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AK	n bi n sɔ̀tɔn ɲàâ fɔ́ɔ-la wo yen   I will tell you how I was born. n bi n sɔ̀tɔn ɲàâ fɔ́ɔla wo yen n bi n sɔ̀tɔ ɲàa È fɔ́ɔ la wo yen 1SG be 1SG get manner -ART say -GER 2PL for pron cop pron v n -mrph v -mrph pron pp

AK	n de, Ánsuman   me, Ansuman n de Ánsuman n le Ánsuman 1SG FOC NOM.M pron prt n.prop

AK	n de sɔ̀tɔn-ta káma le   how I was born n de sɔ̀tɔnta káma le n le sɔ̀tɔ ta káma le 1SG FOC get -PST.INTR how FOC pron prt v -mrph adv prt

AK	n bàaba tɔ́gɔ le Àlsɛ́ni Kámara   My father's name is Alseni Kamara. n bàaba tɔ́gɔ le Àlsɛ́ni Kámara n bàaba tɔ́gɔ le Àlsɛ́ni Kámara 1SG father name FOC NOM.M NOM.CL pron n n prt n.prop n.prop

AK	n nɛ̀ɛnɛ tɔ́gɔ le Jíbawuri Kámara   my mother's name is Jibawure Kamara n nɛ̀ɛnɛ tɔ́gɔ le Jíbawuri Kámara n nɛ̀ɛnɛ tɔ́gɔ le Jíbawuri Kámara 1SG mother name FOC NOM.F NOM.CL pron n n prt n.prop n.prop

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n bàaba músè fɔ́lɛ̀, wo le tɔ́gɔ nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ Kámara   The name of the first wife of my father is mother Galle Kamara n bàaba músè fɔ́lɛ̀ wo le tɔ́gɔ nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ Kámara n bàaba mùsu È fɔ́lɔ È wo le tɔ́gɔ nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ Kámara 1SG father woman -ART first -ART 2PL FOC name mother NOM.F NOM.CL pron n n -mrph adj -mrph pron prt n n n.prop n.prop

AK	n bàaba ka nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ jɔ́nbaya   My father married mother Galle. n bàaba ka nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ jɔ́nbaya n bàaba ka nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ jɔ́nbaya 1SG father PST.TR mother family marry pron n pm n n v

AK	a ka dén kélen sɔ̀tɔ a yen   She bore him one child. a ka dén kélen sɔ̀tɔ a yen a ka dén kélen sɔ̀tɔ a yen 3SG PST.TR child one get 3SG for pron pm n num v pron pp

AK	déɲɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔ le kó Báaben   the name of this child is Baaben. déɲɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔ le kó Báaben dén È wo tɔ́gɔ le kó Báaben child -ART that name FOC say NOM.M n -mrph pron n prt v n.prop

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déɲɛ̀ wo tóo-ta háa a kòloya-ta, déɲɛ̀ fàga-ta   This child grew up, and then he died. déɲɛ̀ wo tóota háa a kòloyata déɲɛ̀ fàgata dén È wo tóo ta háa a kòloya ta dén È fàga ta child -ART that leave -PST.INTR as.far.as 3SG grow -PST.INTR child -ART die -PST.INTR n -mrph pron v -mrph conj pron v -mrph n -mrph v -mrph

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bàni déɲɛ̀ wo bá' fàga, n bàaba tóo-ta kàsi-la, kó dén bél' a bólo, a nin a la mùséè   When this child died, my father was weeping, because he had no child, he and his wife. bàni déɲɛ̀ wo bá fàga n bàaba tóota kàsila kó dén bél a bólo a nin a la mùséè bàni dén È wo báti fàga n bàaba tóo ta kàsi la kó dén béle a bólo a nin a la mùsu È because child -ART that PRF die 1SG father leave -PST.INTR weep -GER say child COP.NEG 3SG arm 3SG and 3SG POSS woman -ART conj n -mrph pron pm v pron n v -mrph v -mrph v n cop pron n pron conj pron conj n -mrph

AK	an mán tága sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ, an dɔ́rɔn de.   When he went to the field, he was alone there. an mán tága sɛ̀nɛɛ̀ tɔ an dɔ́rɔn de anu máni tága sɛ̀nɛ È tɔ anu dɔ́rɔn le 3PL COND go field -ART in 3PL only FOC pron pm v n -mrph pp pron dtm prt

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Dén bél' anu bólo, dén báa a dínɲɔgɛ̀ bólo, dén kòloyanɛ̀. Dén bél' a le bólo.   He has no children. His twin brother had a lot of children, grown-up children, and him, he had no children. Dén bél anu bólo dén báa a dínɲɔgɛ̀ bólo dén kòloyanɛ̀ Dén bél a le bólo dén béle anu bólo dén báa a dínɲɔgɔ È bólo dén kòloya len È dén béle a le bólo child COP.NEG 3PL arm child big 3SG friend -ART arm child grow -PC.RES -ART child COP.NEG 3SG FOC arm n cop pron n n adj pron n -mrph n n v -mrph -mrph n cop pron prt n

AK	an i kàsi   He would cry. an i kàsi anu si kàsi 3PL POT weep pron pm v

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a tée dámurè kɛ́ɛ, fó kàséè tún, a n a la mùséè   He would not eat, he only wept, he and his wife. a tée dámurè kɛ́ɛ fó kàséè tún a n a la mùséè a tée dámu ri È kɛ́ɛ fó kàsi È tún a nin a la mùsu È 3SG NEG.POT eat -NMLZ.TR -ART do except weep -ART only 3SG and 3SG POSS woman -ART pron pm v -mrph -mrph v conj v -mrph prt pron conj pron conj n -mrph

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an tóo-ta wo le tɔ háa a dínɲɔgɛ̀ kínikini-ta a ma   So it went on till his brother took pity on him. an tóota wo le tɔ háa a dínɲɔgɛ̀ kínikinita a ma anu tóo ta wo le tɔ háa a dínɲɔgɔ È kínikini ta a ma 3PL leave -PST.INTR that FOC in as.far.as 3SG friend -ART care -PST.INTR 3SG to pron v -mrph pron prt pp conj pron n -mrph v -mrph pron pp

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a k' a la dénmusu kéleɲɛ̀ tàa, k' a d a ma. kó wo ni tóo a fɛ, mín si kílaya mɛ́sɛnnɛ̀nù kɛ́ɛ anu yen bóɲɛ̀ là.   He took one of his daughters and gave him. He told that she would stay with him, and she would run the small errand for them in the house. a k a la dénmusu kéleɲɛ̀ tàa k a d a ma kó wo ni tóo a fɛ mín si kílaya mɛ́sɛnnɛ̀nù kɛ́ɛ anu yen bóɲɛ̀ là a ka a la dénmusu kélen È tàa kà a díi a ma kó wo ni tóo a fɛ mín si kílaya mɛ́sɛ nden È nù kɛ́ɛ anu yen bón È là 3SG PST.TR 3SG POSS girl one -ART take SEQ 3SG give 3SG to say that OPT leave 3SG with REL POT send thin -DIM -ART -PL do 3PL for house -ART LOC pron pm pron conj n num -mrph v conj pron v pron pp v pron pm v pron pp n pm v adj -mrph -mrph -mrph v pron pp n -mrph pp

AK	a kó áwà   He said: "all right". a kó áwà a kó áwà 3SG say well pron v itj

AK	a ka dénmusunnɛ̀ wo tàa   He took that girl. a ka dénmusunnɛ̀ wo tàa a ka dénmusu nden È wo tàa 3SG PST.TR girl -DIM -ART that take pron pm n -mrph -mrph pron v

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wo tóo-ta a bólo háa wo kòloya-ta a fɛ, ɲɔ́ɔ   She stayed there till she grew up with him, there. wo tóota a bólo háa wo kòloyata a fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ wo tóo ta a bólo háa wo kòloya ta a fɛ ɲɔ́ɔ that leave -PST.INTR 3SG arm as.far.as that grow -PST.INTR 3SG with that pron v -mrph pron n conj pron v -mrph pron pp pron

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kɔ̀nɔ n bàaba la mùséè wo, an de tùgun, nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen máànù, mɔ̀ɔ sàba le   The wife of my father, as for her, there are three children from the same mother kɔ̀nɔ n bàaba la mùséè wo an de tùgun nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen máànù mɔ̀ɔ sàba le kɔ̀nɔ n bàaba la mùsu È wo anu le tùgun nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen máa È nù mɔ̀gɔ sàba le but 1SG father POSS woman -ART that 3PL FOC again mother one person -ART -PL man three FOC conj pron n conj n -mrph pron pron prt adv n num n -mrph -mrph n num prt

AK	kàyéè máa kélen, a nin mùséè máa fìla   One man and two women. kàyéè máa kélen a nin mùséè máa fìla kàyi È máa kélen a nin mùsu È máa fìla man -ART person one 3SG and woman -ART person two n -mrph n num pron conj n -mrph n num

AK	anu bɔ́ɔ-ta Tɛ̀likɔ́ le kà tága Dɔ̀gɔmɛ   They left from Teliko and came to Dogomet. anu bɔ́ɔta Tɛ̀likɔ́ le kà tága Dɔ̀gɔmɛ anu bɔ́ɔ ta Tɛ̀likɔ́ le kà tága Dɔ̀gɔmɛ 3PL leave -PST.INTR TOPON FOC SEQ go TOPON pron v -mrph n.prop prt conj v n.prop

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ɓá n bàaba bát' a jɔ́nbaya, n bàaba bá' sàagi.. bɔ́ɔta a bàaba la lúè ma kà nàa a la mùséè báta   When my father married her, he left the house of his father and went to the house of his wife. ɓá n bàaba bát a jɔ́nbaya n bàaba bá sàagi bɔ́ɔta a bàaba la lúè ma kà nàa a la mùséè báta ɓáy n bàaba báti a jɔ́nbaya n bàaba báti sàagi bɔ́ɔ ta a bàaba la lúu È ma kà nàa a la mùsu È báta as 1SG father PRF 3SG marry 1SG father PRF return leave -PST.INTR 3SG father POSS yard -ART to SEQ come 3SG POSS woman -ART at conj pron n pm pron v pron n pm v v -mrph pron n conj n -mrph pp conj v pron conj n -mrph pp

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fɛ́n nà? ɓá a la mùséè bàaba bá' kɔ̀tɔya, kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɛ̀ le   Why? because the father of his wife had grown old, he was and old man. fɛ́n nà ɓá a la mùséè bàaba bá kɔ̀tɔya kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɛ̀ le fɛ́n là ɓáy a la mùsu È bàaba báti kɔ̀tɔya kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɔ È le what? LOC as 3SG POSS woman -ART father PRF bend.down old man -ART FOC pron pp conj pron conj n -mrph n pm v n -mrph prt

AK	a tóo-ta ɲɔ́ɔ   He stayed there. a tóota ɲɔ́ɔ a tóo ta ɲɔ́ɔ 3SG leave -PST.INTR that pron v -mrph pron

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a le nin a la mùséè an ka an bàaba dánkun   He and his wife, they took care of their father. a le nin a la mùséè an ka an bàaba dánkun a le nin a la mùsu È anu ka anu bàaba dánkun 3SG FOC and 3SG POSS woman -ART 3PL PST.TR 3PL father look.after pron prt conj pron conj n -mrph pron pm pron n v

AK	háa kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɔɛ̀ kɔ̀tɔyá-ta kóoben   And the old mand grew very old. háa kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɔɛ̀ kɔ̀tɔyáta kóoben háa kɛ̀ɛmɔ́gɔ È kɔ̀tɔya kóoben as.far.as old man -ART bend.down much conj n -mrph v adv

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a máa mɛ́n, n bàaba la mùséè wo kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ gbàndíya-ta   Before long, the elder brother of my father's wife fell ill. a máa mɛ́n n bàaba la mùséè wo kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ gbàndíyata a máa mɛ́ɛ n bàaba la mùsu È wo kɔ̀tɔ È gbàndíya ta 3SG NEG.COP last.long 1SG father POSS woman -ART that brother -ART be.ill -PST.INTR pron cop v pron n conj n -mrph pron n -mrph v -mrph

AK	ɓá a bá' gbàndíya, a fàga-ta   After he fell ill, he died. ɓá a bá gbàndíya a fàgata ɓáy a báti gbàndíya a fàga ta as 3SG PRF be.ill 3SG die -PST.INTR conj pron pm v pron v -mrph

