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ŋ̀ pḭ̄à̰ lɛ́ɛ̀ lō áà gbɛ̰̀ súlúkú wà kìē mɔ̀.   The story I am going to tell deals with the Hyena and the Chimpanzee. ŋ̀ pḭ̄à̰ lɛ́ɛ̀ lō áà gbɛ̰̀ súlúkú wà kìē mɔ̀. ŋ̀ pḭ̄à̰ lɛ́ɛ̀ ló -` áà gbɛ̰̀ -\ súlúkú wà kìē mɔ̀ 1SG.POSS story 3SG.IPFV go -IPFV 3SG.JNT pose -JNT hyena 3PL.COORD chimpanzee on pron n AUX v -mrph AUX v -mrph n pron n pp

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Ē kɛ̄ ɲɛ́nɛ́ dò ká lɛ́ súlúkú ē tó tàà lūú kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀.   One day the Hyena was walking in the bushes. Ē kɛ̄ ɲɛ́nɛ́ dò ká lɛ́ súlúkú ē tó tàà lūú kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀. ē kɛ̄ ɲɛ́nɛ́ dò ká lɛ́ súlúkú ē tó táá -\ lūú kɛ̄ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ 3SG.PST do sun INDEF with then hyena 3SG.PST leave walk -V.NMNZ bush do -INF AUX v n det pp part n AUX v v -mrph n v -mrph

CS	Ē ɓàā, ē dùò gùlù yí.   She slipped, she fell into a pit. Ē ɓàā, ē dùò gùlù yí. ē ɓàā ē dùò gùlù yí 3SG.PST slide 3SG.PST enter pit in AUX v AUX v n pp

CS	Yíí gùlù zīī dò lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ lūú lɛ̀ ā mɔ̀.   It was an old well in the bushes. Yíí gùlù zīī dò lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ lūú lɛ̀ ā mɔ̀. yíí gùlù zīī dò lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ lūú lɛ̀ ā mɔ̀ water pit old INDEF FOC 3SG.PST do bush place DEM.DIST on n n adj det det AUX v n n det pp

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Ē dà yí, ē ɲɛ́nɛ́ yììsɛ̄ kɛ̄ gùlù ēkílíā yí lɛ̀ɛ́ kɔ́nɔ́ ɓèlè.   She fell into it, she spent four days in the well without food. Ē dà yí, ē ɲɛ́nɛ́ yììsɛ̄ kɛ̄ gùlù ē kílíā yí lɛ̀ɛ́ kɔ́nɔ́ ɓèlè. ē dà yí ē ɲɛ́nɛ́ yììsɛ̄ kɛ̄ gùlù ē kílíā yí lɛ̀ɛ́ kɔ́nɔ́ ɓèlè 3SG.PST fall there 3SG.PST sun four do pit 3SG.REFL DEM.REF in 3SG.NEG food eat AUX v adv AUX n num v n pron det pp AUX n v

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Yēlɛ́ à zì lɛ̀ kpɛ̀lēà sɔ́ɔ́lī-làpɛ̀lɛ̀, kìē áà nù dīē.   On the fifth day the Chimpanzee was passing by. Yēlɛ́ à zì lɛ̀ kpɛ̀lēà sɔ́ɔ́lī-làpɛ̀lɛ̀, kìē áà nù dīē. yēlɛ́ à zì lɛ̀ kpàlē -à sɔ́ɔ́lī -làpɛ̀lɛ̀ kìē áà nū -\ dīē then 3SG.NSBJ EMPH place dawn -GER five -ORD chimpanzee 3SG.JNT come -JNT pass part pron det n v -mrph num -mrph n AUX v -mrph v

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Yēlɛ́ à gèē kìē lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Gɔ̰̄, nū ŋ̄ lā wɛ̄!"   She said to the Chimpanzee, "Hey! Come and save me!" Yēlɛ́ à gèē kìē lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Gɔ̰̄, nū ŋ̄ lā wɛ̄!" yēlɛ́ è à gèē -` kìē lɛ̀ɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ nū ŋ̄ lā wɛ̄ then 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV chimpanzee ADR man come 1SG.NSBJ save TOP.PROX part AUX pron v -mrph n pp n v pron v part

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Kìē áà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄: "A! lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ ŋ̀ nɛ́ wɔ́ kéléŋ́kèlèŋ̀ ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ŋ́ ló yí".   The Chimpanzee said, "Ah! There at home my child is sick, I want to go there. Kìē áà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄: "A! lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ ŋ̀ nɛ́ wɔ́ kéléŋ́kèlèŋ̀ ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ŋ́ ló yí". kìē áà à gèē -\ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ A lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ ŋ̀ nɛ́ wɔ́ kéléŋ́kèlèŋ̀ ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` ŋ́ ló yí chimpanzee 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.NSBJ for a place FOC 1SG.EXI there TOP.PROX 1SG.POSS child COP.NEG healthy 1SG.IPFV love -IPFV 1SG.CONJ go there n AUX pron v -mrph pron pp inj n part AUX adv part pron n copula adj AUX v -mrph AUX v adv

