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MK	ɛɛ Kɛ́rnɔ Mámmadu Kámara, i le..   Well, Kerno Mammadu Kamara, you are.. ɛɛ Kɛ́rnɔ Mámmadu Kámara i le ɛɛ Kɛ́rnɔ Mámmadu Kámara i le ur NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL 2SG FOC itj n.prop n.prop n.prop pron prt

MK

i le mu tàli láalà le là, tàli láalà le là, Ɲámayara, ma b' a fɛ i n' tàli fìla láa ma yén háa sàba   You are a storyteller here in Gnamayara, We want you to tell two or three tales for us. i le mu tàli láalà le là tàli láalà le là Ɲámayara ma b a fɛ i n tàli fìla láa ma yén háa sàba i le mu tàli láa la È le là tàli láa la È le là Ɲámayara ma bi a fɛ i ni tàli fìla láa ma yén háa sàba 2SG FOC IDENT tale lie -ACT.NMLZ -ART FOC LOC tale lie -ACT.NMLZ -ART FOC LOC TOPON 1PL be 3SG with2SG OPT tale two lie 1PL see as.far.as three pron prt cop n n -mrph -mrph prt pp n n -mrph -mrph prt pp n.prop pron cop pron pp n num n pron v conj num

MK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

KerS	áwà   well áwà áwà well itj

MK	wo tólomalɔɔ!   Listen! wo tólomalɔɔ wo tólomalɔɔ 2PL listen pron v

MK

si jálɛ-ma kóè le, fó ma ni jɛ́lɛ, ɓá tàléè le   If it's something funny, we should laugh, because it's a tale. si jálɛma kóè le fó ma ni jɛ́lɛ ɓá tàléè le si jɛ́lɛ ma kóo È le fó ma ni jɛ́lɛ ɓáy tàli È le if laugh -ADJ thing -ART FOC one.needs.to 1PL OPT laugh as tale -ART FOC conj v -mrph n -mrph prt conj pron pm v conj n -mrph prt

KerS

búrusà tɔ kúllɛ̀n' de, anu kó anu fàatɔ kɔ̀nɔ súluku ɲɔ̀gɔn béle   The animals in the bush, they say that they are crazy, but there isn't anything like hyena. búrusà tɔ kúllɛ̀n de anu kó anu fàatɔ kɔ̀nɔ súluku ɲɔ̀gɔn béle búrusa È tɔ kúllɛ È nù le anu kó anu fàatɔ kɔ̀nɔ súluku ɲɔ̀gɔn béle bush -ART in animal -ART -PL FOC 3PL say 3PL insane but hyena the.same COP.NEG n -mrph pp n -mrph -mrph prt pron v pron n conj n n cop

MK	mhm   mhm mhm yes itj

KerS	áwà, búrusà tɔ kúllɛ̀n' nɔn, a nɔ́nɛ sìya   The bush animals, there many kinds of them. áwà búrusà tɔ kúllɛ̀n nɔn a nɔ́nɛ sìya áwà búrusa È tɔ kúllɛ È nù nɔn a nɔ́nɛ sìya well bush -ART in animal -ART -PL but 3SG type be.numerous itj n -mrph pp n -mrph -mrph itj pron n v

KerS

a kòndilamaànù bi, a kènnamaànù bi, a nɔ́nɛ sìya, kɔ̀nɔ   There are those like birds and those with legs, there are many kinds of them. a kòndilamaànù bi a kènnamaànù bi a nɔ́nɛ sìya kɔ̀nɔ a kòndi la ma È nù bi a kèn la ma È nù bi a nɔ́nɛ sìya kɔ̀nɔ 3SG bird -ACT.NMLZ -ADJ -ART -PL be 3SG leg -ACT.NMLZ -ADJ -ART -PL be 3SG type be.numerous pron n -mrph -mrph -mrph -mrph cop pron n -mrph -mrph -mrph -mrph cop pron n v

KerS

ɛɛ kònde kélen tɛ̀ren bi ɲɔ́ɔ, wo tɛ̀ren kɛ̀wu brúsata kúllɛ síyaman kɔ.   There was a bird there who was more sly than many of other animals there. ɛɛ kònde kélen tɛ̀ren bi ɲɔ́ɔ wo tɛ̀ren kɛ̀wu brúsata kúllɛ síyaman kɔ ɛɛ kòndi kélen tɛ̀ren bi ɲɔ́ɔ wo tɛ̀ren kɛ̀wu búrusa ta kúllɛ síyaman kɔ ur bird one find be that that find cunning bush -PST.INTR animal numerous behind itj n num v cop pron pron v adj n -mrph n adj pp

KerS

áwà, súlukè k' a néè sìgi wo le kílènù kùnma brúsa tɔ   The hyena set her mínd on the eggs of that one. áwà súlukè k a néè sìgi wo le kílènù kùnma brúsa tɔ áwà súluku È ka a níi È sìgi wo le kíli È nù kùnma búrusa tɔ well hyena -ART PST.TR 3SG spirit -ART sit that FOC egg -ART -PL on bush in itj n -mrph pm pron n -mrph v pron prt n -mrph -mrph pp n pp

KerS

áwà, a le tùgun k' a kílènù tàa, k' a kàrifá jínnànù nà   And that one, she took her eggs and entrusted them to a spirit. áwà a le tùgun k a kílènù tàa k a kàrifá jínnànù nà áwà a le tùgun ka a kíli È nù tàa kà a kàrifá jínna È nù là well 3SG FOC again PST.TR 3SG egg -ART -PL take SEQ 3SG entrust spirit -ART -PL LOC itj pron prt adv pm pron n -mrph -mrph v conj pron n n -mrph -mrph pp

KerS

áwà, súlukè nàata wo le kílènù tàa dúla   The hyena came to take her eggs. áwà súlukè nàata wo le kílènù tàa dúla áwà súluku È nàa ta wo le kíli È nù tàa dúla well hyena -ART come -PST.INTR that FOC egg -ART -PL take place itj n -mrph v -mrph pron prt n -mrph -mrph v n.loc

KerS

ɛɛ a kó a y' a bólè màga-la wòlo kílè là   he said, that he would touch the eggs of the partridge. ɛɛ a kó a y a bólè màgala wòlo kílè là ɛɛ a kó a bi a bólo È màga la wòlo kíli È là ur 3SG say 3SG be 3SG arm -ART touch -GER franconlin egg -ART LOC itj pron v pron cop pron n -mrph v -mrph n n -mrph pp

KerS

jínnà k' a gbàsi a kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, a kó é kɛɛ wòlo kílè tàa kóè gbɛ̀lɛ ɲínan yé   The demon hit him on the head and said: "the eggs of the partrige it's difficult to take them this year". jínnà k a gbàsi a kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ a kó é kɛɛ wòlo kílè tàa kóè gbɛ̀lɛ ɲínan yé jínna È ka a gbàsi a kùn È tɔ a kó hé kɛɛ wòlo kíli È tàa kóo È gbɛ̀lɛ ɲínan ye spirit -ART PST.TR 3SG beat 3SG head -ART in 3SG say hey! this franconlin egg -ART take thing -ART difficult this.year TRUTH.FOC n -mrph pm pron v pron n -mrph pp pron v itj pron n n -mrph v n -mrph adj adv disc

KerS

wo kɛɛ mín kɛ́ɛ-ta a kó áwà lɔ̀ɔ, n ni n ma-bɔ́ɔ, n n' a wà, n ni fɛ́n tùgun ma-sàba ma tɛ́ɛma n n' a tàa   When it was done, he (hyena) said: wait till I move back and strech something between us two and I will take it. wo kɛɛ mín kɛ́ɛta a kó áwà lɔ̀ɔ n ni n mabɔ́ɔ n n a wà n ni fɛ́n tùgun masàba ma tɛ́ɛma n n a tàa wo kɛɛ mín kɛ́ɛ ta a kó áwà lɔ̀ɔ n ni n ma bɔ́ɔ n ni a wà n ni fɛ́n tùgun ma sàba ma tɛ́ɛma n ni a tàa that this which do -PST.INTR 3SG say well stop 1SG OPT 1SG VERB.PL- leave 1SG OPT 3SG go 1SG OPT thing again VERB.PL- pull 1PL between 1SG OPT 3SG take pron pron n v -mrph pron v itj v pron pm pron mrph- v pron pm pron v pron pm n adv mrph- v pron n.loc pron pm pron v

