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SP1	ʤùn gìnìm   Tale opener ʤùn gìnìm ʤùn gìnìm tale opener LOCU

SP1	sīn jāw ʔúrbɔ̄jn vàɮìˀ .   A man took five women sīn jāw ʔúrbɔ̄jn vàɮìˀ . sī =n jāw ʔúrbɔ̄j =n vàɮ -ìˀ . person =ART.SM to take woman =ART.PL five PPV N ART V N ART NUM PM

SP1	mī ɬī dìmììdà ,   He took a sheep mī ɬī dìmììdà , mī ɬī dìmìì =dà , ALOG.SM to take sheep =ART.SF PRN V N ART

SP1	ɬī mɛ́ɛ́dā , ɬī dījdāˀ ,   He took a goat, he took a dog ɬī mɛ́ɛ́dā , ɬī dījdāˀ , ɬī mɛ́ɛ́ =dā , ɬī dīj =dā -ˀ , to take goat =ART.SF to take dog =ART.SF -ʔ V N ART V N ART PM

SP1	ɬī vɛ̀ttāˀ ,   He took a hare ɬī vɛ̀ttāˀ , ɬī vɛ̀t =tā -ˀ , to take hare =ART.SF -ʔ V N ART PM

SP1	ɬīī gùkkā .   He took a pigeon ɬīī gùkkā . ɬīī gùk =kā . to take pigeon =ART.SF V N ART

SP1	sīn ʧɔ̄l ʤìgɛ̀j kɛ̀jnīīī   As he stood there, sīn ʧɔ̄l ʤìgɛ̀j kɛ̀jnīīī sī =n ʧɔ̄l ʤìgɛ̀j kɛ̀j -nīīī person =ART.SM stand hesitantly CONFADV DEM N ART V IDPH CONFADV DEM

SP1	gùn kúl ŋùrɔ̄m zɔ̀wˀ   There was a tree behind him gùn kúl ŋùrɔ̄m zɔ̀wˀ gù =n kúl ŋùr =ɔ̄m zɔ̀wˀ tree =ART.SM up back =3SM STAT.standing N ART ADV N PRN CONFADV

SP1	nàmììì kál pɔ́jā kɛ̀jnīīī ,   As he goes out to walk, nàmììì kál pɔ́jā kɛ̀jnīīī , nàm -ììì kál pɔ́j -ā kɛ̀j -nīīī , 3SM PPV go walk around PPV CONFADV DEM PRN PM V V PM CONFADV DEM

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kā ɦùn gūn gù kɔ̄m ɓád kāl ɦīn gūn kɔ̀mū   He cut a branch a branch and went with it. kā ɦùn gūn gù kɔ̄m ɓád kāl ɦīn gūn kɔ̀mū kā ɦùn gū =n gù k =ɔ̄m ɓád kāl ɦīn gū =n k =ɔ̀m -ū cut mouth tree =ART.SM REV with =3SM sound of cutting go with wood =ART.SM on =3SM PPV V N N ART PTCL PREP PRN IDPH V PREP N ART PREP PRN PM

SP1	tūɗ kɛ̀jnīīī ŋāj gùnīj gù ŋàj kɛ̀jnīīī   As he went, after hiding the branch, tūɗ kɛ̀jnīīī ŋāj gùnīj gù ŋàj kɛ̀jnīīī tūɗ kɛ̀j -nīīī ŋāj gù =n -īj gù ŋàj kɛ̀j -nīīī to walk CONFADV DEM to hide REV =ART.SM DEST REV to hide CONFADV DEM V CONFADV DEM V PTCL ART PTCL PTCL V CONFADV DEM

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dì ʔúrbɔ̄j màām lààà nàm kɨ̄lɛ̄j gù kɛ̄jn gūn zɔ̀w ʔàzī gùlɔ̀m sīnīmū sīnīm lɛ̀w máj hàj ɗī nī .   He told his wives that he has gone out; that they should look after the branch. If the branch is no more there, dì ʔúrbɔ̄j màām lààà nàm kɨ̄lɛ̄j gù kɛ̄jn gūn zɔ̀w ʔàzī gùlɔ̀m sīnīmū sīnīm lɛ̀w máj hàj ɗī nī . dì ʔúrbɔ̄j mà =ām lààà nàm kɨ̄l -ɛj gù kɛ̄j -n gū =n zɔ̀w ʔàzī gùl =ɔ̀m sīn =īm -ū sīn =īm lɛ̀w máj hàj ɗī nī . tell woman of =3SM quot2 3SM go RES REV CONFADV DEM wood =ART.SM STAT.standing ALOG.PL look =3SM tongue =3SM PPV tongue =3SM if exist.NEG inside NEG DEM V N PREP PRN CNJ PRN V PTCL PTCL CONFADV DEM N ART CONFADV PRN V PRN N PRN PM N PRN CNJ EXIST PREP PTCL DEM

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kājn nàm mìdìjā ʔàzī ʧùgùm tìjìmū lìt gɛ̀ ?   then he is dead. They should in that case start his funerals. kājn nàm mìdìjā ʔàzī ʧùgùm tìjìmū lìt gɛ̀ ? kāj -n nàm mìd -ìj -ā ʔàzī ʧùg =ùm tìj =ìm -ū lìt gɛ̀ ? CONFADV DEM 3SM to die RES PPV ALOG.PL send =3SM cry =3SM PPV how CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL PM PRN V PRN N PRN PM PTCL

SP1	lī bùr hīndī .   Three days passed lī bùr hīndī . lī bùr hīndī . do day three V N NUM

