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MK	n b' i le le màɲíninka-la ..   It's you that I'm asking. n b i le le màɲíninkala n bi i le le màɲíninka la 1SG be 2SG FOC FOC ask -GER pron cop pron prt prt v -mrph

MamT	n de.. áwà, áwà kɛɛ yan màɲíninka de bùtun   OK, ask him first n de áwà áwà kɛɛ yan màɲíninka de bùtun n le áwà áwà kɛɛ yan màɲíninka le bùtun 1SG FOC well well this that ask FOC first pron prt itj itj pron pron v prt adv

MK	Bìlálè Kɔndɛ   Bilale Konde Bìlálè Kɔndɛ Bìláli È Kɔndɛ NOM.M -ART Konde n.prop -mrph n

BilK	ɛy   yes ɛy ɛy

MK	tàna máa tèle, bàaba?   How are you, friend? tàna máa tèle bàaba tàna máa tèle bàaba trouble NEG.COP sun father n cop n n

BilK	télenta   fine télenta télenta

MK	tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là?   Is everything all right? tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là trouble COP.NEG that LOC n cop pron pp

BilK	ɛy   Yes ɛy ɛy

MK	dénbayanù?   dénbayanù dénbaya nù family -PL n -mrph

BilK	ɛɛ   ɛɛ ɛɛ

MK

Bìlálè Kɔndɛ, kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kée Dɔ́gɔmɛ, hɔ́ɗɔ jèlu le?   How many villages are there between Gnamayaran and Dogomet? Bìlálè Kɔndɛ kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kée Dɔ́gɔmɛ hɔ́ɗɔ jèlu le Bìláli È Kɔndɛ kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kée Dɔ́gɔmɛ hɔ́ɗɔ jèlu le NOM.M -ART Konde SEQ leave TOPON SEQ arrive TOPON village how.many? FOC n.prop -mrph n conj v n.prop conj v n.prop n n prt

BilK	kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kée Dɔ́gɔmɛ?   between Gnamayaran and Dogomet? kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kée Dɔ́gɔmɛ kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kée Dɔ́gɔmɛ

BilK	á, ma i tànbi hɔ́ɗɔ lɔ́ɔlu háa wɔ́ɔrɔ là   we would pass five or six villages á ma i tànbi hɔ́ɗɔ lɔ́ɔlu háa wɔ́ɔrɔ là á ma i tànbi hɔ́ɗɔ lɔ́ɔlu háa wɔ́ɔrɔ là

MK

i y' a kɔ́ntɛ-la le, i n' a fɔ́ɔ, kó n máni bɔ́ɔ yan..   You will count and say, when I leave i y a kɔ́ntɛla le i n a fɔ́ɔ kó n máni bɔ́ɔ yan i bi a kɔ́ntɛ la le i n a fɔ́ɔ kó n máni bɔ́ɔ yan 2SG be 3SG ETRG.FR.advise -GER FOC 2SG 1SG 3SG say say 1SG COND leave that pron cop pron v -mrph prt pron pron pron v v pron pm v pron

BilK

ma i tànbi, n máni bɔ́ɔ yan Ɲámayaran, n nàa Kɛ́rnɔya, Fáadugu, Màdína, Kórikori, Kɔ́ɔdaala, Kánbaya, Dɔ́gɔmɛ   We would go/ When I leave here, form Gnamayaran, I come to Kernoya, then to Faadugu, then to Madina, then Korikori, Koodala, Kanbaya, Dogome. ma i tànbi n máni bɔ́ɔ yan Ɲámayaran n nàa Kɛ́rnɔya Fáadugu Màdína Kórikori Kɔ́ɔdaala Kánbaya Dɔ́gɔmɛ ma i tànbi n máni bɔ́ɔ yan Ɲámayaran n nàa Kɛ́rnɔya Fáadugu Màdína Kórikori Kɔ́ɔdaala Kánbaya Dɔ́gɔmɛ

MK

ee, Bìlálè Kɔ́ndɛ, Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo Sàramúsaya ee.. Máamun dùgéè le tɔ báa i Dábɔla dùgéè le tɔ?   Bilale Konde, Dogomet, is it in Saramusaya.. ee in the prefecture of Mamu or in the prefecture of Dabola? ee Bìlálè Kɔ́ndɛ Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo Sàramúsaya ee Máamun dùgéè le tɔ báa i Dábɔla dùgéè le tɔ ee Bìláli È kɔ Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo Sàramúsaya ee Máamun dùgu È le tɔ báa i Dábɔla dùgéè le tɔ ur NOM.M -ART behind TOPON that TOPON ur TOPON earth -ART FOC in itj n.prop -mrph pp n.prop pron n.prop itj n.prop n -mrph prt pp

BilK	Dɔ́gɔmɛ i Dábɔla dùgéè le tɔ   Dogomet is in the prefecture of Dabola Dɔ́gɔmɛ i Dábɔla dùgéè le tɔ Dɔ́gɔmɛ i Dábɔla dùgéè le tɔ

MK

kɔ̀nɛ le bɔ́ɔ-la sɛt ɛ́r Ɲámayara le ka tànbi dístrit Kúruya   when you go out at seven from Gnamayara and pass the Kuruya district, kɔ̀nɛ le bɔ́ɔla sɛt ɛ́r Ɲámayara le ka tànbi dístrit Kúruya kɔ̀nɔ i le bɔ́ɔ la sɛt ɛ́r Ɲámayaran le ka tànbi dístrit Kúruya but 2SG FOC leave -GER ETRG.FR ETRG.FR TOPON FOC PST.TR pass ETRG.FR TOPON conj pron prt v -mrph num n n.prop prt pm v n n.prop

MK

kà tànbi Kɛ́rnɔya kà tága Fáadugu, Màdína, Kórikori, Kɔ́ɔdaala, Kánbaya, Dɔ́gɔmɛ   and pass Kernoya, Faadugu, Madina, Korikori, Koodala, Kanbaya, Dogomet, kà tànbi Kɛ́rnɔya kà tága Fáadugu Màdína Kórikori Kɔ́ɔdaala Kánbaya Dɔ́gɔmɛ kà tànbi Kɛ́rnɔya kà tága Fáadugu Màdína Kórikori Kɔ́ɔdaala Kánbaya Dɔ́gɔmɛ SEQ pass TOPON SEQ go TOPON TOPON TOPON TOPON TOPON TOPON conj v n.prop conj v n.prop n.prop n.prop n.prop n.prop n.prop

MK

wo mu kílo jèlu le la, Bìlálè Kɔ́ndɛ, kílo jèlu le wo là?   how many kilometres does it make, Bilale Konde, how many kilometres? wo mu kílo jèlu le la Bìlálè Kɔ́ndɛ kílo jèlu le wo là wo mu kílo jèlu le la Bìláli È Kɔ́ndɛ kílo jèlu le wo là that IDENT kilometre how.many? FOC POSS NOM.M -ART Konde kilometre how.many? FOC that LOC pron cop n n prt conj n.prop -mrph n n n prt pron pp

BilK	wo le bɛ̀n-na kílo tán de ma   it's ten km wo le bɛ̀nna kílo tán de ma wo le bɛ̀nna kílo tán de ma

MK	wo i bɛ̀n-na kílo tán de ma   It's ten kilometres. wo i bɛ̀nna kílo tán de ma wo bi bɛ̀n la kílo tán le ma that be meet -GER kilometre ten FOC to pron cop v -mrph n num prt pp

MK

ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ lùumɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ-la Dɔ́gɔmɛ káa lùumɔ béle kɛ́ɛ-la Dɔ́gɔmɛ?   Is there a market in Dogomet, or is there no market there? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ lùumɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛla Dɔ́gɔmɛ káa lùumɔ béle kɛ́ɛla Dɔ́gɔmɛ ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ lùumɔ È kɛ́ɛ la Dɔ́gɔmɛ káa lùumɔ béle kɛ́ɛ la Dɔ́gɔmɛ DISC market -ART do -GER TOPON or.INTERR market COP.NEG do -GER TOPON part n -mrph v -mrph n.prop conj n cop v -mrph n.prop

BilK	á, lùumɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ-la ɲɔ́ɔ le   there is a market á lùumɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛla ɲɔ́ɔ le á lùumɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛla ɲɔ́ɔ le

MK

lùumɔ báa le, nìngéèn' i nàa-la lùumɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ a nin bàânù káa mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n' de tún i nàa-la lùumɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ?   Is it a big market, are there also cows or goats there or are ther only people that come to this market? lùumɔ báa le nìngéèn i nàala lùumɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ a nin bàânù káa mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n de tún i nàala lùumɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ lùumɔ báa le nìngí È nù bi nàa la lùumɔ È wo tɔ a nin bàa nù káa mɔ̀gɔ È nù le tún bi nàa la lùumɔ È tɔ market big FOC cow -ART -PL be come -GER market -ART that in 3SG and goat -PL or.INTERR man -ART -PL FOC only be come -GER market -ART in n adj prt n -mrph -mrph cop v -mrph n -mrph pron pp pron conj n -mrph conj n -mrph -mrph prt prt cop v -mrph n -mrph pp

BilK	lùumɔ báa le, nìngéènù nàa-la, bǎànù nàa-la   it's a big market, there are cows and goats there lùumɔ báa le nìngéènù nàala bǎànù nàala lùumɔ báa le nìngéènù nàala bǎànù nàala

MK

Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo mu ee... dístrit le là káa, a mú sɛ́tɛr le là, káa a mu súprɛfɛtir le là?   Dogomet, is it a district or a sector or a sous-prefecture? Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo mu ee dístrit le là káa a mú sɛ́tɛr le là káa a mu súprɛfɛtir le là Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo mu ee dístrit le là káa a mu sɛ́tɛr le là káa a mu súprɛfɛtir le là TOPON 2PL IDENT ur ETRG.FR FOC LOC or.INTERR 3SG IDENT district FOC LOC or.INTERR 3SG IDENT sous.prefecture FOC LOC n.prop pron cop itj n prt pp conj pron cop n prt pp conj pron cop n prt pp

BilK	Dɔ́gɔmɛ mu súprɛfɛtir le là   Dogomet is a sous-prefecture. Dɔ́gɔmɛ mu súprɛfɛtir le là Dɔ́gɔmɛ mu súprɛfɛtir le là

MK	á Dɔ́gɔmɛ mu súprɛfɛtir le là   Dogomet is a sous-prefecture. á Dɔ́gɔmɛ mu súprɛfɛtir le là á Dɔ́gɔmɛ mu súprɛfɛtir le là a! TOPON IDENT sous.prefecture FOC LOC itj n.prop cop n prt pp

MK	ahaa, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, wo le fɛ́n de wo le dòn-na Dɔ́gɔmɛ?   what makes you go to Dogomet? ahaa ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo le fɛ́n de wo le dònna Dɔ́gɔmɛ á ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo le fɛ́n le wo le dòn la Dɔ́gɔmɛ a! DISC that FOC thing FOC that FOC enter -GER TOPON itj part pron prt n prt pron prt v -mrph n.prop

BilK	min ma le dòn-na Dɔ́gɔmɛ?   What makes us go to Dogomet? min ma le dònna Dɔ́gɔmɛ min ma le dònna Dɔ́gɔmɛ

BilK	pàsɛ́, ɲɔ́ɔ le mádonden ma là kà tànbi súprɛfɛtir là   Because it is close to us and bigger than that of the sous-prefecture center. pàsɛ́ ɲɔ́ɔ le mádonden ma là kà tànbi súprɛfɛtir là pàsɛ́ ɲɔ́ɔ le mádonden ma là kà tànbi súprɛfɛtir là

