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Ŋwɔ́ tɛ́ màá ŋ́ gèē ā lɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̰̀ gɔ̰̄nɛ̀ dōó wà là nɛ́ mɔ̀.  
The story that I'm going to tell deals with a man and his son.
Ŋwɔ́ tɛ́ màá ŋ́ gèē lɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̰̀ gɔ̰̄nɛ̀ dōó wà là nɛ́ mɔ̀.
ŋwɔ́ tɛ́ màá ŋ́ gèē lɛ́ɛ̀ gbɛ̰̀ -` gɔ̰̄nɛ̀ dò wà là nɛ́ mɔ̀
thing which 1SG.PROSP 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ say TOP 3SG.IPFV pose -IPFV young.man INDEF 3PL.COORD 3SG.POSS child on
n pron AUX AUX pron v part AUX v -mrph n det pron pron n pp
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gɔ̰̄nɛ̀ yā ē kɛ̄ ē pàà ē nɛ́ yē, nɛ́ dōó.  
This man was there at home, he gave birth to a child, his only child.
gɔ̰̄nɛ̀ yā kɛ̄ pàà nɛ́ yē, nɛ́ dōó.
gɔ̰̄nɛ̀ yā kɛ̄ pàà nɛ́ yē nɛ́ dōó
young.man DEM.DIST 3SG.PST do 3SG.REFL at 3SG.PST child give.birth child one
n det AUX v pron pp AUX n v n num
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Là nɛ́ yāā lɔ̀ɔ̄ ē kɛ̄ à mɔ̀ tólō ɲɔ́ɔ̄.  
He loved his child too much.
Là nɛ́ yāā lɔ̀ɔ̄ kɛ̄ mɔ̀ tólō ɲɔ́ɔ̄.
là nɛ́ yāā lɔ̀ɔ̄ kɛ̄ mɔ̀ tólō ɲɔ́ɔ̄
3SG.POSS child DEM.DIST hunger 3SG.PST do 3SG.NSBJ on a.lot bitter
pron n det n AUX v pron pp adv adj
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Ō kɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ séŋ́ kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē kíè bà.  
They did everything together.
kɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ séŋ́ kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ kíè bà.
kɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ séŋ́ kɛ̄ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ kíè bà
3PL.PST do affair every do -INF 3SG.REFL RECP in
AUX v n det v -mrph pron det pp
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Kɛ̄ɛ̄ yé à gbē ē ɓɔ̄ à yí ā, ē ɓɔ̄ ō píé kɛ́ì, ē ló lɛ̀ gbɛ̄ɛ̄ mɔ̀, wà mīā gbɛ̄ɛ̄ gbɛ̄ɛ̄ vɔ̀ ō lī.  
When his son grew up, he went away from his home to a different place, he made friends with different people.
Kɛ̄ɛ̄ yé gbē ɓɔ̄ yí ā, ɓɔ̄ píé kɛ́ì, ló lɛ̀ gbɛ̄ɛ̄ mɔ̀, wà mīā gbɛ̄ɛ̄ gbɛ̄ɛ̄ vɔ̀ lī.
kɛ̄ɛ̄ yé gbē ɓɔ̄ yí ɓɔ̄ píé kɛ́ì ló lɛ̀ gbɛ̄ɛ̄ mɔ̀ wà mīā gbɛ̄ɛ̄ gbɛ̄ɛ̄ vɔ̀ lī
but when 3SG.NSBJ son 3SG.PST go.out 3SG.NSBJ interior TOP 3SG.PST go.out 3PL.NSBJ at room 3SG.PST go place different on 3PL.COORD person.PL different different PL 3PL.PST become.beautiful
part part pron n AUX v pron n part AUX v pron pp n AUX v n adj pp pron n adj adj det AUX v
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Gɔ̰́ yāā là nɛ́ ē kɛ̄ lūú píé kɛ̄ mì ká, ē kɛ̄ ló-pɛ̀lɛ̀ lūú áà wìì zɛ̀.  
