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ecouterSP1
zìnìllà  
Leopard
zìnìllà
zìnìl =là
leopard =ART.SM
N ART
ecouterSP1
ɮúnàˀ  
Lion
ɮúnàˀ
ɮú =nàˀ
lion =ART.SM
N ART
ecouterSP1
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt mɛ̄jˀ  
Hyena too
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt mɛ̄jˀ
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t mɛ̄j
hyena =ART.SF EMPHADD
N ART CNJ PM
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sí bāj gùrūnāˀ  
They set up a refuge in the bush
bāj gùrūnāˀ
bāj gùrū =nāˀ
3PL to herd cattle enclosure =ART.SM
PRN V N ART
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hāj gùrūn lāk kɛ̀jnīī  
In the bush refuge,
hāj gùrūn lāk kɛ̀jnīī
hāj gùrū =n lāk kɛ̀j -nīī
inside cattle enclosure =ART.SM STAT.PL CONFADV DEM
PREP N ART CONFADV CONFADV DEM
ecouterSP1
nìzīj ká dī lāāā  
They were saying
nìzīj lāāā
nìzīj lāāā
3PL EXIST.POS tell quot2
PRN EXIST V CNJ
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sì mār gàksìjāā  
there is someone beside them
mār gàksìjāā
mār gàk =sìj -āā
person INDF.ART.SM beside =3PL PPV
N ART PREP PRN PM
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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt lā ʧàʔtìjā nàʔ mín túmū .  
Hyena says they should kill him for her, she want to eat him
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʧàʔtìjā nàʔ mín túmū .
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t ʧ =àʔ =t -ìj nàʔ mín t =úm .
hyena =ART.SF quot2 kill =3SF =3DO RES PPV 3SF to love eat =3SM PPV
N ART CNJ V PRN PRN PTCL PM PRN V V PRN PM
ecouterSP1
bɔ̀ŋ ,  
so,
bɔ̀ŋ ,
bɔ̀ŋ ,
so/l-fre
PTCL
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sí là súksīj mɛ́j tí tām ɗī mì súgù  
They say they are not strong enough, he is very stong.
súksīj mɛ́j tām ɗī súgù
súk =sīj mɛ́j t =ām ɗī súg
3PL quot2 power =3PL exist.NEG hurt on =3SM NEG ALOG.SM power PPV
PRN CNJ N PRN EXIST V PREP PRN PTCL PRN N PM
ecouterSP1
nàʔà lā sí hínīm ɗī ʧàʔdīj gʷɔ̄ .  
She said they shouldn't let him go; they should kill him for her.
nàʔà lā hínīm ɗī ʧàʔdīj gʷɔ̄ .
nàʔ =à lā hín =īm ɗī ʧ =àʔ =d -īj gʷɔ̄ .
3SF =QUOT1 3PL stay =3SM NEG kill =3SF =3DO DEST REV
PRN CNJ PRN V PRN PTCL V PRN PRN PTCL PTCL
ecouterSP1
sí kɔ̄msɔ̄mū sìn júm là ɗìlwàʔ .  
They confronted him. This person is called Dilwa.
kɔ̄msɔ̄mū sìn júm ɗìlwàʔ .
kɔ̄ms =ɔ̄m =n j =úm ɗìlwàʔ .
3PL begin/l-fre =3SM PPV person =ART.SM call =3SM quot2 Dilwa
PRN V PRN PM N ART V PRN CNJ N
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bùs ɦùnùmūú  
They spend the day watching him.
bùs ɦùnùmūú
bùs ɦùn =ùm -ūú
stay mouth =3SM PPV
V N PRN PM
ecouterSP1
būrāā túɗ ʤìvìndì vìldìgìdāā sí ʧāʔtī gʷɔ̀ .  
They spent they night (fighting). The next evening, they killed him for her.
būrāā túɗ ʤìvìndì vìldìgìdāā ʧāʔtī gʷɔ̀ .
būr -āā túɗ ʤìvìn =dì vìldìgì =dāā ʧ =āʔ =tī gʷɔ̀ .
to sleep PPV to go next day =ART.SF evening =ART.SF 3PL kill =3SF =3DO REV
V PM V N ART N ART PRN V PRN PRN PTCL
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bɔ̀ŋ fāl ʧì màmbī ɦìn hàjnāā  
They found his wife was pregnant.
bɔ̀ŋ fāl ʧì màmbī ɦìn hàjnāā
bɔ̀ŋ fāl ʧì m =àm =bī ɦìn hàj =nāā
so/l-fre find woman of =3SM =ART.SF with pregnancy =ART.SM
PTCL V N PREP PRN ART PREP N ART
ecouterSP1
nàʔ ŋāj gù kùr vɛ̀ɛ̀rà .  
She hid in an attic.
nàʔ ŋāj kùr vɛ̀ɛ̀rà .
nàʔ ŋāj kùr vɛ̀ɛ̀ =rà .
3SF to hide REV inside ATTIC =ART.SM
PRN V PTCL PREP N ART
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nàʔ vūɗ kɛ̀jnī vūɗ gɔ̀r ʤūvū .  
When she gave birth, she gave birth to a boy child.
nàʔ vūɗ kɛ̀jnī vūɗ gɔ̀r ʤūvū .
nàʔ vūɗ kɛ̀j -nī vūɗ gɔ̀r ʤūv .
3SF give birth CONFADV DEM give birth child male PPV
PRN V CONFADV DEM V N N PM
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gɔ̀r kɨ̄kāj kɛ̀jnīī vūɗūm kɛ̄jn nàm wūl gù fāɗ .  
As the boy sat there, as he was born, he grew up fast.
gɔ̀r kɨ̄kāj kɛ̀jnīī vūɗūm kɛ̄jn nàm wūl fāɗ .
gɔ̀r kɨ̄k -āj kɛ̀j -nīī vūɗ =ūm kɛ̄j -n nàm wūl fāɗ .
child stay RES CONFADV DEM give birth =3SM CONFADV DEM 3SM to grow REV directly
N V PTCL CONFADV DEM V PRN CONFADV DEM PRN V PTCL IDPH
ecouterSP1
mūɗ gù ŋɔ̀lɔ̀ʔ .  