MK

ɛy, n ka wo màɲíninka le fɛ́n de wo dòn-na Dɔ́gɔmɛ, wo i táa-la jùlayáà dúla le Dɔ́gɔmɛ, káa wo i táa-la lùumɛ́ɛ̀ le tɔ, káa wo i táa-la kàran dúla le, káa wo i táa-la le wo ni wo dɔ̀n káa.. wo la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ yɔ́n de Dɔ́gɔmɛ, wo i táa-la fɛ́n de Dɔ́gɔmɛ?   I asked you, what makes you come to Dogome, do you go there to sell, or you come to the market or you do you go there to study or to dance or who of your familiy is there in Dogomet, why do you go to Dogomet? ɛy n ka wo màɲíninka le fɛ́n de wo dònna Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo i táala jùlayáà dúla le Dɔ́gɔmɛ káa wo i táala lùumɛ́ɛ̀ le tɔ káa wo i táala kàran dúla le káa wo i táala le wo ni wo dɔ̀n káa wo la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ yɔ́n de Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo i táala fɛ́n de Dɔ́gɔmɛ híi n ka wo màɲíninka le fɛ́n le wo do Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo bi tága la jùla ya È dúla le Dɔ́gɔmɛ káa wo i tága la lùumɔ È le tɔ káa wo bi tága la kàran dúla le káa wo bi tága la le wo ni wo dɔ̀n káa wo la mɔ̀gɔ È yɔ́n le Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo bi tága la fɛ́n le Dɔ́gɔmɛ yes 1SG PST.TR 2PL ask FOC what? FOC 2PL FOC.do TOPON 2PL be go -GER seller -ABST -ART for FOC TOPON or.INTERR 2PL 2SG go -GER market -ART FOC in or.INTERR 2PL be go -GER study for FOC or.INTERR 2PL be go -GER FOC 2PL OPT 2PL dance or.INTERR 2PL POSS man -ART who? FOC TOPON 2PL be go -GER what? FOC TOPON itj pron pm pron v prt pron prt pron prt n.prop pron cop v -mrph n -mrph -mrph pp prt n.prop conj pron pron v -mrph n -mrph prt pp conj pron cop v -mrph v pp prt conj pron cop v -mrph prt pron pm pron v conj pron conj n -mrph pron prt n.prop pron cop v -mrph pron prt n.prop

BilK	ma i táa-la Dɔ́gɔmɛ kàran kɔ́ɛ̀ le là   We go to Dogomet to study. ma i táala Dɔ́gɔmɛ kàran kɔ́ɛ̀ le là ma i táala Dɔ́gɔmɛ kàran kɔ́ɛ̀ le là

MK

a nin si lùumɛ́ɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ-ta, wo n' a wà lùumɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, wo ni fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo dòni, wo ni' a máyita, máa wo n' a wà wo ni fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo sàn, wo ni nàa?   and if it is a marker day, do you go to the market and bring there something to sell or you go to by there something and come back, right? a nin si lùumɛ́ɛ̀ bɔ́ɔta wo n a wà lùumɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ wo ni fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo dòni wo ni a máyita máa wo n a wà wo ni fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo sàn wo ni nàa a nin si lùumɔ È bɔ́ɔ ta wo ni a wà lùumɔ È tɔ wo ni fɛ́n È dóo dòni wo ni a máyita máa wo ni a wà wo ni fɛ́n È dóo sàn wo ni nàa 3SG and if market -ART leave -PST.INTR 2PL OPT 3SG go market -ART in 2PL OPT thing -ART one transport 2PL OPT 3SG sell or 2PL OPT 3SG go 2PL OPT thing -ART one buy 2PL OPT come pron conj conj n -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron v n -mrph pp pron pm n -mrph n v pron pm pron v conj pron pm pron v pron pm n -mrph n v pron pm v

BilK	ɛɛy   yes ɛɛy ɛɛy

BilK	ɛɛy   Yes ɛɛy ɛɛy

MK	wo bi táa-la wo la le Dɔ́gɔmɛ?   Is that what you go for to Dogomet? wo bi táala wo la le Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo bi tága la wo la le Dɔ́gɔmɛ 2PL be go -GER that POSS FOC TOPON pron cop v -mrph pron conj prt n.prop

BilK	ɛy, wo le la ma dòn-na Dɔ́gɔmɛ   Yes, this is what makes us come to Dogomet. ɛy wo le la ma dònna Dɔ́gɔmɛ ɛy wo le la ma dònna Dɔ́gɔmɛ

MK	ngàsí   Okay. ngàsí ngàsí okay itj

MK	ee Túnkara Kɔ́ndɛ   Tunkara Konde! ee Túnkara Kɔ́ndɛ ee Túnkara Kɔ́ndɛ ur NOM.M Konde itj n.prop n

MK	ee Túnkara Kámara, a le Kámara kéleɲɛ̀ le   Tunkara Kamara, this and Kamara it's the same thing. ee Túnkara Kámara a le Kámara kéleɲɛ̀ le ee Túnkara Kámara a le Kámara kélen È le ur NOM.M NOM.M 3SG FOC NOM.M one -ART FOC itj n.prop n.prop pron prt n.prop num -mrph prt

MK

Túnkara, kà bɔ́ɔ sɛt ɛ́r Ɲámayaran ka kɛ́ɛ Sàramúsaya, kílo jèlu le?   if you leave Gnamayara and go to Saramusaya, how many km is there? Túnkara kà bɔ́ɔ sɛt ɛ́r Ɲámayaran ka kɛ́ɛ Sàramúsaya kílo jèlu le Túnkara kà bɔ́ɔ sɛt ɛ́r Ɲámayaran ka kɛ́ɛ Sàramúsaya kílo jèlu le NOM.M SEQ leave ETRG.FR ETRG.FR TOPON PST.TR do TOPON kilometre how.many? FOC n.prop conj v num n n.prop pm v n.prop n n prt

MamT	kílo múgan de   It is twenty kilemetres. kílo múgan de kílo múgan le kilometre twenty FOC n num prt

MK	kílo múgan de, nɛ́ɛ̀?   So, it's twenty kilometres. kílo múgan de nɛ́ɛ̀ kílo múgan le nɛ́ɛ̀ kilometre twenty FOC EMPH n num prt part

MamT	ɛɛy   yes ɛɛy híi yes itj

MK

kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kɛ́ɛ Sàramúsaya hɔ́ɗɔ jèlu le?   how many villages are there between Gnamayara and Saramusaya? kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kɛ́ɛ Sàramúsaya hɔ́ɗɔ jèlu le kà bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran kà kɛ́ɛ Sàramúsaya hɔ́ɗɔ jèlu le SEQ leave TOPON SEQ do TOPON village how.many? FOC conj v n.prop conj v n.prop n n prt

MamT

áwà, bon, a si.. hɔ́ɗɔ.. hɔ́ɗɔ sìyaman i si bɔ́ɔ yan Ɲámayaran?   Well, how many villages are there from here to Gnamayaran? áwà bon a si hɔ́ɗɔ hɔ́ɗɔ sìyaman i si bɔ́ɔ yan Ɲámayaran áwà bon a si hɔ́ɗɔ hɔ́ɗɔ sìyaman bi si bɔ́ɔ yan Ɲámayaran well ETRG.FR 3SG POT village village numerous be if leave that TOPON itj itj pron pm n n adj cop conj v pron n.prop

MK

i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran i ni' a wà Fóodeyagi, nɛ́ɛ̀?   When you leave Gnamayara, you come to Foodeyagi, right? i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran i ni a wà Fóodeyagi nɛ́ɛ̀ i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran i ni a wà Fóodeyagi nɛ́ɛ̀ 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON EMPH pron pm v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop part

MamT

i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran i ni' a wà Fóodeyagi, i máni bɔ́ɔ Fóodeyagi, i ni' a wà Kɔ̀ɔbílatɔ, i máni bɔ́ɔ Kɔ̀ɔbilatɔ, i n' a wà Gɛrula, i máni bɔ́ɔ Gɛrula, i n' a wà Yɔ́gɔrɛ, i n' a wà Báayɔrɔya   You leave Gnamayaran, you come to Foodeyagi, you leave Foodeyagi, you come to Koobilato, you leave Koobilato, you come to Gerula, you leave Gerula, you come to Yogore, then you come to Baayoroya. i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran i ni a wà Fóodeyagi i máni bɔ́ɔ Fóodeyagi i ni a wà Kɔ̀ɔbílatɔ i máni bɔ́ɔ Kɔ̀ɔbilatɔ i n a wà Gɛrula i máni bɔ́ɔ Gɛrula i n a wà Yɔ́gɔrɛ i n a wà Báayɔrɔya i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran i ni a wà Fóodeyagi i máni bɔ́ɔ Fóodeyagi i ni a wà Kɔ̀ɔbílatɔ i máni bɔ́ɔ kɔ i ni a wà Gɛrula i máni bɔ́ɔ Gɛrula i ni a wà Yɔ́gɔrɛ i ni a wà Báayɔrɔya 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG COND leave behind 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON pron pm v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm v pp pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop

MamT

i máni bɔ́ɔ Báayɔrɔya, i ni' a wà Féllundantre, i máni bɔ́ɔ Féllundantre, i ni dòn Sàramúsaya   You leave Baayoroya and you come to Fellundantre, you leave Fellundantre and you come to Saramusaya. i máni bɔ́ɔ Báayɔrɔya i ni a wà Féllundantre i máni bɔ́ɔ Féllundantre i ni dòn Sàramúsaya i máni bɔ́ɔ Báayɔrɔya i ni a wà Féllundantre i máni bɔ́ɔ Féllundantre i ni dòn Sàramúsaya 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT enter TOPON pron pm v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm v n.prop pron pm v n.prop

MK

ee wo tólomalɔ, ma ni ɲɔ̀gɔn dɛ̀ɛman de. N bát' a mɛ́n, kó i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran, ko i ni' a wà Fóodeyagi, i máni bɔ́ɔ Fóodeyagi, i ni' a wà Kɔ̀ɔbílatɔ, i máni bɔ́ɔ Kɔ̀ɔbilatɔ, kó i ni' a wà Gélla, kó si i bɔ́ɔ-ta Gélla, i ni' a wà Yɔgurɛ kárɛfur là   Listen, let's help each other. I understand that when you leave Gnamayaran, you go to Fodeyagi, when you leave Foodeyage, you go to Koobilato, when you leave Koobilato, you go to Gella, when you leave Gella, you go to the crossroad of Yogure. ee wo tólomalɔ ma ni ɲɔ̀gɔn dɛ̀ɛman de N bát a mɛ́n kó i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran ko i ni a wà Fóodeyagi i máni bɔ́ɔ Fóodeyagi i ni a wà Kɔ̀ɔbílatɔ i máni bɔ́ɔ Kɔ̀ɔbilatɔ kó i ni a wà Gélla kó si i bɔ́ɔta Gélla i ni a wà Yɔgurɛ kárɛfur là ee wo tólomalɔ ma ni ɲɔ̀gɔn dɛ̀ɛman le n báti a mɛ́n kó i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayaran ko i ni a wà Fóodeyagi bi máni bɔ́ɔ Fóodeyagi i ni a wà Kɔ̀ɔbílatɔ i máni bɔ́ɔ kɔ ko i ni a wà Gélla kó si i bɔ́ɔ ta Gélla i ni a wà Yɔgurɛ kárɛfur là ur 2PL listen 1PL OPT the.same help FOC 1SG PRF 3SG hear say 2SG COND leave TOPON after 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON be COND leave TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG COND leave behind after 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON say if 2SG leave -PST.INTR TOPON 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON ETRG.FR LOC itj pron v pron pm n v prt pron pm pron v v pron pm v n.prop prep pron pm pron v n.prop cop pm v n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm v pp prep pron pm pron v n.prop v conj pron v -mrph n.prop pron pm pron v n.prop pm pp

MK

i máni bɔ́ɔ Yɔgurɛ kárɛfur là, kó i ni' a wà Fránsiya, i máni bɔ́ɔ Fránsiya i tága-la Báayɔrɔya le   When you leave the Yogure crossroad, you arrive to Fransiya, after Fransiya you go to Baayoroya. i máni bɔ́ɔ Yɔgurɛ kárɛfur là kó i ni a wà Fránsiya i máni bɔ́ɔ Fránsiya i tágala Báayɔrɔya le i máni bɔ́ɔ Yɔgurɛ kárɛfur là ko i ni a wà Fránsiya i máni bɔ́ɔ Fránsiya i tága la Báayɔrɔya le 2SG COND leave TOPON ETRG.FR LOC after 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG go -GER TOPON FOC pron pm v n.prop n pp prep pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm v n.prop pron v -mrph n.prop prt

