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UK	mùsu kɔ̀tɔɛ̀ dóo bi ma báta nun, Dɔ̀gɔmɛ   There was and old woman at our place, in Dogomet, mùsu kɔ̀tɔɛ̀ dóo bi ma báta nun Dɔ̀gɔmɛ mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È dóo bi ma báta nun Dɔ̀gɔmɛ woman old -ART one be 1PL at RETR TOPON n adj -mrph n cop pron pp prt n.prop

UK	ma la sóènɛ̀ tɔ, Kánpama là   in our small village in Kampama ma la sóènɛ̀ tɔ Kánpama là ma la sóo È nden È tɔ Kánpama là 1PL POSS village -ART -DIM -ART in TOPON LOC pron conj n -mrph -mrph -mrph pp n.prop pp

UK	a tɔ́ɔ le Nántɛnɛn Sídibɛ   Her name is Nantenen Sidibe. a tɔ́ɔ le Nántɛnɛn Sídibɛ a tɔ́gɔ le Nántɛnɛn Sídibɛ 3SG name FOC NOM.F NOM.CL pron n prt n.prop n.prop

UK	mɔ̀gɔ kɔ́rɔɲɛ̀ le mu a là, ma báta   She is a wicked person, at our place mɔ̀gɔ kɔ́rɔɲɛ̀ le mu a là ma báta mɔ̀gɔ kɔ́rɔn È le mu a là ma báta man wicked -ART FOC IDENT 3SG LOC 1PL at n adj -mrph prt cop pron pp pron pp

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a bi ɲɔ́ɔ, a la kàyéè bálunden, kɔ̀nɔ dén kélen de y' a bólo   she is there, her husband is alive, but she has only one child a bi ɲɔ́ɔ a la kàyéè bálunden kɔ̀nɔ dén kélen de y a bólo a bi ɲɔ́ɔ a la kàyi È bálu len kɔ̀nɔ dén kélen le bi a bólo 3SG be that 3SG POSS man -ART be.alive -PC.RES but child one FOC be 3SG arm pron cop pron pron conj n -mrph v -mrph conj n num prt cop pron n

UK	a báti kɔ̀tɔya a ɲùma là   She has become very old. a báti kɔ̀tɔya a ɲùma là a báti kɔ̀tɔya a ɲùman là 3SG PRF bend.down 3SG good LOC pron pm v pron adj pp

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háa a báti màamarɛ́n sɔ̀tɔ, háa màamarɛ́n tùgun bá' déɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ   She got grand son, and her grandson got a child too. háa a báti màamarɛ́n sɔ̀tɔ háa màamarɛ́n tùgun bá déɲɛ̀ sɔ̀tɔ háa a báti màamarɛ́n sɔ̀tɔ háa màamarɛ́n tùgun báti dén È sɔ̀tɔ much 3SG PRF grandchild get as.far.as grandchild again PRF child -ART get adv pron pm n v conj n adv pm n -mrph v

UK	kɔ̀nɔ, mɔ̀gɔ kɔ́rɔɲɛ̀ le   But she is a wicked person. kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ kɔ́rɔɲɛ̀ le kɔ̀nɔ mɔ̀gɔ kɔ́rɔn È le but man wicked -ART FOC conj n adj -mrph prt

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mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ mán wúli fàga-la, a si kùtáànù bɔ́ɔ a ma   When the man was about to die, she took off his clothes mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ mán wúli fàgala a si kùtáànù bɔ́ɔ a ma mɔ̀gɔ È máni wúli fàga la a si kùta È nù bɔ́ɔ a ma man -ART COND get.up die -GER 3SG POT clothes -ART -PL leave 3SG to n -mrph pm v v -mrph pron pm n -mrph -mrph v pron pp

UK	a n' a wà kíla kùn-nù là   She wen to the crossroads. a n a wà kíla kùnnù là a ni a wà kíla kùn nù là 3SG OPT 3SG go road head -PL LOC pron pm pron v n n -mrph pp

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a ni sɛ́ɛran tàa, a ni kílà ma-fítan, a ni tóo a dɔ̀n-na   She would take the broom, sweep the road and she would stay there to dance. a ni sɛ́ɛran tàa a ni kílà mafítan a ni tóo a dɔ̀nna a ni sɛ́ɛran tàa a ni kíla È ma fítan a ni tóo a dɔ̀n la 3SG OPT saw take 3SG OPT road -ART VERB.PL- sweep 3SG OPT leave 3SG dance -GER pron pm n v pron pm n -mrph mrph- v pron pm v pron v -mrph

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a mán' a dɔ̀n tún, tèle fìla, sàba, i s' a mɛ́n, dóo bá' fàga ma la sóè tɔ   When she danced, after two or three, you would hear that somebody is dead in our village a mán a dɔ̀n tún tèle fìla sàba i s a mɛ́n dóo bá fàga ma la sóè tɔ a máni a dɔ̀n tún tèle fìla sàba i si a mɛ́n dóo báti fàga ma la sóo È tɔ 3SG COND 3SG dance only sun two three 2SG POT 3SG hear one PRF die 1PL POSS village -ART in pron pm pron v prt n num num pron pm pron v n pm v pron conj n -mrph pp

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a tóo-ta wo ɲàâ le háa ma fóo bá' déri   She kept on thus, till we all got used to it. a tóota wo ɲàâ le háa ma fóo bá déri a tóo ta wo ɲàa È le háa ma főo báti déri 3SG leave -PST.INTR that manner -ART FOC as.far.as 1PL UNIV PRF get.accustomed pron v -mrph pron n -mrph prt conj pron dtm pm v

UK	bùtúgun, a s' a kɛ́ɛ tún   From then on, when she would do it, bùtúgun a s a kɛ́ɛ tún bùtúgun a si a kɛ́ɛ tún again 3SG POT 3SG do only adv pron pm pron v prt

UK	si mɔ̀gɔ gbàndíyanden   If there is a person who is ill, si mɔ̀gɔ gbàndíyanden si mɔ̀gɔ gbàndíya len if man be.ill -PC.RES conj n v -mrph

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ma n' a lɔ́n, k' a fɔ́ɔ káari béle kísi-la   we would know, and say that the person would not survive. ma n a lɔ́n k a fɔ́ɔ káari béle kísila ma ni a lɔ́n kà a fɔ́ɔ káari béle kísi la 1PL OPT 3SG know SEQ 3SG say somebody COP.NEG save.oneself -GER pron pm pron v conj pron v pron cop v -mrph

UK	si.. ma mán tága dɔ̀n dúla   When we would go to the disco si ma mán tága dɔ̀n dúla si ma máni tága dɔ̀n dúla if 1PL COND go dance place conj pron pm v v n.loc

UK	ma mán wúli kɛɛ, ta-nàa-la súbaka dáà ma   When we are ready to go back before the sunrise, ma mán wúli kɛɛ tanàala súbaka dáà ma ma máni wúli kɛɛ ta nàa la súbaka dáa È ma 1PL COND get.up this REP- come -GER sunrise mouth -ART to pron pm v pron mrph- v -mrph n n -mrph pp

UK	ma s' a tɛ̀ren, a bi kùtáànù bɔ́ɔ-nden a ma   you would see that she is naked. ma s a tɛ̀ren a bi kùtáànù bɔ́ɔnden a ma ma si a tɛ̀ren a bi kùta bɔ́ɔ len a ma to POT 3SG find 3SG be clothes leave -PC.RES 3SG to pp pm pron v pron cop n v -mrph pron pp

