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MusK

i káni kúmà bàsan fɛ̋w, an nàa-len mín nà, wo le fɔ́ɔ-la   Don't mix the words at all, what they came for, this is what is talked about. i káni kúmà bàsan fɛ̋w an nàalen mín nà wo le fɔ́ɔla i káni kúma È bàsan fɛ̋w anu nàa len mín là wo le fɔ́ɔ la 2SG IMP.NEG speak -ART mix at.all 3PL come -PC.RES REL LOC that FOC say -GER pron pm v -mrph v itj pron v -mrph n pp pron prt v -mrph

JerK

híi n de kó, n de le m' a fɔ́ɔ a yen kákkabɛ?   I say, is it not me, who told them: "kakkabe"? híi n de kó n de le m a fɔ́ɔ a yen kákkabɛ híi n le kó n le le máa a fɔ́ɔ a yen kákkabɛ yes 1SG FOC say 1SG FOC FOC NEG.COP 3SG say 3SG for kakkabe itj pron prt v pron prt prt cop pron v pron pp n

IdrK	kákkabɛ, wáala, kɔ̀nɔ   Right, Kakabe, but kákkabɛ wáala kɔ̀nɔ kákkabɛ wáala kɔ̀nɔ kakkabe ETRG.FR but n itj conj

JerK

fɛ́n mín bi fɔ́ɔ-la yan nà ma la ma la kúmà tɔ, wo le mɛ́n lɔ́gɔ b' a là, ma la kúmà   That what is spoken here in our language, that's what she wants to listen. Our languages fɛ́n mín bi fɔ́ɔla yan nà ma la ma la kúmà tɔ wo le mɛ́n lɔ́gɔ b a là ma la kúmà fɛ́n mín bi fɔ́ɔ la yan là ma la ma la kúma È tɔ wo le mɛ́n lɔ́gɔ bi a là ma la kúma È thing REL be say -GER that LOC 1PL POSS 1PL POSS speech -ART in that FOC REL wish be 3SG LOC 1PL POSS speech -ART n n cop v -mrph pron pp pron conj pron conj n -mrph pp pron prt pron n cop pron pp pron conj n -mrph

JerK

si i bát' a yén, a bát' a fɔ́ɔ kákkabɛ, a fɔ́ɔ-len a yen de yan na dùgu búyi bi wo le fɔ́ɔ-la   As you see, she said "Kakkabe", she has been told that here in this land, a lot of people speak it. si i bát a yén a bát a fɔ́ɔ kákkabɛ a fɔ́ɔlen a yen de yan na dùgu búyi bi wo le fɔ́ɔla si i báti a yén a báti a fɔ́ɔ kákkabɛ a fɔ́ɔ len a yen le yan la dùgu búyi bi wo le fɔ́ɔ la if 2SG PRF 3SG see 3SG PRF 3SG say kakkabe 3SG say -PC.RES 3SG for FOC that POSS earth much be that FOC say -GER conj pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n pron v -mrph pron pp prt pron conj n adj cop pron prt v -mrph

MarK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn si wo ka sàndaà dóo lɔ́n, ɓá an i tànbi-la le   Now, if you know some stories, since they will go away soon, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn si wo ka sàndaà dóo lɔ́n ɓá an i tànbila le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn si wo ka sànda È dóo lɔ́n ɓáy anu si tànbi la le now but if 2PL PST.TR tale -ART one know as 3PL if pass -GER FOC adv itj conj pron pm n -mrph n v conj pron conj v -mrph prt

MarK	kàla ka dónden mín lɔ́n,   the little that each knows, kàla ka dónden mín lɔ́n kàla ka dónden mín lɔ́n every PST.TR little REL know pron pm adv n v

AmaM	ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, o báta yan tɔ́gɔ káma bùtun?   And first, what is the name of this place? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ o báta yan tɔ́gɔ káma bùtun ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ o báta yan tɔ́gɔ káma bùtun DISC 2PL at that name how first part pron n.loc pron n adv adv

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Jínkɔya   Jinkoya Jínkɔya Jínkɔya TOPON n.prop

AmaM	Jínkɔya   Jinkoya Jínkɔya Jínkɔya TOPON n.prop

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wáala   Right. wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

AmaM	dɛ̀pí o nàata yan de tɔ, a ti sàn jèlu bɔ́ɔ?   How many years have passed since you've come here? dɛ̀pí o nàata yan de tɔ a ti sàn jèlu bɔ́ɔ dɛ̀pí o la yan le tɔ a báti sàn jèlu bɔ́ɔ since 2PL POSS that FOC in 3SG PRF year how.many? leave conj pron conj pron prt pp pron pm n n v

IdrK	é!   E! é hé hey! itj

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n kó kìnáàn' de wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ́n-na tériya   I say, it's the oldmen who know it well. n kó kìnáàn de wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ́nna tériya n kó kìna È nù le wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ́n la tériya 1SG say old.man -ART -PL FOC that that that know -GER rapidly pron v n -mrph -mrph prt pron pron pron v -mrph adv

IdrK

áwà wo ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn, n kó, sàfɛ́, si n k' a fɔ́ɔ o yen náanɛn kó ma le tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kìnáàn' de le ka wo lɔ́n   Well, this it makes, I say, we cannot tell this here now, it's the old men who know it áwà wo ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn n kó sàfɛ́ si n k a fɔ́ɔ o yen náanɛn kó ma le tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kìnáàn de le ka wo lɔ́n áwà wo ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn n kó sàfɛ́ si n ka a fɔ́ɔ o yen náanɛn kó ma le tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kìna È nù le le ka wo lɔ́n well that that FOC but 1SG say ETRG.FR if 1SG PST.TR 3SG say 2PL for before say 1PL FOC NEG.POT that say that now old.man -ART -PL FOC FOC PST.TR that know itj pron pron prt itj pron v itj conj pron pm pron v pron pp adv v pron prt pm pron v pron adv n -mrph -mrph prt prt pm pron v

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n de tùgun, n bi kìnáà le là kɔ̀nɔ n de, hàkkíli béle   As for me, I am an old man, but I don't have enough intelligence n de tùgun n bi kìnáà le là kɔ̀nɔ n de hàkkíli béle n le tùgun n bi kìna È le là kɔ̀nɔ n le hàkkíli béle 1SG FOC again 1SG be old.man -ART FOC LOC but 1SG FOC intelligence COP.NEG pron prt adv pron cop n -mrph prt pp conj pron prt n cop

IdrK	ma le tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan káɲɲa   We cannot tell it now ma le tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan káɲɲa ma le tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan káɲɲa 1PL FOC NEG.POT that say that level pron prt pm pron v pron n.loc

IdrK	pàsɛ́ dɛ̀pí nàâ, wo kɛ́ɛta yan ɔn   Because since the arrival it makes.. pàsɛ́ dɛ̀pí nàâ wo kɛ́ɛta yan ɔn pàsɛ́ dɛ̀pí nàa È wo kɛɛ yan ɔn because since come -ART that this that DISC conj conj v -mrphpron pron pron part

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a fɔ́ɔ-len n ɲáa là, kɔ̀nɔ n bél' a fɛ́lɛ-la ɲɔ́ɔ dónden sìya-len   It was told in front of me, but I don't se it there, there are many others a fɔ́ɔlen n ɲáa là kɔ̀nɔ n bél a fɛ́lɛla ɲɔ́ɔ dónden sìyalen a fɔ́ɔ len n ɲáa là kɔ̀nɔ n béle a fɛ́lɛ la ɲɔ́ɔ dónden sìya len 3SG say -PC.RES 1SG eye LOC but 1SG COP.NEG 3SG watch -GER that little be.numerous -PC.RES pron v -mrph pron n pp conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron adv v -mrph

IdrK

mínnù nàata yan wo wáttu wonù dóodo béle yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kɔ̀nɔ mínnù kɛ̀wuyata yan nun, wonù tùgun i yan   Those who came here at that time, none of them are here now, but those who grew at that time, they are still here. mínnù nàata yan wo wáttu wonù dóodo béle yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kɔ̀nɔ mínnù kɛ̀wuyata yan nun wonù tùgun i yan mín nù nàa ta yan wo wáatu wo nù dóodo béle yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kɔ̀nɔ mín nù kɛ̀wu ya ta yan nun wo nù tùgun bi yan REL -PL come -PST.INTR that that time that -PL nobody COP.NEG that now but REL -PL cunning -ABST -PST.INTR that RETR that -PL again be that n -mrph v -mrph pron pron n pron -mrph pron cop pron adv conj n -mrph adj -mrph -mrph pron prt pron -mrph adv cop pron

MusK

ɛɛ.. prɛ́myɛ prɛ́myɛ yan dùgurɛ́n-nù mínnù nàa-len mɔ̀gɔ sàba   The very first inhabitants of here were three persons. ɛɛ prɛ́myɛ prɛ́myɛ yan dùgurɛ́nnù mínnù nàalen mɔ̀gɔ sàba ɛɛ prɛ́myɛ prɛ́myɛ yan dùgurɛ́n nù mín nù nàa len mɔ̀gɔ sàba ur ETRG.FR ETRG.FR that local.inhabitant -PL REL -PL come -PC.RES man three itj n n pron n -mrph n -mrph v -mrph n num

MusK

kɛɛ bón i pán káamin, mín nàata ɲɔ́ɔ, a tɔ́ɔ Sàati Máamudu   The house there, the one who came there, his name is Saati Mamudu. kɛɛ bón i pán káamin mín nàata ɲɔ́ɔ a tɔ́ɔ Sàati Máamudu kɛɛ bón bi pán káamin mín nàa ta ɲɔ́ɔ a tɔ́gɔ Sàati Máamudu this house be there when REL come -PST.INTR that 3SG name NOM.M NOM.M pron n cop adv adv n v -mrph pron pron n n.prop n.prop

AmaM	Sàati Máamudu   Saati Mamudu Sàati Máamudu Sàati Máamudu NOM.M NOM.M n.prop n.prop

MusK	Sàati Máamudu   Saati Maamudu. Sàati Máamudu Sàati Máamudu NOM.M NOM.M n.prop n.prop

MusK

bon, wo nàata háa fúla sóo dóo bi yan, kó Jàrákumma   Well, he came to a Fulbe village here, which is called Jarakumma. bon wo nàata háa fúla sóo dóo bi yan kó Jàrákumma bon wo nàa ta háa fúla sóo dóo bi yan kó Jàrákumma ETRG.FR that come -PST.INTR as.far.as fula village one be that say TOPON itj pron v -mrph conj n n n cop pron v n.prop

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK

ɓá an t' a fɛ́lɛ, an k' a tɛ̀ren kɛɛ yan yan, a i fàtafín de   When they looked at him, they found that he was a black person. ɓá an t a fɛ́lɛ an k a tɛ̀ren kɛɛ yan yan a i fàtafín de ɓáy anu báti a fɛ́lɛ anu ka a tɛ̀ren kɛɛ yan yan a bi fàtafín le as 3PL PRF 3SG watch 3PL PST.TR 3SG find this that that 3SG be African FOC conj pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pron pron pron cop n prt

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	an kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóo b' a bólo, a i wɛ́ɛri káamin   But he had one brother, at whose place he could stay. an kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóo b a bólo a i wɛ́ɛri káamin anu kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóo bi a bólo a si wɛ́ɛri káamin 3PL now one be 3SG arm 3SG POT ETRG.PUL when pron adv n cop pron n pron pm v adv

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	wo.. wo le nàata   and he came wo wo le nàata wo wo le nàa ta that that FOC come -PST.INTR pron pron prt v -mrph

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	wo k' a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Búbakar   He gave birth to a child, Kerno Bubakar wo k a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Búbakar wo ka a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Búbakar that PST.TR 3SG get NOM.M NOM.M pron pm pron v n.prop n.prop

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	a k a sɔ̀tɔ, Kɛ́rnɔ Nàfa   he had a child Kero Nafa a k a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Nàfa a ka a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Nàfa 3SG PST.TR 3SG get NOM.M NOM.M pron pm pron v n.prop n.prop

MusK	a k a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Ɓɔ́yi   he had a child Kero Boyi a k a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Ɓɔ́yi a ka a sɔ̀tɔ Kɛ́rnɔ Ɓɔ́yi 3SG PST.TR 3SG get NOM.M NOM.M pron pm pron v n.prop n.prop

MarK	káawu, wo sɛ̀nɛ yan!   Uncle, come here! káawu wo sɛ̀nɛ yan káawu wo sɛ̀nɛ yan uncle 2PL venir that n pron v pron

MusK	áwà, a k' a sɔ̀tɔ, ɛɛ Bíntu   Well, he had a child Bintu áwà a k a sɔ̀tɔ ɛɛ Bíntu áwà a ka a sɔ̀tɔ ɛɛ Bíntu well 3SG PST.TR 3SG get ur NOM.F itj pron pm pron v itj n.prop

MusK	a k a sɔ̀tɔ Sáayu   He had a child Saayu a k a sɔ̀tɔ Sáayu a ka a sɔ̀tɔ Sáayu 3SG PST.TR 3SG get NOM.F pron pm pron v n.prop

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	ɔn tùma nun Fúlan i ma bìta-len sèró là   At that time, the Fulbe took as as zeros. ɔn tùma nun Fúlan i ma bìtalen sèró là ɔn tùma nun fúla nù bi ma bìta len sèró là DISC time RETR fula -PL be 1PL catch.fire -PC.RES ETRG.FR LOC part n prt n -mrph cop pron v -mrph n pp

MusK	anu ka ma tɔ́ɔrɔ   They exploited us. anu ka ma tɔ́ɔrɔ anu ka ma tɔ́ɔrɔ 3PL PST.TR 1PL suffer pron pm pron v

MusK

ma la kìnáànù, an tée fɛ̋n wáli an ɲɛ̀tɛ yen, fó àlkámisa nin àlkámisa   Our parents, they couldn't work for themselfs, except on Thursday ma la kìnáànù an tée fɛ̋n wáli an ɲɛ̀tɛ yen fó àlkámisa nin àlkámisa ma la kìna È nù anu tée fɛ̋nfɛn wáli anu ɲɛ̀tɛ yen fó àlkámisa nin àlkámisa to POSS old.man -ART -PL 3PL NEG.POT something work 3PL oneself for except Thursday and Thursday pp conj n -mrph -mrph pron pm n v pron n pp conj n conj n

MusK

bon, an mán' táa wáli tɔ, kó dénbatɔ nun, an' i dìnkáà le sèn-na   Well, when they went to work, if it were nursing mothers, they they digged holes bon an mán táa wáli tɔ kó dénbatɔ nun an i dìnkáà le sènna bon anu máni tága wáli tɔ kó dénbatɔ nun anu bi dìnka È le sèn la ETRG.FR 3PL COND go work in say mother RETR 3PL be hole -ART FOC dig -GER itj pron pm v v pp v n prt pron cop n -mrph prt v -mrph

MusK	ɛɛ an ni bɔ̀ɔbɔ sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ   And they put the child there. ɛɛ an ni bɔ̀ɔbɔ sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ ɛɛ anu ni bɔ̀ɔbɔ sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ ur 3PL OPT baby sit that itj pron pm n v pron

AmaM	kà dìnkáà sèn   and to dig the hole. kà dìnkáà sèn kà dìnka È sèn SEQ hole -ART dig conj n -mrph v

MusK	kà dìnkáà sèn   and to dig the hole kà dìnkáà sèn kà dìnka È sèn SEQ hole -ART dig conj n -mrph v

AmaM

kà bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ tàa, k' a láa dìnkáà búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là   and to take the baby and to put him into the hole kà bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ tàa k a láa dìnkáà búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là kà bɔ̀ɔbɔ È tàa kà a láa dìnka búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là SEQ baby -ART take SEQ 3SG lie hole in that LOC conj n -mrph v conj pron v n pp pron pp

MusK	kà bɔ̀ɔbɔ sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ   and to put the baby there. kà bɔ̀ɔbɔ sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ kà bɔ̀ɔbɔ sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ SEQ baby sit that conj n v pron

AmaM	dɔ́nk, káa, an de n' a wà sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ dúla   so, they had to go to work dɔ́nk káa an de n a wà sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ dúla dɔ́nk káa anu le ni a wà sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ dúla ETRG.FR this.way 3PL FOC OPT 3SG go field do place itj adv pron prt pm pron v n v n.loc

MusK	wáala, an y' a sɛ̀nɛ-la, an y' a sɛ̀nɛ-la trɛ́byɛn   They worked a lot. wáala an y a sɛ̀nɛla an y a sɛ̀nɛla trɛ́byɛn wáala anu bi a sɛ̀nɛ la anu bi a sɛ̀nɛ la trɛ́byɛn ETRG.FR 3PL be 3SG cultivate -GER 3PL be 3SG cultivate -GER ETRG.FR itj pron cop pron v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph adv

IdrK	a dánkun-na béle, sàfɛ́ dénnɛ̀nù..   There wasn't any babysitting, it was that children, a dánkunna béle sàfɛ́ dénnɛ̀nù a dánkun la béle sàfɛ́ dénden È nù 3SG look.after -GER COP.NEG ETRG.FR child -ART -PL pron v -mrph cop itj n -mrph -mrph

MusK	an máni wáli kɛ́ɛ háa, bɔ̀ɔbɔ mán kàsi   When they've worked for a long time, when the baby starts crying, an máni wáli kɛ́ɛ háa bɔ̀ɔbɔ mán kàsi anu máni wáli kɛ́ɛ háa bɔ̀ɔbɔ máni kàsi 3PL COND work do much baby COND weep pron pm n v adv n pm v

MusK

a i nàa-la le a n' a kùn majìgi, bɔ̀ɔbɔ ni sùusu   She would come bend her head, and the baby sucked the breast. a i nàala le a n a kùn majìgi bɔ̀ɔbɔ ni sùusu a bi nàa la le a ni a kùn ma jìgi bɔ̀ɔbɔ ni sùusu 3SG be come -GER FOC 3SG OPT 3SG head VERB.PL- descend baby OPT suck pron cop v -mrph prt pron pm pron n mrph- v n pm v

AmaM

an n' an.. an n' an síngè la-bɔ́ɔ, an n' an úgginɛ bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ kùnma, bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ ni sùusu ɲɔ́ɔ, ɛɛ bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ mán bán sùusu-la, an ni kílà tàa, an n' a wà   They would take out their breast, they would bend over the baby so that the baby can suck it, when tha baby has done it, they take the road again an go. an n an an n an síngè labɔ́ɔ an n an úgginɛ bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ kùnma bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ ni sùusu ɲɔ́ɔ ɛɛ bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ mán bán sùusula an ni kílà tàa an n a wà anu ni anu anu ni anu síngi È la bɔ́ɔ anu ni anu úgginɛ bɔ̀ɔbɔ È kùnma bɔ̀ɔbɔ È ni sùusu ɲɔ́ɔ ɛɛ bɔ̀ɔbɔ È máni bán sùusu la anu ni kíla È tàa anu ni a wà 3PL OPT 3PL 3PL OPT 3PL breast -ART CAUS- leave 3PL OPT 3PL ETRG.PUL baby -ART on baby -ART OPT suck that ur baby -ART COND end suck -GER 3PL OPT road -ART take 3PL OPT 3SG go pron pm pron pron pm pron n -mrph mrph- v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp n -mrph pm v pron itj n -mrph pm v v -mrph pron pm n -mrph v pron pm pron v

MusK	a n' a síngè la-bɔ́ɔ   She would take out her breast, a n a síngè labɔ́ɔ a ni a síngi È la bɔ́ɔ 3SG OPT 3SG breast -ART CAUS- leave pron pm pron n -mrph mrph- v

MusK	wáala   Right wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

MusK	wà   Yes wà ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	an ni táa wáli dúla   They would go to work. an ni táa wáli dúla anu ni tága wáli dúla 3PL OPT go work place pron pm v v n.loc

MarK	an táata   They go, an táata anu tága ta 3PL go -PST.INTR pron v -mrph

MusK	k' a fɔ́lɔ lɔ́ɔkun főo lɔ́ɔkun   and to start it every weak k a fɔ́lɔ lɔ́ɔkun főo lɔ́ɔkun kà a fɔ́lɔ lɔ́gɔkun főo lɔ́gɔkun SEQ 3SG start week UNIV week conj pron v n dtm n

MusK	k' a tɛ̀ren, i tée súusɛ kɔ̀rɔ tùgu-la i báta   And it was that you didn't dare to pound rice at home k a tɛ̀ren i tée súusɛ kɔ̀rɔ tùgula i báta kà a tɛ̀ren i tée súusɛ kɔ̀rɔ tùgu la i báta SEQ 3SG find 2SG NEG.POT dare rice pound -GER 2SG at conj pron v pron pm v n v -mrph pron n.loc

AmaM	kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀   the rice kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ kɔ̀rɔ È rice -ART n -mrph

MusK	kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀   the rice kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ kɔ̀rɔ È rice -ART n -mrph

AmaM

ma i mín dámu-la yan káɲɲɛ káa, i tée súusɛ a tùgu-la   that what we eat now, you wouldn't dare to pound it. ma i mín dámula yan káɲɲɛ káa i tée súusɛ a tùgula ma bi mín dámu la yan káɲɲa káa i tée súusɛ a tùgu la 1PL be REL eat -GER that level this.way 2SG NEG.POT dare 3SG pound -GER pron cop n v -mrph pron n.loc adv pron pm v pron v -mrph

MusK	i tée súusɛ a tùgu-la i báta   you didn't dare to pound it at home i tée súusɛ a tùgula i báta i tée súusɛ a tùgu la i báta 2SG NEG.POT dare 3SG pound -GER 2SG at pron pm v pron v -mrph pron n.loc

MusK	an ni bɔ́ɔ yan   They would leave an ni bɔ́ɔ yan anu ni bɔ́ɔ yan 3PL OPT leave that pron pm v pron

MusK	ɛɛ mɔ̀gɔ y' anu bólo yan nun, an n' a wà Bóje   They had some people, they went to Booje. ɛɛ mɔ̀gɔ y anu bólo yan nun an n a wà Bóje ɛɛ mɔ̀gɔ bi anu bólo yan nun anu ni a wà Bóje ur man be 3PL arm that RETR 3PL OPT 3SG go TOPON itj n cop pron n pron prt pron pm pron v n.prop

MusK

Àlfá, i le mànsáà, ɓá' anu kó le jɔ̀n kán   "Alfa, you the king!" since they said that it's the slaves languages Àlfá i le mànsáà ɓá anu kó le jɔ̀n kán Àlfá i le mànsa È ɓáy anu kó le jɔ̀n kán NOM.M 2SG FOC chief -ART as 3PL say FOC slave neck n.prop pron prt n -mrph conj pron v prt n n

MusK

kó dóè ma báta a béle ma bálu-len fɛ̋nfɛn nà fó kɔ̀rɔ   "there is a person, he doesn't give us anything to eat, except for rice" kó dóè ma báta a béle ma bálulen fɛ̋nfɛn nà fó kɔ̀rɔ kó dóo È ma báta a béle ma bálu len fɛ̋nfɛn là fó kɔ̀rɔ say one -ART 1PL at 3SG COP.NEG 1PL life -PC.RES something LOC except rice v n -mrph pron n.loc pron cop pron n -mrph n pp conj n

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	a béle ma bálu-len fɛ̋nfɛn nà fó kɔ̀rɔ   He doesn't give us anything to eat, except for rice". a béle ma bálulen fɛ̋nfɛn nà fó kɔ̀rɔ a béle ma bálu len fɛ̋nfɛn là fó kɔ̀rɔ 3SG COP.NEG 1PL life -PC.RES something LOC except rice pron cop pron n -mrph n pp conj n

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK

bon a n' a.. mànsáà n' a fɔ́ɔ: e̋ tága a yén dé!   Well, the chief said: "go to find him!" bon a n a mànsáà n a fɔ́ɔ e̋ tága a yén dé bon a ni a mànsa È n a fɔ́ɔ hé tága a yén dé ETRG.FR 3SG OPT 3SG chief -ART 1SG 3SG say hey! go 3SG see EMPH itj pron pm pron n -mrph pron pron v itj v pron v prt

MusK	an.. an ni bàtuláà la-bɔ́ɔ   They took our the slave an an ni bàtuláà labɔ́ɔ anu anu ni bàtulá È la bɔ́ɔ 3PL 3PL OPT helper -ART CAUS- leave pron pron pm n -mrph mrph- v

MusK	wo ni nàa   "you should come" wo ni nàa wo ni nàa 2PL OPT come pron pm v

MusK	wo mán nàa, mànsáà kó: i n' a wà   "when you come", the chief said: "you should go" wo mán nàa mànsáà kó i n a wà wo máni nàa mànsa È kó i ni a wà 2PL COND come chief -ART say 2SG OPT 3SG go pron pm v n -mrph v pron pm pron v

MusK

hári mín ka.. mín k' a wà mànsáà báta, a t' táa sùntu kùn nà a ti kɔ̀rɔ fóron tàa   the one who went to the chief (and told about the other one), he came ot the field and took rice rind there hári mín ka mín k a wà mànsáà báta a t táa sùntu kùn nà a ti kɔ̀rɔ fóron tàa hári mín ka mín ka a wà mànsa È báta a báti tága sùntu kùn là a báti kɔ̀rɔ fóron tàa but REL PST.TR REL PST.TR 3SG go chief -ART at 3SG PRF go field head LOC 3SG PRF rice rind take prt n pm n pm pron v n -mrph n.loc pron pm v n n pp pron pm n n v

MusK

kɔ̀rɔ fóron, k' a láa dòríkè tɔ, kà tága mànsáà báta   the rice rind, he put it into his shirt and went to the chief kɔ̀rɔ fóron k a láa dòríkè tɔ kà tága mànsáà báta kɔ̀rɔ fóron kà a láa dòrikí È tɔ kà tága mànsa È báta rice rind SEQ 3SG lie shirt -ART in SEQ go chief -ART at n n conj pron v n -mrph pp conj v n -mrph n.loc

MusK	bon é! hé!   well.. bon é hé bon hé hé ETRG.FR hey! hey! itj itj itj

MusK

bon, n de bálu-len fóndè là n báta, i le bálu-len kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ là i báta   "Me, I eat fonio and you, you eat rice!" bon n de bálulen fóndè là n báta i le bálulen kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ là i báta bon n le bálu len fóndo È là n báta i le bálu len kɔ̀rɔ È là i báta ETRG.FR 1SG FOC life -PC.RES fonio -ART LOC 1SG at 2SG FOC life -PC.RES rice -ART LOC 2SG at itj pron prt n -mrph n -mrph pp pron n.loc pron prt n -mrph n -mrph pp pron n.loc

AmaM	mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ   the chief said that mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ mànsa È ni wo fɔ́ɔ chief -ART OPT that say n -mrph pm pron v

MusK	mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ   The chief said this mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ mànsa È ni wo fɔ́ɔ chief -ART OPT that say n -mrph pm pron v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	ɛɛ.. mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ   the chief said this ɛɛ mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ ɛɛ mànsa È ni wo fɔ́ɔ ur chief -ART OPT that say itj n -mrph pm pron v

MusK	é! a n' a kɔ̀nɔn háa! n tólomalɔɔ-len gòyi   And he was waiting for a long time: "I'm listening to you" é a n a kɔ̀nɔn háa n tólomalɔɔlen gòyi hé a ni a kɔ̀nɔn háa n tólomalɔɔ len gòyi hey! 3SG OPT 3SG wait much 1SG listen -PC.RES so itj pron pm pron v adv pron v -mrph prt

AmaM	a n' a fɔ́ɔ, a tólomalɔɔ-len   He said, that he was listening a n a fɔ́ɔ a tólomalɔɔlen a ni a fɔ́ɔ a tólomalɔɔ len 3SG OPT 3SG say 3SG listen -PC.RES pron pm pron v pron v -mrph

MusK	mhm, mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ   Yes, the chief said htis mhm mànsáà ni wo fɔ́ɔ mhm mànsa È ni wo fɔ́ɔ yes chief -ART OPT that say itj n -mrph pm pron v

AmaM

mànsáà n' a fɔ́ɔ, a tólomalɔɔ-len, a la yɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ là, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i le fóndè dámu-la i báta ɛɛ.. párdon, i le kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dámu-la i báta, n de fóndè dámu-la n báta, i wo típpɛnden fɛ́n de kùnma?   the chief said, that he was listening to his slave, "Now, you eat fonio.. sorry, you eat rice and I eat fonio, what do you imagine yourself?" mànsáà n a fɔ́ɔ a tólomalɔɔlen a la yɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i le fóndè dámula i báta ɛɛ párdon i le kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dámula i báta n de fóndè dámula n báta i wo típpɛnden fɛ́n de kùnma mànsa È ni a fɔ́ɔ a tólomalɔɔ len a la yɔ̀n kɛ̀ɛ È là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i le fóndo È dámu la i báta ɛɛ párdon i le kɔ̀rɔ È dámu la i báta n le fóndo È dámu la n báta i wo típpɛ len fɛ́n le kùnma chief -ART OPT 3SG say 3SG listen -PC.RES 3SG POSS slave man -ART LOC now 2SG FOC fonio -ART eat -GER 2SG at ur ETRG.FR 2SG FOC rice -ART eat -GER 2SG at 1SG FOC fonio -ART eat -GER 1SG at 2SG that stick.in -PC.RES thing FOC on n -mrph pm pron v pron v -mrph pron conj n n -mrph pp adv pron prt n -mrph v -mrph pron n.loc itj itj pron prt n -mrph v -mrph pron n.loc pron prt n -mrph v -mrph pron n.loc pron pron v -mrph n prt pp

