright kunai.grass fire burn-NP-FU.3s
Translation: They burn it and it burns and all the men burn and surround the kunai grass, (and) alright the kunai fire will burn.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wiawi kuum-eya kuum-eya kuum-eya aw-ep eka iw-a-k na wia , eka=ke saanar-e-k .
Glosses: 3s/p.father burn-2/3s.DS burn-2/3s.DS burn-2/3s.DS burn-SS.SEQ river enter-PA-3s but no river=CF dry-PA-3s
Translation: It kept burning and burning their father and he burned and entered the river but no, the river dried.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Efa uruf-am-ik-eya , koora=pa efa uruf-am-ik-eya ikiw-i-nen ekap-i-nen .
Glosses: 1s.ACC see-SS.SIM-be-2/3.DS house=LOC 1s.ACC see-SS.SIM-be-2/3.DS go-NP-FU.1s come-NP-FU.1s
Translation: You will keep seeing me, you will keep seeing me from the house, and I will come and go.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...pon sisina=pa ik-eya , piipa unowa=pa soomar-em-ik-eya mik-a-m .
Glosses: …turtle shallow.water=LOC be-2/3s.DS seaweed many=LOC walk-SS.SIM.be-2/3s.DS spear-PA-1s
Translation: … the turtle was in the shallow water, it was walking among a lot of seaweed and I speared it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Naap ik-ok wi Saramun=ke wiisa uf-e-mik .
Glosses: thus be-SS 3p.UNM Saramun=CF dance.name dance-PA-1/3p
Translation: It was like that and (then) the Saramun people danced wiisa.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...mua me wia imen-a-mik . Naap ik-ok sarere uura buburia ona amia mua wiar kerer-ep opaimika=pa yia wu-a-k .
Glosses: …man not 3p.ACC find-PA-1/3p thus be-SS Saturday night bald 3s.GEN bow man 3.DAT appear-SS.SEQ talk=LOC 1p.ACC put-PA-3s
Translation: … we didn't find the men. It was like that, and on Saturday evening the bald man himself went to the police and accused us.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Iinan aasa gurun-owa miim-ap eka=iw umuk-owa ewur .
Glosses: sky canoe rumble-NMZ hear-SS.SEQ water=INST extinguish-NMZ quickly
Translation: We heard the rumble of the airplane(s) and quickly extinguished (the fires) with water (lit: and the extinguishing with water quickly).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi Yaapan nan ik-e-mik nain wia uruf-ap .
Glosses: 3p.UNM Japan there be-PA-1/3p that1 3p.ACC see-SS.SEQ
Translation: They had seen that the Japanese were there (and so they [the Americans] did so).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moma wiar en-em-ik-eya uruf-a-mik .
Glosses: taro 3.DAT eat-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS see-PA-1/3p
Translation: It was eating their taro, and they saw it.' (Or: `They saw that it was eating their taro.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Aara muuk-ar-ep ik-eya uruf-a-mik .
Glosses: hen son-INCH-SS.SEQ be-2/3s.DS see-PA-1/3p
Translation: The hen had laid an egg and we saw it.' (Or: `We saw that the hen had laid an egg.')
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Yo me baliwep paayar-e-m , oram iperowa=ke nanar-iwkin miim-a-m .
Glosses: 1s.UNM not well understand-PA-1s just middle.aged=CF tell.story-2/3p.DS hear-PA-1s
Translation: I do not understand it well, I have just heard the older people tell stories about it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wafur-a-k na weetak , ufer-a-k . Ufer-ap nainiw burir aaw-ep woosa=pa aruf-eya waaya nain in-e-k . In-eya yena ikiw-emi nainiw wiowa erup ar-ow-amkun iiwawun um-o-k . Um-eya merena ere-erup kaik-ap …
Glosses: throw-PA-3s but no miss-PA-3s miss-SS.SEQ again axe take-SS.SEQ head=LOC hit-2/3s.DS pig that1 lie.down-PA-3s lie.down-2/3s.DS 1s.GEN go-SS.SIM again spear two become-CAUS-1s/p.DS altogether die-PA-3s die-2/3s.DN leg RDP-two tie-SS.SEQ …
Translation: He threw it (=a spear) but no, he missed. He missed it and again took an axe and hit it on the head and the pig fell down. It fell down and I myself went and speared it twice and it died completely. It died and I tied its legs two and two together and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Miiw-aasa samor-ar-e-k . Miiw-aasa samor-ar-eya…
Glosses: land-canoe bad-INCH-PA-3s land-canoe bad-INCH-2/3s.DS
Translation: The car broke. The car broke and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Owowa or-op , wuailal-ep akia ik-e-k . Akia ik-ep en-em-ik-ok , …
Glosses: village descend-SS.SEQ be.hungry-SS.SEQ banana roast-PA-3s banana roast-SS.SEQ eat-SS.SIM-be-SS …
Translation: He came down to the village, was hungry and roasted bananas. He roasted bananas and was eating them, and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: P-ikiw-ep Bogia=pa nan wu-a-mik . Bogia=pa nan wu-ap i kiiriw ekap-e-mik .
