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ǹ bí ràyi kóò dónden ɲáakàranna, à tànbíta kómìn mà bàtá fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀, Dɔ̀gɔ́mɛ̀   I will tell a little bit about the, how it passed in our place, in Dogome n bi ràyi kóo dónden ɲáakàranna, a tànbita kómìn ma bàta fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀, Dɔ̀gɔmɛ n bi ràyi kóo dónden ɲáakàran -la a tànbi -ta kómìn ma bàta fàn -È tɔ̀ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ 1SG be rail thing little tell -GER 3SG pass -PST.INTR how 1PL at place -ART in TOPON

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mà k' á mɛ̀n dè ꜜtún, mírimirè mɛ̀n dè tún, lún kélen, kó ràyi bi bɔ́ɔla kántɔ fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ là   We heard rumours one day, that up there they are taking off the rails ma ka a mɛ́n dè tún, mírimirè mɛ́n dè tún lún kélen, ko ràyi bi bɔ́la kántɔ fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ là ma ka a mɛ́n lè tún mírimiri mɛ́n lè tún lún kélen ko ràyi bi bɔ́ -la kántɔ fàn -È là 1PL PST.TR 3SG hear FOC only rumour hear FOC only day one say rail be leave -GER top place -ART LOC

AK	mà ká ɲîninka lê kɛ̀   We asked ma ka ɲìninká lè kɛ́ ma ka ɲìninká lè kɛ́ 1PL PST.TR ask FOC do

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a máa gbɛ́ɛ mà yén, mà ká mɔ̂gɔ̀ kélen nàwúli, à táta Dábɔla   It was not clear to us, we asked one person and he went to Dabola a máa gbɛ́ ma yèn, ma ka mɔ̀gɔ kélen nawúli, a táata Dábɔla a máa gbɛ́ ma yèn ma ka mɔ̀gɔ kélen la- wúli a tága -ta Dábɔla 3SG NEG.PRF be.clean 1PL BNF 1PL PST.TR man one CAUS- get.up 3SG go -PST.INTR TOPON

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a k' á mafɛ́lɛ, kà tɛ̀ren, ráyi bì bɔ́ɔla, Dabɔla hɔ́ɗè báti bàn bɔ́ɔla   He looked and found that they were taking off the rails, the village of Dabola had finished taking them off a ka a mafɛ́lɛ, kà tɛ̀ren, ràyi bi bɔ́la, Dábɔla hɔ́ɗè báti bán bɔ́la a ka a mafɛ́lɛ kà tɛ̀ren ràyi bi bɔ́ -la Dábɔla hɔ́ɗo -È báti bán bɔ́ -la 3SG PST.TR 3SG look_carefully INF find rail be leave -GER TOPON village -ART PRF end leave -GER

AK	à nàatá, má lè tùgun, mà k' á fɔ̀ bùtúgùn   he came, and we, we said: a nàta, ma lè tùgun, ma ka a fɔ́ bùtúgun a nà -ta ma lè tùgun ma ka a fɔ́ bùtúgun 3SG come -PST.INTR 1PL FOC seedbed 1PL PST.TR 3SG say again

AK	kàla n' í láa dùgu kúntundɛn bi káamin   Everyone should be in charge of one part of the space kála ni i lá dùgu kúntunden bi káamìn kála ni i lá dùgu kúntu -nden bi káamìn every OPT 2SG lie soil cut -DIM be where

AK	kála ní ɲɔ́ɔ bìta   everyone would take it there kála ní ɲɔ́ɔ bìta kála ní ɲɔ́ɔ bìta every ETRG.MNK that take

AK	ì kán sɔ̀n dődo nì kè ɲɔ́ɔ   You shouldn't agree that they would go there i káni sɔ̀n dőodo ni ké ɲɔ́ɔ i káni sɔ̀n dőodo ni ké ɲɔ́ɔ 2SG IMP.NEG behaviour nobody OPT arrive that

AK	mà ká wò kɛ̀: kàlá tóota ì lá dùgéè tɔ̀   We did it: every one stayed on his part of land mà ká wo kɛ́: kála tóta i la dùgéè tɔ̀ mà ká wo kɛ́ kála tó -ta i la dùgu -È tɔ̀ to start that do every leave -PST.INTR 2SG POSS soil -ART in

AK	à tée mɛ̋n, mà bìlata, ꜜmá lè tùgun à bɔ́ɔ̀ tɔ̀   Before long we started to take them off a tée mɛ́n, ma bìlata ma lè tùgun a bɔ́ɔ̀ tɔ̀ a tée mɛ́n ma bìla -ta ma lè tùgun a bɔ́ɔ -È tɔ̀ 3SG NEG.POT hear 1PL dive -PST.INTR 1PL FOC seedbed 3SG leave -ART in

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kɔ̀nɔ mà y á bɔ̀la màrtô, bíirɛ̂n, à nín ɛ.. fínkɛ.. kókakolà lè là   We would take it off with a hammer, a chisel and coka-cola kɔ̀nɔ ma bi a bɔ́la màrto, bíirɛn, a nin fínkɛ.. kókakola lè là kɔ̀nɔ ma bi a bɔ́ -la màrto bíirɛn a nin fínkɛ kókakola lè là but 1PL be 3SG leave -GER hammer chisel 3SG and HESIT cocacola FOC LOC

AK	mà í kòkáà lè tàla, k' à lábòn bùlóɲɛ̀ mà   We take the coca-cola and pour it onto the bolt ma i kòkáà lè tàla, kà a lábòn bùlɔ́ɲɛ̀ mà ma i kòka -È lè tà -la kà a lábòn bùlɔn -È mà 1PL 2SG cocacola -ART FOC take -GER INF 3SG throw bolt -ART to

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bùlɔ́ɲɛ̀ nì ꜜɲígin, ma n' á ꜜbúlan bùtúgun màrtóè là, háa à ní tè   The bolt would get loose, then we would also hit it with the hammer and it would split bùlɔ́ɲɛ̀ ni ɲígin, ma n' a búlan bùtúgun màrtóè là, háa a ni tè bùlɔn -È ni ɲígin ma n a búlan bùtúgun màrto -È là háa a ni tè bolt -ART OPT be.soft 1PL 1SG 3SG knock again hammer -ART LOC until 3SG OPT split

AK	máa à nì désere   or it would open máa a ni désere máa a ni désere or 3SG OPT tear

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kɔ̀nɔ i bólè ꜜsí tèe, ǐ kûn sì ꜜdímin, ì kɔ́ɛ̀ sì ꜜdímin   But your hands would hurt, your head would ache, your back would ache kɔ̀nɔ i bólè si tè, i kùn si dímin, i kɔ́ɛ̀ si dímin kɔ̀nɔ i bólo -È si tè i kùn si dúmɛn i kɔ́ɔ -È si dúmɛn but 2SG arm -ART POT split 2SG head POT hurt 2SG back -ART POT hurt

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tèléè főo tɔ̋, à í tèren màrsi télè lè tùgun ì yèn   All the day long, the sun of the March is on you. tèléè fóo tɔ̀, a i tɛ̀ren màrsi tèléè lè tùgun i yèn tèle -È főo tɔ̀ a si tɛ̀ren máraas tèle -È lè tùgun i yèn sun -ART UNIV in 3SG POT find March sun -ART FOC seedbed 2SG BNF