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	wáala   So wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

MusK	wáala   So wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	wáala   So. wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

MusK

ɛ́ɛ Àlfá a i.. "mànsáà, n bát' a kɛ́ɛ nìngi kèn i yen" a n' a mákun bűdɛ   (the slave:) "chief, I've done it one cow's foot for you (so that you forgive me)" and he (the chief) kept silent ɛ́ɛ Àlfá a i mànsáà n bát a kɛ́ɛ nìngi kèn i yen a n a mákun bűdɛ ɛɛ Àlfá a bi mànsa È n báti a kɛ́ɛ nìngi kèn i yen a ni a mákun bűdu ur NOM.M 3SG be chief -ART 1SG PRF 3SG do cow leg 2SG for 3SG OPT 3SG be.quiet EMPH itj n.prop pron cop n -mrph pron pm pron v n n pron pp pron pm pron v adv

MusK	n báti nìngi kèn na-sàgi ɲɔ́ɔ   "I add one more cow's leg" n báti nìngi kèn nasàgi ɲɔ́ɔ n báti nìngi kèn la sàgi ɲɔ́ɔ 1SG PRF cow leg CAUS- put that pron pm n n mrph- v pron

MusK	a n' a fɔ́ɔ nɔn: mɔ́rr jɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀   He said: "you, slave!" a n a fɔ́ɔ nɔn mɔ́rr jɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ a ni a fɔ́ɔ nɔn mɔ́rr jɔ̀n kɛ̀ɛ È 3SG OPT 3SG say but ETRG.PUL slave man -ART pron pm pron v itj itj n n -mrph

MusK	i fàatɔ le?   "Are you crazy?" i fàatɔ le i fàatɔ le 2SG insane FOC pron n prt

AmaM

dɔ́nku ɔ̀tankɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tún, wo kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ sábuè, i b' a máa-la, a n' a fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, n n' a fɔ́ɔ-la w' a tóo, n ni nìngi kèn kélen tàa, n n' a díi wo fɛ   So, "because of this affair with rice, you do it so" he sais, "Now, I say, let me give you one cow's leg and give it to you" dɔ́nku ɔ̀tankɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tún wo kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ sábuè i b a máala a n a fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n n a fɔ́ɔla w a tóo n ni nìngi kèn kélen tàa n n a díi wo fɛ dɔ́nku ɔ̀tankɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tún wo kɔ̀rɔ È wo ɲɔ́ɔ sábu È i bi a máa la a ni a fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n ni a fɔ́ɔ la wo a tóo n ni nìngi kèn kélen tàa n n a díi wo fɛ ETRG.FR ETRG.FR 2PL that only 2PL rice -ART that that support -ART 2SG be 3SG do -GER 3SG OPT 3SG say now 1SG OPT 3SG say -GER 2PL 3SG leave 1SG OPT cow leg one take 1SG 1SG 3SG give 2PL with itj itj pron pron prt pron n -mrph pron pron n -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph pron pm pron v adv pron pm pron v -mrph pron pron v pron pm n n num v pron pron pron v pron pp

MusK	ɛ́ɛy   Yes. ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	wáala   So wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

AmaM

álakɔ wo ni yàafa n ma, n bi kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dámu-la n báta mín kɔ sábuè mín nà   "so that you forgive me that I eat rice at home" álakɔ wo ni yàafa n ma n bi kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dámula n báta mín kɔ sábuè mín nà álakɔ wo ni yàafɛ n ma n bi kɔ̀rɔ È dámu la n báta mín kɔ sábu È mín là in.order.to 2PL OPT forgive 1SG to 1SG be rice -ART eat -GER 1SG at REL behind support -ART REL LOC conj pron pm v pron pp pron cop n -mrph v -mrph pron n.loc n pp n -mrph n pp

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	wáala   Yes. wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

AmaM	a n' a fɔ́ɔ, a n' a mákun, a t' a jàabi   He said it and the other one kept silent, he didn't answer. a n a fɔ́ɔ a n a mákun a t a jàabi a ni a fɔ́ɔ a ni a mákun a tée a jàabi 3SG OPT 3SG say 3SG OPT 3SG be.quiet 3SG NEG.POT 3SG answer pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

MusK	wáala   Yes. wáala wáala yes itj

AmaM

a máni mɛ́ɛ, a m' a jàabi, a n a fɔ́ɔ, n tóo kèn kélen tùgun láa a kùnma, a ni máa fìla là, o tùma nɔn a ni ùnsɛ a ma, a máni ùnsɛ a tɔ nɔn,   After a while, when he wasn't answering, the other one said: "let me add one leg to it, and there will be two of them" and then he started to growl, when he started growling, a máni mɛ́ɛ a m a jàabi a n a fɔ́ɔ n tóo kèn kélen tùgun láa a kùnma a ni máa fìla là o tùma nɔn a ni ùnsɛ a ma a máni ùnsɛ a tɔ nɔn a máni mɛ́ɛ a máa a jàabi a ni a fɔ́ɔ n tóo kèn kélen tùgun láa a kùnma a ni máa fìla là o tùma nɔn a ni ùnsɛ a ma a máni ùnsɛ a tɔ nɔn 3SG COND last.long 3SG NEG.COP 3SG answer 3SG OPT 3SG say 1SG leave leg one again lie 3SG on 3SG OPT do two LOC 2PL time but 3SG OPT ETRG.PUL 3SG to 3SG COND ETRG.PUL 3SG in but pron pm v pron cop pron v pron pm pron v pron v n num adv v pron pp pron pm v num pp pron n itj pron pm v pron pp pron pm v pron pp itj

MusK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

MusK	áwà   Well áwà áwà well itj

AmaM

wo tùma nɔn a ni a fɔ́ɔ nɔn, a n' a nàani nɔn, a n' a fɔ́ɔ mɔ́rr yɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀   Then he said, he insulted him: "you, slave!" wo tùma nɔn a ni a fɔ́ɔ nɔn a n a nàani nɔn a n a fɔ́ɔ mɔ́rr yɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ wo tùma nɔn a ni a fɔ́ɔ nɔn a ni a nàanin nɔn a ni a fɔ́ɔ mɔ́rr yɔ̀n kɛ̀ɛ È that time but 3SG OPT 3SG say but 3SG OPT 3SG insult but 3SG OPT 3SG say ETRG.PUL slave man -ART pron n itj pron pm pron v itj pron pm pron v itj pron pm pron v itj n n -mrph

MusK	a n' a nàani   He insulted him a n a nàani a ni a nàanin 3SG OPT 3SG insult pron pm pron v

AmaM

n de ni fóndè dámu, i le ni kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dámu, i t' a ɲɔ̀gɔn máa fìla   Me to eat fonio and you to eat rice, you won't do it the second time. n de ni fóndè dámu i le ni kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ dámu i t a ɲɔ̀gɔn máa fìla n le ni fóndo È dámu i le ni kɔ̀rɔ È dámu i tée a ɲɔ̀gɔn máa fìla 1SG FOC OPT fonio -ART eat 2SG FOC OPT rice -ART eat 2SG NEG.POT 3SG the.same do two pron prt pm n -mrph v pron prt pm n -mrph v pron pm pron n v num

AmaM

dɔ́nk a ni nìngéèn tàa, a n' a nàati, a n a díi fúlà bólo   So he took the cows and brought them to Fulbe dɔ́nk a ni nìngéèn tàa a n a nàati a n a díi fúlà bólo dɔ́nk a ni nìngí È nù tàa a ni a nàati a ni a díi fúla È bólo ETRG.FR 3SG OPT cow -ART -PL take 3SG OPT 3SG bring 3SG OPT 3SG give fula -ART arm itj pron pm n -mrph -mrph v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n -mrph n

AmaM	a ni jùléènù bìta   They took the ropes (of the cows) a ni jùléènù bìta a ni jùlu È nù bìta 3SG OPT rope -ART -PL seize pron pm n -mrph -mrph v

MusK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	áwà, bon sɛ́ttɔ mán dòn   When the rainy season approached, áwà bon sɛ́ttɔ mán dòn áwà bon sɛ́ttɔ máni dòn well ETRG.FR rainy.season COND enter itj itj n pm v

MusK

fúlà mán sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n de nin i le, n de n i le, a fúla kélen de,   when the Fulbe works the field, at that time me and you, it's the same Fulbe (that we're working for) fúlà mán sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n de nin i le n de n i le a fúla kélen de fúla È máni sɛ̀nɛ kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n le nin i le n le nin i le a fúla kélen le fula -ART COND field do now 1SG FOC and 2SG FOC 1SG FOC and 2SG FOC 3SG fula one FOC n -mrph pm n v adv pron prt conj pron prt pron prt conj pron prt pron n num prt

MusK

bon, a ni n.. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, a ni n de la mùsu tàa, a ni n de la mùsu tàa n bólo, a n' a díi i le bólo, hári kɔ̀rɔ yan káa   He takes my wife, he takes my wife from me and gives her to you, and at that time the rice is thus (i.e. grown thus high) bon a ni n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a ni n de la mùsu tàa a ni n de la mùsu tàa n bólo a n a díi i le bólo hári kɔ̀rɔ yan káa bon a ni n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a ni n le la mùsu tàa a ni n le la mùsu tàa n bólo a ni a díi i le bólo hári kɔ̀rɔ yan káa ETRG.FR 3SG OPT 1SG now 3SG OPT 1SG FOC POSS woman take 3SG OPT 1SG FOC POSS woman take 1SG arm 3SG OPT 3SG give 2SG FOC arm but rice that this.way itj pron pm pron adv pron pm pron prt conj n v pron pm pron prt conj n v pron n pron pm pron v pron prt n prt n pron adv

MusK	wo ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ   and you return to the field wo ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ wo ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ 2PL OPT return field -ART in pron pm v n -mrph pp

MusK

i le.. i le mín.. n de mín na mùsu tàa-ta k' a díi i bólo,   Me, whose wife was was taken and given to you, i le i le mín n de mín na mùsu tàata k a díi i bólo i le i le mín n le mín la mùsu tàa ta kà a díi si bólo 2SG FOC 2SG FOC REL 1SG FOC REL POSS woman take -PST.INTR SEQ 3SG give if arm pron prt pron prt n pron prt n conj n v -mrph conj pron v conj n

MusK	n tée súusɛ ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ ta-tɛ̀gɛ-la   I don't dare to trespass it n tée súusɛ ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ tatɛ̀gɛla n tée súusɛ ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ ta tɛ̀gɛ la 1SG NEG.POT dare that in REP- cut -GER pron pm v pron pp mrph- v -mrph

MusK	n tée súusɛ..   I don't dare n tée súusɛ n tée súusɛ 1SG NEG.POT dare pron pm v

AmaM

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn kɛɛ yan de ma la fúla là, ma le yan fìla le yɔ̀ɲɛ́ɛ̀n' nà   So, now, he is our Fulbe, and we two we are the slaves kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn kɛɛ yan de ma la fúla là ma le yan fìla le yɔ̀ɲɛ́ɛ̀n nà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn kɛɛ yan le ma la fúla là ma le yan fìla le yɔ̀n È nù là now but this that FOC 1PL POSS fula LOC 1PL FOC that two FOC slave -ART -PL LOC adv itj pron pron prt pron conj n pp pron prt pron num prt n -mrph -mrph pp

AmaM

an ni n na mùséè tàa, an n' a díi wo le bólo,   They take my wife and they give it to you an ni n na mùséè tàa an n a díi wo le bólo anu ni n la mùsu È tàa anu ni a díi wo le bólo 3PL OPT 1SG POSS woman -ART take 3PL OPT 3SG give 2PL FOC arm pron pm pron conj n -mrph v pron pm pron v pron prt n

AmaM

wo le n' a wà sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ káa wo n' a wà mín nà?   Do you go to the field or where do you go? wo le n a wà sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ káa wo n a wà mín nà wo le ni a wà sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ káa wo ni a wà mín là 2PL FOC OPT 3SG go field -ART in or.INTERR 2PL OPT 3SG go REL LOC pron prt pm pron v n -mrph pp conj pron pm pron v n pp

IdrK

an de ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, i k' a lɔ́n kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máni fòyi, kɔ̀rɔ jɛ́ben, a i kántan-na le   They come back to the field, you know, whe the rice is seeded, the sprouts of the rice, it should be looked after. an de ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ i k a lɔ́n kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máni fòyi kɔ̀rɔ jɛ́ben a i kántanna le anu le ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ i ka a lɔ́n kɔ̀rɔ È máni fòyi kɔ̀rɔ jɛ́ben a bi kántan la le 3PL FOC OPT return field -ART in 2SG PST.TR 3SG know rice -ART COND shoot rice sprout 3SG be guard -GER FOC pron prt pm v n -mrph pp pron pm pron v n -mrph pm v n n pron cop v -mrph prt

IdrK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn n de nin kɛɛ le jɔ̀n nà, i le le fúla là   Now, me and him are slaves, and you a Fulbe (boss) kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn n de nin kɛɛ le jɔ̀n nà i le le fúla là kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn n le nin kɛɛ le jɔ̀n là i le le fúla là now but 1SG FOC and this FOC slave LOC 2SG FOC FOC fula LOC adv itj pron prt conj pron prt n pp pron prt prt n pp

IdrK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an ni kée yan, n na mùsu tàa k' a díi n de bólo, ma le ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ   Now they come, take my wife and take to me, and we go back to the field. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an ni kée yan n na mùsu tàa k a díi n de bólo ma le ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu ni kée yan n la mùsu tàa kà a díi n le bólo ma le ni sàagi sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ now 3PL OPT arrive that 1SG POSS woman take SEQ 3SG give 1SG FOC arm 1PL FOC OPT return field -ART in adv pron pm v pron pron conj n v conj pron v pron prt n pron prt pm v n -mrph pp

IdrK

háa kɔ̀rɔ, wo ni káa, n de nin wo la mùsu sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là   Till the rice is cropped, me and the wife of that one we're in the field there háa kɔ̀rɔ wo ni káa n de nin wo la mùsu sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là háa kɔ̀rɔ wo ni káa n le nin wo la mùsu sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là as.far.as rice that OPT start 1SG FOC and that POSS woman field -ART in that LOC conj n pron pm v pron prt conj pron conj n n -mrph pp pron pp

IdrK	ma le le ɲɔ́ɔ là, fɛ̋nfɛn, ma le le ɲɔ́ɔ là   We are there, whatever (happens) we are there ma le le ɲɔ́ɔ là fɛ̋nfɛn ma le le ɲɔ́ɔ là ma le le ɲɔ́ɔ là fɛ̋nfɛn ma le le ɲɔ́ɔ là 1PL FOC FOC that LOC something 1PL FOC FOC that LOC pron prt prt pron pp n pron prt prt pron pp

AmaM	n t' a mɔ́yi   I understand. n t a mɔ́yi n báti a mɔ́yi 1SG PRF 3SG hear pron pm pron v

IdrK	i bát' a mɔ́yi, áwà, a i ɲàâ wo le ma   You understand? Well, this is that way. i bát a mɔ́yi áwà a i ɲàâ wo le ma i báti a mɔ́yi áwà a bi ɲàa È wo le ma 2SG PRF 3SG hear well 3SG be manner -ART 2PL FOC to pron pm pron v itj pron cop n -mrph pron prt pp

MusK

áwà, a mán tóo wo ɲàâ, i tée súusɛ kɔ̀rɔ sɛ̀nɛ-la i báta   When it's like that, you don't dare to plant the rice for yourself áwà a mán tóo wo ɲàâ i tée súusɛ kɔ̀rɔ sɛ̀nɛla i báta áwà a máni tóo wo ɲàa È i tée súusɛ kɔ̀rɔ sɛ̀nɛ la i báta well 3SG COND leave that manner -ART 2SG NEG.POT dare rice cultivate -GER 2SG at itj pron pm v pron n -mrph pron pm v n v -mrph pron n.loc

MusK

si dóo fàgata, dóo le táa-la, ɲɔ́ɔ là sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, k' a dòni mànsáà báta   When somebody dies, the other goes there to the field and takes all (the crop) to the chief. si dóo fàgata dóo le táala ɲɔ́ɔ là sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ k a dòni mànsáà báta si dóo fàga ta dóo le tága la ɲɔ́ɔ là sɛ̀nɛ È kà a dòni mànsa È báta if one die -PST.INTR one FOC go -GER that LOC field -ART SEQ 3SG load chief -ART at conj n v -mrph n prt v -mrph pron pp n -mrph conj pron v n -mrph n.loc

MusK

bon a máni bɔ́ɔ wo ma, si wo mán' tága hɔ́ɗɔ kɔ́tɔ yan,   After this, when he goes away from there, when you go to the village, bon a máni bɔ́ɔ wo ma si wo mán tága hɔ́ɗɔ kɔ́tɔ yan bon a máni bɔ́ɔ wo ma si wo máni tága hɔ́ɗɔ kɔ́tɔ yan ETRG.FR 3SG COND leave that to if 2PL COND go village under that itj pron pm v pron pp conj pron pm v n pp pron

MusK	ɛɛ gàbúrè mán' sèn hári kàyi báà le,   When the grave is dug, if it's a big person, ɛɛ gàbúrè mán sèn hári kàyi báà le ɛɛ gàbúru È máni sèn hári kàyi báa È le ur tomb -ART COND dig but man big -ART FOC itj n -mrph pm v prt n adj -mrph prt

MusK

gàbúrè mán sèn, háa a ni gàsɛ, ɛɛ, fùréè mán' kùntélen bɔ́ɔ-la, fùréè mán nàa háa pán, a i tɛ̀ren fúla bi táà bìta-len k' a díi dóo bólo   When the grave is finished, when the corpse is directed to be moved away (to the cemetery), when the corpse arrives there, the Fulbe lights the fire and give it to the other person gàbúrè mán sèn háa a ni gàsɛ ɛɛ fùréè mán kùntélen bɔ́ɔla fùréè mán nàa háa pán a i tɛ̀ren fúla bi táà bìtalen k a díi dóo bólo gàbúru È máni sèn háa a ni gàsɛ ɛɛ fùre máni kùntélen bɔ́ɔ la fùre máni nàa háa pán a si tɛ̀ren fúla bi táa È bìta len kà a díi dóo bólo tomb -ART COND dig much 3SG OPT finish ur corpse COND head.for leave -GER corpse COND come as.far.as there 3SG POT find fula be fire -ART catch.fire -PC.RES SEQ 3SG give one arm n -mrph pm v adv pron pm v itj n pm v v -mrph n pm v conj adv pron pm v n cop n -mrph v -mrph conj pron v n n

AmaM

a ni mín fàga-len na sáabè tàa, a n' a kàrifá dóo là   He takes the the key of the person who has died and gives it to the other one. a ni mín fàgalen na sáabè tàa a n a kàrifá dóo là a ni mín fàga len la sáabi È tàa a ni a kàrifá dóo là 3SG OPT REL die -PC.RES POSS key -ART take 3SG OPT 3SG entrust one LOC pron pm n v -mrph conj n -mrph v pron pm pron n n pp

IdrK

mín fàga-len na sáabè táa, a n' a kàrifá dóo là   The key of the person who has died it entrusted to the other one. mín fàgalen na sáabè táa a n a kàrifá dóo là mín fàga len la sáabi È tága a n a kàrifá dóo là REL die -PC.RES POSS key -ART go 3SG 1SG 3SG entrust one LOC n v -mrph conj n -mrph v pron pron pron n n pp

MusK	a n' a kàrifá dóo là   He entrusts it to the other one a n a kàrifá dóo là a ni a kàrifá dóo là 3SG OPT 3SG entrust one LOC pron pm pron n n pp

MarK

a la dénnù kán' dòn, yànnín dóon' ni nàa   So that his children don't enter the house (and take their father's goods), before the others come. a la dénnù kán dòn yànnín dóon ni nàa a la le káni dòn yànnín dóo nù ni nàa 3SG POSS FOC IMP.NEG enter after one -PL OPT come pron conj prt pm v conj n -mrph pm v

MusK

bon, bánta máni káa, a i nàa-la, k' a fɔ́lɔ fítirè le ma   In the morning when they come, they start with the broom (they don't leave anything there, even the broom, they take it) bon bánta máni káa a i nàala k a fɔ́lɔ fítirè le ma bon bánta máni káa a bi nàa la kà a fɔ́lɔ fítiran È le ma ETRG.FR light COND start 3SG be come -GER SEQ 3SG start broom -ART FOC to itj n pm v pron cop v -mrph conj pron v n -mrph prt pp

MusK	fɛ̋nfɛn mín i bón kɔ́nɔ, an n' a la-bɔ́ɔ   They take all that is in the house fɛ̋nfɛn mín i bón kɔ́nɔ an n a labɔ́ɔ fɛ̋nfɛn mín bi bón kɔ́nɔ anu ni a la bɔ́ɔ something REL be house in 3PL OPT 3SG CAUS- leave n n cop n pp pron pm pron mrph- v

AmaM	mhm?   Really? mhm mhm yes itj

MusK

bon, mín tànbi-len wo kɔ, an ni mɔ̀gɔ tàa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, k' a dòni Sɛ́nɛgal   That happens after this, they take a person and send him to Senegal bon mín tànbilen wo kɔ an ni mɔ̀gɔ tàa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ k a dòni Sɛ́nɛgal bon mín tànbi len wo kɔ anu ni mɔ̀gɔ tàa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kà a dòni Sɛ́nɛgal ETRG.FR REL pass -PC.RES that behind 3PL OPT man take now SEQ 3SG transport TOPON itj n v -mrph pron pp pron pm n v adv conj pron v n.prop

IdrK	wáli kɛ́ɛ dúla   To work wáli kɛ́ɛ dúla wáli kɛ́ɛ dúla work do place n v n.loc

MusK	wáli kɛ́ɛ dúla   to work wáli kɛ́ɛ dúla wáli kɛ́ɛ dúla work do place n v n.loc

MusK

an mán' wáli kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là háa dábbunde mán' bɔ́ɔ, an ni nàa   When he has worked there, till the harvest is cropped, they return. an mán wáli kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là háa dábbunde mán bɔ́ɔ an ni nàa anu máni wáli kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ là háa dábbunde máni bɔ́ɔ anu ni nàa 3PL COND work do that LOC as.far.as ETRG.PUL COND leave 3PL OPT come pron pm n v pron pp conj n pm v pron pm v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	ɲɔ́ɔ là máa jàn anu ma   There it's not far from there. ɲɔ́ɔ là máa jàn anu ma ɲɔ́ɔ là máa jàn anu ma that LOC NEG.COP long 3PL to pron pp cop adj pron pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK

an tée fɛ́n tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là, an tée fɛ́n tɛ̀ren yan nà   They can't find anything there, they can't find anything here. an tée fɛ́n tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là an tée fɛ́n tɛ̀ren yan nà anu tée fɛ́n tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ là anu tée fɛ́n tɛ̀ren yan là 3PL NEG.POT thing find that LOC 3PL NEG.POT thing find that LOC pron pm n v pron pp pron pm n v pron pp

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	wáli, i máni nìngi sɔ̀tɔ, nìngi   the work, when you get work, cow wáli i máni nìngi sɔ̀tɔ nìngi wáli i máni nìngi sɔ̀tɔ nìngi work 2SG COND cow get cow v pron pm n v n

MusK	an ni nìngi bìta, an n a dòni   they take the cow away an ni nìngi bìta an n a dòni anu ni nìngi bìta anu ni a dòni 3PL OPT cow seize 3PL OPT 3SG transport pron pm n v pron pm pron v

AmaM	i la nìngéè   your cow i la nìngéè i la nìngí È 2SG POSS cow -ART pron conj n -mrph

MusK	i la nìngéè   your cow i la nìngéè i la nìngí È 2SG POSS cow -ART pron conj n -mrph

AmaM

an ni nàa, an n' a bìta, an n' a dámu ta̋k, i tée súusɛ fɛ̋nfɛn fɔ́ɔ-la   They come, they take it, they eat it, and you don't dare to say anything an ni nàa an n a bìta an n a dámu ta̋k i tée súusɛ fɛ̋nfɛn fɔ́ɔla anu ni nàa anu ni a bìta anu ni a dámu ta̋k i tée súusɛ fɛ̋nfɛn fɔ́ɔ la 3PL OPT come 3PL OPT 3SG seize 3PL OPT 3SG eat ETRG.PUL 2SG NEG.POT dare something say -GER pron pm v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v adv pron pm v n v -mrph

MusK

i tée súusɛ fɛ̋nfɛn fɔ́ɔ-la, i t' a yìta dóo là   You don't dare to say anything, you cannot tell about it to anybody i tée súusɛ fɛ̋nfɛn fɔ́ɔla i t a yìta dóo là i tée súusɛ fɛ̋nfɛn fɔ́ɔ la i tée a yìta dóo là 2SG NEG.POT dare something say -GER 2SG NEG.POT 3SG show one LOC pron pm v n v -mrph pron pm pron v n pp

AmaM

i n' i mákun bűdɛ, fó s' i k' a díi álla le bólo   you keep silent, all that you can is to let it to God i n i mákun bűdɛ fó s i k a díi álla le bólo i ni i mákun bűdu fó si i ka a díi álla le bólo 2SG OPT 2SG be.quiet EMPH except if 2SG PST.TR 3SG give God FOC arm pron pm pron v adv conj conj pron pm pron v n prt n

MusK	bűdɛ!   Completely bűdɛ bűdu EMPH adv

MusK

wáati nàa-la kɛ̀nɛ́n, hári i la mùséè, a i tábirè kɛ́ɛ-la   And there are cases, when your wife prepares food wáati nàala kɛ̀nɛ́n hári i la mùséè a i tábirè kɛ́ɛla wáatu nàa la kɛ̀nɛ́n hári i la mùsu È a bi tábi ri È kɛ́ɛ la time come -GER at.first but 2SG POSS woman -ART 3SG be cook -NMLZ.TR -ART do -GER n v -mrph adv prt pron conj n -mrph pron cop v -mrph -mrph v -mrph

MusK	an ni nàa i yen ɲɔ́ɔ   They come to look for you an ni nàa i yen ɲɔ́ɔ anu ni nàa i yen ɲɔ́ɔ 3PL OPT come 2SG for that pron pm v pron pp pron

MusK

fí kɔ́nkɔ b' i là, an béle wo tɛ́fi-len de, an i i tàa-la wo ɲàâ le kà i dòni fɛ̋w, fí kɔ́nkɔ b' i là   though you're hungry, they don't bother with it, they take you away like this, though you're hungry fí kɔ́nkɔ b i là an béle wo tɛ́filen de an i i tàala wo ɲàâ le kà i dòni fɛ̋w fí kɔ́nkɔ b i là fí kɔ́nkɔ bi i là anu béle wo tɛ́fi len le anu bi i tàa la wo ɲàa È le kà i dòni fɛ̋w fí kɔ́nkɔ bi i là to hunger be 2SG LOC 3PL COP.NEG that investigate -PC.RES FOC 3PL be 2SG take -GER that manner -ART FOC SEQ 2SG transport at.all to hunger be 2SG LOC conj n cop pron pp pron cop pron v -mrph prt pron cop pron v -mrph pron n -mrph prt conj pron v itj conj n cop pron pp

MusK	i tée súusɛ nɔ́nɔ kèeɲin dámu-la   You don't dare to eat good milk i tée súusɛ nɔ́nɔ kèeɲin dámula i tée súusɛ nɔ́nɔ kèeɲin dámu la 2SG NEG.POT dare milk pretty eat -GER pron pm v n adj v -mrph

MusK	nɔ́nɛ̀, i tée súusɛ a dámu-la fɛ̋w   The milk, you don't dare to eat it. nɔ́nɛ̀ i tée súusɛ a dámula fɛ̋w nɔ́nɔ È i tée súusɛ a dámu la fɛ̋w milk -ART 2SG NEG.POT dare 3SG eat -GER at.all n -mrph pron pm v pron v -mrph itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	kó makkiɗokodaydo, jɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ le wo   Tthe slave is a child (in Pular) KKE: the slave kó makkiɗokodaydo jɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ le wo kó makkiɗokodaydo jɔ̀n kɛ̀ɛ È le wo say ETRG.PUL slave man -ART FOC that v sent n n -mrph prt pron