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kálá ŋ̄ ɓɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀ī lɛ̄ zèē māā súò kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ yē lɛ́ à wōŋ̄ lāā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ kɛ̄ é nū é ī lā".   but my friend the Monkey is around, I'll call him, and it is him who has a tail to come and save you." kálá ŋ̄ ɓɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀ī lɛ̄ zèē māā súò kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ yē lɛ́ à wōŋ̄ lāā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ kɛ̄ é nū é ī lā". kálá ŋ̄ ɓɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀ī lɛ̄ zèē ŋ̄ à súò kɛ̄ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ yē lɛ́ à wōŋ̄ lɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ ā kɛ̄ é nū é ī lā but 1SG.NSBJ friend monkey 3SG.EXI here 1SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ call do -INF 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.NSBJ tail 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ on TOP for.the.sake.of 3SG.CONJ come 3SG.CONJ 2SG.NSBJ save part pron n n AUX adv AUX pron n v -mrph pron part pron n AUX pron pp part part AUX v AUX pron v

CS	Ē ló, ē ē ɓɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀ī súò kɛ̄.   He went and called his friend the Monkey. Ē ló, ē ē ɓɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀ī súò kɛ̄. ē ló ē ē ɓɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀ī súò kɛ̄ 3SG.PST go 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL friend monkey call do AUX v AUX pron n n n v

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Áà gèè: "Ŋwɔ́ dò lɛ́ à kō ɓɛ́ɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀ lɛ̄ ɛ̄, kò lō, ékɛ̄á íì bɛ̀ī ɓá lā ā, ɓá lā.   He said, "A problem happened to our friend, let's go, if you can help him, do help him." Áà gèè: "Ŋwɔ́ dò lɛ́ à kō ɓɛ́ɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀ lɛ̄ ɛ̄, kò lō, ékɛ̄á íì bɛ̀ī ɓá lā ā, ɓá lā. áà à gèē -\ ŋwɔ́ dò lɛ́ à kō ɓɛ́ɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ -à lɛ̄ ɛ̄ kò ló -` ékɛ̄á íì bɛ̀ī -` í à lā ā í à lā 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT thing INDEF FOC 3SG.NSBJ 1PL.NSBJ friend see -GER COP TOP 1PL.SBJV go -IPFV if 2SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ save TOP 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ save AUX pron v -mrph n det part pron pron n v -mrph copula mrph AUX v -mrph part AUX v -mrph AUX pron v part AUX pron v

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Áà gèè: "Kálá māē lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄, lɛ̄ sɛ̀ ŋ́ ló, ŋ̄ lúú wɔ́ kéléŋ́kèlèŋ̀, ŋ́ ló yí".   He said, "But there at home my daughter is sick, I must go there." Áà gèè: "Kálá māē lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄, lɛ̄ sɛ̀ ŋ́ ló, ŋ̄ lúú wɔ́ kéléŋ́kèlèŋ̀, ŋ́ ló yí". áà à gèē -\ kálá mā -ē lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ lɛ̄ sɛ̀ ŋ́ ló ŋ̄ lúú wɔ́ kéléŋ́kèlèŋ̀ ŋ́ ló yí 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT but 1SG.EMPH -E place FOC 1SG.EXI there TOP.PROX 3SG.EXI good 1SG.CONJ go 1SG.NSBJ daughter COP.NEG healthy 1SG.CONJ go there AUX pron v -mrph part pron -mrph n det AUX adv part AUX adj AUX v pron n copula adj AUX v adv

CS	Yēlɛ́ súlúkú ē kpé ká̰ wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄.   Hyena apologized to the Monkey. Yēlɛ́ súlúkú ē kpé ká̰ wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄. yēlɛ́ súlúkú ē kpé ká̰ wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ then hyena 3SG.PST pardon cut monkey for part n AUX n v n pp

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Áà gèè: "ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà í gbṵ̄ dɔ̀kɛ̄ ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀".   She said, "I want you to help me." Áà gèè: "ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà í gbṵ̄ dɔ̀kɛ̄ ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀". áà à gèē -\ ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` í gbṵ̄ dɔ̀kɛ̄ ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀ 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.IPFV love -IPFV 2SG.CONJ consolidation give 1SG.NSBJ ADR AUX pron v -mrph AUX v -mrph AUX n v pron pp

