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BelS	wo sóɲɛ̀ dí ń bóló góyí wò sóɲɛ̀ kàtì   Give me the blade fo the ax, so that you don't break it wo sóɲɛ̀ dí n bólo gòyi, wo sóɲɛ̀ kàti wo sóɲɛ -È dí n bólo gòyi wo sóɲɛ -È kàti that blade -ART give 1SG arm DISC that blade -ART scab

sp1	nɛ̀gɛ̀ndén wúttɛ   put just the little piece of the iron into the fire nɛ̀gɛnden wúttɛ nɛ̀gɛ -nden wúttɛ iron -DIM ETRG.PUL

SarK	ì náà wùttɛ̀ ì náà fɛ̀, ì náà tòntòn   blow (wutte PUL), blow (kakabe), hit it i ni a wúttɛ i ni a fɛ́, i ni a tónton! i ni a wúttɛ i ni a fɛ́ i ni a tónton 2SG OPT 3SG ETRG.PUL 2SG OPT 3SG blow 2SG OPT 3SG hit

SarK

à dònì ɲɔ̀ tún ì náà fɛ̀ ì náà tòntòn, à bélé mɛ́ɛ́lá à bá' táà làbìta   put it there, hit it, it won't be long a dòni ɲɔ́ɔ tún, i ni a tónton, a béle mɛ́la a bá' táà labìta a dòni ɲɔ́ɔ tún i ni a tónton a béle mɛ́ -la a báti táa -È labìta 3SG transport there only 2SG OPT 3SG hit 3SG COP.NEG last.long -GER 3SG PRF fire -ART answer

BelS	wò nì sɔ́nkɔ́ nɔ́n wá náá fɔ́ .. à fɛ́   now you should cry, you should say: blow, blow the bellows! wo ni sɔ́nkɔ nɔn, wo ni a fɔ́ a fɛ́ wo ni sɔ́nkɔ nɔn wo ni a fɔ́ a fɛ́ that OPT cry but 2PL OPT 3SG say 3SG blow

SarK	fáyà fɛ̀ nɔ̀n   blow the bellows (faya 'bellows) fáyà fɛ́ nɔn fáya fɛ́ nɔn bellows blow but

BelS	fáyà fɛ̀   blow the bellows! fáyà fɛ́ fáya -È fɛ́ bellows -ART blow

AmaM	wà téléntà?   Good afternoon wo a tèlenta? wo a tèlen -ta 2PL 3SG spend.the.day -PST.INTR

SarK	o ni wálè   Good afternoon o ni wálè wo ni wáli -È 2PL OPT work -ART

AmaM	tànà bélé yàn nà?   How are you? tàna béle yàn nà? tàna béle yàn là trouble COP.NEG here LOC

SarK	tànà wóó bèlè   I'm fine tàna wó béle tàna wő béle trouble UNIV COP.NEG

AmaM	wò là wálè lè kɛ̀   this is your work here? wo la wálè lè kɛ wo la wáli -È lè kɛ 2PL POSS work -ART FOC this

SarK	mà là wálè lè yàn   it's our work here ma la wálè lè yàn ma la wáli -È lè yàn 1PL POSS work -ART FOC here

AmaM	nùmuyáà   the mongery nùmuyáà nùmu -ya -È smith -ABST -ART

SarK	nùmùyáà   the mongery nùmuyáà nùmu -ya -È smith -ABST -ART

AmaM	wò káá súúsú lè káá wò ká wò dègèn dè?   Did you inherit it or did you study it? wo ka a súusu lè káa wo ka wo dègen dè? wo ka a súusu lè káa wo ka wo dègen lè that PST.TR 3SG suck FOC or.INTERR 2PL PST.TR 2PL learn FOC

SarK	mò káá súúsú lè   we inherited it ma ka a súusu lè ma ka a súusu lè 1PL PST.TR 3SG suck FOC

AmaM	wò káá súúsú lè   you've inherited it wo ka a súusu lè wo ka a súusu lè 2PL PST.TR 3SG suck FOC

SarK	kóobèn nɔ̀n   absolutely kóobèn nɔn kóobèn nɔn much but

AmaM	wò káà sùùsù kámà?   how did you inherit it? wo ka a súusu kámà? wo ka a súusu kámà 2PL PST.TR 3SG suck how

SarK	wó nɛ̀ɛ̀nɛ̀ nùmù déɲɛ̀ lè   his mother was a smith's daughter wo nɛ̀ɛnɛ nùmu déɲɛ̀ lè wo nɛ̀ɛnɛ nùmu dén -È lè that mother smith child -ART FOC

SarK	wó bààbá bàtà .. á bààbà ká sùlɛ́ɛ̀ ꜜlálɔ̀   his father built the fireplace i bàaba bàta, a bàaba ka sùlɛ́ɛ̀ lalɔ̀ i bàaba bàta a bàaba ka sùlɔ -È la- lɔ̀ 2SG father at 3SG father PST.TR iron.production -ART CAUS- stop

SarK

wó bààbà bàtà wó bààbá nùmù déɲɛ̀ lè á bààbà ꜜká sùlɛ́ɛ̀ làlɔ̀   our father is the son of a smith, his father made the forgery wo bàaba bàta wo bàaba nùmu déɲɛ̀ lè, a bàaba ka sùlɛ́ɛ̀ lalɔ̀ wo bàaba bàta wo bàaba nùmu dén -È lè a bàaba ka sùlɔ -È la- lɔ̀ that father at that father smith child -ART FOC 3SG father PST.TR iron.production -ART CAUS- stop

AmaM	wó kûsàn yìtàlà ǹ nà wò ì dáárè kɛ̀là kámà?   Can you show me, how you make the ironmongery? wo kùsan a yìtala n nà, wo i dáarè kɛ́la kámà? wo kùsan a yìta -la n là wo bi dáari kɛ́ -la kámà 2PL able 3SG show -GER 1SG LOC 2PL be mongery do -GER how

SarK	híìé   yes híi ɛ́ɛy yes

AmaM	wò kà fɛ́n nìn ꜜfɛ́n dà yàn nɛ̀tɔ̀?   What have you made here? wo ka fɛ́n nin fɛ́n dáa yàn nɛ́ɛtɔ̀? wo ka fɛ́n nin fɛ́n dáa yàn nɛ̀tɔ 2PL PST.TR thing and thing mouth here in

SarK	mò bí wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀ ꜜdáàlà   we make sickles mo bi wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀ dála mo bi wɔ̀rtɔ -È dá -la 1PL be sickle -ART make -GER

SarK

à nín tɛ̀gɛ̀ráɲɛ̀ .. à nín kérè .. à nín kínpà .. à nín.. à nín mùréè   and the ax, and the hoe, and the machete, and the knife a nin tɛ̀gɛráɲɛ̀, a nin kérè, a nin kínpà, a nin mùréè a nin tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ a nin kéri -È a nin kínpa -È a nin mùru -È 3SG and axe 3SG and hoe -ART 3SG and knife -ART 3SG and knife -ART

SarK	mùrù kàlàbá .. fàɲɛ́   big knife, long knife mùru kálabà, fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ mùru kalaba -È fàn -È knife big -ART sword -ART

SarK	mò yáà főó fɛ   we like all this mo y' a fóo fɛ̀ mo bi a főo fɛ̀ 1PL be 3SG UNIV with

AmaM

dèpi̋ wó fɔ́lɔ́tá dáárè kɛ̀ kɛ̀là ó tí.. á tíìì.. sǎn jèlù bɔ̀?   Since you've started to do this ironmongery, how many years have passed? dɛ̀pí wo fɔ́lɔta dáarè kɛ kɛ́la, a ti.. a ti.. sàn jèlu bɔ́? dɛ̀pí wo fɔ́lɔ -ta dáari kɛ kɛ́ -la a báti a báti sàn jèlu bɔ́ since 2PL start -PST.INTR mongery this do -GER 3SG PRF 3SG PRF year how_many? leave

SarK	à bá' sàn bíilòòlù <á fìsà>   fifty years.. a bá' sàn bíilòolu a báti sàn bíilòolu 3SG PRF year fifty

sp1	a̋a̋a̋ fìsà   Much more than that! a fìsa! a fìsa 3SG be.better

SarK	sàn bíìwɔ̀rɔ <á fìsà>   sixty sàn bíiwɔ̀rɔ sàn bíiwɔ̀rɔ year sixty

sp1	á fìsà   more than that! a fìsa! a fìsa 3SG be.better

SarK	mà lá ꜜkínáàn dè   it's our parents ma la kìnáàn dè ma la kìna -È -nu lè 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL FOC

sp1	híí wò lá kìnáàn   yes, your parents híi wo la kìnáàn ɛ́ɛy wo la kìna -È -nu yes 2PL POSS old.man -ART -PL

