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SP1	ʔàà ʤùn gínīm dìm dìm dìm dìm   Okay, the tale begins ʔàà ʤùn gínīm dìm dìm dìm dìm ʔàà ʤùn gínīm dìm dìm dìm dìm yes tale opener IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH ADV LOCU IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH

SP1	sí vì mūl kāprāwn hūrɔ̄k nɛ̀j mìzīnā .   Chief Kabaraw's people grew their beans, sí vì mūl kāprāwn hūrɔ̄k nɛ̀j mìzīnā . sí vì mūl kāprāw =n hūrɔ̄k nɛ̀j m =ìzī =nā . REL.PL of chief kàbàràw =ART.SM to farm beans of =3PL =ART.SM PRN PREP N N ART V N PREP PRN ART

SP1	ɦījn túm gʷɔ̄ˀ .   squirrel eats it all ɦījn túm gʷɔ̄ˀ . ɦīj =n t =úm gʷɔ̄ -ˀ . squirrel =ART.SM eat =3SM REV -ʔ N ART V PRN PTCL PM

SP1	kɛ̄jnīīī sí mɛ̄j gùlɔ̀mū nīīī ,   So, as they come to look at it, kɛ̄jnīīī sí mɛ̄j gùlɔ̀mū nīīī , kɛ̄j -nīīī sí m -ɛ̄j gùl =ɔ̀m -ū nīīī , CONFADV DEM 3PL to come DEST look =3SM PPV DEM CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL V PRN PM DEM

SP1	fālīīī   They found fālīīī fāl -īīī find PPV V PM

SP1	vànīīī bùrùùn kàlīj gù mɛ̄jˀ .   Monitor came out vànīīī bùrùùn kàlīj gù mɛ̄jˀ . vànīīī bùrùù =n kàl -īj gù mɛ̄j -ˀ . DM savannah monitor =ART.SM go RES REV EMPHADD -ʔ PTCL N ART V PTCL PTCL CNJ PM

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fāl ɦījn gɨ̄ɓɛ̄j hɛ̀jāā ɦūn wān vīj hɛ̀j lúwándā .   They found squirrel hung inside a trap fāl ɦījn gɨ̄ɓɛ̄j hɛ̀jāā ɦūn wān vīj hɛ̀j lúwándā . fāl ɦīj =n gɨ̄ɓ -ɛ̄j hɛ̀j -āā ɦūn wān v -īj hɛ̀j lúwán =dā . find squirrel =ART.SM hang RES inside PPV mouth STAT.lying.SG catch RES inside kind of trap =ART.SF V N ART V PTCL PREP PM N CONFADV V PTCL PREP N ART

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nàm bùrùùn lā : « ɦīˀ ɦìjā nàŋ wān kàlīj gù tín wān gī vɛ̀vɛ̀lɛ̄wɛ̄ zū ? ». .   Him, the monitor said: hey, squirrel, you there, have come here to set the swing? nàm bùrùùn lā : « ɦīˀ ɦìjā nàŋ wān kàlīj gù tín wān gī vɛ̀vɛ̀lɛ̄wɛ̄ zū ? ». . nàm bùrùù =n lā : « ɦīˀ ɦìj -ā nàŋ wān kàl -īj gù tí -n wān gī vɛ̀vɛ̀lɛ̄w -ɛ̄ zū ? ». . 3SM savannah monitor =ART.SM quot2 INTERJ squirrel PPV 2SM STAT.lying.SG go DEST REV STAT.PROX DEM STAT.lying.SG set swing PPV Q PRN N ART CNJ INTERJ N PM PRN CONFADV V PTCL PTCL CONFADV DEM CONFADV V N PM Q

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nàmā « nàŋ mín vɛ̀vɛ̀lɛ̄w nàāt mɛ̄j zū màŋījā nàŋ mɛ̄j fùgɔ̀n gù fɔ̄k ; ʔàn gàŋā ».   He says: "Do you want this swing? Come and take me out, I will make you play" nàmā « nàŋ mín vɛ̀vɛ̀lɛ̄w nàāt mɛ̄j zū màŋījā nàŋ mɛ̄j fùgɔ̀n gù fɔ̄k ; ʔàn gàŋā ». nàm =ā « nàŋ mín vɛ̀vɛ̀lɛ̄w nàāʔ =t mɛ̄j zū m =àŋ -īj -ā nàŋ m -ɛ̄j fùg =ɔ̀n gù fɔ̄k ; ʔàn g =àŋ -ā ». 3SM =QUOT1 2SM to love swing that =ART.SF EMPHADD Q to come =2SM DEST PPV 2SM to come DEST rise =1S REV rise 1S throw =2SM PPV PRN CNJ PRN V N DEM ART CNJ Q V PRN PTCL PM PRN V PTCL V PRN PTCL V PRN V PRN PM

SP1	nàm kāl sáʔā tām ɦījnā .   He went close to squirrel nàm kāl sáʔā tām ɦījnā . nàm kāl sáʔā tām ɦīj =nā . 3SM go ITV to squirrel =ART.SM PRN V PTCL PREP N ART

SP1	tūɗ fùgɔ̀mī gɔ̀ɔ̀ fɔ̄k .   He went to remove him tūɗ fùgɔ̀mī gɔ̀ɔ̀ fɔ̄k . tūɗ fùg =ɔ̀m -īj gɔ̀ɔ̀ fɔ̄k . to walk rise =3SM DEST REV rise V V PRN PTCL PTCL V

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ɦījn dūk gàŋgī nàl ɗìlāl tām ʤàŋà hīn bùrùùnā ɦūn bɔ̀jn wān .   Squirrel ran away and left the monitor into problems. ɦījn dūk gàŋgī nàl ɗìlāl tām ʤàŋà hīn bùrùùnā ɦūn bɔ̀jn wān . ɦīj =n dūk gàŋgī nàl ɗìlāl tām ʤàŋ -à hīn bùrùù =nā ɦūn bɔ̀j =n wān . squirrel =ART.SM to leave down mandem way of running to running PPV to let savannah monitor =ART.SM mouth matter =ART.PL STAT.lying.SG N ART V ADV DEM IDPH PREP N PM V N ART N N ART CONFADV

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bùrùùnì hàj wànīīī , sí vì mūl kāprāwn ʧɔ̄j wā gɔ̄l nàj mìzīnā ; fālīīī bùrùùn hɛ̀j wān .   As the monitor is in there, Chief Kabaraw's people came there to check on their beans, they found the monitor in there. bùrùùnì hàj wànīīī , sí vì mūl kāprāwn ʧɔ̄j wā gɔ̄l nàj mìzīnā ; fālīīī bùrùùn hɛ̀j wān . bùrùù =nì hàj wàn -nīīī , sí vì mūl kāprāw =n ʧ -ɔ̄j wā gɔ̄l nàj m =ìzī =nā ; fāl -īīī bùrùù =n hɛ̀j wān . savannah monitor =ART.SM inside STAT.lying.SG DEM 3PL of chief kàbàràw =ART.SM arrive DEST COMPL look beans of =3PL =ART.SM find PPV savannah monitor =ART.SM inside STAT.lying.SG N ART PREP CONFADV DEM PRN PREP N N ART V PTCL PTCL V N PREP PRN ART V PM N ART PREP CONFADV