The son of this man was a hunter, he went to the bush and killed animals.
Gɔ̰́ yāā là nɛ́ kɛ̄ lūú píé kɛ̄ mì ká, kɛ̄ ló-pɛ̀lɛ̀ lūú áà wìì zɛ̀.
gɔ̰̄ -/ yāā là nɛ́ kɛ̄ lūú píé kɛ̄ mī -\ ká kɛ̄ ló -pɛ̀lɛ̀ lūú áà wìì zɛ̄ -\
man -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.POSS child 3SG.PST do bush to do person -CSTR with 3SG.PST do go -INF bush 3SG.JNT meat kill -JNT
n -mrph det pron n AUX v n pp v n -mrph pp AUX v v -mrph n AUX n v -mrph
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Ē wìì zɛ̄ ɛ̄, lɛ̄ nū á pɛ̄lɛ̄í, ā yí-gīnī gwɛ́ɛ́kòlò vɔ̀ tɛ́ ō gbēŋ́ yí ā, ō séŋ́ ō mɔ̀,  
Having killed an animal, he brought it to the village, he divided it among all the elders that were in his block.
wìì zɛ̄ ɛ̄, lɛ̄ nū pɛ̄lɛ̄í, yí-gīnī gwɛ́ɛ́kòlò vɔ̀ tɛ́ gbēŋ́ yí ā, séŋ́ mɔ̀,
wìì zɛ̄ ɛ̄ lɛ̄ nū ká pɛ̄lɛ̄í yí gīnī gwɛ́ɛ́ - kòlò vɔ̀ tɛ́ gbēŋ́ yí séŋ́ mɔ̀
3SG.PST meat kill TOP 3SG.EXI come 3SG.NSBJ with settlement 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ interior lose man - old PL FOC 3PL.EXI block in TOP 3PL.NSBJ every 3PL.NSBJ on
AUX n v mrph AUX v pron pp n AUX pron n v n - adj mrph det AUX n pp part pron det pron pp
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Áà ē dàā lùò, áà ē yē mìà lùò.  
Neglecting his father, his progenitor.
Áà dàā lùò, áà yē mìà lùò.
áà dàā lúó -\ áà yē mīā -\ lúó -`
3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL father pursue -JNT 3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL give.birth person.PL -CSTR pursue -IPFV
AUX pron n v -mrph AUX pron v n -mrph v -mrph
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Ē kɛ̄ nɔ́ à kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ kílī ɲɛ́nɛ́ séŋ́ ká.  
He did like this every day.
kɛ̄ nɔ́ kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ kílī ɲɛ́nɛ́ séŋ́ ká.
kɛ̄ nɔ́ kɛ̄ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ kílī ɲɛ́nɛ́ séŋ́ ká
3SG.PST do just 3SG.NSBJ do -INF this.way sun every with
AUX v adv pron v -mrph adv n det pp
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Kɛ̄ lúó dò ē kɛ̄ ɛ̄ gwɛ́ɛ́kòlò vɔ̀ ō nū, wā gɛ̰̀, wáà à sɔ̀ŋ̄ yāā kàà à kɔ̀ là.  
One day the elders came, saw him and explained his behavior to him.
Kɛ̄ lúó dò kɛ̄ ɛ̄ gwɛ́ɛ́kòlò vɔ̀ nū, wā gɛ̰̀, wáà sɔ̀ŋ̄ yāā kàà kɔ̀ là.
kɛ̄ lúó dò kɛ̄ ɛ̄ gwɛ́ɛ́ - kòlò vɔ̀ nū gɛ̰̀ wáà sɔ̀ŋ̄ yāā káá -\ kɔ̀ là
at.that.moment day INDEF 3SG.PST do TOP man - old PL 3PL.PST come 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ see 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ character DEM.DIST put -JNT 3SG.NSBJ arm on
part n pron AUX v mrph n - adj det AUX v AUX pron v AUX pron n det v -mrph pron n pp
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Wáà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ ɓà kɛ̀ ɛ̄ yē wɔ́ sɛ̀, ékɛ̀ í ī dàā vɛ̀ì zɛ̄.  