SarK

mò lá lè kìnáànù wò bá' tágá sàn .. kɛ̀mɛ̀ lá fáyìdà   our parents.. it has been going for about hundred years mo la lè kìnáànu a bá' tága sàn kɛ̀mɛ là fáyida mo la lè kìna -È -nu a báti tága sàn kɛ̀mɛ là fáyida 1PL POSS FOC old.man -ART -PL 3SG PRF go year hundred LOC almost

AmaM

ó lè ɔ́n dè, kɔ̀tɛ̀ ó lè.. dèpí ó lá.. ò kà dáárè fɔ́lɔ yàn à táá sàn jèlù bɔ̀   And you, yourself, for how many years have you been doing ironmongery? wo lè ɔn dè, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo lè, dɛ̀pí wo ka dáarè fɔ́lɔ yàn, a ti a sàn jèlu bɔ́? wo lè ɔn lè kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo lè dɛ̀pí wo ka dáari fɔ́lɔ yàn a báti a sàn jèlu bɔ́ 2PL FOC DISC FOC now 2PL FOC since 2PL PST.TR mongery start here 3SG PRF 3SG year how_many? leave

SarK	à bá' sàn bíilòòlù nín sàn wɔ́ɔ̀rɔ̀ bɔ̀   For 56 years a bá' sàn bíilòolu nin sàn wɔ́ɔrɔ bɔ́ a báti sàn bíilòolu nin sàn wɔ́ɔrɔ bɔ́ 3SG PRF year fifty and year six leave

AmaM	sàn bíílòòlù nìn wɔ̀ɔ̀rɔ̀   56 years sàn bíilòolu a nin wɔ́ɔrɔ sàn bíilòolu a nin wɔ́ɔrɔ year fifty 3SG and six

SarK	híi   yes híi ɛ́ɛy yes

AmaM	wò lá kɛ̀ tɔ́gɛ̀ tì sàn ꜜjèlù ꜜsɔ̀tɔ̀   and how old is your smithy? wo la kɛ tɔ́gɛ̀ ti sàn jèlu sɔ̀tɔ wo la kɛ tɔ́gɔ -È báti sàn jèlu sɔ̀tɔ 2PL POSS this hut -ART PRF year how_many? get

SarK	mò lá kɛ̀ tɔ́gɛ̀ bá' sàn... ... à bá' sàn ... <kɛ̀mɛ fìla> sàn.. sǎn kɛ̀mɛ́ fìlà sɔ̀tɔ́   our smithy, it's two hundred years old mo la kɛ tɔ́gɛ̀ bá' sàn, a báti sàn kɛ̀mɛ fìla sɔ̀tɔ mo la kɛ tɔ́gɔ a báti sàn kɛ̀mɛ fìla sɔ̀tɔ 1PL POSS this hut 3SG PRF year hundred two get

AmaM

sǎn kɛ̀mɛ̀ fìlà <híi> wò lá kɛ̀ tɔ́gɛ̀ <híi> wò ká kɛ̀ tàrà yàn ꜜdè   two hundred years, your smithy, you found it here sàn kɛ̀mɛ fìla, wo la kɛɛ tɔ́gɛ̀, wo ka kɛ tàran yàn dè sàn kɛ̀mɛ fìla wo la kɛ tɔ́gɔ -È wo ka kɛ tàran yàn lè year hundred two 2PL POSS this hut -ART 2PL PST.TR this find here FOC

SarK	ɲɔ̀ yán dè .. mà ká yàn ꜜdè lɔ̀n   here, this place is what we know ɲɔ yàn dè, ma ka yàn dè lɔ́n ɲɔ yàn lè ma ka yàn lè lɔ́n there here FOC 1PL PST.TR here FOC know

AmaM	wó mààmàsɔ̀rɔ̀ ká .. lè dáárè fɔ̀lɔ̀ yàn dɛ̀tɔ̀   Your grand-grandfather started doing the iron mongery here wo màamasɔrɔ ka lè dáarè fɔ́lɔ yàn nɛ̀tɔ wo màamasɔrɔ ka lè dáari fɔ́lɔ yàn nɛ̀tɔ 2PL great_great_grandfather PST.TR FOC mongery start here in

SarK	à káà ꜜfɔ́lɔ́ yàn ꜜdè   it's here that he started it a ka a fɔ́lɔ yàn dè a ka a fɔ́lɔ yàn lè 3SG PST.TR 3SG start here FOC

AmaM	háa wo bàaba tùgun k' a fɔ́lɔ   and then your father started doing it háa wo bàaba tugun ka a fɔ́lɔ háa wo bàaba tugun ka a fɔ́lɔ until 2PL father again PST.TR 3SG start

SarK	à ká.. wò káa tàran kó bààbà mín ꜜbáà dààlà yàn   My father was working here a ka.. wo ka a tàran kó bàaba min bi a dála yàn a ka wo ka a tàran kó bàaba min bi a dá -la yàn 3SG PST.TR that PST.TR 3SG find say father REL be 3SG make -GER here

AmaM	wó tùgùn wò báà dàlà yàn   and you, you are doing it here wo tugun, wo bi a dála yàn wo tugun wo bi a dá -la yàn that again 2PL be 3SG make -GER here

SarK

mó lè míí yàn mò máá á làsòttí mò báà ꜜdáálá yàn   We've been here for a long time, we didn't move from here, we work here mo lè min bi yàn ma máa a lasótti, ma bi a dála yàn mo lè min bi yàn ma máa a la- sótti ma bi a dá -la yàn 1PL FOC REL be here 1PL NEG.PRF 3SG CAUS- move 1PL be 3SG make -GER here

AmaM

wó kùsàn nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ bùlànnà ǹ náà yèn .. ì báà dàlà kómìn nà?   Can you hit the iron so that I can see, how you do it? wo kùsan nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ búlanna, n ni a yén, i bi a dála kómìn nà? wo kùsan nɛ̀gɛ búlan -la n ni a yén i bi a dá -la kómìn là 2PL able iron knock -GER 1SG OPT 3SG see 2SG be 3SG make -GER how LOC

SarK	híí .. mó kùsàn féw!   yes, sure, we can do it! híi, mo kùsan féw! ɛ́ɛy mo kùsan féw yes 1PL able at.all

AmaM	à wáà bùlàn dɛ̀ ǹ ꜜnáà yèn   so, hit it, so that I see it áwà, wo a búlan dɛ́ n ni a yén áwà wo a búlan dɛ́ n ni a yén well 2PL 3SG knock TRUH.FOC 1SG OPT 3SG see

sp1	à ná fɛ̀   he should blow it! a ni a fɛ́ a ni a fɛ́ 3SG OPT 3SG blow

sp1	à lánà yàn téle̋n   put it there! a lanà yàn télen a la- nà yàn télen 3SG CAUS- come here towards

sp1	à wúlítá táà fɛ̀!   it (the piece of iron) has gone away from the fire a wúlita táà fɛ̀ a wúli -ta táa -È fɛ̀ 3SG get.up -PST.INTR fire -ART with

BelS	à dɔ́gɔ́   it is small (the piece of iron) a dɔ́gɔ a dɔ́gɔ 3SG small

BelS	nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ .. àndèn dɔ́gɔ́   the ironpiece it too littel, it (diminutive) is litte (that's why it jumps away) nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ dɔ́gɔ, anden dɔ́gɔ nɛ̀gɛ dɔ́gɔ a -nden dɔ́gɔ iron small 3SG -DIM small

sp1	dóèdóè dóèdóè   easy, easy dóedoe dóyidoyi weakly

sp1	éseyasi lè tún ì wó lè làlà   it's only a show, you can but this one éseyasi lè tún mu, i wo lè lalá éseyasi lè tún mu bi wo lè la - lá ETRG.FR FOC only IDENT be that FOC POSS - lie

AmaM	dónk wó lè lè ká kɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dà?   So, it's you who has made the axe? donk wo lè lè ka kɛ tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ɛ̀ dá? donk wo lè lè ka kɛ tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ dá ETRG.FR 2PL FOC FOC PST.TR this axe make

SarK	ǹ nɔ̀n dè lè ká wò tɛ̀gɛráɲɛ̀ dà   Yes, it's me who has made this axe n nɔn dè lè ka wo tɛ̀gɛráɲɛ̀ dá n nɔn lè lè ka wo tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ dá 1SG but FOC FOC PST.TR that axe make

AmaM	kɛ́ yàn <híí>   this one kɛ yàn kɛ yàn this here

AmaM	yő kɛ́ tɛ̀gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ̀ ## gòyi   this axe is well done kɛɛ tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ séɲinden kɛ tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ kɛ séɲɛ -nden this axe this make