SP1	sí vùm kūzīj kɛ̄j kāl vɔ̄ ɦīn nàmū .   They take him along and went home with it. sí vùm kūzīj kɛ̄j kāl vɔ̄ ɦīn nàmū . sí v =ùm kū =zīj kɛ̄j kāl vɔ̄ ɦīn nàm -ū . 3PL catch =3SM of =3PL CONFADV go at home with 3SM PPV PRN V PRN PREP PRN CONFADV V ADV PREP PRN PM

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nàm ɦījn kɛ̄jn kàl sí kɛ̄jn rāw tām sí vì mūl kāprāwn fāɗī ; rāwā gàŋgī bùr sɛ̄n wānīī ; hɔ̄j fɔ̀gījā kúl zàk vùl zìlījā gū ɗāw   Him, the squirrel, he went quick to meet Chief Kabaraw's people. He rose quick (to tell them about the monitor) nàm ɦījn kɛ̄jn kàl sí kɛ̄jn rāw tām sí vì mūl kāprāwn fāɗī ; rāwā gàŋgī bùr sɛ̄n wānīī ; hɔ̄j fɔ̀gījā kúl zàk vùl zìlījā gū ɗāw nàm ɦīj =n kɛ̄j -n kàl sí kɛ̄j -n rāw tām sí vì mūl kāprāw =n fāɗ -ī ; rāw -ā gàŋgī bùr sɛ̄n wān -nīī ; hɔ̄j fɔ̀g -īj -ā kúl zàk vùl zìlījā gū ɗāw 3SM squirrel =ART.SM CONFADV DEM go ITV CONFADV DEM continue to 3PL of chief kàbàràw =ART.SM directly PPV continue PPV down to sleep sleep STAT.lying.SG DEM AUX rise DEST PPV up rapidly REV STATDIST PRN N ART CONFADV DEM V PTCL CONFADV DEM V PREP PRN PREP N N ART IDPH PM V PM ADV V N CONFADV DEM COP V PTCL PM ADV IDPH PTCL CONFADV

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ɦjéʔ , nìgīj lākŋ lī vù mār ʔáj gɔ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄ , hàj ɬúkɔ́j mìgījn gɔ̄ fúlū zūˀ ?   'Hey! you there, have you done something in your farms in the bush?' ɦjéʔ , nìgīj lākŋ lī vù mār ʔáj gɔ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄ , hàj ɬúkɔ́j mìgījn gɔ̄ fúlū zūˀ ? ɦjéʔ , nìgīj lāk -ŋ lī vù mār ʔáj gɔ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄ , hàj ɬúk ɔ́j m =ìgīj =n gɔ̄ fúl -ū zū -ˀ ? surprise 2PL STAT.PL DEM do thing INDF.ART.SM DEST REV inside thing.PL of =2PL =ART.PL REV bush PPV Q -ʔ INTERJ PRN CONFADV DEM V N ART PTCL PTCL PREP N PREP PRN ART PTCL N PM Q PM

SP1	nìzīj là " ʔàwā síj   They say yes they nìzīj là " ʔàwā síj nìzīj là " ʔàwā síj 3PL quot2 yes 3PL PRN CNJ ADV PRN

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nɛ̀j húrɔ̄k nɛ̀jnījā , bùrùùn túm gū vànīn ɦījn túm gɔ̄ .   'Let's go harvest the beans, monitor will eat it all...rather...squirrel will eat it all. nɛ̀j húrɔ̄k nɛ̀jnījā , bùrùùn túm gū vànīn ɦījn túm gɔ̄ . n =ɛ̀j húrɔ̄k nɛ̀j =n -īj -ā , bùrùù =n t =úm gū vànī =n ɦīj =n t =úm gɔ̄ . to go =1PL.INCL to farm beans =ART.PL DEST PPV savannah monitor =ART.SM eat =3SM REV DM =ART.SM squirrel =ART.SM eat =3SM REV V PRN V N ART PTCL PM N ART V PRN PTCL PTCL ART N ART V PRN PTCL

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nàmā tùɗ gɔ̀lgɛ̀ʔ ɗíj túw gɛ̄ ; kí túɗ ɗāwn gɔ̄ fál vù mār hɛ̀jā .   He says 'go and check it now, you'll find something inside' nàmā tùɗ gɔ̀lgɛ̀ʔ ɗíj túw gɛ̄ ; kí túɗ ɗāwn gɔ̄ fál vù mār hɛ̀jā . nàm =ā tùɗ gɔ̀l =gɛ̀ʔ ɗíj túw gɛ̄ ; kí túɗ ɗāw -n gɔ̄ fál vù mār hɛ̀j -ā . 3SM =QUOT1 to walk look =2PL then then 2PL to walk STATDIST DEM REV find thing INDF.ART.SM inside PPV PRN CNJ V V PRN ADV ADV PRN V CONFADV DEM PTCL V N ART PREP PM

SP1	nàm kàlāʔ .   He left nàm kàlāʔ . nàm kàl -ā -ʔ . 3SM go PPV -ʔ PRN V PM PM

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tūɗ ʤìgɛ̀j tūɗ fī bùrùùnī hɛ̀j wān , vùmíj ɗíjɔ̄ .   They went quickly and found the monitor inside. They catch him then. tūɗ ʤìgɛ̀j tūɗ fī bùrùùnī hɛ̀j wān , vùmíj ɗíjɔ̄ . tūɗ ʤìgɛ̀j tūɗ fī bùrùù =nī hɛ̀j wān , v =ùm -íj ɗíj -ɔ̄ . to walk fastly to walk find savannah monitor =ART.SM inside STAT.lying.SG catch =3SM DEST then PPV V IDPH V V N ART PREP CONFADV V PRN PTCL ADV PM