KerS

a táa-ta háa ɲɔ́ɔ, a kó, a i wo tùgun tókki-la, a n' a dòni a ma, a n' a tàa   He went there, he attached it, he put it there (something long with what he could take the eggs), and he took it. a táata háa ɲɔ́ɔ a kó a i wo tùgun tókkila a n a dòni a ma a n a tàa a tága ta háa ɲɔ́ɔ a kó a bi wo tùgun tókki la a ni a dòni a ma a ni a tàa 3SG go -PST.INTR as.far.as that 3SG say 3SG be that again mend -GER 3SG OPT 3SG transport 3SG to 3SG OPT 3SG take pron v -mrph conj pron pron v pron cop pron adv v -mrph pron pm pron v pron pp pron pm pron v

KerS

a gbàsi-ta a kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ tùgun, a kó é áwà ɲínan wòlo kíli kóo béle bɛ̀n-na   He was hit on the head again, he said: "oh! this year this partige eggs business doesn't work". a gbàsita a kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ tùgun a kó é áwà ɲínan wòlo kíli kóo béle bɛ̀nna a gbàsi ta a kùn È tɔ tùgun a kó hé áwà ɲínan wòlo kíli kóo béle bɛ̀n la 3SG beat -PST.INTR 3SG head -ART in again 3SG say hey! well this.year franconlin egg thing COP.NEG meet -GER pron v -mrph pron n -mrph pp adv pron v itj itj adv n n n cop v -mrph

KerS

a ka bòréè tàa, a táa-ta háa kɔ̀nkɛ́ɛ̀ kùnma   He started running and came to the mountain. a ka bòréè tàa a táata háa kɔ̀nkɛ́ɛ̀ kùnma a ka bòri È tàa a tága ta háa kɔ̀nkɔ È kùnma 3SG PST.TR run -ART take 3SG go -PST.INTR as.far.as mountain -ART on pron pm v -mrph v pron v -mrph conj n -mrph pp

KerS

a kó, áwà, wòlo kílè ye, a gbàsi-ta, kó é, n t' a fɔ́ɔ tùgun wòlo kílè, a ka n gbàsi, a kó: oo ee   He pronounced: "partridge eggs", and he was beaten, He said: "Oh! I can't even prounounce "partridge eggs", he beats me, e!" a kó áwà wòlo kílè ye a gbàsita kó é n t a fɔ́ɔ tùgun wòlo kílè a ka n gbàsi a kó oo ee a kó áwà wòlo kíli È ye a gbàsi ta kó hé n tée a fɔ́ɔ tùgun wòlo kíli È a ka n gbàsi a kó oo ee 3SG say well franconlin egg -ART TRUTH.FOC 3SG build -PST.INTR say hey! 1SG NEG.POT 3SG say again franconlin egg -ART 3SG PST.TR 1SG beat 3SG say pron v itj n n -mrph disc pron v -mrph v itj pron pm pron v adv n n -mrph pron pm pron v pron v

KerS	áwà kóè le kɛɛ là   That's it áwà kóè le kɛɛ là áwà kóo È le kɛɛ là well thing -ART FOC this LOC itj n -mrph prt pron pp

MK

wo le k' a kɛ́ɛ háa súlukè k' a fɔ́ɔ: a híi, háray a bá' bìla kóo tɔ, a máa mín lɔ́n nɛ́ɛ̀?   So, that's why hyena said this: "hii", becaus he got involved in something that he didn't know". wo le k a kɛ́ɛ háa súlukè k a fɔ́ɔ a híi háray a bá bìla kóo tɔ a máa mín lɔ́n nɛ́ɛ̀ wo le ka a kɛ́ɛ háa súluku È ka a fɔ́ɔ a ɛ́ɛy háray a báti bìla kóo tɔ a máa mín lɔ́n nɛ́ɛ̀ that FOC PST.TR 3SG do as.far.as hyena -ART PST.TR 3SG say 3SG yes so 3SG PRF plunge thing in 3SG NEG.COP which know EMPH pron prt pm pron v conj n -mrph pm pron v pron itj itj pron pm v n pp pron cop n v part

MK

tálifulufɛlɛ, i ka tàléè ɲùman tùgun lɔ́n Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i ni wo tùgun fɔ́ɔ ma yen, ma ni wo tùgun mɛ́n?   The end of the story. Any other tale that you know, Kerno Amadu Kamara, tell it to us, so that we hear it. tálifulufɛlɛ i ka tàléè ɲùman tùgun lɔ́n Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i ni wo tùgun fɔ́ɔ ma yen ma ni wo tùgun mɛ́n tálifulufɛlɛ i ka tàli È ɲùman tùgun lɔ́n kɛɛ Ámadu Kámara i ni wo tùgun fɔ́ɔ ma yen ma ni wo tùgun mɛ́n DISC 2SG PST.TR tale -ART which again know this NOM.M NOM.CL 2SG OPT that again say 1PL for 1PL OPT that again hear itj pron pm n -mrph adj adv v pron n.prop n.prop pron pm pron adv v pron pp pron pm pron adv v

KerS	n ka tàléè mín lɔ́n   The story that I know.. n ka tàléè mín lɔ́n n ka tàli È mín lɔ́n 1SG PST.TR tale -ART which know pron pm n -mrph n v

KerS

ɛɛ.. i mán wúli mín nà kóo i ɲáa ɲíni-la a i tàran i ka wo le la kóè lɔ́n kà tànbi kó síyaman kùnma   When you are ready to try to understand something, it will be that you will understand it better than many other things. ɛɛ i mán wúli mín nà kóo i ɲáa ɲínila a i tàran i ka wo le la kóè lɔ́n kà tànbi kó síyaman kùnma ɛɛ i máni wúli mín là kóo i ɲáa ɲínin la a si tàran bi ka wo le la kóo È lɔ́n kà tànbi kó síyaman kùnma ur 2SG COND get.up which LOC thing 2SG eye look.for -GER 3SG POT find be PST.TR that FOC POSS thing -ART know SEQ pass say numerous on itj pron pm v n pp n pron n v -mrph pron pm v cop pm pron prt conj n -mrph v conj v v adj pp

KerS

áwà, a le kònde kéleɲɛ̀ le tùgun, a ka plán súe   There was one bird, who conceived a plan áwà a le kònde kéleɲɛ̀ le tùgun a ka plán súe áwà a le kòndi kélen È le tùgun a ka plán súe well 3SG FOC bird one -ART FOC again 3SG PST.TR ETRG.FR play itj pron prt n num -mrph prt adv pron pm n v

KerS	áwà, a le brúsa tɔ kúllɛ̀nù tɛ́ɛma   between the animals of the bush áwà a le brúsa tɔ kúllɛ̀nù tɛ́ɛma áwà a le búrusa tɔ kúllɛ tɛ́ɛma well 3SG FOC bush in animal between itj pron prt n pp n n.loc

KerS	a kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn a ka kùla wúleɲɛ̀ tàa   he said: "now I've taken the red monkey" a kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn a ka kùla wúleɲɛ̀ tàa a kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn a ka kùla wùlen È tàa 3SG say now but 3SG PST.TR monkey red -ART take pron v adv itj pron pm n adj -mrph v

KerS	kó anu bi táa-la kɔ̀ɔ túè búutɔ   and they went to the river at the forest. kó anu bi táala kɔ̀ɔ túè búutɔ kó anu bi tága la kɔ̀ɔ túu È búutɔ say 3PL be go -GER stream forest -ART in v pron cop v -mrph n n -mrph pp

KerS	kó fɛ́nnù bi ɲɔ́ɔ là, won' si sìgi mɔ̀gɔ ma   There are things that would sit down on the person. kó fɛ́nnù bi ɲɔ́ɔ là won si sìgi mɔ̀gɔ ma kó fɛ́n nù bi ɲɔ́ɔ là wo nù si sìgi mɔ̀gɔ ma say thing -PL be that LOC that -PL POT sit man to v n -mrph cop pron pp pron -mrph pm v n pp

KerS

kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ tée' an ma-fítan i ma, dárijà le, wo nɔn mu yɔ́lɛ̀n' de là   (mɔ̀gɔ t' an ma-fitan i ma = mɔ̀gɔ t' an ma-fitan a ma), but the person cannot chase them away from himself, the gad flyes, they are the gadfies. kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ tée an mafítan i ma dárijà le wo nɔn mu yɔ́lɛ̀n de là kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ tée anu ma fítan i ma dárija È le wo nɔn mu yɔ́lɔ È nù le là but man NEG.POT 3PL VERB.PL- sweep REFL to gadfly -ART FOC that but IDENT tsetse.fly -ART -PL FOC LOC conj n pm pron mrph- v pron pp n -mrph prt pron itj cop n -mrph -mrph prt pp