They told him that the thing he was doing was no good, he shouldn't neglect his father.
Wáà gèè lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ ɓà kɛ̀ ɛ̄ yē wɔ́ sɛ̀, ékɛ̀ dàā vɛ̀ì zɛ̄.
wáà gèē -\ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ kɛ̄ -` yē wɔ́ sɛ̀ ékɛ̀ dàā vɛ̀ì zɛ̄
3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.NSBJ for that thing 2SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV TOP 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG good better.not.to 2SG.CONJ 2SG.NSBJ father neglect kill
AUX pron v -mrph pron pp part n AUX pron v -mrph part pron copula adj part AUX AUX n n v
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Gɔ̰́ yāā ē ē yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá, áà gèè: «ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ kpɛ̄ kɛ̄ ŋ́ ŋ̄ mìì dɔ̄ kpóŋ́là zèē?»  
This man thought and told himself, "What will I do to know who is my parent in this world?"
Gɔ̰́ yāā yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá, áà gèè: «ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ kpɛ̄ kɛ̄ ŋ́ ŋ̄ mìì dɔ̄ kpóŋ́là zèē?»
gɔ̰̄ -/ yāā yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá áà gèē -\ ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̄ -` kpɛ̄ kɛ̄ ŋ́ ŋ̄ mìì dɔ̄ kpóŋ́là zèē
man -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL reflection front walk 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.IPFV do -IPFV how for.the.sake.of 1SG.CONJ 1SG.NSBJ relative know world here
n -mrph det AUX pron n n v AUX pron v -mrph AUX v -mrph pron part AUX pron n v n adv
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Ē ló lūú lúó dò ká, ē wìì zɛ̄, zòlō ká, ē wìì yāā tó lūú, ē nū pɛ̄lɛ̄í.  
He went to the bush one day, he killed an animal, an antelope, he left the animal in the bush and went back to the village.
ló lūú lúó dò ká, wìì zɛ̄, zòlō ká, wìì yāā tó lūú, nū pɛ̄lɛ̄í.
ló lūú lúó dò ká wìì zɛ̄ zòlō ká wìì yāā tó lūú nū pɛ̄lɛ̄í
3SG.PST go bush day INDEF with 3SG.PST meat kill antelope with 3SG.PST meat DEM.DIST leave bush 3SG.PST come village
AUX v n n pron pp AUX n v n pp AUX n det v n AUX v n
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Míá kpá ē ō gbā wìì ē à zɛ̄ ɛ̄ ká ā, ē dīē ō séŋ́ séŋ́ ō píé.  
He came to every person he had offered the animals he had killed.
Míá kpá gbā wìì zɛ̄ ɛ̄ ká ā, dīē séŋ́ séŋ́ píé.
mīā -/ kpá gbā wìì zɛ̄ ká dīē séŋ́ séŋ́ píé
person.PL -FOC long.time.ago 3SG.PST 3PL.NSBJ present meat 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ kill TOP with TOP 3SG.PST pass 3PL.NSBJ every every 3PL.NSBJ to
n -mrph adv AUX pron v n AUX pron v part pp part AUX v pron det det pron pp
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Áà gèè ō lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā wìì zɛ̄. Kwɛ̀ì áà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká.  
He told them, "Today I didn't kill an animal. A tragedy befell me.
Áà gèè lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā wìì zɛ̄. Kwɔ̀ì áà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká.
áà gèē -\ lɛ̀ɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā wìì zɛ̄ kwɔ̀ì áà dà -\ ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká
3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3PL.NSBJ for today 1SG.NEG NEG meat kill accident 3SG3SG.JNT fall -JNT 1SG.NSBJ arm with
AUX pron v -mrph pron pp adv AUX part n v n AUX v -mrph pron n pp
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ŋ̄ bū dà mīī mɔ̀ lūú.  
I shot a man in the bush.
ŋ̄ bū dà mīī mɔ̀ lūú.
