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SanK

ǒmô bí ... nààlèn yǎn .. őmó ní ɲɔ́gɔ́ndén fáàmù   We are here to talk with each other ómò bi nàlen yàn, ómò ni ɲɔ́gɔnden fàamu ómà bi nà -len yàn ómà ni ɲɔ́gɔn -nden fàamu 1PL.INCL be come -PC.STAT here 1PL.INCL OPT one_another -DIM understand pron cop v -mrph n/adv pron pm pron -mrph v

SanK	ómɔ̀ nì ɲɔ́gɔ̀n nà..   so that we.. ómɔ ni ɲɔ́gɔn nà.. ómà ni ɲɔ́gɔn là 1PL.INCL OPT one_another LOC pron pm pron pp

SanK

ɛ́llándènù mìnnù bì ... ómɔ̀ là wálènù tɔ́ .. à nín ɔ́mò ꜜwóndílén kɛ̀ sááʔè yàn fɛ̀ kómiìn nà wó ní wó lè fɔ̌ mɔ̀ ɲɔ́gɔ̀n yèn yàn   the difficulties that we have in our work and the time where we live together here, we will talk about it with each other ɛ́lla-ndè-nu minnu bi ómɔ la wálènu tɔ̀, a nin ómɔ wóndilen kɛ sáayè yàn fɛ̀ wáttu.. kómìn nà, mo ni wo lè fɔ́ mo ɲɔ́gɔn yén yàn ɛ́lla -nden -È -nu min -nu bi ómà la wáli -È -nu tɔ̀ a nin ómà wóndi -len kɛ sáayi -È yàn fɛ̀ wáttu kómìn là mo ni wo lè fɔ́ mo ɲɔ́gɔn yén yàn harm -DIM -ART -PL REL -PL be 1PL.INCL POSS work -ART -PL in 3SG and 1PL.INCL be_together -PC.STAT this time -ART here with time how LOC 1PL OPT that FOC say 1PL one_another see here n -mrph -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph cop pron conn n -mrph -mrph pp pron conn pron v -mrph pron/dtm n -mrph n/adv pp n adv pp pron pm pron/dtm prt v pron pron v n/adv

PenK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

SanK	Pɛ̀ndá Kámárà,   Penda Kamara Pɛ̀ndá Kámara, Pɛ̀ndá Kámara NOM.F NOM.CL n.prop n.prop

SanK

ń dèè ... Sánbá Júmá Kɛ́ytà .. ànù bí ń jàmmɛ̀lèn Dártáɲán kɔ̀nɔ̀ ǹ bátá gɛ̀rɛ̀ háá àn ní wò bɔ́ ń kórítá lè   Me, I am Sanba Juma Keyta, and my nickname is Dartagna, but I'm struggling to get rid of it, because I am tired of it n dè, Sánba Júma Kɛ́yta, an bi n jámmɛlen Dártaɲan, kɔ̀nɔ n báti a gɛ̀rɛ háa an ni wo bɔ́, n kórita lè n lè Sánba Júma Kɛ́yta anu bi n jámmɛ -len Dártaɲan kɔ̀nɔ n báti a gɛ̀rɛ háa anu ni wo bɔ́ n kóri -ta lè 1SG FOC NOM.M NOM.M NOM 3PL be 1SG ETRG.PUL -PC.STAT NOM.M but 1SG PRF 3SG strife until 3PL OPT that leave 1SG be_pregnant -PST.INTR FOC pron prt n.prop n.prop n.prop pron cop pron v -mrph n.prop conj pron pm pron v conj/prep pron pm pron/dtm v pron v -mrph prt

AlaK	i wata an dè ka de   It won't go away now PUL (a tée bɔ́ɔ bùtugun) i wata an dè ka de i wata an dè ka de

PenK	ì kání ꜜfúla kúlè fɔ̀, ta wolu kakkabe   You shouldn't speak Pular, PUL: you shouldn't speak Kakabe ì káni fúla kúlè fɔ́, ta wolu kakkabe yèn káni fúla kúlu -È fɔ́ ta wolu kakkabe BNF IMP.NEG Fulbe voice -ART say PRF pp pm n n -mrph v pm

SanK

fúlá kúlè tée wòɲɔ̀ tò ɲɔ́ lè, í lè téé nɔ̀n mà là kúlè là, í lè mátùntùn   You cannot talk our language, you should shift away (lit. 'you are pushing us) fúla kúlè tée woɲɔ tó ɲɔ lè, i lè tée nɔ̀n ma la kúlè là, i lè matùntun fúla kúlu -È wo wo - ɲɔ́ɔ tó ɲɔ lè i lè tée nɔ̀n ma la kúlu -È là i lè ma- tùntun Fulbe voice -ART that that - there leave there FOC 2SG FOC NEG.POT can 1PL POSS voice -ART LOC 2SG FOC VERB.PL- push n n -mrph pron/dpron/dtm - n/adv v n/adv prt pron prt pm v pron conn n -mrph pp pron prt mrph- v

SanK

bɔ́n̋ ... ɛ́ɛ́ ... ì kő kɛ́ àsɛ́wɛ̀ ꜜyàn ... símítí tànbílèɲɛ̀ yàn ... í lè ì wálítá nùn?   Well, last Saturday, did you work? bón, i kó, kɛ àsɛ́wɛ yàn, símiti tànbileɲɛ̀ yàn i lè, i wálita nùn? bón i kó kɛ àsɛ́wɛ yàn símiti tànbi -len yàn i lè i wáli -ta nùn ETRG.FR 2SG say this Saturday here Saturday pass -PC.STAT here 2SG FOC 2SG work -PST.INTR RETR itj pron quot pron/dtm n/n.loc n/adv n v -mrph n/adv pron prt pron v -mrph dtm

PenK	híi, ǹ wálítá nùn   Yes, I worked híi, n wálita nùn híi n wáli -ta nùn yes 1SG work -PST.INTR RETR itj pron v -mrph dtm

SanK	ì ká támáátè làbɔ́ nún máakítè tɔ̀?   Did you take tomatoes to the market? i ka tàmáatè labɔ́ nùn máakitè tɔ̀? i ka tàmáati -È la- bɔ́ nùn máakiti -È tɔ̀ 2SG PST.TR tomato -ART CAUS- leave RETR market -ART in pron pm n -mrph mrph- v dtm n -mrph pp

PenK

híi, ǹ kà dóó lábɔ́ kɔ̀nɔ̋ à ma̋a̋ bán mársélà   yes, took some tomatoes there, but i dodn't sell all of it híi, n ka dóo labɔ́, kɔ̀nɔ a máa bán mársela ɛ́ɛy n ka dóo la- bɔ́ kɔ̀nɔ a máa bán márse -la yes 1SG PST.TR one CAUS- leave but 3SG NEG.PRF end sell -GER itj pron pm pron mrph- v conj pron pm v v -mrph

SanK	a máa bàn màrsé í tánààtà à fɛ̀ lè   You didn't sell everything, you went home with it a máa bán márse, i tanàta fɛ̀ lè a máa bán márse i ta- nà -ta fɛ̀ lè 3SG NEG.PRF end sell 2SG REP- come -PST.INTR with FOC pron pm v v pron mrph- v -mrph pp prt

PenK	ḿḿ ǹ tánâàtà dóónú fɛ̀   I went home with a part of it hí n tanàta dóonu fɛ̀ hí n ta- nà -ta dóo -nu fɛ̀ ETRG.PUL 1SG REP- come -PST.INTR one -PL with mprh pron mrph- v -mrph pron -mrph pp

SanK

jùláàn dè máá nà káá fɛ́n màtà?   Were there no buyers (those, that resell the tomatoes in Conakry), what went wrong? jùláàn dè máa nà, káa fɛ́n máta? jùla -È -nu lè máa nà káa fɛ́n má -ta seller -ART -PL FOC NEG.PRF come or.INTERR thing do -PST.INTR n -mrph -mrph prt pm v conj n v -mrph

PenK

jùláànù nàátà kɔ̀nɔ́ mò máá hàwrɛ́ pìréè lè mǎ   they did come but we did not agree about the price jùláànu nàta kɔ̀nɔ mo máa háwrɛ pìréè lè ma jùla -È -nu nà -ta kɔ̀nɔ mo máa háwurɛ pìri -È lè ma seller -ART -PL come -PST.INTR but 1PL NEG.PRF suit price -ART FOC 1PL n -mrph -mrph v -mrph conj pron pm v n -mrph prt pron

SanK

wò máá hàwrɛ̀ á pìréè.. á sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ mà ... á dèrìtá nùn kámà?   You did not agree about. For how much do you usually sell it? wo máa háwrɛ a sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ ma. a dérita nùn kámà? wo máa háwurɛ a sɔ̀ngɔ -È ma a déri -ta nùn kámà 2PL NEG.PRF suit 3SG price -ART 1PL 3SG get.accustomed -PST.INTR RETR how pron pm v pron n -mrph pron pron v -mrph dtm adv

AlaK	ḿḿ á sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ mà   Yes the price híi a sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ mà ɛ́ɛy a sɔ̀ngɔ -È mà yes 3SG price -ART to itj pron n -mrph pp

PenK

ḿm̀ .. á dèrìtá .. mɔ̀ sáá sàń ... wúlú bííwɔ̀ɔ̀rɔ̌ ̋ .. mɔ̀ sáá sân wɔ̀rɔ́wìla̋ .. kɔ̀nɔ̀ àn tí nàǎ ꜜ ànù káá nààtí mɔ̀ yèn háá .. wúlú mùgàn kɛ̀ kílà là   Usually, we sell if for sixty of seventy thousand, but this time they lowered it to twenty thousand on that road a dèrita, mo s' a sàn wúlu bíiwɔ̀rɔ, mo s' a sàn wɔ́rɔwila, kɔ̀nɔ an ti nà, anu ka a nàati mo yèn háa wúlu mùgan kɛ kílà là a déri -ta mo si a sàn wúlu bíiwɔ̀rɔ mo si a sàn wɔ́rɔwila kɔ̀nɔ anu báti nà anu ka a nàati mo yèn háa wúlu mùgan kɛ kíla -È là 3SG get.accustomed -PST.INTR 1PL POT 3SG buy thousand sixty 1PL POT 3SG buy seven but 3PL PRF come 3PL PST.TR 3SG bring 1PL BNF until thousand twenty this road -ART LOC pron v -mrph pron pm pron v num num pron pm pron v num conj pron pm v pron pm pron v pron pp conj/prep num num pron/dtm n -mrph pp

SanK	áha   e! ehe ehe

SanK	anu ka pìréè lájìgi   they lowered the price anu ka pìréè lájìgi anu ka pìréè lájìgi

PenK	ànù ká pìréè ꜜlájìgí mɔ̂ yèn   they lowered the price for us anu ka pìréè lajìgi mo yèn anu ka pìri -È la- jìgi mo yèn 3PL PST.TR price -ART CAUS- descend 1PL BNF pron pm n -mrph mrph- v pron pp

SanK	ànù kó wúlú mùgán   they said: twenty tousand anu kó wúlu mùgan anu kó wúlu mùgan 3PL say thousand twenty pron quot num num

PenK	híí ànù kó wúlú mùgán   yes, they said, twenty thousand híi anu kó wúlu mùgan ɛ́ɛy anu kó wúlu mùgan yes 3PL say thousand twenty itj pron quot num num

SanK

lɔ́gɔ́kúɲɛ̀ dóè mìn tànbìtá nùn á sàntà wúlú bííwɔ̀rɔ́wìlà lè là .. tánkóɲɛ̀   The last week, it was sold for seventy thousand, one tank lɔ́gɔkuɲɛ̀ dóè min tànbita nùn, a sànta wúlu bíiwɔ̀rɔwila lè là, tánkoɲɛ̀ lɔ́ɔkun -È do min tànbi -ta nùn a sàn -ta wúlu bíiwɔ̀rɔwila lè là tánkon -È week -ART INDEF REL pass -PST.INTR RETR 3SG buy -PST.INTR thousand seventy FOC LOC basin -ART n -mrph dtm pron/dtm v -mrph dtm pron v -mrph num num prt pp n -mrph

PenK	ɛ́ɛ́y   yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

SanK

hée kɛ̀ ásɛ́wɛ̀.. símítè mín tànbìtá .. ànù kó mùgán   and last Saturday, they said twenty hée kɛ àsɛ́wɛ̀.. símitè min tànbita, anu kó mùgan hé kɛ àsɛ́wɛ -È símiti -È min tànbi -ta anu kó mùgan hey! this Saturday -ART Saturday -ART REL pass -PST.INTR 3PL say twenty itj pron/dtm n/n.loc -mrph n -mrph pron/dtm v -mrph pron quot num

PenK

hɛ̌ɛ́ɛ̀y ànù kó mùgán mò nɔ́n ɓìrɛ̀tá wò là kőbèn   they said twenty, and we were very angry ɛ́ɛy, an kóo mùgan, mo nɔn ɓìrɛta wo là kóobèn ɛ́ɛy anu kóo mùgan mo nɔn ɓìrɛ -ta wo là kóobèn yes 3PL thing twenty 1PL but be angry -PST.INTR that LOC much itj pron n num pron itj v -mrph pron/dtm pp adv

SanK	ɛ fɛ́n nɔ̀n ꜜká wò mà hárày?   And what was the reason? é fɛ́n nɔn ka wo má háray? hé fɛ́n nɔn ka wo má háray hey! thing but PST.TR that do so itj n itj pm pron/dtm v conj

PenK

kɔ́tɛ̀ mò bì ɲáátásőènù .. tàɲíníla̋ .. àn náá fɔ̀ mò yèn   Now we are looking for the chief of the village, so that he explains it to us kɔ́tɛ̀ mo bi ɲáatasoènu taɲínila, an ni a fɔ́ mo yèn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ mo bi ɲáatasoo -È -nu taɲíni -la anu ni a fɔ́ mo yèn now 1PL be boss -ART -PL look.for -GER 3PL OPT 3SG say 1PL BNF adv/conj pron cop n -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron pm pron v pron pp

SanK	àha, kɔ̀nɔ́   okay, but á, kɔ̀nɔ á kɔ̀nɔ a! but itj conj

SanK

ì táà lɔ̀n mó tûn ꜜkúmálá kɔ̀tɛ̀ hárày ìná í ní kàn kélèn tùn fùttìnɛ̀ mò sì ɲɔ́gɔ̀n fɛ́lɛ́ í níí ɲáà bɔ̀ ǹ tɔ́ɔ̀ .. háráy tígítígée̋ .. í tâà lɔ̀n ... jùlà músú áfɛ́rɛ̀ kɛ̀   you know, we are talking here, (inaa ???), you shouldn't be looking away in one spot like this, we will look at each other, took at me, because, in fact, this selling work of women.. i t' a lɔ́n, mo tún kúmala kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, háray inaa, i ni kàn kélen tún fúttinɛ, háray mo si ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ́lɛ, i ni i ɲáa bɔ́ n tɔ̀, hára tígitigè, i ti a lɔ́n, jùla mùséè àfɛ́rɛ̀ kɛ i tée a lɔ́n mo tún kúma -la kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ háray inaa i ni kàn kélen tún fúttinɛ háray mo si ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ́lɛ i ni i ɲáa bɔ́ n tɔ̀ háray tígitigi -È i báti a lɔ́n jùla mùsu -È àfɛ́rɛ -È kɛ 2SG NEG.POT 3SG know 1PL only speak -GER now so ? 2SG OPT place one only ETRG.PUL so 1PL POT one_another watch 2SG OPT 2SG manner leave 1SG in so exactly -ART 2SG PRF 3SG know seller woman -ART story -ART this pron pm pron v pron prt v -mrph adv/conj conj itj pron pm n.loc num prt v conj pron pm pron v pron pm pron n v pron pp conj adv -mrph pron pm pron v n n -mrph n -mrph pron/dtm

SanK

jùla músèn nà wálè ́, ómɔ̀ lèè .. kɛ́ tàmààtèsàáláànù   the work of women-sellers, and we, the producers of tomatoes jùla mùséèn na wálè, ómɔ lè, kɛ tàmáatè lálaanu jùla mùsu -È -nu la wáli ómà lè kɛ tàmáati -È lá -laa -nu seller woman -ART -PL POSS work 1PL.INCL FOC this tomato -ART lie -AG -PL n n -mrph -mrph conn n pron prt pron/dtm n -mrph v -mrph -mrph

SanK

wò lě mû mɔ̀gɔ̀ búyí báá ꜜfɔ́lá tàmáátèe̋ .. à ká ɲìn kɔ̀nɔ̀ à máá ɲìn̋ .. à jíí lè mù   This is why a lot of people say that tomatoes, it's good. But it's not good, it's water wo lè mu, mɔ̀gɔ búyi bi a fɔ́la, tàmáatè, a ka ɲìn, kɔ̀nɔ a máa ɲìn, a jíi lè mu wo lè mu mɔ̀gɔ búyi bi a fɔ́ -la tàmáati -È a ka ɲìn kɔ̀nɔ a máa ɲìn a jíi lè mu that FOC IDENT man much be 3SG say -GER tomato -ART 3SG PST.TR be_good but 3SG NEG.PRF be_good 3SG water FOC IDENT pron/dtm prt cop n pron/dtm cop pron v -mrph n -mrph pron pm v conj pron pm v pron n prt cop

SanK	à téé mɛ̀ɛ̋   it does not preserve long a tée mɛ́ a tée mɛ́ 3SG NEG.POT last.long pron pm v

SanK

sìnaadun yángè, ómò bì mín dònnà ꜜkɛ̀ tɔ̀, sìrtú ó lè mùséènù   and the problems that we have with it, and especially we, the women sìnáa dun yángè, ómò bi min dònna kɛ tɔ̀, sìrtú wo lè mùséènu sìnáa dun yángi -È ómà bi min dòn -la kɛ tɔ̀ sìrtú wo lè mùsu -È -nu otherwise so suffering -ART 1PL.INCL be REL enter -GER this in ETRG.FR 2PL FOC woman -ART -PL conj dtm n -mrph pron cop pron/dtm v -mrph pron/dtm pp itj pron prt n -mrph -mrph

PenK	áwà   yes áwà áwà well itj

SanK

kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ́ .. ómò ì ꜜwáttuè mîn tɔ̀ yàn káà mùséè sí sànsàn lɔ́gɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ̀ ... à ní sànsáɲɛ̀ dòn   At this time, the woman cuts the wood for the fence and mades the fence kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ómò i wáttuè mìn tɔ̀ yàn káa, mùséè si sànsan lɔ́gɛ̀ tɛ̀gɛ, a ni sànsáɲɛ̀ dòn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ómà bi wáatu -È mìn tɔ̀ yàn káa mùsu -È si sànsan lɔ́gɔ -È tɛ̀gɛ a ni sànsan -È dòn now 1PL.INCL be time -ART drink in here this.way woman -ART POT fence tree -ART cut 3SG OPT fence -ART enclose adv/conj pron cop n -mrph v pp n/adv pp n -mrph pm n n -mrph v pron pm n -mrph v

PenK	mhm   hes ḿm̀ḿ ɛ̀ɛyí yes itj

SanK

à sí nɛ̀.. .. káálísè bɔ́ .. à ní nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sàn ... à ní sànsáɲɛ̀ dòn   she takes money to buy the iron and to make the fence a si káalisè bɔ́ a ni nɛ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ sàn, a ni sànsáɲɛ̀ dòn a si káalisi -È bɔ́ a ni nɛ̀gɛ sàn a ni sànsan -È dòn 3SG POT money -ART leave 3SG OPT iron buy 3SG OPT fence -ART enclose pron pm n -mrph v pron pm n v pron pm n -mrph v

SanK

à sí jààɲɛ́ɛ̀ tònbòn .. tèlèmáà főó fáyìdà ì bí jààɲɛ̀ tónbóɲɛ̀ là   she picks the cow's dung, during all the dry season, you are occupied with picking the cow's dung a si jàaɲɛ́ɛ̀ tònbon, tèlemáà fóo, fáyida i bi jàaɲɛ tònbóɲɛ̀ là a si jàaɲɛ -È tònbon tèlemá -È főo fáyida i bi jàaɲɛ tònbon -È là 3SG POT dung -ART gather dry.season -ART UNIV almost 2SG be dung gather -ART LOC pron pm n -mrph v n -mrph dtm itj pron cop n v -mrph pp

PenK	mhm   yes ḿm̀ḿ ɛ̀ɛyí yes itj

SanK	tèlèmáà főó   all the dry season tèlemáà fóo tèlemá -È főo dry.season -ART UNIV n -mrph dtm

PenK	tèlàmáà főó   all the dry season tèlemáà fóo tèlemá -È főo dry.season -ART UNIV n -mrph dtm

SanK

sì ì ká tàmààtì wálè bìta kɔ̀tɛ̀ ì sáá tàràn fáyìdà ɛ̀ɛ̀ ... kárú sàbà wàlì máá ... sàn kélén wálí lè mù   When you've started this work, you would see that in fact, it's not a work for three, moth, it's a work for one year. si i ka tàmáati wálè bìta kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, i s' a tàran, fáyida, káru sàba wáli máa, sàn kélen wáli lè mu si i ka tàmáati wáli -È bìta kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i si a tàran fáyida káru sàba wáli máa sàn kélen wáli lè mu POT 2SG PST.TR tomato work -ART take now 2SG POT 3SG find almost month three work NEG.COP year one work FOC IDENT pm pron pm n n -mrph v adv/conj pron pm pron v itj n.loc num n cop n num n prt cop

SanK	ì ká wò lɔ̀n káá?   You know, this, right? i ka wo lɔ́n káa? i ka wo lɔ́n káa 2SG PST.TR that know or.INTERR pron pm pron/dtm v conj

PenK	ǹ ká wò lɔ̀n   I know it n ka wo lɔ́n n ka wo lɔ́n 1SG PST.TR that know pron pm pron/dtm v

SanK	ɓa̋ ì mánáà fɔ̀lɔ̋ yàn wáttúè káá   since you started tat that time, ɓá i mán' a fɔ́lɔ yàn wáttuè káa, ɓá i máni a fɔ́lɔ yàn wáatu -È káa as 2SG COND 3SG start here time -ART this.way conj pron pm pron v n/adv n -mrph pp

SanK

fi̋ yáárí tàmáátè làkò hárì ì báà fɔ̀lɔ̀là yàn káá lè   for the tomatoes of the next year, you start now fí yáari tàmáatè làko, i bi a fɔ́lɔla yàn káa lè fí yáari tàmáati -È làko i bi a fɔ́lɔ -la yàn káa lè to next.year tomato -ART for 2SG be 3SG start -GER here this.way FOC conj/prep adv n -mrph pp pron cop pron v -mrph n/adv pp prt

PenK

hàrì ì báá fùɗɗɛ̀là kɛ̀ kárúè lè là káá   yes, you start this month now hári i bi a fúɗɗɛla kɛ káruè lè là káa hári i bi a fúɗɗɛ -la kɛ káru -È lè là káa but 2SG be 3SG ETRG.PUL -GER this month -ART FOC LOC this.way conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron/dtm n.loc -mrph prt pp pp

SanK	kɛ̀ kárúè lè là   this month kɛ̀ káruè lè là kɛ̀ káru -È lè là month -ART FOC LOC n.loc -mrph prt pp

SanK	í ní jààɲɛ́ɛ̀ tònbòn   to pick the cow dung i ni jàaɲɛ́ɛ̀ tònbon i ni jàaɲɛ -È tònbon 2SG OPT dung -ART gather pron pm n -mrph v

SanK	ì mání wò tònbòn ì náà gɛ̀ɛ́nɛ́   when you've finished collecting it, i máni wo tònbon, i ni a gàynɛ, i máni wo tònbon i ni a gàynɛ 2SG COND that gather 2SG OPT 3SG finish pron pm pron/dtm v pron pm pron v

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káálísíndènù ꜜmínnù bíí bòlò bóɲɛ̀ là ì sí là bɛ́ngúrè làbálú í lá dénbáyánù nàbàlù mín na̋ ... í ní wò jìgì ì ꜜnáá sàn àngrɛ́ là   the money that you have at home, with wich you sustain your familiy, you take it and buy the manure with it káalisindènu minnu bi i bólo bóɲɛ̀ là, i si i la béngurè làbálu.. i la dɛ́nbayanu nabálu min nà, i ni wo jìgi, i ni a sàn àngréè là káalisi -nden -È -nu min -nu bi i bólo bón -È là i si i la béngure là - bálu i la dɛ́nbaya -nu la- bálu min là i ni wo jìgi i ni a sàn àngre -È là money -DIM -ART -PL REL -PL be 2SG arm house -ART LOC 2SG POT 2SG POSS family LOC - be.alive 2SG POSS family -PL CAUS- be.alive REL LOC 2SG OPT that descend 2SG OPT 3SG buy manure -ART LOC n -mrph -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph cop pron n/pp n -mrph pp pron pm pron conn n pp - v pron conn n -mrph mrph- v pron/dtm pp pron pm pron/dtm v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

PenK	mhm   yes mhm ɛ̀ɛyí yes itj

SanK

í ní tágá í ní bíríɲɛ̀ɛ́ ... yɔ́gɔ́ .. bìrìn kéle̋n .. wúlù ꜜkélèn bìrìn kélén, wúlù kèlèn   you go and pay for one furrow, one thousand for each seedbed i ni tága i ni bíriɲɛ̀ yɔ́gɔ, bìrin kélen, wúlu kélen, bìrin kélen, wúlu kélen i ni tága i ni bírin -È yɔ́gɔ bìrin kélen wúlu kélen bìrin kélen wúlu kélen 2SG OPT go 2SG OPT seedbed -ART pay furrow one thousand one furrow one thousand one pron pm v pron pm n -mrph v n num num num n num num num

SanK	ì ní wò yɔ̀gɔ́ ì náà gɛ̀ɛ̀nɛ̀   you pay it i ni wo yɔ́gɔ, i ni a gàynɛ i ni wo yɔ́gɔ i ni a gàynɛ 2SG OPT that pay 2SG OPT 3SG finish pron pm pron/dtm v pron pm pron v

SanK	mó lê bàtà dóò ɲɔ̀gɔ̀n nà lè   that' how it is in our place mo lè bàta dóo ɲɔ́gɔn nà lè mo lè bàta dóo ɲɔ́gɔn là lè 1PL FOC at one one_another LOC FOC pron prt n/pp pron pron pp prt

PenK	á wó lè mù   that's it á, wo lè mu á wo lè mu a! that FOC IDENT itj pron/dtm prt cop

AlaK	wó lè mù   that's it wo lè mu wo lè mu that FOC IDENT pron/dtm prt cop

SanK	áwà ... kɔ̀tɛ̀ nɔ́n ì mání wò fòò wàli̋   then, when you do all this, áwà, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn, i máni wo fóo wáli áwà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn i máni wo főo wáli well now but 2SG COND that UNIV work itj adv/conj itj pron pm pron/dtm dtm v

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ì ní ꜜwó dɛ̀ngɛ dɛ̀ngɛ háá wó tàmáátènù nì kɛ̌   you look after it until the tomatoes are ripe i ni wo dɛ̀ngɛ dɛ̀ngɛ háa wo tàmáatènu ni kɛ́ i ni wo dɛ̀ngɛ dɛ̀ngɛ háa wo tàmáati -È -nu ni kɛ́ 2SG OPT that look_after look_after until that tomato -ART -PL OPT do pron pm pron/dtm v v conj/prep pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph pm v

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jùlà músènù nì nà àn náà fɔ̀ɔ̌ .. án dè kɔ̀tɛ̀ kò wò pìréè tí bòyì   the buyers would come and say that the price hro the tomatoes has lowered jùla mùséènu ni nà, an ni a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo pìréè báti bòyi jùla mùsu -È -nu ni nà anu ni a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo pìri -È báti bòyi seller woman -ART -PL OPT come 3PL OPT 3SG say now that price -ART PRF fall n n -mrph -mrph pm v pron pm pron v adv/conj pron/dtm n -mrph pm v

PenK	pìréè tí bòyi̋   the price has lowered pìréè ti bòyi pìri -È ti bòyi price -ART PRF fall n -mrph pm v

SanK	à tí bòyi̋   it has fallen a ti bòyi a báti bòyi 3SG PRF fall pron pm v

SanK	ì kó yàn àn kà mín màkɛ̀ àsɛ́wɛ̀   like they did this Saturday i kó yàn, an ka min makɛ́ àsɛ́wɛ i kó jàn anu ka min ma- kɛ́ àsɛ́wɛ 2SG say long 3PL PST.TR REL VERB.PL- do Saturday pron quot adjAP pron pm pron/dtm mrph- v n/n.loc

SanK	ǹ káà mɔ̀ɛ̀ mɔ̀gɔ̀ búyí dììtà lè   I heard that a lot of people were crying because of it n ka mɛ́n, mɔ̀gɔ búyi dìta lè n ka mɛ́n mɔ̀gɔ búyi dì -ta lè 1SG PST.TR hear man much weep -PST.INTR FOC pron pm v n pron/dtm v -mrph prt

PenK	kóòbèn   a lot kóobèn kóobèn much adv

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fáyídá máakítè máá máálá kó á dèrìtà kómìń   the marked wasn't functioning as it does usually fáyida máakitè máa mála kó a dérita kómìn fáyida máakiti -È máa má -la kó a déri -ta kómìn almost market -ART NEG.PRF do -GER say 3SG get.accustomed -PST.INTR how itj n -mrph pm v -mrph quot pron v -mrph adv