KerS	a le nɔn kɛ̀wuyanden   He (the bird) is sly. a le nɔn kɛ̀wuyanden a le nɔn kɛ̀wu ya len 3SG FOC but cunning -ABST -PC.RES pron prt itj adj -mrph -mrph

KerS

an tága-ta, wő sìgi-t' anu ma, ɓá anu báli bát' anu díimɛn   They went and all of them they sat on them. When their bodies started to hurt, an tágata wő sìgit anu ma ɓá anu báli bát anu díimɛn anu tága ta wő sìgi ta anu ma ɓáy anu báli báti anu dúmɛn 3PL go -PST.INTR UNIV sit -PST.INTR 3PL to as 3PL body PRF 3PL hurt pron v -mrph dtm v -mrph pron pp conj pron n pm pron v

KerS

a kó, a.. kó n de máni tága n bítaɲɛ̀nù báta n níimɔgɛ̀ dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ   He (the bird) said: when I come to my relatives (by marriage), there is one relative of mine, a kó a kó n de máni tága n bítaɲɛ̀nù báta n níimɔgɛ̀ dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ a kó a kó n le máni tága n bítan È nù báta n níimɔgɔ È dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ 3SG say 3SG say 1SG FOC COND go 1SG brother -ART -PL at 1SG sibling.in.law -ART one be that pron v pron v pron prt pm v pron n -mrph -mrph pp pron n -mrph n cop pron

KerS

wo dérinden jéè la-bɔ́ɔ-la ɲɲe, n ni n bólè kòo, a wíccɛ kúlè le wo a ma   He is accustomed to put water on me, so that I wash my hands, and he does this srinkling sound, wo dérinden jéè labɔ́ɔla ɲɲe n ni n bólè kòo a wíccɛ kúlè le wo a ma wo déri len jíi È la bɔ́ɔ la n yen n ni n bólo È kòo a wíccɛ kúlu È le wo a ma that get.accustomed -PC.RES water -ART CAUS- leave -GER 1SG for 1SG OPT 1SG arm -ART wash 3SG ETRG.PUL voice -ART FOC that 3SG to pron v -mrph n -mrph mrph- v -mrph pron pp pron pm pron n -mrph v pron v n -mrph prt pron pron pp

KerS	n ni bán n ni kéleɲɛ̀ tùgun kòo   I finish and I wash the other hand n ni bán n ni kéleɲɛ̀ tùgun kòo ni ni bán n ni kélen È tùgun kòo OPT OPT end 1SG OPT one -ART again wash pm pm v pron pm num -mrph adv v

MK	mhm   mhm mhm yes itj

KerS

ɛɛ. a báti yɔ́lɛ̀n' na-wúli a ma, dóè máa wo ɲàâ yén   he (the bird) drove away the flyes from himself, and the other one didn't see it. ɛɛ a báti yɔ́lɛ̀n nawúli a ma dóè máa wo ɲàâ yén ɛɛ a báti yɔ́lɔ È nù la wúli a ma dóo È máa ɲàa È yén ur 3SG PRF tsetse.fly -ART -PL CAUS- get.up 3SG to one -ART NEG.COP manner -ART see itj pron pm n -mrph -mrph mrph- v pron pp n -mrph cop n -mrph v

KerS	a nàata wòléè tùgun fɛ   he came with the francolin a nàata wòléè tùgun fɛ a la wòlo È tùgun fɛ 3SG POSS franconlin -ART again with pron conj n -mrph adv pp

KerS

a k' a fɔ́ɔ, ɲàa súgè wo ma, wòléè tùgun kó a tóè mín mán tóo, n n' a wíccɛ n kɔ́ma káa   He said in that manner, the bird said: "the rest which remains, I sprinkle it on my back this way". a k a fɔ́ɔ ɲàa súgè wo ma wòléè tùgun kó a tóè mín mán tóo n n a wíccɛ n kɔ́ma káa a ka a fɔ́ɔ ɲàa súgu È wo ma wòlo È tùgun kó a tóo È mín máni tóo n ni a wíccɛ n kɔ́ma káa 3SG PST.TR 3SG say manner behaviour -ART that to franconlin -ART again say 3SG remains -ART which COND leave 1SG OPT 3SG ETRG.PUL 1SG space.behind there pron pm pron v n n -mrph pron pp n -mrph adv v pron n -mrph n pm v pron pm pron v pron pp adv

KerS

a tóè tùgun n n' a kɛ́ɛ káa, wo tùgun bát' an na-wúli   "The rest, I do it that way" and it drove them away. a tóè tùgun n n a kɛ́ɛ káa wo tùgun bát an nawúli a tóo È tùgun n ni a kɛ́ɛ káa wo tùgun báti anu la wúli 3SG remains -ART again 1SG OPT 3SG do there that again PRF 3PL CAUS- get.up pron n -mrph adv pron pm pron v adv pron adv pm pron mrph- v

MK

ɛɛ ma bát' a yén, i la tàléè wo kɛ́ndɛ, wo ́ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun bá' mɛ́n kóoben, anu fóo bá' kɛ́wuya kɛ́ɛ álakɔ kɛɛ yɔ́lɛ̀nù kán' anu jèléè mìn   We see, your tale is good, it was listened to attentively, they all were did sly things so that they flyes don't drink their blood. ɛɛ ma bát a yén i la tàléè wo kɛ́ndɛ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun bá mɛ́n kóoben anu fóo bá kɛ́wuya kɛ́ɛ álakɔ kɛɛ yɔ́lɛ̀nù kán anu jèléè mìn ɛɛ ma báti a yén i la tàli È wo kɛ́ndɛ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun báti mɛ́n kóoben anu főo báti kɛɛ kɛ́ɛ álakɔ kɛɛ yɔ́lɔ È nù káni anu jèli È mìn ur 1PL PRF 3SG see 2SG POSS tale -ART that right that that again PRF hear much 3PL UNIV PRF this do in.order.to this tsetse.fly -ART -PL IMP.NEG 3PL blood -ART drink itj pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph pron adj pron pron adv pm v adv pron dtm pm pron v conj pron n -mrph -mrph pm pron n -mrph v

MK

aɗun a fɔ́ɔnden de, yɔ́lɛ̀ tée la-wúli ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ, kɔ̀nɔ ɓá álla bát' a kɛ́ɛ, an de fóo kɛ̀wuyanden   Though it is told that it's not possible to drive away a fly tse-tse, but since God made so that they are sly. aɗun a fɔ́ɔnden de yɔ́lɛ̀ tée lawúli ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ kɔ̀nɔ ɓá álla bát a kɛ́ɛ an de fóo kɛ̀wuyanden aɗun a fɔ́ɔ len le yɔ́lɔ È tée la wúli kɔ̀nɔ ɓáy álla báti a kɛ́ɛ anu le főo kɛ̀wu ya len but 3SG say -PC.RES FOC tsetse.fly -ART NEG.POT CAUS- get.up but as God PRF 3SG do 3PL FOC UNIV cunning -ABST -PC.RES conj pron v -mrph prt n -mrph pm mrph- v conj conj n pm pron v pron prt dtm adj -mrph -mrph

MK

kàla bá' kúma kà kúma dɛ́ndɛ, i la báara là, yɔ́lɛ̀ bá' wúli, yɔ́lɛ̀ máa dóodo tɔ́ɔrɔ an tɔ   Each talked and talked indirectly about their work, the flies went away and they didn't torment any of them both. kàla bá kúma kà kúma dɛ́ndɛ i la báara là yɔ́lɛ̀ bá wúli yɔ́lɛ̀ máa dóodo tɔ́ɔrɔ an tɔ kàla báti kúma kà kúma dɛ́ndɛ i la báara là yɔ́lɔ È báti wúli yɔ́lɔ È máa dóodo tɔ́ɔrɔ anu tɔ everybody PRF speak SEQ speech squeeze.into REFL POSS work LOC tsetse.fly -ART PRF get.up tsetse.fly -ART NEG.COP nobody suffer 3PL in pron pm v conj n v pron conj v pp n -mrph pm v n -mrph cop pron v pron pp

