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MK	Tíiti ɛɛ.. Tíiti Kɛ́yta, tàna máa tèle?   Titi Keita, how are you? Tíiti ɛɛ Tíiti Kɛ́yta tàna máa tèle Tíiti ɛɛ Tíiti Kɛ́yta tàna máa télen NOM.M ur NOM.M NOM trouble NEG.COP spend.the.day n.prop itj n.prop n.prop n cop v

TitK	tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là   I'm fine. tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là trouble COP.NEG that LOC n cop pron pp

MK	tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là, Tíitè?   How are you? tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là Tíitè tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là Tíiti È trouble COP.NEG that LOC NOM.M -ART n cop pron pp n.prop -mrph

TitK	ɛ́ɛy   fine ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MK	Tíitè, i le bá' mùséè ɲíni, Tíitè?   Are you married, Tiiti? Tíitè i le bá mùséè ɲíni Tíitè Tíiti È i le báti mùsu È ɲínin Tíiti È NOM.M -ART 2SG FOC PRF woman -ART look.for NOM.M -ART n.prop -mrph pron prt pm n -mrph v n.prop -mrph

TitK	áa n bá' mùséè tàa   I'm married. áa n bá mùséè tàa á n báti mùsu È tàa a! 1SG PRF woman -ART take itj pron pm n -mrph v

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ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, Tíitè, n b' i màɲíninka-la ma báta Fúuta yan, súumayɛ máni kée, ma le lúu tígènù ma i sún-na le?   Well, Tit, I'm asking you here in Futa, when the Ramadan comes, we, the head of the family, do we fast? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ Tíitè n b i màɲíninkala ma báta Fúuta yan súumayɛ máni kée ma le lúu tígènù ma i súnna le ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ Tíiti È n bi i màɲíninka la ma báta Fúuta yan súumayɛ máni kée ma le lúu tìgi È nù ma bi sún la le DISC NOM.M -ART 1SG be 2SG ask -GER 1PL at TOPON that Ramadan COND arrive 1PL FOC yard owner -ART -PL 1PL be fast -GER FOC part n.prop -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp n.prop pron n pm v pron prt n n -mrph -mrph pron cop v -mrph prt

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ɛ́ɛy, lúu tígènù ni sún-na le, mùséènù ni mɔ̀ɔnéè láduu ma yen, k' a dòni sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla, ɓá ma i ta-dɛ̀n-na sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla le   Yes, the headso of the family fast, women prepare the mone-porridge for them, and bring it to the place where we break the fast, because be group ourselves in a certain place to break the fast ɛ́ɛy lúu tígènù ni súnna le mùséènù ni mɔ̀ɔnéè láduu ma yen k a dòni sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla ɓá ma i tadɛ̀nna sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla le ɛ́ɛy lúu tìgi È nù ni sún la le mùsu È nù ni mɔ̀ɔni È láduu ma yen kà a dòni sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla ɓáy ma bi ta dɛ̀n la sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla le yes yard owner -ART -PL OPT fast -GER FOC woman -ART -PL OPT porridge -ART prepare 1PL for SEQ 3SG transport fast cut for as 1PL be REP- gather -GER fast cut for FOC itj n n -mrph -mrph pm v -mrph prt n -mrph -mrph pm n -mrph v pron pp conj pron v v v pp conj pron cop mrph- v -mrph v v pp prt

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bon, ma máni sàli, ma ni.. mán nàa, ma ni sún tɛ̀gɛ, àprɛ́ ma ni náafilà tùgun mákɔ̀nɔn   well, when we pray.. we come we break the fast, after that we wait for the Ramadan prayer bon ma máni sàli ma ni mán nàa ma ni sún tɛ̀gɛ àprɛ́ ma ni náafilà tùgun mákɔ̀nɔn bon ma máni sàli ma ni máni nàa ma ni sún tɛ̀gɛ àprɛ́ ma ni náafila È tùgun mákɔ̀nɔn ETRG.FR 1PL COND pray 1PL OPT COND come 1PL OPT fast cut ETRG.FR 1PL OPT prayer -ART again wait itj pron pm v pron pm pm v pron pm v v adv pron pm n -mrph adv v

TitK	ma mán' náafɛ ma n' nàa, ma n' ta-kée   When we've prayed, we come and return home ma mán náafɛ ma n nàa ma n takée ma máni náafɛ ma ni nàa ma ni ta kée 1PL COND pray 1PL OPT come 1PL OPT REP- arrive pron pm v pron pm v pron pm mrph- v

MK	yɔ̀ɔ   well.. yɔ̀ɔ yɔ̀ɔ well itj

TitK	àprɛ́ ma.. ma mán bán ta-kée-la bì tùgun,   When we have returned àprɛ́ ma ma mán bán takéela bì tùgun àprɛ́ ma ma máni bán ta kée la bì tùgun ETRG.FR 1PL 1PL COND end REP- arrive -GER today again adv pron pron pm v mrph- v -mrph adv adv

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bon, ma ni ma súguli súbaka ma, sàgúɛma hári ma i ma la súumayɛ̀ kɔ́ntinɛ-la le   Well, when we've eaten during the night, next morning we continue the fast bon ma ni ma súguli súbaka ma sàgúɛma hári ma i ma la súumayɛ̀ kɔ́ntinɛla le bon ma ni ma súguli súbaka ma sàgúma hári ma bi ma la súumayɛ kɔ́ntinɛ la le ETRG.FR 1PL OPT 1PL break.fast sunrise to morning but 1PL be 1PL POSS Ramadan ETRG.FR -GER FOC itj pron pm pron v n pp n prt pron cop pron conj n v -mrph prt

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áwà, i tólomalɔɔ dé Tíitè Kɛ́yta, n bát' a lɔ́n ma le báta Fúuta yan, súumayɛ̀ mán mádòn, dénden, kìna, mùsu, a fóo i sún-na le   Listen to mi, Tiite Keita, I understand that here in Futa, when the Ramadan comes, children, adults, women, all fast áwà i tólomalɔɔ dé Tíitè Kɛ́yta n bát a lɔ́n ma le báta Fúuta yan súumayɛ̀ mán mádòn dénden kìna mùsu a fóo i súnna le áwà i tólomalɔɔ dé Tíiti È Kɛ́yta n báti a lɔ́n ma le báta Fúuta yan súumayɛ máni mádòn dénden kìna mùsu a főo bi sún la le well 2SG listen EMPH NOM.M -ART NOM 1SG PRF 3SG know 1PL FOC at TOPON that Ramadan COND come.up.to child old.man woman 3SG UNIV be fast -GER FOC itj pron v prt n.prop -mrph n.prop pron pm pron v pron prt pp n.prop pron n pm v n n n pron dtm cop v -mrph prt

TitK	mhm   yes mhm mhm yes itj

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n bát' i màɲíninka nɔn, kó ma le báta yan, si tɛ̀renta, súumayɛ̀, tèle bísàba búutɛ̀ tɔ, dénden, kìna s' a fóo y' a sún-na le?   I ask you, at our place here, during the Ramadan, for thirty days, children, adults, do they fast all the perion? n bát i màɲíninka nɔn kó ma le báta yan si tɛ̀renta súumayɛ̀ tèle bísàba búutɛ̀ tɔ dénden kìna s a fóo y a súnna le n báti i màɲíninka nɔn kó ma le báta yan si tɛ̀ren ta súumayɛ tèle bísàba búutɔ È tɔ dénden kìna si a főo bi a sún la le 1SG PRF 2SG ask but say 1PL FOC at that if find -PST.INTR Ramadan sun thirty in -ART in child old.man POT 3SG UNIV be 3SG fast -GER FOC pron pm pron v itj v pron prt pp pron conj v -mrph n n num pp -mrph pp n n pm pron dtm cop pron v -mrph prt

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bon, tèle bísàba búutɛ̀ tɔ, dénden dóon i ɲɔ́ɔ,   well during these thirty days, there are some children bon tèle bísàba búutɛ̀ tɔ dénden dóon i ɲɔ́ɔ bon tèle bísàba búutɔ È tɔ dénden dóo nù bi ɲɔ́ɔ ETRG.FR sun thirty in -ART in child one -PL be that itj n num pp -mrph pp n n -mrph cop pron

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an tée sɔ̀n a fóo sún-na, dénden dóon' si a fóo sún   they don't want to fast during all the Ramadan, and others fast during all the Ramadan an tée sɔ̀n a fóo súnna dénden dóon si a fóo sún anu tée sɔ̀n a főo sún la dénden dóo nù si a főo sún 3PL NEG.POT agree 3SG UNIV fast -GER child one -PL POT 3SG UNIV fast pron pm v pron dtm v -mrph n n -mrph pm pron dtm v

TitK	kɔ̀nɔ kìna nɔn, wo s' a fóo sún   but adults, they would fast all the Ramadan kɔ̀nɔ kìna nɔn wo s a fóo sún kɔ̀nɔ kìna nɔn wo si a főo sún but old.man but that POT 3SG UNIV fast conj n itj pron pm pron dtm v

MK	a nin mùséènù?   with the women? a nin mùséènù a nin mùsu È nù 3SG and woman -ART -PL pron conj n -mrph -mrph

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ɛ́ɛy, kìnáànù nin mùséènù, wonù ɲɔ́ɔ y' a fóo sún-na le, dénnɛ̀n' de tée sɔ̀n a fóo sún-na   Yes adults and women, they fast all the Ramadan, and the children, they don't fast all the Ramadan ɛ́ɛy kìnáànù nin mùséènù wonù ɲɔ́ɔ y a fóo súnna le dénnɛ̀n de tée sɔ̀n a fóo súnna ɛ́ɛy kìna È nù nin mùsu È nù wo nù ɲɔ́ɔ bi a főo sún la le dénden È nù le tée sɔ̀n a főo sún la yes old.man -ART -PL and woman -ART -PL that -PL that be 3SG UNIV fast -GER FOC child -ART -PL FOC NEG.POT agree 3SG UNIV fast -GER itj n -mrph -mrph conj n -mrph -mrph pron -mrph pron cop pron dtm v -mrph prt n -mrph -mrph prt pm v pron dtm v -mrph

MK	wo máni..   when you.. wo máni wo máni 2PL COND pron pm

TitK	hári tóloɲɛ̀ wáranden   they amuse themselves too much hári tóloɲɛ̀ wáranden hári tólon È wára len but party -ART be.numerous -PC.RES prt n -mrph v -mrph

MK	ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, wo i súumayɛ̀ sún súè tɔ tùgun, káa wo i sún-na   Do you fast during the night too, or you fast only during the day? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo i súumayɛ̀ sún súè tɔ tùgun káa wo i súnna tèléè tɔ dɔ́rɔn de ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo i súumayɛ̀ sún súè tɔ tùgun káa wo i súnna tèléè tɔ dɔ́rɔn de

TitK	bɔ́n, ma i sún-na tèléè tɔ le   we fast during the day bɔ́n ma i súnna tèléè tɔ le bɔ́n ma i súnna tèléè tɔ le

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áa.. wo i fɛ́n de dámu-la súè tɔ, tèléè tɔ wo ni sún   What do you eat during the night, so that you fast during the day? áa wo i fɛ́n de dámula súè tɔ tèléè tɔ wo ni sún áwà wo bi fɛ́n le dámu la súu È tɔ tèle È tɔ wo ni sún well 2PL be what? FOC eat -GER night -ART in sun -ART in 2PL OPT fast itj pron cop pron prt v -mrph n -mrph pp n -mrph pp pron pm v

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bon ma i kínè.. ma i kínè le dámu-la súè tɔ   well, we eat food in the evening bon ma i kínè ma i kínè le dámula súè tɔ bon ma bi kíni È ma bi kíni È le dámu la súu È tɔ ETRG.FR to be food -ART 1PL be food -ART FOC eat -GER night -ART in itj pp cop n -mrph pron cop n -mrph prt v -mrph n -mrph pp

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a nin ma i fɛ́n mɛ́sɛnnɛ̀ mín-nù ma sàn-na ma n' a dámu   that and the small things that we buy, we eat it a nin ma i fɛ́n mɛ́sɛnnɛ̀ mínnù ma sànna ma n a dámu a nin ma bi fɛ́n mɛ́sɛ len È mín nù ma sàn la ma ni a dámu 3SG and 1PL be what? thin -PC.RES -ART which -PL 1PL buy -GER 1PL OPT 3SG eat pron conj pron cop pron adj -mrph -mrph n -mrph pron v -mrph pron pm pron v

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kómin ma i déri-nden mínnù ma sàn-na nun tèléè tɔ, ma n' a fɔ́ɔ ma ni wo sànnɛ̀ fóo kɛ́ɛ súè tɔ   The things that we are accustomed to buy during the day, we say that we would do this buyings during the night kómin ma i dérinden mínnù ma sànna nun tèléè tɔ ma n a fɔ́ɔ ma ni wo sànnɛ̀ fóo kɛ́ɛ súè tɔ kómin ma bi déri len mín nù ma sàn la nun tèle È tɔ ma ni a fɔ́ɔ ma ni wo sàn len È főo kɛ́ɛ súu È tɔ how 1PL be get.accustomed -PC.RES which -PL to buy -GER RETR sun -ART in 1PL OPT 3SG say 1PL OPT that buy -PC.RES -ART UNIV do night -ART in adv pron cop v -mrph n -mrph pp v -mrph prt n -mrph pp pron pm pron v pron pm pron v -mrph -mrph dtm v n -mrph pp

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ma fóo béle fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóè tɔ́gɔ fɔ́ɔ-la, ma n' a fɔ́ɔ súgulè, ma fóo i súgulè le la-bɛ̀n-na álakɔ, ma mán' a dámu, súè tɔ, tèléè tɔ ma ni sún   We all don't say the names of certain things, we should say "sugule", we all eat during the night, after we have eaten it, during the day we can fast ma fóo béle fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóè tɔ́gɔ fɔ́ɔla ma n a fɔ́ɔ súgulè ma fóo i súgulè le labɛ̀nna álakɔ ma mán a dámu súè tɔ tèléè tɔ ma ni sún ma főo béle fɛ́n È dóo È tɔ́gɔ fɔ́ɔ la ma ni a fɔ́ɔ súguli È ma főo bi súguli È le la bɛ̀n la álakɔ ma máni a dámu súu È tɔ tèle È tɔ ma ni sún 1PL UNIV COP.NEG thing -ART one -ART name say -GER 1PL OPT 3SG say break.fast -ART 1PL UNIV be break.fast -ART FOC CAUS- meet -GER in.order.to 1PL COND 3SG eat night -ART in sun -ART in 1PL OPT fast pron dtm cop n -mrph n -mrph n v -mrph pron pm pron v v -mrph pron dtm cop v -mrph prt mrph- v -mrph conj pron pm pron v n -mrph pp n -mrph pp pron pm v

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bon ma i súgulè.. mùséènù mán súgulè tábi ma i wo le dámu-la súè tɔ   well, we eating during the night.. when the women have prepared the food for the night, we eat it during the night bon ma i súgulè mùséènù mán súgulè tábi ma i wo le dámula súè tɔ bon ma bi súguli È mùsu È nù máni súguli È tábi ma bi wo le dámula súè tɔ ETRG.FR 1PL be break.fast -ART woman -ART -PL COND break.fast -ART cook 1PL be that FOC itj pron cop v -mrph n -mrph -mrph pm v -mrph v pron cop pron prt

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àprɛ́, sàgúɛma háray ma béle fɛ́n gbɛ́tɛ dámu-la ɓá hári súumayɛ le   and then in the morning we don't eat anything else, because it's Ramadan àprɛ́ sàgúɛma háray ma béle fɛ́n gbɛ́tɛ dámula ɓá hári súumayɛ le àprɛ́ sàgúma háray ma béle fɛ́n gbɛ́tɛ dámu la ɓáy hári súumayɛ le ETRG.FR morning so to COP.NEG thing other eat -GER as but Ramadan FOC adv n itj pp cop n adj v -mrph conj prt n prt

MK	áwà, wo si fɔ́lɔ sún-na   well, you would start fasting áwà wo si fɔ́lɔ súnna áwà wo si fɔ́lɔ sún la well 2PL POT start fast -GER itj pron pm v v -mrph

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i kó, siz ɛ́r ɛɛ.. sɛ́nk ɛ́r sàgúèma háa a ni fɔ́ɔ dízwitɛr le káa?   form five in the morning till six in the evening, right? i kó siz ɛ́r ɛɛ sɛ́nk ɛ́r sàgúèma háa a ni fɔ́ɔ dízwitɛr le káa i kó siz ɛ́r ɛɛ sɛ́nk ɛ́r sàgúma háa a ni fɔ́ɔ dízwitɛr le káa 2SG say ETRG.FR ETRG.FR ur ETRG.FR ETRG.FR morning as.far.as 3SG OPT say ETRG.FR FOC or.INTERR pron v num n itj num n n conj pron pm v n prt conj

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bon, ma si fɔ́lɔ sún-na, ma máni ma súguli sɛ́nk ɛ́r ma, bon hári ma bá' súɲɛ̀ dáa bìta   well, we would start fasting, when we have eaten at five in the morning, then we start fasting bon ma si fɔ́lɔ súnna ma máni ma súguli sɛ́nk ɛ́r ma bon hári ma bá súɲɛ̀ dáa bìta bon ma si fɔ́lɔ sún la ma máni ma súguli sɛ́nk ɛ́r ma bon hári ma báti sún È dáa bìta ETRG.FR 1PL POT start fast -GER 1PL COND 1PL break.fast ETRG.FR ETRG.FR to ETRG.FR but 1PL PRF fast -ART mouth seize itj pron pm v v -mrph pron pm pron v num n pp itj prt pron pm v -mrph n v