AmaM	yɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ béle bɛ̀n-den nɔ́nɛ̀ mìn-na   the slave doesn't deserve to drink milk yɔ̀n kɛ́ɛ̀ béle bɛ̀nden nɔ́nɛ̀ mìnna yɔ̀n kɛ̀ɛ È béle bɛ̀n len nɔ́nɔ È mìn la slave man -ART COP.NEG meet -PC.RES milk -ART drink -GER n n -mrph cop v -mrph n -mrph v -mrph

MusK	wáala   That's it. wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

AmaM

n de fúlà le bɛ̀nden nɔ́nɛ̀ mìn-na, hári dún tùgun, i la nìngéè le dé, a la nìngi máa   It's me the Fulbe, who deserves to drink milk, and the cow also, it's your cow, not his cow n de fúlà le bɛ̀nden nɔ́nɛ̀ mìnna hári dún tùgun i la nìngéè le dé a la nìngi máa n le fúla È le bɛ̀n nden nɔ́nɔ È mìn la hári dún tùgun i la nìngí È le dé a la nìngi máa 1SG FOC fula -ART FOC meet -DIM milk -ART drink -GER but so again 2SG POSS cow -ART FOC EMPH 3SG POSS cow NEG.COP pron prt n -mrph prt v -mrph n -mrph v -mrph prt part adv pron conj n -mrph prt prt pron conj n cop

MusK	hári i la nìngéè le   It's your cow hári i la nìngéè le hári i la nìngí È le but 2SG POSS cow -ART FOC prt pron conj n -mrph prt

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	bon, fɛ̋nfɛn mín i ɲɔ́ɔ là   well, all that is there, bon fɛ̋nfɛn mín i ɲɔ́ɔ là bon fɛ̋nfɛn mín bi ɲɔ́ɔ là ETRG.FR something REL be that LOC itj n n cop pron pp

MusK	fɛ̋nfɛn ittu   all sort of taxes (ittugol PUL 'take away') fɛ̋nfɛn ittu fɛ̋nfɛn ittu something ETRG.PUL n n

MusK	s' i táata i ka i pàrɛ́   If you go and put on fancy clothes, s i táata i ka i pàrɛ́ si i tága ta i ka i pàrɛ́ if 2SG go -PST.INTR 2SG PST.TR 2SG ETRG.FR conj pron v -mrph pron pm pron v

MusK

mínnù k' a wà Sɛ̀nɛgáali, i le máa táa Sɛ̀nɛgáali, s' an k' a gàynɛ, an mán nàa, anu máni kànkíran dáà láka, an n' a fɛ́lɛ kànkíran hàjjíga kɛɛ bólo   Those who go to Senegal, and you don't go to Senegal, if they've been fortunate, when they come back, when they open the suitcase, they would see that that one has a good suitcase. mínnù k a wà Sɛ̀nɛgáali i le máa táa Sɛ̀nɛgáali s an k a gàynɛ an mán nàa anu máni kànkíran dáà láka an n a fɛ́lɛ kànkíran hàjjíga kɛɛ bólo mín nù ka a wà Sɛ̀nɛgáali i le máa tága Sɛ̀nɛgáali si anu ka a gàynɛ anu máni nàa anu máni kànkíran dáa È láka anu ni a fɛ́lɛ kànkíran hàjjíga kɛɛ bólo REL -PL PST.TR 3SG go Senegal 2SG FOC NEG.COP go Senegal if 3PL PST.TR 3SG finish 3PL COND come 3PL COND suitcase mouth -ART open 3PL OPT 3SG watch suitcase good this arm n -mrph pm pron v n.loc pron prt cop v n.loc conj pron pm pron v pron pm v pron pm n n -mrph v pron pm pron v n n pron n

MusK

an t' a.. an ni bɔ́ɔ yan, an n' a wà kàn tɔ mànsáà báta   they leave here and go up to the chief an t a an ni bɔ́ɔ yan an n a wà kàn tɔ mànsáà báta anu tée a anu ni bɔ́ɔ yan anu ni a wà kàn tɔ mànsa È báta 3PL NEG.POT 3SG 3PL OPT leave that 3PL OPT 3SG go place in chief -ART at pron pm pron pron pm v pron pron pm pron v n.loc pp n -mrph n.loc

MusK	an n' a wà háa s' a nɔ́kkɛta háa Sɛ́nɛgal   They go till they arrive to Senegal. an n a wà háa s a nɔ́kkɛta háa Sɛ́nɛgal anu ni a wà háa si a nɔ́kkɛ ta háa Sɛ́nɛgal 3PL OPT 3SG CONJ as.far.as if 3SG ETRG.PUL -PST.INTR as.far.as TOPON pron pm pron conj conj conj pron v -mrph conj n.prop

MusK	a t' a gàynɛ   he was fortunate, he succeeded a t a gàynɛ a báti a gàynɛ 3SG PRF 3SG finish pron pm pron v

MusK

a n' nàa kànkíran fɛ, an tée sɔ̀n i ni màga a là   When he comes with the suitcase, the wouldn let you touch it a n nàa kànkíran fɛ an tée sɔ̀n i ni màga a là a ni nàa kànkíran fɛ anu tée sɔ̀n i ni màga a là 3SG OPT come suitcase with 3PL NEG.POT agree 2SG OPT touch 3SG LOC pron pm v n pp pron pm v pron pm v pron pp

MusK	a tée sɔ̀n i ni màga a là   they don't let you touch it. a tée sɔ̀n i ni màga a là a tée sɔ̀n i ni màga a là 3SG NEG.POT agree 2SG OPT touch 3SG LOC pron pm v pron pm v pron pp

MusK	mànsáà n' a fɔ́ɔ: é! o tága a yén dé   The chief sais: go and look for him mànsáà n a fɔ́ɔ é o tága a yén dé mànsa È ni a fɔ́ɔ hé wo tága a yén dé chief -ART OPT 3SG say hey! 2PL go 3SG see EMPH n -mrph pm pron v itj pron v pron v prt

MusK	o tága a yén dé   go and look for him o tága a yén dé o tága a yén dé 2PL go 3SG see EMPH pron v pron v prt

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK

a mán tága a yén, a mán nàa, won' de táa-la kùrsi-nden kára-la háa n kúngbɛlɛn tɔ yan káa   When he goes to look for him, when he comes, he (the chief) causes small trousers to be sawn till my knees like that a mán tága a yén a mán nàa won de táala kùrsinden kárala háa n kúngbɛlɛn tɔ yan káa a máni tága a yén a máni nàa wo nù le tága la kùrsu nden kára la háa n kúngbɛlɛn tɔ yan káa 3SG COND go 3SG see 3SG COND come that -PL FOC go -GER trousers -DIM sew -GER as.far.as 1SG knee in that this.way pron pm v pron v pron pm v pron -mrph prt v -mrph n -mrph v -mrph conj pron n pp pron adv

MusK

i le nɔn na dòrikí báà i kán nà háa dùgu ma   now, your big boubou, from you neck till the earrth i le nɔn na dòrikí báà i kán nà háa dùgu ma i le nɔn la dòrikí báa È i kán là háa dùgu ma 2SG FOC but POSS shirt big -ART 2SG neck LOC as.far.as earth to pron prt itj conj n adj -mrph pron n pp conj n pp

MusK

fáyida, tùbábu tée mín bìla a yɛ̀tɛ kán nà, i wo le bìla-la i yɛ̀tɛ kán nà   Really, that what a even white person cannot wear, you wear it. fáyida tùbábu tée mín bìla a yɛ̀tɛ kán nà i wo le bìlala i yɛ̀tɛ kán nà fàhín tùbábu tée mín bìla a ɲɛ̀tɛ kán là i wo le bìla la i ɲɛ̀tɛ kán là DISC white.man NEG.POT REL wear 3SG oneself neck LOC 2SG that FOC wear -GER 2SG oneself neck LOC part n pm n v pron n n pp pron pron prt v -mrph pron n n pp

MusK

n de kùrséè láa-len háa yan káa, i le kùrséè láa-len háa yan káa   Your trousers are until there and my trousers are until there. n de kùrséè láalen háa yan káa i le kùrséè láalen háa yan káa n le kùrsu È láa len háa yan káa i le kùrsu È láa len háa yan káa 1SG FOC trousers -ART lie -PC.RES as.far.as that this.way 2SG FOC trousers -ART lie -PC.RES as.far.as that this.way pron prt n -mrph v -mrph conj pron adv pron prt n -mrph v -mrph conj pron adv

MusK	é! i fìsa n kɔ le fɛ̀ɛrɛ là?   Are you richer than me? é i fìsa n kɔ le fɛ̀ɛrɛ là hé i fìsa n kɔ le fɛ̀ɛrɛ là hey! 2SG be.better 1SG behind FOC means LOC itj pron adj pron pp prt n pp

MusK

kànkíran, a i nàa-la le kànkíran, a ti mín kɔ́ɔ le wő   he comes with a suitcase, and whoever he gives it to, kànkíran a i nàala le kànkíran a ti mín kɔ́ɔ le wő kànkíran a bi nàa la le kànkíran a báti mín kɔ́ɔ le wő suitcase 3SG be come -GER FOC suitcase 3SG PRF REL give FOC UNIV n pron cop v -mrph prt n pron pm n v prt dtm

MusK

wo fóo i táa-la le kà láa kànkíran tɔ, kà dòni bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ   All this is taken and put into the suitcase, and his luggage is carried away wo fóo i táala le kà láa kànkíran tɔ kà dòni bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ wo főo bi tága la le kà láa kànkíran tɔ kà dòni bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ that UNIV be go -GER FOC SEQ lie suitcase in SEQ transport leave that pron dtm cop v -mrph prt conj v n pp conj v v pron

AbdK	k' a fóo ta-nàati   and all this is carried back k a fóo tanàati kà a főo ta nàati SEQ 3SG UNIV REP- bring conj pron dtm mrph- v

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mhm?   Really? mhm mhm yes itj

MarK

n ka wo le nɔn fɔ́ɔ nun, kó anu báti mín kɔ́ɔ nun   that' s what I had told, that what they had given, n ka wo le nɔn fɔ́ɔ nun kó anu báti mín kɔ́ɔ nun n ka wo le nɔn fɔ́ɔ nun kó anu báti mín kɔ́ɔ nun 1SG PST.TR that FOC but say RETR say 3PL PRF REL give RETR pron pm pron prt itj v prt v pron pm n v prt

MusK	tígi dún   that's it tígi dún tígitigi dún exactly so itj part

MarK

wo fɔ̋pu ta-dɛ̀n tùgun kànkíran tɔ, mànsáà n' a fɔ́ɔ k' a fóo la-dɛ̀n, k' a dòni mànsáà báta, i le mín táa-ta ɲíninrè tɔ, i ni tóo wo ɲàâ   All that is gathered again in the suitcase, the chief sais to gather it all and to carry it to the chief, and you who had gone to look for your fortune you remain without anything wo fɔ̋pu tadɛ̀n tùgun kànkíran tɔ mànsáà n a fɔ́ɔ k a fóo ladɛ̀n k a dòni mànsáà báta i le mín táata ɲíninrè tɔ i ni tóo wo ɲàâ wo főo ta dɛ̀n tùgɛn kànkíran tɔ mànsa È ni a fɔ́ɔ kà a főo la dɛ̀n kà a dòni mànsa È báta i le mín tága ta ɲínin ri È tɔ i ni tóo wo ɲàa È that UNIV REP- gather seedbed suitcase in chief -ART OPT 3SG say SEQ 3SG UNIV CAUS- gather SEQ 3SG transport chief -ART at 2SG FOC REL go -PST.INTR look.for -NMLZ.TR -ART in 2SG OPT leave that manner -ART pron dtm mrph- v n n pp n -mrph pm pron v conj pron dtm mrph- v conj pron v n -mrph n.loc pron prt n v -mrph v -mrph -mrph pp pron pm v pron n -mrph

MusK	wáala   So it is. wáala wáala ETRG.FR itj

MusK	i ni tóo wo ɲàâ   You stay like this i ni tóo wo ɲàâ i ni tóo wo ɲàa È 2SG OPT leave that manner -ART pron pm v pron n -mrph

MarK	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

dɔ́nku n b' a síkkɛ-len wo le b' a máa-len óma le fàtafíɲɛ̀nù mín bi kákkabɛ fɔ́ɔ-la   So, I think that it's because of this that we, the black who speak Kakabe, dɔ́nku n b a síkkɛlen wo le b a máalen óma le fàtafíɲɛ̀nù mín bi kákkabɛ fɔ́ɔla dɔ́nku n bi a síkkɛ len wo le bi a máa len óma le fàtafín È nù mín bi kákkabɛ fɔ́ɔ la ETRG.FR 1SG be 3SG suppose -PC.RES that FOC be 3SG do -PC.RES 1PL.INCL FOC African -ART -PL REL be kakkabe say -GER itj pron cop pron v -mrph pron prt cop pron v -mrph pron prt n -mrph -mrph n cop n v -mrph

AmaM

wo le ma la-sàagi-len kɔ́ɔma kɛɛ tɔ háa a k' a kɛ́ɛ bìi ɲínan, sàn káɲɲa fɛ́ɛ-len kómin nà, káa wo le béle ma la-sàagi-len kɔ́ɔma?   is it this that makes us go back so that now this year, when this year has approached, or doesn't this make us go back? wo le ma lasàagilen kɔ́ɔma kɛɛ tɔ háa a k a kɛ́ɛ bìi ɲínan sàn káɲɲa fɛ́ɛlen kómin nà káa wo le béle ma lasàagilen kɔ́ɔma wo le ma la sàagi len kɔ́ɔma kɛɛ tɔ háa a ka a kɛ́ɛ bìi ɲínan sàn káɲɲa fɛ́ɛ len kómin là káa wo le béle ma la sàagi len kɔ́ɔma that FOC 1PL CAUS- return -PC.RES behind this in much 3SG PST.TR 3SG do now this.year year level blow -PC.RES how LOC or.INTERR that FOC COP.NEG 1PL CAUS- return -PC.RES behind pron prt pron mrph- v -mrph pp pron pp adv pron pm pron v adv adv n n.loc v -mrph adv pp conj pron prt cop pron mrph- v -mrph pp

AmaM

pàsɛ́ i mán' a wà fúlànù báta, i si bón bíɲɛ̀.. i si páani bóɲɛ̀nù yén, i si ɔ́tɛ̀nù yén, anu déɲɛ̀nù bi tìbáabu dùgéèn' tɔ   Because when you come to Fulbe you see metal roof houses, cars, their children are in the countries of white people pàsɛ́ i mán a wà fúlànù báta i si bón bíɲɛ̀ i si páani bóɲɛ̀nù yén i si ɔ́tɛ̀nù yén anu déɲɛ̀nù bi tìbáabu dùgéèn tɔ pàsɛ́ i máni a wà fúla È nù báta i si bón bín È i si páani bón È nù yén i si ɔ́tɔ È nù yén anu dén È nù bi tìbáabu dùgu È nù tɔ because 2SG COND 3SG go fula -ART -PL at 2SG if house grass -ART 2SG POT metal house -ART -PL see 2SG POT car -ART -PL see 3PL child -ART -PL be white.man earth -ART -PL in conj pron pm pron v n -mrph -mrph n.loc pron conj n n -mrph pron pm n n -mrph -mrph v pron pm n -mrph -mrph v pron n -mrph -mrph cop n n -mrph -mrph pp

AmaM

óma le ma sìgi-len, hàyi fɛ̋nfɛn tí fɛ̋nfɛn béle ma bólo   And we sit there and we don't have anything (ti ??) óma le ma sìgilen hàyi fɛ̋nfɛn tí fɛ̋nfɛn béle ma bólo óma le ma sìgi len hàyi fɛ̋nfɛn tí fɛ̋nfɛn béle ma bólo 1PL.INCL FOC 1PL sit -PC.RES even something ETRG.MNK something COP.NEG 1PL arm pron prt pron v -mrph dtm n pm n cop pron n

AmaM

dɔ́nku n k' a síkkɛ háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ le nàa-ta ɓá a b' a máa-la háa ma tɔ́ɔrɔ-len háa ma fɛ́wundi-len yan káɲɲa kómin nà nɛ́ɛ̀?   So, I think that this problem came because it made that we suffer this way till the present time now, right? dɔ́nku n k a síkkɛ háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ le nàata ɓá a b a máala háa ma tɔ́ɔrɔlen háa ma fɛ́wundilen yan káɲɲa kómin nà nɛ́ɛ̀ dɔ́nku n ka a síkkɛ háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ È le nàa ta ɓáy a bi a máa la háa ma tɔ́ɔrɔ len háa ma fɛ́wundi len yan káɲɲa kómin là nɛ́ɛ̀ ETRG.FR 1SG PST.TR 3SG suppose so that that suffering -ART FOC come -PST.INTR as 3SG be 3SG do -GER as.far.as 1PL suffer -PC.RES as.far.as 1PL be.actually -PC.RES that level how LOC EMPH itj pron pm pron v itj pron pron n -mrph prt v -mrph conj pron cop pron v -mrph conj pron v -mrph conj pron v -mrph pron n.loc adv pp part

AmaM

wo le máa-ta sábuè là, káa wo le máa máa sábuè là?   Is it this the reason or isn't it the reason? wo le máata sábuè là káa wo le máa máa sábuè là wo le máa ta sábu È là káa wo le máa máa sábu È là that FOC do -PST.INTR support -ART LOC or.INTERR that FOC NEG.COP do support -ART LOC pron prt v -mrph n -mrph pp conj pron prt cop v n -mrph pp

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wo le fɛ̋w!   this is it indeed! wo le fɛ̋w wo le fɛ̋w that FOC at.all pron prt itj

AmaM	wo sábuè le óma le kùnma háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   This reason we have it still. wo sábuè le óma le kùnma háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo sábu È le óma le kùnma háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ that support -ART FOC 1PL.INCL FOC on as.far.as now pron n -mrph prt pron prt pp conj adv

IdrK	wo le fɛ̋w!   That's it indeed wo le fɛ̋w wo le fɛ̋w that FOC at.all pron prt itj

AmaM	kɔ̀nɔ nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nun wo ɲɔ́ɔ ti bóloka   But now it has left kɔ̀nɔ nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nun wo ɲɔ́ɔ ti bóloka kɔ̀nɔ nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nun wo ɲɔ́ɔ báti bóloka but but now RETR that that PRF leave conj itj adv prt pron pron pm v

AmaS	a báti bóloka   Tt was left

AmaM

fɛ́n de máata wo sábu là háa wo ɲɔ́ɔ bóloka-ta?   For what reason was it left? fɛ́n de máata wo sábu là háa wo ɲɔ́ɔ bólokata fɛ́n le máa ta wo sábu là háa wo ɲɔ́ɔ bóloka ta thing FOC do -PST.INTR that support LOC as.far.as that that leave -PST.INTR n prt v -mrph pron n pp conj pron pron v -mrph

MusK	álla   God álla álla God n

AmaM	álla ni fɛ́n de?   God and what else? álla ni fɛ́n de álla ni fɛ́n le God OPT thing FOC n pm n prt

IdrK	álla nin.. álla nin Sɛ́ɛku Tùré,   God and Seku Ture álla nin álla nin Sɛ́ɛku Tùré álla nin álla nin Sɛ́ɛku Tùré God and God and Sekou NOM.CL n conj n conj n n

AmaS	álla nin Sɛ́ɛku Tùré   God and Seku Ture

AmaM

Sɛ́ɛku Tùré, ɓá hári wo ɲɔ́ɔ mu ma la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ le là káa a mu fúla le là?   Seku Ture, is he our person, or is he a Fulbe? Sɛ́ɛku Tùré ɓá hári wo ɲɔ́ɔ mu ma la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ le là káa a mu fúla le là Sɛ́ɛku Tùré ɓáy hári wo ɲɔ́ɔ mu ma la mɔ̀gɔ È le là káa a mu fúla le là Sekou NOM.CL as but that that IDENT 1PL POSS man -ART FOC LOC or.INTERR 3SG IDENT fula FOC LOC n n conj prt pron pron cop pron conj n -mrph prt pp conj pron cop n prt pp

AbdK	fúla máa   He isn't Fulbe fúla máa fúla máa fula NEG.COP n cop

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ma la mɔ̀gɔ le wo là   he is our man ma la mɔ̀gɔ le wo là ma la mɔ̀gɔ le wo là 1PL POSS man FOC that LOC pron conj n prt pron pp

AmaM	ɓá hári a i tɛ̀ren wo ɲɔ́ɔ fàtafíɲɛ̀ le   because he is a black man ɓá hári a i tɛ̀ren wo ɲɔ́ɔ fàtafíɲɛ̀ le ɓáy hári a si tɛ̀ren wo ɲɔ́ɔ fàtafín È le as but 3SG POT find that that African -ART FOC conj prt pron pm v pron pron n -mrph prt

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mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

a k' a tàran a la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù fàtafíɲɛ̀n' tɔ́ɔrɔ-len   He found that his people suffered a k a tàran a la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù fàtafíɲɛ̀n tɔ́ɔrɔlen a ka a tàran a la mɔ̀gɔ È nù fàtafín È nù tɔ́ɔrɔ len 3SG PST.TR 3SG find 3SG POSS man -ART -PL African -ART -PL suffer -PC.RES pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph -mrph n -mrph -mrph v -mrph

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mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

a k' a tàran kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wonù yén-na tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a n' an tóo tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ, háray tùgun háray a máa ɲìn a ma   It was that to see them suffer and to leave them there in the sufferings, it wasn't good for him a k a tàran kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wonù yénna tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a n an tóo tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ háray tùgun háray a máa ɲìn a ma a ka a tàran kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo nù yén la tɔ́ɔrɔ È búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a ni anu tóo tɔ́ɔrɔ È búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ háray tùgun háray a máa ɲìn a ma 3SG PST.TR 3SG find now that -PL see -GER suffering -ART in that 3SG OPT 3PL leave suffering -ART in that so again so 3SG NEG.COP be.good 3SG to pron pm pron v adv pron -mrph v -mrph n -mrph pp pron pron pm pron v n -mrph pp pron itj adv itj pron cop v pron pp

IdrK	a máa díi a yen   He didn't like it. a máa díi a yen a máa díi a yen 3SG NEG.COP pleasant 3SG for pron cop adj pron pp

AmaM

pàsɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́ɔrɔta káamin háray tùgun, a tɔ́ɔrɔ-len ɲɔ́ɔ le   Because that from what they suffered, he suffered from it too. pàsɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́ɔrɔta káamin háray tùgun a tɔ́ɔrɔlen ɲɔ́ɔ le pàsɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ ta káamin háray tùgun a tɔ́ɔrɔ len ɲɔ́ɔ le because that that suffer -PST.INTR when so again 3SG suffer -PC.RES that FOC conj pron pron v -mrph adv itj adv pron v -mrph pron prt

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wo ɲɔ́ɔ le   That's it. wo ɲɔ́ɔ le wo ɲɔ́ɔ le that that FOC pron pron prt

AmaM

dɔ́nku a ka i lɔ̀ɔ, ála là, a ka gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ, háa a ka tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma   So, he stopped and made war, and removed the suffering from us dɔ́nku a ka i lɔ̀ɔ ála là a ka gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ háa a ka tɔ́ɔrɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma dɔ́nku a ka i lɔ̀ɔ álla là a ka gɛ̀rɛ È kɛ́ɛ háa a ka tɔ́ɔrɔ È wo ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ óma kùnma ETRG.FR 3SG PST.TR REFL stop God LOC 3SG PST.TR strife -ART do as.far.as 3SG PST.TR suffering -ART that that leave 1PL.INCL on itj pron pm pron v n pp pron pm n -mrph v conj pron pm n -mrph pron pron v pron pp

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mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

dɔ́nk báriki álla nin wo le, ma la kìnáànù a nin dúbànù, n k' a síkkɛ dó óma wo le kùnma háa yan káɲɲa káa,   So, thanks to God, to you, our parents and to the beneditions, I think that we are in this now. dɔ́nk báriki álla nin wo le ma la kìnáànù a nin dúbànù n k a síkkɛ dó óma wo le kùnma háa yan káɲɲa káa dɔ́nk báriki álla nin wo le ma la kìna È nù a nin dúba È nù n ka a síkkɛ dó óma wo le kùnma háa yan káɲɲa káa ETRG.FR thanks.to God and that FOC 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL 3SG and blessing -ART -PL 1SG PST.TR 3SG suppose FOC.do 1PL.INCL that FOC on as.far.as that level this.way itj conj n conj pron prt pron conj n -mrph -mrph pron conj n -mrph -mrph pron pm pron v prt pron pron prt pp conj pron n.loc adv

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àmíini   Amen àmíini àmíini amen itj

AmaM	álla mu dúba ma-kàfu-la   God help us. álla mu dúba makàfula álla mu dúba ma kàfu la God IDENT bless VERB.PL- gather -GER n cop v mrph- v -mrph

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àmíini   Amen àmíini àmíini amen itj

AmaS	Lànsána Kɔ́ntɛ nàata a k' a ma-kàfu, Àlfá Kɔ̀ndɛ́ tùgun y' a ma-kàfu-la ɲɔ́ɔ, ??   Lansan Konte came and made it bigger, and Alfa Konde made it bigger yet (the liberty)

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

MusK	ɛɛ.. ehin i kó Bɔ́ɔjɛ, Hɔ́ɔrɛdala   well, like Booje, Hooredala ɛɛ ehin i kó Bɔ́ɔjɛ Hɔ́ɔrɛdala ɛɛ ehin i kó Bɔ́ɔjɛ Hɔ́ɔrɛdala ur ? 2SG say TOPON TOPON itj ? pron v n.prop n.prop

MusK	káawőokàn   Everywhere. káawőokàn káawőokàn everywhere adv

MusK	fɛ́n de lɛ́sɛ-la a bólo, kó màkɛ́rɛ̀, màkɛ́rɛ̀   the thing that is fabricated by him, the sedan. fɛ́n de lɛ́sɛla a bólo kó màkɛ́rɛ̀ màkɛ́rɛ̀ fɛ́n le le a bólo kó màkɛ́rɛ È màkɛ́rɛ È thing FOC FOC 3SG arm say sedan -ART sedan -ART n prt prt pron n v n -mrph n -mrph

MusK	màkɛ́rɛ̀ wo, lɔ́gɔ le kìtilen   This platform, it's wood tied up màkɛ́rɛ̀ wo lɔ́gɔ le kìtilen màkɛ́rɛ È wo lɔ́gɔ le kìti len sedan -ART that tree FOC tie -PC.RES n -mrph pron n prt v -mrph

IdrK	lɔ́gɔ wo le kìti-len   These sticks are tied together lɔ́gɔ wo le kìtilen lɔ́gɔ wo le ka wish that FOC PST.TR n pron prt pm

IdrK

a nin kà a náani láa káa, kà lɔ́gɔ kànka yan káa, kànka yan káa bɛ̀ntɛ́ɛ̀ là   and to put four spears there, and to put across them the sticks like a platform a nin kà a náani láa káa kà lɔ́gɔ kànka yan káa kànka yan káa bɛ̀ntɛ́ɛ̀ là a nin ka a náani láa káa kà lɔ́gɔ kànka yan káa kànka yan káa bɛ̀ntɛ È là 3SG and PST.TR 3SG four lie this.way SEQ tree put.accross that this.way put.accross that this.way platform -ART LOC pron conj pm pron num v adv conj n v pron adv v pron adv n -mrph pp

MusK	fɛ́n.. fɛ́n   The thing.. fɛ́n fɛ́n fɛ́n fɛ́n thing thing n n

IdrK

mɛ̀nán, kà dóo láa kántɔ tùgun, pàsɛ́ fìla lé, kà dóo kìti yan, k a nàati kántɔ, k' a dóo tùgun kìti ɲɔ́ɔ là pàsɛ́ hári tèle máa kée a ma kómin   Then you put some more (sticks) on the top, and tie it there, and put it on the top and tie it up again, so that the sun doesn't come there. mɛ̀nán kà dóo láa kántɔ tùgun pàsɛ́ fìla lé kà dóo kìti yan k a nàati kántɔ k a dóo tùgun kìti ɲɔ́ɔ là pàsɛ́ hári tèle máa kée a ma kómin mɛ̀nán kà dóo láa kántɔ tùgun pàsɛ́ fìla le kà dóo kìti yan kà a nàati kántɔ ka a dóo tùgun kìti ɲɔ́ɔ là pàsɛ́ hári tèle máa kée a ma kómin ETRG.FR SEQ one lie above again because two FOC SEQ one tie that SEQ 3SG bring above PST.TR 3SG one again tie that LOC because but sun NEG.COP arrive 3SGto how itj conj n v adv adv conj num prt conj n v pron conj pron v adv pm pron n adv v pron pp conj prt n cop v propp adv

