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SP	njən màɮé si   My story has begun. njin màn ɮé si njin màn ɮé si story POSS.1SG.ALBL start\PFV COMPL N PRO V.TAM PTCL

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SP	njən màn ná   Here is my story. njin màn ná njin màn nà story POSS.1SG.ALBL REF.nDEICT N PRO DEM

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SP	fta məʃín   One day fta məsín fətà mə̀ -sín day GEN other N PRFX ADJ

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SP	brùk   Monitor Lizard brùk brùk monitor_lizard N

SP	‘yá tá gi tsoɓ dəbáwə só dzənàkà   went to sell tobacco in the guinea fowls' village. ʔyá táʔ gi tsòɓ dəbã́ʔ wə só dzənàk ʔyá táʔ gi tsòɓ də̀bãʔ wə só dzənàk depart\PFV go\PFV make trade\NOM tobacco in village guinea_fowl V.TAM V.TAM V V.NOM N PREP N N

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SP	kərimnum tá dáyy   When he arrived kəri məní mum táʔ dáy kə ri mə̀ -ní mùm táʔ dáy ASSOC time/place GEN PROX SBJ.3M go\PFV arrive\PFV PREP N PRFX DEM PRO V.TAM V.TAM

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SP	wə́ só dzənàk kunə sí   at the guinea fowls' village, wə só dzənàk kunə si wə só dzənàk kunə si in village guinea_fowl REF.PL COMPL PREP N N DET PTCL

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SP	mum záʔ ndày wəə   he found them mum záʔ ndày wə mum záʔ ndày wə SBJ.3M find\PFV OBJ.3PL\PFV PROG PRO V.TAM PRO TAM

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SP	gayʔ zə gə   sitting under a tree. gayʔ zə̀ gu gayʔ zə̀ gu sit under tree V PREP N

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SP	ɓayy   And ɓay ɓày COORD CONJ

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SP	dzənà? mesín ɗáw   one of the guinea fowls dzənàk məsín ɗáw dzənàk məsín ɗàw guinea_fowl among one N PREP NUM

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SP	ɬé bal dəbã́ʔ nə̀ ɓarùmu   bought the tobacco from him on credit. ɬé bal dəbã́ʔ nə̀ ɓa rùmu ɬé bal də̀bãʔ nà ɓa rùm take\PFV debt tobacco REF.nDEICT hand POSS.3M.INALBL V.TAM N N DET N PRO

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SP	mùm lá né kə brùk ná   He told the monitor lizard that mùm láʔ né kə brùk ná mum láʔ nə́ kə brùk na SBJ.3M say\PFV to ASSOC monitor_lizard COMP.RD PRO V.TAM PREP PREP N COMP

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SP	mè gewàmbə̀ sədayʔ kədán vəə   he should come back two days later to collect mùm gewa mbə̀ sədayʔ kədán ve mum gewa mbə̀ sədayʔ kə́ dàn ve SBJ.3M return_to_a_place come day_after_tomorrow ASSOC word collect PRO V V N PREP N V

SP	sə̀làyùm   his money sə̀lày ùm sə̀lày rùm money POSS.3M.INALBL N PRO

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SP	ɓo   MOD ɓo ɓo definitely ASS

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SP	əə kəri mənii   Eh, when əə kə ri mə ni əə kə ri mə̀ -ní eh ASSOC time/place GEN PROX HESIT PREP N PRFX DEM

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SP	ùm ín ne nùm ndə́naʔá   he told him [like] that, mùm ín ne nùm ndə na mum ín ne nùm ndə nà SBJ.3M say\PFV to OBJ.3M\PFV like REF/nDEICT PRO V.TAM PREP PRO.TAM PREP.CMPR DEM

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SP	brùk gwa’tʃí vərùmu   monitor lizard asked him, brùk gwaʔ tʃí vun rùmu brùk gwaʔ tʃí vun rùm monitor_lizard then ask\PFV mouth POSS.3M.INALBL N CONJ V.TAM N PRO

