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SP1	dɛ̀ndì kɛ̄jn ,   this other one, dɛ̀ndì kɛ̄jn , dɛ̀n =dì kɛ̄j -n , other =ART.SF CONFADV DEM ADJ ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʤùn ɓūrūm   the tale begins ʤùn ɓūrūm ʤùn ɓūrūm tale opener LOCU

SP2	tááʤɛ̀   response tááʤɛ̀ tááʤɛ̀ response locu

SP1	ʔīnīīʔ   euh... ʔīnīīʔ ʔīnīīʔ DM PTCL

SP1	ɦījnāʔ   the squirrel ɦījnāʔ ɦīj =nā -ʔ squirrel =ART.SM -ʔ N ART PM

SP1	ɦīnīīīʔ   with ɦīnīīīʔ ɦīnīīī -ʔ with -ʔ PREP PM

SP1	ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt mɛ̄j .   Hyena too ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt mɛ̄j . ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t mɛ̄j . hyena =ART.SF EMPHADD N ART CNJ

SP1	ʤàm kɛ̄jn   as they come, ʤàm kɛ̄jn ʤàm kɛ̄j -n arrive CONFADV DEM V CONFADV DEM

SP1	ɦījn   Squirrel ɦījn ɦīj =n squirrel =ART.SM N ART

SP1	fúkɔ́j pààt vù vàm kɛ̄jn wànɛ̄ʔ .   He has many wethers at home fúkɔ́j pààt vù vàm kɛ̄jn wànɛ̄ʔ . fúkɔ́j pààt vù v =àm kɛ̄j -n wànɛ̄ -ʔ . wether at home of =3SM CONFADV DEM plenty -ʔ N ADV PREP PRN CONFADV DEM ADV PM

SP1	ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt kɛ̄jn ʧìdā glàk mɛ̄jnīʔ ,   Hyena is a woman in need ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt kɛ̄jn ʧìdā glàk mɛ̄jnīʔ , ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t kɛ̄j -n ʧì =dā glàk mɛ̄j -nī -ʔ , hyena =ART.SF CONFADV DEM woman =ART.SF bitterness EMPHADD DEM -ʔ N ART CONFADV DEM N ART N CNJ DEM PM

SP1	ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nààʔ ,   When she comes, she ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nààʔ , ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n nààʔ , arrive DEST CONFADV DEM 3SF V PTCL CONFADV DEM PRN

SP1	fúkɔ́jn nàʔ kúlúmṵ̄ .   The goats, she steals them fúkɔ́jn nàʔ kúlúmṵ̄ . fúk -ɔj =n nàʔ kúl =úm -ṵ̄ . goat PL2 =ART.PL 3SF to steal =3SM PPV N SUFF ART PRN V PRN PM

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nàm ɦījn wáʔ ʧɔ̄w hínɛ̄ʔɛ̄ˀ hínɛ̄ʔɛ̄ˀ .   Him squirrel, when he sees her, he lets her go, lets her go. nàm ɦījn wáʔ ʧɔ̄w hínɛ̄ʔɛ̄ˀ hínɛ̄ʔɛ̄ˀ . nàm ɦīj =n w =áʔ ʧɔ̄w hín =ɛ̄ʔ -ɛ̄ˀ hín =ɛ̄ʔ -ɛ̄ˀ . 3SM squirrel =ART.SM see =3SF DYN.DIST to let =3SF PPV to let =3SF PPV PRN N ART V PRN CONFADV V PRN PM V PRN PM

SP1	hínɛ̄ʔdī dāˀ ,   he let it to her hínɛ̄ʔdī dāˀ , hín =ɛ̄ʔ =dī dāˀ , to let =3SF =3DO V PRN PRN

SP1	ɦù pát mār ŋɔ́l kɔ̄m zɔ̀w .   He had a very big wether ɦù pát mār ŋɔ́l kɔ̄m zɔ̀w . ɦù pát mār ŋɔ́l k =ɔ̄m zɔ̀w . wether INDF.ART.SM bigness with =3SM STAT.standing N ART N PREP PRN CONFADV

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hìnʤīt hɛ̀j bùr mār kɛ̄jn nàʔà lā nàʔ mǎj ʧɛ́kɗɛ̄mū kɛ̄jnīʔ ,   One day at night, as she came to spy on it (to steal it) hìnʤīt hɛ̀j bùr mār kɛ̄jn nàʔà lā nàʔ mǎj ʧɛ́kɗɛ̄mū kɛ̄jnīʔ , hìnʤī =t hɛ̀j bùr mār kɛ̄j -n nàʔ =à lā =à lā nàʔ mà\come.pfv =ɛj ʧíkɛ̄ɗ =am -ū kɛ̄j -n -ʔ , night ART.SF inside day INDF.ART.SM CONFADV DEM 3SF QUOT1 QUOT1 3SF to come\come.PFV DEST to spy 3SM PM CONFADV DEM PM N ART ADV N ART CONFADV DEM PRN CNJ CNJ PRN V PTCL V PRN PM CONFADV DEM PM

SP1	nàʔììì ví bùrùw kúɗɔ̄ʔ vì mɛ̄j ,   She came with a savannah monitor nàʔììì ví bùrùw kúɗɔ̄ʔ vì mɛ̄j , nàʔ -ììì ví bùrùw kúɗ =ɔ̄ʔ vì mɛ̄j , 3SF PPV catch savannah monitor with =3SF catch EMPHADD PRN PM V N PREP PRN V CNJ

SP1	ʔá , zīnāʔ .   A nile monitior, rather ʔá , zīnāʔ . ʔá , zī =nā -ʔ . no Nile monitor =ART.SM -ʔ INTERJ N ART PM

SP1	nàʔ vúm kúɗūm vì mɛ̄j   She took it along nàʔ vúm kúɗūm vì mɛ̄j nàʔ v =úm kúɗ =ūm vì mɛ̄j 3SF catch =3SM with =3SM catch EMPHADD PRN V PRN PREP PRN V CNJ

SP1	kālīj ʔàl ɦù pààt zɔ̀w sí mɛ̀j kùlùmūˀ   She tells the monitor that they should go and steal it kālīj ʔàl ɦù pààt zɔ̀w sí mɛ̀j kùlùmūˀ kāl -īj ʔā lā ɦù pààt zɔ̀w sí m -ɛ̀j kùl =ùm -ūˀ go RES QUOT1 wether STAT.standing 3PL to come DEST to steal =3SM PPV V PTCL CNJ N CONFADV PRN V PTCL V PRN PM

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" ɦījn wán mī wā jɛ̀l bə̀lāwī kɛ̄jn nɛ̀j fájdī jìlɛ̀mùʔ ".   "as squirrel thinks he is very clever, we shall see now" " ɦījn wán mī wā jɛ̀l bə̀lāwī kɛ̄jn nɛ̀j fájdī jìlɛ̀mùʔ ". " ɦīj =n wán mī wā jɛ̀l bə̀lāwī kɛ̄j -n nɛ̀j fí =áj =dī jìl =ɛ̀m -ù -ʔ ". squirrel =ART.SM STAT.lying.SG ALOG.SM intelligence plenty CONFADV DEM 1PL.INCL to find 1PL.INCL 3DO intelligence =3SM PPV -ʔ N ART CONFADV PRN N ADV CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN PRN N PRN PM PM

SP1	ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn   as he comes ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n arrive DEST CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM

SP1	ɦījn   squirrel ɦījn ɦīj =n squirrel =ART.SM N ART

SP1	rāw kɛ̄jn ŋát ɦùt pāāt ŋààt   slaughtered the wether rāw kɛ̄jn ŋát ɦùt pāāt ŋààt rāw kɛ̄j -n ŋát ɦùt pāāt ŋààt continue CONFADV DEM slaughter wether slaughter V CONFADV DEM V N V