IdrK

a le mán' a sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ bi tùgun, bɛ̀ntɛ́ɛ̀ dóo láa-len káamin, a le y' a sìgi-la ɲɔ́ɔ le   When he sits there, there where the platform is, he sits there, a le mán a sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ bi tùgun bɛ̀ntɛ́ɛ̀ dóo láalen káamin a le y a sìgila ɲɔ́ɔ le a le máni a sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ bi tùgun bɛ̀ntɛ È dóo láa len káamin a le bi a sìgi la ɲɔ́ɔ le 3SG FOC COND 3SG sit that be again platform -ART one lie -PC.RES when 3SG FOC be 3SG sit -GER that FOC pron prt pm pron v pron cop adv n -mrph n v -mrph adv pron prt cop pron v -mrph pron prt

IdrK	mɔ̀gɔ náani, dóè ɲáa tɔ yan, dóo yan, dóo yan   Four people, some in front, one here, one person here, mɔ̀gɔ náani dóè ɲáa tɔ yan dóo yan dóo yan mɔ̀gɔ náani dóo È ɲáa tɔ yan dóo yan dóo yan man four one -ART eye in that one that one that n num n -mrph n pp pron n pron n pron

IdrK

lɔ́gɔɛ̀ dóo bólo yan nà kùn yan nà dóè tùgun kùn, yan nà dóo kɔ́ɔma, dóo kɔ́ɔma   one has this further end of the stick, and the other that end of the stick, and the bakc end of the stick there, the other back end of the stick there. lɔ́gɔɛ̀ dóo bólo yan nà kùn yan nà dóè tùgun kùn yan nà dóo kɔ́ɔma dóo kɔ́ɔma lɔ́gɔ È dóo bólo yan là kùn yan là dóo È tùgun kùn yan là dóo kɔ́ɔma dóo kɔ́ɔma tree -ART one arm that LOC head that LOC one -ART again head that LOC one behind one behind n -mrph n n pron pp n pron pp n -mrph adv n pron pp n pp n pp

IdrK

anu kúruba le nɔn, a i tàran an i kɔ́ɔma, anu b' a róndi-len   Their group, they are behind it, and they carry him, anu kúruba le nɔn a i tàran an i kɔ́ɔma anu b a róndilen anu kúruba le nɔn a si tàran anu bi kɔ́ɔma anu bi a róndi len 3PL group FOC but 3SG POT find 3PL be behind 3PL be 3SG carry -PC.RES pron n prt itj pron pm v pron cop pp pron cop pron v -mrph

IdrK

dóo máni kɔ̀ri, dóo tùgun ni bòri, i n' a bìta   When one is tired, the other one run there and takes it, dóo máni kɔ̀ri dóo tùgun ni bòri i n a bìta dóo máni kɔ̀ri dóo tùgun ni bòri i ni a bìta one COND fail.to one again OPT run GENER OPT 3SG seize n pm v n adv pm v pron pm pron v

JerK

yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ Ìdrísa, n n' i ɲìninká ɲɔ́ɔ kúma kélen nà   Now, Idrisa, I want to ask you one thing, yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ Ìdrísa n n i ɲìninká ɲɔ́ɔ kúma kélen nà yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ Ìdrísa n ni i ɲìninká ɲɔ́ɔ kúma kélen là that now NOM.M 1SG OPT 2SG ask that speech one LOC pron adv n.prop pron pm pron n pron n num pp

JerK	i t' a lɔ́n táarika mu fìla le là?   Do you know that this story has two parts? i t a lɔ́n táarika mu fìla le là i báti a lɔ́n táarika mu fìla le là 2SG PRF 3SG know tale IDENT two FOC LOC pron pm pron v n cop num prt pp

chorus

mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

JerK

kìnáànù táa-la.. táarika prɛ́myɛ le fɔ́ɔ-len, káa Álimu wo le fɔ́ɔ-len yan   the first part has been told, uncle Alimu has told the first story kìnáànù táala táarika prɛ́myɛ le fɔ́ɔlen káa Álimu wo le fɔ́ɔlen yan kìna È nù tága la táarika prɛ́myɛ le fɔ́ɔ len káawu Álimu wo le fɔ́ɔ len yan old.man -ART -PL go -GER tale ETRG.FR FOC say -PC.RES uncle NOM.M that FOC say -PC.RES that n -mrph -mrph v -mrph n n prt v -mrph n n.prop pron prt v -mrph pron

chorus

mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

JerK

táarikà, óma le táa tɔ́ɔrɔya, kɛɛnù ka mín fɔ́ɔ, óma le ka tɔ́ɔrɔya mín máanditɛ   the story, our suffering, that what he has told, the suffering that we remember táarikà óma le táa tɔ́ɔrɔya kɛɛnù ka mín fɔ́ɔ óma le ka tɔ́ɔrɔya mín máanditɛ táarika È óma le táa tɔ́ɔrɔya kɛɛ nù ka mín fɔ́ɔ óma le ka tɔ́ɔrɔya mín máanditɛ tale -ART 1PL.INCL FOC part difficulty this -PL PST.TR REL say 1PL.INCL FOC PST.TR difficulty REL remember n -mrph pron prt n n pron -mrph pm n v pron prt pm n n v

JerK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ le si fɛ́lɛ yan, si tɛ̀renta, a fɔ́lɔ-nan dóo, a i wo le màɲíninka-la, fó ma ni dónden fɔ́ɔ   Now, this is what will be looked at here, the other one first, this is what she's asking for, and we will talk about it a little bit kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ le si fɛ́lɛ yan si tɛ̀renta a fɔ́lɔnan dóo a i wo le màɲíninkala fó ma ni dónden fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ le si fɛ́lɛ yan si tɛ̀ren ta a fɔ́lɔ nan dóo a bi wo le màɲíninka la fó ma ni dónden fɔ́ɔ now that that FOC POT watch that if find -PST.INTR 3SG start -PC.DEB one 3SG be that FOC ask -GERone.needs.to 1PL OPTlittle say adv pron pron prt pm v pron conj v -mrph pron v -mrph n pron cop pron prt v -mrpconj pron pm v

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ma y a fóo le dún dónden fɔ́ɔ-la, a fóo dónden fɔ́ɔ   we will talk about all it a little bit, we will talk about it ma y a fóo le dún dónden fɔ́ɔla a fóo dónden fɔ́ɔ ma bi a főo le dún dónden fɔ́ɔ la a főo dónden fɔ́ɔ 1PL be 3SG UNIV FOC so little say -GER 3SG UNIV little say pron cop pron dtm prt part adv v -mrph pron dtm adv v

AmaM

o ka mín lɔ́n, wo i wo le yìta-la, kɛɛn' ka mín lɔ́n, an i wo le yìta-la   Tell that what you know, everything that one knows, he should tell it. o ka mín lɔ́n wo i wo le yìtala kɛɛn ka mín lɔ́n an i wo le yìtala o ka mín lɔ́n wo bi wo le yìta la kɛɛ nù ka mín lɔ́n anu bi wo le yìta la 2PL PST.TR REL know 2PL be that FOC say.RESP -GER this -PL PST.TR REL know 3PL be that FOC say.RESP -GER pron pm n v pron cop pron prt v -mrph pron -mrph pm n v pron cop pron prt v -mrph

MarK	mákɛr wo tɔ, dóo tée i kèn na-tùgu kà bèe?   And this platform, cannot a person stumble and fall down? mákɛr wo tɔ dóo tée i kèn natùgu kà bèe màkɛ́r wo tɔ dóo tée i kèn la tùgu ka bòyi sedan that in one NEG.POT REFL leg CAUS- pound PST.TR fall n pron pp n pm pron n mrph- v pm v

IdrK	i lɔ̀ɔ nɔn, ma i nàa-la ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn   Stop here! we're coming to it! i lɔ̀ɔ nɔn ma i nàala ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn i lɔ̀ɔ nɔn ma bi nàa la ɲɔ́ɔ le nɔn 2SG stop but 1PL be come -GER that FOC but pron v itj pron cop v -mrph pron prt itj

IdrK	kɔ̀nɔ ɓá ma főo t' a fɔ́ɔ le ɲɔ́gɔn nà   We cannot talk all together at the same time. kɔ̀nɔ ɓá ma főo t a fɔ́ɔ le ɲɔ́gɔn nà kɔ̀nɔ ɓáy ma főo tée a fɔ́ɔ le ɲɔ́gɔn là but as 1PL UNIV NEG.POT 3SG say FOC one.another LOC conj conj pron dtm pm pron v prt pron pp

MarK	a fɔ́ɔ káa, óma n' a fɔ́ɔ kélen kélen   Tell that we have to speak one by one. a fɔ́ɔ káa óma n a fɔ́ɔ kélen kélen a fɔ́ɔ káa óma ni a fɔ́ɔ kélen kélen 3SG say this.way 1PL.INCL OPT 3SG say one one pron v adv pron pm pron v num num

AmaM

o táa.. o táɲɛ̀ fɔ́ɔ dé kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ma jɛ́nti-len wo là   Tell yours now, we're listening to you o táa o táɲɛ̀ fɔ́ɔ dé kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma jɛ́ntilen wo là o táa o tán È fɔ́ɔ dé kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma gɛ́nti len wo là 2PL part 2PL POSS.EMPH -ART say EMPH now 1PL listen -PC.RES 2PL LOC pron n pron n -mrph v prt adv pron v -mrph pron pp

AmaM	n de ka ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ   I made a question at the beginning n de ka ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ n le ka ɲìninká ri È kɛ́ɛ fɔ́lɔ È tɔ 1SG FOC PST.TR ask -NMLZ.TR -ART do beginning -ART in pron prt pm n -mrph -mrph v n -mrph pp

JerK	táarika, kóo fìla le   the story there are two parts táarika kóo fìla le táarika kóo fìla le tale thing two FOC n n num prt

chorus

mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

JerK

kìnáànù prɛ́myɛ táà, kó káawunù, wo le yìta-len yan   The part of the old men, the uncle has told it. kìnáànù prɛ́myɛ táà kó káawunù wo le yìtalen yan kìna È nù prɛ́myɛ táa È kó káawu nù wo le yìta len yan old.man -ART -PL ETRG.FR part -ART say uncle -PL 2PL FOC say.RESP -PC.RES that n -mrph -mrph n n -mrph v n -mrph pron prt v -mrph pron

JerK	dénden kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóodo máa wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ́n   The young people, nobody of them knows it. dénden kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóodo máa wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ́n dénden kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóodo máa wo ɲɔ́ɔ lɔ́n child now nobody NEG.COP that that know n adv pron cop pron pron v

chorus

mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

JerK

an nin wo, ma le tɔ́ɔrɔya, ma le táà tɔ́ɔrɔyà, mín fɛ́wundi-len, ma le la jàmanáà tɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ɓá a nin ma le jàmanáà, jàmanáà, jàmanáà fɔ́lɔ káawunù wo le fɔ́ɔ-len yan káa   then and this, our problems, our proper problems, the present state of affairs in our country, as that and the beginning of country, country, country, the uncle has just spoken about that an nin wo ma le tɔ́ɔrɔya ma le táà tɔ́ɔrɔyà mín fɛ́wundilen ma le la jàmanáà tɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓá a nin ma le jàmanáà jàmanáà jàmanáà fɔ́lɔ káawunù wo le fɔ́ɔlen yan káa anu nin wo ma le tɔ́ɔrɔya ma le táa È tɔ́ɔrɔya È mín fɛ́wundi len ma le la jàmaná È tɔ yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓáy a nin ma le jàmaná È jàmaná È jàmaná È fɔ́lɔ káawu nù wo le fɔ́ɔ len yan káa 3PL and that 1PL FOC difficulty 1PL FOC part -ART difficulty -ART REL be.actually -PC.RES 1PL FOC POSS land -ART in that now as 3SG and 1PL FOC land -ART land -ART land -ART beginning uncle -PL that FOC say -PC.RES that this.way pron conj pron pron prt n pron prt n -mrph n -mrph n v -mrph pron prt conj n -mrph pp pron adv conj pron conj pron prt n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph n n -mrph pron prt v -mrph pron adv

chorus

mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MarK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn óma le la jàmanáà, ɓá an kɛ́ɲɛ-len de, o le tùgun, óma la jàmanáà ta-fɔ́ɔ   Now our village, since he was in a hurry, you too, you shoul speak again about our village kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn óma le la jàmanáà ɓá an kɛ́ɲɛlen de o le tùgun óma la jàmanáà tafɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn óma le la jàmaná È ɓáy anu kɛɛ le o le tùgun óma la jàmaná È ta fɔ́ɔ now but 1PL.INCL FOC POSS land -ART as 3PL this FOC 2PL FOC again 1PL.INCL POSS land -ART REP- say adv itj pron prt conj n -mrph conj pron pron prt pron prt adv pron conj n -mrph mrph- v

AmaM	wo le tùgun, wo ma jàmanáà ta-fɔ́ɔ   About your village, tell to us about it wo le tùgun wo ma jàmanáà tafɔ́ɔ wo le tùgun wo ma jàmaná È ta fɔ́ɔ 2PL FOC again 2PL to land -ART REP- say pron prt adv pron pp n -mrph mrph- v

MarK	óma fɛ́wundilen káamin yan tɔ́ɔrɔyà tɔ   How we live now with the problems óma fɛ́wundilen káamin yan tɔ́ɔrɔyà tɔ óma fɛ́wundi len káamin yan tɔ́ɔrɔya È tɔ 1PL.INCL be.actually -PC.RES when that difficulty -ART in pron v -mrph adv pron n -mrph pp

JerK

áwà n de ka ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ bùtun nà, n de máa kúma dáli, n de ka ɲìninkárè le kɛ́ɛ bùtun nà   Well, I've made a question, but I didn't answer, I asked a question áwà n de ka ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ bùtun nà n de máa kúma dáli n de ka ɲìninkárè le kɛ́ɛ bùtun nà áwà n le ka ɲìninká ri È kɛ́ɛ bùtun là n le máa kúma dáli n le ka ɲìninká ri È le kɛ́ɛ bùtun là well 1SG FOC PST.TR ask -NMLZ.TR -ART do beginning LOC 1SG FOC NEG.COP speak ETRG.MNK 1SG FOC PST.TR ask -NMLZ.TR -ART FOC do first LOC itj pron prt pm n -mrph -mrph v n pp pron prt cop v v pron prt pm n -mrph -mrph prt v adv pp

MusK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma la jàmánà, ma béle tɔ́ɔrɔ-len, fó mín k' a jɛ̀tɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ   Now in our village, we don't suffer, expept for that one who makes suffer himself. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma la jàmánà ma béle tɔ́ɔrɔlen fó mín k a jɛ̀tɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma la jàmaná È ma béle tɔ́ɔrɔ len fó mín ka a jɛ̀tɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ now 1PL.INCL POSS land -ART 1PL COP.NEG suffer -PC.RES except REL PST.TR 3SG onelsef suffer adv pron conj n -mrph pron cop v -mrph conj n pm pron n v

AmaS	kìnáànù dóonù tùgun bi yan gòyi   There are other old men here.

MusK

ma le jàmanáà, ma béle tɔ́ɔrɔ-len, fó mín k' a jɛ̀tɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ   In our village, we don't suffer, expept for that one who makes suffer himself. ma le jàmanáà ma béle tɔ́ɔrɔlen fó mín k a jɛ̀tɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ ma le jàmaná È ma béle tɔ́ɔrɔ len fó mín ka a jɛ̀tɛ tɔ́ɔrɔ 1PL FOC land -ART 1PL COP.NEG suffer -PC.RES except REL PST.TR 3SG onelsef suffer pron prt n -mrph pron cop v -mrph conj n pm pron n v

MusK	dámurè béle bán-na   There's no food shortage. dámurè béle bánna dámu ri È béle bán la eat -NMLZ.TR -ART COP.NEG end -GER v -mrph -mrph cop v -mrph

MusK	kùtáà béle bán-na   There's no lack of clothes. kùtáà béle bánna kùta È béle bán la clothes -ART COP.NEG end -GER n -mrph cop v -mrph

MusK	óma la kìnáànù nɔn tèléè tɔ nun,   In the time of our parents óma la kìnáànù nɔn tèléè tɔ nun óma la kìna È nù nɔn tèle È tɔ nun 1PL.INCL POSS old.man -ART -PL but sun -ART in RETR pron conj n -mrph -mrph itj n -mrph pp prt

MusK

mùsu, a mán táa kùta kòo dúla, kùta kélen pe̋t   a woman, when she would go to wash the clothes, there was only one change of clothes. mùsu a mán táa kùta kòo dúla kùta kélen pe̋t mùsu a máni tága kùta kòo dúla kùta kélen pe̋t woman 3SG COND go clothes wash place clothes one only n pron pm v n v n.loc n num itj

MusK	a máni kùtáà kòo háa a n' a gàynɛ   when she washed the clothes and finished it, a máni kùtáà kòo háa a n a gàynɛ a máni kùta È kòo háa a ni a gàynɛ 3SG COND clothes -ART wash as.far.as 3SG OPT 3SG finish pron pm n -mrph v conj pron pm pron v

MusK	fɛ́n don.. a bálimati   the thing.. she is naked fɛ́n don a bálimati fɛ́n do nù a bálimati thing FOC.do -PL 3SG naked n prt -mrph pron adj

MusK

a ni táa bíɲɛ̀ kɔ́tɔ, háa kùta ni gbála, a n' a kìti   She goes behind the grass till the clothes dry and she ties it (the cloth on herself) a ni táa bíɲɛ̀ kɔ́tɔ háa kùta ni gbála a n a kìti a ni tága bín È kɔ́tɔ háa kùta ni gbála a ni a kìti 3SG OPT go grass -ART under as.far.as clothes OPT dry 3SG OPT 3SG tie pron pm v n -mrph pp conj n pm v pron pm pron v

MusK

bon, dámuri, káaba máni kɛ́ɛ, kà káaba káti sɛ̀ɲɲaà sàba   Well, the food, when the maize ripens, the maize is harvested three times. bon dámuri káaba máni kɛ́ɛ kà káaba káti sɛ̀ɲɲaà sàba bon dámu ri káaba máni kɛ́ɛ kà káaba káti kɛ̀ɲɲa È sàba ETRG.FR eat -NMLZ.TR corn COND do SEQ corn fracture time -ART three itj v -mrph n pm v conj n v n -mrph num

MusK

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an ni.. an ni wo tóo k' a makósin, wo i póro-la le, k' a wɔ́yi kó màaféè, kà wo mìn   They leave it, they shell it, it is pounded and made into a mass like sauce, and you drink it an ni an ni wo tóo k a makósin wo i pórola le k a wɔ́yi kó màaféè kà wo mìn anu ni anu ni wo tóo kà a ma kósin wo bi póro la le ka a wɔ́yi kó màafi È kà wo mìn 3PL OPT 3PL OPT that leave SEQ 3SG VERB.PL- remove.husk that be pound -GER FOC PST.TR 3SG knead say sauce -ART SEQ that drink pron pm pron pm pron v conj pron mrph- v pron cop v -mrph prt pm pron v v n -mrph conj pron v

AmaM	káabà   Maize káabà káaba È corn -ART n -mrph

AmaM	káaba gɔ́nbɛ   The corn stalk. káaba gɔ́nbɛ káaba gɔ́nbɛ corn stalk n n

AmaS

tɔ́ɔrɔya bólo ma, fɛ́ntaɲa bólo ma, kɔ́nkɔ bólo ma, káaba mín kíi-la sɛ́ttɔ tɔ, a báti kɛ́ɛ a máa kɛ́ɛ, a báti kólonden láa a máa kɔ́kɔ, kà wo màkáa, kà jéè bɔ́ɔ, kà wo la-bɛ̀n dámuru fɛ́ɲɛ̀ là, an ni wo ɲàâ kàran   In sufferings, in poverty, in hunger, the maize that is planted during the dry season, wheter it's ripe or not, it has given little grains that are not ripe, to shell it, to remove the water and to prepare food with it, they will explain this

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	n jàaja dóo yan nun, a báluta yan de   I had an older sister, she lived here. n jàaja dóo yan nun a báluta yan de n jàaja dóo yan nun a bálu ta yan le 1SG sister one that RETR 3SG life -PST.INTR that FOC pron n n pron prt pron n -mrph pron prt

MusK	i k' a lɔ́n kàyi báa mán mùsu tàa   you know, when a big person marries a woman, i k a lɔ́n kàyi báa mán mùsu tàa i ka a lɔ́n kàyi báa máni mùsu tàa 2SG PST.TR 3SG know man big COND woman take pron pm pron v n adj pm n v

MusK

s' anu díi ɲɔ́gɔn yen, i sàgɔ́ɛ̀, i tée bɔ́ɔ i la jɔ́nbà ɲáakɔtɔ   If they love each other, you wish is that you won't leave her s anu díi ɲɔ́gɔn yen i sàgɔ́ɛ̀ i tée bɔ́ɔ i la jɔ́nbà ɲáakɔtɔ si anu díi ɲɔ́gɔn yen i sàgɔ i tée bɔ́ɔ i la jɔ́nba È ɲáakɔtɔ if 3PL pleasant one.another for 2SG wish 2SG NEG.POT leave 2SG POSS bride -ART face conj pron adj pron pp pron n pron pm v pron conj n -mrph n

MusK	anu ka mùsu nàati ùra la, kínènù   They send a woman in the evening, the food dishes anu ka mùsu nàati ùra la kínènù anu ka mùsu nàati ùra la kíni È nù 3PL PST.TR woman bring evening POSS food -ART -PL pron pm n v n conj n -mrph -mrph

MusK	an k' a si nàati ùráà là   They bring ?? in the eveinig an k a si nàati ùráà là anu ka a ri nàati ùra È là 3PL PST.TR 3SG *** bring evening -ART LOC pron pm pron *** v n -mrph pp

MusK

kɛ́nɛ bɔ́ɔta, an nàata kɛ́ɛ bàaba yen, k 'a dòni kàru sàba   When the day broke, they came to work for the father, and they sent him for three months kɛ́nɛ bɔ́ɔta an nàata kɛ́ɛ bàaba yen k a dòni kàru sàba kɛ́nɛ bɔ́ɔ ta anu nàa ta kɛ́ɛ bàaba yen kà a dòni kàru sàba light leave -PST.INTR 3PL come -PST.INTR do father for SEQ 3SG transport moon three n v -mrph pron v -mrph v n pp conj pron v n num

AmaS	mànsáànù bólo   to the chief

MusK	sàriwúsi, wo le nɔn   the servis, that's it sàriwúsi wo le nɔn sàriwúsi wo le nɔn service that FOC but n pron prt itj

MarK	a ni gbɛ́ɛ le, póyi   It will be clear a ni gbɛ́ɛ le póyi a ni gbɛ́ɛ le póyi 3SG OPT be.clean FOC INTENS pron pm v prt adv

AmaS	a tòoɲáà le, mànsáànù bólo le   He's right, it's with the chief.

MusK	mànsáànù bólè le   With the chief mànsáànù bólè le mànsa È nù bólo È le chief -ART -PL arm -ART FOC n -mrph -mrph n -mrph prt

MusK	k' a dòni an tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là kári sàba   To send him there for three months k a dòni an tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là kári sàba kà a dòni anu tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là kári sàba SEQ 3SG transport 3PL in that LOC month three conj pron v pron pp pron pp n num

MarK

káawu Músa, a lɔ́gɔ i n nà, óma ni ɲɔ̀gɔn yén yan   Uncle Musa, I want that we see each other here. káawu Músa a lɔ́gɔ i n nà óma ni ɲɔ̀gɔn yén yan káawu Músa a lɔ́gɔ bi n là óma ni ɲɔ̀gɔn yén yan uncle NOM.M 3SG wish be 1SG LOC 1PL.INCL OPT the.same see that n n.prop pron n cop pron pp pron pm n v pron

MusK	áwà, e̋   Well áwà e̋ áwà hé well hey! itj itj

JerK	i le i dóo fɔ́ɔ gòyi i ka mín fɔ́ɔ tɔ   You will tell the rest of that what you've told i le i dóo fɔ́ɔ gòyi i ka mín fɔ́ɔ tɔ i le si dóo fɔ́ɔ gòyi i ka mín fɔ́ɔ tɔ 2SG FOC POT one say so 2SG PST.TR REL say in pron prt pm n v prt pron pm n v pp

MarK	kɔ̀tɔ, kàla i dónden fɔ́ɔ   brother, each will speak a little bit kɔ̀tɔ kàla i dónden fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɔ kàla si dónden fɔ́ɔ brother every POT little say n pron pm adv v

IdrK

a kɛ́ɛta kómin a nin wáttu, i k' a lɔ́n nɔn mín i ɲín-na káa   How it happend and about the time, you know what you're looking for, right? a kɛ́ɛta kómin a nin wáttu i k a lɔ́n nɔn mín i ɲínna káa a kɛ́ɛ ta kómin a nin wáatu i ka a lɔ́n nɔn mín bi ɲínin la káa 3SG do -PST.INTR how 3SG and time 2SG PST.TR 3SG know but REL be look.for -GER or.INTERR pron v -mrph adv pron conj n pron pm pron v itj n cop v -mrph conj

IdrK

wo tànbi-lennù le ɲín-na háa tɔ́ɔrɔya ka jàmáà sɔ̀tɔ háa kà kée yan wáttu   it is that what is in the past is looked after and the porblems that people had and how it went on till present wo tànbilennù le ɲínna háa tɔ́ɔrɔya ka jàmáà sɔ̀tɔ háa kà kée yan wáttu wo tànbi len nù le ɲínin la háa tɔ́ɔrɔya ka jàma È sɔ̀tɔ háa kà kée yan wáatu that pass -PC.RES -PL FOC look.for -GER as.far.as difficulty PST.TR people -ART get as.far.as SEQ arrive that time pron v -mrph -mrph prt v -mrph conj n pm n -mrph v conj conj v pron n

IdrK

pàsɛ́ óma la wáttu tùgun si ma kó ma tɔ́ɔrɔ-len háray ma báti fániɲà fɔ́ɔ   Because, in the present time, if we say that we suffer, it's not true pàsɛ́ óma la wáttu tùgun si ma kó ma tɔ́ɔrɔlen háray ma báti fániɲà fɔ́ɔ pàsɛ́ óma la wáatu tùgun si ma kó ma tɔ́ɔrɔ len háray ma báti fániɲa fɔ́ɔ because 1PL.INCL POSS time again if 1PL say 1PL suffer -PC.RES so 1PL PRF lie say conj pron conj n adv conj pron v pron v -mrph itj pron pm n v

MarK

híi ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀, n b' a fɔ́ɔ-la mín ka tɔ́ɔrɔya ɗúyitɛ ka jɔ̀ɔya kɛɛ ɗúyitɛ ma kùn, kà fúlanù bɔ́ɔ ma kùn, k' an níi bɔ́ɔ ma kùn. Nàa de̋   I said who has dinimished the difficulties and the slavery and freed us from the Fulbe. Come here! híi ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ n b a fɔ́ɔla mín ka tɔ́ɔrɔya ɗúyitɛ ka jɔ̀ɔya kɛɛ ɗúyitɛ ma kùn kà fúlanù bɔ́ɔ ma kùn k an níi bɔ́ɔ ma kùn Nàa de̋ híi ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ n bi a fɔ́ɔ la mín ka tɔ́ɔrɔya ɗúyitɛ ka jɔ̀n ya kɛɛ ɗúyitɛ ma kùn kà fúla nù bɔ́ɔ ma kùn kà anu níi bɔ́ɔ ma kùn nàa dé yes DISC 1SG be 3SG say -GER REL PST.TR difficulty diminish PST.TR slave -ABST this diminish 1PL head SEQ fula -PL leave 1PL head SEQ 3PL spirit leave 1PL head come EMPH itj part pron cop pron v -mrph n pm n v pm n -mrph pron v pron n conj n -mrph v pron n conj pron n v pron n v prt

MarK	nàa dé, nàa dé   Come here, come here! nàa dé nàa dé nàa dé nàa dé come EMPH come EMPH v prt v prt

MarK

mín ka wo bɔ́ɔ, n b' a fɔ́ɔ-la Sɛ́ɛku Tùré nin Jállo Yáasin de káa Sɛ́ɛku Tùré le máa?   The one he removed it, I say that it's Seku Ture and Jallo Yaasin or isn't it Seku Ture? mín ka wo bɔ́ɔ n b a fɔ́ɔla Sɛ́ɛku Tùré nin Jállo Yáasin de káa Sɛ́ɛku Tùré le máa mín ka wo bɔ́ɔ n bi a fɔ́ɔ la Sɛ́ɛku Tùré nin Jállo Yáasin le káa Sɛ́ɛku Tùré le máa REL PST.TR that leave 1SG be 3SG say -GER Sekou NOM.CL and NOM.CL NOM.CL FOC or.INTERR Sekou NOM.CL FOC NEG.COP n pm pron v pron cop pron v -mrph n n conj n.prop n.prop prt conj n n.prop prt cop

IdrK	Sɛ́ɛku Tùré le kó Dégol ma kɔ̀nɔ   it's Sekou Toure who has said to Degaulle, but Sɛ́ɛku Tùré le kó Dégol ma kɔ̀nɔ Sɛ́ɛku Tùré le kó Dégol ma kɔ̀nɔ Sekou NOM.CL FOC say NOM.M to but n n.prop prt v n.prop pp conj

MarK	ɓá hári pɔ̀ɔrɛ́ɛ̀ sírɛ nun   Since in the past the rubber was cropped ɓá hári pɔ̀ɔrɛ́ɛ̀ sírɛ nun ɓáy hári pɔ̀ɔrɛ È sírɛ nun as but caoutchouc -ART remove.bark RETR conj prt n -mrph v prt

MarK	yɔ́n ka kɛɛ díi i bólo?   Who has given it to you? yɔ́n ka kɛɛ díi i bólo yɔ́n ka kɛɛ díi i bólo who? PST.TR this give 2SG arm pron pm pron v pron n

MarK	yɔ́n ka kɛɛ díi i bólo?   Who has given it to you? yɔ́n ka kɛɛ díi i bólo yɔ́n ka kɛɛ díi i bólo who? PST.TR this give 2SG arm pron pm pron v pron n

MamS	ɓá anu báti a kàrífà láa, a bá' fàga, a ka mànsáyà tàa   Since they entrusted him, he died and the other took the power.