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ɓá ma báti.. ma bá' bán déri-la bùtúgun ma le kámarɛɲɛ̀nù, a nin súnkutuɲɛ̀nù, ma si nàa ma ni tànbi a là   We became used to it, we, the young men and the girls, we would just pass her by. ɓá ma báti ma bá bán dérila bùtúgun ma le kámarɛɲɛ̀nù a nin súnkutuɲɛ̀nù ma si nàa ma ni tànbi a là ɓáy ma báti ma báti bán déri la bùtúgun ma le kámarɛn È nù a nin súnkutun È nù ma si nàa ma ni tànbi a là as 1PL PRF 1PL PRF end get.accustomed -GER again 1PL FOC young.man -ART -PL 3SG and girl -ART -PL 1PL POT come 1PL OPT pass 3SG LOC conj pron pm pron pm v v -mrph adv pron prt n -mrph -mrph pron conj n -mrph -mrph pron pm v pron pm v pron pp

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ma tée fɛ́n fɔ́ɔ, a le tùgun, ma tée fɛ́n fɔ́ɔ, kàla ni bìla i la kílà gbàâ là   We would not say anything and she wouldn't say anything, everyone would go along his road. ma tée fɛ́n fɔ́ɔ a le tùgun ma tée fɛ́n fɔ́ɔ kàla ni bìla i la kílà gbàâ là ma tée fɛ́n fɔ́ɔ a le tùgun ma tée fɛ́n fɔ́ɔ kàla ni bìla i la kíla È gbàa È là 1PL NEG.POT thing say 3SG FOC again 1PL NEG.POT thing say every OPT plunge REFL POSS road -ART trace -ART LOC pron pm n v pron prt adv pron pm n v pron pm v pron conj n -mrph n -mrph pp

UK	a tóo-ta wo le tɔ, háa lún dóo   It kept like this till one day, a tóota wo le tɔ háa lún dóo a tóo ta wo le tɔ háa lún dóo 3SG leave -PST.INTR that FOC in as.far.as day one pron v -mrph pron prt pp conj n n

UK	fìtírè màgbɛ́n fɛ   At the approach of the evening prayer fìtírè màgbɛ́n fɛ fùturó È màgbɛ́n fɛ twilight -ART approach with n -mrph n pp

UK	a kó, kó a b' a la kàâ kíilaya-la   She said she would send her snake. a kó kó a b a la kàâ kíilayala a kó kó a bi a la kàa È kíilaya la 3SG say say 3SG be 3SG POSS snake -ART go.on.errand -GER pron v v pron cop pron conj n -mrph v -mrph

UK	kó, kɔ̀nɔ a kán' kɛ́ɲɛ tàa-la dé   She told it, that it shouldn't go fast. kó kɔ̀nɔ a kán kɛ́ɲɛ tàala dé kó kɔ̀nɔ a káni kɛ́ɲɛ tàa la dé say but 3SG IMP.NEG hurry take -ACT.NMLZ EMPH v conj pron pm v v -mrph prt

UK	a la kàâ kó a ma, áwà   Her snake told her "okay". a la kàâ kó a ma áwà a la kàa È kó a ma a 3SG POSS snake -ART say 3SG to 3SG pron conj n -mrph v pron pp pron

UK	a kó, kó n b' i kíilaya-la nbɔ́ɔ-nù báta   She said: "I'm sending you to the twins". a kó kó n b i kíilayala nbɔ́ɔnù báta a kó kó n bi i kíilaya la nbɔ́ɔ nù báta 3SG say say 1SG be 2SG go.on.errand -GER twin -PL at pron v v pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph pp

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kó i n' a wà, an na sáaga nɛ̀ɛnɛ báà mín bi ɲɔ́ɔ, i n' a kín   She said: go and bite the old sheep that is there. kó i n a wà an na sáaga nɛ̀ɛnɛ báà mín bi ɲɔ́ɔ i n a kín kó i ni a wà anu la sa nɛ̀ɛnɛ báa È mín bi ɲɔ́ɔ i ni a kín say 2SG OPT 3SG go 3PL POSS in.order.to mother big -ART REL be that 2SG OPT 3SG bite v pron pm pron v pron conj conj n adj -mrph n cop pron pron pm pron v

UK	a la kàâ kó, kó áwà   Her snake said: "okay". a la kàâ kó kó áwà a la kàa È kó kó áwà 3SG POSS snake -ART say say well pron conj n -mrph v v itj

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a máa mɛ́ɛ tún, a dòɲɛ́ɛ̀ bóɲɛ̀ la, a la kàâ ka kílà bìta kà tága   Soon when she entered the house, the snake started off and went. a máa mɛ́ɛ tún a dòɲɛ́ɛ̀ bóɲɛ̀ la a la kàâ ka kílà bìta kà tága a máa mɛ́ɛ tún a dòn È bón È la a la kàa È ka kíla È bìta kà tága 3SG NEG.COP last.long only 3SG enter -ART house -ART POSS 3SG POSS snake -ART PST.TR road -ART seize SEQ go pron cop v prt pron v -mrph n -mrph conj pron conj n -mrph pm n -mrph v conj v

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a tágata háa ma báta, a dònta kúlà búutɔ   She went to our place and entered the enclosure. a tágata háa ma báta a dònta kúlà búutɔ a tága ta háa ma báta a dòn ta kúla È búutɔ 3SG go -PST.INTR as.far.as 1PL at 3SG enter -PST.INTR enclosure -ART in pron v -mrph conj pron pp pron v -mrph n -mrph pp

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a dòn kúla búutɔ, ma sìgi-nden lúè ma, ma bá' bán kínè dámu-la, ma bi sùmun-na   When it entered the enclosure, we were sitting in the yard, whe had finished eating and we were talking in the evening. a dòn kúla búutɔ ma sìginden lúè ma ma bá bán kínè dámula ma bi sùmunna a dòn kúla búutɔ ma sìgi len lúu È ma ma báti bán kíni È dámu la ma bi sùmun la 3SG enter enclosure in 1PL sit -PC.RES yard -ART to 1PL PRF end food -ART eat -GER 1PL be wake -GER pron v n pp pron v -mrph n -mrph pp pron pm v n -mrph v -mrph pron cop n -mrph

UK	ma ka sàagaà kán mɛ́n kàsi-la bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ   We heard the sheep cry in the house. ma ka sàagaà kán mɛ́n kàsila bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ ma ka sàaga È kán mɛ́n kàsi la bón È búutɔ 1PL PST.TR sheep -ART neck also weep -GER house -ART in pron pm n -mrph n dtm v -mrph n -mrph pp

UK	n bàaba kó, a fɛ́n de mu kɛ́ɛ là?   Father said: "What is it?" n bàaba kó a fɛ́n de mu kɛ́ɛ là n bàaba kó a fɛ́n le mu kɛɛ là 1SG father say 3SG what? FOC IDENT this LOC pron n v pron pron prt cop pron pp

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sàagaà kúlè le kɛɛ, tɔ́rsu tàa dé, i n' a wà i n' a fɛ́lɛ   It's the sheep's voice, take the torck and to and look. sàagaà kúlè le kɛɛ tɔ́rsu tàa dé i n a wà i n a fɛ́lɛ sàaga È kúlu È le kɛɛ tɔ́rsu tàa dé i ni a wà i ni a fɛ́lɛ sheep -ART voice -ART FOC this lantern take EMPH 2SG OPT 3SG go 2SG OPT 3SG watch n -mrph n -mrph prt pron n v prt pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

UK	si tɛ̀ren-ta, máɲan máa dòn anu kùnma   if there are aren't the black ants that are on it. si tɛ̀renta máɲan máa dòn anu kùnma si tɛ̀ren ta máɲan máa dòn anu kùnma if find -PST.INTR ant NEG.COP enter 3PL on conj v -mrph n cop v pron pp

