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má tɛ́ ɓɛ̄ ŋ̄ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mì ká, ŋ́ŋ̀ sɛ̀ɛ̀ mì kṵ̄.   I who is here, I am a healer, I catch sorcerers. má tɛ́ ɓɛ̄ ŋ̄ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mì ká, ŋ́ŋ̀ sɛ̀ɛ̀ mì kṵ̄. má tɛ́ ɓɛ̄ ŋ̄ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mī -\ ká ŋ́ŋ̀ sɛ̀ɛ̀ mī -\ kṵ́ -` 1SG.FOC which DEM 1SG.EXI tree leaves do person -CSTR with 1SG.IPFV sorcery person -CSTR take -IPFV pron pron det PPM n n v n -mrph pp PPM n n -mrph v -mrph

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yēlɛ́ lɛ̀ ō ŋ̄ vɔ̄ yí ā, yē lɛ́ Yékéì ká, lɛ̄ làkólē kàlàmóó làlɛ̀í ā.   The place where I was sent, it is Dieke, it is because of the teaching. yēlɛ́ lɛ̀ ō ŋ̄ vɔ̄ yí ā, yē lɛ́ Yékéì ká, lɛ̄ làkólē kàlàmɔ́ɔ̀ làlɛ̀í ā. yēlɛ́ lɛ̀ ō ŋ̄ vɔ̄ yí ā yē lɛ́ Yékéì ká lɛ̄ làkólē kàlàmɔ́ɔ̀ làlɛ̀í ā then place 3PL.PST 1SG.NSBJ send there TOP 3SG.EMPH 3SG.EXI Dieke with 3SG.EXI pupil teacher surface TOP part n PPM pron v adv part pron PPM n pp PPM n n n part

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ŋ̄ kɛ̄ gbāā yí ɓɛ̄, mīī ē gó Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèē à yà-à lɛ̄ Gbāā.   When I was over there, a person left Beleton and settled in Kpaa. ŋ̄ kɛ̄ gbāā yí ɓɛ̄, mīī ē gó Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèē à yà-à lɛ̄ Gbāā. ŋ̄ kɛ̄ gbāā yí ɓɛ̄ mīī ē gó ɓɛ́lɛ́ - tɔ̰́ -\ zèē à yà -à lɛ̄ Gbāā 1SG.PST do now there DEM.PROX person 3SG.PST leave yam - fart -CSTR here 3SG.NSBJ sit -GER COP Kpaa PPM v adv adv det n PPM v n - n -mrph adv pron v -mrph copula n

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Yà-à kō bà kílī ɓɛ̄, ŋ̄ tó nɔ́ yà-à ɲɛ́nɛ́ yí.   When he has settled among us, I stayed sitting the day. Yà-à kō bà kílī ɓɛ̄, ŋ̄ tó nɔ́ yà-à ɲɛ́nɛ́ yí. yà -à kō bà kílī ɓɛ̄ ŋ̄ tó nɔ́ yà -à ɲɛ́nɛ́ yí sit -GER 1PL.NSBJ in this.way TOP.PROX 1SG.PST leave just sit -GER sun in v -mrph pron pp adv part PPM v adv v -mrph n pp

Gue	Lúó dò ká, un dimanche,   One day, a Sunday, Lúó dò ká, un dimanche, lúó dò ká un dimanche day INDEF with *** *** n det pp *** ***

Gue	ē kɛ̄ 16 heures yí,   around 4 pm, ē kɛ̄ 16 heures yí, ē kɛ̄ 16 heures yí 3SG.PST do 16 *** n PPM v 16 *** pp

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Wáà gèè, ī tɔ́ɔ́má nɔ́ wáà gèè ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ī tɔ́ɔ́má ē nū zèē ŋwɔ́ dò ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ ā, gbóó lɛ̄ mīā lé.   it is said, "Your namesake", I am told, "Your namesake has come because of a problem, people are crying." Wáà gèè, ī tɔ́ɔ́má nɔ́ wáà gèè ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ī tɔ́ɔ́má ē nū zèē ŋwɔ́ dò ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ ā, gbóó lɛ̄ mīā lé. wáà à gèē -\ ī tɔ́ɔ́má nɔ́ wáà à gèē -\ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ī tɔ́ɔ́má ē nū zèē ŋwɔ́ dò ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ ā gbóó lɛ̄ mīā lé 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 2SG.NSBJ namesake just 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.NSBJ ADR 2SG.NSBJ namesake 3SG.PST come here affair INDEF because.of TOP sobbing 3SG.EXI person.PL on PPM pron v -mrph PPM n adv PPM pron v -mrph pron pp pron n PPM v adv n det pp part n PPM n pp

Gue	lɛ́ ē mīī vùò áà gèè kélɛ̄, vraiment,   He awoke the man, he said that really, lɛ́ ē mīī vùò áà gèè kélɛ̀, vraiment, lɛ́ ē mīī vùò áà à gèē -\ kélɛ̀ vraiment then 3SG.PST person wake.up 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT that *** part PPM n v PPM pron v -mrph part ***

Gue	à nā sɛ̀ɛ̀ dùò lāā mɔ̀.   his wife got poisoned. à nā sɛ̀ɛ̀ dùò lāā mɔ̀. à nā sɛ̀ɛ̀ dùò lɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ 3SG.NSBJ wife sorcery enter 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ on pron n n v PPM pron pp

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Kɛ̄ɛ̄ à lòkóò Lɛ̀yīè lɛ́ kpá píé Bàà ɓɛ̄, óò gèē yēlɛ́ ē sɛ̀ɛ̀ kɛ̄ à nā mɔ̀.   His mother Leyie, at her place in Baa, it is said that she poisoned his wife. Kɛ̄ɛ̄ à lòkóò Lɛ̀yīè lɛ́ kpá píé Bàà ɓɛ̄, óò gèē yē lɛ́ ē sɛ̀ɛ̀ kɛ̄ à nā mɔ̀. kɛ̄ɛ̄ à lòkó Lɛ̀yīè lɛ́ kpá píé Bàà ɓɛ̄ óò à gèē -` yē lɛ́ ē sɛ̀ɛ̀ kɛ̄ à nā mɔ̀ but 3SG.NSBJ mother *** FOC long.time.ago to Baa TOP.PROX 3PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.PST sorcery do 3SG.NSBJ wife on part pron n *** det adv pp prop.n part PPM pron v -mrph pron det PPM n v pron n pp