MamS	ɓá a bát' a la mànsáyà labán, jàmáà fóo wɔ́tɛ-ta a yen   When he finished his term in power, everybody voted for him

MamS	wo tùma le, a ka ma bɔ́ɔ wo jɔ̀ɔyáà fóo tɔ   At that time he liberated us from all the slavery

AmaS	Sɛ́ɛku Tùré   Seku Ture

MamS	Sɛ́ɛku Tùré   Sekou Toure

MamS	wo tùma le, a ka ma fóo bɔ́ɔ wo tɔ   at that time he liberated us all

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM

wo tɔ-díya-len nɔn a ka wo bɔ́ɔ jɔ̀ɔyáà wo tɔ kómin káa wo béle tɔ-díya-len wo là?   Are you happy taht he liberated you from the slavery or aren't you happy about it? wo tɔdíyalen nɔn a ka wo bɔ́ɔ jɔ̀ɔyáà wo tɔ kómin káa wo béle tɔdíyalen wo là wo tɔ díya len nɔn a ka wo bɔ́ɔ jɔ̀n ya È wo tɔ kómin káa wo béle tɔ díya len wo là 2PL REP- please -PC.RES but 3SG PST.TR 2PL leave slave -ABST -ART that in how or.INTERR 2PL COP.NEG REP- please -PC.RES that LOC pron mrph- v -mrph itj pron pm pron v n -mrph -mrph pron pp adv conj pron cop mrph- v -mrph pron pp

MamS	é ma tɔ-díya-len kan, ma tɔ-díyalen kan   we're happy, we're happy!

AmaS	fàtafín fóo tɔ-díya-len a yen, fàtafín fóo tɔ-díya-len wo là, ma le tűn máa   All the African people are greatfull to him, it's not only us.

AmaM

fàtafíɲɛ̀ főo, fóo dúbata a yen tùgun, káa háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo i dúba-la a yen?   All the African people, all pray for him, or till present you pray for him? fàtafíɲɛ̀ főo fóo dúbata a yen tùgun káa háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo i dúbala a yen fàtafín È főo főo dúba ta a yen tùgun káa háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo bi dúba la a yen African -ART UNIV UNIV blessing -PST.INTR 3SG for again or.INTERR as.far.as that now 2PL be bless -GER 3SG for n -mrph dtm dtm n -mrph pron pp adv conj conj pron adv pron cop v -mrph pron pp

AbdK

háa yan káa, háa yan káa ma i dúba-la a yen, a báti fàga fɛ̋w, kɔ̀nɔ háa yan káa ma i dúba-la a yen   Even now, even now we pray for him, he died, but even now we pray for him. háa yan káa háa yan káa ma i dúbala a yen a báti fàga fɛ̋w kɔ̀nɔ háa yan káa ma i dúbala a yen háa yan káa háa yan káa ma bi dúba la a yen a báti fàga fɛ̋w kɔ̀nɔ háa yan káa ma bi dúba la a yen as.far.as that this.way as.far.as that this.way 1PL be bless -GER 3SG for 3SG PRF die at.all but as.far.as that this.way 1PL be bless -GER 3SG for conj pron adv conj pron adv pron cop v -mrph pron pp pron pm v itj conj conj pron adv pron cop v -mrph pron pp

AmaM

ma tɔ-díya-len a yen kóoben, an n a la dénbayà. A la dénbayànù fɛ́wundilen káma wo la dùgéè tɔ yan nà? wo bi wo ɲɔ́gɔn kála ma káa wo béle wo ɲɔ́gɔn kálà ma?   We are very greatful to him, and to his family. And how does his family live there in the country? Do you have news about them? ma tɔdíyalen a yen kóoben an n a la dénbayà A la dénbayànù fɛ́wundilen káma wo la dùgéè tɔ yan nà wo bi wo ɲɔ́gɔn kála ma káa wo béle wo ɲɔ́gɔn kálà ma ma tɔ díya len a yen kóoben anu nin a la dénbaya È a la dénbaya È nù fɛ́wundi len káma wo la dùgu È tɔ yan là wo bi wo ɲɔ́gɔn kàla ma káa wo béle wo ɲɔ́gɔn kála È ma 1PL REP- please -PC.RES 3SG for much 3PL and 3SG POSS family -ART 3SG POSS family -ART -PL be.actually -PC.RES how that POSS earth -ART in that LOC 2PL be 2PL one.another every to or.INTERR that COP.NEG 2PL one.another news -ART to pron mrph- v -mrph pron pp adv pron conj pron conj n -mrph pron conj n -mrph -mrph v -mrph adv pron conj n -mrph pp pron pp pron cop pron pron pron pp conj pron cop pron pron n -mrph pp

MamS	ma béle ma ɲɔ́gɔn kálà ma, ma le yan nà ɔn wo ɲàâ   We don't have their news, we are here like this.

MamS	ɓá dóon' i yan mínnù b' a kálà ma, n de ɔn n bél' a kálà ma   There are others, who have news about it, but me, I don't have news about it.

MamS	a la mùsu, a y' a fɛ́wundi-len káamin, a kó si ma bi wo kálà ma. Ma béle wo kálà ma   His wife, how she lives, it's asked, if we have her news. We don't have her news.

IdrK

ma béle wo kálà ma le, ɓá a le bi Kɔ́nakri, ma le yan nà, yɔ́n, yɔ́n na mùsu, wáala màdan Ándrɛ Tùré,   We don't have news about her, because she is in Konakry and we are here. Who.. who's wife, madame Andre Toure. ma béle wo kálà ma le ɓá a le bi Kɔ́nakri ma le yan nà yɔ́n yɔ́n na mùsu wáala màdan Ándrɛ Tùré ma le béle wo kálà ma ɓá ma béle ɲɔ́gɔn nà ma le yan nà kɔ̀nɔ si i táata ɲɔ́ɔ là a la mùsu n a la dén kélen máa de̋ a la déɲɛ̀ ìmáamuè là wo le Álla le ma béle wo kála È ma le ɓáy a le bi Kɔ́nakri ma le yan là yɔ́n yɔ́n la mùsu wáala màdan Ándrɛ Tùré ma le béle wo kála È ma ɓáy ma béle ɲɔ́gɔn là ma le yan là kɔ̀nɔ si i tága ta ɲɔ́ɔ là a la mùsu ni a la dén kélen máa dé a la dén È ìmáamu È là wo le álla le 1PL COP.NEG that news -ART to FOC as 3SG FOC be TOPON 1PL FOC that LOC who? who? POSS woman yes madam NOM.F NOM.CL 1PL FOC COP.NEG that news -ART to as 1PL COP.NEG one.another LOC 1PL FOC that LOC but if 2SG go -PST.INTR that LOC 3SG POSS woman OPT 3SG POSS child one NEG.COP EMPH 3SG POSS child -ART imam -ART LOC that FOC God FOC pron cop pron n -mrph pp prt conj pron prt cop n.prop pron prt pron pp pron pron conj n itj n n.prop n.prop pron prt cop pron n -mrph pp conj pron cop pron pp pron prt pron pp conj conj pron v -mrph pron pp pron conj n pm pron conj n num cop prt pron conj n -mrph n -mrph pp pron prt n prt

IdrK	ma le béle wo kálà ma, ɓá ma béle ɲɔ́gɔn nà, ma le yan nà   We don't have news about her, because we are not together, we are here.

IdrK	kɔ̀nɔ si i táata ɲɔ́ɔ là, a la mùsu n a la dén kélen máa de̋, a la déɲɛ̀ ìmáamuè là, wo le Álla le Tùré là   But if you go there, it's not only his wife and his only child, his child is imam ??

IdrK

mɛ kɔ́m ma béle ɲɔ́gɔn yén-na wo fɛ, ma le béle Kɔ́nakri le, ma sìgi-len ma báta yan de   But since we don't see her, we are not in Konakry, we sit here in this place mɛ kɔ́m ma béle ɲɔ́gɔn yénna wo fɛ ma le béle Kɔ́nakri le ma sìgilen ma báta yan de mɛ kɔ́m ma béle ɲɔ́gɔn yén la wo fɛ ma le béle Kɔ́nakri le ma sìgi len ma báta yan le ETRG.FR ETRG.FR 1PL COP.NEG one.another see -GER that with 1PL FOC COP.NEG TOPON FOC to sit -PC.RES 1PL at that FOC conj conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp pron prt cop n.prop prt pp v -mrph pron n.loc pron prt

AmaM

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ-díya-len anù yen, wo dúba-la anu yen   Now you're grateful to him, you pray for him kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔdíyalen anù yen wo dúbala anu yen kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ díya len anu yen wo dúba la anu yen now 2PL REP- please -PC.RES 3PL for 2PL bless -GER 3PL for adv pron mrph- v -mrph pron pp pron v -mrph pron pp

IdrK	ma bi dúba-la háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ trɛ́byɛn   We pray for him very much ma bi dúbala háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ trɛ́byɛn ma bi dúba la háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ trɛ́byɛn 1PL be bless -GER as.far.as now ETRG.FR pron cop v -mrph conj adv adv

MarK

an de le ka. an de le ka nɔ́rmu ɔ́ya bɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ kùn nà,   It's him who has liberated people from the taxes. an de le ka an de le ka nɔ́rmu ɔ́ya bɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ kùn nà anu le le ka anu le le ka nɔ́rmu ɔ́ya bɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ kùn là 3PL FOC FOC PST.TR 3PL FOC FOC PST.TR ETRG.FR something leave man head LOC pron prt prt pm pron prt prt pm n pron v n n pp

MarK

sàn wő sàn pɔ̀ɔrɛ́ɛ sírɛ, i n nɛ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ, ɔ́ya n' a kòo, i le n nɛ̀tɛ múngu dámu i le ni kólo d' anu bólo, wo fɔ́pu bá' kɛ́ɛ   Every ear, the rubber harvest, you had to gather nete, (?)wash them and you would eat the nete powder and give the grains to them. All this was done. sàn wő sàn pɔ̀ɔrɛ́ɛ sírɛ i n nɛ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ ɔ́ya n a kòo i le n nɛ̀tɛ múngu dámu i le ni kólo d anu bólo wo fɔ́pu bá kɛ́ɛ sàn wő sàn pɔ̀ɔrɛ sírɛ i ni nɛ̀tɛ bɔ́ɔ ɔ́ya ni a kòo i le ni nɛ̀tɛ múngu dámu i le ni kólo díi anu bólo wo főo báti kɛ́ɛ year UNIV year caoutchouc remove.bark 2SG OPT nete leave something OPT 3SG wash 2SG FOC OPT nete powder eat 2SG FOC OPT bone give 3PL arm that UNIV PRF do n dtm n n v pron pm n v pron pm pron v pron prt pm n n v pron prt pm n v pron n pron dtm pm v

JerK

Sɛ́ɛku Tùré, a k' a ɲáagbaà dóo le bɔ́ɔ kà dóo láa ma kùn náni   Seku Ture, he relieved us from some problems and gave us other problems Sɛ́ɛku Tùré a k a ɲáagbaà dóo le bɔ́ɔ kà dóo láa ma kùn náni Sɛ́ɛku Tùré a ka a ɲáagba È dóo le bɔ́ɔ kà dóo láa ma kùn náni Sekou NOM.CL 3SG PST.TR 3SG probles -ART one FOC leave SEQ one lie to find.room here n n.prop pron pm pron n -mrph n prt v conj n v pp v itj

MamS	a le Sɛ́ɛku Tùré nɔn, sákkitɔrɔn tɔ, a ka ɲáagbà láa,   Seku Ture, in the end, he created suffering,

MarK	mɔ̀ɔ tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan! é!   People would't say it here. mɔ̀ɔ tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan é mɔ̀gɔ tée wo fɔ́ɔ yan hé man NEG.POT that say that hey! n pm pron v pron itj

MamS	a fɛ mɔ̀gɔ le   It's his environment.

MamS	a fɛ mɔ̀gɔn' de k' a ɲáagba fí a i ɲáa kɛɛ kómin   It's the people around him that corrupted made him suffer, so that he was confused.

MamS	i t' a mɛ́n?   Do you understand?

MamS	ɓá wo ti kɛ́ɛ, ɛɛ wo tùgun a táata.. álla ka wo tùgun bɔ́ɔ ma yen, nɔ́rmu ko   After this he also cancelled that for us, this happened, God liberated us from this to, from this normed taxes

MamS	a lle ka wo tùgun bɔ́ɔ ma yen fɛ̋w, k' a la-láa káa là   It's him who releived us from this and put it there.

MamS	áwà, a táata fàga wo le kɔ́nɔ   So, he died in that situation.

MamS	Sɛ́ɛku Tùré, a nɔn mɛ́ɛ-ta sìgi-len mànsáya-len   Seku Ture, he was at power during a long period.

AmaM	ɓáyri a ti fàga, yɔ́n ka mànsáyà tàa?   When he died who took the power? ɓáyri a ti fàga yɔ́n ka mànsáyà tàa ɓáyri a báti fàga yɔ́n ka mànsáya È tàa because 3SG PRF die who? PST.TR power -ART take conj pron pm v pron pm n -mrph v

MamS	Lánsana Kɔ́ntɛ   Lansana Konte

AmaM

wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun, ɓá a bát' a tàa, wo máa tɔ́ɔrɔ yén káma, wo le fàtafíɲɛ̀nù?   And at that time, when he came to power, didn't you suffer, you, the Africans wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun ɓá a bát a tàa wo máa tɔ́ɔrɔ yén káma wo le fàtafíɲɛ̀nù wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun ɓáy a báti a tàa wo máa tɔ́ɔrɔ yén káma wo le fàtafín È nù that that again as 3SG PRF 3SG take that NEG.COP suffer see how 2PL FOC African -ART -PL pron pron adv conj pron pm pron v pron cop v v adv pron prt n -mrph -mrph

MamS	ɛɛ a ka.. a ka mín máa? a máa ma tɔ́ɔrɔ hári tèle kélen   What has he done? He didn't make us suffer a single day.

AmaM	a máa wo tɔ́ɔrɔ?   He didn't make you suffer? a máa wo tɔ́ɔrɔ a máa wo tɔ́ɔrɔ 3SG NEG.COP that suffering pron cop pron n

MamS	a ka ma kɛ́ɛ págay là tùgun, kùda̋y   He made liberty for the liberty indeed.

MamS	Làginɛ́ fóo kɛ́ɛ-len págay là i bólofɛn i bólofɛn de   All the Guinea became anarchy, everything

MamS	fɛ̋nfɛn i bólofɛn de   Everything belongs to you.

MamS	i táa-ta, i ka i láa háa káamin nà, i bólofɛn   You go and you sleep till there, everything is yours

MamS	kɔ̀nɔ a ka sóoɲari a nin bándiya údditɛ ma yen   But with him stealing and banditism started.

AmaS	a údditɛ-ta   It started then.

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wo fóo líiɓɛ-ta   There was a lot of all that. wo fóo líiɓɛta wo főo líiɓɛ ta that UNIV ETRG.PUL -PST.INTR pron dtm v -mrph

MamS	wo líiɓɛ-ta   There was a lot of that.

MamS	kɔ̀nɔ i bólofɛn de i bólofɛn de   But everything belonged to you.

MarK	a máa mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ fɛ̋w   He didn't make anybody suffer. a máa mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ fɛ̋w a máa mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ fɛ̋w 3SG NEG.COP man suffering at.all pron cop n n itj

MamS	a máa mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ, a béle sàriwúsi nàati-la   He didn't make people suffer, he didn't make peple serve.

MamS	s' i la fúlà kó i ni wálè kɛ́ɛ a yen, a fɔ́ɔ, i bàlan   If your Fulbe says to you to work for him, say that you refuse

AmaM	a kó i n' a fɔ́ɔ i bàlan   he (Lansana) says, you should say that you refuse to do it. a kó i n a fɔ́ɔ i bàlan a kó i n a fɔ́ɔ i bàlan 3SG say 2SG 1SG 3SG say 2SG refuse pron v pron pron pron v pron v

MamS	a fɔ́ɔ i bàlan   say that you refuse

MarK	Lánsana Kɔ́ntɛ   Lansana Konte Lánsana Kɔ́ntɛ Lánsana Kɔ́ntɛ NOM.M NOM.CL n.prop n

JerK	Sɛ́ɛku Tùré   Seku Ture Sɛ́ɛku Tùré Sɛ́ɛku Tùré Sekou NOM.CL n n.prop

AmaM	a fɔ́lɔ-ta ɲɔ́ɔ la le   It started there. a fɔ́lɔta ɲɔ́ɔ la le a fɔ́lɔ ta ɲɔ́ɔ la le 3SG start -PST.INTR that POSS FOC pron v -mrph pron conj prt

MamS	a fìla fóo le, ma a wà tűn   It's them both, let's just go on.

MamS	ɛ́hii, ɓá wo ti kɛ́ɛ ɛɛ.. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i wo tùgun bólo ma háa a le tùgun bánta kómin   Well, after that, we were in his hands too, till he also died

MamS	a máa ma tɔ́ɔrɔ le fɛ̋w,   He didn't make us suffer at all,

MamS	sìnáa bándiya nin sóoɲari, fɛ́n, fɛ̋nfɛn bìta   only the banditism and the stealing, to take everything

MamS	wo ɲɔ́ɔ líiɓɛ-ta   There was a lot of it.

AmaS	a máa ɲɔ́ɔ sírɛ   He didn't assure it.

MamS	a máa ɲɔ́ɔ le bìta, a bìta ɲàâ ma   He didn't take it seriously how it should be taken

AmaS	kà ɲɔ́ɔ la bóloka   to leave it there

MamS	ɛ́ɛyi   yes

MarK	ma i tɔ́ɔrɔyànù tűn de   we are always in the difficulies ma i tɔ́ɔrɔyànù tűn de ma bi tɔ́ɔrɔya È nù tún le 1PL be difficulty -ART -PL only FOC pron cop n -mrph -mrph prt prt

MamS	tɔ́ɔrɔya nɔn tűn   Nothing but problems

AmaM	ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn bàaba, bàaba, n ni wo ɲìninká tùgun   Father, I will ask you also. ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn bàaba bàaba n ni wo ɲìninká tùgun ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn bàaba bàaba n ni wo ɲìninká tùgun DISC but father father 1SG OPT 2PL ask again part itj n n pron pm pron n adv

AmaM

ɓá hári wo máni sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ, wo sáayɛ wo la dámuè bɛ̀nden kóoben, sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ni kòloya, o ni wo tɔ-díya, wo n' a fɔ́ɔ, sɛ̀nɛ bá' sɔ̀tɔ   When you work in the field, at that time you've got good food, the harvest grows, you are happy, you say you've got a good field ɓá hári wo máni sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ wo sáayɛ wo la dámuè bɛ̀nden kóoben sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ni kòloya o ni wo tɔdíya wo n a fɔ́ɔ sɛ̀nɛ bá sɔ̀tɔ ɓáy hári wo máni sɛ̀nɛ È kɛ́ɛ wo sáayɛ wo la dámu È bɛ̀n len kóoben sɛ̀nɛ È ni kòloya o ni wo tɔ díya wo ni a fɔ́ɔ sɛ̀nɛ báti sɔ̀tɔ as but 2PL COND field -ART do that time 2PL POSS eat -ART meet -PC.RES much field -ART OPT grow 2PL OPT 2PL REP- please 2PL OPT 3SG say field PRF get conj prt pron pm n -mrph v pron n pron conj v -mrph v -mrph adv n -mrph pm v pron pm pron mrph- v pron pm pron v n pm v

AmaM

wo ni wo tɛ̀gɛ, wo n' a tɛ́n, wo n' a la-dòn bóɲɛ̀n' nà   You crop it, you cob it, you take it home. wo ni wo tɛ̀gɛ wo n a tɛ́n wo n a ladòn bóɲɛ̀n nà wo ni wo tɛ̀gɛ wo ni a tɛ́n wo ni a la dòn bón È nù là 2PL OPT that cut 2PL OPT 3SG step.on 2PL OPT 3SG CAUS- enter house -ART -PL LOC pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph -mrph pp

AmaM

an n' a tàa, wo mán' an na-dòn bóɲɛ̀n' nà, an ni nàa, an n' a tàa wo bólo   They take it. When you take it home, they come and take it from you. an n a tàa wo mán an nadòn bóɲɛ̀n nà an ni nàa an n a tàa wo bólo anu ni a tàa wo máni anu la dòn bón È nù là anu ni nàa anu ni a tàa wo bólo 3PL OPT 3SG take 2PL COND 3PL CAUS- enter house -ART -PL LOC 3PL OPT come 3PL OPT 3SG take 2PL arm pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph -mrph pp pron pm v pron pm pron v pron n

MusK	fɛ̋w nɔn   Absolutely. fɛ̋w nɔn fɛ̋w nɔn at.all but itj itj

AmaM

ɓá nɔn wo ti fɔ́lɔ kòtɛ́ɛ̀.. o ti wo yɛ̀tɛ sɔ̀tɔ nɔn, o ka wo yɛ̀tɛ sɔ̀tɔ wáttuè mín nà,   When it started.. you became independent, when you became independent, ɓá nɔn wo ti fɔ́lɔ kòtɛ́ɛ̀ o ti wo yɛ̀tɛ sɔ̀tɔ nɔn o ka wo yɛ̀tɛ sɔ̀tɔ wáttuè mín nà ɓáy nɔn wo báti fɔ́lɔ ko o báti wo ɲɛ̀tɛ sɔ̀tɔ nɔn o ka wo ɲɛ̀tɛ sɔ̀tɔ wáatu È mín là as but 2PL PRF start after 2PL PRF 2PL oneself get but 2PL PST.TR 2PL oneself get time -ART REL LOC conj itj pron pm v prep pron pm pron n v itj pron pm pron n v n -mrph n pp

AmaM	o ka wálè fɔ́lɛ̀ mín kɛ́ɛ,   the first work that you did, o ka wálè fɔ́lɛ̀ mín kɛ́ɛ o ka wáli È fɔ́lɔ È mín kɛ́ɛ 2PL PST.TR work -ART first -ART REL do pron pm n -mrph adj -mrph n v

AmaM	o k' a la-dòn bóɲɛ̀ là   you took it home o k a ladòn bóɲɛ̀ là o ka a la dòn bón È là 2PL PST.TR 3SG CAUS- enter house -ART LOC pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph pp

AmaM

o ka wálè wo ɲɔ́ɔ yén, wo k' a tàran kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, kɛ́ɛ yan wálè yan de tɔ nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, dóodo tée nɔ́n kɛɛ yan bɔ́ɔ-la wo bólo   You found that work, and now that work here, nobody could take it from you. o ka wálè wo ɲɔ́ɔ yén wo k a tàran kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn kɛ́ɛ yan wálè yan de tɔ nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóodo tée nɔ́n kɛɛ yan bɔ́ɔla wo bólo o ka wáli È wo ɲɔ́ɔ yén wo ka a tàran kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn kɛɛ yan wáli È yan le tɔ nɔn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóodo tée nɔ́n kɛɛ yan bɔ́ɔ la wo bólo 2PL PST.TR work -ART that that see that PST.TR 3SG find now but this that work -ART that FOC in but now nobody NEG.POT can this that leave -GER 2PL arm pron pm n -mrph pron pron v pron pm pron v adv itj pron pron n -mrph pron prt pp itj adv pron pm v pron pron v -mrph pron n

AmaM

si állà mànsáà tàaláà máa, o ka wo tɔ-díya álla mànsáà tùgun yen   If it's not God who is the Creator, you're grateful for the God allmighty si állà mànsáà tàaláà máa o ka wo tɔdíya álla mànsáà tùgun yen si álla mànsa È tàala È máa o ka wo tɔ díya álla mànsa È tùgun yen if God chief -ART Creater -ART NEG.COP 2PL PST.TR 2PL REP- please God chief -ART again for conj n n -mrph n -mrph cop pron pm pron mrph- v n n -mrph adv pp

MusK	kóoben nɔn   Very much so. kóoben nɔn kóoben nɔn much but adv itj

AmaM

wo kɔ́ma tɔ là, wo k' a tàran nɔn, nàfáà bi wo búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là, káa nàfa béle nun jàká búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là?   In your experience, do you see that there is profit in it or is there no profit there in it? wo kɔ́ma tɔ là wo k a tàran nɔn nàfáà bi wo búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là káa nàfa béle nun jàká búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là wo kɔ́ma tɔ là wo ka a tàran nɔn nàfáa È bi wo búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là káa nàfa béle nun jàká búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là 2PL space.behind in LOC 2PL PST.TR 3SG find but benefit -ART be that in that LOC or.INTERR help COP.NEG RETR but in that LOC pron pp pp pp pron pm pron v itj n -mrph cop pron pp pron pp conj v cop prt itj pp pron pp

MamS	nàfáà bi kàn, nàfáà bi kàn   There is profit in it, there is profit in it.