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dóon' n' anu súguli siz ɛ́r ma, won' tùgun bá' súɲɛ̀ dáa bìta   Some eat at six in the morning and then start fasting dóon n anu súguli siz ɛ́r ma won tùgun bá súɲɛ̀ dáa bìta dóo nù ni anu súguli siz ɛ́r ma wo nù tùgun báti sún È dáa bìta one -PL OPT 3PL break.fast ETRG.FR ETRG.FR to that -PL again PRF fast -ART mouth seize n -mrph pm pron v num n pp pron -mrph adv pm v -mrph n v

MK	ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, wo la mùséènù, ɛɛ.. wo la mùséènù,   your women.. your women ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo la mùséènù ɛɛ wo la mùséènù ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo la mùsu È nù ɛɛ wo la mùsu È nù DISC 2PL POSS woman -ART -PL ur 2PL POSS woman -ART -PL part pron conj n -mrph -mrph itj pron conj n -mrph -mrph

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bon, an mán tóo háa tèléè tɔ, anu bát' a lɔ́n tèléè bá' wúli bòyi-la, an' i wúli-la, an ni fɛ́n tábɛ̀n wo yen, wo si mín dámu, wo ni wo sún.. wo ni wo sún na-tɛ̀gɛ?   Well, when it is like this till the day comes, when they see that the sun has started to go down, what do they start to prepare for you, so that you can eat, to break your fast? bon an mán tóo háa tèléè tɔ anu bát a lɔ́n tèléè bá wúli bòyila an i wúlila an ni fɛ́n tábɛ̀n wo yen wo si mín dámu wo ni wo sún wo ni wo sún natɛ̀gɛ bon anu máni tóo háa tèle È tɔ anu báti a lɔ́n tèle È báti wúli bòyi la anu bi wúli la anu ni fɛ́n tábɛ̀n wo yen wo si mín dámu wo ni wo sún wo ni wo sún la tɛ̀gɛ ETRG.FR 3PL COND leave as.far.as sun -ART in 3PL PRF 3SG know sun -ART PRF get.up fall -GER 3PL be get.up -GER 3PL OPT what? mend 2PL for 2PL POT which eat 2PL OPT 2PL fast 2PL OPT 2PL fast CAUS- cut itj pron pm v conj n -mrph pp pron pm pron v n -mrph pm v v -mrph pron cop v -mrph pron pm pron v pron pp pron pm n v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v mrph- v

TitK	bon, anu si wúli, kà mɔ̀ɔnéènù bùnten   they start off and pound rice bon anu si wúli kà mɔ̀ɔnéènù bùnten bon anu si wúli kà mɔ̀ɔni È nù bùnten ETRG.FR 3PL POT get.up SEQ porridge -ART -PL pound itj pron pm v conj n -mrph -mrph v

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ani mán bán mɔ̀ɔnéè bùnten-na kà tága kùdu gbàsi,   when they finished pounding rice, they go and make flour balls ani mán bán mɔ̀ɔnéè bùntenna kà tága kùdu gbàsi anu máni bi È nù mɔ̀ɔni È bùnten la kà tága kùdu gbàsi 3PL COND be -ART -PL porridge -ART pound -GER SEQ go fist build pron pm cop -mrph -mrph n -mrph v -mrph conj v v v

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bon, kà súkkarè tàa, kà tága mɔ̀ɔnéè láduu dúla   they take sugar and go to prepare the porridge bon kà súkkarè tàa kà tága mɔ̀ɔnéè láduu dúla bon kà súkkari È tàa kà tága mɔ̀ɔni È láduu dúla ETRG.FR SEQ sugar -ART take SEQ go porridge -ART prepare for itj conj n -mrph v conj v n -mrph v pp

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anu máni dàgáà lɔ̀ɔ kà jéè láa dàgáà tɔ, kà súkkarè láa ɲɔ́ɔ kà mɔ̀ɔnéè kùdéènù tàa, k' a láa k' a làmága   when they put the pot on the fire, they put the water into the pot, they put sugar there, they take the flour balls, put them there and stir it. anu máni dàgáà lɔ̀ɔ kà jéè láa dàgáà tɔ kà súkkarè láa ɲɔ́ɔ kà mɔ̀ɔnéè kùdéènù tàa k a láa k a làmága anu máni dàga È lɔ̀ɔ kà jíi È láa dàga È tɔ kà súkkari È láa ɲɔ́ɔ kà mɔ̀ɔni È kùdu È nù tàa kà a láa kà a làmága 3PL COND pot -ART stop SEQ water -ART lie pot -ART in SEQ sugar -ART lie that SEQ porridge -ART ball -ART -PL take SEQ 3SG lie SEQ 3SG move pron pm n -mrph v conj n -mrph n n -mrph pp conj n -mrph n pron conj n -mrph n -mrph -mrph v conj pron n conj pron v

MK	áa   I see áa áwà well itj

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k' an na-sìgi, k' a la-kíma, púrkɛ ma le mín i táa-la sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla, hári ma máa ma dáanù bìntan   and put it and cool it off, so that we, who come to break the fast, don't burn our mouth k an nasìgi k a lakíma púrkɛ ma le mín i táala sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla hári ma máa ma dáanù bìntan kà anu la sìgi kà a la kíma púrkɛ ma le mín bi tága la sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla hári ma máa ma dáa nù bìntan SEQ 3PL CAUS- sit SEQ 3SG CAUS- become.wet ETRG.FR 1PL FOC which be go -GER fast cut for but 1PL NEG.COP 1PL mouth -PL burn conj pron mrph- v conj pron mrph- v prep pron prt n cop v -mrph v v pp prt pron cop pron n -mrph v

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anu máni mɔ̀ɔnéè dòni wo yen sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla, wo i sàlila le bùtun, si wo ni mɔ̀ɔnéè mìn, káa wo i mɔ̀ɔnéè fɔ́lɔ le mìn-na si wo ni sàli?   When they give you the porrige for you to break your fast, do you pary first before you eat, or first you eat the porridge and then you pray? anu máni mɔ̀ɔnéè dòni wo yen sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla wo i sàlila le bùtun si wo ni mɔ̀ɔnéè mìn káa wo i mɔ̀ɔnéè fɔ́lɔ le mìnna si wo ni sàli anu máni mɔ̀ɔni È dòni wo yen sún tɛ̀gɛ dúla wo bi sàli la le bùtun si wo ni mɔ̀ɔni È mìn káa wo bi mɔ̀ɔni È fɔ́lɔ le mìn la si wo ni sàli 3PL COND porridge -ART transport 2PL for fast cut for 2PL be pray -GER FOC first if 2PL OPT porridge -ART drink or.INTERR 2PL be porridge -ART first FOC drink -GER if 2PL OPT pray pron pm n -mrph v pron pp v v pp pron cop v -mrph prt adv conj pron pm n -mrph v conj pron cop n -mrph adj prt v -mrph conj pron pm v

TitK	bon ma i sàli-la le bùtun   well, first we pray bon ma i sàlila le bùtun bon ma bi sàli la le bùtun ETRG.FR 1PL be pray -GER FOC first itj pron cop v -mrph prt adv

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si ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ mìn, háray ma i fɛ́n mɛ́sɛnnɛ̀ dóonù sànden wàna gátɔ, bànána, lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ   before eating the porridge. We have bought some little things either a pie, or a banana, or an orange si ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ mìn háray ma i fɛ́n mɛ́sɛnnɛ̀ dóonù sànden wàna gátɔ bànána lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ si ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ È mìn háray ma bi fɛ́n mɛ́sɛ len È dóo nù sàn len wàna gátɔ bànána lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ if 1PL OPT porridge -ART drink so 1PL be thing thin -PC.RES -ART one -PL buy -PC.RES for.example ETRG.FR banana orange conj pron pm n -mrph v itj pron cop n adj -mrph -mrph n -mrph v -mrph conj n n n

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ma ni wonù mìn bùtun, si ma n' a wà sàli, kó mɔ̀gɔ káni tága sàli dúla i máa sún tɛ̀gɛ, i káni i dùu, i ɲáa la míliɲɛ̀ káni i bìta   We eat it first, before praying. It's said that one shouldn't go to pray without having breaken the fast, so that he would bend and have giddiness. ma ni wonù mìn bùtun si ma n a wà sàli kó mɔ̀gɔ káni tága sàli dúla i máa sún tɛ̀gɛ i káni i dùu i ɲáa la míliɲɛ̀ káni i bìta ma ni wo nù mìn bùtun si ma ni a wà sàli kó mɔ̀gɔ káni tága sàli dúla i máa sún tɛ̀gɛ i káni i dùu i ɲáa la mílin È káni i bìta 1PL OPT that -PL drink first if 1PL OPT 3SG go pray say man IMP.NEG go pray for 2SG NEG.COP fast cut 2SG IMP.NEG 2SG bend 2SG eye POSS roll -ART IMP.NEG 2SG seize pron pm pron -mrph v adv conj pron pm pron v v v n pm v v pp pron cop v v pron pm pron v pron n conj v -mrph pm pron v

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wo le nin mùséènù fóo le dɛ̀n-na, wo ni wo sún tɛ̀gɛ ɲɔ̀gɔn nà, káa mùséènù y' anu sún tɛ̀gɛ-la le anu dàn-na, kàyéènù n' an sún tɛ̀gɛ, anu dàn-na?   Do you eat together with all the women, and you break the fast together, or the women eat apart and the men eat apart? wo le nin mùséènù fóo le dɛ̀nna wo ni wo sún tɛ̀gɛ ɲɔ̀gɔn nà káa mùséènù y anu sún tɛ̀gɛla le anu dànna kàyéènù n an sún tɛ̀gɛ anu dànna wo le nin mùsu È nù főo le dɛ̀n la wo ni wo sún tɛ̀gɛ ɲɔ̀gɔn là káa mùsu È nù bi anu sún tɛ̀gɛ la le anu dàn la kàyi È nù ni anu sún tɛ̀gɛ anu dàn la 2PL FOC and woman -ART -PL UNIV FOC gather -GER 2PL OPT 2PL fast cut the.same LOC or.INTERR woman -ART -PL be 3PL fast do -GER FOC 3PL stop -GER man -ART -PL OPT 3PL fast cut 3PL stop -GER pron prt conj n -mrph -mrph dtm prt v -mrph pron pm pron v v n pp conj n -mrph -mrph cop pron v v -mrph prt pron n -mrph n -mrph -mrph pm pron v v pron n -mrph

TitK	áwà, ma y' a kɛ́ɛ-la le grúpu fìla háa sàba   Well, make two or three groups. áwà ma y a kɛ́ɛla le grúpu fìla háa sàba áwà ma bi a kɛ́ɛ la le grúpu fìla háa sàba well 1PL be 3SG do -GER FOC group two as.far.as three itj pron cop pron v -mrph prt n num conj num

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grúpè mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n' mán sìyaya yan, won' n' anu sún tɛ̀gɛ an dàn-na ɲɔ́ɔ   If there are many men, they would eat in a separate group grúpè mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n mán sìyaya yan won n anu sún tɛ̀gɛ an dànna ɲɔ́ɔ grúpu È mɔ̀gɔ È nù máni sìya ya yan wo nù ni anu sún tɛ̀gɛ anu dàn la ɲɔ́ɔ group -ART man -ART -PL COND be.numerous -ABST that that -PL OPT 3PL fast cut 3PL stop -GER that n -mrph n -mrph -mrph pm v -mrph pron pron -mrph pm pron v v pron n -mrph pron

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dóènù tùgun mùsu grúpuè tùgun n' a wà, an ni sún tɛ̀gɛ anu dàn ma, Ma kàyéènù grúpu, mùséènù grúpu, kàla ni sún tɛ̀gɛ a dàn ma   Then some groups of women come, they eat apart. We, the group of men, then the group of women, each eats apart dóènù tùgun mùsu grúpuè tùgun n a wà an ni sún tɛ̀gɛ anu dàn ma Ma kàyéènù grúpu mùséènù grúpu kàla ni sún tɛ̀gɛ a dàn ma dóo È nù tùgun mùsu grúpu È tùgun ni a wà anu ni sún tɛ̀gɛ anu dàn ma ma kàyi È nù grúpu mùsu È nù grúpu kàla ni sún tɛ̀gɛ a dàn ma one -ART -PL again woman group -ART again OPT 3SG go 3PL OPT fast cut 3PL stop to 1PL man -ART -PL group woman -ART -PL group everybody OPT fast cut 3SG stop to n -mrph -mrph adv n n -mrph adv pm pron v pron pm v v pron n pp pron n -mrph -mrph n n -mrph -mrph n pron pm v v pron n pp

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n b' a fɔ́ɔ-la nɔn mɔ̀ɔni sɔ́ngɛ̀ wo, kàyéè le y' a díi-la mùséè bólo, a nin súkkarè sɔ́ngɛ̀, a n' a ta-bɛ̀n wo yen ùráà là, wo si wo sún tɛ̀gɛ mín nà nɛ́ɛ̀?   I think that the money for the porridge, the man gives it to the woman, and also the money for the sugar, so that she prepares for you in the evening, and you eat it, right? n b a fɔ́ɔla nɔn mɔ̀ɔni sɔ́ngɛ̀ wo kàyéè le y a díila mùséè bólo a nin súkkarè sɔ́ngɛ̀ a n a tabɛ̀n wo yen ùráà là wo si wo sún tɛ̀gɛ mín nà nɛ́ɛ̀ n bi a fɔ́ɔ la nɔn mɔ̀ɔni sɔ̀ngɔ È wo kàyi È le bi a dín la mùsu È bólo a nin súkkari È sɔ̀ngɔ È a ni a ta bɛ̀n wo yen ùra là wo si wo sún tɛ̀gɛ mín là nɛ́ɛ̀ 1SG be 3SG say -GER but porridge price -ART that man -ART FOC be 3SG give -GER woman -ART arm 3SG and sugar -ART price -ART 3SG OPT 3SG REP- meet 2PL for evening LOC 2PL POT 2PL fast cut which LOC EMPH pron cop pron v -mrph itj n n -mrph pron n -mrph prt cop pron v -mrph n -mrph n pron conj n -mrph n -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v pron pp n pp pron pm pron v v n pp part

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ɛ́ɛy, kàyéè le súkkarè sàn-na, a n' a la-sìgi   Yes, it's the man who buys the sugar and brings it ɛ́ɛy kàyéè le súkkarè sànna a n a lasìgi ɛ́ɛy kàyi È le súkkari È sàn la a ni a la sìgi yes man -ART FOC sugar -ART buy -GER 3SG OPT 3SG CAUS- sit itj n -mrph prt n -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v

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a n' a fɔ́ɔ mùséè yen, kó i mán wúli mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ la-dùu dúla, i y' a tàa-la yan de, i n' a wà, i ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ládùu   he says to the woman "when you are ready to prepare the porridge, you take it (the sugar) here, you go and prepare the porridge" a n a fɔ́ɔ mùséè yen kó i mán wúli mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ladùu dúla i y a tàala yan de i n a wà i ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ládùu a ni a fɔ́ɔ mùsu È yen kó i máni wúli mɔ̀ɔni È la dùu dúla i bi a tàa la yan le i ni wà i ni mɔ̀ɔni È ládùu 3SG OPT 3SG say woman -ART for say 2SG COND get.up porridge -ART CAUS- bend for 2SG be 3SG take -GER that FOC 2SG OPT go 2SG OPT porridge -ART prepare pron pm pron v n -mrph pp v pron pm v n -mrph mrph- v pp pron cop pron v -mrph pron prt pron pm v pron pm n -mrph v

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ɛɛ.. si súkkari béle mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, a si mìn, káa a tée mìn?   IF there's no sugar in the porridge, can it be eaten or not? ɛɛ si súkkari béle mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ a si mìn káa a tée mìn ɛɛ si súkkari béle mɔ̀ɔni È tɔ a si mìn káa a tée mìn ur if sugar COP.NEG porridge -ART in 3SG POT drink or.INTERR 3SG NEG.POT drink itj conj n cop n -mrph pp pron pm v conj pron pm v

TitK	bon, si súkkari bél' a tɔ,   well, if there's no sugar in it bon si súkkari bél a tɔ bon si súkkari béle a tɔ ETRG.FR if sugar COP.NEG 3SG in itj conj n cop pron pp

TitK	dóonù si káccuè láa, cáwudɛ̀   Some would put there lime or cawude dóonù si káccuè láa cáwudɛ̀ dóo nù si káccu È láa cáwudɛ È one -PL POT lime -ART lie lime -ART n -mrph pm n -mrph n n -mrph

MK	yɔ̀ɔ cáwudɛ   Well, lime.. yɔ̀ɔ cáwudɛ yɔ̀ɔ cáwudɛ well lime itj n

TitK	kà cáwudɛ̀ láa   to put cawude kà cáwudɛ̀ láa kà cáwudɛ È láa SEQ lime -ART lie conj n -mrph n

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k' a ta-bítin, k' a láa mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, a ni kúnaya   to press it and put in the porridge so that it becomes bitter k a tabítin k a láa mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ a ni kúnaya kà a ta bítin kà a láa mɔ̀ɔni È tɔ a ni kúnaya SEQ 3SG REP- sqeeze SEQ 3SG lie porridge -ART in 3SG OPT be.bitter conj pron mrph- v conj pron n n -mrph pp pron pm v

TitK	wáala, k' a kɛ́ɛ, kó mɔ̀ɔni púta   and to make it, this is called mone without sugar wáala k a kɛ́ɛ kó mɔ̀ɔni púta wáala kà a kɛ́ɛ kó mɔ̀ɔni púta ETRG.FR SEQ 3SG do say porridge white itj conj pron v v n adj

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wo nɔn díi.. wo ɲɔ́ɔ le fìsa díya-la kà tànbi súkkarè kɔ, káa súkkarè mán láa mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, wo le fìsa díya-la?   Is this good?.. is it better when there's no sugar, or is it better when the sugar is put into the porridge? wo nɔn díi wo ɲɔ́ɔ le fìsa díyala kà tànbi súkkarè kɔ káa súkkarè mán láa mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ wo le fìsa díyala wo nɔn díi wo ɲɔ́ɔ le fìsa díya la kà tànbi súkkari È kɔ káa súkkari È máni láa mɔ̀ɔni È tɔ wo le fìsa díya la that but pleasant that that FOC be.better please -GER SEQ pass sugar -ART behind or.INTERR sugar -ART COND lie porridge -ART in that FOC be.better please -GER pron itj adj pron pron prt adj v -mrph conj v n -mrph pp conj n -mrph pm n n -mrph pp pron prt adj v -mrph