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SP	syemɗyawũ ɗea má su   'What is your name?' syemɗe wũ ɗe má su syemɗe wũ ɗe má su name POSS.2M\ALBL call what Q N PRO.TAM V N.Q PTCL

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SP	mum léne nùm ha làmbə́ si   He (guinea fowl) said to him, 'When you come back, mum láʔ ne rùm ha làʔ mbə́ si mum láʔ ne rùm ha làʔ mbə̀ si SBJ.3M say\PFV to OBJ.3M\nPFV SBJ.2M COND come COMPL PRO V.TAM PREP PRO.TAM PRO COMP V PTCL

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2815

SP	ha màn wè si   you will know me ha màn wè si ha màn wè si SBJ.2M OBJ.1SG\nPFV know COMPL PRO PRO.TAM V PTCL

SP	zə̀ wa rìn folo   because my head is white. zə̀ wa rìn folo zə̀ wa rìn folo under head POSS.1SG.INALBL white PREP N PRO ADJ

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SP	brùk fá̃ ʔyá ɮé   Monitor lizard departed again. brùk fáŋ ʔyá ɮé brùk faŋ ʔyá ɮé monitor_lizard repeat\PFV depart\PFV pass\PFV N V.TAM V.TAM TAM

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1834

SP	kərimənmyéwa mbə́ səday?   When he came back two days later, kəri məní mum gewa mbə́ sədayʔ kə ri mə̀ -ní mum gewa mbə́ sədayʔ ASSOC time/place GEN PROX SBJ.3M return\PFV come\PFV day_after_tomorrow ADV N PRFX DEM PRO V.TAM V.TAM N

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SP	mùm mbə́ záa   he found mùm mbə́ záʔ mum mbə́ záʔ SBJ.3M come\PFV find\PFV PRO V.TAM V.TAM

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SP	dzənàk gayzə̀ gú ráw wə́ ʒi gàʔi   many guinea fowls under the tree playing mancala. dzənàk gayʔ zə̀ gu ràw wə́ ʒi gày?i dzənàk gayʔ zə̀ gu ràw wə ʒí gày?i guinea_fowl sit under tree many PROG play mancala N V PREP N ADJ TAM V N

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2087

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ɓay dzənàk məsín ɗáw tʃí və rùmu ha mbúwà mi su bay   And one of the guinea fowls asked him, 'What made you come here, friend?' ɓay dzənàk mə sín ɗáw tʃí vun rùmu ha mbə́ wàʔ mi su bay ɓày dzənàk mə̀ -sín ɗàw tʃí vun rùm ha mbə́ wàʔ mi su bay COORD guinea_fowl GEN other one ask\PFV mouth POSS.3M.INALBL SBJ.2M come\PFV want what Q friend CONJ N PRFX ADJ NUM V.TAM N PRO PRO V.TAM V N.Q PTCL N

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1675

SP	mùm láʔá əə swə mə̀sín dù rì ɗaw   He said, 'Eh, one of you mùm láʔá əə swə mə̀sín dù rì ɗáw mum láʔ əə swə mə̀ -sín dù rì ɗàw SBJ.3M say\PFV eh man GEN other within POSS.2PL.INALBL one PRO V.TAM HESIT N PRFX ADJ PREP PRO NUM

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798

SP	ɬé bal də̀bãʔ màn wãy zàʔ kúmú   bought my tobacco on credit day before yesterday,' ɬé bal də̀bãʔ màn wãy zàʔ kúmú ɬé bal də̀bãʔ màn wãy zàʔ kúmú take\PFV credit tobacco POSS.1SG.ALBL previous_day before yesterday V.TAM N N PRO N PREP N

SP	ɓaymláʔá faŋ mbə̀ tám   and he said I should come back today ɓay mùm láʔ á faŋ mbə̀ tám ɓày mum láʔ á faŋ mbə̀ tám COORD SBJ.3M say\PFV SBJ.1SG\SBJV repeat come today CONJ PRO V.TAM PRO.TAM V V N

