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AmaM	w a télenta?   Good afternoon! w a télenta wo a télen ta 2PL 3SG towards -PST.INTR pron pron pp -mrph

SirS	mhm   mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

tàna béle yan nà? àfíya makàfu-len? dénbayànù bi hɛ́ɛra tɔ?   Is everything okay? How is your health? How is the family? tàna béle yan nà àfíya makàfulen dénbayànù bi hɛ́ɛra tɔ tàna béle yan là àfíya ma kàfu len dénbaya È nù bi hɛ́ɛra tɔ trouble COP.NEG that LOC prosperity VERB.PL- gather -PC.RES family -ART -PL be happiness in n cop pron pp n mrph- v -mrph n -mrph -mrph cop n pp

SirS	ɛ́ɛy, ɛ́ɛy   yes, yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes yes itj itj

AmaM	ɛɛ wo le dɔn yan nà?   and you here? ɛɛ wo le dɔn yan nà ɛɛ wo le dɔn yan là ur 2PL FOC DISC that LOC itj pron prt part pron pp

SirS	ma la lúntaɲɛ̀ le kɛ́ɛ nɛ́ɛ̀?   There is our guest there, right? ma la lúntaɲɛ̀ le kɛ́ɛ nɛ́ɛ̀ ma la lúntan È le kɛɛ nɛ́ɛ̀ 1PL POSS visitor -ART FOC this EMPH pron conj n -mrph prt pron part

AmaM	áa, ma la lúntaɲɛ̀ le kɛɛ   Yes, it's our guest. áa ma la lúntaɲɛ̀ le kɛɛ áwà ma la lúntan È le kɛɛ well 1PL POSS visitor -ART FOC this itj pron conj n -mrph prt pron

SirS	a sáɗi, a tóli, ma bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀   Welcome, welcome! a sáɗi a tóli ma bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ a sáɗi a tóli ma bɛ̀rɛ È 3SG ETRG.PUL 3SG welcome! 1PL measure -ART pron itj pron itj pron n -mrph

AmaM	áwà, háray a tɔ-díya-len kóoben   She is very glad, áwà háray a tɔdíyalen kóoben áwà háray a tɔ díya len kóoben well so 3SG REP- please -PC.RES much itj itj pron mrph- v -mrph adv

AmaM

a tùgun a kó a ni nàa, a ni ma kɔ̀ntɔn, a n' a lɔ́n ma i kómin nà yan nà   she sais she came to greet us and so that she knows how we are doing here. a tùgun a kó a ni nàa a ni ma kɔ̀ntɔn a n a lɔ́n ma i kómin nà yan nà a tùgun a kó a ni nàa a ni ma kɔ̀ntɔn a ni a lɔ́n ma bi kómin là yan là 3SG again 3SG say 3SG OPT come 3SG OPT 1PL greet 3SG OPT 3SG know 1PL be how LOC that LOC pron adv pron v pron pm v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron cop adv pp pron pp

SirS	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

pàsɛ́ a bɔ́ɔ-len tìbáabu dùgéèn' tɔ le kà nàa dírɛ̋t óma yén-na yan nà, a i tɔ-sàgi-la le tùgun   She has come directly from the land of the white people in order to see us here, and then she will go back. pàsɛ́ a bɔ́ɔlen tìbáabu dùgéèn tɔ le kà nàa dírɛ̋t óma yénna yan nà a i tɔsàgila le tùgun pàsɛ́ a bɔ́ɔ len tìbáabu dùgu È nù tɔ le kà nàa dírɛ̋t óma yén la yan là a bi tɔ sàgi la le tùgun because 3SG leave -PC.RES white.man earth -ART -PL in FOC SEQ come ETRG.FR 1PL.INCL see -GER that LOC 3SG be REP- put -GER FOC again conj pron v -mrph n n -mrph -mrph pp prt conj v adv pron v -mrph pron pp pron cop mrph- v -mrph prt adv

SirS	áwà   well áwà áwà well itj

SirS	áwà tun   well áwà tún áwà tún well only itj prt

AmaM

dɔ́nk a nàa-len ma kɔ̀ntɔn-na yan nà, háray wo le mùséènù tùgun, wo le le k' a lɔ́n, wo fɛ́wundi-len kómin nà   So, she came to greet us here. And you women, you know how you're doing here. dɔ́nk a nàalen ma kɔ̀ntɔnna yan nà háray wo le mùséènù tùgun wo le le k a lɔ́n wo fɛ́wundilen kómin nà dɔ́nk a nàa len ma kɔ̀ntɔn la yan là háray wo le mùsu È nù tùgun wo le le ka a lɔ́n wo fɛ́wundi len kómin là ETRG.FR 3SG come -PC.RES 1PL greet -GER that LOC so that FOC woman -ART -PL again that FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG know that be.actually -PC.RES how LOC itj pron v -mrph pron v -mrph pron pp itj pron prt n -mrph -mrph adv pron prt prt pm pron v pron v -mrph adv pp

AmaM

tɔ́ɔrɔyannɛ̀nù mínnù bi wo kùnma, yángèn' mínnù wo kùnma, a nin wo fɛ́wundi-len kómin nà, wo n' a ɲáa kàran a yen, a n' a mɔ́yi   The difficulties and problems that you have, and the way how you live here, you should tell her about it and she will listen. tɔ́ɔrɔyannɛ̀nù mínnù bi wo kùnma yángèn mínnù wo kùnma a nin wo fɛ́wundilen kómin nà wo n a ɲáa kàran a yen a n a mɔ́yi tɔ́ɔrɔya nden È nù mín nù bi wo kùnma yángi È nù mín nù wo kùnma a nin wo fɛ́wundi len kómin là wo ni a ɲáa kàran a yen a ni a mɔ́yi difficulty -DIM -ART -PL REL -PL be 2PL on suffering -ART -PL REL -PL 2PL on 3SG and 2PL be.actually -PC.RES how LOC 2PL OPT 3SG eye study 3SG for 3SG OPT 3SG hear n -mrph -mrph -mrph n -mrph cop pron pp n -mrph -mrph n -mrph pron pp pron conj pron v -mrph adv pp pron pm pron n v pron pp pron pm pron v

SirS	mhm   yes mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	háray wo le lɔ́gɔ b' a là   That's what she wants. háray wo le lɔ́gɔ b a là háray wo le lɔ́gɔ bi a là so that FOC wish be 3SG LOC itj pron prt n cop pron pp

SirS	áwà   well áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

ɓá háray wo le le mànsaya-len mùséènù fɔ̋ɔ kùnma yan de tɔ   Becaus it's you who is at the head of all the women here. ɓá háray wo le le mànsáyalen mùséènù fóo kùnma yan de tɔ ɓáy háray wo le le mànsáya len mùsu È nù főo kùnma yan le tɔ as so 2PL FOC FOC power -PC.RES woman -ART -PL UNIV on that FOC in conj itj pron prt prt n -mrph n -mrph -mrph dtm pp pron prt pp

SirS	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

SirS	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

AmaM	mhm, wo le tùgun, wo k' a lɔ́n   And, you also know it. mhm wo le tùgun wo k a lɔ́n mhm wo le tùgun wo ka a lɔ́n yes 2PL FOC again 2PL PST.TR 3SG know itj pron prt adv pron pm pron v

SirS

háray a sáɗi, a tóoli náani, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, ma la tɔ́ɔrɔya dónden ma y' a fɔ́ɔ-la   Welcome, welcome! our difficulties, we will talk about it a little bit to her. háray a sáɗi a tóoli náni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn ma la tɔ́ɔrɔya dónden ma y a fɔ́ɔla háray a sáɗi a tóli náni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn ma la tɔ́ɔrɔya dónden ma ye a fɔ́ɔ la so 3SG ETRG.PUL 3SG welcome! here now but 1PL POSS difficulty little 1PL TRUTH.FOC 3SG say -GER itj pron itj pron itj itj adv itj pron conj n adv pron disc pron v -mrph

AmaM	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

SirS	yan káa yan bi mín lɔ́gɔ bi ma là sànsɛ́ɛ̀ le   What we want now is the fence. yan káa yan bi mín lɔ́gɔ bi ma là sànsɛ́ɛ̀ le yan káa yan bi mín lɔ́gɔ bi ma là sànsan È le that this.way that be REL wish be 1PL LOC fence -ART FOC pron adv pron cop n n cop pron pp n -mrph prt

AmaM	sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù   The fences. sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù sànsan È nù fence -ART -PL n -mrph -mrph

SirS	sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù   The fences. sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù sànsan È nù fence -ART -PL n -mrph -mrph

SirS

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kàyéènù béle ma tɔ-dɛ̀ɛman-den sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù   Now, men don't help us with the fence. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kàyéènù béle ma tɔdɛ̀ɛmanden sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kàyi È nù béle ma tɔ dɛ̀ɛman len sànsan È nù now man -ART -PL COP.NEG 1PL REP- help -PC.RES fence -ART -PL adv n -mrph -mrph cop pron mrph- v -mrph n -mrph -mrph

AmaM	wo la kàyéènù?   Your husbands? wo la kàyéènù wo la kàyi È nù 2PL POSS man -ART -PL pron conj n -mrph -mrph

SirS	ma la kàyéènù   our husbands. ma la kàyéènù ma la kàyi È nù 1PL POSS man -ART -PL pron conj n -mrph -mrph

AmaM	an béle sɔ̀n-na sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù dòn-na   They don't want to make enclosures. an béle sɔ̀nna sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù dònna anu béle sɔ̀n la sànsan È nù dòn la 3PL COP.NEG agree -GER fence -ART -PL enter -GER pron cop v -mrph n -mrph -mrph v -mrph

SirS	anu béle dòn-na fɛ̋w   It's not done at all. anu béle dònna fɛ̋w anu béle dòn la fɛ̋w 3PL COP.NEG enter -GER at.all pron cop v -mrph itj

SirS

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a lɔ́gɔ i ma là, an ni ma dɛ̀ɛman ma ni sànsɛ́ɛ̀n' sɔ̀tɔ   Now we want them to help us to get fences. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a lɔ́gɔ i ma là an ni ma dɛ̀ɛman ma ni sànsɛ́ɛ̀n sɔ̀tɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a lɔ́gɔ bi ma là anu ni ma dɛ̀ɛman ma ni sànsan È nù sɔ̀tɔ now 3SG wish be 1PL LOC 3PL OPT 1PL help 1PL OPT fence -ART -PL get adv pron n cop pron pp pron pm pron v pron pm n -mrph -mrph v

SirS

si sànsɛ́ɛ̀ i la sùntéè bi, i b' a wáli-la i la sùntéè tɔ, i béle kàyi báa sɔ̀nja-la   If you have a fence around your field, you work in your field and you don't disturb your husband. si sànsɛ́ɛ̀ i la sùntéè bi i b a wálila i la sùntéè tɔ i béle kàyi báa sɔ̀njala si sànsan È bi la sùntu È bi i bi a wáli la i la sùntu È tɔ i béle kàyi báa sɔ̀nja la if fence -ART be POSS field -ART be 2SG be 3SG work -GER 2SG POSS field -ART in 2SG COP.NEG man big disturb -GER conj n -mrph cop conj n -mrph cop pron cop pron v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp pron cop n adj v -mrph

AmaM	wo ɲàâ le dún mu wo   That's true. wo ɲàâ le dún mu wo wo ɲàa È le dún mu wo that manner -ART FOC so IDENT that pron n -mrph prt part cop pron

SirS

si i b' a wáli-la i la sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, i n' a láa i la sùntéè dùgu kùnma, i b' a ma-kàfu-la le   If you work in your field, and put it on your home-field, you join it together. si i b a wálila i la sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ i n a láa i la sùntéè dùgu kùnma i b a makàfula le si i bi a wáli la i la sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ i ni a láa i la sùntu È dùgu kùnma i bi a ma kàfu la le if 2SG be 3SG work -GER 2SG POSS field -ART in 2SG OPT 3SG lie 2SG POSS field -ART earth on 2SG be 3SG VERB.PL- gather -GER FOC conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph n pp pron cop pron mrph- v -mrph prt

