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sp	n de tɔ́gɔ le kó Mà Bíntu Kámara   My name is Ma Bintu Kamara n de tɔ́gɔ le kó Mà Bíntu Kámara n le tɔ́gɔ le kó Mà Bíntu Kámara 1SG FOC name FOC say NOM.F NOM.F NOM.CL pron prt n prt v n.prop n.prop n.prop

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n de le mu kóè la-kɛ́ɛ-la rádyo rural búutɔ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ   I am an animator (the one who passes the words) at the rural radio of Dogome n de le mu kóè lakɛ́ɛla rádyo rural búutɔ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n le le mu kóo È la kɛ́ɛ la ràdyɔ́n rural búutɔ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ 1SG FOC FOC IDENT thing -ART CAUS- do -GER radio ETRG.FR in TOPON pron prt prt cop n -mrph mrph- v -mrph n adj pp n.prop

sp	kóènù mán nàa,   When the messages come kóènù mán nàa kóo È nù máni nàa thing -ART -PL COND come n -mrph -mrph pm v

sp	kíilayanù wò ɲàâ, kɔ́munikɛ kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀   these messages, to read the news release kíilayanù wò ɲàâ kɔ́munikɛ kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kíilaya nù wo ɲàa È kɔ́munikɛ kàran È envoy -PL that manner -ART ETRG.FR studies -ART n -mrph pron n -mrph n n -mrph

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bon.. mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ dóo wàajɛ, kà bɛ̀n ma la brúsà bìta ɲàâ ma   Well.. to advice to people how to protect the forest from burning. bon mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ dóo wàajɛ kà bɛ̀n ma la brúsà bìta ɲàâ ma bon mɔ̀gɔ È dóo wàajɛ kà bɛ̀n ma la búrusa È bìta ɲàa È ma ETRG.FR man -ART one advise SEQ meet 1PL POSS bush -ART seize manner -ART to itj n -mrph n v conj v pron conj n -mrph v n -mrph pp

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ɛɛ dénbatɔènù dánkun ɲàâ, dénbatɔenù si bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀nù tabìta kómin   How to maintain nursing mothers, and how nursing mothers should treat their babies. ɛɛ dénbatɔènù dánkun ɲàâ dénbatɔenù si bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀nù tabìta kómin ɛɛ dénbatɔ È nù dánkun ɲàa È le si bɔ̀ɔbɔ È nù ta bìta kómin ur mother -ART -PL rear manner -ART FOC if baby -ART -PL REP- seize how itj n -mrph -mrph v n -mrph prt conj n -mrph -mrph mrph- v adv

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kóènù tún mín si ma la hɔ́ɗɛ̀ múnanfan, n de le wo báara-la   The things, that can be important for our village, it's me who works on it. kóènù tún mín si ma la hɔ́ɗɛ̀ múnanfan n de le wo báarala ko tún mín si ma la hɔ́ɗɔ È múnanfan n le le wo báara la after only which POT 1PL POSS village -ART be.important 1SG FOC FOC that work -GER prep prt n pm pron conj n -mrph v pron prt prt pron v -mrph

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n de Bíntu.. Bíntu, n tɔ́gɔ le kó Bíntu Kámara, n bɔ́ɔ-den Dɔ̀gɔmɛ le, kɔ́nɔ n béle bɔ́ɔ-den Dɔ̀gɔmɛ hɔ́ɗɛ̀ búutɔ dé   I'm Bintu.. Bintu.. My name is Bintu Kamara. I come from Dogome, but I don't come from the village of Dogome (Dogome centre) n de Bíntu Bíntu n tɔ́gɔ le kó Bíntu Kámara n bɔ́ɔden Dɔ̀gɔmɛ le kɔ́nɔ n béle bɔ́ɔden Dɔ̀gɔmɛ hɔ́ɗɛ̀ búutɔ dé n le Bíntu Bíntu n tɔ́gɔ le kó Bíntu Kámara n bɔ́ɔ len Dɔ̀gɔmɛ le kɔ n béle bɔ́ɔ len Dɔ̀gɔmɛ hɔ́ɗɔ È búutɔ dé 1SG FOC NOM.F NOM.F 1SG name FOC say NOM.F NOM.CL 1SG leave -PC.RES TOPON FOC behind 1SG COP.NEG leave -PC.RES TOPON village -ART in EMPH pron prt n.prop n.prop pron n prt v n.prop n.prop pron v -mrph n.prop prt pp pron cop v -mrph n.prop n -mrph pp prt

sp	n bɔ́ɔden Jàalbandén de   I come from the Jaalibanden village n bɔ́ɔden Jàalbandén de n bɔ́ɔ len Jàalbandén le 1SG leave -PC.RES TOPON FOC pron v -mrph n.prop prt

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Jàalbandén wo bi mín a là? Jàalbandén wo i Fɛ̀llonjandé le tɔ   Where does it belongs? Jalbanden it's in Fello-Njande Jàalbandén wo bi mín a là Jàalbandén wo i Fɛ̀llonjandé le tɔ Jàalbandén wo bi mín a là Jàalbandén wo bi Fɛ̀llonjandé le tɔ TOPON 2PL be which 3SG LOC TOPON 2PL be TOPON FOC in n.prop pron cop n pron pp n.prop pron cop n.prop prt pp

sp	ɛɛ.. n sɔ̀tɔ-ta Jàalbandén de   I was born in Jalbanden ɛɛ n sɔ̀tɔta Jàalbandén de ɛɛ n sɔ̀tɔ ta Jàalbandén le ur 1SG get -PST.INTR TOPON FOC itj pron v -mrph n.prop prt

sp	kɔ̀nɔ n máa kòliya Jàalbandén   But I didn't grow up in Jalbanden kɔ̀nɔ n máa kòliya Jàalbandén kɔ̀nɔ n máa kòliya Jàalbandén but 1SG NEG.COP grow.up TOPON conj pron cop v n.prop

sp	n sɔ̀tɔ-ta nɛ́ɛ̀ Jàalbandén   I was born in Jalbanden n sɔ̀tɔta nɛ́ɛ̀ Jàalbandén n sɔ̀tɔ ta nɛ́ɛ̀ Jàalbandén 1SG get -PST.INTR EMPH TOPON pron v -mrph part n.prop