MK

i máni Báayɔrɔya kó i ni' a wà Féllundantre le   When you leave Baayoroya, then you come to Fellundantre. i máni Báayɔrɔya kó i ni a wà Féllundantre le i máni Báayɔrɔya ko i ni a wà Féllundantre le 2SG COND TOPON after 2SG OPT 3SG go TOPON FOC pron pm n.prop prep pron pm pron v n.prop prt

MK

i máni bɔ́ɔ Féllundantre bì tùgun, i ni dòn Cóppin, i ni dòn Sàramúsaya   Once again, when you leave Fellundantre, you arrive to Coppin and you arrive to Saramusaya. i máni bɔ́ɔ Féllundantre bì tùgun i ni dòn Cóppin i ni dòn Sàramúsaya i máni bɔ́ɔ Féllundantre bì tùgun i ni dòn Cóppin i ni dòn Sàramúsaya 2SG COND leave TOPON today again 2SG OPT enter TOPON 2SG OPT enter TOPON pron pm v n.prop adv adv pron pm v n.prop pron pm v n.prop

MK

bon ee.. hári Sàramúsaya wo.. wo mu dístrit le là, káa sɛ́ttɛr le káa súprɛfɛtir le?   Saramusaya, is it a district or a sector or a sous-prefecture? bon ee hári Sàramúsaya wo wo mu dístrit le là káa sɛ́ttɛr le káa súprɛfɛtir le bon ee hári Sàramúsaya wo wo mu dístrit le là káa sɛ́ttɛr le káa súprɛfɛtir le ETRG.FR ur but TOPON that that IDENT ETRG.FR FOC LOC or.INTERR district FOC or.INTERR sous.prefecture FOC itj itj prt n.prop pron pron cop n prt pp conj n prt conj n prt

MamT	wo mu súprɛfɛtir le là   It is a sous-prefecture. wo mu súprɛfɛtir le là wo mu súprɛfɛtir le là that IDENT sous.prefecture FOC LOC pron cop n prt pp

MK

á i le Túnkara Kámara, Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir le mu Sàramúsaya là?   Tunkara Kamara, is Saramusaya the sous-prefecture of Gnamayara? á i le Túnkara Kámara Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir le mu Sàramúsaya là á i le Túnkara Kámara Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir le mu Sàramúsaya là a! 2SG FOC NOM.M NOM.M TOPON sous.prefecture FOC IDENT TOPON LOC itj pron prt n.prop n.prop n.prop n prt cop n.prop pp

MamT	Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir mu Sàramúsaya le là   Saramusaya is the sous-prefecture of Gnamayara Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir mu Sàramúsaya le là Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir mu Sàramúsaya le là TOPON sous.prefecture IDENT TOPON FOC LOC n.prop n cop n.prop prt pp

MK	Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir mu Sàramúsaya le   Saramusaya is the sous-prefecture of Gnamayara. Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir mu Sàramúsaya le Ɲámayaran súprɛfɛtir mu Sàramúsaya le TOPON sous.prefecture IDENT TOPON FOC n.prop n cop n.prop prt

MamT	ɛy   Yes. ɛy híi yes itj

MK

ahaa, Sàramúsaya nɔ̀n prɛ́fɛtir mu Máamun de là nɛ́ɛ̀?   and Saramusaya is in the prefecture of Mamu, right? ahaa Sàramúsaya nɔ̀n prɛ́fɛtir mu Máamun de là nɛ́ɛ̀ á Sàramúsaya nɔ̀n prɛ́fɛtir mu Máamun le là nɛ́ɛ̀ a! TOPON but prefecture IDENT TOPON FOC LOC EMPH itj n.prop itj n cop n.prop prt pp part

MamT	Máamun   It is Mamou. Máamun Máamun TOPON n.prop

MK	ahaa   ahaa á a! itj

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ee Túnkara, yan, Sàramúsaya, i máni bɔ́ɔ yan sàgúɛma i y' a wà-la Sàramúsaya, i tágaman-na sáayɛ jèlu kɔ̀tɔ náamin Sàramúsaya?   well, Tunkara, now Saramusaya, when you leave her in the morning and go to Saramusaya, for how long do you walk before you come from here to Saramusaya? ee Túnkara yan Sàramúsaya i máni bɔ́ɔ yan sàgúɛma i y a wàla Sàramúsaya i tágamanna sáayɛ jèlu kɔ̀tɔ náamin Sàramúsaya ee Túnkara yan Sàramúsaya i máni bɔ́ɔ yan sàgúma i bi a wà la Sàramúsaya i tágaman la sáayɛ jèlu kɔ náamin Sàramúsaya ur NOM.M that TOPON 2SG COND leave that morning 2SG be 3SG go -GER TOPON 2SG walk -GER time how.many? behind avant TOPON itj n.prop pron n.prop pron pm v pron n pron cop pron v -mrph n.prop pron v -mrph n n pp adv n.prop

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ɲɔ́ɔ.. si i làtéri, i si nɔ́n tága-la lɛ́ru kélen a nin míniti bísàba   If you go quickly, you can arrive there in one hour and a half. ɲɔ́ɔ si i làtéri i si nɔ́n tágala lɛ́ru kélen a nin míniti bísàba ɲɔ́ɔ si i làtéri i si nɔ́n tága la lɛ́r kélen a nin míniti bísàba that if 2SG be.fast 2SG POT can go -GER hour one 3SG and minute thirty pron conj pron adj pron pm v v -mrph n num pron conj n num

UK	si bòrifɛ́ɲɛ̀ ??   And if you go with a bycicle? si bòrifɛ́ɲɛ̀ si bòrifɛ́n È if bycicle -ART conj n -mrph

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ee Túnkara kó, Túnkara kó kó mɔ̀gɔ si i làtéri, i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayara i y' a sɛ́ppi-la kà tága Sàramúsaya, ko i si lɛ́rɛ kélen míniti bísàba kɛ́ɛ, kɔ̀nɔ Túnkara máa' a ɲáalɔn kóoben, ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲàa máa   Tunkara says, man, if you're fast, if you leave Gnamayara and go on foot to Saramusaya, it would take you hour and a half, but Tunkara doesn't know, it's not like this there. ee Túnkara kó Túnkara kó kó mɔ̀gɔ si i làtéri i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayara i y a sɛ́ppila kà tága Sàramúsaya ko i si lɛ́rɛ kélen míniti bísàba kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nɔ Túnkara máa a ɲáalɔn kóoben ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲàa máa ee Túnkara kó Túnkara kó kó mɔ̀gɔ si i làtéri i máni bɔ́ɔ Ɲámayara i bi a sɛ́ppi la kà tága Sàramúsaya ko i si lɛ́ɛrɛ kélen míniti bí sàba kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nɔ Túnkara máa a ɲáalɔn kóoben ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲàa máa ur NOM.M say NOM.M say say man if 2SG be.fast 2SG COND leave TOPON 2SG be 3SG go.on.foot -GER SEQ go TOPON after 2SG POT ETRG.FR one minute ten- three do but NOM.M NEG.COP 3SG know much that that manner NEG.COP itj n.prop v n.prop v v n conj pron adj pron pm v n.prop pron cop pron v -mrph conj v n.prop prep pron pm n num n num- num v conj n.prop cop pron v adv pron pron n cop

MK

i máni bɔ́ɔ yan i kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ ma, i b' a wà-la dònden dònden Sàramúsaya   If you do slowly on foot to Saramusaya from here, i máni bɔ́ɔ yan i kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ ma i b a wàla dònden dònden Sàramúsaya i máni bɔ́ɔ yan i kèn È ma i bi a wà la dònden dònden Sàramúsaya 2SG COND leave that 2SG leg -ART to 2SG be 3SG go -GER little little TOPON pron pm v pron pron n -mrph pp pron cop pron v -mrph adv adv n.prop

MK

i tɛ́riya-ta kɔ́min nà wőo i si lɛ́ru sàba nin dònden kɛ́ɛ yan, ɓá a tága-nden háa kílo múgan.   However fast you are, it would take you more than three ours, because it makes twenty kilometres. i tɛ́riyata kɔ́min nà wőo i si lɛ́ru sàba nin dònden kɛ́ɛ yan ɓá a táganden háa kílo múgan i tɛ́riya ta kɔ là wő i si lɛ́r sàba nin dònden kɛ́ɛ yan ɓáy a tága len háa kílo múgan 2SG quick -PST.INTR behind LOC UNIV 2SG POT hour three and little do that as 3SG go -PC.RES as.far.as kilometre twenty pron adv -mrph pp pp dtm pron pm n num conj adv v pron conj pron v -mrph conj n num

MamT	kílo múgan   It is wenty kilometres. kílo múgan kílo múgan kilometre twenty n num

MK	mhm   yes mhm mhm yes itj

MK

ɛɛ Túnkara, fɛ́n nà wo le máa tága lɛ́kkɔl là Sàramúsaya?   Why didn't you go to school in Saramusaya? ɛɛ Túnkara fɛ́n nà wo le máa tága lɛ́kkɔl là Sàramúsaya ɛɛ Túnkara fɛ́n là wo le máa tága lɛ́kkɔlu là Sàramúsaya ur NOM.M what? LOC 2PL FOC NEG.COP go school LOC TOPON itj n.prop pron pp pron prt cop v n pp n.prop

MamT	min k' a kɛɛ, ma máa tága lɛ́kkɔl Sàramúsaya?   Why didn't we go to school in Saramusaya? min k a kɛɛ ma máa tága lɛ́kkɔl Sàramúsaya min ka a kɛɛ ma máa tága lɛ́kkɔlu Sàramúsaya which PST.TR 3SG this 1PL NEG.COP go school TOPON n pm pron pron pron cop v n n.prop

MamT	k' a tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là jàn ma là   Because it is far from us. k a tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là jàn ma là kà a tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là jàn ma là SEQ 3SG find that LOC long 1PL LOC conj pron v pron pp adj pron pp

MamT

aprɛ ma ka ma trànsfɛ́rɛ Dɔ́gɔmɛ fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ là télen, súprɛfɛtir.. no.. prɛ́fɛtir Dábɔla fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ là   We made us move to the sous-prefecture.. no to the prefecture of Dabola. aprɛ ma ka ma trànsfɛ́rɛ Dɔ́gɔmɛ fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ là télen súprɛfɛtir no prɛ́fɛtir Dábɔla fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ là aprɛ ma ka ma trànsfɛ́rɛ Dɔ́gɔmɛ fàɲɛ È là télen súprɛfɛtir no prɛ́fɛtir Dábɔla fàɲɛ È là ETRG.FR 1PL PST.TR 1PL ETRG.FR TOPON place -ART LOC towards sous.prefecture ETRG.FR prefecture TOPON place -ART LOC adv pron pm pron v n.prop n -mrph pp pp n n n n.prop n -mrph pp

MK

ɛɛ n bát' a lɔ́n, Túnkara bɔ́ɔnden sɛ́ttɛr Ɲámayara le. A la súprɛfɛtir le mu Sàramúsaya là, kɔ̀nɔ s' a kó a s' a wà kàran dúla, wo jàn   I see, Tunkara has left the sector of Gnamayara. It's sous-prefecture is Saramusaya, but to go to study there, it's too far. ɛɛ n bát a lɔ́n Túnkara bɔ́ɔnden sɛ́ttɛr Ɲámayara le A la súprɛfɛtir le mu Sàramúsaya là kɔ̀nɔ s a kó a s a wà kàran dúla wo jàn ɛɛ n báti a lɔ́n Túnkara bɔ́ɔ len sɛ́ttɛr Ɲámayara le a la súprɛfɛtir le mu Sàramúsaya là kɔ̀nɔ si a kó a si a wà kàran dúla wo jàn ur 1SG PRF 3SG know NOM.M leave -PC.RES district TOPON FOC 3SG POSS sous.prefecture FOC IDENT TOPON LOC but if 3SG say 3SG POT 3SG go study for that long itj pron pm pron v n.prop v -mrph n n.prop prt pron conj n prt cop n.prop pp conj conj pron v pron pm pron v v pp pron adj