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ɓá a bá' fàga, a la mùséè wo, a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè wo, wo tága-ta anu báta, lɔ́gɔkuɲɛ̀ là, kà bɔ́ɔ a la kìnáànù ma   After he died, his wife, the wife of her elder brother, she went to her parent's house for one week and then she left her parents. ɓá a bá fàga a la mùséè wo a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè wo wo tágata anu báta lɔ́gɔkuɲɛ̀ là kà bɔ́ɔ a la kìnáànù ma ɓáy a báti fàga a la mùsu È wo a kɔ̀tɔ È la mùsu È wo wo tága ta anu báta lɔ́gɔkun È là kà bɔ́ɔ a la kìna È nù ma as 3SG PRF die 3SG POSS woman -ART that 3SG brother -ART POSS woman -ART that that go -PST.INTR 3PL at week -ART LOC SEQ leave 3SG POSS old.man -ART -PL to conj pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pron pron n -mrph conj n -mrph pron pron v -mrph pron pp n -mrph pp conj v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

AK	a kó a la kàyéè ma, n bàaba la mùséè   The wife of my father told to her husband, a kó a la kàyéè ma n bàaba la mùséè a kó a la kàyi È ma n bàaba la mùsu È 3SG say 3SG POSS man -ART to 1SG father POSS woman -ART pron v pron conj n -mrph pp pron n conj n -mrph

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kó n bi táa-la, n bɔ́ɔ-la n na mùséè ma bìi, n n' a kɔ̀ntɔn   I go, I leave to go and greet my wife (the wife of my brother) kó n bi táala n bɔ́ɔla n na mùséè ma bìi n n a kɔ̀ntɔn kó n bi tága la n bɔ́ɔ la n la mùsu È ma bìi n ni a kɔ̀ntɔn say 1SG be go -GER 1SG leave -GER 1SG POSS woman -ART to now 1SG OPT 3SG greet v pron cop v -mrph pron v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp adv pron pm pron v

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a kó, áwà, kó n b' a kɔ̀ntɔn-na i si n tɛ̀ren   He said: okay, say hello to her from me, you will find me here (when you come back) a kó áwà kó n b a kɔ̀ntɔnna i si n tɛ̀ren a kó áwà kó n bi a kɔ̀ntɔn la i si n tɛ̀ren 3SG say well say 1SG be 3SG greet -GER 2SG POT 1SG find pron v itj v pron cop pron v -mrph pron pm pron v

AK	a ka kílà bìla, a táa-ta   She started off and went. a ka kílà bìla a táata a ka kíla È bìla a tága ta 3SG PST.TR road -ART follow 3SG go -PST.INTR pron pm n -mrph v pron v -mrph

AK	hɔ́ɗɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔ le kó Kánbaya   The name of that village was Kambaya. hɔ́ɗɛ̀ wo tɔ́ɔ le kó Kánbaya hɔ́ɗɔ È wo tɔ́gɔ le kó Kánbaya village -ART that name FOC say TOPON n -mrph pron n prt v n.prop

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a táa-ta, a ka kɔ̀ntɔ́rè kɛ́ɛ, an k' a lábìta, a k' a sìgi, anu sùmun-ta   She came, she made the greetings, they answered her, she sat down, and they passed the night talking. a táata a ka kɔ̀ntɔ́rè kɛ́ɛ an k a lábìta a k a sìgi anu sùmunta a tága ta a ka kɔ̀ntɔn ri È kɛ́ɛ anu ka a lábìta a ka a sìgi anu sùmun ta 3SG go -PST.INTR 3SG PST.TR greet -NMLZ.TR -ART do 3PL PST.TR 3SG answer 3SG PST.TR 3SG sit 3PL wake -PST.INTR pron v -mrph pron pm v -mrph -mrph v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron n -mrph

AK	a ka a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè wo kíli   She called the wife of her elder brother. a ka a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè wo kíli a ka a kɔ̀tɔ È la mùsu È wo kíli 3SG PST.TR 3SG brother -ART POSS woman -ART that call pron pm pron n -mrph conj n -mrph pron v

AK	kó n máakɔnden mu i là   She said, I have some affair with you to talk about. kó n máakɔnden mu i là kó n máakɔ len mu i là say 1SG business -PC.RES IDENT 2SG LOC v pron n -mrph cop pron pp

AK	a k' a kíli, anu gùndɔ-ta   She called her and they talked confidentially. a k a kíli anu gùndɔta a ka a kíli anu gùndɔ ta 3SG PST.TR 3SG call 3PL speak.confidentially -PST.INTR pron pm pron v pron v -mrph

AK	a kó, a̋, kó n de báta ɛ̀lla wő béle   As for me, I'm perfectly fine with it. a kó a̋ kó n de báta ɛ̀lla wő béle a kó á kó n le báta ɛ̀lla wő béle 3SG say a! say 1SG FOC at harm UNIV COP.NEG pron v itj v pron prt pp n dtm cop

AK	kó, a fɔ́ɔ n yáayɛ yen   Tell this to my aunt. kó a fɔ́ɔ n yáayɛ yen kó a fɔ́ɔ n yáayɛ yen say 3SG say 1SG aunt for v pron v pron n pp

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kó n de tùgun, bìi n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle, n bàaba béle, n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen wőo béle, n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen, bàaba kéleɲɛ̀ si kɛɛ máa   As for me, now my mother isn't here, my father isn't here, none of the sister's of my mother are there, except for her. kó n de tùgun bìi n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle n bàaba béle n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen wőo béle n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen bàaba kéleɲɛ̀ si kɛɛ máa kó n le tùgun bìi n nɛ̀ɛnɛ béle n bàaba béle n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen wő béle n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen bàaba kélen È si kɛɛ máa say 1SG FOC again now 1SG mother COP.NEG 1SG father COP.NEG 1SG mother one UNIV COP.NEG 1SG mother one father one -ART if this NEG.COP v pron prt adv adv pron n cop pron n cop pron n num dtm cop pron n num n num -mrph conj pron cop

AK	kɛ tùgun, kɛ́ɛ le ka n de tùgun kòlo   It's her who raised me. kɛ tùgun kɛ́ɛ le ka n de tùgun kòlo kɛɛ tùgun kɛɛ le ka n le tùgun kòlo this again this FOC PST.TR 1SG FOC again bring.up pron adv pron prt pm pron prt adv v

AK	a máa dén sɔ̀tɔ.   She didn't have any children of her own. a máa dén sɔ̀tɔ a máa dén sɔ̀tɔ 3SG NEG.COP child get pron cop n v

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n bàaba ka n sɔ̀tɔ, n de, tún, a ka n d a ma   My father got me and right after that he gave me to her. n bàaba ka n sɔ̀tɔ n de tún a ka n d a ma n bàaba ka n sɔ̀tɔ n le tún a ka n díi a ma 1SG father PST.TR 1SG get 1SG FOC only 3SG PST.TR 1SG give 3SG to pron n pm pron v pron prt prt pron pm pron v pron pp

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n ka kɛ́ɛ le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là, n ka kɛ́ɛ le lɔ́n n bàaba là.   It's her that I know for my mother and my father. n ka kɛ́ɛ le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là n ka kɛ́ɛ le lɔ́n n bàaba là n ka kɛɛ le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là n ka kɛɛ le lɔ́n n bàaba là 1SG PST.TR this FOC know 1SG mother LOC 1SG PST.TR this FOC know 1SG father LOC pron pm pron prt v pron n pp pron pm pron prt v pron n pp

AK	kɛɛ mán mín fɔ́ɔ wőo, n bi wo le gbàa-la   Whatever she told me, I follow it. kɛɛ mán mín fɔ́ɔ wőo n bi wo le gbàala kɛɛ máni mín fɔ́ɔ wő n bi wo le gbàa la this COND REL say UNIV 1SG be that FOC follow -GER pron pm n v dtm pron cop pron prt v -mrph

AK	a le le ka n díi nun i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma   It's her that gave me to your elder brother. a le le ka n díi nun i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma a le le ka n díi nun i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma 3SG FOC FOC PST.TR 1SG give RETR 2SG now to pron prt prt pm pron v prt pron adv pp

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kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn tùgun, si i bi n fɛ tùgun i bi táa-la a le le ma, tára-la   Now, If you love me, go to her and ask her. kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn tùgun si i bi n fɛ tùgun i bi táala a le le ma tárala kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn tùgun si i bi n fɛ tùgun i bi tága la a le le ma tára la now but again if 2SG be 1SG with again 2SG be go -GER 3SG FOC FOC to pray -GER adv itj adv conj pron cop pron pp adv pron cop v -mrph pron prt prt pp v -mrph

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n de dáa wőo béle wo tɔ, a mán mín fɔ́ɔ ɲɲe wőo, n b' a le le gbàa-la   It don't any decisions about it, whatever she told me, I obeyed it. n de dáa wőo béle wo tɔ a mán mín fɔ́ɔ ɲɲe wőo n b a le le gbàala n le dáa wő béle wo tɔ a máni mín fɔ́ɔ n yen n bi a le le gbàa la 1SG FOC mouth UNIV COP.NEG that in 3SG COND REL say 1SG for 1SG be 3SG FOC FOC follow -GER pron prt n dtm cop pron pp pron pm n v pron pp pron cop pron prt prt v -mrph

AK	a kó áwà   She said: "all right". a kó áwà a kó áwà 3SG say well pron v itj

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a táata, n bàaba la mùséè táata, kà mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ tɛ̀ren sìginden   She went, my father's wife went and came across the old woman. a táata n bàaba la mùséè táata kà mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ tɛ̀ren sìginden a tága ta n bàaba la mùsu È tága ta kà mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È tɛ̀ren sìgi len 3SG go -PST.INTR 1SG father POSS woman -ART go -PST.INTR SEQ woman old -ART find sit -PC.RES pron v -mrph pron n conj n -mrph v -mrph conj n adj -mrph v v -mrph

AK	a kó: yáayɛ, kó n nàa-nden wo báta   She told, aunt, I came to you. a kó yáayɛ kó n nàanden wo báta a kó yáayɛ kó n nàa len wo báta 3SG say aunt say 1SG come -PC.RES 2PL at pron v n v pron v -mrph pron pp

AK	a júguma máa   There is no evil in it. a júguma máa a júgu ma máa 3SG wicked -ADJ NEG.COP pron n -mrph cop

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álla bát' a kɛ́ɛ n na kàyéè.. n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bá' fàga, n na kàyéè bálunden   God made so that my elder brother died and my husband is alive. álla bát a kɛ́ɛ n na kàyéè n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bá fàga n na kàyéè bálunden álla báti a kɛ́ɛ n la kàyi È n kɔ̀tɔ È báti fàga n la kàyi È bálu len God PRF 3SG do 1SG POSS man -ART 1SG brother -ART PRF die 1SG POSS man -ART be.alive -PC.RES n pm pron v pron conj n -mrph pron n -mrph pm v pron conj n -mrph v -mrph

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n ka dén kéleɲɛ̀ le sɔ̀tɔ n na kàyéè yen, n na déɲɛ̀ wo bá' fàga   I bore one child for my husband and this child died. n ka dén kéleɲɛ̀ le sɔ̀tɔ n na kàyéè yen n na déɲɛ̀ wo bá fàga n ka dén kélen È le sɔ̀tɔ n la kàyi È yen n la dén È wo báti fàga 1SG PST.TR child one -ART FOC get 1SG POSS man -ART for 1SG POSS child -ART that PRF die pron pm n num -mrph prt v pron conj n -mrph pp pron conj n -mrph pron pm v

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n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la déɲɛ̀n' bi ɲɔ́ɔ, dénmusu fìla, dénkayè kélen   And there are the children of my elder brother, two girls and one boy. n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la déɲɛ̀n bi ɲɔ́ɔ dénmusu fìla dénkayè kélen n kɔ̀tɔ È la le bi ɲɔ́ɔ dénmusu fìla dén kàyi È kélen 1SG brother -ART POSS FOC be that girl two child man -ART one pron n -mrph conj prt cop pron n num n n -mrph num

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n b' a fɛ le, wo ni n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè ta-díi n ma, n n' a díi n na kàyéè ma.   I want that you give to me the wife of my brother and I give her to my husband. n b a fɛ le wo ni n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè tadíi n ma n n a díi n na kàyéè ma n bi a fɛ le wo ni n kɔ̀tɔ È la mùsu È ta díi n ma n ni a díi n la kàyi È ma 1SG be 3SG with FOC 2PL OPT 1SG brother -ART POSS woman -ART REP- give 1SG to 1SG OPT 3SG pleasant 1SG POSS man -ART to pron cop pron pp prt pron pm pron n -mrph conj n -mrph mrph- v pron pp pron pm pron adj pron conj n -mrph pp

AK	a kó e̋! nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ   She said "oh, mother Galle, a kó e̋ nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ a kó hé nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ 3SG say hey! mother NOM.F pron v itj n n.prop