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n nɛ̀ɛnɛ Jàalbandén de, n bàaba i Jàalbandén de, n dɔ́gɛ̀nù i Jàalbandén de   my mother is in Jalbanden, my father is in Jalbanden, my little sibling is in Jalbanden n nɛ̀ɛnɛ Jàalbandén de n bàaba i Jàalbandén de n dɔ́gɛ̀nù i Jàalbandén de n nɛ̀ɛnɛ Jàalbandén le n bàaba bi Jàalbandén le n dɔ́gɔ È nù bi Jàalbandén le 1SG mother TOPON FOC 1SG father be TOPON FOC 1SG younger -ART -PL be TOPON FOC pron n n.prop prt pron n cop n.prop prt pron n -mrph -mrph cop n.prop prt

sp	n báarɛn' fóo Jàalbandén de   All my relatives are in Jalbanden n báarɛn fóo Jàalbandén de n báarɛn főo Jàalbandén le 1SG relative UNIV TOPON FOC pron n dtm n.prop prt

sp	kɔ̀nɔ álla ka n de kɔ́ɔ n de kàranta   But God made so that I could study. kɔ̀nɔ álla ka n de kɔ́ɔ n de kàranta kɔ̀nɔ álla ka n le kɔ́ɔ n le kàran ta but God PST.TR 1SG FOC give 1SG FOC studies -PST.INTR conj n pm pron prt v pron prt n -mrph

sp	n ka fɛ́n kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ?   What did I study? n ka fɛ́n kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ n ka fɛ́n kàran È kɛ́ɛ 1SG PST.TR what? studies -ART do pron pm pron n -mrph v

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n ka dɔ́ktɛrya kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ, kɔ̀nɔ wo.. wo tùgun nàata   I studied medecine, but after that n ka dɔ́ktɛrya kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nɔ wo wo tùgun nàata n ka dɔ́ktɛr ya kàran È kɛ́ɛ kɔ̀nɔ wo wo tùgun nàa ta 1SG PST.TR ETRG.FR -ABST studies -ART do but that that again come -PST.INTR pron pm n -mrph n -mrph v conj pron pron adv v -mrph

sp	n bi báara-la ma la rádyo kɛ́ɛ là yan nɛ́tɔ   I work here at our radio n bi báarala ma la rádyo kɛ́ɛ là yan nɛ́tɔ n bi báara la ma la ràdyɔ́n kɛɛ là yan nɛ́tɔ 1SG be work -GER 1PL POSS radio this LOC that in pron cop v -mrph pron conj n pron pp pron pp

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kɔ̀nɔ dɛ̀pí n fɔ́lɔ-ta nàa-la báara dúla rádyo kɛɛ là yan nɛ́tɔ   But since I started coming here to work on this radio, kɔ̀nɔ dɛ̀pí n fɔ́lɔta nàala báara dúla rádyo kɛɛ là yan nɛ́tɔ kɔ̀nɔ dɛ̀pí n fɔ́lɔ ta nàa la báara dúla ràdyɔ́n kɛɛ là yan nɛ́tɔ but since 1SG start -PST.INTR come -GER work place radio this LOC that in conj conj pron v -mrph v -mrph v n.loc n pron pp pron pp

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áa n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù, si n m' a ɲáa tɔ le yen, n m' a kɔ́ma yen   a my parents.. if I haven't have any progress, I haven't had any regress yet áa n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù si n m a ɲáa tɔ le yen n m a kɔ́ma yen áwà n la mɔ̀gɔ È nù si n máa a ɲáa tɔ le yen n máa a kɔ́ma yen well 1SG POSS man -ART -PL if 1SG NEG.COP 3SG eye in FOC for 1SG NEG.COP 3SG space.behind for itj pron conj n -mrph -mrph conj pron cop pron n pp prt pp pron cop pron pp pp

sp	n bi táa-la le tún dónden dónden n ɲáa tɔ   I'm going little by little forward. n bi táala le tún dónden dónden n ɲáa tɔ n bi tága la le tún dónden dónden n ɲáa tɔ 1SG be go -GER FOC only little little 1SG eye in pron cop v -mrph prt prt adv adv pron n pp

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kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ, si i ka i wàkkílɛ.. álla si wàkkílɛ kóè kɛ yén   If you're diligent, God will see your diligence kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ si i ka i wàkkílɛ álla si wàkkílɛ kóè kɛ yén kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ si i ka i wàkkílɛ álla si wàkkílɛ kóo È kɛɛ yén but man if 2SG PST.TR 2SG be.courageous God POT be.courageous thing -ART this see conj n conj pron pm pron v n pm v n -mrph pron v

sp	ɓáyi n de sɔ̀tɔ-ta kómin Jàalbandén..   As I was born in Jalbanden, ɓáyi n de sɔ̀tɔta kómin Jàalbandén ɓáy n le sɔ̀tɔ ta kómin Jàalbandén as 1SG FOC get -PST.INTR how TOPON conj pron prt v -mrph adv n.prop

sp	n nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa kàran   My mother didnt study n nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa kàran n nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa kàran 1SG mother NEG.COP study pron n cop v

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n bàaba máa kàran, n bénba máa kàran, n na mɔ̀gɔ wő béle kàranden   My father didn't study, my grandfather didn't study, none of my relatives studied. n bàaba máa kàran n bénba máa kàran n na mɔ̀gɔ wő béle kàranden n bàaba máa kàran n bénba máa kàran n la mɔ̀gɔ wő béle kàran len 1SG father NEG.COP study 1SG grandfather NEG.COP study 1SG POSS man UNIV COP.NEG study -PC.RES pron n cop v pron n cop v pron conj n dtm cop v -mrph