UK	n wúlita, n kó n dínɲɔgɛ̀, a ni n málɔ̀ɔ   I stood up and told to my fried to accompany me n wúlita n kó n dínɲɔgɛ̀ a ni n málɔ̀ɔ n wúli ta n kó n dínɲɔgɔ È a ni n málɔ̀ɔ 1SG get.up -PST.INTR 1SG say 1SG friend -ART 3SG OPT 1SG accompany pron v -mrph pron v pron n -mrph pron pm pron v

UK	n ka tɔ́rsu tàa, n táa-ta, n ka dáà láka   I took the lantern, went and opened the door n ka tɔ́rsu tàa n táata n ka dáà láka n ka tɔ́rsu tàa n tága ta n ka dáa È láka 1SG PST.TR lantern take 1SG go -PST.INTR 1SG PST.TR mouth -ART open pron pm n v pron v -mrph pron pm n -mrph v

UK	ɓá n báti dáà láka, n ka tɔ́rsu lɔ̀ɔ   When I opend the door I directed the lantern ɓá n báti dáà láka n ka tɔ́rsu lɔ̀ɔ ɓáy n báti dáa È láka n ka tɔ́rsu lɔ̀ɔ as 1SG PRF mouth -ART open 1SG PST.TR lantern stop conj pron pm n -mrph v pron pm n v

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n ka tɔ́rsu lɔ̀ɔ káamin, n k' a tɛ̀ren kàâ le, a kòlo, n kílan-ta, n sɔ́nkɔ-ta   When I directed the lantern, I saw that it was a snake, I was frightened and I cried. n ka tɔ́rsu lɔ̀ɔ káamin n k a tɛ̀ren kàâ le a kòlo n kílanta n sɔ́nkɔta n ka tɔ́rsu lɔ̀ɔ káamin n ka a tɛ̀ren kàa È le a kòlo n kílan ta n sɔ́nkɔ ta 1SG PST.TR lantern stop when 1SG PST.TR 3SG find snake -ART FOC 3SG big 1SG be.afraid -PST.INTR 1SG cry -PST.INTR pron pm n v adv pron pm pron v n -mrph prt pron adj pron v -mrph pron v -mrph

UK	n dínɲɔgɔ k' a bòri, ka tága kó kàâ le   My friedn he, went away, and he said that it was a snake. n dínɲɔgɔ k a bòri ka tága kó kàâ le n dínɲɔgɔ ka a bòri ka tága kó kàa È le 1SG friend PST.TR 3SG run PST.TR go say snake -ART FOC pron n pm pron v pm v v n -mrph prt

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n bàabanù nàata, anu mɔ̀ɔ fìla fóo nàa-ta   My fathers (father and his twin brother) they came together. n bàabanù nàata anu mɔ̀ɔ fìla fóo nàata n bàaba nù nàa ta anu mɔ̀ɔ fìla főo nàa ta 1SG father -PL come -PST.INTR 3PL man two UNIV come -PST.INTR pron n -mrph v -mrph pron n num dtm v -mrph

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an k' a fɛ́lɛ, an k' a tɛ̀ren, i tée súusɛ lɔ́gɛ̀ tàa-la a yen, i tée súusɛ kùréè tàa-la i n' a bón, fó fìnkáarè   They looked and saw that they couldn't beat it with a stick, they couldn't throw a stone at it, nothing except a gun. an k a fɛ́lɛ an k a tɛ̀ren i tée súusɛ lɔ́gɛ̀ tàala a yen i tée súusɛ kùréè tàala i n a bón fó fìnkáarè anu ka a fɛ́lɛ anu ka a tɛ̀ren i tée súusɛ lɔ́gɔ È tàa la a yen i tée súusɛ kùru È tàa la i ni a bón fó fìnkáari È 3PL PST.TR 3SG watch 3PL PST.TR 3SG find 2SG NEG.POT dare tree -ART take -GER 3SG for 2SG NEG.POT dare stone -ART take -GER 2SG OPT 3SG fling except gun -ART pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm v n -mrph v -mrph pron pp pron pm v n -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron v conj n -mrph

UK	kámarɛɲɛ̀ dóo bi ma.. díya nɔn ma k' a kíli   There was a yound man close to us, we called him kámarɛɲɛ̀ dóo bi ma díya nɔn ma k a kíli kámarɛn È dóo bi ma dúla nɔn ma ka a kíli young.man -ART one be 1PL place but 1PL PST.TR 3SG call n -mrph n cop pron n.loc itj pron pm pron v

UK	a tɔ́ɔ le, kó Mámmadu   His name is Mammadu. a tɔ́ɔ le kó Mámmadu a tɔ́gɔ le kó Mámmadu 3SG name FOC say NOM.M pron n prt v n.prop

UK	a ka la fìnkáarè tàa, a nàata   He took his gun and came. a ka la fìnkáarè tàa a nàata a ka la fìnkáari È tàa a nàa ta 3SG PST.TR POSS gun -ART take 3SG come -PST.INTR pron pm conj n -mrph v pron v -mrph

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a k' a ma-fɛ́lɛ, a kó, kó fó kɛɛ yan ni bón fìnkáarè là   He looked at it and said: it's necessary to shoot at it with a gun. a k a mafɛ́lɛ a kó kó fó kɛɛ yan ni bón fìnkáarè là a ka a ma fɛ́lɛ a kó kó fó kɛɛ yan ni bón fìnkáari È là 3SG PST.TR 3SG VERB.PL- watch 3SG say say one.needs.to this that OPT fling gun -ART LOC pron pm pron mrph- v pron v v conj pron pron pm v n -mrph pp

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a k' a bón ɲáa kélen nà, kà kàâ ma-yɛ̀lɛmán   He shot at it at once, and turned it upside down. a k a bón ɲáa kélen nà kà kàâ mayɛ̀lɛmán a ka a bón ɲáa kélen là ka kàa È ma yɛ̀lɛmán 3SG PST.TR 3SG house eye one LOC PST.TR snake -ART VERB.PL- turn.into pron pm pron n n num pp pm n -mrph mrph- v

UK	a k' a bón tùgun, a kúntu-ta kúntu fìla   He shot at it again and it became two parts. a k a bón tùgun a kúntuta kúntu fìla a ka a bón tùgun a kúntu ta kúntu fìla 3SG PST.TR 3SG fling again 3SG cut -PST.INTR piece two pron pm pron v adv pron v -mrph n num

UK	ma k' a sàman, ma k' a la-bɔ́ɔ lúè ma   We pulled it out of the yard. ma k a sàman ma k a labɔ́ɔ lúè ma ma ka a sàman ma ka a la bɔ́ɔ lúu È ma 1PL PST.TR 3SG pull 1PL PST.TR 3SG CAUS- leave yard -ART to pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph pp

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kɔ̀nɔ fìnkáarè kúlè bɔ́ɔ wo sóè búutɔ, mɔ̀gɔ síyaman nàata   But when the sound of the gun started in the district, a lot of people came. kɔ̀nɔ fìnkáarè kúlè bɔ́ɔ wo sóè búutɔ mɔ̀gɔ síyaman nàata kɔ̀nɔ fìnkáari È kúlu È bɔ́ɔ wo sóo È búutɔ mɔ̀gɔ síyaman nàa ta but gun -ART voice -ART leave that village -ART in man numerous come -PST.INTR conj n -mrph n -mrph v pron n -mrph pp n adj v -mrph

UK	a le, mùsu kɔ̀tɔ tùgun nàata   And the old woman came too. a le mùsu kɔ̀tɔ tùgun nàata a le mùsu kɔ̀tɔ tùgun nàa ta 3SG FOC woman old again come -PST.INTR pron prt n adj adv v -mrph