SarK	kɛ́ yàn dɔ́rɔn   only this one kɛɛ yàn dɔ́rɔn kɛ yàn dɔ́rɔn this here only

BelS	à sólí í ná là á kàláà fɛ̀   Undo the parts of it, and put it together close to each other a sóli, i ni a lá a kàláà fɛ̀ a sóli i ni a lá a kàla fɛ̀ 3SG undo 2SG OPT 3SG lie 3SG stick with

SarK	wò yáá dònéè tɔ̀ le   it's in the load wo y' a dònéè tɔ̀ lè wo bi a dòni -È tɔ̀ lè that be 3SG load -ART in FOC

BelS

yɔ́ɔ̀ nùméè à lɔ́gɔ́ bí ń ná í ní.. ì nì kɛ́ tɛ̀gɛ̀ràn ꜜmáyìtà ǹ mà   hey, smith, I wand you to sell me this axe yɔ̀ɔ nùméè, a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà i ni kɛɛ tɛ̀gɛráɲɛ̀ máyìta n mà yɔ̀ɔ nùmu -È a lɔ́gɔ bi n là i ni kɛ tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ máyìta n mà well smith -ART 3SG wish be 1SG LOC 2SG OPT this axe sell 1SG to

SarK	wáa bíinàànì lòòlù fàràn   forty five thousand wáa bíinàani a nin lóolu fàran wáa bíinàani a nin lóolu fáran thousand fourty 3SG and five franc

BelS	yɔ̀ɔ bíinàànì lòòlù <híi>   oh, fory five yɔ̀ɔ bíinàani lóolu wo yɔ̀ɔ bíinàani lóolu wo well fourty five that

BelS	wó lè kɛ́ sànnà   this is what can buy it? lè kɛ sànna a lɔ́gɔ bi lè kɛ sàn -la a lɔ́gɔ bi this buy -GER 3SG wish be

BelS	à lɔ́gɔ bí ń ná í náà ꜜmáyìtà ǹ mà bíisàbà à nín fìlà   I want you to sell it to me for thirty two thousand

BelS	yándì bààbà   please! yándi bàaba yándi bàaba please! father

SarK	à táà sɔ̀tɔ̀ nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀ngɛ́ gbɛ̀lɛ̀   it's not possible (to get it for that money), the iron is expensive a t' a sɔ̀tɔ, nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̀lɛ a tée a sɔ̀tɔ nɛ̀gɛ -È sɔ̀ngɔ -È gbɛ̀lɛ 3SG NEG.POT 3SG get iron -ART price -ART difficult

BelS	hìì kɔ̀nɔ̀ má lè lé sìgìlèn ɲɔ́gɔ̀n fɛ̀   But we live together, we are neigbhours híi, kɔ̀nɔ ma lè lè sìgilen ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ̀ ɛ́ɛy kɔ̀nɔ ma lè lè sìgi -len ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ̀ yes but 1PL FOC FOC sit -PC.STAT one_another with

SarK	wò téé à sɔ̀tɔ́   it cannot work wo tée a sɔ̀tɔ wo tée a sɔ̀tɔ that NEG.POT 3SG get

BelS	i̋ lé lé nùméè là   it's you who is the smith i lè lè nùméè là i lè lè nùmu -È là 2SG FOC FOC smith -ART LOC

BelS	kɛ sàn ɲɲe yándi bàaba   sell it to me, please, father! kɛ sàn ɲɲè yándi bàaba kɛ sàn n yèn yándi bàaba this buy 1SG BNF please! father

SarK

nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ́ngɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̂lɛ̀ .. ì máá yèn ǹ bí kɛ́ mín gbàsílá yàn?   The iron is expensive, don't you see that I'm hitting at it? nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̀lɛ, i m' a yén n bi kɛɛ min gbàsila yàn nɛ̀gɛ -È sɔ̀ngɔ -È gbɛ̀lɛ i máa a yén n bi kɛ min gbàsi -la yàn iron -ART price -ART difficult 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG see 1SG be this REL beat -GER here

BelS	ǹ dé ń bát' á yèn   I have seen it n dè, n báti a yén n lè n báti a yén 1SG FOC 1SG PRF 3SG see

SarK	áwà, á sɔ̂ngɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̀lɛ̀   well, it's expensive áwà, a sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̀lɛ áwà a sɔ̀ngɔ -È gbɛ̀lɛ well 3SG price -ART difficult

BelS	híìì, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ í báá tólá ɲɲé jélú lâ?   So, now, for how much will you sell it to me? híi, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi a tóla ɲɲè jèlu là? ɛ́ɛy kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi a tó -la n yèn jèlu là yes now 2SG be 3SG leave -GER 1SG BNF how_many? LOC

BelS	hèé kɛ́ kééɲín nɛ́ɛ̀?   It's nice, isn't it? [addressing hilf to people sitting outside of the smith's hut] é, kɛɛ kèeɲin nɛ́ɛ̀? hé kɛ kèeɲin nɛ́ɛ̀ EXCL this pretty INTERR

SarK	à lɔ́gɔ́ bí ń ná í ná tò   I want you to leave it a lɔ́gɔ bi n nà i ni a tó a lɔ́gɔ bi n là i ni a tó 3SG wish be 1SG LOC 2SG OPT 3SG leave

BelS

Bá Séni kɛ́ séɲɛ́ ɲɲé, á kéèɲìnnɛ́ɛ̀ .. kɛ̀ sì wálè kɛ̀ kóòbèn   Ba Seni! repair it for me, it's nice, it will work for a long time Bá Séni, kɛɛ séɲɛ ɲɲè, a kèeɲinnɛ̀, kɛ si wálè kɛɛ kóobèn Bá Séni kɛ séɲɛ n yèn a kèeɲin -nden -È kɛ si wáli -È kɛ kóobèn NOM.M NOM.M this make 1SG BNF 3SG pretty -DIM -ART this POT work -ART this much

SarK	àwà bíisàbà ꜜnín sàbà bɔ̀   okay, give me thirty three thousand áwà bíisàba nín sàba bɔ́ áwà bíisàba nín sàba bɔ́ well thirty and three leave

BelS	bíisàbà nín sàbǎ? <híi>   thirty three? bíisàba nin sàba? bíisàba nin sàba thirty and three

sp1	wótè ꜜdáà bòlò   Give him the money! wótè d' a bólo wóti -È dí a bólo money -ART give 3SG arm

BelS	ń nɛ́ɛ̀nɛ̀ kéléɲɛ̀ à tó ɲɲé bíisàbáá lá   brother (from the same mother), leave it to me for thirty thousand n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀, a tóo ɲɲè bíisàba là n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen -È a tóo n yèn bíisàba là 1SG mother one -ART 3SG remains 1SG BNF thirty LOC

SarK	bíisàba, bíisàba héé!   thirty! bíisàba, é! bíisàba hé thirty EXCL

BelS

à tó ɲɲè bíisàbá lâ, ǹ náà fɛ̀lɛ̀ sì ǹ sì wótè sɔ̀tɔ̀   Give it to me for thirty thousand, I will se if I have the money a tóo ɲɲè bíisàba là, n ni a fɛ́lɛ si n si wótè sɔ̀tɔ a tóo n yèn bíisàba là n ni a fɛ́lɛ si n si wóti -È sɔ̀tɔ 3SG remains 1SG BNF thirty LOC 1SG OPT 3SG watch POT 1SG POT money -ART get

BelS	hé! ǹ bá' kɛ kùfúnɛ̀ dìì má   I'm giving you this hat hé! n bá' kɛ kùfúnɛ̀ dí i mà hé n báti kɛ kùfúnɛ -È dí i mà EXCL 1SG PRF this hat -ART give 2SG to

SarK	é! áwà í lɔ̀ bùtùn há ń ní yàn gbàsì   A! wait, I'll hit it here é! áwà i lɔ̀ bùtun háa n ni yàn gbàsi hé áwà i lɔ̀ bùtun háa n ni yàn gbàsi EXCL well 2SG stop first until 1SG OPT here beat

BelS

àwà ǹ bá' wó ɲɔ̀ dìì má ... kɔ̀nɔ̀ kɛ́ yàn lɔ̀gɔ̀ bì ǹ ná í náà sàn ɲɲè yándí báábá   I'm giving you this, but now, I want you to sell it to me á, n bá' wo ɲɔ́ɔ dí i mà, kɔ̀nɔ kɛɛ yàn lɔ́gɔ bi n nà, i n' a sàn, yándi bàaba áwà n báti wo ɲɔ́ɔ dí i mà kɔ̀nɔ kɛ yàn lɔ́gɔ bi n là bi nin a sàn yándi bàaba well 1SG PRF that there give 2SG to but this here wish be 1SG LOC be and 3SG buy please! father

BelS	é! yándí   please! é! yándi hé yándi EXCL please!

