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SulK	an ti wo lɔ́n   They've understood it an ti wo lɔ́n anu báti wo lɔ́n 3PL PRF that know pron pm pron v

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mín bi.. ma i mín kùnma yan káa káa káa, ma ka kán tùgun ma ni wo fɔ́ɔ   That what happens with us at that very moment, we must talk about this. mín bi.. ma i mín kùnma yan káa káa káa, ma ka kán tùgun ma ni wo fɔ́ɔ mín bi ma bi mín kùnma yan káa káa káa ma ka kán tùgun ma ni wo fɔ́ɔ REL be 1PL be REL on that this.way this.way this.way 1PL PST.TR ought again 1PL OPT that say n cop pron cop n pp pron adv adv adv pron pm v adv pron pm pron v

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mín lɔ́gɔ bi ma là, ma i tɔ́ɔrɛya mín tɔ kádi tùgun kà wo fɔ́ɔ   That what we want, the difficulties that we have, whe sould talk about this. mín lɔ́gɔ bi ma là, ma i tɔ́ɔrɛya mín tɔ kádi tùgun kà wo fɔ́ɔ mín lɔ́gɔ bi ma là ma bi tɔ́ɔrɔya mín tɔ kádi tùgun kà wo fɔ́ɔ REL wish be to LOC to be difficulty REL in ETRG.PUL again SEQ 2PL say n n cop pp pp pp cop n n pp conj adv conj pron v

sp1	ma ni wonù tára, ma ni wo fɔ́ɔ anu yen   We should ask this, we should talk about this to them. ma ni wonù tára, ma ni wo fɔ́ɔ anu yen ma ni wo -nù tára ma ni wo fɔ́ɔ anu yen 1PL OPT that -PL pray 1PL OPT that say 3PL for pron pm pron -mrph v pron pm pron v pron pp

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ma ni wo la-bɔ́ɔ, a dɔ́gɔnden káamin, k' a láa kɛ́nɛ ma, an n' a lɔ́n   We should put it out from the place where ti's hidden and put it in the light, so that they know it. ma ni wo la-bɔ́ɔ, a dɔ́gɔnden káamin, k' a láa kɛ́nɛ ma, an n' a lɔ́n ma ni wo la- bɔ́ɔ a dɔ́gɔ -nden káamin kà a láa kɛ́nɛ ma anu ni a lɔ́n 1PL OPT that CAUS- leave 3SG small -DIM when SEQ 3SG lie light to 3PL OPT 3SG know pron pm pron mrph- v pron adj -mrph adv conj pron v n pp pron pm pron v

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jóoni.. ɛɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háray yan káa káa n báti dàn yan bùtun, kìnáànù si a la-tànbi ma yen, wo le   Now, I stop here, the oldmen will explain it to us jóoni.. ɛɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háray yan káa káa n báti dàn yan bùtun, kìnáànù si a la-tànbi ma yen, wo le jóoni ɛɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háray yan káa káa n báti dàn yan bùtun kìna -È -nù si a la- tànbi ma yen wo le ETRG.PUL ur now so that this.way this.way 1SG PRF stop that first old.man -ART -PL POT 3SG CAUS- pass 1PL for 2PL FOC adv itj adv itj pron adv adv pron pm n pron adv n -mrph -mrph pm pron mrph- v pron pp pron prt

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n bítan kɛ́ɛ̀ ka kúmà mín fɔ́ɔ yan, an tòoɲáà le   That why my relative has told, it's right. n bítan kɛ́ɛ̀ ka kúmà mín fɔ́ɔ yan, an tòoɲáà le n bítan kɛ̀ɛ -È ka kúma -È mín fɔ́ɔ yan anu tòoɲa -È le 1SG brother man -ART PST.TR speech -ART REL say that 3PL truth -ART FOC pron n n -mrph pm n -mrph n v pron pron n -mrph prt

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mín tànbi-len.. mín tànbi-len wo báti fɔ́ɔ yan, a bá' tóo mín fɛ́wundi-len   The things in the past, it has been talked about, what remains is the present. mín tànbi-len.. mín tànbi-len wo báti fɔ́ɔ yan, a bá' tóo mín fɛ́wundi-len mín tànbi -len mín tànbi -len wo báti fɔ́ɔ yan a báti tóo mín fɛ́wundi -len REL pass -PC.RES REL pass -PC.RES that PRF say that 3SG PRF leave REL be.actually -PC.RES n v -mrph n v -mrph pron pm v pron pron pm v n v -mrph

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a kɔ̀tɔman de fɔ́ɔ-len, a nàmaànù máa fɔ́ɔ, a kɔ̀tɔman de fɔ́ɔ-len, a nàmaàn tóo-len   The old things, they've been talked about, the new things, they haven't been talked about. a kɔ̀tɔman de fɔ́ɔ-len, a nàmaànù máa fɔ́ɔ, a kɔ̀tɔman de fɔ́ɔ-len, a nàmaàn tóo-len a kɔ̀tɔ -ma -nù le fɔ́ɔ -len a nàma -È -nù máa fɔ́ɔ a kɔ̀tɔ -ma -nù le fɔ́ɔ -len a nàma -È -nù tóo -len 3SG old -ADJ -PL FOC say -PC.RES 3SG new -ART -PL NEG.COP say 3SG old -ADJ -PL FOC say -PC.RES 3SG new -ART -PL leave -PC.RES pron adj -mrph -mrph prt v -mrph pron adj -mrph -mrph cop v pron adj -mrph -mrph prt v -mrph pron adj -mrph -mrph v -mrph

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wo nàma, ma sɔ̀tɔ-ta wáttuè le, wo nàma wáttuè   The new things, it's the time when we were born, the time of new events, wo nàma, ma sɔ̀tɔ-ta wáttuè le, wo nàma wáttuè wo nàma ma sɔ̀tɔ -ta wáatu -È le wo nàma wáatu -È that new 1PL get -PST.INTR time -ART FOC that new time -ART pron adj pron v -mrph n -mrph prt pron adj n -mrph

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a fɔ́ɔ-len de ma yen, ma le ma ti ma yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ, kó ma la kìnáànù de máa an yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ, ma le ma ti ma yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ   They told us, that we got independence. Our parents, they didn't have liberty, and we were liberated. a fɔ́ɔ-len de ma yen, ma le ma ti ma yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ, kó ma la kìnáànù de máa an yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ, ma le ma ti ma yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ a fɔ́ɔ -len le ma yen ma le ma báti ma ɲɛ̀tɛ ma- sɔ̀tɔ kó ma la kìna -È -nù le máa anu ɲɛ̀tɛ ma- sɔ̀tɔ ma le ma báti ma ɲɛ̀tɛ ma- sɔ̀tɔ 3SG say -PC.RES FOC 1PL for 1PL FOC 1PL PRF 1PL oneself VERB.PL- get say 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL FOC NEG.COP 3PL oneself VERB.PL- get 1PL FOC 1PL PRF 1PL oneself VERB.PL- get pron v -mrph prt pron pp pron prt pron pm pron n mrph- v v pron conj n -mrph -mrph prt cop pron n mrph- v pron prt pron pm pron n mrph- v

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ma máni fɔ́ɔ... ma máni lɛ̀kkɔ́l kóè fɔ́ɔ, an n' a fɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l kóè tée bɛ̀n ma báta   When we talked about school, they said that it was not possible to make a school in our place. ma máni fɔ́ɔ... ma máni lɛ̀kkɔ́l kóè fɔ́ɔ, an n' a fɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l kóè tée bɛ̀n ma báta ma máni fɔ́ɔ ma máni lɛ̀kkɔ́l kóo -È fɔ́ɔ anu ni a fɔ́ɔ lɛ̀kkɔ́l kóo -È tée bɛ̀n ma báta 1PL COND say 1PL COND school thing -ART say 3PL OPT 3SG say school thing -ART NEG.POT meet 1PL at pron pm v pron pm n n -mrph v pron pm pron v n n -mrph pm v pron pp

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ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ ɛɛ júlirdɛ bón báa.. ɛɛ mìsirɛ́.. júlirdɛ kóè   When we talked about the big house.. mosque.. ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ ɛɛ júlirdɛ bón báa.. ɛɛ mìsirɛ́.. júlirdɛ kóè ma máni a fɔ́ɔ ɛɛ júlirdɛ bón báa ɛɛ mìsíidɛ júlirdɛ kóo -È 1PL COND 3SG say ur mosque house big ur place mosque thing -ART pron pm pron v itj n n adj itj n n n -mrph

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an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma le béle bɛ̀n-den a fɛ, ma le jɔ̀n káyè le ma là, jɔ̀n kàyi tée sàli   They would sade that we didn't merit it, because we are slaves and we don't pray. an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma le béle bɛ̀n-den a fɛ, ma le jɔ̀n káyè le ma là, jɔ̀n kàyi tée sàli anu ni a fɔ́ɔ ma le béle bɛ̀n -len a fɛ ma le jɔ̀n kàyi -È le ma là jɔ̀n kàyi tée sàli 3PL OPT 3SG say 1PL FOC COP.NEG meet -PC.RES 3SG with 1PL FOC slave man -ART FOC 1PL LOC slave man NEG.POT pray pron pm pron v pron prt cop v -mrph pron pp pron prt n -mrph prt pron pp n n pm v

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jɔ̀n káyi tée lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ kàran, jɔ̀n káyi tée àlɓurána kàran, ma le ma sɔ̀tɔta wo wáttuè le, wo wáttuè hári tɔ́ɔrɔ béle   The slaves don't go to school, they dont study Quaran, but in the time when we were born, there were none of this difficulties. jɔ̀n káyi tée lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ kàran, jɔ̀n káyi tée àlɓurána kàran, ma le ma sɔ̀tɔta wo wáttuè le, wo wáttuè hári tɔ́ɔrɔ béle jɔ̀n kàyi tée lɛ̀kkɔ́l -È kàran jɔ̀n kàyi tée àlɓurána kàran ma le ma sɔ̀tɔ -ta wo wáatu -È le wo wáatu -È hári tɔ́ɔrɔ béle slave man NEG.POT school -ART study slave man NEG.POT Quran study 1PL FOC 1PL get -PST.INTR that time -ART FOC that time -ART but suffering COP.NEG n n pm n -mrph v n n pm n v pron prt pron v -mrph pron n -mrph prt pron n -mrph prt n cop

SulK	ma le ma sɔ̀tɔ-ta, a nàmáà le tɔ   When we were born, it was in the epoch of changes. ma le ma sɔ̀tɔ-ta, a nàmáà le tɔ ma le ma sɔ̀tɔ -ta a nàma -È le tɔ 1PL FOC 1PL get -PST.INTR 3SG new -ART FOC in pron prt pron v -mrph pron adj -mrph prt pp

SulK	tɔ́ɔrɔ béle wo wáttuè tɔ   There was no suffering in that time. tɔ́ɔrɔ béle wo wáttuè tɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ béle wo wáatu -È tɔ suffering COP.NEG that time -ART in n cop pron n -mrph pp

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ma tée.. ma tée júlirdɛ̀ la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma tée lɛ̀kkɔ́l la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma tée àlurána kàran, ɓá ma le jɔ̀n káy le ma là, làbutáani béle ma báta   We couldn't built a mosque, we couldn't build a school, we couldn't study Quaran, because we were slaves. We had no hospital. ma tée.. ma tée júlirdɛ̀ la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma tée lɛ̀kkɔ́l la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma tée àlurána kàran, ɓá ma le jɔ̀n káy le ma là, làbutáani béle ma báta ma tée ma tée júlirdɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ ma tée lɛ̀kkɔ́l la- lɔ̀ɔ ma tée àlɓurána kàran ɓáy ma le jɔ̀n kàyi le ma là làbutáanu béle ma báta 1PL NEG.POT 1PL NEG.POT mosque CAUS- build 1PL NEG.POT school CAUS- stop 1PL NEG.POT Quran study as 1PL FOC slave man FOC 1PL LOC hospital COP.NEG 1PL at pron pm pron pm n mrph- v pron pm n mrph- v pron pm n v conj pron prt n n prt pron pp n cop pron pp

BelS	làbutáani béle ma báta   We had no hospital. làbutáani béle ma báta làbutáanu béle ma báta hospital COP.NEG 1PL at n cop pron pp

SulK	súumayɛ.. súumayɛ mán kée   When the month of Ramadan arrived, súumayɛ.. súumayɛ mán kée súumayɛ súumayɛ máni kée Ramadan Ramadan COND arrive n n pm v

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ma máni súumayɛ̀ sún, an de ni nàa ma báta, an n' a fɔ́ɔ dóo tée ma la-sàli, an de ma la-sàlila, an ni nàa ma báta, an ni ma la-sàli   When we were fasting, they would come to us, they would say that others couldn't organize prayers for us, they came to us and they made the prayer there. ma máni súumayɛ̀ sún, an de ni nàa ma báta, an n' a fɔ́ɔ dóo tée ma la-sàli, an de ma la-sàlila, an ni nàa ma báta, an ni ma la-sàli ma máni súumayɛ sún anu le ni nàa ma báta anu ni a fɔ́ɔ dóo tée ma la- sàli anu le ma la- sàli -la anu ni nàa ma báta anu ni ma la- sàli 1PL COND Ramadan fast 3PL FOC OPT come 1PL at 3PL OPT 3SG say one NEG.POT 1PL CAUS- pray 3PL FOC 1PL CAUS- pray -GER 3PL OPT come 1PL at 3PL OPT 1PL CAUS- pray pron pm n v pron prt pm v pron pp pron pm pron v n pm pron mrph- v pron prt pron mrph- v -mrph pron pm v pron pp pron pm pron mrph- v

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ma mán múudɛ̀ súman, a i díi-la an de le bólo, an n' a dòni an báta   When we made the sacrifice, it was given to them and they took it to themselves. ma mán múudɛ̀ súman, a i díi-la an de le bólo, an n' a dòni an báta ma máni múudɔ -È súman a bi dín -la anu le le bólo anu ni a dòni anu báta 1PL COND sacrifice -ART measure 3SG be give -GER 3PL FOC FOC arm 3PL OPT 3SG transport 3PL at pron pm n -mrph v pron cop v -mrph pron prt prt n pron pm pron v pron pp

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an n' a dòni an báta, ma déri-len wo róndi-la, ma i déɲɛ̀n' na-róndi, an n' a dòni anu báta   They carried it to themselves, we were accustomed, we made our children carry it, and they carried it to them. an n' a dòni an báta, ma déri-len wo róndi-la, ma i déɲɛ̀n' na-róndi, an n' a dòni anu báta anu ni a dòni anu báta ma déri -len wo róndi -la ma si dén -È -nù la- róndi anu ni a dòni anu báta 3PL OPT 3SG transport 3PL at 1PL get.accustomed -PC.RES that carry -GER 1PL POT child -ART -PL CAUS- carry 3PL OPT 3SG transport 3PL at pron pm pron v pron pp pron v -mrph pron v -mrph pron pm n -mrph -mrph mrph- v pron pm pron v pron pp

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wo mán gàsɛ, ɔ́ya.. násɛ̀.. kɛɛ wíndɛ kóè, an n' a wíndɛ   When it's finished, the exorcisem, the writing thing, they would write it. wo mán gàsɛ, ɔ́ya.. násɛ̀.. kɛɛ wíndɛ kóè, an n' a wíndɛ wo máni gàsɛ ɔ́ya násɛ -È kɛɛ wíndɛ kóo -È anu ni a wíndɛ 2PL COND finish something exorcisme -ART this write thing -ART 3PL OPT 3SG write pron pm v pron n -mrph pron v n -mrph pron pm pron v

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an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma le.. ma tée.. an de kùsan násɛ̀ wíndɛ-la   They would tell us that only they can write the "nase" an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma le.. ma tée.. an de kùsan násɛ̀ wíndɛ-la anu ni a fɔ́ɔ ma le ma tée anu le kùsan násɛ -È wíndɛ -la 3PL OPT 3SG say 1PL FOC 1PL NEG.POT 3PL FOC able exorcisme -ART write -GER pron pm pron v pron prt pron pm pron prt adj n -mrph v -mrph