Gue	Yē lɛ́ ē ɓà nɛ́ ɓèlè ā.   She ate your child. Yē lɛ́ ē ɓà nɛ́ ɓèlè ā. yē lɛ́ ē ɓà nɛ́ ɓèlè ā 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.PST 2SG.POSS child eat TOP pron prt PPM pron n v mrph

Gue	Yē lɛ́ ē nū ī píé ā   It is her who came to your place. Yē lɛ́ ē nū ī píé ā yē lɛ́ ē nū ī píé ā 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.PST come 2SG.NSBJ to TOP pron prt PPM v PPM pp mrph

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ē ló áà gèè kélɛ̄ là sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ kpɔ́ɔ̀ lɛ̄ à píé kɛ́ì Bàà.   She left, she said that her fetish has been put at her place in Baa. ē ló áà gèè kélɛ̄ là sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ kpɔ́ɔ̀ lɛ̄ à píé kɛ́ì Bàà. ē ló áà gèē -\ kélɛ̄ là sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ kpɔ́ -ɔ̀ lɛ̄ à píé kɛ́ì Bàà 3SG.PST go 3SG.JNT say -JNT that 3SG.POSS sorcery DEM.PROX put -GER COP 3SG.NSBJ to room Baa PPM v PPM v -mrph part pron n det v -mrph copula pron pp n prop.n

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Tó à lēē ɓɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̄ gbāā yà-á Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀.   This woman is now settled in Beleton. Tó à lēē ɓɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̄ gbāā yà-á Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀. tó à lēē ɓɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̄ gbāā yà -à ká ɓɛ́lɛ́ - tɔ̰́ -\ so BRIDG woman DEM too 3SG.EXI now sit -GER with yam - fart -CSTR part det n det adv PPM adv v -mrph pp n - n -mrph

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ā gèē kélɛ̀ mīī nàá é ló sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ sí ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄???   ā gèē kélɛ̀ mīī nàá é ló sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ sí ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄??? ē à gèē kélɛ̀ mīī nàá é ló sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ sí ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say that person meantime 3SG.CONJ go sorcery DEM.PROX pick.up 1SG.NSBJ ADR PPM pron v part n part PPM v n det v pron pp

Gue	Yékɛ̀ ɓà nɔ́ɔ̀ ɓɛ̄ séŋ́ ó nū gā.   Your children shouldn't die. Yékɛ̀ ɓà nɔ́ɔ̀ ɓɛ̄ séŋ́ ó nū gā. yékɛ̀ ɓà nɔ́ɔ̀ ɓɛ̄ séŋ́ ó nū gā better.not.to 2SG.POSS enfant.PL DEM every 3PL.CONJ come die part pron n det det PPM v v

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Yēlɛ́ mā gèē Zàwòlò lɛ̀ɛ̄ au.lieu.que kò ɓī kó yà kó là wèè gèē ā, kò mī lɛ̄ ī ká kò ɓī kóò kō zī dɔ̄ píé.   I told Zawolo, "Instead of us discussing the price, we are from the same family, we are from the same village. Yēlɛ́ mā gèē Zàwòlò lɛ̀ɛ̄ au. lieu. que kò ɓī kó yà kó là wèè gèē ā, kò mī lɛ̄ ī ká kò ɓī kóò kō zī dɔ̄ píé. yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ à gèē Zàwòlò lɛ̀ɛ̄ au lieu que kò ɓī kó yà kó á là wéé -\ gèē ā kò mī lɛ̄ ī ká kò ɓī kóò kō zī dɔ̄ píé then 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say fifth.son ADR *** *** *** 1PL.COORD 2SG.EMPH 1PL.CONJ sit 1PL.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ surface speech -CSTR ay TOP 1PL.POSS person 3SG.EXI 2SG.NSBJ with 1PL.COORD 2SG.EMPH 1PL.IPFV 1PL.NSBJ road stop to part PPM pron v n pp *** *** *** pron pron PPM v PPM pron n n -mrph v mrph pron n PPM PPM pp pron pron PPM pron n v pp

Gue	Kò ló ŋ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ɛ̄ sí.   Let's go, so that I remove the sorcery. Kò lō ŋ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ɛ̄ sí. kò ló -` ŋ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ɛ̄ sí 1PL.SBJV go -IPFV 1SG.CONJ sorcery DEM.PROX pick.up PPM v -mrph PPM n det v

Gue	é gó yí.   So that she leaves." é gó yí. é gó yí 3SG.CONJ leave there PPM v adv

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Nàá zí lɛ́ kò Zàwòlò kō wɛ̀lɛ̀ à ká lɛ́ kō ló yí.   It is thus that we went there with Zawolo. Nàá zí lɛ́ kò Zàwòlò kō wɛ̀lɛ̀ à ká lɛ́ kō ló yí. nàá zī -/ lɛ́ kò Zàwòlò kō wɛ̀lɛ̀ à ká lɛ́ kō ló yí meantime road -FOC FOC 1PL.COORD fifth.son 1PL.PST get.up 3SG.NSBJ with then 1PL.PST go there part n -mrph prt pron n PPM v pron pp part PPM v adv

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Yé kō ló yí ā, kō sɛ́lɛ́ dàā mìà súò kɛ̄, kō nū wā gèē kélɛ̄ sɛ̀ɛ̀ lɛ́ zèē wɛ̄ lɛ́ ŋ̄ nū à sí ā.   When we went there, we called the dignitaries, we came to say that the sorcery that is here, I have come to uncover it. Yé kō ló yí ā, kō sɛ́lɛ́ dàā mìà súò kɛ̄, kō nū wā gèē kélɛ̄ sɛ̀ɛ̀ lɛ́ zèē wɛ̄ lɛ́ ŋ̄ nū à sí ā. yé kō ló yí ā kō sɛ́lɛ́ dàā mīā -\ súò kɛ̄ kō nū ō à gèē kélɛ̄ sɛ̀ɛ̀ lɛ́ zèē wɛ̄ lɛ́ ŋ̄ nū à sí ā when 1PL.PST go there TTOP 1PL.PST soil father person.PL -CSTR call do PL.PST come 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ say that sorcery FOC here TOP.PROX FOC 1SG.PST come 3SG.NSBJ pick.up TOP part PPM v adv part PPM n n n -mrph n v PPM v PPM pron v part n det adv part det PPM v pron v part