AK	kɔ̌nkɔ̀ b' í lá, mè ì b' í mùɲula wó lè fɛ̀   You're hungry, but you bear with it kɔ́nkɔ bi i là, me i bi i mùɲula wo lè fɛ̀, kɔ́nkɔ bi i là mɛ i bi i mùɲu -la wo lè fɛ̀ hunger be 2SG LOC ETRG.FR 2SG be 2SG calm.down -GER that FOC with

AK	hàá í ní dɔ́ndɛn sɔ̀tɔ, a dáà máa gbɛ́lɛ tɛ̀ren   If you get a little bit, it's no difficult háa i ni dɔ́ndɛn sɔ̀tɔ, a dáà máa gbɛ̀lɛ tɛ̀ren háa i ni dónden sɔ̀tɔ -È a dáa -È máa gbɛ̀lɛ tàran until 2SG OPT little get -ART 3SG mouth -ART NEG.COP difficult find

AK	glìsi kélen, wàá fìla kɛ̀mɛ lóolu   One skid is two thousand five hundred glìsi kélen wáa fìla kɛ̀mɛ lóolu glìsi kélen wáa fìla kɛ̀mɛ lóolu skid one thousand two hundred five

AK	kònkórotu wáa tân   The konkorotu (the detail put under the rail) is ten thousand kònkórotu wáa tán kònkórotu wáa tán ETRG.FR thousand ten

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ràyi kála ke̋len mǎ tɛ̂r' à máyìtala wà bíinàani, wà bíinàan lóolu, háa wáa bíilòolu   And every rail, we would find that it is sold for forty, forty five or fifty thousand ràyi kàla kélen ma tɛ̀rɛn a máyìtala wáa bíinàani, wáa bíinàani lóolu, háa wáa bíilòolu ràyi kàla kélen ma tɛ̀rɛn a máyìta -la wáa bíinàani wáa bíinàani lóolu háa wáa bíilòolu rail stick one 1PL EXIST.PST 3SG sell -GER thousand fourty thousand fourty five until thousand fifty

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ma tóota̋ wo lè tɔ hǎá ń k' â lɔ́n, k' à fɔ́ɔ, kìléènù főo, à bí n̂ bàaba bólo   We did that, and then i learnt and said, that my father had all the screw drivers mà tóota wo lè tɔ̀ háa n ka a lɔ́n, ka a fɔ́, kìléènu fóo, a bi n bàaba bólo mà tóo -ta wo lè tɔ̀ háa n ka a lɔ́n ka a fɔ́ kìle -È -nu főo a bi n bàaba bólo to remains -PST.INTR that FOC in until 1SG PST.TR 3SG know PST.TR 3SG say screw_driver -ART -PL UNIV 3SG be 1SG father arm

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kɔ̀nɔ anu búutòli lè, àn tée súusɛ à làbɔlá, a báara fénnu fóp..   But they were cowards, they didn't dare to take them, all the instruments.. kɔ̀nɔ anu búutòli lè, an tée súusɛ a làbɔ́la, a báara fɛ́nnu fɔ̋p.. kɔ̀nɔ anu búutòli lè anu tée súusɛ a là - bɔ́ -la a báara fɛ́n -nu fɔ̋p but 3PL coward FOC 3PL NEG.POT dare 3SG LOC - leave -GER 3SG work thing -PL all

AK	à fóo b' ánu bólo màgasáɲɛ̀ búutɔ̀   He had all of them in his loft a fóo bi anu bólo màgasáɲɛ̀ búutɔ̀ a főo bi anu bólo màgasán -È búutɔ̀ 3SG UNIV be 3PL arm terminal -ART in

AK	lún dòó, an táata sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀   One day he went to the field lún do an táata sɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ lún do anu táata sɛ̀nɛ -È tɔ̀ day INDEF 3PL elder_sibling field -ART in

AK	ǹ ká sâabê sòoɲa   I stole the keys n ka sáabè sòoɲa n ka sáabi -È sòoɲa 1SG PST.TR key -ART steal

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ň dôntá, ǹ ká kìléè ꜜdóonù nàbɔ́, ǹ k' á dôni ǹ báta bóɲɛ̀ là   I went in, I took some screw drivers and took them to my room in the house n dònta, n ka kìléè dóonu nàbɔ́, n ka a dòni n bàta bóɲɛ̀ là n dòn -ta n ka kìle -È dóo -nu là - bɔ́ n ka a dòni n bàta bón -È là 1SG enter -PST.INTR 1SG PST.TR screw_driver -ART one -PL LOC - leave 1SG PST.TR 3SG transport 1SG at house -ART LOC

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ǹ k' á fɔ̀ ň dînɲɔ́gɛ̀ yèn, kó ń báti kìléè dóonù sɔ̀tɔn, ǹ bàt' á kànka ń bâaba bólo   I told to my friend that I got some keys, I had stolen them from my father n ka a fɔ́ n dìnɲɔ́gɛ̀ yèn, ko n báti kìléè donu sɔ̀tɔn, n báti a kànka n bàaba bólo n ka a fɔ́ n dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɔ -È yèn ko n báti kìle -È do -nu sɔ̀tɔ n báti a kànka n bàaba bólo 1SG PST.TR 3SG say 1SG friend -ART BNF say 1SG PRF screw_driver -ART INDEF -PL get 1SG PRF 3SG steal 1SG father arm

AK	mà tóota bùtúgùn súu dìzɛ́r màn kè,   We stayed there until ten at night ma tóta bùtúgun súu dízɛr mán ké ma tó -ta bùtúgun súu dízɛr máni ké 1PL leave -PST.INTR again night ETRG.FR COND arrive

AK	mà n' á wà brúsà tɔ̀ kílo sàba ɲɔ́gɔn   We went to the bush about three kilimeters away ma ni a wà brúsà tɔ̀ kílo sàba ɲɔ̀gɔn ma ni a wà búrusa -È tɔ̀ kílo sàba ɲɔ̀gɔn 1PL OPT 3SG go bush -ART in kilometre three the.same

AK	mà ní kònkorótu à nín glísè bɔ̀   We took off the konkorotu and the skids ma ni kònkorótu a nin glísè bɔ́ ma ni kònkorótu a nin glìs bɔ́ 1PL OPT ETRG.FR 3SG and skid leave

AK	hán sálli ꜜmán' a màkîli, mà n' á mádònǐ mà bátâ   And when the muezzin calls, we would go home hán sálli máni a makíli, ma n' a madòni ma báta háa sálli máni a makíli ma nin a ma- dòni ma báta until muezzin COND 3SG claim 1PL and 3SG VERB.PL- transport 1PL at

AK	mà ní wô làmara   we hid it ma ni wo lamára ma ni wo lamára 1PL OPT that hide

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sùbáka, ma mán báň, mà nì má kòǒ, mà n' â wà lɛ̀kkɔ́l là   In the morning, when we finished, we would wash and go to the school sùbáka, ma mán bán, ma ni ma kò, ma n' a wà lɛ̀kkɔ́l là súbaka ma máni bán ma ni ma kò ma nin a wà lɛ̀kkɔ́l là sunrise 1PL COND end 1PL OPT 1PL wash 1PL and 3SG go school LOC