AlaK	féw   absolutely! féw féw at.all itj

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mó lè sɛ́ngɔɛ̀ mín nà fáyídá ... dèê lè ꜜmáátà ɲɔ̀   here, in our village, thre was a lot of crying mo lè sɛ́ngɔɛ̀ min nà fáyida, dèê lè máta ɲɔ́ɔ mo lè sɛ́ngɔ min là fáyida dì -È lè má -ta ɲɔ́ɔ 1PL FOC direction REL LOC almost weep -ART FOC do -PST.INTR there pron prt n pron/dtm pp itj v -mrph prt v -mrph n/adv

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sì déè máâ mâ nùn ɲɔ̀ kàn .. fáyídá háráy mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù fő bátì bàn̋ ... bátî ꜜbáǹ ... tàmààtì kóè tì bɔ́ɔ́ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù főó jùséè tɔ̀   if they had not been patient, all people would.. this business with tomatoe would be very frustrated si dèê máa má ɲɔ nùn kàn, fáyida háray mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu fóo báti bán, báti bán.. tàmáati kóè ti bɔ́ mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu fóo jùséè tɔ̀ si dì -È máa má ɲɔ nùn kàn fáyida háray mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu főo báti bán báti bán tàmáati kóo -È báti bɔ́ mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu főo jùsu -È tɔ̀ POT weep -ART NEG.PRF do there RETR place almost so man -ART -PL UNIV PRF end PRF end tomato thing -ART PRF leave man -ART -PL UNIV heart -ART in pm v -mrph pm v n/adv dtm n.loc itj conj n -mrph -mrph dtm pm v pm v n n -mrph pm v n -mrph -mrph dtm n -mrph pp

PenK	mɔ̀kálá kő kɔ̂tɛ̀ mà ì pònpitɛ́ɛrè lè sâlà   Everyone said: now we will plant potatoes mɔ̀kála kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma i pònpitɛ́ɛrè lè sála mɔ̀kála kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ma bi pònpitɛ́ɛri lè sá -la everyone say now 1PL be potato FOC lie -GER pron quot adv/conj pron cop n prt v -mrph

SanK	ómó kó kɔ̀tɛ̀ɛ̀.. dóónú kó pónpítɛ́ɛrè   we.. other [people said: potatoes ómò kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀.. dóonu kó pònpitɛ́ɛrè ómà kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ dóo -nu kó pònpitɛ́ɛri 1PL.INCL say now one -PL say potato pron quot adv/conj pron -mrph quot n

PenK	áwà   yea áwà áwà well itj

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í kɔ̀tɛ́ í lè kà fɛ́n yèn ꜜpónpítɛ́ɛ́rí kóè kɛ̀ tɔ̀?   And you, what do you think about potatoes? i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i lè ka fɛ́n yén pònpitɛ́ɛri kóè kɛ tɔ̀? i kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i lè ka fɛ́n yén pònpitɛ́ɛri kóo -È kɛ tɔ̀ 2SG now 2SG FOC PST.TR thing see potato thing -ART this in pron adv/conj pron prt pm n v n n -mrph pron/dtm pp

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ɛ̋ɛ̋ ń dè tùgùn kà fɛ́n yèn fáyídà kɔ̀tɛ̀ sì táyí háráy ɲɔ́ɔ́ bélè gàsɛ̋là   well, what do I think about it? if now this wouldn't work.. é, n dè tugun ka fɛ́n yén? fáyida, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sì táyi háray ɲɔ́ɔ béle gásɛla hé n lè tugun ka fɛ́n yén fáyida kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sì táyi háray ɲɔ́ɔ béle gásɛ -la hey! 1SG FOC again PST.TR thing see almost now if DISC so there COP.NEG be.possible -GER itj pron prt dtm pm n v itj adv/conj conj itj conj n/adv cop v -mrph

PenK	ómò nì pónpítɛ́ɛ́rè tùgùn jígá   we plant the potatoes ómò ni pònpitɛ́ɛrè tugun jíga ómà ni pònpitɛ́ɛri -È tugun jíga 1PL.INCL OPT potato -ART again take pron pm n -mrph dtm v

PenK	màá dún mò ní tàmáatè.. ɔ́yà..   or the tomatoes.. máa dun, mo ni tàmáatè.. ɔ́ya.. máa dun mo ni tàmáati -È ɔ́ya or so 1PL OPT tomato -ART something conj dtm pron pm n -mrph pron

PenK	jàkàtúè ji̋gà ... máa dún mò ní ɲámákúè ji̋gà   We plant little eggplants, we plant chili pepper, jàkatúè jíga, máa dun ma ni ɲámakuè jíga jàgatú -È jíga máa dun ma ni ɲámaku jíga eggplant -ART take or so 1PL OPT chili_pepper take n -mrph v conj dtm pron pm n v

PenK	máá dûn ꜜmó ní kɔ̀bɔ̀kɔ́bɔ́è jìgà   or we plant the eggplants máa dun mo ni kɔ̀bɔkɔ́bɛ̀ jíga máa dun mo ni kɔ̀bɔkɔ́bɔ -È jíga or so 1PL OPT aubergine -ART take conj dtm pron pm n -mrph v

SanK	ɲɔ́ɔ dóó à kɛ́ndɛ̀   it's good there ɲɔ́ɔ dóo a kɛ́ndɛ ɲɔ́ɔ dóo a kɛ́ndɛ there one 3SG right n/adv pron pron adjAP

SanK	kɔ̀fí   because kɔ̀fí.. kɔ̀fí because conj

PenK	kɛ́ í sɔ̀n mo káa dóo ma   It can turn out well for some inhabitanst of here kɛɛ i sɔn, mo káa dóo mà kɛ si si - ɔn mo káawu dóo mà this POT POT - DISC 1PL uncle one to pron/dtm pm pm - dtm pron n pron pp

SanK	mɔ̌ kéleɲɛ̀   one person.. mɔ̀ɔ kéleɲɛ̀ mɔ̀gɔ kélen -È man one -ART n num -mrph

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kɔ̀fíi̋ sì tàn kɛ́ɛnù máá mó dɛ̀ɛ̀mán dè mò nì ísín sɔ̀tɔ̋n   because if the white (tan kɛɛnù) don't help us to make a factory, kɔ̀fí si tái kɛ́ɛ̀nu máa mo dɛ̀ɛ̀man dè tugun mo ni ísin sɔ̀tɔ kɔ̀fí si tái kɛ̀ɛ -È -nu máa mo dɛ̀ɛman lè tugun mo ni ísin sɔ̀tɔ because POT ETRG.FR man -ART -PL NEG.PRF 1PL help FOC again 1PL OPT factory get conj pm n n -mrph -mrph pm pron v prt dtm pron pm n v

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ànù máá mó dɛ̀ɛ̀mán mò nì ísín sɔ̀tɔ̀ mò là wálè béle gàsɛ̀lá tàmààtì kóè wò tɔ̀ mò i̋ wó ɲɔ́ bólókállè   if they don't help us to make a factory, our work would succeed, and we will quit it an máa mo dɛ̀ɛman mo ni ísin sɔ̀tɔ, mo la wálè béle gásɛla tàmáati kóè wo tɔ̀, mo i wo ɲɔ́ɔ bólokala lè anu máa mo dɛ̀ɛman mo ni ísin sɔ̀tɔ mo la wáli -È béle gásɛ -la tàmáati kóo -È wo tɔ̀ mo bi wo ɲɔ́ɔ bóloka -la lè 3PL NEG.PRF 1PL help 1PL OPT factory get 1PL POSS work -ART COP.NEG be.possible -GER tomato thing -ART that in 1PL be that there leave -GER FOC pron pm pron v pron pm n v pron conn n -mrph cop v -mrph n n -mrph pron/dtm pp pron cop pron/dtm n/adv v -mrph prt

AlaK	à bélé gásɛ́la̋   it won't work a béle gásɛla a béle gásɛ -la 3SG COP.NEG be.possible -GER pron cop v -mrph

SanK	tòoɲáà lè dɛ̋   it's true tòoɲáà lè tòoɲa -È lè truth -ART FOC n -mrph prt

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sì ì káà yèn tàmáátè kɛ̀ là kóè tà sógínná ka̋a̋   If you see that this tomato buseness gets mixed up.. si i ka a yén tàmáatè kɛ la kóè ti a sóginna káa si i ka a yén tàmáati -È kɛ la kóo -È báti a sógin -la káa POT 2SG PST.TR 3SG see tomato -ART this POSS thing -ART PRF 3SG get.mixed.up -GER this.way pm pron pm pron v n -mrph pron/dtm conn n -mrph pm pron v -mrph pp

PenK	ísin táaɲà le mu   it's because of the lack of the factory ísin táaɲà lè mu ísin táaɲa -È lè mu factory lack -ART FOC IDENT n n -mrph prt cop

SanK	ísin táɲà lè dɛ̋ .. wó ɲɔ́ tùgùn kɛ̂ndɛ̀   the lack of the factory, it's clear ísin táaɲà lè dɛ́, wo ɲɔ́ɔ tugun kɛ́ndɛ ísin táaɲa -È lè dɛ́ wo ɲɔ́ɔ tugun kɛ́ndɛ factory lack -ART FOC TRUH.FOC that there again right n n -mrph prt prt pron/dtm n/adv dtm adjAP

PenK	áwà   yes áwà áwà well itj

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ɲɔ̌ án dé lè mò dɛ̀ɛ̀mánnà gùvérnémáɲɛ̀ tùgűn .. à nín sòsétèn ní mó dɛ̀ɛ̀màn   they can help us, the government and the companies, they should help us ɲɔ́ɔ, an dè lè mo dɛ̀ɛmanna, gùvɛ́rnɛmaɲɛ̀ tugun a nin sòsétènu, an ni mo dɛ̀ɛman ɲɔ́ɔ anu lè lè mo dɛ̀ɛman -la gùvɛ́rnɛman -È tugun a nin sòséte -È -nu anu ni mo dɛ̀ɛman there 3PL FOC FOC 1PL help -GER government -ART again 3SG and association -ART -PL 3PL OPT 1PL help n/adv pron prt prt pron v -mrph n -mrph dtm pron conn n -mrph -mrph pron pm pron v

PenK	áha   yes! á á a! itj

SanK

mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù ꜜbáànù wàkkìlɛ̀lèn kɔ̀nɔ̀ sì táyì wò máá sɔ̀tɔ́ .. hárày háá kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ à ì tòòlèn   People work hard, but if they don't get it (the factory), there won't be any progress mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu bi anu wàkkílɛlen kɔ̀nɔ si táyi wo máa sɔ̀tɔ, háray háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a tólen mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu bi anu wàkkílɛ -len kɔ̀nɔ si táyi wo máa sɔ̀tɔ háray háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a tó -len man -ART -PL be 3PL be.courageous -PC.STAT but POT DISC that NEG.PRF get so until now 3SG leave -PC.STAT n -mrph -mrph cop pron v -mrph conj pm itj pron/dtm pm v conj conj/prep adv/conj pron v -mrph

PenK	háray wàkkílaarè béle tóolen kàn tɔ̀   so, the hard work wouldn't do anything háray wàkkiláarè béle tólen kàn tɔ̀ háray wàkkiláari -È béle tó -len kàn tɔ̀ so zeal -ART COP.NEG leave -PC.STAT place in conj n -mrph cop v -mrph n.loc pp

AlaK	à tóólén kàn dóo   it stays there a tólen kàn dóo a tó -len kàn dóo 3SG leave -PC.STAT place one pron v -mrph n.loc pron

SanK	hárày ꜜwákkíláárè tòòlèn   the hard work would be in vain háray wàkkiláarè tólen háray wàkkiláari -È tó -len so zeal -ART leave -PC.STAT conj n -mrph v -mrph

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hé, wànà yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ táata Álárbà sɛ́rùn ǹ káà mòè ì kàà pònpìtɛ̀ɛ̀rìndènù sàà, ɛ̀nɛ́ wónù kélɗita nùń?   And now, aunt Alarba, last year, I heard that you planted some potatoes, was it good? hé, wàna yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ táata Álarba, sɛ́rùn n ka a mɔ́ɛ i ka pònpitɛ́ɛrindènu sá, ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wonu kélɗita nùn? hé wàna yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ táata Álarba sɛ́rùn n ka a mɔ́ɛ i ka pònpitɛ́ɛri -nden -È -nu sá ɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ wo -nu kélɗi -ta nùn hey! for.example here now elder NOM.F last.year 1SG PST.TR 3SG hear 2SG PST.TR potato -DIM -ART -PL lie DISC that -PL be.important -PST.INTR RETR itj conj n/adv adv/conj n n.prop adv pron pm pron v pron pm n -mrph -mrph -mrph v itj/conj pron -mrph vi -mrph dtm

AlaK	ḿḿ a kélɗítà fe̋w ... kóóbèn nɔ̀n   it was good, very good ḿm a kélɗita féw, kóobèn nɔn ɛ̀ɛyí a kélɗi -ta féw kóobèn nɔn yes 3SG be.important -PST.INTR at.all much but itj pron v -mrph itj adv itj

SanK	kóóbèn nà   very good kóobèn nà kóobèn là much LOC adv pp

SanK	ì ká kìló jèlù kíí nùn?   How many kilogrammes did you plant? i ka kìlo jèlu kí nùn? i ka kílo jèlu kí nùn 2SG PST.TR kilometre how_many? plant RETR pron pm n pron/dtm v dtm

AlaK	kíló lóólù   five kilogramms kìlo lóolu kílo lóolu kilometre five n num

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àhà ì kà kìlò lòòlù kìì .. ì kà kíló jêlù sɔ̀tɔ̀ ɓá ì tí wò kíló lóólè kì   How many kilogramms did you get, considering that you planted five kilogramms? áwà i ka kìlo lóolu kí, i ka kìlo jèlu sɔ̀tɔ, ɓá i báti wo kìlo lóolè kí? áwà i ka kílo lóolu kí i ka kílo jèlu sɔ̀tɔ ɓá i báti wo kílo lóolu -È kí well 2SG PST.TR kilometre five plant 2SG PST.TR kilometre how_many? get as 2SG PRF that kilometre five -ART plant itj pron pm n num v pron pm n pron/dtm v conj pron pm pron/dtm n num -mrph v

PenK	wò ɲɔ́ ɔ́n .. ǹ máá lɔ̌n   I don't know this wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn, n m' a lɔ́n wo ɲɔ́ɔ ɔn n máa a lɔ́n that there DISC 1SG NEG.PRF 3SG know pron/dtm n/adv dtm pron pm pron v

SanK	ì máá lɔ̌n?   You don't know? i m' a lɔ́n? i máa a lɔ́n 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG know pron pm pron v

AlaK	m̀m̀, à síyátà   there was plenty ḿm, a síyata ɛ̀ɛyí a síya -ta yes 3SG be_numerous -PST.INTR itj pron v -mrph

SanK	à síyàtà   there was a lot of it a síyata a síya -ta 3SG be_numerous -PST.INTR pron v -mrph

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yɔ́ɔ̀ àwà kɔ̀tɛ̀ nɔ̀n wálè sǐ ì tì wálè bìtǎ .. í tî kìlò lòòlù kìi̋ ..wó lè bɔ́ mò lè nín kɛ́ kàranbáganù tɛ́ɛ̀mà   well, now, the work, if you start working, here is the difference between us and those who have studied áwà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn wálè, si i ti wálè bìta, i ti kìlo lóolu kí, wo lè bɔ́ mo lè nin kɛ kàranbágànu tɛ́ɛ̀ma áwà kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn wáli -È si i ti wáli -È bìta i báti kílo lóolu kí wo lè bɔ́ mo lè nin kɛ kàranbága -È -nu tɛ́ɛ̀ma well now but work -ART POT 2SG PRF work -ART take 2SG PRF kilometre five plant that FOC leave 1PL FOC and this literate -ART -PL between itj adv/conj itj n -mrph pm pron pm v -mrph v pron pm n num v pron/dtm prt v pron prt conn pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph pp

SanK	kɛ̀nù mínnù ꜜbí kâràndèń   those who have studied kɛnu minnu bi kàranden, kɛ -nu min -nu bi kàran -nden this -PL REL -PL be study -PC.STAT pron/dtm -mrph pron/dtm -mrph cop v -mrph

SanK	ǎn dé mànì fɛ̋nfɛ́n mà   whatever they do, an dè máni fɛ̋nfɛ́n má anu lè máni fɛ̋nfɛ́n má 3PL FOC COND something do pron prt pm pron v

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hárày ànù bì bíkkè jígála̋.. káránbólndè jígálá kàà wìndɛ̀   they take a pen and write háray anu bi bíkkè jígala.. kàranbɔ́lɛnden jígala kà a wíndɛ háray anu bi bíkki jíga -la kàranbɔ́lɛ -nden jíga -la kà a wíndɛ so 3PL be pen take -GER pen -DIM take -GER INF 3SG write conj pron cop n v -mrph n -mrph v -mrph pm pron v

SanK	ń báti kíló lóólú kí   I have planted five kilogramms n báti kìlo lóolu kí n báti kílo lóolu kí 1SG PRF kilometre five plant pron pm n num v

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ǹ ká wò lè wáli ɲìnán, ǹ káà ꜜkí kɛ̀ kárè lè là   that's what I've done this year, I palnted it this month n ka wo lè wáli ɲìnan, n ka a kí kɛ káruè là n ka wo lè wáli ɲìnan n ka a kí kɛ káru -È là 1SG PST.TR that FOC work this.year 1SG PST.TR 3SG plant this month -ART LOC pron pm pron/dtm prt v adv pron pm pron v pron/dtm n.loc -mrph pp

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ǹ ká .. à sóɲí kɛ̀ kárè lè là .. ì ta̋ lɔ́n wó kárè bì ɲɔ̀ tɛ́ɛ̀mà, ǎn tâ lɔ̀n kárí jèlù mú wǒ   I have harvested it this monthe, you know how many monthes there are between is (the planting and the harvesting) n ka a sóɲi kɛ káruè lè là, i ti a lɔ́n wo káruènu bi ɲɔ tɛ́ɛ̀ma, an ti a lɔ́n, káru jèlu mu wo n ka a sóɲi kɛ kári -È lè là i báti a lɔ́n wo káru -È -nu bi ɲɔ tɛ́ɛ̀ma anu báti a lɔ́n káru jèlu mu wo 1SG PST.TR 3SG harvest this month -ART FOC LOC 2SG PRF 3SG know that month -ART -PL be there between 3PL PRF 3SG know month how_many? IDENT that pron pm pron v pron/dtm n.loc -mrph prt pp pron pm pron v pron/dtm n.loc -mrph -mrph cop n/adv pp pron pm pron v n.loc pron/dtm cop pron/dtm

SanK	súgè ɲɔ̀ bì kárí jèlù wálílá   how many moths it grows súgè ɲɔ́ɔ bi káru jèlu wálila súgu -È ɲɔ́ɔ bi káru jèlu wáli -la seed -ART there be month how_many? work -GER n -mrph n/adv cop n.loc pron/dtm v -mrph

SanK	bǒn ... àn náá kàlìkìlè nɔ́n àn kà mín sɔ̀tɔ̀   They count how much they have harvested bón, an ni a kàlikíle nɔn, an ka min sɔ̀tɔ bón anu ni a kàlikíle nɔn anu ka min sɔ̀tɔ ETRG.FR 3PL OPT 3SG count but 3PL PST.TR REL get itj pron pm pron v itj pron pm pron/dtm v

SanK	í ta̋á lɔ́n ì kà mín dɛ̀pànsí nùń   you know, how much you have spent, i ti a lɔ́n, i ka min dɛ̀pánsi nùn i báti a lɔ́n i ka min dɛ̀pánsi nùn 2SG PRF 3SG know 2SG PST.TR REL spend RETR pron pm pron v pron pm pron/dtm v dtm

SanK	bìrìn nàwúli kóè bà   to make the furrows bìrin nawúli kóè bà bìrin la- wúli kóo -È bà furrow CAUS- get.up thing -ART INTERR.INDER n mrph- v n -mrph prt

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à tútú, báábà sì dóó nààtá í dɛ̀ɛ̀màn ì káá kóó dámú mín tɔ̀ bà   to plant it, if there was anybody who came to help you, that, what you spent on it a tútu bàaba, si dóo nàta ka i dɛ̀ɛman, i ka kóo dámu min tɔ̀ bà a tútu bàaba si dóo nà -ta ka i dɛ̀ɛman -È i ka kóo dámu min tɔ̀ bà 3SG plant father POT one come -PST.INTR PST.TR 2SG help -ART 2SG PST.TR thing eat REL in INTERR.INDER pron v n pm pron v -mrph pm pron v -mrph pron pm n v pron/dtm pp prt

SanK

kàrànbágàn í wò fóó jígá án náá wíndɛ́ káránbɔ́lɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ̀   the learned people would note all this, they would write it with a pen kàranbágànu i wo fóo jíga, an ni a wíndɛ kàranbɔ́lɛ̀ tɔ̀ kàranbága -È -nu si wo főo jíga anu ni a wíndɛ kàranbɔ́lɛ -È tɔ̀ literate -ART -PL POT that UNIV take 3PL OPT 3SG write pen -ART in n -mrph -mrph pm pron/dtm dtm v pron pm pron v n -mrph pp

PenK	à síyátá féw   there was a lot of it a síyata féw a síya -ta féw 3SG be_numerous -PST.INTR at.all pron v -mrph itj

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àn ní wò kálíkílé fóő àn ní wò fɔ́pú lábɛ̀ń kà á sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ lɔ̀n   they would count it all and find out the price for it an ni wo kálikile fóo an ni wo fɔ̋pu labɛ̀n kà a sɔ̀ngɛ́ɛ̀ lɔ́n anu ni wo kàlikíle főo anu ni wo fɔ̋p labɛ̀n kà a sɔ̀ngɔ -È lɔ́n 3PL OPT that count UNIV 3PL OPT that all meet INF 3SG price -ART know pron pm pron/dtm v dtm pron pm pron/dtm pron v pm pron n -mrph v

SanK	wǒ bɛ̀ntá jèlù mà .. ànù ká jèlù sɔ̀tɔ̀   how much it is and how much they have got wo bɛ̀nta jèlu mà, anu ka jèlu sɔ̀tɔ wo bɛ̀n -ta jèlu mà anu ka jèlu sɔ̀tɔ that leave_for -PST.INTR how_many? to 3PL PST.TR how_many? get pron/dtm v -mrph pron/dtm pp pron pm pron/dtm v

SanK	kɔ̀nɔ o mo lè wo máa gòyi   but we are not like this kɔ̀nɔ ómò lè wo máa gòyi kɔ̀nɔ ómà lè wo máa gòyi but 1PL.INCL FOC that NEG.COP DISC conj pron prt pron/dtm cop prt

PenK	ó mò lè wò máá   we're not like this ómò lè wo máa ómà lè wo máa 1PL.INCL FOC that NEG.COP pron prt pron/dtm cop

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bá kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ómò lè béle kàràndén ómɔ̀ lè báá tɔ̀ lè tún, sà tí ɲùmàyà ómò bàà fɔ̀llè   now, since we are not educated, we are just like that, if it's good, we just say it ɓá kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ómò lè béle kàranden, ómò bi a tɔ̀ lè tún, sì a ti ɲùmaya, ómò bi a fɔ́la lè ɓá kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ómà lè béle kàran -nden ómà bi a tɔ̀ lè tún sì a báti ɲùmaya ómà bi a fɔ́ -la lè as now 1PL.INCL FOC COP.NEG study -PC.STAT 1PL.INCL be 3SG in FOC only if 3SG PRF be_good 1PL.INCL be 3SG say -GER FOC conj adv/conj pron prt cop v -mrph pron cop pron pp prt prt conj pron pm v pron cop pron v -mrph prt

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wò bá' ɲùmàyá mò báá fɔ̀llè, kɔ̀nɔ̀ nɔ́n í kùsàn á tɛ̀gɛ̀là   we say it, but you can summarize it (lit. "cut it") wo báti ɲùmaya mo bi a fɔ́la lè, kɔ̀nɔ nɔn i kùsan a tɛ̀gɛla wo báti ɲùmaya mo bi a fɔ́ -la lè kɔ̀nɔ nɔn i kùsan a tɛ̀gɛ -la that PRF be_good 1PL be 3SG say -GER FOC but but 2SG able 3SG cut -GER pron/dtm pm v pron cop pron v -mrph prt conj itj pron adjP pron v -mrph

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i̋ kúsàn wò fɔ́ɔ́là sì ì báti kìlò lòòlù tűtù .. i̋ kúsà à sɔ̀tɔ̀là wà ɲɔ́ wà kó kìlò bíílòòlù   You can say if you planted fieve kilgramms, you can get, for example, fifty kilogrammes i kùsan a fɔ́la sì i báti kìlo lóolu tútu, i kùsan a sɔ̀tɔla wà ɲɔ́ɔ wà kó kìlo bíilòolu i kùsan a fɔ́ -la sì i báti kílo lóolu tútu i kùsan a sɔ̀tɔ -la wà ɲɔ́ɔ wà kó kílo bíilòolu 2SG able 3SG say -GER if 2SG PRF kilometre five plant 2SG able 3SG get -GER for.example there for.example say kilometre fifty pron adjP pron v -mrph conj pron pm n num v pron adjP pron v -mrph conj n/adv conj quot n num

SanK	wà kìlò bíilòòlù   for example, fifty kilogramms wà kìlo bíilòolu wà kílo bíilòolu for.example kilometre fifty conj n num

PenK	wà kìlò bíilòòlù   for example, fifty kilogramms wà kìlo bíilòolu wà kílo bíilòolu for.example kilometre fifty conj n num

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ànɛ́ɛ̀ wò báà ꜜlɔ́nden kíló kéléɲɛ̀ mù pónpítɛ́ɛ́rí jèlù lǎ?   do you know, how many potatoes are there in one kilogramm? ànɛ́ɛ̀, wo bi a lɔ́nden kìlo kéleɲɛ̀ mu pònpitɛ́ɛri jèlu là? ànɛ́ɛ̀ wo bi a lɔ́n -nden kílo kélen -È mu pònpitɛ́ɛri jèlu là hey! 2PL be 3SG know -PC.STAT kilometre one -ART IDENT potato how_many? LOC itj pron cop pron v -mrph n num -mrph cop n pron/dtm pp

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à ì tágálén ha̋á .. pónpítɛ́ɛ́rú bíisàba̋ .. máa ɗún tán, máa ɗún tán nin lóolu   it can make thirty, or ten, or fifteen a i tágala lè háa, pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba máa ɗun tán, máa ɗun tán nin lóolu a bi tága -la lè háa pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba máa dun tán máa dun tán nin lóolu 3SG be go -GER FOC until potato thirty or so ten or so ten and five pron cop v -mrph prt conj/prep n num conj dtm num conj dtm num conn num

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pònpìtɛ́ɛ́r bíísàbá kìlò kéléɲɛ̀ pònpìtɛ́ɛ́r bíisàbà máá mùgán nìn lòòlù   thiry potatoes.. on one kilogramm thirty potatoes or twenty five pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba, kìlo kéleɲɛ̀ pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba máa mùgan nin lóolu pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba kílo kélen -È pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba máa mùgan nin lóolu potato thirty kilometre one -ART potato thirty or twenty and five n num n num -mrph n num conj num conn num

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máá mùgàn .. sànú kòló .. mùgán nìn lòòlù sàànù mí mɛ̀sɛ̀mán dè műù à tágalen bíísàbà   or twenty, it they are big, then twenty five, if they are small, then thirty máa mùgan, s' anu kòlo, mùgan nin lóolu, si anu bi mɛ̀sɛman dè mu, a tágalen bíisàba máa mùgan si anu kòlo mùgan nin lóolu si anu bi mɛ̀sɛman lè mu a tága -len bíisàba or twenty POT 3PL big twenty and five POT 3PL be small FOC IDENT 3SG go -PC.STAT thirty conj num pm pron adjAP num conn num pm pron cop adjP prt cop pron v -mrph num

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sì mɛ̀sɛ̀mán dè àn ì táálén ́bíísàbá .. sàànú kòló mùgàn nìn lòòlù   if it's small, then there are thirty of them, it they are big, then there are twenty five of them si mɛ̀sɛman dè, an i táalen bíisàba, s' anu kòlo mùgan nin lóolu si mɛ̀sɛman lè anu bi tága -len bíisàba si anu kòlo mùgan nin lóolu POT small FOC 3PL be go -PC.STAT thirty POT 3PL big twenty and five pm adjP prt pron cop v -mrph num pm pron adjAP num conn num

PenK	ɛ́ɛy   yes ɛ́ɛy ɛ́ɛy yes itj

SanK	hèéé ó tá lɔ́n káránbágá.. kàràɲɛ̀ díì   you know, it's good to study o ti a lɔ́n, kàranbága.. kàráɲɛ̀ dí wo báti a lɔ́n kàranbágatɔ kàran -È dí 2PL PRF 3SG know literate studies -ART pleasant pron pm pron v n n -mrph adjP

PenK	à téé fɔ́ɔ̋   it goes beyond saying a tée fɔ́ a tée fɔ́ 3SG NEG.POT say pron pm v

SanK	ǎn dé máni kìlo kélen sáa̋   when they plant one kilogramm an dè máni kìlo kélen sá anu lè máni kílo kélen lá 3PL FOC COND kilometre one lie pron prt pm n num v

SanK	ànù máni kɔ̀tɛ̀ kíló kélén pési̋   when weigh one kilogramm, anu máni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kìlo kélen péesi anu máni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kílo kélen péesi 3PL COND now kilometre one weigh pron pm adv/conj n num v