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Lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílíā, Ɲàá Bùlɛ́dà lɛ́ɛ̄ gō Kpàlà ɓɛ̄, ē kɛ̄ kílī wāà accident kɛ̄,   At this moment, Nyaa who comes from Kpala, they already had an accident, Lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílíā, Ɲàá Bùlɛ́dà lɛ́ɛ̀ gō Kpàlà ɓɛ̄, ē kɛ̄ kílī wāà accident kɛ̄, lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílíā Ɲàá Bùlɛ́dà lɛ́ɛ̀ gó -` Kpàlà ɓɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ kílī wāà accident kɛ̄ place 3SG.PST do this.way second.so*** *** 3SG.IPFV leave -IPFV Kpala TOP.PROX 3SG.PST do this.way 3PL.PRF *** do n PPM v adv n *** PPM v -mrph n part PPM v adv PPM *** v

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Lāā lɛ̀ mɔ̀ Zàwòlò áà ɲɛ̀ɛ̀ kɛ̀   he is over there under treatment from Zawolo, him and his son Nyaa Gbuna. Lāā lɛ̀ mɔ̀ Zàwòlò áà ɲɛ̀ɛ̀ kɛ̀ lɛ̄ à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ Zàwòlò áà à ɲɛ̀ɛ̀ kɛ̄ -\ 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ place on fifth.son 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ fetish do -JNT PPM pron n pp n PPM pron n v -mrph

Gue	wà à gbē Ɲàá Gbùná nì ká.   Him and his son Nyaa Gbuna. wà à gbē Ɲàá Gbùná nì ká. wà à gbē Ɲàá Gbùná nì ká 3PL.COORD 3SG.NSBJ son Nyaa *** PL with pron pron n n *** det pp

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Donc lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílíā, ŋ́ dɔ̄ ŋ́ nū ā, mā gèē ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ̄ kélá é kɛ̄ à mɔ̀, ŋ̄ Ɲàákwɛ̀ì gbàlà gbē sí Yékéì lɛ́ kò yē kō ló yí ā.   So at this moment, before I left, I said (that) I would do everything in my power so that my witness would be there. I took the son of the Kpelle wife of Nyaa Kwei, we went there together. Donc lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílíā, ŋ́ dɔ̄ ŋ́ nū ā, mā gèē ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ̄ kélá é kɛ̄ à mɔ̀, ŋ̄ Ɲàákwɛ̀ì gbàlà gbē sí Yékéì lɛ́ kò yē kō ló yí ā. donc lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílíā ŋ́ dɔ̄ ŋ́ nū ā ŋ̄ à gèē ŋ́ŋ̀ à kɛ̄ -` ŋ̄ kélá é kɛ̄ à mɔ̀ ŋ̄ Ɲàákwɛ̀ì gbàlà gbē sí Yékéì lɛ́ kò yē kō ló yí ā so[FR] place 3SG.PST do this.way 1SG.CONJ stop 1SG.CONJ come TOP 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 1SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV 1SG.NSBJ witness 3SG.CONJ do 3SG.NSBJ on 1SG.PST second.son Kpelle son pick.up Dieke then 1PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 1PL.PST go there TOP part n PPM v adv PPM v PPM v part PPM pron v PPM pron v -mrph pron n PPM v pron pp PPM prop.n n n v n part pron pron PPM v adv part

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Ɲàákwɛ̀ì gbàlà gbē yé kò yē kō ló yí ā, láà gèē ḛ̋, gɔ̰̄, sɛ̀ɛ̀ lɛ́ ò gɔ̰̄ kélɛ̄ màá ā ā gèē yēlá kō lɛ̀ɛ̄, Sèé gà̰ píé kɛ́í āà gèē kélɛ̀ mīī dò lɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀ī à síà, gɔ̰́ à sī ā lɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ ká bāā, íì bɛ̀ī à mɔ̀?   We went there with Nyaa Kwei, uh, buddy, the sorcery that we discussed, that the mom spoke to us about yesterday, (it was) in the house of Se Gan, she said, "The person who can catch it, the man who can catch it, it is this man, can you (do it)?" Ɲàákwɛ̀ì gbàlà gbē yé kò yē kō ló yí ā, láà gèē ḛ̋, gɔ̰̄, sɛ̀ɛ̀ lɛ́ ò gɔ̰̄ kélɛ̄ màá ā ā gèē yēlá kō lɛ̀ɛ̄, Sèé gà̰ píé kɛ́ì áà gèè kélɛ̀ mīī dò lɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀ī à síà, gɔ̰́ à sī ā lɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ ká ɓāā, íì bɛ̀ī à mɔ̀? Ɲàákwɛ̀ì gbàlà gbē yé kò yē kō ló yí ā lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` e̋ gɔ̰̄ sɛ̀ɛ̀ lɛ́ ò gɔ̰̄ -` kélɛ̄ màā -/ ā ē à gèē yēlá kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ Sèé gà̰ píé kɛ́ì áà à gèē -\ kélɛ̀ mīī dò lɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀ī -` à sí -à gɔ̰́ è à sí -` ā lɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ ká ɓāā íì bɛ̀ī -` à mɔ̀ second.son Kpelle son when 1PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 1PL.PST go there TOP 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV eh! man sorcery FOC 3PL.SBJV discuss -IPFV that mother-in-law -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say yesterday 1PL.NSBJ ADR first-born.son bold.fellow to room 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT that person INDEF 3SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ pick.up -GER man 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ pick.up -IPFV TOP 3SG.EXI man with TOP.PROX 2SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ on n n n part pron pron PPM v adv part PPM pron v -mrph inj n n prt PPM v -mrph part n -mrph det PPM pron v adv pron pp n n pp n PPM pron v -mrph part n det PPM v -mrph pron v -mrph n PPM pron v -mrph part PPM n pp part PPM v -mrph pron pp

Gue	Lɛ́ mā gèē kélɛ̄ māē ŋ́ŋ̀ bɛ̀ī à mɔ̀.   I said that I can. Lɛ́ mā gèē kélɛ̀ māē ŋ́ŋ̀ bɛ̀ī à mɔ̀. lɛ́ ŋ̄ à gèē kélɛ̀ mā -ē ŋ́ŋ̀ bɛ̀ī -` à mɔ̀ then 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say that 1SG.EMPH -E 1SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ on part PPM pron v part pron -mrph PPM v -mrph pron pp