MK

nɛ̀gɛsóo béle' a bólo, mɔ́tɔ béle' a bólo, fó a ni' a wàkkilɛ, a ni' a wà Dɔ́gɔmɛ súprɛfɛtir le là, ɓá wo mádònden ma la sɛ́ttɛr là nɛ́ɛ̀?   He has no bike, no motorbike, it's necessary that he makes efforts to move to Dogomet, because it's close to our sector, right? nɛ̀gɛsóo béle a bólo mɔ́tɔ béle a bólo fó a ni a wàkkilɛ a ni a wà Dɔ́gɔmɛ súprɛfɛtir le là ɓá wo mádònden ma la sɛ́ttɛr là nɛ́ɛ̀ nɛ̀gɛsóo béle a bólo mɔ́tɔ béle a bólo fó a ni a wàkkilɛ a ni a wà Dɔ́gɔmɛ súprɛfɛtir le là ɓáy wo mádòn len ma la sɛ́ttɛr là nɛ́ɛ̀ bycicle COP.NEG 3SG arm motorcycle COP.NEG 3SG arm one.needs.to 3SG OPT 3SG be.courageous 3SG OPT 3SG go TOPON sous.prefecture FOC LOC as 2PL come.up.to -PC.RES 1PL POSS district LOC EMPH n cop pron n n cop pron n conj pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n.prop n prt pp conj pron v -mrph pron conj n pp part

MamT

ɛɛy ɓá ́ɲɔ́ɔ nin Dɔ́gɔmɛ kílo tán de, ma la súprɛfɛtir búutɔ dòn kílo múgan de   because from here to Dogomet there are ten kilometres, and till the sous-prefecture there are twenty km ɛɛy ɓá ɲɔ́ɔ nin Dɔ́gɔmɛ kílo tán de ma la súprɛfɛtir búutɔ dòn kílo múgan de híi ɓáy ɲɔ́ɔ nin Dɔ́gɔmɛ kílo tán le ma la súprɛfɛtir búutɔ dòn kílo múgan le yes as that and TOPON kilometre ten FOC 1PL POSS sous.prefecture in enter kilometre twenty FOC itj conj pron conj n.prop n num prt pron conj n pp v n num prt

MK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MK	ɛɛ lúumɛ̀ i bɔ́ɔ-la Sàramúsaya?   Is there a market in Saramusaya? ɛɛ lúumɛ̀ i bɔ́ɔla Sàramúsaya ɛɛ lúumɔ È bi bɔ́ɔ la Sàramúsaya ur market -ART be leave -GER TOPON itj n -mrph cop v -mrph n.prop

MamT	lúumɛ̀ i bɔ́ɔ-la Sàramúsaya, símitɛ̀nù tɔ   There is a market in Saramusaya, on Saturdays. lúumɛ̀ i bɔ́ɔla Sàramúsaya símitɛ̀nù tɔ lúumɔ È bi bɔ́ɔ la Sàramúsaya símitɛ nù tɔ market -ART be leave -GER TOPON Saturday -PL in n -mrph cop v -mrph n.prop n -mrph pp

MK	símitɛ̀nù de Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀nù nà   The market day of Saramusaya is Saturday. símitɛ̀nù de Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀nù nà símitɛ È nù le Sàramúsaya lúumɔ È nù là Saturday -ART -PL FOC TOPON market -ART -PL LOC n -mrph -mrph prt n.prop n -mrph -mrph pp

MamT	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy híi yes itj

MK	a lúumɛ̀ kòlo káa a lúumɛ̀ máa kòlo?   Is it's market big or not? a lúumɛ̀ kòlo káa a lúumɛ̀ máa kòlo a lúumɔ È kòlo káa a lúumɔ È máa kòlo 3SG market -ART fat or.INTERR 3SG market -ART NEG.COP big pron n -mrph adj conj pron n -mrph cop adj

MamT	á, a lúumɛ̀ kòlo, dónden   Well, it's market it quite big. á a lúumɛ̀ kòlo dónden á a lúumɔ È kòlo dónden a! 3SG market -ART big little itj pron n -mrph adj adv

MK

hári i mán' tága Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ tɔ i si kùtáà sɔ̀tɔ i si min sàn i la dénbayanù yen?   When you go to the market of Saramusaya, would you buy clothes that you would give to your family? hári i mán tága Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ tɔ i si kùtáà sɔ̀tɔ i si min sàn i la dénbayanù yen hári i máni tága Sàramúsaya lúumɔ È tɔ i si kùta È sɔ̀tɔ i si min sàn i la dénbaya nù yen but 2SG COND go TOPON market -ART in 2SG POT clothes -ART get 2SG POT which buy 2SG POSS family -PL for prt pron pm v n.prop n -mrph pp pron pm n -mrph v pron pm n v pron conj n -mrph pp

MamT

ɛɛ i mán' táa Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ tɔ, i si kùtáà sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbayànù yen?   Yes, when you go to the market of Saramusaya, do you buy clothes for your family? ɛɛ i mán táa Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ tɔ i si kùtáà sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbayànù yen ɛɛ i máni tága Sàramúsaya lúumɔ È tɔ i si kùta È sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbaya È nù yen ur 2SG COND go TOPON market -ART in 2SG POT clothes -ART get 2SG POSS family -ART -PL for itj pron pm v n.prop n -mrph pp pron pm n -mrph v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

MK

i si kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbayànù yen i si min sàn?   Can you get rice to buy for your family? i si kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbayànù yen i si min sàn i si kɔ̀rɔ È tùgun sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbaya È nù yen i si min sàn 2SG POT rice -ART again get 2SG POSS family -ART -PL for 2SG POT which buy pron pm n -mrph adv v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp pron pm n v

MamT

ɛy, i si kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbayànù yen i si min sàn   Yes, you would get rice to buy for your family. ɛy i si kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbayànù yen i si min sàn híi i si kɔ̀rɔ È sɔ̀tɔ i la dénbaya È nù yen i si min sàn yes 2SG POT rice -ART get 2SG POSS family -ART -PL for 2SG POT which buy itj pron pm n -mrph v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp pron pm n v

MK

ɛ́skɛ Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ nìngéè i máyìta-la ɲɔ́ɔ là?   Do they sell cows in the market of Saramusaya? ɛ́skɛ Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ nìngéè i máyìtala ɲɔ́ɔ là ɛskɛ Sàramúsaya lúumɔ È nìngí È bi máyìta la ɲɔ́ɔ là ETRG.FR TOPON market -ART cow -ART be sell -GER that LOC itj n.prop n -mrph n -mrph cop v -mrph pron pp

MamT	nìngéè béle máyìta-la le ɲɔ́ɔ là   Cows aren't solled there. nìngéè béle máyìtala le ɲɔ́ɔ là nìngí È béle máyìta la le ɲɔ́ɔ là cow -ART COP.NEG sell -GER FOC that LOC n -mrph cop v -mrph prt pron pp

UK	kólofɛɲɛ̀nù de a nin kùtáànù de   Cattle and clothes kólofɛɲɛ̀nù de a nin kùtáànù de kólofɛn È nù le a nin kùta È nù le cattle -ART -PL FOC 3SG and clothes -ART -PL FOC n -mrph -mrph prt pron conj n -mrph -mrph prt

BilK	bǎànù de máyìta-la ɲɔ́ɔ là a nin sìiséènù   Goats and chicken are sold there. bǎànù de máyìtala ɲɔ́ɔ là a nin sìiséènù bǎànù de máyìtala ɲɔ́ɔ là a nin sìiséènù

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yɔ̀ɔ, Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀, ma bát' a lɔ́n, bàânu nin sìiséènù nin kùtáàn' de máyìta-la ɲɔ́ɔ là, a nin dámuè a nin bàntárà a nin wúseɲɛ̀   I see, in the market of Saramusaya, they sell goats and chicken and clothes, and also food, manioc, sweet potato. yɔ̀ɔ Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ ma bát a lɔ́n bàânu nin sìiséènù nin kùtáàn de máyìtala ɲɔ́ɔ là a nin dámuè a nin bàntárà a nin wúseɲɛ̀ yɔ̀ɔ Sàramúsaya lúumɔ È ma báti a lɔ́n bàa nin sìise nin kùta le máyìta la ɲɔ́ɔ là a nin dámu È a nin bàntára È a nin wúsen È despise TOPON market -ART 1PL PRF 3SG know goat and chiken and clothes FOC sell -GER that LOC 3SG and eat -ART 3SG and manioc -ART 3SG and yam -ART v n.prop n -mrph pron pm pron v n conj n conj n prt v -mrph pron pp pron conj v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pron conj n -mrph

MamT	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MK	áa   áa á a! itj

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Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ nɔ̀n, i máni bɔ́ɔ i y' a wà-la Sàramúsaya, i la tránspɔru.. i min sàara-la   The market of Saramusaya, when you go to Saramusaya, the transport fare that you pay.. Sàramúsaya lúumɛ̀ nɔ̀n i máni bɔ́ɔ i y a wàla Sàramúsaya i la tránspɔru i min sàarala Sàramúsaya lúumɔ È nɔ̀n i máni bɔ́ɔ i bi a wà la Sàramúsaya i la tránspɔru i min sàara la TOPON market -ART but 2SG COND leave 2SG be 3SG go -GER TOPON 2SG POSS ETRG.FR 2SG which pay -GER n.prop n -mrph itj pron pm v pron cop pron v -mrph n.prop pron conj n pron n v -mrph

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a si wáa múgan bɔ́ɔ káa wáa tán de káa kɛ̀mɛ lɔ́ɔlu le?   Does it cost twenty thousand or ten thousand or five hundred? a si wáa múgan bɔ́ɔ káa wáa tán de káa kɛ̀mɛ lɔ́ɔlu le a si wáa múgan bɔ́ɔ káa wáa tán le káa kɛ̀mɛ lɔ́ɔlu le 3SG POT thousand twenty leave or.INTERR thousand ten FOC or.INTERR hundred five FOC pron pm num num v conj num num prt conj num num prt

MamT	wáa tán de   It is ten thousand wáa tán de wáa tán le thousand ten FOC num num prt

MK	híi, wáa tán de tágà là yànnin Sàramúsaya?   So, it's ten thousand to go from here to Saramusaya híi wáa tán de tágà là yànnin Sàramúsaya híi wáa tága le tága È là yànnin Sàramúsaya yes thousand go FOC go -ART LOC after TOPON itj num v prt v -mrph pp conj n.prop

MamT	yànnin Sàramúsaya, si mɔ́nbilè tɔ le   from here to Saramusaya, if it is by car yànnin Sàramúsaya si mɔ́nbilè tɔ le yànnin Sàramúsaya si mɔ́nbili È tɔ le after TOPON if car -ART in FOC conj n.prop conj n -mrph pp prt

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i máni wúli nàa-la i ni wáa tán tùgun sàara, wo bát' a tàa wáa múgan   when you go to return you also pay ten thousand, and this makes twenty thousand i máni wúli nàala i ni wáa tán tùgun sàara wo bát a tàa wáa múgan i máni wúli nàa la i ni wáa tán tùgun sàara wo báti a tàa wáa múgan 2SG COND get.up come -GER 2SG OPT thousand ten again pay that PRF 3SG take thousand twenty pron pm v v -mrph pron pm num num adv v pron pm pron v num num

MamT	wáa múgan   twenty thousand wáa múgan wáa múgan thousand twenty num num

MK	si mɔ́tɔ le nɔ̀n mu?   And what if it is by motorbike? si mɔ́tɔ le nɔ̀n mu si mɔ́tɔ le nɔ̀n mu if motorcycle FOC but IDENT conj n prt itj cop

MamT	si mɔ́tɔ le   If there's a motorcycle, si mɔ́tɔ le si mɔ́tɔ le if motorcycle FOC conj n prt