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i̋ táà lɔ̀n gɔ́ngá ì kà mín fɔ́ɔ́ yán kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kíló kéléɲɛ̋   you know for sure (gongal PUL) one klogramm i ti a lɔ́n gɔ́nga i ka min fɔ́ yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, kìlo kéleɲɛ̀ i báti a lɔ́n gɔ́nga i ka min fɔ́ yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kílo kélen -È 2SG PRF 3SG know ETRG.PUL 2SG PST.TR REL say here now kilometre one -ART pron pm pron v adv pron pm pron/dtm v n/adv adv/conj n num -mrph

SanK	pònpitɛ́ɛri mùgán à nín lóòlù bánbànù   its twenty five big ones pònpitɛ́ɛri mùgan a nin lóolu, bánbànu pònpitɛ́ɛri mùgan a nin lóolu bánba -È -nu potato twenty 3SG and five aunt -ART -PL n num pron conn num n -mrph -mrph

PenK	bánbànu   the big ones bánbànu bánba -È -nu aunt -ART -PL n -mrph -mrph

SanK	dɔ̀gɔ̀máɲɛ̀nǔ ... pónpitɛɛru bíisàba .. bíísàbá à nín .. bíísàbà   the little ones, thirty dɔ́gɔmaɲɛ̀nu pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba dɔgɔma -nu pònpitɛ́ɛri bíisàba small -PL potato thirty adjA -mrph n num

PenK	bíisàba   thirty bíisàba bíisàba thirty num

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ì táá lɔ̀n ǎn dè nɔ́n báá máálén kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ sàán tííí .. dùgéè bìtá kɔ̀tɛ̀ ànù báà wálílâ ... dùgéè téé tìɲá   you know, as for them, they do it, if they have got earth, and they work it, this earth would not be wasted i ti a lɔ́n an dè nɔn bi a málen kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, s' an ti dùgéè bìta kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, an bi a wálila, dùgéè tée tìɲa i báti a lɔ́n anu lè nɔn bi a má -len kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ si anu báti dùgu -È bìta kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu bi a wáli -la dùgu -È tée tìɲa 2SG PRF 3SG know 3PL FOC but be 3SG do -PC.STAT now POT 3PL PRF soil -ART take now 3PL be 3SG work -GER soil -ART NEG.POT go.bad pron pm pron v pron prt itj cop pron v -mrph adv/conj pm pron pm n -mrph v adv/conj pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph pm v

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ànù báá mawálila sántímɛ́tɛ́r sántimɛ́tɛrɛ̀ lè ì kó ń dè báá mɔ́ɛ́l' ànù bá fɔ́là kómìn   they work it centimeter by centimeter, it is as if I've heard how they say it an bi a mawálila sántimɛtɛr sántimɛtɛrɛ̀ lè là, i kó n dè bá' mɔ́ɛla an bi a fɔ́la kómìn anu bi a ma- wáli -la sántimɛtɛr sántimɛtɛr lè là i kó n lè báti mɔ́ɛ -la anu bi a fɔ́ -la kómìn 3PL be 3SG VERB.PL- work -GER ETRG.FR centimeter FOC LOC 2SG say 1SG FOC PRF hear -GER 3PL be 3SG say -GER how pron cop pron mrph- v -mrph n n prt pp pron quot pron prt pm v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph adv

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wà ́cùɓálú fìlǎ ì náà.. ì mánáà cùɓɛ̀ ka̋à .. ì ní wò tùgùn mà káà .. bìrìn tɛ́ɛ̂mà lè wò   for example, two (one hand's breadth), when you measure it there, the distance between two furrows wà cùɓálu fìla, i ni a.. i mán' a cúɓɛ káa, i ni wo tugun má káa, bìrin tɛ́ɛ̀ma lè wo wà cùɓálu fìla i ni a i máni a cúɓɛ káa i ni wo tugun má káa bìrin tɛ́ɛ̀ma lè wo for.example inch two 2SG OPT 3SG 2SG COND 3SG measure_inch this.way 2SG OPT that again do this.way furrow between FOC that conj n num pron pm pron pron pm pron v pp pron pm pron/dtm dtm v pp n pp prt pron/dtm

PenK	bìrìn tɛ́ɛ̀mà lè wò   it's the distance between the two furrows bìrin tɛ́ɛ̀ma lè wo bìrin tɛ́ɛ̀ma lè wo furrow between FOC that n pp prt pron/dtm

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ì náá tácúbɛ́ ka̋à, ì náá tácúbɛ́ ka̋à, bìríɲɛ̀ lè wò .. ì ta̋á lɔ́n dùgé bélé tìɲálà ɲɔ̀   you measure it like this, like this, you know that the earth is not wasted i ni a tacúbɛ káa, i ni a tacúbɛ káa, bìríɲɛ̀ lè wo, i ti a lɔ́n dùgéè béle tìɲala ɲɔ i ni a ta- cúɓɛ káa i ni a ta- cúɓɛ káa bìrin -È lè wo i ti a lɔ́n dùgu -È béle tìɲa -la ɲɔ 2SG OPT 3SG REP- measure_inch this.way 2SG OPT 3SG REP- measure_inch this.way furrow -ART FOC that 2SG PRF 3SG know soil -ART COP.NEG go.bad -GER there pron pm pron mrph- v pp pron pm pron mrph- v pp n -mrph prt pron/dtm pron pm pron v n -mrph cop v -mrph n/adv

PenK	dùgéè bélé tìɲààlá   The earth is not wasted dùgéè béle tìɲala dùgu -È béle tìɲa -la soil -ART COP.NEG go.bad -GER n -mrph cop v -mrph

SanK

ǎn dê báà mààlèn sànù ká dìnkàà .. sànù ká dìnkà bíisàbà ꜜtɛ̀gɛ̀ ... kíló bíísàbà lè wò   when they make thirty wholes, it's thirty kilogramms an bi a málen, sì an ka dìnka bíisàba tɛ̀gɛ kìlo bíisàba lè wo anu bi a má -len sì anu ka dìnka bíisàba tɛ̀gɛ kílo bíisàba lè wo 3PL be 3SG do -PC.STAT if 3PL PST.TR hole thirty cut kilometre thirty FOC that pron cop pron v -mrph conj pron pm n num v n num prt pron/dtm

SanK	kìlò bi̋ísàbà   thirty kilogramms kìlo bíisàba kílo bíisàba kilometre thirty n num

PenK	kìlò bíisàba   thirty kilogramms kìlo bíisàba kílo bíisàba kilometre thirty n num

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ǐ ʔá lɔ̌n sì pónpítɛ́ɛ́rè mù kíló .. pònpìtɛ̀r bíísábá lê là .. àníí dìnkà bíísàbà sà   if there are thirty potatoes, they make thirty holes i ti a lɔ́n, si pònpitɛ́ɛrè mu bíisàba lè là, an i dìnka bíisàba sá i ti a lɔ́n si pònpitɛ́ɛri -È mu bíisàba lè là anu si dìnka bíisàba sá 2SG PRF 3SG know POT potato -ART IDENT thirty FOC LOC 3PL POT hole thirty lie pron pm pron v pm n -mrph cop num prt pp pron pm n num v

SanK	wó dînkà bíísâbà ꜜkíló bíísàbà lè   thirty holes and thirty kilogramms wo dìnka bíisàba, kìlo bíisàba lè wo dìnka bíisàba kílo bíisàba lè that hole thirty kilometre thirty FOC pron/dtm n num n num prt

SanK	í tá lɔ́n nɔ́n wó kíló bíísábá ɲɔ́ɔ̋   You know, these thirty kilogramms i ti a lɔ́n nɔn wo kìlo bíisàba ɲɔ́ɔ i ti a lɔ́n nɔn wo kílo bíisàba ɲɔ́ɔ 2SG PRF 3SG know but that kilometre thirty there pron pm pron v itj pron/dtm n num n/adv

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sì táyí kíló kéleɲɛ̀ mù wúlù tán dè lǎ .. kíló bíísâbà wúlù tán wúlù táǹ   If one kilogramm is ten thousand, the thirty kilograms each ten thousand si táyi kìlo kéleɲɛ̀ mu wúlu tàn dè là, kìlo bíisàba, wúlu tán, wúlu tán si táyi kílo kélen -È mu wúlu tà -nu lè là kílo bíisàba wúlu tán wúlu tán POT DISC kilometre one -ART IDENT thousand take -PL FOC LOC kilometre thirty thousand ten thousand ten pm itj n num -mrph cop num v -mrph prt pp n num num num num num

SanK

fáyìdà mò màà wò i káà sàn dóó lè mà yàn   it's not a stranger (mɔ), you don't buy it from somebody else fáyida mɔ̀ɔ máa wo i ka a sàn dóo lè ma yàn fáyida mɔ̀gɔ máa wo i ka a sàn dóo lè ma yàn almost man NEG.COP that 2SG PST.TR 3SG buy one FOC 1PL here itj n cop pron/dtm pron pm pron v pron prt pron n/adv

PenK

mò lè sáá sàn yàn nà kíló kéléɲɛ̀ɛ̀ .. wúlù.. wúlù mùgán .. mò sáà sàn yàn nà .. kílòò kéléɲɛ̀ɛ̀ .. wúlù tán nîn lòòlű   We buy it there one kilogramm for ten thousand, we buy it there one kilogramm for fifteen thousand mo lè s' a sàn yàn nà kìlo kéleɲɛ̀ wúlu mùgan, mo s' a sàn yàn nà kìlo kéleɲɛ̀ wúlu tán nin lóolu mo lè si a sàn yàn là kílo kélen -È wúlu mùgan mo si a sàn yàn là kílo kélen -È wúlu tán nin lóolu 1PL FOC POT 3SG buy here LOC kilometre one -ART thousand twenty 1PL POT 3SG buy here LOC kilometre one -ART thousand ten and five pron prt pm pron v n/adv pp n num -mrph num num pron pm pron v n/adv pp n num -mrph num num conn num

AlaK	wúlù tán nìn lòòlù   fifteen thousand wúlu tán nin lóolu wúlu tán nin lóolu thousand ten and five num num conn num

PenK	tán nìn lòòlú à kútáɲɛ̀nù   fiteen thousand, they are new tán nin lóolu, a kútaɲɛ̀nu tán nin lóolu a kutan -nu ten and five 3SG green -PL num conn num pron adjA -mrph

PenK

à fɛ̀tɛ̀ndɛ́ɛ̀nù sà á ttó háa a ti fɛ̀tɛn a kíi tùmáà .. wúlù mùgán dè mù   and those with germs, if it remains until the time to plant it, it's twenty thousand a fɛ̀tɛndènu sì a ti tó háa kí tùmáà, wúlu mùgan dè mu a fɛ̀ -tɛ -nden -È -nu sì a báti tó háa kí tùma -È wúlu mùgan lè mu 3SG with -ETRG.PUL -PC.STAT -ART -PL if 3SG PRF leave until plant time -ART thousand twenty FOC IDENT pron pp -mrph -mrph -mrph -mrph conj pron pm v conj/prep v n -mrph num num prt cop

AlaK	wúlù mùgán   twenty thousand wúlu mùgan wúlu mùgan thousand twenty num num

SanK	ahaa   okay ahaa ahaa

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àwàà yàn kɔ̀tɛ̀ɛ̀ kàà ómò sì tànàà kɛ tàmààtì kóè tɔ̀   Now we will discuss the problem of tomatoes áwà yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káa ómò si tanà kɛ tàmáati kóè tɔ̀ áwà yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káa ómà si tan -È kɛ tàmáati kóo -È tɔ̀ well here now this.way 1PL.INCL POT ETRG.FR -ART this tomato thing -ART in itj n/adv adv/conj pp pron pm n -mrph pron/dtm n n -mrph pp

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ómó ômò hákkílè bɔ́ kɛ́ tàmààtì kóè tɔ̀   let's discuss the problem with tomatoes ómò ómò hàkkílè bɔ́ kɛ tàmáati kóè tɔ̀ ómà ómà hàkkíli -È bɔ́ kɛ tàmáati kóo -È tɔ̀ 1PL.INCL 1PL.INCL intelligence -ART leave this tomato thing -ART in pron pron n -mrph v pron/dtm n n -mrph pp

SanK

sì gúvernemaɲɛ̀ máá.. máa sósyetènù máá mó dɛ̀ɛ̀mán mò ni súgè sɔ̀tɔ̀ ɓá ómó lè báà fɔ̀lɔ̀lén dɛ́ɛ́ ..á bélé máálen í kó lábɛ́ɛ̋ ómò mîn mɔ́ɛ̀là ɲɔ́ là   If the government of association won't help us to get the seeds, since we have just started, it has not yet developped. That what we hear there.. sì gùvɛ́rnɛmaɲɛ̀ máa máa sósetènu máa mo dɛ̀ɛman mo ni súgè sɔ̀tɔn ɓá ómò lè bi a fɔ́lɔlen dɛ́, a béle málen kóè lagbɛ́, ómò i min mɔ́ɛla ɲɔ́ɔ là sì gùvɛ́rnɛman -È máa máa sòséte -È -nu máa mo dɛ̀ɛman mo ni súgu -È sɔ̀tɔ ɓá ómà lè bi a fɔ́lɔ -len dɛ́ a béle má -len kóo -È la- gbɛ́ ómà i min mɔ́ɛ -la ɲɔ́ɔ là if government -ART NEG.PRF or association -ART -PL NEG.PRF 1PL help 1PL OPT seed -ART get as 1PL.INCL FOC be 3SG start -PC.STAT TRUH.FOC 3SG COP.NEG do -PC.STAT thing -ART CAUS- be.clean 1PL.INCL 2SG REL hear -GER there LOC conj n -mrph n conj n -mrph -mrph pm pron v pron pm n -mrph v conj pron prt cop pron v -mrph prt pron cop v -mrph n -mrph mrph- v pron pron pron/dtm v -mrph n/adv pp

SanK	ɓá tígítígí tàmààtì sááláà ɲɔ́ là làbɛ̋   as the proper, good planter of tomatoes ɓá tígitigi tàmáati sálaà ɲɔ́ɔ là làgbɛ́ ɓá tígitigi tàmáati sá -laa -È ɲɔ́ɔ là là - gbɛ́ as exactly tomato lie -AG -ART there LOC LOC - be.clean conj adv n v -mrph -mrph n/adv pp pp - v

SanK	àlàhájè dò bì ɲɔ̀ Àlàhàjí Màmàdú Dànsòkò   there is one hajji there, Hajji Mammadou Dansoko àlahájè do bi ɲɔ́ɔ, àlaháji Mámmadu Dànsoko àlaháji -È do bi ɲɔ́ɔ àláji Mámmadu Dànsoko hajji -ART INDEF be there hajji NOM.M NOM.CL n -mrph dtm cop n/adv n n.prop n.prop

SanK	hɛ́ɛ́ mɔ̀gɔ báá lé mú wó   it's an important person hɛ́ɛ mɔ̀gɔ baa lè mu wo hɛ́ɛ mɔ̀gɔ baa lè mu wo EXCL man big FOC IDENT that itj n adjA prt cop pron/dtm

PenK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

SanK	wò mú mɔ̂gɔ̀ bàa là   he is an important person wo mu mɔ̀gɔ baa là wo mu mɔ̀gɔ baa là that IDENT man big LOC pron/dtm cop n adjA pp

PenK	ànù bátáà fɔ̀ɔ̋   they say it an báti a fɔ́ anu báti a fɔ́ 3PL PRF 3SG say pron pm pron v

SanK	wò mú mɔ̂gɔ̀ bàà là   he is an important person wo mu mɔ̀gɔ baa là wo mu mɔ̀gɔ baa là that IDENT man big LOC pron/dtm cop n adjA pp

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wò là yúrúmééndè, mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ là yúrúmééndè bí wól tɔ̀   he has pity (PUL yurumeende) for himself and for others wo la yúrumeendè, mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n na yúrumeendè bi wo lè tɔ̀ wo la yúrumeende -È mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu la yúrumeende -È bi wo lè tɔ̀ that POSS mercy -ART man -ART -PL POSS mercy -ART be that FOC in pron/dtm conn n -mrph n -mrph -mrph conn n -mrph cop pron/dtm prt pp

SanK

sì ì kéétà à bàtà .. à bíí fàndállè pónpítɛ́ɛ́rí fɛ́tɛ́ɲɛ̀ tɔ̀ à náà fɔ̀ ì yèn ì wálílà kómìn   If you come to him, he would give you germing potatoes, and he would explain to you how to work with them si i kéta a bàta, a bi i fándala lè, pònpitɛ́ɛri fɛ́tɛɲɛ̀, a ni a fɔ́ i yèn, i bi wálila kómìn si i ké -ta a bàta a bi i fánda -la lè pònpitɛ́ɛri fɛ́tɛn -È a ni a fɔ́ i yèn i bi wáli -la kómìn POT 2SG arrive -PST.INTR 3SG at 3SG be 2SG give.present -GER FOC potato germ -ART 3SG OPT 3SG arrive 2SG BNF 2SG be work -GER how pm pron v -mrph pron n/pp pron cop pron v -mrph prt n n -mrph pron pm pron v pron pp pron cop v -mrph adv

AlaK	aha   aha aha aha

SanK

mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ́ wó ɲɔ́ dɛ̋ wò dúníyá kóè ɔ̌n ... àá mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀n nà kó híttínɛ́lén   this person in the world, he takes people into consideration mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ wo ɲɔ dɛ́ wo dúnuɲà kóè ɔn, a i mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu na kóo híttinɛlen mɔ̀gɔ -È wo ɲɔ dɛ́ wo dúnuɲa kóo -È ɔn a bi mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu la kóo híttinɛ -len man -ART that there TRUH.FOC that world thing -ART DISC 3SG be man -ART -PL POSS thing do_quickly -PC.STAT n -mrph pron/dtm n/adv prt pron/dtm n n -mrph dtm pron cop n -mrph -mrph conn n v -mrph

SanK	àla mà làɲùmàyàlà à yèn ɲáà tɔ̀   should God help hi min the future állà mu, a laɲùmayala a yèn ɲáà tɔ̀ állà mu a la- ɲùmaya -la a yèn ɲáa -È tɔ̀ God IDENT 3SG CAUS- be_good -GER 3SG BNF eye -ART in n cop pron mrph- v -mrph pron pp n -mrph pp

PenK	àmínnà, àmínnà   Amen, amen àmínna, àmínna àmíini àmíini amen amen itj itj

SanK	kɔ̀nɔ̀ kɛ̀ pònpìtɛ̀r kóè,   but this potato business, kɔ̀nɔ kɛ pònpitɛ́ɛri kóè, kɔ̀nɔ kɛ pònpitɛ́ɛri kóo -È but this potato thing -ART conj pron/dtm n n -mrph

SanK	bɛ́ ómó ní kɛ́ pónpítɛ́ɛ́rí kóè tóppìtè   we shoul start again the discussion about the potatoes bɛ́ ómò ni kɛ pònpitɛ́ɛri kóè tóppite bɛ́ ómà ni kɛ pònpitɛ́ɛri kóo -È tóppite one.ne1PL.INCL OPT this potato thing -ART ETRG.PUL conj pm pron/dtm n n -mrph v

SanK	òmó nî kɛ́ tàmààtì kóè bólòkà   and we should leave the discussion about the tomatoes ómò ni kɛ tàmáati kóè bóloka ómà ni kɛ tàmáati kóo -È bóloka 1PL.INCL OPT this tomato thing -ART leave pron pm pron/dtm n n -mrph v

AlaK	aha   aha aha aha

SanK

sì ómó máá kɛ́ tàmààtì kóè bòlòkà kɛ̀ léè bóòmò tìɲàlà   If we don't stop this discussion, it will spoil us sì ómò máa kɛ tàmáati kóè bóloka kɛ lè bi ómò tìɲala sì ómà máa kɛ tàmáati kóo -È bóloka kɛ lè bi ómà tìɲa -la if 1PL.INCL NEG.PRF this tomato thing -ART leave this FOC be 1PL.INCL go.bad -GER conj pron pm pron/dtm n n -mrph v pron/dtm prt cop pron v -mrph

AlaK	háráy wò máá ɲín   this is not good háray wo máa ɲìn háray wo máa ɲìn so that NEG.COP be_good conj pron/dtm cop v

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ómò bì wálílá tàmáátè lǎ .. ómò bátì jùkkɛ́   we work with tomatoes, and we have lost (lit. 'we are disabled) ómò bi wálila tàmáatè là ómò báti júkkɛ ómà bi wáli -la tàmáati -È là ómà báti júkkɛ 1PL.INCL be work -GER tomato -ART LOC 1PL.INCL PRF suffer pron cop v -mrph n -mrph pp pron pm v

AlaK	féw   absolutely féw féw at.all itj

SanK	ì máá fɛ̀n dò sɔ̀tɔ́   you didn't get anything i máa fɛ́n dóo sɔ̀tɔ i máa fɛ́n dóo sɔ̀tɔ 2SG NEG.PRF thing one get pron cop n pron v

AlaK	féw!   at all féw! féw at.all itj

SanK	í báti júkkɛ́ í máá fɛ̀n dò sɔ̀tɔ́   you have lost and you didn't get anything i báti júkkɛ, i máa fɛ́n dóo sɔ̀tɔ i báti júkkɛ i máa fɛ́n dóo sɔ̀tɔ 2SG PRF suffer 2SG NEG.PRF thing one get pron pm v pron n n pron v

PenK	ì máá fɛ̀n dò sɔ̀tɔ́   you didn't get anything i máa fɛ́n do sɔ̀tɔ i máa fɛ́n do sɔ̀tɔ 2SG NEG.PRF thing INDEF get pron pm n dtm v

SanK

í tí má kìnàà là ꜜì máá fɛ̀n dò sɔ̀tɔ́ ... kɔ́tɛ́ ń dè ꜜbátí má kìnà lá yàn   You have become old and you haven't got anything. Now I have become old i ti má kìnáà là i máa fɛ́n do sɔ̀tɔ, kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n dè báti má kìna là yàn i báti má kìna -È là i máa fɛ́n do sɔ̀tɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ n lè báti má kìna là yàn 2SG PRF do old.man -ART LOC 2SG NEG.PRF thing INDEF get now 1SG FOC PRF do old.man LOC here pron pm v n -mrph pp pron n n dtm v adv/conj pron prt pm v n pp n/adv

AlaK	féw   absolutely! féw féw at.all itj

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kɛ́ dɛ̀ɛ̀màn à nì jéè sɔ́tɔ́   help him to get some water (Alarba asks a passing girl to fetch some water in order to extinguish a fire that is burning in front of the microphone) kɛ dɛ̀ɛman a ni jéè sɔ̀tɔ kɛ dɛ̀ɛman a ni jíi -È sɔ̀tɔ this help 3SG OPT water -ART get pron/dtm v pron pm n -mrph v

PenK	ň dê ꜜtí má kînà là yán   I have become an old man n dè ti má kìna là yàn n lè ti má kìna là yàn 1SG FOC PRF do old.man LOC here pron prt pm v n pp n/adv

PenK	ɛ̋ kɔ̀tɛ̀ à béle̋ ǹ sí nàǎ   and now there's no place where I can go. hɛ́ɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a béle, n si nà hɛ́ɛ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a béle n si nà EXCL now 3SG COP.NEG 1SG POT come itj adv/conj pron cop pron pm v

PenK	ò ní jéè fùnfùn táà mà dóndèn   you should spray some water onto the fire o ni jéè fúnfun táà mà dóndèn o ni jíi -È fúnfun táa -È mà dóndèn 2PL OPT water -ART spray fire -ART to little pron pm n -mrph v n -mrph pp dtm/adv/pron

SanK

ò nì jéè fùnfùn táà mà dóndèn .. à kánì .. ɔ́yà fòròfárá à kánáà jìga, sìnáàɗùn à sì yáltítɛ̀ yàn   You sould put some water there, so that it (the wind) does not mix up, so that it doesn't take it up, otherwise it will get upwards o ni jéè fùnfun táà mà dóndèn, a káni ɔ́ya fòrofára, a kán' a jìga, sìnáa ɗun a si yáltitɛ yàn o ni jíi -È fùnfun táa -È mà dóndèn a káni ɔ́ya fòrofára a káni a jìga sìnáa ɗun a si yáltitɛ yàn 2PL OPT water -ART spray fire -ART to little 3SG IMP.NEG something mix_up 3SG IMP.NEG 3SG vulture otherwise so 3SG POT appear here pron pm n -mrph v n -mrph pp dtm/adv/pron pron pm pron v pron pm pron n conj dtm pron pm v n/adv

AlaK	ɛ̀yɔ́ɔ́ nɛ́ɛ̀   right ɛ̀yɔɔ nɛ́ɛ̀ ɛ̀yɔɔ nɛ́ɛ̀ well INTERR itj prt

SanK

à yàltìtɛ̀.. sìiséè sì yàltìtɛ́ .. à báà ɔ́yàlà káàmìn   otherwise the smoke will go up to where she is a yáltitɛ.. sìiséè si yáltitɛ a bi a ɔ́yala káamìn a yáltitɛ sìise -È si yáltitɛ a bi a ɔ́ya -la káamìn 3SG appear chiken -ART POT appear 3SG be 3SG faire -GER where pron v n -mrph pm v pron cop pron v -mrph adv

SanK	àwàà hárày tígítígèe̋   well, in fact áwà háray tígitigè áwà háray tígitigi -È well so exactly -ART itj conj adv -mrph

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e.. ómò pònpìtɛ̀r kóè làkò tòppìtè ... tàmààtì kóé mó ní mó bóló bɔ́ɔ́ kɛ́ tâmàátèn nà   we should continue taking about the potatoes, and the tomatoes, we should quit it now ómò pònpitɛ́ɛri kóè làko tóppite, tàmáati kóè, mo ni mo bólo bɔ́ kɛ tàmáatèn nà ómà pònpitɛ́ɛri kóo -È làko tóppite tàmáati kóo -È mo ni mo bólo bɔ́ kɛ tàmáati -È -nu là 1PL.INCL potato thing -ART for ETRG.PUL tomato thing -ART 1PL OPT 1PL arm leave this tomato -ART -PL LOC pron n n -mrph pp v n n -mrph pron pm pron n/pp v pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph pp

PenK	áwà, à tí máà yángɛ̀ lá   it has become a problem áwà, a báti má yángɛ là áwà a báti má yángɛ là well 3SG PRF do problem LOC itj pron pm v n pp

SanK	a̋ tí má yángɛ́ la̋   it has become a problem a ti má yángɛ là a ti má yángɛ là 3SG PRF do suffering LOC pron pm v n pp

AlaK	à tì máá yángɛ̀ là   it has become a problem a ti má yángɛ̀ là a báti má yángɛ -È là 3SG PRF do problem -ART LOC pron pm v n -mrph pp

SanK

ómò là mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù nɔ̀n mínnù ꜜbáán sìgilén yàn dè tígí báti ómò tìɲà góyi   Our people who live here, it's them who bring troubles to us ómò la mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu nɔn minnu bi anu sìgilen yàn dè, tígi báti ómò tìɲan gòyi ómà la mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu nɔn min -nu bi anu sìgi -len yàn lè tígi báti ómà tìɲa gòyi 1PL.INCL POSS man -ART -PL but REL -PL be 3PL sit -PC.STAT here FOC self PRF 1PL.INCL go.bad DISC pron conn n -mrph -mrph itj pron/dtm -mrph cop pron v -mrph n/adv prt dtm pm pron v prt

PenK	wònu bátí mó tìɲa   them too, they made us go bad won báti mo tìɲa gòyi wo -nu báti mo tìɲan gòyi that -PL PRF 1PL go.bad DISC pron/dtm -mrph pm pron v prt

SanK

sítta̋ ómó lá kɛ̀ lútáɲɛ̀nù mínnù bi yàn dí ómò lá kɛ́ jùlamúsènù mìnnù yàn   (PUL sitta ... di 'better ... than) It is better to have strangers as traders than our local traders (because they would lower the price) sítta ómò la kɛ lúntaɲɛ̀nu minnu bi yàn di ma la jùla mùséènu minnu yàn sítta ómà la kɛ lúntan -È -nu min -nu bi yàn di ma la mùsu -È -nu min -nu yàn it's_better_to 1PL.INCL POSS this visitor -ART -PL REL -PL be here than 1PL POSS woman -ART -PL REL -PL here conj pron conn pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph cop n/adv conj pron conn n -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph n/adv

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kɛ́nű lé lé báá fɔ́ɔ́làànù yèn, ò ka̋ mó tàràn kómìn ómò jòkkì   and it's them (the local traders) who can say to them (the non-local traders): since we've been here before you, do the same as we do kɛɛnu lè lè bi a fɔ́la anu yèn, wo ka mo tàran kómìn, ómò jókki kɛ -nu lè lè bi a fɔ́ -la anu yèn wo ka mo tàran kómìn ómà jókki this -PL FOC FOC be 3SG say -GER 3PL BNF that PST.TR 1PL find how 1PL.INCL follow pron/dtm -mrph prt prt cop pron v -mrph pron pp pron/dtm pm pron v adv pron v

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dóénú ní nâà fí àn sáá sɔ̀tɔ̀ kómìn ... a̋nú ká mínnú târàn   the others come in order to get it (some profit) and those that they find here dóènu ni nà fí an s' a sɔ̀tɔ kómìn, an ka minnu tàran, do -nu ni nà fí anu si a sɔ̀tɔ kómìn anu ka min -nu tàran INDEF -PL OPT come to 3PL POT 3SG get how 3PL PST.TR REL -PL find dtm -mrph pm v conj/prep pron pm pron v adv pronpm pron/dtm -mrph v