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Yà mā ɓō ɓɛ̄, àyē, ŋ́ŋ̀ wèè à mɔ̀, kò mī kó, kó kpé dɔ̄ à ŋwɛ́ŋ̀.   Me I was sitting, I accept that we make a bet with the person. Yà mā ɓō ɓɛ̄, àyē, ŋ́ŋ̀ wèè à mɔ̀, kò mī kó, kó kpé dɔ̄ à ŋwɛ́ŋ̀. yà ŋ̄ à ɓō ɓɛ̄ àyē ŋ́ŋ̀ wéé -` à mɔ̀ kò mī kó kó kpé dɔ̄ à ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ sit 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off DEM.PROX 3SG.EMPH 1SG.IPFV speech -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ on 1PL.COORD person 1PL.CONJ 1PL.CONJ pardon stop 3SG.NSBJ because.of v PPM pron v det pron PPM n -mrph pron pp pron n PPM PPM n v pron pp

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Nàá zí lɛ́ ŋ̄ kɛ̄pɛ̀ láà bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄, wā nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kílī pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄.   It is thus that the way that my heritage, they gave it to me like this today. Nàá zí lɛ́ ŋ̄ kɛ̄pɛ̀ láà bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ wā nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kílī pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄. nàá zī -/ lɛ́ ŋ̄ kɛ̄pɛ̀ lɛ́ à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ō à nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kílī pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ meantime road -FOC FOC 1SG.NSBJ heritage FOC 3SG.NSBJ too 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ give 1SG.NSBJ ADR this.way today part n -mrph det pron n det pron part PPM pron v pron pp adv adv

Gue	Lɛ̄ ŋ̀ kpóŋ́là kɛ̀ pɛ̀ ká.   It is like this that I am in the world. Lɛ̄ ŋ̀ kpóŋ́là kɛ̀ pɛ̀ ká. lɛ̄ ŋ̀ kpóŋ́là kɛ̄ -\ pɛ̄ -\ ká 3SG.EXI 1SG.POSS world do -JNT thing -CSTR with PPM pron n v -mrph n -mrph pp

Gue	Lɛ̄ ŋ̀ sálámá lɛ̀ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ yí.   It is in this, my luck. Lɛ̄ ŋ̀ sálámá lɛ̀ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ yí. lɛ̄ ŋ̀ sálámá lɛ̀ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ yí 3SG.EXI 1SG.POSS chance place today there PPM pron n n adv adv

Gue	ŋ́ gèá pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ̄ kéā ā, lɛ̄ kéā,   If I say that today that's it, that's it. ŋ́ gèá pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ̄ kéā ā, lɛ̄ kéā, ŋ́ à gèē -á pɛ́nɛ̄ lɛ̄ ké ā lɛ̄ ké 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ say -COND today 3SG.EXI like.this TOP 3SG.EXI like.this PPM pron v -mrph adv PPM adv part PPM adv

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yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ ló, mā gèē ŋ́ŋ̀ sī, ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā yɛ́lɛ̀ kpɔ́ à là.   So, I went, I said, "I will take it, but I did not spurn it." yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ ló, mā gèē ŋ́ŋ̀ sī, ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā yɛ́lɛ̀ kpɔ́ à là. yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ ló ŋ̄ à gèē ŋ́ŋ̀ sí -` ŋ̀ŋ́ gbā yɛ́lɛ̀ kpɔ́ à là then 1SG.PST go 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 1SG.IPFV pick.up -IPFV 1SG.NEG NEG embarrassment put 3SG.NSBJ on part PPM v PPM pron v PPM v -mrph PPM prt n v pron pp

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Yēlɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ kílíā ē ló ē wàà ɓṵ̄ yí kɛ́ì.   And the fetish left to hide in the hole in the house. Yēlɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ kílíā ē ló ē wàà ɓṵ̄ yí kɛ́ì. yēlɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ kílíā ē ló ē wàà ɓṵ̄ yí kɛ́ì then sorcery DEM.REF 3SG.PST go 3SG.PST enter hole in room part n det PPM v PPM v n pp n

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Wáà kɛ̀ kō tó à kɛ̄-pìà, ē wàà gèlā lɛ́ ē bṵ̄ kɛ̄ nɔ́ ké ɓɛ̄.   They hunted it for a long time, we stayed chasing, (the fetish) entered a hole that a mouse had just made. Wáà kɛ̀ kō tó à kɛ̄-pìà, ē wàà gèlā lɛ́ ē bṵ̄ kɛ̄ nɔ́ ké ɓɛ̄. wáà à kɛ̄ -\ kō tó à kɛ̄ -pìà ē wàà gèlā lɛ́ ē bṵ̄ kɛ̄ nɔ́ ké ɓɛ̄ 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ do -JNT 1PL.PST leave 3SG.NSBJ do -INF 3SG.PST enter mouse FOC 3SG.PST hole do just like.this TOP.PROX PPM pron v -mrph PPM v pron v -mrph PPM v n det PPM n v part adv part

Gue	Ē wàà yí, áà wàà ká kpóŋ́ yí.   He entered over there, he put himself between the walls and the roof. Ē wàà yí, áà wàà ká kpóŋ́ yí. ē wàà yí áà wàà ká kpóŋ́ yí 3SG.PST enter there 3SG.JNT enter house edge in PPM v adv PPM v n n pp

Gue	ŋ̄ wàà, ŋ̄ ɓɔ̄ lɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ nì ɓɛ̄ mɔ̀.   I entered, I inserted myself in all these places. ŋ̄ wàà, ŋ̄ ɓɔ̄ lɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ nì ɓɛ̄ mɔ̀. ŋ̄ wàà ŋ̄ ɓɔ̄ lɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ nì ɓɛ̄ mɔ̀ 1SG.PST enter 1SG.PST go.out place DEM.PROX ASSOC DEM.PROX on PPM v PPM v n det det det pp

Gue	ŋ̄ gbɛ̰̀ tá̰à̰ kò yē kō wàà.   I went down, we entered. ŋ̄ gbɛ̰̀ tá̰à̰ kò yē kō wàà. ŋ̄ gbɛ̰̀ tá̰à̰ kò yē kō wàà 1SG.PST pose ground 1PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 1PL.PST enter PPM v n pron pron PPM v

Gue	kɔ́áà kɛ̀ à ká áà vṵ́ ɓò.   We were chasing him off and the house was shaking. kɔ́áà kɛ̀ à ká áà vṵ́ ɓò. kɔ́áà à kɛ̄ -\ à ká áà vṵ́ ɓō -\ 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ do -JNT BRIDG house 3SG.JNT moving take.off -JNT PPM pron v -mrph det n PPM n v -mrph