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ma tóota wó lê tɔ̀ háa mâ k' áà yèn, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ má dìnɲɔ́gɛ̀nu bí fìsalá lè mà kò wótè là   We were doing it until we noticed that our friends gained more money ma tóta wo lè tɔ̀ háa ma ka a yén, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ma dìnɲɔ́gɛ̀nu bi fìsala lè ma kò wótè là ma tó -ta wo lè tɔ̀ háa ma ka a yén -È ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ma dɛ̀nɲɔ́gɔ -È -nu bi fìsa -la lè ma kò wóti -È là 1PL leave -PST.INTR that FOC in until 1PL PST.TR 3SG see -ART DISC 1PL friend -ART -PL be be.better -GER FOC 1PL behind money -ART LOC

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mà bőlokáta tála lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, bùtúgun, mà ì wálila tèléè tɔ́ lè   We stopped going to school and started working during the day ma bólokata táala lɛ̀kkɔ́l là, bùtúgun ma i wálila tèléè tɔ̀ lè ma bóloka -ta tága -la lɛ̀kkɔ́l là bùtúgun ma bi wáli -la tèle -È tɔ̀ lè 1PL leave -PST.INTR go -GER school LOC again 1PL be work -GER sun -ART in FOC

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mà ká.. mà ká mà ꜜládɛ̀n bùtúgun, mà tóta táala mà n' â bɔ́ mɔ̀gɔ̂nu yèn àn nì má sàara   We gathered together in groups, we got used to go and take off the rails for the people and they would pay us mà ka.. ma ka ma ladɛ̀n bùtúgun, ma tóta táala ma n' a bɔ́ mɔ̀gɔnu yèn an ni ma sàara mà ka ma ka ma ladɛ̀n bùtúgun ma tó -ta tága -la ma nin a bɔ́ mɔ̀gɔ -nu yèn anu ni ma sàara to PST.TR 1PL PST.TR 1PL gather again 1PL leave -PST.INTR go -GER 1PL and 3SG leave man -PL BNF 3PL OPT 1PL

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àn máni pársɛl kélen sàn, wàá kɛ̂mɛ́ sàba, wàa bíilòolu   When they were buying the parcels (each parcel contains ten rails) they would get 350 thousand an máni pársɛl kélen sàn, wáa kɛ̀mɛ sàba, wáa bíilòolu anu máni pársɛl kélen sàn wáa kɛ̀mɛ sàba wáa bíilòolu 3PL COND ETRG.FR one buy thousand hundred thousand fifty

AK	mà n' á wùtún ánù yèn wàá kɛ̀mɛ, wáa bi̋ilòolu   We, who take the rails off, we would get hundred and fifty thousand ma ni a wùtun anu yèn wáa kɛ̀mɛ, wáa bíilòolu ma ni a wùtun anu yèn wáa kɛ̀mɛ wáa bíilòolu 1PL OPT 3SG root.out 3PL BNF thousand hundred thousand fifty

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kà bàn k' à láyɛ̀lɛ mɔ́nbilènù ꜜbúutɔ tûgùn, kàmíyɔ̀n   and after that we would take it up into the truck kà bán kà a layɛ̀lɛ mɔ́nbilènu búutɔ̀ tùgun, kàmíyɔn kà bán kà a la- yɛ̀lɛ mɔ́nbili -È -nu búutɔ̀ tùgun kàmíyɔn INF end INF 3SG CAUS- rise car -ART -PL in seedbed truch

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mà ì kàmyɔ́n kélèn sàrséla tɛ̀rɛn, wàá kɛ̀mɛ́ fìlá lè là   We would load the truck and this was for two hundred thousand ma i kàmyɔ́n kélen sàrséla tɛ̀rɛn, wáa kɛ̀mɛ fìla lè là ma bi kàmíyɔn kélen sàrsé -la tɛ̀rɛn wáa kɛ̀mɛ fìla lè là 1PL be truch one load -GER EXIST.PST thousand hundred two

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kɔ̀nɔ rǎyì kálà, kála k' â lɔ̀n, ràyi kálà gbìli. mɔ̀gɔ́ fìlá sàbá, wó lè ràyi kàla kélen tàala   But every rail, everyone knows, that each rail is heavy. Two or three people would carry one rail kɔ̀nɔ ràyi kála, kála ka a lɔ́n, ràyi kàla gbíli. mɔ̀gɔ fìla sàba, wo lè ràyi kàla kélen tàla kɔ̀nɔ ràyi kála kála ka a lɔ́n ràyi kàla gbíli mɔ̀gɔ fìla sàba wo lè ràyi kàla kélen tà -la but rail every every PST.TR 3SG know rail stick heavy man two three that FOC rail stick one take -GER

AK	í kâbàkún kɛ̀ fóo sí mádimin   Your shoulder would hurt all over i kàbakún kɛ fóo si madímin i kàbankún kɛ főo si ma- dúmɛn 2SG shoulder this UNIV POT VERB.PL- hurt

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ì kɔ́ɛ̀ sì dímin, kɔ́nkɛ̀, mà í kɔ̂ɔ tɔ̀ jíi lè mín nà, jíi gbɛ́ɛnden máa   You back would hurt, the hunger, you would drink water from the stream, and the water is dirty i kɔ́ɛ̀ sì dímin, kɔ́nkɛ̀, mà bi kɔ̀ɔ tɔ̀ jíi lè mìnna, jíi gbɛ́nden máa i kɔ́ɔ -È sì dúmɛn kɔ́nkɔ -È mà bi kɔ̀ɔ tɔ̀ jíi lè mìn -la jíi gbɛ́ -nden máa 2SG back -ART if hurt hunger -ART to be stream in water FOC drink -GER water be.clean -PC.RES NEG.COP

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mà sí mi̋n dámula brúsà tɔ̀, fó bìrɛ́ɛ̀di, bìrɛɛdi járàn   All that we ate in the bush it was the bread, dry bread ma si min dámula brúsà tɔ̀, fó bìrɛ́ɛdi, bìrɛ́ɛdi jaran ma si min dámu -la búrusa -È tɔ̀ fó bìrɛ́ɛdi bìrɛ́ɛdi jaran 1PL POT REL eat -GER bush -ART in except bread bread dry

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à nín jěè, mà ì wó lè tún.. wó lè tún î mà bálula, mà s' á kɛ̀ tèlé fìla háa téle sàba   And the water, only this would nourish us, and we did like that two or three days a nin jéè, ma i wo lè tún.. wo lè tún i ma bálula, ma s' a kɛ́ tèle fìla háa tèle sàba a nin jíi -È ma bi wo lè tún wo lè tún bi ma bálu -la ma si a kɛ́ tèle fìla háa tèle sàba 3SG and water -ART 1PL be that FOC only that FOC only be 1PL be.alive -GER 1PL POT 3SG do sun two until sun three

AK	mà máa ké bóɲɛ̀ là   We didn't go home ma máa ké bóɲɛ̀ là ma máa ké bón -È là 1PL NEG.PRF arrive house -ART LOC

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mà béle dámurè kɛ́ɛla, fűs! kɔ̀nɔ bá mà ì wótè sɔ̀tɔnna, mà ì má mùɲunna wó lè kùnma   We didn't eat at all, but since we got money, we would bear with it ma béle dámurè kɛ́la, fűs! kɔ̀nɔ ɓá ma i wótè sɔ̀tɔnna, ma i ma mùɲunna wo lè kùnma ma béle dámuri kɛ́ -la fűs kɔ̀nɔ ɓá ma bi wóti -È sɔ̀tɔ -la ma bi ma mùɲu -nu -la wo lè kùnma 1PL COP.NEG food do -GER nothing but as 1PL be money -ART get -GER 1PL be 1PL calm.down -PL -GER that FOC on