AmaM	wo ɲàâ le dún mu   That's true. wo ɲàâ le dún mu wo ɲàa È le dún mu that manner -ART FOC so IDENT pron n -mrph prt part cop

SirS	an ni ma dɛ̀ɛman sànsan kóè là   They should help us with the fences. an ni ma dɛ̀ɛman sànsan kóè là anu ni ma dɛ̀ɛman sànsan kóo È là 3PL OPT 1PL help fence thing -ART LOC pron pm pron v n n -mrph pp

SirS

si a le le ka ma ma-dɛ̀ɛman, si kàyéèn' de, ma le wo sɔ́kɔlà le ma là, wo le sɔ́kɔlà ma là   Whether it's her who helps us, of its the men, this is the worry that we have. si a le le ka ma madɛ̀ɛman si kàyéèn de ma le wo sɔ́kɔlà le ma là wo le sɔ́kɔlà ma là si a le le ka ma ma dɛ̀ɛman si kàyi È nù le ma le wo sɔ́kɔla È le ma là wo le sɔ́kɔla È ma là if 3SG FOC FOC PST.TR 1PL VERB.PL- help if man -ART -PL FOC 1PL FOC that ETRG.PUL -ART FOC 1PL LOC that FOC ETRG.PUL -ART 1PL LOC conj pron prt prt pm pron mrph- v conj n -mrph -mrph prt pron prt pron n -mrph prt pron pp pron prt n -mrph pron pp

AmaM

háray wo sɛ̀nɛkɛ́ɛ bùtun, ɓá sànsɛ́ɛ̀ máa-len wo fɔ́ɔ sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ni kɛ́ɛ?   and in this home-field, when the fence is done, you have to work there, right? háray wo sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ bùtun ɓá sànsɛ́ɛ̀ máanden wő fó sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ni kɛ́ɛ háray wo sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ bùtun ɓáy sànsan È máa len wő fó sɛ̀nɛ È ni kɛ́ɛ so that field do first as fence -ART do -PC.RES UNIV one.needs.to field -ART OPT do itj pron n v adv conj n -mrph v -mrph dtm conj n -mrph pm v

SirS	fɔ́ óma ni dɛ̀n de   we have to do it together. fó óma ni dɛ̀n de fó óma ni dɛ̀n le one.needs.to 1PL.INCL OPT gather FOC conj pron pm v prt

AmaM

wo sɛ̀nɛkɛ́ɛ búu tɔ tùgun, wo i sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ mín kɛ́ɛ-la ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ, wo i fɛ́n nin fɛ́n sɛ̀nɛ-la yan?   And in this farming, what do you plant there? wo sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ̀ búu tɔ tùgun wo i sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ mín kɛ́ɛla ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ wo i fɛ́n nin fɛ́n sɛ̀nɛla yan wo sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ È búu tɔ tùgun wo bi sɛ̀nɛ È mín kɛ́ɛ la ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ wo bi fɛ́n nin fɛ́n sɛ̀nɛ la yan 2PL field do -ART stomach in again 2PL be field -ART REL do -GER that in 2PL be thing and thing cultivate -GER that pron n v -mrph n pp adv pron cop n -mrph n v -mrph pron pp pron cop n conj n v -mrph pron

SirS

ma bi káabà, hi, tìgáà, bélè, sɔ̀sɛ́ɛ̀, wúsè   maize, peanut, pawpaw, sweet potato ma bi káabà hi tìgáà bélè sɔ̀sɛ́ɛ̀ wúsè ma bi káaba È hi tìga È béli È sɔ̀sɔ È wúsen È 1PL be corn -ART HESIT peanut -ART pawpaw -ART kidney.bean -ART yam -ART pron cop n -mrph itj n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph

SirS	jáabɛrɛ̀   taro jáabɛrɛ̀ jáabɛrɛ taro n

AmaM	wo le bi bàntárà..   manioc.. wo le bi bàntárà wo le bi bàntára È 2PL FOC be manioc -ART pron prt cop n -mrph

SirS	bàntárà wo le sùntéè tɔ   cassava, it's in the home-field. bàntárà wo le sùntéè tɔ bàntára È wo le sùntu È tɔ manioc -ART that FOC field -ART in n -mrph pron prt n -mrph pp

AmaM	wo le sùntéènù   this is the in the field wo le sùntéènù wo le sùntu È nù that FOC field -ART -PL pron prt n -mrph -mrph

SirS	tàkúènù   okra tàkuènù tàku È nù okra -ART -PL n -mrph -mrph

AmaM

dɔ́nk, wo la dénnɛ̀n' tùgun mínnù bi tága-la lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ kàran dúla   So, and your children, who go study at school, dɔ́nk wo la dénnɛ̀n tùgun mínnù bi tágala lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ kàran dúla dɔ́nk wo la dénden È nù tùgun mín nù bi tága la lɛ̀kkɔ́l È tɔ kàran dúla ETRG.FR 2PL POSS child -ART -PL again REL -PL be go -GER school -ART in study place itj pron conj n -mrph -mrph adv n -mrph cop v -mrph n -mrph pp v n.loc

AmaM

wɔn' tùgun, sɛ̀nɛkɛ́ɛ káɲɲa, an bi sɛ̀nɛ le kɛ́ɛ-la, káa an bi wo tóo-la ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ, an n' a wà kàran dúla?   Them, when it's the time of the work in the field, do they work in the field or do they leave it and go to study? won tùgun sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ káɲɲa an bi sɛ̀nɛ le kɛ́ɛla káa an bi wo tóola ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ an n a wà kàran dúla wo nù tùgun sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ káɲɲa anu bi sɛ̀nɛ le kɛ́ɛ la káa anu bi wo tóo la ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ anu ni a wà kàran dúla 2PL -PL again field do level 3PL be field FOC do -GER or.INTERR 3PL be 2PL leave -GER that in 3PL OPT 3SG go study place pron -mrph adv n v n.loc pron cop n prt v -mrph conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp pron pm pron v v n.loc

SirS

an b' a wà-la kàran dúla le, dímaasi lúɲɛ̀ le, an ni ma tɔ-dɛ̀ɛman   They are studying and on Sunday they help us. an b a wàla kàran dúla le dímaasi lúɲɛ̀ le an ni ma tɔdɛ̀ɛman anu bi a wà la kàran dúla le dímaasi lún È le anu ni ma tɔ dɛ̀ɛman nù 3PL be 3SG go -GER study place FOC sunday day -ART FOC 3PL OPT 1PL REP- help -PL pron cop pron v -mrph v n.loc prt n n -mrph prt pron pm pron mrph- v -mrph

AmaM	wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle wo tɔ́ɔrɔ-la fɛ̋nfɛn nà   Isn't it too difficult for you? wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle wo tɔ́ɔrɔla fɛ̋nfɛn nà wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle wo tɔ́ɔrɔ la fɛ̋nfɛn là that that COP.NEG 2PL suffer -GER something LOC pron pron cop pron v -mrph n pp

SirS	a mán tànbi ɲɔ́ɔ, an t' a wà   When it passes it (the Sunday), they don't go there (in the field) a mán tànbi ɲɔ́ɔ an t a wà a máni tànbi ɲɔ́ɔ anu tée a wà 3SG COND pass that 3PL NEG.POT 3SG go pron pm v pron pron pm pron v

AmaM	wo i náakɔɛ̀ tùgun láa-la?   And you also make the earth bed, right? wo i náakɔɛ̀ tùgun láala wo bi náakɔ È tùgun láa la 2PL be garden -ART again lie -GER pron cop n -mrph adv v -mrph

SirS	ma i náakɔɛ̀ láa-la   We make earth beds. ma i náakɔɛ̀ láala ma bi náakɔ È láa la 1PL be garden -ART lie -GER pron cop n -mrph v -mrph

AmaM

náakɔɛ̀.. náakɔɛ̀ tùgun, wo i fɛ́n nin fɛ́n kɛ́ɛ-la náakɔɛ̀ búutɔ?   and the earth bed, what do you do there? náakɔɛ̀ náakɔɛ̀ tùgun wo i fɛ́n nin fɛ́n kɛ́ɛla náakɔɛ̀ búutɔ náakɔ È náakɔ È tùgun wo bi fɛ́n nin fɛ́n kɛ́ɛ la náakɔ È búutɔ garden -ART garden -ART again 2PL be thing and thing do -GER garden -ART in n -mrph n -mrph adv pron cop n conj n v -mrph n -mrph pp

SirS

ma i náakɔɛ̀ timahin* láa-la, jàbáà, sɔ̀sɛ́ɛ̀, pɔ́mpitɛrɛ̀,   onion, haricot, aubergine ma i náakɔɛ̀ timahin láala jàbáà sɔ̀sɛ́ɛ̀ pɔ́npitɛɛrɛ̀ jàgatúè ma bi náakɔ È timahin láa la jàba È sɔ̀sɔ È pɔ́npitɛɛrɛ È jàgatú È 1PL be garden -ART ? lie -GER onion -ART kidney.bean -ART potato -ART eggplant -ART pron cop n -mrph adj? v -mrph n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph

SirS	fɛ́n..   who is it called fɛ́n fɛ́n thing n

FatB	tàmáati   tomatoes tàmáati tàmáati tomato n

SirS	tàmáati   tomato tàmáati tàmáati tomato n

SirS	kɔ̀bɔkɔ́bɛ̀, ma i wo le láa-la   the aubergine, we plant it. kɔ̀bɔkɔ́bɛ̀ ma i wo le láala kɔ̀bɔkɔ́bɔ È ma bi wo le láa la aubergine -ART 1PL be that FOC lie -GER n -mrph pron cop pron prt v -mrph

AmaM

kɔ̀nɔ, n k' a síkkɛ, wo la kàyéènù bi wo tɔ-dɛ̀ɛman-na, ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun wálènù máni kɛ́ɛ.   But I thought that your husbands help you when it's the time of the work. kɔ̀nɔ n k a síkkɛ wo la kàyéènù bi wo tɔdɛ̀ɛmanna ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun wálènù máni kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nɔ n ka a síkkɛ wo la kàyi È nù bi wo tɔ dɛ̀ɛman la ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun wáli È nù máni kɛ́ɛ but 1SG PST.TR 3SG suppose 2PL POSS man -ART -PL be 2PL REP- help -GER that again work -ART -PL COND do conj pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph -mrph cop pron mrph- v -mrph pron adv v -mrph -mrph pm v

SirS	ɛɛ! sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù?   with the fence? ɛɛ sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù ɛɛ sànsan È nù HESIT fence -ART -PL itj n -mrph -mrph

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

SirS	é   ee é hé hey! itj

SirS

fɛ̋nfɛn n de m' a lɔ́n, an de le k' a lɔ́n, ɓá an de le náakɔ láa-la   I don't know, those who make the garden, they know it. fɛ̋nfɛn n de m a lɔ́n an de le k a lɔ́n ɓá an de le náakɔ láala fɛ̋nfɛn n le máa a lɔ́n anu le le ka a lɔ́n ɓáy anu le le náakɔ láa la something 1SG FOC NEG.COP 3SG know 3PL FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG know as 3PL FOC FOC garden lie -GER n pron prt cop pron v pron prt prt pm pron v conj pron prt prt n v -mrph

AmaM	nɛ́ɛ̀?   really? nɛ́ɛ̀ nɛ́ɛ̀ EMPH part

SirS	ɛ̀ɛy, n m' a láa nun, n de bùtun   yes, I haven't done any yet. ɛ́ɛyi n m a láa nun n de bùtun ɛ́ɛy n máa a láa nun n le bùtun yes 1SG NEG.COP 3SG lie RETR 1SG FOC first itj pron cop pron v prt pron prt adv