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Zàwòlò, ká lɛ́ ī kɛ̄ à wì ā, ē ɓúó wíà lúó ká.   Zawolo, the house where you were, it almost broke. Zàwòlò, ká lɛ́ ī kɛ̄ à wì ā, ē ɓúó wíà lúó ká. Zàwòlò ká lɛ́ ī kɛ̄ à wì ā ē ɓúó wí -à lúó ká fifth.son house FOC 2SG.PST do 3SG.NSBJ under TOP 3SG.PST miss break -GER day with n n det PPM v pron pp part PPM v v -mrph n pp

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Gbṵ̄ nɔ́fé wálà gɔ̰̄ dōó ē tó yí, lɛ̄ pasteur ká.   (As) in any grouping, there was a man of God, a pastor. Gbṵ̄ nɔ́fé wálà gɔ̰̄ dōó ē tó yí, lɛ̄ pasteur ká. gbṵ̄ nɔ́fé wálà gɔ̰̄ dōó ē tó yí lɛ̄ pasteur ká consolidation any God man one 3SG.PST leave there 3SG.EXI *** with n det n n num PPM v adv PPM *** pp

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ē tó yí áà gèè kélɛ̀ yé ɓāà sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ kṵ́ ā̰ māē ŋ́ŋ̀ ɓɛ́ɛ̀-là kṵ̄ ī mɔ̀.   He was over there saying, "If you catch this fetish, I will become your friend." ē tó yí áà gèè kélɛ̀ yé ɓāà sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ kṵ́ ā̰ māē ŋ́ŋ̀ ɓɛ́ɛ̀-là kṵ̄ ī mɔ̀. ē tó yí áà à gèē -\ kélɛ̀ yé ɓāà sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓɛ̄ kṵ́ ā mā -ē ŋ́ŋ̀ ɓɛ́ɛ̀ -là kṵ́ -` ī mɔ̀ 3SG.PST leave there 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT that when 2SG.PRF sorcery DEM.PROX take TOP 1SG.EMPH -E 1SG.IPFV friend -abstr.n take -IPFV 2SG.NSBJ on PPM v adv PPM pron v -mrph part part PPM n det v part pron -mrph PPM n -mrph v -mrph PPM pp

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áà gèè ɓīī pɛ̰́ ŋ́ŋ̀ tō ŋ kɛ̄ pasteur ká ā ŋ̄ kɛ̄ kwɛ̄à ká bèŋ̄zɛ̀.   He says, "Before I became a pastor, I was initiated. áà gèè ɓīī pɛ̰́ ŋ́ŋ̀ tō ŋ́ kɛ̄ pasteur ká ā ŋ̄ kɛ̄ kwɛ̄à ká bèŋ̄zɛ̀. áà à gèē -\ ɓīī pɛ̰́ ŋ́ŋ̀ tó -` ŋ́ kɛ̄ pasteur ká ā ŋ̄ kɛ̄ kwɛ̄à ká bèŋ̄zɛ̀ 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT because period 1SG.IPFV leave -IPFV 1SG.CONJ do *** with TOP 1SG.PST do initiated with before PPM pron v -mrph part n PPM v -mrph PPM v *** pp part PPM v n pp adv

Gue	kɛ̄ ŋ́ tḭá̰wàà wálà ŋwɛ̀í.   Before I became a man of God. kɛ̄ ŋ́ tḭ̄á̰ wàà wálà ŋwɛ̀í. kɛ̄ ŋ́ tḭ̄á̰ wàà wálà ŋwɔ́ -\ yí for.the.sake.of 1SG.CONJ yet enter God affair -CSTR in part PPM adv v n n -mrph pp

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kɛ̄ māà gbɛ̰̀ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mìà gɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀ ká ɲɔ́ɔ̄.   It has been a long time that I started to look at healers. kɛ̄ɛ̄ māà gbɛ̰̀ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mìà gɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀ ká ɲɔ́ɔ̄. kɛ̄ɛ̄ māà à gbɛ̰̀ -` yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mīā -\ gɛ̰̀ -ɛ̰̀ ká ɲɔ́ɔ̄ but 1SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ pose -IPFV tree leaves do person.PL -CSTR see -GER with a.lot part PPM pron v -mrph n n v n -mrph v -mrph pp adv

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Pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋ̄ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mì dìè gɛ̰̀-pɛ̀lɛ̀ à ká.   It is today that I am going to see the real healer. Pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋ̄ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mì dìè gɛ̰̀-pɛ̀lɛ̀ à ká. pɛ́nɛ̄ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋ̄ yílí lɛ́ɛ́ kɛ̄ mī -\ dìè gɛ̰̀ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ à ká today FOC today 1SG.EXI tree leaves do person -CSTR true see -INF 3SG.NSBJ with adv det adv PPM n n v n -mrph adj v -mrph pron pp

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Donc, ŋ̄ nìíì lɛ́ ó kɛ̄-á wáà nɔ̀ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, à dò lɛ̄, ē dà gɔ̰̄ ɓɛ̄ yí láà gèē kílī tékélétèkèlè ā   So my soul that they give to me, it remains the same, it fell in the man", he really says. Donc, ŋ̄ nìíì lɛ́ ó kɛ̄-á wáà nɔ̀ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, à dò lɛ̄, ē dà gɔ̰̄ ɓɛ̄ yí láà gèē kílī tékélétèkèlè ā donc ŋ̄ nìíì lɛ́ ó à kɛ̄ -á wáà à nɔ̄ -\ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ à dò lɛ̄ ē dà gɔ̰̄ ɓɛ̄ yí lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` kílī tékélétèkèlè ā so[FR] 1SG.NSBJ soul FOC 3PL.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ do -COND 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ give -JNT 1SG.NSBJ for 3SG.NSBJ INDEF COP 3SG.PST fall man DEM.PROX in 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV this.way really TOP part pron n det PPM pron v -mrph PPM pron v -mrph pron pp pron det copula PPM v n det pp PPM pron v -mrph adv adv part

Gue	lɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ē kílíā mā sí.   I took the fetish in question. lɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ē kílíā mā sí. lɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ē kílíā ŋ̄ à sí so.that sorcery 3SG.REFL DEM.REF 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ pick.up part n pron det PPM pron v

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yé mā sí ā, mā kpɔ́ pɛ́lɛ̀zèŋ́, gbṵ̄ séŋ́ fḭ̄à̰ wáà gɛ̰̀:   When I took it, I put it outside, among the people, they saw. yé mā sí ā, mā kpɔ́ pɛ́lɛ̀zèŋ́, gbṵ̄ séŋ́ fḭ̄à̰ wáà gɛ̰̀: yé ŋ̄ à sí ā ŋ̄ à kpɔ́ pɛ́lɛ̀zèŋ́ gbṵ̄ séŋ́ fḭ̄à̰ wáà à gɛ̰̀ when 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ pick.up TOP 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ put outside consolidation every between 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ see part PPM pron v part PPM pron v n n det pp PPM pron v