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nàm ɦījnāāā bùrīj gàŋgī vù wānnāā là kɛ̄jn nàrgì mí ʤīn ʧùkkì ʧāftī kàŋgāʔá nārgītī ɦùnùm zàk zàk fāɗ mī fí bɔ̀j tām sàʔàˀ .   Him, squirrel is lying there at home. He says: 'him there, roast his mouth quick; if not, he is going to accuse someone'. nàm ɦījnāāā bùrīj gàŋgī vù wānnāā là kɛ̄jn nàrgì mí ʤīn ʧùkkì ʧāftī kàŋgāʔá nārgītī ɦùnùm zàk zàk fāɗ mī fí bɔ̀j tām sàʔàˀ . nàm ɦīj =nāāā bùr -īj gàŋgī vù wān -nāā là kɛ̄j -n nàr =gì mí ʤī -n ʧùk =kì ʧāf =tī kàŋgā -ʔ- -á nār =gī =tī ɦùn =ùm zàk zàk fāɗ mī fí bɔ̀j tām sà -ʔ- -à -ˀ . 3SM squirrel =ART.SM to lie DEST down at home STAT.lying.SG DEM quot2 CONFADV DEM burn with hot iron =2PL REL.SM STAT.seated DEM throw =2PL smithing =ART.SF down -ʔ- PPV burn with hot iron =2PL =3DO mouth =3SM rapidly rapidly directly ALOG.SM find matter to person -ʔ- PPV -ʔ PRN N ART V PTCL ADV ADV CONFADV DEM CNJ CONFADV DEM V PRN PRN CONFADV DEM V PRN N ART ADV PM PM V PRN PRN N PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH PRN V N PREP N PM PM PM

SP1	màām ʤìn fí bɔ̄jt tām sìn ɗī .   Him (seated) here likes to accuse people màām ʤìn fí bɔ̄jt tām sìn ɗī . mà =ām ʤì -n fí bɔ̄j =t tām sì =n ɗī . of =3SM STAT.seated DEM find matter =ART.SF to person =ART.SM NEG PREP PRN CONFADV DEM V N ART PREP N ART PTCL

SP1	mī fí bɔ̀j tām sīnāʔ .   He will accuse someone mī fí bɔ̀j tām sīnāʔ . mī fí bɔ̀j tām sī =nā -ʔ . ALOG.SM find matter to person =ART.SM -ʔ PRN V N PREP N ART PM

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nìzīj ʧūk ʧāf ʧūk kūɗ kúɗzījā nàm bùrùùn nák kīlīŋŋī nàm dī bɔ̀j màām túwā ; ɦījnā lā hìnìm gū lāk hìnìm dì bɔ̀jī gū ɗī ; hìnìm dì bɔ̀jī gū ɗī .   They brought hot iron along. Monitor says he want to say something first. Squirrel says they should not let him say a thing. nìzīj ʧūk ʧāf ʧūk kūɗ kúɗzījā nàm bùrùùn nák kīlīŋŋī nàm dī bɔ̀j màām túwā ; ɦījnā lā hìnìm gū lāk hìnìm dì bɔ̀jī gū ɗī ; hìnìm dì bɔ̀jī gū ɗī . nìzīj ʧúk ʧāf ʧúk kūɗ kúɗ =zīj -ā nàm bùrùù =n nák kīlīŋ -ŋī nàm dī bɔ̀j mà =ām túw -ā ; ɦīj =nā lā hìn =ìm gū lāk hìn =ìm dì bɔ̀j -ī gū ɗī ; hìn =ìm dì bɔ̀j -ī gū ɗī . 3PL throw smithing throw under under =3PL PPV 3SM savannah monitor =ART.SM to be sufficient quiet DEM 3SM tell matter of =3SM first PPV squirrel =ART.SM quot2 to let =3SM REV STAT.PL to let =3SM tell matter PPV REV NEG to let =3SM tell matter PPV REV NEG PRN V N V PREP PREP PRN PM PRN N ART V IDPH DEM PRN V N PREP PRN ADV PM N ART CNJ V PRN PTCL CONFADV V PRN V N PM PTCL PTCL V PRN V N PM PTCL PTCL

SP1	kɛ̄jn   so, kɛ̄jn kɛ̄j -n CONFADV DEM CONFADV DEM

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sí ʧūk tām ʧāʔā nárnákām vùnùm kījīt kījīt kījīt kījīt kījīt ; ɦùnùm má tī nàjn gūnā .   They burned his mouth (for long), his mouth which ate the beans. sí ʧūk tām ʧāʔā nárnákām vùnùm kījīt kījīt kījīt kījīt kījīt ; ɦùnùm má tī nàjn gūnā . sí ʧúk tām ʧā -ʔ- -ā nárnák =ām vùn =ùm kījīt kījīt kījīt kījīt kījīt ; ɦùn =ùm má tī nàj =n gū =nā . 3PL throw to CONFADV -ʔ- PPV burn with hot iron =3SM mouth =3SM way of tearing way of tearing way of tearing way of tearing way of tearing mouth =3SM REL.SM eat beans =ART.PL REV =ART.SM PRN V PREP CONFADV PM PM V PRN N PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH N PRN PRN V N ART PTCL ART

SP1	gūmā ɗíjɔ̄ .   they released him then gūmā ɗíjɔ̄ . g =ūm -ā ɗíj -ɔ̄ . send =3SM PPV then PPV V PRN PM ADV PM

SP1	bùrùùn kāl sí ʧɔ̄w : « jāājāā vùnànùùù   Monitor left in tears 'yaya, my mouth bùrùùn kāl sí ʧɔ̄w : « jāājāā vùnànùùù bùrùù =n kāl sí ʧɔ̄w : « jāājāā vùn =àn -ùùù savannah monitor =ART.SM go ITV DYN.DIST INTERJ mouth =1S PPV N ART V PTCL CONFADV INTERJ N PRN PM

SP1	jāājāā vùnànùùù   yaya my mouth jāājāā vùnànùùù jāājāā vùn =àn -ùùù INTERJ mouth =1S PPV INTERJ N PRN PM

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jāājāā vùnànùù ; ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j ŋə̀vàmīj hɛ̀j ʧāw mɛ̄j ɦīˀ , gɔ̀rà màj màndā , nàŋ kɛ̄jn ɬúkɔ̄j màāŋ má mūll kɛ̄jn nàŋ fūm ɦàn ʤàf ɬúkɔ̄j mī gɛ̄ ɗèè ?   yaya my mouth. Hyena meets him there and says: 'hey, my aunts child, you there with you oily things, what kinds of things have you found?' jāājāā vùnànùù ; ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j ŋə̀vàmīj hɛ̀j ʧāw mɛ̄j ɦīˀ , gɔ̀rà màj màndā , nàŋ kɛ̄jn ɬúkɔ̄j màāŋ má mūll kɛ̄jn nàŋ fūm ɦàn ʤàf ɬúkɔ̄j mī gɛ̄ ɗèè ? jāājāā vùn =àn -ùù ; ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j ŋə̀v =àm -īj hɛ̀j ʧāw mɛ̄j ɦīˀ , gɔ̀r =ra màj m =àn =dā , nàŋ kɛ̄j -n ɬúk -ɔ̄j mà =āŋ má mūl =l kɛ̄j -n nàŋ f =ūm ɦà -n ʤàf ɬúk -ɔ̄j mī gɛ̄ ɗèè ? INTERJ mouth =1S PPV hyena to meet =3SM DEST inside DYN.DIST EMPHADD INTERJ child =ART.SM aunt of =1S =ART.SF 2SM CONFADV DEM thing PL2 of =2SM REL.SM fat =ART.SM CONFADV DEM 2SM find =3SM DEST DEM family thing PL2 what INTERJ N PRN PM N V PRN PTCL PREP CONFADV CNJ INTERJ N ART N PREP PRN ART PRN CONFADV DEM N SUFF PREP PRN PRN N ART CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN CONFADV DEM N N SUFF Q