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782

SP	kə́dàn ve sə̀lày màna   to collect my money. kə́dàn ve sə̀lày màna kə́dàn ve sə̀lày màn in_order_to collect money POSS.1SG.ALBL PREP V N PRO

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850

SP	ɓanaynə́ fáŋ mbə́ kə́dàn ve sə̀lày màn   So I came back here to collect my money.' ɓay na ní fáŋ mbə́ kə́dàn ve sə̀lày màn ɓày na ní faŋ mbə́ kə́dàn ve sə̀lày màn COORD SBJ.1SG PROX repeat\PFV come\PFV in_order_to collect money POSS.1SG.ALBL CONJ PRO ADV V.TAM V.TAM PREP V N PRO

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ɓay mùm tʃí vun rùmu syémɗe rum syémɗe um ɗe má su   Then he (the guinea fowl) asked him, "What is his name, what is he called, what's he called?"' ɓay mùm tʃí vun rùmu syemɗe rùm syemɗe ùm ɗe ma su ɓày mum tʃí vun rùm syemɗe rùm syemɗe rùm ɗe ma su COORD SBJ.3M ask\PFV mouth POSS.3M.INALBL name POSS.3M.INALBL name POSS.3M.INALBL call how Q CONJ PRO V.TAM N PRO N PRO N PRO V ADV.Q PTCL

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mùm léʔ i na mùm tá? turm néũm lé?i nwarùm folo   'He said that he would show himself to you [error: to me] and he said that his head is white, mùm láʔ i na mùm táʔ tu rùm ne wũ mùm láʔ i na wa rùm folo mum láʔ i na mum táʔ tu rùm ne wũ mum láʔ i na wa rùm folo SBJ.3M say\PFV COMP COMP.RD SBJ.3M show body POSS.3M.INALBL to OBJ.2M\nPFV SBJ.3M say\PFV COMP COMP.RD head POSS.3M.INALBL white PRO V.TAM COMP COMP PRO V N PRO PREP PRO.TAM PRO V.TAM COMP DEM N PRO ADJ

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1949

SP	na lámbə́ si   If I came, na láʔ mbə́ si na láʔ mbə́ si SBJ.1SG say\PFV come\PFV COMPL PRO V.TAM V.TAM PTCL

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1115

SP	na gàk ùm záʔ si   I could find him.' na gàk ùm záʔ si na gàk ùm záʔ si SBJ.1SG be_able OBJ.3M\nPFV find COMPL PRO V PRO.TAM V PTCL

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1901

SP	ɓay brùku gwanùm ɡé ne na   And the monitor lizard [error: guinea fowl] said to him, [he] answered ɓay brùk gwaʔ ín ùm gé ne na ɓày brùk gwaʔ ín nùm gé ne na COORD monitor_lizard then say\PFV OBJ.3M\PFV respond\PFV to COMP.RD CONJ N CONJ V.TAM PRO.TAM V.TAM PREP COMP

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SP	à kar riʔ bay nambà ní wa mbà fòlfòl dáŋʔ   'Look, friend; all of us here have whitish heads. à kar ri? bay nambà ní wa mbà fòlfòl dáŋʔ à kar ri? bay namba ní wa mbà fòlfòl dáŋʔ SBJ.2M\SBJV look already friend SBJ.1PL PROX head POSS.1PL white.DIM all PRO V ADV N PRO ADV N PRO RDP ADJ

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SP	ɓaha də̀ wè sá kə́ sa su   So how will you know who is who?' ɓay ha də̀ wè sa kə́ sa su ɓày ha də̀ wè sa kə sa su COORD SBJ.2M FUT know who with who Q CONJ PRO FUT V N.Q PREP N.Q PTCL

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SP	kə ri rùm   At that point, kə ri rùm kə ri rùm ASSOC time/place POSS.3M.INALBL PREP N PRO