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kòyi an n' a wà, an ni násɛ̀ wíndɛ, ma la déndeɲɛ̀nù n' a wà a yen, an n' a nàati ma n' a mɛ́n   as if they went and wrote it and our children, they would see and they would carry it to us, and we would hear it. kòyi an n' a wà, an ni násɛ̀ wíndɛ, ma la déndeɲɛ̀nù n' a wà a yen, an n' a nàati ma n' a mɛ́n kòyi anu ni a wà anu ni násɛ -È wíndɛ ma la dén -nden -È -nù ni a wà a yen anu ni a nàati ma ni a mɛ́n it.should.be 3PL OPT 3SG go 3PL OPT exorcisme -ART write 1PL POSS child -DIM -ART -PL OPT 3SG go 3SG for 3PL OPT 3SG bring 1PL OPT 3SG hear conj pron pm pron v pron pm n -mrph v pron conj n -mrph -mrph -mrph pm pron v pron pp pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

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kà ma la káɲɛ̀ la-táarinɛ, an n' a fɔ́ɔ súubaga káni kée ma ma   They prohibited our language, they told that the sorcerers shouldn't come to us kà ma la káɲɛ̀ la-táarinɛ, an n' a fɔ́ɔ súubaga káni kée ma ma kà ma la kán -È la- táarinɛ anu ni a fɔ́ɔ súubaga káni kée ma ma SEQ 1PL POSS neck -ART CAUS- ?ETRG.PUL 3PL OPT 3SG say sorcerer IMP.NEG arrive 1PL to conj pron conj n -mrph mrph- v pron pm pron v n pm v pron pp

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jàni ma hàkkílè tíɲa-len, ma le ma máa a lɔ́n   it spoiled our brain, and we didn't know. jàni ma hàkkílè tíɲa-len, ma le ma máa a lɔ́n jàni ma hàkkíli -È tíɲa -len ma le ma máa a lɔ́n ?ETRG 1PL intelligence -ART go.bad -PC.RES 1PL FOC 1PL NEG.COP 3SG know prt pron n -mrph v -mrph pron prt pron cop pron v

SulK	ma le ma b' a síkkɛ-la tún áwà   That's what we think. ma le ma b' a síkkɛ-la tún áwà ma le ma bi a síkkɛ -la tún áwà 1PL FOC 1PL be 3SG suppose -GER only well pron prt pron cop pron v -mrph prt itj

BelS	ma i dɛ̀ɛmári le búutɔ   we're in the helping group ma i dɛ̀ɛmári le búutɔ ma bi dɛ̀ɛmári le búutɔ 1PL be help FOC in pron cop n prt pp

SulK	ma le síkkɛ-la an i ma dɛ̀ɛman-na le   And we thouth that they would help us. ma le síkkɛ-la an i ma dɛ̀ɛman-na le ma le síkkɛ -la anu bi ma dɛ̀ɛman -la le 1PL FOC suppose -GER 3PL be 1PL help -GER FOC pron prt v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph prt

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jàká an i ma hàkkílè le tíɲa, ma máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n   They spoiled our brain and we didn't know anything. jàká an i ma hàkkílè le tíɲa, ma máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n jàká anu bi ma hàkkíli -È le tíɲa ma máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n but 3PL be 1PL intelligence -ART FOC go.bad 1PL NEG.COP something know itj pron cop pron n -mrph prt v pron cop n v

SulK	ma ma túgan wo fɛ́ i kó ma kùsan kómin   We were happy with it, as if we could do this. ma ma túgan wo fɛ́ i kó ma kùsan kómin ma ma túgan wo fɛ i kó ma kùsan kómin 1PL 1PL be.happy that with 2SG say 1PL able how pron pron v pron pp pron v pron adj adv

SulK	ma n ma tún wo fɛ   we were happy with it. ma n ma tún wo fɛ ma ni ma túgan wo fɛ 1PL OPT 1PL be.happy that with pron pm pron v pron pp

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ma n' a fɔ́ɔ é n na fúla bá' násɛ̀ díi n bólo bìi   We would say: my Fulbe has given my a talisman now. ma n' a fɔ́ɔ é n na fúla bá' násɛ̀ díi n bólo bìi ma ni a fɔ́ɔ hé n la fúla báti násɛ -È dín n bólo bìi 1PL OPT 3SG say hey! 1SG POSS fula PRF exorcisme -ART give 1SG arm now pron pm pron v itj pron conj n pm n -mrph v pron n adv

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kó n n' a wújɛ, ko n n' a sùusa n káɲɛ̀ ma, n n' a mìn, kó n si nɔ́n kàran-na   He said that I should smear myself with it, that I sould smear it on my body, drink it and I will good at studying. kó n n' a wújɛ, ko n n' a sùusa n káɲɛ̀ ma, n n' a mìn, kó n si nɔ́n kàran-na kó n ni a wújɛ ko n ni a sùusa n kán -È ma n ni a mìn kó n si nɔ́n kàran -la say 1SG OPT 3SG ETRG.PUL after 1SG OPT 3SG smear 1SG neck -ART to 1SG OPT 3SG drink say 1SG POT can study -GER v pron pm pron v prep pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pp pron pm pron v v pron pm v v -mrph

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jàká kó.. fɛ́ɲɛ̀.. kà ma hàkkílènù gbàsi a ɲɔ́gɔn nà, hári wo máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n   To mix up our brain, so that you don't know anything. jàká kó.. fɛ́ɲɛ̀.. kà ma hàkkílènù gbàsi a ɲɔ́gɔn nà, hári wo máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n jàká kó fɛ́n -È kà ma hàkkíli -È -nù gbàsi a ɲɔ́gɔn là hári wo máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n but say thing -ART SEQ 1PL intelligence -ART -PL beat 3SG one.another LOC but 2PL NEG.COP something know itj v n -mrph conj pron n -mrph -mrph v pron pron pp prt pron cop n v

SulK	hári n máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n   I didn't know anything. hári n máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n hári n máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n but 1SG NEG.COP something know prt pron cop n v

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yan káa ma i lúè le ma, bàni ma bá' ma yɛ̀tɛ.. ma dún, ma bá' ma yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ dé   Now we're at home, we have obtained our independence. yan káa ma i lúè le ma, bàni ma bá' ma yɛ̀tɛ.. ma dún, ma bá' ma yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ dé yan káa ma bi lúu -È le ma bàni ma báti ma ɲɛ̀tɛ ma dún ma báti ma ɲɛ̀tɛ ma- sɔ̀tɔ dé that this.way 1PL be yard -ART FOC to because 1PL PRF 1PL oneself 1PL so 1PL PRF 1PL oneself VERB.PL- get EMPH pron adv pron cop n -mrph prt pp conj pron pm pron n pron part pron pm pron n mrph- v prt

BelS	a séedeya i ɲɔ́ɔ bàaba Yála   There is a witness, father Yala. a séedeya i ɲɔ́ɔ bàaba Yála a séedeya bi ɲɔ́ɔ bàaba yála 3SG evidence be that father somersault pron n cop pron n n

SulK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

BelS

a séedeyà, ma bá' júlirdɛ̀ la-lɔ̀ɔ yan sàn tán nin wɔ́rɔwila ɲínan   The evidence is that this it has been seventeen years since we have been building the mosque. a séedeyà, ma bá' júlirdɛ̀ la-lɔ̀ɔ yan sàn tán nin wɔ́rɔwila ɲínan a séedeya -È ma báti júlirdɛ -È la- lɔ̀ɔ yan sàn tán nin wɔ́rɔwila ɲínan 3SG evidence -ART 1PL PRF mosque -ART CAUS- build that year ten and seven this.year pron n -mrph pron pm n -mrph mrph- v pron n num conj num adv

SulK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

BelS	ma máa fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ kà júlirdɛ údditɛ   We didn't have the means to open the mosque. ma máa fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ kà júlirdɛ údditɛ ma máa fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ kà júlirdɛ údditɛ 1PL NEG.COP idea get SEQ mosque inaugurate pron cop n v conj n v

BelS

ma máni wúli wő, an ni ma gbàsi, ma máni wúli wő, an ni ma la-sàagi kɔ́ɔma   Each time when we prepared ouselves to do it, they would beat us, each time when we prepared ouselves to do it, they would make us go back. ma máni wúli wő, an ni ma gbàsi, ma máni wúli wő, an ni ma la-sàagi kɔ́ɔma ma máni wúli wő anu ni ma gbàsi ma máni wúli wő anu ni ma la- sàagi kɔ́ɔma 1PL COND get.up UNIV 3PL OPT 1PL beat 1PL COND get.up UNIV 3PL OPT 1PL CAUS- return behind pron pm v dtm pron pm pron v pron pm v dtm pron pm pron mrph- v pp

BelS

yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma báti júlirdɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma bát' a gàynɛ   Now we've built the mosque and we've finished it. yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma báti júlirdɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma bát' a gàynɛ yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma báti júlirdɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ ma báti a gàynɛ that this.way now 1PL PRF mosque CAUS- build 1PL PRF 3SG finish pron adv adv pron pm n mrph- v pron pm pron v

BelS

ma bát' a kɛ́rɛpɛ ma bát' a gàynɛ, ma báti wáata sàn, ma báti fɛ́ɲɛ̀nù főo sàn   We've creped it we've bought the mats, we've bought everything. ma bát' a kɛ́rɛpɛ ma bát' a gàynɛ, ma báti wáata sàn, ma báti fɛ́ɲɛ̀nù főo sàn ma báti a kɛ́rɛpɛ ma báti a gàynɛ ma báti wáata sàn ma báti fɛ́n -È -nù főo sàn 1PL PRF 3SG ETRG.FR 1PL PRF 3SG finish 1PL PRF mat buy 1PL PRF thing -ART -PL UNIV buy pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm n v pron pm n -mrph -mrph dtm v

BelS	kɔ̀nɔ ma tée súusɛ a údditɛ-la   Bu we don't dare to open it. kɔ̀nɔ ma tée súusɛ a údditɛ-la kɔ̀nɔ ma tée súusɛ a údditɛ -la but 1PL NEG.POT dare 3SG inaugurate -GER conj pron pm v pron v -mrph

BelS

ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ ma s' a údditɛ, an n' a fɔ́ɔ, kó an si ma bɔ́ɔ yan   Whe we said that we would open it, they said that they would drive us out from here. ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ ma s' a údditɛ, an n' a fɔ́ɔ, kó an si ma bɔ́ɔ yan ma máni a fɔ́ɔ ma si a údditɛ anu ni a fɔ́ɔ kó anu si ma bɔ́ɔ yan 1PL COND 3SG say 1PL POT 3SG inaugurate 3PL OPT 3SG say say 3PL POT 1PL leave that pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v v pron pm pron v pron

BelS	an si ma gbàsi   They would beat us. an si ma gbàsi anu si ma gbàsi 3PL POT 1PL beat pron pm pron v

SulK	an de tán mu dùgéè là   It's their land. an de tán mu dùgéè là anu le tán mu dùgu -È là 3PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT earth -ART LOC pron prt n cop n -mrph pp

BelS	an de le tan mu dùgéè là   It' their land. an de le tan mu dùgéè là anu le le tan mu dùgu -È là 3PL FOC FOC ETRG.FR IDENT earth -ART LOC pron prt prt n cop n -mrph pp

BelS	kó ma tée gàsɛ wo fɛ   they said that we didnt deserve it. kó ma tée gàsɛ wo fɛ kó ma tée gàsɛ wo fɛ say 1PL NEG.POT be.possible that with v pron pm v pron pp

BelS	yan káa wo tɔ́ɔrɔya séedeya wo le   This is the evidence of our suffering. yan káa wo tɔ́ɔrɔya séedeya wo le yan káa wo tɔ́ɔrɔya séedeya wo le that this.way that difficulty evidence that FOC pron adv pron n n pron prt

BelS	s' a bi káa le, óma bólè fɔ́ɔ   If it's like this, let's clap our hands. s' a bi káa le, óma bólè fɔ́ɔ si a bi káa le óma bólo -È fɔ́ɔ if 3SG be this.way FOC 1PL.INCL arm -ART say conj pron cop adv prt pron n -mrph v

SulK

áwà, ma máni wúli tùgun, páani bón kóè là, si ma y' a díde-la, fó ma n' a wà an báta, ma n' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen   And when we're ready to built a metal roof house, if we lay the foundation for this house, we have to go to them and tell it to them. áwà, ma máni wúli tùgun, páani bón kóè là, si ma y' a díde-la, fó ma n' a wà an báta, ma n' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen áwà ma máni wúli tùgun páani bón kóo -È là si ma bi a díde -la fó ma ni a wà anu báta ma ni a fɔ́ɔ anu yen well 1PL COND get.up again metal house thing -ART LOC if 1PL be 3SG ETRG.PUL -GER one.needs.to 1PL OPT 3SG go 3PL at 1PL OPT 3SG say 3PL for itj pron pm v adv n n n -mrph pp conj pron cop pron v -mrph conj pron pm pron v pron pp pron pm pron v pron pp

SulK

si sáanburu kélen de, si sáanburu fìla le, si sáanburu sàbá le, si wɔ́ɔrɔ le, ko ma n' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen   Is it one, two, three or six rooms, we have to tell it to them. si sáanburu kélen de, si sáanburu fìla le, si sáanburu sàbá le, si wɔ́ɔrɔ le, ko ma n' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen si sáanburu kélen le si sáanburu fìla le si sáanburu sàba le si wɔ́ɔrɔ le ko ma ni a fɔ́ɔ anu yen if room one FOC if room two FOC if room three FOC if six FOC after 1PL OPT 3SG say 3PL for conj n num prt conj n num prt conj n num prt conj num prt prep pron pm pron v pron pp

SulK

ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen, kó ma ni bàâ kán na-tɛ̀gɛ   When we tell it to them, they tell us to kill a sheep. ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen, kó ma ni bàâ kán na-tɛ̀gɛ ma máni a fɔ́ɔ anu yen kó ma ni bàa -È kán la- tɛ̀gɛ 1PL COND 3SG say 3PL for say 1PL OPT goat -ART neck CAUS- cut pron pm pron v pron pp v pron pm n -mrph n mrph- v

SulK	ma ni wo máa kínèn' na màaféè là   We have to make with this the sauce for the rice. ma ni wo máa kínèn' na màaféè là ma ni wo máa kíni -È -nù la màafi -È là 1PL OPT that do food -ART -PL POSS sauce -ART LOC pron pm pron v n -mrph -mrph conj n -mrph pp

SulK

ma n' bàâ dín anu bólo máa bàâ sɔ́ngɛ̀, si ma ni páani bón díde   We have to give them a sheep or the money to buy a sheep, if we start building a metal roof house. ma n' bàâ dín anu bólo máa bàâ sɔ́ngɛ̀, si ma ni páani bón díde ma ni bàa -È dín anu bólo máa bàa -È sɔ̀ngɔ -È si ma ni páani bón díde 1PL OPT goat -ART give 3PL arm or goat -ART price -ART if 1PL OPT metal house ETRG.PUL pron pm n -mrph v pron n conj n -mrph n -mrph conj pron pm n n v

BelS	háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo le kùnma yan   Till present this is this way. háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo le kùnma yan háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma bi wo le kùnma yan as.far.as now 1PL be that FOC on that conj adv pron cop pron prt pp pron

SulK

háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo le kùnma yan, dún an bát' anù yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ   This is this way, though they've received independence. háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo le kùnma yan, dún an bát' anù yɛ̀tɛ ma-sɔ̀tɔ háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma bi wo le kùnma yan dún anu báti anu ɲɛ̀tɛ ma- sɔ̀tɔ as.far.as now 1PL be that FOC on that so 3PL PRF 3PL oneself VERB.PL- get conj adv pron cop pron prt pp pron part pron pm pron n mrph- v

BelS	??   ?? ??