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ɓá wo ɲɔ́ɔ wo k' a lɔ́n tàksimótonù de, a s' a tàran a fàtanden, dóonù s' a fɔ́ɔ yan hári mɔ̀ɔ kélen háa wáa múgan háa ɲáa tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là, mɛ..   Well, you know, taxi-moto, it can vary, some can say for one person twenty thousand and more that that ɓá wo ɲɔ́ɔ wo k a lɔ́n tàksimótonù de a s a tàran a fàtanden dóonù s a fɔ́ɔ yan hári mɔ̀ɔ kélen háa wáa múgan háa ɲáa tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là mɛ ɓáy wo ɲɔ́ɔ wo ka a lɔ́n tàksimóto nù le a si a tàran a fàtan len dóo nù si a fɔ́ɔ yan hári mɔ̀ɔ kélen háa wáa múgan háa ɲáa tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là mɛ as 2PL that 2PL PST.TR 3SG know ETRG.FR -PL FOC 3SG POT 3SG find 3SG divide -PC.RES one -PL POT 3SG say that but man one as.far.as thousand twenty as.far.as eye in that LOC ETRG.FR conj pron pron pron pm pron v n -mrph prt pron pm pron v pron v -mrph n -mrph pm pron v pron prt n num conj num num conj n pp pron pp conj

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si móto le a ni tɛ̀ren, i le nín móto tígè wo ka ɲɔ̀gɔn lɔ́n, wo béle táksi kɔ́è kúmà fɔ́ɔ-la, wo i kúma-la le, i s' a wà kómin nà, i ni nàa kómin nà, a s' a fɔ́ɔ tún, i ni lítri kélen láa a kùn ma, wo s' a wà min nà kómin nà   If it is a motorbike and it's the case the you and the owner of the motorbike, you know each other, you wouldn't consider it as a taxi, you would say only, how you come and how you return, he would say that you pay him one litre, with which you go there. si móto le a ni tɛ̀ren i le nín móto tígè wo ka ɲɔ̀gɔn lɔ́n wo béle táksi kɔ́è kúmà fɔ́ɔla wo i kúmala le i s a wà kómin nà i ni nàa kómin nà a s a fɔ́ɔ tún i ni lítri kélen láa a kùn ma wo s a wà min nà kómin nà si móto le a ni tɛ̀ren i le nín móto tìgi È wo ka ɲɔ̀gɔn lɔ́n wo béle táksi kɔ kúma È fɔ́ɔ la wo bi kúma la le i si a wà kómin là i ni nàa kómin là a si a fɔ́ɔ tún i ni lítri kélen láa a kùn ma wo si a wà min là kómin là if motorcycle FOC 3SG OPT find 2SG FOC and motorcycle owner -ART 2PL PST.TR the.same know 2PL COP.NEG ETRG.FR behind speech -ART say -GER 2PL be speak -GER FOC 2SG POT 3SG go how LOC 2SG OPT come how LOC 3SG POT 3SG say only 2SG OPT ETRG.FR one lie 3SG head to 2PL POT 3SG go which LOC how LOC conj n prt pron pm v pron prt conj n n -mrph pron pm n v pron cop n pp n -mrph v -mrph pron cop v -mrph prt pron pm pron v adv pp pron pm v adv pp pron pm pron v prt pron pm n num conj pron n pp pron pm pron v n pp adv pp

MK	mhm   mhm mhm yes itj

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ɛɛ, hári n bi' a mɛ́n-na nun, kó Sàramúsaya kílà, a máa ɲìn, a tíɲanden, n k' a mɛ́n tùgun, kó an bá' màsíɲɛ̀nù nàati tèle fìla kɛɛ tɔ tùgun, k' a gràtɛ, tòoɲáà le wo là?   I heared that the road of Saramusaya, it's not good, it's broken, but I've also heared that they brought machines and these two last days, they scrape it, is this true? ɛɛ hári n bi a mɛ́nna nun kó Sàramúsaya kílà a máa ɲìn a tíɲanden n k a mɛ́n tùgun kó an bá màsíɲɛ̀nù nàati tèle fìla kɛɛ tɔ tùgun k a gràtɛ tòoɲáà le wo là ɛɛ hári n bi a mɛ́n la nun kó Sàramúsaya kíla È a máa ɲìn a tíɲa len n ka a mɛ́n tùgun kó anu báti màsin È nù nàati tèle fìla kɛɛ tɔ tùgun ka a gràtɛ tòoɲa È le wo là ur but 1SG be 3SG hear -GER RETR say TOPON road -ART 3SG NEG.COP be.good 3SG go.bad -PC.RES 1SG PST.TR 3SG hear again say 3PL PRF machine -ART -PL bring sun two this in again PST.TR 3SG ETRG.FR truth -ART FOC that LOC itj prt pron cop pron v -mrph prt v n.prop n -mrph pron cop v pron v -mrph pron pm pron v adv v pron pm n -mrph -mrph v n num pron pp adv pm pron v n -mrph prt pron pp

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ɲɔ́ɔ tòoɲáà le, Sàramúsaya kílà, a máa ɲìn, kɔ̀nɔ yan káa lɛ́r ma, an bá' màsíɲɛ̀nù nàati, an bát' a gràtɛ, a ɲùmaà là, an báti' sàagi tùgun kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun, ani bàngu kɛ́ndɛ̀ tùgun, ɓá wo k' a lɔ́n, bànguè dóonù pùtaputanden de   It's true, the road of Saramusaya it's not good, but now, they've brought machines, they've scraped it properly, then they came back, they brought pure earth, you know this pure earth ɲɔ́ɔ tòoɲáà le Sàramúsaya kílà a máa ɲìn kɔ̀nɔ yan káa lɛ́r ma an bá màsíɲɛ̀nù nàati an bát a gràtɛ a ɲùmaà là an báti sàagi tùgun kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun ani bàngu kɛ́ndɛ̀ tùgun ɓá wo k a lɔ́n bànguè dóonù pùtaputanden de ɲɔ́ɔ tòoɲa le Sàramúsaya kíla È a máa ɲìn kɔ̀nɔ yan káa lɛ́r ma anu báti màsin È nù nàati anu báti a gràtɛ a ɲùman È là anu báti sàagi tùgun kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun anu bàngu kɛ́ndɛ È tùgun ɓáy wo ka a lɔ́n bàngu È dóo nù pùtaputa nden le that truth FOC TOPON road -ART 3SG NEG.COP be.good but that place hour to 3PL PRF machine -ART -PL bring 3PL PRF 3SG ETRG.FR 3SG good -ART LOC 3PL PRF return again now again 3PL earth right -ART again as 2PL PST.TR 3SG know earth -ART one -PL pure -DIM FOC pron n prt n.prop n -mrph pron cop v conj pron n n pp pron pm n -mrph -mrph v pron pm pron v pron adj -mrph pp pron pm v adv adv adv pron n adj -mrph adv conj pron pm pron v n -mrph n -mrph adj -mrph prt

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an i bàngu kɛ́ndɛ̀ sèn-na, k' a láa a kún ma, kà bán, kà sìtɔ́rnu tùgun.. sìtɔ́rnu ni jéè nàati, a ni' a láa a kún ma   They dig wet earth, and put it there, and the tank.. the tank brings water, it is put there. an i bàngu kɛ́ndɛ̀ sènna k a láa a kún ma kà bán kà sìtɔ́rnu tùgun sìtɔ́rnu ni jéè nàati a ni a láa a kún ma anu bi bàngu kɛ́ndɛ È sèn la kà a láa a kùn ma kà bán kà sìtɔ́rnu tùgun sìtɔ́rnu ni jíi È nàati a ni a láa a kùn ma 3PL be earth right -ART dig -GER SEQ 3SG lie 3SG head to SEQ end SEQ cestern again cestern OPT water -ART bring 3SG OPT 3SG lie 3SG head to pron cop n adj -mrph v -mrph conj pron conj pron n pp conj v conj n adv n pm n -mrph v pron pm pron conj pron n pp

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sìtɔ́rnu tùgun ni jéè nàati k' a la-bón a ma   The tank would bring water and pour it on it. sìtɔ́rnu tùgun ni jéè nàati k a labón a ma sìtɔ́rnu tùgun ni jíi È nàati kà a la bón a ma cestern again OPT water -ART bring SEQ 3SG CAUS- fling 3SG to n adv pm n -mrph v conj pron mrph- v pron pp

MamT	ɛy   Yes ɛy híi yes itj

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ɛɛ yànnín Dɔ́gɔmɛ, wo ɲɔ́ɔ gùdrɔ́n de láanden káa hári tàrawɔ wúleɲɛ̀ le káa?   between here and Dogomet is there an asphalt road or an earth road? ɛɛ yànnín Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo ɲɔ́ɔ gùdrɔ́n de láanden káa hári tàrawɔ wúleɲɛ̀ le káa ɛɛ yànnín Dɔ́gɔmɛ wo ɲɔ́ɔ gúdrɔn le láa len káa hári tárawɔ wùlen È le káa ur after TOPON that that ETRG.FR FOC lie -PC.RES or.INTERR but road red -ART FOC or.INTERR itj conj n.prop pron pron n prt n -mrph conj prt n adj -mrph prt conj

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ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ i tún, i táa-la Dɔ́gɔmɛ yan, i si bɔ́ɔ yan i n' a wà háa Kánbaya   You go from here to Dogomet, you leave here and go to Kanbaya. ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ i tún i táala Dɔ́gɔmɛ yan i si bɔ́ɔ yan i n a wà háa Kánbaya ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ i tún bi tága la Dɔ́gɔmɛ yan i si bɔ́ɔ yan i ni a wà háa Kánbaya no 2SG only be go -GER TOPON that 2SG POT leave that 2SG OPT 3SG go as.far.as TOPON itj pron prt cop v -mrph n.prop pron pron pm v pron pron pm pron v conj n.prop

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kà bɔ́ɔ yan háa Kánbaya, tàrawɔ́ɛ̀ le, kɔ̀nɔ kà bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ kà dòn Dɔ̀gɔmɛ, rút sɛ́kɔndɛr le   From here to Kanbaya there is the main road, but from there to Dogomet, there is the secondary road. kà bɔ́ɔ yan háa Kánbaya tàrawɔ́ɛ̀ le kɔ̀nɔ kà bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ kà dòn Dɔ̀gɔmɛ rút sɛ́kɔndɛr le kà bɔ́ɔ yan háa Kánbaya tàrawɔ́ È le kɔ̀nɔ kà bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ kà dòn Dɔ̀gɔmɛ rút sɛ́kɔndɛr le SEQ leave that as.far.as TOPON road -ART FOC but SEQ leave that SEQ enter TOPON ETRG.FR ETRG.FR FOC conj v pron conj n.prop n -mrph prt conj conj v pron conj v n.prop n adj prt

MK	yɔ̀ɔ   yɔ̀ɔ yɔ̀ɔ a! itj

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Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kílà wo nɔ̀n a tábɛ̀nden kóoben káa kíla báa máa?   Is the road to Dogomet well repaired, or is it not a good road? Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kílà wo nɔ̀n a tábɛ̀nden kóoben káa kíla báa máa Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kíla È wo nɔ̀n a tábɛ̀n len kóoben káa kíla báa máa TOPON road -ART that but 3SG mend -PC.RES much or.INTERR road big NEG.COP n.prop n -mrph pron itj pron v -mrph adv conj n adj cop

BilK	Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kílà, a tábɛ̀nden kóoben   The road to Dogomet is well repaired. Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kílà a tábɛ̀nden kóoben Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kílà a tábɛ̀nden kóoben

MK	áwà, ngàsí   Okay. áwà ngàsí áwà ngàsí well okay itj itj

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ɛɛ Tùnkára i le ka yɔ́n de lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ? i ka yɔ́n nín yɔ́n lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ?   Tukara, who do you know in Dogomet? ɛɛ Tùnkára i le ka yɔ́n de lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ i ka yɔ́n nín yɔ́n lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ ɛɛ Tùnkára i le ka yɔ́n le lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ i ka yɔ́n nín yɔ́n lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ ur NOM.M 2SG FOC PST.TR who? FOC know TOPON 2SG PST.TR who? and who? know TOPON itj n.prop pron prt pm pron prt v n.prop pron pm pron conj pron v n.prop

MamT	n de, n k' a..   Me, I.. n de n k a n le n ka a 1SG FOC 1SG PST.TR 3SG pron prt pron pm pron

MK	híi   Yes. híi híi yes itj

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n de, n ka mɔ̀gɔ sìyaman lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ, ɓá n ka ma mɛ́tɛrunù lɔ́n   I know a lot of people in Dogomet, I know my teachers. n de n ka mɔ̀gɔ sìyaman lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ ɓá n ka ma mɛ́tɛrunù lɔ́n n le n ka mɔ̀gɔ sìyaman lɔ́n Dɔ̀gɔmɛ ɓáy n ka ma mɛ́tɛru nù lɔ́n 1SG FOC 1SG PST.TR man numerous know TOPON as 1SG PST.TR 1PL teacher -PL know pron prt pron pm n adj v n.prop conj pron pm pron n -mrph v