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tūɗ hàj bùūr mí fīɗīn kɛ̄jn sí tūɗīj gɔ̄l gūn kɛ̄jn fī sīn gūn kāʔɛ̄j gɔ̀ .   As the fourth day came, they went to check the tree and found that it had been cut. tūɗ hàj bùūr mí fīɗīn kɛ̄jn sí tūɗīj gɔ̄l gūn kɛ̄jn fī sīn gūn kāʔɛ̄j gɔ̀ . tūɗ hàj bùūr mí fīɗī =n kɛ̄j -n sí tūɗ -ij gɔ̄l gū =n kɛ̄j -n fī sīn gū =n kāʔ -ɛ̄j gɔ̀ . to walk inside day REL.SM four =ART.SM CONFADV DEM 3PL to walk DEST look wood =ART.SM CONFADV DEM find tongue wood =ART.SM cut RES REV V PREP N PRN NUM ART CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL V N ART CONFADV DEM V N N ART V PTCL PTCL

SP1	sí māj ɗíj vù kɛ̄jn   As they got home, sí māj ɗíj vù kɛ̄jn sí m -āj ɗíj vù kɛ̄j -n 3PL to come DEST then at home CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL ADV ADV CONFADV DEM

SP1	là sí ʧùk tìjnāˀ   they say they should start the funerals là sí ʧùk tìjnāˀ là sí ʧúk tìj =nā -ˀ quot2 3PL send cry =ART.SM -ʔ CNJ PRN V N ART PM

SP1	tūn tìīn wànīīī ,   They started the crying tūn tìīn wànīīī , tūn tìī =n wà -nīīī , to put cry =ART.SM COMPL DEM V N ART PTCL DEM

SP1	ʔààà   okay, ʔààà ʔààà INTERJ INTERJ

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kūlūmbā nàk ʔīnīī tí ŋɔ́ldā mɛ̄j tùnùk tìjnī ʤɛ̄wɛ̄ˀ   Horse, you are the eldest wife, open the crying kūlūmbā nàk ʔīnīī tí ŋɔ́ldā mɛ̄j tùnùk tìjnī ʤɛ̄wɛ̄ˀ kūlūm =bā nàk ʔīn -īī tí ŋɔ́l =dā mɛ̄j tùn =ùk tìj =nī ʤɛ̄w -ɛ̄ˀ horse =ART.SF 2SF COP PPV REL.SF bigness =ART.SF EMPHADD to put =2SF cry =ART.SM before PPV N ART PRN COP PM PRN N ART CNJ V PRN N ART ADV PM

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kūlūmbá ʔáj wān là : hɛ̀ hɛ̀ hɛ̀ , gɔ̀r màndā , kàlɛ̀j tàj hàt ɦùnìjāˀ .   The horse neighs 'he he he, my daughter, let's go eat some hay' kūlūmbá ʔáj wān là : hɛ̀ hɛ̀ hɛ̀ , gɔ̀r màndā , kàlɛ̀j tàj hàt ɦùnìjāˀ . kūlūm =bá ʔáj wān là : hɛ̀ hɛ̀ hɛ̀ , gɔ̀r m =àn =dā , kàl =ɛ̀j t =àj hàt ɦùn =ìj -āˀ . horse =ART.SF EXIST.POS STAT.lying.SG quot2 horse neigh horse neigh horse neigh child of =1S =ART.SF go =1PL.INCL eat =1PL.INCL hay mouth =1PL.INCL PPV N ART EXIST CONFADV CNJ INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ N PREP PRN ART V PRN V PRN N N PRN PM

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mɛ́ɛ́dā tìjìkāʔ ɗìì ; nàʔ mɛ́ɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋà , mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋ kál ʤíjā   Goat, cry. The goat cries: 'mee, my husband xxx my husband goas out' mɛ́ɛ́dā tìjìkāʔ ɗìì ; nàʔ mɛ́ɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋà , mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋ kál ʤíjā mɛ́ɛ́ =dā tìj =ìk =āʔ ɗìì ; nàʔ mɛ́ɛ́ɛ́ ʤùv =ūn ʧùk =ŋà , mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùv =ūn ʧùk =ŋ kál ʤíj -ā goat =ART.SF to cry =2SF =3SF NEG 3SF bleating husband =1S dressing =ART.SM goat husband =1S dressing =ART.SM go ouside PPV N ART V PRN PRN PTCL PRN INTERJ N PRN N ART N N PRN N ART V ADV PM

SP1	dìmììdà tìjìgājāˀ   sheep, cry dìmììdà tìjìgājāˀ dìmìì =dà tìj =ìg -āj -āˀ sheep =ART.SF to cry =2SF DEST PPV N ART V PRN PTCL PM

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dìmììd : màà gɔ̀r màndā tàj kàlɛ̀j tàj hàt ɦùnìjāˀ .   Sheep bleated 'baa my daughter, let's go eat some hay' dìmììd : màà gɔ̀r màndā tàj kàlɛ̀j tàj hàt ɦùnìjāˀ . dìmìì =d : màà gɔ̀r m =àn =dā t =àj kàl =ɛ̀j t =àj hàt ɦùn =ìj -āˀ . sheep =ART.SF baa child of =1S =ART.SF eat =1PL.INCL go =1PL.INCL eat =1PL.INCL hay mouth =1PL.INCL PPV N ART INTERJ N PREP PRN ART V PRN V PRN V PRN N N PRN PM

SP1	ʔɛ̀ɛ̀ɛ̀ gùkkā tìjìkā ɗī dìˀ .   Pigeon, cry... ʔɛ̀ɛ̀ɛ̀ gùkkā tìjìkā ɗī dìˀ . ʔɛ̀ɛ̀ɛ̀ gùk =kā tìj =ìk =kā ɗī dìˀ . DM pigeon =ART.SF to cry =2SF =3DO NEG DM PTCL N ART V PRN PRN PTCL PTCL