MK

Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara, ma b' a fɛ tùgun si tàléè dóo b' i fɛ, túzur i ni wo fɔ́ɔ ma yen tùgun, k' a dáafaa sàba là   Kerno Amadu Kamara, we want you to tell one more story if you know any, you should tell it to us and there will be three of them. Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara ma b a fɛ tùgun si tàléè dóo b i fɛ túzur i ni wo fɔ́ɔ ma yen tùgun k a dáafaa sàba là Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara ma bi a fɛ tùgun si tàli È dóo bi i fɛ túzur i ni wo fɔ́ɔ ma yen tùgun kà a dáafaa sàba là NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL 1PL be 3SG with again if tale -ART one be 2SG with DISC 2SG OPT that say 1PL for again SEQ 3SG add three LOC n.prop n.prop n.prop pron cop pron pp adv conj n -mrph n cop pron pp prt pron pm pron v pron pp adv conj pron v num pp

KerS

yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, n ka tàléè ɔn mín lɔ́n wo le wo là, s' a tóè tùgun tóo-ta sàndáà le ma, a wo tùgun n ka dóo lɔ́n.   Now the tale, that I know, that's it. But if there remains also time for the riddles, I know some others. yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n ka tàléè ɔn mín lɔ́n wo le wo là s a tóè tùgun tóota sàndáà le ma a wo tùgun n ka dóo lɔ́n yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n ka tàli È ɔn mín lɔ́n wo le wo là si a tóo È tùgun tóo ta sànda È le ma a wo tùgun n ka dóo lɔ́n that now 1SG PST.TR tale -ART DISC which know that FOC that LOC if 3SG remains -ART again leave -PST.INTR tale -ART FOC to 3SG that again 1SG PST.TR one know pron adv pron pm n -mrph part n v pron prt pron pp conj pron n -mrph adv v -mrph n -mrph prt pp pron pron adv pron pm n v

MK

ɛɛ wo hákkɛ tóo bùtun nà, Kɛ́rno Ámadu Kámara, a bá' tàli fìla láa ma yen, a la tàléènù wo bá' díya ma yen, kó bárika bárika a la tàléè kɛ́ɛnù ma   Forgive me, Kerno Amadu Kamara, he has told us two tales, we liked a lot his tales, thank you for these tales. ɛɛ wo hákkɛ tóo bùtun nà Kɛ́rno Ámadu Kámara a bá tàli fìla láa ma yen a la tàléènù wo bá díya ma yen kó bárika bárika a la tàléè kɛ́ɛnù ma ɛɛ wo hákkɛ tóo bùtun là kɛɛ Ámadu Kámara a báti tàli fìla láa ma yen a la tàle wo báti díya ma yen kó bárika bárika a la tàli È kɛɛ nù ma ur 2PL distress leave first LOC this NOM.M NOM.CL 3SG PRF tale two lie 1PL for 3SG POSS tell.stories that PRF please 1PL for say thank.you thank.you 3SG POSS tale -ART this -PL to itj pron n v adv pp pron n.prop n.prop pron pm n num v pron pp pron conj v pron pm v pron pp v itj itj pron conj n -mrph pron -mrph pp

MK

ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara Ɲámayara, hári i si nɔn sàndáà dóè tùgun fɔ́ɔ-la ma yen ma si jɛ́lɛ mín nà?   Kerno Amadu Kamara from Gnamayara, can you tell us some story for us to laugh? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara Ɲámayara hári i si nɔn sàndáà dóè tùgun fɔ́ɔla ma yen ma si jɛ́lɛ mín nà ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara Ɲámayara hári i si nɔn sànda È dóo È tùgun fɔ́ɔ la ma yen ma si jɛ́lɛ mín là DISC NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL TOPON but 2SG POT but tale -ART one -ART again say -GER 1PL for 1PL POT laugh which LOC part n.prop n.prop n.prop n.prop prt pron pm itj n -mrph n -mrph adv v -mrph pron pp pron pm v n pp

KerS	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

KerS

ma dérita mɛ́n-na kìnáànù y' a fɔ́ɔ-la   we're accustomed to listen to parents who say, ma dérita mɛ́nna kìnáànù y a fɔ́ɔla ma déri ta mɛ́n la kìna È nù bi a fɔ́ɔ la 1PL get.accustomed -PST.INTR hear -GER old.man -ART -PL be 3SG say -GER pron v -mrph v -mrph n -mrph -mrph cop pron v -mrph

KerS

kó jùléè mán nàfíli a i bìla-la kàn jáɲɛ̀nù de là   When you throw the rope, it plunges in the long necks. kó jùléè mán nàfíli a i bìlala kàn jáɲɛ̀nù de là kó jùlu È máni làfíli a bi bìla la kàn ján È nù le là say rope -ART COND throw 3SG be plunge -GER place lie -ART -PL FOC LOC v n -mrph pm v pron cop v -mrph n.loc v -mrph -mrph prt pp

MK	kóoben nà   This is true. kóoben nà kóoben là much LOC adv pp

KerS

wo mán' tànbi, dánkatɔɛ̀ kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tée sàkkɛ fó bùutu tɔ, a láa díya   After this, the head of the maudit cannot stop any where, except for the pillow, where he sleeps wo mán tànbi dánkatɔɛ̀ kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tée sàkkɛ fó bùutu tɔ a láa díya wo máni tànbi dánkatɔ È kùn È tée sàkkɛ fó bùutu tɔ a láa dúla that COND pass damned -ART head -ART NEG.POT hook one.needs.to pillow in 3SG lie place pron pm v n -mrph n -mrph pm v conj n pp pron v n.loc

MK

yɔ̀ɔ, Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara, i ni wálè i ni wáli   Kerno Amadu Kamara, thank you, thank you yɔ̀ɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i ni wálè i ni wáli yɔ̀ɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i ni wáli È i ni wáli well NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL 2SG OPT work -ART 2SG OPT work itj n.prop n.prop n.prop pron pm v -mrph pron pm v

MK

yɔɔ kó jùléè mán na-fìli, mínnù kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ jàn, jùléè   When the rope is thrown, it will stop itself in the the longest neck. yɔɔ kó jùléè mán nafìli mínnù kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ jàn jùléè bìlala wɔn de le káɲɛ̀ là yɔɔ kó jùléè mán nafìli mínnù kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ jàn jùléè bìlala wɔn de le káɲɛ̀ là

KerS	eiii   yes eiii eiii

MK

i bá' sàagi, a fɔ́ɔ-la ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun, kó dánkatɔ kàn kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tée sàkkɛ fó bùutu láa káamin nùngunden, Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara, i ni wálè i ni wálè, kó bárika, bárika, i la sàndáà wo kɛ́ndɛ   Then you returned and said that the damned can put his head only on the pillow, where it's soft. Kerno Amadu Kamara, thank you, thank you, your tale is good i bá sàagi a fɔ́ɔla ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kó dánkatɔ kàn kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ tée sàkkɛ fó bùutu láa káamin nùngunden Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i ni wálè i ni wálè kó bárika bárika i la sàndáà wo kɛ́ndɛ i báti sàagi a fɔ́ɔ la ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kó dánkatɔ kàn kùn È tée sàkkɛ fó bùutu láa káamin nùngu len Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i ni wáli È i ni wáli È kó bárika bárika i la sànda È wo kɛ́ndɛ 2SG PRF return 3SG say -GER that again say damned place head -ART NEG.POT hook one.needs.to pillow lie when be.soft -PC.RES NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL 2SG OPT work -ART 2SG OPT work -ART say thank.you thank.you 2SG POSS tale -ART that right pron pm v pron v -mrph pron adv v n n.loc n -mrph pm v conj n v adv v -mrph n.prop n.prop n.prop pron pm v -mrph pron pm v -mrph v itj itj pron conj n -mrph pron adj

MK	sànda ɲùman tùgun i i fɛ́?   What other tale do you have? sànda ɲùman tùgun i i fɛ́ sànda ɲùman tùgun bi i fɛ tale which again be 2SG with n adj adv cop pron pp

KerS

áwà dánkatɔɛ̀ t' a ɲɛ̀tɛ dúleɲɛ̀ yén, a n' a lɔ́n mín gbàa a gbàâ là   The damned cannot see his own shadow to see who is behind him. áwà dánkatɔɛ̀ t a ɲɛ̀tɛ dúleɲɛ̀ yén a n a lɔ́n mín gbàa a gbàâ là áwà dánkatɔ È tée a ɲɛ̀tɛ dúlen È yén a ni a lɔ́n mín gbàa a gbàa È là well damned -ART NEG.POT 3SG oneself shadow -ART see 3SG OPT 3SG know which trace 3SG trace -ART LOC itj n -mrph pm pron n n -mrph v pron pm pron v n n pron n -mrph pp