SarK	áwà, ǹ bát' à mɔ́ɛ́   okay, I understand áwà, n báti a mɔ́ɛ áwà n báti a mɔ́ɛ well 1SG PRF 3SG hear

BelS

é Ná Yɔ̀rɔ̀ wótí bélé ǹ bòló kɔ̀nɔ̀ hín kɛ́ yàn bìtà ì ná sàn ɲɲè kɛ́ yàn nà yándí báábá!   Nba Yoro (another name of the smith?) I don't have money, but take this, and sell it to me for this, please, father é Nbá Yɔ̀rɔ, wóti béle n bólo, kɔ̀nɔ hí, kɛ yàn bìta i ni a sàn ɲɲè kɛ yàn nà, yándi bàaba! hé Nbá Yɔ̀rɔ wóti béle n bólo kɔ̀nɔ hí kɛ yàn bìta i ni a sàn n yèn kɛ yàn là yándi bàaba EXCL NOM.M NOM.M money COP.NEG 1SG arm but ETRG.PUL this here take 2SG OPT 3SG buy 1SG BNF this here LOC please! father

SarK	é! í lè kà kɛ́ yàn.. kí yàn dín ń má lè?   To give this to me? é! i lè, kí yàn dí n mà lè? hé i lè kí yàn dí n mà lè EXCL 2SG FOC send here give 1SG to FOC

BelS	kɛ́ yàn kɛ́ yàn nìn kɛ́ yàn yándí báábá ##   This and this, please, father! kɛɛ yàn nin kɛ yàn, yándi bàaba! kɛ yàn nin kɛ yàn yándi bàaba this here and this here please! father

BelS	à kɛ́ɛ́ állà yèn   do this for God's sake a kɛ́ állà yèn a kɛ́ állà yèn 3SG do God BNF

SarK	ì máá fɛ́n bɔ́ɔ́ bútûn dèé yàn dɛ̀tɔ   you haven given me anything yet i máa fɛ́n bɔ́ bùtun dè yàn dɛ̀tɔ i máa fɛ́n bɔ́ bùtun lè yàn nɛ̀tɔ 2SG NEG.PRF thing leave first FOC here in

BelS	yándí báábá, n báti mádìya,   please, father, please! yándi báaba, n báti i madíya, yándi báaba n báti i madíya please! ADDR.M 1SG PRF 2SG implore

SarK	ì báà wàlà bóɲɛ̀ lá lè bùtùn ì ǹ nà   First go home and then come back i bi a wàla bóɲɛ̀ là lè bùtun, i ni nà i bi a wà -la bón -È là lè bùtun i ni nà 2SG be 3SG go -GER house -ART LOC FOC first 2SG OPT come

SarK	tágá bóɲɛ̀ là, ín nâ   go home and come back tága bóɲɛ̀ là, i ni nà tága bón -È là i ni nà go house -ART LOC 2SG OPT come

BelS	wóti̋ be̋lé ǹ bòlő kɔ̀nɔ̀ hé! ń mákɔ̀nɔ, ń mákɔ̀nɔ̀ dɛ́   I don't have any money. But wait a minute! wóti béle n bólo, kɔ̀nɔ hé! n mákɔ̀nɔ n mákɔ̀nɔ dɛ́ wóti béle n bólo kɔ̀nɔ hé n mákɔ̀nɔn n mákɔ̀nɔn dɛ́ money COP.NEG 1SG arm but EXCL 1SG wait 1SG wait TRUH.FOC

sp1

hé! í lɔ̀ bùtùn dɛ̀ í lɔ̀ bùtùn ... ǹ tíì fààbɛ̀ kɛ̀ tàlìfòɲɛ̀ là ì náà dàà bòlò   Hey, wait, I will give (faababol PUL 'help') you a telephone, and you give it to him héy! héy! i lɔ̀ bùtun dɛ́, n ti i fáabɛ kɛ tálifɔɲɛ̀ là, i ni a dí a bólo hé hé i lɔ̀ bùtun dɛ́ n báti i fáabɛ kɛ tɛ́lɛfɔn -È là i ni a dí a bólo EXCL EXCL 2SG stop first TRUH.FOC 1SG PRF 2SG ETRG.PUL this telephone -ART LOC 2SG OPT 3SG give 3SG arm

BelS

hé, à kó ǹ níí dɛ̀ɛ̀màn .. ǹ bá' kɛ́ yàn díí í mà, héyàhí   hey, he said, he "I would help you, I'm giving you this" hé, a kó n ni i dɛ̀ɛman, n bá' kɛ yàn dí i mà, h hé a kó n ni i dɛ̀ɛman n báti kɛ yàn dí i ma hé EXCL 3SG say 1SG OPT 2SG help 1SG PRF this here give 2SG 1PL EXCL

BelS	yándí kɛ́ yán kééɲín   please, it is so good!n yándi kɛ yàn kèeɲin yándi kɛ yàn kèeɲin please! this here pretty

SarK	fáyà fɛ́ɛ̀, fáyà fɛ́ɛ̀   blow the furnace, blow the furnace! fáyà fɛ́, fáyà fɛ́ fáya -È fɛ́ fáya -È fɛ́ bellows -ART blow bellows -ART blow

BelS	hé báábá, hé!   hey, hey! hé báaba, hé! hé báaba hé EXCL ADDR.M EXCL

SarK	fáyà fɛ̀ɛ̀ ɲɔ́!   blow it there! fáyà fɛ́ ɲɔ́ɔ! fáya -È fɛ́ ɲɔ́ɔ bellows -ART blow there

BelS	ǹ bá' kɛ́ yàn tà, yándi   I'm saying you that I'm taking this (he has made his choice) n bá' kɛɛ yàn tà yándi n báti kɛ yàn tà yándi 1SGGPRF this here take please!

sp2	báábá wá téléntá!   Good afternoon, father! bàaba, wo a télenta! bàaba wo a tèlen -ta father 2PL 3SG spend.the.day -PST.INTR

SarK	ò ni̋ wálí nɛ́ɛ́nɛ́!   Good afternoon, mother! o ni wáli nɛ́ɛnɛ! o ni wáli nɛ́ɛnɛ 2PL OPT work ADDR.F

sp2	ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, kéríndén bélé yàn?   Isn't there a little hoe here? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, kérinden béle yàn? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kéri -nden béle yàn DISC hoe -DIM COP.NEG here

SarK	báábá kɛ́ yàn gbàsì ̀bútùn!   Hey, hit it first! báaba kɛ yàn gbàsi bùtun! báaba kɛ yàn gbàsi bùtun ADDR.M this here beat first

sp2

áwà, wó ń dɛ̀ɛ̀màn dɛ́ sínàn! dénnɛ̀nù ǹ sònjàndèn tìgà kóè là   you should help me by tomorrow, my children are pestering me because of the peanuts áwà, wo n dɛ̀ɛman dɛ́, sínàn! dénnɛ̀nu n sònjanden tìga kóè là áwà wo n dɛ̀ɛman dɛ́ sínàn dén -nden -È -nu n sònja -nden tìga kóo -È là well 2PL 1SG help TRUH.FOC tomorrow child -DIM -ART -PL 1SG pester -PC.STAT peanut thing -ART LOC

SarK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well

sp2	ò níwàle, ǹ dɔ́gɛ̀   Hello, sister o níwàle, n dɔ́gɛ̀ o níwàle n dɔ́gɔ -È 2PL thank.you 1SG younger -ART

sp2	tànà bélé yàn nà?   How are you? tàna béle yàn nà? tàna béle yàn là trouble COP.NEG here LOC

SarK	ò ní wàlè   Hello! o níwàle wo níwàle 2PL thank.you

sp2	ɔ́yáa nùmu déɲɛ̀! ò níwàlè, òníwàlè!   son of the smith, hello! é nùmu déɲɛ̀! o níwàle, o níwàle! hé nùmu dén -È wo níwàle wo níwàle EXCL smith child -ART 2PL thank.you 2PL thank.you

SarK	ǹ dɔ́gɛ̀ lè ꜜkɛ́ɛ́ là <ɛ́ɛy> ǹ dɔ́gɛ̀ lè kɛ̀   this is my younger sister n dɔ́gɛ̀ lè kɛɛ là, n dɔ́gɛ̀ lè kɛ n dɔ́gɔ -È lè kɛ là n dɔ́gɔ -È lè kɛ 1SG younger -ART FOC this LOC 1SG younger -ART FOC this