SP1	gùkkā kàgīj ɗíjɔ̄ˀ   Pigeon started then gùkkā kàgīj ɗíjɔ̄ˀ gùk =kā kàg -īj ɗíj -ɔ̄ˀ pigeon =ART.SF stay DEST then PPV N ART V PTCL ADV PM

SP1	ʔā lā : " hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā   She says (pigeon call) ʔā lā : " hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā ʔā lā : " hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā QUOT1 IDPH CNJ IDPH

SP1	hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā ,   (pigeon call) hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā , hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā , IDPH IDPH

SP1	ʤùvūn màān mɛ̄j bàˀ ,   My husband ʤùvūn màān mɛ̄j bàˀ , ʤùv =ūn mà =ān mɛ̄j bà -ˀ , husband =1S of =1S EMPHADD DM -ʔ N PRN PREP PRN CNJ PTCL PM

SP1	hɛ̄ʔ dìgɛ̄rgɛ̄rā ,   (pigeon call) hɛ̄ʔ dìgɛ̄rgɛ̄rā , hɛ̄ʔ dìgɛ̄rgɛ̄rā , IDPH IDPH

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ʤùvūn nàjgìzìj mí ʧī ɬɔ́k káw dān ká dì mɛ̄j   My husband Naigizij who killed elephants and tells me ʤùvūn nàjgìzìj mí ʧī ɬɔ́k káw dān ká dì mɛ̄j ʤùv =ūn nàjgìzìj mí ʧī ɬɔ́k káw d =ān ká dì mɛ̄j husband =1S Naigizij REL.SM kill elephant even tell =1S prog tell EMPHADD N PRN N PRN V N ADV V PRN COP V CNJ

SP1	ʤùvūn nàjgìzìj tùlūm má kūr zìnnà .   My husband Naigizij the ficus gnaphalocarpa who stands in the midst of the farm ʤùvūn nàjgìzìj tùlūm má kūr zìnnà . ʤùv =ūn nàjgìzìj tùlūm má kūr zìn =nà . husband =1S Naigizij ficus gnaphalocarpa REL.SM inside farm =ART.SM N PRN N N PRN PREP N ART

SP1	lúláwdī lúláwdī lúláwdī gɔ̀ ; lúláwdī gɔ̀r gùkkī lúláwtī gɔ̀   lulawti pigeon child lulawti lúláwdī lúláwdī lúláwdī gɔ̀ ; lúláwdī gɔ̀r gùkkī lúláwtī gɔ̀ lúláwdī lúláwdī lúláwdī gɔ̀ ; lúláwdī gɔ̀r gùk =kī lúláwtī gɔ̀ REV child pigeon =ART.SF REV PTCL N N ART PTCL

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kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; sùn gàmbì ʧúk dìffì sālīīī màdām , sùn gàmbì ʧúk bìdɛ̄wnī sālīīī màdām   kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; sùn gàmbì ʧúk dìffì sālīīī màdām , sùn gàmbì ʧúk bìdɛ̄wnī sālīīī màdām kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; s =ùn gàm =bì ʧúk dìf =fì sālīīī màdām , s =ùn gàm =bì ʧúk bìdɛ̄w =nī sālīīī màdām mother =1S dry zone mahogany =ART.SF to wear big pearl =ART.SF mother =1S dry zone mahogany =ART.SF to wear trad. beverage =ART.PL N PRN N ART V N ART N PRN N ART V N ART

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bìtɛ̄wnī lì hīndī súw kààʔ wāˀ ; dɨ̀ffɛ̀ lì hìndì súw kààʔ wāˀ ; nìgī màjdīˀ nìgī màjdī gɔ̀lɔ̄ nìgī mājt màrmàsīn tí ʧɔ̀līj wì dɛ́krɛ̄k lɔ̀ˀ   bìtɛ̄wnī lì hīndī súw kààʔ wāˀ ; dɨ̀ffɛ̀ lì hìndì súw kààʔ wāˀ ; nìgī màjdīˀ nìgī màjdī gɔ̀lɔ̄ nìgī mājt màrmàsīn tí ʧɔ̀līj wì dɛ́krɛ̄k lɔ̀ˀ bìtɛ̄w =nī lí hīndī súw kà =àʔ wā -ˀ ; dɨ̀f =fɛ̀ lí hìndì súw kà =àʔ wā -ˀ ; nìgī m =àj =dī -ˀ nìgī m =àj =dī gɔ̀lɔ̄ nìgī m =āj =t màrmàsīn tí ʧɔ̀l -īj wì dɛ́krɛ̄k lɔ̀ˀ trad. beverage =ART.SM AUX three exceed on =3SF COMPL -ʔ big pearl =ART.SF AUX three exceed on =3SF COMPL -ʔ ground of =1PL.INCL =ART.SF -ʔ ground of =1PL.INCL =ART.SF ground of =1PL.INCL =ART.SF REL.SF stand DEST COMPL again N ART V NUM V PREP PRN PTCL PM N ART V NUM V PREP PRN PTCL PM N PREP PRN ART PM N PREP PRN ART N PREP PRN ART PRN V PTCL PTCL ADV

SP1	kājn nàm lī bùrīj hīndī kɛ̄jn ʧɔ̄j ɗíjɔ̄ˀ   So, he stayed three days and came back kājn nàm lī bùrīj hīndī kɛ̄jn ʧɔ̄j ɗíjɔ̄ˀ kāj -n nàm lī bùr -īj hīndī kɛ̄j -n ʧ -ɔ̄j ɗíj -ɔ̄ˀ CONFADV DEM 3SM do day PL1 three CONFADV DEM arrive RES then PPV CONFADV DEM PRN V N SUFF NUM CONFADV DEM V PTCL ADV PM