AmaM	á   ah á á a! itj

SirS

fɛ́n de bi náakɔɛ̀ láa-la, mùséèn ni náakɔɛ̀ láa, an de le k a lɔ́n, s' an na kàyéènù b' an dɛ̀ɛman-na, máa si anu bél' anu dɛ̀ɛman-na   those who work in the garden, women work in the garden, and it's them who know, whether their husbands help them or whether they don't. fɛ́n de bi náakɔɛ̀ láala mùséèn ni náakɔɛ̀ láa an de le k a lɔ́n s an na kàyéènù b an dɛ̀ɛmanna máa si anu bél anu dɛ̀ɛmanna fɛ́n le bi náakɔ È láa la mùsu È nù ni náakɔ È láa anu le le ka a lɔ́n si anu la kàyi È nù bi anu dɛ̀ɛman la máa si anu béle anu dɛ̀ɛman la thing FOC be garden -ART lie -GER woman -ART -PL OPT garden -ART lie 3PL FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG know if 3PL POSS man -ART -PL be 3PL help -GER or if 3PL COP.NEG 3PL help -GER n prt cop n -mrph v -mrph n -mrph -mrph pm n -mrph v pron prt prt pm pron v conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph cop pron v -mrph conj conj pron cop pron v -mrph

AmaM

dɔ́nk, wo bi tɔ́ɔrɔyan-den.. fɛ́n tɔ́ɔrɔyan-den, tɔ́ɔrɔya mín sɔ̀tɔ-la wo tɛ́ɛma yan nà túgun, fɛ́nnù mínnù bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔ-la, háray wo k' a lɔ́n kɛɛ yan nɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔ-la kóoben nà, kɛɛ yan nɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo nàfa-la kóoben   So the difficulties that you have, they things that are difficult for you, you know what is difficult for you and what helps you. dɔ́nk wo bi tɔ́ɔrɔyanden fɛ́n tɔ́ɔrɔyanden tɔ́ɔrɔya mín sɔ̀tɔla wo tɛ́ɛma yan nà túgun fɛ́nnù mínnù bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔla háray wo k a lɔ́n kɛɛ yan nɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔla kóoben nà kɛɛ yan nɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo nàfala kóoben dɔ́nk wo bi tɔ́ɔrɔ ya len fɛ́n tɔ́ɔrɔya nù len tɔ́ɔrɔya mín sɔ̀tɔ la wo tɛ́ɛma yan là túgun fɛ́n nù mín nù bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔ la háray wo ka a lɔ́n kɛɛ yan nɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔ la kóoben là kɛɛ yan nɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo nàfa la kóoben ETRG.FR 2PL be suffering -ABST -PC.RES thing difficulty -PL -PC.RES difficulty REL get -GER 2PL between that LOC come thing -PL REL -PL be 2PL suffer -GER so 2PL PST.TR 3SG know this that EMPH be 2PL suffer -GER much LOC this that EMPH be 2PL help -GER much itj pron cop n -mrph -mrph n n -mrph -mrph n n v -mrph pron n.loc pron pp v n -mrph n -mrph cop pron v -mrph itj pron pm pron v pron pron part cop pron v -mrph adv pp pron pron part cop pron v -mrph adv

AmaM

a bi wo nàfá-la, kɛɛ yan bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔ-la, kɛɛ yan bi wo nàfa-la.   it helps you, that one is difficult for you and that helps you. a bi wo nàfála kɛɛ yan bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔla kɛɛ yan bi wo nàfala a bi wo nàfa kɛɛ yan bi wo tɔ́ɔrɔ la kɛɛ yan bi wo nàfa la 3SG be 2PL help this that be 2PL suffering -GER this that be 2PL help -GER pron cop pron v pron pron cop pron n -mrph pron pron cop pron v -mrph

SirS

wálè ma nàfa-la, wálè le ma nàfa-la, wálè le ma nàfa-la   it's the work which helps us. wálè ma nàfala wálè le ma nàfala wálè le ma nàfala wáli È ma nàfa la wáli È le ma nàfa la wáli È le ma nàfa la work -ART 1PL help -GER work -ART FOC 1PL help -GER work -ART FOC 1PL help -GER n -mrph pron v -mrph n -mrph prt pron v -mrph n -mrph prt pron v -mrph

AmaM	mhm   well mhm mhm yes itj

SirS

ma le, si ma tée wálè wáli, an ti ma la sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù sànsa ma yen   If we don't work, they don't enclose our field. ma le si ma tée wálè wáli an tée ma la sànsɛ́ɛ̀nù sànsan ma yen ma le si ma tée wáli È wáli anu tée ma la sànsan È nù sànsan ma yen 1PL FOC if 1PL NEG.POT work -ART work 3PL NEG.POT 1PL POSS fence -ART -PL fence 1PL for pron prt conj pron pm n -mrph v pron pm pron conj n -mrph -mrph v pron pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

SirS

a, ma m' a fɔ́ɔ, kàyéèn' tée ma dɛ̀ɛman, kɔ̀nɔ an i ma tɔ-dɛ̀ɛman-na le   We don't say that men don't help us, they do help us. a ma m a fɔ́ɔ kàyéèn tée ma dɛ̀ɛman kɔ̀nɔ an i ma tɔdɛ̀ɛmanna le a ma máa a fɔ́ɔ kàyi È nù tée ma dɛ̀ɛman kɔ̀nɔ anu bi ma tɔ dɛ̀ɛman la le 3SG 1PL NEG.COP 3SG say man -ART -PL NEG.POT 1PL help but 3PL be 1PL REP- help -GER FOC pron pron cop pron v n -mrph -mrph pm pron v conj pron cop pron mrph- v -mrph prt

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

SirS	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	wálèn nà kóoben   for the work wálèn nà kóoben wáli È nù là kóoben work -ART -PL LOC much n -mrph -mrph pp adv

SirS	wálèn nà ɗóo ma i ɲɔ̀gɔn dɛ̀ɛman-na   In the work, there we help each other. wálèn nà ɗóo ma i ɲɔ̀gɔn dɛ̀ɛmanna wáli È nù là ɗóo ma bi ɲɔ̀gɔn dɛ̀ɛman la work -ART -PL LOC ETRG.PUL 1PL be the.same help -GER n -mrph -mrph pp adv pron cop n v -mrph

AmaM	kóoben nɔn   It's true indeed. kóoben nɔn kóoben nɔn much but adv itj

SirS	kóoben nɔn   It's true indeed. kóoben nɔn kóoben nɔn much but adv itj

AmaM	háray wo tɔ-díya-len wo ɲɔ là   and you're happy with it. háray wo tɔdíyalen wo ɲɔ́ɔ là háray wo tɔ díya len wo ɲɔ́ɔ là so 2PL REP- please -PC.RES that that LOC itj pron mrph- v -mrph pron pron pp

SirS	háray ma tɔ-díya-len ɲɔ̀gɔn yen   we are contented with each other. háray ma tɔdíyalen ɲɔ̀gɔn yen háray ma tɔ díya len ɲɔ̀gɔn yen so 1PL REP- please -PC.RES the.same for itj pron mrph- v -mrph n pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

SirS	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	aa ɲɔ́ɔ ka ɲín   this is good á ɲɔ́ɔ ka ɲìn á ɲɔ́ɔ ka ɲìn a! that PST.TR be.good itj pron pm v

AmaM

sàmáà mán dòn tùn, háa sàmáà ni bɔ́ɔ, ɔ.. n k' a síkkɛ, o le, wo i kérènù sàn-na mín nà le?   From the beginning til the end of the rainy season, I've been wondering, where do you buy your hoes? sàmáà mán dòn tún háa sàmáà ni bɔ́ɔ o n k a síkkɛ o le wo i kérènù sànna mín nà le sàma È máni dòn tún háa sàma ni bɔ́ɔ o n ka a síkkɛ o le wo bi kéri È nù sàn la mín là le rainy.season -ART COND enter only until rainy.season OPT leave 2PL 1SG PST.TR 3SG suppose 2PL FOC 2PL be hoe -ART -PL buy -GER REL LOC FOC n -mrph pm v prt conj n pm v pron pron pm pron v pron prt pron cop n -mrph -mrph v -mrph n pp prt

AmaM	a nin tɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ nin..   an to cut a nin tɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ nin a nin tɛ̀gɛ nin 3SG and cut and pron conj v conj

SirS	ma b a sàn-na nùméèn' de bólo   We buy thet at the smith's. ma b a sànna nùméèn de bólo ma bi a sàn la nùmu È le bólo 1PL be 3SG buy -GER smith -ART FOC arm pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph prt n

AmaM	nùméènù bólo   from the smith nùméènù bólo nùmu È bólo smith -ART arm n -mrph n

SirS

bin na kàyéè nùmu máa, a n' a sàn, hin na kàyéè nùmu le, a n' a dáa.   If the man is not a smith, he buys it, and if he is a smith he fabricates it. bin na kàyéè nùmu máa a n a sàn hín na kàyéè nùmu le a n a dáa bin la kàyi È nùmu máa a ni a sàn hín la kàyi È nùmu le a ni a dáa ETRG.PUL? POSS man -ART smith NEG.COP 3SG OPT 3SG buy REL POSS man -ART smith FOC 3SG OPT 3SG make pron conj n -mrph n cop pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph n prt pron pm pron v

AmaM	a n' a dáa ye?   He makes it. a n a dáa ye a ni a dáa ye 3SG OPT 3SG make TRUTH.FOC pron pm pron v disc

SirS	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	kɔ̀nɔn wo ɲɔ́ɔ.. wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle wo tɔ́ɔrɔ-la kóoben?   But this is not a big difficulty for you, is it? kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle wo tɔ́ɔrɔla kóoben kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle wo tɔ kóoben but that that that that COP.NEG 2PL in much conj pron pron pron pron cop pron pp adv

SirS	wo béle ma tɔ́ɔrɔ-la kóoben   It's not a big problem for us. wo béle ma tɔ́ɔrɔla kóoben wo béle ma tɔ́ɔrɔ la kóoben that COP.NEG 1PL suffer -GER much pron cop pron v -mrph adv

AmaM	ála nin kìnáanù báriki   thanks to God and parents ála nin kìnáànù báriki álla nin kìna È nù báriki God and old.man -ART -PL thanks.to n conj n -mrph -mrph conj

SirS	ála nin kìnáànù báriki   thanks to God and parents ála nin kìnáànù báriki álla nin kìna È nù báriki God and old.man -ART -PL thanks.to n conj n -mrph -mrph conj

AmaM

dón de nàa-la k' a ɲíni.. dóon' de nàa-la k' a ɲíni yan de tɔ.   Some people come to look for them here. dón de nàala k a ɲíni dóon de nàala k a ɲíni yan de tɔ dóo nù le nàa la kà a ɲínin dóo nù le la ka a ɲínin yan le tɔ one -PL FOC come -GER SEQ 3SG look.for one -PL FOC POSS PST.TR 3SG look.for that FOC in n -mrph prt v -mrph conj pron v n -mrph prt conj pm pron v pron prt pp

SirS

ɛ́ɛyi, dóon' de nàa-la a ɲín-na ma yen, ma béle táa-la a a ɲín-na kàn dóo.   Yes, there are others who come for them to our place, and we don't have to go to look for them at a different place. ɛ́ɛyi dóon de nàala a ɲínna ma yen ma béle táala a ɲínna kàn dóo ɛ́ɛy dóo nù le la a ɲínin la ma yen ma béle tága la a ɲínin la kàn dóo yes one -PL FOC POSS 3SG look.for -GER 1PL for 1PL COP.NEG go -GER 3SG look.for -GER place one itj n -mrph prt conj pron v -mrph pron pp pron cop v -mrph pron v -mrph n.loc n

AmaM	ála nin kìnáànù báriki   thanks to God and parents ála nin kìnáànù báriki álla nin kìna È nù báriki God and old.man -ART -PL thanks.to n conj n -mrph -mrph conj