MusK	hári nàfáà i búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là   there is profit in it hári nàfáà i búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là hári nàfáa È bi búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ là but benefit -ART be in that LOC prt n -mrph cop pp pron pp

MusK

ɛɛ ɛ́ɛyi, kàyéè dóo bánta yan, kɛ́ɛnù fàn de   Yes, there was a person who died there in their country ɛɛ ɛ́ɛyi kàyéè dóo bánta yan kɛ́ɛnù fàn de ɛɛ ɛ́ɛy kàyi È dóo bán ta yan kɛɛ nù fàn le ur yes man -ART one end -PST.INTR that this -PL place FOC itj itj n -mrph n v -mrph pron pron -mrph n prt

MusK	áa wo la kúmandan Káde   his name was comandant Kade áa wo la kúmandan Káde áwà wo la kúmandan Káde well that POSS commander NOM.M itj pron conj n n.prop

MusK	bon, a ka fɛ́n mínnù tóo, dáa tán nin fìla le   That what he left, was twelve mouths bon a ka fɛ́n mínnù tóo dáa tán nin fìla le bon a ka fɛ́n mín nù tóo dáa tán nin fìla le ETRG.FR 3SG PST.TR thing REL -PL leave mouth ten and two FOC itj pron pm n n -mrph v n num conj num prt

MusK

kɔ̀nɔ ɓá a k a tɛ̀ren ɔ́rdu ɓá álla t a nàati,   but since God brought back the order (ordu), kɔ̀nɔ ɓá a k a tɛ̀ren ɔ́rdu ɓá álla t a nàati kɔ̀nɔ ɓáy a ka a tɛ̀ren ɔ́rdu ɓáy álla báti a nàati but as 3SG PST.TR 3SG find ETRG.FR as God PRF 3SG bring conj conj pron pm pron v n conj n pm pron v

MusK	kɔ̀tɔ Séeni mɔ̀ɔ kàla nin i bólofɛn de,   brother Seeni, everybody is with his thing, kɔ̀tɔ Séeni mɔ̀ɔ kàla nin i bólofɛn de kɔ̀tɔ Séeni mɔ̀gɔ kàla nin i bólofɛn le brother NOM.M man every and GENER property FOC n n.prop n pron conj pron n prt

MusK

k' a tɛ̀ren a ka mín tóo, kɛ́nɛ ma, dìbéè tɔ, a le nin álla le k' a lɔ́n   that what he left, openly (on the light) and secretly (in the dark), it's only him and God that knew it. k a tɛ̀ren a ka mín tóo kɛ́nɛ ma dìbéè tɔ a le nin álla le k a lɔ́n kà a tɛ̀ren a ka mín tóo kɛ́nɛ ma dìbi È tɔ a le nin álla le ka a lɔ́n SEQ 3SG find 3SG PST.TR REL leave light to darkness -ART in 3SG FOC and God FOC PST.TR 3SG know conj pron v pron pm n v n pp n -mrph pp pron prt conj n prt pm pron v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK

kɔ̀nɔ fúla máa màga a là, mànsa máa màga a là   and no Fulbe touched it and no chief touched it. kɔ̀nɔ fúla máa màga a là mànsa máa màga a là kɔ̀nɔ fúla máa màga a là mànsa máa màga a là but fula NEG.COP touch 3SG LOC chief NEG.COP touch 3SG LOC conj n cop v pron pp n cop v pron pp

MusK

sònáɗun, hári a k' a fɔ́ɔ fúlàn tèléè le nun, a béle a si mín na-bɔ́ɔ,   Otherwise, when it was the time of the Fulbe, there was nothing that they couldn't take away. sònáɗun hári a k a fɔ́ɔ fúlàn tèléè le nun a béle a si mín nabɔ́ɔ sònáɗun hári a ka a fɔ́ɔ fúla È nù tèle È le nun a béle a si mín la bɔ́ɔ otherwise but 3SG PST.TR 3SG say fula -ART -PL sun -ART FOC RETR 3SG COP.NEG 3SG POT REL CAUS- leave conj prt pron pm pron v n -mrph -mrph n -mrph prt prt pron cop pron pm n mrph- v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	a béle a si mín na-bɔ́ɔ   There was nothing that they couldn't take. a béle a si mín nabɔ́ɔ a béle a si mín la bɔ́ɔ 3SG COP.NEG 3SG POT REL CAUS- leave pron cop pron pm n mrph- v

MarK	anu báti mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ   They made people suffer. anu báti mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ anu báti mɔ̀gɔ tɔ́ɔrɔ 3PL PRF man suffer pron pm n v

MusK	bon, kàyi dóo bi yan, kɛ́ɛnu fàndén tùgun fàhín   Well, there was one person, the uncle of that one here bon kàyi dóo bi yan kɛ́ɛnu fàndén tùgun fàhín bon kàyi dóo bi yan kɛɛ fàndén tùgun fàhín ETRG.FR man one be that this uncle again DISC itj n n cop pron pron n adv part

MusK	ɛɛ a n' a wà Kílafara   He went to Kilafara. ɛɛ a n a wà Kílafara ɛɛ a ni a wà Kílafara ur 3SG OPT 3SG go TOPON itj pron pm pron v n.prop

MusK	ɛɛ Bɔ́ɔjɛ mànsáà, an na fúla dóo bi yan   The chief of Booje, there is one of their Fulbe ɛɛ Bɔ́ɔjɛ mànsáà an na fúla dóo bi yan ɛɛ Bɔ́ɔjɛ mànsa È anu la fúla dóo bi yan ur TOPON chief -ART 3PL POSS fula one be that itj n.prop n -mrph pron conj n n cop pron

MusK

a ka sànsínɛ̀ tóo, a ka nìngi tóo, sànsínɛ̀, i s' a kɛ́ɛ káa   He left a big bull, a cow, the bull, it was thus big. a ka sànsínɛ̀ tóo a ka nìngi tóo sànsínɛ̀ i s a kɛ́ɛ káa a ka sànsínɛ È tóo a ka nìngi tóo sànsínɛ È i si a kɛ́ɛ káa 3SG PST.TR ETRG.PUL -ART leave 3SG PST.TR cow leave ETRG.PUL -ART GENER POT 3SG do this.way pron pm n -mrph v pron pm n v n -mrph pron pm pron v adv

MusK

an k' a wo tàa, k' a dòni mànsáà yen Bɔ́ɔjɛ   They took it and carried it to the chief of Booje. an k a wo tàa k a dòni mànsáà yen Bɔ́ɔjɛ anu ka a wo tàa kà a dòni mànsa È yen Bɔ́ɔjɛ 3PL PST.TR 3SG that take SEQ 3SG transport chief -ART for TOPON pron pm pron pron v conj pron v n -mrph pp n.prop

MusK	ɓá anu k' a dántɛgɛ, a kó hée   When they broke that news, he said: E! ɓá anu k a dántɛgɛ a kó hée ɓáy anu ka a dántɛgɛ a kó hé as 3PL PST.TR 3SG let.know 3SG say hey! conj pron pm pron v pron v itj

MusK

Kɛ́rnɔ Íla ni bán, kɛɛ nìnginden kélen, wo ka wo nàati ɲɲe?   Kerno Ila has died, and you to send me only this one little cow?! Kɛ́rnɔ Íla ni bán kɛɛ nìnginden kélen wo ka wo nàati ɲɲe Kɛ́rnɔ Íla ni bán kɛɛ nìngi nden kélen wo ka wo nàati n yen NOM.M NOM.CL OPT end this cow -DIM one 2PL PSTthat bring 1SG for n.prop n.prop pm v pron n -mrph num pron pm v pron pp

MusK	wo ka wo nàati ɲɲe?!   You bring me this?! wo ka wo nàati ɲɲe wo ka wo nàati n yen 2PL PST.TR that bring 1SG for pron pm pron v pron pp

AmaM	an ka nìngi wálu nàati   When he died, they brought him a small cow.. an ka nìngi wálu nàati anu ka nìngi wálu nàati 3PL PST.TR cow big bring pron pm n adj v

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM	an ka nìngi wálu nàati   they brought him a big cow an ka nìngi wálu nàati anu ka nìngi wálu nàati 3PL PST.TR cow big bring pron pm n adj v

MusK	ɛ́ɛy nìngi wálu, i y' a kɛ́ɛ káa   Yes, a big cow! thus big ɛ́ɛy nìngi wálu i y a kɛ́ɛ káa ɛ́ɛy nìngi wálu i bi a kɛ́ɛ káa yes cow big GENER be 3SG do this.way itj n adj pron cop pron v adv

AmaM

i s' a máa káa i tée kɛ́ɛ a dànden káamin   You would do like this and you won't reach his height. i s a máa káa i tée kɛ́ɛ a dànden káamin i si a máa káa i tée kɛ́ɛ a dàn len káamin GENER POT 3SG do this.way GENER NEG.POT do 3SG stop -PC.RES when pron pm pron v adv pron pm v pron n -mrph adv

MusK	wáala   yes wáala wáala yes itj

MusK	a kérè ma   Until his horns a kérè ma a kére È ma 3SG horn -ART to pron n -mrph pp

AmaM	a kérè ma   Until his horns a kérè ma a kére È ma 3SG horn -ART to pron n -mrph pp

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a kó wonden dɔ́gɔ,.. a bi ɲɔ́ɔ là nun mín fìsa wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kɔ   And he said that it was too small. There was one bigger than that one. a kó wonden dɔ́gɔ a bi ɲɔ́ɔ là nun mín fìsa wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kɔ a kó wo nden dɔ́gɔ a bi ɲɔ́ɔ là nun mín fìsa wo ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun kɔ 3SG say 2PL -DIM small 3SG be that LOC RETR REL be.better that that again behind pron v pron -mrph adj pron cop pron pp prt n adj pron pron adv pp

MusK	wonden dɔ́gɔ   This little one is small wonden dɔ́gɔ wo nden dɔ́gɔ that -DIM small pron -mrph adj

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bon ɓá a ti wo fɔ́ɔ wo ɲàâ, a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kó a fɛ́lɛ gòyi, si déndeya a bólo, wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ nàati ɲɲe   Well, when he said it thus, now, he said, "Go and look. If he (the one who had died) has a child, you should bring him to me". bon ɓá a ti wo fɔ́ɔ wo ɲàâ a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó a fɛ́lɛ gòyi si déndeya a bólo wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ nàati ɲɲe bon ɓáy a báti wo fɔ́ɔ wo ɲàa È a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó a fɛ́lɛ gòyi si dénden È a bólo wo ni wo ɲɔ́ɔ nàati n yen ETRG.FR as 3SG PRF that say that manner -ART 3SG now say 3SG watch so if child -ART 3SG arm 2PL OPT that that bring 1SG for itj conj pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pron adv v pron v prt conj n -mrph pron n pron pm pron pron v pron pp

MusK	wo ni dɛ̀n nìngi là   "A cow will be given to all of you for it" (lit. "You will unite for the reason of the cow") wo ni dɛ̀n nìngi là wo ni dɛ̀n nìngi là that OPT gather cow LOC pron pm v n pp

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ma fóo, ma s' a wà gòyi, kɔ̀nɔ ma i tóo ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ háa lún dóo   "We all will go, and we will be together till a certain day" ma fóo ma s a wà gòyi kɔ̀nɔ ma i tóo ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ háa lún dóo ma főo ma si a wà gòyi kɔ̀nɔ ma si tóo ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ háa lún dóo 1PL UNIV 1PL POT 3SG go so but 1PL POT leave one.another with that as.far.as day one pron dtm pron pm pron v prt conj pron pm v pron pp pron conj n n

MusK	lún dóo wo sàyáà le wo là   and the other day is the burial. lún dóo wo sàyáà le wo là lún dóo wo sàya È le wo là day one that death -ART FOC that LOC n n pron n -mrph prt pron pp

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bon ɔn tùma k' a tɛ̀ren dóo i yan, ma gɔ́rɛ dóo, a n' a wà kó Sáadu   At that time there was one man, our peer, his name was Saadu. bon ɔn tùma k a tɛ̀ren dóo i yan ma gɔ́rɛ dóo a n a wà kó Sáadu bon ɔn tùma ka a tɛ̀ren dóo bi yan ma gɔ́rɛ dóo a ni a wà kó Sáadu ETRG.FR DISC time PST.TR 3SG find one be that 1PL ETRG.PUL one 3SG OPT 3SG go say NOM.M itj part n pm pron v n cop pron pron n n pron pm pron v v n.prop

MusK	ɛɛ an kó wo dúla yan   they say, "next to it" ɛɛ an kó wo dúla yan ɛɛ anu kó wo dúla yan ur 3PL say that place that itj pron v pron n.loc pron

MusK	an ni wo wɔ́ndita háa..   They stayed with him for a long time, an ni wo wɔ́ndita háa anu ni wo wɔ́ndi ta háa 3PL OPT that be.together -PST.INTR much pron pm pron v -mrph adv

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ɓá a ti kɔ̀tɔya, a ka kántɔ mànsáyà tàa, k' a díi a dén bólo, a tɔ́ɔ le Íbrayima   They stayed with him for a long time, When he grew old, he took power from the top and gave it to his child, whose name was Ibrahima. ɓá a ti kɔ̀tɔya a ka kántɔ mànsáyà tàa k a díi a dén bólo a tɔ́ɔ le Íbrayima ɓáy a báti kɔ̀tɔya a ka kántɔ mànsáya È tàa kà a díi a dén bólo a tɔ́gɔ le Íbrayima as 3SG PRF bend.down 3SG PST.TR top power -ART take SEQ 3SG give 3SG child arm 3SG name FOC NOM.M conj pron pm v pron pm n n -mrph v conj pron v pron n n pron n prt n.prop

MusK	k' a tɛ̀ren wo nɔn bi dùwáɲɛ̀ le là   And he was in the custom house. k a tɛ̀ren wo nɔn bi dùwáɲɛ̀ le là kà a tɛ̀ren wo nɔn bi dùwán È le là SEQ 3SG EXIST.PST that but be custom.house -ART FOC LOC conj pron cop pron itj cop n -mrph prt pp

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a k a tàa káamin k a nàati hári wo i Nɔ́ngɔwa le   The place from which he took him, and brought there, it was Nongowa. a k a tàa káamin k a nàati hári wo i Nɔ́ngɔwa le a ka a tàa káamin kà a nàati hári wo bi Nɔ́ngɔwa le 3SG PST.TR 3SG take when SEQ 3SG bring but that be pron pm pron v adv conj pron v prt pron cop

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a k' a tóo mànsáyà là háa, wo k' a tɛ̀ren, Sɛ́ɛku Tùré, bon Sɛ́ɛku Tùré k a tɛ̀ren, a ti ɔ́rdu tàa   He kept him at the position till the moment when Seku Ture started to introduce proper order a k a tóo mànsáyà là háa wo k a tɛ̀ren Sɛ́ɛku Tùré bon Sɛ́ɛku Tùré k a tɛ̀ren a ti ɔ́rdu tàa a ka a tóo mànsáya È là háa wo ka a tɛ̀ren Sɛ́ɛku Tùré bon Sɛ́ɛku Tùré ka a tɛ̀ren a báti ɔ́rdu tàa 3SG PST.TR 3SG leave power -ART LOC as.far.as that PST.TR 3SG find Sekou NOM.CL ETRG.FR Sekou NOM.CL PST.TR 3SG find 3SG PRF ETRG.FR take pron pm pron v n -mrph pp conj pron pm pron v n n.prop itj n n.prop pm pron v pron pm n v

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wɔ́tɛ kɛ́ɛta Sɛ́ɛku Tùré yen, fáyida sàn főo si gáɲɛ kɛ́ɛ-ta   There was voting, almost a whole year, before the victory was obtained wɔ́tɛ kɛ́ɛta Sɛ́ɛku Tùré yen fáyida sàn főo si gáɲɛ kɛ́ɛta wɔ́tɛ kɛ́ɛ ta Sɛ́ɛku Tùré yen fàhín sàn főo si gáɲɛ kɛ́ɛ ta ETRG.FR do -PST.INTR Sekou NOM.CL for DISC year UNIV POT win do -PST.INTR v v -mrph n n.prop pp part n dtm pm v v -mrph

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bon, won tùma ɓá a ti fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ mɔ̀ɔ kàla kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, mɔ̀ɔ kàla bólofɛn bá' díi i bólo   At that time since it was said that now everybody's belongins are given to themselves, bon won tùma ɓá a ti fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ mɔ̀ɔ kàla kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ mɔ̀ɔ kàla bólofɛn bá díi i bólo bon wo nù tùma ɓáy a báti fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ mɔ̀gɔ kàla kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ mɔ̀gɔ kàla bólofɛn báti díi i bólo ETRG.FR that -PL time as 3SG PRF say now man every now man every property PRF give GENER arm itj pron -mrph n conj pron pm v adv n pron adv n pron n pm v pron n

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kàla don bát' a makíli, kàla bólofɛn bá' díi i bólo   Every one requested it, and the property of everyone was given to them. kàla don bát a makíli kàla bólofɛn bá díi i bólo kàla do nù báti a ma kíli kàla bólofɛn báti díi i bólo every FOC.do -PL PRF 3SG VERB.PL- call every property PRF give 2SG arm pron prt -mrph pm pron mrph- v pron n pm v pron n

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wo tùma le ɛɛ Sáajɔ k' a bòri a táata Kɔ́nakri, a ka jùlaya bìta   At that time Saajo ran and went to Konakry, and started trade. wo tùma le ɛɛ Sáajɔ k a bòri a táata Kɔ́nakri a ka jùlaya bìta wo tùma le ɛɛ sa ka a bòri a tága ta Kɔ́nakri a ka jùla ya bìta that time FOC ur in.order.to PST.TR 3SG run 3SG go -PST.INTR TOPON 3SG PST.TR seller -ABST seize pron n prt itj conj pm pron v pron v -mrph n.prop pron pm n -mrph v

MarK	káawa Sáajɔ, bɔ́ɔ kɛɛ   Uncle Saajo, go away from here káawa Sáajɔ bɔ́ɔ kɛɛ ka sa bɔ́ɔ kɛɛ PST.TR in.order.to leave this pm conj v pron

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MarK	jáa wo kɛ́ɛta wo ɲàâ le?   So, that' s how it was? jáa wo kɛ́ɛta wo ɲàâ le jáa wo kɛ́ɛ ta wo ɲàa È le EXC that do -PST.INTR that manner -ART FOC disc pron v -mrph pron n -mrph prt

MusK	áa   Well áa áwà well itj

MusK	e̋ n bi wo le fɔ́ɔ-la yan káa   That's what I'm saying. e̋ n bi wo le fɔ́ɔla yan káa hé n bi wo le fɔ́ɔ la yan káa hey! 1SG be that FOC say -GER that this.way itj pron cop pron prt v -mrph pron adv

AmaS	an i wo le fɔ́ɔ-la   That's what he's saying.

MusK	bon, wo tànbita   So, this happenned bon wo tànbita bon wo tànbi ta ETRG.FR that pass -PST.INTR itj pron v -mrph

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k' a tɛ̀ren.. k' a tɛ̀ren fɛ̋nfɛn mín mu, fúla.. fúla, síidi hári i dàn yan káa   It was the that whatever there was, a Fulbe, even if you are that small, k a tɛ̀ren k a tɛ̀ren fɛ̋nfɛn mín mu fúla fúla síidi hári i dàn yan káa kà a tɛ̀ren kà a tɛ̀ren fɛ̋nfɛn mín mu fúla fúla síidi hári i dàn yan káa SEQ 3SG find SEQ 3SG find something REL IDENT fula fula ETRG.PUL but GENER stop that this.way conj pron v conj pron v n n cop n n conj prt pron n pron adv

AmaM	bɔ̀ɔbɔnɛ̀   A little baby bɔ̀ɔbɔnɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔbɔ nden È baby -DIM -ART n -mrph -mrph

MusK	bɔ̀ɔbɔnɛ̀, ma le kántɔ yan nà   A little baby, and we, we are thus high, bɔ̀ɔbɔnɛ̀ ma le kántɔ yan nà bɔ̀ɔbɔ nden È ma le kántɔ yan là baby -DIM -ART 1PL FOC above that LOC n -mrph -mrph pron prt adv pron pp

MusK	fɔ́ɔ tűn macciɗo ɓi korɗo, jɔ̀n mùsunnɛ̀   They just say "maccido bikordo PUL son of a slave", a little slave woman fɔ́ɔ tűn macciɗo ɓi korɗo jɔ̀n mùsunnɛ̀ fɔ́ɔ tún macciɗo ɓi korɗo jɔ̀n mùsu nden È say only ETRG.PUL ETRG.PUL ETRG.PUL slave woman -DIM -ART v prt n n n n n -mrph -mrph

MarK	i wáli kɛ́ɛ an de yen   You work for them i wáli kɛ́ɛ an de yen i wáli kɛ́ɛ anu le yen 2SG work do 3PL FOC for pron n v pron prt pp

MusK	i wáli kɛ́ɛ anu yen   You work for them i wáli kɛ́ɛ anu yen i wáli kɛ́ɛ anu yen 2SG work do 3PL for pron n v pron pp

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ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, hári mànsáya bólè máa, wo le nin an de káɲɲa, yɔ́n de fìsa sìyáà là?   If it's not about the power, you and them, who is more numerous? ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn hári mànsáya bólè máa wo le nin an de káɲɲa yɔ́n de fìsa sìyáà là ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn hári mànsáya bólo È máa wo le nin anu le káɲɲa yɔ́n le fìsa sìya È là DISC but but power arm -ART NEG.COP that FOC and 3PL FOC level who? FOC be.better be.numerous -ART LOC part itj prt n n -mrph cop pron prt conj pron prt n.loc pron prt adj v -mrph pp

MusK	nàá?   what? nàá nàa yes? itj

AmaM	ɲɔ́ɔ káɲɲa nɔn, yɔ́n fìsa sìya-la?   At that time, who is more numerous? ɲɔ́ɔ káɲɲa nɔn yɔ́n fìsa sìyala ɲɔ́ɔ káɲɲa nɔn yɔ́n fìsa sìya la that level but who? be.better numerous -ACT.NMLZ pron n.loc itj pron adj adj -mrph

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ɓá wo le, wo kúnba, wo kòlo, an de dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ bi   Since you're big and mighty, they.. there is power ɓá wo le wo kúnba wo kòlo an de dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ bi ɓáy wo le wo kúnba wo kòlo anu le dɔ̀ɔlɛ È bi as 2PL FOC 2PL stout 2PL big 3PL FOC power -ART be conj pron prt pron adj pron adj pron prt n -mrph cop

AmaS	dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ bi   there is power

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an de dún, an mɛ́sɛ, fɛ́n de nàata a máa-la háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, a táata wo mán' anu yén wo si kílan?   And them, they are small. For what reason is it that till present, it that when you see them, you're afraid? an de dún an mɛ́sɛ fɛ́n de nàata a máala háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn a táata wo mán anu yén wo si kílan anu le dún anu mɛ́sɛ fɛ́n le nàa ta a máa la háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn a tága ta wo máni anu yén wo si kílan 3PL FOC so 3PL thin thing FOC come -PST.INTR 3SG do -GER as.far.as now but 3SG go -PST.INTR 2PL COND 3PL see 2PL POT be.afraid pron prt part pron adj n prt v -mrph pron v -mrph conj adv itj pron v -mrph pron pm pron v pron pm v

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an de si nɔ́n wo tɔ́ɔrɔ-la, wo le máa nɔ́n wo ɲɔ́gɔn ta-yén-na, wo n' a fɔ́ɔ: hé! ma le tùgun ma ma wàkkílɛ, ma ni fàgáà tàa, máa ma ni álla tàa, máa álla n' a yìta ma là, ma i mín máa-la.   They can make you suffer. An you couldn't have gathered together and say: "Let's make an effort, either we take death or we take God, or God shows us what to do". an de si nɔ́n wo tɔ́ɔrɔla wo le máa nɔ́n wo ɲɔ́gɔn tayénna wo n a fɔ́ɔ hé ma le tùgun ma ma wàkkílɛ ma ni fàgáà tàa máa ma ni álla tàa máa álla n a yìta ma là ma i mín máala anu le si nɔ́n wo tɔ́ɔrɔ la wo le máa nɔ́n wo ɲɔ́gɔn ta yén la wo ni a fɔ́ɔ hé ma le tùgun ma ma wàkkílɛ ma ni fàga È tàa máa ma ni álla tàa máa álla ni a yìta ma là ma si mín máa la 3PL FOC POT can 2PL suffer -GER 2PL FOC NEG.COP can 2PL one.another REP- see -GER 2PL OPT 3SG say hey! 1PL FOC again 1PL 1PL be.courageous 1PL OPT die -ART take or 1PL OPT God take or God OPT 3SG show 1PL LOC 1PL POT REL do -GER pron prt pm v pron v -mrph pron prt cop v pron pron mrph- v -mrph pron pm pron v itj pron prt adv pron pron v pron pm v -mrphv conj pron pm n v conj n pm pron v pron pp pron pm n v -mrph

MusK	k' a tɛ̀ren dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ béle ma là   It was that we had no strength. k a tɛ̀ren dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ béle ma là kà a tɛ̀ren dɔ̀ɔlɛ béle ma là SEQ 3SG find power COP.NEG 1PL LOC conj pron v n cop pron pp

MusK	hári a dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ béle   that power wasn't there. hári a dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ béle hári a dɔ̀ɔlɛ béle but 3SG power COP.NEG prt pron n cop

MusK	fɛ́n m' a kɔ́ri ma ni wo máa nun   Fro what reason didn' t we do it? fɛ́n m a kɔ́ri ma ni wo máa nun fɛ́n máa a kɔ ma ni wo máa nun thing NEG.COP 3SG behind 1PL OPT that do RETR n cop pron pp pron pm pron v prt

MusK	fɛ̋nfɛn fúla y anu bólo jɔ̀n bólo káa le,   All Fulbe, the slave women were their property, fɛ̋nfɛn fúla y anu bólo jɔ̀n bólo káa le fɛ̋nfɛn fúla bi anu bólo jɔ̀n bólo káa le something fula be 3PL arm slave arm this.waFOC n n cop pron n n n adv

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kɛɛ mùsu kɛɛ wo ɲàâ kɛɛ mín nà, kílà là yan káa   that woman which is here, here on the road. kɛɛ mùsu kɛɛ wo ɲàâ kɛɛ mín nà kílà là yan káa kɛɛ mùsu kɛɛ wo ɲàa È kɛɛ mín là kíla È là yan káa this woman this that manner -ART this REL LOC road -ART LOC that this.way pron n pron pron n -mrph pron n pp n -mrph pp pron adv

MusK	an na fúlanden bi Jàrakúnjan, kó Úmaru   There was their little Fulbe there in Jarakunjan, his name was Umar an na fúlanden bi Jàrakúnjan kó Úmaru anu la fúla nden bi Jàrakúnjan kó Úmaru 3PL POSS fula -DIM be TOPON say NOM.M pron conj n -mrph cop n.prop v n.prop

MusK	fí tűn kɛɛ bàaba a tànaà le   Except that his father is his totem fí tűn kɛɛ bàaba a tànaà le fí tún kɛɛ bàaba a tàna È le to only this father 3SG totem -ART FOC conj prt pron n pron n -mrph prt

MusK	bon, a k' a la níi kùn a i táa kɛɛ máyìta   well he decided to go and to sell him. bon a k a la níi kùn a i táa kɛɛ máyìta bon a ka a la níi kùn a ni tága kɛɛ máyìta ETRG.FR 3SG PST.TR 3SG POSS spirit find.room 3SG OPT go this sell itj pron pm pron conj n v pron pm v pron v

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bon, a k' a kíilaya.. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi bɔ́ɔ-len kúru le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   he sent it.. you come from Kuru bon a k a kíilaya kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi bɔ́ɔlen kúru le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bon a ka a kíilaya kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi bɔ́ɔ len kúru le kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ETRG.FR 3SG PST.TR 3SG go.on.errand now GENER be leave -PC.RES Kourou.Maninka FOC now itj pron pm pron v adv pron cop v -mrph n prt adv

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

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kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i k' a lɔ́n fɔ́lɔ kúru kɛɛ yan, i tée sáma   Now, you know, there at Kurus' place you wouldn't loose yourself kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i k a lɔ́n fɔ́lɔ kúru kɛɛ yan i tée sáma kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i ka a lɔ́n fɔ́lɔ kúru kɛɛ yan i tée sáma now 2SG PST.TR 3SG know beginning Kourou.Maninka this that 2SG NEG.POT get.lost adv pron pm pron v n n pron pron pron pm v

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

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a kɛɛ tàa, kà táa Kɛ́ɛbali, kà táa Bɔ́ɔjɛ, kà táa Kánkalabɛ   He took it, and went to Keebali, and went to Booje, and went to Kankalabe a kɛɛ tàa kà táa Kɛ́ɛbali kà táa Bɔ́ɔjɛ kà táa Kánkalabɛ a kɛɛ tàa kà tága Kɛ́ɛbali kà tága Bɔ́ɔjɛ kà tága Kánkalabɛ 3SG this take SEQ go TOPON SEQ go TOPON SEQ go TOPON pron pron v conj v n.prop conj v n.prop conj v n.prop

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

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kà táa Kɔ́yin, k' a tɛ̀gɛ, kà nàa hɔ́ɗɔ dóo bi Tánkɔrɔkɔma yan   And he came to Koyin, and he went behind it and came to Tankorokoma there kà táa Kɔ́yin k a tɛ̀gɛ kà nàa hɔ́ɗɔ dóo bi Tánkɔrɔkɔma yan kà tága Kɔ́yin kà a tɛ̀gɛ kà nàa hɔ́ɗɔ dóo bi Tánkɔrɔkɔma yan SEQ go TOPON SEQ 3SG cut SEQ come village one be TOPON that conj v n.prop conj pron v conj v n n cop n.prop pron

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	n bítannù, ɲɔ́ɔ káma? a kó le? Sánsan   My relatives, how is it called there? It's called Sansan n bítannù ɲɔ́ɔ káma a kó le Sánsan n bítan nù ɲɔ́ɔ káma a kó le Sánsan 1SG relative -PL that how 3SG say FOC TOPON pron n -mrph pron adv pronv prt n.prop

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bon ála y' a kɛɛ nɔn, mɔ̀gɔninfín mɔ̀gɔninfín, i ni i la lún sàn   God made it so that each person has to pay for his day bon ála y a kɛɛ nɔn mɔ̀gɔninfín mɔ̀gɔninfín i ni i la lún sàn bon álla bi a kɛɛ nɔn mɔ̀gɔndenfín mɔ̀gɔndenfín i ni i la lún sàn ETRG.FR God be 3SG this but person person GENER OPT GENER POSS day buy itj n cop pron pron itj n n pron pm pron conj n v

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i ka dóodo mín yén, si i m' a kɔ́ɔ, i m' a dɛ̀ɛman, i kán' a kɔ́n a ma   Whoever you see, even if you don't give them anything, if you don't help them, at least you shouldn't despise them. i ka dóodo mín yén si i m a kɔ́ɔ i m a dɛ̀ɛman i kán a kɔ́n a ma i ka dóodo mín yén si i máa a kɔ́ɔ i máa a dɛ̀ɛman i káni a kɔ́n a ma 2SG PST.TR nobody REL see if 2SG NEG.COP 3SG give 2SG NEG.COP 3SG help 2SG IMP.NEG 3SG dislike 3SG to pron pm pron n v conj pron cop pron v pron cop pron v pron pm pron v pron pp

AmaM	wo ɲàâ le don mu   It's true wo ɲàâ le don mu wo ɲàa È le do nù mu that manner -ART FOC FOC.do -PL IDENT pron n -mrph prt prt -mrph cop