He became big
mūɗ ŋɔ̀lɔ̀ʔ .
mūɗ ŋɔ̀l -ɔ̀ .
become REV bigness PPV
V PTCL N PM PM
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fɔ̄k kāl vɔ̄ vìzījā , hāj gùrū mìzījnāˀ .  
He went to their bush refuge
fɔ̄k kāl vɔ̄ vìzījā , hāj gùrū mìzījnāˀ .
fɔ̄k kāl vɔ̄ =zīj , hāj gùrū =zīj =nāˀ .
rise go at home of =3PL PPV inside cattle enclosure of =3PL =ART.SM
V V ADV PREP PRN PM PREP N PREP PRN ART
ecouterSP1
mì tūɗ sí kɛ̀jnīīī ,  
When he got there,
tūɗ kɛ̀jnīīī ,
tūɗ kɛ̀j -nīīī ,
ALOG.SM to go ITV CONFADV DEM
PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM
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fāl ʤàn būm hāj kūt táʔ  
He found his father's meat on the fire (boiling)
fāl ʤàn būm hāj kūt táʔ
fāl ʤàn b =ūm hāj =t
find meat father =3SM inside fire =ART.SF STAT.PROX
V N N PRN PREP N ART CONFADV PM
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nàm jāw bàr sú kɔ̄m màʔ  
He took two crickets along. That he wants to fry them
nàm jāw bàr kɔ̄m màʔ
nàm jāw bàr k =ɔ̄m màʔ
3SM to take cricket ITV with =3SM two
PRN V N PTCL PREP PRN NUM
ecouterSP1
ʔāl nàm ʧúfɔ̄ˀ .  
He says he wants to roast.
ʔāl nàm ʧúfɔ̄ˀ .
ʔāl nàm ʧúf -ɔ̄ˀ .
QUOT1 3SM roast PPV
CNJ PRN V PM
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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt vū wān ŋɔ̀m jám ʤān màānāā .  
Hyena was there at home looking after her meat.
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt wān ŋɔ̀m jám ʤān màānāā .
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t wān ŋɔ̀m j =ám ʤān m =àā =nāā .
hyena =ART.SF at home STAT.lying.SG to guard head =3SM meat of =3SF =ART.SM
N ART ADV CONFADV V N PRN N PREP PRN ART
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nàʔ dūm là : “ nàŋ māj zɔ̀w má kúl ʤààn zū ? ”.  
She told him: Have you come here to steal meat?
nàʔ dūm : nàŋ māj zɔ̀w kúl ʤààn ? ”.
nàʔ d =ūm : nàŋ m -āj zɔ̀w kúl ʤààn ? ”.
3SF tell =3SM quot2 2SM to come DEST STAT.standing to to steal meat Q
PRN V PRN CNJ PRN V PTCL CONFADV PREP V N Q
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nàm lā : “ máj ɗī ” tíj zɔ̀w mɛ̄j .  
He says no. He is there crying.
nàm : máj ɗī tíj zɔ̀w mɛ̄j .
nàm : máj ɗī tíj zɔ̀w mɛ̄j .
3SM quot2 no to cry STAT.standing EMPHADD
PRN CNJ INTERJ V CONFADV CNJ
ecouterSP1
nàʔà lā : “ ʔàràŋ sút ɦàn kū mārāmgìt sū ”; nàm lāā “ ʔàwā , lán ɦàn mārāmgìdà .  
She says: "Are you crying because of your growth issues? ". He says yes, it is his growth problems that is troubling him.
nàʔà lā : ʔàràŋ sút ɦàn mārāmgìt ”; nàm lāā ʔàwā , lán ɦàn mārāmgìdà .
nàʔ =à lā : ʔàr =àŋ sút ɦà -n mārāmgì =t ”; nàm lāā ʔàwā , l =án ɦà -n mārāmgì =dà .
3SF =QUOT1 eye =2SM flow DEST DEM because of growth problem =ART.SF Q 3SM quot2 yes do =1S DEST DEM growth problem =ART.SF
PRN CNJ N PRN V CONFADV DEM PREP N ART Q PRN CNJ ADV V PRN CONFADV DEM N ART
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nàʔà lā : “ bɔ̀ŋ lɛ̀ láŋ ɦàn mɨ̄rāmgītā màj ʔàn ɦə̀lāŋ ʤān ɗīlwāʔ ”; nàmā nàm mɛ́j tí ɗī .  
She says okay if it is your growth issues, come let me give you Dilwa's flesh. He says he does not want to eat.
nàʔà lā : bɔ̀ŋ lɛ̀ láŋ ɦàn mɨ̄rāmgītā màj ʔàn ɦə̀lāŋ ʤān ɗīlwāʔ ”; nàmā nàm mɛ́j ɗī .
nàʔ =à lā : bɔ̀ŋ lɛ̀ l =áŋ ɦà -n mɨ̄rāmgī =tā m -àj ʔàn ɦə̀l =āŋ ʤān ɗīlwāʔ ”; nàm nàm mɛ́j ɗī .
3SF =QUOT1 so/l-fre if do =2SM DEST DEM growth problem =ART.SF to come DEST 1S give =2SM meat Dilwa 3SM =QUOT1 3SM exist.NEG eat NEG
PRN CNJ PTCL CNJ V PRN CONFADV DEM N ART V PTCL PRN V PRN N N PRN CNJ PRN EXIST V PTCL
ecouterSP1
nàʔ ɦālām mīrī nàm gāwàˀ .  
She gave him some milk, he drank.
nàʔ ɦālām mīrī nàm gāwàˀ .
nàʔ ɦāl =ām mīr nàm gāw -àˀ .