SulK	ɛ̀ɛyí   Yes. ɛ̀ɛyí ɛ́ɛy yes itj

SulK

háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo le jókki-len yan, ma tée súusɛ bón na-lɔ̀ɔ-la, ma m' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen   Till present we go on like this, we don't dare to built houses without telling them. háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo le jókki-len yan, ma tée súusɛ bón na-lɔ̀ɔ-la, ma m' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma bi wo le jókki -len yan ma tée súusɛ bón la- lɔ̀ɔ -la ma máa a fɔ́ɔ anu yen as.far.as now 1PL be that FOC follow -PC.RES that 1PL NEG.POT dare house CAUS- build -GER 1PL NEG.COP 3SG say 3PL for conj adv pron cop pron prt v -mrph pron pron pm v n mrph- v -mrph pron cop pron v pron pp

SulK

si ma i sɔ́ppuru tɛ̀gɛɛ̀ là, ma n' a.. kó ma wótè dòni   When we go to clear the bush, when we go to the bush, they tell us to give money. si ma i sɔ́ppuru tɛ̀gɛɛ̀ là, ma n' a.. kó ma wótè dòni si ma bi sɔ́ppuru tɛ̀gɛ -È là ma ni a kó ma wóti -È dòni POT 1PL be clearing.of.land cut -ART LOC 1PL OPT 3SG say 1PL money -ART transport pm pron cop n v -mrph pp pron pm pron v pronn -mrphv

SulK	máa ma n' bàâ dòni   Or to give them a sheep. máa ma n' bàâ dòni máa ma ni bàa -È dòni or 1PL OPT goat -ART transport conj pron pm n -mrph v

SulK	si táyi bàa béle, ma n' bàa sɔ́ngɛ̀ dòni   And if we don't have a sheep we the money for it. si táyi bàa béle, ma n' bàa sɔ́ngɛ̀ dòni si táyi bàa béle ma ni bàa sɔ̀ngɔ -È dòni POT DISC goat COP.NEG 1PL OPT goat price -ART transport pm conj n cop pron pm n n -mrph v

SulK

i kó kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nkɛ́ɛ̀ mín yan, si ma y' a wɔ́tɔ-la yan de, ma y' a tɛ̀gɛ-la yan de ɲínan, an n' a fɔ́ɔ wo kɛɛ bɛ̀rɛya bɔ́ɔ   The mountain that there is, if you work on it, if you clear it this year, they tell you are to give them that small amount of money. i kó kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nkɛ́ɛ̀ mín yan, si ma y' a wɔ́tɔ-la yan de, ma y' a tɛ̀gɛ-la yan de ɲínan, an n' a fɔ́ɔ wo kɛɛ bɛ̀rɛya bɔ́ɔ i kó kɛɛ kɔ̀nkɔ -È mín yan si ma bi a wɔ́tɔ -la yan le ma bi a tɛ̀gɛ -la yan le ɲínan anu ni a fɔ́ɔ wo kɛɛ bɛ̀rɛya bɔ́ɔ 2SG say this mountain -ART REL that POT 1PL be 3SG scratch -GER that FOC 1PL be 3SG do -GER that FOC this.year 3PL OPT 3SG say that this little leave pron v pron n -mrph n pron pm pron cop pron v -mrph pron prt pron cop pron v -mrph pron prt adv pron pm pron v pron pron n v

SulK

ma wótè dín an bólo, ma n' a tɛ̀gɛ ma n' a wɔ́tɔ. Ma mán' a gàynɛ fɛ̋w, an n' a fɔ́ɔ fárilla, an de le tán mu yé   We give them money, we clear it and we work on it. When we've finished it, when we've finished it, they tell that the percentage, it belongs to them. ma wótè dín an bólo, ma n' a tɛ̀gɛ ma n' a wɔ́tɔ. Ma mán' a gàynɛ fɛ̋w, an n' a fɔ́ɔ fárilla, an de le tán mu yé ma wóti -È dín anu bólo ma ni a tɛ̀gɛ ma ni a wɔ́tɔ ma máni a gàynɛ fɛ̋w anu ni a fɔ́ɔ fárilla anu le le tán mu ye 1PL money -ART give 3PL arm 1PL OPT 3SG cut 1PL OPT 3SG scratch 1PL COND 3SG finish at.all 3PL OPT 3SG say ETRG.PUL 3PL FOC FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT TRUTH.FOC pron n -mrph v pron n pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v itj pron pm pron v n pron prt prt n cop disc

SulK

kìti.. kìti kɔ̀nɔntɔ, a tánɲɔgɛ̀, ma ni wo kíkkɛ pán   Nine faggots, the tenth we put it there on the earth. kìti.. kìti kɔ̀nɔntɔ, a tánɲɔgɛ̀, ma ni wo kíkkɛ pán kìti kìti kɔ̀nɔntɔ a tán -ɲɔgɔ -È ma ni wo kíkkɛ pán faggot faggot nine 3SG ten -ORDINAL -ART 1PL OPT that put there n n num pron num -mrph -mrph pron pm pron v adv

SulK	dùgu tígèn' de tán mu wo là   It belongs to the owners of the land. dùgu tígèn' de tán mu wo là dùgu tìgi -È -nù le tán mu wo là earth owner -ART -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT that LOC n n -mrph -mrph prt n cop pron pp

SulK

kìti kɔ̀nɔ́ntɔ a tánɲɔgɛ̀ dùgu tígè le tán mu, fúlan' de tán mu wo là   Nine armfuls, and the tenth belongs to the owner of the land, to the Fulbe. kìti kɔ̀nɔ́ntɔ a tánɲɔgɛ̀ dùgu tígè le tán mu, fúlan' de tán mu wo là kìti kɔ̀nɔ́ntɔ a tán -ɲɔgɔ -È dùgu tìgi -È le tán mu fúla -nù le tán mu wo là faggot nine 3SG ten -ORDINAL -ART earth owner -ART FOC ten IDENT fula -PL FOC ten IDENT that LOC n num pron num -mrph -mrph n n -mrph prt num cop n -mrph prt num cop pron pp

SulK	ma ni wo kíkkɛ ɲɔ́ɔ   We have to put it there on the earth. ma ni wo kíkkɛ ɲɔ́ɔ ma ni wo kíkkɛ ɲɔ́ɔ 1PL OPT that put that pron pm pron v pron

SulK

si ma k' a sɔ̀tɔ kìti bísàba, fúlan' de tán mu,   If we've got thirty armfuls, they belong to the Fulbe. si ma k' a sɔ̀tɔ kìti bísàba, fúlan' de tán mu, si ma ka a sɔ̀tɔ kìti bísàba fúla -nù le tán mu if 1PL PST.TR 3SG get faggot thirty fula -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT conj pron pm pron v n num n -mrph prt n cop

SulK

si kìti kɛ̀mɛ le, fúlan' de tán mu, kó dùgu tìgi le.   It belongs to them, because they are the owners. si kìti kɛ̀mɛ le, fúlan' de tán mu, kó dùgu tìgi le. si kìti kɛ̀mɛ le fúla -nù le tán mu kó dùgu tìgi le if faggot hundred FOC fula -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT say earth owner FOC conj n num prt n -mrph prt n cop v n n prt

SulK

Ma máni wo kàa, si ma ka bàntárà la-wúli,   When we've sickled it, when we make the earthbeds for the manioc, Ma máni wo kàa, si ma ka bàntárà la-wúli, ma máni wo kàa si ma ka bàntára -È la- wúli 1PL COND that reap if 1PL PST.TR manioc -ART CAUS- get.up pron pm pron v conj pron pm n -mrph mrph- v

SulK

bàntárà, tùgunnɛ́ɛ̀nù, tùgun kɛ̀mɛ máa tùgun bílɔ́ɔlu, máa tùgun bísàba   The manioc, the earthbeds, a hundred beds or fifty or thirty, bàntárà, tùgunnɛ́ɛ̀nù, tùgun kɛ̀mɛ máa tùgun bílɔ́ɔlu, máa tùgun bísàba ma bàntára -È tùgɛn -È -nù tùgɛn kɛ̀mɛ máa tùgɛn bí- lɔ́ɔlu máa tùgun bísàba ma manioc -ART seedbed -ART -PL seedbed hundred or seedbed ten- five or again thirty 1PL n -mrph n -mrph -mrph n num conj n num- num conj adv num pron

SulK	ma ni tùgun fìla wùtun ma n dénnɛ̀nù na-róndi   We pull out two earthbeds and make our children carry it.

SulK	ma n' a kìti háa a ni gbɛ̀lɛya gbɛ̋n   Whe tie it tightly. ma n' a kìti háa a ni gbɛ̀lɛya gbɛ̋n ma ni a kìti háa a ni gbɛ̀lɛya gbɛ̋n 1PL OPT 3SG tie as.far.as 3SG OPT be.tight firmly pron pm pron v conj pron pm v adv

SulK

an si mín nɔ́n ɓá s' a t' a nɔ́n kàdí, a i díi háa a n kée   That that they can (carry), and if they cannot, they would cry till they arrive. an si mín nɔ́n ɓá s' a t' a nɔ́n kàdí, a i díi háa a n kée anu si mín nɔ́n ɓáy si a tée a nɔ́n ka a si díi háa a ni kée 3PL POT REL can as if 3SG NEG.POT 3SG can PST.TR 3SG POT weep as.far.as 3SG OPT arrive pron pm n v conj conj pron pm pron v pm pron pm v conj pron pm v

SulK

ma wo kìti, ma n' a fɔ́ɔ, a dòni dùgu tígè yen, won' de tán mu dùgéè là. Ma le, dùgu béle ma bólo.   We tie it, we tell them, carry it to the owners or the land, it's their land. And we we have no earth. ma wo kìti, ma n' a fɔ́ɔ, a dòni dùgu tígè yen, won' de tán mu dùgéè là. Ma le, dùgu béle ma bólo. ma wo kìti ma ni a fɔ́ɔ a dòni dùgu tìgi -È yen wo -nù le tán mu dùgu -È là ma le dùgu béle ma bólo 1PL that tie 1PL OPT 3SG say 3SG transport earth owner -ART for that -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT earth -ART LOC to FOC earth COP.NEG 1PL arm pron pron v pron pm pron v pron v n n -mrph pp pron -mrph prt n cop n -mrph pp pp prt n cop pron n

SulK

fúlàn de tán mu dùgéè là, won' de tán mu sùntéè là, won' de tán mu kɔ̀nkɛ́ɛ̀ là, won' de tán mu fàráà là, ma le, fɛ̋nfɛn béle ma bólo, hàyi bóɲɛ̀ béle ma bólo.   The earth belongs to Fulbe, the fields belongs to the Fulbe, the mountain belongs to them, and we, we don't have anything, even the house, we don't have it. fúlàn de tán mu dùgéè là, won' de tán mu sùntéè là, won' de tán mu kɔ̀nkɛ́ɛ̀ là, won' de tán mu fàráà là, ma le, fɛ̋nfɛn béle ma bólo, hàyi bóɲɛ̀ béle ma bólo. fúla -È -nù le tán mu dùgu -È là wo -nù le tán mu sùntu -È là wo -nù le tán mu kɔ̀nkɔ -È là wo -nù le tán mu fàra là ma le fɛ̋nfɛn béle ma bólo hàyi bón -È béle ma bólo fula -ART -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT earth -ART LOC that -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT field -ART LOC that -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT mountain -ART LOC that -PL FOC POSS.EMPH IDENT garden LOC 1PL FOC something COP.NEG 1PL arm even house -ART COP.NEG 1PL arm n -mrph -mrph prt n cop n -mrph pp pron -mrph prt n cop n -mrph pp pron -mrph prt n cop n -mrph pp pron -mrph prt n cop n pp pron prt n cop pron n dtm n -mrph cop pron n

SulK

ma súusɛ.. ma tée súusɛ páani bóɲɛ̀n na-lɔ̀ɔ-la, an m' a lɔ́n. ma s' a la-lɔ̀ɔ wő si tíibɔɲɛ̀ le   We don't dare to build without them knowing. All that we can build is straw huts. ma súusɛ.. ma tée súusɛ páani bóɲɛ̀n na-lɔ̀ɔ-la, an m' a lɔ́n. ma s' a la-lɔ̀ɔ wő si tíibɔɲɛ̀ le ma ma súusɛ ma tée súusɛ páani bón -È -nù la- lɔ̀ɔ -la anu máa a lɔ́n ma si a la- lɔ̀ɔ wő si tíibɔn -È le ma 1PL dare 1PL NEG.POT dare metal house -ART -PL CAUS- build -GER 3PL NEG.COP 3SG know 1PL POT 3SG CAUS- build UNIV if hut -ART FOC 1PL pron v pron pm v n n -mrph -mrph mrph- v -mrph pron cop pron v pron pm pron mrph- v dtm conj n -mrph prt pron

SulK	ma s' a la-lɔ̀ɔ wő si tíibɔɲɛ̀ le   All that we can build is straw huts.

SulK	wo tùgun fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ nun, hári bùgeè le   At the beginning it was a shelter of branches. wo tùgun fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ nun, hári bùgeè le wo tùgun fɔ́lɔ -È tɔ nun hári bùge -È le that again beginning -ART in RETR but shelter -ART FOC pron adv n -mrph pp prt prt n -mrph prt

SulK

ma tée súusɛ wággɛrɛ la-lɔ̀ɔla sìnáa dún an si ma la-bɔ́ɔ   We didn't dare to build huts, otherwise they would drive us out. ma tée súusɛ wággɛrɛ la-lɔ̀ɔla sìnáa dún an si ma la-bɔ́ɔ ma tée súusɛ wággɛrɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ -la sìnáa dún anu si ma la- bɔ́ɔ 1PL NEG.POT dare ETRG.PUL CAUS- stop -GER otherwise so 3PL POT 1PL CAUS- leave pron pm v n mrph- v -mrph conj part pron pm pron mrph- v

SulK	háa yan wáttè ma i wo le là   Till now it's like that. háa yan wáttè ma i wo le là háa yan wátti -È ma bi wo le là as.far.as that time -ART 1PL be that FOC LOC conj pron n -mrph pron cop pron prt pp

BelS

bàaba Yála, a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóon' i yan tùgun,   father Yala, I want that.. now there are others, bàaba Yála, a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóon' i yan tùgun, bàaba yála a lɔ́gɔ bi n là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóo -nù bi yan tùgun father somersault 3SG wish be 1SG LOC now one -PL be that again n n pron n cop pron pp adv n -mrph cop pron adv

BelS

a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà, wonù mɛ́n ni nàa, a ni dónden na-tànbi ma yen   I want that they also cam and that they tell us a little bit something. a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà, wonù mɛ́n ni nàa, a ni dónden na-tànbi ma yen a lɔ́gɔ bi n là wo -nù mɛ́n ni nàa a ni dónden la- tànbi ma yen 3SG wish be 1SG LOC that -PL also OPT come 3SG OPT little CAUS- pass 1PL for pron n cop pron pp pron -mrph dtm pm v pron pm adv mrph- v pron pp

SulK	ma wo máa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   Let's do it now. ma wo máa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma wo máa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ 1PL that do now pron pron v adv

BelS

Làabikɔ́ yan sínkɛ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù, wo mínnù máamasɔrɔ ka yan sínkɛ   The founders of Labiko, those whose grand parents have founded here. Làabikɔ́ yan sínkɛ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù, wo mínnù máamasɔrɔ ka yan sínkɛ Làabikɔ́ yan sínkɛ mɔ̀gɔ -È -nù wo mín -nù máamasɔrɔ ka yan sínkɛ TOPON that create man -ART -PL that REL -PL great.great.grandfather PST.TR that create n.prop pron v n -mrph -mrph pron n -mrph n pm pron v

SulK	sínkɛ   founders sínkɛ sínkɛ create v

BelS	wonù bi yan   They are here wonù bi yan wo -nù bi yan that -PL be that pron -mrph cop pron

SulK	mhm   yes mhm mhm yes itj

BelS	won' de ka yan fɛ́rti   They've cleared this place. won' de ka yan fɛ́rti wo -nù le ka yan fɛ́rti that -PL FOC PST.TR that ETRG.PUL pron -mrph prt pm pron v

BelS

yan fóo tàranta nun túu kélen de kó bélorde tɔ yan   All this before was a wilderness, like the cemetery here. yan fóo tàranta nun túu kélen de kó bélorde tɔ yan yan főo tàran -ta nun túu kélen le kó bélorde tɔ yan that UNIV find -PST.INTR RETR forest one FOC say cemetery in that pron dtm v -mrph prt n num prt v n pp pron

SulK	mhm i kó   Yes, it's called like that. mhm i kó mhm i kó yes 2SG say itj pron v

BelS

won de ka yan fɛ́rti, kà sɛ̀nɛ wɔ́tɔ, háa a máa-ta hɔ́ɗɔ là   They cleared this place and made fields and it became a village. won de ka yan fɛ́rti, kà sɛ̀nɛ wɔ́tɔ, háa a máa-ta hɔ́ɗɔ là wo -nù le ka yan fɛ́rti kà sɛ̀nɛ wɔ́tɔ háa a máa -ta hɔ́ɗɔ là that -PL FOC PST.TR that ETRG.PUL SEQ field scratch as.far.as 3SG do -PST.INTR village LOC pron -mrph prt pm pron v conj n v conj pron v -mrph n pp