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ɦùnùŋ dār bìʤì bìʤì nàŋ tí màŋīj màāŋ hàj ɦàn mī gɛ̄ ?   Your mouth glitters so much, what are you eating? ɦùnùŋ dār bìʤì bìʤì nàŋ tí màŋīj màāŋ hàj ɦàn mī gɛ̄ ? ɦùn =ùŋ dār bìʤì bìʤì nàŋ tí m =àŋ -īj mà =āŋ hàj ɦà -n mī gɛ̄ ? mouth =2SM to shine looking oily looking oily 2SM eat of =2SM DEST of =2SM inside DEST DEM what N PRN V IDPH IDPH PRN V PREP PRN PTCL PREP PRN PREP CONFADV DEM Q

SP1	nàŋ ɦə̀lànā ; nàmāā   you give me some. He says nàŋ ɦə̀lànā ; nàmāā nàŋ ɦə̀l =àn -ā ; nàm =à lā 2SM give =1S PPV 3SM QUOT1 PRN V PRN PM PRN CNJ

SP1	ʔàà , nàk mínāāā   okay, you want it? If you want it, ʔàà , nàk mínāāā , ʔàà , nàk mín -āāā , yes 2SF to love PPV ADV PRN V PM

SP1	nàk lɛ̀ɛ̀ mínā nāāā ,   If you want it, nàk lɛ̀ɛ̀ mínā nāāā , nàk lɛ̀ɛ̀ mín -ū nāāā , 2SF if to love PPV DEM PRN CNJ V PM DEM

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nɛ̀jnà sí vì mūl kāprāwn wān , kə̀làk hɛ̀j kāl nàk pátām tāt tāt tāt tāt tāt tāt   the beans of the Chief Kabaraw's people are there. Go in there and remove it all nɛ̀jnà sí vì mūl kāprāwn wān , kə̀làk hɛ̀j kāl nàk pátām tāt tāt tāt tāt tāt tāt nɛ̀j =nà sí vì mūl kāprāw =n wān , kə̀l =àk hɛ̀j kāl nàk pát =ām tāt tāt tāt tāt tāt tāt beans =ART.SM REL.PL of chief kàbàràw =ART.SM STAT.lying.SG go =2SF inside go 2SF remove =3SM sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration N ART PRN PREP N N ART CONFADV V PRN PREP V PRN V PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH

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nàk ɬúmū kāk kúl ɗów līj mí sùɗèj pɔ̀ʔ kùɗúk ɗīī ,   you take it and put it on your head. If you do not fart, nàk ɬúmū kāk kúl ɗów līj mí sùɗèj pɔ̀ʔ kùɗúk ɗīī , nàk ɬ =úm -ū k =āk kúl ɗów līj mí sùɗèj pɔ̀ʔ kùɗ =úk ɗīī , 2SF to take =3SM PPV on =2SF up STATDIST place REL.SM faeces to fart under 2SF NEG PRN V PRN PM PREP PRN ADV CONFADV N PRN N V PREP PRN PTCL

SP1	hùjɔ̀kkī gàŋgā ; pə̀dàk túwā .   put it down and have some more. hùjɔ̀kkī gàŋgā ; pə̀dàk túwā . hùj =ɔ̀k =kī gàŋgā ; pə̀d =àk túw -ā . give back =2SF =3DO down remove =2SF first PPV V PRN PRN ADV V PRN ADV PM

SP1	nààà hɔ̄j ɦùrgūm ɗów ,   she removed some again nààà hɔ̄j ɦùrgūm ɗów , nààà hɔ̄j ɦùrg =ūm ɗów , 3SF AUX remove =3SM STATDIST PRN COP V PRN CONFADV

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sùɗèj pɔ̀ʔ kùɗɔ́ʔ ɗī nàʔ hɔ̄j pāt tāt tāt tāt ʤùnùm ŋīrīʔ sùɗèjn kùɗɔ́ʔ bɨ̄rīt bīrīt dìt kālām ɗíjā .   She did not fart. She then removed some more until she farted. She took it there (then) sùɗèj pɔ̀ʔ kùɗɔ́ʔ ɗī nàʔ hɔ̄j pāt tāt tāt tāt ʤùnùm ŋīrīʔ sùɗèjn kùɗɔ́ʔ bɨ̄rīt bīrīt dìt kālām ɗíjā . sùɗèj pɔ̀ʔ kùɗ =ɔ́ʔ ɗī nàʔ hɔ̄j pāt tāt tāt tāt ʤùn =ùm ŋīrīʔ sùɗèj =n kùɗ =ɔ́ʔ bɨ̄rīt bīrīt dìt kāl =ām ɗíj -ā . faeces to fart under =3SF NEG 3SF AUX remove sense of duration sense of duration sense of duration tie =3SM in large quantity faeces =ART.PL under =3SF sound of pooing sound of pooing final sound of noisy process bring =3SM then PPV N V PREP PRN PTCL PRN COP V IDPH IDPH IDPH V PRN IDPH N ART PREP PRN IDPH IDPH IDPH V PRN ADV PM

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tūɗ ʤàm zí wū ɦìn mùɗ kɔ̄w ; mūln kāprāwn sí vū ɦùndūn kɛ̄jn , sí vì mùl kāprāwn ɦùndūn kɛ̄jn ŋàlzì kā gʷɔ̀ˀ   As she got home (eating the beans), Chief Kabaraw is at home, his people were shocked. tūɗ ʤàm zí wū ɦìn mùɗ kɔ̄w ; mūln kāprāwn sí vū ɦùndūn kɛ̄jn , sí vì mùl kāprāwn ɦùndūn kɛ̄jn ŋàlzì kā gʷɔ̀ˀ tūɗ ʤàm zí wū ɦìn mùɗ kɔ̄w ; mūl =n kāprāw =n sí vū ɦùndūn kɛ̄j -n , sí vì mùl kāprāw =n ɦùndūn kɛ̄j -n ŋàl =zì kā gʷɔ̀ -ˀ AUX arrive ITV COMPL with eating too chief =ART.SM kàbàràw =ART.SM ITV at home now CONFADV DEM REL.PL of chief kàbàràw =ART.SM now CONFADV DEM gentleness =3PL cut REV -ʔ COP V PTCL PTCL PREP N ADV N ART N ART PTCL ADV ADV CONFADV DEM PRN PREP N N ART ADV CONFADV DEM N PRN V PTCL PM