MK

yɔ̀ɔ, dánkatɔɛ̀ t' a ɲɛ̀tɛ dúleɲɛ̀ yén, a n' a lɔ́n mín b' a gbàâ là   The maudit cannot see his own shadow to see who is behind him. yɔ̀ɔ dánkatɔɛ̀ t a ɲɛ̀tɛ dúleɲɛ̀ yén a n a lɔ́n mín b a gbàâ là yɔ̀ɔ dánkatɔ È tée a ɲɛ̀tɛ dúlen È yén a ni a lɔ́n mín bi a gbàa È là well damned -ART NEG.POT 3SG oneself shadow -ART see 3SG OPT 3SG know which be 3SG trace -ART LOC itj n -mrph pm pron n n -mrph v pron pm pron v n cop pron n -mrph pp

MK

sàndáà dóo le wo tùgun, Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara, túzur ma hɛ̀ɗinden, i ni wálè, a jókki   There's one more poem, Kerno Amadu Kamara, and we still listen to it, thank you, go on. sàndáà dóo le wo tùgun Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara túzur ma hɛ̀ɗinden i ni wálè a jókki sànda È dóo le wo tùgun Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara túzur ma hɛ̀ɗi len i ni wáli È a jókki tale -ART one FOC that again NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL DISC 1PL listen -PC.RES 2SG OPT work -ART 3SG follow n -mrph n prt pron adv n.prop n.prop n.prop prt pron v -mrph pron pm v -mrph pron v

KerS

si ma bá' kée ɲɔ́ɔ, ma s' a láa dóonù tùgun bólo, ɓá mɔ̀gɔ kélen, hàkkíli kélen de   If we've arrived there, we can pass it to another person, because one person has only one mínd. si ma bá kée ɲɔ́ɔ ma s a láa dóonù tùgun bólo ɓá mɔ̀gɔ kélen hàkkíli kélen de si ma báti kée ɲɔ́ɔ ma si a láa dóo nù tùgun bólo ɓáy mɔ̀gɔ kélen hàkkíli kélen le if 1PL PRF arrive that 1PL POT 3SG lie one -PL again arm as man one intelligence one FOC conj pron pm v pron pron pm pron v n -mrph adv n conj n num n num prt

MK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

KerS

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le s' a kée-ta kàn dóo, n máni bɔ́ɔ, n máa dòn mín fɛ yan, n si dòn dóo tùgun fɛ   Now, when it comes to a certain moment, when I go out, that what I didn't have, I will return with something else again. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le s a kéeta kàn dóo n máni bɔ́ɔ n máa dòn mín fɛ yan n si dòn dóo tùgun fɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le si a kée ta kàn dóo n máni bɔ́ɔ n máa dòn mín fɛ yan n si dòn dóo tùgun fɛ now that FOC if 3SG arrive -PST.INTR place one 1SG COND leave 1SG NEG.COP enter which with that 1SG POT enter one again with adv pron prt conj pron v -mrph n.loc n pron pm v pron cop v n pp pron pron pm v n adv pp

MK

i níwale i níwale, Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara, i mádòn de ɲɔ́ɔ là, n ni kɛ́ɛ kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɛ̀ tùgun màɲíninka, a n a fɔ́ɔ ma yen   Thank you, thank you Keron Amadu Kamra, move up there, so that I can ask this old man there, so that he tells us.. i níwale i níwale Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i mádòn de ɲɔ́ɔ là n ni kɛ́ɛ kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɛ̀ tùgun màɲíninka a n a fɔ́ɔ ma yen bi níwale níwale Kɛ́rnɔ Ámadu Kámara i mádòn le ɲɔ́ɔ là n ni kɛɛ kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɔ È tùgun màɲíninka a ni a fɔ́ɔ ma yen be merci merci NOM.M NOM.M NOM.CL 2SG come.up.to FOC that LOC 1SG OPT this old man -ART again ask 3SG OPT 3SG say 1PL for cop itj itj n.prop n.prop n.prop pron v prt pron pp pron pm pron n -mrph adv v pron pm pron v pron pp

MK

ɛɛ a ka tàléè mín lɔ́n, a ni wo ɲáa tàran ma yen, ma ni wo lɔ́n   the tale that he knows, he will explain it to us, wo that we know it. ɛɛ a ka tàléè mín lɔ́n a ni wo ɲáa tàran ma yen ma ni wo lɔ́n ɛɛ a ka tàli È mín lɔ́n a ni wo ɲáa tàran ma yen ma ni wo lɔ́n ur 3SG PST.TR tale -ART which know 3SG OPT that eye find 1PL for 1PL OPT that know itj pron pm n -mrph n v pron pm pron n v pron pp pron pm pron v

UK	wo tàdé, wo tàdé gòyi   keep quite! keep quite! wo tàdé wo tàdé gòyi wo tàdé wo tàdé gòyi 2PL stop.talking 2PL stop.talking so pron v pron v prt

MamD	i le tɔ́gɔ káma?   What is you name? i le tɔ́gɔ káma i le tɔ́gɔ káma 2SG FOC name how pron prt n adv

MK	wo tólomalɔɔ   Listen! wo tólomalɔɔ wo tólomalɔɔ 2PL listen pron v

MK	Dúnbuya le là?   Is it Dunbuya? Dúnbuya le là Dúnbuya le là NOM.CL FOC LOC n.prop prt pp

MK	káa Jállo? fúla le là?   or Diallo? are you a Fulbe? káa Jállo fúla le là káa Jállo fúla le là or.INTERR NOM.CL fula FOC LOC conj n.prop n prt pp

MK	ma i kákkabɛ le nɔn fɔ́ɔ-la yan   ee! it's Kakabe that we speak here ma i kákkabɛ le nɔn fɔ́ɔla yan ma bi kákkabɛ le nɔn fɔ́ɔ la yan 1PL be kakkabe FOC but say -GER that pron cop n prt itj v -mrph pron

MamD	w' a fɔ́ɔ, w' a fɔ́ɔ tűn   speak! just speak! w a fɔ́ɔ w a fɔ́ɔ tűn wo a fɔ́ɔ wo a fɔ́ɔ tún 2PL 3SG say 2PL 3SG say only pron pron v pron pron v prt

MK	kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya, w a télenta?   brother Dunbuya, how are you? kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya w a télenta kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya ɔ a télen ta brother NOM.CL 2PL 3SG spend.the.day -PST.INTR n n.prop pron pron v -mrph

MamD	tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là?   How are you? tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là trouble COP.NEG that LOC n cop pron pp

MK	tàna wő béle bàaba   I'm fine tàna wő béle bàaba tàna wő béle bàaba trouble UNIV COP.NEG father n dtm cop n

MamD	tàna béle dénbayan' nà?   How is your family? tàna béle dénbayan nà tàna béle le là trouble COP.NEG FOC LOC n cop prt pp

MK	wo i hɛ́ɛra tɔ   they are fine wo i hɛ́ɛra tɔ wo bi hɛ́ɛra tɔ that be happiness in pron cop n pp

MamD	kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ ??   kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ but man conj n

MK	wo ma le, ɔ ma jókki   As for, let's continue. wo ma le ɔ ma jókki wo ma le ɔ ma jókki 2PL 1PL FOC 2PL 1PL follow pron pron prt pron pron v

MamD

áwà, ngàsi, n bát' a mɛ́n, tàna wő béle dénbayàn' nà?   well, I see. How is your family? áwà ngàsi n bát a mɛ́n tàna wő béle dénbayàn nà áwà gàsi n báti a mɛ́n tàna wő béle dénbaya È nù là well soit 1SG PRF 3SG hear trouble UNIV COP.NEG family -ART -PL LOC itj itj pron pm pron v n dtm cop n -mrph -mrph pp

MK

ɛɛ ma b' a fɛ, wo ni tàli kélen de láa ma yen yan nɛ́tɔ, ma le dénnɛ̀nù ma máa mín lɔ́n nun, ma n' a lɔ́n ma n' a lɔ́n, ma n' a máanditɛ   We want you to tell one story to us here, so that we, children learn that what we didn't know, we will learn it and keep it in mind. ɛɛ ma b a fɛ wo ni tàli kélen de láa ma yen yan nɛ́tɔ ma le dénnɛ̀nù ma máa mín lɔ́n nun ma n a lɔ́n ma n a lɔ́n ma n a máanditɛ ɛɛ ma bi a fɛ wo ni tàli kélen le láa ma yen yan nɛ́tɔ ma le dénden È nù ma máa mín lɔ́n nun ma ni a lɔ́n ma ni a lɔ́n ma ni a máanditɛ ur 1PL be 3SG with 2PL OPT tale one FOC lie 1PL for that in 1PL FOC child -ART -PL 1PL NEG.COP which know RETR 1PL OPT 3SG know 1PL OPT 3SG know 1PL OPT 3SG remember itj pron cop pron pp pron pm n num prt v pron pp pron pp pron prt n -mrph -mrph pron cop n v prt pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