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375

SP	brùk fáŋ   monitor lizard again brùk fáŋ brùk faŋ monitor_lizard repeat\PFV N V.TAM

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644

SP	fá̃ʔỹ fáŋ ɮérum sàye   returned again [error] left again, he was just fáŋ ʔyá fáŋ ɮé um sàrye faŋ ʔyá faŋ ɮé mum sàrye repeat\PFV depart\PFV repeat\PFV leave\PFV SBJ.3M simply V.TAM V.TAM V.TAM V PRO ADV

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1637

SP	kə́ tʃi   sobbing, kə́ tʃiʔi kə tʃiʔi ASSOC cry PREP V

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1435

SP	kə ri məním fáŋ da mùm ndéwa kə́ brùk   While on his way home, he encountered monitor lizard, kə ri mə ní mùm fáŋ da mùm ndéwa kə́ brùk kə ri mə̀ -ní mum faŋ da mum ndéwa kə brùk ASSOC time/place GEN PROX SBJ.3M repeat go SBJ.3M meet\PFV ASSOC monitor_lizard PREP N PRFX DEM PRO V V PRO V.TAM PREP N

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284

SP	ẽ ẽ brùk tsmì mùm ndéwa kə́   uh um not monitor lizard, he encountered ẽ ẽ brùk tsú mi mùm ndéwa kə́ ẽ ẽ brùk tsú mi mum ndéwa kə eh eh monitor_lizard NEG NEG SBJ.3M meet\PFV ASSOC HESIT HESIT N PTCL PTCL PRO V.TAM PREP

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SP	yíi   squirrel yíi yíi squirrel N

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1478

SP	ɓay yíi gwáʔ tʃí vərùm   and squirrel stopped and asked him, ɓay yíi gwáʔ tʃí vun rùm ɓày yíi gwáʔ tʃí vun rùm COORD squirrel stop\PFV ask\PFV mouth POSS.3M.INALBL CONJ N V.TAM V.TAM N PRO

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1114

SP	ha tʃìʔ mi su bay   'Why are you crying, buddy? ha tʃìʔ mi su bay ha tʃiʔi mi su bay SBJ.2M cry what Q friend PRO V N.Q PTCL N

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SP	ha tʃì mi ndə́ nə su   'Why are you crying like that?' ha tʃì mi ndə́ nə su ha tʃiʔi mi ndə nà su SBJ.2M cry what like REF.nDEICT Q PRO V N.Q PREP.CMPR DEM PTCL

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2194

SP	brùk ɗám vun rùm   Monitor lizard answered, brùk ɗám vun rùm brùk ɗám vun rùm monitor_lizard answer\PFV mouth POSS.3M.INALBL N V.TAM N PRO

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913

SP	fá̃ɬézdàn məní   retold what had just happened, fáŋ ɬé zə̀dàn məní faŋ ɬé zə̀ dàn mə̀ -ní repeat\PFV take\PFV under word GEN PROX V V.TAM PREP N PRFX DEM

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664

SP	əə dzənàk gí kə rùm naa ín nye nùm   um, what the guinea fowl had done to him, he told him. əə dzənàk gí kə rùm na ín ne nùm əə dzənàk gí kə rùm nà ín ne nùm eh guinea_fowl do\PFV ASSOC OBJ.3M\nPFV REF.nDEICT say\PFV to OBJ.3M\PFV HESIT N V.TAM PREP PRO DET V.TAM PREP PRO.TAM

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3060

SP	yo…ɛɛ…   and, um yo ɛɛ yo ɛɛ so ɛɛ CONJ HESIT

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387

SP	yygwánál nàʔ à gewa à fá̃y   Then squirrel said, 'Go back, you should go back, go back again; yíi gwaʔ ná láʔ nàʔ à gewa à fáŋ ye yíi gwaʔ nà láʔ na à gewa à faŋ ye squirrel then REF.nDEICT say\PFV COMP.RD SBJ.2M\SBJV return_to_a_place SBJ.2M\SBJV repeat POL N CONJ DET V.TAM COMP PRO V PRO V PTCL