BelS	wonù màamarɛ́ɲɛ̀nù i yan, wonù i yan   And their grandchildren are here. They are here. wonù màamarɛ́ɲɛ̀nù i yan, wonù i yan wo -nù màamarɛ́n -È -nù bi yan wo -nù bi yan that -PL grandchild -ART -PL be that that -PL be that pron -mrph n -mrph -mrph cop pron pron -mrph cop pron

BelS	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo máa-len, anu yan mɔ̀gɔ sàba   And there became three of them. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo máa-len, anu yan mɔ̀gɔ sàba kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo máa -len anu yan mɔ̀gɔ sàba now that do -PC.RES 3PL that man three adv pron v -mrph pron pron n num

BelS

Sánba Ján bi yan, Wúri Báa bi yan, Sánba Kámara i yan, Wúri Kámara bi yan, Sɔ́ri Kámara bi yan   Sanbajan is there, Wuriba is there, Sanba Kamara is there, Wuri Kamara is there, Sori Kamara is there. Sánba Ján bi yan, Wúri Báa bi yan, Sánba Kámara i yan, Wúri Kámara bi yan, Sɔ́ri Kámara bi yan Sánba Ján bi yan Wúri Báa bi yan Sánba Kámara bi yan Wúri Kámara bi yan Sɔ́ri Kámara bi yan NOM.M NOM.CL be that NOM.M NOM.CL be that NOM.M NOM.CL be that NOM.M NOM.CL be that NOM.M NOM.CL be that n.prop n.prop cop pron n.prop n.prop cop pron n.prop n.prop cop pron n.prop n.prop cop pron n.prop n.prop cop pron

BelS

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà, won' mɛ̀n ni nàa, an n' an sìgi yan, an máamasɔrɔ k' a sínkɛ kómin nà háa a kée-ta yan   Now I want that they come too that they sit here, and how their grand parents established this place till it became thus. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà, won' mɛ̀n ni nàa, an n' an sìgi yan, an máamasɔrɔ k' a sínkɛ kómin nà háa a kée-ta yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a lɔ́gɔ bi n là wo -nù mɛ ni nàa anu ni anu sìgi yan anu máamasɔrɔ ka a sínkɛ kómin là háa a kée -ta yan now 3SG wish be 1SG LOC that -PL ETRG.FR OPT come 3PL OPT 3PL sit that 3PL great.great.grandfather PST.TR 3SG create how LOC as.far.as 3SG arrive -PST.INTR that adv pron n cop pron pp pron -mrph conj pm v pron pm pron v pron pron n pm pron v adv pp conj pron v -mrph pron

BelS

háa yan wáttuè, háa an de ka tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ mín na-tànbi háa an dòn-ta yan háa, háa ma le ka yan na-fáa, wonù mɛ́n ni wo kílà fɔ́ɔ ma yen.   And they tell us about the difficulties that they have suffered till they arrived here and till we filled this place, they should tell us about this road. háa yan wáttuè, háa an de ka tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ mín na-tànbi háa an dòn-ta yan háa, háa ma le ka yan na-fáa, wonù mɛ́n ni wo kílà fɔ́ɔ ma yen. háa yan wáatu -È háa anu le ka tɔ́ɔrɔ -È mín la- tànbi háa anu dòn -ta yan háa háa ma le ka yan la- fáa wo -nù mɛ́n ni wo kíla -È fɔ́ɔ ma yen as.far.as that time -ART as.far.as 3PL FOC PST.TR suffering -ART REL CAUS- pass as.far.as 3PL enter -PST.INTR that as.far.as as.far.as 1PL FOC PST.TR that CAUS- fill that -PL also OPT that road -ART say 1PL for conj pron n -mrph conj pron prt pm n -mrph n mrph- v conj pron v -mrph pron conj conj pron prt pm pron mrph- v pron -mrph dtm pm pron n -mrph v pron pp

BelS	s' a táa i gàsɛ wo ɲàâ   If his part works this way. s' a táa i gàsɛ wo ɲàâ si a táa si gàsɛ wo ɲàa -È if 3SG part POT be.possible that manner -ART conj pron n pm v pron n -mrph

AmaM	o kó an páani bóɲɛ̀   you, the metal roof house.. o kó an páani bóɲɛ̀ o kó anu páani bón -È 2PL say 3PL metal house -ART pron v pron n n -mrph

AmaM

o máni fɔ́lɔ páani bóɲɛ̀ la-lɔ̀ɔ-la, wo ni bàâ dòni anu yen máa bàa sɔ́ngɛ̀   When you start building a house, you give them a sheep or the money for it. o máni fɔ́lɔ páani bóɲɛ̀ la-lɔ̀ɔ-la, wo ni bàâ dòni anu yen máa bàa sɔ́ngɛ̀ o máni fɔ́lɔ páani bón -È la- lɔ̀ɔ -la wo ni bàa -È dòni anu yen máa bàa sɔ̀ngɔ -È 2PL COND start metal house -ART CAUS- build -GER 2PL OPT goat -ART transport 3PL for or goat price -ART pron pm v n n -mrph mrph- v -mrph pron pm n -mrph v pron pp conj n n -mrph

AmaM

a máni fɔ́ɔ bón bíɲɛ̀ le, ɓá wo ɲɔ́ɔ gárant béle   And since the straw hut it's not lasting, a máni fɔ́ɔ bón bíɲɛ̀ le, ɓá wo ɲɔ́ɔ gárant béle a máni fɔ́ɔ bón bín -È le ɓáy wo ɲɔ́ɔ gárant béle 3SG COND say house grass -ART FOC as that that ETRG.FR COP.NEG pron pm v n n -mrph prt conj pron pron n cop

AmaM	a s' a tóo, wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn lɔ̀ɔ   he let's you to build it a s' a tóo, wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn lɔ̀ɔ a si a tóo wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn lɔ̀ɔ 3SG POT 3SG leave that OPT that that DISC build pron pm pron v pron pm pron pron part v

BelS

wo ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn i i dònton bɔ́ɔ de̋, i i dònton kélen bɔ́ɔ   You would have to give a roster, one rooster wo ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn i i dònton bɔ́ɔ de̋, i i dònton kélen bɔ́ɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn i bi dònton bɔ́ɔ dé i bi dònton kélen bɔ́ɔ 2PL that but 2SG be cock leave EMPH 2SG be cock one leave pron pron itj pron cop n v prt pron cop n num v

AmaM

a mán fɔ́ɔ lɔ́gɛ̀ tùgun kíi-la, lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ̀, bànánà, ɛɛ mángoè, gɔ̀yáabɛ̀   And also whe you plant trees, oranges, bananbas, mango, guava. a mán fɔ́ɔ lɔ́gɛ̀ tùgun kíi-la, lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ̀, bànánà, ɛɛ mángoè, gɔ̀yáabɛ̀ a máni fɔ́ɔ lɔ́gɔ -È tùgun ka lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ -È bànána -È ɛɛ mángo -È gɔ̀yáabɛ -È 3SG COND say tree -ART again PST.TR orange -ART banana -ART ur mango -ART guava -ART pron pm v n -mrph adv pm n -mrph n -mrph itj n -mrph n -mrph

AmaM

wo tùgun, an si sɔ̀n wo n' a kíi káa an tée sɔ̀n wo n' a kíi, ɓá wo tùgun ?? de kó páani bón   Did they accept that you plant it or not, because this also, this is stable, like a metal roof house (maaye Pular = kii Kakabe?) wo tùgun, an si sɔ̀n wo n' a kíi káa an tée sɔ̀n wo n' a kíi, ɓá wo tùgun ?? de kó páani bón wo tùgun anu si sɔ̀n wo ni a kíi káa anu tée sɔ̀n wo ni a kíi ɓáy wo tùgun ?? le kó páani bón that again 3PL POT agree that OPT 3SG plant this.way 3PL NEG.POT agree that OPT 3SG plant as that again *** FOC say metal house pron adv pron pm v pron pm pron v adv pron pm v pron pm pron v conj pron adv *** prt v n n

BelS

wo tùgun a máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ́n, n n' a bìta i yen n fílaɲɛ̀, a máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ́n, i b' i dògon-na i n' a kíi háa a ni kòloya   When it arrives there, I will answer for you, my friend, when it comes to that, you hide youself, you plant so that it grows. wo tùgun a máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ́n, n n' a bìta i yen n fílaɲɛ̀, a máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ́n, i b' i dògon-na i n' a kíi háa a ni kòloya wo tùgun a máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ́n n ni a bìta i yen n fílan -È a máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɛ́n i bi i dògon -la i ni a kíi háa a ni kòloya that again 3SG COND arrive that also 1SG OPT 3SG seize 2SG for 1SG friend -ART 3SG COND arrive that also 2SG be 2SG cacher -GER 2SG OPT 3SG plant as.far.as 3SG OPT grow pron adv pron pm v pron dtm pron pm pron v pron pp pron n -mrph pron pm v pron dtm pron cop pron v -mrph pron pm pron v conj pron pm v

BelS

s' an k' a yén a máa kòloya, an si nàa, an ni i bìta, i n' a wùtun   If they see that it hasn't grown big yet, they can come and then they would seize you and you would have to pull it out. s' an k' a yén a máa kòloya, an si nàa, an ni i bìta, i n' a wùtun si anu ka a yén a máa kòloya anu si nàa anu ni i bìta i ni a wùtun if 3PL PST.TR 3SG see 3SG NEG.COP grow 3PL POT come 3PL OPT 2SG seize 2SG OPT 3SG root.out conj pron pm pron v pron cop v pron pm v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

BelS

si i m' a wùtun, ɓa anu k' a lɔ́n n de nin kɛɛ máa tɛ̀ɛ díi, an ni dùgéè tàa k' a díi kɛɛ yan ma, kɛɛ yan n' a wùtun   If you don't pull it out, if they know that you and that one, your are in bad realtions, they would give the earth to that one and he would pull it out. si i m' a wùtun, ɓa anu k' a lɔ́n n de nin kɛɛ máa tɛ̀ɛ díi, an ni dùgéè tàa k' a díi kɛɛ yan ma, kɛɛ yan n' a wùtun si i máa a wùtun ɓa anu ka a lɔ́n n le nin kɛɛ máa tɛ̀ɛ díi anu ni dùgu -È tàa kà a dín kɛɛ yan ma kɛɛ yan ni a wùtun if 2SG NEG.COP 3SG root.out and 3PL PST.TR 3SG know 1SG FOC and this NEG.COP relations pleasant 3PL OPT earth -ART take SEQ 3SG give this that to this that OPT 3SG root.out conj pron cop pron v conj pron pm pron v pron prt conj pron cop n adj pron pm n -mrph v conj pron v pron pron pp pron pron pm pron v

SulK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

BelS	an tée sɔ̀n, lɔ́gɔ wő ni kíi   They would't let to plant any tree. an tée sɔ̀n, lɔ́gɔ wő ni kíi anu tée sɔ̀n lɔ́gɔ wő ni kíi 3PL NEG.POT agree wish UNIV OPT plant pron pm v n dtm pm v

BelS

si wo t' a yén ma báta i ka i ɲáa la-kála yan kőoko là i tée lɔ́gɔ kìna yén   If you look here around you won't see any big tree. si wo t' a yén ma báta i ka i ɲáa la-kála yan kőoko là i tée lɔ́gɔ kìna yén si wo báti a yén ma báta i ka i ɲáa la- kála yan kőoko là i tée lɔ́gɔ kìna yén if 2PL PRF 3SG see 1PL at 2SG PST.TR 2SG eye CAUS- suppose that everything LOC 2SG NEG.POT tree elder see conj pron pm pron v pron pp pron pm pron n mrph- v pron n pp pron pm n adj v

BelS

ma le le k' a kíi, ma bàaban' tée súusɛ nun a kíi-la   It's us who planted it and our parents didn't dare to plant it. ma le le k' a kíi, ma bàaban' tée súusɛ nun a kíi-la ma le le ka a kíi ma bàaba -nù tée súusɛ nun a kíi -la 1PL FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG plant 1PL father -PL NEG.POT dare RETR 3SG plant -GER pron prt prt pm pron v pron n -mrph pm v prt pron v -mrph

BelS

ma le ka yan főo sɔ̀tɔ le yan de, kɛɛnù főo, i tée lɔ́gɔ yén yan mín ka sàn bíi lɔ́ɔlu, sàn bíi wɔ́ɔrɔ sɔ̀tɔ lɔ́gɔ   We all we were born here, all these, you cannot see a tree that has got fifty or sixty years. ma le ka yan főo sɔ̀tɔ le yan de, kɛɛnù főo, i tée lɔ́gɔ yén yan mín ka sàn bíi lɔ́ɔlu, sàn bíi wɔ́ɔrɔ sɔ̀tɔ lɔ́gɔ ma le ka yan főo sɔ̀tɔ le yan le kɛɛ -nù főo i tée lɔ́gɔ yén yan mín ka sàn bi lɔ́ɔlu sàn bi wɔ́ɔrɔ sɔ̀tɔ lɔ́gɔ 1PL FOC PST.TR that UNIV get FOC that FOC this -PL UNIV 2SG NEG.POT tree see that REL PST.TR year be five year be six get tree pron prt pm pron dtm v prt pron prt pron -mrph dtm pron pm n v pron n pm n cop num n cop num v n

BelS	kíilè, wo béle yan   A tree, there is none. kíilè, wo béle yan ka wo béle yan PST.TR that COP.NEG that pm pron cop pron

AmaM

dɔ́nk wo le, hɔ́ɗɛ̀n fàtanden wo le nin an de tɛ́ɛma nɛ́ɛ̀,.. gríyazɛ̀ sìyalen, kɔ̀nɔ óma le la sóè tɔ..   So, your villages and theirs, they are different .. a lot of iron fence, but in our villages, dɔ́nk wo le, hɔ́ɗɛ̀n fàtanden wo le nin an de tɛ́ɛma nɛ́ɛ̀,.. gríyazɛ̀ sìyalen, kɔ̀nɔ óma le la sóè tɔ.. dɔ́nk wo le hɔ́ɗɔ -È -nù fàtan -len wo le nin anu le tɛ́ɛma nɛ́ɛ̀ gríyaz -È sìya -len kɔ̀nɔ óma le la sóo -È tɔ ETRG.FR 2PL FOC village -ART -PL divide -PC.RES 2PL FOC and 3PL FOC between EMPH ETRG.FR -ART be.numerous -PC.RES but 1PL.INCL FOC POSS village -ART in itj pron prt n -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron prt conj pron prt n.loc part n -mrph v -mrph conj pron prt conj n -mrph pp

AmaM

fàtafíɲɛ̀nù kàn i mán' a wà káamin wő, i tée páani bón yén lɔ̀ɔ-len   The black people, when you go all around the place, you can't see a metal roof house. fàtafíɲɛ̀nù kàn i mán' a wà káamin wő, i tée páani bón yén lɔ̀ɔ-len fàtafín -È -nù kàn i máni a wà káamin wő i tée páani bón yén lɔ̀ɔ -len African -ART -PL place 2SG COND 3SG go when UNIV 2SG NEG.POT metal house see build -PC.RES n -mrph -mrph n.loc pron pm pron v adv dtm pron pm n n v v -mrph

AmaM

i tée sànsan kélɗinden yén lɔ̀ɔ-len, i tée fɔ̀raz yén i tée jáamiy yén, i lúumɔ kélɗi-den yén   You can't see a solid fence, you can't see a well, a mosque a solid market. i tée sànsan kélɗinden yén lɔ̀ɔ-len, i tée fɔ̀raz yén i tée jáamiy yén, i lúumɔ kélɗi-den yén i tée sànsan kélɗi -len yén lɔ̀ɔ -len i tée fɔ̀raz yén i tée jáamiye yén i lúumɔ kélɗi -len yén 2SG NEG.POT fence be.important -PC.RES see build -PC.RES 2SG NEG.POT ETRG.FR see 2SG NEG.POT mosque see 2SG market be.important -PC.RES see pron pm n v -mrph v v -mrph pron pm n v pron pm n v pron n v -mrph v

BelS	fɛ̋w   Absolutely! fɛ̋w fɛ̋w at.all itj

BelS	fɛ̋w   Absolutely! fɛ̋w fɛ̋w at.all itj

BelS	fɛ̋w   Absolutely! fɛ̋w fɛ̋w at.all itj

AmaM

dɔ́nk, wo fóo tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ mín kɛ́ɛ-ta nun fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ,   So, all this difficulties that there were at the beginning, dɔ́nk, wo fóo tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ mín kɛ́ɛ-ta nun fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ, dɔ́nk wo főo tɔ́ɔrɔ -È mín kɛ́ɛ -ta nun fɔ́lɔ -È tɔ ETRG.FR 2PL UNIV suffer -ART REL do -PST.INTR RETR beginning -ART in itj pron dtm v -mrph n v -mrph prt n -mrph pp