Gue	sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ lé ē kɛ̄ sálápèèlɛ̄.   This fetish had seven mouths. sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ lé ē kɛ̄ sálápèèlɛ̄. sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ lé ē kɛ̄ sálápèèlɛ̄ sorcery DEM.PROX mouth 3SG.PST do seven n det n PPM v num

Gue	à lé ē kɛ̄ sálápèèlɛ̄   It had seven mouths. à lé ē kɛ̄ sálápèèlɛ̄ à lé ē kɛ̄ sálápèèlɛ̄ 3SG.NSBJ mouth 3SG.PST do seven pron n PPM v num

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bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ í nɛ́ nɔ̄á nɔ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄, òó lúó kpɔ́ gbèŋ̄.   If you give it today a child, they will not wait long. bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ í nɛ́ nɔ̄á nɔ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄, òó lúó kpɔ́ gbèŋ̄. bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ í nɛ́ nɔ̄ -á nɔ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ òó lúó kpɔ́ gbèŋ̄ too 2SG.CONJ child give -COND just today 3SG.NSBJ for 3PL.NEG day put distant adv PPM n v -mrph adv adv pron pp PPM n v adj

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Lɛ̀kpɛ̀ī sálápèèlɛ̄ é dīá nɔ́ ɔ̄, nɛ́fú wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̄ gā.   In seven days, the child will die. Lɛ̀kpɛ̀ī sálápèèlɛ̄ é dīá nɔ́ ɔ̄, nɛ́fú wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ gā. lɛ̀kpɛ̀ī sálápèèlɛ̄ é dīē -á nɔ́ ā nɛ́fú wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ gā -` sunrise seven 3SG.CONJ pass -COND just TOP child DEM.PROX 3SG.IPFV die -IPFV n num PPM v -mrph adv part n det PPM v -mrph

Gue	Donc, lɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ēkílíā mā ɓō.   So, I removed the sorcery. Donc, lɛ́ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ē kílíā mā ɓō. donc lɛ́ sɛ̀ ē kílíā ŋ̄ à ɓō so[FR] FOC well 3SG.REFL DEM.REF 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ ake.off part det adv pron det PPM pron v

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Kɔ̀ɔ́ Gbùà gbē Zàwòlò lɛ́ è gō Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèē lɛ́ ē pharmacien ká á mɔ̀, lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ yé mā ɓō ā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ à nā zò ē ká̰.   Zawolo, the son of Ko Gbua who comes from Beleton, who is a pharmacist, whose wife got annoyed when today, I put the problem in front. Kɔ̀ɔ́ Gbùà gbē Zàwòlò lɛ́ è gō Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèē lɛ́ ē pharmacien ká á mɔ̀, lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ yé mā ɓō ā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ à nā zò ē ká̰. Kɔ̀ɔ́ Gbùà gbē Zàwòlò lɛ́ è gó -` ɓɛ́lɛ́ - tɔ̰́ -\ zèē lɛ́ ē pharmacien ká á mɔ̀ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ yé ŋ̄ à ɓō à mɔ̀ ā à nā zò ē ká̰ elder.sister *** son fifth.son FOC 3SG.SBJV leave -IPFV yam - fart -CSTR here FOC 3SG.REFL *** with 3SG.NSBJ on then today when 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off 3SG.NSBJ on TOP 3SG.NSBJ wife heart 3SG.PST cut n *** n n det PPM v -mrph n - n -mrph adv det pron *** pp pron pp part adv part PPM pron v pron pp part pron n n PPM v

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Ē tó yí áà gèè kélɛ̄, djȅȉ lɛ̀ zí mɔ̄ŋ́ mí ɓɛ̄ lɛ̄ tḭ̄á̰ ɓē, kélɛ̄ ē sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ sí ɓɛ̄.   She stayed over there, she said, "The way this person is still alive, he caught the fetish." Ē tó yí áà gèè kélɛ̄, djȅȉ lɛ̀ zí mɔ̄ŋ́ mí ɓɛ̄ lɛ̄ tḭ̄á̰ ɓē, kélɛ̀ ē sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ sí ɓɛ̄. ē tó yí áà à gèē -\ kélɛ̄ djȅȉ lɛ̀ zī -/ mɔ̄ŋ́ mī -/ ɓɛ̄ lɛ̄ tḭ̄á̰ ɓē kélɛ̀ ē sɛ̀ɛ̀ wɛ̄ sí ɓɛ̄ 3SG.PST leave interior 33SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT that oh.my.god! place road -FOC well person -FOC DEM 3SG.EXI yet EXI that 3SG.PST sorcery DEM.PROX pick.up TOP.PROX PPM v n PPM pron v -mrph part inj n n -mrph part n -mrph det PPM adv part part PPM n det v part

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à nìíì lɛ́ nɔ́ mā sí ā, lɛ̀ɛ́ ló gbāā tóà   I took its soul, it will not stay (alive). à nìíì lɛ́ nɔ́ mā sí ā lɛ̀ɛ́ ló gbāā tóà à nìíì lɛ́ nɔ́ ŋ̄ à sí ā lɛ̀ɛ́ ló gbāā tó -à 3SG.NSBJ soul FOC just 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ pick.up TOP 3SG.NEG go now leave -GER pron n det part PPM pron v part PPM v adv v -mrph

Gue	lɛ̀kpɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ́ ló bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ dīè áà gà.   It will not yet be daytime when he will die. lɛ̀kpɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ́ ló bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ dīè áà gà. lɛ̀kpɛ̀ī lɛ̀ɛ́ ló bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ dīē -à áà gā -\ sunrise 3SG.NEG go too pass -GER 3SG.JNT die -JNT n PPM v adv v -mrph PPM v -mrph

Gue	yēlɛ́ ē kɛ̄ gā ká màā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ā ɓō.   That is what caused the death of this old woman. yēlɛ́ ē kɛ̄ gā ká màā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ā ɓō. yēlɛ́ ē kɛ̄ gā ká màā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē à ɓō then 3SG.PST do die with mother-in-law too 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off part PPM v v pp n part PPM pron v

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yēlɛ́ à gāà lɛ̄ Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèē wáà yí dɔ̀.   It is her who died here in Beleton, which (everyone) knows. yēlɛ́ à gāà lɛ̄ Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèē wáà yí dɔ̀. yēlɛ́ à gā -à lɛ̄ ɓɛ́lɛ́ - tɔ̰̀ zèē wáà à yí dɔ̄ -\ then 3SG.NSBJ die -GER COP yam - mountain here 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ interior know -JNT part pron v -mrph copula n - n adv PPM pron n v -mrph