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wo la mɛ́tɛru, wo tɔ́gɔ káma le? min wo la-kàran-na lɛ̀kkɔl là, a le tɔ́gɔ káma?   Your teacher, what is his name? the one, who teaches you, what is his name? wo la mɛ́tɛru wo tɔ́gɔ káma le min wo lakàranna lɛ̀kkɔl là a le tɔ́gɔ káma wo la mɛ́tɛru wo tɔ́gɔ káma le min wo la kàran la lɛ́kkɔlu là a le tɔ́gɔ káma 2PL POSS teacher that name how FOC which 2PL CAUS- study -GER school LOC 3SG FOC name how pron conj n pron n adv prt n pron mrph- v -mrph n pp pron prt n adv

MamT	ma mɛ́tɛr bi ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ.. mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila főo   We have seven teachers altogether. ma mɛ́tɛr bi ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila főo ma mɛ́tɛru bi ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila főo 1PL teacher be that man man seven UNIV pron n cop pron n n num dtm

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mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila le wo le la-kàran-na wo la lɛ̀kkɔ́l búutɔ, wo le tɔ́gɔ káma?   There are seven teachers that teach you at school, what are their names? mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila le wo le lakàranna wo la lɛ̀kkɔ́l búutɔ wo le tɔ́gɔ káma mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila le wo le la kàran la wo la lɛ̀kkɔ́lu búutɔ wo le tɔ́gɔ káma man seven FOC 2PL FOC CAUS- study -GER 2PL POSS school in that FOC name how n num prt pron prt mrph- v -mrph pron conj n pp pron prt n adv

MamT

dóè ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́gɔ Prɛ̀nspál, dóè ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ̀syɛ́ Áli, dóè ɲɔ́ɔ Sìrláà, dóè ɲɔ́ɔ Búnjala, dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Màryamsónna, dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Wásilla   One's name is Prensepal, one is Ali, one is Sirla, one is Bunja, one is Maryamasonna, one is Wasilla dóè ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́gɔ Prɛ̀nspál dóè ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ̀syɛ́ Áli dóè ɲɔ́ɔ Sìrláà dóè ɲɔ́ɔ Búnjala dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Màryamsónna dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Wásilla dóo È ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́gɔ Prɛ̀nspál dóo È ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ̀syɛ́ Áli dóo È ɲɔ́ɔ Sírla dóo È ɲɔ́ɔ Búnjala dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Màryamsónna dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Wásilla one -ART that name NOM.M one -ART that ETRG.FR NOM.M one -ART that NOM.F one -ART that NOM.M one be that NOM.M one be that NOM.M n -mrph pron n n.prop n -mrph pron n n.prop n -mrph pron n.prop n -mrph pron n.prop n cop pron n.prop n cop pron n.prop

MamT	dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Sɔrs.. George   And antother is called George. dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Sɔrs George dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ Sɔrs George one be that n cop pron

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ɛɛ wo la lɛ́kɔl búutɔ, wo la mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù, wonù' i wo wáajɛ-la fɛ́n de là, álakɔ wo ni kàran ɛɛ.. wo la ɛɛ.. hàkkílènù ni mákàfu?   in your school your teachers, what do they advise you so that you study and so that your knowledge grows? ɛɛ wo la lɛ́kɔl búutɔ wo la mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù wonù i wo wáajɛla fɛ́n de là álakɔ wo ni kàran ɛɛ wo la ɛɛ hàkkílènù ni mákàfu ɛɛ wo la le búutɔ wo la mɛ́tɛru È nù wo nù i wo wáajɛ la fɛ́n le là álakɔ wo ni kàran ɛɛ wo la ɛɛ hàkkíli È nù ni mákàfu ur 2PL POSS FOC in 2PL POSS teacher -ART -PL that -PL 2SG 2PL advise -GER what? FOC LOC in.order.to 2PL OPT study ur 2PL POSS ur intelligence -ART -PL OPT add itj pron conj prt pp pron conj n -mrph -mrph pron -mrph pron pron v -mrph pron prt pp conj pron pm v itj pron conj itj n -mrph -mrph pm v

MamT	ɲɔ́ɔ ma máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ..   when we come there.. ɲɔ́ɔ ma máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ ma máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ that 1PL COND arrive that pron pron pm v pron

BilK	wonù i ma wáajɛ-la min nà?   What do they advise us? wonù i ma wáajɛla min nà wonù i ma wáajɛla min nà

BilK	ma máni dòn, kàla bùtun sánnin annù ma la-kàran   when we enter, each time before they start teaching us, ma máni dòn kàla bùtun sánnin annù ma lakàran ma máni dòn kàla bùtun sánnin annù ma lakàran

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an si ma kɔ̀nsɛy, kó ma ni ma wàkkilɛ, kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ ma, ma ni sɔ̀ri nàa-la, sánnin an ni dòn klásɛ là   They advise us to be industrious, in our studies, that we should wake up early to come before they enter into the classroom an si ma kɔ̀nsɛy kó ma ni ma wàkkilɛ kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ ma ma ni sɔ̀ri nàala sánnin an ni dòn klásɛ là an si ma kɔ̀nsɛy kó ma ni ma wàkkilɛ kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ ma ma ni sɔ̀ri nàala sánnin an ni dòn klásɛ là

BilK	wo ni' a tɛ̀ren ma főo bá' dòn, ma bá' ma sìgi   he sees that we all have come in and sat down. wo ni a tɛ̀ren ma főo bá dòn ma bá ma sìgi wo ni a tɛ̀ren ma főo bá dòn ma bá ma sìgi

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ma ni.. ma ka min kàran lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, ma máni dòn bóɲɛ̀nù nà, ma ni' a ta-kàran   What we've seen at school, when we return home, we revise it. ma ni ma ka min kàran lɛ̀kkɔ́l là ma máni dòn bóɲɛ̀nù nà ma ni a takàran ma ni ma ka min kàran lɛ̀kkɔ́l là ma máni dòn bóɲɛ̀nù nà ma ni a takàran

BilK	kó ma ni' ma wàkkilɛ, púrkɛ ma si kɛ́ɛ kómin nà, kó an de gòyi   They tell us to be diligent, so that we become as them. kó ma ni ma wàkkilɛ púrkɛ ma si kɛ́ɛ kómin nà kó an de gòyi kó ma ni ma wàkkilɛ púrkɛ ma si kɛ́ɛ kómin nà kó an de gòyi

BilK	anu ma wàajɛ-la wo le là, sánnin an ni fɔ́lɔ ma la-kàran-na   This is what they say to us before they start to teach us. anu ma wàajɛla wo le là sánnin an ni fɔ́lɔ ma lakàranna anu ma wàajɛla wo le là sánnin an ni fɔ́lɔ ma lakàranna

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áa, n bát' a lɔ́n, an i wàajɛ-la wo le là, s' an ni fɔ́lɔ wo la-kàran-na   I see, this is what they say to you before they start to teach you. áa n bát a lɔ́n an i wàajɛla wo le là s an ni fɔ́lɔ wo lakàranna á n báti a lɔ́n anu bi wàajɛ la wo le là si anu ni fɔ́lɔ wo la kàran la a! 1SG PRF 3SG know 3PL be advise -GER that FOC LOC if 3PL OPT start 2PL CAUS- study -GER itj pron pm pron v pron cop v -mrph pron prt pp conj pron pm v pron mrph- v -mrph

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yànká nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, wo le, dɛ̀pi wo dòn-tá lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, wo le nin wo la mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù máa ɲɔ̀gɔn ma-sɔ̀ɔsɔ fűsi là háa, min si kɛ́ɛ sábu là wo ni bɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l là?   Now, since the time you've entered school, you and your teachers, havent' you argued with each other just like this, so that it would become the reason for you to be moved out of school? yànká nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le dɛ̀pi wo dòntá lɛ̀kkɔ́l là wo le nin wo la mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù máa ɲɔ̀gɔn masɔ̀ɔsɔ fűsi là háa min si kɛ́ɛ sábu là wo ni bɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l là yànka nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le dɛ̀pi wo do lɛ̀kkɔ́lu là wo le nin wo la mɛ́tɛru È nù máa ɲɔ̀gɔn ma sɔ̀ɔsɔ fűs là háa min si kɛ́ɛ sábu là wo ni bɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́lu là here but now 2PL FOC ETRG.FR 2PL FOC.do school LOC 2PL FOC and 2PL POSS teacher -ART -PL NEG.COP the.same VERB.PL- contradict nothing LOC as.far.as which POT do support LOC that OPT leave school LOC adv itj adv pron prt conj pron prt n pp pron prt conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph cop n mrph- v n pp conj n pm v n pp pron pm v n pp

BilK	á, ma i ɲɔ́gɔn ma-sɔ̀ɔsɔ-la ye, kɔ̀nɔ, ma i ma fàmmájigi-la le anu yen   We do distpute, but then we apologize á ma i ɲɔ́gɔn masɔ̀ɔsɔla ye kɔ̀nɔ ma i ma fàmmájigila le anu yen á ma i ɲɔ́gɔn masɔ̀ɔsɔla ye kɔ̀nɔ ma i ma fàmmájigila le anu yen

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áwà wo ni wo fàmmájigi álakɔ wo si gándalɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ kɔ́min nà, wo ni kɛ́ɛ, kó an de tùgun kɛ́ɛnden kómin nà   So, you apologize so that you receive education (gandal - pular), so the you become so as they have become. áwà wo ni wo fàmmájigi álakɔ wo si gándalɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ kɔ́min nà wo ni kɛ́ɛ kó an de tùgun kɛ́ɛnden kómin nà áwà wo ni wo fàmmájigi álakɔ wo si gándal È sɔ̀tɔ kɔ là wo ni kɛ́ɛ kó anu le tùgun kɛ́ɛ len kómin là well 2PL OPT 2PL apologize in.order.to 2PL POT ETRG.PUL -ART get behind LOC 2PL OPT do say 3PL FOC again do -PC.RES how LOC itj pron pm pron v conj pron pm n -mrph v pp pp pron pm v v pron prt adv v -mrph adv pp

BilK	ɛy   Yes. ɛy ɛy

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lɛ̀kkɔ́l kɔ́ɛ̀ kɛɛ nɔn, hári n bi' i màɲíninka-la, a sɔ̀nɔma káa a gbɛ̀lɛ?   This school business, I'd ask you, is it easy or diffucult? lɛ̀kkɔ́l kɔ́ɛ̀ kɛɛ nɔn hári n bi i màɲíninkala a sɔ̀nɔma káa a gbɛ̀lɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́lu kɔ́ɔ È kɛɛ nɔn hári n bi i màɲíninka la a sɔ̀nɔma káa a gbɛ̀lɛ school thing -ART this but but 1SG be 2SG ask -GER 3SG easy or.INTERR 3SG difficult n n -mrph pron itj prt pron cop pron v -mrph pron adj conj pron adj

BilK	á, lɛ̀kkɔ́l kɔ́ɛ̀ kɛ̀ɛ   Well, this school buisiness.. á lɛ̀kkɔ́l kɔ́ɛ̀ kɛ̀ɛ á lɛ̀kkɔ́l kɔ́ɛ̀ kɛ̀ɛ

BilK	a sɔ.. a ɲíginden, a gbɛ̀lɛ, a sɔ̀nɔman, a gbɛ̀lɛman   It is both easy and difficult a sɔ a ɲíginden a gbɛ̀lɛ a sɔ̀nɔman a gbɛ̀lɛman a sɔ a ɲíginden a gbɛ̀lɛ a sɔ̀nɔman a gbɛ̀lɛman