AK	kó i le si nɔ́n wo là?   Are you able to do this?" kó i le si nɔ́n wo là kó i le si nɔ́n wo là say 2SG FOC POT can that LOC v pron prt pm v pron pp

AK	kó híi   She said: "yes". kó híi kó híi say yes v itj

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kó, i níimɔgɛ̀ mùséè, wo ni kɛɛ i sìnáà la bóɲɛ̀ là?   Your brother's wife, she would become your co-wife in the house? kó i níimɔgɛ̀ mùséè wo ni kɛɛ i sìnáà la bóɲɛ̀ là kó i níimɔgɔ È mùsu È wo ni kɛɛ i sìna la bón È là say 2SG sibling.in.law -ART woman -ART that OPT this 2SG stepmother POSS house -ART LOC v pron n -mrph n -mrph pron pm pron pron n conj n -mrph pp

AK	kó híi, kó n si nɔ́n   She said: yes, I can do this. kó híi kó n si nɔ́n kó híi kó n si nɔ́n say yes say 1SG POT can v itj v pron pm v

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kó si n tée nɔ́n nun, n tée nàa nun wo báta n n' a fɔ́ɔ wo yen.   If I couldn't do this, I wouldn't have come to you to tell you this. kó si n tée nɔ́n nun n tée nàa nun wo báta n n a fɔ́ɔ wo yen kó si n tée nɔ́n nun n tée nàa nun wo báta n ni a fɔ́ɔ wo yen say if 1SG NEG.POT can RETR 1SG NEG.POT come RETR 2PL at 1SG OPT 3SG say 2PL for v conj pron pm v prt pron pm v prt pron pp pron pm pron v pron pp

AK	kó áwà   She said: "all right". kó áwà kó áwà say well v itj

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kó tága, n máni ɲɔ́gɔn yén n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù fɛ a nin fámiy tóo-nù, n si n kánnabɔ i ma   She said: "Go, when I see my elder brothers and the rest of the family, I will make you know". kó tága n máni ɲɔ́gɔn yén n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù fɛ a nin fámiy tóonù n si n kánnabɔ i ma kó tága n máni ɲɔ́gɔn yén n kɔ fɛ a nin fámiy tóo nù n si n kánnabɔ i ma say go 1SG COND one.another see 1SG behind with 3SG and ETRG.FR remains -PL 1SG POT 1SG make.sign 2SG to v v pron pm pron v pron pp pp pron conj n n -mrph pron pm pron v pron pp

AK	a kó, áwà, yáayɛ   She said: all right, aunt. a kó áwà yáayɛ a kó áwà yáayɛ 3SG say well aunt pron v itj n

AK	kó, áwà, n bá' tága, ma sàguè ma   She said: all right, I'm going, see you in the morning. kó áwà n bá tága ma sàguè ma kó áwà n báti tága ma sàgu È ma say well 1SG PRF go 1PL morning -ART to v itj pron pm v pron n -mrph pp

AK	a ka kílà tàa, a nàa-ta ma báta.   She started off and came to our place. a ka kílà tàa a nàata ma báta a ka kíla È tàa a nàa ta ma báta 3SG PST.TR road -ART take 3SG come -PST.INTR 1PL at pron pm n -mrph v pron v -mrph pron pp

AK	a ka n bàaba tàran   She saw my father. a ka n bàaba tàran a ka n bàaba tàran 3SG PST.TR 1SG father find pron pm pron n v

AK	a kó n bi bɔ́ɔ-la n na mùséè báta   I come from my wife (the wife of my brother). a kó n bi bɔ́ɔla n na mùséè báta a kó n bi bɔ́ɔ la n la mùsu È báta 3SG say 1SG be leave -GER 1SG POSS woman -ART at pron v pron cop v -mrph pron conj n -mrph pp

AK	kó kɔ̀nɔ, n báti n máakɔnden fɔ́ɔ anu yen   But I've talked with her about my business. kó kɔ̀nɔ n báti n máakɔnden fɔ́ɔ anu yen kó kɔ̀nɔ n báti n máakɔ len fɔ́ɔ anu yen say but 1SG PRF 1SG business -PC.RES say 3PL for v conj pron pm pron n -mrph v pron pp

AK	kó áwà, kó fɛ́n de mu wo là?   He said: all right, what's the matter? kó áwà kó fɛ́n de mu wo là kó áwà kó fɛ́n le mu wo là say well say what? FOC IDENT that LOC v itj v pron prt cop pron pp

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kó, n kó anu ma, an ni n na mùséè ta-díi n ma, kó n n' a díi i ma   I said to them that they should give to my my wife so that I give her to you. kó n kó anu ma an ni n na mùséè tadíi n ma kó n n a díi i ma kó n kó anu ma anu ni n la mùsu È ta díi n ma kó n ni a díi i ma say 1SG say 3PL to 3PL OPT 1SG POSS woman -ART REP- give 1SG to say 1SG OPT 3SG give 2SG to v pron v pron pp pron pm pron conj n -mrph mrph- v pron pp v pron pm pron v pron pp

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n bàaba kó: e̋, i ni i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè tàa?   My father said: you would take the wife of your elder brother? n bàaba kó e̋ i ni i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la mùséè tàa n bàaba kó hé i ni i kɔ̀tɔ È la mùsu È tàa 1SG father say hey! 2SG OPT 2SG brother -ART POSS woman -ART take pron n v itj pron pm pron n -mrph conj n -mrph v

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i yáayɛ la déɲɛ̀nù bi yan, i nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀ dóonù bi yan, kàyi máànù   There are other children of your aunt, your mother's children, the men. i yáayɛ la déɲɛ̀nù bi yan i nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀ dóonù bi yan kàyi máànù i yáayɛ la dén È nù bi yan i nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen È dóo nù bi yan kàyi máa È nù 2SG aunt POSS child -ART -PL be that 2SG mother one -ART one -PL be that man person -ART -PL pron n conj n -mrph -mrph cop pron pron n num -mrph n -mrph cop pron n n -mrph -mrph

AK	i n' a bɔ́ɔ wonù bólo i n' a díi n de ma   You take them from them and give to me. i n a bɔ́ɔ wonù bólo i n a díi n de ma i ni a bɔ́ɔ wo nù bólo i ni a díi n le ma 2SG OPT 3SG leave that -PL arm 2SG OPT 3SG give 1SG FOC to pron pm pron v pron -mrph n pron pm pron v pron prt pp

AK	kó i le si nɔ́n wo là?   Can you do this? kó i le si nɔ́n wo là kó i le si nɔ́n wo là say 2SG FOC POT can that LOC v pron prt pm v pron pp

AK	kó híi, kó fɛ́n nà n bi wo kɛ́ɛ-la?   "Yes, and why am I doing this?" kó híi kó fɛ́n nà n bi wo kɛ́ɛla kó híi kó fɛ́n là n bi wo kɛ́ɛ la say yes say what? LOC 1SG be that do -GER v itj v pron pp pron cop pron v -mrph

AK	kó n ni i ɲáa jéè la-fítan   "In order to wipe your tears". kó n ni i ɲáa jéè lafítan kó n ni i ɲáa jíi È la fítan say 1SG OPT 2SG eye water -ART CAUS- sweep v pron pm pron n n -mrph mrph- v

AK	n ni dén lɔ́gɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ i là   "So that I will pacify your wish of children". n ni dén lɔ́gɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ i là n ni dén lɔ́gɔ È bɔ́ɔ i là 1SG OPT child wish -ART leave 2SG LOC pron pm n n -mrph v pron pp

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ma fóo, ma n' anu kòloya, an ni kɛ́ɛ ma la déɲɛ̀n' nà   We all, we will raise them, and they will become our children. ma fóo ma n anu kòloya an ni kɛ́ɛ ma la déɲɛ̀n nà ma főo ma ni anu kòloya anu ni kɛ́ɛ ma la dén È nù là 1PL UNIV 1PL OPT 3PL grow 3PL OPT do 1PL POSS child -ART -PL LOC pron dtm pron pm pron v pron pm v pron conj n -mrph -mrph pp

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an kán mɔ̀gɔ.. anu káni tága mɔ̀gɔ gbɛ́tɛ báta, an ni tɔ́ɔrɔ, bìi yan nɛ́tɔ   They shouldn't go to other people and suffer here now an kán mɔ̀gɔ anu káni tága mɔ̀gɔ gbɛ́tɛ báta an ni tɔ́ɔrɔ bìi yan nɛ́tɔ anu káni mɔ̀gɔ anu káni tága mɔ̀gɔ gbɛ́tɛ báta anu ni tɔ́ɔrɔ bìi yan nɛ́tɔ 3PL IMP.NEG man 3PL IMP.NEG go man other at 3PL OPT suffering now that in pron pm n pron pm v n adj pp pron pm n adv pron pp

AK	i le tùgun i bi yan   You too you are here. i le tùgun i bi yan i le tùgun i bi yan 2SG FOC again 2SG be that pron prt adv pron cop pron

AK	i báti n dɛ̀ɛman n bàaba dánkun-na   You've helped me to look after my fahter i báti n dɛ̀ɛman n bàaba dánkunna i báti n dɛ̀ɛman n bàaba dánkun la 2SG PRF 1SG help 1SG father look.after -GER pron pm pron v pron n v -mrph

AK	háa yan káa i máa n na-kàsi   "You've never made me cry". háa yan káa i máa n nakàsi háa yan káa i máa n la kàsi as.far.as that this.way 2SG NEG.COP 1SG CAUS- weep conj pron adv pron cop pron mrph- v

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n de tùgun n báluè kɔ́tɔ n b' a fɛ le i ni déɲɛ̀ yén i ɲáà là   "Me, I want that during my life you see children before you". n de tùgun n báluè kɔ́tɔ n b a fɛ le i ni déɲɛ̀ yén i ɲáà là n le tùgun n bálu È kɔ́tɔ n bi a fɛ le i ni dén È yén si ɲáa È là 1SG FOC again 1SG life -ART under 1SG be 3SG with FOC 2SG OPT child -ART see if eye -ART LOC pron prt adv pron n -mrph pp pron cop pron pp prt pron pm n -mrph v conj n -mrph pp

AK	kó áwà   He said: "okay". kó áwà kó áwà say well v itj

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mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀.. n nɛ̀ɛnɛ la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù ka kíilayà la-nàa a gbàâ là   The old woman, the parents of my mother made come a commision after her. mùsu kɔ́tɛ̀ n nɛ̀ɛnɛ la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù ka kíilayà lanàa a gbàâ là mùsu kɔ̀tɔ È n nɛ̀ɛnɛ la mɔ̀gɔ È nù ka kíilaya È la nàa a gbàa È là woman old -ART 1SG mother POSS man -ART -PL PST.TR envoy -ART CAUS- come 3SG trace -ART LOC n adj -mrph pron n conj n -mrph -mrph pm n -mrph mrph- v pron n -mrph pp

AK	a tágata   She went. a tágata a tága ta 3SG go -PST.INTR pron v -mrph

AK	an kó, kó an bát' a mɛ́n, an bá' sɔ̀n   They said, they'd heard it and the agreed. an kó kó an bát a mɛ́n an bá sɔ̀n anu kó kó anu báti a mɛ́n anu báti sɔ̀n 3PL say say 3PL PRF 3SG hear 3PL PRF agree pron v v pron pm pron v pron pm v

AK	an ka lúɲɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ   They decided upon the date. an ka lúɲɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ anu ka lún È tɛ̀gɛ 3PL PST.TR day -ART do pron pm n -mrph v

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an ka jàmáà kɛ́ɛ, a nàa-ta mùséè gbàâ là, a k' a dòni   They made the celebration, they came to look for the woman and took her. an ka jàmáà kɛ́ɛ a nàata mùséè gbàâ là a k a dòni anu ka jàma È kɛ́ɛ a nàa ta mùsu È gbàa È là a ka a dòni 3PL PST.TR people -ART do 3SG come -PST.INTR woman -ART trace -ART LOC 3SG PST.TR 3SG transport pron pm n -mrph v pron v -mrph n -mrph n -mrph pp pron pm pron v

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mùséè wo tóo-ta ɲɔ́ɔ, a le tóota táa-la lɔ́kɔ tɔ kà fòrtonnɛ́ɛ̀nù máyìta dónden dónden.   This woman (the first wife) started going to the market and selling chilli pepper there. mùséè wo tóota ɲɔ́ɔ a le tóota táala lɔ́kɔ tɔ kà fòrtonnɛ́ɛ̀nù máyìta dónden dónden mùsu È wo tóo ta ɲɔ́ɔ a le tóo ta tága la lɔ́kɔ tɔ kà pòrto nden È nù máyìta dónden dónden woman -ART that leave -PST.INTR that 3SG FOC leave -PST.INTR go -ACT.NMLZ marker in SEQ capsicum -DIM -ART -PL sell little little n -mrph pron v -mrph pron pron prt v -mrph v -mrph n pp conj n -mrph -mrph -mrph v adv adv