MusK

k a tɛ̀ren wo.. wo.. álla k' a bɛ̀n káamin súu tɔ, k' a tɛ̀ren álla k' a kɛ́ɛ wo kàyéè n a la mùsu, anu bá' nàa kìi an bàaba báta.   It's was that what God made well during the night, God made that that man and his wife, they came to pass the night at their father's. k a tɛ̀ren wo wo álla k a bɛ̀n káamin súu tɔ k a tɛ̀ren álla k a kɛ́ɛ wo kàyéè n a la mùsu anu bá nàa kìi an bàaba báta kà a tɛ̀ren wo wo álla ka a bɛ̀n káamin súu tɔ kà a tɛ̀ren álla ka a kɛ́ɛ wo kàyi È nin a la mùsu anu báti nàa kìi anu bàaba báta SEQ 3SG find that that God PST.TR 3SG meet when night in SEQ 3SG find God PST.TR 3SG do that man -ART and 3SG POSS woman 3PL PRF come spend.night 3PL father at conj pron v pron pron n pm pron v adv n pp conj pron v n pm pron v pron n -mrph conj pron conj n pron pm v v pron n n.loc

MusK	an báti bán wo kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ   they had left there (and the person who was going to sell that one, he didn't know it) an báti bán wo kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ anu báti bán wo kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ 3PL PRF end that do that pron pm v pron v pron

AmaM	an nàata kɛɛ yan de bàaba báta   They came here to the father of this one an nàata kɛɛ yan de bàaba báta anu nàa ta kɛɛ yan le bàaba báta 3PL come -PST.INTR this that FOC father at pron v -mrph pron pron prt n n.loc

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   yes ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

AmaM

kɛɛ yan an ni sɛ̀nɛ, yan télen de, a bi ma s' anu ɲìninká mín nà   "This one here, she should come here, there is something, that we will ask her". kɛɛ yan an ni sɛ̀nɛ yan télen de a bi ma s anu ɲìninká mín nà kɛɛ yan anu ni sɛ̀nɛ yan télen le a bi ma si anu ɲìninká mín là this that 3PL OPT venir that towards FOC 3SG be 1PL POT 3PL ask REL LOC pron pron pron pm v pron pp prt pron cop pron pm pron n n pp

MusK	ɛ́ɛyi   Yes. ɛ́ɛyi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

MarK

háa anu ka wo máyìta kómin, háa wo ka wo yɛ̀tɛ masɔ̀tɔ kómin   how you were sold and how you liberated yourselves. háa anu ka wo máyìta kómin háa wo ka wo yɛ̀tɛ masɔ̀tɔ kómin háa anu ka wo máyìta kómin háa wo ka wo ɲɛ̀tɛ masɔ̀tɔ kómin as.far.as 3PL PST.TR 2PL sell how as.far.as 2PL PST.TR 2PL oneself get how conj pron pm pron v adv conj pron pm pron n v adv

HajA	wo sìgi yan tűn   sit down here wo sìgi yan tűn wo sìgi yan tún 2PL sit that only pron v pron prt

MusK

a k' a tɛ̀ren, nɔn ɓá a bát' ánniyɛ, a kɛ́ɛ máyìta   it was that when he decided that he would sell him a k a tɛ̀ren nɔn ɓá a bát ánniyɛ a kɛ́ɛ máyìta a ka a tɛ̀ren nɔn ɓáy a báti ánniyɛ a kɛɛ máyìta 3SG PST.TR 3SG find but as 3SG PRF decide 3SG this sell pron pm pron v itj conj pron pm v pron pron v

MusK	bon, mùsu wo, a kɛ́ɛlen kó a dénmusundè   that woman she was like a young girl bon mùsu wo a kɛ́ɛlen kó a dénmusundè bon mùsu wo a kɛ́ɛ len kó a dénmusu nden È ETRG.FR woman that 3SG do -PC.RES say 3SG girl -DIM -ART itj n pron pron v -mrph v pron n -mrph -mrph

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

AmaM	kɛɛ yan?   this one here? kɛɛ yan kɛɛ yan this that pron pron

MusK	kɛɛ yan tígitigitigi   exactly this one kɛɛ yan tígitigitigi kɛɛ yan tígitigi this that exactly pron pron itj

AmaM	kɛ́ɛ yan tígitigitigi   this one exactly kɛ́ɛ yan tígitigitigi kɛɛ yan tígitigi this that exactly pron pron itj

AmaM	an màama máa, an nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa   not her gradmother, not her mother an màama máa an nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa anu màama máa anu nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa 3PL grandmother NEG.COP 3PL mother NEG.COP pron n cop pron n cop

MarK	kɛɛn' de tígi le máyìta-ta   It her precisely who was sold kɛɛn de tígi le máyìtata kɛɛ nù le tígitigi le máyìta ta this -PL FOC exactly FOC sell -PST.INTR pron -mrph prt itj prt v -mrph

AmaS	n máa mɛ́n si wo le si kúma mɛ́n kóoben   I don't know whether you will understand it well

AmaM	mhm, n bát' a lɔ́n   Yes, I understand. mhm n bát a lɔ́n mhm n báti a lɔ́n yes 1SG PRF 3SG know itj pron pm pron v

MarK	n bítan tígi le máyìta-la   it's exactly my relative who was sold n bítan tígi le máyìtala n bítan tígitigi le máyìta la 1SG relative exactly FOC sell -GER pron n itj prt v -mrph

MusK

ɓá álla bát' a kɛ́ɛ nɔn, mùsu mín nàata a fɛ gárdɛ díya yan, a t' a ta-lɔ́n   God made it that the woman which came with her to guard her, she recognized her. ɓá álla bát a kɛ́ɛ nɔn mùsu mín nàata a fɛ gárdɛ díya yan a t a talɔ́n ɓáy álla báti a kɛ́ɛ nɔn mùsu mín nàa ta a fɛ gárdɛ dúla yan a báti a ta lɔ́n as God PRF 3SG do but woman REL come -PST.INTR 3SG with ETRG.FR place that 3SG PRF 3SG REP- know conj n pm pron v itj n n v -mrph pron pp v n.loc pron pron pm pron mrph- v

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bon, wo wo lún k' a tɛ̀ren, ɲàmakálà s' a tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ ɲàmakálà hàjjíga, an i kólofɛn kántan-na wo yen   At that very day it was that griots found them, good griots, and they looked after the cattle there bon wo wo lún k a tɛ̀ren ɲàmakálà s a tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ ɲàmakálà hàjjíga an i kólofɛn kántanna wo yen bon wo wo lún ka a tɛ̀ren ɲàmakála È si a tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ ɲàmakála È hàjjíga anu bi kólofɛn kántan la wo yen ETRG.FR that that day PST.TR 3SG find griot -ART POT 3SG find that griot -ART good 3PL be cattle guard -GER that for itj pron pron n pm pron v n -mrph pm pron v pron n -mrph n pron cop n v -mrph pron pp

MusK	bon mùséè k' a tóo háa fìtírè kɔ́ma   The woman stayed there till the evening prayer. bon mùséè k a tóo háa fìtírè kɔ́ma bon mùsu È ka a tóo háa fùturó È kɔ́ma ETRG.FR woman -ART PST.TR 3SG leave as.far.as twilight -ART space.behind itj n -mrph pm pron v conj n -mrph pp

MusK	a kó á! a kó, nɛ̀ɛnɛ   she said: "a! mother!" a kó á a kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ a kó á a kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ 3SG say a! 3SG say mother pron v itj pron v n

MusK	kó: ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀? kó i le bɔ́ɔ-la mín nà?   "where do you come from?" kó ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kó i le bɔ́ɔla mín nà kó ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ kó i le bɔ́ɔ la mín là say DISC say 2SG FOC leave -GER REL LOC v part v pron prt v -mrph n pp

MusK	a kó Jínkɔya   "from Jinkoya" a kó Jínkɔya a kó Jínkɔya 3SG say TOPON pron v n.prop

MusK

a kó, kó kìnáànù mínnù yan, i ka won lɔ́n?   "the parents that are here, do you know them?" a kó kó kìnáànù mínnù yan i ka won lɔ́n a kó kó kìna È nù mín nù yan i ka wo nù lɔ́n 3SG say say old.man -ART -PL REL -PL that 2SG PST.TR that -PL know pron v v n -mrph -mrph n -mrph pron pron pm pron -mrph v

MusK

a kó w' a fɔ́ɔ n n' a.. si wo k' a fɔ́ɔ le, n n' a lɔ́n mínnù mu, n n' a fɔ́ɔ wo yen si n k' a lɔ́n si n m' a lɔ́n   If you say that I will kow who they are, I will tell you if I know them or not. a kó w a fɔ́ɔ n n a si wo k a fɔ́ɔ le n n a lɔ́n mínnù mu n n a fɔ́ɔ wo yen si n k a lɔ́n si n m a lɔ́n a kó wo a fɔ́ɔ n ni a si wo ka a fɔ́ɔ le n ni a lɔ́n mín nù mu n ni a fɔ́ɔ wo yen si n ka a lɔ́n si n máa a lɔ́n 3SG say 2PL 3SG say 1SG OPT 3SG if 2PL PST.TR 3SG say FOC 1SG OPT 3SG know REL -PL IDENT 1SG OPT 3SG say 2PL for if 1SG PST.TR 3SG know if 1SG NEG.COP 3SG know pron v pron pron v pron pm pron conj pron pm pron v prt pron pm pron v n -mrph cop pron pm pron v pron pp conj pron pm pron v conj pron cop pron v

MusK	a kó á! a kó, kó dóo i ɲɔ́ɔ fàtima kɛ́nɛ   there is a person with light complexion a kó á a kó kó dóo i ɲɔ́ɔ fàtima kɛ́nɛ a kó á a kó kó dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ fàti ma kɛ́nɛ 3SG say a! 3SG say say one be that body -ADJ light pron v itj pron v v n cop pron n -mrph n

MarK	i nàa-la kɛɛn de tɔ   You come with those ones. i nàala kɛɛn de tɔ i nàa la kɛɛ nù le tɔ 2SG come -GER this -PL FOC in pron v -mrph pron -mrph prt pp

MusK

a n' a fɔ́ɔ a ma, Mánininka Jí, kó n fáanden de   She said to her: "Manininka Ji, it's my uncle (younger brother of my father)" a n a fɔ́ɔ a ma Mánininka Jí kó n fáanden de a ni a fɔ́ɔ a ma Mánininka Jí kó n fáanden le 3SG OPT 3SG say 3SG to NOM.M NOM.CL say 1SG uncle FOC pron pm pron v pron pp n.prop n.prop v pron n prt

MusK	kó dóo i ɲɔ́ɔ, an b' a fɔ́ɔ-la a ma Káli   "There is a person who is called Kali" kó dóo i ɲɔ́ɔ an b a fɔ́ɔla a ma Káli kó dóo si ɲɔ́ɔ anu bi a fɔ́ɔ la a ma Káli say one if that 3PL be 3SG say -GER 3SG to NOM.M v n conj pron pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp n.prop

MusK

dóon' n' a fɔ́ɔ Káli, dóon' n a fɔ́ɔ kúmandan, kó n fáanden de   "Some call him Kali, and others call him kumandan" "it's my uncle". dóon n a fɔ́ɔ Káli dóon n a fɔ́ɔ kúmandan kó n fáanden de dóo nù ni a fɔ́ɔ Káli dóo nù ni a fɔ́ɔ kúmandan kó n fáanden le one -PL OPT 3SG say NOM.M one -PL OPT 3SG say commander say 1SG uncle FOC n -mrph pm pron v n.prop n -mrph pm pron v n v pron n prt

MusK

a kó dóo i ɲɔ́ɔ, fàtima kɛ́nɛ, sùtumanta, a kó n bàaba le wo ɲɔ́ɔ là   There is a person with light complexion, small" "it's my father". a kó dóo i ɲɔ́ɔ fàtima kɛ́nɛ sùtumanta a kó n bàaba le wo ɲɔ́ɔ là a kó dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ fàti ma kɛ́nɛ sùtumanta a kó n bàaba le wo ɲɔ́ɔ là 3SG say one be that body -ADJ light short 3SG say 1SG father FOC that that LOC pron v n cop pron n -mrph n adj pron v pron n prt pron pron pp

AmaM	kɛɛ yan ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ yìta   It's her who told it kɛɛ yan ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ yìta kɛɛ yan ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ yìta this that PST.TR that that say.RESP pron pron pm pron pron v

MusK	kɛɛ yan ka wo yìta   It's here here who has told it. kɛɛ yan ka wo yìta kɛɛ yan ka wo yìta this that PST.TR that say.RESP pron pron pm pron v

AmaM

dɔ́nku, an k' a kɛ́ɛn tàa le, k' a máyìta ɲɔ́ɔ, háray an bá' kòloya   So, they took her (respectful) and sold her, though she were was already a grown up by that time. dɔ́nku an k a kɛ́ɛn tàa le k a máyìta ɲɔ́ɔ háray an bá kòloya dɔ́nku anu ka a kɛɛ nù tàa le kà a máyìta ɲɔ́ɔ háray anu báti kòloya ETRG.FR 3PL PST.TR 3SG this -PL take FOC SEQ 3SG sell that so 3PL PRF grow itj pron pm pron pron -mrph v prt conj pron v pron itj pron pm v

MusK

háray an mírinden nun háa sàguè ma, a n' a wà a n' a máyìta kàn dóo   They decided to wait till the morning to go and to sell them. háray an mírinden nun háa sàguè ma a n a wà a n a máyìta kàn dóo háray anu míri len nun háa sàgu È ma a ni a wà a ni a máyìta kàn dóo so 3PL see -PC.RES RETR as.far.as morning -ART to 3SG OPT 3SG go 3SG OPT 3SG sell place one itj pron v -mrph prt conj n -mrph pp pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n.loc n

AmaM	mhm   Yes. mhm mhm yes itj

MusK	fɛ́n nà a kan' nàa kɛɛ ɔ́ya?   Why don't they come here for it? fɛ́n nà a kan nàa kɛɛ ɔ́ya fɛ́n là a kan nàa kɛɛ ɔ́ya thing LOC 3SG DISC come this faire n pp pron part v pron v

MarK	a tóo álla yen, i ni ma dɛ̀ɛman yan   Please, for God's sake, come here and help us a tóo álla yen i ni ma dɛ̀ɛman yan a tóo álla yen i ni ma dɛ̀ɛman yan 3SG leave God for 2SG OPT 1PL help that pron v n pp pron pm pron v pron

MusK

ɓá kɛɛ bát' a súman wo ɲàâ, ɓá a la kàyéè bá' nàa, a kó: é nɔn   When he decided it, when her husband came, she (the old woman who wanted to help them to escape) said: ɓá kɛɛ bát a súman wo ɲàâ ɓá a la kàyéè bá nàa a kó é nɔn ɓáy kɛɛ báti a súman wo ɲàa È ɓáy a la kàyi È báti nàa a kó hé nɔn as this PRF 3SG measure that manner -ART as 3SG POSS man -ART PRF come 3SG say hey! but conj pron pm pron v pron n -mrph conj pron conj n -mrph pm v pron v itj itj

MusK

ɛɛ wo le, i bát' a lɔ́n, ma táata kɛɛnù bàaba báta le, kántan dúla, ma ka kɛɛnù máa ɲɔ́ɔ le, fúla kɛ̀ɛ kɛɛ bá' nàa, kó a y' anu máyìta-la   Do you understand? "we went to his father, to loof after the field, we stayed there, and a Fulbe man cam and say that he would sell him". ɛɛ wo le i bát a lɔ́n ma táata kɛɛnù bàaba báta le kántan dúla ma ka kɛɛnù máa ɲɔ́ɔ le fúla kɛ̀ɛ kɛɛ bá nàa kó a y anu máyìtala ɛɛ wo le i báti a lɔ́n ma tága ta kɛɛ nù bàaba báta le kántan dúla ma ka kɛɛ nù máa ɲɔ́ɔ le fúla kɛ̀ɛ kɛɛ bá nàa kó a bi anu máyìta la ur 2PL FOC 2SG PRF 3SG know 1PL go -PST.INTR this -PL father at FOC guard place 1PL PST.TR this -PL do that FOC fula man this this come say 3SG be 3PL sell -GER itj pron prt pron pm pron v pron v -mrph pron -mrph n n.loc prt v n.loc pron pm pron -mrph v pron prt n n pron dtm v v pron cop pron v -mrph

MusK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma dɛ̀ɛman kɛɛnù kán' tànbi yan   Now, help us so that they don't go away like that" kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma dɛ̀ɛman kɛɛnù kán tànbi yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ óma dɛ̀ɛman kɛɛ nù káni tànbi yan now 1PL.INCL help this -PL IMP.NEG pass that adv pron v pron -mrph pm v pron

MusK	kàyéè kó: wo máa gbɛ̀lɛ   The man said: "well, it's not difficult" kàyéè kó wo máa gbɛ̀lɛ kàyi È kó wo máa gbɛ̀lɛ man -ART say that NEG.COP difficult n -mrph v pron cop adj

MusK

anu ka kínè tábi, kínè nin sòbo, k' a díi kɛ́ɛnù bólo, háa anu k' a dámu, háa anu fáata   They prepared food, rice and meat, and gave them, and they ate their plenty anu ka kínè tábi kínè nin sòbo k a díi kɛ́ɛnù bólo háa anu k a dámu háa anu fáata anu ka kíni È tábi kíni È nin sòbo kà a díi kɛɛ nù bólo háa anu ka a dámu háa anu fáa ta 3PL PST.TR food -ART cook food -ART and meat SEQ 3SG give this -PL arm as.far.as 3PL PST.TR 3SG eat as.far.as 3PL fill -PST.INTR pron pm n -mrph v n -mrph conj n conj pron v pron -mrph n conj pron pm pron v conj pron v -mrph

MusK

an k' an na-dòn bón nà, fúlannɛ̀nù bá' tága nɔn, lɔ́gɛ̀ ɲíni   They made them enter their house (to hide them there), then the small Fulbe came to look for wood. an k an nadòn bón nà fúlannɛ̀nù bá tága nɔn lɔ́gɛ̀ ɲíni anu ka anu la dòn bón là fúla nden È nù báti tága nɔn lɔ́gɔ È ɲínin 3PL PST.TR 3PL CAUS- enter house LOC fula -DIM -ART -PL PRF go but tree -ART look.for pron pm pron mrph- v n pp n -mrph -mrph -mrph pm v itj n -mrph v

MusK	anu k' a tóo háa súu tɔ   They kept them there till night. anu k a tóo háa súu tɔ anu ka a tóo háa súu tɔ 3PL PST.TR 3SG leave as.far.as night in pron pm pron v conj n pp

MusK

anu kó: nɛ̀ɛnɛ! kó nàá? i bá' takée i nɛ̀ɛnɛ báta.   She said: "mother!" "what" "you're going to come back to your mother" (you won't be solled, you will go back to your parents) anu kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ kó nàá i bá takée i nɛ̀ɛnɛ báta anu kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ kó nàa i báti ta kée i nɛ̀ɛnɛ báta 3PL say mother say yes? 2SG PRF REP- arrive 2SG mother at pron v n v itj pron pm mrph- v pron n n.loc

MusK	i t' takée i nɛ̀ɛnɛ báta   "you're going to come back to your mother" i t takée i nɛ̀ɛnɛ báta i báti ta kée i nɛ̀ɛnɛ báta 2SG PRF REP- arrive 2SG mother at pron pm mrph- v pron n n.loc

MusK

kó ɛɛ.. i bàaba, ma mán' kée ɲɔ́ɔ háa ma bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ, a kɛ́ɛnden, kó ma i ma báta le   he said: "your father, when we came to him and till our departure from there, it was so as if we were at home" (your father received us very well and that's why we want to help you now") kó ɛɛ i bàaba ma mán kée ɲɔ́ɔ háa ma bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ a kɛ́ɛnden kó ma i ma báta le kó ɛɛ i bàaba ma máni kée ɲɔ́ɔ háa ma bɔ́ɔ ta ɲɔ́ɔ a kɛ́ɛ len kó ma bi ma báta le say ur 2SG father 1PL COND arrive that as.far.as 1PL leave -PST.INTR that 3SG do -PC.RES say 1PL be 1PL at FOC v itj pron n pron pm v pron conj pron v -mrph pron pron v -mrph v pron cop pron n.loc prt

AmaS	anu ka ma dánkun   They took care of us

MusK	anu ka ma dánkun, síi fóo là   they took care of us, in all cases anu ka ma dánkun síi fóo là anu ka ma dánkun síi főo là 3PL PST.TR 1PL look.after life UNIV LOC pron pm pron v n dtm pp

MusK

áwà, háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, álla t' i nàati háa yan, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i tée máyìta   "now God has sent you here, now you won't be sold" áwà háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ álla t i nàati háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i tée máyìta áwà háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ álla báti i nàati háa yan kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i tée máyìta well as.far.as now God PRF 2SG bring as.far.as that now 2SG NEG.POT sell itj conj adv n pm pron v conj pron adv pron pm v

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kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sàguè ma, súu máni kòo fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w n s' i tàa   Now, in the morning.. when the night is very very dark, I will take you" kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sàguè ma súu máni kòo fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w n s i tàa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sàgu È ma súu máni kòo fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w fɛ̋w n si i tàa now morning -ART to night COND start at.all at.all at.all at.all 1SG POT 2SG take adv n -mrph pp n pm v itj itj itj itj pron pm pron v

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kó káa si i kɛɛta Tánkɔrɛ i tée sáma? a kó: híi   He said: "if you come to Tankore, you won't get lost" he said: "I won't" kó káa si i kɛɛta Tánkɔrɛ i tée sáma a kó híi kó káa si i kɛɛ ta Tánkɔrɛ i tée sáma a kó híi say or.INTERR if 2SG this -PST.INTR TOPON 2SG NEG.POT get.lost 3SG say yes v conj conj pron pron -mrph n.prop pron pm v pron v itj

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kó n k' a lɔ́n, si i kéeta Tánkɔrɛ, i tée sáma, a kó híi   "I know that when you arritve to Tankore, you won't get lost" "I won't" kó n k a lɔ́n si i kéeta Tánkɔrɛ i tée sáma a kó híi kó n ka a lɔ́n si i kée ta Tánkɔrɛ i tée sáma a kó híi say 1SG PST.TR 3SG know if 2SG arrive -PST.INTR TOPON 2SG NEG.POT get.lost 3SG say yes v pron pm pron v conj pron v -mrph n.prop pron pm v pron v itj

MusK	a k a tóo háa súu tɛ́ɛma   He kept her till midnight a k a tóo háa súu tɛ́ɛma a ka a tóo háa súu tɛ́ɛma 3SG PST.TR 3SG leave as.far.as night between pron pm pron v conj n n.loc

MusK	an nàata háa bàa Sánba la sànsan kɔ́ɔma   They came next to the enclosure of father Sanba an nàata háa bàa Sánba la sànsan kɔ́ɔma anu nàa ta háa bàaba Sánba la sànsan kɔ́ɔma 3PL come -PST.INTR as.far.as father NOM.M POSS fence behind pron v -mrph conj n n.prop conj n pp

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a kó i báti yan ta-lɔ́n, kó híi, kó n bát' a ta-lɔ́n   "have you recognized this place?" "yes, I have recognized it". a kó i báti yan talɔ́n kó híi kó n bát a talɔ́n a kó i báti yan ta lɔ́n kó híi kó n báti a ta lɔ́n 3SG say 2SG PRF that REP- know say yes say 1SG PRF 3SG REP- know pron v pron pm pron mrph- v v itj v pron pm pron mrph- v

MusK	kó i tée kílan yan nin Jínkɔya? kó híi   "Are you not afraid to go from here to Jinkoya?" "I'm not" kó i tée kílan yan nin Jínkɔya kó híi kó i tée kílan yan nin Jínkɔya kó híi say 2SG NEG.POT be.afraid that and TOPON say yes v pron pm v pron conj n.prop v itj

MusK	kɛ́ɛn bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ, Tánkɔrɛ súbaka tɔ   They left to Tankore, at dawn. kɛ́ɛn bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ Tánkɔrɛ súbaka tɔ kɛɛ bɔ́ɔ ta ɲɔ́ɔ Tánkɔrɛ súbaka tɔ this leave -PST.INTR that TOPON sunrise in pron v -mrph pron n.prop n pp

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MusK	ɓá a ti kɛɛ yan, Úmar nɔn kɔ́ntɔfili-ta   when they arrived here, Umar was worried ɓá a ti kɛɛ yan Úmar nɔn kɔ́ntɔfilita ɓáy a báti kɛɛ yan Úmar nɔn kɔ́ntɔfili ta as 3SG PRF this that NOM.M but problem -PST.INTR conj pron pm pron pron n.prop itj n -mrph

MusK	Úmar nɔn kɔ́ntɔfili-ta, a kɔ́ntɔfili-ta nɔn háa   Umar was very worried, he was very worried. Úmar nɔn kɔ́ntɔfilita a kɔ́ntɔfilita nɔn háa Úmar nɔn kɔ́ntɔfili ta a kɔ́ntɔfili ta nɔn háa NOM.M but despair -PST.INTR 3SG despair -PST.INTR but much n.prop itj v -mrph pron v -mrph itj adv

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an n' a fɔ́ɔ a yen, kó hé! i díɲɲɛta kà mɔ̀gɔn' na déɲɛ̀ tàa, kà tága a bóloka nɛ́ɛ̀? wáli i bólo   They said to him: "You've decided to take a person's child and then you went and left her. You've got problems (lit. you've got work)". an n a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó hé i díɲɲɛta kà mɔ̀gɔn na déɲɛ̀ tàa kà tága a bóloka nɛ́ɛ̀ wáli i bólo anu ni a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó hé i díɲɲɛ ta kà mɔ̀gɔ nù la dén È tàa kà tága a bóloka nɛ́ɛ̀ wáli i bólo 3PL OPT 3SG say 3SG for say hey! 2SG agree -PST.INTR SEQ man -PL POSS child -ART take SEQ go 3SG leave EMPH work 2SG arm pron pm pron v pron pp v itj pron v -mrph conj n -mrph conj n -mrph v conj v pron v part v pron n

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kìna bàaba Dánɛ la dén, kìna Kíitɔ la dén, i ni wo máyìta, a ti fáa i la hɛ́ɛra là?   The child of Dans and Kiito, you're going to sell her, is your happiness full? kìna bàaba Dánɛ la dén kìna Kíitɔ la dén i ni wo máyìta a ti fáa i la hɛ́ɛra là kìna bàaba Dánɛ la dén kìna Kíitɔ la dén i ni wo máyìta a báti fáa i la hɛ́ɛra là elder father NOM.M POSS child elder NOM POSS child 2SG OPT that sell 3SG PRF fill 2SG POSS happiness LOC adj n n.prop conj n adj n.prop conj n pron pm pron v pron pm v pron conj n pp

MusK	kɛɛ báti kée n nà   He came to me. kɛɛ báti kée n nà kɛɛ báti kée n là this PRF arrive 1SG LOC pron pm v pron pp

MusK	é! ɓá a ti kée yan, a bɛ̀nta sɛ́ttɔ ma   When he came, it was the dry season é ɓá a ti kée yan a bɛ̀nta sɛ́ttɔ ma hé ɓáy a báti kée yan a bɛ̀n ta sɛ́ttɔ ma hey! as 3SG PRF arrive that 3SG meet -PST.INTR rainy.season to itj conj pronpm v pron pron v -mrph n pp

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k' a tɛ̀ren kɛ́ɛ i yɛ̀lɛ-la mángo júu kán nà le. kɛɛ yan   And she went up the mango tree. This one here k a tɛ̀ren kɛ́ɛ i yɛ̀lɛla mángo júu kán nà le kɛɛ yan kà a tɛ̀ren kɛɛ bi yɛ̀lɛ la mángo júu kán là le kɛɛ yan SEQ 3SG find this be rise -GER mango trunk neck LOC FOC this that conj pron v pron cop v -mrph n n n pp prt pron pron

AmaM	kɛɛ yan?   this one? kɛɛ yan kɛɛ yan this that pron pron

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a i tóo-la ɲɔ́ɔ la le háa kɛɛ dɔ́gɛ̀ mán tábirè kɛ́ɛ, k' a dòni sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, a ni tága k' a dòni   She stayed there, till his younger sister prepared food and carried it to the field, and then she would go and bring it. a i tóola ɲɔ́ɔ la le háa kɛɛ dɔ́gɛ̀ mán tábirè kɛ́ɛ k a dòni sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ a ni tága k a dòni a bi tóo la ɲɔ́ɔ la le háa kɛɛ dɔ́gɔ È máni tábi ri È kɛ́ɛ kà a dòni sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ a ni tága kà a dòni 3SG be leave -GER that POSS FOC as.far.as this small -ART COND cook -NMLZ.TR -ART do SEQ 3SG transport field -ART in 3SG OPT go SEQ 3SG transport pron cop v -mrph pron conj prt conj pron adj -mrph pm v -mrph -mrph v conj pron v n -mrph pp pron pm v conj pron v