BelS	háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le ma le kùnma   Till now it's with us. háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le ma le kùnma háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo le ma le kùnma as.far.as now 2PL FOC 1PL FOC on conj adv pron prt pron prt pp

SulK	háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a i ma kùnma   Till now it's with us. háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a i ma kùnma háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a bi ma kùnma as.far.as now 3SG be 1PL on conj adv pron cop pron pp

BelS	háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ ma le kùnma   Untill now this difficulty is with us. háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ ma le kùnma háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔrɔ -È ma le kùnma as.far.as now that suffering -ART 1PL FOC on conj adv pron n -mrph pron prt pp

BelS

ma le yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, yan fóo báti nɛ̀gɛ sànsáɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ   All of us.. here everywhere there are iron fences. ma le yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, yan fóo báti nɛ̀gɛ sànsáɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ ma le yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ yan főo báti nɛ̀gɛ sànsan -È sɔ̀tɔ 1PL FOC that now that UNIV PRF iron fence -ART get pron prt pron adv pron dtm pm n n -mrph v

BelS

ma le tée súusɛ nɛ̀gɛ sànsáɲɛ̀ láa-la yan, ma máa wóti bɔ́ɔ bùtun   And we don't dare to make iron fence without paying. ma le tée súusɛ nɛ̀gɛ sànsáɲɛ̀ láa-la yan, ma máa wóti bɔ́ɔ bùtun ma le tée súusɛ nɛ̀gɛ sànsan -È láa -la yan ma máa wóti bɔ́ɔ bùtun 1PL FOC NEG.POT dare iron fence -ART lie -GER that 1PL NEG.COP money leave first pron prt pm v n n -mrph v -mrph pron pron cop n v adv

BelS

ma béle jáasɛ-len háa ɲɔ́ɔ là, ma i wótè sɔ̀tɔ   We're not weak to that extent, we will get money. ma béle jáasɛ-len háa ɲɔ́ɔ là, ma i wótè sɔ̀tɔ ma béle jáasɛ -len háa ɲɔ́ɔ là ma si wóti -È sɔ̀tɔ 1PL COP.NEG be.weak -PC.RES much that LOC 1PL POT money -ART get pron cop v -mrph adv pron pp pron pm n -mrph v

BelS

kɔ̀nɔ ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ ma i wo láa-la, an ni nàa, an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma tán máa dùgéè là   But when we say that we want to make it, they come and say that it's not our land. kɔ̀nɔ ma mán' a fɔ́ɔ ma i wo láa-la, an ni nàa, an n' a fɔ́ɔ ma tán máa dùgéè là kɔ̀nɔ ma máni a fɔ́ɔ ma bi wo láa -la anu ni nàa anu ni a fɔ́ɔ ma tán máa dùgu -È là but 1PL COND 3SG say 1PL be that lie -GER 3PL OPT come 3PL OPT 3SG say 1PL POSS.EMPH NEG.COP earth -ART LOC conj pron pm pron v pron cop pron v -mrph pron pm v pron pm pron v pron n cop n -mrph pp

SulK	kó fó ma n' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen   They say that we have to tell them. kó fó ma n' a fɔ́ɔ anu yen kó fó ma ni a fɔ́ɔ anu yen say one.needs.to 1PL OPT 3SG say 3PL for v conj pron pm pron v pron pp

BelS

ma ni fɛ́n dóo bɔ́ɔ bùtun, ma ni wóti bɔ́ɔ máa ma ni bàa bɔ́ɔ, máa ma ni nìngi bɔ́ɔ   We have to give something, money or sheep, or a cow. ma ni fɛ́n dóo bɔ́ɔ bùtun, ma ni wóti bɔ́ɔ máa ma ni bàa bɔ́ɔ, máa ma ni nìngi bɔ́ɔ ma ni fɛ́n dóo bɔ́ɔ bùtun ma ni wóti bɔ́ɔ máa ma ni bàa bɔ́ɔ máa ma ni nìngi bɔ́ɔ 1PL OPT thing one leave first 1PL OPT money leave or to OPT goat leave or 1PL OPT cow leave pron pm n n v adv pron pm n v conj pp pm n v conj pron pm n v

BelS	i t' a mɔ́yi?   Do you understand? i t' a mɔ́yi? i báti a mɔ́yi 2SG PRF 3SG hear pron pm pron v

BelS	séede... kɛɛ kɛɛ.. kɛɛ jáamiye mín lɔ̀ɔ-len yan   The evidence is the mosque which is built here. séede... kɛɛ kɛɛ.. kɛɛ jáamiye mín lɔ̀ɔ-len yan séede kɛɛ kɛɛ kɛɛ jáamiye mín lɔ̀ɔ -len yan evidence this this this mosque REL build -PC.RES that n pron pron pron n n v -mrph pron

BelS

an kó nun ko ma t' a la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma kó ma i wáasi le láa-la, álakɔ an n' a tóo ma n' a la-lɔ̀ɔ kómin   They say that we can't build it and we say that we will make a place with gravel, so that they let us built it. an kó nun ko ma t' a la-lɔ̀ɔ, ma kó ma i wáasi le láa-la, álakɔ an n' a tóo ma n' a la-lɔ̀ɔ kómin anu kó nun ko ma tée a la- lɔ̀ɔ ma kó ma bi wáasi le láa -la álakɔ anu ni a tóo ma ni a la- lɔ̀ɔ kómin 3PL say RETR after 1PL NEG.POT 3SG CAUS- build 1PL say 1PL be ground FOC lie -GER in.order.to 3PL OPT 3SG leave 1PL OPT 3SG CAUS- build how pron v prt prep pron pm pron mrph- v pron v pron cop n prt v -mrph conj pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v adv

SulK	fɛ̋w   Absolutely. fɛ̋w fɛ̋w at.all itj

BelS	kɛɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ-ta súe tɔ le,   This was built during the night. kɛɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ-ta súe tɔ le, kɛɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ -ta súe tɔ le this CAUS- build -PST.INTR play in FOC pron mrph- v -mrph v pp prt

SulK	mhm   Yes mhm mhm yes itj

BelS

an nàata kó k' a la-bòyi, mɔ̀gɔ ɲɔ́gɔn fàga   They came and said that they would destroy it, we said that we would kill each other. an nàata kó k' a la-bòyi, mɔ̀gɔ ɲɔ́gɔn fàga anu nàa -ta kó kà a la- bòyi mɔ̀gɔ ɲɔ́gɔn fàga 3PL come -PST.INTR say SEQ 3SG CAUS- fall man one.another die pron v -mrph v conj pron mrph- v n pron v

AmaM	ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn,   Well, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn DISC but part itj

AmaM

kɛɛ jáamiye mín.. an kó wo kán' kɛɛ jáamiye mín na-lɔ̀ɔ   This mosque that they told, thay you should not build, kɛɛ jáamiye mín.. an kó wo kán' kɛɛ jáamiye mín na-lɔ̀ɔ kɛɛ jáamiye mín anu kó wo kán kɛɛ jáamiye mín la- lɔ̀ɔ this mosque REL 3PL say 2PL ought this mosque REL CAUS- build pron n n pron v pron v pron n n mrph- v

AmaM

an de tùgun an báta ɲɔ́ɔ là, an bi jáamin' de búutɔ káa an bi ɛ́gliz.. jáamiye káa an de, jáamiy bél' anu bólo?   they, are they in mosques or don't they have any mosques? an de tùgun an báta ɲɔ́ɔ là, an bi jáamin' de búutɔ káa an bi ɛ́gliz.. jáamiye káa an de, jáamiy bél' anu bólo? anu le tùgun anu báta ɲɔ́ɔ là anu bi jáamiye -nù le búutɔ káa anu bi ɛ́gliz jáamiye káa anu le jáamiye béle anu bólo 3PL FOC again 3PL at that LOC 3PL be mosque -PL FOC in or.INTERR 3PL be ETRG.FR mosque or.INTERR 3PL FOC mosque COP.NEG 3PL arm pron prt adv pron pp pron pp pron cop n -mrph prt pp conj pron cop n n conj pron prt n cop pron n

BelS

ma le fóo tɔ, an ka ma la kìnáànù bìta nun   All of us, they caught our parents. ma le fóo tɔ, an ka ma la kìnáànù bìta nun ma le főo tɔ anu ka ma la kìna -È -nù bìta nun 1PL FOC UNIV in 3PL PST.TR 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL seize RETR pron prt dtm pp pron pm pron conj n -mrph -mrph v prt

BelS	an táata.. ma le táata símiɲɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ   they went.. we went to cut the tree-simin. an táata.. ma le táata símiɲɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ anu tága -ta ma le tága -ta símin -È tɛ̀gɛ 3PL go -PST.INTR 1PL FOC go -PST.INTR tree -ART cut pron v -mrph pron prt v -mrph n -mrph v

BelS	kílo bísàba   thirty kilometres kílo bísàba kílo bísàba kilometre thirty n num

BelS	tága a nin nàa kílo bísàba   There and back thirty kilimetres. tága a nin nàa kílo bísàba tága a nin nàa kílo bísàba go 3SG and come kilometre thirty v pron conj v n num

BelS	i t' a mɔ́yi, tága a nin nàa kílo bísàba   Do you see? there and back thiry kilometres. i t' a mɔ́yi, tága a nin nàa kílo bísàba i báti a mɔ́yi tága a nin nàa kílo bísàba 2SG PRF 3SG hear go 3SG and come kilometre thirty pron pm pron v v pron conj v n num

BelS

ma táa-ta símiɲɛ̀n tàa, ma nàata ma ka jáamin nalɔ̀ɔ, k' a gàynɛ   We went and took the tree-simin, we came and built the mosque and finished it. ma táa-ta símiɲɛ̀n tàa, ma nàata ma ka jáamin nalɔ̀ɔ, k' a gàynɛ ma tága -ta símin -È -nù tàa ma nàa -ta ma ka jáamiye -nù la- lɔ̀ɔ kà a gàynɛ 1PL go -PST.INTR tree -ART -PL take 1PL come -PST.INTR 1PL PST.TR mosque -PL CAUS- build SEQ 3SG finish pron v -mrph n -mrph -mrph v pron v -mrph pron pm n -mrph mrph- v conj pron v

BelS

an kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, ɓá jáamiye lɔ̀ɔ-la anu báta, an de máa sìya, ma le le sìyata, kɔ̀nɔ an i ma nɔ́ɔ-len kó ma tée a la-lɔ̀ɔ   They said "now, since there's a mosque build in their place, they are not numerous and we are numerous, but we govern them and they cannot build" an kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, ɓá jáamiye lɔ̀ɔ-la anu báta, an de máa sìya, ma le le sìyata, kɔ̀nɔ an i ma nɔ́ɔ-len kó ma tée a la-lɔ̀ɔ anu kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn ɓáy jáamiye lɔ̀ɔ -la anu báta anu le máa sìya ma le le sìya -ta kɔ̀nɔ anu bi ma nɔ́n -len kó ma tée a la- lɔ̀ɔ 3PL say now but as mosque build -GER 3PL at 3PL FOC NEG.COP be.numerous 1PL FOC FOC be.numerous -PST.INTR but 3PL be 1PL can -PC.RES say 1PL NEG.POT 3SG CAUS- build pron v adv itj conj n v -mrph pron pp pron prt cop v pron prt prt v -mrph conj pron cop pron v -mrph v pron pm pron mrph- v

BelS	kó ma tée a la-lɔ̀ɔ   they said that we couldn't build kó ma tée a la-lɔ̀ɔ kó ma tée a la- lɔ̀ɔ say 1PL NEG.POT 3SG CAUS- build v pron pm pron mrph- v

BelS

ma le nɔn ma ka ma-dògon nɔn, ma le nin kɛɛ kìnáànù ma k' a lɔ̀ɔ   And we, we hid ourselves and we and our parents, we built it. ma le nɔn ma ka ma-dògon nɔn, ma le nin kɛɛ kìnáànù ma k' a lɔ̀ɔ ma le nɔn ma ka ma- dògon nɔn ma le nin kɛɛ kìna -È -nù ma ka a lɔ̀ɔ 1PL FOC but 1PL PST.TR VERB.PL- cacher but 1PL FOC and this old.man -ART -PL 1PL PST.TR 3SG build pron prt itj pron pm mrph- v itj pron prt conj pron n -mrph -mrph pron pm pron v

BelS

kìnáànù.. kìnáànù k' anu lɔ̀ɔ, ma le ka ɲɔ́gɔn gbàséè tàa   The parents stopped and we started beating each other kìnáànù.. kìnáànù k' anu lɔ̀ɔ, ma le ka ɲɔ́gɔn gbàséè tàa kìna -È -nù kìna -È -nù ka anu lɔ̀ɔ ma le ka ɲɔ́gɔn gbàsi -È tàa old.man -ART -PL old.man -ART -PL PST.TR 3PL stop 1PL FOC PST.TR one.another beat -ART take n -mrph -mrph n -mrph -mrph pm pron v pron prt pm pron v -mrph v

sp1	ma s' a gàsɛ gòyi dónden   We can do it a little bit ma s' a gàsɛ gòyi dónden ma si a gàsɛ gòyi dónden 1PL POT 3SG be.possible so little pron pm pron v prt adv

MamY	ma ka jáamiyè la-lɔ̀ɔ   We've built a mosque ma ka jáamiyè la-lɔ̀ɔ ma ka jáamiye -È la- lɔ̀ɔ 1PL PST.TR mosque -ART CAUS- build pron pm n -mrph mrph- v

sp1	yɔ̀ɔ   Well yɔ̀ɔ yɔ̀ɔ well itj

MamY	sálli béle ma bólo ɲɔ́ɔ là   We don't have a muezzin there. sálli béle ma bólo ɲɔ́ɔ là sálli béle ma bólo ɲɔ́ɔ là muezzin COP.NEG 1PL arm that LOC n cop pron n pron pp

sp1	mhm   ahaa mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	álmaami béle ma báta ɲɔ́ɔ là   We don't have an imam there álmaami béle ma báta ɲɔ́ɔ là álmaami béle ma báta ɲɔ́ɔ là imam COP.NEG 1PL at that LOC n cop pron pp pron pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	kìnáà.. ma la kìnáà tée dúba ɲɔ́ɔ là   Our parents don't make benedictions there. kìnáà.. ma la kìnáà tée dúba ɲɔ́ɔ là kìna -È ma la kìna -È tée dúba ɲɔ́ɔ là old.man -ART 1PL POSS old.man -ART NEG.POT bless that LOC n -mrph pron conj n -mrph pm v pron pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

ma le ka.. wo le ka.. ma nàata ma ka kɛɛ na-lɔ̀ɔ   We came and built this ma le ka.. wo le ka.. ma nàata ma ka kɛɛ na-lɔ̀ɔ ma le ka wo le ka ma nàa -ta ma ka kɛɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ 1PL FOC PST.TR that FOC PST.TR 1PL come -PST.INTR 1PL PST.TR this CAUS- build pron prt pm pron prt pm pron v -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	wo le ka ma nàati yan   This is what made us come here. wo le ka ma nàati yan wo le ka ma nàati yan that FOC PST.TR 1PL bring that pron prt pm pron v pron

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

kɛɛ jáamiyè mín i káa là, ma le mákàfu-ta k' a la-lɔ̀ɔ   The mosque that there is there, we joined together and built it. kɛɛ jáamiyè mín i káa là, ma le mákàfu-ta k' a la-lɔ̀ɔ kɛɛ jáamiye -È mín bi káa là ma le mákàfu -ta ka a la- lɔ̀ɔ this mosque -ART REL be this.way LOC 1PL FOC add -PST.INTR PST.TR 3SG CAUS- build pron n -mrph n cop adv pp pron prt v -mrph pm pron mrph- v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

kɔ̀nɔ ma tée.. kìnáà.. a mín sàli ɛɛ.. ìmám béle ma bólo ɲɔ́ɔ là   We don't have an imam there. kɔ̀nɔ ma tée.. kìnáà.. a mín sàli ɛɛ.. ìmám béle ma bólo ɲɔ́ɔ là kɔ̀nɔ ma tée kìna -È a mín sàli ɛɛ ìmám béle ma bólo ɲɔ́ɔ là but 1PL NEG.POT elder -ART 3SG REL pray ur ETRG.FR COP.NEG 1PL arm that LOC conj pron pm adj -mrph pron n v itj n cop pron n pron pp