3SF give =3SM milk PPV 3SM drink PPV
PRN V PRN N PM PRN V PM
ecouterSP1
ʧūvūm bàr màmbī mɛ̄j .  
She roasted him his crickets
ʧūvūm bàr màmbī mɛ̄j .
ʧūv =ūm bàr m =àm =bī mɛ̄j .
roast =3SM cricket of =3SM =ART.SF EMPHADD
V PRN N PREP PRN ART CNJ
ecouterSP1
nàm dɛ̄j tī bàr màmbī tīt kɛ̀jnīī nàʔà lā pə̀dàʔ sɛ̄knɛ̄w wù kúɗɔ̄ʔɔ̄ˀ .  
When he finished eating his crickets, she asked his to remove ticks from her buttock.
nàm dɛ̄j bàr màmbī tīt kɛ̀jnīī nàʔà lā pə̀dàʔ sɛ̄knɛ̄w kúɗɔ̄ʔɔ̄ˀ .
nàm dɛ̄j bàr m =àm =bī =t kɛ̀j -nīī nàʔ =à lā pə̀d =àʔ sɛ̄knɛ̄w kúɗ =ɔ̄ʔ -ɔ̄ˀ .
3SM AUX eat cricket of =3SM =ART.SF eat CONFADV DEM 3SF =QUOT1 remove =3SF tick COMPL under =3SF PPV
PRN V V N PREP PRN ART V CONFADV DEM PRN CNJ V PRN N PTCL PREP PRN PM
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būr gàŋgī wān nàm pāt sɛ̄knɛ̄wn màʔā màʔā nàʔ būr sɛ̄nɛ̄ˀ .  
She laid down; he removed ticks bit by bit. She slept.
būr gàŋgī wān nàm pāt sɛ̄knɛ̄wn màʔā màʔā nàʔ būr sɛ̄nɛ̄ˀ .
būr gàŋgī wān nàm pāt sɛ̄knɛ̄w =n màʔ màʔ nàʔ būr sɛ̄n -ɛ̄ˀ .
to sleep down STAT.lying.SG 3SM remove tick =ART.PL two PPV two PPV 3SF to sleep sleep PPV
V ADV CONFADV PRN V N ART NUM PM NUM PM PRN V N PM
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nàm ŋɨ̄dāʔ dìrɛ̄ʔ ɦīn rɛ́stāˀ .  
He wounded her buttock with a blade.
nàm ŋɨ̄dāʔ dìrɛ̄ʔ ɦīn rɛ́stāˀ .
nàm ŋɨ̄d =āʔ dìr =ɛ̄ʔ ɦīn rɛ́s =tāˀ .
3SM slaughter =3SF bottom =3SF with blade =ART.SF
PRN V PRN N PRN PREP N ART
ecouterSP1
nàʔ pīr kúl kɛ̄jn ɗɔ́ʔ ŋɨ̄dɛ̄j ŋɔ̀l bə̀lāwīˀ .  
As she ran away, her buttock have been wounded seriously.
nàʔ pīr kúl kɛ̄jn ɗɔ́ʔ ŋɨ̄dɛ̄j ŋɔ̀l bə̀lāwīˀ .
nàʔ pīr kúl kɛ̄j -n ɗ =ɔ́ʔ ŋɨ̄d -ɛ̄j ŋɔ̀l bə̀lāw -īˀ .
3SF run away up CONFADV DEM anus =3SF slaughter RES bigness plenty PPV
PRN V ADV CONFADV DEM N PRN V PTCL N ADV PM
ecouterSP1
jám gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r mɛ́j lù ɗīˀ .  
The child is no more there.
jám gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r mɛ́j ɗīˀ .
jám gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r mɛ́j ɗī .
head small child exist.NEG again NEG
N N EXIST ADV PTCL PM
ecouterSP1
nààʔ māj kɛ̀jnīī dìzī là nàʔ mɛ́j ŋɔ̀ɔ́m ɦùn gùrū lù ɗīīˀ ;  
When she arrives, she tells them she will no more look after the enclosure
nààʔ māj kɛ̀jnīī dìzī nàʔ mɛ́j ŋɔm ɦùn gùrū ɗīīˀ ;
nààʔ m -āj kɛ̀j -nīī d =ìzī nàʔ mɛ́j ŋɔ᷅m ɦùn gùrū ɗīīˀ ;
3SF to come RES CONFADV DEM tell =3PL quot2 3SF exist.NEG to guard mouth cattle enclosure again NEG
PRN V PTCL CONFADV DEM V PRN CNJ PRN EXIST V N N ADV PTCL
ecouterSP1
ʤìvìn ɗɔ̄wn má ŋɔ̀ɔ́m ŋɔ̀máˀ .  
Tomorrow, the person who wants to guard should guard.
ʤìvìn ɗɔ̄wn ŋɔ̀ɔ́m ŋɔ̀māˀ .
ʤìvìn ɗɔ̄w -n ŋɔ̀ɔ́m ŋɔ̀m -āˀ .
next day STATDIST DEM REL.SM to guard to guard PPV
N CONFADV DEM PRN V V PM
ecouterSP1
zìnìl ɓùlùdāˀ ;  
Leopard opted out.
zìnìl ɓùlùdāˀ ;
zìnìl ɓùlùd -āˀ ;
leopard exchange PPV
N V PM
ecouterSP1
ʔà là nàm wúgāmūˀ .  
He says he wants to try it.
ʔà là nàm wúgāmūˀ .
ʔà là nàm wúg =ām -ūˀ .
QUOT1 3SM to try =3SM PPV
CNJ PRN V PRN PM
ecouterSP1
gɔ́ŋgɔ̄rn ʧɔ̀ʔɛ̄jā lūm nàlāˀ .  
The child came and did him the same.
gɔ́ŋgɔ̄rn ʧɔ̀ʔɛ̄jā lūm nàlāˀ .
gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r =n ʧɔ̀ʔ -ɛ̄j l =ūm nàl -āˀ .
small child =ART.SM arrive RES PPV do =3SM mandem PPV
N ART V PTCL PM V PRN DEM PM
ecouterSP1
kū lī ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt nāl lɔ̀ˀ .  