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súkkarè le fìsa díya-la mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, ɓá wo ɲɔ́ɔ le díi   It's better when there is sugar in the porridge because it is sweet. súkkarè le fìsa díyala mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ ɓá wo ɲɔ́ɔ le díi súkkari È le fìsa díya la mɔ̀ɔni È tɔ ɓáy wo ɲɔ́ɔ le díi sugar -ART FOC be.better please -GER porridge -ART in as that that FOC pleasant n -mrph prt adj v -mrph n -mrph pp conj pron pron prt adj

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wo i tèle jèlu le sún-na súumayɛ̀ kɛɛ là, s' a ni bán?   How many days do you fast during the Ramadan, before it ends? wo i tèle jèlu le súnna súumayɛ̀ kɛɛ là s a ni bán wo bi tèle jèlu le sún la súumayɛ kɛɛ là si a ni bán 2PL be sun how.many? FOC fast -GER Ramadan this LOC if 3SG OPT end pron cop n n prt v -mrph n pron pp conj pron pm v

TitK	ma i tèle bíi sàba le sún-na súumayɛ̀   We fast for thirty days during the Ramadan ma i tèle bíi sàba le súnna súumayɛ̀ ma bi tèle bi sàba le sún la súumayɛ 1PL be sun be three FOC fast -GER Ramadan pron cop n cop num prt v -mrph n

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wátti tɔ wo ni bìi kó ɛɛ.. tèle múgan nin kɔ̀nɔntɔ sún, a bísàba lúɲɛ̀ wo ni wo sún tɛ̀gɛ   on the 29th day of the fast, on the 30th day you finish your fast wátti tɔ wo ni bìi kó ɛɛ tèle múgan nin kɔ̀nɔntɔ sún a bísàba lúɲɛ̀ wo ni wo sún tɛ̀gɛ wáatu tɔ wo ni bìi kó ɛɛ tèle múgan nin kɔ̀nɔntɔ sún a bísàba lún È wo ni wo sún tɛ̀gɛ time in 2PL OPT today say ur sun twenty and nine fast 3SG thirty day -ART 2PL OPT 2PL fast cut n pp pron pm adv v itj n num conj num v pron num n -mrph pron pm pron v v

TitK	ɛ́ɛy a bísàba lúɲɛ̀   yes, on the 30th day ɛ́ɛy a bísàba lúɲɛ̀ ɛ́ɛy a bísàba lún È yes 3SG thirty day -ART itj pron num n -mrph

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wáttun' tɔ wo ni tèle bísàba sún, a bísàba nin kélenɲɔgɛ̀ wo ni wo súɲɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ wo nɛ́ɛ̀?   And sometimes, you fast for thirty days and on the thirty first day you break you fast, right? wáttun tɔ wo ni tèle bísàba sún a bísàba nin kélenɲɔgɛ̀ wo ni wo súɲɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ wo nɛ́ɛ̀ wáatu nù tɔ wo ni tèle bísàba sún a bísàba nin kélen ɲɔgɔ È wo ni wo sún È tɛ̀gɛ wo nɛ́ɛ̀ time -PL in 2PL OPT sun thirty fast 3SG thirty and one -ORDINAL -ART 2PL OPT 2PL fast -ART cut that EMPH n -mrph pp pron pm n num v pron num conj num -mrph -mrph pron pm pron v -mrph v pron part

TitK	mhm, ma i wo le kɛ́ɛ-la   yes, that's what we do mhm ma i wo le kɛ́ɛla mhm ma bi wo le kɛ́ɛ la yes 1PL be that FOC do -GER itj pron cop pron prt v -mrph

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bon, wo mán' a lɔ́n nɔn, sálè bá' sútiya, wo i fɛ́n nin fɛ́n díi-la wo la mùséènù nin wo la déɲɛ̀nù ma, álakɔ a máni fɔ́ɔ lún mín nà sálluɲɛ̀ le kɛɛ, an si sɛ́ɛwa kómin nà?   When you know that the holiday is close, what do you give to your wives and your children, wo that when they say that the holiday has arrived they can be merry? bon wo mán a lɔ́n nɔn sálè bá sútiya wo i fɛ́n nin fɛ́n díila wo la mùséènù nin wo la déɲɛ̀nù ma álakɔ a máni fɔ́ɔ lún mín nà sálluɲɛ̀ le kɛɛ an si sɛ́ɛwa kómin nà bon wo máni a lɔ́n nɔn sáli È báti sútuya wo bi fɛ́n nin fɛ́n dín la wo la mùsu È nù nin wo la dén È nù ma álakɔ a máni fɔ́ɔ lún mín là sállun È le kɛɛ anu si sɛ́ɛwa kómin là ETRG.FR 2PL COND 3SG know but holyday -ART PRF approach 2PL be what? and what? give -GER 2PL POSS woman -ART -PL and 2PL POSS child -ART -PL to in.order.to 3SG COND say day which LOC holiday -ART FOC this 3PL POT be.happy how LOC itj pron pm pron v itj n -mrph pm v pron cop pron conj pron v -mrph pron conj n -mrph -mrph conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp conj pron pm v n n pp n -mrph prt pron pron pm v adv pp

TitK	áwà, ɲɔ́ɔ ma i tága-la kà wótè ɲíni   Well, then we go and look for some money. áwà ɲɔ́ɔ ma i tágala kà wótè ɲíni áwà ɲɔ́ɔ ma bi tága la kà wóti È ɲínin well that 1PL be go -GER SEQ money -ART look.for itj pron pron cop v -mrph conj n -mrph v

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ma máni wótè ɲíni, kà sáli kùtáà sàn dénnɛ̀nù nin mùséènù yen   When we've found the money and bougt the festitve for the women and children, ma máni wótè ɲíni kà sáli kùtáà sàn dénnɛ̀nù nin mùséènù yen ma máni wóti È ɲínin kà sáli kùta È sàn dénden È nù nin mùsu È nù yen 1PL COND money -ART look.for SEQ holyday clothes -ART buy child -ART -PL and woman -ART -PL for pron pm n -mrph v conj n n -mrph v n -mrph -mrph conj n -mrph -mrph pp

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ɓá sáli lúɲɛ̀ ɛɛ.. tèle won' tɔ dénnɛ̀nù i tólon-na le, jìnbéè si fɔ́ɔ, swárɛ̀ si láa, dénnɛ̀nù s' a wà tólon dúla   When it's the holyday, on this day young people play, the drums are played, the parties are made, young people go and entertain themselves ɓá sáli lúɲɛ̀ ɛɛ tèle won tɔ dénnɛ̀nù i tólonna le jìnbéè si fɔ́ɔ swárɛ̀ si láa dénnɛ̀nù s a wà tólon dúla ɓáy sáli lún È ɛɛ tèle wo nù tɔ dénden È nù bi tólon la le jìnbe si fɔ́ɔ swárɛ È si láa dénden È nù si a wà tólon dúla as holyday day -ART ur sun that -PL in child -ART -PL be have.fun -GER FOC jembe POT say ETRG.FR -ART POT lie child -ART -PL POT 3SG go have.fun for conj n n -mrph itj n pron -mrph pp n -mrph -mrph cop v -mrph prt n pm v n -mrph pm n n -mrph -mrph pm pron v v pp

TitK	dénnɛ̀ dóonù s' a wà bàlon tɛ́n dúla   Some children would go to play footbal dénnɛ̀ dóonù s a wà bàlon tɛ́n dúla dénden È do si a wà bàlon tɛ́n dúla child -ART FOC.do POT 3SG go ball step.on for n -mrph prt pm pron v n v pp

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a ni tàran si i la dɛ́nnɛ̀, kùta ɲùma béle a ma ɲɔ́ɔ, máa kùta béle a bólo hári,   And if your child, he doesn't have good clothes or if he hasn't any clothes at all, a ni tàran si i la dɛ́nnɛ̀ kùta ɲùma béle a ma ɲɔ́ɔ máa kùta béle a bólo hári a ni tàran si i la dén nden È kùta ɲùman béle a ma ɲɔ́ɔ máa kùta béle a bólo hári 3SG OPT find if 2SG POSS child -DIM -ART clothes good COP.NEG 3SG to that or clothes COP.NEG 3SG arm but pron pm v conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph n adj cop pron pp pron conj n cop pron n prt

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i s' a tàran, hári a i díi-la tún, ɓá hári a le fɛ́n béle a bólo wo tùma   You would see him crying, because he doesn't have anything. i s a tàran hári a i díila tún ɓá hári a le fɛ́n béle a bólo wo tùma i si a tàran hári a i dín la tún ɓáy hári a le fɛ́n béle a bólo wo tùma 2SG POT 3SG find but 3SG 2SG give -GER only as but 3SG FOC thing COP.NEG 3SG arm that time pron pm pron v prt pron pron v -mrph prt conj prt pron prt n cop pron n pron n

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yɔ̀ɔ, dénnɛ̀nù s' an ta-bɛ̀n wo lúɲɛ̀, háray anu sɛ́ɛwanden, wótè díinden anu bólo anu bàabanù bólo, an si gátɔ sàn, an si bɔ́nbɔn sàn, an si lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ sàn   This day the children would put on smart clothes, they are happy, money is given to them by their parents, they can buy sweets, they can buy oranges. yɔ̀ɔ dénnɛ̀nù s an tabɛ̀n wo lúɲɛ̀ háray anu sɛ́ɛwanden wótè díinden anu bólo anu bàabanù bólo an si gátɔ sàn an si bɔ́nbɔn sàn an si lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ sàn yɔ̀ɔ le si anu ta bɛ̀n wo lún È háray anu sɛ́ɛwa len wóti È dín len anu bólo anu bàaba nù bólo anu si gátɔ sàn anu si bɔ́nbɔn sàn anu si lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ sàn well FOC POT 3PL REP- meet that day -ART so 3PL be.happy -PC.RES money -ART give -PC.RES 3PL arm 3PL father -PL arm 3PL POT ETRG.FR buy 3PL POT candy buy 3PL POT orange buy itj prt pm pron mrph- v pron n -mrph itj pron v -mrph n -mrph v -mrph pron n pron n -mrph n pron pm n v pron pm n v pron pm n v

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wo le, kìnáànù tùgun, wo si kùta sàn wo ɲɛ̀tɛ yen wo lúɲɛ̀, wo ni wo ta-bɛ̀n kóoben, wo n' a wà sáli dúla?   and you, adults, you would buy clothes for youselves that day and go to the feast? wo le kìnáànù tùgun wo si kùta sàn wo ɲɛ̀tɛ yen wo lúɲɛ̀ wo ni wo tabɛ̀n kóoben wo n a wà sáli dúla wo le kìna È nù tùgun wo si kùta sàn wo ɲɛ̀tɛ yen wo lún È wo ni wo ta bɛ̀n kóoben wo ni a wà sáli dúla that FOC old.man -ART -PL again 2PL POT clothes buy 2PL oneself for that day -ART 2PL OPT 2PL REP- meet much 2PL OPT 3SG go holyday for pron prt n -mrph -mrph adv pron pm n v pron n pp pron n -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v adv pron pm pron v n pp

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ɛ́ɛyi, ma le tùgun ma ni kùtáà sàn ma n' a wà sàli fúga tɔ   Yes, we too, we would buy clothes and go and pray to the open space for praying ɛ́ɛyi ma le tùgun ma ni kùtáà sàn ma n a wà sàli fúga tɔ ɛ́ɛy ma le tùgun ma ni kùta È sàn ma ni a wà sàli fúga tɔ yes 1PL FOC again 1PL OPT clothes -ART buy 1PL OPT 3SG go pray savanna in itj pron prt adv pron pm n -mrph v pron pm pron v v n pp

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ma mán bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là, hári ma le tùgun ma i tágaman.. tágamaɲɛ̀-nù kɛ́ɛ-la, ɓá sálè ɲáaɲaa y' a tɔ, hári ma i wo tágamaɲɛ̀nù kɛ́ɛ-la   when we leave there, we go strolling, because it's the holiday merriness, we go strolling. ma mán bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là hári ma le tùgun ma i tágaman tágamaɲɛ̀nù kɛ́ɛla ɓá sálè ɲáaɲaa y a tɔ hári ma i wo tágamaɲɛ̀nù kɛ́ɛla ma máni bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là hári ma le tùgun ma bi tágaman tágaman È nù kɛ́ɛ la ɓáy sáli È ɲáaɲaa bi a tɔ hári ma bi wo tágaman È nù kɛ́ɛ la 1PL COND leave that LOC but 1PL FOC again 1PL be walk walk -ART -PL do -GER as holyday -ART happiness be 3SG in but 1PL be that walk -ART -PL do -GER pron pm v pron pp prt pron prt adv pron cop v v -mrph -mrph v -mrph conj n -mrph n cop pron pp prt pron cop pron v -mrph -mrph v -mrph

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ma le, kìnáànù, ma le tùgun n' a wà ma la kìnáànù kɔ̀ntɔn   We, adults, we also go to greet our parents. ma le kìnáànù ma le tùgun n a wà ma la kìnáànù kɔ̀ntɔn ma le kìna È nù ma le tùgun ni a wà ma la kìna È nù kɔ̀ntɔn 1PL FOC old.man -ART -PL 1PL FOC again OPT 3SG go 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL greet pron prt n -mrph -mrph pron prt adv pm pron v pron conj n -mrph -mrph v

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ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, wo.. wo.. wo i sòbéè le sàn-na wo lún kéleɲɛ̀ ùráà là, wo si mín.. wo la mùséè si mín tábi, wo n' a dámu, káa sìiséè le, káa wo i màafi gbɛ́ɛ̀ le ládùu-la wo ɲàa?   well, do you buy meat the day before, and your wives prepare it and you eat it, or is it chicken or do you eat meat-less sauce? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn wo wo wo i sòbéè le sànna wo lún kéleɲɛ̀ ùráà là wo si mín wo la mùséè si mín tábi wo n a dámu káa sìiséè le káa wo i màafi gbɛ́ɛ̀ le ládùula wo ɲàa ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn wo wo wo bi sòbo È le sa wo lún kélen È ùra là wo si mín wo la mùsu È si mín tábi wo ni a dámu káa sìise È le káa wo bi màafi gbɛ́ɛ le ládùu la wo ɲàa DISC but 2PL 2PL 2PL be meat -ART FOC in.order.to 2PL day one -ART evening LOC 2PL POT which 2PL POSS woman -ART POT which cook 2PL OPT 3SG eat or.INTERR chiken -ART FOC or.INTERR 2PL be sauce white FOC prepare -GER that manner part itj pron pron pron cop n -mrph prt conj pron n num -mrph n pp pron pm n pron conj n -mrph pm n v pron pm pron v conj n -mrph prt conj pron cop n adj prt v -mrph pron n

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áwà dóonù tùgun, sòbéè si sàn, mínnù máa sòbéè fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ, sìiséè mín bólo, a n' a la sìiséè bìta, a n' a kán na-tɛ̀gɛ. Mínnù ka sòbéè fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ, an' an na sìiséè tóo ɲɔ́ɔ, an ni sòbéè tábi   well, some buy chicken, those who cannot afford animal-meat, those who have chicken, they catch their chicken and kill it. Those who can afford animal meat, they leave their chicken, and they prepare meat. áwà dóonù tùgun sòbéè si sàn mínnù máa sòbéè fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ sìiséè mín bólo a n a la sìiséè bìta a n a kán natɛ̀gɛ Mínnù ka sòbéè fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ an an na sìiséè tóo ɲɔ́ɔ an ni sòbéè tábi áwà dóo nù tùgun sòbo È si sàn mín nù máa sòbo È fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ sìise È mín bólo a ni a la sìise È bìta a ni a kán la tɛ̀gɛ mín nù ka sòbo È fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ anu anu la sìise È tóo ɲɔ́ɔ anu ni sòbo È tábi well one -PL again meat -ART POT buy which -PL NEG.COP meat -ART idea get chiken -ART which arm 3SG OPT 3SG POSS chiken -ART seize 3SG OPT 3SG neck CAUS- cut which -PL PST.TR meat -ART idea get 3PL 3PL POSS chiken -ART leave that 3PL OPT meat -ART cook itj n -mrph adv n -mrph pm v n -mrph cop n -mrph n v n -mrph n n pron pm pron conj n -mrph v pron pm pron n mrph- v n -mrph pm n -mrph n v pron pron conj n -mrph v pron pron pm n -mrph v

MK	ɛɛ káman.. sìiséè wo, a si ta-tùgu?   And the chicken, is it pounded? ɛɛ káman sìiséè wo a si tatùgu ɛɛ káman sìise È wo a si ta tùgu ur ETRG.FR chiken -ART that 3SG POT REP- pound itj itj n -mrph pron pron pm mrph- v

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a si kɛ́ɛ-la kùdu là, anu s' a yílan wo ɲàâ   It can be made into balls or it's just grilled like that a si kɛ́ɛla kùdu là anu s a yílan wo ɲàâ a si kɛ́ɛ la kùdu là anu si a yílan wo ɲàa È 3SG POT do -GER ball LOC 3PL if 3SG grill that manner -ART pron pm v -mrph n pp pron conj pron v pron n -mrph

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bon, sòbéè tùgun, a si kɛ́ɛ-la kùdu là, sòbéè si tábi wo ɲàâ   the meat, it can also made into balls and prepared this way. bon sòbéè tùgun a si kɛ́ɛla kùdu là sòbéè si tábi wo ɲàâ bon sòbo È tùgun a si kɛ́ɛ la kùdu là sòbo È si tábi wo ɲàa È ETRG.FR meat -ART again 3SG POT do -GER ball LOC meat -ART POT cook that manner -ART itj n -mrph adv pron pm v -mrph n pp n -mrph pm v pron n -mrph