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rāw kɛ̄jn tūnūm zílām hɛ̀j dùwɛ̀jt ŋɔ̄l hɛ̀j kɔ̀lgɛ̀j māʔtī tā nàʔ , kálīj vù vàmbī dàˀ .   he cooks the meat and puts it the road squirrels uses to visit him rāw kɛ̄jn tūnūm zílām hɛ̀j dùwɛ̀jt ŋɔ̄l hɛ̀j kɔ̀lgɛ̀j māʔtī tā nàʔ , kálīj vù vàmbī dàˀ . rāw kɛ̄j -n tūn =ūm zíl =ām hɛ̀j dùwɛ̀j =t ŋɔ̄l hɛ̀j kɔ̀lgɛ̀j m =āʔ =tī tā nàʔ , kál -īj vù v =àm =bī dàˀ . continue CONFADV DEM to put =3SM to heat =3SM inside pot =ART.SF bigness inside road of =3SF =ART.SF STAT.PROX 3SF go DEST at home of =3SM =ART.SF directly V CONFADV DEM V PRN V PRN PREP N ART N PREP N PREP PRN ART CONFADV PRN V PTCL ADV PREP PRN ART IDPH

SP1	tùnùm sí kú hɛ̀jdàáʔ .   he put it inside tùnùm sí kú hɛ̀jdàáʔ . tùn =ùm sí kú hɛ̀j =dàá -ʔ . to put =3SM ITV on inside =ART.SF -ʔ V PRN PTCL PREP PREP ART PM

SP1	ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nàm múl bə̀lāwī mɛ̄j kɛ̄jnī   since there is a lot of fat on it, ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nàm múl bə̀lāwī mɛ̄j kɛ̄jnī ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n nàm mūl bə̀lāwī mɛ̄j kɛ̄j -nī arrive RES CONFADV DEM 3SM oil plenty EMPHADD CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM PRN N ADV CNJ CONFADV DEM

SP1	zālā zālā zālāʔ .   it boiled for long zālā zālā zālāʔ . zāl -ā zāl -ā zāl -ā -ʔ . to heat PPV to heat PPV to heat PPV -ʔ V PM V PM V PM PM

SP1	nàʔà lāʔ :" ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt mājā ɗí nɔ̰̄ɔ̰̄ˀ   She [He] says hyena should come nàʔà lāʔ :" ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt mājā ɗí nɔ̰̄ɔ̰̄ˀ nàʔ =à lā -ʔ :" ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t m -āj -ā ɗí nɔ̰̄ɔ̰̄ -ˀ 3SF =QUOT1 -ʔ hyena =ART.SF to come DEST PPV DM PRN CNJ PM N ART V PTCL PM PTCL

SP1	tì mɛ̀j ŋàl kùt kúɗūmū .   She should come and blow the fire under it tì mɛ̀j ŋàl kùt kúɗūmū . tì m -ɛ̀j ŋàl kù =t kúɗ =ūm -ū . ALOG.SF to come DEST burn fire =ART.SF under =3SM PPV PRN V PTCL V N ART PREP PRN PM

SP1	nààà   she nààà nààà 3SF PRN

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nàk kúlūn fúkɔ́jn mān màk ʧɔ̄w wā , ʔàn ɦlàk mār vàjt ɦlàk .   Since you always steal my goats, today, I'm giving you one nàʔ kúlūn fúkɔ́jn mān màk ʧɔ̄w wā , ʔàn ɦlàk mār vàjt ɦlàk . nàʔ kúl =ūn fúk -ɔj =n m =ān m =àk ʧɔ̄w wā , ʔàn ɦl =àk mār vàjt ɦl =àk . 3SF to steal =1S goat PL2 =ART.PL of =1S of =2SF arrive COMPL 1S give =2SF INDF.ART.SM today give =2SF PRN V PRN N SUFF ART PREP PRN PREP PRN V PTCL PRN V PRN ART ADV V PRN

SP1	tìjìm jōw màrā kùlùm kùlīj ɗīˀ .   just eat it, don't steal it tìjìm jōw màrā kùlùm kùlīj ɗīˀ . tì -ɛj =am jōw màr -ā kùl =ùm kùl -īj ɗī -ˀ . eatimpv DEST 3SM to take INDF.ART.SM PPV to steal =3SM to steal RES NEG -ʔ V PTCL PRN V ART PM V PRN V PTCL PTCL PM

SP1	nàʔììì   she nàʔììì nàʔ -ììì 3SF PPV PRN PM

SP1	ŋāl kūt kúɗūm kúɗūmū ɦīn zìnàāˀ .   They lit fire under it with the nile monitor ŋāl kūt kúɗūm kúɗūmū ɦīn zìnàāˀ . ŋāl kū =t kúɗ =ūm kúɗ =ūm -ū ɦīn zìn =nàā -ˀ . burn fire =ART.SF under =3SM under =3SM PPV with Nile monitor =ART.SM -ʔ V N ART PREP PRN PREP PRN PM PREP N ART PM

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ʤāmīj kɛ̄jn nàm zīīn būrīj gà kílíŋ wān .   At that time, the nile monitor is lying there ʤāmīj kɛ̄jn nàm zīīn būrīj gà kílíŋ wān . ʤām -īj kɛ̄j -n nàm zīīn būr -īj gà gɛ̀ kílíŋ wān . arrive RES CONFADV DEM 3SM Nile monitor to lie RES down quiet STAT.lying.SG V PTCL CONFADV DEM PRN N V PTCL ADV IDPH CONFADV

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wí wān ɦījn wā lízīj ɗíj zɔ̀wn jɛ̀ldā nàm wíjāˀ .   He knows that squirrel is trying to trap them wí wān ɦījn wā lízīj ɗíj zɔ̀wn jɛ̀ldā nàm wíjāˀ . wí wān ɦīj =n wā lí =zīj ɗíj zɔ̀w -n jɛ̀l =dā nàm wí -j -āˀ . see STAT.lying.SG squirrel =ART.SM COMPL do =3PL then STAT.standing DEM intelligence =ART.SF 3SM see DEST PPV V CONFADV N ART PTCL V PRN ADV CONFADV DEM N ART PRN V PTCL PM

SP1	būr gū gāk sìj gùlɔ̀ŋ kīlīŋ wān .   He laid quiet beside the river būr gū gāk sìj gùlɔ̀ŋ kīlīŋ wān . būr gū gāk sìj gùlɔ̀ŋ kīlīŋ wān . lie.PFV REV beside edge of river quietly STAT.lying.SG V PTCL PREP PREP N IDPH CONFADV

SP1	nàmììì   he nàmììì nàm -ììì 3SM PPV PRN PM

SP1	ɦījn ʔàl " ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʧɔ̄wt ʧɔ̀ɔ̄wn   squirrel said; "this hyena ɦījn ʔàl " ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʧɔ̄wt ʧɔ̀ɔ̄wn ɦīj =n ʔā lā " ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t ʧɔ̄w =t ʧɔ̀ɔ̄w -n squirrel =ART.SM QUOT1 hyena =ART.SF DYN.DIST =ART.SF DYN.DIST DEM N ART CNJ N ART CONFADV ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʧōw mɛ́j ʤìnàʔ kɔ̄w mɛ́j tí ŋàà ɗīˀ   her meat is not good ʧōw mɛ́j ʤìnàʔ kɔ̄w mɛ́j tí ŋàà ɗīˀ ʧōw mɛ́j ʤìn =àʔ kɔ̄w mɛ́j tí ŋàà ɗī -ˀ DYN.DIST exist.NEG meat =3SF even exist.NEG eat niceness NEG -ʔ CONFADV EXIST N PRN ADV EXIST V N PTCL PM

SP1	mɛ́j nàm mɛ́j ʧáʔ gù ɗī .   he will not even kill her mɛ́j nàm mɛ́j ʧáʔ gù ɗī . mɛ́j nàm mɛ́j ʧ =áʔ gù ɗī . exist.NEG 3SM exist.NEG kill =3SF REV NEG EXIST PRN EXIST V PRN PTCL PTCL