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324

SP	mbà fáŋdzà dzənàk dzənàk kənə́   let's go back and find some guinea fowls, those guinea fowls, again.' mbà fáŋ də̀ zàʔ dzənàk dzənàk kunə namba fáŋ də̀ zàʔ dzənàk dzənàk kunə SBJ.1PL repeat go find guinea_fowl guinea_fowl REF.PL PRO V V V N N DET

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1906

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kə́nday fáatáʔ dáy dzənàhándày zádznàk wəri wəri ʒi gàydnɛ̀ bəʔwáʔ   When they went back to the guinea fowls, they found the guinea fowls in the same place, still playing mancala. kə́ handày fáŋ táʔ dáy dzənàk handày záʔ dzənàk wə ri ʒi gàyʔ nday nə ʔwáʔ kə handày faŋ táʔ dáy dzənàk handày záʔ dzənàk wə ri ʒi gày?i nday nà ʔwáʔ ASSOC SBJ.3PL repeat\PFV go\PFV arrive\PFV guinea_fowl SBJ.3PL find\PFV guinea_fowl in time/place play mancala POSS.3PL REF.nDEICT still PREP PRO V.TAM V.TAM V.TAM N PRO V.TAM N PREP N V N PRO DEM ADV

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905

SP	ɓay...ɮyíi... ʒyáká ʒigə̀ gəndày   and squirrel started to play mancala with them. ɓay yíi ɮé ká ʒi gə̀ kə ndày ɓày yíi ɮé kə ʒi gày?i kə ndày COORD squirrel start\PFV ASSOC play mancala ASSOC OBJ.3PL CONJ N V.TAM PREP V N PREP PRO

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1462

SP	yíi nyə́ ʒi gay gàʔm   The squirrel knew well how to play mancala. yíi nə yé ʒi gay gàk m yíi nà yé ʒí gày?i gàk squirrel REF.nDEICT know\PFV play mancala be_able ? N DET V.TAM V N V

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kərimnmlàʔ wáyʔ gayzdáŋ mùmpá vày gayʔ aw mùm pyéwangə́ kə́ dzənàk kə́ndi   Each time he won a game, he picked up a playing piece and hit a guinea fowl in the head with it. kərí məní mùm làʔ ʔwáyʔ gay si dáŋ mùm pár vày gàyʔ mùm pé wa nə kə́ dzənàk kə́ ndi kə ri mə̀ -ní mum làʔ ʔwáyʔ gày?i si dáŋʔ mum pár vày gày?i mum pé wa nà kə dzənàk kə ndi ASSOC time/place GEN PROX SBJ.3M COND win\PFV mancala COMPL all SBJ.3M remove\PFV piece mancala SBJ.3M hit\PFV head REF.nDEICT ASSOC guinea_fowl ASSOC OBJPREP PREP N PRFX DEM PRO COMP V.TAM N PTCL ADJ PRO V.TAM N N PRO V.TAM N DET PREP N PREP PRO

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2297

SP	mùm gí ndə naʔ   He did like that mùm gí ndə naʔ mum gí ndə nà SBJ.3M do\PFV like REF.nDEICT PRO V.TAM PREP.CMPR DEM

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407

SP	syɛm ɗàw syɛm hwòɓ   once, twice syɛm ɗàw syɛm hwòɓ syɛm ɗàw syɛm hwòɓ step one step two N NUM N NUM

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1542

SP	syɛm hínjiʔ rùm na   The third time syɛm hínjiʔ rùm na syɛm hínjiʔ rùm nà step three POSS.3M.INALBL REF.nDEICT N NUM PRO DET