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nàʔ ʤàɓsī tìzīj wī jálāā : nìgīj mɛ́j gùdūn nɔ̀ŋ sɛ́ŋ ɗī mɛ̄j ʔàn lígīj lɔ̀p mí kɛ̄jn kí mɛ́j gùdūn sɛ́ŋ ɗī mɛ̄j gùr mànnā zìjā mɛ́j ɗī màj màndāāā ».   She tells them off: 'I do this work for you and you do not even help me, my children.' 'Continue, there is no much left, my aunt'. nàʔ ʤàɓsī tìzīj wī jálāā : nìgīj mɛ́j gùdūn nɔ̀ŋ sɛ́ŋ ɗī mɛ̄j ʔàn lígīj lɔ̀p mí kɛ̄jn kí mɛ́j gùdūn sɛ́ŋ ɗī mɛ̄j gùr mànnā zìjā mɛ́j ɗī màj màndāāā ». nàʔ ʤàɓ =sī t =ìzīj wī jál -āā : nìgīj mɛ́j gùd =ūn nɔ̀ŋ sɛ́ŋ ɗī mɛ̄j ʔàn l =ígīj lɔ̀p mí kɛ̄j -n kí mɛ́j gùd =ūn sɛ́ŋ ɗī mɛ̄j gùr m =àn =nā zìj -ā mɛ́j ɗī màj m =àn =dāāā ». 3SF to blame =3PL on =3PL COMPL to tell off PPV 2PL exist.NEG to help =1S not even NEG EMPHADD 1S do =2PL work REL.SM CONFADV DEM 2PL exist.NEG to help =1S not even NEG EMPHADD children of =1S =ART.PL carrying PPV exist.NEG NEG aunt of =1S =ART.SF PRN V PRN PREP PRN PTCL V PM PRN EXIST V PRN ADV PTCL CNJ PRN V PRN N PRN CONFADV DEM PRN EXIST V PRN ADV PTCL CNJ N PREP PRN ART N PM EXIST PTCL N PREP PRN ART

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ʔàrmìj kāk ʧāˀ ; ʔàrmìj kāk ʧāˀ , mɔ̀ʔ gùdūk ɗī lák lì dī gɛ̄   We see you, we see you, why won't we help you? ʔàrmìj kāk ʧāˀ ; ʔàrmìj kāk ʧāˀ , mɔ̀ʔ gùdūk ɗī lák lì dī gɛ̄ ʔàr =mìj k =āk ʧā -ˀ ; ʔàr =mìj k =āk ʧā -ˀ , mɔ̀ʔ gùd =ūk ɗī l =ák lì dī gɛ̄ eye =1PL.EXCL on =2SF CONFADV -ʔ eye =1PL.EXCL on =2SF CONFADV -ʔ 1PL.EXCL to help =2SF NEG do =2SF how N PRN PREP PRN CONFADV PM N PRN PREP PRN CONFADV PM PRN V PRN PTCL V PRN PTCL

SP1	mɔ̀ʔ gùdūk ɗī lák lì dī gɛ̄ ?   If we don't help you, what do we do with you? mɔ̀ʔ gùdūk ɗī lák lì dī gɛ̄ ? mɔ̀ʔ gùd =ūk ɗī l =ák lì dī gɛ̄ ? 1PL.EXCL to help =2SF NEG do =2SF how PRN V PRN PTCL V PRN PTCL

SP1	nàà gìzìdíj sí gàŋgí mɛ̄jˀ .   She throws it down to them nàà gìzìdíj sí gàŋgí mɛ̄jˀ . nàà g =ìzì =d -íj sí gàŋgí mɛ̄j -ˀ . 3SF throw =3PL =3DO DEST ITV down EMPHADD -ʔ PRN V PRN PRN PTCL PTCL ADV CNJ PM

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nìzīj gɔ̄l tùwzìj gɔ̀lɔ̀ ɮùm nīnīīī ʤìmín vùnɔ̀ʔɔ̀ɔ̄ bɔ̀ɔ̀ lì dī gɛ̄ɛ̄ ; nàʔā : kí ɮūm kɛ̄jn ʤìmīnāáá , kɛ̄j tìgīj vùnùn kɛ̄jn nàm ŋār hāj nàl ɦíjā ; kí lúm ɗɔ̄wn kɔ̄w ŋɨ̀rāndī vùnùnū   They looked at themselves making a harness that match her mouth. She says: 'you made a harness? What you have there matches my mouthperfectly! You will match it with my mouth' nìzīj gɔ̄l tùwzìj gɔ̀lɔ̀ ɮùm nīnīīī ʤìmín vùnɔ̀ʔɔ̀ɔ̄ bɔ̀ɔ̀ lì dī gɛ̄ɛ̄ ; nàʔā : kí ɮūm kɛ̄jn ʤìmīnāáá , kɛ̄j tìgīj vùnùn kɛ̄jn nàm ŋār hāj nàl ɦíjā ; kí lúm ɗɔ̄wn kɔ̄w ŋàrāndī vùnùnū nìzīj gɔ̄l tùwsìj gɔ̀l -ɔ̀ ɮùm nīnīīī ʤìmí =n vùn =ɔ̀ʔ -ɔ̀ɔ̄ bɔ̀ɔ̀ lì dī gɛ̄ɛ̄ ; nàʔ =ā : kí ɮūm kɛ̄j -n ʤìmī =nāáá , kɛ̄j t =ìgīj vùn =ùn kɛ̄j -n nàm ŋār hāj nàl ɦíj -ā ; kí l =úm ɗɔ̄w -n kɔ̄w ŋɨ̀r =ān =dī vùn =ùn -ū 3PL look themselves look PPV hand make directly harness =ART.SM mouth =3SF PPV DM 3SF =QUOT1 2PL hand make CONFADV DEM harness =ART.SM CONFADV to =2PL mouth =1S CONFADV DEM 3SM match inside mandem exactly PPV 2PL do =3SM STATDIST DEM too match =1S =3DO mouth =1S PPV PRN V PRN V PM V IDPH N ART N PRN PM PTCL PRN CNJ PRN V CONFADV DEM N ART CONFADV PREP PRN N PRN CONFADV DEM PRN V PREP DEM IDPH PM PRN V PRN CONFADV DEM ADV V PRN PRN N PRN PM