SirS

ála nin kìnáànù báriki, nin ma la kàyéènù báriki   thanks to God, parents and to our husbands. ála nin kìnáànù báriki nin ma la kàyéènù báriki álla nin kìna È nù báriki nin ma la kàyi È nù báriki God and elder -ART -PL thanks.to and 1PL POSS man -ART -PL thanks.to n conj adj -mrph -mrph conj conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph conj

AmaM	wo ɲáa le dún mu   It's true. wo ɲàâ le dún mu wo ɲàa È le dún mu that manner -ART FOC so IDENT pron n -mrph prt part cop

chorus

mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	ála m a má-kàfu-la óma yen   Should God make it more for us. ála mu a makàfula óma yen álla mu a ma kàfu la óma yen God IDENT 3SG VERB.PL- gather -GER 1PL.INCL for n cop pron mrph- v -mrph pron pp

chorus

ála ma àmíini   ála ma àmíini álla ma àmíini God to amen n pp itj

AmaM

dɔ́nk háray túzur, wo fɛ́wundi-len fɛ́ɲɛ̀ mín tɔ a nin wo s a yìta wo ɲɔ̀gɔn nà   so, the way that you live, you will show it to each other. dɔ́nk háray túzur wo fɛ́wundilen fɛ́ɲɛ̀ mín tɔ a nin wo s a yìta wo ɲɔ̀gɔn nà dɔ́nk háray túzur wo fɛ́wundi len fɛ́n È mín tɔ a nin wo si a yìta wo ɲɔ̀gɔn là ETRG.FR so ETRG.FR 2PL be.actually -PC.RES thing -ART REL in 3SG and 2PL POT 3SG show 2PL the.same LOC itj itj part pron v -mrph n -mrph n pp pron conj pron pm pron v pron n pp

chorus

ɛy   Yes ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

chorus

ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	a nin tèlemáà máni fɔ́lɔ   And when the dry season begins, a nin tèlemáà máni fɔ́lɔ a nin tèlemá È máni fɔ́lɔ 3SG and dry.season -ART COND start pron conj n -mrph pm v

AmaM

wo máa pɔ̀ɔrɛ mín sɔ̀tɔ,la, wo i wáli-la kómin nà tèlema kéè tɔ, a nin sàmáà mán' kée, káa tèlemáà kɛ́ɛ fóo wo bi wo sìgi-la le tűn?   The rubber tree, that you didn't get, there, what do you do when the dry season comes, and when the rainy season comes, or do you just sit like that during all the dry season? wo máa pɔ̀ɔrɛ mín sɔ̀tɔ lá wo i wálila kómin nà tèlemáà kéè tɔ a nin sàmáà mán kée káa tèlemáà kɛ́ɛ fóo wo bi wo sìgila le tűn wo máa pɔ̀ɔrɛ mín sɔ̀tɔ lá wo bi wáli la kómin là tèlemá È kée È tɔ a nin sàma È máni kée káa tèlemá È kɛɛ főo wo bi wo sìgi la le tún 2PL NEG.COP caoutchouc REL get ETRG.FR 2PL be work -GER how LOC dry.season -ART arrive -ART in 3SG and rainy.season -ART COND arrive or.INTERR dry.season -ART this UNIV 2PL be 2PL sit -GER FOC only pron cop n n v adv pron cop v -mrph adv pp n -mrph v -mrph pp pron conj n -mrph pm v conj n -mrph pron dtm pron cop pron v -mrph prt prt

SirS

dóonù b' a wà-la náakɔɛ̀, dóonu bi úsen sèn-na, ma le wo le là.   Some go to the field, and some dig sweet potato, that's what we do. dóonù b a wàla náakɔɛ̀ dóonù bi wúsen sènna ma le wo le là dóo nù bi a wà la náakɔ È do bi wúsen sèn la ma le wo le là one -PL be 3SG go -GER garden -ART FOC.do be yam dig -GER 1PL FOC that FOC LOC n -mrph cop pron v -mrph n -mrph prt cop n v -mrph pron prt pron prt pp

AmaM	wo le sɔ̀tɔ-la   That's what is done. wo le sɔ̀tɔla wo le sɔ̀tɔ la that FOC get -GER pron prt v -mrph

SirS

n de ɔn n béle a wà-la náakɔ tɔ de̋, n kán' fɔ̀niyá fɔ́ɔ   Me, I don't go to the garden, not to tell lies. n de ɔn n béle a wàla náakɔ tɔ de̋ n kán fɔ̀niyá fɔ́ɔ n le ɔn n béle a wà la náakɔ tɔ dé n káni fɔ̀niyá fɔ́ɔ 1SG FOC DISC 1SG COP.NEG 3SG go -GER garden in EMPH 1SG IMP.NEG lie say pron prt part pron cop pron v -mrph n pp prt pron pm n v

SirS

kɔ̀nɔ nɔn dóonù b' a wà-la, ma y' a báriki le tɔ   and others go, we thank them. kɔ̀nɔ nɔn dóonù b a wàla ma y a bàrikí le tɔ kɔ̀nɔ nɔn dóo nù bi a wà la ma bi a bàrikí le tɔ but but one -PL be 3SG go -GER 1PL be 3SG blessing FOC in conj itj n -mrph cop pron v -mrph pron cop pron n prt pp

AmaM	wo ɲàâ le dún mu   It's true. wo ɲàâ le dún mu wo ɲàa È le dún mu that manner -ART FOC so IDENT pron n -mrph prt part cop

SirS	ma i wálikɛɛ-la anu bàríkè tɔ   We are gratefule to the workers. ma i wáli kɛ́ɛlaànù bàríkè tɔ ma bi wáli kɛ́ɛ laa È nù bàrikí È tɔ 1PL be work do -ACT.NMLZ -ART -PL blessing -ART in pron cop n v -mrph -mrph -mrph n -mrph pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	aa ɲɔ́ɔ ti bɛ̀n fɛ̋w   this is very good á ɲɔ́ɔ ti bɛ̀n fɛ̋w á ɲɔ́ɔ báti bɛ̀n fɛ̋w a! that PRF meet at.all itj pron pm v itj

AmaM	dɔ́nk háray, nɛ̀ɛnɛ, wo tùgun, wa télenta?   well, mother, Good afternoon? dɔ́nk háray nɛ̀ɛnɛ wo tùgun w a télenta dɔ́nk háray nɛ̀ɛnɛ wo tùgun wo a télen ta ETRG.FR so mother 2PL again 2PL 3SG spend.the.day -PST.INTR itj itj n pron adv pron pron v -mrph

FatB	nàa?   yes? nàa nàa yes? itj

FatB	ɲɲallejantawɔ   PULAR, greeting ɲɲallejantawɔ ɲɲallejantawɔ ETRG.PUL ifj

FatB	jám tún   I'm fine (PUL) jám tún jámu tún peace only n prt

AmaM	w a télenta? áwà   Good afternoon w a télenta áwà w a télen ta áwà 3SG towards -PST.INTR well pron pp -mrph itj

AmaM	háray o, e̋! n nɛ̀ɛnɛ dɔ́gɔman   Well, aunt! háray e̋ n nɛ̀ɛnɛ dɔ́gɔman háray hé n nɛ̀ɛnɛ dɔ́gɔman so hey! 1SG mother little itj itj pron n adj

MarJ	e̋!   e̋ hé hey! itj

AmaM	ɛ̀yóo   well ɛ̀yóo ɛ̀yóo DISC itj

FatB	menen don on, don on ko don   PUL: we us there, now it' there menen don on don on ko don menen don on don on ko don

AmaM

wo ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn, ɓáy a kó le, ma la kúmà, wo le di anu yen, ma la kúmà, wo le fɔ́ɔ-la yan de tɔ   That's it, she told that she likes our language, our language, it's spoken here. wo ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn ɓáy a kó le ma la kúmà wo le díi anu yen ma la kúmà wo le fɔ́ɔla yan de tɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn ɓáy a kó le ma la kúma È wo le díi anu yen ma la kúma È wo le fɔ́ɔ la yan le tɔ that that FOC but as 3SG say FOC 1PL POSS speech -ART that FOC pleasant 3PL for 1PL POSS speech -ART that FOC say -GER that FOC in pron pron prt itj conj pron v prt pron conj n -mrph pron prt adj pron pp pron conj n -mrph pron prt v -mrph pron prt pp

chorus

ma la kúmà le, kàla mín bi ɔnti jùséè tɔ i bi wo le fɔ́ɔ-la   In our language, all that is in your heart, you should tell it. ma la kúmà le kàla mín bi ɔ́nti jùséè tɔ i bi wo le fɔ́ɔla ma la kúma È le kàla mín bi ɔ́nti jùsu È tɔ i bi wo le fɔ́ɔ la 1PL POSS speak -ART FOC every REL be ETRG.PUL heart -ART in 2SG be that FOC say -GER pron conj v -mrph prt pron n cop n n -mrph pp pron cop pron prt v -mrph

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	n nɛ̀ɛnɛ dɔ́gɔman   Aunt! n nɛ̀ɛnɛ dɔ́gɔman n nɛ̀ɛnɛ dɔ́gɔman 1SG mother little pron n adj

MarJ	nàa?   yes? nàa nàa yes? itj

AmaM

háray ma la kɛɛ lúntaɲɛ̀n' nàko le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, óma báta yan báta yan fɛ́wundi-len káma   It's for our gest now, to tell how we here live. háray ma la kɛɛ lúntaɲɛ̀n nàko le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma báta yan fɛ́wundilen káma háray ma la kɛɛ lúntan È nù làko le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma báta yan fɛ́wundi len káma so 1PL POSS this visitor -ART -PL for FOC now 1PL.INCL at that be.actually -PC.RES how itj pron conj pron n -mrph -mrph pp prt adv pron n.loc pron v -mrph adv

MarJ	ma báta yan?   here, at our village? ma báta yan ma báta yan to at that pp n.loc pron

AmaM

wo le, mùséènù, ɓá si wo le le k' a lɔ́n, wo mán tága lúumɛn tɔ, wo tɔ́ɔrɔyà mín dòn-na ɲɔ́ɔ là   You, women, you know, when you go to the market, what difficulties you have. wo le mùséènù ɓá si wo le le k a lɔ́n wo mán tága lúumɛ̀n tɔ wo tɔ́ɔrɔyà mín dònna ɲɔ́ɔ là wo le mu ɓáy si wo le le ka a lɔ́n wo máni tága lúumɔ È nù tɔ wo tɔ́ɔrɔya È mín dòn la ɲɔ́ɔ là 2PL FOC IDENT as if 2PL FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG know 2PL COND go market -ART -PL in that difficulty -ART REL enter -GER that LOC pron prt cop conj conj pron prt prt pm pron v pron pm v n -mrph -mrph pp pron n -mrph n v -mrph pron pp

AmaM

si wo b' a rɔ́ndi-la wo kùɲɛ́ɛ̀n' tɔ le, wo i káaba mínnù sɔ̀tɔ-la ɲɔ́ɔ là, wo b' an nàati-la kómin nà   whehter it's that you carry it on your head, the maize that you get there, how you carry it. si wo b a róndila wo kùɲɛ́ɛ̀n tɔ le wo i káaba mínnù sɔ̀tɔla ɲɔ́ɔ là wo b an nàatila kómin nà si wo bi a róndi la wo kùn È nù tɔ le wo bi káaba mín nù sɔ̀tɔ la ɲɔ́ɔ là wo bi anu nàati la kómin là if 2PL be 3SG carry -GER 2PL head -ART -PL in FOC that be corn REL -PL get -GER that LOC 2PL be 3PL bring -GER how LOC conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph pp prt pron cop n n -mrph v -mrph pron pp pron cop pron v -mrph adv pp