SP1	zīīn wān nàm mɛ́j bɨ́rɛ̄mbī ɦàn nàmṵ̄ .   it's monitor meat that he has been looking for zīīn wān nàm mɛ́j bɨ́rɛ̄mbī ɦàn nàmṵ̄ . zīīn wān nàm mɛ́j bɨ́r =ɛ̄m =bī ɦà -n nàm -ṵ̄ . Nile monitor STAT.lying.SG 3SM exist.NEG watch =3SM =3DO DEST DEM 3SM PPV N CONFADV PRN EXIST V PRN PRN CONFADV DEM PRN PM

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zīīn kɛ̄jn nàm bùzɔ̀m kɛ̄jn nàm fɔ̄k rìŋḭ̄ .   Monitor, when he tries to catch it, he runs away zīīn kɛ̄jn nàm bùzɔ̀m kɛ̄jn nàm fɔ̄k rìŋḭ̄ . zīīn kɛ̄j -n nàm bùz =ɔ̀m kɛ̄j -n nàm fɔ̄k rìŋ -ḭ̄ . Nile monitor CONFADV DEM 3SM stay =3SM CONFADV DEM 3SM rise running away unexpectedly PPV N CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN CONFADV DEM PRN V IDPH PM

SP1	ʔàl nàm wán búm ŋɔ̀l dúm ʔà lààˀ   He says that him, his grandfather told him that ʔàl nàm wán b=úm ŋɔ̀l dúm ʔà lààˀ ʔā lā nàm wán b =3sm ŋɔ̀l d =úm ʔà làà -ˀ QUOT1 3SM STAT.lying.SG father=3SM =3SM bigness tell =3SM QUOT1 CNJ PRN CONFADV N PRN N V PRN CNJ

SP1	sì hìbɛ̀m wā nàm fɔ̀k rìŋ kàl gùlɔ̀ŋɔ̀ .   If someone comes close to him, he should run into the river sì hìbɛ̀m wā nàm fɔ̀k rìŋ kàl gùlɔ̀ŋɔ̀ . sì hìb =ɛ̀m wā nàm fɔ̀k rìŋ kàl gùlɔ̀ŋ -ɔ̀ . person get close =3SM COMPL 3SM rise running away unexpectedly go river PPV N V PRN PTCL PRN V IDPH V N PM

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ɦījn nī híbɛ̄mī kɛ̄jnī nàm rāw kāl gùlɔ̀ŋ fāʔ .   As squirrel came close to catch him, he dived into the river ɦījn nī híbɛ̄mī kɛ̄jnī nàm rāw kāl gùlɔ̀ŋ fāʔ . ɦīj =n nī híb =ɛ̄m -ī kɛ̄j -nī nàm rāw kāl gùlɔ̀ŋ fāʔ . squirrel =ART.SM AUX get close =3SM PPV CONFADV DEM 3SM AUX go river directly N ART V V PRN PM CONFADV DEM PRN V V N IDPH

SP1	nàm hīnīm hīn .   he let him go nàm hīnīm hīn . nàm hīn =īm hīn . 3SM to let =3SM to let PRN V PRN V

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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt kɛ̄jn nàm dɛ̄j wáʔ jīlɛ̄ʔ kɛ̄jnī ,   Hyena, when he understood her trick ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt kɛ̄jn nàm dɛ̄j wáʔ jīlɛ̄ʔ kɛ̄jnī , ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t kɛ̄j -n nàm dɛ̄j w =áʔ jīl =ɛ̄ʔ kɛ̄j -nī , hyena =ART.SF CONFADV DEM 3SM AUX see =3SF intelligence =3SF CONFADV DEM N ART CONFADV DEM PRN V V PRN N PRN CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn   As he arrives ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n arrive RES CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM

SP1	ɬī ʤàn ɦə̀làʔìjǎʔ .   He took the meat and gave it to her ɬī ʤàn ɦə̀làʔìjǎʔ . ɬī ʤàn ɦə̀l =àʔ =dì -j -ǎ -ʔ . to take meat give =3SF =3DO RES PPV -ʔ V N V PRN PRN PTCL PM PM

SP1	ɦə̀làʔāʔ nàʔ tìʔɛ̀ɛ̄ʔ .   he gives it to her. She ate it ɦə̀làʔāʔ nàʔ tìʔɛ̀ɛ̄ʔ . ɦə̀l =àʔ -ā -ʔ nàʔ tì -ʔ- -ɛ̀ɛ̄ -ʔ . give =3SF PPV -ʔ 3SF eat -ʔ- PPV -ʔ V PRN PM PM PRN V PM PM PM

SP1	" nàk hɔ́j ʤìvìnì gɔ̀ɔ̀ʔ "; nàʔ " ʔàwāʔ "   "come again tomorrow" she says "yes" " nàk hɔ́j ʤìvìnì gɔ̀ɔ̀ʔ "; nàʔ " ʔàwāʔ " " nàk hɔ́j ʤìvìn -ì gɔ̀ɔ̀ʔ "; nàʔ " ʔàwā -ʔ " 2SF return next day PPV DM 3SF yes -ʔ PRN V N PM PTCL PRN ADV PM

SP1	nàʔ hɔ̀ʔɛ̄jā   She came back nàʔ hɔ̀ʔɛ̄jā nàʔ hɔ̀ʔ =ɛj -ū 3SF return.PFV DEST PPV PRN V PTCL PM

SP1	nàm ɦə̀làʔāʔ , nàʔ tɛ̀ʔɛ̀ɛ̄ .   he gave it to her, she ate it nàm ɦə̀làʔāʔ , nàʔ tɛ̀ʔɛ̀ɛ̄ . nàm ɦə̀l =àʔ -ā -ʔ , nàʔ tɛ̀ -ʔ- -ɛ̀ɛ̄ . 3SM give =3SF PPV -ʔ 3SF eat -ʔ- PPV PRN V PRN PM PM PRN V PM PM

SP1	kɛ̄j gɔ̀ nìj gū nɛ̄ʔ ; gɔ̀ nìj gū nɛ̄ʔ .   She drinks a bit of the water kɛ̄j gɔ̀ nìj gū nɛ̄ʔ ; gɔ̀ nìj gū nɛ̄ʔ . kɛ̄j gɔ̀ nìj gū nɛ̄ʔ ; gɔ̀ nìj gū nɛ̄ʔ . CONFADV REV water REV small REV water REV small CONFADV PTCL N PTCL ADV PTCL N PTCL ADV

SP1	nààʔ ʤàān vāt kɛ̄jnīʔ ,   when the meat got finished nààʔ ʤàān vāt kɛ̄jnīʔ , nààʔ ʤàān vāt kɛ̄j -nī -ʔ , 3SF meat finish CONFADV DEM -ʔ PRN N V CONFADV DEM PM

SP1	nàmì dùwɛ̀jn tànīʔ ,   he says this pot nàmì dùwɛ̀jn tànīʔ , nàm -ì dùwɛ̀j =n tà -nī -ʔ , 3SM PPV pot =ART.SM STAT.PROX DEM -ʔ PRN PM N ART CONFADV DEM PM

SP1	dùwɛ̀jn tān ʤàn mār hīnɛ̄ hɛ̄jjj .   there is meat left in that pot dùwɛ̀jn tān ʤàn mār hīnɛ̄ hɛ̄jjj . dùwɛ̀j =n tā -n ʤàn mār hīn -ɛ̄ hɛ̄jjj . pot =ART.SM STAT.PROX DEM meat INDF.ART.SM to let PPV inside N ART CONFADV DEM N ART V PM PREP

SP1	nàʔ hīn ʤàn mār kùr dùwɛ̀jn hīn .   She left some meat in the pot nàʔ hīn ʤàn mār kùr dùwɛ̀jn hīn . nàʔ hīn ʤàn mār kùr dùwɛ̀j =n hīn . 3SF to let meat INDF.ART.SM inside pot =ART.SM to let PRN V N ART PREP N ART V