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kɔ̀nɔ la-kùdu nɔn nin sòbéè yílannɛ̀ wo ɲàâ, máa kà sòbéè tábi wo ɲàâ yùman de fìsa díya-la?   but (if you choose between) making balls and 2) fried meat and 3) meat prepared just like that (without frying or pounding into balls), what is better? kɔ̀nɔ lakùdu nɔn nin sòbéè yílannɛ̀ wo ɲàâ máa kà sòbéè tábi wo ɲàâ yùman de fìsa díyala kɔ̀nɔ la kùdu nɔn nin sòbo È yílan len È wo ɲàa È máa ka sòbo È tábi wo ɲàa È yùman le fìsa díya la but CAUS- fist but and meat -ART grill -PC.RES -ART that manner -ART or PST.TR meat -ART cook that manner -ART which FOC be.better please -GER conj mrph- v itj conj n -mrph v -mrph -mrph pron n -mrph conj pm n -mrph v pron n -mrph adj prt adj v -mrph

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ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun sòbéè yílannɛ̀ le tùgun díi dónden   Well, the fried meat is rather tasty ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun sòbéè yílannɛ̀ le tùgun díi dónden ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun sòbo È yílan len È le tùgun díi dónden that again meat -ART grill -PC.RES -ART FOC again pleasant little pron adv n -mrph v -mrph -mrph prt adv adj adv

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kɔ̀nɔ s' a lɔ̀ɔ, a bàrabára-ta wo ɲàâ, a tée díya?   And if it's boiled, boiled like this, isn't it tasty? kɔ̀nɔ s a lɔ̀ɔ a bàrabárata wo ɲàâ a tée díya kɔ̀nɔ si a lɔ̀ɔ a bàrabára ta wo ɲàa È a tée díya but if 3SG cook 3SG cook -PST.INTR that manner -ART 3SG NEG.POT please conj conj pron v pron v -mrph pron n -mrph pron pm v

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ɲɔ́ɔ a mán' bàrabára, fó ma ni súnbara le láa a tɔ   When it's boiled, we have to put sunbara (spice) in it. ɲɔ́ɔ a mán bàrabára fó ma ni súnbara le láa a tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a máni bàrabára fó ma ni súnbara le láa a tɔ that 3SG COND cook one.needs.to 1PL OPT spices FOC lie 3SG in pron pron pm v conj pron pm n prt n pron pp

MK	kɔ̀nɔ wítaminnù wo là?   Are there vitamins in it? kɔ̀nɔ wítaminnù wo là kɔ̀nɔ wítamin nù wo là but ETRG.FR -PL that LOC conj n -mrph pron pp

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súnbarà i k' a lɔ́n tùgun ɲɔ́ɔ, súnbara tùgun, súnbara a nin kɔ̀kɛ́ɛ̀ mán bán láa-la a là, hári wítamin bá' dɔ́gɔya   Sunbara, you know, if you put there sunbara ans salt, there would be less vitamins in it. súnbarà i k a lɔ́n tùgun ɲɔ́ɔ súnbara tùgun súnbara a nin kɔ̀kɛ́ɛ̀ mán bán láala a là hári wítamin bá dɔ́gɔya súnbara È i ka a lɔ́n tùgun ɲɔ́ɔ súnbara tùgun súnbara a nin kɔ máni bán láa la a là hári wítamin báti dɔ́gɔya spices -ART 2SG PST.TR 3SG know again that spices again spices 3SG and behind COND end lie -GER 3SG LOC but ETRG.FR PRF diminish n -mrph pron pm pron v adv pron n adv n pron conj pp pm v n -mrph pron pp prt n pm v

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áwà, Tíiti, n bát' a lɔ́n i le, súumayɛ̀ mán dòn i bi mín báara-la   Now I know, Tiiti, what you do when Ramadan comes áwà Tíiti n bát a lɔ́n i le súumayɛ̀ mán dòn i bi mín báarala áwà Tíiti n báti a lɔ́n i le súumayɛ máni dòn i bi mín báara la well NOM.M 1SG PRF 3SG know 2SG FOC Ramadan COND enter 2SG be which work -GER itj n.prop pron pm pron v pron prt n pm v pron cop n v -mrph

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i s' i tólomalɔɔ ɲɲe, n ni Númula Kɛ́yta tùgun màɲíninka?   Can you listen to me while I'm asking Numula Keita? i s i tólomalɔɔ ɲɲe n ni Númula Kɛ́yta tùgun màɲíninka i si i tólomalɔɔ n yen n ni Númula Kɛ́yta tùgun màɲíninka 2SG POT 2SG listen 1SG for 1SG OPT NOM.F NOM again ask pron pm pron v pron pp pron pm n.prop n.prop adv v

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Númula Kɛ́yta wo le, súumayɛ̀ mán dòn wo i fɛ́n de wáli-la súumayɛ̀ búutɛ̀ tɔ wo la kàyéènì yen?   Numula Keita, when Ramadan begins what do you do during the Ramadan for you husbands? Númula Kɛ́yta wo le súumayɛ̀ mán dòn wo i fɛ́n de wálila súumayɛ̀ búutɛ̀ tɔ wo la kàyéènì yen Númula Kɛ́yta wo le súumayɛ máni dòn wo bi fɛ́n le wáli la súumayɛ búutɔ È tɔ wo la kàyi È nù yen NOM.F NOM that FOC Ramadan COND enter 2PL be what? FOC work -GER Ramadan in -ART in 2PL POSS man -ART -PL for n.prop n.prop pron prt n pm v pron cop pron prt v -mrph n pp -mrph pp pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

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áa súumayɛ̀ mán dòn, ma i mín báara-la?   a, what do whe do when the Ramadan begins? áa súumayɛ̀ mán dòn ma i mín báarala áwà súumayɛ máni dòn ma bi mín báara la well Ramadan COND enter 1PL be which work -GER itj n pm v pron cop n v -mrph

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súumayɛ̀ mán dòn, ma bi tùgúrè le kɛ́ɛ-la   When Ramadan begins we do pounding súumayɛ̀ mán dòn ma bi tùgúrè le kɛ́ɛla súumayɛ máni dòn ma bi tùgu le kɛ́ɛ la Ramadan COND enter 1PL be pound FOC do -GER n pm v pron cop v prt v -mrph

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sàgúèma, ma ni jéè sòri   In the morning we scoop water sàgúèma ma ni jéè sòri sàgúma ma ni jíi È sòri morning 1PL OPT water -ART scoop n pron pm n -mrph v

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ma i mín kɛ́ɛ-la mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ là, ma ni wo fóo báara ságuèma, ma n' a la-sìgi   that's wat we do with mone, we do all this in the morning, we put it (at home) ma i mín kɛ́ɛla mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ là ma ni wo fóo báara ságuèma ma n a lasìgi ma bi mín kɛ́ɛ la mɔ̀ɔni È là ma ni wo főo báara sa ma ni a la sìgi 1PL be which do -GER porridge -ART LOC 1PL OPT that UNIV work in.order.to 1PL OPT 3SG CAUS- sit pron cop n v -mrph n -mrph pp pron pm pron dtm v conj pron pm pron mrph- v

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ùráàn mán mádòn, kàyéèn' ni súkkar sɔ́ngɛ̀ díi ma bólo, an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma ni wúli   When the evening approaches, men give us money for sugar, and they say to us to go and prepare ùráàn mán mádòn kàyéèn ni súkkar sɔ́ngɛ̀ díi ma bólo an n a fɔ́ɔ ma ni wúli ùra È nù máni mádòn kàyi È nù ni súkkari sɔ̀ngɔ È dín ma bólo anu ni a fɔ́ɔ ma ni wúli evening -ART -PL COND come.up.to man -ART -PL OPT sugar price -ART give 1PL arm 3PL OPT 3SG say 1PL OPT get.up n -mrph -mrph pm v n -mrph -mrph pm n n -mrph v pron n pron pm pron v pron pm v

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hári anu sún-den, ma fóo sún-den   They are in fast, we all we fast. hári anu súnden ma fóo súnden hári anu sún len ma főo sún len but 3PL fast -PC.RES 1PL UNIV fast -PC.RES prt pron v -mrph pron dtm v -mrph

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ma ni wúli ma n' a báara láw, náamɛ súè ni kòo   we stand up and work early before the evning comes (naame - from Maninka 'before') ma ni wúli ma n a báara láw náamɛ súè ni kòo ma ni wúli ma ni a báara láw náamɛ súu È ni kòo 1PL OPT get.up 1PL OPT 3SG work early ETRG.MNK night -ART OPT start pron pm v pron pm pron v adv prep n -mrph pm v

MK	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

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ma mán' a báara   When we have worked, ma mán a báara ma máni a báara 1PL COND 3SG work pron pm pron v

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ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ládùu náamɛ, anu fɔ́ɔ, fùturéè bá' fáa   We make the porridge before (before they say) "the evening has come". ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ládùu náamɛ anu fɔ́ɔ fùturéè bá fáa ma ni mɔ̀ɔni È ládùu náamɛ anu fɔ́ɔ fùturó È báti fáa 1PL OPT porridge -ART prepare ETRG.MNK 3PL say twilight -ART PRF fill pron pm n -mrph v prep pron v n -mrph pm v

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fùturéè mán mádòn ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ la-jìgi, ma mán' a la-jìgi, ma n' a la-kíma, ma mán' a la-kíma   When the twilight approaches, we take the porridge, and chill it fùturéè mán mádòn ma ni mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ lajìgi ma mán a lajìgi ma n a lakíma ma mán a lakíma fùturó È máni mádòn ma ni mɔ̀ɔni È la jìgi ma máni a la jìgi ma ni a la kíma ma máni a la kíma twilight -ART COND come.up.to 1PL OPT porridge -ART CAUS- descend 1PL COND 3SG CAUS- descend 1PL OPT 3SG CAUS- become.wet 1PL COND 3SG CAUS- become.wet n -mrph pm v pron pm n -mrph mrph- v pron pm pron mrph- v pron pm pron mrph- v pron pm pron mrph- v

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ma ni kàyéènù táà bɔ́ɔ, ma ni mùséènù.. ma ni ma táà bɔ́ɔ   We take the part for the men and the part for the women. ma ni kàyéènù táà bɔ́ɔ ma ni mùséènù ma ni ma táà bɔ́ɔ ma ni ka táa È bɔ́ɔ ma ni mu ma ni ma táa È bɔ́ɔ 1PL OPT PST.TR part -ART leave 1PL OPT IDENT 1PL OPT 1PL part -ART leave pron pm pm n -mrph v pron pm cop pron pm pron n -mrph v

MK	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

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ma ni kàyéèn' na mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ dòni   we bring the men's porridge, ma ni kàyéèn na mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ dòni ma ni kàyi È nù la mɔ̀ɔni È dòni 1PL OPT man -ART -PL POSS porridge -ART transport pron pm n -mrph -mrph conj n -mrph v

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ma mán kàyéèn' na mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ dòni, ma ni sákkitɛ ma le mùséèn' na mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tàa-la ma n' a dòni   When we've brought our husbands porridge, after that we take the porridge for women. ma mán kàyéèn na mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ dòni ma ni sákkitɛ ma le mùséèn na mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ tàala ma n a dòni ma máni kàyi È nù la mɔ̀ɔni È dòni ma ni sákkitɛ ma le mùsu È nù la mɔ̀ɔni È tàa la ma ni a dòni 1PL COND man -ART -PL POSS porridge -ART transport 1PL OPT make.last 1PL FOC woman -ART -PL POSS porridge -ART take -GER 1PL OPT 3SG transport pron pm n -mrph -mrph conj n -mrph v pron pm v pron prt n -mrph -mrph conj n -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron v

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yɔ̀ɔ, Númula Kɛ́yta, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔ́n, kɛ́ɛ kàyéè nɔn mán bán sún-na tèléè tɔ, anu y' an láa-la le ka kìnnɔ́gɔ káa an de tùgun báara dóo le kɛ́ɛ-la, káa wo le dɔ́rɔn de báara-la tèle kɔ́tɔ?   well, Numula Keita, when the man has finished dis day fast, does he go to bed and sleep or does he do some work, or it's only you who works during the day? yɔ̀ɔ Númula Kɛ́yta ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔ́n kɛ́ɛ kàyéè nɔn mán bán súnna tèléè tɔ anu y an láala le ka kìnnɔ́gɔ káa an de tùgun báara dóo le kɛ́ɛla káa wo le dɔ́rɔn de báarala tèle kɔ́tɔ yɔ̀ɔ Númula Kɛ́yta ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔ́n kɛɛ kàyi È nɔn máni bán sún la tèle È tɔ anu bi anu la le ka kìnnɔ́gɔ káa anu le tùgun báara dóo le kɛ́ɛ la káa wo le dɔ́rɔn le báara la tèle kɔ́tɔ well NOM.F NOM DISC can this man -ART but COND end fast -GER sun -ART in 3PL be 3PL POSS FOC PST.TR sleep or.INTERR 3PL FOC again work one FOC do -GER or.INTERR that FOC only FOC work -GER sun under itj n.prop n.prop part v pron n -mrph itj pm v v -mrph n -mrph pp pron cop pron conj prt pm v conj pron prt adv v n prt v -mrph conj pron prt dtm prt v -mrph n pp

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a, tèléè tɔ ɔn, tèléè tɔ ɔn an si báara kɛ́ɛ   During the day, they would work. a tèléè tɔ ɔn tèléè tɔ ɔn an si báara kɛ́ɛ a tèle È tɔ ɔn tèle È tɔ ɔn anu si báara kɛ́ɛ 3SG sun -ART in DISC sun -ART in DISC 3PL POT work do pron n -mrph pp part n -mrph pp part pron pm v v

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súè tɔ ɔn, an ni báara mín kɛ́ɛ-la tèléè tɔ, háray an bá' ta-kɔ̀ri, súè tɔ an tée báara ɲáa sɔ̀tɔ   at night, since they've worked during the day, they're tired, and at night they cannot work súè tɔ ɔn an ni báara mín kɛ́ɛla tèléè tɔ háray an bá takɔ̀ri súè tɔ an tée báara ɲáa sɔ̀tɔ súu È tɔ ɔn anu ni báara mín kɛɛ tèle È tɔ háray anu báti ta kɔ̀ri súu È tɔ anu tée báara ɲáa sɔ̀tɔ night -ART in DISC 3PL OPT work which this sun -ART in so 3PL PRF REP- fail.to night -ART in 3PL NEG.POT work eye get n -mrph pp part pron pm v n pron n -mrph pp itj pron pm mrph- v n -mrph pp pron pm v n v

MK	mhm, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula   Well, Numula, mhm ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula mhm ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula yes DISC but NOM.F itj part itj n.prop

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a máni fɔ́ɔ, wo báti sún wo ɲàâ, wo bá' tábirènù kɛ́ɛ wo la kàyéènù yen wo ɲàâ, kà mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ládùu anu yen háa súumayɛ̀ máni fàga, wo mán' a lɔ́n, a bá' tóo sálè ma,   When it's said, you have fasted thus, you have prepared the porridge for you husbands thus, and the Ramadan has finished, when you know that what the feast is close, a máni fɔ́ɔ wo báti sún wo ɲàâ wo bá tábirènù kɛ́ɛ wo la kàyéènù yen wo ɲàâ kà mɔ̀ɔnɛ́ɛ̀ ládùu anu yen háa súumayɛ̀ máni fàga wo mán a lɔ́n a bá tóo sálè ma a máni fɔ́ɔ wo báti sún wo ɲàa È wo báti tábi ri È nù kɛ́ɛ wo la kàyi È nù yen wo ɲàa È kà mɔ̀ɔni È ládùu anu yen háa súumayɛ máni fàga wo máni a lɔ́n a báti tóo sáli È ma 3SG COND say 2PL PRF fast that manner -ART 2PL PRF cook -NMLZ.TR -ART -PL do 2PL POSS man -ART -PL for that manner -ART SEQ porridge -ART prepare 3PL for as.far.as Ramadan COND die 2PL COND 3SG know 3SG PRF leave holyday -ART to pron pm v pron pm v pron n -mrph pron pm v -mrph -mrph -mrph v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp pron n -mrph conj n -mrph v pron pp conj n pm v pron pm pron v pron pm v n -mrph pp

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a si tɛ̀ren fɛ́n de lɔ́gɔ wo là, wo la kàyéèn n' a kɛ́ɛ wo yen?   What do you want that your husbands do for you? a si tɛ̀ren fɛ́n de lɔ́gɔ wo là wo la kàyéèn n a kɛ́ɛ wo yen a si tɛ̀ren fɛ́n le lɔ́gɔ wo là wo la kàyi È nù ni a kɛ́ɛ wo yen 3SG POT find what? FOC wish 2PL LOC 2PL POSS man -ART -PL OPT 3SG do 2PL for pron pm v pron prt n pron pp pron conj n -mrph -mrph pm pron v pron pp

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mín lɔ́gɔ i kɛ́ɛ-la ma là?   What do we want? mín lɔ́gɔ i kɛ́ɛla ma là mín lɔ́gɔ bi kɛ́ɛ la ma là which wish be do -GER 1PL LOC n n cop v -mrph pron pp

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ma y' a fɔ́ɔ-la ani yen de, an ni sáli kùtáà sàn ma yen, ma le nin ma la dénnɛ̀nù, sàmatáà, kùtáà..   We tell them to buy clothes for us, for us and our children, shoes and clothes ma y a fɔ́ɔla ani yen de an ni sáli kùtáà sàn ma yen ma le nin ma la dénnɛ̀nù sàmatáà kùtáà ma bi a fɔ́ɔ la anu yen le anu ni sáli kùta È sàn ma yen ma le nin ma la dénden È nù sàmatá È kùta È 1PL be 3SG say -GER 3PL for FOC 3PL OPT holyday clothes -ART buy 1PL for 1PL FOC and 1PL POSS child -ART -PL shoes -ART clothes -ART pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp prt pron pm n n -mrph v pron pp pron prt conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph n -mrph n -mrph