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nìzīj kùdɔ̀mū kùdɔ̀mū , kùdɔ̀mū ŋārāʔ ʤìmín vùnɔ̄ʔ kɛ̄jn ,   They prepared it (for some time). As they matched the harness to her mouth, nìzīj kùdɔ̀mū kùdɔ̀mū , kùdɔ̀mū ŋārāʔ ʤìmín vùnɔ̄ʔ kɛ̄jn , nìzīj kùd =ɔ̀m -ū kùd =ɔ̀m -ū , kùd =ɔ̀m -ū ŋār =āʔ ʤìmí =n vùn =ɔ̄ʔ kɛ̄j -n , 3PL prepare =3SM PPV prepare =3SM PPV prepare =3SM PPV match =3SF harness =ART.SM mouth =3SF CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN PM V PRN PM V PRN PM V PRN N ART N PRN CONFADV DEM

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ʤìmín háámāʔ sí vùnɔ̄ʔ kɛ̄jn , nìzīj jī ʧɛ́ɛ́rī jīt mɛ̄j .   As the harness matched to her mouth, the called an oxpecker ʤìmín háámāʔ sí vùnɔ̄ʔ kɛ̄jn , nìzīj jī ʧɛ́ɛ́rī jīt mɛ̄j . ʤìmí =n háámāʔ sí vùn =ɔ̄ʔ kɛ̄j -n , nìzīj jī ʧɛ́ɛ́r -ī jī -t mɛ̄j . harness =ART.SM matching perfectly ITV mouth =3SF CONFADV DEM 3PL call Yellow-billed oxpecker PPV call EMPHADD N ART IDPH PTCL N PRN CONFADV DEM PRN V N PM V CNJ

SP1	kùlùmbì kɛ̄jn , nàŋ sí ɦīn nàʔā .   'Go with this horse' kùlùmbì kɛ̄jn , nàŋ sí ɦīn nàʔā . kùlùm =bì kɛ̄j -n , n =àŋ sí ɦīn nàʔ -ā . horse =ART.SF CONFADV DEM to go =2SM ITV with 3SF PPV N ART CONFADV DEM V PRN PTCL PREP PRN PM

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ʧɛ́ɛ́r ɦìīn nàà kɛ̄j dì dììt nàʔ nùū kúɗ mɔ̀rgɛ̄jdī ʧɛ́ɛ́r ʧálāʔ ŋɔ̀rɔ̄ʔ nàl ɬīīp ɬīīp ɬīīp ; nàʔ nùū kúrū kúɗ mɔ̀rgɔ̄jdā nàm hɔ́j gɔ̄ hèj   The oxpecker is there with her (pecking her). As she goes into the corymbosa, the oxpecker pecks her back. she goes into the corymbosa; he too goes in ʧɛ́ɛ́r ɦìīn nàà kɛ̄j dì dììt nàʔ nùū kúɗ mɔ̀rgɛ̄jdī ʧɛ́ɛ́r ʧálāʔ ŋɔ̀rɔ̄ʔ nàl ɬīīp ɬīīp ɬīīp ; nàʔ nùū kúrū kúɗ mɔ̀rgɔ̄jdā nàm hɔ́j gɔ̄ hèj ʧɛ́ɛ́r ɦìīn nàà kɛ̄j dì dììt nàʔ nùū kúɗ mɔ̀rgɛ̄j =dī ʧɛ́ɛ́r ʧál =āʔ ŋɔ̀r =ɔ̄ʔ nàl ɬīīp ɬīīp ɬīīp ; nàʔ nùū kúr -ū kúɗ mɔ̀rgɔ̄j =dā nàm hɔ́j gɔ̄ hèj Yellow-billed oxpecker with 3SF CONFADV hitting sound final sound of noisy process 3SF insert under Capparis corymbosa =ART.SF Yellow-billed oxpecker to bite =3SF back =3SF mandem 3SF insert inside PPV under Capparis corymbosa =ART.SF 3SM return REV inside N PREP PRN CONFADV IDPH IDPH PRN V PREP N ART N V PRN N PRN DEM IDPH IDPH IDPH PRN V PREP PM PREP N ART PRN V PTCL PREP

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būr dīkāʔ gàŋgāá ɬīīp ɬīīp ɬīp ɬīp ɬīp nàʔ nùwɔ́ gɔ̄ ; hɔ̀ʔɛ́jā gɔ̄ hɛ̄j pə̄dāk kɛ̄jn nām   būr dīkāʔ gàŋgāá ɬīīp ɬīīp ɬīp ɬīp ɬīp nàʔ nùwɔ́ gɔ̄ ; hɔ̀ʔɛ́jā gɔ̄ hɛ̄j pə̄dāk kɛ̄jn nām būr dīk =āʔ gàŋgāá ɬīīp ɬīīp ɬīp ɬīp ɬīp nàʔ nùw -ɔ́ gɔ̄ ; hɔ̀j -ʔ =ɛ́j -ā gɔ̄ hɛ̄j pə̄dāk kɛ̄j -n nām to lie chest =3SF down 3SF insert PPV REV return -ʔ DEST PPV REV inside light CONFADV DEM 3SM V N PRN ADV IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH IDPH PRN V PM PTCL V PM PTCL PM PTCL PREP N CONFADV DEM PRN

SP1	fàttì ɗīwā tɛ̄rʧɛ̄l ..   Dusk came then fàttì ɗīwā tɛ̄rʧɛ̄l .. fàttì ɗīw -ā tɛ̄rʧɛ̄l .. dusk PPV IDPH N PM IDPH

SP1	nàm jōw ʤùmúm màām jōw gāāʔ sú wāˀ .   He took his harness then threw it away nàm jōw ʤùmúm màām jōw gāāʔ sú wāˀ . nàm jōw ʤùm =úm mà =ām jōw g =āāʔ sú wā -ˀ . 3SM to take harness =3SM of =3SM to take throw =3SF ITV COMPL -ʔ PRN V N PRN PREP PRN V V PRN PTCL PTCL PM

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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jdììì ɦījn vànīī bùrùùn tūɗ bùr kɛ̄jn hɛ̀j līj má ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt bùr hɛ̀jnāāā   hyena, no, squirrel, no, monitor rather, went to sleep where hyena sleeps in ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jdììì ɦījn vànīī bùrùùn tūɗ bùr kɛ̄jn hɛ̀j līj má ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt bùr hɛ̀jnāāā ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =dììì ɦīj =n vànīī bùrùù =n tūɗ bùr kɛ̄j -n hɛ̀j līj má ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t bùr hɛ̀j =nāāā hyena =ART.SF squirrel =ART.SM DM savannah monitor =ART.SM to walk to sleep CONFADV DEM inside place REL.SM hyena =ART.SF to sleep inside =ART.SM N ART N ART PTCL N ART V V CONFADV DEM PREP N PRN N ART V PREP ART