SP1	là tī ʤàmīj ɗɔ̄wn tɛ̀ʔɛ́ʔ .   she should eat when she comes là tī ʤàmīj ɗɔ̄wn tɛ̀ʔɛ́ʔ . là tī ʤàm -īj ɗɔ̄w -n tɛ̀ -ʔ- -ɛ́ -ʔ . quot2 ALOG.SF arrive DEST STATDIST DEM eat -ʔ- PPV -ʔ CNJ PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM V PM PM PM

SP1	nàʔ ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn ɬí   when she arrives she takes nàʔ ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn ɬí nàʔ ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n ɬí 3SF arrive DEST CONFADV DEM to take PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM V

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kūt ŋàl kúɗūm tā kɛ̄jn , nàʔ kál ɬúm gū jīlāŋ túmūʔ ,   As fire burns under the meat, she takes some and eat it kūt ŋàl kúɗūm tā kɛ̄jn , nàʔ kál ɬúm gū jīlāŋ túmūʔ , kū =t ŋàl kúɗ =ūm tā kɛ̄j -n , nàʔ kál ɬ =úm gū jīlāŋ t =úm -ū -ʔ , fire =ART.SF burn under =3SM STAT.PROX CONFADV DEM 3SF go to take =3SM REV walking silently eat =3SM PPV -ʔ N ART V PREP PRN CONFADV CONFADV DEM PRN V V PRN PTCL IDPH V PRN PM PM

SP1	ɬúm gū jīlāŋ túmūʔ .   she takes it and eat it ɬúm gū jīlāŋ túmūʔ . ɬ =úm gū jīlāŋ t =úm -ū -ʔ . to take =3SM REV walking silently eat =3SM PPV -ʔ V PRN PTCL IDPH V PRN PM PM

SP1	ʤààn dɛ̀j vàt kɛ̄jn nàʔā " mūll tànīʔ ,   As meat almost got finished, she said "this fat ʤààn dɛ̀j vàt kɛ̄jn nàʔā " mūll tànīʔ , ʤààn dɛ̀j vàt kɛ̄j -n nàʔ =ā " mūl =l tà -nī -ʔ , meat AUX finish CONFADV DEM 3SF =QUOT1 fat =ART.SM STAT.PROX DEM -ʔ N V V CONFADV DEM PRN CNJ N ART CONFADV DEM PM

SP1	mī tān dùwɛ̀jn tān kū mɛ̄j   now that the pot is hot mī tān dùwɛ̀jn tān kū mɛ̄j mī tā -n dùwɛ̀j =n tā -n kū mɛ̄j ALOG.SM STAT.PROX DEM pot =ART.SM STAT.PROX DEM fire EMPHADD PRN CONFADV DEM N ART CONFADV DEM N CNJ

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nàʔ lí jɛ̀ldī mí ʧí nījn gū ɗɔ̄wn nàʔ lúm ɗɔ̄wn līt gɛ̄ .   she is going to design a trick to drink some water. How is she going to do that? nàʔ lí jɛ̀ldī mí ʧí nījn gū ɗɔ̄wn nàʔ lúm ɗɔ̄wn līt gɛ̄ . nàʔ lí jɛ̀l =dī mí ʧí nīj =n gū ɗɔ̄w -n nàʔ l =úm ɗɔ̄w -n līt gɛ̄ . 3SF do intelligence =ART.SF REL.SM drink water =ART.PL REV STATDIST DEM 3SF do =3SM STATDIST DEM how PRN V N ART PRN V N ART PTCL CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN CONFADV DEM PTCL

SP1	nàʔ kálījā   she comes nàʔ kálījā nàʔ kál -īj -ā 3SF go DEST PPV PRN V PTCL PM

SP1	māj ʧí nījn sí gū ɦìn sīnlɛ̄ʔ nɛ̀ɛ̀ɗāʔ   she comes and drinks some water with her tongue māj ʧí nījn sí gū ɦìn sīnlɛ̄ʔ nɛ̀ɛ̀ɗāʔ m -āj ʧí nīj =n sí gū ɦìn sīnl =ɛ̄ʔ nɛ̀ɛ̀ɗ -ā -ʔ to come DEST drink water =ART.SM ITV REV with tongue =3SF small PPV -ʔ V PTCL V N ART PTCL PTCL PREP N PRN ADV PM PM

SP1	nɛ̀ɗāʔ .   a bit nɛ̀ɗāʔ . nɛ̀ɗ -ā -ʔ . small PPV -ʔ ADV PM PM

SP1	mì dɛ̀n hīn kɛ̄jn tūɗ hìnʤīt kējt ,   the remaining one, when night came mì dɛ̀n hīn kɛ̄jn tūɗ hìnʤīt kējt , mì dɛ̀n hīn kɛ̄j -n tūɗ hìnʤī =t kēj =t , ALOG.SM other to let CONFADV DEM to walk night =ART.SF CONFADV =ART.SF PRN ADJ V CONFADV DEM V N ART CONFADV ART

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ɦījn ŋāl kūt kúɗ dùwɛ̀jn tāt tāt tāt ,   Squirrel put fire under the put for long ɦījn ŋāl kūt kúɗ dùwɛ̀jn tāt tāt tāt , ɦīj =n ŋāl kū =t kúɗ dùwɛ̀j =n tāt tāt tāt , squirrel =ART.SM burn fire =ART.SF under pot =ART.SM sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration N ART V N ART PREP N ART IDPH IDPH IDPH

SP1	dùwɛ̀jn ʧɔ̄ffī kù kɛ́ŋ kɛ́ŋ kɛ́ŋ .   The pot was very hot dùwɛ̀jn ʧɔ̄ffī kù kɛ́ŋ kɛ́ŋ kɛ́ŋ . dùwɛ̀j =n ʧɔ̄ff -īj kù kɛ́ŋ kɛ́ŋ kɛ́ŋ . pot =ART.SM to heat.l RES fire very intense very intense very intense N ART V PTCL N IDPH IDPH IDPH

SP1	nàʔìì ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt kāl sáʔā kāl sí kāl kɛ̄jnī   hyena left. When she arrived nàʔìì ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt kāl sáʔā kāl sí kāl kɛ̄jnī nàʔ -ìì ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t kāl sáʔā kāl sí kāl kɛ̄j -nī 3SF PPV hyena =ART.SF go ITV go ITV go CONFADV DEM PRN PM N ART V PTCL V PTCL V CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʤàm sí kɛ̄jnīʔ ,   as she arrived ʤàm sí kɛ̄jnīʔ , ʤàm sí kɛ̄j -nī -ʔ , arrive ITV CONFADV DEM -ʔ V PTCL CONFADV DEM PM

SP1	nàʔììi   she nàʔììi nàʔ -ììi 3SF PPV PRN PM

SP1	ʤàm sí kɛ̄jn   as she arrives ʤàm sí kɛ̄jn ʤàm sí kɛ̄j -n arrive ITV CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM

SP1	kāl sīnlɛ̄ʔ sá ʔà lììì   she put her tongue inside that kāl sīnlɛ̄ʔ sá ʔà lììì kāl sīnl =ɛ̄ʔ sá ʔà lììì insert tongue =3SF ITV QUOT1 V N PRN PTCL CNJ

SP1	nàʔììi   she nàʔììi nàʔ -ììi 3SF PPV PRN PM

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ɬíí nìj má hīn hɛ̄j tān nàʔ ʧúmīj gɔ̄ kɛ̄jnī ,   she tries to take the remaining water to drink it ɬíí nìj má hīn hɛ̄j tān nàʔ ʧúmīj gɔ̄ kɛ̄jnī , ɬíí nìj má hīn hɛ̄j tā -n nàʔ ʧ =úm -īj gɔ̄ kɛ̄j -nī , to take water REL.SM to let inside STAT.PROX DEM 3SF drink =3SM DEST REV CONFADV DEM V N PRN V PREP CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN PTCL PTCL CONFADV DEM