CS	Wɛ̀ī áà gèè: "Māà wéé à mɔ̀".   The Monkey said, "I accept (to help you)." Wɛ̀ī áà gèè: "Māà wéé à mɔ̀". wɛ̀ī áà à gèē -\ māà wéé à mɔ̀ monkey 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.PRF speak 3SG.NSBJ on n AUX pron v -mrph AUX v pron pp

CS	Ē wōŋ̄ yɔ̀ló gùlù yí.   He lowered his tail into the well. Ē wōŋ̄ yɔ̀ló gùlù yí. ē wōŋ̄ yɔ̀ló gùlù yí 3SG.PST tail go.down pit in AUX n v n pp

CS	súlúkú ē tɛ̀nɛ̀ à wōŋ̄ mɔ̀   The Hyena climbed up the tail. súlúkú ē tɛ̀nɛ̀ à wōŋ̄ mɔ̀ súlúkú ē tɛ̀nɛ̀ à wōŋ̄ mɔ̀ hyena 3SG.PST plant 3SG.NSBJ tail on n AUX n pron n pp

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Súlúkú é tɛ̀nɛ̀ nɔ́ ɔ̄, áà gèè wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄:   As soon as the Hyena climbed out, she said to the Monkey, Súlúkú é tɛ̀nɛ̀ nɔ́ ɔ̄, Súlúkú áà gèè wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄: súlúkú é tɛ̀nɛ̀ nɔ́ ā súlúkú áà à gèē -\ wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ hyena 3SG.CONJ climb just TOP hyena 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT monkey for n AUX v adv part n AUX pron v -mrph n pp

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"Gɔ̰̄, lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ māà ɲɛ́nɛ́ sɔ́ɔ́lī kɛ̄ gùlù yí, lɔ̀ɔ̄ lɛ̄ ŋ̄ mɔ̀,   "Hey, there where I was I spent five days in the well, I am hungry. "Gɔ̰̄, lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ māà ɲɛ́nɛ́ sɔ́ɔ́lī kɛ̄ gùlù yí, lɔ̀ɔ̄ lɛ̄ ŋ̄ mɔ̀, gɔ̰̄ lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋ̄ yí ɓɛ̄ māà ɲɛ́nɛ́ sɔ́ɔ́lī kɛ̄ gùlù yí lɔ̀ɔ̄ lɛ̄ ŋ̄ mɔ̀ man place FOC 1SG.EXI there DEM 1SG.PRF sun five do pit in hunger 3SG.EXI 1SG.NSBJ on v n part AUX adv det AUX n num v n pp n AUX pron pp

CS	ŋ̀ŋ́ bɛ̀ī ká̰ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄, lɛ̄ sɛ̀ ŋ ī ɓèlè".   I can't let you go, I should eat you." ŋ̀ŋ́ bɛ̀ī ká̰ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄, lɛ̄ sɛ̀ ŋ́ ī ɓèlè". ŋ̀ŋ bɛ̀ī ká̰ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ lɛ̄ sɛ̀ ŋ́ ī ɓèlè 1SG.NEG be.able cut 2SG.NSBJ for 3SG.EXI good 1SG.CONJ 2SG.NSBJ eat AUX v v AUX pp AUX adj AUX AUX v

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Yēlɛ́ wà yē ō tó à mɔ̀, ō tó à gèē-pìà.   They stayed there discussing it. Yēlɛ́ wà yē ō tó à mɔ̀, ō tó à gèē-pìà. yēlɛ́ wà yē ō tó à mɔ̀ ō tó à gèē -pìà then 3PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 3PL.PST leave 3SG.NSBJ on 3PL.PST leave 3SG.NSBJ say -INF part pron pron AUX v pron pp AUX v pron v -mrph

CS	Ō tó à gèē-pìà fɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀.   They discussed it for a long time. Ō tó à gèē-pìà fɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀. ō tó à gèē -pìà fɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀ 3PL.PST leave 3SG.NSBJ say -INF for.a.long.time AUX v pron v -mrph adv

CS	Sɛ̰̄ áà nù ɓɔ̄ ō mɔ̀.   The Hare was passing by. Sɛ̰̄ áà nù ɓɔ̄ ō mɔ̀. sɛ̰̄ áà nū -\ ɓɔ̄ ō mɔ̀ hare 3SG.JNT come -JNT go.out 3PL.NSBJ on n AUX v -mrph v pron pp

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Lɛ́ ō ō wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, súlúkú ē ē wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, wɛ̀ī bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē ē wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄.   They explained themselves to the Hare, the Hyena explained herself to the Hare, the Monkey explained himself to the Hare. Lɛ́ ō ō wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, súlúkú ē ē wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, wɛ̀ī bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē ē wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄. lɛ́ ō ō wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ súlúkú ē ē wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ wɛ̀ī bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē ē wè yí ɓō sɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ then 3PL.PST 3PL.NSBJ speech interior take.off hare ADR hyena 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL speech interior take.off hare ADR monkey too 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL speech interior take.off hare ADR part AUX pron n n v n pp n AUX pron n n v n pp n adv AUX pron n n v n pp