ŋ̄ bū dà mīī mɔ̀ lūú
1SG.PST gun fall person on bush
AUX n v n pp n
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ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà à ká kó ló í gbṵ̀mɔ̀ nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, kó tɔ̀ɔ̀ dùò ŋwɔ́ yāā yí.  
I want you to come and help me so that we acknowledge our guilt."
ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ká kó ló gbṵ̀mɔ̀ nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, kó tɔ̀ɔ̀ dùò ŋwɔ́ yāā yí.
ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` ká kó ló gbṵ̀mɔ̀ nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kó tɔ̀ɔ̀ dùò ŋwɔ́ yāā yí
1SG.IPFV love -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with 1PL.CONJ go 2SG.CONJ help give 1SG.NSBJ for 1PL.CONJ chicken enter thing DEM.DIST in
AUX v -mrph pron pp AUX v AUX n v pron pp AUX n v n det pp
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Yēlɛ́ mī bèŋ̄zɛ̀ yāā ē à gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄: "A! Ŋwɔ́ ɓā gèē wɛ̄ lɛ̄ gáà! Lō í ī dàā gɛ̰̀."  
So the first man told him, "Ah! The problem you are talking about is serious. Go see your father."
Yēlɛ́ mī bèŋ̄zɛ̀ yāā gèē lɛ̀ɛ̄: "A! Ŋwɔ́ ɓā gèē wɛ̄ lɛ̄ gáà! Lō dàā gɛ̰̀."
yēlɛ́ mī bèŋ̄zɛ̀ yāā gèē lɛ̀ɛ̄ a ŋwɔ́ gèē wɛ̄ lɛ̄ gáà ló -` dàā gɛ̰̀
then person first DEM.DIST 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 3SG.NSBJ for a thing 2SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say TOP.PROX 3SG.EXI strong go -IPFV 2SG.CONJ 2SG.NSBJ father see
part n adj det AUX pron v pron pp inj n AUX pron v part AUX adj v -mrph AUX AUX n v
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Ē wɛ̀lɛ̀ mī bèŋ̄zɛ̀ yāā à píé, ē ló ē mī gbɛ̄ɛ̄ gɛ̰̀.  
He left the first person and went to see another person.
wɛ̀lɛ̀ mī bèŋ̄zɛ̀ yāā píé, ló mī gbɛ̄ɛ̄ gɛ̰̀.
wɛ̀lɛ̀ mī -\ bèŋ̄zɛ̀ yāā píé ló mī gbɛ̄ɛ̄ gɛ̰̀
3SG.PST get.up person -CSTR first DEM.DIST 3SG.NSBJ to 3SG.PST go 3SG.PST person different see
AUX v n -mrph adj det pron pp AUX v AUX n adj v
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Míá kpá ē wìì nɔ̄ ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɛ̄ dò ká, ē ŋwɔ́ dōó yāā gèē nɔ́ à lɛ̀ɛ̄,  
He told everyone he had given meat the same thing,
Míá kpá wìì nɔ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɛ̄ dò ká, ŋwɔ́ dōó yāā gèē nɔ́ lɛ̀ɛ̄,
mīā -/ kpá wìì nɔ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ dò ká ŋwɔ́ dōó yāā gèē nɔ́ lɛ̀ɛ̄
person.PL -FOC long.time.ago 3SG.PST meat give 3PL.NSBJ for TOP INDEF with 3SG.PST affair one DEM.DIST say just 3SG.NSBJ for
n -mrph adv AUX n v pron pp part det pp AUX n num det v part pron pp
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kélɛ̀ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ kwɔ̀ì āà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká, ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā wìì zɛ̄, māà bū dà mīī mɔ̀.  