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n nɛ̀ɛnɛ nin n bàaba díɲɲɛta n de ma, kó n n' a wà kàran   My mother and my father accepted that I should go to study. n nɛ̀ɛnɛ nin n bàaba díɲɲɛta n de ma kó n n a wà kàran n nɛ̀ɛnɛ nin n bàaba díɲɲɛ ta n le ma kó n ni a wà kàran 1SG mother and 1SG father agree -PST.INTR 1SG FOC to say 1SG OPT 3SG go study pron n conj pron n v -mrph pron prt pp v pron pm pron v v

sp	kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ, n bá' tágaman dónden   While I studied, I travelled a little bin kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ n bá tágaman dónden kàran È tɔ n báti tágaman dónden study -ART in 1SG PRF walk little v -mrph pp pron pm v adv

sp	n ka n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ dáa bìta Kíndiya   I started studying in Kindiya. n ka n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ dáa bìta Kíndiya n ka n la kàran È dáa bìta Kíndiya 1SG PST.TR 1SG POSS studies -ART mouth seize TOPON pron pm pron conj n -mrph n v n.prop

sp	n bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ, n táata Bárankɔrɔ   I left there and went to Barankɔrɔ. n bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ n táata Bárankɔrɔ n bɔ́ɔ ta ɲɔ́ɔ n tága ta Bárankɔrɔ 1SG leave -PST.INTR that 1SG go -PST.INTR TOPON pron v -mrph pron pron v -mrph n.prop

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àprɛ́ n bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun, n ka n kùntélen fàhín tùgun Fárana là   After that again, I directed my steps to Farana. àprɛ́ n bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun n ka n kùntélen fàhín tùgun Fárana là àprɛ́ n bɔ́ɔ ta ɲɔ́ɔ tùgun n ka n kùntélen fàhín tùgun Fárana là ETRG.FR 1SG leave -PST.INTR that again 1SG PST.TR 1SG head.for DISC again TOPON LOC adv pron v -mrph pron adv pron pm pron v part adv n.prop pp

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n bánden n na Fárana kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ le là, n nàa-den Dɔ̀gɔmɛ yan nɛ́tɔ, n bi n na báara ma-dègeɲɛ́ɛ̀ là   I finished studying in Farana, I came to Dogome here, n bánden n na Fárana kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ le là n nàaden Dɔ̀gɔmɛ yan nɛ́tɔ n bi n na báara madègeɲɛ́ɛ̀ là n bán len n la Fárana kàran È le là n nàa len Dɔ̀gɔmɛ yan nɛ́tɔ n bi n la báara ma dègen È là 1SG end -PC.RES 1SG POSS TOPON studies -ART FOC LOC 1SG come -PC.RES TOPON that in 1SG be 1SG POSS work VERB.PL- learn -ART LOC pron v -mrph pron conj n.prop n -mrph prt pp pron v -mrph n.prop pron pp pron cop pron conj v mrph- v -mrph pp

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álla ka n de tùgun bìla rádyo báara kɛɛ tùgun tɔ   God then made me start this work on the radio álla ka n de tùgun bìla rádyo báara kɛɛ tùgun tɔ álla ka n le tùgun bìla ràdyɔ́n báara kɛɛ tùgun tɔ God PST.TR 1SG FOC again plunge radio work this again in n pm pron prt adv v n v pron adv pp

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rádyo báara kɛɛ tùgun tɔ, dɛ̀pí n bìla-ta kɛɛ tùgun tɔ   This work on radio.. since I started this work, rádyo báara kɛɛ tùgun tɔ dɛ̀pí n bìlata kɛɛ tùgun tɔ ràdyɔ́n báara kɛɛ tùgun tɔ dɛ̀pí n bìla ta kɛɛ tùgun tɔ radio work this again in since 1SG plunge -PST.INTR this again in n v pron adv pp conj pron v -mrph pron adv pp

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áa tùma dó.. si dó le máa yɔ̀ɔ n de ma, n de máa yɔ̀ɔ dóo ma, dóo máa yɔ̀ɔ n ma   Maybe.. if I haven't disrepepected anybody, nobody has disrespected me. áa tùma dó si dó le máa yɔ̀ɔ n de ma n de máa yɔ̀ɔ dóo ma dóo máa yɔ̀ɔ n ma áwà tùma dóo si dóo le máa yɔ̀ɔ n le ma n le máa yɔ̀ɔ dóo ma dóo máa yɔ̀ɔ n ma well time one if one FOC NEG.COP despise 1SG FOC to 1SG FOC NEG.COP despise one to one NEG.COP despise 1SG to itj n n conj n prt cop v pron prt pp pron prt cop v n pp n cop v pron pp

sp	an bi n gbíliyanden, an bi n tábìtanden   They respect me, they receive me well an bi n gbíliyanden an bi n tábìtanden anu bi n gbíliya len anu bi n tábìta len 3PL be 1SG obey -PC.RES 3PL be 1SG look after -PC.RES pron cop pron v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph

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n mán' a fɔ́ɔ, mín lɔ́gɔ i n nà, wo bi kɛ́ɛ-la ɲɲe   When I say that I want something, they do it for me n mán a fɔ́ɔ mín lɔ́gɔ i n nà wo bi kɛ́ɛla ɲɲe n máni a fɔ́ɔ mín lɔ́gɔ bi n là wo bi kɛ́ɛ la n yen 1SG COND 3SG say which wish be 1SG LOC that be do -GER 1SG for pron pm pron v n n cop pron pp pron cop v -mrph pron pp