AK	a bɔ́ɔ-ta ɲɔ́ɔ, a ka kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máyìtáà bìta   She left it and started selling rice. a bɔ́ɔta ɲɔ́ɔ a ka kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máyìtáà bìta a bɔ́ɔ ta ɲɔ́ɔ a ka kɔ̀rɔ È máyìta È bìta 3SG leave -PST.INTR that 3SG PST.TR rice -ART sell -ART catch.fire pron v -mrph pron pron pm n -mrph v -mrph v

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a ka kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máyìta wo le kɛ́ɛ háa,   She sold rice and little by little money accumulated? an she made up a little table, the groceries. a ka kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ máyìta wo le kɛ́ɛ háa a ka kɔ̀rɔ È máyìta wo le kɛɛ háa 3SG PST.TR rice -ART sell that FOC this as.far.as pron pm n -mrph v pron prt pron conj

AK	dónden dónden wótè sìyaya-ta,   Little by little she gathered some money dónden dónden wótè sìyayata dónden dónden wóti È sìya ya ta little little money -ART be.numerous -ABST -PST.INTR adv adv n -mrph v -mrph -mrph

AK	a ka táabalinden na-sìgi, màaféè mɛ́sɛn   an she made up a little table, the groceries. a ka táabalinden nasìgi màaféè mɛ́sɛn a ka táabalu nden la sìgi màafi È mɛ́sɛn 3SG PST.TR table -DIM CAUS- sit sauce -ART little pron pm n -mrph mrph- v n -mrph adj

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wo tóo-ta ɲɔ́ɔ, kɛ́nɛ̀ máni bɔ́ɔ a le ni nàa kɔ̀ɔkɛ́ɛ̀ ma   She kept like this. When the day breaks, she would go to the market. wo tóota ɲɔ́ɔ kɛ́nɛ̀ máni bɔ́ɔ a le ni nàa kɔ̀ɔkɛ́ɛ̀ ma wo tóo ta ɲɔ́ɔ kɛ́nɛ máni bɔ́ɔ a le ni nàa kɔ̀ɔkɔ È ma that leave -PST.INTR that light COND leave 3SG FOC OPT come market -ART to pron v -mrph pron n pm v pron prt pm v n -mrph pp

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dénmusunnɛ̀ dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ, a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la déɲɛ̀, dén fìlanan mu, a k' a tɔ́gɔ láa a le là,   There was a girl there, the daughter of her elder brother, the second child, she gave her her name, dénmusunnɛ̀ dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ a kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ la déɲɛ̀ dén fìlanan mu a k a tɔ́gɔ láa a le là dénmusu len È dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ a kɔ̀tɔ È la dén È dén fìla nan mu a ka a tɔ́gɔ láa a le là girl -PC.RES -ART one be that 3SG brother -ART POSS child -ART child two -ORDINAL IDENT 3SG PST.TR 3SG name lie 3SG FOC LOC n -mrph -mrph n cop pron pron n -mrph conj n -mrph n num -mrph cop pron pm pron n v pron prt pp

AK	a le nin wo n' nàa kɔ̀ɔkɛ́ɛ̀ ma   and she went with her to the market. a le nin wo n nàa kɔ̀ɔkɛ́ɛ̀ ma a le nin wo ni nàa kɔ̀ɔkɔ È ma 3SG FOC and that OPT come market -ART to pron prt conj pron pm v n -mrph pp

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háa álla k' a kɛ́ɛ.. álla ka n bàaba kɔ́ɔ dén fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ   God made that.. God gave to my father his first child. háa álla k a kɛ́ɛ álla ka n bàaba kɔ́ɔ dén fɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ háa álla ka a kɛ́ɛ álla ka n bàaba kɔ́ɔ dén fɔ́lɔ È tɔ as.far.as God PST.TR 3SG do God PST.TR 1SG father give child first -ART in conj n pm pron v n pm pron n v n adj -mrph pp

AK	wo déɲɛ̀ máa bálu   This child didn't survive. wo déɲɛ̀ máa bálu wo dén È máa bálu that child -ART NEG.COP be.alive pron n -mrph cop v

AK	a fìlanan wo le mu n de là   The second is me. a fìlanan wo le mu n de là a fìla nan wo le mu n le là 3SG two -ORDINAL that FOC IDENT 1SG FOC LOC pron num -mrph pron prt cop pron prt pp

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áwà, n de tóo-ta ɲɔ́ɔ, n kòloya-ta, a ɲùmáà là   Well, I remained and I grew up very well. áwà n de tóota ɲɔ́ɔ n kòloyata a ɲùmáà là áwà n le tóo ta ɲɔ́ɔ n kòloya ta a ɲùman là well 1SG FOC leave -PST.INTR that 1SG grow -PST.INTR 3SG good LOC itj pron prt v -mrph pron pron v -mrph pron adj pp

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n nɛ̀ɛnɛ tée n bànbu, n bàaba tée n bànbu, fó n bàaba la mùséè fɔ́lɛ̀ wo   My mother wouldn't carry me on back, my father didn't carry me on back, only the wife of my father. n nɛ̀ɛnɛ tée n bànbu n bàaba tée n bànbu fó n bàaba la mùséè fɔ́lɛ̀ wo n nɛ̀ɛnɛ tée n bànba n bàaba tée n bànba fó n bàaba la mùsu È fɔ́lɔ È wo 1SG mother NEG.POT 1SG carry.on.back 1SG father NEG.POT 1SG carry.on.back except 1SG father POSS woman -ART first -ART that pron n pm pron v pron n pm pron v conj pron n conj n -mrph adj -mrph pron

AK	n ka wo le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là   I consider her as my mother n ka wo le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là n ka wo le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là 1SG PST.TR that FOC know 1SG mother LOC pron pm pron prt v pron n pp

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n ka wo le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là a nin n bàaba, fáyida   I consider her as my mother and my father, really. n ka wo le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là a nin n bàaba fáyida n ka wo le lɔ́n n nɛ̀ɛnɛ là a nin n bàaba fàhín 1SG PST.TR 2PL FOC know 1SG mother LOC 3SG and 1SG father DISC pron pm pron prt v pron n pp pron conj pron n part

AK	a ka kóè fóo kɛ́ɛ ɲɲe   She did everything for me. a ka kóè fóo kɛ́ɛ ɲɲe a ka kóo È főo kɛ́ɛ n yen 3SG PST.TR thing -ART UNIV do 1SG for pron pm n -mrph dtm v pron pp

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háa n de tùgun, n ka n gbàatasa mɔ̀gɔ lɔ́ɔlu là, kàyéè a nin mùséènù, ma fóo bálunden yan káa   After me there were two more, a boy and a girl and we all survived. háa n de tùgun n ka n gbàatasa mɔ̀gɔ lɔ́ɔlu là kàyéè a nin mùséènù ma fóo bálunden yan káa háa n le tùgun n ka n gbàatasa mɔ̀gɔ lɔ́ɔlu là kàyi È a nin mùsu È nù ma főo bálu len yan káa as.far.as 1SG FOC again 1SG PST.TR 1SG be.followed man five LOC man -ART 3SG and woman -ART -PL 1PL UNIV be.alive -PC.RES that this.way conj pron prt adv pron pm pron v n num pp n -mrph pron conj n -mrph -mrph pron dtm v -mrph pron adv

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n bàaba la mùséè fɔ́lɛ̀ wo, sàguè ̀ma, mín b' a ma, a n' a wà, a n' a kòo, a s' a tɛ̀ren a la jéè bá' káliya, a n' a wà, a n' a kòo wúrgɛ̀ tɔ   The first wife of my father, in the morning, that what she had to do, she would go and wash herself, when the water has become hot, she would go and wash in the toilet-enclosure. n bàaba la mùséè fɔ́lɛ̀ wo sàguè ma mín b a ma a n a wà a n a kòo a s a tɛ̀ren a la jéè bá káliya a n a wà a n a kòo wúrgɛ̀ tɔ n bàaba la mùsu È fɔ́lɔ È wo sàgu È ma mín bi a ma a ni a wà a ni a kòo a si a tɛ̀ren a la jíi È báti káliya a ni a wà a ni a kòo wúrgɔ È tɔ 1SG father POSS woman -ART first -ART that morning -ART to REL be 3SG to 3SG OPT 3SG go 3SG OPT 3SG wash 3SG POT 3SG find 3SG POSS water -ART PRF warm.up 3SG OPT 3SG go 3SG OPT 3SG wash cesspool -ART in pron n conj n -mrph adj -mrph pron n -mrphpp n cop pron pp pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph pm v pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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a n' a mafálin, fàanu nɔ́gɛ̀ mín b' a ma, a n' a bɔ́ɔ, a nin sàafúnà, a n' a díi n nɛ̀ɛnɛ bólo   She would change her clothes, the dirty clothes that she had on her, she would give it to her mother. a n a mafálin fàanu nɔ́gɛ̀ mín b a ma a n a bɔ́ɔ a nin sàafúnà a n a díi n nɛ̀ɛnɛ bólo a ni a ma fálin fàanu nɔ́gɔ È mín bi a ma a ni a bɔ́ɔ a nin sàafúna È a ni a díi n nɛ̀ɛnɛ bólo 3SG OPT 3SG VERB.PL- exchange clothes dirt -ART REL be 3SG to 3SG OPT 3SG leave 3SG and soap -ART 3SG OPT 3SG give 1SG mother arm pron pm pron mrph- v n n -mrph n cop pron pp pron pm pron v pron conj n -mrph pron pm pron v pron n n

AK	n nɛ̀ɛnɛ le bi a la kùtáànù kòo-la   My mother, she would wash her clohtes n nɛ̀ɛnɛ le bi a la kùtáànù kòola n nɛ̀ɛnɛ le bi a la kùta È nù kòo la 1SG mother FOC be 3SG POSS clothes -ART -PL wash -GER pron n prt cop pron conj n -mrph -mrph v -mrph

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a le le bi bón ma-kòo-la, a le le bi tábirè kɛ́ɛ-la, a le le báara mɛ́sɛɲɛ̀ főo kɛ́ɛ-la, a le le bi nìngéènù bítin-na   And she, she would whash us, it was her who prepared the food, it was her who did all the little things, it was her who milked the cows. a le le bi bón makòola a le le bi tábirè kɛ́ɛla a le le báara mɛ́sɛɲɛ̀ főo kɛ́ɛla a le le bi nìngéènù bítinna a le le bi bón ma kòo la a le le bi tábi ri È kɛ́ɛ la a le le báara mɛ́sɛn È főo kɛɛ a le le bi nìngí È nù bítin la 3SG FOC FOC be house VERB.PL- wash -GER 3SG FOC FOC be cook -NMLZ.TR -ART do -GER 3SG FOC FOC work little -ART UNIV this 3SG FOC FOC be cow -ART -PL sqeeze -GER pron prt prt cop n mrph- v -mrph pron prt prt cop v -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron prt prt n adj -mrph dtm pron pron prt prt cop n -mrph -mrph v -mrph

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a le le bi báara mɛ́sɛɲɛ̀nù főo kɛ́ɛ-la bóɲɛ̀ là   She would do all the small work in the house. a le le bi báara mɛ́sɛɲɛ̀nù főo kɛ́ɛla bóɲɛ̀ là a le le bi báara mɛ́sɛn È nù főo kɛ́ɛ la bón È là 3SG FOC FOC be work little -ART -PL UNIV do -GER house -ART LOC pron prt prt cop n adj -mrph -mrph dtm v -mrph n -mrph pp

AK	dóo kɛɛ mu a kɔ̀tɔ dɔ́gɛ̀ le là   That one she was (like) the younger sister of the husband (koto). dóo kɛɛ mu a kɔ̀tɔ dɔ́gɛ̀ le là dóo kɛɛ mu a kɔ̀tɔ dɔ́gɔ È le là one this IDENT 3SG brother younger -ART FOC LOC n pron cop pron n n -mrph prt pp

AK	a m' a bìta kó a sìnáà   She didn't consider her as her co-wife. a m a bìta kó a sìnáà a máa a bìta kó a sìna È 3SG NEG.COP 3SG seize say 3SG stepmother -ART pron cop pron v v pron n -mrph

AK	a k' a bìta le, kó a níimɔgɛ̀   She considered her like her sister-in-law. a k a bìta le kó a níimɔgɛ̀ a ka a bìta le kó a níimɔgɔ È 3SG PST.TR 3SG seize FOC say 3SG sibling.in.law -ART pron pm pron v prt v pron n -mrph