MamD	áwà   Okay. áwà áwà well itj

MK	wo le lɔ́gɔ bi ma là   That's what we want. wo le lɔ́gɔ bi ma là wo le lɔ́gɔ bi ma là that FOC wish be 1PL LOC pron prt n cop pron pp

MamD

ngàsí, n de tùgun n ka.. ɔ k' a lɔ́n brúsa tɔ fɛ́nnù sìya kóoben nà   okay, I.. you know that there are plenty of things in the bush. ngàsí n de tùgun n ka ɔ k a lɔ́n brúsa tɔ fɛ́nnù sìya kóoben nà ngàsí n le tùgun n ka ɔ ka a lɔ́n búrusa tɔ fɛ́n nù sìya kóoben là okay 1SG FOC again 1SG PST.TR 2PL PST.TR 3SG know bush in thing -PL be.numerous much LOC itj pron prt adv pron pm pron pm pron v n pp n -mrph v adv pp

MK	kóoben   very much kóoben kóoben much adv

MamD

brúsa tɔ fɛ́nnù fóo, súluku le fìsa fàatɔya là   among all the animals in the bush, the most crazy is the hyena. brúsa tɔ fɛ́nnù fóo súluku le fìsa fàatɔya là búrusa tɔ fɛ́n nù főo súluku le fìsa fàatɔ ya là bush in thing -PL UNIV hyena FOC be.better insane -ABST LOC n pp n -mrph dtm n prt adj n -mrph pp

MamD

wo k' a lɔ́n a la fàatɔ́yà búutɔ, a bá' bɔ́ɔ wàyasɛ̀ là   you know, being crazy, she returned from a trip. wo k a lɔ́n a la fàatɔ́yà búutɔ a bá bɔ́ɔ wàyasɛ̀ là wo ka a lɔ́n a la fàatɔ búutɔ a báti bɔ́ɔ wàyas È là 2PL PST.TR 3SG know 3SG POSS insane in 3SG PRF leave trip -ART LOC pron pm pron v pron conj n pp pron pm v n -mrph pp

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a bɔ́ɔ-ta wàyásɛ̀ là, síikulinden tùgun bɔ́ɔ-ta wàyásɛ̀ là   She returned from a trip and a little goat, he was also coming back from a trip. a bɔ́ɔta wàyásɛ̀ là síikulinden tùgun bɔ́ɔta wàyásɛ̀ là a bɔ́ɔ ta wàyas È là síikuli len tùgun bɔ́ɔ ta wàyas È là 3SG leave -PST.INTR trip -ART LOC goat -PC.RES again leave -PST.INTR trip -ART LOC pron v -mrph n -mrph pp n -mrph adv v -mrph n -mrph pp

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an táa-ta bɛ̀n kílà là, a le nin síikulinden   They went and met on the road, he and the goat. an táata bɛ̀n kílà là a le nin síikulinden anu tága ta bɛ̀n kíla È là a le nin síikuli len 3PL go -PST.INTR meet road -ART LOC 3SG FOC and goat -PC.RES pron v -mrph v n -mrph pp pron prt conj n -mrph

MamD	a kó síikulè ma, kó, á   He said to the goat: a! a kó síikulè ma kó á a kó síikuli È ma kó á 3SG say goat -ART to say a! pron v n -mrph pp v itj

MamD	kó i le síikulè, a̋   you, goat, kó i le síikulè a̋ kó i le síikuli È á say 2SG FOC goat -ART a! v pron prt n -mrph itj

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kó fániɲa fìla.. kó tòoɲa sàba fɔ́ɔ ɲɲe, i mán tòoɲa sàba fɔ́ɔ ɲɲe, n si yàafɛ́ i ma, n tée i dámu   He said: "tell me three reasons, when you tell me three reasons, I will forgive you and I won't eat you". kó fániɲa fìla kó tòoɲa sàba fɔ́ɔ ɲɲe i mán tòoɲa sàba fɔ́ɔ ɲɲe n si yàafɛ́ i ma n tée i dámu kó fániɲa fìla kó tòoɲa sàba fɔ́ɔ n yen i máni tòoɲa sàba fɔ́ɔ n yen n si yàafɛ i ma n tée i dámu say lie two say truth three say 1SG for 2SG COND truth three say 1SG for 1SG POT forgive 2SG to 1SG NEG.POT 2SG eat v n num v n num v pron pp pron pm n num v pron pp pron pm v pron pp pron pm pron v

MK	mhm   mhm mhm yes itj

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síikulinden k' a sìgi, a k' a míri, a k' a míri   The little goat, sat down and started thinking, síikulinden k a sìgi a k a míri a k a míri síikuli len ka a sìgi a ka a míri a ka a míri goat -PC.RES PST.TR 3SG sit 3SG PST.TR 3SG see 3SG PST.TR 3SG see n -mrph pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

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síikuli kó a̋, ko, i le súluku, si n k' a lɔ́n nun, i si bɔ́ɔ kílà kɛɛ là, kó, n tée bɔ́ɔ yan nun   The goat said: "you, hyene, if I knew that you would go out on the road, I wouldn't have went our" síikuli kó a̋ ko i le súluku si n k a lɔ́n nun i si bɔ́ɔ kílà kɛɛ là kó n tée bɔ́ɔ yan nun síikuli kó á ko i le súluku si n ka a lɔ́n nun i si bɔ́ɔ kíla È kɛɛ là kó n tée bɔ́ɔ yan nun goat say a! after 2SG FOC hyena if 1SG PST.TR 3SG know RETR 2SG POT leave road -ART this LOC say 1SG NEG.POT leave that RETR n v itj prep pron prt n conj pron pm pron v prt pron pm v n -mrph pron pp v pron pm v pron prt

MK	tòoɲáà kélen de wo   This is the first reason. tòoɲáà kélen de wo tòoɲa È kélen le wo truth -ART one FOC that n -mrph num prt pron

MamD	a kó, súluku kó a ma i bá' tòoɲáà fɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ   he said: "goat, you've told the truth". a kó súluku kó a ma i bá tòoɲáà fɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a kó súluku kó a ma i báti tòoɲa È fɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ 3SG say hyena say 3SG to 2SG PRF truth -ART say that pron v n v pron pp pron pm n -mrph v pron

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a k' a míri tùgun, a kó, a̋, kó i le súluku, si n k' a lɔ́n nun,   He thought again and said: "hyena, if I knew, a k a míri tùgun a kó a̋ kó i le súluku si n k a lɔ́n nun a ka a míri tùgun a kó á kó i le súluku si n ka a lɔ́n nun 3SG PST.TR 3SG see again 3SG say a! say 2SG FOC hyena if 1SG PST.TR 3SG know RETR pron pm pron v adv pron v itj v pron prt n conj pron pm pron v prt

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n máni bɔ́ɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, n ni tága a fɔ́ɔ bɔ́ndaalakanù yen, kó ma bá' bɛ̀n i máa n dámu, anu s' a fɔ́ɔ fɔ̀niɲáà le   If I go out from here, and go to people at home and say that we've met and you haven't eaten me, they will say that it's a lie. n máni bɔ́ɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n ni tága a fɔ́ɔ bɔ́ndaalakanù yen kó ma bá bɛ̀n i máa n dámu anu s a fɔ́ɔ fɔ̀niɲáà le n máni bɔ́ɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n ni tága a fɔ́ɔ bɔ́ndaalaka nù yen kó ma báti bɛ̀n i máa n dámu anu si a fɔ́ɔ fɔ̀niyá È le 1SG COND leave that now 1SG OPT go 3SG say person.in.the.house -PL for say 1PL PRF meet 2SG NEG.COP 1SG eat 3PL POT 3SG say lie -ART FOC pron pm v pron adv pron pm v pron v n -mrph pp v pron pm v pron cop pron v pron pm pron v n -mrph prt

MK	wo kɛ́ndɛ   This is true. wo kɛ́ndɛ wo kɛ́ndɛ that right pron adj

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a kó, kó i bá' tòoɲáà fɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun, kó a sàbanan   He said: "You've told one more reason, now, the third one!" a kó kó i bá tòoɲáà fɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kó a sàbanan a kó kó i báti tòoɲa È fɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kó a sàba nan 3SG say say 2SG PRF truth -ART say that again say 3SG three -ORDINAL pron v v pron pm n -mrph v pron adv v pron num -mrph