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Kɛ̄ é dɔ̄ é gā ā, míá lɛ́ ò gí sí ɓɛ̄, à Sèé Gà̰á̰, yē lɛ́ à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ gí sí ɓō ē kɛ̄ zèē ā.   Before she died, the people who take the stomach (the child in the stomach), Ce Gan, it is him who takes the stomach, he was over there. Kɛ̄ é dɔ̄ é gā ā, míá lɛ́ ō gí sí ɓɛ̄, à Sèé Gà̰á̰, yē lɛ́ à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ gí sí ɓō ē kɛ̄ zèē ā. kɛ̄ é dɔ̄ é gā ā mīā -/ lɛ́ ò gí sí ɓɛ̄ à Sèé gà̰á̰ yē lɛ́ à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ gí sí ɓō ē kɛ̄ zèē ā for.the.sake.of 3SG.CONJ stop 3SG.CONJ die TOP person.PL -FOC FOC 3PL.SBJV stomach pick.up TOP.PROX BRIDG first-born.son bold fellow 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.NSBJ too stomach pick.up take.off 3SG.PST do here TOP part PPM v PPM v part n -mrph det PPM n v part det n n pron prt pron adv n v v PPM v adv part

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Mī séŋ́ Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ mìà séŋ́ óò yí dɔ̄ lɛ́ ō yàá   Everyone, everyone who lives in Beleton, they know it, Mī séŋ́ Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ mìà séŋ́ óò yí dɔ̄ lɛ́ ō yàá mī séŋ́ Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ mīā -\ séŋ́ óò à yí dɔ̄ -` lɛ́ ō yà -à ká person every Beleton person.PL -CSTR every 3PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ interior know -IPFV FOC 3PL.EXI sit -GER with n det prop.n n -mrph det PPM pron n v -mrph det PPM v -mrph pp

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donc, à nìíì dìè ké ɓɛ̄ mā lɛ́ mā sí ā.   it is I who took its soul. donc, à nìíì dìè ké ɓɛ̄ mā lɛ́ mā sí ā. donc à nìíì dìè ké ɓɛ̄ mā lɛ́ ŋ̄ à sí ā so[FR] 3SG.NSBJ soul true like.this TOP.PROX 1SG.EMPH FOC 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ pick.up TOP part pron n adj adv part pron prt PPM pron v part

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Yēlɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ màá ā à gāà lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ Zàwòlò bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kpóló kpɔ́ɔ̀ lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ à mɔ̀.   That is why now the mom is dead today and why Zawolo can stay calm. Yēlɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ màá ā à gāà lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ Zàwòlò bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kpóló kpɔ́ɔ̀ lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ à mɔ̀. yēlɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ màā -/ ā à gā -à lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ Zàwòlò bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kpóló kpɔ́ -ɔ̀ lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ à mɔ̀ then today mother-in-law -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.NSBJ die -GER COP today FOC fifth.son too body put -GER 3SG.EXI today 3SG.NSBJ on part adv n -mrph det pron v -mrph copula adv det n adv n v -mrph PPM adv pron pp

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Yēlɛ́ Zàwòlò ā gèē kélɛ̄ ɓīē ŋwɔ́ ɓā kɛ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɛ̄ ŋŋ̄ lō ī zúò ɓōò Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀.   That is why Zawolo said that you, (for) what you did for me, I will thank you at Beleton. Yēlɛ́ Zàwòlò ā gèē kélɛ̄ ɓīē ŋwɔ́ ɓā kɛ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ lō ī zúò ɓōò Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀. yēlɛ́ Zàwòlò ē à gèē kélɛ̄ ɓī -ē ŋwɔ́ ī à kɛ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ā ŋ́ŋ̀ ló -` ī zúò ɓō -ò Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ then fifth.son 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say that 2SG.EMPH -E thing 2SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do 1SG.NSBJ ADR TOP 1SG.IPFV go -IPFV 2SG.NSBJ gratitude take.off -GER Beleton part n PPM pron v part pron -mrph n PPM pron v pron pp part PPM v -mrph PPM n v -mrph prop.n

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Lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílī lɛ́ ŋ̄ dàā gbṵ̄ ŋ̄ kāà kɛ̄-pìà Kpàlà Kɔ̀ɔ́ gbē Léɓà gbṵ̄ kɛ̄-pìà ā yēlɛ́ ō tó yí lɛ́ Zènèmìà bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ wā dùò sɛ̀ɛ̀ ká zèē.   At this moment when I was organizing the ceremony of my father, the ceremony of the son of Ko who was called Leba, it is over there that they poisoned Zenemia here too. Lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílī lɛ́ ŋ̄ dàā gbṵ̄ ŋ̄ kāà kɛ̄-pìà Kpàlà Kɔ̀ɔ́ gbē Léɓà gbṵ̄ kɛ̄-pìà ā yēlɛ́ ō tó yí lɛ́ Zènèmìà bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ wā dùò sɛ̀ɛ̀ ká zèē. lɛ̀ ē kɛ̄ kílī lɛ́ ŋ̄ dàā gbṵ̄ ŋ̄ kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ -pìà Kpàlà Kɔ̀ɔ́ gbē Léɓà gbṵ̄ kɛ̄ -pìà ā yēlɛ́ ō tó yí lɛ́ Zènèmìà bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ō à dùò sɛ̀ɛ̀ ká zèē place 3SG.PST do this.way then 1SG.NSBJ father consolidation 1SG.PST do 3SG.NSBJ do -INF Kpala elder.sister son *** gather do -INF TOP then 3PL.PST leave there then *** too 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ enter sorcery with here n PPM v adv part pron n n PPM v pron v -mrph prop.n n n *** v v -mrph part part PPM v adv part *** adv PPM pron v n pp adv

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Ō ŋ̄ súò kɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ ō ká lé gbɛ̰̀ à bḭ̀ḭ̀.   I was called and the door was closed, it was hidden (locked away). Ō ŋ̄ súò kɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ ō ká lé gbɛ̰̀ à bḭ̀ḭ̀. ō ŋ̄ súò kɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ ō ká lé gbɛ̰̀ à bḭ̀ḭ̀ -ḭ̀ 3PL.PST 1SG.NSBJ call do 3SG.PST do 3PL.PST house mouth pose 3SG.NSBJ hide -GER PPM pron n v PPM v PPM n n v pron v -mrph