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mà tǒtá wó lè là, sǎn wò là, mà máa kàran, kàran jɔ́njɔn máa kɛ́ mâ bòlo   We went on doing it that year, and we didn't study, we didn't study well ma tóta wo lè là, sàn wo là, ma máa kàran, kàran jɔnjɔn máa kɛ́ ma bólo ma tó -ta wo lè là sàn wo là ma máa kàran kàran jɔnjɔn máa kɛ́ ma bólo 1PL leave -PST.INTR that FOC LOC year that LOC 1PL NEG.PRF study studies good NEG.PRF do 1PL arm

AK	mà lúppɛtà   We skipped school ma lúppɛta ma lúppɛ -ta 1PL miss -PST.INTR

AK	ma máa gáɲɛ   We didn't succeed (at school) ma máa gáɲɛ ma máa gáɲɛ 1PL NEG.PRF win

AK	kɔ̀nɔ́, ń ká wótè mîn sɔ̀tɔ,   but the money that I got kɔ̀nɔ, n ka wótè min sɔ̀tɔ, kɔ̀nɔ n ka wóti -È min sɔ̀tɔ but 1SG PST.TR money -ART REL get

AK	ǹ ká nɛ̀gɛsóè sàn   I bought a bike n ka nɛ̀gɛsóè sàn n ka nɛ̀gɛsóo -È sàn 1SG PST.TR bycicle -ART buy

AK	ǹ ká kùtáànù sàn   I bouth clothes n ka kùtáànu sàn n ka kùta -È -nu sàn 1SG PST.TR clothes -ART -PL buy

AK	à tǒò ꜜmín tôta ǹ bòlǒ,   the rest that remained with me a tóo min tóta n bólo a tóo min tó -ta n bólo 3SG remains REL leave -PST.INTR 1SG arm

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ǹ ná kìnáànu k' àa lábìta ǹ bòlǒ, k' àa sàn báluè là   my parents took it and bought food n na kìnáànu ka a labìta n bólo, kà a sàn báluè là n la kìna -È -nu ka a labìta n bólo kà a sàn bálu là 1SG POSS old.man -ART -PL PST.TR 3SG take_away 1SG arm INF 3SG buy food LOC

AK	wǒ sân fílaɲɔgɛ̀   on the second year wo sàn fìlaɲɔgɛ̀ wo sàn fìla -ɲɔgɔ -È year two -ORDINAL -ART

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mǐnnû kà ráyî bɔ̀, k' àà lámàrá .. àn nà bóɲɛ̀ là lè, àn m' áa sɔ̂n à máyìtala, dǒó láata à pìréè kùnma   And those who took off the rails and hid them at home and didn't sell them, the price went up minnu ka ràyi bɔ́, kà a lamàra an na bóɲɛ̀ là lè, an máa a sɔ̀n a máyìtala, dóo láta a pìréè kùnma min -nu ka ràyi bɔ́ kà a lamára anu la bón -È là anu máa a sɔ̀n a máyìta -la dóo lá -ta a pìri kùnma REL -PL PST.TR rail leave INF 3SG hide 3PL POSS house -ART LOC 3PL NEG.PRF 3SG agree 3SG sell -GER one lie -PST.INTR 3SG price on

AK	ràyi kála ke̋lèn kɛ̀ɛta wàá kɛ̀mɛ fìla   each rail became two hundred thousand ràyi kála kélen kɛ́ta wáa kɛ̀mɛ fìla ràyi kála kélen kɛ́ -ta wáa kɛ̀mɛ fìla rail every one do -PST.INTR thousand hundred two

AK	kónkorotu mà ì mín mâyìtala tɛ̀rɛn wáa táň   and the konkorotu that we used to sell for ten thousand kònkorótu ma i min máyìtala tɛ̀rɛn wáa tàn kònkorótu ma bi min máyìta -la tɛ̀rɛn wáa tà -nu ETRG.FR 1PL be REL sell -GER EXIST.PST thousand take -PL

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wò nâta à ꜜkéeta háa wáa bílòolu, hán wáa kɛ̀mɛ kélèn   and it became fifty or even hundred thousand wo nàta a kéta háa wáa bíilòolu hán wáa kɛ̀mɛ kélen wo nà -ta a ké -ta háa wáa bíilòolu háa wáa kɛ̀mɛ kélen that come -PST.INTR 3SG arrive -PST.INTR until thousand fifty until thousand hundred one

AK	à gbɛ́lɛyata, à dáa ̀gbɛ̂lɛyata kőobên   it became expensive, very expensive a gbɛ́lɛyata, a dáa gbɛ́lɛyata kóobèn a gbɛ́lɛya -ta a dáa gbɛ́lɛya -ta kóobèn 3SG be.tight -PST.INTR 3SG mouth be.tight -PST.INTR much

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kà tɛ̀rěn, fìla lámàranden ǹ bòlo, ǹ ná kînáàn ꜜm' áà làko lɔ̀n   And I had two of them hidden and my parents didn't know about it kà tɛ̀ren, fìla lamàranden n bólo, n na kìnáànu máa a làko lɔ́n kà tàran fìla lamára -nden n bólo n la kìna -È -nu máa a làko lɔ́n INF find two hide -PC.RES 1SG arm 1SG POSS old.man -ART -PL NEG.PRF 3SG for know

AK	ǹ ká wô ɲɔ̀ máyìta tùgúň, ǹ ká kùtáà sàn   I sold this also and bought clothes n ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ máyìta tùgun, n ka kùtáà sàn n ka wo ɲɔ́ɔ máyìta tùgun n ka kùta -È sàn 1SG PST.TR that that sell seedbed 1SG PST.TR clothes -ART buy

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báni kà tɛ̀ren, má báti kɛ́ɛ kàmárɛ̀n nà, mà bá' fɔ́lɔ súnkutun bítà là, dɔ̀n díyà bùtɔ, mà s' á wà wìdéyò là   Since it was that we had become young men, we started going after young girls in the dancing clubs, we would go to the movies báni kà tɛ̀ren, ma báti kɛ́ kàmárɛn nà, ma bá' fɔ́lɔ súnkutun bìtala, dɔ̀ndíya búutɔ̀, ma s' a wà wìdéyɔ là báni kà tàran ma báti kɛ́ kámarɛn nà ma báti fɔ́lɔ súnkutun bìta -la dɔ̀n -dúla búutɔ̀ ma si a wà wìdéyɔ là because INF find 1PL PRF do young.man come 1PL PRF start girl take -GER dance -SUPIN in 1PL POT 3SG go cinema LOC

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bùtúgǔn ň kâ wònu ꜜlámàra, ň k' ânu máyìtǎ, ǹ ná kìnáànù máa ké à kàla mà   I hid it I sold it, and my parents didn't know it bùtúgun n ka wonu lamàra, n ka anu máyìta, n na kìnáànu máa ké a kála mà bùtúgun n ka wo -nu lamára n ka anu máyìta n la kìna -È -nu máa ké a kála mà again 1SG PST.TR that -PL hide 1SG PST.TR 3PL sell 1SG POSS old.man -ART -PL NEG.PRF arrive 3SG suppose to