AmaM	kɛ́ yàn nɛ̀?   this one? kɛ́ yàn nɛ́ɛ̀? kɛ́ yàn nɛ́ɛ̀ do here INTERR

SarK	híi   yes híi ɛ́ɛy yes

sp2	é wó fìsa à kò dɛ́   you know better then him! é wo fìsa a kò dɛ́ hé wo fìsa a kò dɛ́ EXCL 2PL be.better 3SG behind TRUH.FOC

SarK	má lè nùmù déɲɛ̀n dè   we are children of the smith ma lè nùmu déɲɛ̀n dè ma lè nùmu dén -È -nu lè 1PL FOC smith child -ART -PL FOC

sp2	ɛ́ɛy   yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes

AmaM	wó yàn fóó nààlèn kérí kóè là?   all of you, you have come to get hoes? wo yàn fóo nàlen kérè kóè là? wo yàn főo nà -len kéri -È kóo -È là that here UNIV come -PC.STAT hoe -ART thing -ART LOC

sp2	kérí lɔ́gɔ́ bí ń nà!   I need a hoe kéri lɔ́gɔ bi n nà! kéri lɔ́gɔ bi n là hoe wish be 1SG LOC

sp2	kéri kóè lè ká ń nààtí yàn   I have come because of the hoe kéri kóè lè ka n nàati yàn kéri kóo -È lè ka n nàati yàn hoe thing -ART FOC PST.TR 1SG bring here

AmaM	nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ lɔ́gɔ i yɔ́n de tùgun nà?   Who else need the little iron thing? nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ lɔ́gɔ i yɔn dè tugun nà? nɛ̀gɛ -È lɔ́gɔ bi yɔn lè tugun là iron -ART wish be who? FOC again LOC

AmaM

dònk sàmáà kɛ́ mádòn kóè, kɛ̀ fóó wò nì tɛ̀gɛráɲɛ̀ nìn sígíyáɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ̀   Because of the approaching of the rainy season, you need to get axes and hoes donk sàmáà kɛ madòn kóè, fó wo ni tɛ̀gɛráɲɛ̀ nin sígiyaɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ donk sàma -È kɛ madòn kóo -È fó wo ni tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ nin sígiyan -È sɔ̀tɔ ETRG.FR rainy.season -ART this come.up.to thing -ART one.needs.to 2PL OPT axe and hoe -ART get

BelS	tágá báábá, ò níwàle   you're going father! thank you tága bàaba, o níwàle tága bàaba wo níwàle go father 2PL thank.you

BelS	ò níwàle náni, ò níwàle   thank you o níwàle náani, o níwàle wo níwàle náani wo níwàle 2PL thank.you four 2PL thank.you

SarK	ò níwàle nánì má ùráà là!   thank you, see you in the evening! o níwàle náani, ma ùráà là! wo níwàle náani ma ùra -È là 2PL thank.you four 1PL evening -ART LOC

sp2	wò téé wúlí mà nì kéríndén sɔ̀tɔ̀?   Can't you move a little so that we get a little hoe? wo tée wúli, ma ni kérinden sɔ̀tɔ? wo tée wúli ma ni kéri -nden sɔ̀tɔ 2PL NEG.POT get.up 1PL OPT hoe -DIM get

sp3	mà kéríndén gbàs' á yèn nɔ́n ##   we will make a little hoe for her ma kérinden gbàsi a yèn nɔn ma kéri -nden gbàsi a yèn nɔn 1PL hoe -DIM build 3SG BNF but

sp2	ì ní ń dɛ̀ɛ̀màn, ì ní ń dɛ̀ɛ̀màn   you should help me! i ni n dɛ̀ɛman, i ni n dɛ̀ɛman i ni n dɛ̀ɛman i ni n dɛ̀ɛman 2SG OPT 1SG help 2SG OPT 1SG help

sp2	ì ní ń dɛ̀ɛ̀màn   you should help me i ni n dɛ̀ɛman i ni n dɛ̀ɛman 2SG OPT 1SG help

BelS

wáà tò, mà nì nántɔ́ndírɛ́ yàn, wò nántɔ́ndírɛ́ yàn tèlèn!   wait! we cannot understand each other, be quiet there! wo a tó, ma ni nántɔndirɛ yàn, wo nántɔndirɛ yàn télen! wo a tó ma ni nántɔndirɛ yàn wo nántɔndirɛ yàn télen 2PL 3SG leave 1PL OPT ETRG.PUL here 2PL ETRG.PUL here towards

sp1	ì lé súnkútúɲɛ̀, ì bélé kòlòlèn gòyì   you, young girl, you are ill-mannered i lè súnkutuɲɛ̀, i béle kòlolen gòyi i lè súnkutun -ya i béle kòlo -nden gòyi 2SG FOC girl -ABST 2SG COP.NEG bring.up -PC.STAT DISC

BelS	wó nààlèn kèrì kóè là   you have come for the hoes wo nàlen kéri kóè là wo nà -len kéri kóo -È là 2PL come -PC.STAT hoe thing -ART LOC

sp2	kèrì kóè lè ꜜká má nààtì yàn   the need of hoes brought us here kéri kóè lè ka ma nàati yàn kéri kóo -È lè ka ma nàati yàn hoe thing -ART FOC PST.TR 1PL bring here

sp1	i tée fárà fɛ́?   Are you not blowing the bellows? i tée fárà fɛ́? i tée fára -È fɛ́ 2SG NEG.POT bellows -ART blow

SarK	wò níwàlè báábá tànà bélé ɲɔ́ là? béngúrènù?   Good afternoon! How are you? how is your family? wo níwàle báaba, tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là? béngurènu? wo níwàle báaba tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là béngure -nu 2PL thank.you ADDR.M trouble COP.NEG there LOC family -PL

SarK	áwà, mùréè nɛ́ɛ̀ .. mùrùbáà   so, the knife, right? the big knife? áwà, mùréè nɛ́ɛ̀, mùrubaà áwà mùru -È nɛ́ɛ̀ mùru - baa -È well knife -ART INTERR knife - big -ART

SarK	mùrùbáà   a big knife mùrubaà mùru - baa -È knife - big -ART

sp2	kɛ́ lá búlánná kóóbên < ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, kérè jèlù ꜜlè?>   This one, he is hammering well! How much is the hoe? kɛ lè y' a búlanna kóobèn, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, kérè, jèlu lè? kɛ lè bi a búlan -la kóobèn ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kéri -È jèlu lè this FOC be 3SG knock -GER much DISC hoe -ART how_many? FOC

SarK	bíílòòlù lè   fifty bíilòolu lè bíilòolu lè fifty FOC

sp2	kɛ́ lé lɔ́gɛ̀ ꜜí ń nà   this is what I need kɛ lè lɔ́gɛ̀ bi n nà kɛ lè lɔ́gɔ -È bi n là this FOC wish -ART be 1SG LOC

SarK	bíílòòlù lè   fifty bíilòolu lè bíilòolu lè fifty FOC

sp2	áwà   okay áwà áwà well

SarK	bíílòòlù lè   fifty bíilòolu lè bíilòolu lè fifty FOC

sp2	n nàata sìgiyannɛ̀ mín na kóo, wo bát' a dáa?   The little hoe because of which I came, have you finished it? n nàta sígiyannɛ̀ min nà kò, wo báti a dá? n nà -ta sígiyan -nden -È min là kò wo báti a dá 1SG come -PST.INTR hoe -DIM -ART REL LOC behind 2PL PRF 3SG make

SarK	ǹ máà dà bùtǔn, ǹ máà dà bútùn   I haven't finished it yet n m' a dá bùtun, n m' a dá bùtun n máa a dá bùtun n máa a dá bùtun 1SG NEG.PRF 3SG make first 1SG NEG.PRF 3SG make first

sp2

áwà, wó táà tìɲá mà máá háldɛ́ wó lè là háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   You haven't kept the word, that's not what we have agreed upon áwà, i báti a tìɲa, ma máa háldɛ wo lè là háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ áwà i báti a tìɲa ma máa háldɛ wo lè là háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ well 2SG PRF 3SG go.bad 1PL NEG.PRF arrange that FOC LOC until now

sp1	kìna kérè jèllè?   How much is the hoe for the grown ups? kìna kérè jèlu lè? kìna kéri -È jèlu lè old.man hoe -ART how_many? FOC

SarK

kìna kérè.. kìna kérè mà báà.. mà báá sânnà fɛ́lɛ́ndén náání lá   the hoe for adulta, we sell it for three little calabashes kìna kérè.. kìna kérè ma bi a sànna fɛ́lɛnden náani là kìna kéri -È kìna kéri -È ma bi a sàn -la fɛ́lɛnden náani là old.man hoe -ART old.man hoe -ART 1PL be 3SG buy -GER calabash four LOC