SanK

ómó lá mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù nàà fɔ̀ kɔ̀tɛ̀ɛ̋ .. ò bí mò llè dɛ́ jőkkílà   our people would say now: it's us that you have to follow ómò lá mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu ni a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, o bi móllè dɛ́ jókkila ómà lá mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu ni a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ o bi mo lè lè dɛ́ jókki -la 1PL.INCL lie man -ART -PL OPT 3SG say now 2PL be 1PL FOC FOC TRUH.FOC follow -GER pron v n -mrph -mrph pm pron v adv/conj pron cop pron prt prt prt v -mrph

SanK

sì ó tànbìtá mò là àwà mò si̋ .. ɛ́llá sá wò mà   if you don't follow it, we will cause you trouble sì o tànbita mo là, mo si ɛ́lla sá wo mà sì o tànbi -ta mo là mo si ɛ́lla sá wo mà if 2PL pass -PST.INTR 1PL LOC 1PL POT harm lie 2PL to conj pron v -mrph pron pp pron pm n v pron pp

PenK	mò sì ɛ́llá sóò mà   we would bring you problems mo si ɛ́lla sá o mà mo si ɛ́lla lá o mà 1PL POT harm lie 2PL to pron pm n v pron pp

SanK	mò sì káálísè fàwù ò mà .. álámáánè   we can put a fine on you, a fine mo si káalisè fáwu wo mà, álamaanè mo si káalisi -È fáwu wo mà álamaani -È 1PL POT money -ART put 2PL to fine -ART pron pm n -mrph v pron pp n -mrph

PenK	féw   right! féw féw at.all itj

SanK	wònù bóómô dɛ̀ɛ̀màn kóò lè tɔ̀   this is to help us wonu bi ómò dɛ̀ɛman kóo lè tɔ̀ wo -nu bi ómà dɛ̀ɛman kóo lè tɔ̀ that -PL be 1PL.INCL help thing FOC in pron/dtm -mrph cop pron v n prt pp

PenK	mhm   yes mhm mhm yes itj

SanK	wònù bólo mô dɛ̀ɛ̀màn kóò lè tɔ̀   this is to help us wonu bólo ómò dɛ̀ɛman kóo lè tɔ̀ wo -nu bólo ómà dɛ̀ɛman kóo lè tɔ̀ that -PL arm 1PL.INCL help thing FOC in pron/dtm -mrph n/pp pron v n prt pp

PenK

àn ní nà háá Kánkálábɛ́, àn mání bɔ́ɔ Dàlàbáà,   they come to Kankalabe, and then they leave from Dalaba an ni nà háa Kánkalabɛ, an máni bɔ́ Dàlabá, anu ni nà háa Kánkalabɛ anu máni bɔ́ Dàlabá 3PL OPT come until TOPON 3PL COND leave TOPON pron pm v conj/prep n.prop pron pm v n.prop

SanK	Kónakri   Conakry Kɔ́nakri Kɔ́nakri TOPON n.prop

PenK

àn ma̋ní bɔ́ Kɔ́nákrí àn ní nâà Dàlàbáà àn í nâàlà há Máámún dɛ̋è .. àn nì rènyóɲɛ̀ ꜜlásìgì ɲɔ̀   The leave from Conakry, they come to Dalaba, they come to Mamou, and the have meetings (where they set the price) an máni bɔ́ Kɔ́nakri, an ni nà Dàlabá, an i nàla Máamun dɛ́, an ni rènyóɲɛ̀ lasìgi ɲɔ anu máni bɔ́ Kɔ́nakri anu ni nà Dàlabá anu bi nà -la Máamun dɛ́ anu ni rènyon -È la- sìgi ɲɔ 3PL COND leave TOPON 3PL OPT come TOPON 3PL be come -GER TOPON TRUH.FOC 3PL OPT meeting -ART CAUS- sit there pron pm v n.prop pron pm v n.prop pron cop v -mrph n.prop prt pron pm n -mrph mrph- v n/adv

SanK	aha   aha! aha aha

PenK

àn mánî rènyóɲɛ̀ làsìgì ɲɔ̀ àn ì kánbá ɲɔ́gɔ̀n mà   they make a meeting and they contrive together an máni rènyóɲɛ̀ lasìgi ɲɔ an i kánba ɲɔ́gɔn mà anu máni rènyon -È la- sìgi ɲɔ anu si kánba ɲɔ́gɔn mà 3PL COND meeting -ART CAUS- sit there 3PL POT harbor.mischief one_another to pron pm n -mrph mrph- v n/adv pron pm v pron pp

SanK	àn ì kánbá ɲɔ́gɔ̀n mà   they contrive together an i kánba ɲɔ́gɔn ma anu si kánba ɲɔ́gɔn ma 3PL POT harbor.mischief one_another 1PL pron pm v pron pron

PenK

àn bì tàtúèlà wő, àwà sì àllá sɔ̀ntà wò ɲɔ́ íttinɛla   they take the ?? (tatu) and if God allows, they take away the money (ittingol PUL 'extort money') an bi tátuela wő, áwà si állà sɔ̀nta, wo ɲɔ́ɔ íttinɛla anu bi tátue -la wő áwà si állà sɔ̀n -ta wo ɲɔ́ɔ íttinɛ -la 3PL be ? -GER UNIV well POT God agree -PST.INTR that there ETRG.PUL -GER pron cop v -mrph dtm itj pm n v -mrph pron/dtm n/adv v -mrph

SanK	à téé gàsɛ̌   this wouldn't work a tée gàsɛ a tée gàsɛ 3SG NEG.POT be.possible pron pm v

AlaK	à tée gàsɛ̋   this wouldn't work a tée gásɛ a tée gásɛ 3SG NEG.POT be.possible pron pm v

SanK

àwà wò tàmààtì kóè dòő .. síttá òmò nà fɛ̀lɛ̋ .. ómò sí mòò.. ómò kánì mò dɔ̀ɔ̀lɛ́ɛ̀ tìɲá tàmáátè tɔ̀   this business with tomatoes, it's better to look at it first, so that we don't waste our energy áwà wo tàmáati kóè dóo, sítta ómò ni a fɛ́lɛ, ómò káni ma dòolɛ́ɛ̀ tìɲa tàmáatè tɔ̀ áwà wo tàmáati kóo -È dóo sítta ómà ni a fɛ́lɛ ómà káni ma dòolɛ -È tìɲan tàmáati -È tɔ̀ well that tomato thing -ART one it's_better_to 1PL.INCL OPT 3SG watch 1PL.INCL IMP.NEG 1PL power -ART go.bad tomato -ART in itj pron/dtm n n -mrph pron conj pron pm pronv pron pm pron n -mrph v n -mrph pp

PenK	áwà féw!   right áwà féw! áwà féw well at.all itj itj

SanK	i bílíí dôòlɛ̀ là ì bélé fɛ̀n dò là   If you don't have your power, you don't have anything i béle i dòolɛ́ɛ̀ là, i béle fɛ́n do là i béle i dòolɛ -È là i béle fɛ́n do là 2SG COP.NEG 2SG power -ART LOC 2SG COP.NEG thing INDEF LOC pron cop pron n -mrph pp pron cop n dtm pp

AlaK	féw!   right féw! féw at.all itj

SanK

béngúrè bíì bòlò ì kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kàá í lè Pɛ́nda, kó ?? ì là déɲɛ̀nù bíì bòlò yàn̋   You have a family, you Penda, you have children béngurè bi i bólo, i kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káa, i lè Pɛ̀ndá, kó i la déɲɛ̀nu bi i bólo yàn béngure bi i bólo i kó kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ káa i lè Pɛ̀ndá kó i la dén -È -nu bi i bólo yàn family be 2SG arm 2SG say now this.way 2SG FOC NOM.F say 2SG POSS child -ART -PL be 2SG arm here n cop pron n/pp pron quot adv/conj pp pron prt n.prop quot pron conn n -mrph -mrph cop pron n/pp n/adv

SanK

déɲɛ̀nù níì mâàmàréɲɛ̀nu fɔ̋pù ì yàn ... wòɲɔ bóɲɛ̀ fààlèn tɛ̋f   the children and the grand childre, the house is full of them déɲɛ̀nu nin i màamaréɲɛ̀nu woɲɔ bóɲɛ̀ fálen tɛ̋f dén -È -nu nin i màamarén -È -nu wo - ɲɔ bón -È fá -len tɛ̋f and 2SG grandchild -ART -PL that - there house -ART fill -PC.STAT EMPH conn pron n -mrph -mrph pron/dtm - n/adv n -mrph v -mrph adv

PenK	àwà bóɲè fàlèn tɛ̋f   they fill the house áwà bóɲɛ̀ fálen tɛ̋f áwà bón -È fá -len tɛ̋f well house -ART fill -PC.STAT EMPH itj n -mrph v -mrph adv

SanK

án târàn háá kɔ̀tɛ̋ ... ì bíí wàkkìlá lè ì ní wòn nàbàlù mín nà à bélé sɔ̀tɔ̀là   and so you work in order to get money how to feed them, and you don't get it a i tàran háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi i wàkkílɛla lè, i ni won nabálu min nà a béle sɔ̀tɔla a si tàran háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i bi i wàkkílɛ -la lè i ni wo -nu la- bálu min là a béle sɔ̀tɔ -la 3SG POT find until now 2SG be 2SG be.courageous -GER FOC 2SG OPT that -PL CAUS- be.alive REL LOC 3SG COP.NEG get -GER pron pm v conj/prep adv/conj pron cop pron v -mrph prt pron pm pron/dtm -mrph mrph- v pron/dtm pp pron cop v -mrph

PenK	à béle sɔ̀tɔ̀lá   you don't get it a béle sɔ̀tɔla a béle sɔ̀tɔ -la 3SG COP.NEG get -GER pron cop v -mrph

SanK

ànù bí .. mínnù báà jókkílén báà jókkílén dè tűn, mô nì pèrdì ... mò kánì gàɲè fe̋w   We who pursue it with effort we don't get anything, we never win anu bi.. minnu bi a jókkilen, bi a jɔ́kkilen dè tún, mo ni pèrdi, mo káni gáɲɛ féw anu bi min -nu bi a jókki -len bi a jɔ́kki -len lè tún mo ni pèrdi mo káni gáɲɛ féw 3PL be REL -PL be 3SG follow -PC.STAT be 3SG follow -PC.STAT FOC only 1PL OPT lose 1PL IMP.NEG win at.all pron cop pron/dtm -mrph cop pron v -mrph cop pron v -mrph prt prt pron pm v pron pm v itj

PenK	mó nì pèrdì tűn   so that we loose mo ni pèrdi tún mo ni pèrdi tún 1PL OPT lose only pron pm v prt

SanK	àwà háráy tàmàatì kóè ɔ̋n   and this affair with the tomatoes áwà háray tàmáati kóè ɔn áwà háray tàmáati kóo -È ɔn well so tomato thing -ART DISC itj conj n n -mrph dtm

SanK	ǹ sì mín fɔ̀ ò ye̋n   that what I will tell you n si min fɔ́ o yèn n si min fɔ́ o yèn 1SG POT REL say 2PL BNF pron pm pron/dtm v pron pp

SanK

tààtá Âlàrbà kà kɛ̀ pònpìtɛ́rè mín súgè sàn ... ómò ꜜómò dòolɛ́ɛ̀ dòn wò tɔ̀ .. ómò ꜜní wò ꜜwálì   The seeds that aunt Alarba has bought, we will put our enery in it and we will work with it táata Álarba ka kɛ pònpitɛ́ɛrè min súgè sàn ómò ómò dòolɛ́ɛ̀ dòn wo tɔ̀, ómò ni wo wáli táata Álarba ka kɛ pònpitɛ́ɛri -È min súgu -È sàn ómà ómà dòolɛ -È dòn wo tɔ̀ ómà ni wo wáli elder NOM.F PST.TR this potato -ART REL seed -ART buy 1PL.INCL 1PL.INCL power -ART enter that in 1PL.INCL OPT that work n n.prop pm pron/dtm n -mrph pron/dtm n -mrph v pron pron n -mrph v pron/dtm pp pron pm pron/dtm v

SanK	wò lé ꜜsí ómò bátá bántɛ̀   this will be very successful here wo lè si ómò bàta bántɛ wo lè si ómà bàta bántɛ that FOC POT 1PL.INCL at bring profit pron/dtm prt pm pron n/pp v

SanK

tàmáátè kɛ̀ sì ísín be̋lè ... à téê ꜜómò bántɛ̋   and the tomatoes, if there is no factory, this wouldn't bring us profit tàmáatè kɛ, sì ísin béle, a tée ómò bántɛ tàmáati -È kɛ sì ísin béle a tée ómà bántɛ tomato -ART this if factory COP.NEG 3SG NEG.POT 1PL.INCL bring profit n -mrph pron/dtm conj n cop pron pm pron v

SanK	ànù főő táá máá kɔ̂tɛ̀ wàlìlà   everybody made it like this now, working an fóo báti a má kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wálila anu főo báti a má kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wáli -la 3PL UNIV PRF 3SG do now work -GER pron dtm pm pron v adv/conj v -mrph

SanK

tàmáátè kɛ̀ ... dàmú lè mù míì dámúlàmà dúníyà főó là   This tomatoes, this is the food which can be eaten by anybody. tàmáatè kɛ, dámu lè mu min i dámulama dúniɲà fóo là tàmáati -È kɛ dámu lè mu min bi dámu -la -ma dúniya -È főo là tomato -ART this eat FOC IDENT REL be eat -GER -PASS world -ART UNIV LOC n -mrph pron/dtm v prt cop pron/dtm cop v -mrph -mrph n -mrph dtm pp

SanK

bá dóó í bɔ́ɔ́lá kɔ̀tɛ̀ɛ̀ .. wà pòrtò dúgèn tɔ̀ ... kɛ̀ kólènù fɔ́pú í nâàlà ꜜà ì bɔ́lá pòrtòdúgèn tɔ̀ lè   some of them come from the land of white people, all these seeds come from the land of white people ɓá dóo i bɔ́la kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wà pòrto dùgéèn tɔ̀, kɛ kólènu fɔ́pu i nàla a i bɔ́la pòrto dùgéèn tɔ̀ lè ɓá dóo bi bɔ́ -la kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wàna pòrto dùgu -È -nu tɔ̀ kɛ kólo -È -nu fɔ̋p bi nà -la a bi bɔ́ -la pòrto dùgu -È -nu tɔ̀ lè as one be leave -GER now for.example white.man soil -ART -PL in this bone -ART -PL all be come -GER 3SG be leave -GER white.man soil -ART -PL in FOC conj pron cop v -mrph adv/conj conj n n -mrph -mrph pp pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph pron cop v -mrph pron cop v -mrph n n -mrph -mrph pp prt

SanK

ì mánâà mɔ̀ɛ̀ ànù báà fɔ̀lèn ... pákɛ̀ ꜜmín mà ... pákɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ̀tɔ̀ndén .. tàmààtì kólè ꜜbɔ́ɔ̀tɔ̀ndén   when you hear them talk about this bag, about the little bag with the grains, i mán' a mɔ́ɛ an bi a fɔ́len pákɛ̀ min mà, tàmáati kólè bɔ́ɔtɔnden i máni a mɔ́ɛ anu bi a fɔ́ -len pákɛ -È min mà tàmáati kólo -È bɔ́ɔtɔ -nden 2SG COND 3SG hear 3PL be 3SG say -PC.STAT bag -ART REL to tomato bone -ART small_bag -DIM pron pm pron v pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph pron/dtm pp n n -mrph n -mrph

SanK	ànù báá sààlèn ɲɔ́ là kóó ... Ròmàn   they call it there Roman an bi a sálen ɲɔ́ɔ là kó Ròman anu bi a sá -len ɲɔ́ɔ là kó Ròman 3PL be 3SG lie -PC.STAT there LOC say ETRG.FR pron cop pron v -mrph n/adv pp quot n

SanK

Ròmán wò .. pòrtéènù dè ꜜká wò ꜜláɲà Fáránsì   The Roman, it's the white people who dry it in France Ròman wo, pòrtéènu dè ka wo laɲà Fáransi Ròman wo pòrto -È -nu lè ka wo la- ɲà Fáransi ETRG.FR that white.man -ART -PL FOC PST.TR that CAUS- dry France n pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph prt pm pron/dtm mrph- v n.loc

SanK	wò lé fîsà kèldìla   This is important wo lè fìsa kéldila wo lè fìsa kélɗi -la that FOC be.better be.important -GER pron/dtm prt adjP v -mrph

PenK	áha, wò lé fìsà kèldìlà   yes, this is the best thing áha wo lè fìsa kéldila hɛ́ɛ wo lè fìsa kélɗi -la EXCL that FOC be.better be.important -GER itj pron/dtm prt adjP v -mrph

SanK	áwà dóón túgún ꜜtáà làbɔ̀ɔ̋ ... kò Sɛ́lɛ́ksyón   and others make those that are called "Seleksyon" áwà dóonu tugun ti a labɔ́ kó Sɛ́lɛksyon áwà dóo -nu tugun báti a la- bɔ́ kó Sɛ́lɛksyon well one -PL again PRF 3SG CAUS- leave say ETRG.FR itj pron -mrph dtm pm pron mrph- v quot n

SanK	ròmán sɛ̀lɛ̀ksyòn   the Selection of Roman Ròman Sɛ́lɛksyon Ròman Sɛ́lɛksyon ETRG.FR ETRG.FR n n

SanK

ì mání wô súgè sǎn ... à ní tòlì .. mò lá dùgéè tɔ̀   when you buy this seeds, they rot in our earth i máni wo súgè sàn a ni tòli mo la dùgéè tɔ̀ i máni wo súgu -È sàn a ni tòli mo la dùgu -È tɔ̀ 2SG COND that seed -ART buy 3SG OPT rot 1PL POSS soil -ART in pron pm pron/dtm n -mrph v pron pm v pron conn n -mrph pp

AlaK	à ní tòlì ... à ní tòlì   they rot a ni tòli, a ni tòli a ni tòli a ni tòli 3SG OPT rot 3SG OPT rot pron pm v pron pm v

SanK	à ní tòlì   they rot a ni tòli a ni tòli 3SG OPT rot pron pm v

AlaK	féw   absolutely féw féw at.all itj

SanK

sì ì báá sànnà sɛ́lɛ́ksyóɲɛ̀ kààmìn ì kání wó sàn   if you are going to buy that one which is called "selection" you shouldn't buy it sì i bi a sànna Sɛ́lɛksyoɲɛ̀ káamìn, i káni wo sàn sì i bi a sàn -la Sɛ́lɛksyon -È káamìn i káni wo sàn if 2SG be 3SG buy -GER ETRG.FR -ART where 2SG IMP.NEG that buy conj pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph adv pron pm pron/dtm v

PenK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

SanK	Rómán ꜜbí káámìń Fráns   and there where it's (written) Roman, France Ròman bi káamìn, Fráns Ròman bi káamìn Fráns ETRG.FR be where France n cop adv n.loc

SanK	Fàrànsí mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù   the French people Fáransi mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu Fáransi mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu France man -ART -PL n.loc n -mrph -mrph

SanK

wò mín ꜜbɔ́lá.. tàmáátè mín sààlàmà Fàrànsi̋   those that come from.. the tomatoes that come from France wo min i bɔ́la.. tàmáatè min sálama Fáransi wo min bi bɔ́ -la tàmáati -È min sála -ma Fáransi that REL be leave -GER tomato -ART REL head -PASS France pron/dtm pron/dtm cop v -mrph n -mrph pron/dtm n -mrph n.loc

SanK	wò lé kà ɲìn ómò yén Làgínɛ́ yàn   this is good for us in Guinea wo lè ka ɲìn ómò yèn Làginɛ yàn wo lè ka ɲìn ómà yèn Làginɛ yàn that FOC PST.TR be_good 1PL.INCL BNF Guinea here pron/dtm prt pm v pron pp n.loc n/adv

PenK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

SanK	tɛ̀ntɛ̀ni̋ ... Sáájóyá ómò bí yàn ꜜkáámìn   Tenteni and Saajoya, where we are tɛ̀ntɛní, Sáajoya ómò bi yàn káamìn tɛ̀ntɛní Sáajoya ómà bi yàn káamìn especially TOPON 1PL.INCL be here where adv n.prop pron cop n/adv adv

SanK	ómò lá kɛ̀ ꜜSáájóyá máákítè bàtì tɔ̀gɔ̀ tàbɔ̋   our market of Saajoya is well-known ómò la kɛ Sáajoya máakitè báti tabɔ́ ómà la kɛ Sáajoya máakiti -È báti tabɔ́ 1PL.INCL POSS this TOPON market -ART PRF appear pron conn pron/dtm n.prop n -mrph pm v

PenK	kɔ̀nɔ̀ nàafùlù bélé sɔ̀tɔ̀là   buy you don't get profit kɔ̀nɔ nàafúlu béle sɔ̀tɔla kɔ̀nɔ nàafúlu béle sɔ̀tɔ -la but wealth COP.NEG get -GER conj n cop v -mrph

AlaK	nááfúlù bélé sɔ̂tɔ̀là   you don't get profit nàafúlu béle sɔ̀tɔla nàafúlu béle sɔ̀tɔ -la wealth COP.NEG get -GER n cop v -mrph

SanK	à bélé sɔ̀tɔ̀lá   you don't get it a béle sɔ̀tɔla a béle sɔ̀tɔ -la 3SG COP.NEG get -GER pron cop v -mrph

AlaK	nááfúlú bélé sɔ̀tɔ̀là féw   you don't get any profit nàafúlu béle sɔ̀tɔla féw nàafúlu béle sɔ̀tɔ -la féw wealth COP.NEG get -GER at.all n cop v -mrph itj

SanK

ì síí bɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ì náá fɛ̀lɛ̀ ì náá tàrán ... súprɛ́fɛ́kírè fóppu tàmààtìsàlàà lè mù   You can go out to look and you will see, that all the subprefectures are producers of tomatoes i si bɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i ni a fɛ́lɛ, i ni a tàran, sùprɛfɛtírè fɔ́pu tàmáatilálaà lè mu i si bɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i ni a fɛ́lɛ i ni a tàran sùprɛfɛtíri -È fɔ̋p tàmáati - lá -laa -È lè mu 2SG POT leave now 2SG OPT 3SG watch 2SG OPT 3SG find sous.prefecture -ART all tomato - lie -AG -ART FOC IDENT pron pm v adv/conj pron pm pron v pron pm pron v n -mrphpron n - v -mrph -mrph prt cop

SanK	i̋sín bèlé   there is no factory ísin béle ísin béle factory COP.NEG n cop

PenK	ísín béle̋   there is no factory ísin béle ísin béle factory COP.NEG n cop

SanK

pòrtéènù ꜜmínnù ꜜmó dɛ̀ɛ̀mànnà ànù bélé mò dɛ̀ɛ̀mànna̋ ... àn ì kólè nààtìlá mò yén kɔ̀nɔ̀ àn bélé mò dɛ̀ɛ̀mànná   the whit people who are to help us, they don't help us, they give us seeds, but they don't help us pòrtéènu minnu mo dɛ̀ɛmanna, anu béle mo dɛ̀ɛmanna, an i kólè nàatila mo yèn, kɔ̀nɔ an béle mo dɛ̀ɛmanna pòrto -È -nu min -nu mo dɛ̀ɛman -la anu béle mo dɛ̀ɛman -la anu bi kólo -È nàati -la mo yèn kɔ̀nɔ anu béle mo dɛ̀ɛman -la white.man -ART -PL REL -PL 1PL help -GER 3PL COP.NEG 1PL help -GER 3PL be bone -ART bring -GER 1PL BNF but 3PL COP.NEG 1PL help -GER n -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph pron v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph pron cop n -mrph v -mrph pron pp conj pron cop pron v -mrph

SanK	ànù bélè mò dɛ̀ɛ̀mànná   they don't help us anu béle mo dɛ̀ɛmanna anu béle mo dɛ̀ɛman -la 3PL COP.NEG 1PL help -GER pron cop pron v -mrph

AlaK	féw   at all féw féw at.all itj

SanK	̀àwàà ɛ̀ pòrtéènù ànù ì bɔ́ɔ́lén bűyi̋   there are a lot of varieties of the chilly pepper áwà, pòrtéènu, anu i bɔ́len búyi áwà pòrto -È -nu anu bi bɔ́ -len búyi well capsicum -ART -PL 3PL be leave -PC.STAT much itj n -mrph -mrph pron cop v -mrph pron/dtm

SanK

sì ì kà dóón náá.. ꜛsúgè jìga̋à .. à bélê kélɗílà kɔ̀nɔ̀ kɛ̀ Rőmàn Fàránsènù   if you take certain seeds, it won't be good. only Roman, the French one sì i ka dóonu na súgè jíga, a béle kélɗila, kɔ̀nɔ kɛ Rɔ́màn, Fàránsènu sì i ka dóo -nu la súgu -È jíga a béle kélɗi -la kɔ̀nɔ kɛ Rɔ́màn Fàransí -nu if 2SG PST.TR one -PL POSS seed -ART take 3SG COP.NEG be.important -GER but this NOM France -PL conj pron pm pron -mrph conn n -mrph vt pron cop vi -mrph conj pron/dtm n.prop n.loc -mrph

SanK	wòn nà Rómán kèèɲìn   those (the grains) of Roman are good won na Róman kèeɲin wo -nu la Ròman kèeɲin that -PL POSS ETRG.FR pretty pron/dtm -mrph conn n adjAP

PenK

àa̋ târàn nɔ́n túsúr wó lè míí kàrànde̋n wőllè mò là síìlá wò là   it is that you, who are educated, it's you who make the choice a i tàran nɔn túsur wo lè min kàranden, wo lè lè mo la súbɛ wo là a si tàran nɔn tún wo lè min kàran -nden wo lè lè mo la súbɛ wo là 3SG POT find but only that FOC REL study -PC.STAT that FOC FOC 1PL POSS chooe that LOC pron pm v itj prt pron/dtm prt pron/dtm v -mrph pron/dtm prt prt pron conn v pron/dtm pp

SanK

kɛ̀nɛ́n kóní ómò kɛ̀nɛ́n kóní mársándísè mán ná mó bélé ɲɔ́gɔ̀n yènnà, lúumɛ̀, sàà t tága lúumɛ̀ tɔ̀ màkáláá sànnà lè   sometimes, when the products arrive, we don't see each other, in the marker every one is at the market place and everyone sells by himself kɛ̀nɛ́n kòní, mársandisè mán nà mo béle ɲɔ́gɔn yénna, lúumɛ̀ sì a ti tága lúumɛ̀ tɔ̀, màkálaba a sànna lè kɛ̀nɛ́n kòní mársandisi -È máni nà mo béle ɲɔ́gɔn yén -la lúumɔ -È sì a báti tága lúumɔ -È tɔ̀ mɔ̀kála a sàn -la lè at.first isn't it? merchandise -ART COND come 1PL COP.NEG one_another see -GER market -ART if 3SG PRF go market -ART in everyone 3SG buy -GER FOC adv conj n -mrph pm v pron cop pron v -mrph n -mrph conj pron pm v n -mrph pp pron pron v -mrph prt

PenK	áwà   well áwà áwà well itj

SanK

ò káà lɔ̀n hàyì pónpítɛ́r súgè bɔ̀ɔ̀lá Fàrànsí   You know, even the seeds come from France o ka a lɔ́n, háyi pònpitɛ́ɛri súgè bɔ́la Fàransí o ka a lɔ́n háyi pònpitɛ́ɛri súgu -È bɔ́ -la Fáransi 2PL PST.TR 3SG know even potato seed -ART leave -GER France pron pm pron v conj/prep n n -mrph v -mrph n.loc

PenK	híii   yes híi ɛ́ɛy yes itj

SanK	Fàrànsí lè mù   It's French Fàransí lè mu Fáransi lè mu France FOC IDENT n.loc prt cop

PenK

à pònpìtɛ̀ɛ̀rì súgè kɛ̀n tùgűǹ .. kɛ̀n túgún dóónú mání kɔ̀ri̋ .. àn ì dénná à mɛ̀sɛ̀màndén dè   But even these popato seeds, them too, when they are exhausted, they produce small vegetables áwà pònpitɛ́ɛri súgè kɛnu tugun dóonu mán kɔ̀ri a i dénna a mɛ̀sɛmandèn lè áwà pònpitɛ́ɛri súgu -È kɛ -nu tugun dóo -nu máni kɔ̀ri a bi dén -la a mɛ̀sɛman -nden -È -nu lè well potato seed -ART this -PL again one -PL COND be.tired 3SG be bear.fruit -GER 3SG small -DIM -ART -PL FOC itj n n -mrph pron/dtm -mrph dtm pron -mrph pm v pron cop v -mrph pron adjP -mrph -mrph -mrph prt

AlaK	mɛ̀sɛma   small ones mɛ̀sɛma mɛ̀sɛman small adjP

SanK	àwà wò nɔ́n téé kììmà <àháá!>   Well, this one cannot be planted áwà wo nɔn tée kìma áwà wo nɔn tée kì -ma well that but NEG.POT plant -PASS itj pron/dtm itj pm v -mrph

SanK	mínnù ꜜyáà là sáákúèn tɔ̀   those that are in bags (the imported potato) minnu bi a la sáakuènu tɔ̀ min -nu bi a la sáku -È -nu tɔ̀ REL -PL be 3SG POSS bag -ART -PL in pron/dtm -mrph cop pron conn n -mrph -mrph pp