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áwà ma le tùgun wo fóo máni sɔ̀tɔn,   we, when we get all this áwà ma le tùgun wo fóo máni sɔ̀tɔn áwà ma le tùgun wo főo máni sɔ̀tɔ well 1PL FOC again that UNIV COND get itj pron prt adv pron dtm pm v

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ani mán sàmatáà sàn, an ni kùtáà sàn ma yen, ma le nin dénnɛ̀nù, ma le tùgun máccɛ.. ɛɛ.. jàbi bɔ́ɔ   When they've bought clothes and shoes for us and our children, the take the henna ani mán sàmatáà sàn an ni kùtáà sàn ma yen ma le nin dénnɛ̀nù ma le tùgun máccɛ ɛɛ jàbi bɔ́ɔ anu máni sàmatá È sàn anu ni kùta È sàn ma yen ma le nin dénden È nù ma le tùgun máccɛ ɛɛ jàbi bɔ́ɔ 3PL COND shoes -ART buy 3PL OPT clothes -ART buy 1PL for 1PL FOC and child -ART -PL 1PL FOC again ETRG.PUL ur henna leave pron pm n -mrph v pron pm n -mrph v pron pp pron prt conj n -mrph -mrph pron prt adv n itj n v

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ma ni ma kèɲɛ́ɛ̀nù ta-bɛ̀n   We adorn our feet ma ni ma kèɲɛ́ɛ̀nù tabɛ̀n ma ni ma kèn È nù ta bɛ̀n 1PL OPT 1PL leg -ART -PL REP- meet pron pm pron n -mrph -mrph mrph- v

MK	jàbi wo i láa-la kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ le là nɛ́ɛ̀?   henna, it is put on feet, right? jàbi wo i láala kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ le là nɛ́ɛ̀ jàbi wo bi láa la kèn È le là nɛ́ɛ̀ henna that be lie -GER leg -ART FOC LOC EMPH n pron cop n -mrph n -mrph prt pp part

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ɛ́ɛyi ma y' a láa-la ma kèɲɛ́ɛ̀nù nin ma bólèn de là, k' a la-fìn   yes, we put it on our fet and hand and blacken them ɛ́ɛyi ma y a láala ma kèɲɛ́ɛ̀nù nin ma bólèn de là k a lafìn ɛ́ɛy ma bi a láa la ma kèn È nù nin ma bólo È nù le là kà a la fìn yes 1PL be 3SG lie -GER 1PL leg -ART -PL and 1PL arm -ART -PL FOC LOC SEQ 3SG CAUS- black itj pron cop pron n -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph conj pron n -mrph -mrph prt pp conj pron mrph- adj

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ma mán' a la-fín, áwà ma n' a wà bùtúgun kùn dáa-la-nù báta   When we've blackened them, then we go to the hair-dressers ma mán a lafín áwà ma n a wà bùtúgun kùn dáalanù báta ma máni a la fín áwà ma ni a wà bùtúgun kùn dáa la nù báta 1PL COND 3SG CAUS- become.black well 1PL OPT 3SG go again head make -GER -PL at pron pm pron mrph- v itj pron pm pron v adv n v -mrph -mrph pp

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ma ni kùn dáa-la ɲíni   We look for the hairdressers ma ni kùn dáala ɲíni ma ni kùn dáa la ɲínin 1PL OPT head make -GER look.for pron pm n v -mrph v

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dóon' n' a la-kòo, k' a la-námaya   There are some who wash it and make it sleek dóon n a lakòo k a lanámaya do ni a la kòo kà a la námaya FOC.do OPT 3SG CAUS- start SEQ 3SG CAUS- slip prt pm pron mrph- v conj pron mrph- v

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dóon' n' a dáa, k' a la-jìgi kɔ́ma, ma ka mɔ́d bɔ́ɔ a tɔ tún   Some would braid it and put it behind, we make different hair styles dóon n a dáa k a lajìgi kɔ́ma ma ka mɔ́d bɔ́ɔ a tɔ tún dóo nù ni a dáa kà a la jìgi kɔ́ma ma ka mɔ́d bɔ́ɔ a tɔ tún one -PL OPT 3SG make SEQ 3SG CAUS- descend space.behind 1PL PST.TR ETRG.FR leave 3SG in only n -mrph pm pron v conj pron mrph- v pp pron pm n v pron pp prt

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an mán' a.. a mán kɛ́ɛ wo ɲàâ ma mán nàa,   When it's done, when we've arrived, an mán a a mán kɛ́ɛ wo ɲàâ ma mán nàa anu máni a a máni kɛ́ɛ wo ɲàa È ma máni nàa 3PL COND 3SG 3SG COND do that manner -ART 1PL COND come pron pm pron pron pm v pron n -mrph pron pm v

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a mán fɔ́ɔ sálè le   when they say, it's the holiday a mán fɔ́ɔ sálè le a máni fɔ́ɔ sáli È le 3SG COND say holyday -ART FOC pron pm v n -mrph prt

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ma ni kálè.. ma ni páuda láa, ma ni kále láa ma ɲáakɔtɛ̀ ma   We put powder and mascara on our faces ma ni kálè ma ni páuda láa ma ni kále láa ma ɲáakɔtɛ̀ ma ma ni kále È ma ni páuda láa ma ni kále láa ma ɲáakɔtɔ È ma 1PL OPT mascara -ART 1PL OPT powder lie 1PL OPT mascara lie 1PL face -ART to pron pm n -mrph pron pm n n pron pm n n pron n -mrph pp

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ma n' a ɛɛ.. dáa la-wùlen fɛ́ɲɛ̀n láa, ma ni ma ɲáakɔtɛ̀ tábɛ̀n kóoben   We put lipstik, we make our faces very beautiful. ma n a ɛɛ dáa lawùlen fɛ́ɲɛ̀n láa ma ni ma ɲáakɔtɛ̀ tábɛ̀n kóoben ma ni a ɛɛ dáa la wùlen fɛ́n È nù láa ma ni ma ɲáakɔtɔ È tábɛ̀n kóoben 1PL OPT 3SG ur make CAUS- red thing -ART -PL lie 1PL OPT 1PL face -ART mend much pron pm pron itj v mrph- adj n -mrph -mrph n pron pm pron n -mrph v adv

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ma ni kùta ɲùma wo tàa, ma n' a láa ma ma, ma mán' a láa bùtúgun, ma n' dénnɛ̀nù kòo, ma ni wonù tùgun tábɛ̀n wo ɲàâ   We take our fancy clothes and put them on. When we've put them on, we wash our children, and we make them smart too. ma ni kùta ɲùma wo tàa ma n a láa ma ma ma mán a láa bùtúgun ma n dénnɛ̀nù kòo ma ni wonù tùgun tábɛ̀n wo ɲàâ ma ni kùta ɲùman wo tàa ma ni a láa ma ma ma máni a láa bùtúgun ma ni dénden È nù kòo ma ni wo nù tùgun tábɛ̀n wo ɲàa È 1PL OPT clothes good that take 1PL OPT 3SG lie 1PL to 1PL COND 3SG lie again 1PL OPT child -ART -PL wash 1PL OPT 2PL -PL again mend that manner -ART pron pm n adj pron v pron pm pron n pron pp pron pm pron n adv pron pm n -mrph -mrph v pron pm pron -mrph adv v pron n -mrph

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ma ni kínè tábi. Ma la kàyéènù ni sòbéè ɲíni, an ni kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ díi ma bólo, ma n' a tábi   We prepare food. Our husbands look for meat, they give us rice and we prepare it. ma ni kínè tábi Ma la kàyéènù ni sòbéè ɲíni an ni kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ díi ma bólo ma n a tábi ma ni kíni È tábi ma la kàyi È nù ni sòbo È ɲínin anu ni kɔ̀rɔ È dín ma bólo ma ni a tábi 1PL OPT food -ART cook 1PL POSS man -ART -PL OPT meat -ART look.for 3PL OPT rice -ART give 1PL arm 1PL OPT 3SG cook pron pm n -mrph v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pm n -mrph v pron pm n -mrph v pron n pron pm pron v

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ma mán' a tábi sàgúèma, ma máni wo kɛ́ɛ kòjobóè là, ma n' dóo kɛ́ɛ tèléè tɔ là, ma n' a tóè la-sìgi ùráà là là.   When we've prepared in the morning, we give it for breakfast, and we make something for the evening, and we leave the rest for the evening ma mán a tábi sàgúèma ma máni wo kɛ́ɛ kòjobóè là ma n dóo kɛ́ɛ tèléè tɔ là ma n a tóè lasìgi ùráà là là ma máni a tábi sàgúma ma máni wo kɛ́ɛ kòjobó È là ma ni dóo kɛ́ɛ tèle È tɔ là ma ni a tóo È la sìgi ùra là là 1PL COND 3SG cook morning 1PL COND that do have.breakfast -ART LOC 1PL OPT one do sun -ART in LOC 1PL OPT 3SG leave -ART CAUS- sit evening LOC LOC pron pm pron v n pron pm pron v v -mrph pp pron pm n v n -mrph pp pp pron pm pron v -mrph mrph- v n pp pp

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a ni fɔ́ɔ nɔn, kó ma n' a wà sáli kɛ́ɛ díla   then it is said, we would go to pray a ni fɔ́ɔ nɔn kó ma n a wà sáli kɛ́ɛ díla a ni fɔ́ɔ nɔn kó ma ni a wà sáli kɛɛ dúla 3SG OPT say but say 1PL OPT 3SG go holyday this for pron pm v itj v pron pm pron v n pron pp

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an mán tága sáli kɛ́ɛ díya, sáli kɛɛ nɛ́tɔ, ma ni sàli ma ni nàa, hári ma fɔ́pu sɛ́ɛwanden   When we go to pray, during the prayer, we prey, we come till everybody is happy. an mán tága sáli kɛ́ɛ díya sáli kɛɛ nɛ́tɔ ma ni sàli ma ni nàa hári ma fɔ́pu sɛ́ɛwanden anu máni tága sáli kɛɛ dúla sáli kɛɛ nɛ́tɔ ma ni sàli ma ni nàa hári ma főo sɛ́ɛwa len 3PL COND go holyday this for holyday this in 1PL OPT pray 1PL OPT come but 1PL UNIV be.happy -PC.RES pron pm v n pron pp n pron pp pron pm v pron pm v prt pron dtm v -mrph

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ma ni jéè sòri, ma la kàyée mán b' a là kómin nà, ma ni jéè sòri, ma n' a kɔ́ɔ, a n' a mìn   When we've scooped water, when our husband appears, we scoop water and give it to him, and he drinks it ma ni jéè sòri ma la kàyée mán b a là kómin nà ma ni jéè sòri ma n a kɔ́ɔ a n a mìn ma ni jíi È sòri ma la kàyi È máni bɔ́ɔ a là kómin là ma ni jíi È sòri ma ni a kɔ́ɔ a ni a mìn 1PL OPT water -ART scoop 1PL POSS man -ART COND leave 3SG LOC how LOC 1PL OPT water -ART scoop 1PL OPT 3SG give 3SG OPT 3SG drink pron pm n -mrph v pron conj n -mrph pm v pron pp adv pp pron pm n -mrph v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

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an ni dúba ma yen   they say benedictions to us an ni dúba ma yen anu ni dúba ma yen 3PL OPT bless 1PL for pron pm v pron pp

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yɔ̀ɔ, Númula, n bát' a mɛ́n, kó wo la kàyéènù mán' tága sàli, wo si ɛɛ.. jéè láa fɛ́lɛnden gbɛ́ɛnden tɔ, k' anu mákɔ̀nɔn, an mán bɔ́ɔ sáli dúla, wo n' anu na-bɛ̀n   Well, Numula, I see, when your husbands go to pray, you would put water into little clean calabashes, and wait for them, when they come from praying, you would receive them yɔ̀ɔ Númula n bát a mɛ́n kó wo la kàyéènù mán tága sàli wo si ɛɛ jéè láa fɛ́lɛnden gbɛ́ɛnden tɔ k anu mákɔ̀nɔn an mán bɔ́ɔ sáli dúla wo n anu nabɛ̀n yɔ̀ɔ Númula n báti a mɛ́n kó wo la kàyi È nù máni tága sàli wo si ɛɛ jíi È láa fɛ́lɛnden gbɛ́ɛ len tɔ kà anu mákɔ̀nɔn anu máni bɔ́ɔ sáli dúla wo ni anu la bɛ̀n well NOM.F 1SG PRF 3SG hear say 2PL POSS man -ART -PL COND go pray 2PL POT ur water -ART lie calabash white -PC.RES in SEQ 3PL wait 3PL COND leave holyday for that OPT 3PL CAUS- meet itj n.prop pron pm pron v v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pm v v pron pm itj n -mrph n n adj -mrph pp conj pron v pron pm v n pp pron pm pron mrph- v

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hári wo fóo sɛ́ɛwa-nden, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula dóonù tùgun i wòréè láa-la fɛ́ɛnden tɔ, k' a dòni sáli dúla ɲɔ́ɔ là, k' an na kàyéènù tɛ̀ren, k' a díi ánu ma, an n' anu mìn,   and you all are happy. Well, Numula, some of women, they would put colas in little calabashes, they would bring them to the place of prayer and find their husbands and give it to them, and they drink it (the women put also some water into the calabash with the cola nuts) hári wo fóo sɛ́ɛwanden ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula dóonù tùgun i wòréè láala fɛ́ɛnden tɔ k a dòni sáli dúla ɲɔ́ɔ là k an na kàyéènù tɛ̀ren k a díi ánu ma an n anu mìn hári wo főo sɛ́ɛwa len ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula dóo nù tùgun bi wòro È láa la fɛ́ɛ nden tɔ kà a dòni sáli dúla ɲɔ́ɔ là kà anu la kàyi È nù tɛ̀ren kà a dín a ma anu ni anu mìn but 2PL UNIV be.happy -PC.RES DISC but NOM.F one -PL again be cola -ART lie -GER calabash -DIM in SEQ 3SG transport holyday for that LOC SEQ 3PL POSS man -ART -PL find SEQ 3SG give 3SG to 3PL OPT 3PL drink prt pron dtm v -mrph part itj n.prop n -mrph adv cop n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph pp conj pron v n pp pron pp conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph v conj pron v pron pp pron pm pron v

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an ni wòréè wo tée k' a tafàtan jàmáà là   They split the cola nut and distribute it among people. an ni wòréè wo tée k a tafàtan jàmáà là anu ni wòro È wo tée kà a ta fàtan jàma È là 3PL OPT cola -ART that NEG.POT SEQ 3SG REP- divide people -ART LOC pron pm n -mrph pron pm conj pron mrph- v n -mrph pp

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á, n de ɲɛ̀tɛ táa, n bi wo le fɔ́ɔ-la, bàni síyaman y' a kɛ́ɛ-la, síyaman bél' a kɛ́ɛ-la   Is about myself only, that I'm talking, because, there are many who do it and many who don't do it á n de ɲɛ̀tɛ táa n bi wo le fɔ́ɔla bàni síyaman y a kɛ́ɛla síyaman bél a kɛ́ɛla áwà n le ɲɛ̀tɛ táa n bi wo le fɔ́ɔ la bàni síyaman bi a kɛ́ɛ la síyaman béle a kɛ́ɛ la well 1SG FOC oneself part 1SG be that FOC say -GER because numerous be 3SG do -GER numerous COP.NEG 3SG do -GER itj pron prt n n pron cop pron prt v -mrph conj adj cop pron v -mrph adj cop pron v -mrph

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n de si n máa tan sɔ̀tɔn tága-la sàli kɛɛ nɛ́tɔ   Me, if I don't have time (temps from French) to go to the place of the prayer, n de si n máa tan sɔ̀tɔn tágala sàli kɛɛ nɛ́tɔ n le si n máa tan sɔ̀tɔ tága la sàli kɛɛ nɛ́tɔ 1SG FOC POT 1SG NEG.COP ETRG.FR get go -GER pray this in pron prt pm pron cop n v v -mrph v pron pp

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n si nɔ́ɔ a la-bɛ̀n-na lúè ma   I can receive him at home n si nɔ́ɔ a labɛ̀nna lúè ma n si nɔ́n a la bɛ̀n la lúu È ma 1SG POT can 3SG CAUS- meet -GER yard -ART to pron pm v pron mrph- v -mrph n -mrph pp

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si n ka wótè sɔ̀tɔ, si n ka wòréè le sɔ̀tɔ,   if I managed to get money and to get the cola nuts si n ka wótè sɔ̀tɔ si n ka wòréè le sɔ̀tɔ si n ka wóti È sɔ̀tɔ si n ka wòro È le sɔ̀tɔ if 1SG PST.TR money -ART get if 1SG PST.TR cola -ART FOC get conj pron pm n -mrph v conj pron pm n -mrph prt v

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si n máa wóti sɔ̀tɔ, n máa wòre sɔ̀tɔn, n ni jíi kíma la-bɔ́ɔ   If I haven't got money and I have no cola nuts, I would take out frozen water si n máa wóti sɔ̀tɔ n máa wòre sɔ̀tɔn n ni jíi kíma labɔ́ɔ si n máa wóti sɔ̀tɔ n máa wòro sɔ̀tɔ n ni jíi kíma la bɔ́ɔ if 1SG NEG.COP money get 1SG NEG.COP cola get 1SG OPT water cold CAUS- leave conj pron cop n v pron cop n v pron pm n adj mrph- v

MK	mhm, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula   Well, Numula, mhm ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula mhm ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn Númula yes DISC but NOM.F itj part itj n.prop

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mhm   Yes? mhm mhm yes itj

MK	sálluɲɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ ɓá hári fóo sɛ́ɛwanden   the holiday, as everybody is happy sálluɲɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ ɓá hári fóo sɛ́ɛwanden sállun È ɲɔ́ɔ ɓáy hári főo sɛ́ɛwa len holiday -ART that as but UNIV be.happy -PC.RES n -mrph pron conj prt dtm v -mrph