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lɛ̀kkɔ́l kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀, Tùnkára, i kó kó a gbɛ̀lɛ, a la kɔ́tɔ gbɔ́ɔ, a la kɔ́tɔ dí, kó a gbɛ̀lɛ kóoben, i kó a sɔ̀ɔnɔyánden tùgun. Fɛ́n de fɛ́ɲɛ̀ la-sɔ̀ɔnɔyá-la k' a la-gbɛ̀lɛya?   The studying, Tunkara, you say, it's difficult and it's easy, it's very difficult and at the same time it's easy. What makes it easy and difficult? lɛ̀kkɔ́l kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ Tùnkára i kó kó a gbɛ̀lɛ a la kɔ́tɔ gbɔ́ɔ a la kɔ́tɔ dí kó a gbɛ̀lɛ kóoben i kó a sɔ̀ɔnɔyánden tùgun Fɛ́n de fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála k a lagbɛ̀lɛya lɛ̀kkɔ́lu kàran È Tùnkára i kó kó a gbɛ̀lɛ a la kɔ gbɔ́ɔ a la kɔ dí kó a gbɛ̀lɛ kóoben i kó a sɔ̀ɔnɔyá len tùgun fɛ́n le fɛ́n È la sɔ̀ɔnɔyá la kà a la gbɛ̀lɛya school study -ART NOM.M 2SG say say 3SG difficult 3SG POSS behind disagreable 3SG POSS behind pleasant say 3SG difficult much 2SG say 3SG be.simple -PC.RES again what? FOC thing -ART CAUS- be.simple -GER SEQ 3SG CAUS- be.tight n v -mrph n.prop pron v v pron adj pron conj pp adj pron conj pp adj v pron adj adv pron v pron v -mrph adv pron prt n -mrph mrph- v -mrph conj pron mrph- v

MamT	min i fɛ́ɲɛ̀ la-sɔ̀ɔnɔyá-la k' a la-ɲígin?   What makes ti easy and nice? min i fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála k a laɲígin min bi fɛ́n È la sɔ̀ɔnɔyá la kà a la ɲígin which be thing -ART CAUS- be.simple -GER SEQ 3SG CAUS- soft n cop n -mrph mrph- v -mrph conj pron mrph- v

BilK	min i fɛ́ɲɛ̀ la-sɔ̀ɔnɔyá-la?   What makes it easy? min i fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála min i fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála

BilK	ɛɛ mɔ̀gɔ madɛ̀ɛmáɲɛ̀ le fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála   It's the other's help that makes it easy. ɛɛ mɔ̀gɔ madɛ̀ɛmáɲɛ̀ le fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála ɛɛ mɔ̀gɔ madɛ̀ɛmáɲɛ̀ le fɛ́ɲɛ̀ lasɔ̀ɔnɔyála

BilK	i ni.. i ni' i fàmmájigi i mɛ́ɛtɛrnù yen   You should respect your teachers. i ni i ni i fàmmájigi i mɛ́ɛtɛrnù yen i ni i ni i fàmmájigi i mɛ́ɛtɛrnù yen

BilK	min i fɔ́ɔ-la i yen, i n' i tólomasɔ kóoben   What is told to you, you should listen to it attentively. min i fɔ́ɔla i yen i n i tólomasɔ kóoben min i fɔ́ɔla i yen i n i tólomasɔ kóoben

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i máni min kàran, i máni ta-nàa bóɲɛ̀ là, i ni a ta-kàran, wo máni táa ɲɔ́ɔ sínàn, i máni ta-màɲíninka wo là, i s' a ta-fɔ́ɔ anu yen   That what you have studied, when you come back home, you revise it. When you go there the next day, when you're asked about it again, you would tell it to them. i máni min kàran i máni tanàa bóɲɛ̀ là i ni a takàran wo máni táa ɲɔ́ɔ sínàn i máni tamàɲíninka wo là i s a tafɔ́ɔ anu yen i máni min kàran i máni tanàa bóɲɛ̀ là i ni a takàran wo máni táa ɲɔ́ɔ sínàn i máni tamàɲíninka wo là i s a tafɔ́ɔ anu yen

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ɛ̀kkɔ́l la sɔ̀ɔnɔyá dóo le wo, a la gbɛ̀lɛya min tùgun nà, i mán dòn ɛ̀kkɔ́l là, i tée i tólomasɔ i mɛ́ɛtɛr i min fɔ́ɔ-la i yen   This is what is easy about school, and it is difficult if you come to school and don's listen, what teachers tells you. ɛ̀kkɔ́l la sɔ̀ɔnɔyá dóo le wo a la gbɛ̀lɛya min tùgun nà i mán dòn ɛ̀kkɔ́l là i tée i tólomasɔ i mɛ́ɛtɛr i min fɔ́ɔla i yen ɛ̀kkɔ́l la sɔ̀ɔnɔyá dóo le wo a la gbɛ̀lɛya min tùgun nà i mán dòn ɛ̀kkɔ́l là i tée i tólomasɔ i mɛ́ɛtɛr i min fɔ́ɔla i yen

BilK	a mán min fɔ́ɔ, i tée wo kɛ́ɛ   You don't do what he tells you. a mán min fɔ́ɔ i tée wo kɛ́ɛ a mán min fɔ́ɔ i tée wo kɛ́ɛ

BilK	wo mán ta-tága wo kɔ́ma tɔ là, an máni i màɲíninka-la, i t' a ta-fɔ́ɔ   When you come back, when he asks you, you cannot explain. wo mán tatága wo kɔ́ma tɔ là an máni i màɲíninkala i t a tafɔ́ɔ wo mán tatága wo kɔ́ma tɔ là an máni i màɲíninkala i t a tafɔ́ɔ

BilK	àwá, an i tóo-la wo le tɔ, an ni' i la-bɔ́ɔ ɛ̀kkɔ́l búutɔ   They would go on like this, they make you leave the school àwá an i tóola wo le tɔ an ni i labɔ́ɔ ɛ̀kkɔ́l búutɔ àwá an i tóola wo le tɔ an ni i labɔ́ɔ ɛ̀kkɔ́l búutɔ

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àwa, i tóo-la wo le tɔ háa rɛ́zita máni kée, díi i là, i ni kɔ̀ri.. bɔ́ɔ-la, úbyàn an ni kɛ̀lɛɛ̀ bìla i ma   You stay there till the evaluatio is made, and you fail, or make troubles with you. àwa i tóola wo le tɔ háa rɛ́zita máni kée díi i là i ni kɔ̀ri bɔ́ɔla úbyàn an ni kɛ̀lɛɛ̀ bìla i ma àwa i tóola wo le tɔ háa rɛ́zita máni kée díi i là i ni kɔ̀ri bɔ́ɔla úbyàn an ni kɛ̀lɛɛ̀ bìla i ma

BilK	an ni' a fɔ́ɔ.. dóonù n' a fɔ́ɔ i si kɛɛ mángo júè sànsan káa   They would say: "you will be fencing mangoes here" (a common mockery for loosers at school). an ni a fɔ́ɔ dóonù n a fɔ́ɔ i si kɛɛ mángo júè sànsan káa an ni a fɔ́ɔ dóonù n a fɔ́ɔ i si kɛɛ mángo júè sànsan káa

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si i ni dòn bùtúgunna kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, kó ɓáyi i béle sɔ̀n-na rɛ̀gɛ́lènù nà,   When you go again to study, as you don't obey the rules, si i ni dòn bùtúgunna kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ kó ɓáyi i béle sɔ̀nna rɛ̀gɛ́lènù nà si i ni dòn bùtúgunna kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ kó ɓáyi i béle sɔ̀nna rɛ̀gɛ́lènù nà

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dóonù' ni' a fɔ́ɔ i s' a wà n báta, i ni kɛɛ jíi, dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ jáatɛya jíi kɛ́ɛ tàa gòyi   Some would say: you will go to my place, you would carry water, take this quantity of water (??) dóonù ni a fɔ́ɔ i s a wà n báta i ni kɛɛ jíi dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ jáatɛya jíi kɛ́ɛ tàa gòyi dóonù ni a fɔ́ɔ i s a wà n báta i ni kɛɛ jíi dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ jáatɛya jíi kɛ́ɛ tàa gòyi

BilK	ɛ̀kkɔ́l tɔ gbɛ̀lɛyaà dóo le tùgun mu wo là   There is also something difficult at school. ɛ̀kkɔ́l tɔ gbɛ̀lɛyaà dóo le tùgun mu wo là ɛ̀kkɔ́l tɔ gbɛ̀lɛyaà dóo le tùgun mu wo là

MK	ɛɛ n bi' i màɲíninka-la, Bìlálè Kɔ́ndɛ   I'm asking you, Bilale Kɔnde, ɛɛ n bi i màɲíninkala Bìlálè Kɔ́ndɛ híi n bi i màɲíninka la Bìláli È Kɔ́ndɛ yes 1SG be 2SG ask -GER NOM.M -ART Konde itj pron cop pron v -mrph n.prop -mrph n

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wo la lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, wo la kàramɔ́kɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l-nù bi min fɔ́ɔ-la wo yen,   at your school, that, what you teachers tell you, wo la lɛ̀kkɔ́l là wo la kàramɔ́kɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́lnù bi min fɔ́ɔla wo yen wo la lɛ̀kkɔ́lu là wo la kàramɔ́kɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́lu nù bi min fɔ́ɔ la wo yen 2PL POSS school LOC 2PL POSS learned school -PL be which say -GER 2PL for pron conj n pp pron conj n n -mrph cop n v -mrph pron pp

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ɛ́ɛ dóonì ni' a fàamu, dóonì ni kɔ̀ri' a fàamu-la, hári wonì bél' an tólomalɔ-la le káa minnù y' a fàamu-la, hàkkílè le dí?   Some understand it, others don't understand, it is that the latter don't listen, or those who understand, is it that they are clever? ɛ́ɛ dóonì ni a fàamu dóonì ni kɔ̀ri a fàamula hári wonì bél an tólomalɔla le káa minnù y a fàamula hàkkílè le dí ɛɛ dóo nù ni a fàamu dóo nù ni kɔ̀ri a fàamu la hári wo nù béle anu tólomalɔ la le káa min nù bi a fàamu la hàkkíli È le dí ur one -PL OPT 3SG understand one -PL OPT get.tired 3SG understand -GER but 2PL -PL COP.NEG 3PL listen -GER FOC or.INTERR which -PL be 3SG understand -GER intelligence -ART FOC pleasant itj n -mrph pm pron v n -mrph pm v pron v -mrph prt pron -mrph cop pron v -mrph prt conj n -mrph cop pron v -mrph n -mrph prt adj

BilK	ɲɔ́ɔ, an béle.. min bél a fàamu-la, an bél anu tólomasɔ-la le   Those, that don't understand, it's because that they don't listen. ɲɔ́ɔ an béle min bél a fàamula an bél anu tólomasɔla le ɲɔ́ɔ an béle min bél a fàamula an bél anu tólomasɔla le

BilK	i k' a lɔ́n dóonì i ɲɔ́ɔ, mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ fàsɔ́n fòo sìya   you know there are some people.. people are different i k a lɔ́n dóonì i ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ fàsɔ́n fòo sìya i k a lɔ́n dóonì i ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ fàsɔ́n fòo sìya

BilK	dóonì ɲɔ́ɔ, wo mán tága, wo mán dòn ɛ̀kkɔ́l là   There are some (students), when they come to school, dóonì ɲɔ́ɔ wo mán tága wo mán dòn ɛ̀kkɔ́l là dóonì ɲɔ́ɔ wo mán tága wo mán dòn ɛ̀kkɔ́l là

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an tée sɔ̀n an hɛ́ɗi-la an na mɛ́tɛr ma, i s' a tàran, an ni yɔ̀ɔnden a ma   They don't want to listen to teachers, you can see that they disrespect them. an tée sɔ̀n an hɛ́ɗila an na mɛ́tɛr ma i s a tàran an ni yɔ̀ɔnden a ma an tée sɔ̀n an hɛ́ɗila an na mɛ́tɛr ma i s a tàran an ni yɔ̀ɔnden a ma

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ma mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù tún kɔ́ɛ̀, ma i min kàran-na, ɲáafɔɔ-l' anù yen, i s' a tàran an i tólon-na   As for our teachers, that what we study, they explain it to them and they are fooling around. ma mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù tún kɔ́ɛ̀ ma i min kàranna ɲáafɔɔl anù yen i s a tàran an i tólonna ma mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù tún kɔ́ɛ̀ ma i min kàranna ɲáafɔɔl anù yen i s a tàran an i tólonna