SanK	pòrtéènù mín mà ɛ́ndísè   those that the white people call "indice" pòrtéènu min mà ɛ́ndise pòrto -È -nu min mà ɛ́ndise white.man -ART -PL REL to ETRG.FR n -mrph -mrph pron/dtm pp n

SanK

hárá kélén kálá kántá kɛ́ lɛ̀ɛ̀múnɛ̀ là ... ɛ́ndísè lè wò   each one is as big as this orange [taking in his hand an orange tha tis lying at his feet], that's the "the endice" hára kélen kàla kánta kɛ lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ̀ là, ɛ́ndise lè wo háray kélen kàla kán -ta kɛ lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ -È là ɛ́ndise lè wo so one stick ought -PST.INTR this orange -ART LOC ETRG.FR FOC that conj num n v -mrph pron/dtm n -mrph pp n prt pron/dtm

SanK

kɛ̀ɛ́ lɛ̀ɛ̀múnɛ̀ ì ɲáá kɛ́ mìn nàrá .. pónpítɛ́rí kélén ka̋la̋ ka̋nta̋ kɛ̋ là ǎn dê là súgè lè kɛ̀   this orang which is before your eyes, each potato is equal to this one, this is their grains kɛ lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ i ɲáa kɛɛ min nàra, pònpitɛ́ɛri kélen kála kánta kɛɛ là, an dè la súgè lè kɛ kɛ lɛ̀ɛmúnɛ i ɲáa kɛ min nàra pònpitɛ́ɛri kélen kála kán -ta kɛ là anu lè la súgu -È lè kɛ this orange 2SG eye this REL ? potato one every ought -PST.INTR this LOC 3PL FOC POSS seed -ART FOC this pron/dtm n pron n pron/dtm pron/dtm ? n num pron v -mrph pron/dtm pp pron prt conn n -mrph prt pron/dtm

SanK	ómó lé kɛ́n dé lé mà à tí kòlìyá   this is about what we say: it is fully grown ómò lè kɛn dè lè mà, a ti kòliya ómà lè kɛ -nu lè lè mà a báti kòliya 1PL.INCL FOC this -PL FOC FOC to 3SG PRF grow.up pron prt pron/dtm -mrph prt prt pp pron pm v

SanK

sì wò tí nà sáákúè tɔ̀ háráy wùrí púttíndè bɔ́ɔ́láà là dóndén kíí lè .. dóndén ki̋   If you take from a bag not even a tiny little one like this, a tiny little one like this [making a gesture with to fingers like holding a fly to give the idea of how small it is] si wo ti nà sáakuè tɔ̀, háray wúri púttinden bɔ́la a là dóndèn kíi lè, dóndèn kíi si wo báti nà sáku -È tɔ̀ háray wúri púttinden bɔ́ -la a là dóndèn kíi lè dóndèn kíi POT that PRF come bag -ART in so ETRG.PUL a little leave -GER 3SG LOC little thus FOC little thus pm pron/dtm pm v n -mrph pp conj prt adv v -mrph pron pp dtm/adv/pron adv prt dtm/adv/pron adv

SanK

wò púttíndén ì mánì wò kì wò mánì fɔ̀lɔ̀ ꜜdénnà .. sàà ká sàbà pɛ́t sà wó mù kìlò nín fɛ̀kkɛ́rɛ̀ lè ꜜmá kìló fìlà   this little one, when you plant it and it starts giving fruit, when it gives only three, this is one and a half kilogramms or two kilogramms wo púttinden, i máni wo kì wo máni fɔ́lɔ dénna, sì a ka sàba pɛ̋t sá wo mu kìlo nin fɛ̀kkɛ́rɛ lè máa kìlo fìla wo púttinden i máni wo kì wo máni fɔ́lɔ dén -la sì a ka sàba pɛ̋t lá wo mu kílo nin fɛ̀kkɛ́rɛ lè máa kílo fìla that a little 2SG COND that plant that COND start bear.fruit -GER if 3SG PST.TR three only lie that IDENT kilometre and half FOC or kilometre two pron/dtm adv pron pm pron/dtm v pron/dtm pm v v -mrph conj pron pm num adv v pron/dtm cop n conn n prt conj n num

SanK

àwà .. ómò là máákítè .. kɛ̀ àsɛ́wɛ̀ tànbìleɲɛ̀ à máá márse̋   well in our market, last Saturday, it didn't work áwà, ómò la máakitè, kɛ àsɛ́wɛ̀ tànbileɲɛ̀ a máa márse áwà ómà la máakiti -È kɛ àsɛ́wɛ -È tànbi -len -È a máa márse well 1PL.INCL POSS market -ART this Saturday -ART pass -PC.STAT -ART 3SG NEG.PRF sell itj pron conn n -mrph pron/dtm n/n.loc -mrph v -mrph -mrph pron pm v

AlaK	à máá màrsé féw, à máa mársé féw,   it didn't sell at all, it didn't sell at all a máa márse féw, a máa márse féw, a máa márse féw a máa márse féw 3SG NEG.PRF sell at.all 3SG NEG.PRF sell at.all pron pm v itj pron pm v itj

SanK	tàmààtì tánkóɲè wúlù mùgán   for one basin of tomatoes twenty thousand tàmáati tánkoɲɛ̀ wúlu mùgan tàmáati tánkon -È wúlu mùgan tomato basin -ART thousand twenty n n -mrph num num

AlaK	wúlú tán nîn lòòlù   fifteen thousand wúlu tán nin lóolu wúlu tán nin lóolu thousand ten and five num num conn num

SanK

sàá tí fɔ̀lɔ̀ kìsán .. ò káà lɔ̀n .. hárày à máá ɲín   if it has started now, you know, it's not good for people s' a ti fɔ́lɔ kísan, o ka a lɔ́n, háray a máa ɲìn si a báti fɔ́lɔ kísan wo ka a lɔ́n háray a máa ɲìn POT 3SG PRF start immediately 2PL PST.TR 3SG know so 3SG NEG.PRF be_good pm pron pm v adv pron pm pron v conj pron pm v

SanK	háráy yàngɛ̀ mù mɛ́ɛ́rɛ́ lè là   and the suffering is for nothing (meere PUL 'nothing') háray yángɛ̀ mu mɛ́ɛrɛ lè là háray yángɛ -È mu mɛ́ɛrɛ lè là so problem -ART IDENT ETRG.PUL FOC LOC conj n -mrph cop n prt pp

SanK

àwà kɛ́ kɔ̀rɔ̀ kóè tùgùn kɔ̀rɔ kóè .. kɔ̀rɔ̀ kóè .. ő lè kà dóndén sɔ̂tɔ̀ ꜜnùn?   and as for the rice, have you got a little bit of it? áwà kɛ kɔ̀rɔ kóè tugun, kɔ̀rɔ kóè, wo lè ka dóndèn sɔ̀tɔ nùn? áwà kɛ kɔ̀rɔ kóo -È tugun kɔ̀rɔ kóo -È wo lè ka dóndèn sɔ̀tɔ nùn well this rice thing -ART again rice thing -ART that FOC PST.TR little get RETR itj pron/dtm n n -mrph dtm n n -mrph pron/dtm prt pm dtm/adv/pron v dtm

PenK

àháà mò kà jéè.. jéè máá sɔ̀ń kɔ̀nɔ̋ à kà dóndén mín fòròfárá, mô ká wò lè ꜜmátònbòn   the water, there was too much water, but the little parts of the field that it spared, and we picked it áha, jéè.. jéè máa sɔ̀n, kɔ̀nɔ a ka dóndèn min fòrofára, mo ka wo lè matònbon hɛ́ɛ jíi -È jíi -È máa sɔ̀n kɔ̀nɔ a ka dóndèn min fòrofára mo ka wo lè ma- tònbon EXCL water -ART water -ART NEG.PRF agree but 3SG PST.TR little REL mix_up 1PL PST.TR that FOC VERB.PL- gather itj n -mrph n -mrph pm v conj pron pm dtm/adv/pron pron/dtm v pron pm pron/dtm prt mrph- v

PenK	jéè kàá mò tíɲá nùn ɲìnan kőbèn   The water has brouth us a lot of bad this year jéè ka mo tìɲan nùn ɲìnan kóobèn jíi -È ka mo tìɲan nùn ɲìnan kóobèn water -ART PST.TR 1PL go.bad RETR this.year much n -mrph pm pron v dtm adv adv

SanK	jéè nààtá ɲìnàn   there was a lot of water this year jéè nàta ɲìnan jíi -È nà -ta ɲìnan water -ART come -PST.INTR this.year n -mrph v -mrph adv

AlaK	kóobèn nɔ̀n   a lot kóobèn nɔn kóobèn nɔn much but adv itj

SanK	kɔ̀fí ń dè bélé yàn nún gòyì, ǹ bì Kɔ̀nàkrì   But me, I was not here, I was in Conakry kɔ̀fí n dè béle yàn nùn gòyi, n bi Kɔ́nakri kɔ̀fí n lè béle yàn nùn gòyi n bi Kɔ́nakri because 1SG FOC COP.NEG here RETR DISC 1SG be TOPON conj pron prt cop n/adv dtm prt pron cop n.prop

SanK

ànù ká ǹ kélé mòò.. kélé lún mín kó jéè tì bóɲɛ̀nù lábòyi̋   they called me.. they called us one dan and told that the water had made the houses fall down an ka n kéle mo kéle lún min, kó jéè ti bóɲɛ̀n labòyi anu ka n kéle mo kéle lún min kó jíi -È báti bón -È -nu labòyi 3PL PST.TR 1SG call 1PL call day REL say water -ART PRF house -ART -PL fell pron pm pron v pron v n pron/dtm quot n -mrph pm n -mrph -mrph v

PenK	hɛ́ɛ̀ à kà bóɲɛ̀n nábòyì yàn nà   it made the houses fall here ɛ́ɛy a ka bóɲɛ̀nu labòyi yàn nà ɛ́ɛy a ka bón -È -nu labòyi yàn là yes 3SG PST.TR house -ART -PL fell here LOC itj pron pm n -mrph -mrph v n/adv pp

AlaK	féw féw   right féw féw féw féw at.all at.all itj itj

SanK

wò wó lún sángè nàlà Kɔ̀nàkrì ì téé í kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ làbɔ́   that very day there was such rain in Conakry that you could not take your head out of the house wo wo lún sángè nàla Kɔ́nakri i tée i kùɲɛ́ɛ̀ labɔ́ wo wo lún sángi -È nà -la Kɔ́nakri i tée i kùn -È la- bɔ́ that that day rain -ART come -GER TOPON 2SG NEG.POT 2SG head -ART CAUS- leave pron/dtm pron/dtm n n -mrph v -mrph n.prop pron pm pron n -mrph mrph- v

SanK	hárà ǹ bì ɲɔ́ɔ́ là   and I was there hára n bi ɲɔ́ɔ là háray n bi ɲɔ́ɔ là so 1SG be there LOC conj pron cop n/adv pp

SanK	kɔ̀nɔ̀ jéè mìn nàtà ɲìnán   but the water that came last year kɔ̀nɔ jéè min nàta ɲìnan kɔ̀nɔ jíi -È min nà -ta ɲìnan but water -ART REL come -PST.INTR this.year conj n -mrph pron/dtm v -mrph adv

SanK

hárày ndɛ́rù sànnù búyí tɔ̀ kìnáànù dó mínnù báti wá sàn bíisàgìn sɔ̀tɔ̀ kó ... gìlá .. ànù máá máándɛ́ à súgè là   (nder PUL 'inside') since many years, the oldmen that are eighty years old, they say that they don't remember such a thing háray ndɛ́ru sànnu búyi tɔ̀, kìnáà minnu báti wà sàn bíisàgin sɔ̀tɔ anu kó, gìlá anu m' a máandɛ a súgè là háray ndɛ́ru sàn -nu búyi tɔ̀ kìna -È min -nu báti sàn bíisàgin sɔ̀tɔ anu kó gìlá anu máa a máandɛ a súgu -È là so ETRG.PUL year -PL much in old.man -ART REL -PL PRF year eighty get 3PL say since 3PL NEG.PRF 3SG wonder 3SG seed -ART LOC conj conj n -mrph pron/dtm pp n -mrph pron/dtm -mrph pm n num v pron quot conj pron pm pron v pron n -mrph pp

PenK	ànù máá máándɛ̋   they don't remember such a thing anu m' a máandɛ anu máa a máandɛ 3PL NEG.PRF 3SG wonder pron pm pron v

SanK	jéè mìn nàtà ɲìnàn   the water that came this year jéè min nàta ɲìnan jíi -È min nà -ta ɲìnan water -ART REL come -PST.INTR this.year n -mrph pron/dtm v -mrph adv

SanK

wo jéè ka tìɲáarè mà à ká dámuènu tìɲa   It has made a lot of evil, it has spoilt the food we jéè ka tìɲárè má, a ka dámuènu tìɲa wo jíi -È ka tìɲári -È má a ka dámu -È -nu tìɲan that water -ART PST.TR harm -ART do 3SG PST.TR eat -ART -PL go.bad pron/dtm n -mrph pm n -mrph v pron pm v -mrph -mrph v

PenK

à kà dámúènù tìɲà à ká bóɲɛ̀n nábòyì   it spoilt the food, it fell the houses a ka dámuènu tìɲa, a ka bóɲɛ̀n nabòyi a ka dámu -È -nu tìɲan a ka bón -È -nu la- bòyi 3SG PST.TR eat -ART -PL go.bad 3SG PST.TR house -ART -PL CAUS- fall pron pm v -mrph -mrph v pron pm n -mrph -mrph mrph- v

SanK	kà bóɲɛ̀n nábòyì   and fell the houses kà bóɲɛ̀n nabòyi kà bón -È -nu la- bòyi INF house -ART -PL CAUS- fall pm n -mrph -mrph mrph- v

AlaK	féw   right féw féw at.all itj

SanK

áwà ǹ bá sìkkɛ̀lèn nɔ́n kó ꜜgúvɛ́rnɛ́máɲɛ̀ ꜜbátàà .. à fɛ̀lɛ̋   I think that the government has taken this in consideration, áwà, n bi a síkkɛlen nɔn, kó gùvɛ́rnɛmaɲɛ̀ báti a fɛ́lɛ áwà n bi a síkkɛ -len nɔn kó gùvɛ́rnɛman -È báti a fɛ́lɛ well 1SG be 3SG suppose -PC.STAT but say government -ART PRF 3SG watch itj pron cop pron v -mrph itj quot n -mrph pm pron v

SanK

á tí ɛ̀ɛ̀ .. dóón náwúlí ́àn tí nà mínnù là dámuènù tíɲánta̋ ... kàà yɔ̀gɔ   they sent some people, they came and gave money to those whose food had been spoilt a ti dóon nawúli, an ti nà, minnu na dámuèn tìɲata, kà a yɔ́gɔ a báti dóo -nu la- wúli anu báti nà min -nu la dámu -È -nu tìɲan -ta kà a yɔ́gɔ 3SG PRF one -PL CAUS- get.up 3PL PRF come REL -PL POSS eat -ART -PL go.bad -PST.INTR INF 3SG pay pron pm pron -mrph mrph- v pron pm v pron/dtm -mrph conn v -mrph -mrph v -mrph pm pron v

PenK

ɛ̋ɛy a̋ ti̋ dóonu.. ɛ̋y à tí dóndè nàati dɛ̋ àny yèn   they brought a little bit ɛ́ɛy a ti dóonu.. a ti dóndèn nàati dɛ́ anu yèn ɛ́ɛy a báti dóo -nu a báti dóndèn nàati dɛ́ anu yèn yes 3SG PRF one -PL 3SG PRF little bring TRUH.FOC 3PL BNF itj pron pm pron -mrph pron pm dtm/adv/pron v prt pron pp

SanK

à máá nààtì dɛ̋ bútùn bóɲɛ̀nù mínnù bóyìtà   And those whose houses tfell down, the money for this has not been given yet, a máa nàati dɛ́ bùtun, bóɲɛ̀nu minnu bòyita a máa nàati dɛ́ bùtun bón -È -nu min -nu bòyi -ta 3SG NEG.PRF bring TRUH.FOC first house -ART -PL REL -PL fall -PST.INTR pron pm v prt adv n -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph v -mrph

SanK

ànù kà dóó lè nàati, gúvɛ́rnɛ́máɲɛ̀ dòòn tùgùn máá .. dóón dè tűn nâàtá kó án í nààle̋n .. àn ní àn nà béngúrè.. kàà fɛ̀lɛ̀   they brouth some help, but it's not from the government, it was the others who came, they said they came to visit their family (so, there were people living in Conakry but whose parents lived in Dogomet) an ka dóo lè nàati, gùvɛ́rnɛmaɲɛ̀ dóon tugun máa, dóonu dè tún nàta, kó anu nàlen, an ni an na béngurè.. kà a fɛ́lɛ anu ka dóo lè nàati gùvɛ́rnɛman -È dóo -nu tugun máa dóo -nu lè tún nà -ta kó anu nà -len anu ni anu la béngure kà a fɛ́lɛ 3PL PST.TR one FOC bring government -ART one -PL again NEG.COP one -PL FOC come -PST.INTR say 3PL come -PC.STAT 3PL OPT 3PL POSS family INF 3SG watch pron pm pron prt v n -mrph pron -mrph dtm cop pron -mrph prt v -mrph quot pron v -mrph pron pm pron conn n pm pron v

PenK	kàà fɛ̀lɛ̀   to visit them kà a fɛ́lɛ kà a fɛ́lɛ INF 3SG watch pm pron v

SanK

gúvɛ́rnɛ́máɲɛ̀ ꜜtígítígí máá nà, Álfá Kɔ́ndɛ tígí lá gùvɛ̀rnɛ̀máɲɛ̀ ## máà wò ɲɔ̀ yèn bútùn dɛ́   The government itself hasn't come yet, the government of Alpha Conde did not come yet gúvɛrnɛmaɲɛ̀ tígitigi máa nà, a lè, Álfa Kɔ̀ndɛ́ tígi la gúvɛrnɛmaɲɛ̀ mo máa wo ɲɔ́ɔ yén bùtun dɛ́ gúvɛrnɛman -È tígitigi máa nà a lè Álfa Kɔ̀ndɛ́ tígi la gúvɛrnɛman -È mo máa wo ɲɔ́ɔ yén bùtun dɛ́ government -ART exactly NEG.PRF come 3SG FOC NOM.M NOM.CL self POSS government -ART 1PL NEG.PRF that there see first TRUH.FOC n -mrph dtm/adv pm v pron prt n.prop n dtm conn n -mrph pron pm pron/dtm n/adv v adv prt

SanK

wò ɲɔ́ɔ́ ́máá nàà bùtún ꜜkɔ̀nɔ̀ án tì nà nɔ̋n àn tàà fóó rɛ́sánsé   they haven't come yet to help, but they have come to count wo ɲɔ́ɔ máa nà bùtun, kɔ̀nɔ an ti nà, an báti a fóo rɛ́sanse wo ɲɔ́ɔ máa nà bùtun kɔ̀nɔ anu báti nà anu báti a főo rɛ́sanse that there NEG.PRF come first but 3PL PRF come 3PL PRF 3SG UNIV count pron/dtm n/adv pm v adv conj pron pm v pron pm pron dtm v

PenK

ànù kà kìlàyáà mín nààtì wònì kóó ánì tàgálá à fɔ́ɔ́la̋ wònù ɲɔ̀ yèn ɲɔ́ là   the cominssion that they sent, they said, that they would go and tell about it to them there an ka kílaya min nàati, wonu kó, an i tágala a fɔ́la wonu ɲɔ́ɔ yèn ɲɔ́ɔ là anu ka kíilaya min nàati wo -nu kó anu bi tága -la a fɔ́ -la wo -nu ɲɔ́ɔ yèn ɲɔ́ɔ là 3PL PST.TR envoy REL bring that -PL say 3PL be go -GER 3SG say -GER that -PL there BNF there LOC pron pm n pron/dtm v pron/dtm -mrph quot pron cop v -mrph pron v -mrph pron/dtm -mrph n/adv pp n/adv pp

SanK

báráásè tígí mîn tìɲàle̋n àn tí nàa̋ .. kàrànbágànù tì nà án tì tágá wòő .. ɔ́tɔ́ fìlà .. án tí tágá wó báráásè fɛ̀lɛ́   and the checkpoint that was broken, they came, the learned men came, they came in two cars, they came to took at the checkpoint báraasè tígi min tìɲalen, an ti nà, kàranbágànu ti nà, an ti tága wo ɔ́tɔ fìla, an ti tága wo báraasè fɛ́lɛ báraasi tígi min tìɲan -len anu báti nà kàranbága -È -nu báti nà anu báti tága wo ɔ́tɔ fìla anu báti tága wo báraasi fɛ́lɛ checkpoint self REL go.bad -PC.STAT 3PL PRF come literate -ART -PL PRF come 3PL PRF go that car two 3PL PRF go that checkpoint watch n dtm pron/dtm v -mrph pron pm v n -mrph -mrph pm v pron pm v pron/dtm n num pron pm v pron/dtm n v

SanK	àn dóón ꜜtí wúlí túgún Kɔ́nákri̋   and the others left from Conakry an dóon ti wúli tugun Kɔ́nakri anu dóo -nu báti wúli tugun Kɔ́nakri 3PL one -PL PRF get.up again TOPON pron pron -mrph pm v dtm n.prop

SanK

ɛ̋ mő táánú tɔ́gɔ́ lábɔ́ ha̋a̋ Kódù .. Tùgekáànù .. àn tí nà án tí ɲɔ́là tùgùn fɛ̀lɛ́   we told about them in Kodu, the people of Tuge, they came and the looke there é mo t' anu tɔ́gɔ labɔ́ háa Kódu, Tùgekáànu, an ti nà, an ti ɲɔ́ɔ là tugun fɛ́lɛ hé mo tée anu tɔ́gɔ la- bɔ́ háa Kódu Tùge -káa -È -nu anu báti nà anu báti ɲɔ́ɔ là tugun fɛ́lɛ EXCL 1PL NEG.POT 3PL name CAUS- leave until TOPON TOPON -person -ART -PL 3PL PRF come 3PL PRF there LOC again watch itj pron pm pron n mrph- v conj/prep n.prop n.prop -mrph -mrph -mrph pron pm v pron pm n/adv pp dtm v

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yàn káá .. Ndùká yàn, ómò náàníɲɛ̀ lá yàn ... Ndùka e.. Ɲìgáyà   and now, Nduka, our border, Nduka, Gnigaya yàn káa Ndùka yàn, ómò nàaníɲɛ̀ là yàn, Ndùka, Ɲìgáya yàn káa Ndùka yàn ómà nàanin -È là yàn Ndùka Ɲìgáya here this.way NOM.M here 1PL.INCL border -ART LOC here TOPON TOPON n/adv pp n.prop n/adv pron n -mrph pp n/adv n.prop n.prop

SanK

ànù bátí fɔ̀lɔ̀ bóɲɛ̀nù sɔ̀ɔ̀là ɲɔ̀ɔ̀ ́Pɛ̀ndà sìì kétà ɲɔ̀ ì ká wò bóɲɛ̀nù yéǹ ... màgàsɛ́ɲɛ̀   they started to build houses, there, Penda, if you come thre, you would see these houses anu báti fɔ́lɔ bóɲɛ̀nu sɔ̀la ɲɔ́ɔ, Pɛ̀nda, sì i kéta ɲɔ́ɔ, i ka wo bóɲɛ̀nu yén, màgasɛ́ɲɛ̀ anu báti fɔ́lɔ bón -È -nu lɔ̀ -la ɲɔ́ɔ Pɛ̀nda sì i ké -ta ɲɔ́ɔ i ka wo bón -È -nu yén màgasán -È 3PL PRF start house -ART -PL stop -GER there NOM.F if 2SG arrive -PST.INTR there 2SG PST.TR that house -ART -PL see terminal -ART pron pm v n -mrph -mrph v -mrph n/adv n.prop conj pron v -mrph n/adv pron pm pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph v n -mrph

PenK	gúvɛ́rnɛ́mán   the government gúvɛrnɛman gúvɛrnɛman government n

SanK	gúvɛ́rnɛ́mân ꜜtéé ꜜsùúsétí le   it's not the government it's an association gúvɛrnɛman tée súseti lè gúvɛrnɛman tée súseti lè government NEG.POT companie FOC n pm n prt

SanK	an ti màgasɛɲɛ̀nù sɔ̀ndu?? kà ?? k' a wáli   they built the shops, ?? an ti màgasáɲɛ̀nu sɔ̀ndu?? kà ??? k' a wáli anu báti màgasán -È -nu sɔ̀ndu?? kà ??? k' a wáli 3PL PRF terminal -ART -PL pron pm n -mrph -mrph

SanK	ó mò nì wálì   so that we work ómò ni wáli ómà ni wáli 1PL.INCL OPT work pron pm v

PenK	ómò lè ká wò lé lɔ̀n   that is what we know ómò lè ka wo lè lɔ́n ómà lè ka wo lè lɔ́n 1PL.INCL FOC PST.TR that FOC know pron prt pm pron/dtm prt v

SanK	ómò nì wálì   so that we work ómò ni wáli ómà ni wáli 1PL.INCL OPT work pron pm v

PenK

ómò lè kà kérè lè lɔ̀n mò ì bálúlà wò lé là   as for us, it's the hoe that we know, we live with it ómò lè ka kérè lè lɔ́n, mo i bálula wo lè là ómà lè ka kéri -È lè lɔ́n mo bi bálu -la wo lè là 1PL.INCL FOC PST.TR hoe -ART FOC know 1PL be be.alive -GER that FOC LOC pron prt pm n -mrph prt v pron cop v -mrph pron/dtm prt pp

SanK

fòó lè dɛ́ bálà tàdíyálén kɛ́ɛ́ mànsáà là mànsàyáà yèn ..` kɔ̀nɔ̀ nɔ̋n ... fɛ́kkɛ́rɛ̀ ꜜbáá tâdíyálén   It's not everybody that are happy about the governing of this president, but one half are happy with it fóo lè dɛ́ béle a tadíyalen kɛ mànsáà la mànsayáà yèn, kɔ̀nɔ nɔn fɛ́kkɛrɛ̀ bi a tadíyalen főo lè dɛ́ béle a tadíya -len kɛ mànsa -È la mànsayá -È yèn kɔ̀nɔ nɔn fɛ́kkɛrɛ -È bi a tadíya -len UNIV FOC TRUH.FOC COP.NEG 3SG be_pleased -PC.STAT this chief -ART POSS power -ART BNF but but half -ART be 3SG be_pleased -PC.STAT dtm prt prt cop pron v -mrph pron/dtm n -mrph conn n -mrph pp conj itj n -mrph cop pron v -mrph

PenK	fɛ́kkɛ́rɛ̀ báá tàdíyálén mó lè wálila ???   one half are happy, we work?? fɛ́kkɛrɛ̀ bi a tadíyalen, mo lè wálila ??? fɛ́kkɛrɛ -È bi a tadíya -len mo lè wáli -la ??? half -ART be 3SG be_pleased -PC.STAT 1PL FOC work -GER n -mrph cop pron v -mrph pron prt v -mrph

SanK

ómò lè mɔ̀gɔ̀ndènfìn .. dáábágá déɲɛ̀ téé nùnɗɛ́   we, the human beings, we are not dumb, ??? ómò lè mɔ̀gɔndenfín dáabaga déɲɛ̀ tée nùnɗɛ ómà lè mɔ̀gɔndenfín dáa -baga dén -È tée nùnɗɛ 1PL.INCL FOC person mouth -AG2 child -ART NEG.POT ETRG.PUL pron prt n n -mrph n -mrph pm v

PenK	ì téé wò yén̋?   Can't you see? i tée wo yén? i tée wo yén 2SG NEG.POT that see pron pm pron/dtm v

SanK	mò téé núnɗɛ́   we won' t ?? mo tée nùnɗɛ mo tée nùnɗɛ 1PL NEG.POT ETRG.PUL pron pm v

SanK

ì káá mɔ́ɛ́ nûn kɛ̀ lé máa mànsáyà jìgà nùn há nún kɔ̀tɛ̀ ángrɛ́ sáákúè dóó táá sɔ̀ngɔ́ sɔ̀tɔ̋   As you've heard before, if it were not him who has been the president so far the a bag of manure i ka a mɔ́ɛ nùn, kɛ lè máa mànsayáà jìga nùn háa nùn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ángre sáakuè, dóo t' a sɔ̀ngɔ sɔ̀tɔ i ka a mɔ́ɛ nùn kɛ lè máa mànsayá -È jìga nùn háa nùn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ àngre sáku -È dóo tée a sɔ̀ngɔ sɔ̀tɔ 2SG PST.TR 3SG hear RETR this FOC NEG.PRF power -ART vulture RETR until RETR now manure bag -ART one NEG.POT 3SG price get pron pm pron v dtm pron/dtm prt pm n -mrph n dtm conj/prep dtm adv/conj n n -mrph pron pm pron n v

PenK	à táá sɔ̀ngɔ́ sɔ̀tɔ̋   he wouldn't be able to pay for it a t' a sɔ̀ngɔ sɔ̀tɔ a tée a sɔ̀ngɔ sɔ̀tɔ 3SG NEG.POT 3SG price get pron pm pron n v

SanK	tòléè wo, tòli sáakuè   the manure, a bag of manure tòléè wo, tòli sáakuè tòli -È wo tòli sáku -È manure -ART that manure bag -ART n -mrph pron/dtm n n -mrph