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kàmɛ́m do n de bɔ́ɔ-nden brúsà le tɔ.. n sɔ̀tɔden brúsa le tɔ mín tɔ́gɔ Jàalbandén kɔ̀nɔ brúsa báara béle n nà   Tough, I came from the forest, I was born in the village which is called Jalbanden but I don't do village work. kàmɛ́m do n de bɔ́ɔnden brúsà le tɔ n sɔ̀tɔden brúsa le tɔ mín tɔ́gɔ Jàalbandén kɔ̀nɔ brúsa báara béle n nà kàmɛ́m do n le bɔ́ɔ len búrusa È le tɔ n sɔ̀tɔ len búrusa le tɔ mín tɔ́gɔ Jàalbandén kɔ̀nɔ búrusa báara béle n là ETRG.FR FOC.do 1SG FOC leave -PC.RES bush -ART FOC in 1SG get -PC.RES bush FOC in which name TOPON but bush work COP.NEG 1SG LOC itj prt pron prt v -mrph n -mrph prt pp pron v -mrph n prt pp n n n.prop conj n v cop pron pp

sp	fóo k' a lɔ́n kó kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ máa díi   Everybody knows that studying is not easy fóo k a lɔ́n kó kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ máa díi főo ka a lɔ́n kó kàran È sɔ̀tɔ máa díi UNIV PST.TR 3SG know say studies -ART get NEG.COP pleasant dtm pm pron v v n -mrph v cop adj

sp	n táata nɛ́ɛ̀ n na kàran dúla Fárana,   When I went to Farana to study, n táata nɛ́ɛ̀ n na kàran dúla Fárana n tága ta nɛ́ɛ̀ n la kàran dúla Fárana 1SG go -PST.INTR EMPH 1SG POSS studies place TOPON pron v -mrph part pron conj n n.loc n.prop

sp	k' a tàran n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ   I found that my mother wasn't there k a tàran n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ kà a tàran n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ SEQ 3SG find 1SG mother COP.NEG that conj pron v pron n cop pron

sp	n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ, n na mɔ̀ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ béle ɲɔ́ɔ   my father wasn't there, none of my relatives were there n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ n na mɔ̀ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ béle ɲɔ́ɔ n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ n la mɔ̀ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ béle ɲɔ́ɔ 1SG father COP.NEG that 1SG POSS man that COP.NEG that pron n cop pron pron conj n pron cop pron

sp	n k' a tàran n dɔ́rɔn   I found that I was alone n k a tàran n dɔ́rɔn n ka a tàran n dɔ́rɔn 1SG PST.TR 3SG find 1SG only pron pm pron v pron dtm

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kɔ̀nɔ ɓáyi mɔ̀gɔ mán tága kàawőkàn, s' a tɛ̀ren-ta i sɛ́ɛwa-nden, i si i sìgi dúla sɔ̀tɔ   When a person travels all around, if you're merry you will find a play where to stay. kɔ̀nɔ ɓáyi mɔ̀gɔ mán tága kàawőkàn s a tɛ̀renta i sɛ́ɛwanden i si i sìgi dúla sɔ̀tɔ kɔ̀nɔ ɓáy mɔ̀gɔ máni tága kàawőkàn si a tɛ̀ren ta i sɛ́ɛwa len i si i sìgi dúla sɔ̀tɔ but as man COND go everywhere if 3SG find -PST.INTR 2SG be.happy -PC.RES 2SG POT 2SG sit place get conj conj n pm v adv conj pron v -mrph pron v -mrph pron pm pron v n.loc v

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wáttè wo tɔ k' a tɛ̀ren n bi kàran-na ɲɔ́ɔ là   This time it was that I was studying there. wáttè wo tɔ k a tɛ̀ren n bi kàranna ɲɔ́ɔ là wátti È wo tɔ ka a tɛ̀ren n bi kàran la ɲɔ́ɔ là time -ART that in PST.TR 3SG find 1SG be study -ACT.NMLZ that LOC n -mrph pron pp pm pron v pron cop v -mrph pron pp

sp	ùraà mán dòn n bi n láa-la dùgéè lè ma   At night I lay in the earth ùraà mán dòn n bi n láala dùgéè lè ma ùra È máni dòn n bi n láa la dùgu È le ma evening -ART COND enter 1SG be 1SG lie -GER earth -ART FOC to n -mrph pm v pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph prt pp

sp	wáttè dón' tɔ n si nɔ́ɔ a kɛ́ɛ-la káa   Other times I could do like this wáttè dón tɔ n si nɔ́ɔ a kɛ́ɛla káa wátti È dóo nù tɔ n si nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ la káa time -ART one -PL in 1SG if can 3SG do -GER there n -mrph n -mrph pp pron conj v pron v -mrph adv

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tèle kélen, tèle fìla n máa n na dàgáà sìgi táà kùnma   For one day or tow days I didn't prepare (put my pot on fire) tèle kélen tèle fìla n máa n na dàgáà sìgi táà kùnma tèle kélen tèle fìla n máa n la dàga È sìgi táa kùnma sun one sun two 1SG NEG.COP 1SG POSS pot -ART sit fire head n num n num pron cop pron conj n -mrph v n n

sp	kɔ̀nɔ wo máa n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tíɲa fűs   but this didn't prevent my studies kɔ̀nɔ wo máa n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tíɲa fűs kɔ̀nɔ wo máa n la kàran È tíɲa fűs but that NEG.COP 1SG POSS studies -ART go.bad nothing conj pron cop pron conj n -mrph v n

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n si nɔ́ɔ tóo-la wáttè dón' tɔ sàafúna béle n bólo   I could stay some time without soap n si nɔ́ɔ tóola wáttè dón tɔ sàafúna béle n bólo n si nɔ́n tóo la wátti È dóo nù tɔ sàafúna béle n bólo 1SG POT can leave -GER time -ART one -PL in soap COP.NEG 1SG arm pron pm v v -mrph n -mrph n -mrph pp n cop pron n

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n ni n na tɛ̀ninù.. n ni n na tɛ̀ninù kòo wo ɲàâ, sàafúna béle, n b' a kòo-la wo ɲàâ le   I washed my shool clothes like this without soap n ni n na tɛ̀ninù n ni n na tɛ̀ninù kòo wo ɲàâ sàafúna béle n b a kòola wo ɲàâ le n ni n la tɛ̀ni nù n ni n la tɛ̀ni nù kòo wo ɲàa È sàafúna béle n bi a kòo la wo ɲàa È le 1SG OPT 1SG POSS uniform -PL 1SG OPT 1SG POSS uniform -PL wash that manner -ART soap COP.NEG 1SG be 3SG wash -GER 2PL manner -ART FOC pron pm pron conj n -mrph pron pm pron conj n -mrph v pron n -mrph n cop pron cop pron v -mrph pron n -mrph prt