SP1	sīnlɛ̄ʔ ɓàl hɛ̀jāʔ .   her tongue got glued inside sīnlɛ̄ʔ ɓàl hɛ̀jāʔ . sīnl =ɛ̄ʔ ɓàl hɛ̀j -ā -ʔ . tongue =3SF suspend inside PPV -ʔ N PRN V PREP PM PM

SP1	nàm wūtāʔ tāt tāt tāt tāt dāt .   he whipped her for long nàm wūtāʔ tāt tāt tāt tāt dāt . nàm wūt =āʔ tāt tāt tāt tāt dāt . 3SM whip =3SF sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration PRN V PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH

SP1	nàʔ tīj tāt tāt .   she cried abundantly nàʔ tīj tāt tāt . nàʔ tīj tāt tāt . 3SF cry sense of duration sense of duration PRN N IDPH IDPH

SP1	nàm tún gìjàm kūrɔ̄ʔ tūn .   he puts his foot on her nàm tún gìjàm kūrɔ̄ʔ tūn . nàm tún gìj =àm kūr =ɔ̄ʔ tūn . 3SM to put foot =3SM inside =3SF to put PRN V N PRN PREP PRN V

SP1	ʤààn pɛ̄ŋī gū tūʔ .   all the meat came out ʤààn pɛ̄ŋī gū tūʔ . ʤààn pɛ̄ŋ -īj gū tū -ʔ . meat bounce RES REV all.l -ʔ N V PTCL PTCL ADV PM

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hīnɛ̄ʔ dùlɔ̄j kɛ̄jn nàʔ ŋɔ̄k gù ŋɔ̄k ŋɔ̀gɔ̀ .   He left her. She became very thin hīnɛ̄ʔ dùlɔ̄j kɛ̄jn nàʔ ŋɔ̄k gù ŋɔ̄k ŋɔ̀gɔ̀ . hīn =ɛ̄ʔ dùlɔ́j kɛ̄j -n nàʔ ŋɔ̄k gù ŋɔ̄k ŋɔ̀g -ɔ̀ . to let =3SF all the while CONFADV DEM 3SF to become thin REV to become thin to become thin PPV V PRN CNJ CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL V V PM

SP1	nàm gāʔāʔ .   he relased her nàm gāʔāʔ . nàm g =āʔ -ā -ʔ . 3SM throw =3SF PPV -ʔ PRN V PRN PM PM

SP1	kā sìnlɛ̄ʔ gàŋg kāj gā mɛ̄j ,   he cut off her tongue kā sìnlɛ̄ʔ gàŋg kāj gā mɛ̄j , kā sìnl =ɛ̄ʔ gàŋg k -āj gā mɛ̄j , cut tongue =3SF down cut RES down EMPHADD V N PRN ADV V PTCL ADV CNJ

SP1	ɗɔ̄ wū kɛ̄jn nàm gū nàʔ kálāʔ .   he stays, she leaves ɗɔ̄ wū kɛ̄jn nàm gū nàʔ kálāʔ . ɗɔ̄ wū kɛ̄j -n nàm gū nàʔ kál -ā -ʔ . COMPL CONFADV DEM 3SM REV 3SF go PPV -ʔ PTCL CONFADV DEM PRN PTCL PRN V PM PM

SP1	gáʔā nàʔ kāl kúɗ ʤùrùdà .   he released her. she went into the bush gáʔā nàʔ kāl kúɗ ʤùrùdà . g =áʔ -ā nàʔ kāl kúɗ ʤùrù =dà . throw =3SF PPV 3SF go under bush =ART.SF V PRN PM PRN V PREP N ART

SP1	sīnlɛ̄ʔ dɛ̀j hɔ̄j ʧīl wāʔ .   He tongue got fixed sīnlɛ̄ʔ dɛ̀j hɔ̄j ʧīl wāʔ . sīnl =ɛ̄ʔ dɛ̀j hɔ̄j ʧīl wā -ʔ . tongue =3SF AUX AUX to cicatrize COMPL -ʔ N PRN V V V PTCL PM

SP1	ʤàm zí kɛ̄jnīʔ ,   when she arrives ʤàm zí kɛ̄jnīʔ , ʤàm zí kɛ̄j -nī -ʔ , arrive ITV CONFADV DEM -ʔ V PTCL CONFADV DEM PM

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vànīīī zìj mār sí kúɗ ʤùrùd tā nàʔ kāl sí hɛ̀jāʔ .   there was a house in the bush. she went into it vànīīī zìj mār sí kúɗ ʤùrùd tā nàʔ kāl sí hɛ̀jāʔ . vànīīī zìj mār sí kúɗ ʤùrù =d tā nàʔ kāl sí hɛ̀j -ā -ʔ . DM house INDF.ART.SM ITV into bush =ART.SF STAT.PROX 3SF go ITV inside PPV -ʔ PTCL N ART PTCL PREP N ART CONFADV PRN V PTCL PREP PM PM

SP1	sí ɗíj ŋùrɔ̄m ʤɔ̄w .   They are behind him sí ɗíj ŋùrɔ̄m ʤɔ̄w . sí ɗíj ŋùr =ɔ̄m ʤɔ̄w . 3PL then back =3SM DYN.DIST PRN ADV N PRN CONFADV

SP1	vànīīī   .... vànīīī vànīīī DM PTCL

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sùʔ vɔ̄ hàj ʔúrbɔ̀jn dɛ̀ɛ̀rāʔ sà ʤūf mɛ́j vù hāj ɗī .   in that house there is no man, there are only women sùʔ vɔ̄ hàj ʔúrbɔ̀jn dɛ̀ɛ̀rāʔ sà ʤūf mɛ́j vù hāj ɗī . s =ùʔ vɔ̄ hàj ʔúrbɔ̀j =n dɛ̀ɛ̀rā -ʔ sà ʤūf mɛ́j vù hāj ɗī . mother =3SF at home inside woman =ART.PL only -ʔ person male exist.NEG at home inside NEG N PRN ADV PREP N ART ADV PM N N EXIST ADV PREP PTCL

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ʤàm sí kɛ̄jn kùlùmbī hɛ̀jāʔ ; klùm hə̄ɓɛ́jdāʔ .   as she arrived, there was a mare inside, a white mare ʤàm sí kɛ̄jn kùlùmbī hɛ̀jāʔ ; klùm hə̄ɓɛ́jdāʔ . ʤàm sí kɛ̄j -n kùlùm =bī hɛ̀j -ā -ʔ ; klùm hə̄ɓɛ́j =dā -ʔ . arrive ITV CONFADV DEM horse =ART.SF inside PPV -ʔ horse whiteness =ART.SF -ʔ V PTCL CONFADV DEM N ART PREP PM PM N N ART PM

SP1	ʤàm sí kɛ̄jn ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʔāl síj vàjt kɛ̄jn ,   as she arrived, hyena said, today, they ʤàm sí kɛ̄jn ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʔāl síj vàjt kɛ̄jn , ʤàm sí kɛ̄j -n ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t ʔāl síj vàjt kɛ̄j -n , arrive ITV CONFADV DEM hyena =ART.SF QUOT1 3PL today CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM N ART CNJ PRN ADV CONFADV DEM

SP1	tì kɛ̀j rùwɛ̄j lás sūmūn kàrtjè bə̀lāwī .   she causes too much pain in the quarter tì kɛ̀j rùwɛ̄j lás sūmūn kàrtjè bə̀lāwī . tì kɛ̀j rùw -ɛ̄j lás sūmū =n kàrtjè bə̀lāwī . ALOG.SF CONFADV exceed RES suffer, endure people =ART.SM quarter.l plenty PRN CONFADV V PTCL V N ART N ADV