AlaK	féw   right féw féw at.all itj

SanK	hárá à bátí kɛ́ɛ́ ́wúlù kɛ̂mɛ̀ nààni̋   now it's four hundred thousand hára a báti kɛ́ wúlu kɛ̀mɛ náani háray a báti kɛ́ wúlu kɛ̀mɛ náani so 3SG PRF do thousand hundred four conj pron pm v num num num

SanK	mísíkíná î wó sɔ̀tɔ̋?   Can a poor man buy it? mísikina i wo sɔ̀tɔ? mísikina si wo sɔ̀tɔ poor man POT that get n pm pron/dtm v

PenK	ɔ́wɔ́yé   No! Can a man with a lot of children buy it? òʔóyè! òʔóyè no itj

SanK	dénbá ì wó sɔ̀tɔ̌?   Can a man with a lot of children buy it? dénba si wo sɔ̀tɔ? dénba si wo sɔ̀tɔ brest-feeding POT that get adjAP pm pron/dtm v

PenK	dénbá téé wó sɔ̀tɔ̋   a man with a lot of children cannot get it dénba tée wo sɔ̀tɔ dénba tée wo sɔ̀tɔ brest-feeding NEG.POT that get adjAP pm pron/dtm v

SanK

àń tàràn ì nì wúlú kɛ̂mɛ̀ náání bɔ́ í lá bóɲɛ̀ là   So you would have to take four hundred thousand out of your house a ni tàran, i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ náani bɔ́ i la bóɲɛ̀ là a ni tàran i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ náani bɔ́ i la bón -È là 3SG OPT find 2SG OPT thousand hundred four leave 2SG POSS house -ART LOC pron pm v pron pm num num num v pron conn n -mrph pp

SanK

íǹ tágá í nî sáákú ángré sàn, à ǐ ní à téé ní ì máà lɔ̀n   you would go and buy a bag of manure, and you don't know whether it would take root or not i ni tága i ni sáaku àngre sàn, a i ní, a tée ní i m' a lɔ́n i ni tága i ni sáaku àngre sàn a si ní a tée ní i máa a lɔ́n 2SG OPT go 2SG OPT bag manure buy 3SG POT ETRG.MNK 3SG NEG.POT ETRG.MNK 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG know pron pm v pron pm n n v pron pm conj pron pm conj pron pm pron v

PenK	á nîìɲà, à téé nììɲá ì máà lɔ̀n   you don't know whether it would take root or not a níiɲa, a tée níiɲa, i m' a lɔ́n a níiɲa a tée níiɲa i máa a lɔ́n 3SG take_root 3SG NEG.POT take_root 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG know pron v pron pm v pron pm pron v

PenK

à dóónú wòǹ tőő ɲɔ̀gɔ̀n nà hárá à máá nììɲá à nì tóó .. fűgà tɔ̀ ka̋   so, you stay with it, an it has not taken root, it remains in the wilderness áwà dóo, wo ni tó ɲɔ́gɔn nà, hára a máa nìiɲa, a ni tó fúgà tɔ̀ káa áwà dóo wo ni tó ɲɔ́gɔn là háray a máa nìiɲa a ni tó fúga tɔ̀ káa well one that OPT leave one_another LOC so 3SG NEG.PRF take_root 3SG OPT leave savanna in this.way itj pron pron/dtm pm v pron pp conj pron pm v pron pm v n pp pp

SanK

àwà kɛ̀ kílà mà mànsáà là ꜜkɛ́ mànsáà bùtɔ̀ à bát' àngréè nààtì à kó sáakùè wúlú kɛ̀mɛ̋ à nìn wúlú bíísàba̋ ... à nín lòòlű nɛ́ɛ̀?   and this time, the boss of this boss, he brought the manure, and he said that it's hundred and thirty five thousand, right? áwà kɛ kílà mà, mànsáà là kɛ mànsáà búutɔ̀, a báti àngre nàati, a kó sáakuè wúlu kɛ̀mɛ, wúlu bíisàba a nin lóolu, nɛ́ɛ̀? áwà kɛ kíla -È mà mànsa -È là kɛ mànsa -È búutɔ̀ a báti àngre nàati a kó sáku -È wúlu kɛ̀mɛ wúlu bíisàba a nin lóolu nɛ́ɛ̀ well this road -ART to chief -ART LOC this chief -ART in 3SG PRF manure bring 3SG say bag -ART thousand hundred thousand thirty 3SG and five INTERR itj pron/dtm n -mrph pp n -mrph pp pron/dtm n -mrph pp pron pm n v pron quot n -mrph num num num num pron conn num prt

SanK	wúlû kɛ̂mɛ̀ nín ꜜwúlú bíisàbà .. à nín lòòlù   hundred thirty five thousand wúlu kɛ̀mɛ, wúlu bíisàba a nin lóolu wúlu kɛ̀mɛ wúlu bíisàba a nin lóolu thousand hundred thousand thirty 3SG and five num num num num pron conn num

SanK

wò tí nà féw wò máyìtàtàmà yàn kàwőkàn állá lè tűn ɓá sángí.. èè jíisánnû lè mű   it just came, everywhere where it is sold to us. It's because of God, since it's the year of water (when ther was a lot of rain) wo ti nà féw, wo máyìtatama yàn káawőokán, állà lè tún ɓá sángi.. jíi sànnu lè mu wo báti nà féw wo máyìta -ta -ma yàn káawőokán állà lè tún ɓá sángi jíi sàn -nu lè mu that PRF come at.all that sell -PST.INTR -PASS here everywhere God FOC only as rain water year -PL FOC IDENT pron/dtm pm v itj pron/dtm v -mrph -mrph n/adv adv n prt prt conj n n n -mrph prt cop

SanK

áwàà ... wó tígitigè .. mànsáà lè bélé féllàmà ɲɔ̌ɔ̋   the chies is not the government that should be accused áwà wo tígitigè mànsáà lè béle félilama ɲɔ́ɔ áwà wo tígitigi -È mànsa -È lè béle féli -la -ma ɲɔ́ɔ well that exactly -ART chief -ART FOC COP.NEG accuse -GER -PASS there itj pron/dtm dtm/adv -mrph n -mrph prt cop v -mrph -mrph n/adv

SanK

áwà kɔ̀nɔ̀ èè ... ómò lè èè ... sàláànù dóó bátí mò tɔ̀díya̋   but us, the peasants, we are happy áwà kɔ̀nɔ ómò lè sálaànu dóo báti mo tɔ̀díya áwà kɔ̀nɔ ómà lè sá -laa -È -nu dóo báti mo tɔ̀ -dúla well but 1PL.INCL FOC lie -AG -ART -PL one PRF 1PL in -SUPIN itj conj pron prt v -mrph -mrph -mrph pron pm pron pp -mrph

PenK	mò tí mó tàdíyá à yèn fɔ́p   we are happy with it mo ti mo tadíya a yèn fɔ́p mo báti mo tadíya a yèn fɔ̋p 1PL PRF 1PL be_pleased 3SG BNF all pron pm pron v pron pp pron

SanK	àngére pìréè kɛ̀ lájìge̋è   to lower the price of the manure àngre pìréè kɛ lajìgéè àngre pìri -È kɛ la- jìgi -È manure price -ART this CAUS- descend -ART n n -mrph pron/dtm mrph- v -mrph

SanK	à bélé wò.. wò kàntán mò yèn mín nà   we would be endlessly happy a béle wo kántan mo yèn min nà a béle wo kántan mo yèn min là 3SG COP.NEG that guard 1PL BNF REL LOC pron cop pron/dtm v pron pp pron/dtm pp

SanK

kɔ́fí í sí sáákú fìlà bɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ̋ .. ì nì wúlú bì kɛ̀mɛ̀ sàbà bɔ̀ ì nì sáákú fìlá sɔ̀tɔ̀   because if you can take two bags, you would pay three hundred thousand and you get two bags kɔ̀fí sì i si sáaku fìla bɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ sàba bɔ́ i ni sáaku fìla sɔ̀tɔ kɔ̀fí sì i si sáaku fìla bɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ sàba bɔ́ i ni sáaku fìla sɔ̀tɔ because if 2SG POT bag two leave now 2SG OPT thousand hundred three leave 2SG OPT bag two get conj conj pron pm n num v adv/conj pron pm num num num v pron pm n num v

AlaK	féw   right féw féw at.all itj

SanK

ì nì wúlú kɛ̀mɛ̀ wɔ̀ɔ̀rɔ̀ bɔ́ î nì sáákú náání sɔ̀tɔ̀   You pay six hundred thousand and you get four bags i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ bɔ́, i ni sáaku náani sɔ̀tɔ i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ bɔ́ i ni sáaku náani sɔ̀tɔ 2SG OPT thousand hundred six leave 2SG OPT bag four get pron pm num num num v pron pm n num v

SanK

hárà nùn kó ì nì wúlú kɛ̀mɛ̀ wɔ̀ɔ̀rɔ̀ bɔ̋ ... ì náà dònì àn nì sáákú kélén díí bòló àn ní wúlú kɛ̀m fìlà sénsè tàdíì bòlò .. kó à táá sɔ̀tɔ̋   Before, you would pay six hundred thousand, you would bring it, and they would give you one bag, and they would give you two hundred back, so, it's not profitable hára nùn kó i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ bɔ́, i ni a dòni, an ni sáaku kélen dí i bólo, an ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ fìla sénsè tadí i bólo, kó a tée a sɔ̀tɔ háray nùn kó i ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ wɔ́ɔrɔ bɔ́ i ni a dòni anu ni sáaku kélen dí i bólo anu ni wúlu kɛ̀mɛ fìla sénse ta- dí i bólo kó a tée a sɔ̀tɔ so RETR say 2SG OPT thousand hundred six leave 2SG OPT 3SG transport 3PL OPT bag one give 2SG arm 3PL OPT thousand hundred two change REP- give 2SG arm say 3SG NEG.POT 3SG get conj dtm quot pron pm num num num v pron pm pron v pron pm n num v pron n/pp pron pm num num num v mrph- num pron n/pp quot pron pm pron v

PenK	à táá sɔ̀tɔ̋   it's not profitable a t' a sɔ̀tɔ a tée a sɔ̀tɔ 3SG NEG.POT 3SG get pron pm pron v

SanK	à táá sɔ̀tɔ̋   it's not profitable a t' a sɔ̀tɔ a tée a sɔ̀tɔ 3SG NEG.POT 3SG get pron pm pron v

SanK	háráy ń máá lɔ́n mô fòkkìtɛ̀lén kààmìn   I didn't know where we were going to do hára n m' a lɔ́n mo fòkkitɛlen káamìn háray n máa a lɔ́n mo fòkkitɛ -len káamìn so 1SG NEG.PRF 3SG know 1PL leave -PC.STAT where conj pron pm pron v pron v -mrph adv

SanK

àwà kɔ̀nɔ̋ ... állà ꜜbátí sángí jíi núlaaɗɔ nâàtí ómò yén ... sángí jíi ɲűma̋ .. à nín héndú ɲűma   But God gave us the rain of the prophet to us, good rain and good wind áwà kɔ̀nɔ, állà báti sángi jíi núlaaɗɔ nàati ómò yèn, sángi jíi ɲùma a nin héndu ɲùma áwà kɔ̀nɔ állà báti sángi jíi núlaaɗɔ nàati ómà yèn sángi jíi ɲùma a nin héndu ɲùma well but God PRF rain water ETRG.PUL bring 1PL.INCL BNF rain water good 3SG and wind good itj conj n pm n n n v pron pp n n n/adj pron conn n n/adj

SanK

sì à tàgátà kàà ǹ máá fɔ́ɔ́ môò lè mín bátí kɔ̀tɔ̀yà .. ómò ì tàràn à díyàdíyà tɔ̀   If it goes this way, I'm not sure, that we who are old, we will enjoy it sì a tágata káa n m' a fɔ́ ómò lè min báti kɔ̀tɔya, ómò i tàran a díyadiyà tɔ̀ sì a tága -ta káa n máa a fɔ́ ómà lè min báti kɔ̀tɔya ómà si tàran a díyadiya tɔ̀ if 3SG go -PST.INTR this.way 1SG NEG.PRF 3SG say 1PL.INCL FOC REL PRF bend_down 1PL.INCL POT find 3SG enjoying in conj pron v -mrph pp pron pm pron v pron prt pron/dtm pm v pron pm v pron n pp

SanK

wó nɔ̂n wànà kɛ́ɛ́ pòrtéè mìn bì nààlà yàn kɔ̀tɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔbɔ̀ndén máá kɛ̋?   for example, this white woman here, isn't she is child? wo wàna kɛ pòrtéè min bi nàla yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔbɔnden máa kɛ? wo wàna kɛ pòrto -È min bi nà -la yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔbɔ -nden máa kɛ that for.example this white.man -ART REL be come -GER here now baby -DIM NEG.COP this pron/dtm conj pron/dtm n -mrph pron/dtm cop v -mrph n/adv adv/conj n -mrph cop pron/dtm

PenK	bɔ̀ɔ̀bɔ́ɔ́ lè mú kɛ̀ là ............ @@   She is a child bɔ̀ɔbɔ lè mu kɛ là bɔ̀ɔbɔ lè mu kɛ là baby FOC IDENT this LOC n prt cop pron/dtm pp

SanK

ɛ́ɛ́! @@ kɔ̋nɔ̋ kɔ̀tɛ̋ kɛ́n dè lè bélé dúníyà díyà dónna̋   It's her who enjoyes the happiness of the world kɔ̀nɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kɛn dè lè béle dúniya díyà dònna kɔ̀nɔ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ kɛ -nu lè lè béle dúniya díya -È dòn -la but now this -PL FOC FOC COP.NEG world friendship -ART enter -GER conj adv/conj pron/dtm -mrph prt prt cop n n -mrph v -mrph

SanK	@@ dáá téé kúmúyá í kó fìla̋   Your moth doesn't feel bitter twice dáa tée kúmuya kó fìla dáa tée kúmuya kó fìla mouth NEG.POT be.bitter say two n pm v quot num

SanK

mín mání ómô yèn yàn kɔ̀t à yaà fɔ̀là léè kɛ̀nú bɔ́nɔ̀   whoever sees us here, would say that we are pathetic min máni ómò yén yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a y' a fɔ́la lè kɛnu bɔ̀nɔ min máni ómà yén yàn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ a bi a fɔ́ -la lè kɛ -nu bɔ̀nɔ REL COND 1PL.INCL see here now 3SG be 3SG say -GER FOC this -PL ugly pron/dtm pm pron v n/adv adv/conj pron cop pron v -mrph prt pron/dtm -mrph adjP

PenK	àà kɛ̀nú bɔ̀nɔ̀   they are pathetic á, kɛɛnu bɔ̀nɔ áwà kɛ -nu bɔ̀nɔ well this -PL ugly itj pron/dtm -mrph adjP

SanK	@@ hé mó lé túgún ń ká mól túmá dònì   in my time I have done a lot of things hé mo tùru n ka mo lè tùma dòni hé mo tùru n ka mo lè tùma dòni EXCL 1PL crest 1SG PST.TR 1PL FOC time transport itj pron n pron pm pron prt n v

SanK	hé à tì kɛ́ɛ́ lé, mò ká mò tùmáà dònì   e! it has been done, we did a lot of things hé a báti kɛ́ lè, mo ka mo tùmáà dòni hé a báti kɛ́ lè mo ka mo tùma -È dòni EXCL 3SG PRF do FOC 1PL PST.TR 1PL time -ART transport itj pron pm v prt pron pm pron n -mrph v

SanK

áwà háráy tígitigèe̋ ... èè.. sì ń sí gàsɛ mín hóllila ómò la̋ <ɛ́ɛy> tàmààtì kóè kɛ̀ ómò mò bólobɔ kɛ̂ là<áwà>   well, if you allow me to talk about this thing with tomatoes, we shoul quit it áwà háray tígitigè, sì n si gàsɛ min hɔ́llila ómò là tàmáati kóè kɛ, ómò mo bólo bɔ́ kɛ là áwà háray tígitigi -È sì n si gàsɛ min hɔ́lli -la ómà là tàmáati kóo -È kɛ ómà mo bólo bɔ́ kɛ là well so exactly -ART if 1SG POT be.possible REL tell -GER 1PL.INCL LOC tomato thing -ART this 1PL.INCL 1PL arm leave this LOC itj conj dtm/adv -mrph conj pron pm v pron/dtm v -mrph pron pp n n -mrph pron/dtm pron pron n/pp v pron/dtm pp

PenK	áwà   yes áwà áwà well itj

SanK	ómô mò bóló bɔ́ɔ́ kɛ̂ là   we should quit it ómò mo bólo bɔ́ kɛ là ómà mo bólo bɔ́ kɛ là 1PL.INCL 1PL arm leave this LOC pron pron n/pp v pron/dtm pp

AlaK	bútún dóo   for the present moment bùtun dóo bùtun dóo first one adv pron

SanK	bùtun   for now bùtun bùtun first adv

SanK	ómò fàtàn ꜜtàmààtì kóè là   let's leave the planting of tomatoes ómò fàtan tàmáati kóè là ómà fàtan tàmáati kóo -È là 1PL.INCL divide tomato thing -ART LOC pron v n n -mrph pp

AlaK	àà, bútún dóó   for the present moment áwà, bùtun dóo áwà bùtun dóo well first one itj adv pron

SanK

à ká ń tárán án dè lè tún bí gáɲɛ́lá mó lè téé gàɲɛ̀   in fact, only they get profit and we don't get any profit a ka n tàran, an dè lè tún bi gáɲɛla, mo lè tée gáɲɛ a ka n tàran anu lè lè tún bi gáɲɛ -la mo lè tée gáɲɛ 3SG PST.TR 1SG find 3PL FOC FOC only be win -GER 1PL FOC NEG.POT win pron pm pron v pron prt prt prt cop v -mrph pron prt pm v

SanK

ómò nì bɔ̀.. àn nì bɔ́ɔ́ mò yèn.. tàkóɲɛ̀ tàmáátè.. tánkóɲɛ̀ wúlù bíìwɔ̀rɔ̀wìlà   they pay us seventy thousand for one tank of tomatoes ómò ni bɔ́.. an ni bɔ́ mo yèn.. tánkoɲɛ̀ tàmáatè.. tánkoɲɛ̀ wúlu bíiwɔ̀rɔwila ómà ni bɔ́ anu ni bɔ́ mo yèn tánkon -È tàmáati -È tánkon -È wúlu bíiwɔ̀rɔwila 1PL.INCL OPT leave 3PL OPT leave 1PL BNF basin -ART tomato -ART basin -ART thousand seventy pron pm v pron pm v pron pp n -mrph n -mrph n -mrph num num

SanK	à í sànnàmà Jɔ̀nfɔ̀ wúlú bíísàgìn   In Jonfo (a village) it is bought for eighty thousand a i sànnama Jɔ̀nfɔ wúlu bíisàgin a bi sàn -la -ma Jɔ̀nfɔ wúlu bíisàgin 3SG be buy -GER -PASS TOPON thousand eighty pron cop v -mrph -mrph n.prop num num

PenK	áwà, áwà   yes áwà, áwà áwà áwà well well itj itj

SanK

wúlù bíìkɔ̀nɔ̀ntɔ̀ .. à í sânnàmà Làbé .. wúlù bíìsàgìn   ninety thousand, In Labe this all is bought for eighty thousand wúlu bíikɔ̀nɔntɔ, a i sànnama Làbe wúlu bíisàgin wúlu bíikɔ̀nɔntɔ a bi sàn -la -ma Làbe wúlu bíisàgin thousand ninety 3SG be buy -GER -PASS TOPON thousand eighty num num pron cop v -mrph -mrph n.prop num num

SanK

án dè n̂ nàà, àn náà fɔ̀ mò yèn yàn wúlú mùg̀an   They come to us and say that it's twenty thousand an dè n nà, an ni a fɔ́ mo yèn yàn wúlu mùgan anu lè n nà anu ni a fɔ́ mo yèn yàn wúlu mùgan 3PL FOC 1SG come 3PL OPT 3SG say 1PL BNF here thousand twenty pron prt pron v pron pm pron v pron pp n/adv num num

AlaK	wùlú mùgán ... màà tán nîn lòòlù   twenty thousand or fifteen thousand wúlu mùgan máa tán nin lóolu wúlu mùgan máa tán nin lóolu thousand twenty or ten and five num num conj num conn num

SanK

à ǹ tàràn súmmɛ̀ ꜜmín bì sànnàmà nùn wǔlú kɛ̀mɛ̀ nín wúlú bíilòòlű ... kɛ̀ kílà mà súmmɛ̀ sàntàmà wúlú bíilòòl lè là   before, one container, is was sold for hundred and fifty thousand, but this time it is sold for fifty thousand a n tàran, súmmɛ̀ min bi sànnama nùn, wúlu kɛ̀mɛ nin wúlu bíilòolu, kɛ kílà mà, súmmɛ̀ sàntama wúlu bíilòolu lè là a n tàran súmmɛ -È min bi sàn -la -ma nùn wúlu kɛ̀mɛ nin wúlu bíilòolu kɛ kíla -È mà súmmɛ -È sàn -ta -ma wúlu bíilòolu lè là 3SG 1SG find containter -ART REL be buy -GER -PASS RETR thousand hundred and thousand fifty this road -ART to containter -ART buy -PST.INTR -PASS thousand fifty FOC LOC pron pron v n -mrph pron/dtm cop v -mrph -mrph dtm num num conn num num pron/dtm n -mrph pp n -mrph v -mrph -mrph num num prt pp

AlaK	he he!   e! he he! he he!

SanK	tìɲáré í tànbí kɛ̂ lǎ?   Can a loss be bigger? tìɲárè i tànbi kɛ là? tìɲári -È si tànbi kɛ là harm -ART POT pass this LOC n -mrph pm v pron/dtm pp

PenK	tìɲaré í tànbì ɲɔ́, mísíkíná yèn?   can a loss be bigger for a poor person? tìɲári i tànbi ɲɔ, mísikina yèn? tìɲári si tànbi ɲɔ mísikina yèn harm POT pass there poor man BNF n pm v n/adv n pp

SanK	ómó béle ɲɔ́gɔ́n fɛ́ dɛ́   we don't like each other ómò béle ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ̀ dɛ́ ómà béle ɲɔ́gɔn fɛ̀ dɛ́ 1PL.INCL COP.NEG one_another with TRUH.FOC pron cop pron pp prt

AlaK	he he!   e! he he! he he!

SanK

sì ómó máá ɲɔ́gɔ́n kánù ... sí ómó máá ɲɔ́gɔ́n kânù ... bìlláhì   If we don't like each other, if we don't like each other, God allmighty, sì ómò máa ɲɔ́gɔn kánu, sì ómò máa ɲɔ́gɔn kánu, bìlláahi sì ómà máa ɲɔ́gɔn kánu sì ómà máa ɲɔ́gɔn kánu bìlláahi if 1PL.INCL NEG.PRF one_another love if 1PL.INCL NEG.PRF one_another love ETRG.AR conj pron pm pron v conj pron pm pron v itj

SanK

à bí ń nín állá tɛ̀ɛ̀mà sì ómò máá ɲɔ́gɔ̀n kànù   God sees it (lit. "between me and God"), we don't like each other, a bi n nin állà tɛ́ɛ̀ma sì ómò máa ɲɔ́gɔn kánu a bi n nin állà tɛ́ɛ̀ma sì ómà máa ɲɔ́gɔn kánu 3SG be 1SG and God between if 1PL.INCL NEG.PRF one_another love pron cop pron conn n pp conj pron pm pron v

PenK	háráy mɔ̀ƴa̋   it's not good (PUL mɔƴa) háray mɔ́ƴa háray mɔ́ƴa so ETRG.PUL conj adv

SanK

à ì fɔ́ɔ̀làmà kómìn sì táy à ì fɔ́ɔ̀làmà kómìn à ì máálá ɲɔ́gɔ̋n nà lè ... ꜜháráy sònjárè lè ꜜnàlà òmò yèn   the way it is said, according to what is said, it's done that way that there are sufferings in store for us a i fɔ́lama kómìn, si táyi a i fɔ́lama kómìn, a i mála ɲɔ́gɔn nà lè, háray sònjarè lè nàla mo yèn a bi fɔ́ -la -ma kómìn si táyi a bi fɔ́ -la -ma kómìn a bi má -la ɲɔ́gɔn là lè háray sònja -ri -È lè nà -la mo yèn 3SG be say -GER -PASS how POT DISC 3SG be say -GER -PASS how 3SG be do -GER one_another LOC FOC so pester -NMLZ.TR -ART FOC come -GER 1PL BNF pron cop v -mrph -mrph adv pm itj pron cop v -mrph -mrph adv pron cop v -mrph pron pp prt conj v -mrph -mrph prt v -mrph pron pp

PenK	háráy sònjárè lè bɔ́ mò yèn   there are suffering for us háray sònjarè lè bɔ́ mo yèn háray sònja -ri -È lè bɔ́ mo yèn so pester -NMLZ.TR -ART FOC leave 1PL BNF conj v -mrph -mrph prt v pron pp

SanK	kɔ̀fì ómó bélé ɲɔ́gɔ́n kánúle̋n   because we don't like each other kɔ̀fí ómò béle ɲɔ́gɔn kànulen kɔ̀fí ómà béle ɲɔ́gɔn kànu -len because 1PL.INCL COP.NEG one_another love -PC.STAT conj pron cop pron v -mrph

PenK	à fɔ́ɔ́ nɔ́n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ꜜwó lè   it is said now that.. a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo lè a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ wo lè 3SG say now that FOC pron v adv/conj pron/dtm prt

SanK	jàmáà ꜜbélé nùnɗɛ̀lén   People are not honest jàmáà béle nùnɗɛlen jàma -È béle nùnɗɛ -len people -ART COP.NEG ETRG.PUL -PC.STAT n -mrph cop v -mrph

PenK

ó lè mín bí mô ɲáà tɔ̀ túgún kɛ̂ mààkítíndè tɔ̀   you who are in front of us in this little market, wo lè min bi mo ɲáà tɔ̀ tugun kɛ máakitindè tɔ̀ wo lè min bi mo ɲáa -È tɔ̀ tugun kɛ máakiti -nden -È tɔ̀ that FOC REL be 1PL eye -ART in again this market -DIM -ART in pron/dtm prt pron/dtm cop pron n -mrph pp dtm pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph pp

PenK

sì ò máá mǒ dɛ̀ɛ̀ma̋n .. ì kó à sì télén kómìń .. à téé tèlén gòyì   if you don't help us, considering as it is supposed to be honest, that would not be honest sì wo mo máa mo dɛ̀ɛman, i kó a si tèlen kómìn, a tée tèlen gòyi sì wo mo máa mo dɛ̀ɛman i kó a si tèlen kómìn a tée tèlen gòyi if that 1PL NEG.PRF 1PL help 2SG say 3SG POT face how 3SG NEG.POT face DISC conj pron/dtm pron pm pron v pron quot pron pm v adv pron pm v prt

AlaK	à téé tèlèń, à téé tèlèń, fe̋w   it's not honest, it's not honest a tée tèlen, a tée tèlen, féw a tée tèlen a tée tèlen féw 3SG NEG.POT face 3SG NEG.POT face at.all pron pm v pron pm v itj

PenK

à téé tèlén .. kɔ̀fí fáyìdà ó lé ɲààtàsóènù ... mò í fìsàyàlén wó llè fèlìlá gòyì   it's not honest, and you the villages chief, it's you who we condemn the most a tée télen kɔ̀fí fáyida o lè ɲáatasoènu, mo fìsayalen wo lè lè félila gòyi a tée télen kɔ̀fí fáyida wo lè ɲáatasoo -È -nu mo fìsaya -len wo lè lè féli -la gòyi 3SG NEG.POT towards because almost 2PL FOC boss -ART -PL 1PL surpass -PC.STAT 2PL FOC FOC accuse -GER DISC pron pm adv conj itj pron prt n -mrph -mrph pron v -mrph pron prt prt v -mrph prt

SanK	héé, wáá mɔ̀ɛ̀ gòyì!   hey, listen! hée, wo' a mɔ́ɛ gòyi! hé wo a mɔ́ɛ gòyi EXCL 2PL 3SG hear DISC itj pron pron v prt

PenK	à tée télèn féw   it's not fair at all a tée tèlen féw a tée tèlen féw 3SG NEG.POT face at.all pron pm v itj

SanK	áwà dóó, állà..   well, God.. áwà dóo, állà.. áwà dóo állà well one God itj pron n

PenK	kɔ̀fí sì ò kóó támmà támmà lè mù   because everything is money, money kɔ̀fí sì o kó támmà, támmà lè mu kɔ̀fí sì o kó támma -È támma -È lè mu because if 2PL say money -ART money -ART FOC IDENT conj conj pron quot n -mrph n -mrph prt cop

SanK	yɔ́ɔ̀ɔ, kɔ̀nɔ álla̋ máá fóó láka̋n   But God doesn't say hasn't made everbody equal yɔ̀ɔ, kɔ̀nɔ állà máa fóo lakán yɔ̀ɔ kɔ̀nɔ állà máa főo la- kán well but God NEG.PRF UNIV CAUS- ought itj conj n pm dtm mrph- v