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i dɔ́gɛ̀nù báa i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù báa i la kìnáànù báa anu fóo si nàa i báta, k' a ma-fɛ́lɛ si i ka sáli kíni ɲùma tábi nun an si mín dámu   Your small siblings, your elder siblings and you parents, all they would come to your place and see, whether you have prepared good feast food, that they could eat. i dɔ́gɛ̀nù báa i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù báa i la kìnáànù báa anu fóo si nàa i báta k a mafɛ́lɛ si i ka sáli kíni ɲùma tábi nun an si mín dámu i dɔ́gɔ È nù báa i kɔ báa i la kìna È nù báa anu főo si nàa i báta kà a ma fɛ́lɛ si i ka sáli kíni ɲùman tábi nun anu si mín dámu 2SG small -ART -PL or 2SG behind or 2SG POSS elder -ART -PL or 3PL UNIV POT come 2SG at SEQ 3SG VERB.PL- watch if 2SG PST.TR holyday food good cook RETR 3PL POT which eat pron adj -mrph -mrph conj pron pp conj pron conj adj -mrph -mrph conj pron dtm pm v pron pp conj pron mrph- v conj pron pm n n adj v prt pron pm n v

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ɛ́ɛyi, n dɔ́gɛ̀nù mán nàa, wonù ɲɔ́ɔ si nàa, an n' a.. s' an k' a tàran míraɲɛ̀nù tɔ, s' anu k' a tàran dàgáà tɔ   Yes when my youger siblings come.. they would come, if they find it in the bowl or if they find it in the pots, ɛ́ɛyi n dɔ́gɛ̀nù mán nàa wonù ɲɔ́ɔ si nàa an n a s an k a tàran míraɲɛ̀nù tɔ s anu k a tàran dàgáà tɔ ɛ́ɛy n dɔ́gɔ È nù máni nàa wo nù ɲɔ́ɔ si nàa anu ni a si anu ka a tàran míran È nù tɔ si anu ka a tàran dàga È tɔ yes 1SG younger -ART -PL COND come that -PL that POT come 3PL OPT 3SG if 3PL PST.TR 3SG find bowl -ART -PL in if 3PL PST.TR 3SG find pot -ART in itj pron n -mrph -mrph pm v pron -mrph pron pm v pron pm pron conj pron pm pron v n -mrph -mrph pp conj pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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an s' a tàa, an n' a dámu. N na kìnáànù ɔn, n b' a rɔ́tti-la le, n n' a láa míraɲɛ̀ tɔ, n n' a dòni anu ma   They would take it and eat. As for my parents, I put it in the plates for them and send it to them. an s a tàa an n a dámu N na kìnáànù ɔn n b a rɔ́ttila le n n a láa míraɲɛ̀ tɔ n n a dòni anu ma anu si a tàa anu ni a dámu n la kìna È nù ɔn n bi a rɔ́tti la le n ni a láa míran È tɔ n ni a dòni anu ma 3PL POT 3SG take 3PL OPT 3SG eat 1SG POSS old.man -ART -PL DISC 1SG be 3SG distribute -GER FOC 1SG OPT 3SG lie bowl -ART in 1SG OPT 3SG transport 3PL to pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph -mrph part pron cop pron n -mrph prt pron pm pron n n -mrph pp pron pm pron v pron pp

MK	i ni i la kìnáànù ɔn sànba   You would send it to your parents. i ni i la kìnáànù ɔn sànba i ni i la kìna È nù ɔn sànba 2SG OPT 2SG POSS elder -ART -PL DISC bring.present pron pm pron conj adj -mrph -mrph part n

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n n' anu sànba   I would sent it to them. n n anu sànba n ni anu sànba 1SG OPT 3PL bring.present pron pm pron n

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i le tùgun si bɔ́ɔ wo lúɲɛ̀, i n' a wà mɔ̀gɔ gbɛ́tɛnù báta, álakɔ, i n' an na kínè métti, káa i tóo-la i báta le, i le béle jìgi-la, i béle yɛ̀lɛ-la?   And you, would you do out this day, to go to other people in order to taste their food or you stay at your place, you don't go up, you don't go down? i le tùgun si bɔ́ɔ wo lúɲɛ̀ i n a wà mɔ̀gɔ gbɛ́tɛnù báta álakɔ i n an na kínè métti káa i tóola i báta le i le béle jìgila i béle yɛ̀lɛla i le tùgun si bɔ́ɔ wo lún È i ni a wà mɔ̀gɔ gbɛ́tɛ nù báta álakɔ i ni anu la kíni È métti káa i tóo la i báta le i le béle jìgi la i béle yɛ̀lɛ la 2SG FOC again POT leave that day -ART 2SG OPT 3SG go man other -PL at in.order.to 2SG OPT 3PL POSS food -ART taste or.INTERR 2SG leave -GER 2SG at FOC 2SG FOC COP.NEG descend -GER 2SG COP.NEG rise -GER pron prt adv pm v pron n -mrph pron pm pron v n adj -mrph pp conj pron pm pron conj n -mrph v conj pron v -mrph pron pp prt pron prt cop v -mrph pron cop v -mrph

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á n de ɔn   Well, as for me.. á n de ɔn áwà n le ɔn well 1SG FOC DISC itj pron prt part

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ɓá sálè ɲáaɲaa le, n na kìnáà la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀, máa n de nin mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ mín díyanden,   As it is holyday merrymaking, some of my parents or somebody who I like ɓá sálè ɲáaɲaa le n na kìnáà la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ máa n de nin mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ mín díyanden ɓáy sáli È ɲáaɲaa le n la kìna È la mɔ̀gɔ È máa n le nin mɔ̀gɔ È mín díya len as holyday -ART happiness FOC 1SG POSS old.man -ART POSS man -ART or 1SG FOC and man -ART which please -PC.RES conj n -mrph n prt pron conj n -mrph conj n -mrph conj pron prt conj n -mrph n v -mrph

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n s' a wà wo ɲɔ́ɔ báta   I go to their house. n s a wà wo ɲɔ́ɔ báta n si a wà wo ɲɔ́ɔ báta 1SG POT 3SG go that that at pron pm pron v pron pron pp

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n ni bɔ́ɔ a báta tún, n n' a lɔ́n s' a le tùgun ka hàjjíga tábi, a le tùgun béle, a béle hámminden, k' a bɛ̀n, fína a le máa sáli kínè sɔ̀tɔ   When I've been to his place, I would know whether he has had good food to eat, whether he is not troubled about meeting (the holiday) about not getting the holyday food n ni bɔ́ɔ a báta tún n n a lɔ́n s a le tùgun ka hàjjíga tábi a le tùgun béle a béle hámminden k a bɛ̀n fína a le máa sáli kínè sɔ̀tɔ n ni bɔ́ɔ a báta tún n ni a lɔ́n si a le tùgun ka hàjjíga tábi a le tùgun béle a béle hámmi len kà a bɛ̀n fína a le máa sáli kíni È sɔ̀tɔ 1SG OPT leave 3SG at only 1SG OPT 3SG know if 3SG FOC again PST.TR good cook 3SG FOC again COP.NEG 3SG COP.NEG worry -PC.RES SEQ 3SG meet because 3SG FOC NEG.COP holyday food -ART get pron pm v pron pp prt pron pm pron v conj pron prt adv pm n v pron prt adv cop pron cop v -mrph conj pron v conj pron prt cop n n -mrph v

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ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, sálluɲɛ̀ wo nɔn, dóon' tùgun bi mínnù tée kùtáà sɔ̀tɔn   During the holyday, there are people that dont' have clothes ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ sálluɲɛ̀ wo nɔn dóon tùgun bi mínnù tée kùtáà sɔ̀tɔn ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ sállun È wo nɔn dóo nù tùgun bi mín nù tée kùta È sɔ̀tɔ DISC holiday -ART that but one -PL again be which -PL NEG.POT clothes -ART get part n -mrph pron itj n -mrph adv cop n -mrph pm n -mrph v

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á, dóonu b' a tɔ, an t' a sɔ̀tɔn, anu máakɔ máa   There are some, they can't get it and they don't care á dóonu b a tɔ an t a sɔ̀tɔn anu máakɔ máa áwà do bi a tɔ anu tée a sɔ̀tɔ anu máakɔ máa well FOC.do be 3SG in 3PL NEG.POT 3SG get 3PL business NEG.COP itj prt cop pron pp pron pm pron v pron n cop

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an ni.. a si tàran sée béle ani yen, sée béle an na kàyéè yen   they don't have any means, their husbands, they don't have means an ni a si tàran sée béle ani yen sée béle an na kàyéè yen anu ni a si tàran sée béle anu yen sée béle anu la kàyi È yen 3PL OPT 3SG POT find means COP.NEG 3PL for means COP.NEG 3PL POSS man -ART for pron pm pron pm v n cop pron pp n cop pron conj n -mrph pp

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an de tùgun n' an sìgi kó wo ɲàâ, an n' anu bólè túnbɔndìrɛ   They would sit like this, they would just fold their hands an de tùgun n an sìgi kó wo ɲàâ an n anu bólè túnbɔndìrɛ anu le tùgun ni anu sìgi kó wo ɲàa È anu ni anu bólo È túnbɔndìrɛ 3PL FOC again OPT 3PL sit say that manner -ART 3PL OPT 3PL arm -ART gather pron prt adv pm pron v v pron n -mrph pron pm pron n -mrph v

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yɔ̀ɔ, Númula Kɛ́yta, n bát' a lɔ́n, sálluɲɛ̀ tábirè le kɛ́ɛ-la, kà sòbéènù sàn kàyéènù bólo, kà sìiséènù sàn, mùséèn' n' a ma-yílan álakɔ ɓá hári fóo sɛ́ɛwanden   Well, Numula Keita, I understand, the food for the holiday is prepared, the meat is bought by the men, the chicken is bought and women fry it and everybody is happy. yɔ̀ɔ Númula Kɛ́yta n bát a lɔ́n sálluɲɛ̀ tábirè le kɛ́ɛla kà sòbéènù sàn kàyéènù bólo kà sìiséènù sàn mùséèn n a mayílan álakɔ ɓá hári fóo sɛ́ɛwanden yɔ̀ɔ Númula Kɛ́yta n báti a lɔ́n sállun È tábi ri È le kɛ́ɛ la kà sòbo È nù sàn ka bólo kà sìise sàn mùsu È nù ni a ma yílan álakɔ ɓáy hári főo sɛ́ɛwa len well NOM.F NOM 1SG PRF 3SG know holiday -ART cook -NMLZ.TR -ART FOC do -GER SEQ meat -ART -PL buy PST.TR arm SEQ chiken buy woman -ART -PL OPT 3SG VERB.PL- grill in.order.to as but UNIV be.happy -PC.RES itj n.prop n.prop pron pm pron v n -mrph v -mrph -mrph prt v -mrph conj n -mrph -mrph v pm n conj n v n -mrph -mrph pm pron mrph- v conj conj prt dtm v -mrph

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ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kàyéè dóonù tùgun bi wo lúɲɛ̀ mínnù tée sòbéè sɔ̀tɔ, k' a sàn an na mùséènù bólo?   There are some men this day which cannot get meat and buy it for their wives? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kàyéè dóonù tùgun bi wo lúɲɛ̀ mínnù tée sòbéè sɔ̀tɔ k a sàn an na mùséènù bólo ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kàyi È dóo nù tùgun bi wo lún È mín nù tée sòbo È sɔ̀tɔ kà a sàn anu la mùsu È nù bólo DISC man -ART one -PL again be that day -ART which -PL NEG.POT meat -ART get SEQ 3SG buy 3PL POSS woman -ART -PL arm part n -mrph n -mrph adv cop pron n -mrph n -mrph pm n -mrph v conj pron v pron conj n -mrph -mrph n

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á, wo bi, kɔ̀nɔ   yes, there are such but á wo bi kɔ̀nɔ áwà wo bi kɔ̀nɔ well that be itj pron cop

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dóonù bi, an tée sòbo sɔ̀tɔ, dóon ni sìiséè sɔ̀tɔ, dóonù tée sìiséè sɔ̀tɔ, an ni yɛ́gɛ ɲíni, ɓá yànká n de la kàyéè yɛ́gɛ bìta díya   Some people can't get meat, these get chicken, some people don't get chicken, they go and look for fish, for example, now my husband is fishing dóonù bi an tée sòbo sɔ̀tɔ dóon ni sìiséè sɔ̀tɔ dóonù tée sìiséè sɔ̀tɔ an ni yɛ́gɛ ɲíni ɓá yànká n de la kàyéè yɛ́gɛ bìta díya dóo nù bi anu tée sòbo sɔ̀tɔ dóo nù ni sìise È sɔ̀tɔ dóo nù tée sìise È sɔ̀tɔ anu ni yɛ́gɛ ɲínin ɓáy yànka n le la kàyi È yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla one -PL be 3PL NEG.POT meat get one -PL OPT chiken -ART get one -PL NEG.POT chiken -ART get 3PL OPT fish look.for as here 1SG FOC POSS man -ART fish seize place n -mrph cop pron pm n v n -mrph pm n -mrph v n -mrph pm n -mrph v pron pm n v conj adv pron prt conj n -mrph n v n

MK	ahaa, i le la kàyéè yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla   aa, your husband, he is fishing now. ahaa i le la kàyéè yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla á i le la kàyi È yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla a! 2SG FOC POSS man -ART fish seize place itj pron prt conj n -mrph n v n

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mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

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i le la kàyéè mán tága yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla, a i táa-la le, a ni bìla kɔ̌ɛ̀ tɔ, a n' a.. a bìta káa a i fɛ́n de la-dáa-la, a n' a la-jìgi yɛ́gɛ̀nù ma, yɛ́gɛ̀nù ni wo tàa?   When you husband goes fishing, he goes and plunges into river, or he makes something, and puts it under the water for the fish, so that the fish take it i le la kàyéè mán tága yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla a i táala le a ni bìla kɔ̌ɛ̀ tɔ a n a a bìta káa a i fɛ́n de ladáala a n a lajìgi yɛ́gɛ̀nù ma yɛ́gɛ̀nù ni wo tàa i le la kàyi È máni tága yɛ́gɛ bìta dúla a bi tága la le a ni bìla kɔ̀ɔ È tɔ a ni a a bìta káa a bi fɛ́n le la dáa la a ni a la jìgi yɛ́gɛ È nù ma yɛ́gɛ È nù ni wo tàa 2SG FOC POSS man -ART COND go fish seize place 3SG be go -GER FOC 3SG OPT plunge stream -ART in 3SG OPT 3SG 3SG seize or.INTERR 3SG be what? FOC CAUS- make -GER 3SG OPT 3SG CAUS- descend fish -ART -PL to fish -ART -PL OPT that take pron prt conj n -mrph pm v n v n pron cop v -mrph prt pron pm v n -mrph pp pron pm pron pron v conj pron cop pron prt mrph- v -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph -mrph pp n -mrph -mrph pm pron v

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yànka káa káa káa, n na kàyéè bɔ́ɔ-la yan náni   Just now, right now, my husband has just left here yànka káa káa káa n na kàyéè bɔ́ɔla yan náni yànka káa káa káa n la kàyi È bɔ́ɔ la yan náni here there there there 1SG POSS man -ART leave -GER that here adv adv adv adv pron conj n -mrph v -mrph pron itj

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a k' a nɛ̀tɛɛ̀ le ma-tùgu   He pounds nere grains a k a nɛ̀tɛɛ̀ le matùgu a ka a nɛ̀tɛ È le ma tùgu 3SG PST.TR 3SG nete -ART FOC VERB.PL- pound pron pm pron n -mrph prt mrph- v

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a ka.. ɛɛ n na kàyéè ka nɛ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma-tùgu, a ka wo la-màga   my husband pounds the nere, stirs them a ka ɛɛ n na kàyéè ka nɛ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ matùgu a ka wo lamàga a ka ɛɛ n la kàyi È ka nɛ̀tɛ ma tùgu a ka wo la màga 3SG PST.TR ur 1SG POSS man -ART PST.TR nete VERB.PL- pound 3SG PST.TR 2PL CAUS- touch pron pm itj pron conj n -mrph pm n mrph- v pron pm pron mrph- v

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a ka.. a ka jéè láa a tɔ, a k' a la-màga   he add water to it and stirs it a ka a ka jéè láa a tɔ a k a lamàga a ka a ka jíi È láa a tɔ a kà a la màga 3SG PST.TR 3SG PST.TR water -ART lie 3SG in 3SG SEQ 3SG CAUS- touch pron pm pron pm n -mrph n pron pp pron conj pron mrph- v

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a k' a la-mɔ̀ndɔ   he makes balls with it a k a lamɔ̀ndɔ a ka a la mɔ̀ndɔ 3SG PST.TR 3SG CAUS- give.a.handfull pron pm pron mrph- v

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k' a láa gbànfaà tɔ   and put it into his bag k a láa gbànfaà tɔ kà a láa gbànfa È tɔ SEQ 3SG lie bag -ART in conj pron n n -mrph pp

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a táata a fɛ́ kɔ̀ɛ̂ tɔ   he went with this to the river a táata a fɛ́ kɔ̀ɛ̂ tɔ a tága ta a fɛ kɔ̀ɔ È tɔ 3SG go -PST.INTR 3SG with stream -ART in pron v -mrph pron pp n -mrph pp

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a i tága-la a fɛ kɔ̀ɛ̂ tɔ,   he went with this to the river a i tágala a fɛ kɔ̀ɛ̂ tɔ a bi tága la a fɛ kɔ̀ɔ È tɔ 3SG be go -GER 3SG with stream -ART in pron cop v -mrph pron pp n -mrph pp