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sí vàjt kɛ̄jn vàjt sɛ́j vàʔàj ʧáʔāj gɔ̀ˀ .   today, they will catch and kill her sí vàjt kɛ̄jn vàjt sɛ́j vàʔàj ʧáʔāj gɔ̀ˀ . sí vàjt kɛ̄j -n vàjt sɛ́j v =àʔ -àj ʧ =áʔ -āj gɔ̀ -ˀ . 3PL today CONFADV DEM today unless catch =3SF DEST kill =3SF DEST REV -ʔ PRN ADV CONFADV DEM ADV CNJ V PRN PTCL V PRN PTCL PTCL PM

SP1	nàʔ bùrìj ŋɔ̀r zìjn wān húm mɛ̄jˀ .   she is behind the house, listening nàʔ bùrìj ŋɔ̀r zìjn wān húm mɛ̄jˀ . nàʔ bùr -ìj ŋɔ̀r zìj =n wān húm mɛ̄j -ˀ . 3SF to lie RES behind house =ART.SM STAT.lying.SG hear EMPHADD -ʔ PRN V PTCL PREP N ART CONFADV V CNJ PM

SP1	nàʔììì   she nàʔììì nàʔ -ììì 3SF PPV PRN PM

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kàlāʔ kāl vɔ̀ʔ ɗíj jī gɔ̀r māʔdī kúɗɔ̄ʔɔ̄ʔ .   she went home and brought her girl child with her kàlāʔ kāl vɔ̀ʔ ɗíj jī gɔ̀r māʔdī kúɗɔ̄ʔɔ̄ʔ . kàl -ā -ʔ kāl vɔ̀ʔ ɗíj jī gɔ̀r m =āʔ =dī kúɗ =ɔ̄ʔ -ɔ̄ -ʔ . go PPV -ʔ go at home then call child of =3SF =ART.SF with =3SF PPV -ʔ V PM PM V ADV ADV V N PREP PRN ART PREP PRN PM PM

SP1	ʤāmījāʔ .   they came ʤāmījāʔ . ʤām -īj -ā -ʔ . arrive DEST PPV -ʔ V PTCL PM PM

SP1	síj ʧí ɬúkɔ̄jnījāʔ .   they kill things (animals) síj ʧí ɬúkɔ̄jnījāʔ . síj ʧí ɬúk -ɔ̄j =n -īj -ā -ʔ . 3PL kill thing.PL PL2 =ART.SM DEST PPV -ʔ PRN V N SUFF ART PTCL PM PM

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ʤàm zíj kɛ̄jn ʧúgūm sí gɔ̰̀ , sí júwɔ̄mūʔ .   as they arrive, they throw it, they pick them ʤàm zíj kɛ̄jn ʧúgūm sí gɔ̰̀ , sí júwɔ̄mūʔ . ʤàm zíj kɛ̄j -n ʧúg =ūm sí gɔ̰̀ , sí júw =ɔ̄m -ū -ʔ . arrive ITV CONFADV DEM throw =3SM ITV REV 3PL take =3SM PPV -ʔ V PTCL CONFADV DEM V PRN PTCL PTCL PRN V PRN PM PM

SP1	hāj táŋ mār kɛ̄jnīʔ ,   on a certain day hāj táŋ mār kɛ̄jnīʔ , hāj táŋ mār kɛ̄j -nī -ʔ , inside time.l INDF.ART.SM CONFADV DEM -ʔ PREP N ART CONFADV DEM PM

SP1	kùlùmbì hə̄ɓɛ́jdāʔ ŋɔ́l kɛ̄jn wànɛ̄ʔ .   a white mare. she was very big kùlùmbì hə̄ɓɛ́jdāʔ ŋɔ́l kɛ̄jn wànɛ̄ʔ . kùlùm =bì hə̄ɓɛ́j =dā -ʔ ŋɔ́l kɛ̄j -n wànɛ̄ -ʔ . horse =ART.SF whiteness =ART.SF -ʔ bigness CONFADV DEM plenty -ʔ N ART N ART PM N CONFADV DEM ADV PM

SP1	ʧìdììì ʔāl   the woman said ʧìdììì ʔāl ʧì =dììì ʔāl woman =ART.SF QUOT1 N ART CNJ

SP1	ŋɔ̄rɛ̄jdā   Hyena ŋɔ̄rɛ̄jdā ŋɔ̄rɛ̄j =dā hyena =ART.SF N ART

SP1	nàgìì ɦə̀làk vànīīī   you, give nàgìì ɦə̀làk vànīīī nàg -ìì ɦə̀l =āk vànīīī 2SF PPV giveimpv =2SF DM PRN PM V PRN PTCL

SP1	wúwī ʔāāā   millet to wúwī ʔāāā wú -w- -ī ʔāāā bicolor millet EPHELLAB PPV to N PM PM PREP

SP1	kūlūm màndī zɔ̄wn   this mare of mine kūlūm màndī zɔ̄wn kūlūm m =àn =dī zɔ̄w -n horse of =1S =ART.SF STAT.standing DEM N PREP PRN ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	dùt bàr híndīʔ .   three big calabashes dùt bàr híndīʔ . dùt bàr híndī -ʔ . a kind of spherical calabash three -ʔ N NUM PM

SP1	tī kál ɗɔ̄w ʧɛ́k ɬúkɔ̄j máá   she goes to kill animals that tī kál ɗɔ̄w ʧɛ́k ɬúkɔ̄j máá tī kál ɗɔ̄w ʧɛ́k ɬúk -ɔ̄j máá ALOG.SF go STATDIST kill thing PL2 REL.SM PRN V CONFADV V N SUFF PRN

SP1	ʧɛ̄k ɬúkɔ̄j má vànīnāʔ ʔāāā   kill animals to ʧɛ̄k ɬúkɔ̄j má vànīnāʔ ʔāāā ʧɛ̄k ɬúk -ɔ̄j má vànī =nā -ʔ ʔāāā kill thing PL2 REL.SM DM =ART.SM -ʔ to V N SUFF PRN PTCL ART PM PREP

SP1	kɔ̀mījāʔ   with plently of flesh to eat kɔ̀mījāʔ kɔ̀m -īj -ā -ʔ eat all pieces DEST PPV -ʔ V PTCL PM PM

SP1	ɦə̄lāʔdī ɦàl .   she gave it to her ɦə̄lāʔdī ɦàl . ɦə̄l =āʔ =dī ɦàl . give =3SF =3DO give V PRN PRN V

SP1	kɛ̄j kūlūmb hə̄ɓɛ́jdāʔ .   that is a white mare kɛ̄j kūlūmb hə̄ɓɛ́jdāʔ . kɛ̄j kūlūm =b hə̄ɓɛ́j =dā -ʔ . CONFADV horse =ART.SF whiteness =ART.SF -ʔ CONFADV N ART N ART PM

SP1	nàʔ rāw kɛ̄jn   As she stayed nàʔ rāw kɛ̄jn nàʔ rāw kɛ̄j -n 3SF continue CONFADV DEM PRN V CONFADV DEM

SP1	kūlūmbī ŋīɗ tūwāʔ wúrɔ́ʔɔ̄ʔ .   the mare changed herself to black kūlūmbī ŋīɗ tūwāʔ wúrɔ́ʔɔ̄ʔ . kūlūm =bī ŋīɗ tūwāʔ wúrɔ́ -ʔ- -ɔ̄ -ʔ . horse =ART.SF change to herself black -ʔ- PPV -ʔ N ART V PRN N PM PM PM

SP1	ʤàmīj būr gū wān .   she came and laid there ʤàmīj būr gū wān . ʤàm -īj būr gū wān . arrive DEST to sleep REV STAT.lying.SG V PTCL V PTCL CONFADV