MamY

sálli béle ɲɔ́ɔ là, kìnáà.. ma la kìnáà mín si dúba béle ɲɔ́ɔ là   There's no muezzin and our parents don't pray there. sálli béle ɲɔ́ɔ là, kìnáà.. ma la kìnáà mín si dúba béle ɲɔ́ɔ là sálli béle ɲɔ́ɔ là kìna -È ma la kìna -È mín si dúba béle ɲɔ́ɔ là muezzin COP.NEG that LOC old.man -ART 1PL POSS old.man -ART REL POT bless COP.NEG that LOC n cop pron pp n -mrph pron conj n -mrph n pm v cop pron pp

MamY

wo le ka.. wo le ka gbɛ̀lɛya ma ma, háa ma nàa-ta, ma le mɛ́n ma nàata, ma ka kɛɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ   This is what is difficult for us, we came ouselves and built it. wo le ka.. wo le ka gbɛ̀lɛya ma ma, háa ma nàa-ta, ma le mɛ́n ma nàata, ma ka kɛɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ wo le ka wo le ka gbɛ̀lɛya ma ma háa ma nàa -ta ma le mɛ́n ma nàa -ta ma ka kɛɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ that FOC PST.TR that FOC PST.TR be.tight 1PL to as.far.as 1PL come -PST.INTR 1PL FOC also 1PL come -PST.INTR 1PL PST.TR this CAUS- build pron prt pm pron prt pm v pron pp conj pron v -mrph pron prt dtm pron v -mrph pron pm pron mrph- v

AmaM	o ka kɛɛ yan na-lɔ̀ɔ nɛ́ɛ̀?   So, you've built it? o ka kɛɛ yan na-lɔ̀ɔ nɛ́ɛ̀? wo ka kɛɛ yan la- lɔ̀ɔ nɛ́ɛ̀ 2PL PST.TR this that CAUS- build EMPH pron pm pron pron mrph- v part

MamY	ma ka kɛɛ yan na-lɔ̀ɔ   We built it. ma ka kɛɛ yan na-lɔ̀ɔ ma ka kɛɛ yan la- lɔ̀ɔ 1PL PST.TR this that CAUS- build pron pm pron pron mrph- v

SulK	wo ɲàâ le   That's it. wo ɲàâ le wo ɲàa -È le that manner -ART FOC pron n -mrph prt

MamY	an nàata mɛ́n kó ma tée kɛɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ   They came themselves and said that we couldn't build it. an nàata mɛ́n kó ma tée kɛɛ la-lɔ̀ɔ anu nàa -ta mɛ́n kó ma tée kɛɛ la- lɔ̀ɔ 3PL come -PST.INTR also say 1PL NEG.POT this CAUS- build pron v -mrph dtm v pron pm pron mrph- v

SulK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

wo gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sàn tán nin ságin ɲínan, ma i gɛ̀rɛ-la   This year it's been 28 years that we've been fighting. wo gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sàn tán nin ságin ɲínan, ma i gɛ̀rɛ-la wo gɛ̀rɛ -È sàn tán nin ságin ɲínan ma bi gɛ̀rɛ -la that strife -ART year ten and eight this.year 1PL be strive.for -GER pron n -mrph n num conj num adv pron cop n -mrph

MamY	háa níi ma m' a údditɛ   Till now we haven't opened it. háa níi ma m' a údditɛ háa níi ma máa a údditɛ as.far.as ETRG.MNK 1PL NEG.COP 3SG inaugurate conj adv pron cop pron v

SulK	háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   Untill now. háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ as.far.as that now conj pron adv

MamY	háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an m' a lɔ̀ɔ ma ɲáa tɔ   Till present they didn't stop in front of us. háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an m' a lɔ̀ɔ ma ɲáa tɔ háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu máa a lɔ̀ɔ ma ɲáa tɔ as.far.as that now 3PL NEG.COP 3SG build 1PL eye in conj pron adv pron cop pron v pron n pp

AmaM

háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn yan káa káɲɲɛ, ma máa fɛ́n lɔ́n, yan káɲɲɛ káa káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kà fɔ́lɔ bi háa ɲáa tɔ   Now at this very moment, there's something we don't know, at this very moment and till future háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn yan káa káɲɲɛ, ma máa fɛ́n lɔ́n, yan káɲɲɛ káa káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kà fɔ́lɔ bi háa ɲáa tɔ háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn yan káa káɲɲa ma máa fɛ́n lɔ́n yan káɲɲa káa káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kà fɔ́lɔ bi háa ɲáa tɔ as.far.as now but that this.way level 1PL NEG.COP thing know that level this.way this.way now SEQ start be as.far.as eye in conj adv itj pron adv n.loc pron cop n v pron n.loc adv adv adv conj v cop conj n pp

SulK	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

an de le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo blɔ́kɛ-len káa, wo le le máa fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ?   Is it them who's blocking you, or it's you who can't get the means. an de le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo blɔ́kɛ-len káa, wo le le máa fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ? anu le le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bi wo blɔ́kɛ -len káa wo le le máa fɛ̀ɛrɛ sɔ̀tɔ 3PL FOC FOC now be 2PL ETRG.FR -PC.RES this.way 2PL FOC FOC NEG.COP means get pron prt prt adv cop pron v -mrph adv pron prt prt cop n v

MamY	yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   Now here. yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ that this.way now pron adv adv

BelS	an de le bi ma blɔ́kɛ-len, ma kílanden de   They're blocking us, and we are afraid. an de le bi ma blɔ́kɛ-len, ma kílanden de anu le le bi ma blɔ́kɛ -len ma kílan -len le 3PL FOC FOC be 1PL ETRG.FR -PC.RES 1PL be.afraid -PC.RES FOC pron prt prt cop pron v -mrph pron v -mrph prt

BelS

anu kó an tée nàa, an tée ma dɛ̀ɛman, dóo tée nàa   They say that they won't come and they wont help us, the others don't come. anu kó an tée nàa, an tée ma dɛ̀ɛman, dóo tée nàa anu kó anu tée nàa anu tée ma dɛ̀ɛman dóo tée nàa 3PL say 3PL NEG.POT come 3PL NEG.POT 1PL help one NEG.POT come pron v pron pm v pron pm pron v n pm v

MamY	yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu i náafigiya tɔ   Now they're intriguing. yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu i náafigiya tɔ yan káa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu bi náafigi -ya tɔ that this.way now 3PL be intriguer -ABST in pron adv adv pron cop n -mrph pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	an n' a fɔ́ɔ an si ma dɛ̀ɛman   They say that they would help us. an n' a fɔ́ɔ an si ma dɛ̀ɛman anu ni a fɔ́ɔ anu si ma dɛ̀ɛman 3PL OPT 3SG say 3PL POT 1PL help pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

MamY

kɔ̀nɔ a máni kée búutɔ búutɔ, háray an i ma jànfa-la, háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   But whe they come to it, they deceive us, till now. kɔ̀nɔ a máni kée búutɔ búutɔ, háray an i ma jànfa-la, háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kɔ̀nɔ a máni kée búutɔ búutɔ háray anu bi ma jànfa -la háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ but 3SG COND arrive in in so 3PL be 1PL deceive -GER as.far.as now conj pron pm v pp pp itj pron cop pron v -mrph conj adv

AmaM

an bi wo dɛ̀ɛman, a lɔ́gɔ i wo là, an ni wo dɛ̀ɛman, a fɛ́n kélen de là a búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là?   They help you.. what do you want then to help you with in that problem? an bi wo dɛ̀ɛman, a lɔ́gɔ i wo là, an ni wo dɛ̀ɛman, a fɛ́n kélen de là a búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là? anu bi wo dɛ̀ɛman a lɔ́gɔ bi wo là anu ni wo dɛ̀ɛman a fɛ́n kélen le là a búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là 3PL be 2PL help 3SG wish be 2PL LOC 3PL OPT 2PL help 3SG thing one FOC LOC 3SG in that LOC pron cop pron v pron n cop pron pp pron pm pron v pron n num prt pp pron pp pron pp

MamY	a ni údditɛ ma ni júma sàli a tɔ   That it opens and that we pray there on Friday. a ni údditɛ ma ni júma sàli a tɔ a ni údditɛ ma ni júma sàli a tɔ 3SG OPT inaugurate 1PL OPT friday pray 3SG in pron pm v pron pm n v pron pp

AmaM	a údditɛ tún   just to open it. a údditɛ tún a údditɛ tún 3SG inaugurate only pron v prt

MamY	ɛ́ɛy, wo le tún   yes, just this ɛ́ɛy, wo le tún ɛ́ɛy wo le tún yes that FOC only itj pron prt prt

AmaM	wo le tún tóo-len   Only this remains wo le tún tóo-len wo le tún tóo -len that FOC only leave -PC.RES pron prt prt v -mrph

MamY

wo le tún tóo-len, wáli wő wáli, kɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ a nin kɛ jáamiye, an máa ma dɛ̀ɛman   Only this remains, all the work is the school and the mosque, they haven't helped us with it. wo le tún tóo-len, wáli wő wáli, kɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ a nin kɛ jáamiye, an máa ma dɛ̀ɛman wo le tún tóo -len wáli wő wáli kɛɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́l -È a nin kɛɛ jáamiye anu máa ma dɛ̀ɛman that FOC only leave -PC.RES work UNIV work this school -ART 3SG and this mosque 3PL NEG.COP 1PL help pron prt prt v -mrph n dtm v pron n -mrph pron conj pron n pron cop pron v

AmaM

wo le nin dóodonù béle áadi tàa-len ɲɔ̀gɔn fɛ, a máni kɛ́ɛ, wo n' an na-lɔ́n, an ni wo ta-dɛ̀ɛman, hári kɛɛ yan máa, káa wo le tùgun, fó kɛɛ yan tún?   You and the others (not Fulbe) you haven't made the agreement, so that when it happens, you let them know and they would help you, it's not this - or you also, except for this? wo le nin dóodonù béle áadi tàa-len ɲɔ̀gɔn fɛ, a máni kɛ́ɛ, wo n' an na-lɔ́n, an ni wo ta-dɛ̀ɛman, hári kɛɛ yan máa, káa wo le tùgun, fó kɛɛ yan tún? wo le nin dóodo -nù béle áadi tàa -len ɲɔ̀gɔn fɛ a máni kɛ́ɛ wo ni anu la- lɔ́n anu ni wo ta- dɛ̀ɛman hári kɛɛ yan máa káa wo le tùgun fó kɛɛ yan tún 2PL FOC and nobody -PL COP.NEG ETRG.PUL take -PC.RES the.same with 3SG COND do 2PL OPT 3PL CAUS- know 3PL OPT 2PL REP- help but this that NEG.COP or.INTERR 2PL FOC again except this that only pron prt conj pron -mrph cop n v -mrph n pp pron pm v pron pm pron mrph- v pron pm pron mrph- v prt pron pron cop conj pron prt adv conj pron pron prt

MamY

mɔ̀gɔ kélen ɲɔ́ɔ, mɔ̀gɔ kélen ɲɔ́ɔ, wo ɲɔ́ɔ gbɛ́ɛ-len ma yen   There is one person, he is clear with us. mɔ̀gɔ kélen ɲɔ́ɔ, mɔ̀gɔ kélen ɲɔ́ɔ, wo ɲɔ́ɔ gbɛ́ɛ-len ma yen mɔ̀gɔ kélen ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ kélen ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ gbɛ́ɛ -len ma yen man one that man one that that that be.clean -PC.RES 1PL for n num pron n num pron pron pron v -mrph pron pp

AmaM	káa wo le tùgun si kɛɛ yan máa?   Or you too, except for this one? káa wo le tùgun si kɛɛ yan máa? káa wo le tùgun si kɛɛ yan máa or.INTERR 2PL FOC again if this that NEG.COP conj pron prt adv conj pron pron cop

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	kɛɛ kìnáà mín Bɛ́sɛkɔ   The old mand who is in Beseko. kɛɛ kìnáà mín Bɛ́sɛkɔ kɛɛ kìna -È mín Bɛ́sɛkɔ this old.man -ART REL TOPON pron n -mrph n n.prop

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

wo ɲɔ́ɔ kó a máni fɛ́wni ma yen, ma n' a wà, a i ma dɛ̀ɛman   He said that when it comes (the problem) we should come to him, and he would help us. wo ɲɔ́ɔ kó a máni fɛ́wni ma yen, ma n' a wà, a i ma dɛ̀ɛman wo ɲɔ́ɔ kó a máni fɛ́wundi ma yen ma ni a wà a si ma dɛ̀ɛman that that say 3SG COND be.actually 1PL for 1PL OPT 3SG go 3SG POT 1PL help pron pron v pron pm v pron pp pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

MamY

si Máamun de, si Kíndiya le, si Kɔ́nakri le, a i lɔ̀ɔ ma ɲáa tɔ   Either in Mamu, Kindiya or Conakry, he would be with us. si Máamun de, si Kíndiya le, si Kɔ́nakri le, a i lɔ̀ɔ ma ɲáa tɔ si Máamun le si Kíndiya le si Kɔ́nakri le a si lɔ̀ɔ ma ɲáa tɔ if TOPON FOC if TOPON FOC if TOPON FOC 3SG POT stop 1PL eye in conj n.prop prt conj n.prop prt conj n.prop prt pron pm v pron n pp

MamY	wo ɲɔ́ɔ bá' wo fɔ́ɔ   He has said this. wo ɲɔ́ɔ bá' wo fɔ́ɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ báti wo fɔ́ɔ that that PRF that say pron pron pm pron v

AmaM	o t' a wà wo ni wo ta-yìta a là?   Won't you go to show it to him? o t' a wà wo ni wo ta-yìta a là? wo tée a wà wo ni wo ta- yìta a là 2PL NEG.POT 3SG go 2PL OPT 2PL REP- show 3SG LOC pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v pron pp

MamY	ɛɛ wálè dóo tóo-len yan   There is work to be done here. ɛɛ wálè dóo tóo-len yan ɛɛ wáli -È dóo tóo -len yan ur work -ART one leave -PC.RES that itj n -mrph n v -mrph pron

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

wo le k' a kɔ̀ri ma n' a wà ma n' a yìta a là   This is why we didn't go to tell him about it. wo le k' a kɔ̀ri ma n' a wà ma n' a yìta a là wo le ka a kɔ̀ri ma ni a wà ma ni a yìta a là that FOC PST.TR 3SG fail.to 1PL OPT 3SG go 1PL OPT 3SG show 3SG LOC pron prt pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pp

MamY

áa, wálè dónden tóo-len yan, wo le k' a kɔ̀ri   There is some work here, that why we didn't do it. áa, wálè dónden tóo-len yan, wo le k' a kɔ̀ri áwà wáli -È dónden tóo -len yan wo le ka a kɔ̀ri well work -ART little leave -PC.RES that that FOC PST.TR 3SG fail.to itj n -mrph adv v -mrph pron pron prt pm pron v

AmaM	áwà, ngàsi   Well, I see. áwà, ngàsi áwà gàsi well soit itj itj

AmaM	áwà, álla mu, a la-sɔ̀ɔnɔyá-la ma yen   Well, it's up to God to make this easier for us. áwà, álla mu, a la-sɔ̀ɔnɔyá-la ma yen áwà álla mu a la- sɔ̀ɔnɔyá -la ma yen well God IDENT 3SG CAUS- be.simple -GER 1PL for itj n cop pron mrph- v -mrph pron pp

BelS	àlláhu àmínna   Amen àlláhu àmínna álla àmíini God amen n itj

AmaM	hári wo la kɛɛ dénnɛ̀nù tùgun   and as for your children, hári wo la kɛɛ dénnɛ̀nù tùgun hári wo la kɛɛ dénden -È -nù tùgun but 2PL POSS this child -ART -PL again prt pron conj pron n -mrph -mrph adv

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	kɛɛ.. ɓá wonù tùgun nà   And you children.. kɛɛ.. ɓá wonù tùgun nà kɛɛ ɓáy wo -nù tùgun là this as that -PL again LOC pron conj pron -mrph adv pp

AmaM	fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo tùgun bi ɲɔ́ɔ là mín múlunden   There are things that are similar fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo tùgun bi ɲɔ́ɔ là mín múlunden fɛ́n -È dóo tùgun bi ɲɔ́ɔ là mín múlun -len thing -ART one again be that LOC REL look.like -PC.RES n -mrph n adv cop pron pp n v -mrph