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dòrikí bél' a kán nà, sàmatá bél' a kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ là   She had no shirt on her, no shoes on her feet. dòrikí bél a kán nà sàmatá bél a kèɲɛ́ɛ̀ là dòrikí béle a kán là sàmatá béle a kèn È là shirt COP.NEG 3SG neck LOC shoes COP.NEG 3SG leg -ART LOC n cop pron n pp n cop pron n -mrph pp

UK	a kó, kó fɛ́n de máa-nden?   She said: What has happened? a kó kó fɛ́n de máanden a kó kó fɛ́n le máa len 3SG say say thing FOC do -PC.RES pron v v n prt v -mrph

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ma kó, á.. kàâ le dònden ma la sàagáànù kùnma kúlà búutɔ   We said: a, a snake has entered in the enclosure to our sheep. ma kó á kàâ le dònden ma la sàagáànù kùnma kúlà búutɔ ma kó á kàa È le dòn len ma la sàaga È nù kùnma kúla È búutɔ 1PL say a! snake -ART FOC enter -PC.RES 1PL POSS sheep -ART -PL on enclosure -ART in pron v itj n -mrph prt v -mrph pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp n -mrph pp

UK	a kó, é! kó a la kàâ le   She said that it was her snake. a kó é kó a la kàâ le a kó hé kó a la kàa È le 3SG say hey! say 3SG POSS snake -ART FOC pron v itj v pron conj n -mrph prt

UK	kó a le le k' a kíilaya   She said that it was her who had sent it. kó a le le k a kíilaya kó a le le ka a kíilaya say 3SG FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG go.on.errand v pron prt prt pm pron v

UK	kó kɔ̀nɔ, kó ɓá a kɔ́lɔbali,   She said, since it is uneducated, kó kɔ̀nɔ kó ɓá a kɔ́lɔbali kó kɔ̀nɔ kó ɓáy a kɔ́lɔbali say but say as 3SG unpolite v conj v conj pron adj

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a làtéri, a m' a mákɔ̀nɔn, a kó a ma le, kó a n' a tòo háa nbɔ́ɔnù mán dòn bóɲɛ̀ là, a ni nàa   It (the snake) is too quick, it hasn't waited, she told to it to wait till the twins go inside of the house and then it had to go a làtéri a m a mákɔ̀nɔn a kó a ma le kó a n a tòo háa nbɔ́ɔnù mán dòn bóɲɛ̀ là a ni nàa a làtéri a máa a mákɔ̀nɔn a kó a ma le kó a ni a tòo háa nbɔ́ɔ nù máni dòn bón È là a ni nàa 3SG be.fast 3SG NEG.COP 3SG wait 3SG say 3SG to FOC say 3SG OPT 3SG to as.far.as twin -PL COND enter house -ART LOC 3SG OPT come pron adj pron cop pron v pron v pron pp prt v pron pm pron n conj n -mrph pm v n -mrph pp pron pm v

UK	kɔ̀nɔ a tée n na kúmà mɛ́n   But it didn't listen to me. kɔ̀nɔ a tée n na kúmà mɛ́n kɔ̀nɔ a tée n la kúma È mɛ́n but 3SG NEG.POT 1SG POSS speak -ART hear conj pron pm pron conj v -mrph v

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a bá' kílà bìta, a bát' a bòri, a bá' nàa, a le le ka kɛɛ ɲíni a ɲɛ̀tɛ yen   It started off, ran, came and it looked for it itself. a bá kílà bìta a bát a bòri a bá nàa a le le ka kɛɛ ɲíni a ɲɛ̀tɛ yen a báti kíla È bìta a báti a bòri a báti nàa a le le ka kɛɛ ɲínin a ɲɛ̀tɛ yen 3SG PRF road -ART seize 3SG PRF 3SG run 3SG PRF come 3SG FOC FOC PST.TR this look.for 3SG oneself for pron pm n -mrph v pron pm pron v pron pm v pron prt prt pm pron v pron n pp

UK	a le le ka kɛɛ ɲíni a ɲɛ̀tɛ yen.   It looked for it itself. a le le ka kɛɛ ɲíni a ɲɛ̀tɛ yen a le le ka kɛɛ ɲínin a ɲɛ̀tɛ yen 3SG FOC FOC PST.TR this look.for 3SG oneself for pron prt prt pm pron v pron n pp

UK	ma kó ma la kìnáànù ma:   We told to our parents: ma kó ma la kìnáànù ma ma kó ma la kìna È nù ma 1PL say 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL to pron v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

UK	ma bi mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ bìta-la k' a gbàsi.   We're going to catch the old woman and beat her. ma bi mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ bìtala k a gbàsi ma bi mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È bìta la kà a gbàsi 1PL be woman old -ART catch.fire -GER SEQ 3SG beat pron cop n adj -mrph v -mrph conj pron v

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ma la kìnáànù kó, kó an de máa súusɛ mín nà   Our parents said that what they were not afraid to do, ma la kìnáànù kó kó an de máa súusɛ mín nà ma la kìna È nù kó kó anu le máa súusɛ mín là 1PL POSS old.man -ART -PL say say 3PL FOC NEG.COP dare REL LOC pron conj n -mrph -mrph v v pron prt cop v n pp

UK	kó si ma le súusɛ wo là   They told that if we were not afraid to do it, kó si ma le súusɛ wo là kó si ma le súusɛ wo là say if 1PL FOC dare that LOC v conj pron prt v pron pp

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kó ma n' a tòo ɲɔ́ɔ, kó kàla mán' mín kɛ́ɛ i s' a ta-sɔ̀tɔn   They said that we should leave it, because whatever one does, he would receive it back. kó ma n a tòo ɲɔ́ɔ kó kàla mán mín kɛ́ɛ i s a tasɔ̀tɔn kó ma ni a tòo ɲɔ́ɔ kó kàla máni mín kɛ́ɛ i si a ta sɔ̀tɔ say 1PL OPT 3SG to that say every COND REL do 2SG POT 3SG REP- get v pron pm pron n pron v pron pm n v pron pm pron mrph- v

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kó, kàâ bá' nàa, a bá' fàga, kó s' a hári a le le nàata nun, ma b' a fàga-la le   They said, the snake had come and it had died, and if it were herself who came, we would kill her. kó kàâ bá nàa a bá fàga kó s a hári a le le nàata nun ma b a fàgala le kó kàa È báti nàa a báti fàga kó si a hári a le le nàa ta nun ma bi a fàga la le say snake -ART PRF come 3SG PRF die say if 3SG but 3SG FOC FOC come -PST.INTR RETR 1PL be 3SG die -GER FOC v n -mrph pm v pron pm v v conj pron prt pron prt prt v -mrph prt pron cop pron v -mrph prt

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a kó, kó.. kó a le k' a lɔ́n gòyi, kó a le tée súusɛ nàa-la, nbɔ́ɔnù báta, kó háa bìi a le dànden lúè ma   She said, she knew that she didn't dare to enter the twin's house, she always stopped in the yard. a kó kó kó a le k a lɔ́n gòyi kó a le tée súusɛ nàala nbɔ́ɔnù báta kó háa bìi a le dànden lúè ma a kó kó kó a le ka a lɔ́n gòyi kó a le tée súusɛ nàa la nbɔ́ɔ nù báta kó háa bìi a le dàn len lúu È ma 3SG say say say 3SG FOC PST.TR 3SG know so say 3SG FOC NEG.POT dare come -GER twin -PL at say as.far.as now 3SG FOC stop -PC.RES yard -ART to pron v v v pron prt pm pron v prt v pron prt pm v v -mrph n -mrph pp v conj adv pron prt n -mrph n -mrph pp