AK	sǎn fîlá wò tɔ̌, a tɛ̀ren mà ì wótè sɔ̀tɔnna kóobèn   So, in two years we ended up gaining a lot of money sàn fìla wo tɔ̀, a tɛ̀ren ma i wótè sɔ̀tɔnna kóobèn sàn fìla wo tɔ̀ a tàran ma bi wóti -È sɔ̀tɔ -la kóobèn year two that in 3SG find 1PL be money -ART get -GER much

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kɔ̀nɔ, rǎyî dúlà ꜜdóo bí ɲɔ́ɔ, wó yàn, wò máa bɔ́ɔ̀, mà máa súusɛ kéela ɲɔ́ɔ mà, fǎn fìla   But there were some rails there, that had not been taken off, and we didn't dare to touch these two parts kɔ̀nɔ, ráyì dúla dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ, wo yàn, wo máa bɔ́, ma máa súusɛ kéla ɲɔ́ɔ mà, fàn fìla kɔ̀nɔ ráy - yèn dúla dóo bi ɲɔ́ɔ wo yàn wo máa bɔ́ ma máa súusɛ ké -la ɲɔ́ɔ mà fàn fìla but ETRG.FR - BNF place one be that that here that NEG.PRF leave 1PL NEG.PRF dare arrive -GER that to place two

AK	wó lě, sìtéè lè tàá yèn wòn nà, ɛ́sbedete   They belong to the SBDT society wo lè, sìtéè lè táà yèn won nà, SBDT wo lè sìte -È lè táa -È yèn wo -nu là SBDT that FOC business_company -ART FOC part -ART BNF that -PL LOC ETRG.FR

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àn nà kúlun kúɲɛ̀ fìlá lɔ̀ɔnděn káamìn, rǎyî bɔ̀tâ lè háâ wònu dáa fɛ̀   There where thre are two heads of their train, the rails were taken off until that place an na kúlun kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ fìla lɔ̀nden káamìn, rǎyî bɔ́ta lè háa wonu dáa fɛ̀ anu la kúlun kùn -È fìla lɔ̀ -nden káamìn ràyi -È bɔ́ -ta lè háa wo -nu dáa fɛ̀ 3PL POSS pirogue head -ART two stop -PC.RES where rail -ART leave -PST.INTR FOC until that -PL mouth with

AK	mɔ̀gɔ máa súusɛ ꜜtágala   People didn't dare to go there. mɔ̀gɔ máa súusɛ tágala mɔ̀gɔ máa súusɛ tága -È -la man NEG.PRF dare go -ART -GER

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kúlun kún fìla dóo í tɛ̀rɛ ɲɔ́ɔ, mà ká wò fóo ta̋tɛ̀gɛ́ lè   There were two heads of the train, we cut it all kúlun kùn fìla dóo i tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ, ma ka wo fóo tatɛ̀gɛ lè kúlun kùn fìla dóo bi tɛ̀ren ɲɔ́ɔ ma ka wo főo ta- tɛ̀gɛ lè pirogue head two one be find that 1PL PST.TR that UNIV REP- cut FOC

AK	k' àa máyìta   and sold it kà a máyìta kà a máyìta INF 3SG sell

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ɓà wò, wo yàn, gùwɛ́rnɛman dè tàa yèn ... tɛ̀rɛn ... kɔ̀nɔ̌, tùbáabuènù tâà, mà máa súusɛ wò là   Since that here it belonged to the government. But those (two other traincars) that belonged to the white people (SBDT), we didn't dare to touch it ɓá wo, wo yàn, gùwɛ́rnɛman dè táà yèn tɛ̀rɛn, kɔ̀nɔ tùbáabuènu táà, ma máa súusɛ wo là ɓá wo wo yàn gùwɛ́rnɛman lè táa -È yèn tɛ̀rɛn kɔ̀nɔ tùbáabu -È -nu táa -È ma máa súusɛ wo là as that that here government FOC part -ART BNF EXIST.PST but white.man -ART -PL part -ART 1PL NEG.PRF dare that LOC

AK	ǎn ká wò gàrde,   They guarded it an ka wo gárde anu ka wo gárde 3PL PST.TR that guard

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mà kà mín bɔ̂ wò tɔ̀ főo, gàzwál ꜜmîn b' a búutɔ, rèzerwárnù búutɔ, ma ka wo fóo wíide pàsɛ mà kà rèzerwárùnu sɔ̀gɔ́ lè   All that we took away, the diesel that is there, in the tanks, we pierced it and emptied it all ma ka min bɔ́ wo tɔ̀ főo, gàzwál min bi a búutɔ̀, rèzerwárùnu búutɔ̀, ma ka wo fóo wíde, pàsé ma ka rèzerwárùnu sɔ̀gɔ lè ma ka min bɔ́ wo tɔ̀ főo gàzwál min bi a búutɔ̀ rèzerwáru -È -nu búutɔ̀ ma ka wo főo wíde pàsé ma ka rèzerwáru -È -nu sɔ̀gɔ lè 1PL PST.TR REL leave that in UNIV diesel REL be 3SG in tank -ART -PL in 1PL PST.TR that UNIV empty because 1PL PST.TR tank -ART -PL prick FOC

AK	mà kà gázwaru fóo kànka   We stole all the diesel ma ka gázwaru fóo kànka ma ka gàzwál főo kànka 1PL PST.TR diesel UNIV steal

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ràdyo mín bi a búutɔ, fɛ́n ɲúmâ mîn fóo b áà bùutɔ, à bàtiréènu, mà k' áà főo kànka   the radion that was there inside (in the train cars), all that was good there inside, the batteries, we stole all this ràdyô min bi a búutɔ̀, fɛ́n ɲùma min fóo bi a búutɔ̀, a bàtiréènu, ma ka a fóo kànka ràdyón -È min bi a búutɔ̀ fɛ́n ɲùma min főo bi a búutɔ̀ a bàtirí -È -nu ma ka a főo kànka radio -ART REL be 3SG in thing good REL UNIV be 3SG in 3SG battery -ART -PL 1PL PST.TR 3SG UNIV steal

AK	kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔ̀n àn lɔ̀ɔndén ɲɔ́ɔ wò ɲàa   Now they (the two trains) are here in this state kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn an lɔ̀nden ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲáà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn anu lɔ̀ -nden ɲɔ́ɔ wo ɲáa -È now but 3PL stop -PC.RES that that manner -ART

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àn ná bàngúè lábònna ꜜkáamìn ... túgun ... ǎn dê lè nàata kà ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ̂   The place where their ore (lit. "their earth") is exploited, its them who came to take it off (the rail that are on that part of land) an na bàngúè lábònna káamìn tùgun, an dè lè nàta kà ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ anu la bàngu -È lábòn -la káamìn tùgun anu lè lè nà -ta kà ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ 3PL POSS earth -ART throw -GER where seedbed 3PL FOC FOC come -PST.INTR INF that leave

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kà ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ɔ, àn nà báara déɲɛ̀nu kà ɲɔ́ɔ̀ bɔ̌, àn kà fóo bɔ́ɔ.. àn máa fűs fűs tátɛ̀gɛ   their workers took them off, they didn't cut anything (they took the rails off to preserve them and to put them down later again) kà ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́, an na báaradeɲɛ̀nu ka ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́, an ka fóo bɔ́.. an máa fűs fűs tatɛ̀gɛ kà ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ anu la báaraden -È -nu ka ɲɔ́ɔ bɔ́ anu ka főo bɔ́ anu máa fűs fűs ta- tɛ̀gɛ INF that leave 3PL POSS worker -ART -PL PST.TR that leave 3PL PST.TR UNIV leave 3PL NEG.PRF nothing nothing REP- cut