As he did to Hyena.
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt nāl lɔ̀ˀ .
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t nāl lɔ̀ˀ .
like do hyena =ART.SF mandem again
PREP V N ART DEM ADV
ecouterSP1
zìnìl lā nàm mɛ́j kák vū lù ɗīˀ ;  
Leopard says he will no more stay at home.
zìnìl nàm mɛ́j kák ɗīˀ ;
zìnìl nàm mɛ́j kák ɗī ;
leopard quot2 3SM exist.NEG stay at home again NEG
N CNJ PRN EXIST V ADV ADV PTCL PM
ecouterSP1
pīr gɔ̀ˀ .  
He ran away.
pīr gɔ̀ˀ .
pīr gɔ̀ .
run away REV
V PTCL PM
ecouterSP1
zìnìl ʔáj túɗ ʧāw kɛ̄jn là : ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jdà  
Leopard was there walking and said: Hyena,
zìnìl ʔáj túɗ ʧāw kɛ̄jn : ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jdà
zìnìl ʔáj túɗ ʧāw kɛ̄j -n : ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =dà
leopard EXIST.POS to walk DYN.DIST CONFADV DEM quot2 hyena =ART.SF
N EXIST V CONFADV CONFADV DEM CNJ N ART
ecouterSP1
vù má lī làāʔn lāk mááá  
What happened to me, made you...
làāʔn lāk mááá
l =àāʔ =n l =āk mááá
thing REL.SM AUX do =3SF =ART.SM do =2SF to
N PRN V V PRN ART V PRN PREP
ecouterSP1
nàʔ ʤùbɔ̄m là : zìnìllà vù mááá  
She asked him that the thing...
nàʔ ʤùbɔ̄m : zìnìllà mááá
nàʔ ʤùb =ɔ̄m : zìnìl =là mááá
3SF ask =3SM quot2 leopard =ART.SM thing REL.SM
PRN V PRN CNJ N ART N PRN
ecouterSP1
làān kɛ̄jn làāŋ sū ?  
happened to me happened to you too?
làān kɛ̄jn làāŋ ?
l =àān kɛ̄j -n l =àāŋ ?
do =1S CONFADV DEM do =2SM Q
V PRN CONFADV DEM V PRN Q
ecouterSP1
nàmā vù lī làāk wā ; vù lān ɗī .  
He says if something happened to you, nothing happened to me.
nàmā làāk ; lān ɗī .
nàm l =àāk ; l =ān ɗī .
3SM =QUOT1 thing do do =2SF COMPL thing do =1S NEG
PRN CNJ N V V PRN PTCL N V PRN PTCL
ecouterSP1
nàʔà lā : nàŋ sīnī dùlɛ̄j vù làāŋ ɗī vàŋ dìrìŋīj gʷɔ̀ .  
She says you liar. If nothing happened to you show me your buttocks.
nàʔà lā : nàŋ sīnī dùlɛ̄j làāŋ ɗī vàŋ dìrìŋīj gʷɔ̀ .
nàʔ =à lā : nàŋ sīn dùlɛ̄j l =àāŋ ɗī v =àŋ dìr =ìŋ -īj gʷɔ̀ .
3SF =QUOT1 2SM lie PPV all the while thing do =2SM NEG catch =2SM bottom =2SM DEST REV
PRN CNJ PRN N PM CNJ N V PRN PTCL V PRN N PRN PTCL PTCL
ecouterSP1
nàm lā : ʔàn mɛ́j vì ɗún gù ɗī ;  
He says I am not showing my buttocks.
nàm : ʔàn mɛ́j ɗún ɗī ;
nàm : ʔàn mɛ́j ɗ =ún ɗī ;
3SM quot2 1S exist.NEG catch anus =1S REV NEG
PRN CNJ PRN EXIST V N PRN PTCL PTCL
ecouterSP1
dūk dìrìmū .  
He hid his buttocks.
dūk dìrìmū .
dūk dìr =ìm .
to close bottom =3SM PPV
V N PRN PM
ecouterSP1
ɮùn ɓùlùdá .  
Lion turn came.
ɮùn ɓùlùdá .
ɮù =n ɓùlùd .
lion =ART.SM exchange PPV
N ART V PM
ecouterSP1
ʔā là nàm ŋɔ̀máˀ .  
He says he wants to guard.
ʔā là nàm ŋɔ̀máˀ .
ʔā là nàm ŋɔ̀m -áˀ .
QUOT1 3SM to guard PPV
CNJ PRN V PM
ecouterSP1
ʔā là dī làāˀ  
It is said that
ʔā là làāˀ
ʔā là làāˀ
QUOT1 tell quot2
CNJ V CNJ
ecouterSP1
vù mār ká lígíjā nīˀ ,  
something is happening to you
mār lígíjā nīˀ ,
mār l =ígíj nīˀ ,
thing INDF.ART.SM EXIST.POS do =2PL PPV DEM
N ART EXIST V PRN PM DEM
ecouterSP1
ʔàn ɓúlútā ʔàn ŋɔ̀ɔ̄m vù nàm má líkíjnā ʔàn ʔīn sīm ŋɔ̀l mɛ̄jn ʔàn ŋùmɔ̀mū .  
It is my turn, I will see what will happen, I am a great person, I will watch after it.
ʔàn ɓúlútā ʔàn ŋɔ̀ɔ̄m nàm líkíjnā ʔàn ʔīn sīm ŋɔ̀l mɛ̄jn ʔàn ŋùmɔ̀mū .
ʔàn ɓúlút ʔàn ŋɔ̀ɔ̄m nàm l =íkíj =nā ʔàn ʔīn ŋɔ̀l mɛ̄j -n ʔàn ŋùm =ɔ̀m .