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nà kúɗī vùn gàŋgí mɛ̄j bùrùùnī kúl mɛ̄j ; kús gùnīj kūs gàāʔ ɗíj kɛ̄j mīlɛ̄ʔ típ má ʧɛ́r ʧùlɛ̄j hɛ̀jnāˀ .   As she is under the thing, the monitor is up there. He breaks some wood and shoots her with it; on the spot where the oxpecker was standing. nà kúɗī vùn gàŋgí mɛ̄j bùrùùnī kúl mɛ̄j ; kús gùnīj kūs gàāʔ ɗíj kɛ̄j mīlɛ̄ʔ típ má ʧɛ́r ʧùlɛ̄j hɛ̀jnāˀ . nà kúɗ -ī vù =n gàŋgí mɛ̄j bùrùù =nī kúl mɛ̄j ; kús gù =n -īj kūs g =àāʔ ɗíj kɛ̄j mīl =ɛ̄ʔ típ má ʧɛ́r ʧùl -ɛ̄j hɛ̀j =nā -ˀ . 3SF under PPV thing =ART.SM down EMPHADD savannah monitor =ART.SM up EMPHADD break REV =ART.SM DEST break throw =3SF then CONFADV wound =3SF hitting sound REL.SM Yellow-billed oxpecker stand RES inside =ART.SM -ʔ PRN PREP PM N ART ADV CNJ N ART ADV CNJ V PTCL ART PTCL V V PRN ADV CONFADV N PRN IDPH PRN N V PTCL PREP ART PM

SP1	ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄   [interj] ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ ʔə̄ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ

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sùm mànnā nàm kɛ̄jn nì mí lù ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ ; ʔàn bùrīj wān gɔ̀ pāskɛ̄j pə̄sāk pə̄sāk mɛ̄j bàˀ   My people, what is this again? As i'm lying here, I have been wounded. sùm mànnā nàm kɛ̄jn nì mí lù ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ ; ʔàn bùrīj wān gɔ̀ pāskɛ̄j pə̄sāk pə̄sāk mɛ̄j bàˀ sūm m =àn =nā nàm kɛ̄j -n nì mí lù ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ ; ʔàn bùr -īj wān gɔ̀ pāsk -ɛ̄j pə̄sāk pə̄sāk mɛ̄j bà -ˀ people of =1S =ART.PL 3SM CONFADV DEM AUX what 1S to lie DEST STAT.lying.SG REV to wound RES to wound to wound EMPHADD DM -ʔ N PREP PRN ART PRN CONFADV DEM V Q PRN V PTCL CONFADV PTCL V PTCL V V CNJ PTCL PM

SP1	ɬí ʔìràʔ kúl nàl bùrùùn hɛ̄j wān .   As she takes her eyes up, the monitor is there. ɬí ʔìràʔ kúl nàl bùrùùn hɛ̄j wān . ɬí ʔìr =àʔ kúl nàl bùrùù =n hɛ̄j wān . to take eye =3SF up mandem savannah monitor =ART.SM inside STAT.lying.SG V N PRN ADV DEM N ART PREP CONFADV

SP1	ɦíʔ wān bùrùùnà ,   hih, is that the monitor? ɦíʔ wān bùrùùnà , ɦíʔ wān bùrùù =nà , INTERJ STAT.lying.SG savannah monitor =ART.SM INTERJ CONFADV N ART

SP1	nàŋ ʤìgìŋgī gàŋgā   nàŋ ʤìgìŋgī gàŋgā nàŋ ʤìk =ìŋ =gī gàŋgā 2SM climb 2SM =3DO down PRN V PRN PRN ADV

SP1	nàm ʤìgīj gàŋgí wāʔ .   He goes down (from the tree) nàm ʤìgīj gàŋgí wāʔ . nàm ʤìg -īj gàŋgí wā -ʔ . 3SM go down DEST down COMPL -ʔ PRN V PTCL ADV PTCL PM

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nàŋ vɔ̄ vànī tùɗ ɬàn kùwī ɗɔ̄wn túw ʔàn ʧúfūn ʧūf ɦə̀làŋ jáŋ kɔ̄ŋ kɛ̄j mɛ̄j ; tāŋtāŋ nàāt nàŋ lāndī gū tān nàl lí dàáʔ   Go to this person and get me some fire first. I will roast you and give you your head. That perfidy you did to me, how is this? nàŋ vɔ̄ vànī tùɗ ɬàn kùwī ɗɔ̄wn túw ʔàn ʧúfūn ʧūf ɦə̀làŋ jáŋ kɔ̄ŋ kɛ̄j mɛ̄j ; tāŋtāŋ nàāt nàŋ lāndī gū tān nàl lí dàáʔ n =àŋ vɔ̄ vànī tùɗ ɬ =àn kù -w- -ī ɗɔ̄w -n túw ʔàn ʧúf =ūn ʧūf ɦə̀l =àŋ j =áŋ k =ɔ̄ŋ kɛ̄j mɛ̄j ; tāŋtāŋ nàāʔ =t nàŋ l =ān =dī gū tā -n nàl lí dàá -ʔ to go =2SM at home DM to walk to take =1S fire EPHELLAB PPV STATDIST DEM first 1S roast =1S roast give =2SM head =2SM on =2SM CONFADV EMPHADD perfidy that =ART.SF 2SM do =1S =ART.SF REV STAT.PROX DEM mandem DM -ʔ V PRN ADV PTCL V V PRN N PM PM CONFADV DEM ADV PRN V PRN V V PRN N PRN PREP PRN CONFADV CNJ N DEM ART PRN V PRN ART PTCL CONFADV DEM DEM PTCL PM

SP1	nàm bùrùùn kāl wā , ɬī kūdà .   him, the monitor left; and got fire nàm bùrùùn kāl wā , ɬī kūdà . nàm bùrùù =n kāl wā , ɬī kū =dà . 3SM savannah monitor =ART.SM go COMPL to take fire =ART.SF PRN N ART V PTCL V N ART

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tūɗ ɬí kùdīj kàlgɛ̀jt túɗīj sí ʧāwn dì tùwàmīj lààʔ   As he walks on the road with the fire, he says to himself: tūɗ ɬí kùdīj kàlgɛ̀jt túɗīj sí ʧāwn dì tùwàmīj lààʔ tūɗ ɬí kù =d -īj kàlgɛ̀j =t túɗ -īj sí ʧāw -n dì tùwàm -īj làà -ʔ to walk to take fire =ART.SF DEST road =ART.SF to walk RES ITV DYN.DIST DEM tell himself DEST quot2 -ʔ V V N ART PTCL N ART V PTCL PTCL CONFADV DEM V PRN PTCL CNJ PM