Glosses: BPX-go-SS.SEQ Bogia=LOC there put-PA-1/3p Bogia=LOC there put-SS.SEQ 1p.UNM again come-PA-1/3p
Translation: We took it (=his body) and put/buried it in Bogia. We put it in Bogia and came back again.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Olas=ke ekap-emi wiowa wafur-om-a-k . Wafur-a-k na weetak , ufer-a-k .
Glosses: Olas=CF come-SS.SIM spear throw-BEN-BNFY2.PA-3s throw-PA-3s but no miss-PA-3s
Translation: Olas came and threw a spear for him. He threw it but no, he missed.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Epa wiim-eya mua karer-omak-e-mik . Karer-a-p ma-e-mik , …
Glosses: place dawn-2/3s.DS man gather-DISTR/PL-PA-1/3p gather-SS.SEQ say-PA-1/3p …
Translation: It dawned and many men gathered. They gathered and said, “…”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...nomokowa maala war-ep , ekap-ep ifa nain ifakim-o-k . Ifakim-em-ik-eya ifa nain=ke siowa wasirk-a-k .
Glosses: …tree long cut-SS.SEQ come-SS.SEQ snake that1 beat-PA-3s beat-SS.SIM-be-2/3s.DS snake that1=CF dog release-PA-3s
Translation: …he cut a long stick, came, and beat up the snake. As he was beating it, the snake released the dog.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Moma manina mokomokoka nop-i-mik . Nop-ap-pu-ap nomokowa war-i-mik .
Glosses: taro garden first clear-NP-PR.1/3p clear-SS.SEQ-CMPL-SS.SEQ tree cut-NP-PR.1/3p
Translation: First we clear (the undergrowth for) taro garden. When we have cleared it we cut the trees.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne kiiriw nan Medebur ek-a-mik , mua napuma onaiya . Ek-ap Medebur=pa neeke …
Glosses: ADD again there Medebur go-PA-1/3p man sick with go-SS.SEQ Medebur=LOC there.CF …
Translation: And again from there they went to Medebur, with the sick man. They went and there in Medebur …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: ...pok-ap ika-iwkin mua wiar ekap-e-mik , wiinar-ep . Ekap-emi wia maak-e-mik , “Maa iiw-eka .”
Glosses: sit.down-SS.SEQ be-SS.SEQ man 3.DAT come-PA-1/3p make.planting.holes-SS.SEQ come-SS.SIM 3p.ACC tell-PA-1/3p food dish.out-IMP.2p
Translation: … they were sitting and their husbands came, having made the planting holes. They came and told them, “Dish out the food.”
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Or-omi ma-em-ik-e-mik , “Eka mamaiya akena i yoowa me aaw-i-yen .” Naap on-am-ika-iwkin eka owowa kerer-ep …
Glosses: descend-SS.SIM say-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p river near very 1p.UNM hot not get-NP-FU.1p thus do-SS.SIM-be-2/3p.DS river village appear-SS.SEQ …
Translation: They went down and were saying, “Very near the river we won't get hot.” They were doing like that and (then) the river reached the village and …
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Takira gelemuta nain]NP uruf-a-m .
Glosses: boy small that1 see-PA-1s
Translation: I saw that/the small boy.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Takira me arim-o-k nain]RC uruf-a-m .
Glosses: boy not grow-PA-3s that1 see-PA-1s
Translation: I saw the boy that has not grown.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Ni nomona unuf-a-man nain], aria iimeka kuisow na-e-man .
Glosses: 2p.UNM stone call-PA-2p that1 alright ten one say-PA-2p
Translation: The money that you mentioned, alright you said ten (kina).
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne [eka opora biiris marew nain] wiena on-am-ik-e-mik .
Glosses: ADD river mouth bridge no(ne) that1 3p.GEN do-SS.SIM-be-1/3p
Translation: And they themselves kept making bridges to river channels that didn't have them.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Mua kuum-e-mik nain] me wia kuuf-a-mik .
Glosses: man burn-PA-1/3p that1 not 3p.ACC see-PA-1/3p
Translation: We/They did not see the men that burned it.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Ne [akia ik-e-k nain] me en-e-k .
Glosses: ADD banana roast-PA-3s that1 not eat-PA-3s
Translation: And/but he did not eat the banana(s) that he roasted.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: [Fofa ikiw-e-mik nain], fofa nain yo me paayar-e-m .
Glosses: day go-PA-1/3p that1 day that1 1s.UNM not know-PA-1s
Translation: The day that they went, I do not know the day/date.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: Wi teeria papako o asip-a-mik , [ona eka sesenar-ep wienak-e-k nain].
Glosses: 3p.UNM group other 3s.UNM help-PA-1/3p 3s.GEN water buy-SS.SEQ feed.them-PA-3s that1
Translation: Another group helped him, (those) that he had bought and given beer to.
Language: Mauwake
Transcription: I mua yiam ikur , [fikera ikiw-e-mik nain].
Glosses: 1p.UNM man 1p.REFL five kunai.grass go-PA-1/3p that1
Translation: There were five of us men that went to the kunai grass (=pig-hunting).