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	a tée la-múlunden, fí álla   They cannot be confounded (the mosque and the dancing place not similar) a tée la-múlunden, fí álla a tée la- múlun -len fí álla 3SG NEG.POT CAUS- look.like -PC.RES to God pron pm mrph- v -mrph conj n

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

kɔ̀nɔ fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo tùgun bi ɲɔ́ɔ là, an de tùgun gíɲɛ-len mín fɛ, kɔ́mu wo le kìnáànù tùgun gíɲɛ̀-len mín fɛ?   But there are also some things there, that they are happy about and thay you, the parents are happy about. kɔ̀nɔ fɛ́ɲɛ̀ dóo tùgun bi ɲɔ́ɔ là, an de tùgun gíɲɛ-len mín fɛ, kɔ́mu wo le kìnáànù tùgun gíɲɛ̀-len mín fɛ? kɔ̀nɔ fɛ́n -È dóo tùgun bi ɲɔ́ɔ là anu le tùgun gíɲɛ -len mín fɛ kɔ́mu wo le kìna -È -nù tùgun gíɲɛ mín fɛ but thing -ART one again be that LOC 3PL FOC again be.happy -PC.RES REL with ETRG.FR 2PL FOC old.man -ART -PL again be.happy REL with conj n -mrph n adv cop pron pp pron prt adv v -mrph n pp conj pron prt n -mrph -mrph adv v n pp

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	kɔ́mu an bá' an dɔ̀n-na káamin ɲɔ́ɔ   like the place where they dance there, kɔ́mu an bá' an dɔ̀n-na káamin ɲɔ́ɔ kɔ́mu anu báti anu dɔ̀n -la káamin ɲɔ́ɔ ETRG.FR 3PL PRF 3PL dance -GER when that conj pron pm pron v -mrph adv pron

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni kée kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, an s' a.. wo ɲɔ́ɔ.. wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni.. dénnɛ̀ mán fɔ́lɔ wo lɔ̀ɔ-la wo báta yan, an si sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ là?   When it comes to that, when the children start to built it (the dancing place) at your place, do they agree with it? wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni kée kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, an s' a.. wo ɲɔ́ɔ.. wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni.. dénnɛ̀ mán fɔ́lɔ wo lɔ̀ɔ-la wo báta yan, an si sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ là? wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni kée kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu si a wo ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ máni dénden -È máni fɔ́lɔ wo lɔ̀ɔ -la wo báta yan anu si sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ là that that COND arrive now 3PL POT 3SG that that that that COND child -ART COND start that build -GER 2PL at that 3PL POT agree that that LOC pron pron pm v adv pron pm pron pron pron pron pron pm n -mrph pm v pron v -mrph pron pp pron pron pm v pron pron pp

AmaM	an si sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ̀ɔ-la?   Do they let you built it? an si sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ̀ɔ-la? anu si sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ̀ɔ -la 3PL POT agree that that build -GER pron pm v pron pron v -mrph

MamY	ɔ̀ɔ́ pɛ́rminansè? ɔ̀ɔ́   no, the village club ɔ̀ɔ́ pɛ́rminansè? ɔ̀ɔ́ ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ pɛ́rminase ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ no club no itj n itj

AmaM	an tée sɔ̀n wo tùgun nà   They didn't let us have this. an tée sɔ̀n wo tùgun nà anu tée sɔ̀n wo tùgun là 3PL NEG.POT agree that again LOC pron pm v pron adv pp

AmaM

kɔ̀nɔ an báta ɲɔ́ɔ là, an b' a lɔ̀ɔ-la, an s' an dɔ̀n káamin   But at their palce they built the place where they would dance. kɔ̀nɔ an báta ɲɔ́ɔ là, an b' a lɔ̀ɔ-la, an s' an dɔ̀n káamin kɔ̀nɔ anu báta ɲɔ́ɔ là anu bi a lɔ̀ɔ -la anu si anu dɔ̀n káamin but 3PL at that LOC 3PL be 3SG build -GER 3PL POT 3PL dance when conj pron pp pron pp pron cop pron v -mrph pron pm pron v adv

BelS	an tée sɔ̀n hàyi ɲɔ́ɔ là   They don't let it make even there. an tée sɔ̀n hàyi ɲɔ́ɔ là anu tée sɔ̀n hàyi ɲɔ́ɔ là 3PL NEG.POT agree even that LOC pron pm v dtm pron pp

AmaM	wo ɲɔ́ɔ, an m' a sɔ̀n   The don't let it make wo ɲɔ́ɔ, an m' a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ anu máa a sɔ̀n that that 3PL NEG.COP 3SG agree pron pron pron cop pron v

MamY	an m' a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ là   They don't accept it. an m' a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ là anu máa a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ là 3PL NEG.COP 3SG agree that that LOC pron cop pron v pron pron pp

AmaM

kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ, an m' a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn nà, mín mu tún díina kílà   This, they don't accept, only that which is religious. kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ, an m' a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn nà, mín mu tún díina kílà kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ anu máa a sɔ̀n wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn là mín mu tún díina kíla -È but that that 3PL NEG.COP 3SG agree that that DISC LOC REL IDENT only faith road -ART conj pron pron pron cop pron v pron pron part pp n cop prt n n -mrph

MamY	ma gɛ̀rɛla.. ma gɛ̀rɛ-ta fɛ́n sàba le kóo   We quarelled because of three things, ma gɛ̀rɛla.. ma gɛ̀rɛ-ta fɛ́n sàba le kóo ma gɛ̀rɛ -la ma gɛ̀rɛ -ta fɛ́n sàba le kóo 1PL strive.for -GER 1PL quarell -PST.INTR thing three FOC thing pron n -mrph pron v -mrph n num prt n

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

lúumɔ kóè a nin kɛɛ jáamuyè, a nin kɛɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀, an kó an de béle wo fɛ ma báta yan   Because of the market, mosque, the school here, they say that they don't want it at our place. lúumɔ kóè a nin kɛɛ jáamuyè, a nin kɛɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀, an kó an de béle wo fɛ ma báta yan lúumɔ kóo -È a nin kɛɛ jáamiye -È a nin kɛɛ lɛ̀kkɔ́l -È anu kó anu le béle wo fɛ ma báta yan market thing -ART 3SG and this mosque -ART 3SG and this school -ART 3PL say 3PL FOC COP.NEG that with 1PL at that n n -mrph pron conj pron n -mrph pron conj pron n -mrph pron v pron prt cop pron pp pron pp pron

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	wo le ɔn   you here wo le ɔn wo le ɔn 2PL FOC DISC pron prt part

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	kɔ̀nɔ nɔn an de báta a fóo bi   But they have all this. kɔ̀nɔ nɔn an de báta a fóo bi kɔ̀nɔ nɔn anu le báta a főo bi but but 3PL FOC at 3SG UNIV be conj itj pron prt pp pron dtm cop

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

a fóo bi an báta ɲɔ́ɔ là, si jáamiye kɛ́ndɛ le, a b' anu báta   They everything there: a good mosque, they have it, a fóo bi an báta ɲɔ́ɔ là, si jáamiye kɛ́ndɛ le, a b' anu báta a főo bi anu báta ɲɔ́ɔ là si jáamiye kɛ́ndɛ le a bi anu báta 3SG UNIV be 3PL at that LOC if mosque right FOC 3SG be 3PL at pron dtm cop pron pp pron pp conj n adj prt pron cop pron pp

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	si lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ le, a b' anu báta   School, they have it. si lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀ le, a b' anu báta si le le a bi anu báta POT FOC FOC 3SG be 3PL at pm prt prt proncop pron pp

MamY	ɔ̀ɔ́ wo le bél' anu báta, a lɔ́gɔ y' an nà   No, they don't have it, they want to have it. ɔ̀ɔ́ wo le bél' anu báta, a lɔ́gɔ y' an nà ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ wo le béle anu báta a lɔ́gɔ bi anu là no that FOC COP.NEG 3PL at 3SG wish be 3PL LOC itj pron prt cop pron pp pron n cop pron pp

MamY

ma gɛ̀rɛ-ta wo le là, an kó, a tée nàa yan, ma kó, wo ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn yan nà le   That's what we quarreled about, they say it won't come to us and we say that it is here. ma gɛ̀rɛ-ta wo le là, an kó, a tée nàa yan, ma kó, wo ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn yan nà le ma gɛ̀rɛ -ta wo le là anu kó a tée nàa yan ma kó wo ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn yan là le 1PL quarell -PST.INTR that FOC LOC 3PL say 3SG NEG.POT come that 1PL say that that but that LOC FOC pron v -mrph pron prt pp pron v pron pm v pron pron v pron pron itj pron pp prt

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY

ma tée.. a tée tóo, ma béle díinà tɔ, ma béle wɔ́ndi-len kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔnù fɛ   It cannot remain like this that we don't have the muslim religion and that we aren't with christians either. ma tée.. a tée tóo, ma béle díinà tɔ, ma béle wɔ́ndi-len kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔnù fɛ ma tée a tée tóo ma béle díina -È tɔ ma béle wɔ́ndi -len kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔ -nù fɛ 1PL NEG.POT 3SG NEG.POT leave 1PL COP.NEG faith -ART in 1PL COP.NEG be.together -PC.RES ETRG.PUL -PL with pron pm pron pm v pron cop n -mrph pp pron cop v -mrph n -mrph pp

MamY

e̋! si ma máa máa mísilimè là, ma i máa kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɛ̀ là,   If we haven't become, we will become Chrisitians, e̋! si ma máa máa mísilimè là, ma i máa kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɛ̀ là, hé si ma máa máa mísilimi -È là ma si máa kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔ -È là hey! if 1PL NEG.COP do Muslim -ART LOC 1PL POT do ETRG.PUL -ART LOC itj conj pron cop v n -mrph pp pron pm v n -mrph pp

MamY	ɓá an kó lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀, kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔ le,   because the school, they said that it's Christian. ɓá an kó lɛ̀kkɔ́lɛ̀, kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔ le, ɓáy anu kó lɛ̀kkɔ́l -È kɛ́ɛfɛɛrɔ le as 3PL say school -ART ETRG.PUL FOC conj pron v n -mrph n prt

MamY	ma kó, wo ɲɔ́ɔ ma i wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ̀ɔ   So this is the way we can build it. ma kó, wo ɲɔ́ɔ ma i wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ̀ɔ ma kó wo ɲɔ́ɔ ma si wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ̀ɔ 1PL say that that 1PL POT that that build pron v pron pron pron pm pron pron v

AmaM

n de tùgun n bi mín fɔ́ɔ-la wo yen, n báti wo áadi tàa wo yen   And that why I tell you, I have taken this promise for you. n de tùgun n bi mín fɔ́ɔ-la wo yen, n báti wo áadi tàa wo yen n le tùgun n bi mín fɔ́ɔ -la wo yen n báti wo áadi tàa wo yen 1SG FOC again 1SG be REL say -GER 2PL for 1SG PRF that ETRG.PUL take 2PL for pron prt adv pron cop n v -mrph pron pp pron pm pron n v pron pp

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MamY	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

a béle fɔ́lɔ-len kúnùn de, a béle fɔ́lɔ-len bìi le   It hasn't started yesterday, it hasn't started today. a béle fɔ́lɔ-len kúnùn de, a béle fɔ́lɔ-len bìi le a béle fɔ́lɔ -len kúnùn le a béle fɔ́lɔ -len bìi le 3SG COP.NEG start -PC.RES yesterday FOC 3SG COP.NEG start -PC.RES now FOC pron cop v -mrph adv prt pron cop v -mrph adv prt

MamY	áwà   Yes. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

a béle fɔ́ɔ-len, kómin kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ áwà, an de kìnáànù, mínnù i búutɔ yan nà, hàyi ɓáyi wo k' a lɔ́n, wo le le sìgi-len ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ   It's not said that now, them, the old people that are there, since you know that you live together, a béle fɔ́ɔ-len, kómin kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ áwà, an de kìnáànù, mínnù i búutɔ yan nà, hàyi ɓáyi wo k' a lɔ́n, wo le le sìgi-len ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ a béle fɔ́ɔ -len kómin kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ áwà anu le kìna -È -nù mín -nù bi búutɔ yan là hàyi ɓáy wo ka a lɔ́n wo le le sìgi -len ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ 3SG COP.NEG say -PC.RES how now well 3PL FOC old.man -ART -PL REL -PL be in that LOC even as 2PL PST.TR 3SG know 2PL FOC FOC sit -PC.RES one.another with pron cop v -mrph adv adv itj pron prt n -mrph -mrph n -mrph cop pp pron pp dtm conj pron pm pron v pron prt prt v -mrph pron pp

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

o máni búɓɓondirɛ háray mín fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ, hári wo kílanden   When you quarrel with them, you're afraid. o máni búɓɓondirɛ háray mín fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ, hári wo kílanden o máni búɓɓondirɛ háray mín fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ hári wo kílan -len 2PL COND ETRG.PUL so REL with that in but 2PL be.afraid -PC.RES pron pm v itj n pp pron pp prt pron v -mrph

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun máa   It's not that manner. wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tùgun máa wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ -È tùgun máa that that measure -ART again NEG.COP pron pron n -mrph adv cop

MamY	áwà   Yes. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM	o t' a mɔ́yi?   Do you understand it? o t' a mɔ́yi? wo báti a mɔ́yi 2PL PRF 3SG hear pron pm pron v

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

n ti a fɔ́ɔ wo yen, kélen máa fìla máa, n kó púwwar bi wo le le bólo   I tell you that, not once, not twice, I say that the power is in your hands n ti a fɔ́ɔ wo yen, kélen máa fìla máa, n kó púwwar bi wo le le bólo n báti a fɔ́ɔ wo yen kélen máa fìla máa n kó púwwar bi wo le le bólo 1SG PRF 3SG say 2PL for one NEG.COP two NEG.COP 1SG say ETRG.FR be 2PL FOC FOC arm pron pm pron v pron pp num cop num cop pron v n cop pron prt prt n

MamY	áwà   Yes. áwà áwà well itj

BelS	n bá' sɔ̀n   I agree with it. n bá' sɔ̀n n báti sɔ̀n 1SG PRF agree pron pm v

AmaM

báriki álla a nin kɛ́ɛnù, ɓá ma le le mádònden ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ   Thanks to God and to others, that we live close to each other. báriki álla a nin kɛ́ɛnù, ɓá ma le le mádònden ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ báriki álla a nin kɛɛ -nù ɓáy ma le le mádòn -len ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ thanks.to God 3SG and this -PL as 1PL FOC FOC come.up.to -PC.RES one.another with conj n pron conj pron -mrph conj pron prt prt v -mrph pron pp

BelS	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

a tée nɔ́n lɔ́n háa a máni.. kóè mán bòyi lúɲɛ̀ mín ma le   It's impossible to know, on what day the thing would happen. a tée nɔ́n lɔ́n háa a máni.. kóè mán bòyi lúɲɛ̀ mín ma le a tée nɔ́n lɔ́n háa a máni kóo -È máni bòyi lún -È mín ma le 3SG NEG.POT can know as.far.as 3SG COND thing -ART COND fall day -ART REL to FOC pron pm v v conj pron pm n -mrphpm v n -mrph n pp prt

MamY	áwà, áwà, áwà   Yes, yes, yes. áwà, áwà, áwà áwà áwà áwà well well well itj itj itj

AmaM	ɛ̀skɛ́ i t' a mɛ̀n kóoben?   Do you understand it properly? ɛ̀skɛ́ i t' a mɛ̀n kóoben? ɛ̀sɛ́ i báti a mɛ kóoben INTERR 2SG PRF 3SG ETRG.FR much itj pron pm pron conj adv

MamY	ma y' a mɔ́yi-la   we undersand this. ma y' a mɔ́yi-la ma bi a mɔ́yi -la 1PL be 3SG hear -GER pron cop pron v -mrph

AmaM

n kó wo ma, a mán bòyi lúɲɛ̀ mín ma, wo n de la-lɔ́n   I tell you, when it happens, let me know about it. n kó wo ma, a mán bòyi lúɲɛ̀ mín ma, wo n de la-lɔ́n n kó wo ma a máni bòyi lún -È mín ma wo n le la- lɔ́n 1SG say 2PL to 3SG COND fall day -ART REL to 2PL 1SG FOC CAUS- know pron v pron pp pron pm v n -mrph n pp pron pron prt mrph- v