AmaM

wo n' a fɔ́ɔ ɲáakàran ma yen, ma n' a lɔ́n, ɓá wo le le k' a lɔ́n, yan nin lúumɛ̀ Dɔ́ndɛ, lúumɛ̀n' mínnù bi Dɔ́ndɛ, káa si n k' a síkkɛ Dɔ̀ndɛlénɛ a nin Kúrumaninka, a nin Kúrumaninka, Jáaloyabɛ a nin Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka, wo sɛ́ppi-la won' de tɔ káa? kɛ́ɛ Dɔ́ndɛ   You should explain all this to us, so that we know, because it's you who knows, from here till the market in Donde, the markets that are in Donde, or is it Dondelene? and Kurumaninka, Jaloyabe and Pooredaka, you go there on foot, don't you? wo n a fóo ɲáakàran ma yen ma n a lɔ́n ɓá wo le le k a lɔ́n yan nin lúumɛ̀ Dɔ́ndɛ lúumɛ̀n mínnù bi Dɔ́ndɛ káa si n k a síkkɛ Dɔ̀ndɛlénɛ a nin Kúrumaninka Jáaloyabɛ a nin Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka wo sɛ́ppila won de tɔ káa wo ni a főo ɲáakàran ma yen ma ni a lɔ́n ɓáy wo le le ka a lɔ́n yan nin lúumɔ È Dɔ́ndɛ lúumɔ È nù mín nù bi Dɔ́ndɛ káa si n ka a síkkɛ Dɔ̀ndɛlénɛ a nin kúrumaninka Jáaloyabɛ a nin Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka wo sɛ́ppi la wo nù le tɔ káa 2PL OPT 3SG UNIV explain 1PL for 1PL OPT 3SG know as 2PL FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG know that and market -ART TOPON market -ART -PL REL -PL be TOPON or.INTERR if 1SG PST.TR 3SG suppose TOPON 3SG and courou.maninka TOPON 3SG and TOPON 2PL go.on.foot -GER that -PL FOC in or.INTERR pron pm pron dtm v pron pp pron pm pron v conj pron prt prt pm pron v pron conj n -mrph n.prop n -mrph -mrph n -mrph cop n.prop conj conj pron pm pronv n.prop pron conj n n.prop pron conj n.prop pron v -mrph pron -mrph prt pp conj

MarJ	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

MarJ	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

MarJ	ma i sɛ́ppi-la wo le tɔ de̋y   Indeen, we do go there on foot. ma i sɛ́ppila wo le tɔ de̋y ma bi sɛ́ppi la wo le tɔ dé 1PL be go.on.foot -GER that FOC in EMPH pron cop v -mrph pron prt pp prt

AmaM	k' a wà ɲɔ́ɔ là   to go there. k a wà ɲɔ́ɔ là kà a wà ɲɔ́ɔ là SEQ 3SG go that LOC conj pron v pron pp

MarJ	káaba k' a sàn   to buy maize káaba k a sàn káaba kà a sàn corn SEQ 3SG buy n conj pron v

AmaM	ka dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ sàa, k' a nàati   to take the load and to carry it kà dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ sàa k a nàati kà dɔ̀ni È tàa kà a nàati SEQ load -ART take SEQ 3SG bring conj n -mrph v conj pron v

MarJ

k' a tɔ-róndi, ka nàa ka i lɔ́ɔ, k' a tùgu, k' a tɔ-róndi tùgun, k' a dòni lúumɛ̀ tɔ   to carry it again, to come, so stop, to pound it, to carry it again and to bring it to the market. k a tɔróndi kà nàa kà i lɔ̀ɔ k a tùgu k a tɔróndi tùgun k a dòni lúumɛ̀ tɔ kà a tɔ róndi kà nàa kà i lɔ̀ɔ kà a tùgu kà a tɔ róndi tùgun kà a dòni lúumɔ È tɔ SEQ 3SG REP- carry SEQ come SEQ REFL stop SEQ 3SG pound SEQ 3SG REP- carry again SEQ 3SG transport market -ART in conj pron mrph- v conj v conj pron v conj pron v conj pron mrph- v adv conj pron v n -mrph pp

AmaM	é?   really? é hé hey! itj

NumK	híin dé   really, it's true hín dé hín dé REL EMPH pron prt

AmaM	k' a tùgun kòlonkálè   and to pound it with the pestle k a tùgun kòlonkálè kà a tùgun kòlonkálan È SEQ 3SG again pestle -ART conj pron adv n -mrph

NumK

k' a tùgu kòlonkálè là, k' a tɔ-róndi tùgun k' a wà tùgun Pɔ́rɛdaka   and to pound it with the pestle, and to carry it again and to go again to Poredaka. k a tùgu kòlonkálè là k a tɔróndi tùgun k a wà tùgun Pɔ́rɛdaka kà a tùgu kòlonkálan È là kà a tɔ róndi tùgun kà a wà tùgun Pɔ́rɛdaka SEQ 3SG pound pestle -ART LOC SEQ 3SG REP- carry again SEQ 3SG go again TOPON conj pron v n -mrph pp conj pron mrph- v adv conj pron v adv n.prop

AmaM	k'a dòni Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka   and to take it to Pooredaka k a dòni Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka kà a dòni Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka SEQ 3SG transport TOPON conj pron v n.prop

MarJ

i n' a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ, i n' a wà háa mìdéè ni fáa si i ni tɔ-kée.   You start off at dawn and you walk till noon before you arrive. i n a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i n a wà háa mìdéè ni fáa si i ni tɔkée i ni a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i ni a wà háa mìdi È ni fáa si i ni tɔ kée GENER OPT 3SG start sunrise in GENER OPT 3SG go until noon -ART OPT fill if GENER OPT REP- arrive pron pm pron v n pp pron pm pron v conj n -mrph pm v conj pron pm mrph- v

MarJ	si i ni kɛ́ɛ lúumɛ̀ tɔ   before you come to the market. si i ni kée lúumɛ̀ tɔ si i ni kée lúumɔ È tɔ if 2SG OPT arrive market -ART in conj pron pm v n -mrph pp

AmaM

s' anu máa gbɛ́ɛ tùgun i n' an tɔ-náati, an de káabanu   if they're not clean (not well pounded), you have to carry it again, the maize. s anu máa gbɛ́ɛ tùgun i n an tɔnáati an de káabanù si anu máa gbɛ́ɛ tùgun i ni anu tɔ la anu le káaba nù if 3PL NEG.COP be.clean again 2SG OPT 3PL REP- POSS 3PL FOC corn -PL conj pron cop v adv pron pm pron mrph- conj pron prt n -mrph

NumK

i n' i lɔ́ɔ, i n' a tɔ-fɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ, háa a ni gbɛ́ɛ.   you stay there and winnow it till it is clean. i n i lɔ̀ɔ i n a tɔfɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ háa a ni gbɛ́ɛ i ni i lɔ̀ɔ i ni a tɔ fɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ háa a ni gbɛ́ɛ GENER OPT GENER stop GENER OPT 3SG REP- blow that until 3SG OPT be.clean pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v pron conj pron pm v

AmaM	s' an n' a sàn   So that they buy it s an n a sàn si anu ni a sàn if 3PL OPT 3SG buy conj pron pm pron v

NumK	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

kà bɔ́ɔ yan dɛtɔ kà nàa Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka kílo jélu le?   How many kilometres are there from here to Pooredaka? kà bɔ́ɔ yan dɛtɔ kà nàa Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka kílo jèlu le kà bɔ́ɔ yan dɛ tɔ kà nàa Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka kílo jèlu le SEQ leave that ETRG.FR -PRS.N SEQ come TOPON kilometre how.many? FOC conj v pron prep -mrph conj v n.prop n n prt

NumK	é! kílo búyi le de̋   a! there are many kilometres é kílo búyi le de̋ hé kílo búyi le dé hey! kilometre much FOC EMPH itj n adj prt prt

MarJ	kílo tán nin wɔ́ɔrɔwila   seventeen kilometres kílo tán nin wɔ́rɔwila kílo tán nin wɔ́rɔwila kilometre ten and seven n num conj num

AmaM	kílo tán nin ságin nɛ́ɛ̀?   eighteen kilometres, right? kílo tán nin ságin nɛ́ɛ̀ kílo tán nin ságin nɛ́ɛ̀ kilometre ten and eight EMPH n num conj num part

AmaM	kílo tán nin ságin   eighteen kilometres kílo tán nin ságin kílo tán nin ságin kilometre ten and eight n num conj num

AmaM	kà sɛ́ppi ka tága háa ɲɔ́ɔ là   to go on foot there. kà sɛ́ppi kà tága háa ɲɔ́ɔ là kà sɛ́ppi kà tága háa ɲɔ́ɔ là SEQ go.on.foot SEQ go until that LOC conj v conj v conj pron pp

NumK	kà sɛ́ppi, k' a róndi, k' a wà háa ɲɔ́ɔ là   to go and carry on head and go there kà sɛ́ppi k a róndi k a wà háa ɲɔ́ɔ là kà sɛ́ppi kà a róndi kà a wà háa ɲɔ́ɔ là SEQ go.on.foot SEQ 3SG carry SEQ 3SG go until that LOC conj v conj pron v conj pron v conj pron pp

AmaM	hee?   Really? hé hé hey! itj

NumK

i s' a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i n' a wà háa mìdéè ni fáa s' i ni kée.   you start of at dawn and you walk till noon before you arrive. i s a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i n a wà háa mìdéè ni fáa s i ni kée i si a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i ni a wà háa mìdi È ni fáa si i ni kée GENER POT 3SG start sunrise in GENER OPT 3SG go until noon -ART OPT fill if GENER OPT arrive pron pm pron v n pp pron pm pron v conj n -mrph pm v conj pron pm v

NumK

dɔ̀ni wő, bɔ̀ɔbɔ wő, i b' a fɔ̋.. dɔ̀ni b' i kun, bɔ̀ɔbɔ, i b' a bànba-len máa i búu ma-kɔ̀ri-len.   all the load, the baby, you.. the load is you head, the baby, you carry it or you are pregnant. dɔ̀ni wő bɔ̀ɔbɔ wő i b a fóo dɔ̀ni b i kùn bɔ̀ɔbɔ i b a bànbalen máa i búu makɔ̀rilen dɔ̀ni wő bɔ̀ɔbɔ wő i bi a főo dɔ̀ni bi i kùn bɔ̀ɔbɔ i bi a bànba len máa i búu ma kɔ̀ri len load UNIV baby UNIV GENER be 3SG UNIV load be GENER head baby GENER be 3SG carry.on.back -PC.RES or 2SG stomach VERB.PL- fail.to -PC.RES n dtm n dtm pron cop pron dtm n cop pron n n pron cop pron v -mrph conj pron n mrph- v -mrph

AmaM	dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀   the load dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ dɔ̀ni È load -ART n -mrph

NumK	dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀   the load dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ dɔ̀ni È load -ART n -mrph

AmaM	bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀, háray bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀, wo bi wo la le kóè tɔ   the baby, it is on you back. bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ háray bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ wo bi wo la le kɔ́ɛ̀ tɔ bɔ̀ɔbɔ È háray bɔ̀ɔbɔ È wo bi wo la le kɔ́ɔ È tɔ baby -ART so baby -ART that be 2PL POSS FOC back -ART in n -mrph itj n -mrph pron cop pron conj prt n -mrph pp

NumK

bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀, i i bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ bànba-len, i i dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ róndi-len, i s' a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ, i n' a wà háa mìdéè ni fáa s' i ni kée Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka   the baby. You carry the baby on the back and the load on the head, you start off at dawn you walk till noon before you arrive to Pooredaka bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ i i bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ bànbalen i i dɔ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ róndilen i s a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i n a wà háa mìdéè ni fáa s i ni kée Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka bɔ̀ɔbɔ È i bi bɔ̀ɔbɔ È bànba len i bi dɔ̀ni È róndi len i si a fɔ́lɔ súbaka tɔ i ni a wà háa mìdi È ni fáa si i ni kée Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka baby -ART GENER be baby -ART carry.on.back -PC.RES GENER be load -ART carry -PC.RES GENER POT 3SG start sunrise in GENER OPT 3SG go until noon -ART OPT fill if GENER OPT arrive TOPON n -mrph pron cop n -mrph v -mrph pron cop n -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron v n pp pron pm pron v conj n -mrph pm v conj pron pm v n.prop