CS	Lɛ́ sɛ̰̄ áà gèè: "Māà mā.   The Hare said, "I understood. Lɛ́ sɛ̰̄ áà gèè: "Māà mā. lɛ́ sɛ̰̄ áà à gèē -\ māà à mā then hare 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ hear part n AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron v

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Kálá ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà zí ŋwɔ́ kɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ē dīē á ā, ká zī gbɛ̰̀ ŋ́ à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ gɛ̰̀".   But I want you to repeat the little thing that is going on so that I see it." Kálá ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà zí ŋwɔ́ kɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ē dīē á ā, ká zī gbɛ̰̀ ŋ́ à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ gɛ̰̀". kálá ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` zī -/ ŋwɔ́ kɛ̀nɛ́ɛ̀ ē dīē à ká ā ká à zī gbɛ̰̀ ŋ́ à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ gɛ̰̀ but 1SG.IPFV love -IPFV road -FOC thing small.PL 3SG.PST pass 3SG.NSBJ with TOP 2PL.FOC 3SG.NSBJ road pose 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ place on see part AUX v -mrph n -mrph n adj AUX v pron pp part pron pron n v AUX pron n pp v

CS	Yēlɛ́ súlúkú ē gbɛ̰̀ gùlù yí.   The Hyena got into the well. Yēlɛ́ súlúkú ē gbɛ̰̀ gùlù yí. yēlɛ́ súlúkú ē gbɛ̰̀ gùlù yí then hyena 3SG.PST pose pit in part n AUX v n pp

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Súlúkú é gbɛ̰̀ nɔ́ gùlù yí ā, sɛ̰̄ áà gèè wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Gɔ̰̄ ɓà ló ɓō wɛ̄!   As soon as the Hyena got into the well, the Hare said to the Monkey, "Hey, get out of here! Súlúkú é gbɛ̰̀ nɔ́ gùlù yí ā, sɛ̰̄ áà gèè wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄: "Gɔ̰̄ ɓà ló ɓō wɛ̄! súlúkú é gbɛ̰̀ nɔ́ gùlù yí ā sɛ̰̄ áà à gèē -\ wɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ ɓà ló ɓō wɛ̄ hyena 3SG.CONJ pose just pit in TOP hare 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT monkey for man 2SG.POSS go take.off TOP.PROX n AUX v part n pp part n AUX pron v -mrph n pp v pron v v part

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Mī sùū ɓɛ̄ í ŋwɔ́ yīè kɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ ló à dɔ̄ɔ̀ ī mɔ̀. Ɓà ló ɓō!"   This kind of people, if you do something good to them, they will never notice it. Get out of here!" Mī sùū ɓɛ̄ í ŋwɔ́ yīè kɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ ló à dɔ̄ɔ̀ ī mɔ̀. Ɓà ló ɓō!" mī sùū ɓɛ̄ í ŋwɔ́ yīè kɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ ló à dɔ̄ -ɔ̀ ī mɔ̀ ɓà ló ɓō person type TOP.PROX 2SG.CONJ thing good do too 3SG.NSBJ for 3SG.NEG go 3SG.NSBJ know -GER 2SG.NSBJ on 2SG.POSS go take.off n n part AUX n adj v adv pron pp AUX v pron v -mrph AUX pp pron v v

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Lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋwɔ́ yɔ̄ɔ̄ kɛ̄ mì ē wɛ̀lɛ̀ là wàā ká yí, yē gɛ̰̀ yí.   This is when the villain started to suffer. Lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋwɔ́ yɔ̄ɔ̄ kɛ̄ mì ē wɛ̀lɛ̀ là wàā ká yí ā, yē gɛ̰̀ yí. lɛ̀ lɛ́ ŋwɔ́ yɔ̄ɔ̄ kɛ̄ mī -\ ē wɛ̀lɛ̀ là wàā ká yí ā yē gɛ̰̀ yí place FOC thing bad do person -CSTR 3SG.PST get.up 3SG.POSS suffering with in TOP 3SG.EMPH COP.DEICT there n det n adj v n -mrph AUX v pron n pp pp part pron copula adv

CS	Yēlɛ́ ŋ̀ pḭ̄à̰ ē tɛ̀ká yí ɓɛ̄.   This is where my story ends. Yēlɛ́ ŋ̀ pḭ̄à̰ ē tɛ̀ká yí ɓɛ̄. yēlɛ́ ŋ̀ pḭ̄à̰ ē tɛ̀ká yí ɓɛ̄ then 1SG.POSS story 3SG.PST finish there TOP.PROX part pron n AUX v adv part