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n k' a fɔ́ɔ n tée nɔ́n kàran-na ɓáyi kɔ́nkɛ̀ i n nà, ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀   It's not true that I couldn't study when I was hungry n k a fɔ́ɔ n tée nɔ́n kàranna ɓáyi kɔ́nkɛ̀ i n nà ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ n ka a fɔ́ɔ n tée nɔ́n kàran la ɓáy kɔ́nkɔ È bi n là ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ 1SG PST.TR 3SG say 1SG NEG.POT can study -GER as hunger -ART be 1SG LOC no pron pm pron v pron pm v v -mrph conj n -mrph cop pron pp itj

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ɓáyi n de k' a lɔ́n, n bɔ́ɔ-nden brúsa le tɔ, n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù i brúsa le tɔ, aɗun, n b' a fɛ   As I know that I come from the village, and my parents come from the village, nevertheless, I want ɓáyi n de k a lɔ́n n bɔ́ɔnden brúsa le tɔ n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù i brúsa le tɔ aɗun n b a fɛ ɓáy n le ka a lɔ́n n bɔ́ɔ len búrusa le tɔ n la mɔ̀gɔ È nù bi búrusa le tɔ aɗun n bi a fɛ as 1SG FOC PST.TR 3SG know 1SG leave -PC.RES bush FOC in 1SG POSS man -ART -PL be bush FOC in but 1SG be 3SG with conj pron prt pm pron v pron v -mrph n prt pp pron conj n -mrph -mrph cop n prt pp conj pron cop pron pp

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n ni kàran, n ni n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù bɔ́ɔ tɔ́rɔya tɔ, n de díɲɲɛta tɔ́rɔya ma   to study, to withdraw my parents from suffering, I accepted sufferings. n ni kàran n ni n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù bɔ́ɔ tɔ́rɔya tɔ n de díɲɲɛta tɔ́rɔya ma n ni kàran n ni n la mɔ̀gɔ È nù bɔ́ɔ tɔ́rɔya tɔ n le díɲɲɛ ta tɔ́rɔya ma 1SG OPT study 1SG OPT 1SG POSS man -ART -PL leave difficulty in 1SG FOC agree -PST.INTR difficulty to pron pm v pron pm pron conj n -mrph -mrph v n pp pron prt v -mrph n pp

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n gbàndiyata ɲɔ́ɔ wo k' a tɛ̀ren mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ dóo le ɲɔ́ɔ, n tɛ̀ren mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ mín nà lúɛ̀ ma, n gbàndiyata nɛ́ɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ a ka n tábìta kó a la déɲɛ̀   I fell ill there, and it happened that there was a woman, at the place where she lived, when I fell ill, she treated me as her child. n gbàndiyata ɲɔ́ɔ wo k a tɛ̀ren mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ dóo le ɲɔ́ɔ n tɛ̀ren mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ mín nà lúɛ̀ ma n gbàndiyata nɛ́ɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ a ka n tábìta kó a la déɲɛ̀ n gbàndiya ta ɲɔ́ɔ wo ka a tɛ̀ren mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È dóo le ɲɔ́ɔ n tɛ̀ren mùsu kɔ mín là lúɛ ma n gbàndiya ta nɛ́ɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ a ka n tábìta kó a la dén È 1SG illness -PST.INTR that that PST.TR 3SG find woman old -ART one FOC that 1SG find woman behind which LOC ETRG.FR to 1SG illness -PST.INTR EMPH that 3SG PST.TR 1SG look after say 3SG POSS child -ART pron n -mrph pron pron pm pron v n adj -mrph n prt pron pron v n pp n pp v pp pron n -mrph part pron pron pm pron v v pron conj n -mrph

sp	si n de bá' gbàndiya ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ.   When I fell ill there si n de bá gbàndiya ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ si n le báti gbàndiya ɲɔ́ɔ nɛ́tɔ if 1SG FOC PRF illness that in conj pron prt pm n pron pp

sp	n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ, n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ   My mother wasn't there, my mother wasn't there n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ 1SG mother COP.NEG that 1SG father COP.NEG that pron n cop pron pron n cop pron

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mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ wo.. mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ wo díɲɲɛta, a k' a la kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le bɔ́ɔ   That old woman accepted to give her rice mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ wo mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ wo díɲɲɛta a k a la kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ le bɔ́ɔ mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È wo mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È wo díɲɲɛ ta a ka a la kɔ̀rɔ È le bɔ́ɔ woman old -ART that woman old -ART that agree -PST.INTR 3SG PST.TR 3SG POSS rice -ART FOC leave n adj -mrph pron n adj -mrph pron v -mrph pron pm pron conj n -mrph prt v

sp	k' a la kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tùgu, k' a máyìta   to pound the rice, to sell it k a la kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ tùgu k a máyìta kà a la kɔ̀rɔ È tùgu kà a máyìta SEQ 3SG POSS rice -ART pound SEQ 3SG sell conj pron conj n -mrph v conj pron v

sp	kà nàa, kà n de tàa   she came, took me kà nàa kà n de tàa kà nàa kà n le tàa SEQ come SEQ 1SG FOC take conj v conj pron prt v

sp	kà n dándan   and healed me kà n dándan kà n dándan SEQ 1SG heal conj pron v

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ɓáyi k' a tɛ̀ren n táganden de ɲɔ́ɔ n máa dóodo lɔ́n, n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ, n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ   Since it was that when I went there I didn't know anybody, my mother wasn't there, my father wasn't there ɓáyi k a tɛ̀ren n táganden de ɲɔ́ɔ n máa dóodo lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ ɓáy ka a tɛ̀ren n tága len le ɲɔ́ɔ n máa dóodo lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle ɲɔ́ɔ n bàaba béle ɲɔ́ɔ as PST.TR 3SG find 1SG go -PC.RES FOC that 1SG NEG.COP nobody know 1SG mother COP.NEG that 1SG father COP.NEG that conj pm pron v pron v -mrph prt pron pron cop pron v pron n cop pron pron n cop pron

sp	n táganden fɛ́n làkɔ? n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ làkɔ   Why did I go there? I went there to study n táganden fɛ́n làkɔ n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ làkɔ n tága len fɛ́n làkɔ n la kàran È làkɔ 1SG go -PC.RES what? for 1SG POSS study -ART for pron v -mrph pron pp pron conj v -mrph pp