AmaM	wo kɔ́ɛ̀ tɔ   on your back wo kɔ́ɛ̀ tɔ wo kɔ́ɔ È tɔ 2PL back -ART in pron n -mrph pp

AmaM	é?   Really? é hé hey! itj

NumK	hín dé!   it is so indeed! hín dé hín dé REL EMPH pron prt

NumK

i n' a máyìta tùgun, fáhi̋n i ni bɔ̀bɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ-bànba tùgun i ni kée yan, jɛ́ƴɛ tɔ.   you sell, then again you carry your baby on your back, and you come home, you arrive by eight in the evening i n a máyìta tùgun fàhín i ni bɔ̀bɛ́ɛ̀ tɔbànba tùgun i ni nàa i ni kée yan jɛ́ƴɛ tɔ i ni a máyìta tùgun fàhín i ni bɔ̀ɔbɔ È tɔ bànba tùgun i ni nàa i ni kée yan jɛ́ƴɛ tɔ GENER OPT 3SG sell again DISC 2SG OPT baby -ART REP- carry.on.back again GENER OPT come GENER OPT arrive that evening in pron pm pron v adv part pron pm n -mrph mrph- v adv pron pm v pron pm v pron n pp

AmaM	wo máni kɛ́ɛ wo si nɔ́n tàbire kɛ́ɛ-la?   and when you arrive, you can prepare food? wo máni kée wo si nɔ́n tábirè kɛ́ɛla wo máni kée wo si nɔ́n tábi ri È kɛ́ɛ la 2PL COND arrive 2PL POT can cook -NMLZ.TR -ART do -GER pron pm v pron pm v v -mrph -mrph v -mrph

NumK

e̋ háray ma.. fó, ma n' a tábi, ɓáyri ma kɔ̀ri-len kɔ̋f, kɔ̀nɔ s' a béle mín s' a tábi i kɔ́ma fó i n' a tábi   well we.. it's necessary that we prepare, though we are very tired , but if there's nobody who can prepare in your absence, you have to prepare. e̋ háray ma fó ma n a tábi ɓáyri ma kɔ̀rilen kɔ̋f kɔ̀nɔ s a béle mín s a tábi i kɔ́ma fó i n a tábi hé háray ma fó ma ni a tábi ɓáyri ma kɔ̀ri len kɔ̋f kɔ̀nɔ si a béle mín si a tábi i kɔ́ma fó i ni a tábi hey! so 1PL one.needs.to 1PL OPT 3SG cook because to be.tired -PC.RES ETRG.PUL but if 3SG COP.NEG REL POT 3SG cook GENER space.behind one.needs.to GENER OPT 3SG cook itj itj pron conj pron pm pron v conj pp v -mrph itj conj conj pron cop n pm pron v pron pp conj pron pm pron v

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

NumK	i n' a gàynɛ wo súu tɛ́ɛma   you finish it in the middle of the night. i n a gàynɛ wo súu tɛ́ɛma i ni a gàynɛ wo súu tɛ́ɛma GENER OPT 3SG finish that night between pron pm pron v pron n n.loc

AmaM	mhm?   Really? mhm mhm yes itj

NumK	hín dé, hári i bálè fɔ̋pu i dúmɛ-la   indeed! and all your body hurts. hín dé hári i bálè fɔ̋pu i dúmɛla hín dé hári i báli È főo bi dúmɛn la DEM EMPH but GENER body -ART UNIV be hurt -GER pron prt prt pron n -mrph dtm cop v -mrph

AmaM	wo tée nɔ́n wo mùɲu-la háa bànta ni káa?   An you cannot wait with it till the day breaks? wo tée nɔ́n wo mùɲula háa bánta ni káa wo tée nɔ́n wo mùɲu la háa bánta ni káa 2PL NEG.POT can 2PL calm.down -GER until light OPT start pron pm v pron v -mrph conj n pm v

NumK	ma tée nɔ́n mùɲu-la háa bánta ni káa?   wheter we cannot wait till the day breaks? ma tée nɔ́n mùɲula háa bánta ni káa ma tée nɔ́n mùɲu la háa bánta ni káa 1PL NEG.POT can calm.down -GER until light OPT start pron pm v v -mrph conj n pm v

AmaM	hé?   Yes hé hé hey! itj

NumK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dénbatɔ tée mùɲu kɔ́nkɔ le   A nursing mother cannot wait to eat kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dénbatɔ tée mùɲu kɔ́nkɔ le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dénbatɔ tée mùɲu kɔ́nkɔ le now mother NEG.POT calm.down hunger FOC adv n pm v n prt

NumK	dénbatɔ tée mùɲu kɔ́nkɔ le   A nursing mother cannot wait to eat dénbatɔ tée mùɲu kɔ́nkɔ le dénbatɔ tée mùɲu kɔ́nkɔ le mother NEG.POT calm.down be.hungry FOC n pm v v prt

AmaM	álla mu wo ma le dɛ̀ɛman-na ma le tùgun   Should God help us álla mu wo ma le dɛ̀ɛmanna ma le tùgun álla mu wo ma le dɛ̀ɛman la ma le tùgun God IDENT 2PL 1PL FOC help -GER 1PL FOC again n cop pron pron prt v -mrph pron prt adv

AmaM	álla mu.. álla mu óma kɔ́ɔ-la sábu ɲúman tɔ   Should God give us good helpers álla mu álla mu óma kɔ́ɔla sábu ɲùman tɔ álla mu álla mu óma kɔ́ɔ la sábu ɲùman tɔ God IDENT God IDENT 1PL.INCL give -GER support good in n cop n cop pron v -mrph n adj pp

chorus

àmínna   Amen àmínna àmíini amen itj

AmaM

álla mu óma le tùgun kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ-la óma kùnma   Should releive us of our difficulties. álla mu óma le tùgun kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ bɔ́ɔla óma kùnma álla mu óma le tùgun kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ È nbɔ́ɔ la óma kùnma God IDENT 1PL.INCL FOC again this suffering -ART twin -GER 1PL.INCL on n cop pron prt adv pron n -mrph n -mrph pron pp

NumK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes! ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

NumK

á tɔ́ɔrɔ le, mùséèn' tɔ́ɔrɔ-len de̋, mùséèn' tɔ́ɔrɔ-len   the woment have a lot of difficulties. á tɔ́ɔrɔ le mùséèn tɔ́ɔrɔlen de̋ mùséèn tɔ́ɔrɔlen fɛ̋w á tɔ́ɔrɔ le mùsu È nù tɔ́ɔrɔ len dé mu tɔ́ɔrɔ len fɛ̋w a! suffering FOC woman -ART -PL suffer -PC.RES EMPH IDENT suffer -PC.RES at.all itj n prt n -mrph -mrph v -mrph prt cop v -mrph itj

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álla mu óma dɛ̀ɛman-na, ka tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ kɛ́ɛn' bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma, an ni kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma, an ni nàa, an ni kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma   God should help us and releive us from these difficulties, they should come and resolve our difficulties. álla mu óma dɛ̀ɛmanna kà tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ kɛ́ɛn bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma an ni nàa an ni kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma álla mu óma dɛ̀ɛman la kà tɔ́ɔrɔ È kɛɛ nù bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma anu ni nàa anu ni kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ È bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma God IDENT 1PL.INCL help -GER SEQ suffering -ART this -PL leave 1PL.INCL on 3PL OPT come 3PL OPT this suffering -ART leave 1PL.INCL on n cop pron v -mrph conj n -mrph pron -mrph v pron pp pron pm v pron pm pron n -mrph v pron pp

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ahaa   ahaa á a! itj

NumK	an tɔ́ɔrɔlen fɛ̋w!   they suffer an tɔ́ɔrɔlen fɛ̋w anu tɔ́ɔrɔ len fɛ̋w 3PL suffer -PC.RES at.all pron v -mrph itj

AmaM

ɓá álla ti kíiti, an ti fɔ́lɔ nàa-la, an ni ma yén, álla mu ma sɔ̀ɔnɔya-la k' a la-tɛ́riya kűrukurukurukuru, k' a la-tɛ́riya ma yen kűrrr   Since God has decided so that they come to us to see us, God should relieve us and do it very quickly ɓá álla ti kíiti an ti fɔ́lɔ nàala an ni ma yén álla mu ma sɔ̀ɔnɔyála k a latɛ́riya kűrukurukuru k a latɛ́riya ma yen kűrr ɓáy álla báti kíiti anu báti fɔ́lɔ nàa la anu ni ma yén álla mu ma sɔ̀ɔnɔyá la kà a la tɛ́riya kűrukurukuru kà a la tɛ́riya ma yen kűrukurukuru as God PRF decide 3PL PRF start come -GER 3PL OPT 1PL see God IDENT 1PL be.simple -GER SEQ 3SG CAUS- be.quick ONOMAT SEQ 3SG CAUS- be.quick 1PL for ONOMAT conj n pm v pron pm v v -mrph pron pm pron v n cop pron v -mrph conj pron mrph- v onomat conj pron mrph- v pron pp onomat

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mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

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mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

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àmínna   Amen àmínna àmíini amen itj

AmaM

háray óma le tùgun lún dóo tɔ, óma s' a fɔ́ɔ álhamdulilayi   And we too, one day we will say: thanks to God háray óma le tùgun lún dóo tɔ óma s a fɔ́ɔ álhamdulillayi háray óma le tùgun lún dóo tɔ óma si a fɔ́ɔ álhamdulillayi so 1PL.INCL FOC again day one in 1PL.INCL POT 3SG say ETRG.AR itj pron prt adv n n pp pron pm pron v itj

AmaM	dɔ́nk háray, wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le tùgun   So, this is it dɔ́nk háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le tùgun dɔ́nk háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ È le tùgun ETRG.FR so that that measure -ART FOC again itj itj pron pron n -mrph prt adv

AmaM

Dɔ́ndɛ lúumɛ̀ tɔ an bi fɛ́n nin fɛ́n máyìta-la ɲɔ́ɔ là?   The market of Donde, what do they sell there? Dɔ́ndɛ lúumɛ̀ tɔ an bi fɛ́n nin fɛ́n máyìtala ɲɔ́ɔ là Dɔ́ndɛ lúumɔ È tɔ anu bi fɛ́n nin fɛ́n máyìta la ɲɔ́ɔ là TOPON market -ART in 3PL be thing and thing sell -GER that LOC n.prop n -mrph pp pron cop n conj n v -mrph pron pp

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káabà si máyìta, fóndè i máyìta, tìgáà si máyìta, kɔ̀rɔ bátà i máyìta, ma i wo fóo sàn, k' a kìti ki̋i k' a róndi   maized is sold, fondio is sold, peanut is sold, unpounded rice is sold, we buy all this tie it up and carry it. káabà si máyìta fóndè i máyìta tìgáà si máyìta kɔ̀rɔ bátà i máyìta ma i wo fóo sàn k a kìti ki̋i k a róndi káaba È si máyìta fóndo È si máyìta tìga È si máyìta kɔ̀rɔ báta È si máyìta ma si wo főo sàn kà a kìti ki̋i kà a róndi corn -ART POT sell fonio -ART POT sell peanut -ART POT sell rice not.pounded -ART POT sell 1PL POT that UNIV buy SEQ 3SG tie tightly SEQ 3SG carry n -mrph pm v n -mrph pm v n -mrph pm v n adj -mrph pm v pron pm pron dtm v conj pron v adv conj pron v

AmaM	k' a nàati   and carry it k a nàati kà a nàati SEQ 3SG bring conj pron v

NumK	kà nàa   and come kà nàa kà nàa SEQ come conj v

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súumayɛ̀ máni kée, súumayɛ̀ tɔ, ɓá háray wo súnden, wo s' a wà Dɔ́ndɛ wo ni káaba sàn?   When the month of Ramadan comes, since you're fasint, you go to Donde and buy maize there, right? súumayɛ̀ máni kée súumayɛ̀ tɔ ɓá háray wo súnden wo s a wà Dɔ́ndɛ wo ni káaba sàn súumayɛ máni kée súumayɛ tɔ ɓáy háray wo sún len wo si a wà Dɔ́ndɛ wo ni káaba sàn Ramadan COND arrive Ramadan in as so 2PL fast -PC.RES 2PL POT 3SG go TOPON 2PL OPT corn buy n pm v n pp conj itj pron v -mrph pron pm pron v n.prop pron pm n v