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ndɔ́lin mɛ́lɛɲɛ̀ mín y' a bólo, a ni wo la-mɔ̀ndɔ, i kó la-kùdu-nden   The iron hook which he has, he would put there a small ball (of the bait) and it is in form of a small ball ndɔ́lin mɛ́lɛɲɛ̀ mín y a bólo a ni wo lamɔ̀ndɔ i kó lakùdunden ndɔ́lin mɛ́lɛn È mín bi a bólo a ni wo la mɔ̀ndɔ i kó la kùdu len fishing.hook catch.fire -ART which be 3SG arm 3SG OPT that CAUS- give.a.handfull 2SG say CAUS- fist -PC.RES n n -mrph n cop pron n pron pm pron mrph- v pron v mrph- v -mrph

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an i a bìla-la, a n' a la-bòyi jéè tɔ, yɛ́gɛ̀nù ni nàa nɔn, an de si wo tàa   he puts it (the bait on the hook) he throws it into water, the fish coms and they can take it an i a bìlala a n a labòyi jéè tɔ yɛ́gɛ̀nù ni nàa nɔn an de si wo tàa anu bi a bìla la a ni a la bòyi jíi È tɔ yɛ́gɛ ni nàa nɔn anu le si wo tàa 3PL be 3SG plunge -GER 3SG OPT 3SG CAUS- fall water -ART in fish OPT come but 3PL FOC POT that take proncop pron v -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph pp n pm v itj pron prt pm pron v

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an mán' a fɔ́ɔ, an si wo tàa, an mán' a fɔ́ɔ ani y' a lakùnun-na, a ni ndɔ́lin mɛ́lɛɲɛ̀ jùléè sàba   When it bites it, when it's said it pecks it, he pulls the rope with the hook an mán a fɔ́ɔ an si wo tàa an mán a fɔ́ɔ ani y a lakùnunna a ni ndɔ́lin mɛ́lɛɲɛ̀ jùléè sàba anu máni a fɔ́ɔ anu si wo tàa anu máni a fɔ́ɔ anu bi a la kùnun la a ni ndɔ́lin mɛ́lɛn È jùlu È sàba 3PL COND 3SG say 3PL POT that take 3PL COND 3SG say 3PL be 3SG CAUS- swallow -GER 3SG OPT fishing.hook metal.part -ART rope -ART pull pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron cop pron mrph- v -mrph pron pm n n -mrph n -mrph v

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yɛ́gɛ̀nù, a ni sàkkɛ́ nɔn yɛ́gɛ káɲɛ̀ là, a n' a la-yɛ̀lɛ   the fish, when it (the hood) enters, the neck of the fish, he takes it upwards yɛ́gɛ̀nù a ni sàkkɛ́ nɔn yɛ́gɛ káɲɛ̀ là a n a layɛ̀lɛ yɛ́gɛ È nù a ni sàkkɛ́ nɔn yɛ́gɛ kán È là a ni a la yɛ̀lɛ fish -ART -PL 3SG OPT hook but fish neck -ART LOC 3SG OPT 3SG CAUS- rise n -mrph -mrph pron pm v itj n n -mrph pp pron pm pron mrph- v

MK	ɛɛ Númula Kɛ́yta, n b' i màɲíninka-la, sálluɲɛ̀..   Numula Keita, I'm asking you, during the holiday ɛɛ Númula Kɛ́yta n b i màɲíninkala sálluɲɛ̀ ɛɛ Númula Kɛ́yta n bi i màɲíninka la sállun È ur NOM.F NOM 1SG be 2SG ask -GER holiday -ART itj n.prop n.prop pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph

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jìnbéè le fɔ́ɔ-la wo báta yan, káa gítar le fɔ́ɔ-la káa kɛ́rɔna le.. fɛ́n de tólon i kɛ́ɛ-la wo báta yan, káa wo i wídeyɔ le ma-fɛ́lɛ-la?   Do they play jinbe, or the guitar, or kerona, or what sort of entertainment is there at your place? or do you watch video? jìnbéè le fɔ́ɔla wo báta yan káa gítar le fɔ́ɔla káa kɛ́rɔna le fɛ́n de tólon i kɛ́ɛla wo báta yan káa wo i wídeyɔ le mafɛ́lɛla jìnbe le fɔ́ɔ la wo báta yan káa gítar le fɔ́ɔ la káa kɛ́rɔna le fɛ́n le tólon bi kɛ́ɛ la wo báta yan káa wo bi wídeyɔ le ma fɛ́lɛ la jembe FOC say -GER 2PL at that or.INTERR ETRG.FR FOC say -GER or.INTERR harp FOC what? FOC party be do -GER 2PL at that or.INTERR 2PL be ETRG.FR FOC VERB.PL- watch -GER n prt v -mrph pron pp pron conj n prt v -mrph conj n prt pron prt n cop v -mrph pron pp pron conj pron cop n prt mrph- v -mrph

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áa síyaman de kɛ́ɛ-la   aa, there's a lot of things that we do. áa síyaman de kɛ́ɛla áwà síyaman le kɛ́ɛ la well numerous FOC do -GER itj adj prt v -mrph

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mín i kɛ́ɛ-la yan?   What is done there? mín i kɛ́ɛla yan mín bi kɛ́ɛ la yan which be do -GER that n cop v -mrph pron

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jìnbéè si fɔ́ɔ   The drum is played, jìnbéè si fɔ́ɔ jìnbe si fɔ́ɔ jembe POT say n pm v

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dóonù s' a wà jìnbéè wo tɔ, dóonù tée tága   some would go to listen to this drum, and others wouldn't dóonù s a wà jìnbéè wo tɔ dóonù tée tága dóo nù si a wà jìnbe wo tɔ dóo nù tée tága one -PL POT 3SG go jembe that in one -PL NEG.POT go n -mrph pm pron v n pron pp n -mrph pm v

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dóon' n' a wà wídeyɔ là   some would go to watch video dóon n a wà wídeyɔ là dóo nù ni a wà wídeyɔ là one -PL OPT 3SG go ETRG.FR LOC n -mrph pm pron v n pp

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dóon' n' a wà ɛɛ.. swáarè tɔ   some would go to the disco-club dóon n a wà ɛɛ swáarè tɔ do ni a wà ɛɛ swáare È tɔ FOC.do OPT 3SG go ur disco -ART in prt pm pron v itj n -mrph pp

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wo le i kɛ́ɛ-la, gítar kóè wo ɲɔ́ɔ, fáyida wo bá' màcúmaya   this is what is done, and the guitar, it's no more popular wo le i kɛ́ɛla gítar kóè wo ɲɔ́ɔ fáyida wo bá màcúmaya wo le bi kɛ́ɛ la gítar kóo È wo ɲɔ́ɔ fàhín wo báti màcúmaya that FOC be do -GER ETRG.FR thing -ART that that DISC that PRF be.out.of.fashion pron prt cop v -mrph n n -mrph pron pron part pron pm v

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ɛɛ mínnù ɲíninden nɔn, wonù y' an sàra-la an na kàyéèn nà le, kó ani táa-la jìnbéè tɔ káa an' i bɔ́ɔ-la le tún, an n' a wà dóodo bé' dóo màɲíninka-la?   And those women who are married, to they say goodbye to their husbands, and say that they go listen to tam-tam, or they just go, and nobody asks anybody? ɛɛ mínnù ɲíninden nɔn wonù y an sàrala an na kàyéèn nà le kó ani táala jìnbéè tɔ káa an i bɔ́ɔla le tún an n a wà dóodo bé dóo màɲíninkala ɛɛ mín nù ɲínin len nɔn wo nù bi anu sàra la anu la ka là le kó anu tága la jìnbe tɔ káa anu bi bɔ́ɔ la le tún anu ni a wà dóodo béle dóo màɲíninka la ur which -PL look.for -PC.RES but that -PL be 3PL say.goodbye -GER 3PL POSS PST.TR LOC FOC say 3PL go -GER jembe in or.INTERR 3PL be leave -GER FOC only 3PL OPT 3SG go nobody COP.NEG one ask -GER itj n -mrph v -mrph itj pron -mrph cop pron v -mrph pron conj pm pp prt v pron v -mrph n pp conj pron cop v -mrph prt prt pron pm pron v pron cop n v -mrph

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áa wo ɲɔ́ɔ mán kɛ́ɛ, dóon' s' anu sàra   when it's done, some would say good bye áa wo ɲɔ́ɔ mán kɛ́ɛ dóon s anu sàra áwà wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni kɛ́ɛ dóo nù si anu sàra well that that COND do one -PL POT 3PL say.goodbye itj pron pron pm v n -mrph pm pron v

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ɓáyi mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ dóoni y' a tɔ, an n' an sàra an n' a wà, dóoni n' a ma-fɛ̀lɛ, ɓá sálluɲɛ̀ le ɲɔ̀ɔɲáa le, kó, kó kóntorol bél' a tɔ   There are some who would say goodbuy before going, and other would think that, since it's holiday, all is a mess ɓáyi mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ dóoni y a tɔ an n an sàra an n a wà dóoni n a mafɛ̀lɛ ɓá sálluɲɛ̀ le ɲɔ̀ɔɲáa le kó kó kóntorol bél a tɔ ɓáy mɔ̀gɔ È do bi a tɔ anu sàra anu ni a wà do ni a ma fɛ ɓáy sállun È le ɲɔ̀ɔɲáa le kó kó kóntorol béle a tɔ as man -ART FOC.do be 3SG in 3PL say.goodbye 3PL OPT 3SG go FOC.do OPT 3SG VERB.PL- with as holiday -ART FOC hubbub FOC say say ETRG.FR COP.NEG 3SG in conj n -mrph prt cop pron pp pron v pron pm pron v prt pm pron mrph- pp conj n -mrph prt n prt v v n cop pron pp

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dóon' si kílà bìta tún an n' a wà   some women would just go like this dóon si kílà bìta tún an n a wà dóo nù si kíla È bìta tún anu ni a wà one -PL POT road -ART seize only 3PL OPT 3SG go n -mrph pm n -mrph v prt pron pm pron v

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dóon nɔn n' an sàra, si kàyéè sɔ̀n-ta, an n' a wà, si kàyéèn' máa sɔ̀n, an n' an sìgi   Some women would ask, and if the husband agrees, they would go, and if the husband dosent agree, they would stay at home. dóon nɔn n an sàra si kàyéè sɔ̀nta an n a wà si kàyéèn máa sɔ̀n an n an sìgi dóo nù nɔn ni anu sàra si kàyi È sɔ̀n ta anu ni a wà si kàyi È nù máa sɔ̀n anu ni anu sìgi one -PL but OPT 3PL say.goodbye if man -ART agree -PST.INTR 3PL OPT 3SG go if man -ART -PL NEG.COP agree 3PL OPT 3PL sit n -mrph itj pm pron v conj n -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron v conj n -mrph -mrph cop v pron pm pron v

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a n' a fɔ́ɔ áwà kàyéè ma, kó áwà n n' a wà swárè là, káa n n' a wà wídeyɔ la, káa n n' a wà jìnbéè tɔ   She tell to her husband if she sould go to the disco or to watch video or to listen to tam-tam a n a fɔ́ɔ áwà kàyéè ma kó áwà n n a wà swárè là káa n n a wà wídeyɔ la káa n n a wà jìnbéè tɔ a ni a fɔ́ɔ áwà kàyi È ma kó áwà n ni a wà swa là káa n ni a wà wídeyɔ la káa n ni a wà jìnbe È tɔ 3SG OPT 3SG say well man -ART to say well 1SG OPT 3SG go ETRG.FR LOC or.INTERR 1SG OPT 3SG go ETRG.FR POSS or.INTERR 1SG OPT 3SG go jembe -ART in pron pm pron v itj n -mrph pp v itj pron pm pron v conj pp conj pron pm pron v n conj conj pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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a mán' a fɔ́ɔ, i n' a wà káamin télen, i y' a wà-la ɲɔ́ɔ télen de   When he says where she has to go, you go there. a mán a fɔ́ɔ i n a wà káamin télen i y a wàla ɲɔ́ɔ télen de a máni a fɔ́ɔ i ni a wà káamin télen i bi a wà la ɲɔ́ɔ télen le 3SG COND 3SG say 2SG OPT 3SG go when towards 2SG be 3SG go -GER that towards FOC pron pm pron v pron pm pron v adv pp pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp prt

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ɛɛ, ma i dóonù na-fàtan-na súènù tɔ sùmúɲɛ̀n' tɔ, won i ɲɔ̀gɔn bìta-la tága kóè le là sùmúɲɛ̀ tɔ káa an i ɲɔ̀gɔn bìta-la dɔ̀n kóè le là káa an ni ɲɔ̀gɔn náni-na le káa fɛ́n de dòn-na won' tɛ́ɛma   We would separate some people (that fighat) at night during the parties, would they fight because of something in the parties, or would they fight because of dancing, or would they insult each other, what is there between them? ɛɛ ma i dóonù nafàtanna súènù tɔ sùmúɲɛ̀n tɔ won i ɲɔ̀gɔn bìtala tága kóè le là sùmúɲɛ̀ tɔ káa an i ɲɔ̀gɔn bìtala dɔ̀n kóè le là káa an ni ɲɔ̀gɔn nánina le káa fɛ́n de dònna won tɛ́ɛma ɛɛ ma bi dóo nù la fàtan la súu È nù tɔ sùmun È nù tɔ wo nù bi ɲɔ̀gɔn bìta la tága kóo È le là sùmun È tɔ káa anu bi ɲɔ̀gɔn bìta la dɔ̀n kóo È le là káa anu ni ɲɔ̀gɔn náni la le káa fɛ́n le dòn la wo nù tɛ́ɛma ur 1PL be one -PL CAUS- divide -GER night -ART -PL in wake -ART -PL in that -PL be the.same seize -GER go thing -ART FOC LOC wake -ART in or.INTERR 3PL be the.same seize -GER dance thing -ART FOC LOC or.INTERR 3PL OPT the.same insult -GER FOC or.INTERR thing FOC enter -GER that -PL between itj pron cop n -mrph mrph- v -mrph n -mrph -mrph pp n -mrph -mrph pp pron -mrph cop n v -mrph v n -mrph prt pp n -mrph pp conj proncop n v -mrph v n -mrph prt pp conj pron pm n v -mrph prt conj n prt v -mrph pron -mrph n.loc

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dóonù y' a tɔ, ani y' a fɔ́ɔ-la le, kó n s' a wà swáarè tɔ   There are some, they would say, let's go to the disco dóonù y a tɔ ani y a fɔ́ɔla le kó n s a wà swáarè tɔ dóo nù bi a tɔ anu bi a fɔ́ɔ la le kó n si a wà swáare È tɔ one -PL be 3SG in 3PL be 3SG say -GER FOC say 1SG POT 3SG go disco -ART in n -mrph cop pron pp pron cop pron v -mrph prt v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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kàyéè n' a fɔ́ɔ: m! i bé' tága-la bìi yé   the man says, no, you won't go! kàyéè n a fɔ́ɔ m i bé tágala bìi yé kàyi È ni a fɔ́ɔ m i béle tága la bìi ye man -ART OPT 3SG say *** 2SG COP.NEG go -GER today TRUTH.FOC n -mrph pm pron v *** pron cop v -mrph adv disc

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mùséè n' a fɔ́ɔ: ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀, n s' a wà ye, áwà ani tóo-la ɲɔ̀gɔn sɔ́ɔsɛ̀ wo le tɔ, háa gbàsirè ni bɔ́ɔ a tɔ   the woman says, no I will go, the go on arguing till there's beating mùséè n a fɔ́ɔ ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ n s a wà ye áwà ani tóola ɲɔ̀gɔn sɔ́ɔsɛ̀ wo le tɔ háa gbàsirè ni bɔ́ɔ a tɔ mùsu È ni a fɔ́ɔ ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ n si a wà ye áwà anu tóo la ɲɔ̀gɔn sɔ̀ɔsɔ È wo le tɔ háa gbàsi ri È ni bɔ́ɔ a tɔ woman -ART OPT 3SG say no 1SG POT 3SG go TRUTH.FOC well 3PL leave -GER the.same contradict -ART that FOC in as.far.as beat -NMLZ.TR -ART OPT leave 3SG in n -mrph pm pron v itj pron pm pron v disc itj pron v -mrph n v -mrph pron prt pp conj v -mrph -mrph pm v pron pp

MK	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

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donk, si i sàagita wo lúɲɛ̀, i kàyéè tée nɔ́n i gbàsi-la, kɔ̀nɔ si i tága-ta, s' a ka i tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là, a si nɔ́n i gbàsi-la   so, if you come back (and don't go if your husband didn't allow you to), you husband cannot beat you, but if you go and he finds you there, he can beat you. donk si i sàagita wo lúɲɛ̀ i kàyéè tée nɔ́n i gbàsila kɔ̀nɔ si i tágata s a ka i tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là a si nɔ́n i gbàsila donk si i sàagi ta wo lún È i kàyi È tée nɔ́n i gbàsi la kɔ̀nɔ si i tága ta si a ka i tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là a si nɔ́n i gbàsi la ETRG.FR if 2SG return -PST.INTR that day -ART 2SG man -ART NEG.POT can 2SG build -GER but if 2SG go -PST.INTR if 3SG PST.TR 2SG find that LOC 3SG POT can 2SG build -GER itj conj pron v -mrph pron n -mrph pron n -mrph pm v pron v -mrph conj conj pron v -mrph conj pron pm pron v pron pp pron pm v pron v -mrph

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a si nɔ́n i gbàsi-la, kɔ̀nɔ si i máa tága, a tée i gbàsi   he can beat you, but if you don't go, he cannot beat you a si nɔ́n i gbàsila kɔ̀nɔ si i máa tága a tée i gbàsi a si nɔ́n i gbàsi la kɔ̀nɔ si i máa tága a tée i gbàsi 3SG POT can 2SG build -GER but if 2SG NEG.COP go 3SG NEG.POT 2SG beat pron pm v pron v -mrph conj conj pron cop v pron pm pron v