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kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ làkɔ mín ka n dòni álla k' a kɛ́ɛ n de tùgun bánta n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ wo là hɛ́ɛra tɔ   They thing that sent me studying, God made it that I finished my studies successfully kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ làkɔ mín ka n dòni álla k a kɛ́ɛ n de tùgun bánta n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ wo là hɛ́ɛra tɔ kàran È làkɔ mín ka n dòni álla kà a kɛ́ɛ n le tùgun bán ta n la kàran È wo là hɛ́ɛra tɔ studies -ART for which PST.TR 1SG transport God SEQ 3SG do 1SG FOC again end -PST.INTR 1SG POSS studies -ART that LOC happiness in n -mrph pp n pm pron v n conj pron v pron prt adv v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pron pp n pp

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n táata n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ háa n nàa-ta, n gbàndiya-ta kóo kélen de,   Since I left there to study and came back I fell ill only once n táata n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ wo tɔ háa n nàata n gbàndiyata kóo kélen de n táata n la kàran È wo tɔ háa n la n gbàndiya ta kóo kélen le 1SG elder.sibling 1SG POSS studies -ART that in as.far.as 1SG POSS 1SG illness -PST.INTR thing one FOC pron n pron conj n -mrph pron pp conj pron conj pron n -mrph n num prt

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gbàndiya kéleɲɛ̀ wo tùgun, mùséè wo ka n dánkun   The time when I fell ill, the woman treated me gbàndiya kéleɲɛ̀ wo tùgun mùséè wo ka n dánkun gbàndiya kélen È wo tùgun mùsu È wo ka n dánkun illness one -ART that again woman -ART that PST.TR 1SG look.after n num -mrph pron adv n -mrph pron pm pron v

sp	a ka n tábìta kó a la déɲɛ̀   She treated me as her child a ka n tábìta kó a la déɲɛ̀ a ka n tábìta kó a la dén È 3SG PST.TR 1SG look after say 3SG POSS child -ART pron pm pron v v pron conj n -mrph

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dɛ̀pí, a ka n tábìta wo tɔ, háa n bá' bán n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ wo là, yan káa káa, n bá' bán n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ là, kɔ̀nɔ wo máa kɛɛ dé, n ɲìnanden mùsu kɔ̀tɔ wo la kóè máa   Since then when she treated me, till I finished my studies until now, I've finished my studies but it didn't make me forget this old woman dɛ̀pí a ka n tábìta wo tɔ háa n bá bán n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ wo là yan káa káa n bá bán n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ là kɔ̀nɔ wo máa kɛɛ dé n ɲìnanden mùsu kɔ̀tɔ wo la kóè máa dɛ̀pí a ka n tábìta wo tɔ háa n báti bán n la kàran È wo là yan káa káa n báti bán n la kàran È là kɔ̀nɔ wo máa kɛɛ dé n ɲìnan len mùsu kɔ̀tɔ wo la kóo È máa since 3SG PST.TR 1SG look after that in as.far.as 1SG PRF end 1SG POSS studies -ART that LOC that there there 1SG PRF end 1SG POSS studies -ART LOC but that NEG.COP this EMPH 1SG forget -PC.RES woman old that POSthing -ART NEG.COP conj pron pm pron v pron pp conj pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pron pp pron adv adv pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pp conj pron cop pron prt pron v -mrph n adj pron -mrph cop

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dɔ́nk yan káa káa n si mín fɔ́ɔ, n báarɛɲɛ̀nù fóo yen, mɔ̀gɔ   So, now, that thing that I can tell to my parents dɔ́nk yan káa káa n si mín fɔ́ɔ n báarɛɲɛ̀nù fóo yen mɔ̀gɔ dɔ́nk yan káa káa n si mín fɔ́ɔ n báarɛn È nù főo yen mɔ̀gɔ ETRG.FR that there or.INTERR 1SG POT which say 1SG relative -ART -PL UNIV for man itj pron adv conj pron pm n v pron n -mrph -mrph dtm pp n

sp	i máni kée báara mín nà lún mìn   The day when I have this work i máni kée báara mín nà lún mìn i máni kée báara mín là lún mìn 2SG COND arrive work which LOC day drink pron pm v v n pp n v

sp	i ni wàkkílɛ i ni i bólo dòn álla là   You take your courage, you give your hand to God i ni wàkkílɛ i ni i bólo dòn álla là i ni wàkkílɛ i ni i bólo dòn álla là 2SG OPT be.courageous 2SG OPT 2SG arm enter God LOC pron pm v pron pm pron n v n pp

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mɔ̀gɔ tée dáha i máa tɔ́rɔ, i mán.. i mán tɔ́rɔ le i ni dáha   A person cannot succeed without suffering, when you suffer you will succeed afterwards. mɔ̀gɔ tée dáha i máa tɔ́rɔ i mán i mán tɔ́rɔ le i ni dáha mɔ̀gɔ tée dáha i máa tɔ́rɔ i máni i máni tɔ́rɔ le i ni dáha man NEG.POT be.successful 2SG NEG.COP suffer 2SG COND 2SG COND suffer FOC 2SG OPT be.successful n pm v pron cop v pron pm pron pm v prt pron pm v