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háa bìi a máa dòn nbɔ́ɔn' na lúè ma, bón bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ   She never entered in the yard of the twins, in the interior of the house. háa bìi a máa dòn nbɔ́ɔn na lúè ma bón bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ háa bìi a máa dòn nbɔ́ɔ nù la lúu È ma bón bón È búutɔ as.far.as now 3SG NEG.COP enter twin -PL POSS yard -ART to house house -ART in conj adv pron cop v n -mrph conj n -mrph pp n n -mrph pp

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a kó kɔ̀nɔ, kámarɛɲɛ̀ kɛɛ mín k' a la kàâ bón, a bá' kóo júgu kɛ́ɛ   She said: the boy who had shot the snake, he had done a bad thing. a kó kɔ̀nɔ kámarɛɲɛ̀ kɛɛ mín k a la kàâ bón a bá kóo júgu kɛ́ɛ a kó kɔ̀nɔ kámarɛn È kɛɛ mín ka a la kàa È bón a báti kóo júgu kɛ́ɛ 3SG say but young.man -ART this REL PST.TR 3SG POSS snake -ART fling 3SG PRF thing wicked do pron v conj n -mrph pron n pm pron conj n -mrph v pron pm n n v

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kó a la kàâ kɛ́ɛ, kɛɛ le b' a la déɲɛ̀ là   She said, that that snake it was her child. kó a la kàâ kɛ́ɛ kɛɛ le b a la déɲɛ̀ là kó a la kàa È kɛɛ kɛɛ le bi a la dén È là say 3SG POSS snake -ART this this FOC be 3SG POSS child -ART LOC v pron conj n -mrph pron pron prt cop pron conj n -mrph pp

UK	kɛɛ le b' a fɛ bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ   It is with her in her in her house. kɛɛ le b a fɛ bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ kɛɛ le bi a fɛ bón È búutɔ this FOC be 3SG with house -ART in pron prt cop pron pp n -mrph pp

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a bi kɛɛn' de kíilaya-la, a tée súusɛ a le.. Mámmadu la déɲɛ̀ kíilaya-la, fó a la kàâ   She sends them (snakes), she doesn't dare to send the children of Mammadu, nobody except her snake. a bi kɛɛn de kíilayala a tée súusɛ a le Mámmadu la déɲɛ̀ kíilayala fó a la kàâ a bi kɛɛ nù le kíilaya la a tée súusɛ a le Mámmadu la dén È kíilaya la fó a la kàa È 3SG be this -PL FOC go.on.errand -GER 3SG NEG.POT dare 3SG FOC NOM.M POSS child -ART go.on.errand -GER except 3SG POSS snake -ART pron cop pron -mrph prt v -mrph pron pm v pron prt n.prop conj n -mrph v -mrph conj pron conj n -mrph

UK	kó a bá' kóo júgu kɛ́ɛ   She said that he had done a bad thing. kó a bá kóo júgu kɛ́ɛ kó a báti kóo júgu kɛ́ɛ say 3SG PRF thing wicked do v pron pm n n v

UK	kó kɔ̀nɔ a s' a yén   But he would see kó kɔ̀nɔ a s a yén kó kɔ̀nɔ a si a yén say but 3SG POT 3SG see v conj pron pm pron v

UK	kó a t' a tóo   She wouldn't leave it like that. kó a t a tóo kó a tée a tóo say 3SG NEG.POT 3SG leave v pron pm pron v

UK	ma ka kàâ tàa   We took the snake, ma ka kàâ tàa ma ka kàa È tàa 1PL PST.TR snake -ART pron pm n -mrph

UK	ma k' a dòni gàburusó búutɔ   We took it to the cemetery. ma k a dòni gàburusó búutɔ ma ka a dòni gàburusó búutɔ 1PL PST.TR 3SG transport cemetery in pron pm pron v n pp

UK	ma k' a la-bèe dìnkáà tɔ   We threw it into a hole. ma k a labèe dìnkáà tɔ ma ka a la bòyi dìnka tɔ 1PL PST.TR 3SG CAUS- fall hole in pron pm pron mrph- v n pp

UK	ma sàagi-ta bóɲɛ̀ là   We returned home. ma sàagita bóɲɛ̀ là ma sàagi ta bón È là 1PL return -PST.INTR house -ART LOC pron v -mrph n -mrph pp

UK	mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ ka kílà tàa   The old woman set off. mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ ka kílà tàa mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È ka kíla È tàa woman old -ART PST.TR road -ART take n adj -mrph pm n -mrph v

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a táa-ta súè wo tɔ, kà kàâ la-yɛ̀lɛ, k' a bìta a bóloè tɔ   She came that night, took her snake into her hands. a táata súè wo tɔ kà kàâ layɛ̀lɛ k a bìta a bóloè tɔ a tága ta súu È wo tɔ kà kàa È la yɛ̀lɛ kà a bìta a bólo È tɔ 3SG go -PST.INTR night -ART 2PL in SEQ snake -ART CAUS- rise SEQ 3SG seize 3SG arm -ART in pron v -mrph n -mrph pron pp conj n -mrph mrph- v conj pron v pron n -mrph pp

UK	kó, bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀,   She said: child! kó bɔ̀ɔbɛ́ɛ̀ kó bɔ̀ɔbɔ È say baby -ART v n -mrph

UK	a bi kàsi-la kà tága a báta bóɲɛ̀ là   Weeping, she went to her house a bi kàsila kà tága a báta bóɲɛ̀ là a bi kàsi la kà tága a báta bón È là 3SG be weep -GER SEQ go 3SG at house -ART LOC pron cop v -mrph conj v pron pp n -mrph pp

UK	k' a dòn wúrgɛ̀ búutɔ   and put it into the cesspool k a dòn wúrgɛ̀ búutɔ kà a dòn wúrgɔ È búutɔ SEQ 3SG enter cesspool -ART in conj pron v n -mrph pp

UK	kà táà la-dɛ̀n   and made a fire. kà táà ladɛ̀n kà táa È la dɛ̀n SEQ fire -ART CAUS- gather conj n -mrph mrph- v

UK	kà kùtáànù bɔ́ɔ a ma   she took off her clothes kà kùtáànù bɔ́ɔ a ma kà kùta bɔ́ɔ a ma SEQ clothes leave 3SG to conj n v pron pp

UK	a b' a dɔ̀n-na, a bi kàsi-la   she danced and wept. a b a dɔ̀nna a bi kàsila a bi a dɔ̀n la a bi kàsi la 3SG be 3SG dance -GER 3SG be weep -GER pron cop pron v -mrph pron cop v -mrph

UK	kó a la kàâ bá' fàga   She said, her snake had died. kó a la kàâ bá fàga kó a la kàa È báti fàga say 3SG POSS snake -ART PRF die v pron conj n -mrph pm v

UK	a la kàâ bá' fàga   her snake had died. a la kàâ bá fàga a la kàa È báti fàga 3SG POSS snake -ART PRF die pron conj n -mrph pm v

UK	ma főo, ma bìla-ta ma máakɔɛ̀ gbàâ là   We all, we started doing our business. ma főo ma bìlata ma máakɔɛ̀ gbàâ là ma főo ma bìla ta ma máakɔ È gbàa È là 1PL UNIV 1PL plunge -PST.INTR 1PL business -ART trace -ART LOC pron dtm pron v -mrph pron n -mrph n -mrph pp

UK	mɔ̀gɔ máa kée ɲɔ́ɔ, mɔ̀gɔ m' a màɲíninka   Nobody came there, nobody asked her any questions. mɔ̀gɔ máa kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ m a màɲíninka mɔ̀gɔ máa kée ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ máa a màɲíninka man NEG.COP arrive that man NEG.COP 3SG ask n cop v pron n cop pron v