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632

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mùm pyéwa nəŋ vày dzənàk məsín dzənàk ɮé kə́ tʃiʔi   he hit one of the young guinea fowl on the head and the guinea fowl started to cry. mùm pé wa ne kə́ vày dzənàk mə sín dzənàk ɮé kə́ tʃiʔi mum pé wa ne kə vày dzənàk mə̀ -sín dzənàk ɮé kə tʃiʔi SBJ.3M hit\PFV head to ASSOC child guinea_fowl GEN other guinea_fowl start\PFV ASSOC cry PRO V.TAM N PREP PREP N N PRFX ADJ N V.TAM PREP V

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1079

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mláʔ hẽ há tʃí má ndə̀ bə̀ ɬé bal dəbãʔ brùk nə su   He (squirrel) said, 'Hey, why are you crying like the guy who bought tobacco on credit from monitor lizard?' mùm láʔ hẽ ha tʃi ma ndə bə ɬé bal də̀bãʔ brùk nə su mum láʔ hẽ ha tʃiʔi ma ndə bə ɬé bal də̀bãʔ brùk nà su SBJ.3M say\PFV hey SBJ.2M cry how like man take\PFV credit tobacco monitor_lizard REF.nDEICT Q PRO V.TAM INTERJ PRO V ADV.Q PREP.CMPR N V.TAM N N N DET PTCL

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2866

SP	yíi...əə   Squirrel, um yíi əə yíi əə squirrel eh N HESIT

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1210

SP	dzənàk gwaʔ ɗám vərùmu   guinea fowl then answered, dzənàk gwaʔ ɗám vun rùmu dzənàk gwaʔ ɗám vun rùm guinea_fowl then answer\PFV mouth POSS.3M.INALBL N CONJ V.TAM N PRO

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1019

SP	ẽ   um ẽ əə eh HESIT

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621

SP	mə́ na tsú mi   'That wasn't me!' má na tsú mi má na tsú mi NEG SBJ.1SG NEG NEG EXCL PRO PTCL PTCL

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293

SP	nà ɓay saansu   'Then who was it?' (said squirrel). nà ɓay sa nə su nà ɓày sa nà su so COORD who REF.nDEICT Q CONJ CONJ N.Q DEM PTCL

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846

SP	mléʔ Taobày na   He (guinea fowl) said, 'It was Taobay.' mùm láʔ Taobày na mum láʔ Taobày nà SBJ.3M say\PFV Taobay REF.nDEICT PRO V.TAM NP DET

SP	ɓay Taobày nə gazu Taobày néezú na   'So where is this Taobay? Where is Taobay?' [guinea fowl speaking] ɓay Taobày nə ga su Taobày ná sú na ɓày Taobày nà kaʔ su Taobày nà su nà COORD Taobay REF.nDEICT where Q Taobay REF.nDEICT Q REF.nDEICT CONJ NP DET LOC.Q PTCL NP DET PTCL DEM

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608

SP	kri rùm nday fáŋ káw Taobày   Then they grabbed Taobay. kə ri rùm handày fáŋ káw Taobày kə ri rùm handày faŋ káw Taobày ASSOC time/place POSS.3M.INALBL SBJ.3PL repeat\PFV grab\PFV Taobay PREP N PRO PRO V V.TAM NP

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672

SP	mùmè fáŋ ɡé də̀wã səlaym   He gave back his money-- mùm ə̀ fáŋ gé də̀wã sə̀lày ùm mum ? faŋ gé də̀wã sə̀lày ùm SBJ.3M repeat\PFV throw\PFV behind money POSS.3M.ALBL PRO V.TAM V.TAM PREP N PRO

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1119

SP	brùk nye nùmu   monitor lizard's money--to him. brùk nye nùmu brùk ne nùm monitor_lizard to OBJ.3M\PFV N PREP PRO

SP

790

SP	njin màn ndóʔ zəsi   My story is finished. njin màn ndóʔ zə̀ si njin màn ndóʔ zə̀ si story POSS.1SG.ALBL finish\PFV under COMPL N PRO V.TAM PREP PTCL

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723

SP	sóko mye   Thank you ('your thanks'). sóko mi ye sokó mi ye thanks POSS.2PL.ALBL POL N.PL PRO.TAM MOD