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ma sún-den ma s' a wà ma n' a sàn, ma n' nàa, ma n' a tùgu, ma n' a róndi, ma n' a wà Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka   When we're fasting, we go and we buy it, be come, we pound it, we carry it and we come to Pooredaka ma súnden ma s a wà ma n a sàn ma n nàa ma n a tùgu ma n a róndi ma n a wà Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka ma sún len ma si a wà ma ni a sàn ma ni nàa ma ni a tùgu ma ni a róndi ma ni a wà Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka 1PL fast -PC.RES 1PL POT 3SG go 1PL OPT 3SG buy 1PL OPT come 1PL OPT 3SG pound 1PL OPT 3SG carry 1PL OPT 3SG go TOPON pron v -mrph pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n.prop

AmaM	wo n' a wà Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka, háray wo súnden tùgun?   You come to Pooredaka while you're fasting? wo n a wà Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka háray wo súnden tùgun wo ni a wà Pɔ́ɔrɛdaka háray wo sún len tùgun 2PL OPT 3SG go TOPON so 2PL fast -PC.RES again pron pm pron v n.prop itj pron v -mrph adv

NumK	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

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háray ma súnden, máa dénba le, máa ma búu ma-kɔ́ri-len   When we're fasting or when we're nursing or when we're pregnant háray ma súnden máa dénba le máa ma búu makɔ̀rilen háray ma sún len máa dénba le máa ma búu ma kɔ̀ri len so 1PL fast -PC.RES or nursing FOC or 1PL stomach VERB.PL- be.tired -PC.RES itj pron v -mrph conj adj prt conj pron n mrph- v -mrph

AmaM	hé?   ah? hé hé hey! itj

NumK	háray ma máa súumayɛ̀ tɔ-tíɲa   We don't fail to fast háray ma máa súumayɛ̀ tɔtíɲa háray ma máa súumayɛ tɔ tíɲa so 1PL NEG.COP Ramadan REP- go.bad itj pron cop n mrph- v

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wo ɲɔ́ɔ fɔ́ɔ háray álla là kílantɛyà le háray wo kílanden   All this the fear of God, you're afraid of him. wo ɲɔ́ɔ fóo háray álla là kílantɛyà le háray wo kílanden wo ɲɔ́ɔ főo háray álla là kílantɛya È le háray wo kílan len that that UNIV so God LOC fear -ART FOC so 2PL be.afraid -PC.RES pron pron dtm itj n pp n -mrph prt itj pron v -mrph

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háray ma kílanden álla la mànsáyà là, kɔ̀nɔ a kɛ̀ɲáà béle fó óma n' a wà   We are afraid of the power of God, but, actually, there is no choice, we are obliged to go háray ma kílanden álla la mànsáyà là kɔ̀nɔ a kɛ̀ɲɲáà béle fó óma n a wà háray ma kílan len álla la mànsáya È là kɔ̀nɔ a kɛ̀ɲɲa È béle fó óma ni a wà so to be.afraid -PC.RES God POSS power -ART LOC but 3SG time -ART COP.NEG one.needs.to 1PL.INCL OPT 3SG go itj pp v -mrph n conj n -mrph pp conj pron n -mrph cop conj pron pm pron v

AmaM	fó wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ máa   You are obliged to do this. fó wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ máa fó wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ máa one.needs.to 2PL OPT that that do conj pron pm pron pron v

NumK	fó ma n' a wà   We have to go there. fó ́ma n a wà fó ma ni a wà one.needs.to 1PL OPT 3SG go conj pron pm pron v

AmaM	wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le mu   That's how it is. wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le mu wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ È le mu 2PL that measure -ART FOC IDENT pron pron n -mrph prt cop

MarJ	i mán táa tóo i kóè ma   If you have the fire behind you (you have no choice but to run forward) i mán táà tóo i kɔ́ɛ̀ ma i máni táa È tóo i kɔ́ɔ È ma 2SG COND fire -ART leave 2SG back -ART to pron pm n -mrph v pron n -mrph pp

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a.. hári a bi tùgun wo si mín yìta ma là yan de tɔ?   Are there more things that you would tell us there? a hári a bi tùgun wo si mín yìta ma là yan de tɔ a hári a bi tùgun wo si mín yìta ma là yan le tɔ 3SG but 3SG be again 2PL POT REL say.RESP 1PL LOC that FOC in pron prt pron cop adv pron pm n v pron pp pron prt pp

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si ma dóo.. si ma k' a sɔ̀tɔ mín si tɔ́ɔrɔya bɔ́óma yen háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ díi ma yen   If we get anybody who would help us to resulve our problems we will be very happy si ma dóo si ma k a sɔ̀tɔ mín si tɔ́ɔrɔya bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ díi ma yen si ma dóo si ma ka a sɔ̀tɔ mín si tɔ́ɔrɔya bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ díi ma yen POT 1PL one if 1PL PST.TR 3SG get REL POT difficulty leave 1PL for so that that pleasant 1PL for pm pron n conj pron pm pron v n pm n v pron pp itj pron pron adj pron pp

AmaM	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

NumK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	nɛ́ɛ̀, n nándɔgɔman?   Isn't it so, aunt? nɛ́ɛ̀ n nándɔgɔman nɛ́ɛ̀ n nándɔgɔman EMPH 1SG aunt part pron n

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si ma k' a sɔ̀tɔ mín si wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ ma yen, háray wo di ma yen fɛ̋w   If we find somebody who helps us, we will be very happy. si ma k a sɔ̀tɔ mín si wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo díi ma yen fɛ̋w si ma ka a sɔ̀tɔ mín si wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo díi ma yen fɛ̋w if 1PL PST.TR 3SG get REL POT that that leave 1PL for so that pleasant 1PL for at.all conj pron pm pron v n pm pron pron v pron pp itj pron adj pron pp itj

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ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, a fóo.. ma fóo bi kàn kélen de, anu sáɗi, an tóoli   We all are all in the same place, wellcome, welcome! ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ a fóo ma fóo bi kàn kélen de anu sáɗi an tóoli ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ a főo ma főo bi kàn kélen le anu sáɗi anu tóli DISC 3SG UNIV 1PL UNIV be place one FOC 3PL ETRG.PUL 3PL welcome! part pron dtm pron dtm cop n.loc num prt pron itj pron itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

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ma bi ála kɔ̀ntɔn-den, kà ánnabi kɔ̀ntɔn ma la kàyéèn' nà   We thank God and the prophet for our husbands. ma bi ála kɔ̀ntɔnden kà ánnabi kɔ̀ntɔn ma la kàyéèn nà ma bi álla kɔ̀ntɔn len kà ánnabi kɔ̀ntɔn ma la kàyi È nù là 1PL be God greet -PC.RES SEQ prophet greet 1PL POSS man -ART -PL LOC pron cop n v -mrph conj n v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

AmaM	wo ɲàâ le dún mu   That's true. wo ɲàâ le dún mu wo ɲàa È le ɗún mu that manner -ART FOC this IDENT pron n -mrph prt dtm cop

MarJ

ma sìgi-la yan, ála nin anu bàríkè nin ma la kìnáànù bàríkè.   We live here thanks to God, to them and thanks to our parents. ma sìgila yan ála nin anu bàríkè nin ma la kìnáànù bàríkè ma sìgi la yan álla nin anu bàrikí È nin ma la kìna È nù bàrikí È to sit -GER that God and 3PL blessing -ART and 1PL POSS elder -ART -PL blessing -ART pp v -mrph pron n conj pron n -mrph conj pron conj adj -mrph -mrph n -mrph

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

MarJ	ma ka fɛ̋nfɛn sɔ̀tɔ ma la kàayéènù bàríkè   We got all thanks to hour husbands. ma ka fɛ̋nfɛn sɔ̀tɔ ma la kàyéènù bàríkè ma ka fɛ̋nfɛn sɔ̀tɔ ma la kàyi È nù bàrikí È 1PL PST.TR something get 1PL POSS man -ART -PL blessing -ART pron pm n v pron conj n -mrph -mrph n -mrph

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

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kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, s' ála ka ma dɛ̀ɛman kɛɛ sànsɛ́ɛ̀ làko, a díi ma yen.   Now, if God helps us with these fences, we will be happy. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ s ála ka ma dɛ̀ɛman kɛɛ sànsɛ́ɛ̀ làko a díi ma yen kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ si álla ka ma dɛ̀ɛman kɛɛ sànsan È làko a díi ma yen now POT God PST.TR to help this fence -ART for 3SG pleasant to for adv pm n pm pp v pron n -mrph pp pron adj pp pp

MarJ

ma la déɲɛ̀nù kàran-den tùgun an máa plásè sɔ̀tɔ, won' tùgun, an ka ma dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ, a díi ma yen   Our children, who have studied and they haven't got places, if she helps su with this, we would be happy about it. ma la déɲɛ̀nù kàranden tùgun an máa plásɛ sɔ̀tɔ won tùgun an ka ma dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ a díi ma yen ma la dén È nù kàran len tùgun anu máa plásɛ sɔ̀tɔ wo nù tùgun anu ka ma dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ a díi ma yen 1PL POSS child -ART -PL study -PC.RES again 3PL NEG.COP place get that -PL again 3PL PST.TR 1PL help that 3SG pleasant 1PL for pron conj n -mrph -mrph v -mrph adv pron cop n v pron -mrph adv pron pm pron v pron pron adj pron pp

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kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɔyà tùgun, kɛɛ káaba rɔ́ndè, k' a tùgu k' a wà, kà nàa, i dénba.. i dénba tàna.   and this labour to carry the maize, to pound it, to go and come, and you're a nursing mother kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɔyà tùgun kɛɛ káaba róndè k a tùgu k a wà kà nàa i dénba i dénba tàna kɛɛ tɔ́ɔrɔya È tùgun kɛɛ káaba róndi È kà a tùgu kà a wà kà nàa i dénba i dénba tàna this difficulty -ART again this corn carry -ART SEQ 3SG pound SEQ 3SG go SEQ come GENER nursing REFL nursing trouble pron n -mrph adv pron n v -mrph conj pron v conj pron v conj v pron adj pron adj n

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sángi, sángi gbáli, si wo tɔ́ɔrɔyà bɔ́ɔta ma kùnma, háray wo díi ma yen.   There's drought, if we're releived of this difficulty, we will be happy sángi sángi gbáli si wo tɔ́ɔrɔyà bɔ́ɔta ma kùnma háray wo díi ma yen sángi sángi gbáli si wo tɔ́ɔrɔya È bɔ́ɔ ta ma kùnma háray wo díi ma yen rain rain absent if that difficulty -ART leave -PST.INTR 1PL on so that pleasant 1PL for n n adj conj pron n -mrph v -mrph pron pp itj pron adj pron pp

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kɔ̀nɔ ma i álla nin ánnabi kɔ̀ntɔn-den de ma la kàyéèn' nà   But we thank God for our husbands. kɔ̀nɔ ma i álla nin ánnabi kɔ̀ntɔnden de ma la kàyéèn nà kɔ̀nɔ ma bi álla nin ánnabi kɔ̀ntɔn len le ma la kàyi È nù là but 1PL be God and prophet greet -PC.RES FOC 1PL POSS man -ART -PL LOC conj pron cop n conj n v -mrph prt pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

AmaM	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

MarJ	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	álla kɔ̀ntɔn báa le wo   it's a big thanksgiving álla kɔ̀ntɔn báa le wo álla kɔ̀ntɔn báa le wo God greet big FOC that n v adj prt pron