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àn k' áà főo ma̋dônì mɔ̀nbílènu tɔ̀, k' àa dòni k' àa làla   they transported it and put them there an ka a fóo madòni mɔ́nbilènu tɔ̀, kà a dòni kà a lalá anu ka a főo ma- dòni mɔ́nbili -È -nu tɔ̀ kà a dòni kà a la- lá 3PL PST.TR 3SG UNIV VERB.PL- transport car -ART -PL in INF 3SG transport INF 3SG CAUS- lie

AK	háa yàn káa à fóo lálanden ɲɔ́ɔ   until now all of them (the rails) are still lying there háa yàn káa a fóo lalánden ɲɔ́ɔ háa yàn káa a főo la- lá -nden ɲɔ́ɔ until here this.way 3SG UNIV CAUS- lie -PC.RES that

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àn máa bùlɔ́n tɛ̀gɛ, àn máa ràyí tɛ̀gɛ, àn máa fűs tɛ̀gɛ, àn k' áà fóo désere lè   they didn't cut the bolts, they didn't cut the rail, they didn't cut anything, they unwound it all an máa bùlɔn tɛ̀gɛ, an máa ràyi tɛ̀gɛ, an máa fűs tɛ̀gɛ, an ka a fóo désere lè anu máa bùlɔn tɛ̀gɛ anu máa ràyi tɛ̀gɛ anu máa fűs tɛ̀gɛ anu ka a főo désere lè 3PL NEG.PRF bolt cut 3PL NEG.PRF rail cut 3PL NEG.PRF nothing cut 3PL PST.TR 3SG UNIV loosen FOC

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a làláanden ɲáà mìn, háa bìí á láand' ánù bòlo   There where was put, it si still there in their possession a lalánden ɲáà min, háa bìi a lánden anu bólo a la- lá -nden ɲáa -È min háa bìi a lá -nden anu bólo 3SG CAUS- lie -PC.RES manner -ART REL until now 3SG lie -PC.RES 3PL arm

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míǹ sì tàga háa kílo fìla à nín dó, àn k' áà fóo bɔ́ɔ lè, àn k' áà làla   The part of the railroad approximately two kilimeters long, they took it all off an put it aside (to preserve) min si tága háa kílo fìla a nin dóo, an ka a fóo bɔ́ lè an ka a lalá min si tága -È háa kílo fìla a nin dóo anu ka a főo bɔ́ lè anu ka a la- lá REL POT go -ART until kilometre two 3SG and one 3PL PST.TR 3SG UNIV leave FOC 3PL PST.TR 3SG CAUS- lie

AK	ràyi bɔ́ɔ kɛ̀ tànbindén wò ɲáà lè   That's how it happened, the removal of the rails ràyi bɔ́ kɛ tànbinden wo ɲáà lè ràyi bɔ́ kɛ tànbi -nden wo ɲáa -È lè rail leave this pass -PC.RES that manner -ART FOC

AK	à nɔ́n báti mà tɔ́ɔrɔ à ɲùmáà là   It made us suffer a lot a nɔn báti ma tɔ́ɔrɔ a ɲùmáà là a nɔn báti ma tɔ́ɔrɔ a ɲùma là 3SG but PRF 1PL suffer 3SG good LOC

AK	pàse kúluɲɛ̀ bí bòrila tùmáà mín nà,   Because at the time, when the train was still working, pàse kúluɲɛ̀ bi bòrila tùmáà min nà, pàse kúlun -È bi bòri -la tùma min là because pirogue -ART be run -GER time REL LOC

AK	tránspɔrù ꜜmáa gbɛ̀lɛ́   the transport was unexpensive tránspɔrù máa gbɛ̀lɛ tránspɔru -È máa gbɛ̀lɛ transport -ART NEG.COP difficult

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kà bɔ́ɔ.. i̋ lê símindefer déɲɛ̀, i béle kúlun sàarala Kánkan Kɔ́nakri   to travel.. if you are a railway worker, you don't pay the road from Kankan to Conakry kà bɔ́.. i lè símindɛfɛru déɲɛ̀, i béle kúlun sàarala Kánkan Kɔ́nakri kà bɔ́ i lè símindɛfɛru dén -È i béle kúlun sàara -la Kánkan Kɔ́nakri INF leave 2SG FOC railway child -ART 2SG COP.NEG pirogue pay -GER TOPON TOPON

AK	kɔ̀nɔ yàn káà ... ì b' áa sàaralá lè   But now one has to pay for it kɔ̀nɔ yàn káa i bi a sàarala lè kɔ̀nɔ yàn káa i bi a sàara -la lè but here this.way 2SG be 3SG pay -GER FOC

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à bɔ́ɔ, à bàtí mâ tɔ̀ɔrɔ kóòben ... dɔ́nden máa mín nà   to take it (the rails) it made us suffer a lot, not just a little bit a bɔ́ɔ̀, a báti ma tɔ́ɔrɔ kóobèn, dónden máa min nà a bɔ́ -È a báti ma tɔ́ɔrɔ kóobèn dónden máa min là 3SG leave -ART 3SG PRF 1PL suffer much little NEG.COP REL LOC

AK	mà lé tûgùn máa   and it is not our fault (it's not us who initiated it) ma lè tùgun máa ma lè tùgun máa 1PL FOC seedbed NEG.COP

AK	ì mán' a mɛ̀ń kála bátáà bɔ̀ .. ì lá dùgéè tɔ̀   When you hear that everyone has taken it off in his place i mán' a mɛ́n kála báti a bɔ́ i la dùgéè tɔ̀ i máni a mɛ́n kála báti a bɔ́ i la dùgu -È tɔ̀ 2SG COND 3SG hear every PRF 3SG leave 2SG POSS soil -ART in

AK	gárùnu fóo, kálá bátáâ bɔ̀ ì lá dùgéè tɔ̀   At all the railway stations, everyone too it off in his country gárùnu fóo, kála báti a bɔ́ i la dùgéè tɔ̀ gáru -È -nu főo kála báti a bɔ́ i la dùgu -È tɔ̀ station -ART -PL UNIV every PRF 3SG leave 2SG POSS soil -ART in

AK	í lé tûgùn ì máa ká í sîgìlá wò ɲáà   And you, you should not remains just like this i lè tugun ì máa kán i sìgila wo ɲáà i lè tugun yèn máa kán sìgi -la wo ɲáa -È 2SG FOC again BNF NEG.PRF ought sit -GER that manner -ART

AK	à bá' bàn bɔ́ɔla Dábɔla fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ   the taking off was finished in the country of Dabola a bá' bán bɔ́la Dábɔla fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ a báti bán bɔ́ -la Dábɔla fàn -È tɔ̀ 3SG PRF end leave -GER TOPON place -ART in

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mà lê ꜜtée nɔ̂n à tóola, à bá' bán bɔ́la Máamu fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ tùgun   we could stay passive like this, in the prefecture of Mamou it was also taken off (the rails) ma lè tée nɔ́n a tóla, a bá' bán bɔ́la Máamu fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ tùgun ma lè tée n - ɔ́n a tó -la a báti bán bɔ́ -la Máamu fàn -È tɔ̀ tùgun 1PL FOC NEG.POT 1SG - ETRG.PUL 3SG leave -GER 3SG PRF end leave -GER TOPON place -ART in seedbed