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màāj wān ʤɔ̄b ʔúrbɔ̄j màām là ʔúrbɔ̄j mànnā   He comes there and asked his wives: 'my women, màāj wān ʤɔ̄b ʔúrbɔ̄j màām là ʔúrbɔ̄j mànnā mà -āj wān ʤɔ̄b ʔúrbɔ̄j mà =ām là ʔúrbɔ̄j m =àn =nā to come DEST STAT.lying.SG ask woman of =3SM quot2 woman of =1S =ART.SM V PTCL CONFADV V N PREP PRN CNJ N PREP PRN ART

SP1	kí tījīn tījīt kɛ̄ ?   "How did you cry me?" kí tījīn tījīt kɛ̄ ? kí tīj =īn tījīt kɛ̄ ? 2PL to cry =1S how PRN V PRN Q

SP1	sí là sí tījī ɦīn nàmū   They say they have cried for him sí là sí tījī ɦīn nàmū sí là sí tīj -īj ɦīn nàm -ū 3PL quot2 3PL to cry RES with 3SM PPV PRN CNJ PRN V PTCL PREP PRN PM

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nàm lā ʔàà ʔàzī màʔɛ̄j gù tín tàmū ; tīj má ʔàzī tìjīm kɛ̄jn vùmbīj dìrìmī gɔ̄ .   He said ok, they should come around him and show him how they cried. nàm lā ʔàà ʔàzī màʔɛ̄j gù tín tàmū ; tīj má ʔàzī tìjīm kɛ̄jn vùmbīj dìrìmī gɔ̄ . nàm lā ʔàà ʔàzī mà -ʔ- -ɛj gù tí -n t =àm -ū ; tīj má ʔàzī tìj =īm kɛ̄j -n v =ùm =b -īj dìr =ìm -īj gɔ̄ . 3SM quot2 yes ALOG.PL to come -ʔ- DEST REV STAT.PROX DEM on =3SM PPV cry REL.SM ALOG.PL to cry =3SM CONFADV DEM catch =3SM =3DO DEST bottom =3SM DEST REV PRN CNJ ADV PRN V PM PTCL PTCL CONFADV DEM PREP PRN PM N PRN PRN V PRN CONFADV DEM V PRN PRN PTCL N PRN PTCL PTCL

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sí làgī tām ɗíjɔ̄ ; ʔā lā ʧīt ŋɔ́ldā tìjìgī gɔ̄   They stayed beside him. They said: "The eldest wife, cry it then" sí làgī tām ɗíjɔ̄ ; ʔā lā ʧīt ŋɔ́ldā tìjìgī gɔ̄ sí làg -īj t =ām ɗíj -ɔ̄ ; ʔā lā ʧī =t ŋɔ́l =dā tìj =ìg -īj gɔ̄ 3PL to stay DEST on =3SM then PPV QUOT1 woman =ART.SF bigness =ART.SF to cry =2SF DEST REV PRN V PTCL PREP PRN ADV PM CNJ N ART N ART V PRN PTCL PTCL

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nàʔ kūlūmbā ʔáj ʤɛ̀ : " hɛ̀ hɛ̀ hɛ̀ , gɔ̀r màndā , kàlɛ̀j tɛ̀j hàt ɦùnìjā ".   Horse is seated there. She neighs "he he he my daughter, let's go eat some hay" nàʔ kūlūmbā ʔáj ʤɛ̀ : " hɛ̀ hɛ̀ hɛ̀ , gɔ̀r màndā , kàlɛ̀j tɛ̀j hàt ɦùnìjā ". nàʔ kūlūm =bā ʔáj ʤɛ̀ : " hɛ̀ hɛ̀ hɛ̀ , gɔ̀r m =àn =dā , kàl =ɛ̀j t =ɛ̀j hàt ɦùn =ìj -ā ". 3SF horse =ART.SF EXIST.POS STAT.seated horse neigh horse neigh horse neigh child of =1S =ART.SF go =1PL.INCL eat =1PL.INCL hay mouth =1PL.INCL PPV PRN N ART EXIST CONFADV INTERJ INTERJ INTERJ N PREP PRN ART V PRN V PRN N N PRN PM

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dìmììd : " màà gɔ̀r màndā kàlɛ̀j tàj hàt ɦùnìjā "   Sheep bleats: 'baa, my daughter, let's go eat some hay' dìmììd : " màà gɔ̀r màndā kàlɛ̀j tàj hàt ɦùnìjā " dìmìì =d : " màà gɔ̀r m =àn =dā kàl =ɛ̀j t =àj hàt ɦùn =ìj -ā " sheep =ART.SF baa child of =1S =ART.SF go =1PL.INCL eat =1PL.INCL hay mouth =1PL.INCL PPV N ART INTERJ N PREP PRN ART V PRN V PRN N N PRN PM

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mɛ́ɛ́d " mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋà , mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋ kál ʤījāˀ ".   The goat cried: 'My husband who dresses elegantly (when) he goes out' mɛ́ɛ́d " mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋà , mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùvūn ʧùkŋ kál ʤījāˀ ". mɛ́ɛ́ =d " mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùv =ūn ʧùk =ŋà , mɛ́ɛ́ ʤùv =ūn ʧùk =ŋ kál ʤīj -āˀ ". goat =ART.SF goat husband =1S dressing =ART.SM goat husband =1S dressing =ART.SM go ouside PPV N ART N N PRN N ART N N PRN N ART V ADV PM