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k' a fɔ́ɔ n de, n bá' wúli tún, n bá' báara tún n bá' kée fɛ́n nà, wo ɲàâ máa   I can tell you, I just worked like this, and I achieved this, it's not that way. k a fɔ́ɔ n de n bá wúli tún n bá báara tún n bá kée fɛ́n nà wo ɲàâ máa kà a fɔ́ɔ n le n báti wúli tún n báti báara tún n báti kée fɛ́n là wo ɲàa È máa SEQ 3SG say 1SG FOC 1SG PRF get.up only 1SG PRF work only 1SG PRF arrive thing LOC that manner -ART NEG.COP conj pron v pron prt pronpm v prt pronpm v prt pronpm v n pp pron n -mrph cop

sp	i báarà le búutɔ i ni tɔ́rɔ, i ni tɔ́rɔ   In your work you suffer, you suffer i báarà le búutɔ i ni tɔ́rɔ i ni tɔ́rɔ i báara È le búutɔ i ni tɔ́rɔ i ni tɔ́rɔ 2SG work -ART FOC in 2SG OPT suffer 2SG OPT suffer pron n -mrph prt pp pron pm v pron pm v

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i ni tɔ́rɔ mɔ̀gɔ yen i máa kán tɔ́rɔ-la mín yen, mɔ̀gɔ mín kàman kà tɔ́rɔ i yen, i ni tɔ́rɔ wo yen, álla làko hàyi i máakɔ ni ɲìnan   You suffer for somebody, for whom you're not obliged to suffer, the man who has to suffer for you, you suffer for him, in God's sake, so that your affairs go well. i ni tɔ́rɔ mɔ̀gɔ yen i máa kán tɔ́rɔla mín yen mɔ̀gɔ mín kàman kà tɔ́rɔ i yen i ni tɔ́rɔ wo yen álla làko hàyi i máakɔ ni ɲìnan i ni tɔ́rɔ mɔ̀gɔ yen i máa kán tɔ́rɔ la mín yen mɔ̀gɔ mín kàman kà tɔ́rɔ i yen i ni tɔ́rɔ wo yen álla làko hàyi i máakɔ ni ɲìnan 2SG OPT suffer man for 2SG NEG.COP ought suffer -GER which for man which be.obliged.to SEQ suffer 2SG for 2SG OPT suffer thatG for God for even 2SG business OPT forget pron pm v n pp pron cop v v -mrph n pp n n adj conj v pron pp pron pm v pron pp n pp dtm pron n pm v

sp	mɔ̀gɔ mán tága káawőokàn   When somebody travels everywhere. mɔ̀gɔ mán tága káawőokàn mɔ̀gɔ máni tága káawőokàn man COND go everywhere n pm v adv

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si i díɲɲɛta hàyi i ka álla bìta i ka álla kɛ́ɛ jàatígè là,   If you are diligent so that you take god as you friend si i díɲɲɛta hàyi i ka álla bìta i ka álla kɛ́ɛ jàatígè là si díɲɲɛ ta hàyi i ka álla bìta i ka álla kɛ́ɛ jàatígi È là if agree -PST.INTR even 2SG PST.TR God seize 2SG PST.TR God do friend -ART LOC conj v -mrph dtm pron pm n v pron pm n v n -mrph pp

sp	hári i si tɔ́rɔ, kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ̀gɔn nà báa kɛ (máa)   Even if you suffer, it's not that much. hári i si tɔ́rɔ kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ̀gɔn nà báa kɛ máa hári i si tɔ́rɔ kɔ̀nɔ wo ɲɔ̀gɔn là báa kɛɛ máa but 2SG POT suffer but that the.same LOC big this NEG.COP prt pron pm v conj pron n pp adj pron cop

sp	wo ɲɔ̀gɔn tùgun nà báa kɛɛ máa   It's not that much. wo ɲɔ̀gɔn tùgun nà báa kɛɛ máa wo ɲɔ̀gɔn tùgun là báa kɛɛ máa that the.same again LOC big this NEG.COP pron n adv pp adj pron cop

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dɔ́nk wo, n si nɔ́ɔ mín láa-la wo kùnma dónden   So, there's this little that I can add to these words. dɔ́nk wo n si nɔ́ɔ mín láala wo kùnma dónden dɔ́nk wo n si nɔ́n mín láa la wo kùnma dónden ETRG.FR that 1SG POT can which lie -GER that on little itj pron pron pm v n v -mrph pron pp adv

sp	fó mùséè kɛɛ mín ka n dánkun Fárana,   Apart from, the woman that treated me in Farana fó mùséè kɛɛ mín ka n dánkun Fárana fó mùsu È kɛɛ mín ka n dánkun Fárana except woman -ART this which PST.TR 1SG look.after TOPON conj n -mrph pron n pm pron v n.prop

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n si síginden láa mùséè wo yé k' a fɔ́ɔ   I can sing a little song for the woman in order to say n si síginden láa mùséè wo yé k a fɔ́ɔ n si sígi len láa mùsu È wo ye kà a fɔ́ɔ 1SG POT song -PC.RES lie woman -ART 2PL TRUTH.FOC SEQ 3SG say pron pm n -mrph v n -mrph pron disc conj pron v

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n tée ɲìnan mùséè wo là wálè ɲùmaà là   I won't forget the good deeds of this woman n tée ɲìnan mùséè wo là wálè ɲùmaà là n tée ɲìnan mùsu È wo là wáli È ɲùman È là 1SG NEG.POT forget woman -ART that LOC work -ART good -ART LOC pron pm v n -mrph pron pp v -mrph adj -mrph pp

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n de tágata nɛ́ɛ̀ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ, n bɔ́ɔ-ta Dɔ̀gɔmɛ, n táata Dábɔla   When I went Dogomet, I left Dogome, I went to Dabola n de tágata nɛ́ɛ̀ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n bɔ́ɔta Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n táata Dábɔla n le tága ta nɛ́ɛ̀ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n bɔ́ɔ ta Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n tága ta Dábɔla 1SG FOC go -PST.INTR EMPH TOPON 1SG leave -PST.INTR TOPON 1SG go -PST.INTR TOPON pron prt v -mrph part n.prop pron v -mrph n.prop pron v -mrph n.prop

sp	n bɔ́ɔta Dábɔla, n jìgita Fárana   I left Dabola and I came to Farana n bɔ́ɔta Dábɔla n jìgita Fárana n bɔ́ɔ ta Dábɔla n jìgi ta Fárana 1SG leave -PST.INTR TOPON 1SG descend -PST.INTR TOPON pron v -mrph n.prop pron v -mrph n.prop