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a ni kɛɛ yan tűn táà róndi, k' a dòni mángoè là   She would also carry him his part to the mango tree. a ni kɛɛ yan tűn táà róndi k a dòni mángoè là a ni kɛɛ yan tún táa È róndi kà a dòni mángo È là 3SG OPT this that only part -ART carry SEQ 3SG transport mango -ART LOC pron pm pron pron prt n -mrph v conj pron v n -mrph pp

MusK	táà, kà d' a bólo, mángoè kán ma   The part, to give it to him on the mango tree táà kà d a bólo mángoè kán ma táa È kà díi a bólo mángo È kán ma part -ART SEQ give 3SG arm mango -ART neck to n -mrph conj v pron n n -mrph n pp

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mángoè kán ma, kà yɛ̀lɛ mángo júè mín kùnma   on the top of the mango tree, to go up the mango tree. mángoè kán ma kà yɛ̀lɛ mángo júè mín kùnma mángo È kán ma kà yɛ̀lɛ mángo júu È mín kùnma mango -ART neck to SEQ rise mango trunk -ART REL on n -mrph n pp conj v n n -mrph n pp

MusK	wáala   Yes. wáala wáala yes itj

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an bi yɛ̀lɛ-la nun mángoè kùnma, an b' an dògon-na fúlan' de là káa?   She (resp. towards the oldwoman) climbed on mangoes in order do hide from Fulbe that way? an bi yɛ̀lɛla nun mángoè kùnma an b an dògonna fúlan de là káa anu bi yɛ̀lɛ la nun ma È kùnma anu bi anu dògon la fúla nù le là káa 3PL be rise -GER RETR to -ART on 3PL be 3PL cacher -GER fula -PL FOC LOC this.way pron cop v -mrph prt pp -mrph pp pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph prt pp adv

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fúlàn de   to hide from Fulbe fúlàn de fúla È nù le fula -ART -PL FOC n -mrph -mrph prt

AmaM	ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn ka ɲìn, anu bàabanù bálu-len   It's good that her parents were alive. ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn ka ɲìn anu bàabanù bálulen ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn ka ɲìn anu bàaba nù bálu len that but PST.TR be.good 3PL father -PL life -PC.RES pron itj pm v pron n -mrph n -mrph

MarK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn an de n' a tɛ́fi an ɲɛ̀tɛ yen   Now, thye will ask themselves kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn an de n a tɛ́fi an ɲɛ̀tɛ yen kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn anu le ni a tɛ́fi anu ɲɛ̀tɛ yen now but 3PL FOC OPT 3SG investigate 3PL oneself for adv itj pron prt pm pron v pron n pp

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ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn káɲɲa, an nɛ̀ɛnɛ bálu-len, an bàaba bálu-len   At that time her mother and her father were alive. ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn káɲɲa an nɛ̀ɛnɛ bálulen an bàaba bálulen ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn káɲɲa anu nɛ̀ɛnɛ bálu len anu bàaba bálu len that but level 3PL mother life -PC.RES 3PL father life -PC.RES pron itj n.loc pron n n -mrph pron n n -mrph

MusK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n bítannù, kúma bá' díi wo bólo   Now, my relative, the speach is given to you. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n bítannù kúma bá díi wo bólo kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n bítan nù kúma báti díi wo bólo now 1SG relative -PL speak PRF give 2PL arm adv pron n -mrph v pm v pron n

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k' a tàran nɔn n bàaba bálu-len, bàaba táata mìsíidɛ tɔ.. mànsáà báta, a k' a fɔ́ɔ a yen, kó a la dén fìla bɔ́ɔ-len   It was that my father was alive, he went to the mosque to the chief, and told him that his two children had left. k a tàran nɔn n bàaba bálulen bàaba táata mìsíidɛ tɔ mànsáà báta a k a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó a la dén fìla bɔ́ɔlen kà a tàran nɔn n bàaba bálu len bàaba tága ta mìsíidɛ tɔ mànsa È báta a ka a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó a la dén fìla bɔ́ɔ len SEQ 3SG find but 1SG father life -PC.RES father go -PST.INTR place in chief -ART at 3SG PST.TR 3SG say 3SG for say 3SG POSS child two leave -PC.RES conj pron v itj pron n n -mrph n v -mrph n pp n -mrph n.loc pron pm pron v pron pp v pron conj n num v -mrph

AmaM	wo tèlen yan na tèlen, nɛ̀ɛnɛ   Turn in that direction, mother! wo tèlen yan na tèlen nɛ̀ɛnɛ wo télen nù yan la télen nù nɛ̀ɛnɛ 2PL face -PL that POSS towards -PL mother pron v -mrph pron conj pp -mrph n

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kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, fúla wo n' a gɛ̀rɛ hári fɛ́n máa kɛ́ɛ an nà, si fɛ́n kɛ́ɛ-ta n nà, anu fóo si fàga Dálaba   "Now, the Fulbe has to do his best so that nothing happens with them. If something happens with them, they will all die in Dalaba". kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ fúla wo n a gɛ̀rɛ hári fɛ́n máa kɛ́ɛ an nà si fɛ́n kɛ́ɛta n nà anu fóo si fàga Dálaba kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ fúla wo ni a gɛ̀rɛ hári fɛ́n máa kɛ́ɛ anu là si fɛ́n kɛ́ɛ ta n là anu főo si fàga Dálaba say now say now fula that OPT 3SG strive.for but thing NEG.COP do 3PL LOC if thing do -PST.INTR 1SG LOC 3PL UNIV POT die TOPON v adv v adv n pron pm pron v prt n cop v pron pp conj n v -mrph pron pp pron dtm pm v n.prop

MusK	wo nàa télen, máa wo n' nàa yan káɲɲa télen   Come here or better, come there wo nàa télen máa wo n nàa yan káɲɲa télen wo nàa télen máa wo ni nàa yan káɲɲa télen 2PL come towards or 2PL OPT come that level towards pron v pp conj pron pm v pron n.loc pp

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á! k' a tàran fániɲa fóo béle, dóodo máa sɔ̀tɔ mín s' a fɔ́ɔ a le le kɛɛ   It was that at that time there was no lying, it was impossible to find anybody who would say "it's him". á k a tàran fániɲa fóo béle dóodo máa sɔ̀tɔ mín s a fɔ́ɔ a le le kɛɛ á kà a tàran fániɲa főo béle dóodo máa sɔ̀tɔ mín si a fɔ́ɔ a le le kɛɛ a! SEQ 3SG find lie UNIV COP.NEG nobody NEG.COP get REL POT 3SG say 3SG FOC FOC this itj conj pron v n dtm cop pron cop v n pm pron v pron prt prt pron

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n nàata tèle fìla n bi mángo júè kán ma, an mán tábirè kɛ́ɛ, an ni n táà dòni ɲɔ́ɔ là   I was there for two days on the tree. When they prepared food, they brought me there some food for me. n nàata tèle fìla n bi mángo júè kán ma an mán tábirè kɛ́ɛ an ni n táà dòni ɲɔ́ɔ là n nàa ta tèle fìla n bi mángo júu È kán ma anu máni tábi ri È kɛ́ɛ anu ni n táa È dòni ɲɔ́ɔ là 1SG come -PST.INTR sun two 1SG be mango trunk -ART neck to 3PL COND cook -NMLZ.TR -ART do 3PL OPT 1SG part -ART transport that LOC pron v -mrph n num pron cop n n -mrph n pp pron pm v -mrph -mrph v pron pm pron n -mrph v pron pp

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ma tóo-ta ɲɔ́ɔ là háa a táata fɔ́ɔ fúlan' de yen, anu báti sógi, n bá' nàa   We kept like thi, till it was told to Fulbe that they had heard that I had returned home. ma tóota ɲɔ́ɔ là háa a táata fɔ́ɔ fúlan de yen anu báti sógi n bá nàa ma tóo ta ɲɔ́ɔ là háa a tága ta fɔ́ɔ fúla nù le yen anu báti sógi n báti nàa 1PL leave -PST.INTR that LOC as.far.as 3SG go -PST.INTR say fula -PL FOC for 3PL PRF hear.rumor 1SG PRF come pron v -mrph pron pp conj pron v -mrph v n -mrph prt pp pron pm v pron pm v

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anu k' a fɔ́ɔ a yen, kó n bá' nàa, a tée súusɛ nàa-la   They told him (the Fulbe that wanted to sell the girl), that I had come back, but he didn't dare to come back. anu k a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó n bá nàa a tée súusɛ nàala anu ka a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó n báti nàa a tée súusɛ nàa la 3PL PST.TR 3SG say 3SG for say 1SG PRF come 3SG NEG.POT dare come -GER pron pm pron v pron pp v pron pm v pron pm v v -mrph

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bàaba ka kíila l' dòni a ma, kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ si a m' a la dén yén, anu fìla fóo bá' tága Dálaba, dóodo béle nàa-la   Father sent a messenger to him telling that if he doesn't find his child, they both will go to Dalaba and none of them will come back. bàaba ka kíila l dòni a ma kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ si a m a la dén yén anu fìla fóo bá tága Dálaba dóodo béle nàala bàaba ka ka le dòni a ma kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ si a máa a la dén yén anu fìla főo báti tága Dálaba dóodo béle nàa la father PST.TR PST.TR FOC transport 3SG to say now if 3SG NEG.COP 3SG POSS child see 3PL two UNIV PRF go TOPON nobody COP.NEG come -GER n pm pm prt v pron pp v adv conj pron cop pron conj n v pron num dtm pm v n.prop pron cop v -mrph

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kɔ̀nɔ álla k' a kɛ́ɛ, ɓá wo ti kɛ́ɛ wo ɲàâ, fúla nàata   But God made that when that happend the Fulbe came. kɔ̀nɔ álla k a kɛ́ɛ ɓá wo ti kɛ́ɛ wo ɲàâ fúla nàata kɔ̀nɔ álla ka a kɛ́ɛ ɓáy wo báti kɛ́ɛ wo ɲàa È fúla nàa ta but God PST.TR 3SG do as that PRF do that manner -ART fula come -PST.INTR conj n pm pron v conj pron pm v pron n -mrph n v -mrph

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anu ka ɲɔ́gɔn dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ là, kó n de n' nàa, n ni tága télen fúla báta, n ni wálè kɛ́ɛ, n ni nàa ma báta ùráà là   They helped each other, they said, that I would go to pass the day in the Fulbe's place, I would work there and I will return home in the evening. anu ka ɲɔ́gɔn dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ là kó n de n nàa n ni tága télen fúla báta n ni wálè kɛ́ɛ n ni nàa ma báta ùráà là anu ka ɲɔ́gɔn dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ là kó n le ni nàa n ni tága télen fúla báta n ni wáli È kɛ́ɛ n ni nàa ma báta ùra È là 3PL PST.TR one.another help that LOC say 1SG FOC OPT come 1SG OPT go face fula at 1SG OPT work -ART do 1SG OPT come 1PL at evening -ART LOC pron pm pron v pron pp v pron prt pm v pron pm v v n n.loc pron pm n -mrph v pron pm v pron n.loc n -mrph pp

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n kó: gàsí, bàabanù m' a la-gbɛ̀lɛya, ɓá wo tùma, an tée súusɛ   I sayed, okay, my parents didn't make it difficult, because at that time they were afraid of them. n kó gàsí bàabanù m a lagbɛ̀lɛya ɓá wo tùma an tée súusɛ n kó gàsi bàaba nù máa a la gbɛ̀lɛya ɓáy wo tùma anu tée súusɛ 1SG say soit father -PL NEG.COP 3SG CAUS- be.tight as that time 3PL NEG.POT dare pron v itj n -mrph cop pron mrph- v conj pron n pron pm v

HajA	bàabanù k' a yìta, kó e̋, kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káma le?   My father said: "Now, what do we do?" bàabanù k a yìta kó e̋ kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káma le bàaba nù ka a yìta kó hé kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káma le father -PL PST.TR 3SG say.RESP say hey! say now how FOC n -mrph pm pron v v itj v adv adv prt

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n n' a wà, n máni tága, fúla mùso máni úkkɛrɛ la-bɔ́ɔ, n bii kòlon nàati-la wúundɛ dáa là yan de, n ni télen a tùgu-la   I went, when I went, when the Fulbe woman brough a big quantity of thing to pound, I took the pestle close to the door there, I would pass the whole day pounding n n a wà n máni tága fúla mùso máni úkkɛrɛ labɔ́ɔ n bii kòlon nàatila wúundɛ dáa là yan de n ni télen a tùgula n ni a wà n máni tága fúla mùso máni úkkɛrɛ la bɔ́ɔ n n bi kòlon nàati la wúundɛ dáa là yan le n ni télen a tùgu la 1SG OPT 3SG go 1SG COND go fula ETRG.MNK COND ETRG.PUL CAUS- leave 1SG be mortar bring -GER ?ETRG.PUL mouth LOC that FOC 1SG OPT face 3SG pound -GER pron pm pron v pron pm v n n pm n mrph- v pron cop n v -mrph n n pp pron prt pron pm v pron v -mrph

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súu máni kòo an ni míranden díi n bólo, n de nin fúla kɛ́ɛ̀ y' a wà-la kɔ̀ɔ tɔ   When the night came, they gave me a small bowl and I would go with a Fulbe to the river. súu máni kòo an ni míranden díi n bólo n de nin fúla kɛ́ɛ̀ y a wàla kɔ̀ɔ tɔ súu máni kòo anu ni míran len díi n bólo n le nin fúla kɛ̀ɛ È bi a wà la kɔ̀ɔ tɔ night COND start 3PL OPT bowl -PC.RES give 1SG arm 1SG FOC and fula man -ART be 3SG go -GER stream in n pm v pron pm n -mrph v pron n pron prt conj n n -mrph cop pron v -mrph n pp

MarK	fí wo káni wo dògɔn   So thay you don't hide yourself. fí wo káni wo dògɔn fí wo káni wo do to 2PL IMP.NEG 2PL FOC.do conj pron pm pron prt

HajA	fí n káni n dògon   So that I don't hide myself fí n káni n dògon fí n káni n dògon to 1SG IMP.NEG 1SG cacher conj pron pm pron v

HajA	ma ka wo jókki wo ɲàâ háa lún dóo   We went on like that till a certain day ma ka wo jókki wo ɲàâ háa lún dóo ma ka wo jókki wo ɲàa È háa lún dóo 1PL PST.TR that follow that manner -ART as.far.as day one pron pm pron v pron n -mrph conj n n

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áwà súu máni kòo, n máni n láa, fúlà nàa a kènnù tàa, a n' a dèfi n gbɛ́lɛnù kún dùgéè, n láa-len kùta kuntunnɛ̀ fɛ   When the night falls, when I go to bed, the fulbe takes his feet and puts them on my knees and presses them to the earth, and I lie there in a small pagne. áwà súu máni kòo n máni n láa fúlà nàa a kènnù tàa a n a dèfi n gbɛ́lɛnù kún dùgéè n láalen kùta kuntunnɛ̀ fɛ fúlà nàa a kènnù tàa a n a dèfi n kúngbɛlɛnnù n láalen kùta kúntunnɛ̀ fɛ áwà súu máni kòo n máni n láa fúla È nàa a kèn nù tàa a ni a dèfi n gbɛ́lɛnù kún dùgéè n láalen kùta kuntunnɛ̀ fɛ fúla È nàa a kèn nù tàa a ni a dèfi n kúngbɛlɛn nù n láa len kùta kúntu len È fɛ well night COND start 1SG COND 1SG lie fula -ART come 3SG leg -PL take 3SG OPT 3SG fula -ART come 3SG leg -PL take 3SG OPT 3SG put 1SG knee -PL 1SG lie -PC.RES clothes cut -PC.RES -ART with itj n pm v pron pm pron v n -mrph v pron n -mrph v pron pm pron n -mrph v pron n -mrph v pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pron v -mrph n v -mrph -mrph pp

HajA	fúlà nàa a kènnù tàa,   the fulbe takes his feet

HajA	a n' a dèfi n kúngbɛlɛnnù, n láa-len kùta kúntunnɛ̀ fɛ   And puts them on my knees and presses them to the earth, and I lie there in a small pagne.

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HajA	n k' a tàran, n ka tùguréè kɛɛ, k' a gáynɛ   n k a tàran n ka tùguréè kɛɛ k a gáynɛ n k a tàran n ka tùguréè kɛɛ k a gáynɛ

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HajA	k' a láa kólon kɛrɛnde   k a láa kólon kɛrɛnde k a láa kólon kɛrɛnde

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HajA	a kó, kó   a kó kó a kó kó

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AmaM	jéè búutɔ   in the water jéè búutɔ jéè búutɔ

HajA	jéè búutɔ   in the water jéè búutɔ jéè búutɔ

HajA	an nàata ma báta yan nà   an nàata ma báta yan nà an nàata ma báta yan nà

HajA	ma tóota wo ɲàâ le háa**   ma tóota wo ɲàâ le háa ma tóota wo ɲàâ le háa

MarK	háa Sɛ́ɛku Tùré **   háa Sɛ́ɛku Tùré háa Sɛ́ɛku Tùré

HajA	hii   hii hii

AmaM	hári an bi wo sɔ́ngɛ̀ mín fɔ́ɔ-la ɲɔ́ɔ kó*   hári an bi wo sɔ́ngɛ̀ mín fɔ́ɔla ɲɔ́ɔ kó hári an bi wo sɔ́ngɛ̀ mín fɔ́ɔla ɲɔ́ɔ kó

HajA	* kó bàaba ni wo bɔ́ɔ   father had to pay it kó bàaba ni wo bɔ́ɔ kó bàaba ni wo bɔ́ɔ

AmaM	fɛ́n sàba?   fɛ́n sàba fɛ́n sàba

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MarK	*fóndè sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ   fóndè sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ fóndè sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ

AmaM	fóndè sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ   six bags of fonio? fóndè sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ fóndè sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ

HajA	ehii   yes ehii ehii

AmaM	wo ɲɔ́ɔ mán' déɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ, álla n' i kɔ́ɔ déɲɛ̀ tɔ   wo ɲɔ́ɔ mán déɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ álla n i kɔ́ɔ déɲɛ̀ tɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ mán déɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ álla n i kɔ́ɔ déɲɛ̀ tɔ

MamS	wáala háa wo lè

AmaM	wo déɲɛ̀ mín bi álla*   wo déɲɛ̀ mín bi álla wo déɲɛ̀ mín bi álla

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kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i n' a.. kó i n' a ** bálu mín nà, ** an n' a fɔ́ɔ   kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i n a kó i n a bálu mín nà an n a fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó i ni sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ fóndè táa i n a d a fɛ máa kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ háray túzur kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i n a kó i n a bálu mín nà an n a fɔ́ɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó i ni sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ fóndè táa i n a d a fɛ máa kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ́ɔ háray túzur

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MarK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn ɓá kɛɛnù ɲáa tɔ   kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn ɓá kɛɛnù ɲáa tɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn ɓá kɛɛnù ɲáa tɔ

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MarK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kó a báabanù, n de sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ d' a bólo, dén ni   kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó a báabanù n de sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ d a bólo dén ni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kó a báabanù n de sáaku wɔ́ɔrɔ d a bólo dén ni

MamS	háray a máa **

MarK	sàba, háray a máa máyita   sàba háray a máa máyita sàba háray a máa máyita

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HajA	kó i n' a wà   kó i n a wà kó i n a wà

HajA	má mán tága kɔ̀ɔ tɔ,*   má mán tága kɔ̀ɔ tɔ má mán tága kɔ̀ɔ tɔ

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HajA	ma kíi-ta ɲɔ́ɔ là, n nàata*   ma kíita ɲɔ́ɔ là n nàata ma kíita ɲɔ́ɔ là n nàata

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HajA	n wúlita fɛ̋w,   n wúlita fɛ̋w n wúlita fɛ̋w

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HajA	kó e   kó e kó e

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HajA	kà ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ   kà ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ kà ɲìninkárè kɛ́ɛ

AmaM	súè tɔ, súè tɔ?   at night? súè tɔ súè tɔ súè tɔ súè tɔ

AmaM	hári nɔn, hári nɔn kári wo *bi káa pìnpéè tɔ?   hári nɔn hári nɔn kári wo bi káa pìnpéè tɔ hári nɔn hári nɔn kári wo bi káa pìnpéè tɔ

HajA	káru? ɔɔ   káru ɔɔ káru ɔɔ

AmaM	káa sàma tɔ, káa tèlema tɔ?   Was it during the rainy season or during the dry season? káa sàma tɔ káa tèlema tɔ káa sàma tɔ káa tèlema tɔ

HajA	** hári fúga *ti fɔ́lɔ bìntan-na   hári fúga ti fɔ́lɔ bìntanna hári fúga ti fɔ́lɔ bìntanna

AmaM	mhm   mhm mhm

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AmaM	yɛ   yɛ yɛ

AmaM	kílà ɲɔ́ɔ ka háa kà kɛ́ɛ bi, an k' a la kílà*   kílà ɲɔ́ɔ ka háa kà kɛ́ɛ bi an k a la kílà kílà ɲɔ́ɔ ka háa kà kɛ́ɛ bi an k a la kílà

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AmaM	almahmdulillay alarab alaamin   almahmdulillay alarab alaamin almahmdulillay alarab alaamin

MarK	hári ɔn tùma i ni dén sɔ̀tɔ, dóo ni táa fúla dóo báta**   hári ɔn tùma i ni dén sɔ̀tɔ dóo ni táa fúla dóo báta hári ɔn tùma i ni dén sɔ̀tɔ dóo ni táa fúla dóo báta

HajA	s' anu ka tóo   s anu ka tóo s anu ka tóo

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HajA	an ni wo   an ni wo an ni wo

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JerK	mín fìsa siya-len ɔn tùma   mín fìsa siyalen ɔn tùma mín fìsa siyalen ɔn tùma

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JerK	s' anu fìsata, s' an de ka dóo le sɔ̀tɔ   s anu fìsata s an de ka dóo le sɔ̀tɔ s anu fìsata s an de ka dóo le sɔ̀tɔ

MarK	mhm   mhm mhm

JerK	dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ wo bi mín nà mànsáà le, mànsáà kɛɛ mín mànsa wɔ̋   dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ wo bi mín nà mànsáà le mànsáà kɛɛ mín mànsa wɔ̋ mànsa a ka dɔ̀lɛ́ɛ̀ díi mínnù bólo dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ wo bi mín nà mànsáà le mànsáà kɛɛ mín mànsa wɔ̋ mànsa a ka dɔ̀lɛ́ɛ̀ díi mínnù bólo

HajA	wo le le káa   wo le le káa wo le le káa

JerK	mànsáan' de dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ díi-len dóonù bólo, kà   mànsáan de dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ díilen dóonù bólo kà mànsáan de dɔ̀ɔlɛ́ɛ̀ díilen dóonù bólo kà

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AmaS	fɛ́n de ka wo fɔ́ɔ

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AmaM	wo báta yan.. o báta yan de tɔ́gɔ káma?   What the name of this place? wo báta yan o báta yan de tɔ́gɔ káma wo báta yan o báta yan de tɔ́gɔ káma

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Jínkɔya   Jínkɔya Jínkɔya

AmaM	Jínkɔya, síprɛfɛtir le káa sɛ́ttɛr le káa dístrik le?   Jinkoya, is it a sous-prefecture or a sector or a district? Jínkɔya síprɛfɛtir le káa sɛ́ttɛr le káa dístrik le Jínkɔya síprɛfɛtir le káa sɛ́ttɛr le káa dístrik le

IdrK	** súprɛfɛtir Máafara le   súprɛfɛtir Máafara le súprɛfɛtir Máafara le

AmaM	Máafara le o la súprɛfɛtir là   your sous-prefecture is Mafara Máafara le o la súprɛfɛtir là Máafara le o la súprɛfɛtir là

IdrK	aa dístrik ka Kɛ́ɛtigiya   aa dístrik ka Kɛ́ɛtigiya aa dístrik ka Kɛ́ɛtigiya

AmaM	dístrik Kɛ́ɛtigiya, sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya   district Keetigiya, the sector of Jinkoya dístrik Kɛ́ɛtigiya sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya dístrik Kɛ́ɛtigiya sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya

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wáala, sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya   right the sector of Jinkoya wáala sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya wáala sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya

AmaM	o la.. kɛɛ yan Dálaba**   o la kɛɛ yan Dálaba o la kɛɛ yan Dálaba

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trɛ byɛn   trɛ byɛn trɛ byɛn

AmaM	súprɛfɛtir Máafara   the sous-prefecture of Maafara súprɛfɛtir Máafara súprɛfɛtir Máafara

MarK	Dálaba lè   it's Dalaba Dálaba lè Dálaba lè

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dístrik Kɛɛtigiya, sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya, o le ma la kɛɛ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nùn   the district of Keetigiya, the sector of Jinkoya, here there are only our people?* dístrik Kɛɛtigiya sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya o le ma la kɛɛ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nùn tűn de yan de tɔ dístrik Kɛɛtigiya sɛ́ttɛr Jínkɔya o le ma la kɛɛ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nùn tűn de yan de tɔ

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Kɛ́ɛtigiya   Keetigiya Kɛ́ɛtigiya Kɛ́ɛtigiya

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Jínkɔya   Jinkoya Jínkɔya Jínkɔya

AbdK	aaa, fúla béle yan fɛ̋w, fúla béle** kɛɛ fɔ́ɔ   aaa fúla béle yan fɛ̋w fúla béle kɛɛ fɔ́ɔ aaa fúla béle yan fɛ̋w fúla béle kɛɛ fɔ́ɔ

AmaM	fúla wɔ̋ béle yan de tɔ   there are no Fulbe here fúla wɔ̋ béle yan de tɔ fúla wɔ̋ béle yan de tɔ

AmaM	jàmáà mín bi yan de tɔ, wo si mɔ̀gɔ jèlu bɔ́ɔ?   the people that are here, how many are there of you? jàmáà mín bi yan de tɔ wo si mɔ̀gɔ jèlu bɔ́ɔ jàmáà mín bi yan de tɔ wo si mɔ̀gɔ jèlu bɔ́ɔ

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**a ka sìya-len de   a ka sìyalen de a ka sìyalen de

AmaM	kɔ̀nɔ   kɔ̀nɔ kɔ̀nɔ

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AmaM	kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ, mɔ̀gɔ kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ, wo ɲɔ́ɔ la-fáa-len yan nà   six hundred, six hundred people, here in this place kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ mɔ̀gɔ kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ lafáalen yan nà kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ mɔ̀gɔ kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ wo ɲɔ́ɔ lafáalen yan nà

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AmaM	n de kó o la déɲɛ̀ tùgun bi ma la káɲɛ̀ kɛɛ fɔ́ɔ-la?   and do your children also speak our langauges? n de kó o la déɲɛ̀ tùgun bi ma la káɲɛ̀ kɛɛ fɔ́ɔla n de kó o la déɲɛ̀ tùgun bi ma la káɲɛ̀ kɛɛ fɔ́ɔla

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AmaM	o t' a lɔ́n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn nɔn,   o t a lɔ́n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn nɔn o t a lɔ́n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn nɔn

AmaM	an ti máa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háa ma la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù   an ti máa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háa ma la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù an ti máa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háa ma la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù

AmaS	fɛ̋w   absolutely!

IdrK	wáala! kɔ̀nɔ   yes, but.. wáala kɔ̀nɔ wáala kɔ̀nɔ

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a dún a yɛ̀tɛ́ le ma*, a dun fóndè tée nɔ́n a yɛ̀tɛ máa-la   fonio cannot make itself into rice and rice cannot make itself into fonio. a dún a yɛ̀tɛ́ le ma a dun fóndè tée nɔ́n a yɛ̀tɛ máala kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ là kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tée nɔ́n a yɛ̀tɛ máala fónde là a dún a yɛ̀tɛ́ le ma a dun fóndè tée nɔ́n a yɛ̀tɛ máala kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ là kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tée nɔ́n a yɛ̀tɛ máala fónde là

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kɔ̀nɔ

AmaS	áwà, fɛ̋w   yes, right

AmaM	i kán' ** a i fɔ́ɔ-la kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ díi, a sábuè ** i le, fóndè i   i kán a i fɔ́ɔla kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ díi a sábuè i le fóndè i le là n de tùgun kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le n nà i kán a i fɔ́ɔla kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ díi a sábuè i le fóndè i le là n de tùgun kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le n nà

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aa   aa aa

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AmaM	i s' a yén kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an   i s a yén kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an i s a yén kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ an

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AmaM	wáala   wáala wáala

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AmaM	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn i máni kɔ̀rɔ sɛ̀nɛ nin fóndè   kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn i máni kɔ̀rɔ sɛ̀nɛ nin fóndè kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn i máni kɔ̀rɔ sɛ̀nɛ nin fóndè

AmaM	i b' a yén   i b a yén i b a yén

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