SarK

mà yáà sàn ꜜfɛ́lɛ́ndén lóólú lá <ééé> sáríyà ꜜɲɔ́ɔ fɛ́wndiden ehe.. dámuè lè, kɔ̀nɔ̀ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓá wótèe̋è lè, ìì bíisàbà bɔ̀   We sell it for five calabashes, according to the law. But since now it is money that we use, you pay thirty thousand ma bi a sàn fɛ́lɛnden lóolu là, sáriya ɲɔ́ɔ fɛ́wndinden dámuè lè, kɔ̀nɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓa wótè lè, i si bíisàba bɔ́ɔ ma bi a sàn fɛ́lɛnden lóolu là sáriya ɲɔ́ɔ fɛ́wundi -nden dámu -È lè kɔ̀nɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓa wóti -È lè i si bíisàba bɔ́ɔ 1PL be 3SG buy calabash five LOC law there be.actually -PC.STAT eat -ART FOC but now as money -ART FOC 2SG POT thirty burrow

sp2	### ì káà lɔ̀n wótí bélé   you know that there is no money i ka a lɔ́n, wóti béle i ka a lɔ́n wóti béle 2SG PST.TR 3SG know money COP.NEG

sp1	hé ǹ ná mùrùbà kóè dò jélù lè?   and how about my big knife? how much is it? hé, n na mùrubaa kóè do, jèlu lè? hé n la mùru - baa kóo -È do jèlu lè EXCL 1SG POSS knife - big thing -ART INDEF how_many? FOC

SarK	èéé mùrbá í sànnà bíínààní llà   the big knife is sold for forty thousand mùrubaa i sànna bíinàani lè là mùru - baa bi sàn -la bíinàani lè là knife - big be buy -GER fourty FOC LOC

sp1	bíinàani múrúbáà là?   Forty thousand for the big knife? bíinàani mùrubaà là? bíinàani mùru - baa -È là fourty knife - big -ART LOC

SarK	bíínáání fárán   forty francs bíinàani fàran bíinàani fáran fourty franc

sp1	dóndén bɔ́ à là yándí <hèe̋> à tó ɲɲé bíísàbà   make it a little less expensive! give it to me for thirty thousand dóndèn bɔ́ a là yándi! a tó ɲɲè bíisàba dóndèn bɔ́ a là yándi a tó n yèn bíisàba little leave 3SG LOC please! 3SG leave 1SG BNF thirty

sp2	wúlú ságín dè wò là   It's eight thousand wúlu ságin dè wo là wúlu ságin lè wo là thousand eight FOC that LOC

SarK	bíiságín nɛ̀ɛ́ɛ̀?   eighty thousand, right? bíisàgin nɛ́ɛ̀? bíisàgin nɛ́ɛ̀ eighty INTERR

sp2	ɛ́ɛy   yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes

SarK	hèéé .. mùrùbá téé kòlòyà kóòbèn dɛ́   E! a knife cannot be very big (for this price) hé! mùrubaa tée kòloya kóobèn dɛ́ hé mùru - baa tée kòloya kóobèn dɛ́ EXCL knife - big NEG.POT grow much TRUH.FOC

sp2	kí mùrùbáà máá háwrɛ́ kìnà múrè lè   It's not the size of a big knife, it's just a knife for an adult ki mùrubaa máa háwurɛ, kìna mùréè lè ki mùru - baa máa háwurɛ kìna mùru -È lè this knife - big NEG.PRF suit old.man knife -ART FOC

SarK	kìnà múrè lè lèé?   so, it's a knife for an adult? kìna mùréè lè lè? kìna mùru -È lè lè old.man knife -ART FOC FOC

sp2	ááà ... háwúrɛ́lén dè   its an ordinary knife háwurɛlen dè háwurɛ -len len lè suit -PC.STAT PC.STAT FOC

sp1	nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ ꜜbátí kíma̋ wáà là táà tɔ̀   the iron has become cold, put it into the fire nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ báti kíma, wo a lá táà tɔ̀ nɛ̀gɛ -È báti kíma wo a lá táa -È tɔ̀ iron -ART PRF cold 2PL 3SG lie fire -ART in

SarK	à bá' kímá nɛ̀ɛ́ɛ̀?   it has become cold, has it? a bá' kíma nɛ́ɛ̀? a báti kíma nɛ́ɛ̀ 3SG PRF cold INTERR

sp2	à máa kímá, áwá wáá gbàsì   It hasn't become cold, hit it! a máa kíma, áwà, wo a gbàsi a máa kíma áwà wo a gbàsi 3SG NEG.PRF cold well 2PL 3SG beat

SarK	ǹ sí nà sínàn, ǹ sí nà ǹ sí nà < ì sí nà ùráà là >   I will come tomorrow, I will come in the evening n si nà sínàn, n si nà ùráà là n si nà sínàn n si nà ùra -È là 1SG POT come tomorrow 1SG POT come evening -ART LOC

SarK	hèe̋ tèléè tɔ̀ .. tèléè tɔ̀ hárá ꜜń bá' bɔ́ wálè tɔ̀   In the afternnon, when I will have left my work (in the field) tèléè tɔ̀, hára n bá' bɔ́ wálè tɔ̀ tèle -È tɔ̀ háray n báti bɔ́ wáli -È tɔ̀ sun -ART in so 1SG PRF leave work -ART in

SarK	háray ń bá' bɔ́ wálè tɔ̀   I will have left the work háray n bá' bɔ́ wálè tɔ̀ háray n báti bɔ́ wáli -È tɔ̀ so 1SG PRF leave work -ART in

SarK	mà kà wó lè fɔ̀ náànì ... mà kà wó lè fɔ̀   We agree upon this ma ka wo lè fɔ́ nánì, ma ka wo lè fɔ́ ma ka wo lè fɔ́ nánì ma ka wo lè fɔ́ 1PL PST.TR that FOC say here 1PL PST.TR that FOC say

SarK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well

sp1	à bátíí mánɛ̀ɛnɛ̀ɛ́ ... ń dé fɔ́lɔ́ lè nàtà yàn   He has lied to you, it's me who came first a báti i mánɛ̀ɛnɛ, n dè fɔlɔ lè nàta yàn a báti i mánɛ̀ɛnɛ n lè fɔlɔ lè nà -ta yàn 3SG PRF 2SG joke 1SG FOC first FOC come -PST.INTR here

SarK	kɛ́ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sìya ##   there are a lot of people because of the knife kɛ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sìya kɛ mɔ̀gɔ -È sì -ya this man -ART if -ABST

SarK	mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ ꜜsíyáytá   there are a lot of people mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ síyata mɔ̀gɔ -È síya -ta man -ART be_numerous -PST.INTR

SarK	wò fó.. wò fóó bì kérè fɛ̀?   all of you, you need hoes? wo fóo bi kérè fɛ̀? wo főo bi kéri -È fɛ̀ 2PL UNIV be hoe -ART with

SarK	áwà tún, áwà!   okay, okay! áwà tún, áwà! áwà tún áwà well only well

sp2	wó ń dɛ̀ɛ̀màn ǹ nì ꜜkéríndén sɔ̀tɔ ## <áwà>   help me to get a little hoe wo n dɛ̀ɛman, n ni kérinden sɔ̀tɔ wo n dɛ̀ɛman n ni kéri -nden sɔ̀tɔ 2PL 1SG help 1SG OPT hoe -DIM get

SarK	kérè à fáláɲɛ̀ bì yàn   the hoe, here is it's handle kérè, a fálaɲɛ̀ bi yàn kéri -È a fála -È bi yàn hoe -ART 3SG handle -ART be here

SarK	wò là kérè fáláɲɛ̀ bì yàn   here is the handle of your hoe wo la kérè fálaɲɛ̀ bi yàn wo la kéri -È fála -È bi yàn 2PL POSS hoe -ART handle -ART be here

sp2	à káà sɛ̀ppì lè   he has walked on foot (to come here) a ka a sɛ́ppi lè a ka a sɛ́ppi lè 3SG PST.TR 3SG go.on.foot FOC

SarK	wó táà yèn?   Do you see? wo ti a yén? wo báti a yén 2PL PRF 3SG see

SarK	kérè ꜜfáláɲɛ̀ bì yàn   here's the handle of the hoe kérè fálaɲɛ̀ bi yàn kéri -È fála -È bi yàn hoe -ART handle -ART be here

sp2

bààbá núméè <náà> ń dé ń káà ꜜsɛ́ppí lè sàmàtà bèlé   father smith! I have walked barefoot, without shoes bàaba nùméè, n dè ka a sɛ́ppi lè, sàmata béle bàaba nùmu -È n lè ka a sɛ́ppi lè sàma -ta béle father smith -ART 1SG FOC PST.TR 3SG go.on.foot FOC rainy.season -PST.INTR COP.NEG

sp1	ń dé wɔ́rtɔ́ndé llè   for me, a little sickle n dè, wɔ̀rtɔndè lè lè n lè wɔ̀rtɔ -nden -È lè lè 1SG FOC sickle -DIM -ART FOC FOC