1S exchange PPV 1S guard thing that REL.SM do =2PL =ART.SM 1S COP person REL.SM bigness EMPHADD DEM 1S guard =3SM PPV
PRN V PM PRN N N DEM PRN V PRN ART PRN COP N PRN N CNJ DEM PRN N PRN PM
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kāk ɦūn gùrūnā ;  
He sat at the entrance of the enclosure.
kāk ɦūn gùrūnā ;
kāk ɦūn gùrū =nā ;
stay mouth cattle enclosure =ART.SM
V N N ART
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ŋɔ́māˀ .  
He watched.
ŋɔ́māˀ .
ŋɔ́m -āˀ .
to guard PPV
V PM
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ŋɔ̄m wā ; gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r ʧɔ́j nɨ̀lā .  
As he watched, the child comes like that
ŋɔ̄m ; gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r ʧɔ́j nɨ̀lā .
ŋɔ̄m ; gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r ʧ -ɔ́j nɨ̀l .
to guard COMPL small child arrive DEST mandem PPV
V PTCL N V PTCL DEM PM
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nàm lā : ʧáwn nàŋ vù máá dìgīɗ sūmūn ɦūn gùrūn zū .  
He says so you are the thing which chases people from the enclosure?
nàm : ʧáwn nàŋ máá dìgīɗ sūmūn ɦūn gùrūn .
nàm : ʧáw -n nàŋ máá dìgīɗ sūmū =n ɦūn gùrū =n .
3SM quot2 DYN.DIST DEM 2SM thing REL.SM chase people =ART.SM mouth cattle enclosure =ART.SM Q
PRN CNJ CONFADV DEM PRN N PRN V N ART N N ART Q
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nàm là hī ʔàn zɔ̀w nɛ̄ nɛ̄ nɛ̄ ʔàn dìgīɗ sīm ʔāsɛ̄jn zū .  
He says [interj this little me, can I chase an adult person?
nàm ʔàn zɔ̀w nɛ̄ nɛ̄ nɛ̄ ʔàn dìgīɗ sīm ʔāsɛ̄jn .
nàm ʔàn zɔ̀w nɛ̄ nɛ̄ nɛ̄ ʔàn dìgīɗ ʔās -ɛ̄j =n .
3SM quot2 INTERJ 1S STAT.standing small small small 1S chase person REL.SM suffice RES =ART.SM Q
PRN CNJ INTERJ PRN CONFADV ADV ADV ADV PRN V N PRN V PTCL ART Q
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nàm lā ʔààà màŋīj tínī gùwàŋ mìrī , nàm gāwàˀ .  
He said come here, drink milk. He drank.
nàm ʔààà màŋīj tínī gùwàŋ mìrī , nàm gāwàˀ .
nàm ʔààà m =àŋ -īj -nī gùw =àŋ mìr , nàm gāw -àˀ .
3SM quot2 yes to come =2SM DEST STAT.PROX DEM drink =2SM milk PPV 3SM drink PPV
PRN CNJ ADV V PRN PTCL CONFADV DEM V PRN N PM PRN V PM
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nàmā pə̀dàm sɛ̄knɛ̄w wù kúɗūm lɔ̀ˀ .  
He asked him again to remove ticks from his buttock.
nàmā pə̀dàm sɛ̄knɛ̄w kúɗūm lɔ̀ˀ .
nàm pə̀d =àm sɛ̄knɛ̄w kúɗ =ūm lɔ̀ˀ .
3SM =QUOT1 remove =3SM tick COMPL under =3SM again
PRN CNJ V PRN N PTCL PREP PRN ADV
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nàm pɨ̀dàmbījā , pɨ̀dàmbījā kɛ̄jn kɛ̄wt kɔ̀mūū .  
As he removed ticks, he had a knife with him.
nàm pɨ̀dàmbījā , pɨ̀dàmbījā kɛ̄jn kɛ̄wt kɔ̀mūū .
nàm pɨ̀d =àm =b -īj , pɨ̀d =àm =b -īj kɛ̄j -n kɛ̄w =t k =ɔ̀m -ūū .
3SM remove =3SM =3DO DEST PPV remove =3SM =3DO DEST PPV CONFADV DEM knife =ART.SF on =3SM PPV
PRN V PRN PRN PTCL PM V PRN PRN PTCL PM CONFADV DEM N ART PREP PRN PM
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zìnìl būr vànī … ɮūn būr sɛ̄n kɛ̄jn nàm ŋə̄tām dɛ̀wlɛ̀m gʷɔ̄ˀ .  
Leopard, I mean, As Lion fell asleep, he slaughtered him.
zìnìl būr vànī ɮūn būr sɛ̄n kɛ̄jn nàm ŋə̄tām dɛ̀wlɛ̀m gʷɔ̄ˀ .
zìnìl būr vànī ɮū =n būr sɛ̄n kɛ̄j -n nàm ŋə̄t =ām dɛ̀wl =ɛ̀m gʷɔ̄ .
leopard to sleep DM lion =ART.SM to sleep sleep CONFADV DEM 3SM slaughter =3SM neck =3SM REV
N V PTCL N ART V N CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN N PRN PTCL PM
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nàām kɛ̄jn nàm ʧūm gɔ̀ˀ .  
Him (the lion), he (the child) killed him.
nàām kɛ̄jn nàm ʧūm gɔ̀ˀ .
nàām kɛ̄j -n nàm ʧ =ūm gɔ̀ .
that CONFADV DEM 3SM kill =3SM REV
DEM CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN PTCL PM
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zūm bɨ̀gàmùú ,  
He removed his skin (pushing action)
zūm bɨ̀gàmùú ,
zūm bɨ̀g =àm -ùú ,
to push skin =3SM PPV
V N PRN PM
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tɔ̄s nìgīt hɛ̀jāā  
He filled it with ground.
tɔ̄s nìgīt hɛ̀jāā
tɔ̄s nìgī =t hɛ̀j -āā
to close a hole ground =ART.SF inside PPV
V N ART PREP PM
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kɔ̄ ʤàn būm gʷɔ̄ ,  
He threw his father's flesh.
kɔ̄ ʤàn būm gʷɔ̄ ,
kɔ̄ ʤàn b =ūm gʷɔ̄ ,
knock over meat father =3SM REV
V N N PRN PTCL
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mī hɔ̄j ʧūlɔ̄m kúl kū mí zɔ̀w sà wúrū nàlā .  