SP1	dījt ʔáj wān lāāā " ʔàn tíjīŋ sí gɔ̄ˀ .   Do is there. She says "I'm crying for you" dījt ʔáj wān lāāā " ʔàn tíjīŋ sí gɔ̄ˀ . dīj =t ʔáj wān lāāā " ʔàn tíj =īŋ sí gɔ̄ -ˀ . dog =ART.SF EXIST.POS STAT.lying.SG quot2 1S to cry =2SM ITV REV -ʔ N ART EXIST CONFADV CNJ PRN V PRN PTCL PTCL PM

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háj hɔ̀dīj ɗī hà lɛ́j , háj hɔ̀dīj wā hà lɛ́j   'hay! if he comes back, good, if he does not, good too' háj hɔ̀dīj ɗī hà lɛ́j , háj hɔ̀dīj wā hà lɛ́j háj hɔ̀d -īj ɗī hà lɛ́j , háj hɔ̀d -īj wā hà lɛ́j INTERJ return DEST NEG good INTERJ return DEST COMPL good INTERJ V PTCL PTCL ADJ INTERJ V PTCL PTCL ADJ

SP1	gùkkā tìjgījāˀ   Pigeon, cry gùkkā tìjgījāˀ gùk =kā tìj =g -īj -āˀ pigeon =ART.SF to cry =2SF DEST PPV N ART V PRN PTCL PM

SP1	gùkkī " hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā   (pigeon call) gùkkī " hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā gùk =kī " hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā pigeon =ART.SF IDPH N ART IDPH

SP1	hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā ,   (pigeon call) hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā , hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā , IDPH IDPH

SP1	ʤùvūn màān mɛ̄j bà ,   My husband ʤùvūn màān mɛ̄j bà , ʤùv =ūn mà =ān mɛ̄j bà , husband =1S of =1S EMPHADD DM N PRN PREP PRN CNJ PTCL

SP1	hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā ,   (pigeon call) hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā , hɛ̄ʔ dìkɛ̄rkɛ̄rā , IDPH IDPH

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ʤùvūn nɛ̀jgìzìjà mí ʧī ɬɔ́k kāw dān ká dì mɛ̄j   My husband Naigizij when he kills an elephant tells me ʤùvūn nɛ̀jgìzìjà mí ʧī ɬɔ́k kāw dān ká dì mɛ̄j ʤùv =ūn nɛ̀jgìzìj -à mí ʧī ɬɔ́k kāw d =ān ká dì mɛ̄j husband =1S Naigizij PPV REL.SM kill elephant too tell =1S be tell EMPHADD N PRN N PM PRN V N ADV V PRN V V CNJ

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ʤùvūn nàjgízìj tùlūm má kūr zìnnā ; lúláwɗī lúláwdī lúláwdī gɔ̄ .   My husband Naigizij the ficus gnaphalocarpa who stands in the midst of the farm ʤùvūn nàjgízìj tùlūm má kūr zìnnā ; lúláwɗī lúláwdī lúláwdī gɔ̄ . ʤùv =ūn nàjgízìj tùlūm má kūr zìn =nā ; lúláwɗī lúláwdī lúláwdī gɔ̄ . husband =1S Naigizij ficus gnaphalocarpa REL.SM inside farm =ART.SM REV N PRN N N PRN PREP N ART PTCL

SP1	lúláwtī gɔ̀r gúkkī lúláwtī gɔ̀ɔ̄ˀ   lulawti pigeon child lúláwtī gɔ̀r gúkkī lúláwtī gɔ̀ɔ̄ˀ lúláwtī gɔ̀r gúk =kī lúláwtī gɔ̀ɔ̄ -ˀ child pigeon =ART.SF REV -ʔ N N ART PTCL PM

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kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; sùn gàmbì ʧúk dìffì sālīīī màdām ,   kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; sùn gàmbì ʧúk dìffì sālīīī màdām , kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; kùk ɓúrúmbī hààà tījnāāā zàlì ; s =ùn gàm =bì ʧúk dìf =fì sālīīī màdām , mother =1S dry zone mahogany =ART.SF to wear big pearl =ART.SF N PRN N ART V N ART

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sùn gàmbì ʧúk bìdɛ̄wnī sālīīī màdām ; bìtɛ̄wnɛ̀ lì hìndì súw kààʔ wāˀ .   sùn gàmbì ʧúk bìdɛ̄wnī sālīīī màdām ; bìtɛ̄wnɛ̀ lì hìndì súw kààʔ wāˀ . s =ùn gàm =bì ʧúk bìdɛ̄w =nī sālīīī màdām ; bìtɛ̄w =nɛ̀ lí hìndì súw kà =àʔ wā -ˀ . mother =1S dry zone mahogany =ART.SF to wear trad. beverage =ART.PL trad. beverage =ART.SM AUX three exceed on =3SF COMPL -ʔ N PRN N ART V N ART N ART V NUM V PREP PRN PTCL PM

SP1	dɛ̀ffɛ̀ lì hìndì súw kààʔ wāˀ .   Three pearls are too much for her dɛ̀ffɛ̀ lì hìndì súw kààʔ wāˀ . dɛ̀f =fɛ̀ lí hìndì súw kà =àʔ wā -ˀ . big pearl =ART.SF AUX three exceed on =3SF COMPL -ʔ N ART V NUM V PREP PRN PTCL PM