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n tóota n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ-la Fárana, álla ka n de bɛ̀n mùséè dóo ma, anu b' a fɔ́ɔ-la mùséè wo ma, kó Sírɛ   I went to study in Faran, God made me meet a woman, they call this woman Sire. n tóota n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛla Fárana álla ka n de bɛ̀n mùséè dóo ma anu b a fɔ́ɔla mùséè wo ma kó Sírɛ n tóo ta n la kàran È kɛɛ Fárana álla ka n le bɛ̀n mùsu È dóo ma anu bi a fɔ́ɔ la mùsu È wo ma kó Sírɛ 1SG leave -PST.INTR 1SG POSS studies -ART this TOPON God PST.TR 1SG FOC meet woman -ART one to 3PL be 3SG say -GER woman -ART that to say NOM.F pron v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pron n.prop n pm pron prt v n -mrph n pp pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph pron pp v n.prop

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Sírɛ Kámara, wo ka n de tábìta, a k' a kɛ́ɛ, kó a sɔ̀tɔdéɲɛ̀ le n nà   Sire Kamara, she received me, she did as if I was her born child. Sírɛ Kámara wo ka n de tábìta a k a kɛ́ɛ kó a sɔ̀tɔdéɲɛ̀ le n nà Sírɛ Kámara wo ka n le tábìta a ka a kɛ́ɛ kó a sɔ̀tɔdén È le n là NOM.F NOM.CL that PST.TR 1SG FOC look after 3SG PST.TR 3SG do say 3SG child -ART FOC 1SG LOC n.prop n.prop pron pm pron prt v pron pm pron v v pron n -mrph prt pron pp

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n de táganden de ɲɔ́ɔ, n máa n nɛ̀ɛnɛ lɔ́n, n máa n bàaba lɔ́n   I went there, I didn't know my mother, I didn't know my father. n de táganden de ɲɔ́ɔ n máa n nɛ̀ɛnɛ lɔ́n n máa n bàaba lɔ́n n le tága len le ɲɔ́ɔ n máa n nɛ̀ɛnɛ lɔ́n n máa n bàaba lɔ́n 1SG FOC go -PC.RES FOC that 1SG NEG.COP 1SG mother know 1SG NEG.COP 1SG father know pron prt v -mrph prt pron pron cop pron n v pron cop pron n v

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n jìgi-ta le Fárana, n máa dóodo lɔ́n Fárana fó kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ mín ka n de dòni ɲɔ́ɔ   I went to Farana, I didn't know anybody in Farana apart from the studies that made me go there. n jìgita le Fárana n máa dóodo lɔ́n Fárana fó kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ mín ka n de dòni ɲɔ́ɔ n jìgi ta le Fárana n máa dóodo lɔ́n Fárana fó kàran È mín ka n le dòni ɲɔ́ɔ 1SG descend -PST.INTR FOC TOPON 1SG NEG.COP nobody know TOPON except studies -ART which PST.TR 1SG FOC transport that pron v -mrph prt n.prop pron cop pron v n.prop conj n -mrph n pm pron prt v pron

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n táata, n ka n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛɛ, n bánden dún n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ là   I went to do my studies, when I finished my studies n táata n ka n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛɛ n bánden dún n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ là n táata n ka n la kàran È kɛɛ n bán len dún n la kàran È là 1SG elder.sibling 1SG PST.TR 1SG POSS studies -ART this 1SG end -PC.RES so 1SG POSS studies -ART LOC pron n pron pm pron conj n -mrph pron pron v -mrph part pron conj n -mrph pp

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Mà Sírɛ ka n de tàa tùgun, kà n nàati hán n na kìnáànù báta   Ma Sire took me and carried me to my parents. Mà Sírɛ ka n de tàa tùgun kà n nàati hán n na kìnáànù báta Mà Sírɛ ka n le tàa tùgun kà n nàati háa n la kìna È nù báta NOM.F NOM.F PST.TR 1SG FOC take again SEQ 1SG bring as.far.as 1SG POSS elder -ART -PL at n.prop n.prop pm pron prt v adv conj pron v conj pron conj adj -mrph -mrph pp

sp	háa n na kìnáànù báta   to my parents háa n na kìnáànù báta háa n la kìna È nù báta as.far.as 1SG POSS old.man -ART -PL at conj pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

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a wo le.. n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù, si kúma bi n bólo, k' a fɔ́ɔ a wo le wo là hári   My parents, if I can say (lit. "if the speech is with me") to say this is like that a wo le n na mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù si kúma bi n bólo k a fɔ́ɔ a wo le wo là hári a wo le n la mɔ̀gɔ È nù si kúma bi n bólo kà a fɔ́ɔ a wo le wo là hári 3SG that FOC 1SG POSS man -ART -PL if speech be 1SG arm SEQ 3SG say 3SG that FOC that LOC but pron pron prt pron conj n -mrph -mrph conj n cop pron n conj pron v pron pron prt pron pp prt

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si n bìlata mín nà, wo ni n tóo álla yen wo ni n tóo déndeya kɔsɔn   If I offended anybody, they should forgive me for God's sake and for my childishness. si n bìlata mín nà wo ni n tóo álla yen wo ni n tóo déndeya kɔsɔn si n bìla ta mín là wo ni n tóo álla yen wo ni n tóo dénden È kɔsɔn if 1SG plunge -PST.INTR which LOC 2PL OPT 1SG leave God for 2PL OPT 1SG leave child -ART *** conj pron v -mrph n pp pron pm pron v n pp pron pm pron v n -mrph ***