SarK

wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀ <kérí kóè là> wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀, áwà ... àwà wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀ ǹ sáá gbâsǐ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   a sickle, a sickle, I wll make it now wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀, kéri kóè là, wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀, áwà áwà wɔ̀rtɛ́ɛ̀ n s' a gbàsi kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wɔ̀rtɔ -È kéri kóo -È là wɔ̀rtɔ -È áwà áwà wɔ̀rtɔ -È n si a gbàsi kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sickle -ART hoe thing -ART LOC sickle -ART well well sickle -ART 1SG POT 3SG beat now

SarK	yɔ̀ɔ́   yo! yɔ̀ɔ yɔ̀ɔ well

SarK	ǹ sáà fóó gbàsì bì, ǹ sáà fóó gbàsì bì   I will make it all today n s' a fóo gbàsi bìi n si a főo gbàsi bìi 1SG POT 3SG UNIV beat now

SarK	ǹ bì kí yàn ꜜláálá yàn dɛ́ɛ̀tɔ̀ lè   I will put this here n bi ki yàn láala yàn dɛ́ɛtɔ̀ lè n bi ki yàn láala yàn nɛ̀tɔ lè 1SG be this here castanets here in FOC

SarK	kí yàn ń báà ꜜláálá yàn dɛ́ɛ̀tɔ̀ lè ... ɛ̀yɔ́ɔ́   this one [holding the wooden handle for the hoe], I put it here ki yàn, n bi a láala yàn dɛ́ɛtɔ̀ lè ki yàn n bi a láala yàn nɛ̀tɔ lè this here 1SG be 3SG castanets here in FOC

sp2	wò yáá sɔ̀gɔ́ nɛ̀ɛ̀?   Have you made a whole in it? wo y' a sɔ̀gɔ nɛ́ɛ̀? wo bi a sɔ̀gɔ nɛ́ɛ̀ 2PL be 3SG prick INTERR

SarK	hìí .. à bá' sɔ̂gɔ̀   yes, there is a whole in it híi a bá' sɔ̀gɔ ɛ́ɛy a báti sɔ̀gɔ yes 3SG PRF prick

sp2	ɛ̀ɛ́ kɔ̀nɔ̀ kɛ̀ fáláɲɛ̀ kèèɲíyè   But this handle is nice indeed! é! kɔ̀nɔ kɛ fálaɲɛ̀ kèeɲin ye hé kɔ̀nɔ kɛ fála -È kèeɲin ye EXCL but this handle -ART pretty TRUTH.FOC

sp2	é! á kúsàn dè nɛ̀ɛ̀nɛ̀!   he is capable! é! a kùsan dè, nɛ̀ɛnɛ! hé a kùsan lè nɛ̀ɛnɛ EXCL 3SG able FOC mother

SarK	#ɛ́ɛ́y ń dè ꜜbálùlꜜáà là   That's how I earn my life ɛ̌ɛ́ỳ n dè bálula a là ɛ̌ɛ́yì n lè bálu -la a là yes 1SG FOC be_alive -GER 3SG LOC

sp2

ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nùmú ǹ máá fɔ́ wó lê mà, wò ní ń dɛ̂ɛ̀màn, ǹ ní kɛ́ kéríndè sɔ̀tɔ̀? wáá sɔ̀gɔ̀ ɲɲè yándí ǹ náà wà   Haven't I asked you to help to give me this little hoe? Please, make a hole for me in it and I will go ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nùmu n máa a fɔ́ wo lè mà, wo ni n dɛ̀ɛman, n ni kɛ kérindè sɔ̀tɔ? wo a sɔ̀gɔ ɲɲè yándi n ni a wà ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nùmu n máa a fɔ́ wo lè mà wo ni n dɛ̀ɛman n ni kɛ kéri -nden -È sɔ̀tɔ wo a sɔ̀gɔ n yèn yándi n ni a wà DISC smith 1SG NEG.PRF 3SG say 2PL FOC to 2PL OPT 1SG help 1SG OPT this hoe -DIM -ART get 2PL 3SG prick 1SG BNF please! 1SG OPT 3SG go

SarK	àwá ... ǹ bátáà mɔ̀y   I understand áwà, n báti a mɔ́ɛ áwà n báti a mɔ́ɛ well 1SG PRF 3SG hear

SarK	kí yàn bá' gásɛ́ dáálá   this one, it is finished (the one he has been hammering) ki yàn bá' gàsɛ dáala ki yàn báti gàsɛ dáa -la this here PRF be.possible mouth -GER

sp1	hé wó ń tóngíté # ń bá' tágá   let me go no (tongutugol PUL), I'm going é, wo n tóngite, n bá' tága hé wo n tóngite n báti tága EXCL that 1SG ETRG.PUL 1SG PRF go

sp1	é ǹ bá' tága   I'm going é n bá' tága hé n báti tága EXCL 1SG PRF go

SarK	wó lɔ̀ nánì   stop it! wo lɔ̀ nánì wo lɔ̀ nánì that stop here

sp2	wò tée ń dɛ̀ɛ̀màn ǹ nì ꜜfáláɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ̀?   Won't you give me the handle? wo tée n dɛ̀ɛman n ni fálaɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ? wo tée n dɛ̀ɛman n ni fála -È sɔ̀tɔ 2PL NEG.POT 1SG help 1SG OPT handle -ART get

sp2	è wò yáá bɔ́ àn bá' sònjà   Go now, he is tired now é, wo y' a bɔ́, an bá' sònja hé wo bi a bɔ́ anu báti sònja EXCL 2PL be 3SG leave 3PL PRF pester

SarK	fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀   blow the fire in the fireplace fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ́ fàn -È fɛ́ fireplace -ART blow

sp1	é, wó kɛ̀ ꜜmádòn ɲɔ́ɔ́ là   bring it up here! é, wo kɛ madòn ɲɔ́ɔ là hé wo kɛ madòn ɲɔ́ɔ là EXCL 2PL this come.up.to there LOC

SarK	fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀, fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ   Blow the fire, blow the fire you there! fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ́, fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fàn -È fɛ́ fàn -È fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fireplace -ART blow fireplace -ART with there

SarK	fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ   Blow the fire there fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fàn -È fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fireplace -ART with there

sp2	#wá #fìnfàndéɲɛ̀ wá fíndanden fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ##   fan at it, fan at it, children! ## wo a fìnfan dɛ́ # fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ## ## wo a fìnfan dɛ́ # fàn -È fɛ̀ ## *** 2PL 3SG fan TRUH.FOC *** anvil -ART with ***

SarK	fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ   Blow the fire! fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fàn -È fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fireplace -ART with there

SarK	fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ   Blow the fire! fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fàn -È fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fireplace -ART with there

SarK	fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ   Blow the fire! fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fàn -È fɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ fireplace -ART with there

sp2	àw wáá sɔ́gɔ́ wáá sɔ́gɔ̀!   pierce it (the piece of iron), pierce it! áwà, wo a sɔ̀gɔ, wo a sɔ̀gɔ! áwà wo a sɔ̀gɔ wo a sɔ̀gɔ well 2PL 3SG prick 2PL 3SG prick

sp1	à bólóká   drop it! a bóloka a bóloka 3SG leave

sp2

álla káá lɔ́n wó lá kɛ́ déndè sɔ̀ndèn féw   God sees, that your child is obedient (lit. 'he agrees to work) [talking about the apprentice who is blowing the fire] állà ka a lɔ́n, wo la kɛ dénnɛ̀ sɔ̀nden féw állà ka a lɔ́n wo la kɛ dén -nden -È sɔ̀n -nden féw God PST.TR 3SG know 2PL POSS this child -DIM -ART agree -PC.STAT at.all

sp1	dénden sɔ̀nden féw   the child is obedient dénden sɔ̀nden féw dénden sɔ̀n -nden féw child agree -PC.STAT at.all

SarK	í lè ## fɛ́n dè?   And what do you need? i lè tugun fɛ́n dè? i lè tugun fɛ́n lè 2SG FOC again thing FOC

sp1	tɛ̀gɛran kóè lè   I need an axe tɛ̀gɛrán kóè lè tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ kóo -È lè axe thing -ART FOC