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nìgī màjdīˀ nìgī màjdī gɔ̀lɔ̄ nìgī mājt màrmàsīn tí ʧɔ̀līj wì dɛ́krɛ̄k lɔ̀ˀ   nìgī màjdīˀ nìgī màjdī gɔ̀lɔ̄ nìgī mājt màrmàsīn tí ʧɔ̀līj wì dɛ́krɛ̄k lɔ̀ˀ nìgī m =àj =dī -ˀ nìgī m =àj =dī gɔ̀lɔ̄ nìgī m =āj =t màrmàsīn tí ʧɔ̀l -īj wì dɛ́krɛ̄k lɔ̀ˀ ground of =1PL.INCL =ART.SF -ʔ ground of =1PL.INCL =ART.SF ground of =1PL.INCL =ART.SF REL.SF stand DEST COMPL again N PREP PRN ART PM N PREP PRN ART N PREP PRN ART PRN V PTCL PTCL ADV

SP1	nàmɛ̀ɛ̀ɛ̀   He nàmɛ̀ɛ̀ɛ̀ nàm -ɛ̀ɛ̀ɛ̀ 3SM PPV PRN PM

SP1	ʧɔ̀jɛ̄j kɛ̄jn ɦīn ʤàān kɔ̀mūū ,   He arrived with some meat ʧɔ̀jɛ̄j kɛ̄jn ɦīn ʤàān kɔ̀mūū , ʧɔ̀j -ɛ̄j kɛ̄j -n ɦīn ʤàān k =ɔ̀m -ūū , arrive RES CONFADV DEM with meat on =3SM PPV V PTCL CONFADV DEM PREP N PREP PRN PM

SP1	ɦīn kùlùfī kɔ̀mūūū   with fish too ɦīn kùlùfī kɔ̀mūūū ɦīn kùlùf -īj k =ɔ̀m -ūūū with fish DEST on =3SM PPV PREP N PTCL PREP PRN PM

SP1	ɦìnī ɬɔ̀knɛ̀j ʧìjɛ̄jn kɔ̀mūˀ .   With many killed chicken too ɦìnī ɬɔ̀knɛ̀j ʧìjɛ̄jn kɔ̀mūˀ . ɦìn -ī ɬɔ̀k -n -ɛ̀j ʧì -j- -ɛ̄j -n k =ɔ̀m -ūˀ . with PPV chicken.PL PL2 PL2 kill EPHELLAB RES DEM on =3SM PPV PREP PM N SUFF SUFF V PM PTCL DEM PREP PRN PM

SP1	màʔɛ̄j kɛ̄jn dījt kɛ̀jnīīī   As he arrived, dog, màʔɛ̄j kɛ̄jn dījt kɛ̀jnīīī mà -ʔ- -ɛj kɛ̄j -n dīj =t kɛ̀j -nīīī to come -ʔ- DEST CONFADV DEM dog =ART.SF CONFADV DEM V PM PTCL CONFADV DEM N ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	nàm ɦə̀lāāā ɬɛ̄kkā   he gave her a chicken nàm ɦə̀lāāā ɬɛ̄kkā nàm ɦə̀l =āāā ɬɛ̄k =kā 3SM give =3SF chicken =ART.SF PRN V PRN N ART

SP1	kūlūmbī ɦìnīīī dìmììt làkŋīīī ,   Horse and sheep, kūlūmbī ɦìnīīī dìmììt làkŋīīī , kūlūm =bī ɦìn -īīī dìmìì =t làk -ŋīīī , horse =ART.SF with PPV sheep =ART.SF STAT.PL DEM N ART PREP PM N ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	nàm ɦālzīīī ʤàn nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̄ʔ   He gave then just a bit of meat nàm ɦālzīīī ʤàn nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̄ʔ nàm ɦāl =zīīī ʤàn nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̄ʔ 3SM give =3PL meat small small PRN V PRN N ADV ADV

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gùkkī kɛ̄jn , nàm tūkɔ̄ʔ ɬùkɔ̀jn ɗíj kɔ̀ʔɔ̄ tɛ̄ŋgɛ̄lɛ̄ŋ   Pigeon, he brought her many things gùkkī kɛ̄jn , nàm tūkɔ̄ʔ ɬùkɔ̀jn ɗíj kɔ̀ʔɔ̄ tɛ̄ŋgɛ̄lɛ̄ŋ gùk =kī kɛ̄j -n , nàm tūk =ɔ̄ʔ ɬùk -ɔ̀j =n ɗíj k =ɔ̀ʔ -ɔ̄ tɛ̄ŋgɛ̄lɛ̄ŋ pigeon =ART.SF CONFADV DEM 3SM to assemble =3SF thing.PL PL2 =ART.PL then on =3SF PPV completely N ART CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN N SUFF ART ADV PREP PRN PM IDPH

SP1	ʔā là ʔàsì lùm tìnāā līt gɛ̀   He asked them to prepared him food ʔā là ʔàsì lùm tìnāā līt gɛ̀ ʔā là ʔàsì l =ùm tì =nāā līt gɛ̀ QUOT1 3PL do =3SM food =ART.SM how CNJ PRN V PRN N ART PTCL

SP1	sí ʧūk ɗíj lúm tìīn zɔ̀w kɛ̀jnīī   They then started to prepared him food sí ʧūk ɗíj lúm tìīn zɔ̀w kɛ̀jnīī sí ʧúk ɗíj l =úm tìī =n zɔ̀w kɛ̀j -nīī 3PL AUX then do =3SM food =ART.SM STAT.standing CONFADV DEM PRN COP ADV V PRN N ART CONFADV CONFADV DEM

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gùkkī tūn ɬúkɔ̄j màāʔ wù hàj kūt tāānīīī ,   Pigeon put her stuff on the fire around her gùkkī tūn ɬúkɔ̄j màāʔ wù hàj kūt tāānīīī , gùk =kī tūn ɬúk -ɔ̄j mà =āʔ wù hàj kū =t t =āā -nīīī , pigeon =ART.SF to put thing PL2 of =3SF COMPL inside fire =ART.SF on =3SF DEM N ART V N SUFF PREP PRN PTCL PREP N ART PREP PRN DEM