He put it erect as if it were a person.
hɔ̄j ʧūlɔ̄m kúl zɔ̀w wúrū nàlā .
hɔ̄j ʧūl =ɔ̄m kúl zɔ̀w wúrū nàl .
ALOG.SM AUX stand =3SM up like REL.SM STAT.standing person black mandem PPV
PRN V V PRN ADV PREP PRN CONFADV N N DEM PM
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tūnūm kúlɔ̄jt ɦùnūm tā , dɛ̄k zìrgìtn hɛ̄j dɛ̀k mɛ̄j tūn kūt kàʔ mɛ̄j .  
He put a wooden pipe in his mouth, flattened animal stool inside and lit fire on it.
tūnūm kúlɔ̄jt ɦùnūm , dɛ̄k zìrgìtn hɛ̄j dɛ̀k mɛ̄j tūn kūt kàʔ mɛ̄j .
tūn =ūm kúlɔ̄j =t ɦùn =ūm , dɛ̄k zìrgìt =n hɛ̄j dɛ̀k mɛ̄j tūn =t k =àʔ mɛ̄j .
to put =3SM wooden pipe =ART.SF mouth =3SM STAT.PROX flatten animal stool =ART.PL inside flatten EMPHADD to put fire =ART.SF on =3SF EMPHADD
V PRN N ART N PRN CONFADV V N ART PREP V CNJ V N ART PREP PRN CNJ
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kū mí vììd ʤɛ̀ vìdī nàlā .  
As if he was smoking.
vììd ʤɛ̀ vìdī nàlā .
vììd ʤɛ̀ vìd nàl .
like REL.SM to smoke STAT.seated to smoke PPV mandem PPV
PREP PRN V CONFADV V PM DEM PM
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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʔáj túɗ ʧɔ̄w kɛ̀jnī ,  
As hyena was walking (coming towards that direction),
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt ʔáj túɗ ʧɔ̄w kɛ̀jnī ,
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t ʔáj túɗ ʧɔ̄w kɛ̀j -nī ,
hyena =ART.SF EXIST.POS to walk DYN.DIST CONFADV DEM
N ART EXIST V CONFADV CONFADV DEM
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ʤàn ɮūn hāj kūt tā zàlnī .  
lion's flesh is on the fire (cooking)
ʤàn ɮūn hāj kūt zàlnī .
ʤàn ɮū =n hāj =t zàl -nī .
meat lion =ART.SM inside fire =ART.SF STAT.PROX to heat DEM
N N ART PREP N ART CONFADV V DEM
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nàʔà lā kājn tān ʤàān būmūˀ .  
She says that is his father's flesh.
nàʔà lā kājn tān ʤàān būmūˀ .
nàʔ =à lā kāj -n -n ʤàān b =ūm -ūˀ .
3SF =QUOT1 CONFADV DEM STAT.PROX DEM meat father =3SM PPV
PRN CNJ CONFADV DEM CONFADV DEM N N PRN PM
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rāw sɔ̄k gāwàˀ gāwàˀ .  
She dived on it directly and drank from it.
rāw sɔ̄k gāwàˀ gāwàˀ .
rāw sɔ̄k gāw -àˀ gāw -àˀ .
exceed fastly drink PPV drink PPV
V IDPH V PM V PM
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gɛ̄ldɛ̄m gɨ̀lɛ̀t mɛ̄j gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r vàjt kɛ̄jn fúm ʧīj gɔ̀ ʤɛ̀ gù vìt klɔ́j màmbī nī .  
She flattered him; hoping that the child has been killed whereas he is sitting in front of her, smooking his pipe.
gɛ̄ldɛ̄m gɨ̀lɛ̀t mɛ̄j gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r vàjt kɛ̄jn fúm ʧīj gɔ̀ ʤɛ̀ vìt klɔ́j màmbī .
gɛ̄ld =ɛ̄m gɨ̀lɛ̀t mɛ̄j gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r vàjt kɛ̄j -n f =úm ʧ -īj gɔ̀ ʤɛ̀ vìt klɔ́j m =àm =bī .
nickname/call =3SM nickname/call EMPHADD small child today CONFADV DEM find =3SM kill RES REV STAT.seated REV to smoke wooden pipe of =3SM =ART.SF DEM
V PRN V CNJ N ADV CONFADV DEM V PRN V PTCL PTCL CONFADV PTCL V N PREP PRN ART DEM
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gìdɛ̀m sí kɛ̄jn ʔīn nìgīnāˀ .  
As she shakes him; it is ground.
gìdɛ̀m kɛ̄jn ʔīn nìgīnāˀ .
gìd =ɛ̀m kɛ̄j -n ʔīn nìgī =nāˀ .
shake, shiver =3SM ITV CONFADV DEM COP ground =ART.SM
V PRN PTCL CONFADV DEM COP N ART
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nàʔ pīrā gù kū nāārāˀ .  
She ran away, as she was afraid.
nàʔ pīrā nāārāˀ .
nàʔ pīr nār =rāˀ .
3SF run away PPV REV because of fear =ART.SF
PRN V PM PTCL PREP N ART
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là kɛ̄jn ŋàāt kɛ̄jn nàʔ mɛ́j má kák ɗī .  
she says it is better she does not stay there.
kɛ̄jn ŋàāt kɛ̄jn nàʔ mɛ́j kák ɗī .
kɛ̄j -n ŋàā =t kɛ̄j -n nàʔ mɛ́j kák ɗī .
quot2 CONFADV DEM niceness =ART.SF CONFADV DEM 3SF exist.NEG to stay NEG
CNJ CONFADV DEM N ART CONFADV DEM PRN EXIST PREP V PTCL
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lɛ̀ lī kɛ̄j kū kɛ̄j nlā nīī , nàʔ pír gɔ̄ līt gɛ̀ʔ .  