Gue	Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèŋ́ mìà séŋ́ óò yí dɔ̄.   Everyone at Beleton knows it. Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèŋ́ mìà séŋ́ óò yí dɔ̄. Ɓɛ́lɛ́tɔ̰̀ zèŋ́ mīā -\ séŋ́ óò à yí dɔ̄ -` Beleton external.part person.PL -CSTR every 3PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ interior know -IPFV prop.n n n -mrph det PPM pron n v -mrph

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Yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ nū lɛ́ ŋ̀ ɲɛ̀ɛ̀ dōó ŋ̀ kɛ̀ kílī lɛ́ ŋ̄ yɔ́ɔ́ káà lɛ́ gɔ̰́ kílíā mā lā pɛ́nɛ̄, à zì mìà lɛ̄ zèē.   Thus I came, my only medicine that I make, I poured the magical liquid on there, this man, I saved him, his parents are here. Yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ nū lɛ́ ŋ̀ ɲɛ̀ɛ̀ dōó ŋ̀ kɛ̀ kílī lɛ́ ŋ̄ yɔ́ɔ́ káà lɛ́ gɔ̰́ kílíā mā lā pɛ́nɛ̄, à zì mìà lɛ̄ zèē. yēlɛ́ ŋ̄ nū lɛ́ ŋ̀ ɲɛ̀ɛ̀ dōó ŋ̀ à kɛ̄ -` kílī lɛ́ ŋ̄ yɔ́ɔ́ káá à là lɛ́ gɔ̰́ kílíā ŋ̄ à lā pɛ́nɛ̄ à zì mìà lɛ̄ zèē then 1SG.PST come FOC 1SG.POSS medicine one 1SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV this.way then 1SG.PST potion put 3SG.NSBJ on FOC man DEM.REF 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ save today 3SG.NSBJ EMPH parent.PL 3SG.EXI here part PPM v det pron n num PPM pron v -mrph adv part PPM n v pron pp det n det PPM pron v adv pron det n PPM adv

Gue	Yē lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ séŋ́ ká ā.   It is him (the fetish) that is everything for me. Yē lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ séŋ́ ká ā. yē lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ séŋ́ ká ā 3SG.EMPH FOC today thing every with TOP pron det adv n det pp part

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Lɛ́ Zàwòlò ē tó gbāā gèēpɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāā āà gbɛ̰̀ à mɔ̀ pɛ́lɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ yīè kɛ̄ɛ̀ ká.   That is how Zawolo spoke and he said that he started a long time ago to do good things. Lɛ́ Zàwòlò ē tó gbāā gèē-pɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāā āà gbɛ̰̀ à mɔ̀ pɛ́lɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ yīè kɛ̄ɛ̀ ká. lɛ́ Zàwòlò ā tó gbāā gèē -pɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāā āà gbɛ̰̀ à mɔ̀ pɛ́lɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ yīè kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ ká then fifth.son 3SG.PST leave now say -INF now 3SG.PRF pose 3SG.NSBJ on early thing good do -GER with part n PPM v adv v -mrph adv PPM v pron pp adv n adj v -mrph pp

Gue	É ɓɔ̄ ī mɔ̀.   May it happen to you. É ɓɔ̄ ī mɔ̀. é ɓɔ̄ ī mɔ̀ 3SG.CONJ go.out 2SG.NSBJ on PPM v PPM pp

Gue	Ɓò mú wɛ̄ kṵ́, í ló, ɓá tòlò.   Take the goat, go raise it. Ɓò mú wɛ̄ kṵ́, í ló, ɓá tòlò. ɓò mū -/ wɛ̄ kṵ́ í ló í à tòlò goat female -FOC DEM.PROX take 2SG.CONJ go 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ expand n n -mrph det v PPM v PPM pron v

Gue	à ɓò wɛ̄ lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ pɛ́ɛ́pìà ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀.   This goat is now multiplying itself at my place. à ɓò wɛ̄ lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ pɛ́ɛ́-pìà ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀. à ɓò wɛ̄ lɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ pɛ́ɛ́ -pìà ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀ BRIDG goat DEM.PROX 3SG.EXI today tear -INF 1SG.NSBJ ADR det n det PPM adv v -mrph pron pp

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Íì bɛ̀ī à mɔ̀ ɓá lóní é ɓɔ̄ sálàkā sɛ́lɛ̄ìsɛ̄ mɔ̀.   You can count from eight to nine. Íì bɛ̀ī à mɔ̀ ɓá lóní é ɓɔ̄ sálàkā sɛ́lɛ̄ìsɛ̄ mɔ̀. íì bɛ̀ī -` à mɔ̀ í à lóní é ɓɔ̄ sálàkā sɛ́lɛ̄ìsɛ̄ mɔ̀ 2SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ on 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ count 3SG.CONJ go.out eight nine on PPM v -mrph pron pp PPM pron v PPM v num num pp

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Donc, zí lɛ́ ŋ̀ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓōò lɛ̄ píá ká lɛ́ ŋ̀ mīā lā ā, yē lɛ́ ā.   That is how I manage to uncover sorcerers, I save people, it is like this. Donc, zí lɛ́ ŋ̀ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓōò lɛ̄ píá ká lɛ́ ŋ̀ mīā lā ā, yē lɛ́ ā. donc zī -/ lɛ́ ŋ̀ sɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓō -ò lɛ̄ píá ká lɛ́ ŋ̀ mīā lā -` ā yē lɛ́ ā so[FR] road -FOC FOC 1SG.POSS sorcery take.off -GER COP place with FOC 1SG.SBJV person.PL save -IPFV TOP 3SG.EMPH 3SG.EXI DEM.DIST part n -mrph prt pron n v -mrph copula n pp det PPM n v -mrph part pron PPM det

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Kɛ̄ é ɓɔ̄ ī mɔ̀ kílī Sèé é ɓɔ̄ à ká Màrí mɔ̀.   Thus, may it happen to you, Ce, and you, Marie. Kɛ̄ é ɓɔ̄ ī mɔ̀ kílī Sèé é ɓɔ̄ à ká Màrí mɔ̀. kɛ̄ é ɓɔ̄ ī mɔ̀ kílī Sèé é ɓɔ̄ à ká Màrí mɔ̀ well 3SG.CONJ go.out 2SG.NSBJ on this.way first-born.son 3SG.CONJ go.out 3SG.NSBJ with *** on part PPM v PPM pp adv n PPM v pron pp *** pp