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dìmììt ɦīn kūlūmbī lààà ɦàlzì ɬúkɔ̄jn ŋāā ɗī .   Sheep and horse say they have not given them nice things dìmììt ɦīn kūlūmbī lààà ɦàlzì ɬúkɔ̄jn ŋāā ɗī . dìmìì =t ɦīn kūlūm =bī lààà ɦàl =zì ɬúk -ɔ̄j =n ŋāā ɗī . sheep =ART.SF with horse =ART.SF quot2 give =3PL thing PL2 =ART.PL niceness NEG N ART PREP N ART CNJ V PRN N SUFF ART N PTCL

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dī gùkkī lààà gùkkī mɛ́j kál ʤūn gū ɗī zūˀ ?   They tell pigeon "won't you go and get some wood?" dī gùkkī lààà gùkkī mɛ́j kál ʤūn gū ɗī zūˀ ? dī gùk =kī lààà gùk =kī mɛ́j kál ʤūn gū ɗī zū -ˀ ? tell pigeon =ART.SF quot2 pigeon =ART.SF exist.NEG go tie wood NEG Q -ʔ V N ART CNJ N ART EXIST V V N PTCL Q PM

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gùkkī kāl wì ʤūn gūnā nī síj fī sɛ̄k gàjt tā , kɛ̄j , ɬāʔ sɛ̄k gàjt hàj táásāw tá nījn ɗɔ̄w gāʔ ɗíj ʔār ɗùf màāʔn tíf   As pigeon went to look for wood, they found salt there in her water bowl. They threw it in her preparation. gùkkī kāl wì ʤūn gūnā nī síj fī sɛ̄k gàjt tā , kɛ̄j , ɬāʔ sɛ̄k gàjt hàj táásāw tá nījn ɗɔ̄w gāʔ ɗíj ʔār ɗùf màāʔn tíf gùk =kī kāl wì ʤūn gū =nā nī síj fī sɛ̄k gàj =t tā , kɛ̄j , ɬ =āʔ sɛ̄k gàj =t hàj táásāw tá nīj =n ɗɔ̄w g =āʔ ɗíj ʔār ɗùf m =àāʔ =n tíf pigeon =ART.SF go COMPL tie wood =ART.SM DEM 3PL find salt from ashes =ART.SF STAT.PROX CONFADV to take =3SF salt from ashes =ART.SF inside bowl REL.SF water =ART.PL STATDIST throw =3SF then eye sauce of =3SF =ART.PL IDPH N ART V PTCL V N ART DEM PRN V N ART CONFADV CONFADV V PRN N ART PREP N PRN N ART CONFADV V PRN ADV N N PREP PRN ART IDPH

SP1	ɓālgāʔ dùf màāʔ gù wāˀ   They spoiled her sauce ɓālgāʔ dùf màāʔ gù wāˀ ɓālg =āʔ dùf mà =āʔ gù wā -ˀ to spoil =3SF sauce of =3SF REV COMPL -ʔ V PRN N PREP PRN PTCL PTCL PM

SP1	nàm tūɗ wī hìnʤīt tànīīī ,   As night came, nàm tūɗ wī hìnʤīt tànīīī , nàm tūɗ wī hìnʤī =t tà -nīīī , 3SM to walk COMPL night =ART.SF STAT.PROX DEM PRN V PTCL N ART CONFADV DEM

SP1	ʔā là ʔúrbɔ̄jn jàw fùnīj gù ɗíjɔ̄ nɔ̄ līt gɛ̀   He asked the women to bring him food ʔā là ʔúrbɔ̄jn jàw fùnīj gù ɗíjɔ̄ nɔ̄ līt gɛ̀ ʔā là ʔúrbɔ̄j =n jàw fù =n -īj gù ɗíj -ɔ̄ nɔ̄ līt gɛ̀ QUOT1 woman =ART.PL pick fufu =ART.SM DEST REV then PPV DM CNJ N ART V N ART PTCL PTCL ADV PM PTCL

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ʔúrbɔ̄jn jāw fùnīj gù jāw jāw kɛ̄jn dījt rāw kɛ̄jn tūn tùwàʔ kɛ̄jn , ɦàl màànīj ʤɛ̀w fāɗ nàm tī nɛ̄ʔ   As they women brought the food, Dog, brings hers first. ʔúrbɔ̄jn jāw fùnīj gù jāw jāw kɛ̄jn dījt rāw kɛ̄jn tūn tùwàʔ kɛ̄jn , ɦàl màànīj ʤɛ̀w fāɗ nàm tī nɛ̄ʔ ʔúrbɔ̄j =n jāw fù =n -īj gù jāw jāw kɛ̄j -n dīj =t rāw kɛ̄j -n tūn tùwàʔ kɛ̄j -n , ɦàl m =àà =n -īj ʤɛ̀w fāɗ nàm tī nɛ̄ʔ woman =ART.PL to take fufu =ART.SM DEST REV to take to take CONFADV DEM dog =ART.SF continue CONFADV DEM to put herself CONFADV DEM give of =3SF =ART.SM DEST before directly 3SM eat small N ART V N ART PTCL PTCL V V CONFADV DEM N ART V CONFADV DEM V PRN CONFADV DEM V PREP PRN ART PTCL ADV IDPH PRN V ADV

SP1	ʔɛ̄ɛ̄ɛ̄   [hesitation] ʔɛ̄ɛ̄ɛ̄ ʔɛ̄ɛ̄ɛ̄ DM PTCL

SP1	kūlūmbī mār màànīj wā   Horse brought hers kūlūmbī mār màànīj wā kūlūm =bī mār m =àà =n -īj wā horse =ART.SF bring of =3SF =ART.SM DEST COMPL N ART V PREP PRN ART PTCL PTCL