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nàʔ mūt wún sí kūrɔ̄ʔ mùt sú ʧāwn bùr hɛ̀j kɔ̀lgɛ̀jt wān ; nàʔ jɔ̀ttìj kɛ̀j ʔàl ɦjèʔ   She ate the millet and lies there on the road. she returned and said nàʔ mūt wún sí kūrɔ̄ʔ mùt sú ʧāwn bùr hɛ̀j kɔ̀lgɛ̀jt wān ; nàʔ jɔ̀ttìj kɛ̀j ʔàl ɦjèʔ nàʔ mūt wú =n sí kūr =ɔ̄ʔ mùt sú ʧāw -n bùr hɛ̀j kɔ̀lgɛ̀j =t wān ; nàʔ jɔ̀tt -ìj kɛ̀j ʔā lā ɦjè -ʔ 3SF to eat bicolor millet =ART.SM ITV inside =3SF to eat ITV DYN.DIST DEM to sleep inside road =ART.SF STAT.lying.SG 3SF arrive DEST CONFADV QUOT1 surprise -ʔ PRN V N ART PTCL PREP PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM V PREP N ART CONFADV PRN V PTCL CONFADV CNJ INTERJ PM

SP1	ʔàn vàjt kɛ̄jn fāl vù má kɔ̄m wāʔ   i have found something to eat today ʔàn vàjt kɛ̄jn fāl vù má kɔ̄m wāʔ ʔàn vàjt kɛ̄j -n fāl vù má kɔ̄m wā -ʔ 1S today CONFADV DEM find thing REL.SM for eating COMPL -ʔ PRN ADV CONFADV DEM V N PRN N PTCL PM

SP1	ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nàʔ   when she comes ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nàʔ ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n nàʔ arrive DEST CONFADV DEM 3SF V PTCL CONFADV DEM PRN

SP1	rāw kɛ̄jn   as she stayed rāw kɛ̄jn rāw kɛ̄j -n continue CONFADV DEM V CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʔàl ɦēʔ gɔ̀r māndā   she said: "he! my child ʔàl ɦēʔ gɔ̀r māndā ʔā lā ɦē -ʔ gɔ̀r m =ān =dā QUOT1 INTERJ -ʔ child of =1S =ART.SF CNJ INTERJ PM N PREP PRN ART

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gìdìnīj ŋɔ̀r kùlùmbì wānīʔ nɛ̀j vɛ̀jt kɛ̄jn fī vùʔɔ̀ʔ .   put me on the back of this mare, we have found something today gìdìnīj ŋɔ̀r kùlùmbì wānīʔ nɛ̀j vɛ̀jt kɛ̄jn fī vùʔɔ̀ʔ . gìd =ìn -īj ŋɔ̀r kùlùm =bì wā -nī -ʔ nɛ̀j vɛ̀jt kɛ̄j -n fī vù -ʔ- -ɔ̀ -ʔ . to carry =1S DEST behind horse =ART.SF COMPL DEM -ʔ 1PL.INCL today CONFADV DEM find thing -ʔ- PPV -ʔ V PRN PTCL PREP N ART PTCL DEM PM PRN ADV CONFADV DEM V N PM PM PM

SP1	nàʔ ʤúnɔ̄ʔ hùjɔ̀k kùlùmbì jɔ̀ˀ .   she tied her well on the body of the mare nàʔ ʤúnɔ̄ʔ hùjɔ̀k kùlùmbì jɔ̀ˀ . nàʔ ʤún =ɔ̄ʔ hùjɔ̀k kùlùm =bì jɔ̀ˀ . 3SF tie =3SF rib cage horse =ART.SF goodness PRN V PRN N N ART N

SP1	ʤàm zí kɛ̄jn ,   As they arrive ʤàm zí kɛ̄jn , ʤàm zí kɛ̄j -n , arrive ITV CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM

SP1	kūlūmbī ʧī gìjàʔ tīp mɛ̄j túwāʔ   the mare hit her feet she runs with her for long kūlūmbī ʧī gìjàʔ tīp mɛ̄j túwāʔ kūlūm =bī ʧī gìj =àʔ tīp mɛ̄j túw -ā -ʔ horse =ART.SF hit foot =3SF hitting sound EMPHADD first PPV -ʔ N ART V N PRN IDPH CNJ ADV PM PM

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ʤàŋ tāt tāt tāt tāt ɦīn nàʔ tāt tāt tāt   she runs with her for a very long moment ʤàŋ tāt tāt tāt tāt ɦīn nàʔ tāt tāt tāt ʤàŋ tāt tāt tāt tāt ɦīn nàʔ tāt tāt tāt run sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration with 3SF sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration V IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH PREP PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH

SP1	hāāʔ nàʔ mūnū gù mūnū mūnūʔ .   until she burst hāāʔ nàʔ mūnū gù mūnū mūnūʔ . hāā -ʔ nàʔ mūn -ū gù mūn -ū mūn -ū -ʔ . until -ʔ 3SF burst PPV REV burst PPV burst PPV -ʔ CNJ PM PRN V PM PTCL V PM V PM PM

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hīn kɛ̄j súk mí gì kɔ̄w mɛ́j ɗī lúpɔ̄j gū bə̀lāwī .   she was so tired that she could no more breathe hīn kɛ̄j súk mí gì kɔ̄w mɛ́j ɗī lúpɔ̄j gū bə̀lāwī . hīn kɛ̄j súk mí gì kɔ̄w mɛ́j ɗī lúp -ɔ̄j gū bə̀lāwī . to let CONFADV power REL.SM throw even exist.NEG NEG tire RES REV plenty V CONFADV N PRN V ADV EXIST PTCL V PTCL PTCL ADV

SP1	ʤàm hāā nàʔ hìnāʔ .   when she arrives, she stayed there ʤàm hāā nàʔ hìnāʔ . ʤàm hāā nàʔ hìn -ā -ʔ . arrive until 3SF stay PPV -ʔ V CNJ PRN V PM PM

SP1	nàʔ hɔ́jā kāt ʔúrbɔ̄jnā   she returns amongts the women nàʔ hɔ́jā kāt ʔúrbɔ̄jnā nàʔ hɔ́j -ā kāt ʔúrbɔ̄j =nā 3SF return PPV near woman =ART.PL PRN V PM PREP N ART

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ʔàl ɦə̀làk ʔúwījāʔ kùlùm màndī ɬāwt zɔ̄wn   She says " give millet; this red mare of mine ʔàl ɦə̀làk ʔúwījāʔ kùlùm màndī ɬāwt zɔ̄wn ʔā lā ɦə̀l =àk ʔūw -īj -ā -ʔ kùlùm m =àn =dī ɬāw =t zɔ̄w -n QUOT1 give =2SF bicolor millet DEST PPV -ʔ horse of =1S =ART.SF red =ART.SF STAT.standing DEM CNJ V PRN N PTCL PM PM N PREP PRN ART N ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʔàŋgrɛ̄ súmɔ̄t   one bag and a half ʔàŋgrɛ̄ súmɔ̄t ʔàŋgrɛ̄ súmɔ̄t fertilizer.l completely N IDPH

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nàgìì tì ʤàmīj ɗɔ̄wn lí ɦàn mɛ́j ʔīn vàjt kɛ̄jn lí vù ɗī .   when you come, we are not going to do a thing today nàgìì tì ʤàmīj ɗɔ̄wn lí ɦàn mɛ́j ʔīn vàjt kɛ̄jn lí vù ɗī . nàg -ìì tì ʤàm -īj ɗɔ̄w -n lí ɦà -n mɛ́j ʔīn vàjt kɛ̄j -n lí vù ɗī . 2SF PPV ALOG.SF arrive DEST STATDIST DEM do DEST DEM exist.NEG COP today CONFADV DEM do thing NEG PRN PM PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM V CONFADV DEM EXIST COP ADV CONFADV DEM V N PTCL

SP1	nàʔ ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn   when she arrives nàʔ ʤàmīj kɛ̄jn nàʔ ʤàm -īj kɛ̄j -n 3SF arrive DEST CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM

SP1	kūlūmbī mūt wú mūt .   the mare ate the millet kūlūmbī mūt wú mūt . kūlūm =bī mūt wú mūt . horse =ART.SF to eat bicolor millet to eat N ART V N V

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hɔ̀j ŋìɗ tùwàʔ hə̄ɓɛ́jāʔ ; ʤàmī bùr wān , nàʔ hījēēē   she changed to white again. laid there and said "hié hɔ̀j ŋìɗ tùwàʔ hə̄ɓɛ́jāʔ ; ʤàmī bùr wān , nàʔ hījēēē hɔ̀j ŋìɗ tùwàʔ hə̄ɓɛ́j -ā -ʔ ; ʤàm -īj bùr wān , nàʔ hījēēē AUX change to herself whiteness PPV -ʔ arrive DEST to sleep STAT.lying.SG 3SF V V PRN N PM PM V PTCL V CONFADV PRN INTERJ

SP1	kūlūm tār lān sí kāāmɔ̄ʔ   a mare did me something yesterday kūlūm tār lān sí kāāmɔ̄ʔ kūlūm tār l =ān sí kāām -ɔ̄ -ʔ horse INDF.ART.SF do =1S ITV the day before PPV -ʔ N ART V PRN PTCL N PM PM

SP1	tì wán ʔàn mɛ́j hɛ́p tùwàn tā lù ɗī .   i won't go close to her again tì wán ʔàn mɛ́j hɛ́p tùwàn tā lù ɗī . tì wán ʔàn mɛ́j hɛ́p tùwàn t =āʔ lù ɗī . ALOG.SF STAT.lying.SG 1S exist.NEG get close myself close to =3SF again NEG PRN CONFADV PRN EXIST V PRN PREP PRN ADV PTCL

SP1	nàʔ ʔījē ʔà lììì ʔàn hūm là mūll   she says: hié, i heard that the chief nàʔ ʔījē ʔà lììì ʔàn hūm là mūll nàʔ ʔījē ʔà lììì ʔàn hūm là mūl =l 3SF QUOT1 1S hear quot2 chief =ART.SM PRN INTERJ CNJ PRN V CNJ N ART

SP1	kūlūm màmbī mīdīj gū kāām dɛ̀ndì bàáʔ .   has lost his mare since yesterday kūlūm màmbī mīdīj gū kāām dɛ̀ndì bàáʔ . kūlūm m =àm =bī mīd -īj gū kāām dɛ̀n =dì bàá -ʔ . horse of =3SM =ART.SF to die RES REV the day before other =ART.SF in the old days -ʔ N PREP PRN ART V PTCL PTCL N ADJ ART ADV PM

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tī wān má nɛ̀j dāj ʔàl tì wān gɔ̄ hís bùwì hūm hūm hūm dɛ̀ʔ .   this is the one we said smells rotten tī wān má nɛ̀j dāj ʔàl tì wān gɔ̄ hís bùwì hūm hūm hūm dɛ̀ʔ . tī wān má nɛ̀j d -āj ʔā lā tì wān gɔ̄ hís bùw -ìj hūm hūm hūm dɛ̀ʔ . ALOG.SF STAT.lying.SG REL.SM 1PL.INCL tell RES QUOT1 ALOG.SF STAT.lying.SG REV to smell to rot RES PRN CONFADV PRN PRN V PTCL CNJ PRN CONFADV PTCL V V PTCL

SP1	ʤɛ̄n kɛ̄jn kūlūmbī gɛ̀ɗ mārāʔāʔ .   the horse moves a bit again ʤɛ̄n kɛ̄jn kūlūmbī gɛ̀ɗ mārāʔāʔ . ʤɛ̄ -n kɛ̄j -n kūlūm =bī gɛ̀ɗ mār -ā -ʔ- -ā -ʔ . STAT.seated DEM CONFADV DEM horse =ART.SF shake, shiver INDF.ART.SM PPV -ʔ- PPV -ʔ CONFADV DEM CONFADV DEM N ART V ART PM PM PM PM

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nàʔ gɔ̀r màāt dàʔ làʔ kūlūmbī wán tùwàn mɛ̄j ʔìrìj ɗī ʔā gɛ̀ɗ wānˀ .   her child tells her that this horse is not alive, she is shaking nàʔ gɔ̀r màāt dàʔ làʔ kūlūmbī wán tùwàʔ mɛ̄j ʔìrìj ɗī ʔā gɛ̀ɗ wānˀ . nàʔ gɔ̀r m =àā =t d =àʔ là -ʔ kūlūm =bī wán tùwàʔ mɛ̄j ʔìrìj ɗī ʔā gɛ̀ɗ wānˀ . 3SF child of =3SF =ART.SF tell =3SF quot2 -ʔ horse =ART.SF STAT.lying.SG herself EMPHADD life NEG shake, shiver STAT.lying.SG PRN N PREP PRN ART V PRN CNJ PM N ART CONFADV PRN CNJ N PTCL V CONFADV

SP1	nàʔ jʉwē   she shouts "hey nàʔ jʉwē nàʔ jʉwē 3SF INTERJ PRN INTERJ

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tī wān hís bùwìjà ʧùgīj hùmɔ̀ʔ wān ʤùvùllà   she stinks. there are maggots falling from her ears tī wān hís bùwìjà ʧùgīj hùmɔ̀ʔ wān ʤùvùllà tī wān hís bùw -ìj -à ʧùg -ij hùm =ɔ̀ʔ wān ʤùvùl =là ALOG.SF STAT.lying.SG to smell to rot RES PPV fall RES ear =3SF STAT.lying.SG common name for some worms =ART.SM PRN CONFADV V V PTCL PM V PTCL N PRN CONFADV N ART

SP1	ʤùnɔ̀ʔ ŋùrɔ̄ʔɔ̄ʔ .   she should tie her on her back ʤùnɔ̀ʔ ŋùrɔ̄ʔɔ̄ʔ . ʤùn =ɔ̀ʔ ŋùr =ɔ̄ʔ -ɔ̄ -ʔ . tie =3SF back =3SF PPV -ʔ V PRN N PRN PM PM

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ʔàj ʤùnɔ̄ʔ ŋùrɔ̀ʔ ʤùn kɛ̄jn nāʔ fɔ̄k kúl kɛ̄jn ʤàŋ ɦìn nàʔ tāt tāt tāt tāt .   as she is tied on her back, she runs with her for long ʔàj ʤùnɔ̄ʔ ŋùrɔ̀ʔ ʤùn kɛ̄jn nāʔ fɔ̄k kúl kɛ̄jn ʤàŋ ɦìn nàʔ tāt tāt tāt tāt . ʔàj ʤùn =ɔ̄ʔ ŋùr =ɔ̀ʔ ʤùn kɛ̄j -n nāʔ fɔ̄k kúl kɛ̄j -n ʤàŋ ɦìn nàʔ tāt tāt tāt tāt . QUOT1 tie =3SF back =3SF tie CONFADV DEM 3SF rise up CONFADV DEM run with 3SF sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration CNJ V PRN N PRN V CONFADV DEM PRN V ADV CONFADV DEM V PREP PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH

SP1	tūɗ gáʔ sí gɔ̰̄ .   she went as threw her away tūɗ gáʔ sí gɔ̰̄ . tūɗ g =áʔ sí gɔ̰̄ . to walk throw =3SF ITV REV V V PRN PTCL PTCL

SP1	nàʔ mīt sú mīt mɛ̄j ; ɦùn ʤùn kīlɛ̄w wù dɛ̄w .   she die. the tale is over nàʔ mīt sú mīt mɛ̄j ; ɦùn ʤùn kīlɛ̄w wù dɛ̄w . nàʔ mīt sú mīt mɛ̄j ; ɦùn ʤùn kīlɛ̄w wù dɛ̄w . 3SF to die ITV to die EMPHADD mouth tale closer PRN V PTCL V CNJ N LOCU