"Today a tragedy befell me, I didn't kill an animal, my gun shot at a person."
kélɛ̀ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ kwɔ̀ì āà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká, ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā wìì zɛ̄, māà bū dà mīī mɔ̀.
kélɛ̀ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ kwɔ̀ì āà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā wìì zɛ̄ māà bū dà mīī mɔ̀
that today accident 3SG.PRF fall 1SG.NSBJ arm with 1SG.NEG NEG meat kill 1SG.PRF gun fall personne on
part adv n AUX v pron n pp AUX part n v AUX n v n pp
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Gɔ̰́ yāā ā gèē zénīí á lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Ŋwɔ́ ɓā gèē wɛ̄ lɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ gáà ká, lō í ī dàā gɛ̰̀".  
This man also told him, "The problem you are talking about is serious, go see your father."
Gɔ̰́ yāā gèē zénīí lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Ŋwɔ́ ɓā gèē wɛ̄ lɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ gáà ká, lō dàā gɛ̰̀".
gɔ̰̄ -/ yāā gèē zénīí lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ gèē wɛ̄ lɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ gáà ká ló -` dàā gɛ̰̀
man -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say yet 3SG.NSBJ ADR thing 2SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say TOP.PROX 3SG.EXI thing strong with go -IPFV 2SG.CONJ 2SG.NSBJ father see
n -mrph det AUX pron v adv pron pp n AUX pron v part AUX n adj pp v -mrph AUX AUX n v
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Yé gbāā ē ɲɛ̄ dīà ká míá yāā séŋ́ píé ká lé mɔ̀ ɔ̄, ó tó wáà ŋwɔ́ dōó yāā gèè nɔ́ à lɛ̀ɛ̄.  
Once he finished visiting everyone, they all told him the very same thing.
Yé gbāā ɲɛ̄ dīà ká míá yāā séŋ́ píé ká lé mɔ̀ ɔ̄, tó wáà ŋwɔ́ dōó yāā gèè nɔ́ lɛ̀ɛ̄.
yé gbāā ɲɛ̄ dīē -à ká mīā -/ yāā séŋ́ píé ká lé mɔ̀ tó wáà ŋwɔ́ dōó yāā gèē -\ nɔ́ lɛ̀ɛ̄
when now 3SG.PST finish pass -GER with person.PL -FOC DEM.DIST every at house mouth on TOP 3PL.CONJ leave 3PL.JNT thing one DEM.DIST say -JNT just 3SG.NSBJ for
part adv AUX v v -mrph pp n -mrph det det pp n n pp part AUX v AUX n num det v -mrph adv pron pp
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Ē yà ē ē yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá, áà gèè: "ŋ̄ ló-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ŋ́ ŋ̄ dàā gɛ̰̀."  
He sat down and thought and told himself, "I'm going to see my father."
yà yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá, áà gèè: "ŋ̄ ló-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ŋ́ ŋ̄ dàā gɛ̰̀."
yà yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá áà gèē -\ ŋ̄ ló -pɛ̀lɛ̀ ŋ́ ŋ̄ dàā gɛ̰̀
3SG.PST sit 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL reflection front walk 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.EXI go -INF 1SG.CONJ 1SG.NSBJ father see
AUX v AUX pron n n v AUX pron v -mrph AUX v -mrph AUX pron n v
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Gɔ̰́ yāā gɛ̰̀ ē wɛ̀lɛ̀ áà lò ē dàā píé, ē ló ē dàā píé áà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄  
This man got up and went to his father, he went to his father and said,
Gɔ̰́ yāā gɛ̰̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ áà lò dàā píé, ló dàā píé áà gèè lɛ̀ɛ̄
gɔ̰̄ -/ yāā gɛ̰̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ áà ló -\ dàā píé ló dàā píé áà gèē -\ lɛ̀ɛ̄
man -FOC DEM COP.DEICT 3SG.PST get.up 3SG.JNT go -JNT 3SG.REFL father to 3SG.PST go 3SG.REFL father at 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.NSBJ ADR
n -mrph det copula AUX v AUX v -mrph pron n pp AUX v pron n pp AUX pron v -mrph pron pp
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"a! ŋ̄ dàā, ló mā ɓō pɛ́nɛ̄ lūú ā kwɔ̀ì āà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká, māà bū dà mīī mɔ̀ lūú".  