SanK

ì bátí háyí kɛ́ bólósóndíɲɛ̀nù yèn? <ʔéʔé> kɛ̀nù bélé kàndén   Do you see these fingers [showing the palm of his hand]? there are not the same i báti háyi kɛ bólosondiɲɛ̀nu yén? kɛn béle kánden i báti háyi kɛ bólokondin -È -nu yén kɛ -nu béle kán -nden 2SG PRF even this finger -ART -PL see this -PL COP.NEG be_equal -PC.STAT pron pm conj/prep pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph v pron/dtm -mrph cop v -mrph

AlaK	féw   right féw féw at.all itj

SanK	kɔ̀nɔ̀ ǹ bátî làlɔ́n .. tánkón kélén bíí bôlò   But, I'm informing you, you have one tank, kɔ̀nɔ n báti i lalɔ́n, tánkon kélen bi i bólo kɔ̀nɔ n báti i la- lɔ́n tánkon kélen bi i bólo but 1SG PRF 2SG CAUS- know basin one be 2SG arm conj pron pm pron mrph- v n num cop pron n/pp

SanK

ì tí nâà sàgú má .. ì tíí sìgì ɲɔ̀ hááá .. tèléè bátì ké kùn tɔ̀   You've arrived in the morning and you've stayed there until the midday (when the sun it on your head) i ti nà sàguè mà, i ti i sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ háa tèléè báti ké kùn tɔ̀ i ti nà sàgu -È mà i ti i sìgi ɲɔ́ɔ háa tèle -È báti ké kùn tɔ̀ 2SG PRF come morning -ART to 2SG PRF 2SG sit there much sun -ART PRF arrive head in pron pm v n -mrph pp pron pm pron v n/adv adv n -mrph pm v n pp

PenK	ée, ì máá sàn .. féw   and you haven't sold anything ɛ́ɛy, i m' a sàn, féw ɛ́ɛy i máa a sàn féw yes 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG buy at.all itj pron pm pron v itj

SanK	ì máá sàn   you haven't sold anything i m' a sàn i máa a sàn 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG buy pron pm pron v

SanK

í dún káá lɔ́n kɔ̂tɛ̀ ì mání kè pɛ̀llɛ́t, í ma̋ní wóó sàn ì tágálà ì níí .. tànbi fɛ́n dóndén dé sànná í si̋ lá béngúrè ... ì sí í là dénbáyà ... mín tàbɔ́ ánù yèn mǎá .. déndɛ̀nù sànbà mín tɔ̀   you know that when the moment when you arrive there, when you sell it, you go and buy some little thing, that you can present to you familiy or give a present to children i dun ka a lɔ́n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i máni ké pɛ̀llɛ́t, i máni wo sàn, i tágala i ni tànbi fɛ́n dóndèn dè sànna, i si i la béngurè.. i si i la dénbaya min tabɔ́ anu yèn, máa déndènu sànba min tɔ̀ i dun ka a lɔ́n kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i máni ké pɛ̀llɛ́t i máni wo sàn i tága -la i ni tànbi fɛ́n dóndèn lè sàn -la i si i la béngure i si i la dénba -ya min tabɔ́ anu yèn máa dénden -È -nu sànba min tɔ̀ 2SG so PST.TR 3SG know now 2SG COND arrive sure 2SG COND that buy 2SG go -GER 2SG OPT pass thing little FOC buy -GER 2SG POT 2SG POSS family 2SG POT 2SG POSS brest-feeding -ABST REL appear 3PL BNF or child -ART -PL bring.present REL in pron dtm pm pron v adv/conj pron pm v itj pron pm pron/dtm v pron v -mrph pron pm v n dtm/adv/pron prt v -mrph pron pm pron conn n pron pm pron conn adjAP -mrph pron/dtm v pron pp conj n -mrph -mrph v pron/dtm pp

PenK	féw   right féw féw at.all itj

SanK	hǐndun sì àn tí mɔ̌   if it is ripe híndun si an ti mɔ́ hín - dun si anu báti mɔ́ DEM - so POT 3PL PRF ripen pron - dtm pm pron pm v

SanK	tàmáátè là mɔ̀ɛ́ɛ̀ .. à téé màrà   ripe tomatoes, you can't keep it tàmáatè la mɔ́ɛ̀ a tée màra tàmáati -È la mɔ́ -È a tée màra tomato -ART POSS ripen -ART 3SG NEG.POT hide n -mrph conn v -mrph pron pm v

PenK	a tée màra   it cannot be kept a tée màra a tée màra 3SG NEG.POT hide pron pm v

SanK	à î mɔ́ɔ̀lǎ   it is ripe a i mɔ́la a bi mɔ́ -la 3SG be ripen -GER pron cop v -mrph

SanK	à î mɔ́ɔ̀lǎ   it is ripe a i mɔ́la a bi mɔ́ -la 3SG be ripen -GER pron cop v -mrph

SanK	sí ì máà dàmù wàttuè à tìɲàlà lè   if you don't eat it then, it will rot si i m' a dámu wáttuè a tìɲala lè si i máa a dámu wáatu -È a tìɲa -la lè POT 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG eat time -ART 3SG go.bad -GER FOC pm pron pm pron v n -mrph pron v -mrph prt

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ǐ náâ fɔ̀ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓá jùlàmúsènù bát' à kɔ̀n ì ma̋ <Vox> í lè tùgùn kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀   now you say, that sinse the trade woman prevented you from getting it, as for you.. i ni a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, ɓá jùla mùséènu báti a kɔ́n i mà, i lè tugun kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ i ni a fɔ́ kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ɓá jùla mùsu -È -nu báti a kɔ́n i mà i lè tugun kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ 2SG OPT 3SG say now as seller woman -ART -PL PRF 3SG be_selfish 2SG to 2SG FOC again now pron pm pron v adv/conj conj n n -mrph -mrph pm pron v pron pp pron prt dtm adv/conj

SanK	àn kà mín fɔ̀ɔ̋ .. ì náà dàànù bòlò   you give them what they tell you an ka min fɔ́ i ni a d' anu bólo anu ka min fɔ́ i ni a dí anu bólo 3PL PST.TR REL say 2SG OPT 3SG give 3PL arm pron pm pron/dtm v pron pm pron v pron n/pp

PenK	ì nì ɓíɗá ɲɔ́ nɔ̀n ì nì ɓíɗá ɲɔ́   you are angry, you are angry i ni ɓíɗa ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn, i ni ɓíɗa ɲɔ́ɔ, i ni ɓíɗa ɲɔ́ɔ nɔn i ni ɓíɗa ɲɔ́ɔ 2SG OPT ETRG.PUL there but 2SG OPT ETRG.PUL there pron pm v n/adv itj pron pm v n/adv

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ì nì ɓíɗá ɲɔ́ɔ, í jùséè nì gbàla ɲɔ́, í jùséè nì gbàla ɲɔ́   You are anry, your heart is dry i ni ɓíɗa ɲɔ́ɔ, i jùséè ni gbála ɲɔ́ɔ, i jùséè ni gbála ɲɔ́ɔ i ni ɓíɗa ɲɔ́ɔ i jùsu -È ni gbála ɲɔ́ɔ i jùsu -È ni gbála ɲɔ́ɔ 2SG OPT ETRG.PUL there 2SG heart -ART OPT dry there 2SG heart -ART OPT dry there pron pm v n/adv pron n -mrph pm v n/adv pron n -mrph pm v n/adv

SanK	hé ... wò máá ɲín   e! it's not good hé, wo máa ɲìn hé wo máa ɲìn EXCL that NEG.PRF be_good itj pron/dtm n v

PenK	à máa ɲìn   it's not good a máa ɲìn a máa ɲìn 3SG NEG.PRF be_good pron pm v

SanK	wò máá ɲín   it's not good wo máa ɲìn wo máa ɲìn that NEG.PRF be_good pron/dtm pm v

PenK	s'ómò máá ɲɔ́gɔ́n dɛ̀ɛ̀màn .. à téé gàsɛ̀   if we don't help each other, it won't be good si ómò máa ɲɔ́gɔn dɛ̀ɛman, a tée gàsɛ si ómà máa ɲɔ́gɔn dɛ̀ɛman a tée gàsɛ POT 1PL.INCL NEG.PRF one_another help 3SG NEG.POT be.possible pm pron pm pron v pron pm v

SanK	wo máa ɲìn   it's not good wo máa ɲìn wo máa ɲìn that NEG.PRF be_good pron/dtm pm v

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àwàà .. wálènű .. tàmààtì kòò wálè ɔ̌n <ɛ́y> .. síttá ómó nî pónpítɛ́ɛ́rè jɔ̀kkì <awa>   and the work, the work with tomato, it's better that we work with potato áwà, wálènu, tàmáati kóo wálè ɔn, sítta ómò ni pònpitɛ́ɛrè jɔ̀kki áwà wáli -È -nu tàmáati kóo wáli -È ɔn sítta ómà ni pònpitɛ́ɛri -È jɔ́kki well work -ART -PL tomato thing work -ART DISC it's_better_to 1PL.INCL OPT potato -ART follow itj n -mrph -mrph n n n -mrph dtm conj pron pm n -mrph v

PenK	áwà   yes áwà áwà well itj

SanK	ómò nì pónpítɛ́ɛ́rè jɔ̀kkì   we should work with potato ómò ni pónpitɛɛrè jɔ́kki ómà ni pònpitɛ́ɛri -È jɔ́kki 1PL.INCL OPT potato -ART follow pron pm n -mrph v

PenK	háyi sì mò máà làsíyà dóó ʔɔ́n fe̋w   even if we haven't made a lot háyi si mo m' a lasíya dóo ʔɔn féw háyi si mo máa a la- síya dóo ʔɔn féw even POT 1PL NEG.PRF 3SG CAUS- be_numerous one DISC at.all conj/prep pm pron pm pron mrph- v pron dtm itj

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sì ómó máà làsìyá ómò ꜜnì pónpítɛ́ɛ́rè jɔ̀kkì   If we don't make a lot, we go into potatoes sì ómò m' a lasíya, ómò ni pónpitɛɛrè jɔ́kki si ómà máa a la- síya ómà ni pònpitɛ́ɛri -È jɔ́kki POT 1PL.INCL person 3SG CAUS- be_numerous 1PL.INCL OPT potato -ART follow pm pron n pron mrph- v pron pm n -mrph v

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àwà fɛ́n dóó túgú í bɔ́ɔ́lá yàn kàànù bíí grúpú ... ɔ́yá nàlên ... ɛ̀ɛ̀ .. súsétí nààle̋n <mhm>   Now there is one more thing that has happened, them.. a group, an association came áwà fɛ́n dóo tugun i bɔ́len yàn kà anu bi grúpu.. ɔ́ya nàlen súseti nàlen áwà fɛ́n dóo tugun i bɔ́ -len yàn kà anu bi grúpu ɔ́ya nà -len súseti nà -len well thing one again be leave -PC.STAT here INF 3PL be group something come -PC.STAT companie come -PC.STAT itj n pron dtm cop v -mrph n/adv pm pron cop n pron v -mrph n v -mrph

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kó káábà <mhm> kó wó fìsá kɛ̀ ómò ì kɛ̀ mìn fóó tɔ́ kô   they say that everything than we are in kó káabà, kó wo fìsa kɛ ómò i kɛ min fóo tɔ̀ kò kó káaba -È kó wo fìsa kɛ ómà bi kɛ min főo tɔ̀ kò say corn -ART say that be.better this 1PL.INCL be this REL UNIV in behind quot n -mrph quot pron/dtm adjP pron/dtpron cop pron/dtm pron/dtm dtm pp pp

PenK	áwà   yes áwà áwà well itj

SanK	kɔ̀nɔ̀ he̋!   But! kɔ̀nɔ hé! kɔ̀nɔ hé but EXCL conj itj

PenK	wo káaba tùgùn   and the corn.. wo káabà tugun wo káaba -È tugun that corn -ART again pron/dtm n -mrph dtm

SanK	káabà mò lè ꜜtí wíndɛ́má wô tɔ̀ <mhm>   the corn, we were inscribed into it káabà mo lè ti wíndɛma wo tɔ̀ káaba -È mo lè báti wíndɛ -ma wo tɔ̀ corn -ART 1PL FOC PRF write -PASS that in n -mrph pron prt pm v -mrph pron/dtm pp

SanK	à bátí míí ꜜtágá .. èè .. sàń fìlà bɔ̀   it has been two ears a báti min i tága sàn fìla bɔ́ a báti min bi tága sàn fìla bɔ́ 3SG PRF REL be go year two leave pron pm pron/dtm cop v n num v

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àn tí mô là káálísènù jìgá kà tágáánù fɛ̀ɛ̋   they take our money and go with it an ti mo la káalisènu jíga kà tága anu fɛ̀ anu báti mo la káalisi -È -nu jíga kà tága anu fɛ̀ 3PL PRF 1PL POSS money -ART -PL take INF go 3PL with pron pm pron conn n -mrph -mrph v pm v pron pp

SanK	mò máá súsétí yèn̋ <ɛ́ɛy>   we haven't seen the association mo máa súseti yén mo máa súseti yén 1PL NEG.PRF companie see pron pm n v

SanK	mo máa fűs káábà yèn̋   we didn't see any corn mo máa fűs káabà yén mo máa fűs káaba -È yén 1PL NEG.PRF nothing corn -ART see pron pm pron n -mrph v

SanK	fɛ̋nfɛ́n fáyídá   nothing! fɛ̋nfɛ́n fáyida fɛ̋nfɛ́n fáyida something almost pron itj

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ő tígí nɔ́n bá tádíyálá wó wálè ɲɔ́ là háray?   And can you be happy now with this work? wo tígi nɔn bi a tadíyala wo wálè ɲɔ là háray? wo tígi nɔn bi a tadíya -la wo wáli -È ɲɔ́ɔ là háray 2PL self but be 3SG be_pleased -GER 2PL work -ART there LOC so pron dtm itj cop pron v -mrph pron n -mrph n/adv pp conj

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Làgìnɛ́ɛ̀ yán góyí kɔ̀tɛ̀ fáyídá háá kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ ... èè .. jànfáà tòòlèn   In Guinea, there is cheating all the time Làginɛ yàn gòyi kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ fáyida háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ jànfáà tólen Làginɛ yàn gòyi kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ fáyida háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ jànfa -È tó -len Guinea here DISC now almost until now treachery -ART leave -PC.STAT n.loc n/adv prt adv/conj itj conj/prep adv/conj n -mrph v -mrph

SanK	gbɛ̀ɛ̀yá be̋le̋   there is no honesty gbɛ́ɛya béle gbɛ́ɛ -ya béle white -ABST COP.NEG adjAP -mrph cop

PenK	à bélé   it's not there a béle a béle 3SG COP.NEG pron cop

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háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ jànfáà tòlèn jìlá wón nààtá mò lá wò ꜜkáálísènù ꜜjígá yàn .. ǎn dòntà kó kòyì mò fóppú ni̋ .. wíndítɛ́ ànù mà   there's cheating everywhere, since they came and took away our money, they said that all of us should enroll in this háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ jànfáà tólen, gìlá won nàta ma la wo káalisènu jíga yàn, an dònta kó kóyi mo fóo ni wínditɛ anu mà háa kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ jànfa -È tó -len gìlá wo -nu nà -ta ma la wo káalisi -È -nu jíga yàn anu dòn -ta kó kóyi mo főo ni wíndɛ anu mà until now treachery -ART leave -PC.STAT since that -PL come -PST.INTR 1PL POSS that money -ART -PL take here 3PL enter -PST.INTR say it.should.be 1PL UNIV OPT write 3PL to conj/prep adv/conj n -mrph v -mrph conj pron/dtm -mrph v -mrph pron conn pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph v n/adv pron v -mrph quot conj pron dtm pm v pron pp

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kà káálísè wúlù lòòlù, wúlù lòòlù, wúlù lòòlù, wúlù lòòlù .. jónnɛ̀   and give each one five thousand (jonnugol PUL 'give') kà káalisè wúlu lóolu, wúlu lóolu, wúlu lóolu jónnɛ kà káalisi -È wúlu lóolu wúlu lóolu wúlu lóolu jónnɛ INF money -ART thousand five thousand five thousand five ETRG.PUL pm n -mrph num num num num num num v

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kɛ́ɛ́ mɔ̀gɔ̀ dúníyà fóó tí kɛ̀ jònnè .. wònù bá' tàgà ànù yèn   everybody gave it to them and they left with it kɛ mɔ̀gɔ dúniya fóo ti kɛ jónne, wonu bá' tága anu yèn kɛ mɔ̀gɔ dúniya főo báti kɛ jónne wo -nu báti tága anu yèn this man world UNIV PRF this ETRG.PUL that -PL PRF go 3PL BNF pron/dtm n n dtm pm pron/dtm v pron/dtm -mrph pm v pron pp

AlaK	féw   right féw féw at.all itj

SanK	ómò lè bì búruɲɛ̀ tɔ́ lè   and we are in the bush ómò lè bi búruɲɛ̀ tɔ̀ lè ómà lè bi búrun -È tɔ̀ lè 1PL.INCL FOC be bush -ART in FOC pron prt cop n -mrph pp prt

PenK	ómò bì búruɲɛ̀ tɔ́ lè   and we are in the bush ómò bi búruɲɛ̀ tɔ̀ lè ómà bi búrun -È tɔ̀ lè 1PL.INCL be bush -ART in FOC pron cop n -mrph pp prt

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fáyídá mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù bélé bàndén .. mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù béle bàndáá fààmúlà míí tànbìlá yàn kà   people don't manage to understand what is happening there fáyida mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu béle bánden, mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu béle bánden a fàamula min bi tànbila yàn káa fáyida mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu béle bán -nden mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu béle bán -nden a fàamu -la min bi tànbi -la yàn káa almost man -ART -PL COP.NEG end -PC.STAT man -ART -PL COP.NEG end -PC.STAT 3SG understand -GER REL be pass -GER here this.way itj n -mrph -mrph cop v -mrph n -mrph -mrph cop v -mrph pron v -mrph pron/dtm cop v -mrph n/adv pp

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ì máá yèn dóé tɔ́ yân .. dóónú túgún bɔ́ɔ́tá Kónákrí kà nà yàn   Don't you see? the other time there were some people who came here from Conakry i m' a yén? dóè tɔ̀ yàn dóonu tugun bɔ́ta Kɔ́nakri kà nà yàn i máa a yén do -È tɔ̀ yàn dóo -nu tugun bɔ́ -ta Kɔ́nakri kà nà yàn 2SG NEG.PRF 3SG see INDEF -ART in here one -PL again leave -PST.INTR TOPON INF come here pron pm pron v dtm -mrph pp n/adv pron -mrph dtm v -mrph n.prop pm v n/adv

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ànù kóó .. àn í nàlèn án dè nìn pòrtéèn dè ɲɔ́gɔ̀n na̋ .. pòrtéènù   they say, that they have come, they are with white people anu kó, an i nàlen, an dè nin pòrtéèn dè ɲɔ́gɔn nà, pòrtéènu anu kó anu bi nà -len anu lè nin pòrto -È -nu lè ɲɔ́gɔn nà pòrto -È -nu 3PL say 3PL be come -PC.STAT 3PL FOC and white.man -ART -PL FOC one_another come white.man -ART -PL pron quot pron cop v -mrph pron prt conn n -mrph -mrph prt pron v n -mrph -mrph

SanK	kó kòyì kà dòn àn nà súsétè tɔ̀   they told to get inlisted in there association kó, koyi kà dòn an na súsetè tɔ̀ kó koyi kà dòn anu la súseti -È tɔ̀ say it.should.be INF enclose 3PL POSS companie -ART in quot conj pm v pron conn n -mrph pp

PenK	ɛ́ɛ́, kà dòn àn nà súsetè tɔ̀   to enter into their association ɛ́ɛy, kà dòn an na súsetè tɔ̀ ɛ́ɛy kà dòn anu la súseti -È tɔ̀ yes INF enclose 3PL POSS companie -ART in itj pm v pron conn n -mrph pp

SanK	dòn kóè wúlu tán tán tán   the entrance fee is ten thousand each dòn kóè wúlu tán tán tán dòn kóo -È wúlu tán tán tán enter thing -ART thousand ten ten ten v n -mrph num num num num

PenK	ɛ́ɛ́ mò ká wò fóó lásá .. fɔ́p   we paid all this ɛ́ɛy mo ka wo fóo lasá, fɔ́p ɛ́ɛy mo ka wo főo la- sá fɔ̋p yes 1PL PST.TR that UNIV CAUS- lie all itj pron pm pron/dtm dtm mrph- v pron

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mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nù dòntà kà.. ká dòn.. ká dòn háánû kà káydí kélén wíndɛ́ búkú kélen wíndɛ́ wò ꜜfáátá tɛ̋f mɔ̂gɛ́ɛ̀ là   they people were entering and entering, until they wrote a list, they wrote one group, and it was full of people mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀nu dònta kà.. kà dòn kà dòn háa anu ka káydi kélen wíndɛ, búku kélen wíndɛ, wo fáta tɛ̋f mɔ̀gɛ́ɛ̀ là mɔ̀gɔ -È -nu dòn -ta kà kà dòn kà dòn háa anu ka káydi kélen wíndɛ búku kélen wíndɛ ɛ wo fá -ta tɛ̋f mɔ̀gɔ -È là man -ART -PL enter -PST.INTR INF INF enter INF enter until 3PL PST.TR paper one write book one write that fill -PST.INTR EMPH man -ART LOC n -mrph -mrph v -mrph pm pm v pm v conj/prep pron pm n num v n num v pron/dtm v -mrph adv n -mrph pp

PenK	káálísè wo bűyí   a lot of money! káalisè wo búyi káalisi -È wo búyi money -ART that much n -mrph pron/dtm pron/dtm

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ànú bɔ́ɔ́tá yàn lún mìn táyí sáákúè mìn ꜜbáànù bòlò, sɛ́nkántɛ̀ ꜜkáálísè .. àn tàgàtà   When they were going away from there, they were carring money in a bag for fifty kiligramms, and went away anu bɔ́ta yàn lún min táyi sáakuè min bi anu bólo, sɛ́nkant káalisè anu bɔ́ -ta yàn lún min táyi sáku -È min bi anu bólo sɛ́nkant káalisi -È 3PL leave -PST.INTR here day REL DISC bag -ART REL be 3PL arm ETRG.FR money -ART pron v -mrph n/adv n pron/dtm itj n -mrph pron/dtm cop pron n/pp num n -mrph

SanK	àn tágátá   it's difficult an tágata anu tága -ta 3PL go -PST.INTR pron v -mrph

PenK	mò máán tàyèn háá yàn   and since then we didn't see them again mo m' an tayén háa yàn mo máa anu ta- yén háa yàn 1PL NEG.PRF 3PL REP- see until here pron pm pron mrph- v conj/prep n/adv

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wón dé lé tágá.. ʔòʔówò a̋n nàtà nùn, háyí wó lè màà lɔ̀n, mó lè ꜜkáà lɔ̀ń .. ànù kó mò mà bútùn kó bóɲɛ̀ sɔ̀ɔ̀làmà fúgà tɔ̀ ꜜtígàn dè ###   they would go.. no, they came back and you, you didn't kow about it, but us, we knew it, and the told us that firest the should be constructed a house on the plain won dè lè tága.. òʔówò an nàta nùn, háyi wo lè m' a lɔ́n, mo lè ka a lɔ́n, anu kó mo ma bùtun, kó bóɲɛ̀ sɔ̀lama fúgà tɔ̀ wo -nu lè lè tága òʔóyè anu nà -ta nùn háyi wo lè máa a lɔ́n mo lè ka a lɔ́n anu kó mo ma bùtun kó bón -È lɔ̀ -la -ma fúga tɔ̀ that -PL FOC FOC go no 3PL come -PST.INTR RETR even that FOC NEG.PRF 3SG know 1PL FOC PST.TR 3SG know 3PL say 1PL 1PL first say house -ART stop -GER -PASS savanna in pron/dtm -mrph prt prt v itj pron v -mrph dtm conj/prep pron/dtm prt pm pron v pron prt pm pron v pron quot pron pron adv quot n -mrph v -mrph -mrph n pp

SanK	kó mò là bóɲɛ̀ ísiɲè   our house, a factory kó mo la bóɲɛ̀ ísiɲè kó mo la bón -È ísin -È say 1PL POSS house -ART factory -ART quot pron conn n -mrph n -mrph

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kó á Kánkálábɛ́ máà kò Kànkàlàbɛ́ mánsáání dámúriláà ǎn dè kɔ̀tɛ̋ .. àn ì bóɲɛ̀ ꜜsɔ́ɔ́lá fúgà tɔ̀ dígán dè   they said that it's not for Kankalabe, because the governors of Kankalabe take the money, and them they would build a house on the plain kó Kánkalabɛ máa, kó Kánkalabɛ mànsáànu i dámurilaà, an dè kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀, an i bóɲɛ̀ sɔ̀la fúgà tɔ̀ dígan dè kó Kánkalabɛ máa kó Kánkalabɛ mànsa -È -nu bi dámuri -laa -È anu lè kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ anu i bón -È sɔ̀ -la fúga tɔ̀ dígan lè say TOPON NEG.COP say TOPON chief -ART -PL be food -AG -ART 3PL FOC now 3PL be house -ART stop -GER savanna in towards FOC quot n.prop cop quot n.prop n -mrph -mrph cop n -mrph -mrph pron prt adv/conj pron cop n -mrph v -mrph n pp pp prt

AlaK	à máá dérí   it's unusual a máa déri a máa déri 3SG NEG.PRF get.accustomed pron pm v

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Kánkálábɛ́ sántírè là máá bì tùgún .. ómò fóo kó ꜜmó bátí mó tàdìyá   It's not in the center of Kankalabe, all of us was happy Kánkalabɛ sàntírè là máa bìi tugun, ómò lè fóo báti mo tadíya Kánkalabɛ sàntíri là máa bìi tugun ómà lè főo báti mo tadíya TOPON center LOC NEG.COP now again 1PL.INCL FOC UNIV PRF 1PL be_pleased n.prop n pp cop n.loc dtm pron prt dtm pm pron v

SanK	jàkɛ fús .. tòòɲà máá   But, it was not true jàkɛ fűs, tòoɲa máa jàkáà fűs tòoɲa máa EXCLM nothing truth NEG.COP itj pron n cop

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wón dé lé tágátá nâ yàn sɛ́ttɔ́ɛ̀ fɛ̋   it's them who arrived at the approach of the rainy season won dè lè tágata nà yàn sɛ́ttɔɛ̀ fɛ̀ wo -nu lè lè tága -ta nà yàn sɛ́ttɔ -È fɛ̀ that -PL FOC FOC go -PST.INTR come here rainy_season -ART with pron/dtm -mrph prt prt v -mrph v n/adv n -mrph pp

SanK	tàkù kólè, àn í wò ꜜsáálén <@@>   the grains of gombo, they planted it tàku kólè, an i wo sálen tàku kólo -È anu bi wo sá -len okra bone -ART 3PL be that lie -PC.STAT n n -mrph pron cop pron/dtm v -mrph

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súkkárè máyítálámá kɛ́ pɔ́ɔ́rɛ́ndɛ́nù mínnù tɔ̀ .. tàkù kólè   the little plastic bags in which sugar is sold, the grains of gombo, sùkkárè i máyìtalama kɛ pɔ̀ɔrɛndènu minnu tɔ̀, tàku kólè sùkkári -È bi máyìta -la -ma kɛ pɔ̀ɔrɛ -nden -È -nu min -nu tɔ̀ tàku kólo -È sugar -ART be sell -GER -PASS this plastic -DIM -ART -PL REL -PL in okra bone -ART n -mrph cop v -mrph -mrph pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph pp n n -mrph

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àn í wò sààlèn háá wó .. pɔ̀ɔ̀rɛ̀ndénì fààl'àn báá fìɓɛ̀lèn   they put it there so that the bags were full and they tied it an ni wo sálen háa wo pɔ̀ɔrɛndèn fálen, an bi a fíɓɛlen anu ni wo lá -len háa wo pɔ̀ɔrɛ -nden -È -nu fá -len anu bi a fíɓɛ -len 3PL OPT that lie -PC.STAT until that plastic -DIM -ART -PL fill -PC.STAT 3PL be 3SG knot -PC.STAT pron pm pron/dtm v -mrph conj/prep pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph -mrph v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph

SanK	àn ì táálén ká tânbí Dìtén   they went further that Ditinn an táalen kà tànbi Dìten anu tága -len kà tànbi Dìten 3PL go -PC.STAT INF pass TOPON pron v -mrph pm v n.prop

SanK	ànì páárásítámól sàndèn   they had bough paracetamol an i páarasitamol sànden anu bi páarasitamol sàn -nden 3PL be ETRG.FR buy -PC.STAT pron cop n v -mrph

SanK	kártɔn kélen .. páarasetamol   one box of paracetamol kártɔn kélen, páarasitamol kàrtɔ́n kélen párasitamol box one ETRG.FR n num n

SanK	à nín ɛ́... bùùlàbòrì básè   and the medicine against diarrhea a nin bɔ̀ɔlabóri básè a nin bɔ̀ɔlabóri bási -È 3SG and diarrhea medicine -ART pron conn n n -mrph

SanK	kɔ́npirimɛ gbɛ́ɛnù ꜜkɛ̂nù   those white pills kɔ́npirime gbɛ́ɛ̀nu kɛnu kɔ́npirime gbɛ́ɛ -È -nu kɛ -nu pill white -ART -PL this -PL n adjAP -mrph -mrph pron/dtm -mrph