That if things are the way they are, she better run away.
lɛ̀ kɛ̄j kɛ̄j nlā nīī , nàʔ pír gɔ̄ līt gɛ̀ʔ .
lɛ̀ kɛ̄j kɛ̄j nalā nīī , nàʔ pír gɔ̄ līt gɛ̀ .
if do CONFADV like CONFADV mandem DEM 3SF run away REV how
CNJ V CONFADV PREP CONFADV DEM DEM PRN V PTCL PTCL PM
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zìnìl lāāā nàm būw dīf ʔīn nàmūˀ .  
Leopard says it is him who has to play the flute.
zìnìl lāāā nàm būw dīf ʔīn nàmūˀ .
zìnìl lāāā nàm būw dīf ʔīn nàm -ūˀ .
leopard quot2 3SM to bark flute COP 3SM PPV
N CNJ PRN V N COP PRN PM
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zìnìl ɬī dīf kɛ̄jn ʔā lā nàm bùwùmū dùlɔ̄j kɛ̄jn gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r gɨ̀dàk tùwàm hāj mūllāá .  
As leopard opts to playing the flute, the child was wrapping in the fat.
zìnìl ɬī dīf kɛ̄jn ʔā lā nàm bùwùmū dùlɔ̄j kɛ̄jn gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r gɨ̀dàk tùwàm hāj mūllāá .
zìnìl ɬī dīf kɛ̄j -n ʔā lā nàm bùw =ùm dùlɔ́j kɛ̄j -n gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r gɨ̀dàk tùw =àm hāj mūl =lāá .
leopard to take flute CONFADV DEM QUOT1 3SM to blow =3SM PPV all the while CONFADV DEM small child to shape something body =3SM inside oil =ART.SM
N V N CONFADV DEM CNJ PRN V PRN PM CNJ CONFADV DEM N V N PRN PREP N ART
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hàj mūl ɮūnàá ,  
in Lion's fat.
hàj mūl ɮūnàá ,
hàj mūl ɮū =nàá ,
inside fat lion =ART.SM
PREP N N ART
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būrīj wān ; zìnìl tūɗ būw dīfn kɛ̄jn nàm hɨ̄rām ɦùnùm gʷɔ̄ˀ .  
He laid there. As Leopard was about playing the flute, he cut off his mouth.
būrīj wān ; zìnìl tūɗ būw dīfn kɛ̄jn nàm hɨ̄rām ɦùnùm gʷɔ̄ˀ .
būr -īj wān ; zìnìl tūɗ būw dīf kɛ̄j -n nàm hɨ̄r =ām ɦùn =ùm gʷɔ̄ .
to sleep RES STAT.lying.SG leopard to go to bark flute CONFADV DEM 3SM cut off =3SM mouth =3SM REV
V PTCL CONFADV N V V N CONFADV DEM PRN V PRN N PRN PTCL PM
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zìnìl pīr gʷɔ̄ .  
Leopard ran away.
zìnìl pīr gʷɔ̄ .
zìnìl pīr gʷɔ̄ .
leopard run away REV
N V PTCL
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ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt māj kɛ̄jn mūln gīj wān kɛ̄jn nàʔ tíjā tíjā tíjā ; hɔ́jɛ̄jā ; tíjā tíjā tíjā hɔ́jɛ̄jā .  
As Hyena arrives, there is fat there, she cries and runs away, comes back does the same again.
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀jt māj kɛ̄jn mūln gīj wān kɛ̄jn nàʔ tíjā tíjā tíjā ; hɔ́jɛ̄jā ; tíjā tíjā tíjā hɔ́jɛ̄jā .
ŋɔ̀rɛ̀j =t m -āj kɛ̄j -n mūl =n g -īj wān kɛ̄j -n nàʔ tíj tíj tíj ; hɔ́j -ɛ̄j ; tíj tíj tíj hɔ́j -ɛ̄j .
hyena =ART.SF to come RES CONFADV DEM fat =ART.PL throw RES STAT.lying.SG CONFADV DEM 3SF cry PPV cry PPV cry PPV return DEST PPV cry PPV cry PPV cry PPV return DEST PPV
N ART V PTCL CONFADV DEM N ART V PTCL CONFADV CONFADV DEM PRN N PM N PM N PM V PTCL PM N PM N PM N PM V PTCL PM
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nàm nū krɔ̀ʔ vù ɦìn mūln pɛ̀ɛ̄t .  
He got into her with all the fat.
nàm krɔ̀ʔ ɦìn mūln pɛ̀ɛ̄t .
nàm kr =ɔ̀ʔ ɦìn mūl =n pɛ̀ɛ̄t .
3SM insert inside =3SF at home with fat =ART.PL all
PRN V PREP PRN ADV PREP N ART ADV
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nàʔā nàʔ lík mūln màāʔ wān līk nàʔ tí nə̀lāˀ .  
She says she licks her fat first before crying.
nàʔā nàʔ lík mūln màāʔ wān līk nàʔ nə̀lāˀ .
nàʔ nàʔ lík mūl =n =āʔ wān līk nàʔ nə̀l -āˀ .
3SF =QUOT1 3SF swallow fat =ART.PL of =3SF STAT.lying.SG swallow 3SF to cry mandem PPV
PRN CNJ PRN V N ART PREP PRN CONFADV V PRN V DEM PM
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nàm kāl krɔ̀ʔ vɔ̀ʔɔ̄ ;  
He got into her stomach.
nàm kāl krɔ̀ʔ vɔ̀ʔɔ̄ ;
nàm kāl kr =ɔ̀ʔ v =ɔ̀ʔ -ɔ̄ ;
3SM enter inside =3SF of =3SF PPV
PRN V PREP PRN PREP PRN PM
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kāʔ gùr rāwdāʔ gɔ̀ nàʔ mīt gɔ̄ .  