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áwà, Númula Kɛ́yta, n bát' a mɛ́n i ka mín fɔ́ɔ.. Búbakar Kɔ̀ndɛ́   well, Numula, I've understood what you've told me. Bubakar Konde áwà Númula Kɛ́yta n bát a mɛ́n i ka mín fɔ́ɔ Búbakar Kɔ̀ndɛ́ áwà Númula Kɛ́yta n báti a mɛ́n i ka mín fɔ́ɔ Búbakar Kɔ̀ndɛ́ well NOM.F NOM 1SG PRF 3SG hear 2SG PST.TR which say NOM.M NOM.CL itj n.prop n.prop pron pm pron v pron pm n v n.prop n

BubK	nàa?   yes? nàa nàa yes? itj

MK	Tàna máa tèle?   How was your day? Tàna máa tèle tàna máa télen trouble NEG.COP spend.the.day n cop v

BubK	á   Fine á áwà well itj

MK	Tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là bàaba?   How are you, my friend? Tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là bàaba tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là bàaba trouble COP.NEG that LOC n cop pron pp

BubK	ɛ́ɛy   fine ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

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n b' i le déɲɛ̀ tùgun màɲíninka-la, sáli máni sútuya, hári fɛ́n sɛ́ɛwa b' i là?   I'm asking, you, child, when the holiday is close, what is there that makes you happy? n b i le déɲɛ̀ tùgun màɲíninkala sáli máni sútuya hári fɛ́n sɛ́ɛwa b i là n bi i le dén È tùgun màɲíninka la sáli máni sútuya hári fɛ́n sɛ́ɛwa bi i là 1SG be 2SG FOC child -ART again ask -GER holyday COND approach but thing be.happy be 2SG LOC pron cop pron prt n -mrph adv v -mrph n pm v prt n v cop pron pp

BubK	sáli mán sútuya, mín sɛ́ɛwa bi n nà?   When the holyday approaches, what am I happy about? sáli mán sútuya mín sɛ́ɛwa bi n nà sáli máni sútuya mín sɛ́ɛwa bi n là holyday COND approach which be.happy be 1SG LOC n pm v n v cop pron pp

MK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

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ɓáyi n na kìnaànù si sáli kùtáà sàn ɲɲè   that my parents buy holiday clothes for me ɓáyi n na kìnaànù si sáli kùtáà sàn ɲɲè ɓáy n la kìna È nù si sáli kùta È sàn n yen as 1SG POSS old.man -ART -PL POT holyday clothes -ART buy 1SG for conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph pm n n -mrph v pron pp

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ɓáyri i la kìnáànù si sáli kùtáà sàn i yen   because your parents buy you holiday clothes ɓáyri i la kìnáànù si sáli kùtáà sàn i yen ɓáyri i la kìna È nù si sáli kùta È sàn i yen because 2SG POSS old.man -ART -PL POT holyday clothes -ART buy 2SG for conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph pm n n -mrph v pron pp

BubK	ɛ́ɛy   Yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

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wo le sɛ́ɛwa i kɛ́ɛ-la i là, sálè mán sútuya   this is this joy on you, when the holiday is close wo le sɛ́ɛwa i kɛ́ɛla i là sálè mán sútuya wo le sɛ́ɛwa bi kɛɛ i là sáli È máni sútuya that FOC be.happy be this 2SG LOC holyday -ART COND approach pron prt v cop pron pron pp n -mrph pm v

BubK	ɛ́ɛy   Yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MK	a nin fɛ́n tùgun?   And what else? a nin fɛ́n tùgun a nin fɛ́n tùgun 3SG and what? again pron conj pron adv

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a nin mín tùgun? ɓáyri an si sàmatáà sàn ma n' a wà sálè tɔ   and what else? That they buy shoes and we go to the holyday a nin mín tùgun ɓáyri an si sàmatáà sàn ma n a wà sálè tɔ a nin mín tùgun ɓáyri anu si sàmatá È sàn ma ni a wà sáli È tɔ 3SG and which again because 3PL POT shoes -ART buy 1PL OPT 3SG go holyday -ART in pron conj n adv conj pron pm n -mrph v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

MK	a nin fɛ́n tùgun?   And what else? a nin fɛ́n tùgun a nin fɛ́n tùgun 3SG and what? again pron conj pron adv

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hári i yíli y' a ma wo si bàlɔnsúè wo lúɲɛ̀, wo ni kúpu la-sìgi mín máni gáɲɛ̀, káa i yíli y' a ma le, wo s' a wà wo ni.. bòrí bòréèn' de tùgun kɛ́ɛ tún wo ni ɲɔ̀gɔn gbɛ́llɔn, kà jìgi kà yɛ̀lɛ, káa hári i jíɲɛnden de tún i n' a fɛ́lɛ si i la kùtaà fìsa kèeɲiya-la i dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɛ̀n fóo là kùtáà kɔ   Are you looking forward to that you would play football that day and make a competition, who would win, or you're looking forward to that you go to run around, to play tag, to go up and down, or you're just happy to see that your clothes are more pretty than those of all your friends? hári i yíli y a ma wo si bàlɔnsúè wo lúɲɛ̀ wo ni kúpu lasìgi mín máni gáɲɛ̀ káa i yíli y a ma le wo s a wà wo ni bòrí bòréèn de tùgun kɛ́ɛ tún wo ni ɲɔ̀gɔn gbɛ́llɔn kà jìgi kà yɛ̀lɛ káa hári i jíɲɛnden de tún i n a fɛ́lɛ si i la kùtaà fìsa kèeɲiyala i dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɛ̀n fóo là kùtáà kɔ hári i yíli bi a ma wo si bàlɔnsú È wo lún È wo ni kúpu la sìgi mín máni gáɲɛ káa i yíli bi a ma le wo si a wà wo ni bòri bòri È nù le tùgun kɛ́ɛ tún wo ni ɲɔ̀gɔn gbɛ́llɔn kà jìgi kà yɛ̀lɛ káa hári i jíɲɛ len le tún i ni a fɛ́lɛ si i la kùta È fìsa kèeɲin ya la i dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɔ È nù főo là kùta È kɔ but 2SG care be 3SG to 2PL POT football -ART that day -ART 2PL OPT match CAUS- sit which COND win or.INTERR 2SG care be 3SG to FOC 2PL POT 3SG go 2PL OPT run run -ART -PL FOC again do only 2PL OPT the.same play SEQ descend SEQ rise or.INTERR but 2SG be.glad -PC.RES FOC only 2SG OPT 3SG watch if 2SG POSS clothes -ART be.better pretty -ABST -GER 2SG friend -ART -PL UNIV LOC clothes -ART behind prt pron v cop pron pp pron pm n -mrph pron n -mrph pron pm n mrph- v n pm v conj pron v cop pron pp prt pron pm pron v pron pm v v -mrph -mrph prt adv v prt pron pm n v conj v conj v conj prt pron v -mrph prt prt pron pm pron v conj pron conj n -mrph adj adj -mrph -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph dtm pp n -mrph pp

BubK	ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀, ma i súe-la le, ma ni kúpu la-sìgi   No, we play, we make a football competition ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ ma i súela le ma ni kúpu lasìgi ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ ma bi súe la le ma ni kúpu la sìgi no 1PL be play -GER FOC 1PL OPT match CAUS- sit itj pron cop v -mrph prt pron pm n mrph- v

MK	tèléè tɔ   during the day tèléè tɔ tèle È tɔ sun -ART in n -mrph pp

BubK	ɛ́ɛy   Yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MK

ɛɛ wo si wídeyɔ tùgun ma-fɛ̀lɛ tèléè tɔ, wo ni wo ɲáalatɛgɛ káa wo i táa-la jìnbeèn' de tɔ wo ni wo lɔ̀ɔ, wo n' a yén dɔ̀nnáànù y' an dɔ̀n-na káamin?   Do you also watch video during the day, to have some fun, or you go where tam-tam is played, you stop and you see how the dancers dance? ɛɛ wo si wídeyɔ tùgun mafɛ̀lɛ tèléè tɔ wo ni wo ɲáalatɛgɛ káa wo i táala jìnbeèn de tɔ wo ni wo lɔ̀ɔ wo n a yén dɔ̀nnáànù y an dɔ̀nna káamin ɛɛ wo si wídeyɔ tùgun ma fɛ tèle È tɔ wo ni wo ɲáalatɛgɛ káa wo bi tága la jìnbe È nù le tɔ wo ni wo lɔ̀ɔ wo ni a yén dɔ̀n la È nù bi anu dɔ̀n la káamin ur 2PL POT cinema again VERB.PL- with sun -ART in 2PL OPT 2PL have.fun or.INTERR 2PL be go -GER jembe -ART -PL FOC in 2PL OPT 2PL stop 2PL OPT 3SG see dance -ACT.NMLZ -ART -PL be 3PL dance -GER when itj pron pm n adv mrph- pp n -mrph pp pron pm pron v conj pron cop v -mrph n -mrph -mrph prt pp pron pm pron v pron pm pron v v -mrph -mrph -mrph cop pron v -mrph adv

BubK	ma le, ma i wídeyɔ le ma-fɛ́lɛ-la   We watch video ma le ma i wídeyɔ le mafɛ́lɛla ma le ma bi wídeyɔ le ma fɛ́lɛ la 1PL FOC 1PL be ETRG.FR FOC VERB.PL- watch -GER pron prt pron cop n prt mrph- v -mrph

MK	wo si wídeyɔ ma-fɛ̀lɛ, wo si bàlon súe   you would watch video, you would play football wo si wídeyɔ mafɛ̀lɛ wo si bàlon súe wo si wídeyɔ ma fɛ wo si bàlon súe 2PL POT cinema VERB.PL- with 2PL if ball play pron pm n mrph- pp pron conj n v

MK

áwà i s' a tɛ̀ren tùgun wo i bòri bòri-la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù tɛ́ɛma, wo sɛ́ɛwanden, kùta ɲùma wo ma, wo i wo la dɛ́nnɛ̀nù ma-fɛ́lɛ-la, wo i wo fóo kɛ́ɛ-la?   One would see you running around among people, happy because you have good clothes, you look at your boots, do you do this? áwà i s a tɛ̀ren tùgun wo i bòri bòrila mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù tɛ́ɛma wo sɛ́ɛwanden kùta ɲùma wo ma wo i wo la dɛ́nnɛ̀nù mafɛ́lɛla wo i wo fóo kɛ́ɛla áwà i si a tɛ̀ren tùgun wo bi bòri bòri la mɔ̀gɔ È nù tɛ́ɛma wo sɛ́ɛwa len kùta ɲùman wo ma wo bi wo la dɛ́n nden È nù ma fɛ́lɛ la wo bi wo főo kɛ́ɛ la well 2SG POT 3SG find again 2PL be run run -GER man -ART -PL between 2PL be.happy -PC.RES clothes good 2PL to 2PL be 2PL POSS boot -DIM -ART -PL VERB.PL- watch -GER 2PL be that UNIV do -GER itj pron pm pron v adv pron cop v v -mrph n -mrph -mrph n.loc pron v -mrph n adj pron pp pron cop pron conj n -mrph -mrph -mrph mrph- v -mrph pron cop pron dtm v -mrph

BubK	ɛ́ɛyi, ma y' a kɛ́ɛ-la   Yes, we do this. ɛ́ɛyi ma y a kɛ́ɛla ɛ́ɛy ma bi a kɛ́ɛ la yes 1PL be 3SG do -GER itj pron cop pron v -mrph

MK

wo tún wo bòri bòri-la ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ, wo béle kɛ̀lɛ-la tùgun?   While running around, don't you quarrel with each other? wo tún wo bòri bòrila ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ wo béle kɛ̀lɛla tùgun wo tún wo bòri bòri la ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ wo béle kɛ̀lɛ la tùgun 2PL only 2PL run run -GER that in 2PL COP.NEG quarrel -GER again pron prt pron v v -mrph pron pp pron cop v -mrph adv

BubK	ma bé' kɛ̀lɛ-la ye   no, we don't quarrel ma bé kɛ̀lɛla ye ma béle kɛ̀lɛ la ye 1PL COP.NEG quarrel -GER TRUTH.FOC pron cop v -mrph disc

MK	dóodo bé' dóo táɲinin-na tólon dúla ɲɔ́ɔ là?   And nobody picks on each other? dóodo bé dóo táɲininna tólon dúla ɲɔ́ɔ là dóodo béle dóo táɲini la tólon dúla ɲɔ́ɔ là nobody COP.NEG one tease -GER have.fun for that LOC pron cop n v -mrph v pp pron pp

BubK	mhm ma i tólon-na le dónden dónden   We play a little bit. mhm ma i tólonna le dónden dónden mhm ma bi tólon la le dónden dónden yes 1PL be have.fun -GER FOC little little itj pron cop v -mrph prt adv adv

MK

ùraà là nɔn bìi tùgun wo le dénnɛ̀nù, kìnamáànù si sɔ̀n wo ni dòn swáarè là, wo ni wo dɔ̀n anu fɛ káa ani y' a fɔ́ɔ-la le dénnɛ̀n' tée dòn swáarè là?   in the evening, you children, do the elders accept you to go to the disco so that you dance there with them or they say that children cannot go to disco? ùraà là nɔn bìi tùgun wo le dénnɛ̀nù kìnamáànù si sɔ̀n wo ni dòn swáarè là wo ni wo dɔ̀n anu fɛ káa ani y a fɔ́ɔla le dénnɛ̀n tée dòn swáarè là ùra È là nɔn bìi tùgun wo le dénden È nù kìna ma È nù si sɔ̀n wo ni dòn swáare È là wo ni wo dɔ̀n anu fɛ káa anu bi a fɔ́ɔ la le dénden È nù tée dòn swáare È là evening -ART LOC but today again 2PL FOC child -ART -PL elder -ADJ -ART -PL POT agree 2PL OPT enter disco -ART LOC 2PL OPT 2PL dance 3PL with or.INTERR 3PL be 3SG say -GER FOC child -ART -PL NEG.POT enter disco -ART LOC n -mrph pp itj adv adv pron prt n -mrph -mrph adj -mrph -mrph -mrph pm v pron pm v n -mrph pp pron pm pron v pron pp conj pron cop pron v -mrph prt n -mrph -mrph pm v n -mrph pp

BubK	an béle wo fɔ́ɔ-la ye, ma fɔ́pu i dɔ̀n-na le   They don't say this, we all go there. an béle wo fɔ́ɔla ye ma fɔ́pu i dɔ̀nna le anu béle wo fɔ́ɔ la ye ma főo bi dɔ̀n la le 3PL COP.NEG that say -GER TRUTH.FOC 1PL UNIV be dance -GER FOC pron cop pron v -mrph disc pron dtm cop v -mrph prt

MK

mín máni wótè sɔ̀tɔ wőo, i n' a sàara i n' dòn swáarè là   Each who has money, pays and goes the disco. mín máni wótè sɔ̀tɔ wőo i n a sàara i n dòn swáarè là mín máni wóti È sɔ̀tɔ wő i ni a sàara i ni dòn swáare È là which COND money -ART get UNIV 2SG OPT 3SG pay 2SG OPT enter disco -ART LOC n pm n -mrph v dtm pron pm pron v pron pm v n -mrph pp

BubK	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MK

wídeyɔ là pán tùgun de wo le dénnɛ̀nù dɔ́rɔn de dòn-na wídeyɔ là káa wo si kìnáà dóon' tùgun yén wídeyɔ là wo fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là?   and the video hall, are there only you, children, or you can also see there some adults with you? wídeyɔ là pán tùgun de wo le dénnɛ̀nù dɔ́rɔn de dònna wídeyɔ là káa wo si kìnáà dóon tùgun yén wídeyɔ là wo fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là wídeyɔ là pán tùgun le wo le dénden È nù dɔ́rɔn le dòn la wídeyɔ là káa wo si kìna È dóo nù tùgun yén wídeyɔ là wo fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là ETRG.FR LOC there again FOC 2PL FOC child -ART -PL only FOC enter -GER ETRG.FR LOC or.INTERR 2PL POT old.man -ART one -PL again see ETRG.FR LOC that with that LOC n pp adv adv prt pron prt n -mrph -mrph dtm prt v -mrph n pp conj pron pm n -mrph n -mrph adv v n pp pron pp pron pp

BubK

a, ma si ma kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ màɲɔ́gɛ̀ dóon' tùgun yén ma fɛ́ ɲɔ́ɔ là   We would see there some of the same age as our elder brothers a ma si ma kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ màɲɔ́gɛ̀ dóon tùgun yén ma fɛ́ ɲɔ́ɔ là a ma si ma kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ màɲɔ́gɔ È dóo nù tùgun yén ma fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là 3SG 1PL POT 1PL now of.the.same.age -ART one -PL again see 1PL with that LOC pron pron pm pron adv n -mrph n -mrph adv v pron pp pron pp

MK	áa wo kɔ̀tɔ màɲɔ́gɛ̀nù nɛ́ɛ̀?   the same age of your elder brothers, right? áa wo kɔ̀tɔ màɲɔ́gɛ̀nù nɛ́ɛ̀ á wo kɔ̀tɔ màɲɔ́gɔ È nù nɛ́ɛ̀ a! 2PL brother of.the.same.age -ART -PL EMPH itj pron n n -mrph -mrph part

BubK	ɛ́ɛy   yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MK

áwà bon, n bát' a mɛ́n i le tùgun ka mín fɔ́ɔ wo tɔ   I've understood what you've said about it áwà bon n bát a mɛ́n i le tùgun ka mín fɔ́ɔ wo tɔ áwà bon n báti a mɛ́n i le tùgun ka mín fɔ́ɔ wo tɔ well ETRG.FR 1SG PRF 3SG hear 2SG FOC again PST.TR which say that in itj itj pron pm pron v pron prt adv pm n v pron pp

MK	wo ni wáli, kó bárika wo ma   Thank you, wo ni wáli kó bárika wo ma wo ni wáli kó bárika wo ma 2PL OPT work say thank.you 2PL to pron pm v v itj pron pp