MamY	áwà   Okay. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

wo n' a fɔ́ɔ, vrɛ́man, ma ti ma la kɛɛ jáamiyè la-bán, a lɔ́gɔ i ma là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ma n' a láka   You say, really, we've built this mosque and now we want to open it. wo n' a fɔ́ɔ, vrɛ́man, ma ti ma la kɛɛ jáamiyè la-bán, a lɔ́gɔ i ma là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ma n' a láka wo ni a fɔ́ɔ vrɛ́man ma báti ma la kɛɛ jáamiye -È la- bán a lɔ́gɔ bi ma là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma ni a láka 2PL OPT 3SG say ETRG.FR 1PL PRF 1PL POSS this mosque -ART CAUS- end 3SG wish be 1PL LOC now 1PL OPT 3SG open pron pm pron v itj pron pm pron conj pron n -mrph mrph- v pron n cop pron pp adv pron pm pron v

MamY	áwà   Okay. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

dénden de n nà gòyi, n máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n gòyi, n máa tágaman gòyi, n máa fɛ́n sɔ̀tɔ   I'm young, I don't know anything, I haven't travelled, I haven't got anything. dénden de n nà gòyi, n máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n gòyi, n máa tágaman gòyi, n máa fɛ́n sɔ̀tɔ dénden le n là gòyi n máa fɛ̋nfɛn lɔ́n gòyi n máa tágaman gòyi n máa fɛ́n sɔ̀tɔ child FOC 1SG LOC so 1SG NEG.COP something know so 1SG NEG.COP walk so 1SG NEG.COP thing get n prt pron pp prt pron cop n v prt pron cop v prt pron cop n v

MamY	ma béle tɛ̀gɛ-len ma ɲɔ́gɔn tɔ gòyi   We don't doubt each other. ma béle tɛ̀gɛ-len ma ɲɔ́gɔn tɔ gòyi ma béle tɛ̀gɛ -len ma ɲɔ́gɔn tɔ gòyi 1PL COP.NEG cut -PC.RES 1PL one.another in so pron cop v -mrph pron pron pp prt

MamY	ma bá' hɔ́ɔli wo là   We're sure about it. ma bá' hɔ́ɔli wo là ma báti hɔ́ɔli wo là 1PL PRF trust that LOC pron pm v pron pp

AmaM	kɔ̀nɔ, o si hákkɛ tóo ɲɲe   Forgive me kɔ̀nɔ, o si hákkɛ tóo ɲɲe kɔ̀nɔ wo si hákkɛ tóo n yen but 2PL POT distress leave 1SG for conj pron pm n v pron pp

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

BelS	wo ɲɔ́ɔ kɔ́nì?   that's it, isn't it (koni - isn't it in Pular) wo ɲɔ́ɔ kɔ́nì? wo ɲɔ́ɔ kɔ́ni that that istn't it? pron pron itj

AmaM

nɔ̀gɔ́sa nɔn álla i o kɔ́ma tɔ là, n de si lɔ́gɔkun máa lɔ́gɔkun fìla le díi wo fɛ, s' a tɛ̀ren-ta, háray wo la háaju yan nɛ́tɔ si bɛ̀n wo ma   Maybe God is with you, I will give you one or two weeks, and if it is that your problem is resolved, nɔ̀gɔ́sa nɔn álla i o kɔ́ma tɔ là, n de si lɔ́gɔkun máa lɔ́gɔkun fìla le díi wo fɛ, s' a tɛ̀ren-ta, háray wo la háaju yan nɛ́tɔ si bɛ̀n wo ma nɔ̀gɔ́sa nɔn álla bi o kɔ́ma tɔ là n le si lɔ́gɔkun máa lɔ́gɔkun fìla le dín wo fɛ si a tɛ̀ren -ta háray wo la háaju yan nɛ́tɔ si bɛ̀n wo ma maybe but God be 2PL space.behind in LOC 1SG FOC POT week or week two FOC give 2PL with if 3SG find -PST.INTR so 2PL POSS ceremony that in POT meet that to itj itj n cop pron pp pp pp pron prt pm n conj n num prt v pron pp conj pron v -mrph itj pron conj n pron pp pm v pron pp

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	o si nàa fɔ́ɔ-la ɲɲe tún? híìí   will you come to tell me about it? yes o si nàa fɔ́ɔ-la ɲɲe tún? híìí wo si nàa fɔ́ɔ -la n yen tún ɛ́ɛy 2PL POT come say -GER 1SG for only yes pron pm v v -mrph pron pp prt itj

AmaM	ma ti bɛ̀n   We agree. ma ti bɛ̀n ma báti bɛ̀n 1PL PRF meet pron pm v

MamY	nbassoke   I agree (in Pular) nbassoke nbassoke ETRG.PUL itj

AmaM	nɔ̀gɔ́sa nɔn álla   it's possible that God, nɔ̀gɔ́sa nɔn álla nɔ̀gɔ́sa nɔn álla maybe but God itj itj n

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	n de tùgun.. n de tùgun de máa de̋   me, it's not me n de tùgun.. n de tùgun de máa de̋ n le tùgun n le tùgun le máa dé 1SG FOC again 1SG FOC again FOC NEG.COP EMPH pron prt adv pron prt adv prt cop prt

AmaM

n de tùgun n bi télen-na dón de la bùtun nà   Me too, I regard other people first. n de tùgun n bi télen-na dón de la bùtun nà n le tùgun n bi télen -la dóo -nù le la bùtun là 1SG FOC again 1SG be face -GER one -PL FOC POSS first LOC pron prt adv pron cop v -mrph n -mrph prt conj adv pp

MamY	nin álla   and God nin álla nin álla and God conj n

AmaM	a nin àlláhu, mànsáà mín ka n dáa   and the God, the chied that created me. a nin àlláhu, mànsáà mín ka n dáa a nin álla mànsa -È mín ka n dáa 3SG and God chief -ART REL PST.TR 1SG make pron conj n n -mrph n pm pron v

MamY	wo nɔn   Right. wo nɔn wo nɔn that but pron itj

AmaM	áwà, s' a láatɛ-ta ɲɲe, óma le le   If it is successfull, it's us. áwà, s' a láatɛ-ta ɲɲe, óma le le áwà si a láatɛ -ta n yen óma le le well if 3SG be.fulfilled -PST.INTR 1SG for 1PL.INCL FOC FOC itj conj pron v -mrph pron pp pron prt prt

MamY	áwà   Yes. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

s' a máa láatɛ ɲɲe, óma le le tùgun yen, tuzur   And if it's not successful, we are for each other, again. s' a máa láatɛ ɲɲe, óma le le tùgun yen, tuzur si a máa láatɛ n yen óma le le tùgun yen túzur if 3SG NEG.COP be.fulfilled 1SG for 1PL.INCL FOC FOC again for ETRG.FR conj pron cop v pron pp pron prt prt adv pp part

MamY	fɛ̋w, fɛ̋w, fɛ̋w   Absolutely. fɛ̋w, fɛ̋w, fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w at.all at.all at.all itj itj itj

AmaM	ma kán' bɛ̀n tùgun de, wo ni tɛ̀gɛ n nà   So that we don't meet and you doubt me. ma kán' bɛ̀n tùgun de, wo ni tɛ̀gɛ n nà ma káni bɛ̀n tùgun le wo ni tɛ̀gɛ n là 1PL IMP.NEG meet again FOC 2PL OPT cut 1SG LOC pron pm v adv prt pron pm v pron pp

MamY	ma ma tóo de̋ ??   We should ?? ma ma tóo de̋ ?? ma ma tóo dé ?? 1PL 1PL leave EMPH pron pron v prt

AmaM

o n' a fɔ́ɔ, a jáa kɛ la kúmà, káakáakáa le, jàká káa le hári wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máa   You would say, that his speech, it' s like this, like that and like that, though it's not this way. o n' a fɔ́ɔ, a jáa kɛ la kúmà, káakáakáa le, jàká káa le hári wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máa o ni a fɔ́ɔ a jáa kɛɛ la kúma -È káakáakáa le jàká káa le hári wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɛ̀rɛ -È máa 2PL OPT 3SG say 3SG EXC this POSS speech -ART exactly.thus FOC but this.way FOC but that that measure -ART NEG.COP pron pm pron v pron disc pron conj n -mrph adv prt itj adv prt prt pron pron n -mrph cop

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

SulK	jàká a máa télen de tún   He is not honest. jàká a máa télen de tún jàká a máa télen le tún but 3SG NEG.COP face FOC only itj pron cop v prt prt

AmaM

háray n bi wo tàra-len mín nà, a máni fɛ́wundi, n na nímɛro tɛ́lɛfɔɲɛ̀ síyaman bólo yan   That what I ask, you, when it's close, a lot of you here have my telephone number. háray n bi wo tàra-len mín nà, a máni fɛ́wundi, n na nímɛro tɛ́lɛfɔɲɛ̀ síyaman bólo yan háray n bi wo tàran -len mín là a máni fɛ́wundi n la nímɛro tɛ́lɛfɔn -È síyaman bólo yan so 1SG be 2PL find -PC.RES REL LOC 3SG COND be.actually 1SG POSS ETRG.FR telephone -ART numerous arm that itj pron cop pron v -mrph n pp pron pm v pron conj n n -mrph adj n pron

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	ahaa   Yes ahaa á a! itj

AmaM

n m' a fɔ́ɔ wo si nɔ́n wo dɛ́plasɛ-la, kɔ̀nɔ wo n kíli   I don't say that you can move, but call me. n m' a fɔ́ɔ wo si nɔ́n wo dɛ́plasɛ-la, kɔ̀nɔ wo n kíli n máa a fɔ́ɔ wo si nɔ́n wo dɛ́plasɛ -la kɔ̀nɔ wo n kíli 1SG do 3SG say 2PL POT can 2PL ETRG.FR -GER but 2PL 1SG call pron v pron v pron pm v pron n -mrph conj pron pron v

MamY	áwà   Okay. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

hàyi si n na tɛ́lɛfɔɲɛ̀ sàalen, a tée sáa tèle fóo   Even if my telephone is switched off, it can't be switched of the hole day. hàyi si n na tɛ́lɛfɔɲɛ̀ sàalen, a tée sáa tèle fóo hàyi si n la tɛ́lɛfɔn -È sàa -len a tée sa tèle főo even if 1SG POSS telephone -ART go.out -PC.RES 3SG NEG.POT in.order.to sun UNIV dtm conj pron conj n -mrph v -mrph pron pm conj n dtm

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	pàsɛ́ túletan hári mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù n kíli-la   Because all the time, people call me. pàsɛ́ túletan hári mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù n kíli-la pàsɛ́ túletan hári mɔ̀gɔ -È -nù n kíli -la because ETRG.FR but man -ART -PL 1SG call -GER conj adv prt n -mrph -mrph pron v -mrph

MamY	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

wátti kàla le mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n i n kíli-la, o si n na-lɔ́n   All the time, people call me, you will inform me. wátti kàla le mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n i n kíli-la, o si n na-lɔ́n wáatu kàla le mɔ̀gɔ -È -nù bi n kíli -la o si n la- lɔ́n time every FOC man -ART -PL be 1SG call -GER 2PL POT 1SG CAUS- know n pron prt n -mrph -mrph cop pron v -mrph pronpm pron mrph- v

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MamY	áwà   Yes. áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

o máni n na-lɔ́n, n de tùgun, dóonù bi yan nɛ́tɔ, n de tùgun n si n gbán, n ni kíkkɛ káamin   When you inform me, as for me, there are other people to whom I can run. o máni n na-lɔ́n, n de tùgun, dóonù bi yan nɛ́tɔ, n de tùgun n si n gbán, n ni kíkkɛ káamin wo máni n la- lɔ́n n le tùgun dóo -nù bi yan nɛ́tɔ n le tùgun n si n gbán n ni kíkkɛ káamin 2PL COND 1SG CAUS- know 1SG FOC again one -PL be that in 1SG FOC again 1SG POT 1SG jump 1SG OPT put when pron pm pron mrph- v pron prt adv n -mrph cop pron pp pron prt adv pron pm pron v pron pm v adv

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

n máni n gbán kà cíkkɛ ɲɔ́ɔ, n de tùgun, fó an ni n na háajuè tàa le   When I jump there, he has to understand my problem. n máni n gbán kà cíkkɛ ɲɔ́ɔ, n de tùgun, fó an ni n na háajuè tàa le n máni n gbán kà cíkkɛ ɲɔ́ɔ n le tùgun fó anu ni n la háaju -È tàa le 1SG COND 1SG jump SEQ jump.down that 1SG FOC again one.needs.to 3PL OPT 1SG POSS ceremony -ART take FOC pron pm pron v conj v pron pron prt adv conj pron pm pron conj n -mrph v prt

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

pàsɛ́ n bi n na wálè le bóloka-la n n' an na wálè kɛ́ɛ   Because I leave my work to make their work. pàsɛ́ n bi n na wálè le bóloka-la n n' an na wálè kɛ́ɛ pàsɛ́ n bi n la wáli -È le bóloka -la n ni anu la wáli -È kɛ́ɛ because 1SG be 1SG POSS work -ART FOC leave -GER 1SG OPT 3PL POSS work -ART do conj pron cop pron conj n -mrph prt v -mrph pron pm pron conj n -mrph v

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

áwà n de tùgun nɔn, n mán n lɔ̀ɔ an ɲáa là, n n' a fɔ́ɔ kɛɛ le, an t' an sìgi, an t' an lɔ̀ɔ   Well, when me, I stand in front of them, and I say "it's this", they wouldnt' sit they wouldn't stop. áwà n de tùgun nɔn, n mán n lɔ̀ɔ an ɲáa là, n n' a fɔ́ɔ kɛɛ le, an t' an sìgi, an t' an lɔ̀ɔ áwà n le tùgun nɔn n máni n lɔ̀ɔ anu ɲáa là n ni a fɔ́ɔ kɛɛ le anu tée anu sìgi anu tée anu lɔ̀ɔ well 1SG FOC again but 1SG COND 1SG stop 3PL eye LOC 1SG OPT 3SG say this FOC 3PL NEG.POT 3PL sit 3PL NEG.POT 3PL stop itj pron prt adv itj pron pm pron v pron n pp pron pm pron v pron prt pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MamY	an tée tóo káa   They wouldn't stay like this. an tée tóo káa anu tée tóo káa 3PL NEG.POT leave this.way pron pm v adv

AmaM	an t' anu sìgi, an tée an lɔ̀ɔ   They wouldn't sit, they wouldn't stop an t' anu sìgi, an tée an lɔ̀ɔ anu tée anu sìgi anu tée anu lɔ̀ɔ 3PL NEG.POT 3PL sit 3PL NEG.POT 3PL stop pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

MamY	an s' i dɛ̀ɛmna   They would help you. an s' i dɛ̀ɛmna anu si i dɛ 3PL POT 2SG ETRG.FR pron pm pron prep

AmaM	ilfɔkɛ an ni wúli   They have the stand up. ilfɔkɛ an ni wúli ilfɔkɛ anu ni wúli ETRG.FR 3PL OPT get.up conj pron pm v

MamY	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

pàsɛ́ an k' a lɔ́n n de tùgun, n b' a dɛ̀ɛman-na   Becaus they know that I help them too. pàsɛ́ an k' a lɔ́n n de tùgun, n b' a dɛ̀ɛman-na pàsɛ́ anu ka a lɔ́n n le tùgun n bi a dɛ̀ɛman -la because 3PL PST.TR 3SG know 1SG FOC again 1SG be 3SG help -GER conj pron pm pron v pron prt adv pron cop pron v -mrph

MamY	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

a i wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle le káa? n de, dénnɛ̀ tùgun n ka wòro gbɛ́ɛ nɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ́bbitɛ wo yen   Isn't it like this? Me, a young man, these are some points that I've made for you (the white cola nuts?? that I've touched) a i wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle le káa? n de, dénnɛ̀ tùgun n ka wòro gbɛ́ɛ nɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ́bbitɛ wo yen a bi wo ɲɔ́ɔ béle le káa n le dénden -È tùgun n ka wòro gbɛ́ɛ nɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ́bbitɛ wo yen 3SG be that that COP.NEG FOC this.way 1SG FOC child -ART again 1SG PST.TR cola white EMPH ?ETRG.PUL 2PL for pron cop pron pron cop prt adv pron prt n -mrph adv pron pm n adj part v pron pp

MamY	i níwale   Thank you! i níwale i níwale 2SG thank.you pron itj

BelS	wo wo tɔ-díya a yen   Thank him! wo wo tɔ-díya a yen wo wo tɔ- díya a yen 2PL 2PL REP- please 3SG for pron pron mrph- v pron pp