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nàm dí kɛ̀jnāā ʔàn ʧāw gū túɗ sà wúr mɛ̄j ʧúfūn ʧūf ɦə̀làn ján kɔ̄n kɛ̄j tán ján ɗɔ̄wn lī gī ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ .   So he said 'A full human being as I am, someone roasts me and gives me my head (for me to eat). Who can do this? nàm dí kɛ̀jnāā ʔàn ʧāw gū túɗ sà wúr mɛ̄j ʧúfūn ʧūf ɦə̀làn ján kɔ̄n kɛ̄j tán ján ɗɔ̄wn lī gī ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ . nàm dí kɛ̀j -nāā ʔàn ʧāw gū túɗ sà wúr mà -ɛj ʧúf =ūn ʧūf ɦə̀l =àn j =án k =ɔ̄n kɛ̄j t =án j =án ɗɔ̄w -n lī gī ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ . 3SM tell CONFADV DEM 1S DYN.DIST REV to walk person black to come DEST roast =1S roast give =1S head =1S on =1S CONFADV eat =1S head =1S STATDIST DEM who again PRN V CONFADV DEM PRN CONFADV PTCL V N N V PTCL V PRN V V PRN N PRN PREP PRN CONFADV V PRN N PRN CONFADV DEM Q

SP1	nàʔ mɛ́j hɔ̄mɛ̄j ɗī .   She has not heard well nàʔ mɛ́j hɔ̄mɛ̄j ɗī . nàʔ mɛ́j hɔ̄m -ɛ̄j ɗī . 3SF exist.NEG hear RES NEG PRN EXIST V PTCL PTCL

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bɔ̀j nàm kɛ̄jn , ʔàn ʤīn sì nàm kɛ̄jn , sì má ʧúfūŋ ʧūf ɦə̀làŋ jáŋ kɔ̄ŋ kɛ̄j sì má táŋgīj ʔìn kī ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ .   This issue, me here, that person, a person who roasts you and gives you your head, who is going to eat it for you? bɔ̀j nàm kɛ̄jn , ʔàn ʤīn sì nàm kɛ̄jn , sì má ʧúfūŋ ʧūf ɦə̀làŋ jáŋ kɔ̄ŋ kɛ̄j sì má táŋgīj ʔìn kī ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ . bɔ̀j nàm kɛ̄j -n , ʔàn ʤī -n sì nàm kɛ̄j -n , sì má ʧúf =ūŋ ʧūf ɦə̀l =àŋ j =áŋ k =ɔ̄ŋ kɛ̄j sì má t =áŋ =g -īj ʔìn kī ɗɔ̄w gɛ̄ . matter that CONFADV DEM 1S STAT.seated DEM person that CONFADV DEM person REL.SM roast =2SM roast give =2SM head =2SM on =2SM CONFADV person REL.SM on =2SM =3DO DEST COP what N DEM CONFADV DEM PRN CONFADV DEM N DEM CONFADV DEM N PRN V PRN V V PRN N PRN PREP PRN CONFADV N PRN PREP PRN PRN PTCL COP Q

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nàʔ hɔ̀mī wā ; ʔā bùrùwā nàŋ dī ɦàn nī gɛ̄ɛ́ʔ .   She heard then. 'Hey Monitor, what did you just say ? ' nàʔ hɔ̀mī wā ; ʔā bùrùwā nàŋ dī ɦàn nī gɛ̄ɛ́ʔ . nàʔ hɔ̀m -īj wā ; ʔā bùrùw -ā nàŋ dī ɦà -n nī gɛ̄ɛ́ -ʔ . 3SF hear DEST COMPL hey savannah monitor PPV 2SM tell DEST DEM what -ʔ PRN V PTCL PTCL INTERJ N PM PRN V CONFADV DEM Q PM

SP1	ʔàààn dī ɦàn ʔīn sí vììì   'I am talking to the people of ʔàààn dī ɦàn ʔīn sí vììì ʔàààn dī ɦà -n ʔīn sí vììì 1S tell DEST DEM COP ITV of PRN V CONFADV DEM COP PTCL PREP

SP1	mūl kāprāwnā ʔā lààà   Chief Kabaraw that mūl kāprāwnā ʔā lààà mūl kāprāw =nā ʔā lààà chief kàbàràw =ART.SM QUOT1 N N ART CNJ

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kūlūm mìzīj tār ràdīj kāāmɔ̄ ɦīn ʤìmín ɦùnɔ̀ʔɔ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄ .   one of their horses untied up yesterday with a harness on her mouth. kūlūm mìzīj tār ràdīj kāāmɔ̄ ɦīn ʤìmín ɦùnɔ̀ʔɔ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄ . kūlūm m =ìzīj tār ràd -īj kāām -ɔ̄ ɦīn ʤìmí =n ɦùn =ɔ̀ʔ -ɔ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄ . horse of =3PL INDF.ART.SF to tie up things RES the day before PPV with harness =ART.SM mouth =3SF PPV N PREP PRN ART V PTCL N PM PREP N ART N PRN PM

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sí ɓɨ́rɛ̄dī ʧān nàʔā ɓúsīj tún vàjt tāʔ ʔàn tāzūūdā .   It's her they are looking for. If they could find her today. sí ɓɨ́rɛ̄dī ʧān nàʔā ɓúsīj tún vàjt tāʔ ʔàn tāzūūdā . sí ɓɨ́r =ɛ̄ʔ =dī ʧā -n nàʔ -ā ɓú =sīj tún vàjt t =āʔ ʔàn tāzūū =dā . 3PL look for =3SF =3DO CONFADV DEM 3SF PPV hand =3PL to put today on =3SF 1S =ART.SF PRN V PRN PRN CONFADV DEM PRN PM N PRN V ADV PREP PRN PRN ART

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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt dùk kúl kɛ̄j sùɗɔ̀j mɔ̀l kúɗ gūn nàlnì tā kɛ̄jn bàlmàʔ ɬɛ̄t kɛ̄jn   Hyena runs away. She defecated abundantly where she was. ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt dùk kúl kɛ̄j sùɗɔ̀j mɔ̀l kúɗ gūn nàlnì tā kɛ̄jn bàlmàʔ ɬɛ̄t kɛ̄jn ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t dùk kúl kɛ̄j sùɗɔ̀j mɔ̀l kúɗ gū =n nàl -nì tā kɛ̄j -n bàlm =àʔ ɬɛ̄t kɛ̄j -n hyena =ART.SF to leave up CONFADV faeces to pile up under wood =ART.SM mandem DEM STAT.PROX CONFADV DEM track =3SF chill CONFADV DEM N ART V ADV CONFADV N V PREP N ART DEM DEM CONFADV CONFADV DEM N PRN V CONFADV DEM

SP1	bɛ̄l kālā wā .   She left bɛ̄l kālā wā . bɛ̄l kāl -ā wā . to move away go PPV COMPL V V PM PTCL

SP1	ʤùnùndì ɦùnɔ̀ʔ nījāʔ .   my tale's mouth has fallen ʤùnùndì ɦùnɔ̀ʔ nījāʔ . ʤùn =ùn =dì ɦùn =ɔ̀ʔ nī -j -ā -ʔ . tale =1S =ART.SF mouth =3SF fall RES PPV -ʔ N PRN ART N PRN V PTCL PM PM