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a tóo-ta a dɔ̀n-na ɲɔ́ɔ le háa a kɔ̀ri-ta   She kept dancing like this till she was exhausted. a tóota a dɔ̀nna ɲɔ́ɔ le háa a kɔ̀rita a tóo ta a dɔ̀n la ɲɔ́ɔ le háa a kɔ̀ri ta 3SG leave -PST.INTR 3SG dance -GER that FOC as.far.as 3SG fail.to -PST.INTR pron v -mrph pron v -mrph pron prt conj pron v -mrph

UK	a dòn-ta a k' a láa.   She went inside and lay down. a dònta a k a láa a dòn ta a kà a láa 3SG enter -PST.INTR 3SG SEQ 3SG lie pron v -mrph pron conj pron v

UK	kámarɛɲɛ̀ kó, mín ka kàâ bón,   The boy, who had shoot the snake, said, kámarɛɲɛ̀ kó mín ka kàâ bón kámarɛn È kó mín ka kàa È bón young.man -ART say REL PST.TR snake -ART fling n -mrph v n pm n -mrph v

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a kó, kó, a b' a fɛ, kó mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ bá' wo fɔ́ɔ, kó a b' a fɛ a ni mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ bón   he said that he wanted.. because the old woman had told that, he wanted to kill that woman. a kó kó a b a fɛ kó mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ bá wo fɔ́ɔ kó a b a fɛ a ni mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ bón a kó kó a bi a fɛ kó mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È báti wo fɔ́ɔ kó a bi a fɛ a ni mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È bón 3SG say say 3SG be 3SG with say woman old -ART PRF that say say 3SG be 3SG with 3SG OPT woman old -ART fling pron v v pron cop pron pp v n adj -mrph pm pron v v pron cop pron pp pron pm n adj -mrph v

UK	n bàabanù kó, kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ   My fahter and his brother said: don't do it! n bàabanù kó kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ n bàaba nù kó kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ 1SG father -PL say say 3SG leave that pron n -mrph v v pron v pron

UK	kó fɛ̋nfɛn tée kɛ́ɛ i la déɲɛ̀ là   He said: "Nothing will happen with your children". kó fɛ̋nfɛn tée kɛ́ɛ i la déɲɛ̀ là kó fɛ̋nfɛn tée kɛ́ɛ i la dén È là say something NEG.POT do 2SG POSS child -ART LOC v n pm v pron conj n -mrph pp

UK	kó é! kó a bá' kánban n na déɲɛ̀ yen   He sadi: "She has bad intetions against my child". kó é kó a bá kánban n na déɲɛ̀ yen kó hé kó a báti kánban n la dén È yen say hey! say 3SG PRF harbor.mischief 1SG POSS child -ART for v itj v pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pp

UK	kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ, kó álla le mu mànsáà là   They said: "leave it, it's the God who is the Lord". kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ kó álla le mu mànsáà là kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ kó álla le mu mànsa È là say 3SG leave that say God FOC IDENT chief -ART LOC v pron v pron v n prt cop n -mrph pp

UK	a kó áwà   He said: "okay". a kó áwà a kó áwà 3SG say well pron v itj

UK	ma fóo fàtan-ta ɲɔ́ɔ kàla tága-ta i báta   We all broke up the, each went to his house. ma fóo fàtanta ɲɔ́ɔ kàla tágata i báta ma főo fàtan ta ɲɔ́ɔ kàla tága ta i báta 1PL UNIV divide -PST.INTR that every go -PST.INTR REFL at pron dtm v -mrph pron pron v -mrph pron pp

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kámarɛɲɛ̀ táa-ta, k' a láa a n a la mùséè   The young man went and lay down with his wife. kámarɛɲɛ̀ táata k a láa a n a la mùséè kámarɛn È tága ta kà a láa a nin a la mùsu È young.man -ART go -PST.INTR SEQ 3SG lie 3SG and 3SG POSS woman -ART n -mrph v -mrph conj pron v pron conj pron conj n -mrph

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súbaka dáà ma dénɲɛ̀nnɛn fɔ́lɔ-ta kílan-na dónden dónden   At the arrival of dawn, the baby started being afraid being uneasy súbaka dáà ma dénɲɛ̀nnɛn fɔ́lɔta kílanna dónden dónden súbaka dáa È ma dén È nden fɔ́lɔ ta kílan la dónden dónden sunrise mouth -ART to child -ART -DIM start -PST.INTR be.afraid -GER little little n n -mrph pp n -mrph -mrph v -mrph v -mrph adv adv

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a kúnɛn-ta sàgúèma a nàa-ta, a ka n bàabanù tàran   He (Mammadu) woke up in the morning, he came to see my father and his brother. a kúnɛnta sàgúèma a nàata a ka n bàabanù tàran a kúnɛn ta sàgúma a nàa ta a ka n bàaba nù tàran 3SG wake -PST.INTR morning 3SG come -PST.INTR 3SG PST.TR 1SG father -PL find pron v -mrph n pron v -mrph pron pm pron n -mrph v

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kó n na déɲɛ̀, ma máa kìnnɔ́gɔ kúnùn, kó dénɲɛ̀nnɛn bi kílan-na   my child.. we didn't sleep yesterday because the baby was worried. kó n na déɲɛ̀ ma máa kìnnɔ́gɔ kúnùn kó dénɲɛ̀nnɛn bi kílanna kó n la dén È ma máa kìnnɔ́gɔ kúnùn kó dén È nden bi kílan la say 1SG POSS child -ART 1PL NEG.COP sleep yesterday say child -ART -DIM be be.afraid -GER v pron conj n -mrph pron cop v adv v n -mrph -mrph cop v -mrph

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kó, ɗóo, mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ k' a fɔ́ɔ le a t' a tóo   The old woman had said that she wouldn't leave it like this. kó ɗóo mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ k a fɔ́ɔ le a t a tóo kó ɗóo mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È ka a fɔ́ɔ le a tée a tóo say ETRG.PUL woman old -ART PST.TR 3SG say FOC 3SG NEG.POT 3SG leave v adv n adj -mrph pm pron v prt pron pm pron v

UK	kó w' a tóo, n ni kɛɛ fàga   He said "let me kill her". kó w a tóo n ni kɛɛ fàga kó wo a tóo n ni kɛɛ fàga say 2PL 3SG leave 1SG OPT this die v pron pron v pron pm pron v

UK	kó ɔ̀ɔ́, bàaba   He said: "no, my friend". kó ɔ̀ɔ́ bàaba kó ɔ̀ɔ́yɛ̀ bàaba say no father v itj n

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kó a si tɛ̀ren, kòndéè le mu i la déɲɛ̀ gbàâ là   It is possible, that it's the birds who are after your baby kó a si tɛ̀ren kòndéè le mu i la déɲɛ̀ gbàâ là kó a si tɛ̀ren kòndi È le mu i la dén È gbàa È là say 3SG POT find bird -ART FOC IDENT 2SG POSS child -ART trace -ART LOC v pron pm v n -mrph prt cop pron conj n -mrph n -mrph pp

UK	kó máa a kílanden de fìnkáarè kúlè là   Or he could be frightened by the sound of the gun. kó máa a kílanden de fìnkáarè kúlè là kó máa a kílan len le fìnkáari È kúlu È là say or 3SG be.afraid -PC.RES FOC gun -ART voice -ART LOC v conj pron v -mrph prt n -mrph n -mrph pp

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kó a tàa i n' a dòni làbutáani sàguè kɛɛ ma   Take him and send him to the hospital in the morning. kó a tàa i n a dòni làbutáani sàguè kɛɛ ma kó a tàa i ni a dòni làbutáanu sàgu È kɛɛ ma say 3SG take 2SG OPT 3SG transport hospital morning -ART this to v pron v pron pm pron v n n -mrph pron pp