MarJ

kɔ̀ɛ̂nù fɔ̋pu si gbɛ́tɛn, ma b' a wà-la Kálilmale kɔ̀ɔ kɔɔma le   All the rivers will dry and we will go to the river Kalimale. kɔ̀ɛ̂nù fɔ̋pu si gbɛ̀tɛn ma b a wàla Kálilmale kɔ̀ɔ kɔ́ɔma le kɔ̀ɔ È nù főo si gbɛ̀tɛn ma bi a wà la Kálilmale kɔ̀ɔ kɔ́ɔma le stream -ART -PL UNIV POT dry.up 1PL be 3SG go -GER TOPON stream behind FOC n -mrph -mrph dtm pm v pron cop pron v -mrph n.prop n pp prt

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wo la dénnɛ̀ mán bɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ, e̋ ɓá nɔn wo i jéè sòri-la kámin a jàn, an b' a wà-la jéè sɔri dúla, s' an nàa lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ   When your children come from school, well! the place where you scoop water, it's far! do they scoop water before going to school? wo la dénnɛ̀ mán bɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ e̋ ɓá nɔn wo i jéè sòrila káamin a jàn an b a wàla jéè sòri dúla s an nàa lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ wo la dénden È máni bɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l È tɔ hé ɓáy nɔn wo bi jíi È sɔ̀ri la káamin a jàn anu bi a wà la jíi È sòri dúla si anu nàa lɛ̀kkɔ́l È tɔ 2PL POSS child -ART COND leave school -ART in hey! as but 2PL be water -ART get.up.early -GER when 3SG long 3PL be 3SG go -GER water -ART scoop place if 3PL come school -ART in pron conj n -mrph pm v n -mrph pp itj conj itj pron cop n -mrph v -mrph adv pron adj pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph v n.loc conj pron v n -mrph pp

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lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ jàn ma la kɛɛ dénnɛ̀ pósinnɛn' nà   The school is too far for those little children of ours. lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ jàn ma la kɛɛ dénnɛ̀ póosinnɛ̀n nà le jàn ma la kɛɛ dénden È póosi nden È nù là FOC long 1PL POSS this child -ART little -DIM -ART -PL LOC prt adj pron conj pron n -mrph adj -mrph -mrph -mrph pp

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a dún an mán' a wà lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, sìrtú máarasè máni kée, máarasè máni kée háray an i nàa-la, an i láhɛ-la tèléè a nin kíla jáɲɛ̀, e̋ s' anu ka wo bɔ́ɔ ma yen, háray wo díi ma yen   When they go to school, especially in when the March comes, while they're returning home, they are sufferning from the sun and the long road. If they will help us with this, we will be happy. a dún an mán a wà lɛ̀kkɔ́l là sìrtú máarasè máni kée máarasè máni kée háray an i nàala an i láhɛla tèléè a nin kíla jáɲɛ̀ e̋ s anu ka wo bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo díi ma yen a dún anu máni a wà lɛ̀kkɔ́l là sìrtú máaras È máni kée máaras È máni kée háray anu bi nàa la anu bi láhɛ la tèle È a nin kíla jàn È hé si anu ka wo bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo díi ma yen 3SG so 3PL COND 3SG go school LOC ETRG.FR March -ART COND arrive March -ART COND arrive so 3PL be come -GER 3PL be suffer -GER sun -ART 3SG and road long -ART hey! POT 3PL PST.TR that leave 1PL for so that pleasant 1PL for pron part pron pm pron v n pp itj n -mrph pm v n -mrph pm v itj pron cop v -mrph pron cop v -mrph n -mrph pron conj n adj -mrph itj pm pron pm pron v pron pp itj pron adj pron pp

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an tún ma-dòn-na ma la bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ, háray an tɔ́ɔrɔ-len háa.   while they're approaching our house, they suffer a lot. an tún madònna ma la bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ háray an tɔ́ɔrɔlen háa anu tún ma dòn la ma la bón È búutɔ háray anu tɔ́ɔrɔ len háa 3PL only VERB.PL- enter -GER 1PL POSS house -ART in so 3PL suffer -PC.RES much pron prt mrph- v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp itj pron v -mrph adv

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an tún b' a wà-la háray ma áanɛlen anu yen háa tèléè   While they are walking, we worry a lot for them because of the sun an tún b a wàla háray ma áanɛlen anu yen háa tèléè anu tún bi a wà la háray ma áanɛ len anu yen háa tèle È 3PL only be 3SG go -GER so 1PL worry -PC.RES 3PL for much sun -ART pron prt cop pron v -mrph itj pron v -mrph pron pp adv n -mrph

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hín dún a jàn, an n' a wà fó dún an n' a wà, s' anu ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun bɔ́ɔ ma yen, háray wo díi ma yen fɛ̋w   It is far, and yet they are obliged to go. If they help us with this, we will be happy. hín dún a jàn an n a wà fó dún an n a wà s anu ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo díi ma yen fɛ̋w hín dún a jàn anu ni a wà fó dún anu ni a wà si anu ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun bɔ́ɔ ma yen háray wo díi ma yen fɛ̋w DEM so 3SG long 3PL OPT 3SG go one.needs.tso 3PL OPT 3SG go POT 3PL PST.TR that that again leave 1PLfor so that pleasant 1PL for at.all pron part pron adj pronpm pron v conj pron pm pron v pm pronpm pron pron adv v propp itj pron adj pron pp itj

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wo le mùséènù mínnù bi dén sɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ là yan káɲɲa káa, wo mán fɔ́lɔ dén sɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ là, làbutáanè jàn, wo la yan káa a máa jàn?   You, the women who are at the moment give birth to children, when you are to give birth to a child, the hospital is far, isn't it? wo le mùséènù mínnù bi dén sɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ là yan káɲɲa káa wo mán fɔ́lɔ dén sɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ là làbutáanè jàn wo la yan káa a máa jàn wo le mùsu È nù mín nù bi dén sɔ̀tɔ È là yan káɲɲa káa wo máni fɔ́lɔ dén sɔ̀tɔ È là làbutáanu È jàn wo la yan káa a máa jàn 2PL FOC woman -ART -PL REL -PL be child get -ART LOC that level this.way 2PL COND start child get -ART LOC hospital -ART long 2PL POSS that this.way 3SG NEG.COP long pron prt n -mrph -mrph n -mrph cop n v -mrph pp pron n.loc adv pron pm v n v -mrph pp n -mrph adj pron conj pron adv pron cop adj

NumK	Máafara làbutáanè, Máafara máa Dɔ́ndɛ   there is a hospital in Maafara or in Donde Máafara làbutáanè Máafara máa Dɔ́ndɛ Máafara llàbutáanu È Máafara máa Dɔ́ndɛ TOPON Phospital -ART TOPON or TOPON n.prop cn -mrph n.prop conj n.prop

AmaM	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

NumK	hín dé! a béle yan   there isn't any hín dé a béle yan hín dé a béle yan DEM EMPH 3SG COP.NEG that pron prt pron cop pron

AmaM	wo i sɛ́ppi-la le káa ɔ́tɛ̀ káa..   Do you go on foot or by car or?.. wo i sɛ́ppila le káa ɔ́tɛ̀ káa wo bi sɛ́ppi la le káa ɔ́tɔ È káa 2PL be go.on.foot -GER FOC or.INTERR car -ART or.INTERR pron cop v -mrph prt conj n -mrph conj

NumK	sɛ́ppi! ɔ́tɔ dún, mɔ̀gɔ i sɛ́ppi-la le, k' a wà   to go on foot, the car, people go on foot sɛ́ppi ɔ́tɔ dún mɔ̀gɔ i sɛ́ppila le k a wà sɛ́ppi ɔ́tɔ dún mɔ̀gɔ bi sɛ́ppi la le kà a wà go.on.foot car so man be go.on.foot -GER FOC SEQ 3SG go v n part n cop v -mrph prt conj pron v

NumK	hín dé, ma i sɛ́ppi-la le, ma n' a wà káa   We go on foot, and we go there this way. hín dé ma i sɛ́ppila le ma n a wà káa hín dé ma bi sɛ́ppi la le ma ni a wà káa DEM EMPH 1PL be go.on.foot -GER FOC 1PL OPT 3SG go this.way pron prt pron cop v -mrph prt pron pm pron v adv

MarJ	ma k' a láa jɔ̀ɛ̂n' tɔ k' a róndi   We put her into a hammoc and carry her. ma k a láa jɔ̀ɛ̂n tɔ k a róndi ma ka a láa jɔ̀ɔ È nù tɔ kà a róndi 1PL PST.TR 3SG lie net -ART -PL in SEQ 3SG carry pron pm pron v n -mrph -mrph pp conj pron v

AmaM	làbutáanè béle?   There's no hospital, right? làbutáanè béle làbutáanu È béle hospital -ART COP.NEG n -mrph cop

NumK	làbutáani béle Pánpa yan   There is no hospital in Pampa. làbutáani béle Pánpa yan làbutáanu béle Pánpa yan hospital COP.NEG TOPON that n cop n.prop pron

AmaM	lɛ̀kkɔ́l béle   There is no school, right? lɛ̀kkɔ́l béle lɛ̀kkɔ́l béle school COP.NEG n cop

NumK	lɛ̀kkɔ́l béle Pánpa yan   There is no school in Pampa lɛ̀kkɔ́l béle Pánpa yan lɛ̀kkɔ́l béle Pánpa yan school COP.NEG TOPON that n cop n.prop pron

AmaM	é! a dún, a tɛ́ɛma jàn   And it's far é a dún a tɛ́ɛma jàn hé a dún a tɛ́ɛma jàn hey! 3SG so 3SG between long itj pron part pron n.loc adj

NumK	a dún tɛ́ɛma jàn, a dún, fɔ́ɔ i n' a wà le   It is far and they are obliged to go on foot. a dún tɛ́ɛma jàn a dún fó i n a wà le a dún tɛ́ɛma jàn a dún fó i ni a wà le 3SG so between long 3SG so one.needs.to GENER OPT 3SG go FOC pron part n.loc adj pron part conj pron pm pron v prt

AmaM	é! an ni ma tɔ-dɛ̀ɛman lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ làko   They should help us with the school. é an ni ma tɔdɛ̀ɛman lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ làko hé anu ni ma tɔ dɛ̀ɛman lɛ̀kkɔ́l È làko hey! 3PL OPT 1PL REP- help school -ART for itj pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrphpp

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s an ka ma dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ díi ma yen fɛ̋w   We will be very happy if they helped us with this. s an ka ma dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ díi ma yen fɛ̋w si anu ka ma dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ díi ma yen fɛ̋w if 3PL PST.TR 1PL help that so that that pleasant 1PL for at.all conj pron pm pron v pron itj pron pron adj pron pp itj

AmaM	mhm, wo ɲàâ le dún mu   Yes, that's true mhm wo ɲàâ le dún mu mhm wo ɲàa È le dún mu yes that manner -ART FOC so IDENT itj pron n -mrph prt part cop

AmaM	an si ma jàntɔ a tɔ   She will remember about us an si ma jàntɔ a tɔ anu si ma jàntɔ a tɔ 3PL POT 1PL remember 3SG in pron pm pron v pron pp

AmaM	ála si dɛ̀ɛmare kɛ́ɛ   God will help us. ála si dɛ̀ɛmare kɛ́ɛ álla si dɛ kɛ́ɛ God POT ETRG.FR do n pm prep v

NumK	n fɔ̀ni le dún, n fɔ̀ni máa   I'm a lier and I'm not a lier n fɔ̀ni le dún n fɔ̀ni máa n fɔ̀ni le dún n fɔ̀ni máa 1SG liar FOC so 1SG liar NEG.COP pron n prt part pron n cop

AmaM	wo ɲàâ le mu   it's true wo ɲàâ le mu wo ɲàa È le mu that manner -ART FOC IDENT pron n -mrph prt cop

AmaM	wo tòoɲáà le mu   This is true. wo tòoɲáà le mu wo tòoɲa È le mu that truth -ART FOC IDENT pron n -mrph prt cop