"Ah! My father, when I went to the bush today a tragedy befell me, I shot at a person in the bush."
"a! ŋ̄ dàā, ló mā ɓō pɛ́nɛ̄ lūú kwɔ̀ì āà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká, māà bū dà mīī mɔ̀ lūú".
a ŋ̄ dàā ló ŋ̄ ɓō pɛ́nɛ̄ lūú kwɔ̀ì āà dà ŋ̄ kɔ̀ ká māà bū dà mīī mɔ̀ lūú
a 1SG.NSBJ father go 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off today bush TOP accident 3SG.PRF fall 1SG.NSBJ arm with 1SG.PRF gun fall person on bush
inj pron n v AUX pron v adv n part n AUX v pron n pp AUX n v n pp n
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À dàā ē wɛ̀lɛ̀ áà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄: "M! mɛ́ ŋwɔ̀ yéŋ̀zɛ̀ lɛ́ ɓāà gèē kɛ̄. Kò lō kó à lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀".  
His father told him, "Hm! It's a pity the thing you are talking about. Let's go there and see."
dàā wɛ̀lɛ̀ áà gèè lɛ̀ɛ̄: "M! mɛ́ ŋwɔ̀ yéŋ̀zɛ̀ lɛ́ ɓà gèē ké Kò lō kó lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀".
dàā wɛ̀lɛ̀ áà gèē lɛ̀ɛ̄ M mɛ́ ŋwɔ́ -\ yéŋ̀ -zɛ̀ lɛ́ gèē -` ké kò ló -` kó lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀
3SG.NSBJ father 3SG.PST get.up 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say 3SG.NSBJ ADR *** surface affair -CSTR pity -ADJ FOC 2SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV like.this 1PL.SBJV go -IPFV 1PL.CONJ BRIDG place see
pron n AUX v AUX pron v pronpp pp *** n n -mrph n -mrph det AUX pron v -mrph adv AUX v -mrph AUX mrph n v
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Ó tó kó tɔ̀ɔ̀ dùò ŋwɔ́ yāā yí, ō wɛ̀lɛ̀ wà ē dàā ká, ō ló lūú.  
They acknowledged their guilt, they got up, he and his father, and went to the bush.
tó kó tɔ̀ɔ̀ dùò ŋwɔ́ yāā yí, wɛ̀lɛ̀ wà dàā ká, ló lūú.
tó kó tɔ̀ɔ̀ dùò ŋwɔ́ yāā yí wɛ̀lɛ̀ wà dàā ká ló lūú
3PL.CONJ leave 1PL.CONJ chicken enter thing DEM.DIST in 3PL.PST get.up 3PL.COORD 3SG.REFL father with 3PL.PST go bush
AUX v AUX n v n det pp AUX v pron pron n pp AUX v n
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Ló wā ɓō ā, áà gèè ē dàā lɛ̀ɛ̄: "ŋ̄ dàā, mā yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ ŋ̄ mìì lɛ́ ī ká ā  
While they were going he said to his father, "My father, I know you are my progenitor.
Ló wā ɓō ā, áà gèè dàā lɛ̀ɛ̄: "ŋ̄ dàā, mā yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ ŋ̄ mìì lɛ́ ká
ló ɓō áà gèē -\ dàā lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ dàā ŋ̄ yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ ŋ̄ mìì lɛ́ ká
go 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off TOP 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.REFL father for 1SG.NSBJ father 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ interior know.to.do that 1SG.NSBJ relative 3SG.EXI 2SG.NSBJ with TOP
v AUX pron v part AUX pron v -mrph pron n pp pron n AUX pron n v part pron n AUX pron pp part
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ŋ̄ lɔ̀ɔ̄ lɛ̄ ī mɔ̀.  
You love me.
ŋ̄ lɔ̀ɔ̄ lɛ̄ mɔ̀.
ŋ̄ lɔ̀ɔ̄ lɛ̄ mɔ̀
1SG.NSBJ hunger 3SG.EXI 2SG.NSBJ on
pron n AUX pron pp
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ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā bū dà mīī mɔ̀, wìì lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄.  