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a la mùséè ka dén bànba kà kílà bìta   His wife put the child on her back and started off. a la mùséè ka dén bànba kà kílà bìta a la mùsu È ka dén bànba kà kíla È bìta 3SG POSS woman -ART PST.TR child carry.on.back SEQ road -ART seize pron conj n -mrph pm n v conj n -mrph v

UK	a bi táa-la káamin làbitáanu   When she was going to the hospital, a bi táala káamin làbitáanu a bi tága la káamin làbutáanu 3SG be go -GER when hospital pron cop v -mrph adv n

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a máa kée làbitáani, dénɲɛ̀nɛn jàata a la bólo   Before they came to the hospital the child became stiff in her hands. a máa kée làbitáani dénɲɛ̀nɛn jàata a la bólo a máa kée làbutáanu dén È nden jàa ta a la bólo 3SG NEG.COP arrive hospital child -ART -DIM dry -PST.INTR 3SG POSS arm pron cop v n n -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron conj n

UK	a k' a la-jìgi a kɔ́ɔ tɔ   She took him from her back. a k a lajìgi a kɔ́ɔ tɔ a ka a la jìgi a kɔ́ɔ tɔ 3SG PST.TR 3SG CAUS- descend 3SG back in pron pm pron mrph- v pron n pp

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a táa-ta k' a mafɛ́lɛ, k' a tɛ̀ren dénɲɛ̀nɛn a báti fàga   She looked at him and found that the child had died. a táata k a mafɛ́lɛ k a tɛ̀ren dénɲɛ̀nɛn a báti fàga a tága ta kà a ma fɛ́lɛ ka a tɛ̀ren dén È nden a báti fàga 3SG go -PST.INTR SEQ 3SG VERB.PL- watch PST.TR 3SG find child -ART -DIM 3SG PRF die pron v -mrph conj pron mrph- v pm pron v n -mrph -mrph pron pm v

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anu k' a ta-bìta an bólè tɔ, anu sàagi-ta lúè ma.   She took it into her hands and returned home. anu k a tabìta an bólè tɔ anu sàagita lúè ma anu ka a ta bìta anu bólo È tɔ anu sàagi ta lúu È ma 3PL PST.TR 3SG REP- seize 3PL arm -ART in 3PL return -PST.INTR yard -ART to pron pm pron mrph- v pron n -mrph pp pron v -mrph n -mrph pp

UK	a k' a la kàyéè tɛ̀ren   She met her husband. a k a la kàyéè tɛ̀ren a ka a la kàyi È tɛ̀ren 3SG PST.TR 3SG POSS man -ART find pron pm pron conj n -mrph v

UK	kó dénɲɛ̀nɛn bát' a látànbi   She said, "the child has died". kó dénɲɛ̀nɛn bát a látànbi kó dén È nden báti a látànbi say child -ART -DIM PRF 3SG die v n -mrph -mrph pm pron v

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kàyéè wő, kámarɛɲɛ̀ wő, Mámmadu, a táa-ta, a ka n bàabanù tɛ̀ren   This man, this boy, Mamadu, he went and met my father and his brother. kàyéè wő kámarɛɲɛ̀ wő Mámmadu a táata a ka n bàabanù tɛ̀ren kàyi È wő kámarɛn È wő Mámmadu a tága ta a ka n bàaba nù tɛ̀ren man -ART UNIV young.man -ART UNIV NOM.M 3SG go -PST.INTR 3SG PST.TR 1SG father -PL find n -mrph dtm n -mrph dtm n.prop pron v -mrph pron pm pron n -mrph v

UK	kó a la déɲɛ̀ bát' a látànbi   He said that his child had died. kó a la déɲɛ̀ bát a látànbi kó a la dén È báti a látànbi say 3SG POSS child -ART PRF 3SG die v pron conj n -mrph pm pron v

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kó a dún máa mɛ́n, kó mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ kánbanden dún a yen   Though it hasn't been long, the old woman conceived evil against him kó a dún máa mɛ́n kó mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ kánbanden dún a yen kó a dún máa mɛ́ɛ kó mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È kánban len dún a yen say 3SG so NEG.COP last.long say woman old -ART harbor.mischief -PC.RES so 3SG for v pron part cop v v n adj -mrph v -mrph part pron pp

UK	kó a t' a tóo   She had said that she would't leave him in peace. kó a t a tóo kó a tée a tóo say 3SG NEG.POT 3SG leave v pron pm pron v

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n kó kó a n' a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ, kó álla le bá' kíiti nun, a la déɲɛ̀ kɛɛ bálu-la máa, a máa nàa bálu dúla   I said that he should leave it, it was God who decided, that he wouldn't live, he didn't come to live. n kó kó a n a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ kó álla le bá kíiti nun a la déɲɛ̀ kɛɛ bálula máa a máa nàa bálu dúla n kó kó a ni a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ kó álla le báti kíiti nun a la dén È kɛɛ bálu la máa a máa nàa bálu dúla 1SG say say 3SG OPT 3SG leave that say God FOC PRF decide RETR 3SG POSS child -ART this be.alive -ACT.NMLZ NEG.COP 3SG NEG.COP come be.alive place pron v v pron pm pron v pron v n prt pm v prt pron conj n -mrph pron v -mrph cop pron cop v v n.loc

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kó i máa dénɲɛ̀nɛn yén, a kèeɲin ɲàâ mín, a fàtéè ɲùma   He said: "Haven't you seen the child, how pretty he was, his body is so beautiful". kó i máa dénɲɛ̀nɛn yén a kèeɲin ɲàâ mín a fàtéè ɲùma kó i máa dén È nden yén a kèeɲin ɲàa È mín a fàti È ɲùman say 2SG NEG.COP child -ART -DIM see 3SG pretty manner -ART REL 3SG body -ART good v pron cop n -mrph -mrph v pron adj n -mrph n pron n -mrph adj

UK	kó sìi bél' a là   He didn't have long life. kó sìi bél a là kó sìi béle a là say life COP.NEG 3SG LOC v n cop pron pp

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kó, a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ, kó álla le mànsáà là, kó álla s' i kɔ́ɔ álla n' i kɔ́ɔ a bálu táà tɔ   Leave it thus, God is the chief, that the God gives you a child who would survive. kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ kó álla le mànsáà là kó álla s i kɔ́ɔ álla n i kɔ́ɔ a bálu táà tɔ kó a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ kó álla le mànsa È là kó álla si i kɔ́ɔ álla ni i kɔ́ɔ a bálu táa È tɔ say 3SG leave that say God FOC chief -ART LOC say God POT 2SG give God OPT 2SG give 3SG be.alive part -ART in v pron v pron v n prt n -mrph pp v n pm pron v n pm pron v pron v n -mrph pp

UK	ma ka dénɲɛ̀nɛn mádògon   We burried the child. ma ka dénɲɛ̀nɛn mádògon ma ka dén È nden mádògon 1PL PST.TR child -ART -DIM bury pron pm n -mrph -mrph v

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ɓá ma báti bán wo là, a kó, kó a le t' a tóo   When we finished it, he said that he wouldn't leave her in peace. ɓá ma báti bán wo là a kó kó a le t a tóo ɓáy ma báti bán wo là a kó kó a le tée a tóo as 1PL PRF end that LOC 3SG say say 3SG FOC NEG.POT 3SG leave conj pron pm v pron pp pron v v pron prt pm pron v

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ma fóo dɛ̀n-ta, kìnáànù fóo k' a la-sìgi, k' a màdíya a n' a la mùséè   We all gathered, all the parents made him sit down and prayed him and his wife ma fóo dɛ̀nta kìnáànù fóo k a lasìgi k a màdíya a n a la mùséè ma főo dɛ̀n ta kìna È nù főo ka a la sìgi kà a màdíya a nin a la mùsu È 1PL UNIV gather -PST.INTR old.man -ART -PL UNIV PST.TR 3SG CAUS- sit SEQ 3SG implore 3SG and 3SG POSS woman -ART pron dtm v -mrph n -mrph -mrph dtm pm pron mrph- v conj pron v pron conj pron conj n -mrph