SarK

tɛ̀gɛ̀rànkóè lè? <híi> áwà ǹ báà sɔ̀gɔ̀là yàn ... ǹ báà sɔ̀gɔ̀là yàn   An axe? I am piercing it tɛ̀gɛrán kóè lè? áwà, n bi a sɔ̀gɔla yàn, n bi a sɔ̀gɔla yàn tɛ̀gɛrɛ́ kóo -È lè áwà n bi a sɔ̀gɔ -la yàn n bi a sɔ̀gɔ -la yàn axe thing -ART FOC well 1SG be 3SG prick -GER here 1SG be 3SG prick -GER here

sp1	ǹ dé kán kɛ́ kérí kóè ń báá tòòlà sínàn dè   I'm leaving this business with the hoe until tomorrow n dè kán kɛ kéri kóè n bi a tóla sínàn dè n lè kán kɛ kéri kóo -È n bi a tó -la sínàn lè 1SG FOC ought this hoe thing -ART 1SG be 3SG leave -GER tomorrow FOC

SarK	súè bá' kǒ bì   it's night now súè bá' kó bì súu -È báti kó bìi night -ART PRF say now

SarK	wó lè mà yá gbàsi, fó sínànkò   for you, we will do it only aftertomorrow wo lè ma y' a gbàsi, fó sínankò wo lè ma bi a gbàsi fó sínankò 2PL FOC 1PL be 3SG beat one.needs.to after_tomorrow

sp1	ʔòʔóyè wáà tò sínàn   no, leave it until tomorrow òʔóyè wo a tó sínàn òʔóyè wo a tó sínàn no 2PL 3SG leave tomorrow

SarK

á kɛ́ mùséènù mínnù sìgìndèn yàn fóó nàalen kéri kóè lè là   all the women who are sitting here, the have come for the hoes á, kɛ mùséènu minnu sìginden yàn fóo nàlen kéri kóè lè là áwà kɛ mùsu -È -nu min -nu sìgi -nden yàn főo nà -len kéri kóo -È lè là well this woman -ART -PL REL -PL sit -PC.STAT here UNIV come -PC.STAT hoe thing -ART FOC LOC

SarK	kɛ̀nù fóó nààlèn kéri kóè llà   the all are here for the hoes kɛɛnu fóo nàlen kéri kóè lè là kɛ -nu főo nà -len kéri kóo -È lè là this -PL UNIV come -PC.STAT hoe thing -ART FOC LOC

sp1	àwá ń dè déy kérè # ń# sâgɔ̀ sínàn   I want to have the hoes tomorrow áwà, n dè kérè n sàgɔ sínàn áwà n lè kéri -È n sàgɔ sínàn well 1SG FOC hoe -ART 1SG wish tomorrow

SarK	kɛ̀nù fóó nààlèn kéri kóè llà   the all are here for the hoes kɛɛnu fóo nàlen kéri kóè lè là kɛ -nu főo nà -len kéri kóo -È lè là this -PL UNIV come -PC.STAT hoe thing -ART FOC LOC

SarK	kɛ̀nù fóó nààlèn kéri kóè llà   the all are here for the hoes kɛɛnu fóo nàlen kéri kóè lè là kɛ -nu főo nà -len kéri kóo -È lè là this -PL UNIV come -PC.STAT hoe thing -ART FOC LOC

sp2	áwà dón wó lá kɛ́ fálaɲɛ̀ sɔ̀gɔ̀ máá díí yèn   It's not easy to for you pierce that handle of yours áwà don wo la kɛ fálaɲɛ̀ sɔ̀gɔ máa dí i yèn áwà don wo la kɛ fála -È sɔ̀gɔ máa dí i yèn well so that POSS this handle -ART prick NEG.COP pleasant 2SG BNF

SarK	á sɔ̀gɔ̀ máá dî .. á sɔ̀gɔ̀ máá dî   It's not easy to pierce it, it's not easy to pierce it! a sɔ̀gɔ máa dí, a sɔ̀gɔ máa dí a sɔ̀gɔ máa dí a sɔ̀gɔ máa dí 3SG prick NEG.COP pleasant 3SG prick NEG.COP pleasant

sp1

sì wó káà kànù wò bí ó sûlèn nɔ́n há sína̋n <áwà> wò sí n̂ nà kèrìndéè ɛ́ɛ́.. <ǹ náà làbàn> làbáá fɛ̀   If you want, you will have a rest until tomorrow adn then you will finish my hoe with the others (other hoes) sì wo ka a kànu, wo bi wo súlen háa sínàn, wo si n na kérindè labán a fɛ̀ sì wo ka a kà -nu wo bi wo súlen háa sínàn wo si n la kéri -nden -È labán a fɛ̀ if 2PL PST.TR 3SG INF -PL 2PL be 2PL have.a.rest until tomorrow 2PL POT 1SG POSS hoe -DIM -ART finish 3SG with

SarK	áwà, ǹ náà làbàn   okay, I will finish it áwà, n n a labán áwà n n a labán well 1SG 1SG 3SG finish

sp1	ń dé kérí báá máá gòyì   For me, it's not a big hoe n dè, kéri baa máa gòyi n lè kéri baa máa gòyi 1SG FOC hoe big NEG.COP DISC

sp1	hèé ... ǹ dé ǹ bátí.. ó táà lɔ̀n jàká ... àlánsàrá mɔ̀gɔ́ tùba   I know that soon is the prayer of four o'clock hé, n dè báti a lɔ̀n jàka, àlánsara mɔ̀gɔ hé n lè báti a lɔ̀ -nu jàkáà àlánsara mɔ̀gɔ EXCL 1SG FOC PRF 3SG stop -PL EXCLM evening man

sp1

ò yàn ǹ ní wò yèn è.. ɔ́yà tɔ̀ màsíɲɛ̀ lǎ yǎn nà   okay, I will see you later here, next to the device (the smith's bellows) áwà n ni wo yén, ɔ́ya tɔ̀ màsíɲɛ̀ là yàn nà áwà n ni wo yén ɔ́ya tɔ̀ màsin -È là yàn là well 1SG OPT that see something in machine -ART LOC here LOC

sp2	é kɛ̀ pán mábɔ́ báábá!   That this thing there, move it away! é kɛɛ pan mabɔ́ báaba! hé kɛ pan mabɔ́ báaba EXCL this there move_away ADDR.M

sp1	kɛ́ yàn nɛ́ɛ̀?   this one? kɛɛ yàn nɛ́ɛ̀? kɛ yàn nɛ́ɛ̀ this here INTERR

sp1	ɛ̀nɛ́ kɛ́ɛ́ lè? ... àn ná dónéè ꜜlé kɛ̀   this one? it belongs to him ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, kɛ lè? an na dònéè lè kɛ ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ lè anu la dòni -È lè kɛ DISC this FOC 3PL POSS load -ART FOC this

SarK	wó lè ꜜtán mú wô là   It belongs to you wo lè tán mu wo là wo lè tán mu wo là 2PL FOC property IDENT that LOC

SarK	wó lè ꜜtán mú wô là   It belongs to you wo lè tán mu wo là wo lè tán mu wo là 2PL FOC property IDENT that LOC

sp1	dóo.. téé kɛ́ɛ́ yàn kànká gǒy   Nobody will steal it dóo tée kɛɛ yàn kànka gòyi dóo tée kɛ yàn kànka gòyi one NEG.POT this here steal DISC

SarK	wò téé kânkà .. à téé kànkà ## à téé kânkà tɔ́gɛ̀ là   It won't be stolen, it won't be stolen from the smith's hut wo tée kànka, a tée kànka tɔ́gɛ̀ là wo tée kànka a tée kànka tɔ́gɔ -È là that NEG.POT steal 3SG NEG.POT steal hut -ART LOC

sp2	mín ká kánkàyáà kɛ̀ tɔ́gɛ̀ là hárá à bá' tìɲá @@   Whoever steals in the smithy he is done min ka kànkayáà kɛ tɔ́gɛ̀, hára a bá' tìɲa min ka kànkayá -È kɛ tɔ́gɔ -È háray a báti tìɲa REL PST.TR theft -ART this hut -ART so 3SG PRF go.bad

SarK	hàrá à bátí bìta   he would be caught hára a báti bìta háray a báti bìta so 3SG PRF take

sp1	wò lá kɛ́ kérè wó tée kɛ́ tò káà   your hoe, you won't leave it like this? o la kérè, wo tée kɛ tóo káa wo la kéri -È wo tée kɛ tóo káa 2PL POSS hoe -ART 2PL NEG.POT this remains or.INTERR

SarK	áwà, ǹ bélé à tò ## káa   okay, I won't leave it like thi áwà, n béle a tó káa áwà n béle a tó káa well 1SG COP.NEG 3SG leave this.way

sp1	é ò níwàle   thank you é o níwàle hé wo níwàle EXCL 2PL thank.you