I didn't shoot at a person, it was an animal that I killed.
ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā bū dà mīī mɔ̀, wìì lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄.
ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā bū dà mī mɔ̀ wìì lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄
1SG.NEG NEG gun fall person on meat FOC 1SG.PST>3SG kill TOP
AUX part n v n pp n part AUX v mrph
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ŋ̄ kɛ̄ nɔ́ à píé ŋ́ à kpàkálà gɛ̰̀. míí lɛ̄ ŋ̄ mìì ká kpóŋ́là zèē ā.  
I just wanted to know who is my parent in this world
ŋ̄ kɛ̄ nɔ́ píé ŋ́ kpàkálà gɛ̰̀. míí lɛ̄ ŋ̄ mìì ká kpóŋ́là zèē ā.
ŋ̄ kɛ̄ nɔ́ píé ŋ́ kpàkálà gɛ̰̀ mīī -/ lɛ̄ ŋ̄ mìì ká kpóŋ́là zèē
1SG.PST do just 3SG.NSBJ to 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ knowledge see personne -FOC 3SG.EXI 1SG.NSBJ parent with world here TOP
AUX v adv pron pp AUX pron n v n -mrph AUX pron n pp n adv mrph
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Pɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ mā gèē míá kpá ŋ̄ ō gbā wìì ká kélɛ̀ mīī lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄, yē lɛ̄ wìì lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄. À wìì gɛ̰̀".  
This is what I was telling those people whom I had given meat to; that I killed a person, but I killed an animal. Here is the animal."
Pɛ́ kɛ̄ lɛ́ mā gèē míá kpá ŋ̄ gbā wìì ká kélɛ̀ mīī lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄, yē lɛ̄ wìì lɛ́ mā zɛ̄ ɛ̄. wìì gɛ̰̀".
pɛ̄ -/ kɛ̄ lɛ́ ŋ̄ gèē mīā -/ kpá ŋ̄ gbā wìì ká kélɛ̀ mī lɛ́ ŋ̄ zɛ̄ yē lɛ̄ wìì lɛ́ ŋ̄ zɛ̄ wìì gɛ̰̀
thing -FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do then 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say person.PL -FOC recently 1SG.PST 3PL.NSBJ present meat with that person FOC 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ kill TOP 3SG.EMPH COP meat FOC 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ kill TOP BRIDG meat COP.DEICT
n -mrph AUX pron v part AUX pron v n -mrph adv AUX pron v n pp part n det AUX pron v part pron copula n det AUX pron v part mrph n copula
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éwɛ̀lɛ̀ lúó yāā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ gɔ̰́ yāā wà ē dàā ō lī étó ō yē káá ē kíè ɓà.  
From that day this man and his father became friends and reconciled.
éwɛ̀lɛ̀ lúó yāā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ gɔ̰́ yāā wà dàā lī étó yē káá kíè ɓà.
éwɛ̀lɛ̀ lúó yāā mɔ̀ gɔ̰̄ -/ yāā wà dàā lī étó yē káá kíē ɓà
from day DEM.DIST on TOP man -FOC DEM.DIST 3PL.COORD 3SG.REFL father 3PL.PST become.beautiful and 3PL.PST give.birth put 3SG.REFL RECP in
part n det pp part n -mrph det pron pron n AUX v part AUX v v pron det pp
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À yíɓōà lɛ̄ kélɛ̄ mīī mìì lɛ́ nɔ́ ī mìì ká ā  
The meaning of the story is that your parent stays your parent.
yíɓōà lɛ̄ kélɛ̄ mīī mìì lɛ́ nɔ́ mìì ká
yí - ɓō -à lɛ̄ kélɛ̄ mī mìì lɛ́ nɔ́ mìì ká
3SG.NSBJ interior - take.off -GER COP that person parent 3SG.EXI just 2SG.NSBJ relative with TOP
pron n - v -mrph copula part n n AUX part pron n pp part