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kó wállahi, mín ka kɛ́ɛ tàli jàma fɔ́pu la-nàa ma tɛ́ɛma, kó ɓáyi i fáanden de, a kó hahaha, a jɛ́lɛ-ta, kàla k' a wà i táa dúla   really, if you hear all the words that have passed between us, it's as if you're not hungry" He laughed and each went on his road. kó wállahi mín ka kɛ́ɛ tàli jàma fɔ́pu lanàa ma tɛ́ɛma kó ɓáyi i fáanden de a kó hahaha a jɛ́lɛta kàla k a wà i táa dúla kó wállahi mín ka kɛɛ tàli jàma főo la nàa ma tɛ́ɛma kó ɓáy bi fáa len le a kó á a jɛ́lɛ ta kàla ka a wà i tága dúla say by.God which PST.TR this tale people UNIV CAUS- come 1PL between say as be full -PC.RES FOC 3SG say a! 3SG laugh -PST.INTR stick PST.TR 3SG go REFL go place v itj n pm pron n n dtm mrph- v pron n.loc v conj cop adj -mrph prt pron v itj pron v -mrph n pm pron v pron v n.loc

MK	wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kɛ́ndɛ   This is also good. wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kɛ́ndɛ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kɛ́ndɛ that that again right pron pron adv adj

MamD	áwà   Okay. áwà áwà well itj

MK

ɛɛ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya ma b' a fɛ wo ni tàléè mákàfu ma yen, si wo ka dóo lɔ́n, hári wo máa dàn tàli kélen kɛɛ ma   ee brother Dunbuya, we want you to tell us some more tales if you know any other, you shouldn't stop with one story. ɛɛ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya ma b a fɛ wo ni tàléè mákàfu ma yen si wo ka dóo lɔ́n hári wo máa dàn tàli kélen kɛɛ ma ɛɛ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya ma bi a fɛ wo ni tàli È mákàfu ma yen si wo ka dóo lɔ́n hári wo máa dàn tàli kélen kɛɛ ma ur brother NOM.CL 1PL be 3SG with 2PL OPT tale -ART add 1PL for if 2PL PST.TR one know but 2PL NEG.COP stop tale one this to itj n n.prop pron cop pron pp pron pm n -mrph v pron pp conj pron pm n v prt pron cop n n num pron pp

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áa fáyida, tàli.. ɔ k' a lɔ́n n de, n ka le súluku la dískurun de síyaman lɔ́n, kɔ̀nɔ́, n bi fìla le fɔ́ɔ-la ɔ yen   You know, I know a lot of stories about the hyena, and I will tell you a second one. áa fáyida tàli ɔ k a lɔ́n n de n ka le súluku la dískurun de síyaman lɔ́n kɔ̀nɔ́ n bi fìla le fɔ́ɔla ɔ yen áwà fàhín tàli ɔ ka a lɔ́n n le n ka le súluku la dískuru nù le síyaman lɔ́n kɔ̀nɔ n bi fìla le fɔ́ɔ la ɔ yen well DISC tale 2PL PST.TR 3SG know 1SG FOC 1SG PST.TR FOC hyena POSS ETRG.FR -PL FOC numerous know but 1SG be two FOC say -GER 2PL for itj part n pron pm pron v pron prt pron pm prt n conj n -mrph prt adj v conj pron cop num prt v -mrph pron pp

MK	áwà, ma hílinden   So, we're looking forward to it. áwà ma hílinden áwà ma híli len well 1PL look.forward -PC.RES itj pron n -mrph

MamD	lún dóo tùgun a bɔ́ɔ-ta wáaɲarè là   One day she went out to hunt. lún dóo tùgun a bɔ́ɔta wáaɲarè là lún dóo tùgun a bɔ́ɔ ta wáaɲɛ ri È là day one again 3SG leave -PST.INTR hunt -NMLZ.TR -ART LOC n n adv pron v -mrph v -mrph -mrph pp

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a táata, a tɛ̀ren nìngi mùsukɔ́tɔ báà fàganden dúnki tɔ   he went and found a big old dead cow in the wetland. a táata a tɛ̀ren nìngi mùsukɔ́tɔ báà fàganden dúnki tɔ a táata a tɛ̀ren nìngi mu báa È fàga len dúnki tɔ 3SG elder.sibling 3SG find cow IDENT big -ART die -PC.RES wet.land in pron n pron v n cop adj -mrph v -mrph n pp

MamD	sɔ̀ɔlinnù tɔ ɓá a bá' wo yén   on the grass, when he saw it, sɔ̀ɔlinnù tɔ ɓá a bá wo yén sɔ̀ɔlin nù tɔ ɓáy a báti wo yén nail -PL in as 3SG PRF that see n -mrph pp conj pron pm pron v

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a k' a tɔ̀díya, k' a láa, k' a kúdukudu sɔ̀ɔlinnùtɔ, a k' a kúdukudu, kó bɔ́ɔ yan kà kée kílo kélenɲɔgɔ   We was so happy that he lay on earth and rolled on the grass, he rolled you could say for one kilometre. a k a tɔ̀díya k a láa k a kúdukudu sɔ̀ɔlinnùtɔ a k a kúdukudu kó bɔ́ɔ yan kà kée kílo kélenɲɔgɔ a ka a tàdíya kà a láa kà a kúdukudu sɔ̀ɔlin nù tɔ a ka a kúdukudu kó bɔ́ɔ yan kà kée kílo kélen ɲɔgɔ 3SG PST.TR 3SG be.pleased SEQ 3SG lie SEQ 3SG roll nail -PL -PRS.N 3SG PST.TR 3SG roll say leave that SEQ arrive kilometre one -ORDINAL pron pm pron v conj pron v conj pron v n -mrph -mrph pron pm pron v v v pron conj v n num -mrph

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hàkkɛ́ɛ a bát' a tɔ̀díya, a bá' sòbo sɔ̀tɔ wo lún, ɓá a fàatɔyanden sòbo kóè là   he was so happy that he had found meat that day, because he was crazy about meat. hàkkɛ́ɛ a bát a tɔ̀díya a bá sòbo sɔ̀tɔ wo lún ɓá a fàatɔyanden sòbo kóè là hàkkɛ́ɛ a báti a tàdíya a báti sòbo sɔ̀tɔ wo lún ɓáy a fàatɔ ya len sòbo kóo È là EXCL 3SG PRF 3SG be.pleased 3SG PRF meat get that day as 3SG insane -ABST -PC.RES meat thing -ART LOC itj pron pm pron v pron pm n v pron n conj pron n -mrph -mrph n n -mrph pp

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a táa-ta wúli káamin nà, a wúlita, kó a y' a sàyila nɔn, a ni tága sòbéè dámu   He went to the place where he had started off, he went up and told that he would go back (sayi Maninka = sagi Kakabe) to go and eat the meat. a táata wúli káamin nà a wúlita kó a y a sàyila nɔn a ni tága sòbéè dámu a tága ta wúli káamin là a wúli ta kó a bi a sàyi la nɔn a ni tága sòbo È dámu 3SG go -PST.INTR get.up when LOC 3SG get.up -PST.INTR say 3SG be 3SG ETRG.MNK -GER but 3SG OPT go meat -ART eat pron v -mrph v adv pp pron v -mrph v pron cop pron v -mrph itj pron pm v n -mrph v