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k' a màdíya dónden dónden, dónden dónden, háa a jùséè ma-jìgi-ta   and prayed him little by little till his heart softened. k a màdíya dónden dónden dónden dónden háa a jùséè majìgita kà a màdíya dónden dónden dónden dónden háa a jùsu È ma jìgi ta SEQ 3SG implore little little little little as.far.as 3SG heart -ART VERB.PL- descend -PST.INTR conj pron v adv adv adv adv conj pron n -mrph mrph- v -mrph

UK	ɓá a jùséè bá' ma-jìgi, a k' a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ   When his anger lowered, he left it there. ɓá a jùséè bá majìgi a k a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ ɓáy a jùsu È báti ma jìgi a ka a tóo ɲɔ́ɔ as 3SG heart -ART PRF VERB.PL- descend 3SG PST.TR 3SG leave that conj pron n -mrph pm mrph- v pron pm pron v pron

UK	álla k' a kɔ́ɔ dén gbɛ́tɛnù tɔ   God gave him other children. álla k a kɔ́ɔ dén gbɛ́tɛnù tɔ álla ka a kɔ́ɔ dén gbɛ́tɛ nù tɔ God PST.TR 3SG give bear.fruit other -PL in n pm pron v v adj -mrph pp

UK	yan káa dén mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila b' a bólo   Now he has seven children. yan káa dén mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila b a bólo yan káa dén mɔ̀gɔ wɔ́rɔwila bi a bólo that this.way child man seven be 3SG arm pron adv n n num cop pron n

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mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ kɛɛ, a le tùgun tóo-ta ma la hɔ́ɗɛ̀ tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ   This old woman, she stayed in our village there. mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ kɛɛ a le tùgun tóota ma la hɔ́ɗɛ̀ tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È kɛɛ a le tùgun tóo ta ma la hɔ́ɗɔ È tɔ ɲɔ́ɔ woman old -ART this 3SG FOC again leave -PST.INTR 1PL POSS village -ART in that n adj -mrph pron pron prt adv v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp pron

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háa a báti kɔ̀tɔya, háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nun a bá' gbàndiya   She became old and then she fell ill. háa a báti kɔ̀tɔya háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nun a bá gbàndiya háa a báti kɔ̀tɔya háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nun a báti gbàndiya as.far.as 3SG PRF bend.down much now RETR 3SG PRF illness conj pron pm v adv adv prt pron pm n

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a la déɲɛ̀ n a màamarɛ́ɲɛ̀nù, wonù nàata k' a tàa k' a dòni anu báta   Her child and her grandchildren, they came and took her to their place. a la déɲɛ̀ n a màamarɛ́ɲɛ̀nù wonù nàata k a tàa k a dòni anu báta a la dén È nin a màamarɛ́n È nù wo nù nàa ta kà a tàa kà a dòni anu báta 3SG POSS child -ART and 3SG grandchild -ART -PL that -PL come -PST.INTR SEQ 3SG take SEQ 3SG transport 3PL at pron conj n -mrph conj pron n -mrph -mrph pron -mrph v -mrph conj pron v conj pron v pron pp

UK	a k' a láa ɲɔ́ɔ, gbàndíyà bólo sàn fìla   She lay there with the illness, two years. a k a láa ɲɔ́ɔ gbàndíyà bólo sàn fìla a ka a láa ɲɔ́ɔ gbàndíya È bólo sàn fìla 3SG PST.TR 3SG lie that illness -ART arm year two pron pm pron v pron n -mrph n n num

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a gbàndiya-nden, a bi bóɲɛ̀ là, a tée bɔ́ɔ, i b' a la-wúli-la le, i b' a la-sìgi-la le, a tée kúma, fɛ̋nfɛn   She was ill, she was in the house, she wouldn't go out, one had to lift her, one had to make her sit, she couldn't speak, nothing. a gbàndiyanden a bi bóɲɛ̀ là a tée bɔ́ɔ i b a lawúlila le i b a lasìgila le a tée kúma fɛ̋nfɛn a gbàndi ya len a bi bón È là a tée bɔ́ɔ i bi a la wúli la le i bi a la sìgi la le a tée kúma fɛ̋nfɛn 3SG warm -ABST -PC.RES 3SG be house -ART LOC 3SG NEG.POT leave 2SG be 3SG CAUS- get.up -GER FOC 2SG be 3SG CAUS- sit -GER FOC 3SG NEG.POT speak something pron adj -mrph -mrph pron cop n -mrph pp pron pm v pron cop pron mrph- v -mrph prt pron cop pron mrph- v -mrph prt pron pm v n

UK	a fàti sánsɛta fɛ̋w   Her body changed completely. a fàti sánsɛta fɛ̋w a fàti sánsɛ ta fɛ̋w 3SG body ETRG.FR -PST.INTR at.all pron n v -mrph itj

UK	a sàn sàbaɲɔgɛ̀ mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ fàga-ta   On the third year the old woman died. a sàn sàbaɲɔgɛ̀ mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ fàgata a sàn sàba ɲɔgɔ È mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È fàga ta 3SG year three -ORDINAL -ART woman old -ART die -PST.INTR pron n num -mrph -mrph n adj -mrph v -mrph

UK	kɔ̀nɔ háa bìi mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ la bóɲɛ̀ là,   But till now in the house of the old woman, kɔ̀nɔ háa bìi mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ la bóɲɛ̀ là kɔ̀nɔ háa bìi mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È la bón È là but as.far.as now woman old -ART POSS house -ART LOC conj conj adv n adj -mrph conj n -mrph pp

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a la fɛ́ɲɛ̀nù bi ɲɔ́ɔ, mɔ̀gɔ tée súusɛ dòn-na a la bóɲɛ̀ là, a la tíimaboɲɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ háa bí, ma báta hɔ́ɗɛ̀ tɔ, sóo tɛ́ɛma   Her things are there, nobody dares to go inside, her straw hut is there till present, in our village, in the middle of the place. a la fɛ́ɲɛ̀nù bi ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ tée súusɛ dònna a la bóɲɛ̀ là a la tíimaboɲɛ̀ ɲɔ́ɔ háa bí ma báta hɔ́ɗɛ̀ tɔ sóo tɛ́ɛma a la fɛ́n È nù bi ɲɔ́ɔ mɔ̀gɔ tée súusɛ dòn la a la bón È là a la tíimabon È ɲɔ́ɔ háa bi ma báta hɔ́ɗɔ È tɔ sóo tɛ́ɛma 3SG POSS thing -ART -PL be that man NEG.POT dare enter -GER 3SG POSS house -ART LOC 3SG POSS hut -ART that as.far.as be 1PL at village -ART in village between pron conj n -mrph -mrph cop pron n pm v v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp pron conj n -mrph pron conj cop pron pp n -mrph pp n n.loc

UK	áwà, mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ la báara kɛɛ le   This is the work of the old woman. áwà mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ la báara kɛɛ le áwà mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È la báara kɛɛ le well woman old -ART POSS work this FOC itj n adj -mrph conj v pron prt

UK	a mu kɛɛ le là, a tɔ́ɔ le kó Nántɛnɛn   This is it, her name Nentenen. a mu kɛɛ le là a tɔ́ɔ le kó Nántɛnɛn a mu kɛɛ le là a tɔ́gɔ le kó Nántɛnɛn 3SG IDENT this FOC LOC 3SG name FOC say NOM.F pron cop pron prt pp pron n prt v n.prop