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àn í wó sàndén .. àn nâàtà wò kártɔ́n fìlà ꜜlè fɛ̀ yàn   they bought it came here with two boxes here an i wo sànden, an nàta wo kártɔn fìla lè fɛ̀ yàn anu bi wo sàn -nden anu nà -ta wo kàrtɔ́n fìla lè fɛ̀ yàn 3PL be that buy -PC.STAT 3PL come -PST.INTR that box two FOC with here pron cop pron/dtm n -mrph pron v -mrph pron/dtm n num prt pp n/adv

SanK	tàkù kólè   the grains of gombo tàku kólè tàku kólo -È okra bone -ART n n -mrph

SanK	án nâàtà ànù kó áwà jóóní kɔ̀tɛ̀ nɔ́n   they came and said, now (jooni PUL 'now'), now an nàta anu kó áwà jóoni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn anu nà -ta anu kó áwà jóoni kɔ̀tɛ́ɛ̀ nɔn 3PL come -PST.INTR 3PL say well ETRG.PUL now but pron v -mrph pron quot itj adv adv/conj itj

SanK	fúla káyè dóò lè mù nùn ꜜɲáátásóè là   there was one young Fulbe, their boss fúla káyè dóo lè mu nùn ɲáatasoè là fúla kàyi -È dóo lè mu nùn ɲáatasoo -È là Fulbe man -ART one FOC IDENT RETR boss -ART LOC n n -mrph pron prt cop dtm n -mrph pp

SanK	a kó áwà jóoni kawen, susete on ari   he said: (PUL) uncle, the association has come a kó áwà jóoni kawen, susete on ari a kó áwà jóoni kawen, susete on ari 3SG say well ETRG.PUL pron quot itj adv

PenK	áwà   yes áwà áwà well itj

SanK	háray menen nodditi windaɓen fo yoɓe yaw   PUL: now all those who are inscribed, we will call them and they should come háray menen nodditi windaɓen fo yoɓe yaw háray menen nodditi windaɓen fo yoɓe yaw

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àlàjì Fóódénú ká hɔ́llítɛ́ mò là kó áwà mínnú ká ómò wíndɛ́ nùn, bátí nà kóyí ómò nì tàgà   Alahi Foode informed us, he said that those who had inscribed us, have arrived and we should go àláji Fóodenu ka hɔ́llitɛ mo là, kó, áwà minnu ka mo wíndɛ nùn, báti nà, koyi ómò ni tága àláji Fóode -nu ka hɔ́llitɛ mo là kó áwà min -nu ka mo wíndɛ nùn báti nà koyi ómà ni tága hajji NOM.M -PL PST.TR announce 1PL LOC say well REL -PL PST.TR 1PL write RETR PRF come it.should.be 1PL.INCL OPT go n n.prop -mrph pm v pron pp quot itj pron/dtm -mrph pm pron v dtm pm v conj pron pm v

PenK	áwà, áwà   yes, yes áwà, áwà áwà áwà well well itj itj

SanK	òmò kà ɲɔ́gɔ́n kɔ́ɔ yàn ma tágata   We gathered together here and went ómò ka ɲɔ́gɔn kɔ́ɔ yàn mo tágata ómà ka ɲɔ́gɔn kɔ́ɔ yàn ma tága -ta 1PL.INCL PST.TR one_another back here 1PL go -PST.INTR pron pm pron n n/adv pron v -mrph

PenK	héé   he! hée hé EXCL itj

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ànù kó Sánbá Júmá Kɛ́ytà, àn kò árá ndó .. ń nâàtà ǹ káá tàràn jàkà tàkù kólè lè <@@@>   they said: Sanba Juma Keyta, [come there] (PUL), I came and saw that it was grains of gombo an kó Sánba Júma Kɛ́yta, an kó: ara ndo, n nàta, n ka a tàran jàka tàku kólè lè anu kó Sánba Júma Kɛ́yta anu kó ara ndo n nà -ta n ka a tàran jàkáà tàku kólo -È lè 3PL say NOM.M NOM.M NOM 3PL say ETRG.PUL ETRG.PUL 1SG come -PST.INTR 1SG PST.TR 3SG find EXCLM okra bone -ART FOC pron quot n.prop n.prop n.prop pron quot v adv pron v -mrph pron pm pron v itj n n -mrph prt

SanK	ǹ téé fɛ̋nfɛ́n fɔ̀ ì yèn   I don't say anything to you n tée fɛ̋nfɛ́n fɔ́ i yèn n tée fɛ̋nfɛ́n fɔ́ i yèn 1SG NEG.POT something say 2SG BNF pron pm pron v pron pp

SanK	álá mú ómò bɛ̀nnà hɛ̀ɛ̀rà mà   God save us állà mu ómò bɛ̀nna hɛ́ɛra mà állà mu ómà bɛ̀n -la hɛ́ɛra mà God IDENT 1PL.INCL meet -GER happiness to n cop pron v -mrph n pp

PenK	àmííní álla .. àmíínì   Amen àmíini állà, àmíini àmíini állà àmíini amen God amen itj n itj

SanK	álá mú ómò bɛ̀nnà hɛ̀ɛ̀rà mà   God save us állà mu ómò bɛ̀nna hɛ́ɛra mà állà mu ómà bɛ̀n -la hɛ́ɛra mà God IDENT 1PL.INCL meet -GER happiness to n cop pron v -mrph n pp

PenK	àmííni   Amen àmíini àmíini amen itj

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òmò mò là wálènú ... ómó í wálè máálá féw, kɔ̀nɔ̀, ómáà fɛ̀lɛ̀ ómò sí wálí kómìn   our work, we should work, but we should also look at how we work ómò la wálènu, ómò i wálè mála féw, kɔ̀nɔ, ómò a fɛ́lɛ, ómò i wáli kómìn ómà la wáli -È -nu ómà bi wáli -È má -la féw kɔ̀nɔ ómà a fɛ́lɛ ómà bi wáli kómìn 1PL.INCL POSS work -ART -PL 1PL.INCL be work -ART do -GER at.all but 1PL.INCL 3SG watch 1PL.INCL be work how pron conn n -mrph -mrph pron cop n -mrph v -mrph itj conj pron pron v pron cop v adv

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hárà à máa máwálè, sònja wálè tún dè là   Shouldn't he (God) make it so that the work be always painful hára a máa máa wálè, sònja wálè tún dè là háray a máa máa wáli -È sònja wálu -È tún lè là so 3SG NEG.PRF NEG.COP work -ART difficulty big -ART only FOC LOC conj pron pm cop v -mrph n adjAP -mrph prt prt pp

PenK	sì à máá mò dɛ̀ɛ̀màn..   if he doesn't help us.. sì a máa mo dɛ̀ɛman.. sì a máa mo dɛ̀ɛman if 3SG NEG.PRF 1PL help conj pron pm pron v

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í jùséè gbàndìlén .. i.. i.. ì bóló bélé kìmàlén ì kɔ́ɔ́ bélé kìmàlén, ì bélé dámú kɛ́ndɛ́ dámúlá   your heart is worm, your hands aren't cool, your back isn't cool, you don't eat well i jùséè gbàndilen, i bólo béle kìmalen, i kɔ́ɔ béle kìmalen, i béle dámu kɛ́ndɛ dámula i jùsu -È gbàndi -len i bólo béle kìma -len i kɔ́ɔ béle kìma -len i béle dámu kɛ́ndɛ dámu -la 2SG heart -ART warm -PC.STAT 2SG arm COP.NEG become.wet -PC.STAT 2SG back COP.NEG become.wet -PC.STAT 2SG COP.NEG eat right eat -GER pron n -mrph adjAP -mrph pron n/pp cop v -mrph pron n cop v -mrph pron cop v adjAP v -mrph

PenK	féw few few nɔn   it's true féw féw féw nɔn féw féw féw nɔn at.all at.all at.all but itj itj itj itj

SanK	àn ní mô dɛ̀ɛ̀màn   they should help us an ni mo dɛ̀ɛman anu ni mo dɛ̀ɛman 3PL OPT 1PL help pron pm pron v

SanK	sànù sí gàsɛ́ mó dɛ̀ɛ̀mánná   if they can help us, sì an si gàsɛ mo dɛ̀ɛmanna sì anu si gàsɛ mo dɛ̀ɛman -la if 3PL POT be.possible 1PL help -GER conj pron pm v pron v -mrph

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ì kó.. pòrtéènù Fàrànsì bí kɛ̀ɛ̀ .. Rómàn ꜜmín nààtìlá tàmáatè Rómáɲɛ̀ .. àn ní wò nààtì mà yèn àn ní wò nààtì   like that what the white people bring, the tomatoes they should bring it to us i kó pòrtéènu Fàransi bi kɛ Róman min nàatila tàmáatè, Rómaɲɛ̀, an ni wo nàati ma yen, an ni wo nàati i kó pòrto -È -nu Fàransí bi kɛ Róman -È min nàati -la tàmáati -È Róman -È anu ni wo nàati ma ye -nu anu ni wo nàati 2SG say white.man -ART -PL France be this ETRG.FR -ART REL bring -GER tomato -ART ETRG.FR -ART 3PL OPT that bring 1PL TRUTH.FOC -PL 3PL OPT that bring pron quot n -mrph -mrph n.loc cop pron/dtm n -mrph pron/dtm v -mrph n -mrph n -mrph pron pm pron/dtm v pron prt -mrph pron pm pron/dtm v

SanK	kóó nɔ́n bélé gòyì ꜜsábú bélè ꜜmín mà   there isn't anything in the world that doesn't have its reason kóo nɔn béle gòyi sábu béle min mà kóo nɔn béle gòyi sábu béle min mà thing but COP.NEG DISC mediator COP.NEG REL to n itj cop prt n cop pron/dtm pp

PenK	à béle̋   it doesn't exist a béle a béle 3SG COP.NEG pron cop

SanK	kóo bélè sábú bélè ꜜmín mà   there doesn't exist a thing which is without reason kóo béle sábu béle min mà kóo béle sábu béle min mà thing COP.NEG mediator COP.NEG REL to n cop n cop pron/dtm pp

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kɛ déndè dénmúsè ꜜmín bá sɔ̀lèn yǎn ... à bátí sàn náànè lè kɛ̀ háá à tágálá sàn.. fáyida, táɲɛ̀ tɔ̀ àn í yàn dôòmɛ̀là àn báánù màtàgàmànnà   this girl, who is sitting here, she has been coming here for four months, she has been walking for ten years, she has been coming here, she has been walking around kɛ déndè dénmusè min bi a sɔ̀len yàn, a báti sàn náanè lè kɛ́ háa a tágala sàn, fáyida, táɲɛ̀ tɔ̀ an ni yà dóomɛla, an bi an matágamanna kɛ dénden -È dénmusu -È min bi a lɔ̀ -len yàn a báti sàn náani -È lè kɛ́ háa a tága -la sàn fáyida tán -È tɔ̀ anu ni yàn dóomɛ -la anu bi anu matágaman -la this child -ART girl -ART REL be 3SG stop -PC.STAT here 3SG PRF year four -ART FOC do until 3SG go -GER year almost ten -ART in 3PL OPT here parasitize -GER 3PL be 3PL walk -GER pron/dtm n -mrph n -mrph pron/dtm cop pron v -mrph n/adv pron pm n num -mrph prt v conj/prep pron v -mrph n itj num -mrph pp pron pm n/adv v -mrph pron cop pron v -mrph

PenK	áwà, á mòòdì   okay, will áwà, a moodi áwà a moodi well 3SG ETRG.PUL itj pron itj

SanK	àwà àn náánù hàkkílí tó   She should pay attention áwà an n' anu hàkkíli tó áwà anu nin anu hàkkíli tó well 3PL and 3PL intelligence leave itj pron conn pron n v

PenK	áwà   okay áwà áwà well itj

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àwà àn náánù hàkkílí tóó mò lá kɛ̀ yɛ̀wtɛ́rɛ̀nù kò   áwà an n' anu hàkkíli tó mo la kɛ yɛ̀wtɛ́rɛ̀nu kò áwà anu nin anu hàkkíli tó mo la kɛ yɛ̀wtɛ́rɛ -È -nu főo well 3PL and 3PL intelligence leave 1PL POSS this discussion -ART -PL UNIV itj pron conn pron n v pron conn pron/dtm n -mrph -mrph dtm

SanK	àn nì ʔómò tádɛ̀ɛ̀màn <àn ní mò dɛ̀ɛ̀maǹ> àn nì ómò tádɛ̀ɛman   She should help us, she should help us an ni ómò tadɛ̀ɛman, an ni mo tadɛ̀ɛman, anu ni ómà tadɛ̀ɛman anu ni mo tadɛ̀ɛman 3PL OPT 1PL.INCL help 3PL OPT 1PL help pron pm pron v pron pm pron v

SanK	àn ní ómò tádɛ̀ɛ̀màn   she should help us an ni ómò tadɛ̀ɛman anu ni ómà tadɛ̀ɛman 3PL OPT 1PL.INCL help pron pm pron v

SanK	fɔ̀nìyáà mîn ꜜbóómó lá kɛ́ dùgéè tɔ̀ bì   the lies that are here in our country fòniyáà min bi ómò la kɛ dùgéè tɔ̀ bì fòniyá min bi ómà la kɛ dùgu -È tɔ̀ bìi lie REL be 1PL.INCL POSS this soil -ART in now n pron/dtm cop pron conn pron/dtm n -mrph pp n.loc

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héé fɔ̀nìyáà mîn ꜜbóómó lá kɛ́ dùgéè tɔ̀ bì   the lies that are here in our country hé fòniyáà min bi ómò la kɛ dùgéè tɔ̀ bì hé fòniyá min bi ómà la kɛ dùgu -È tɔ̀ bìi EXCL lie REL be 1PL.INCL POSS this soil -ART in now itj n pron/dtm cop pron conn pron/dtm n -mrph pp n.loc

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kò állà mù mò kìsìlà dònéènù, tòòɲà fɔ́ bélé   God should preserve us from these evils, there's no saying of truth koyi állà mu mo kísila a dònéènu, tòoɲa fɔ́ béle koyi állà mu mo kísi -la a dòni -È -nu tòoɲa fɔ́ béle it.should.be God IDENT 1PL save.oneself -GER 3SG load -ART -PL truth say COP.NEG conj n cop pron v -mrph pron n -mrph -mrph n v cop

PenK	àmííní álla̋   Amen àmíini állà àmíini állà amen God itj n

SanK	tòòɲà fɔ̀ bélé   there's no saying of truth tòoɲa fɔ́ béle tòoɲa fɔ́ béle truth say COP.NEG n v cop

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ì mání mí yèn wó à bì kúmálá ì yèn ꜜdè, fí á dóè dàmù kómìn   whoever you see, he would talk with you about how to eat somebody i máni min yén wó a i kúmala i yèn dè, fí a dóè dámu kómìn i máni min yén wő a bi kúma -la i yèn lè fí a do -È dámu kómìn 2SG COND REL see UNIV 3SG be speak -GER 2SG BNF FOC to 3SG INDEF -ART eat how pron pm pron/dtm v dtm pron cop v -mrph pron pp prt conj/prep pron dtm -mrph v adv

SanK	à sì dóè kújínɛ́ kómìn   how he could trick somebody on money a si dóè kújinɛ kómìn a si do -È kújinɛ kómìn 3SG POT INDEF -ART ETRG.PUL pron pm dtm -mrph v

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ì táà lɔ̀n nɔ́n pòrtéènù ꜜháájú máá wó   you know, the white people, its not their problem i ti a lɔ́n nɔn, pòrtéènu háaju máa wo i báti a lɔ́n nɔn pòrto -È -nu háaju máa wo 2SG PRF 3SG know but white.man -ART -PL ceremony NEG.COP that pron pm pron v itj n -mrph -mrph n cop pron/dtm

SanK	ò táà mɔ̀ɛ̀?   Do you understand? o ti a mɛ́n? o báti a mɛ́n 2PL PRF 3SG hear pron pm pron v

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án dè nɔ́n háájú máá wò jànfà bélé pòrtéè bàtà féw   it is not their problem, they don't have cheating an dè nɔn háaju máa wo, jànfa béle pòrtéè bàta féw anu lè nɔn háaju máa wo jànfa béle pòrto -È bàta féw 3PL FOC but ceremony NEG.COP that treachery COP.NEG white.man -ART at at.all pron prt itj n pm pron/dtm n cop n -mrph n/pp itj

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kɛ̌ mànsáà bátí fɔ́kkítɛ́ kómìn nà, kà ## mànsáà fókkítɛ́lén .. ɛ̀.. dɛ́mɔ́krásí lé ládònná dùgéè tɔ̀   since the president has started.. he has started to bring the demokracy in the country kɛ mànsáà báti fòkkitɛ kómìn nà, kà... mànsáà fòkkitɛlen, dɛ́mɔkrasi lè ladònna dùgéè tɔ̀ kɛ mànsa -È báti fòkkitɛ kómìn nà kà mànsa -È fòkkitɛ -len dɛ́mɔkrasi lè la- dòn -la dùgu -È tɔ̀ this chief -ART PRF leave how LOC INF chief -ART leave -PC.STAT ETRG.FR FOC CAUS- enter -GER soil -ART in pron/dtm n -mrph pm v adv pp pm n -mrph v -mrph n prt mrph- v -mrph n -mrph pp

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mɔ̀kálá náá fɔ̀ míǹ báà yèn .. mɔ̀kála n' a fɔ́ɔ ʔárá.. jàmáà táɲɛ̀ .. kàà lɔ́n jàmáà tàɲɛ́ɛ̀ lè kɛ̀ dóó kání jàmáà tàɲɛ́ɛ̀ màgá ... wó gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ lè mù kɛ̀   So that everyone says what he wants and everyone says that the property of people.. to know that it belongs to people, so that nobody would take it, this is the struggle mɔ̀kála ni a fɔ́ min bi a yèn, mɔ̀kála n' a fɔ́ jàmáà táɲɛ̀, kà a lɔ́n jàmáà táɲɛ̀ lè kɛ, dóo káni jàmáà táɲɛ̀ màga, wo gɛ̀rɛ́ɛ̀ lè mu kɛ mɔ̀kála ni a fɔ́ min bi a yèn mɔ̀kála nin a fɔ́ jàma -È tán -È kà a lɔ́n jàma -È tán -È lè kɛ dóo káni jàma -È tán -È màga wo gɛ̀rɛ -È lè mu kɛ everyone OPT 3SG say REL be 3SG BNF everyone and 3SG say people -ART property -ART INF 3SG know people -ART property -ART FOC this one IMP.NEG people -ART property -ART touch that strife -ART FOC IDENT this pron pm pron v pron/dtm cop pron pp pron conn pron v n -mrph n -mrph pm pron v n -mrph n -mrph prt pron/dtm pron pm n -mrph n -mrph v pron/dtm n -mrph prt cop pron/dtm

SanK	ànù bélé sɔ̀nnà dùgéè nì kìmà   they don't want that the land stays peacefully (lit. "so that it cools") anu béle sɔ̀nna dùgéè ni kìma anu béle sɔ̀n -la dùgu -È ni kíma 3PL COP.NEG agree -GER soil -ART OPT cold pron cop v -mrph n -mrph pm n

PenK	àn bélé sɔ̀nnà   they don't want it an béle sɔ̀nna anu béle sɔ̀n -la 3PL COP.NEG agree -GER pron cop v -mrph

SanK	kɔ̀nɔ̀ ɗún állà mù tòòɲáà dònnà tùn ɲáa tɔ̀   should God leave us with the truth kɔ̀nɔ állà mu tòoɲáà dònna tún ɲáa tɔ̀ kɔ̀nɔ állà mu tòoɲa -È dòn -la tún ɲáa tɔ̀ but God IDENT truth -ART enter -GER only eye in conj n cop n -mrph v -mrph prt n pp

PenK	àmíini   Amen àmíini àmíini amen itj

SanK

hàrày tìgìtìgéè .. ómò kùsán dànná yàn bí ... háá wáttí tùgùn   and now, we can stop here today, until the next time háray tígitigè, ómò kùsan dànna yàn bì, háa wátti tugun háray tígitigi -È ómà kùsan dàn -la yàn bìi háa wátti tugun so exactly -ART 1PL.INCL able stop -GER here now until time again conj dtm/adv -mrph pron adjP v -mrph n/adv n.loc conj/prep n dtm

SanK	álla mánà mùùyè tùgùn sáayè mìn tɔ̋   in the time when God wills állà mán' a múuyɛ tugun, sáayè min tɔ̀ állà máni a múuyɛ tugun sáayi -È min tɔ̀ God COND 3SG wish again time -ART REL in n pm pron v dtm n -mrph pron/dtm pp

PenK

tɛ̀ntɛ̀ní nɔ̀n á lè mín nààlén, háráy má í má tádìyàlén à yèn kóóbèn, álà máà kɔ́lá sèê nín kɛ́ndɛ́yà tɔ̀   Especially that she has come, we are so happy about it, should God give her long life and health tɛ̀ntɛní nɔn a lè min nàlen, háray ma i ma tadíyalen a yèn kóobèn, állà m' a kɔ́la sìi nin kɛ́ndɛya tɔ̀ tɛ̀ntɛní nɔn a lè min nà -len háray ma bi ma tadíya -len a yèn kóobèn állà mu a kɔ́ -la sìi nin kɛ́ndɛya tɔ̀ especially but 3SG FOC REL come -PC.STAT so 1PL be 1PL be_pleased -PC.STAT 3SG BNF much God IDENT 3SG give -GER life and be.fulfilled in adv itj pron prt pron/dtm v -mrph conj pron cop pron v -mrph pron pp n/adv n cop pron v -mrph n conn v pp

SanK	àwà hárày wò ɲɔ́ lè béngúré ɛ̀ɛ̀ Pɛ́ndá Kámárá,   this here is my family. Penda Kamara.. áwà háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ lè béngurè, Pɛ̀nda Kámara, áwà háray wo ɲɔ́ɔ lè béngure Pɛ̀nda Kámara well so that there FOC family NOM.F NOM.CL itj conj pron/dtm n/adv prt n n.prop n.prop

SanK

ń tààtà káyè sàrsán Kàlé, ànsen kɔ́nbataɲɛ̀ mín wálítá nùn .. ándósín   my elder brother sergeant Kale, old soldier who worked in IndoChina n tàata káyè sàrsan Kàle, ánsenkɔnbataɲɛ̀ min wálita nùn, ándosin n tàata kàyi -È sàrsan Kàle ánsenkɔnbatan -È min wáli -ta nùn ándosin 1SG elder man -ART sergeant NOM.M veteran -ART REL work -PST.INTR RETR ETRG.FR pron n n -mrph n n.prop n -mrph pron/dtm v -mrph dtm n

SanK

ándósíǹ pòrtéènù tùmáà, sársán Kálè Bàldè   in Indo-China, in the time of colonizers, Sarsan Kale Balde ándosin, pòrtéènu tùmáà, sàrsan Kàle Bàlde ándosin pòrto -È -nu tùma -È sàrsan Kàle Bàlde ETRG.FR white.man -ART -PL time -ART sergeant NOM.M NOM.CL n n -mrph -mrph n -mrph n n.prop n.prop

SanK	wò là dènbàyà lè kɛ̀ɛ́ ... Pɛ̀ndá Kámárá   this is your family, Penda Kamara wo la dénbaya lè kɛ Pɛ̀nda Kámara wo la dénba -ya lè kɛ Pɛ̀nda Kámara 2PL POSS brest-feeding -ABST FOC this NOM.F NOM.CL pron conn adjAP -mrph prt pron/dtm n.prop n.prop

SanK	à nín Álárbá... <Kánté> Kánté   and Alarba Kante a nin Álarba Kánte a nin Álarba Kánte 3SG and NOM.F NOM.CL pron conn n.prop n.prop

SanK

Àlárbá Kànte̋, nùmù íwdè lè nùméè llè mù <@>   Alarba Kante she is of smith's origin (iwdi PUL 'origin'), it's the smiths Álarba Kánte, nùmu íwdè lè, nùméè lè lè mu Álarba Kánte nùmu íwdi -È lè nùmu -È -nu lè lè mu NOM.F NOM.CL smith ETRG.PUL -ART FOC smith -ART -PL FOC FOC IDENT n.prop n.prop n n -mrph prt n -mrph -mrph prt prt cop

SanK

án dè tùgùn ꜜán dè lè tàràntàmá .. káàmìn tɔ̀gɔ́ Wéèndù ànú bâàbànù   as for her, she was found in a place called Weendu, where her parents are an dè tugun, an dè lè tàrantama, káamìn tɔ́gɔ Wèendu, anu bàabanu anu lè tugun anu lè lè tàran -ta -ma káamìn tɔ́gɔ Wèendu anu bàaba -nu 3PL FOC again 3PL FOC FOC find -PST.INTR -PASS where name TOPON 3PL father -PL pron prt dtm pron prt prt v -mrph -mrph adv n n.prop pron n -mrph

PenK

ǎn dè lè kére ꜜdáála̋ .. àn sì wálè mà mín nà   they make hoes, with which they work an dè lè kérè dála, an si wáli má min nà anu lè lè kéri -È dá -la anu si wáli má min là 3PL FOC FOC hoe -ART make -GER 3PL POT work do REL LOC pron prt prt n -mrph v -mrph pron pm v pron/dtm pp

SanK

ǎn dè lè kére ꜜdáála̋ .. àn ì wálè mà mín nà   they make hoes, with which they work an dè lè kérè dála, an si wáli má min nà anu lè lè kéri -È dá -la anu si wáli má min là 3PL FOC FOC hoe -ART make -GER 3PL POT work do REL LOC pron prt prt n -mrph v -mrph pron pm v pron/dtm pp

SanK

mǒ lê tígítígè bí yàn káàmìn wànà Sánbá Júmá Kɛ́ytá lè Kɛ́ytànú .. sànàkúènù mú .. Kántèn dè là mó lè nɔ́n sànàkúènù sìyàtá gòyì   and me here I am Sanba Juma Keyta, For the Keyta the jokin kins are Kante, but there are lot of joking kins mo lè tígitigè bi yàn káamìn, wàna Sánba Júma Kɛ́yta.. Kɛ́ytanu sànakúènu mu Kánten dè là, mo lè nɔn sànakúènu síyata gòyi mo lè tígitigi -È bi yàn káamìn wàna Sánba Júma Kɛ́yta Kɛ́yta -nu sànakú -nu mu Kánte -nu lè là mo lè nɔn sànakú -nu síya -ta gòyi 1PL FOC exactly -ART be here where for.example NOM.M NOM.M NOM NOM -PL joking.kin -PL IDENT NOM.CL -PL FOC LOC 1PL FOC but joking.kin -PL be_numerous -PST.INTR DISC pron prt dtm/adv -mrph cop n/adv adv conj n.prop n.prop n.prop n.prop -mrph n -mrph cop n.prop -mrph prt pp pron prt itj n -mrph v -mrph prt

SanK

àwà hára̋y ... ànù kó án bátàn tàdíyà kóòbèn ... ómò là kɛ́ɛ̀ ɛ́mísyɔ́ɲɛ̀ là sàgúmà káá   and she said that she is very happy about our discussion this morning áwà háray, anu kó, an báti an tadíya kóobèn, ómò la kɛ ɛ́misyɔɲɛ̀ là sàguma káa áwà háray anu kó anu báti anu tadíya kóobèn ómà la kɛ ɛ́misyɔn -È là sàguma káa well so 3PL say 3PL PRF 3PL be_pleased much 1PL.INCL POSS this programm -ART LOC morning this.way itj conj pron quot pron pm pron v n/adv pron conn pron/dtm n -mrph pp n.loc pp

SanK	háray állá mú mó kɔ́ɔ́lá sèê nín kɛ́ndɛ́yà tɔ̀   Should God give us long life and health háray állà mu mo kɔ́ɔla sèê nin kɛ́ndɛya tɔ̀ háray állà mu mo kɔ́ɔ -la sìi nin kɛ́ndɛya tɔ̀ so God IDENT 1PL back -GER life and be.fulfilled in conj n cop pron n -mrph n conn v pp

SanK	kà ómò yìta ɲɔ́gɔ̀n nà tùgún   in order to present you to each other kà ómò yìta ɲɔ́gɔn nà tugun kà ómà yìta ɲɔ́gɔn nà tugun INF 1PL.INCL show one_another LOC again pm pron v pron pp dtm

PenK	àmíina   Amen àmíina àmíini amen itj

SanK	mín fɛ́lɛ́ wééɓílá yàn kò   that what is better than here min fɛ́lɛ wéeɓila yàn kò min fɛ́lɛ wéeɓi -la yàn kò REL watch ETRG.PUL -GER here behind pron/dtm v v -mrph n/adv pp

SanK

kà ì àrsíkɛ̀ fùle̋n .. kà kàtá làkìti̋ .. kà ì kɔ́ ì lá kìnáànù bárikè tɔ̀   so the he gives you good fortune, keep away the misfortune and give you the blessing of you parents kà i àrsíkɛ̀ fúlen, kà kàta lakìti, kà i kɔ́ i la kìnáànu bárikè tɔ̀ kà i àrsíkɛ -È fúlen kà kà -ta la- kìti kà i kɔ́ i la kìna -È -nu báriki -È tɔ̀ INF 2SG luck -ART get.untied INF INF -PST.INTR CAUS- tie INF 2SG give 2SG POSS old.man -ART -PL blessing -ART in pm pron n -mrph v pm pm -mrph mrph- v pm pron v pron conn n -mrph -mrph n/pp -mrph pp

SanK	háray wo lè i búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ yɔ dénmusè   that what we have to say háray wo lè i búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ yɔ dénmusè háray wo lè i búutɔ ɲɔ́ɔ yɔ dénmusè