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a i tága, a y' a kúdukudu-la kómin, sɔ̀ɔlinn' i wúli-la, k' a lɔ̀ɔ a kɔ́ɔma, a i kúdukudu-la kómin, sɔ̀ɔlinn' i wúli-la, k' a lɔ̀ɔ a kɔ́ɔma, a wúlita sínɛn, a máa fɔ́nfɔn yén, a mírinden nun, kó a láa-nden, a y' a kúdukudu-la kómin, a i sàagi a fɔ́nfɔn wo ma   While he was rolling, the grass was standing up behind him and remain there, while he was rolling, the grass was standing up behind him and remain there. But now he stood up, and didn't see the track. He had thought that he would be able to return by the trace of his lying there. a i tága a y a kúdukudula kómin sɔ̀ɔlinn i wúlila k a lɔ̀ɔ a kɔ́ɔma a i kúdukudula kómin sɔ̀ɔlinn i wúlila k a lɔ̀ɔ a kɔ́ɔma a wúlita sínɛn a máa fɔ́nfɔn yén a mírinden nun kó a láanden a y a kúdukudula kómin a i sàagi a fɔ́nfɔn wo ma a bi tága a bi a kúdukudu la kómin sɔ̀ɔlin nù bi wúli la kà a lɔ̀ɔ a kɔ́ɔma a bi kúdukudu la kómin sɔ̀ɔlin nù bi wúli la kà a lɔ̀ɔ a kɔ́ɔma a wúli ta sínɛn a máa fɔ́nfɔn yén a míri len nun kó a láa len a bi a kúdukudu la kómin a bi sàagi a fɔ́nfɔn wo ma 3SG be go 3SG be 3SG roll -GER how blade -PL be get.up -GER SEQ 3SG stop 3SG behind 3SG be roll -GER how blade -PL be get.up -GER SEQ 3SG stop 3SG behind 3SG get.up -PST.INTR ETRG.MNK 3SG NEG.COP track see 3SG see -PC.RES RETR say 3SG lie -PC.RES 3SG be 3SG roll -GER how 3SG be return 3SG track that to pron cop v pron cop pron v -mrph adv n -mrph cop v -mrph conj pron v pron pp pron cop v -mrph adv n -mrph cop v -mrph conj pron v pron pp pron v -mrph adv pron cop n v pron v -mrph prt v pron v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph adv pron cop v pron n pron pp

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wo bát' a lɔ́n, wo tùma a bá' wúli, sɔ̀ɔlinnù fóo bá' wúli k' anu lɔ̀ɔ, a sàyi díya béle bùtúgun, a ka tágaman dúnkè tɔ, háa kɛ́nɛ bɔ́ɔta a ma.   You know, then he stod up, and all the high grass it has stood up and stopped, and the place to return wasn't there, we walked in the wetland till morning came. wo bát a lɔ́n wo tùma a bá wúli sɔ̀ɔlinnù fóo bá wúli k anu lɔ̀ɔ a sàyi díya béle bùtúgun a ka tágaman dúnkè tɔ háa kɛ́nɛ bɔ́ɔta a ma wo báti a lɔ́n wo tùma a báti wúli sɔ̀ɔlin nù főo báti wúli kà anu lɔ̀ɔ a sàyi dúla béle bùtúgun a ka tágaman dúnki È tɔ háa kɛ́nɛ bɔ́ɔ ta a ma 2PL PRF 3SG know that time 3SG PRF get.up blade -PL UNIV PRF get.up SEQ 3PL stop 3SG ETRG.MNK place COP.NEG again 3SG PST.TR walk wet.land -ART in as.far.as light leave -PST.INTR 3SG to pron pm pron v pron n pron pm v n -mrph dtm pm v conj pron v pron v n.loc cop adv pron pm v n -mrph pp conj n v -mrph pron pp

MK	yɔ̀ɔ, kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya   well, brother Dunbuya yɔ̀ɔ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya yɔ̀ɔ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya well brother NOM.CL itj n n.prop

MamD	háray a bá' ŋálɗɛ   he started looking fixedly, he was surprised háray a bá ŋálɗɛ háray a báti ŋálɗɛ so 3SG PRF be.astonished itj pron pm v

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yɔ̀ɔ, kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya, kó bárika, bárika ma bá' ma tàdíya wo la tàléè kɛ́ɛ là   well, brother Dunbuya, thank you for your story. yɔ̀ɔ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya kó bárika bárika ma bá ma tàdíya wo la tàléè kɛ́ɛ là yɔ̀ɔ kɔ̀tɔ Dúnbuya kó bárika bárika ma báti ma tàdíya wo la tàli È kɛɛ là well brother NOM.CL say thank.you thank.you 1PL PRF 1PL be.pleased 2PL POSS tale -ART this LOC itj n n.prop v itj itj pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph pron pp

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dɔ́nk, ma bát' a lɔ́n, hàkkɛ́ɛ súlukè fàatɔ sòbo kóè là, a táata sòbéè tɛ̀ren láanden   So, we've heard that they hyena, he was crazy about meat, he went and found meat lying there dɔ́nk ma bát a lɔ́n hàkkɛ́ɛ súlukè fàatɔ sòbo kóè là a táata sòbéè tɛ̀ren láanden dɔ́nk ma báti a lɔ́n hàkkɛ́ɛ súluku È fàatɔ sòbo kóo È là a táata sòbo È tɛ̀ren nù láa len ETRG.FR 1PL PRF 3SG know EXCL hyena -ART insane meat thing -ART LOC 3SG elder.sibling meat -ART find -PL lie -PC.RES itj pron pm pron v itj n -mrph n n n -mrph pp pron n n -mrph v -mrph v -mrph

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sáhawɛ bólè ma, bíɲɛ̀ don wáranden, a ka sòbéè yén káamin, a k' a tɔ̀díya, a bòyita, a k' a yɛ̀lɛmán, k' a kúdukudu, k' a kúdukudu, jáa a y' a kúdukudu-la kómin wő bíɲɛ̀nù wúli-la wo ɲàâ   Thinking that it's in his hands, there was plenty of grass, there, where he found the meat, he was so happy, he fell down, he turned over and rolled and rolled, the way he rolled, the grass stood up thus. sáhawɛ bólè ma bíɲɛ̀ don wáranden a ka sòbéè yén káamin a k a tɔ̀díya a bòyita a k a yɛ̀lɛmán k a kúdukudu k a kúdukudu jáa a y a kúdukudula kómin wő bíɲɛ̀nù wúlila wo ɲàâ sáhawɛ bólo È ma bín È do nù wára len a ka sòbo È yén káamin a ka a tàdíya a bòyi ta a ka a yɛ̀lɛmán kà a kúdukudu kà a kúdukudu jáa a bi a kúdukudu la kómin wő bín È nù wúli la wo ɲàa È ETRG.PUL arm -ART to grass -ART FOC.do -PL be.numerous -PC.RES 3SG PST.TR meat -ART see when 3SG PST.TR 3SG be.pleased 3SG fall -PST.INTR 3SG PST.TR 3SG turn.into SEQ 3SG roll SEQ 3SG roll ETRG.MNK 3SG be 3SG roll -GER how UNIV grass -ART -PL get.up -GER that manner -ART itj n -mrph pp n -mrph prt -mrph v -mrph pron pm n -mrph v adv pron pm pron v pron v -mrph pron pm pron v conj pron v conj pron v v pron cop pron v -mrph adv dtm n -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron n -mrph

MamD	áwà   Yes. áwà áwà well itj

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a táata wúli bìi tùgun k' a tɛ̀ren bín fóo bát' a lɔ̀ɔ, a máa' a la sòbéè kíla yén bùtúgun   We stood up and found that the grass had stood up and he didn't find the way to his meat. a táata wúli bìi tùgun k a tɛ̀ren bín fóo bát a lɔ̀ɔ a máa a la sòbéè kíla yén bùtúgun a táata wúli bìi tùgun kà a tɛ̀ren bín főo báti a lɔ̀ɔ a máa a la sòbo È kíla yén bùtúgun 3SG elder.sibling get.up now again SEQ 3SG find grass UNIV PRF 3SG stop 3SG NEG.COP 3SG POSS meat -ART road see again pron n v adv adv conj pron v n dtm pm pron v pron cop pron conj n -mrph n v adv

MamD	a m' a la kíla yén bí tùgun   he didn't see the way to it now. a m a la kíla yén bí tùgun a máa a la kíla yén bi tùgun 3SG NEG.COP 3SG POSS road see be again pron cop pron conj n v cop adv

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hári sáhawɛ bá' tíɲa, wo níwale, wo níwale, kó bárika   so, the happiness was spoilt, thank you, thank you hári sáhawɛ bá tíɲa wo níwale wo níwale kó bárika hári sáhawɛ báti tíɲa wo níwale wo níwale kó bárika but ETRG.PUL PRF go.bad 2PL merci 2PL merci say thank.you prt itj pm v pron itj pron itj v itj

MK	yɔ́n tùgun ka tàléè lɔ́n?   Who else knows any tales? yɔ́n tùgun ka tàléè lɔ́n yɔ́n tùgun ka tàli È lɔ́n who? again PST.TR tale -ART know pron adv pm n -mrph v

MK	mhm, i ka sàndáà ɲùman lɔ́n bàaba?   What kind of tale do you know? mhm i ka sàndáà ɲùman lɔ́n bàaba mhm i ka sànda È ɲùman lɔ́n bàaba yes 2SG PST.TR tale -ART which know father itj pron pm n -mrph adj v n