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anu tólon-na an ɲɔ̀gɔn fɛ káa, máa anu tɛ̀lɛfɔ́nnù tàa-la, kà tóo tólon-na tɛ̀lɛfɔ́nnù là   They play about with each other, either they take the telephones and play with the telephones. anu tólonna an ɲɔ̀gɔn fɛ káa máa anu tɛ̀lɛfɔ́nnù tàala kà tóo tólonna tɛ̀lɛfɔ́nnù là anu tólonna an ɲɔ̀gɔn fɛ káa máa anu tɛ̀lɛfɔ́nnù tàala kà tóo tólonna tɛ̀lɛfɔ́nnù là

BilK

máa ma mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù y' a ɲáafɔɔla anu ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ le, háa an ni bán a ɲáafɔɔ-la, i s' a tàran an de máa lɔ́n fűs min bát tànbi' a tɔ   and our teachers, they're explaining it to them, and when they've fininshed, you would see thet they don't know anything from what was said (passed them) máa ma mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù y a ɲáafɔɔla anu ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ le háa an ni bán a ɲáafɔɔla i s a tàran an de máa lɔ́n fűs min bát tànbi a tɔ máa ma mɛ́tɛrɛ̀nù y a ɲáafɔɔla anu ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ le háa an ni bán a ɲáafɔɔla i s a tàran an de máa lɔ́n fűs min bát tànbi a tɔ

BilK

minnù nɔn y' a hɛ̀ɗi-la, wonù de le y' a fàamu-la, minnù bél' a hɛ̀ɗi-la t' a fàamu   Those who listen, they understand, those who don't listen, they don't understand minnù nɔn y a hɛ̀ɗila wonù de le y a fàamula minnù bél a hɛ̀ɗila t a fàamu minnù nɔn y a hɛ̀ɗila wonù de le y a fàamula minnù bél a hɛ̀ɗila t a fàamu

MK	ɛɛ Tùnkára,   Tunkara, ɛɛ Tùnkára ɛɛ Tùnkára ur NOM.M itj n.prop

MamT	nàá?   yes? nàá nàá yes? itj

MK	i ka yɔ́n de lɔ́n Sàramúsaya?   Who do you know in Saramusaya? i ka yɔ́n de lɔ́n Sàramúsaya i ka yɔ́n le lɔ́n Sàramúsaya 2SG PST.TR who? FOC know TOPON pron pm pron prt v n.prop

MamT

Sàramúsaya? á Sàramúsaya, n ka min lɔ́n Sàramúsaya, wo sùprɛ́fɛ   Saramusaya? Saramusaya, the one that I know in Saramusaya its the sous-prefect Sàramúsaya á Sàramúsaya n ka min lɔ́n Sàramúsaya wo sùprɛ́fɛ Sàramúsaya á Sàramúsaya n ka min lɔ́n Sàramúsaya wo sùprɛ́fɛ TOPON a! TOPON 1SG PST.TR which know TOPON that ETRG.FR n.prop itj n.prop pron pm n v n.prop pron n

MK	i ka sùprɛ́fɛ̀ le lɔ́n Sàramúsaya   So, it the sous-prefect that you know in Saramusaya. i ka sùprɛ́fɛ̀ le lɔ́n Sàramúsaya i ka sùprɛ́fɛ È le lɔ́n Sàramúsaya 2SG PST.TR ETRG.FR -ART FOC know TOPON pron pm n -mrph prt v n.prop

MamT	ɛy   Yes. ɛy híi yes itj

MK	si wo nɔn máa, i máa dóodo lɔ́n Sàramúsaya?   And apart from him don't you know anybody in Saramusaya? si wo nɔn máa i máa dóodo lɔ́n Sàramúsaya si wo nɔn máa i máa dóodo lɔ́n Sàramúsaya if that but NEG.COP 2SG NEG.COP nobody know TOPON conj pron itj cop pron cop pron v n.prop

MamT	n kó, n de..   I say, me.. n kó n de n kó n le 1SG say 1SG FOC pron v pron prt

MK	i béle dérinden táa-la tùgun Sàramúsaya?   Are you not used to go to Saramusaya? i béle dérinden táala tùgun Sàramúsaya i béle déri len tága la tùgun Sàramúsaya 2SG COP.NEG get.accustomed -PC.RES go -GER again TOPON pron cop v -mrph v -mrph adv n.prop

MamT

n de, n dérinden táa-la Sàramúsaya lúɲɛ̀ dóonù tɔ   I'm used to go there on some days. n de n dérinden táala Sàramúsaya lúɲɛ̀ dóonù tɔ n le n déri len tága la Sàramúsaya lún È dóo nù tɔ 1SG FOC 1SG get.accustomed -PC.RES go -GER TOPON day -ART one -PL in pron prt pron v -mrph v -mrph n.prop n -mrph n -mrph pp

MK

kɔ̀nɔ i máni tága Sàramúsaya, hári i bìla-la i máakɔnnɛ̀nù de gbàa-la, káa i mán táa-la Sàramúsaya, i táa-la i la mɔ̀gɔ le báta káa i táa-la i dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɛ̀ dóo le báta?   When you come to Saramusaya, are you busy with doing your littles affairs, or when you go to Saramusaya, you go to your friends or to your relatives? kɔ̀nɔ i máni tága Sàramúsaya hári i bìlala i máakɔnnɛ̀nù de gbàala káa i mán táala Sàramúsaya i táala i la mɔ̀gɔ le báta káa i táala i dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɛ̀ dóo le báta kɔ̀nɔ i máni tága Sàramúsaya hári i bìla la i máakɔ nden È nù le gbàa la káa i máni tága la Sàramúsaya i tága la i la mɔ̀gɔ le báta káa i tága la i dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɔ È dóo le báta but 2SG COND go TOPON but 2SG wear -GER 2SG business -DIM -ART -PL FOC trace -GER or.INTERR 2SG COND go -GER TOPON 2SG go -GER 2SG POSS man FOC at or.INTERR 2SG go -GER 2SG friend -ART one FOC at conj pron pm v n.prop prt pron v -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph -mrph prt n -mrph conj pron pm v -mrph n.prop pron v -mrph pron conj n prt pp conj pron v -mrph pron n -mrph n prt pp

MamT

ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀, n bi táa-la, n máakɔnnɛ̀n' de là, n máakɔnnɛ̀nù mán ɲáa, n báti n kɔ́ɔ sàagi   I go for my busness, when it is done, I go back. ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ n bi táala n máakɔnnɛ̀n de là n máakɔnnɛ̀nù mán ɲáa n báti n kɔ́ɔ sàagi ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ n bi tága la n máakɔ nden È nù le là n máakɔ nden È nù máni ɲáa n báti n kɔ́ɔ sàagi no 1SG be go -GER 1SG business -DIM -ART -PL FOC LOC 1SG business -DIM -ART -PL COND finish 1SG PRF 1SG back return itj pron cop v -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph -mrph prt pp pron n -mrph -mrph -mrph pm v pron pm pron n v

MK

áwà, ma bát' a lɔ́n i le máa Sàramúsaya lɔ́n kóoben nà   We see, you don't know Saramusaya very well. áwà ma bát a lɔ́n i le máa Sàramúsaya lɔ́n kóoben nà áwà ma báti a lɔ́n i le máa Sàramúsaya lɔ́n kóoben là well 1PL PRF 3SG know 2SG FOC NEG.COP TOPON know much LOC itj pron pm pron v pron prt cop n.prop v adv pp

MK

i mán tága Sàramúsaya i máakɔnnɛ̀ min i Sàramúsaya, i hínnɛ-la wo le là, i béle Sàramúsaya ta-tɛ́n báa kɛ́ɛ-la, háa sa i si dóo lɔ́n kómin nà, ma báti wóɲɔɔ ́ɲɔ́ɔ ɲáà lɔ́n   When you go to Saramusaya, the affair that you have there, you're occupied with it. You don't do a lot of marching around Saramusaya in order to get to know somebody, we understand that. i mán tága Sàramúsaya i máakɔnnɛ̀ min i Sàramúsaya i hínnɛla wo le là i béle Sàramúsaya tatɛ́n báa kɛ́ɛla háa sa i si dóo lɔ́n kómin nà ma báti wóɲɔɔ ɲɔ́ɔ ɲáà lɔ́n i máni tága Sàramúsaya i máakɔ nden È min bi Sàramúsaya i hínnɛ la wo le là i béle Sàramúsaya ta tɛ́n báa kɛɛ háa sa i si dóo lɔ́n kómin là ma báti wóɲɔɔ ɲɔ́ɔ ɲáa È lɔ́n 2SG COND go TOPON 2SG business -DIM -ART which be TOPON 2SG be.busy.with -GER that FOC LOC 2SG COP.NEG TOPON REP- step.on big this as.far.as in.order.to 2SG POT one know how LOC 1PL PRF 3SG that eye -ART know pron pm v n.prop pron n -mrph -mrph n cop n.prop pron v -mrph pron prt pp pron cop n.prop mrph- v adj pron conj conj pron pm n v adv pp pron pm pron pron n -mrph v

MK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n bi' a fɛ wo le tùgun yan nɛ́tɔ   Now I want that you.. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n bi a fɛ wo le tùgun yan nɛ́tɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n bi a fɛ wo le tùgun yan nɛ́tɔ now 1SG be 3SG with 2PL FOC again that in adv pron cop pron pp pron prt adv pron pp

MK

wo si dàn yan nɛ́tɔ, kó bárika wo ma, ma ni dénnɛ̀ dóonù tùgun kéle, ma ni anù màɲíninka, lɔ́gɔ déɲɛ̀nù minnù i brúsanù tɔ,   you stop here, thank you. We will call other childtren and we'll ask them about the fuits that there are in the bush. wo si dàn yan nɛ́tɔ kó bárika wo ma ma ni dénnɛ̀ dóonù tùgun kéle ma ni anù màɲíninka lɔ́gɔ déɲɛ̀nù minnù i brúsanù tɔ wo si dàn yan nɛ́tɔ kó bárika wo ma ma ni dénden È dóo nù tùgun kéle ma ni anu màɲíninka lɔ́gɔ dén È nù min nù bi búrusa nù tɔ 2PL POT stop that in say thank.you 2PL to 1PL OPT child -ART one -PL again call 1PL OPT 3PL ask tree child -ART -PL which -PL be bush -PL in pron pm n pron pp v itj pron pp pron pm n -mrph n -mrph adv v pron pm pron v n n -mrph -mrph n -mrph cop n -mrph pp

MK

lɔ́gɛ̀ ɲùman nin ɲùman de dén-na, dénnɛ̀ si min nin min dámu, úbyàn dénnɛ̀ si tólon min nin min nà, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le, wo le w' a wà káa là   What trees are there that give fruit, that the children eat, or with what the children play, and now you, you go from here. lɔ́gɛ̀ ɲùman nin ɲùman de dénna dénnɛ̀ si min nin min dámu úbyàn dénnɛ̀ si tólon min nin min nà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le wo le w a wà káa là lɔ́gɔ È ɲùman nin ɲùman le dén la dénden È si min nin min dámu úbyàn dénden È si tólon min nin min là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le wo le wo a wà káa là tree -ART which? and which? FOC bear.fruit -GER child -ART POT which and which eat ETRG.FR child -ART POT have.fun which and which LOC now that FOC that FOC 2PL 3SG go there LOC n -mrph adj conj adj prt v -mrph n -mrph pm n conj n v conj n -mrph pm v n conj n pp adv pron prt pron prt pron pron v adv pp

MK

dénnɛ̀nù bútubutunnɛ̀ kɛɛnù tùgun, n máa a lɔ́n tún..   Well, the very small children, I don't know.. dénnɛ̀nù bútubutunnɛ̀ kɛɛnù tùgun n máa a lɔ́n tún dénden È nù bútubutu nden È kɛɛ nù tùgun n máa a lɔ́n tún child -ART -PL tiny -DIM -ART this -PL again 1SG NEG.COP 3SG know only n -mrph -mrph adj -mrph -mrph pron -mrph adv pron cop pron v prt