AK	an máa sɔ́nkɔ, an máa kɛ̀lɛ háa bìi   They didn't dispute and they didn't argue, never. an máa sɔ́nkɔ an máa kɛ̀lɛ háa bìi anu máa sɔ́nkɔ anu máa kɛ̀lɛ háa bìi 3PL NEG.COP cry 3PL NEG.COP quarrel as.far.as now pron cop v pron cop v conj adv

AK	a tóo-ta wo ɲàâ le, háa ma le kòloya-ta   Thus it went on till we grew up. a tóota wo ɲàâ le háa ma le kòloyata a tóo ta wo ɲàa È le háa ma le kòloya ta 3SG leave -PST.INTR that manner -ART FOC much 1PL FOC grow -PST.INTR pron v -mrph pron n -mrph prt adv pron prt v -mrph

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a ka n de la kùtáà tàa, kà n na-dòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, ka n táata la-dòn, ka n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ főo la-dòn   She organized the circumcision rite for me, she sent me to school, she sent to school my elder sister and all my elder brothers. a ka n de la kùtáà tàa kà n nadòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là ka n táata ladòn ka n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ főo ladòn a ka n le la kùta È tàa kà n la dòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là ka n táata la dòn ka n kɔ̀tɔ È főo la dòn 3SG PST.TR 1SG FOC POSS clothes -ART take SEQ 1SG CAUS- enter school LOC PST.TR 1SG elder.sibling CAUS- enter PST.TR 1SG brother -ART UNIV CAUS- enter pron pm pron prt conj n -mrph v conj pron mrph- v n pp pm pron n mrph- v pm pron n -mrph dtm mrph- v

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n de kòloya-ta nɛ́ɛ̀, n kàran-ta háa n kée-ta kɔ̀lɛ́z là   When I grew up, I studied and went to colledge. n de kòloyata nɛ́ɛ̀ n kàranta háa n kéeta kɔ̀lɛ́z là n le kòloya ta nɛ́ɛ̀ n kàran ta háa n kée ta kɔ̀lɛ́z là 1SG FOC grow -PST.INTR EMPH 1SG study -PST.INTR as.far.as 1SG arrive -PST.INTR ETRG.FR LOC pron prt v -mrph part pron v -mrph conj pron v -mrph n pp

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n tóota, n lúppɛ-ta kɔ̀lɛ́z là kóo kélen, n lúppɛ-ta kóo fìla   I double the school once, I doubled school twice, n tóota n lúppɛta kɔ̀lɛ́z là kóo kélen n lúppɛta kóo fìla n tóo ta n lúppɛ ta kɔ̀lɛ́z là kóo kélen n lúppɛ ta kóo fìla 1SG leave -PST.INTR 1SG miss -PST.INTR ETRG.FR LOC thing one 1SG miss -PST.INTR thing two pron v -mrph pron v -mrph n pp n num pron v -mrph n num

AK	a kó, kó n mán tóo ɲɔ́ɔ n béle kàran-na   she said, If I stay there, I won't study. a kó kó n mán tóo ɲɔ́ɔ n béle kàranna a kó kó n máni tóo ɲɔ́ɔ n béle kàran la 3SG say say 1SG COND leave that 1SG COP.NEG study -GER pron v v pron pm v pron pron cop v -mrph

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a ka n bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ, a ka n nàati, n yáayɛ báta Máamu   She made me leave and sent me to my aunt in Mamu. a ka n bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a ka n nàati n yáayɛ báta Máamu a ka n bɔ́ɔ ɲɔ́ɔ a ka n nàati n yáayɛ báta Máamu 3SG PST.TR 1SG leave that 3SG PST.TR 1SG bring 1SG aunt at TOPON pron pm pron v pron pron pm pron v pron n pp n.prop

AK	kó ni n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ   She said that I were to study there. kó ni n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ kó ni n la kàran È kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ say OPT 1SG POSS studies -ART do that v pm pron conj n -mrph v pron

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n de ka n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ, dɛ̀pí n nàa-ta, n máa lúppɛ   And I studied there. Since I came I didn't double any year at school. n de ka n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ dɛ̀pí n nàata n máa lúppɛ n le ka n la kàran È kɛ́ɛ ɲɔ́ɔ dɛ̀pí n nàa ta n máa lúppɛ 1SG FOC PST.TR 1SG POSS studies -ART do that since 1SG come -PST.INTR 1SG NEG.COP miss pron prt pm pron conj n -mrph v pron conj pron v -mrph pron cop v

AK	n bi sàn náani la-kámali-la lɔ́gɔɛ̀ mín   When i was completing the fourth year, n bi sàn náani lakámalila lɔ́gɔɛ̀ mín n bi sàn náani la kámali la lɔ́gɔ È mín 1SG be year four CAUS- complete -GER tree -ART REL pron cop n num mrph- v -mrph n -mrph n

AK	a le gbàndíya-ta, a ka n kíli   She fell ill a nd the called me. a le gbàndíyata a ka n kíli a le gbàndíya ta a ka n kíli 3SG FOC be.ill -PST.INTR 3SG PST.TR 1SG call pron prt v -mrph pron pm pron v

AK	kó bàaba, kó n bá' gbàndíya   She said, I've fallen ill. kó bàaba kó n bá gbàndíya kó bàaba kó n báti gbàndíya say father say 1SG PRF be.ill v n v pron pm v

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n kó, áwà, kó n bi táa-la, n s' a wà sàguè ma   I said, okay, I'm coming, I will go in the morning. n kó áwà kó n bi táala n s a wà sàguè ma n kó áwà kó n bi tága la n si a wà sàgu È ma 1SG say well say 1SG be go -GER 1SG POT 3SG go morning -ART to pron v itj v pron cop v -mrph pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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sàguè ma n ka mɔ́nbilè tàa, n táa-ta lɔ́kɛ̀ lúɲɛ̀   In the morning I took a car and went in the market day sàguè ma n ka mɔ́nbilè tàa n táata lɔ́kɛ̀ lúɲɛ̀ sàgu È ma n ka mɔ́nbili È tàa n tága ta lɔ́kɔ È lún È morning -ART to 1SG PST.TR car -ART take 1SG go -PST.INTR marker -ART day -ART n -mrph pp pron pm n -mrph v pron v -mrph n -mrph n -mrph

AK	n k' a tɛ̀ren, a tòoɲáà, a bá' gbàndíya kóoben   I saw that it was true, she was very ill. n k a tɛ̀ren a tòoɲáà a bá gbàndíya kóoben n ka a tɛ̀ren a tòoɲa È a báti gbàndíya kóoben 1SG PST.TR 3SG find 3SG truth -ART 3SG PRF be.ill much pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pron pm v adv

AK	a máa déri gbàndíya-la káa   She hand't been ill like that before. a máa déri gbàndíyala káa a máa déri gbàndíya la káa 3SG NEG.COP get.accustomed be.ill -GER this.way pron cop v v -mrph adv

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kɔ̀nɔ a kó, ɓá, bàaba kó, n bi kàran-na, kó n n' a wà, n kán lúppɛ n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ   But she told, boy, since I was studying and that I should go so that I don't double the year. kɔ̀nɔ a kó ɓá bàaba kó n bi kàranna kó n n a wà n kán lúppɛ n na kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ kɔ̀nɔ a kó ɓáy bàaba kó n bi kàran la kó n ni a wà n káni lúppɛ n la kàran È tɔ but 3SG say as father say 1SG be study -GER say 1SG OPT 3SG go 1SG IMP.NEG miss 1SG POSS studies -ART in conj pron v conj n v pron cop v -mrph v pron pm pron v pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pp

AK	n kó áwà   I said, all right. n kó áwà n kó áwà 1SG say well pron v itj

AK	a ka n na tránspɔru sàara, tágà nin nàâ   She gave the money for the transport, the round trip money. a ka n na tránspɔru sàara tágà nin nàâ a ka n la tránspɔru sàara tága È nin nàa È 3SG PST.TR 1SG POSS ETRG.FR pay go -ART and come -ART pron pm pron conj n v v -mrph conj v -mrph

AK	n nàata Máamu   I came to Mamou. n nàata Máamu n nàa ta Máamu 1SG come -PST.INTR TOPON pron v -mrph n.prop

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n bìla-ta n na kàran gbàâ là, kɔ̀nɔ n jùséè tɛ̀ren máa díi n nà   I started studying, but heart was uneasy. n bìlata n na kàran gbàâ là kɔ̀nɔ n jùséè tɛ̀ren máa díi n nà n bìla ta n la kàran gbàa È là kɔ̀nɔ n jùsu È tɛ̀ren máa díi n là 1SG follow -PST.INTR 1SG POSS studies trace -ART LOC but 1SG heart -ART find NEG.COP pleasant 1SG LOC pron v -mrph pron conj n n -mrph pp conj pron n -mrph v cop adj pron pp

AK	a ka n kíli sàguè ma   She called me in the morning. a ka n kíli sàguè ma a ka n kíli sàgu È ma 3SG PST.TR 1SG call morning -ART to pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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a kó, kó a b' a fɛ a ni nàa làbitáani a n' a la wízitɛ kɛ́ɛ   She said that she wanted to come (to Maamu) to the hospital and make a consultation there. a kó kó a b a fɛ a ni nàa làbitáani a n a la wízitɛ kɛ́ɛ a kó kó a bi a fɛ a ni nàa làbutáanu a ni a la wízitɛ kɛ́ɛ 3SG say say 3SG be 3SG with 3SG OPT come hospital 3SG OPT 3SG POSS ETRG.FR do pron v v pron cop pron pp pron pm v n pron pm pron conj n v

AK	n kó áwà, n kó a ni nàa   I said, okay, she should come. n kó áwà n kó a ni nàa n kó áwà n kó a ni nàa 1SG say well 1SG say 3SG OPT come pron v itj pron v pron pm v

AK	a ka mɔ́nbilè tàa sàguè ma, a nàata   She took a car in the morning and came. a ka mɔ́nbilè tàa sàguè ma a nàata a ka mɔ́nbili È tàa sàgu È tàa a nàa ta 3SG PST.TR car -ART take morning -ART take 3SG come -PST.INTR pron pm n -mrph v n -mrph v pron v -mrph

AK	a nàata k' a tɛ̀ren a bá' gbàndíya kóoben   She came and found that she was very ill. a nàata k a tɛ̀ren a bá gbàndíya kóoben a nàa ta kà a tɛ̀ren a báti gbàndíya kóoben 3SG come -PST.INTR SEQ 3SG find 3SG PRF be.ill much pron v -mrph conj pron v pron pm v adv

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n k' a tàa n k' a dòni làbitáani, n ka wízit kɛ́ɛ   I took her to the hospital and made for her an appointment there. n k a tàa n k a dòni làbitáani n ka wízit kɛ́ɛ n ka a tàa n ka a dòni làbutáanu n ka wízit kɛ́ɛ 1SG PST.TR 3SG take 1SG PST.TR 3SG transport hospital 1SG PST.TR ETRG.FR do pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n pron pm n v

AK	an kó a ma, kó jàbɛ́t le   They told that it was diabetes. an kó a ma kó jàbɛ́t le anu kó a ma kó jàbɛ́t le 3PL say 3SG to say ETRG.FR FOC pron v pron pp v n prt

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kɔ̀nɔ, s' a tɔ̀gɔtɔ́gɔ-ta a bi jèléè le la-bɔ́ɔ-la   But when she coughed, there was blood that would appear. kɔ̀nɔ s a tɔ̀gɔtɔ́gɔta a bi jèléè le labɔ́ɔla kɔ̀nɔ si a tɔ̀gɔtɔ́gɔ ta a bi jèli È le la bɔ́ɔ la but if 3SG cough -PST.INTR 3SG be blood -ART FOC CAUS- leave -ACT.NMLZ conj conj pron v -mrph pron cop n -mrph prt mrph- v -mrph

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an ka jèléè tùgun ma-fɛ́lɛ, an kó, a n' a láa làbutáanè ɲɔ́ɔ, kó lɔ́gɔkun kɔ́tɔ   They looked again at her blood and sayd that she should stay in the hospital in one week. an ka jèléè tùgun mafɛ́lɛ an kó a n a láa làbutáanè ɲɔ́ɔ kó lɔ́gɔkun kɔ́tɔ anu ka jèli È tùgun ma fɛ́lɛ anu kó a ni a láa làbutáanu È ɲɔ́ɔ kó lɔ́gɔkun kɔ́tɔ 3PL PST.TR blood -ART again VERB.PL- watch 3PL say 3SG OPT 3SG lie hospital -ART that say week under pron pm n -mrph adv mrph- v pron v pron pm pron v n -mrph pron v n pp