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kúlûn dòn tée nɔ̂n à gbánna ̋ ... Mǎámu kûnmà, kà nàá Dɔ̀gɔmɛ   Anyway, the train cannot jump from Mamou to Dogomet (so why keep the rails?) kúlun don tée nɔ̀n a gbánna Máamu kùnma, a ni nà Dɔ̀gɔmɛ kúlun dun tée nɔ̀n a gbán -la Máamu kùnma a ni nà Dɔ̀gɔmɛ pirogue so NEG.POT can 3SG jump -GER TOPON on 3SG OPT come TOPON

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wǒ lê k' àa kɛ̀ má lè tùgun, má dòntá ... ràyi bɔ́ kɛ̂ tɔ̀   That why we also went into it, the taking off of the rails wó lè ka a kɛ́ ma lè tùgun, ma dònta ràyi bɔ́ kɛɛ tɔ̀ wő lè ka a kɛ́ ma lè tùgun ma dòn -ta ràyi bɔ́ kɛ tɔ̀ UNIV FOC PST.TR 3SG do 1PL FOC seedbed 1PL enter -PST.INTR rail leave this in

AK	à tànbindén wò ɲáà lè   That's how it happened a tànbinden wo ɲáà lè a tànbi -nden wo ɲáa -È lè 3SG pass -PC.RES that manner -ART FOC

AK	hàá yànkáa an k' áà fɔ̀ ̋   They have been saying all this time háa yànkáa an ka a fɔ́ háa yànkáa anu ka a fɔ́ until now 3PL PST.TR 3SG say

AK	kóo ... an s' áà lâsàagi ... à máa lásàagi   that they would redo it, but it was not redone kó an s' a lasàagi, a máa lasàagi kóo anu si a la- sàagi a máa la- sàagi thing 3PL POT 3SG CAUS- return 3SG NEG.PRF CAUS- return

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kɔ̀nɔ mà lá prɛ̂zidáɲɛ̀, à déɲɛ̌ ... nǐn mà là prɛ́myɛminisìri, wǒn dé kɛ̂ɛta ... sábu lá ... kà ràyínù ꜜmáyìta tùbáabuènu mà   his son (the son of Lansana Konte) and our prime minister, they were the reason to sell the rails to white people kɔ̀nɔ ma la prɛ̀zidáɲɛ̀, a déɲɛ̀ nin ma la prɛ́myɛminisiri, won dè kɛ́ta sábu là kà ràyinu máyìta tùbáabuènu mà kɔ̀nɔ ma la prɛ̀zidán -È a dén -È nin ma la prɛ́myɛminisiri wo -nu lè kɛ́ -ta sábu là kà ràyi -nu máyìta tùbáabu -È -nu mà but 1PL POSS president -ART 3SG child -ART and 1PL POSS ETRG.FR that -PL FOC do -PST.INTR mediator LOC INF rail -PL sell white_man -ART -PL to

AK	dèpí ràyi màyítà wó lè ꜜbànta káà   then the rails were sold, and that's how it finished dɛ̀pí ràyi máyìta wo lè bánta káa dɛ̀pí ràyi máyìta wo lè bánta káa since rail sell that FOC light this.way

AK	nɛ̀gɛ kóò lè tùgun b' ꜜáà tɔ̀   it's about the iron business also nɛ̀gɛ kóò lè tùgun bi a tɔ̀ nɛ̀gɛ kóo -È lè tùgun bi a tɔ̀ iron thing -ART FOC seedbed be 3SG in

AK	dénnɛ́ɛ̀nu ꜜbí bɔ́ɔla kà tága sùntéèn tɔ̀ ́   the children would go to the fields dénnɛɛ̀nu bi bɔ́la kà tága sùntéèn tɔ̀ dénden -nu bi bɔ́ -la kà tága sùntu -È -nu tɔ̀ child -PL be leave -GER INF go yard -ART -PL in

AK	kà nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu mátònbon   and pick the iron kà nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu matònbon kà nɛ̀gɛ -nu ma- tɔ̀n - bon INF iron -PL VERB.PL- locust - ETRG.FR

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ì sì dénnɛɛ̀nu yén káa, à nín.. kérènu b' ánù bòlǒ, àn bí dùgéè sènna sùntéènu tɔ̀   you would see young people, with hoes, and they dig the earth i si dénnɛɛ̀nu yén káa, a nin.. kérènu bi anu bólo, an bi dùgéè sènna sùntéènu tɔ̀ i si dénden -nu yén káa a nin kéri -È -nu bi anu bólo anu bi dùgu -È sèn -la sùntu -È -nu tɔ̀ 2SG POT child -PL see this.way 3SG and hoe -ART -PL be 3PL arm 3PL be soil -ART dig -GER yard -ART -PL in

AK	àn bì fɛ́n dè ɲìnna? nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀   What are they looking for? the iron an bi fɛ́n dè ɲìnna? nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ anu bi fɛ́n lè ɲìn -la nɛ̀gɛ 3PL be thing FOC be_good -GER iron

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nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ kílò kêlèn, à mù wáa lóòl lè là, sóobáànu kɔ̀nɔ   one kilogramm of iron, it's five thousand in a big city nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ kílo kélen, a mu wáa lóolu lè là, sóobaànu kɔ́nɔ̀ nɛ̀gɛ kílo kélen a mu wáa lóolu lè là sóo - baa -È -nu kɔ́nɔ̀ iron kilometre one 3SG IDENT thousand five FOC LOC village - big -ART -PL in

AK	Máamunù ɲɔ̀ɔ́, Dáabɔla, wáa kélèn dè   In Maamou, in Dabola, it's one thousand Máamunu ɲɔ́ɔ, Dàabɔla, wáa kélen dè Máamu -nu ɲɔ́ɔ Dàbɔla wáa kélen lè TOPON -PL that TOPON thousand one FOC

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kɔ̀nɔ Dɔ̀gɔmɛnú, àn bì táala àn n' áa sàn dénnɛɛ̀nu bòlo fàrán wà kɛ̀mɛ lóolu   But in Dogomet, they go and buy it for one thousand from children kɔ̀nɔ Dɔ̀gɔmɛnu, an bi táala an n' a sàn dénnɛɛ̀nu bólo fàran wà kɛ̀mɛ lóolu kɔ̀nɔ Dɔ̀gɔmɛ -nu anu bi tága -la anu nin a sàn dénden -nu bólo fáran wàna kɛ̀mɛ lóolu but TOPON -PL 3PL be go -GER 3PL and 3SG buy child -PL arm franc for.example hundred five

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àn b' áà ꜜpésela wó lè là, k' à ládɛ̀n, à mán sîyàya, àn nì mɔ́nbilè tàa k' à sàrsé   They weigh it and put it together, when there's a lot of it, they take a car and load it an bi a pésela wo lè là, kà a ladɛ̀n, an mán síyaya, an ni mɔ́nbilè tà kà a sàrsé anu bi a pése -la wo lè là kà a ladɛ̀n anu máni síya -ya anu ni mɔ́nbili -È tà kà a sàrsé 3PL be 3SG weigh -GER that FOC LOC INF 3SG gather 3PL COND numerous -ABST 3PL OPT car -ART take INF 3SG load