He cut her intestines, she died.
kāʔ gùr rāwdāʔ gɔ̀ nàʔ mīt gɔ̄ .
k =āʔ gùr rāwd =āʔ gɔ̀ nàʔ mīt gɔ̄ .
cut =3SF children intestine =3SF REV 3SF to die REV
V PRN N N PRN PTCL PRN V PTCL
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bɔ̀ŋ tūn hɔ́ʔɛ̄jā lā nàm jáw ɬúkɔ̄j màmmāā ;  
As he wanted to come to get his stuff,
bɔ̀ŋ tūn hɔ́ʔɛ̄jā nàm jáw ɬúkɔ̄j màmmāā ;
bɔ̀ŋ tūn hɔ́ʔ -ɛ̄j nàm jáw ɬúk -ɔ̄j m =àm =māā ;
so/l-fre AUX return DEST PPV quot2 3SM pick thing PL2 of =3SM =ART.SM
PTCL V V PTCL PM CNJ PRN V N SUFF PREP PRN ART
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būr gàŋgī gàksīj wān sɛ̄n vūmù .  
He laid beside them and fell asleep.
būr gàŋgī gàksīj wān sɛ̄n vūmù .
būr gàŋgī gàk =sīj wān sɛ̄n v =ūm .
to sleep down beside =3PL STAT.lying.SG sleep catch =3SM PPV
V ADV PREP PRN CONFADV N V PRN PM
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zìnìllà ,  
Leopard
zìnìllà ,
zìnìl =là ,
leopard =ART.SM
N ART
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nàm ʧūm gɔ̀ʔ .  
He killed him.
nàm ʧūm gɔ̀ʔ .
nàm ʧ =ūm gɔ̀ .
3SM kill =3SM REV
PRN V PRN PTCL PM
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mì ʧīzīj gù màʔ pɛ̄t hīndī pɛ̄t ; sɔ̄ gàw sùm ɦìn būmū .  
He killed them three and avenged his mother and his father.
ʧīzīj màʔ pɛ̄t hīndī pɛ̄t ; sɔ̄ gàw sùm ɦìn būmū .
ʧ =īzīj màʔ pɛ̄t hīndī pɛ̄t ; sɔ̄ gàw s =ùm ɦìn b =ūm .
ALOG.SM kill =3PL REV two all three all avenge mother =3SM with father =3SM PPV
PRN V PRN PTCL NUM ADV NUM ADV V N PRN PREP N PRN PM
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kɨ̀wɛ̀lāā , hɔ̄j kāk hāj līj mìzīj má lùwɛ̀j mìzīj hɛ̀jnāā má lī sí lī bījɛ̄j gùrū ɦìn nàmmāā .  
He replaced them. He stayed in the place they had their livestock in, in their enclosure.
kɨ̀wɛ̀lāā , hɔ̄j kāk hāj līj mìzīj lùwɛ̀j mìzīj hɛ̀jnāā bījɛ̄j gùrū ɦìn nàmmāā .
kɨ̀wɛ̀l -āā , hɔ̄j kāk hāj līj m =ìzīj lùw -ɛ̀j m =ìzīj hɛ̀j =nāā bīj -ɛ̄j gùrū ɦìn nàm =māā .
replace PPV AUX stay inside place of =3PL REL.SM cow PL2 of =3PL inside =ART.SM REL.SM AUX 3PL AUX to herd RES cattle enclosure with 3SM =ART.SM
V PM V V PREP N PREP PRN PRN N SUFF PREP PRN PREP ART PRN V PRN V V PTCL N PREP PRN ART
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nàm kȳwɛ̄l hɛ̄j zìj nàmmàá .  
He replaced them in that house.
nàm kȳwɛ̄l hɛ̄j zìj nàmmàá .
nàm kȳwɛ̄l hɛ̄j zìj nàm =màá .
3SM replace inside house that =ART.SM
PRN V PREP N DEM ART
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kɛ̄jn zìjn kȳwɛ̄l kɔ̀mū ; kȳwɛ̄l dūm bìjɔ̀m ʔìn gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r ɦìn sùmùˀ .  
He took their enclosure. It became the property of the mother and the child.
kɛ̄jn zìjn kȳwɛ̄l kɔ̀mū ; kȳwɛ̄l dūm bìjɔ̀m ʔìn gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r ɦìn sùmùˀ .
kɛ̄j -n zìj =n kȳwɛ̄l k =ɔ̀m ; kȳwɛ̄l d =ūm bìj =ɔ̀m ʔìn gɔ́ŋgɔ̄r ɦìn s =ùm -ùˀ .
CONFADV DEM house =ART.SM replace on =3SM PPV replace tell =3SM property =3SM COP small child with mother =3SM PPV
CONFADV DEM N ART V PREP PRN PM V V PRN N PRN COP N PREP N PRN PM
ecouterSP1
sūm nìzījn vāt kū nàlā .  
Those people ended that way.
sūm nìzījn vāt nàlā .
sūm nìzīj =n vāt nàl .
people those =ART.PL finish like mandem PPV
N DEM ART V PREP DEM PM
ecouterSP1
kɛ̄jn ɦùnɔ̀ʔ nījā ; ɦùn ʤùn kɛ́l mɛ̀ dɛ̄w .  
Her (the tale's) mouth has fallen. The tale is finished
kɛ̄jn ɦùnɔ̀ʔ nījā ; ɦùn ʤùn kɛ́l mɛ̀ dɛ̄w .
kɛ̄j -n ɦùn =ɔ̀ʔ n -īj ; ɦùn ʤùn kɛ́l mɛ̀ dɛ̄w .
CONFADV DEM mouth =3SF fall RES PPV mouth tale tale closer
CONFADV DEM N PRN V PTCL PM N N LOCU