AK	n kó hé, n kó si i ka i láa yan   I said: if you stay here.. n kó hé n kó si i ka i láa yan n kó hé n kó si i ka i láa yan 1SG say hey! 1SG say if 2SG PST.TR 2SG lie that pron v itj pron v conj pron pm pron v pron

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mùséè dóo bi yan nun, a gbàndíya-ta, kɛɛ gbàndíyà súgè là, an k' a dòni Kɔ́nakri le   There was a woman she was ill, she had the same type of the illness, they sent her to Konakry. mùséè dóo bi yan nun a gbàndíyata kɛɛ gbàndíyà súgè là an k a dòni Kɔ́nakri le mùsu È dóo bi yan nun a gbàndíya ta kɛɛ gbàndíya È súgu È là anu ka a dòni Kɔ́nakri le woman -ART one be that RETR 3SG be.ill -PST.INTR this illness -ART sort -ART LOC 3PL PST.TR 3SG transport TOPON FOC n -mrph n cop pron prt pron v -mrph pron n -mrph n -mrph pp pron pm pron v n.prop prt

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n kó tága! kó, bàaba, kó n de béle tága-la, kó n bi tóo-la yan de   I said to her: "go!". She said: "I won't go, I stay here". n kó tága kó bàaba kó n de béle tágala kó n bi tóola yan de n kó tága kó bàaba kó n le béle tága la kó n bi tóo la yan le 1SG say go say father say 1SG FOC COP.NEG go -GER say 1SG be leave -GER that FOC pron v v v n v pron prt cop v -mrph v pron cop v -mrph pron prt

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kó ɓáyi i bi yan nɛ́tɔ, kó n bi tóo-la yan de, n kó tága, n kó n táata nin n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù ɲɔ́ɔ là   "Since you are here, I will stay here". I said: "Go, because my elder sister and my elder brothers are there". kó ɓáyi i bi yan nɛ́tɔ kó n bi tóola yan de n kó tága n kó n táata nin n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù ɲɔ́ɔ là kó ɓáy i bi yan nɛ́tɔ kó n bi tóo la yan le n kó tága n kó n táata nin n kɔ̀tɔ È nù ɲɔ́ɔ là say as 2SG be that in say 1SG be leave -GER that FOC 1SG say go 1SG say 1SG elder.sibling and 1SG brother -ART -PL that LOC v conj pron cop pron pp v pron cop v -mrph pron prt pron v v pron v pron n conj pron n -mrph -mrph pron pp

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n kó, tága ɲɔ́ɔ là won' si i madɛ̀ɛman, kó a béle tága-la   I said: "Go there, they will help you". She said that she wouldn't go. n kó tága ɲɔ́ɔ là won si i madɛ̀ɛman kó a béle tágala n kó tága ɲɔ́ɔ là wo nù si i ma dɛ̀ɛman kó a béle tága la 1SG say go that LOC that -PL POT 2SG VERB.PL- help say 3SG COP.NEG go -GER pron v v pron pp pron -mrph pm pron mrph- v v pron cop v -mrph

AK	kó a tée tága féw, a bi tóo-la yan de   She said that she wouldn't go, she would stay there. kó a tée tága féw a bi tóola yan de kó a tée tága fɛ̋w a bi tóo la yan le say 3SG NEG.POT go at.all 3SG be leave -GER that FOC v pron pm v itj pron cop v -mrph pron prt

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kɔ̀nɔ dɔ́ktɛrɛ̀nù bát' a yén yànnín lɔ́gɔkuɲɛ̀ wo tɔ, a si tɛ̀ren, a la lúɲɛ̀ bá' kée   But the doctors had seen, that in one week's time her day would arrive. kɔ̀nɔ dɔ́ktɛrɛ̀nù bát a yén yànnín lɔ́gɔkuɲɛ̀ wo tɔ a si tɛ̀ren a la lúɲɛ̀ bá kée kɔ̀nɔ dɔ́ktɛr È nù báti a yén yànnín lɔ́gɔkun È wo tɔ a si tɛ̀ren a la lún È báti kée but ETRG.FR -ART -PL PRF 3SG see after week -ART that in 3SG POT find 3SG POSS day -ART PRF arrive conj n -mrph -mrph pm pron v conj n -mrph pron pp pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pm v

AK	ma le m' a lɔ́n   We didn't know it. ma le m a lɔ́n ma le máa a lɔ́n 1PL FOC NEG.COP 3SG know pron prt cop pron v

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n k' a tàa, n k' a la-yɛ̀lɛ mɔ́nbilè tɔ, n k' a kàrifá n dínɲɔgɛ̀ dóo là   I took her and put her into a car and entrusted her to some of my friends. n k a tàa n k a layɛ̀lɛ mɔ́nbilè tɔ n k a kàrifá n dínɲɔgɛ̀ dóo là n ka a tàa n ka a la yɛ̀lɛ mɔ́nbili È tɔ n ka a kàrifá n dínɲɔgɔ È dóo là 1SG PST.TR 3SG take 1SG PST.TR 3SG CAUS- rise car -ART in 1SG PST.TR 3SG entrust 1SG friend -ART one LOC pron pm pron v pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph pp pron pm pron n pron n -mrph n pp

AK	a táa-ta kà n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù tɛ̀ren Kɔ́nakri   She went and met my elder brothers in Konakry. a táata kà n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀nù tɛ̀ren Kɔ́nakri a tága ta kà n kɔ̀tɔ È nù tɛ̀ren Kɔ́nakri 3SG go -PST.INTR SEQ 1SG brother -ART -PL find TOPON pron v -mrph conj pron n -mrph -mrph v n.prop

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an k' a dòni làbutáanè kà bási főo ɲíni a yen   They put her into a hospital and found all the medicine for her. an k a dòni làbutáanè kà bási főo ɲíni a yen anu ka a dòni làbutáanu È kà bási főo ɲínin a yen 3PL PST.TR 3SG transport hospital -ART SEQ medicine UNIV look.for 3SG for pron pm pron v n -mrph conj n dtm v pron pp

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a ka n kíli, a kó n ma, kó bàaba, kó n bá' fìsaya bìi kóoben   She called me, she told me, boy, I'm much better now. a ka n kíli a kó n ma kó bàaba kó n bá fìsaya bìi kóoben a ka n kíli a kó n ma kó bàaba kó n báti fìsaya bìi kóoben 3SG PST.TR 1SG call 3SG say 1SG to say father say 1SG PRF surpass now much pron pm pron v pron v pron pp v n v pron pm v adv adv

AK	kó i tàdíya i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ yen   She said: "You should thank your brother". kó i tàdíya i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ yen kó i tàdíya si kɔ̀tɔ È yen say 2SG be.pleased if brother -ART for v pron v conj n -mrph pp

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kó i n' i bàaba kíli i n' a fɔ́ɔ a yen, kó n bá' básè sɔ̀tɔn, kó n bá' kée   She said, call your fahter and tell him that I got medicine and that I'm coming (to Dogomet). kó i n i bàaba kíli i n a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó n bá básè sɔ̀tɔn kó n bá kée kó i ni i bàaba kíli i ni a fɔ́ɔ a yen kó n báti bási È sɔ̀tɔ kó n báti kée say 2SG OPT 2SG father call 2SG OPT 3SG say 3SG for say 1SG PRF medicine -ART get say 1SG PRF arrive v pron pm pron n v pron pm pron v pron pp v pron pm n -mrph v v pron pm v

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n kó a̋, kó n mákɔ̀nɔn ɲɔ́ɔ, n n' a wà i gbàâ là, ma n' a wà ɲɔ̀gɔn nà Dɔ̀gɔmɛ   I said, wait for me there, I will come to you and we will go together to Dogomet. n kó a̋ kó n mákɔ̀nɔn ɲɔ́ɔ n n a wà i gbàâ là ma n a wà ɲɔ̀gɔn nà Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n kó á kó n mákɔ̀nɔn ɲɔ́ɔ n ni a wà i gbàa È là ma ni a wà ɲɔ̀gɔn là Dɔ̀gɔmɛ 1SG say a! say 1SG wait that 1SG OPT 3SG go 2SG trace -ART LOC to OPT 3SG go the.same LOC TOPON pron v itj v pron v pron pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pp pp pm pron v n pp n.prop

AK	a kó, kó áwà   She said, all right. a kó kó áwà a kó kó áwà 3SG say say well pron v v itj

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n de bi símitɛ mákɔ̀nɔnden, n n' a wà a gbàâ là   I waited for Saturday to go to her. n de bi símitɛ mákɔ̀nɔnden n n a wà a gbàâ là n le bi símitɛ mákɔ̀nɔn len n ni a wà a gbàa È là 1SG FOC be Saturday wait -PC.RES 1SG OPT 3SG go 3SG trace -ART LOC pron prt cop n v -mrph pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pp

AK	anu ka n kíli   The called me anu ka n kíli anu ka n kíli 3PL PST.TR 1SG call pron pm pron v

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kó a bá' gbàndíya, a bát' a ta-wúli tùgun kóoben   and said that she fell ill and the illness had grown big again. kó a bá gbàndíya a bát a tawúli tùgun kóoben kó a báti gbàndíya a báti a ta wúli tùgun kóoben say 3SG PRF be.ill 3SG PRF 3SG REP- get.up again much v pron pm v pron pm pron mrph- v adv adv

AK	kó súè tɔ, an máa kìnnɔ́gɔ   At night she didnt sleep. kó súè tɔ an máa kìnnɔ́gɔ kó súu È tɔ anu máa kìnnɔ́gɔ say night -ART in 3PL NEG.COP sleep v n -mrph pp pron cop v

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sàguè ma súbaka an k' a tàa, k' a dòni làbitáani   Early in the morning they took her and put into hospital. sàguè ma súbaka an k a tàa k a dòni làbitáani sàgu È ma súbaka anu ka a tàa kà a dòni làbutáanu morning -ART to sunrise 3PL PST.TR 3SG take SEQ 3SG transport hospital n -mrphpp n pron pm pron v conj pron v n

AK	an kó, a̋ kó a la gbàndíyà kó ɔ́pɛrasyɔn   They said that her illness, there was an operation needed. an kó a̋ kó a la gbàndíyà kó ɔ́pɛrasyɔn anu kó á kó a la gbàndíya È kó ɔ́pɛrasyɔn 3PL say a! say 3SG POSS illness -ART say ETRG.FR pron v itj v pron conj n -mrph v n

AK	anù bát' a la-dòn bóɲɛ̀ là   They put her into the house (in the morgue). anù bát a ladòn bóɲɛ̀ là anu báti a la dòn bón È là 3PL PRF 3SG CAUS- enter house -ART LOC pron pm pron mrph- v n -mrph pp

AK	a k' a la-tànbi   She died. a k a latànbi a ka a la tànbi 3SG PST.TR 3SG CAUS- pass pron pm pron mrph- v

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anu kó n táatanù ma, bàni mùséè le won' nà, kó an b' a ɔ́pɛrɛ-la le.   They (my brothers) told to my sisters, because they were women, that they would operate her. anu kó n táatanù ma bàni mùséè le won nà kó an b a ɔ́pɛrɛla le anu kó n táata nù ma bàni mùsu È le wo nù là kó anu bi a ɔ́pɛrɛ la le 3PL say 1SG elder.sibling -PL to because woman -ART FOC that -PL LOC say 3PL be 3SG ETRG.FR -GER FOC pron v pron n -mrph pp conj n -mrph prt pron -mrph pp v pron cop pron v -mrph prt

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kɔ̀nɔ n táata dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ, wo yan bá' kàran a bá' bán a la kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ là   But there was one of my sisters, she had studied and she had finished her studies. kɔ̀nɔ n táata dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ wo yan bá kàran a bá bán a la kàraɲɛ́ɛ̀ là kɔ̀nɔ n táata dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ wo yan báti kàran a báti bán a la kàran È là but 1SG elder.sibling one be that that that PRF study 3SG PRF end 3SG POSS studies -ART LOC conj pron n n cop pron pron pron pm v pron pm v pron conj n -mrph pp