AK	dɛ̀pí ràyi bɔ́ɔ fɔ́lɔta   since you've started taking of the rails dɛ̀pí ràyi bɔ́ɔ̀ fɔ́lɔta dɛ̀pí ràyi bɔ́ -È fɔ́lɔ -ta since rail leave -ART start -PST.INTR

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yàn káa ì téé súúsɛ́ í lá kúyɛ́rɲɛ̀ lâbèlà.. tóola, fínkɛ̀, lúè mà, ì tée súusɛ dâgáà tòla kúrè bùutɔ, ì téé súúsɛ́ nɛ̂gɛ fɛ̋nfɛ̂n ꜜbólòkala   You are afraid to leave a spoon, ee.. in the yard, you're afraid to leave a pot in the yard, you're afraind to leave any kind of metal thing yànkáa ì tée súusɛ i la kùyɛ́rè tóola, fínkɛ, lúè ma i tée súusɛ dàgáà tóola kúrè búutɔ̀, i tée súusɛ nɛ̀gɛ fɛ̋nfɛ́n bólokala yànkáa yèn tée súusɛ i la kùyɛ́ri -È tóo -la fín - kɛ lúu -È ma i tée súusɛ dàga -È tóo -la kúri -È búutɔ̀ i tée súusɛ nɛ̀gɛ fɛ̋nfɛ́n bóloka -la now BNF NEG.POT dare 2SG POSS spoon -ART remains -GER become.black - this yard -ART 1PL 2SG NEG.POT dare pot -ART remains -GER kitchen -ART in 2SG NEG.POT dare iron something leave -GER

AK	àn s' áa kànka   They would steal it an s' a kànka anu si a kànka 3PL POT 3SG steal

AK	pàse kála bát' áà lɔ̀n, wótè ꜜbí nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀   because everyone has learnt that there's money in iron pàse kála báti a lɔ́n wótè bi nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ pàse kála báti a lɔ́n wóti -È bi nɛ̀gɛ tɔ̀ because every PRF 3SG know money -ART be iron in

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fɔ́lɔ̀tɔ́ nùn ì sì nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ yèn bèedén ... sùntéè tɔ̌ ... à tée bán ꜜ à tée mádɔgɔya   Before, you would see iron lying in the earth, this would not finish there was a lot of it fɔ́lɔ̀ tɔ̀ nùn i si nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ yén bèeden sùntéè tɔ̀, a tée bán, a tée madɔ́gɔya fɔ́lɔ -È tɔ̀ nùn i si nɛ̀gɛ yén bòyi -nden sùntu -È tɔ̀ a tée bán a tée ma- dɔ́gɔya beginning -ART in RETR 2SG POT iron see fall -PC.RES yard -ART in 3SG NEG.POT end 3SG NEG.POT VERB.PL- diminish

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kɔ̀nɔ yàn káakaakaa sì ǐ máàkó bɛ̀nta nɛ̀gɛ kúntunnɛ̀ mà   And now, if you need a small peace of iron, kɔ̀nɔ yàn káakaakaa si i màako bɛ̀nta nɛ̀gɛ kúntunnɛɛ̀ mà kɔ̀nɔ yàn káakaakaa si i màako bɛ̀n -ta nɛ̀gɛ kúntu -nden -È mà but here exactly_thus POT 2SG business meet -PST.INTR iron piece -DIM -ART to

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ì s' áâ ɲìni ha̋a ì ní kɔ̀ri, s' àa béle mâranden ì bòlo lè bóɲɛ̀ ꜜbúutɔ̀, ì t' áà sɔ̀tɔn   You will look for it, but if you don't have any that you've hidden in your house, you won't get it i s' a ɲìni háa i ni kɔ̀ri, s' a béle màranden i bólo lè bóɲɛ̀ búutɔ̀, i t' a sɔ̀tɔn i si a ɲìn -nu háa i ni kɔ̀ri si a béle màra -nden i bólo lè bón -È búutɔ̀ i tée a sɔ̀tɔ 2SG POT 3SG be_good -PL until 2SG OPT be.tired POT 3SG COP.NEG hide -PC.RES 2SG arm FOC house -ART in 2SG NEG.POT 3SG get

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sì mɔ́nbili lê bèeta káà, àn b' áa ꜜtátɛ̂gɛla lè ... k' àa ꜜpésê   If a car is broken, they would cut it and weigh it sì mɔ́nbili lè bèeta káa, an bi a tatɛ̀gɛla lè kà a pése sì mɔ́nbili lè bòyi -ta káa anu bi a ta- tɛ̀gɛ -la lè kà a pése if car FOC fall -PST.INTR this.way 3PL be 3SG REP- cut -GER FOC INF 3SG weigh

AK	sì mótoè lè, an b' áa tâtɛ̀gɛlá lè k' àa péese   If it's motorbike, they would cut it and weigh itc sì mótoè lè, an bi a tatɛ̀gɛlá lè kà a péese sì móto -È lè anu bi a ta- tɛ̀gɛ -la lè kà a péese if motorcycle -ART FOC 3PL be 3SG REP- cut -GER FOC INF 3SG weigh

AK	ǎ fóo ... bì kɛ́ɛla nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ lè là   all this is made into iron a fóo bi kɛ́la nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ lè là a főo bi kɛ́ -la nɛ̀gɛ lè là 3SG UNIV be do -GER iron FOC LOC

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nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ kóò, à báti síyaya ... kàlá báti à nàfáà lɔ̀n bùtúgùn   the iron business, there was a lot of it, everyone had learnt that's it profitable nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ kóò, a báti síyaya, kála báti a nàfáà lɔ́n bùtúgun nɛ̀gɛ kóo a báti síya -ya kála báti a nàfa -È lɔ́n bùtúgun iron thing 3SG PRF numerous -ABST every PRF 3SG benefit -ART know again

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ì lá míraɲɛ̀, mi̋ǹ béle ... mársela káà fòó mìrân ... kɔ̀nɔ nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ ... à fóo bí sânna lè kàa   Your bowls, it doesn't work here with the bowls (it is not sold), but the metal, all this is bought i la míraɲɛ̀, min béle mársela káa fó míran, kɔ̀nɔ nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀, a fóo bi sànna lè káa i la míran -È min béle márse -la káa fó míran kɔ̀nɔ nɛ̀gɛ a főo bi sàn -la lè káa 2SG POSS bowl -ART REL COP.NEG sell -GER this.way except bowl but iron 3SG UNIV be buy -GER FOC this.way

AK	áwà à bì ɲɔ́ɔ háa, ǹ s' áa ... ɲáakàran háa yàn nɛ́ɛtɔ̀ lè   well, now this is what I can tell you áwà a bi ɲɔ́ɔ háa, n s' a ɲáakàran háa yàn nɛ́ɛtɔ̀ lè áwà a bi ɲɔ́ɔ háa n si a ɲáakàran háa yàn nɛ̀tɔ lè well 3SG be that much 1SG POT 3SG tell until here in FOC

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ǹ ká wó lê lɔ̀n, wó lè tànbitá mà bàta ... fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ ... nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ kò là   This is what I know, this is what happened in our place about the iron n ka wo lè lɔ́n, wo lè tànbita ma báta fàɲɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀ nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ kóo là n ka wo lè lɔ́n wo lè tànbi -ta ma báta fàn -È tɔ̀ nɛ̀gɛ kóo là 1SG PST.TR that FOC know that FOC pass -PST.INTR 1PL at place -ART in iron thing LOC