SP1	nàm hīnīm tā̰   He left it nàm hīnīm tā̰ nàm hīn =īm tā̰ 3SM stay =3SM STAT.PROX PRN V PRN CONFADV

SP1	dìmììt mār màànīj wāˀ   Sheep brought hers then dìmììt mār màànīj wāˀ dìmìì =t mār m =àà =n -īj wā -ˀ sheep =ART.SF bring of =3SF =ART.SM DEST COMPL -ʔ N ART V PREP PRN ART PTCL PTCL PM

SP1	nàm hīnīm tā̰   He left it there nàm hīnīm tā̰ nàm hīn =īm tā̰ 3SM stay =3SM STAT.PROX PRN V PRN CONFADV

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sí bàr gù ɗíj kɛ̀j gə̀làm lāk lāk là gùkkī ʧɔ́j ɦīn màān ɗɔ̄wn   They all sit there beside him waiting for pigeon to come with hers. sí bàr gù ɗíj kɛ̀j gə̀làm lāk lāk là gùkkī ʧɔ́j ɦīn màān ɗɔ̄wn sí bàr gù ɗíj kɛ̀j gə̀l =àm lāk lāk là gùk =kī ʧɔ́ -j ɦīn mà =ān ɗɔ̄w -n 3PL spread REV then near side =3SM STAT.PL STAT.PL quot2 pigeon =ART.SF arrive DEST with of =1S STATDIST DEM PRN V PTCL ADV PREP N PRN CONFADV CONFADV CNJ N ART V PTCL PREP PREP PRN CONFADV DEM

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līt gɛ̀ ; gùkkī màʔɛ̄j wù ɗíjɔ̄ nàm tūɗ túm kúl ɦùnūm kɛ̄jn ʔīn sɛ̄k gàjt dɛ̀ɛ̀rāˀ   As pigeon brought her food, he brought it close to his mouth and found it is full of salt līt gɛ̀ ; gùkkī màʔɛ̄j wù ɗíjɔ̄ nàm tūɗ túm kúl ɦùnūm kɛ̄jn ʔīn sɛ̄k gàjt dɛ̀ɛ̀rāˀ līt gɛ̀ ; gùk =kī mà -ʔ- -ɛj wù ɗíj -ɔ̄ nàm tūɗ t =úm kúl ɦùn =ūm kɛ̄j -n ʔīn sɛ̄k gàj =t dɛ̀ɛ̀rā -ˀ how pigeon =ART.SF to come -ʔ- DEST COMPL then PPV 3SM to walk eat =3SM up mouth =3SM CONFADV DEM COP salt from ashes =ART.SF only -ʔ PTCL N ART V PM PTCL PTCL ADV PM PRN V V PRN ADV N PRN CONFADV DEM COP N ART ADV PM

SP1	nàm dìgìɗ ʔīn kɛ̄j gùkkū wā .   He chases pigeon nàm dìgìɗ ʔīn kɛ̄j gùkkū wā . nàm dìgìɗ ʔīn kɛ̄j gùk =kū wā . 3SM chase COP CONFADV pigeon =ART.SF COMPL PRN V COP CONFADV N ART PTCL

SP1	gùkkī pīr màāʔ ɦùnɔ̄ʔ fágá fágá kāl wā .   Pigeon ran away gùkkī pīr màāʔ ɦùnɔ̄ʔ fágá fágá kāl wā . gùk =kī pīr mà =āʔ ɦùn =ɔ̄ʔ fágá fágá kāl wā . pigeon =ART.SF run away of =3SF mouth =3SF way birds flee way birds flee go COMPL N ART V PREP PRN N PRN IDPH IDPH V PTCL

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nàm hɔ̀ʔɛ̄j wū gìɗɛ̄m dìmììt ɦìnīīī kūlūmbā ʔā lààà ɦàlzìj ʔā ɦàlàmīj nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̀ɛ̄ʔ līt gɛ̀ .   He returned to sheep and horse begging them to give him a bit of theirs nàm hɔ̀ʔɛ̄j wū gìɗɛ̄m dìmììt ɦìnīīī kūlūmbā ʔā lààà ɦàlzìj ʔā ɦàlàmīj nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̀ɛ̄ʔ līt gɛ̀ . nàm hɔ̀j -ʔ- -ɛj wū gìɗɛ̄m dìmìì =t ɦìn -īīī kūlūm =bā ʔā lààà ɦàl =zìj ʔā ɦàl =àm -īj nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̀ɛ̄ʔ līt gɛ̀ . 3SM return -ʔ- RES COMPL to honour sheep =ART.SF with PPV horse =ART.SF QUOT1 give =3PL no give =3SM DEST small small how PRN V PM PTCL PTCL V N ART PREP PM N ART CNJ V PRN INTERJ V PRN PTCL ADV ADV PTCL

SP1	sí ɦə̀làm nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̄ʔ mɛ̄jˀ   They give him some (food) sí ɦə̀làm nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̄ʔ mɛ̄jˀ sí ɦə̀l =àm nɛ̄ʔ nɛ̄ʔ mɛ̄j -ˀ 3PL give =3SM small small EMPHADD -ʔ PRN V PRN ADV ADV CNJ PM

SP1	ʤùn kɨ́lɛ̄w wù dɛ̄wˀ .   tale closing ʤùn kɨ́lɛ̄w wù dɛ̄wˀ . ʤùn kɨ́lɛ̄w wù dɛ̄w -ˀ . tale closer LOCU