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wo k' a lɔ́n k' a fɔ́ɔ kó, mɔ̀gɔ i la-dòn-na káamin ɔ́pɛrasyɔn, a nin mɔ̀gɔ mán fàga i bi la-dòn-na káamin a kélen máa   She knew and she said that the place where you send a person to make operation and, the place where a person is sent if he is dead, these are different places. wo k a lɔ́n k a fɔ́ɔ kó mɔ̀gɔ i ladònna káamin ɔ́pɛrasyɔn a nin mɔ̀gɔ mán fàga i bi ladònna káamin a kélen máa wo ka a lɔ́n kà a fɔ́ɔ kó mɔ̀gɔ i la dòn la káamin ɔ́pɛrasyɔn a nin mɔ̀gɔ máni fàga i bi la dòn la káamin a kélen máa that PST.TR 3SG know SEQ 3SG say say man 2SG CAUS- enter -GER when ETRG.FR 3SG and man COND die 2SG be CAUS- enter -GER when 3SG one NEG.COP pron pm pron v conj pron v v n pron mrph- v -mrph adv n pron conj n pm v pron cop mrph- v -mrph adv pron num cop

AK	wo fɔ́lɔ-ta kàsi-la   She started crying. wo fɔ́lɔta kàsila wo fɔ́lɔ ta kàsi la that start -PST.INTR weep -GER pron v -mrph v -mrph

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ɓá an de y' a fɔ́ɔ-la le, yáayɛ, n de dún, n nánden de, n bàaba mùséè le, an de don, bàaba dɔ́gɛ̀ le   Since for them she was an aunt, and as for me, she was the co-wife of my mother, and for them she was the younger sister of their father. ɓá an de y a fɔ́ɔla le yáayɛ n de dún n nánden de n bàaba mùséè le an de don bàaba dɔ́gɛ̀ le ɓáy anu le bi a fɔ́ɔ la le yáayɛ n le dún n nánden le n bàaba mùsu È le anu le do nù bàaba dɔ́gɔ È le as 3PL FOC be 3SG say -GER FOC aunt 1SG FOC so 1SG stepmother FOC 1SG father woman -ART FOC 3PL FOC FOC.do -PL father younger -ART FOC conj pron prt cop pron v -mrph prt n pron prt part pron n prt pron n n -mrph prt pron prt prt -mrph n n -mrph prt

AK	wo kó, kó yáayɛ bá' fàga   She said that aunt had died. wo kó kó yáayɛ bá fàga wo kó kó yáayɛ báti fàga that say say aunt PRF die pron v v n pm v

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a táata kó, kó e̋, kó i fàni, kó an b' a ɔ́pɛrɛ-la   Her elder sister said: "You're lying, they're operating her". a táata kó kó e̋ kó i fàni kó an b a ɔ́pɛrɛla a táata kó kó hé kó i fàni kó anu bi a ɔ́pɛrɛ la 3SG elder.sibling say say hey! say 2SG lie say 3PL be 3SG ETRG.FR -GER pron n v v itj v pron adj v pron cop pron v -mrph

AK	a táata ka n kíli   Her sister called me. a táata ka n kíli a táata ka n kíli 3SG elder.sibling PST.TR 1SG call pron n pm pron v

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kó an bá' yáayɛ la-dòn, an b' a ɔ́pɛrɛ-la, n kó, áwà   She said that they had put her into a hall and they were operating her, I said: "all right". kó an bá yáayɛ ladòn an b a ɔ́pɛrɛla n kó áwà kó anu báti yáayɛ la dòn anu bi a ɔ́pɛrɛ la n kó áwà say 3PL PRF aunt CAUS- enter 3PL be 3SG ETRG.FR -GER 1SG say well v pron pm n mrph- v pron cop pron v -mrph pron v itj

AK	a dɔ́gɛ̀ ka n kíli, kó a fàni   Her younger sister called me and said that the other one was lying. a dɔ́gɛ̀ ka n kíli kó a fàni a dɔ́gɔ È ka n kíli kó a fàni 3SG younger -ART PST.TR 1SG call say 3SG lie pron n -mrph pm pron v v pron adj

AK	kó a bá' fàga, kó a m' a lɔ́n   She said that she had died and that the other one didn't know. kó a bá fàga kó a m a lɔ́n kó a báti fàga kó a máa a lɔ́n say 3SG PRF die say 3SG NEG.COP 3SG know v pron pm v v pron cop pron v

AK	kó, kɔ̀mɛɛ̀ le mu kɛɛ là   She said that the other one was stupid. kó kɔ̀mɛɛ̀ le mu kɛɛ là kó kɔ̀mɛ È le mu kɛɛ là say fool -ART FOC IDENT this LOC v n -mrph prt cop pron pp

AK	n kàsi-ta   I started cying. n kàsita n kàsi ta 1SG weep -PST.INTR pron v -mrph

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ɓá n bá' kàsi, mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n' na-dɛ̀n-ta n kùnma, kó fɛ́n de máa-nden?   When I started crying people gathered around me and asked: "What has happened?" ɓá n bá kàsi mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n nadɛ̀nta n kùnma kó fɛ́n de máanden ɓáy n bá kàsi mɔ̀gɔ È nù la dɛ̀n ta n kùnma kó fɛ́n le máa len as 1SG this weep man -ART -PL CAUS- gather -PST.INTR 1SG on say what? FOC do -PC.RES conj pron dtm v n -mrph -mrph mrph- v -mrph pron pp v pron prt v -mrph

AK	n kó n bàaba la mùséè bá' fàga   I said that the wife of my father had died. n kó n bàaba la mùséè bá fàga n kó n bàaba la mùsu È báti fàga 1SG say 1SG father POSS woman -ART PRF die pron v pron n conj n -mrph pm v

AK	mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù tùgun kàsi-ta n gbàâ là   The people also cried with me. mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù tùgun kàsita n gbàâ là mɔ̀gɔ È nù tùgun kàsi ta n gbàa È là man -ART -PL again weep -PST.INTR 1SG trace -ART LOC n -mrph -mrph adv v -mrph pron n -mrph pp

AK	n ka kílà tàa, n táata ma báta   I stared off and went to our place. n ka kílà tàa n táata ma báta n ka kíla È tàa n táata ma báta 1SG PST.TR road -ART take 1SG elder.sibling 1PL at pron pm n -mrph v pron n pron pp

AK	n táata, n k' a tɛ̀ren ma báta la-fáa-den   I came and saw there were lots of people there. n táata n k a tɛ̀ren ma báta lafáaden n tága ta n ka a tɛ̀ren ma báta la fáa len 1SG go -PST.INTR 1SG PST.TR 3SG find 1PL at CAUS- fill -PC.RES pron v -mrph pron pm pron v pron pp mrph- v -mrph

AK	n bàaba i kàsi-la, n nɛ̀ɛnɛ i kàsi-la   My father was crying, my mother was crying. n bàaba i kàsila n nɛ̀ɛnɛ i kàsila n bàaba bi kàsi la n nɛ̀ɛnɛ bi kàsi la 1SG father be weep -GER 1SG mother be weep -GER pron n cop v -mrph pron n cop v -mrph

AK	mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ főo nàata ka kàsi n kùnma   Everybody came and cried with me. mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ főo nàata ka kàsi n kùnma mɔ̀gɔ È főo la ka kàsi n kùnma man -ART UNIV POSS PST.TR weep 1SG on n -mrph dtm conj pm v pron pp

AK	fɛ́n nà, n de n a le tɛ̀ɛ díi.   because we had very good relations with her. fɛ́n nà n de n a le tɛ̀ɛ díi fɛ́n là n le nin a le tɛ̀ɛ díi thing LOC 1SG FOC and 3SG FOC relations pleasant n pp pron prt conj pron prt n adj

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a mán nàmága kàn wőo kàn, a bi n de le kíli-la, a mán nàmága kàn wőo kàn, a bi n de le kíli-la   Whenever there are any problems, she would call me. a mán nàmága kàn wőo kàn a bi n de le kílila a mán nàmága kàn wőo kàn a bi n de le kílila a máni làmága kàn wő kàn a bi n le le ka a máni làmága kàn wő kàn a bi n le le kíli la 3SG COND move place UNIV place 3SG be 1SG FOC FOC PST.TR 3SG COND move place UNIV place 3SG be 1SG FOC FOC call -GER pron pm v n.loc dtm n.loc pron cop pron prt prt pm pron pm v n.loc dtm n.loc pron cop pron prt prt v -mrph

AK	n de n a le tɛ̀ɛ díi kóoben.   I had very good relations with her. n de n a le tɛ̀ɛ díi kóoben n le nin a le tɛ̀ɛ díi kóoben 1SG FOC and 3SG FOC relations pleasant much pron prt conj pron prt n adj adv

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mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n' nàata, a dínɲɔgɛ̀-nù, a bi fɛ́n máyìta kɛ́ɛ-la káamin, wonù főo nàa-ta ɓá n bá' nàa kà kàsi n fɛ.   People came, her friends from the market place where she was selling things, when I arrived, they all came and cryed with me. mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n nàata a dínɲɔgɛ̀nù a bi fɛ́n máyìta kɛ́ɛla káamin wonù főo nàata ɓá n bá nàa kà kàsi n fɛ mɔ̀gɔ È nù nàa ta a dínɲɔgɔ È nù a bi fɛ́n máyìta kɛ́ɛ la káamin wo nù főo nàa ta ɓáy n báti nàa kà kàsi n fɛ man -ART -PL come -PST.INTR 3SG friend -ART -PL 3SG be thing sell do -GER when that -PL UNIV come -PST.INTR as 1SG PRF come SEQ weep 1SG with n -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph pron cop n v v -mrph adv pron -mrph dtm v -mrph conj pron pm v conj v pron pp

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kó a táa-ta n de le gbàa là, Máamu, kó a kó a bi táa-la n de le báta, a béle táa-la dóonù báta   She went to my place to Mamou, she went to me, to nobody else. kó a táata n de le gbàa là Máamu kó a kó a bi táala n de le báta a béle táala dóonù báta kó a tága ta n le le gbàa là Máamu kó a kó a bi tága la n le le báta a béle tága la dóo nù báta say 3SG go -PST.INTR 1SG FOC FOC trace LOC TOPON say 3SG say 3SG be go -GER 1SG FOC FOC at 3SG COP.NEG go -GER one -PL at v pron v -mrph pron prt prt n pp n.prop v pron v pron cop v -mrph pron prt prt pp pron cop v -mrph n -mrph pp

AK	főo kàsita   Everybody cried. főo kàsita főo ka UNIV PST.TR dtm pm

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n ka.. n k' a tɛ̀ren, a bi kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sàn-den bóɲɛ̀ là búyi   I found that she had sold a lot of rice in the house. n ka n k a tɛ̀ren a bi kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sànden bóɲɛ̀ là búyi n ka n ka a tɛ̀ren a bi kɔ̀rɔ È sa bón È là búyi 1SG PST.TR 1SG PST.TR 3SG find 3SG be rice -ART in.order.to house -ART LOC much pron pm pron pm pron v pron cop n -mrph conj n -mrph pp adj

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n ka kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sáaku kélen na-jìgi, n kó ma ni wo kɛ́ɛ sádakà là   I took one bag or rice and said that we should make a sacirfice with it. n ka kɔ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ sáaku kélen najìgi n kó ma ni wo kɛ́ɛ sádakà là n ka kɔ̀rɔ È sáaku kélen la jìgi n kó ma ni wo kɛ́ɛ sádaka È là 1SG PST.TR rice -ART bag one CAUS- descend 1SG say 1PL OPT 2PL do sadaka -ART LOC pron pm n -mrph n num mrph- v pron v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

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n ka wo díi n táatanù bólo, an ka wo ta-gbàsi, ka fɛ́ɲɛ̀nù prɛ́parɛ   I gave it to my elder sisters, and they pounded it again (it had been pounden before), and they prepared things (pots, water, wood). n ka wo díi n táatanù bólo an ka wo tagbàsi ka fɛ́ɲɛ̀nù prɛ́parɛ n ka wo díi n táata nù bólo anu ka wo ta gbàsi ka fɛ prɛ́parɛ 1SG PST.TR that give 1SG elder.sibling -PL arm 3PL PST.TR that REP- beat PST.TR with ETRG.FR pron pm pron v pron n -mrph n pron pm pron mrph- v pm pp v

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n tága-ta, kɔ̀ɔkɛ́ɛ̀, ma ka túlènù sàn, a nin màafi mɛ́sɛɲɛ̀nù, k' a főo la-dɛ̀n   I went to the market and bout oil and condiments for the sauce and joined it all together. n tágata kɔ̀ɔkɛ́ɛ̀ ma ka túlènù sàn a nin màafi mɛ́sɛɲɛ̀nù k a főo ladɛ̀n n tága ta kɔ̀ɔkɔ È ma ka túlu È nù sàn a nin màafi mɛ́sɛn È nù kà a főo la dɛ̀n 1SG go -PST.INTR market -ART 1PL PST.TR oil -ART -PL buy 3SG and sauce little -ART -PL SEQ 3SG UNIV CAUS- gather pron v -mrph n -mrph pron pm n -mrph -mrph v pron conj n adj -mrph -mrph conj pron dtm mrph- v

AK	kà nìngéè kélen bìta, túura sàn fìla   and took one cow, a bull two years old, kà nìngéè kélen bìta túura sàn fìla kà nìngí È kélen bìta túura sàn fìla SEQ cow -ART one seize bull year two conj n -mrph num v n n num

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kà wo kán na-tɛ̀gɛ, k' o kɛ́ɛ a la sádakà là, a nin sàaka kélen, dìnka fára   and killed him and made a sacrifice in her honour and one sheep it was for the gravediggers. kà wo kán natɛ̀gɛ k o kɛ́ɛ a la sádakà là a nin sàaka kélen dìnka fára kà wo kán la tɛ̀gɛ kà wo kɛ́ɛ a la sádaka È là a nin sàaga kélen dìnka fára SEQ that neck CAUS- cut SEQ that do 3SG POSS sadaka -ART LOC 3SG and sheep one hole tear conj pron n mrph- v conj pron v pron conj n -mrph pp pron conj n num n v

AK	ma ka ma sìgi   We sat down, ma ka ma sìgi ma ka ma sìgi 1PL PST.TR 1PL sit pron pm pron v

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ma tóo-ta, sùéè makɔ̀nɔn-na, sùéè dònta ma báta, súè trúazɛr   We stayed there, we waited for the body, three hours at night. ma tóota sùéè makɔ̀nɔnna sùéè dònta ma báta súè trúazɛr ma tóo ta sùu È ma kɔ̀nɔn la sùu È do ma báta súu È trúazɛr 1PL leave -PST.INTR corps -ART VERB.PL- wait -GER corps -ART FOC.do 1PL at night -ART ETRG.FR pron v -mrph n -mrph mrph- v -mrph n -mrph prt pron pp n -mrph adv

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sàguè ma, ma ka sùéè ma-dògon, sállifana tùma, mànsaànù nàata   In the morning, we buried the body, at 14h, the governors came sàguè ma ma ka sùéè madògon sállifana tùma mànsaànù nàata sàgu È ma ma ka sùu È ma dògon sállifana tùma mànsa È nù nàa ta morning -ART to 1PL PST.TR corps -ART VERB.PL- cacher afternoon time chief -ART -PL come -PST.INTR n -mrph pp pron pm n -mrph mrph- v n n n -mrph -mrph v -mrph

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ma báta la-fáa-ta, i s' a fɔ́ɔ si mànsa la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ le fàga-nden   Our place became full of people, as if it was somebody of the chief's people who had died. ma báta lafáata i s a fɔ́ɔ si mànsa la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ le fàganden ma báta la fáa ta i si a fɔ́ɔ si mànsa la mɔ̀gɔ È le fàga len 1PL at CAUS- fill -PST.INTR 2SG POT 3SG say if chief POSS man -ART FOC die -PC.RES pron n.loc mrph- v -mrph pron pm pron v conj n conj n -mrph prt v -mrph

AK	mùséè mín yen, a lɔ́ɔnden   This woman there is she is well-known. mùséè mín yen a lɔ́ɔnden mùsu È mín yen a lɔ́n len woman -ART REL for 3SG know -PC.RES n -mrph n pp pron v -mrph

AK	kɔ́munikɛ bá' tànbi nun rádyoè búutɔ   A communiqué had been issued in the radio. kɔ́munikɛ bá tànbi nun rádyoè búutɔ kɔ́munikɛ báti tànbi nun ràdyɔ́n È búutɔ ETRG.FR PRF pass RETR radio -ART in n pm v prt n -mrph pp

AK	Álmaamiya főo bát' a lɔ́n   All the Almamiya learnt about it. Álmaamiya főo bát a lɔ́n álmaamiya főo báti a lɔ́n Kakabe.land UNIV PRF 3SG know n.loc dtm pm pron v

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mín mán' a mɛ́n wőo kó: é! kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ le fàga-nden káa,   Whoever heard it he said: "oh, mother Galle has died. mín mán a mɛ́n wőo kó é kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ le fàganden káa mín máni a mɛ́n wő kó hé kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ le fàga len káa REL COND 3SG hear UNIV say hey! say mother NOM.F FOC die -PC.RES this.way n pm pron v dtm v itj v n n.prop prt v -mrph adv

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kó dún a máa gbàndíya n de máa a la gbàndíyà mɛ́n   Yet, she wasn't ill, I haven't heard about her being ill". kó dún a máa gbàndíya n de máa a la gbàndíyà mɛ́n kó dún a máa gbàndíya n le máa a la gbàndíya È mɛ́n say so 3SG NEG.COP be.ill 1SG FOC NEG.COP 3SG POSS be.ill -ART hear v part pron cop v pron prt cop pron conj v -mrph v

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wo s' a bòri, wo ni nàa. Mín mán' a mɛ́n wőo, wo s' a bòri wo ni nàa.   He would break into a run and come. Whoever heard it, he broke into a run and came. wo s a bòri wo ni nàa Mín mán a mɛ́n wőo wo s a bòri wo ni nàa wo si a bòri wo ni nàa mín máni a mɛ́n wő wo si a bòri wo ni nàa that POT 3SG run that OPT come REL COND 3SG hear UNIV that POT 3SG run that OPT come pron pm pron v pron pm v n pm pron v dtm pron pm pron v pron pm v

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kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ kéleɲɛ̀, a lɔ́ɔnden, a ŋáɲanden, a jùséè ka ɲìn   The mother Galle, she is well-known, she wasn't afraid of anybody, her heart was good. kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ kéleɲɛ̀ a lɔ́ɔnden a ŋáɲanden a jùséè ka ɲìn kó nɛ̀ɛnɛ Gállɛ kélen È a lɔ́n len a ŋáɲa len a jùsu È ka ɲìn say mother NOM.F one -ART 3SG know -PC.RES 3SG glow -PC.RES 3SG heart -ART PST.TR be.good v n n.prop num -mrph pron v -mrph pron v -mrph pron n -mrph pm v

AK	kɔ̀nɔ a báti fàga   But she had died. kɔ̀nɔ a báti fàga kɔ̀nɔ a báti fàga but 3SG PRF die conj pron pm v

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a ka kóè mín kɛ́ɛ, n de ɲɲe a nin bàaba yen, ma tée nɔ́n a sàara-la, álla le b' a sàara-la   The good that she did to us, for me and for my father, we cannot repay it to her. It's God who will repay it to her. a ka kóè mín kɛ́ɛ n de ɲɲe a nin bàaba yen ma tée nɔ́n a sàarala álla le b a sàarala a ka kóo È mín kɛ́ɛ n le n yen a nin bàaba yen ma tée nɔ́n a sàara la álla le bi a sàara la 3SG PST.TR thing -ART REL do 1SG FOC 1SG for 3SG and father for 1PL NEG.POT can 3SG pay -GER God FOC be 3SG pay -GER pron pm n -mrph n v pron prt pron pp pron conj n pp pron pm v pron v -mrph n prt cop pron v -mrph

AK	álla n' a kɔ́ɔ àljánna ɲùmáà tɔ   God give her good paradise. álla n a kɔ́ɔ àljánna ɲùmáà tɔ álla ni a kɔ́ɔ àljánna ɲùman È tɔ God OPT 3SG give paradise which -ART in n pm pron v n adj -mrph pp

AK	n b' a fɛ le, n mán' sée sɔ̀tɔn lún mín nà,   I want, when I get money, n b a fɛ le n mán sée sɔ̀tɔn lún mín nà n bi a fɛ le n máni sée sɔ̀tɔ lún mín là 1SG be 3SG with FOC 1SG COND means get day REL LOC pron cop pron pp prt pron pm n v n n pp

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álla bát' a kɛ́ɛ, a dɔ́gɛ̀, nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀ bálunden   God made that her younger sister, the daughter of ther mother is alive. álla bát a kɛ́ɛ a dɔ́gɛ̀ nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀ bálunden álla báti a kɛ́ɛ a dɔ́gɔ È nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen È bálu len God PRF 3SG do 3SG younger -ART mother one -ART life -PC.RES n pm pron v pron n -mrph n num -mrph n -mrph

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n ka kán ka mín kɛɛ a yen, n ni wo kɛ́ɛ a dɔ́gɛ̀ yen   That what I must do for her, I will do it to her younger sister. n ka kán ka mín kɛɛ a yen n ni wo kɛ́ɛ a dɔ́gɛ̀ yen n ka kán ka mín kɛɛ a yen n ni wo kɛ́ɛ a dɔ́gɔ È yen 1SG PST.TR ought PST.TR REL this 3SG for 1SG OPT that do 3SG younger -ART for pron pm v pm n pron pron pp pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pp

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n máni wótè sɔ̀tɔn, n ni sádakà bɔ́ɔ a yen, n bi wo le fɛ   When I earn money, I will make a sacrifice in her honour, that's what I want. n máni wótè sɔ̀tɔn n ni sádakà bɔ́ɔ a yen n bi wo le fɛ n máni wóti È sɔ̀tɔ n ni sádaka È bɔ́ɔ a yen n bi wo le fɛ 1SG COND money -ART get 1SG OPT sadaka -ART leave 3SG for 1SG be that FOC with pron pm n -mrph v pron pm n -mrph v pron pp pron cop pron prt pp

AK	si n ka n míiri,   When I think about it, si n ka n míiri si n ka n míiri if 1SG PST.TR 1SG wall conj pron pm pron n

AK	a ka mín kɛ́ɛ ɲɲe n   that, what she has done for me, a ka mín kɛ́ɛ ɲɲe n a ka mín kɛ́ɛ n yen n 3SG PST.TR REL do 1SG for 1SG pron pm n v pron pp pron

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n bàaba dínɲɔgɔɛ̀ tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ-la ɲɲe,   I see that the borhter of my father couldn't have done this for me, my father couldn't have done this for me, even my sisters (from the same mother) couldn't have done this for me. n bàaba dínɲɔgɔɛ̀ tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛla ɲɲe n bàaba dínɲɔgɔ È tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ la n yen 1SG father friend -ART NEG.POT can 3SG do -GER 1SG for pron n n -mrph pm v pron v -mrph pron pp

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n bàaba tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ-la ɲɲe,   my father couldn't do this for me, n bàaba tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛla ɲɲe hári n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀ tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛla ɲɲe n bàaba tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ la n yen hári n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kélen È tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ la n yen 1SG father NEG.POT can 3SG do -GER 1SG for but 1SG mother one -ART NEG.POT can 3SG do -GER 1SG for pron n pm v pron v -mrph pron pp prt pron n num -mrph pm v pron v -mrph pron pp

AK	hári n nɛ̀ɛnɛ kéleɲɛ̀ tée nɔ́n a kɛ́ɛ-la ɲɲe   even my sisters (from the same mother) couldn't have done this for me.

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álla n a le, bìi si n de bá' kàran háa n bá' kée yan   It's thanks to God and to her that now I study and that I have come here. álla n a le bìi si n de bá kàran háa n bá kée yan álla nin a le bìi si n le báti kàran háa n báti kée yan God and 3SG FOC now if 1SG FOC PRF study as.far.as 1SG PRF arrive that n conj pron prt adv conj pron prt pm v conj pron pm v pron

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n bàaba máa n na-dòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, n nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa n na-dòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là,   Neither my father nor my mother sent me to school. n bàaba máa n nadòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là n nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa n nadòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là n bàaba máa n la dòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là n nɛ̀ɛnɛ máa n la dòn lɛ̀kkɔ́l là 1SG father NEG.COP 1SG CAUS- enter school LOC 1SG mother NEG.COP 1SG CAUS- enter school LOC pron n cop pron mrph- v n pp pron n cop pron mrph- v n pp

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háa bi n bi yan káamin, n bàaba máa fɛ̋nfɛn sàn ɲɲe   My father has never ever bought me anything. háa bi n bi yan káamin n bàaba máa fɛ̋nfɛn sàn ɲɲe háa bi n bi yan káamin n bàaba máa fɛ̋nfɛn sàn n yen as.far.as be 1SG be that when 1SG father NEG.COP something buy 1SG for conj cop pron cop pron adv pron n cop n v pron pp

AK	a máa kùta sàn ɲɲe fűs   He hasn't bout me any clothes at all. a máa kùta sàn ɲɲe fűs a máa kùta sàn n yen fűs 3SG NEG.COP clothes year 1SG for nothing pron cop n n pron pp n

AK	áwà, wo le n bólo, k' a díi wo ma.   That's what I have to tell you. áwà wo le n bólo k a díi wo ma áwà wo le n bólo kà a díi wo ma well that FOC 1SG arm SEQ 3SG give 2PL to itj pron prt pron n conj pron v pron pp