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PM	màá mìà ō tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ká ā   The totem of the Maamias, it is the snails. màá mìà ō tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ká ā màá mīā -\ ō tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ká ā maa person.PL -CSTR 3PL.NSBJ totem 3SG.EXI snail with TOP n n -mrph pron n AUX n pp part

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pɛ́ tɛ́ à kɛ̀ lɛ́ màá mìà òó dèŋ̄ ɓèlè wɛ̄   The thing that makes it so the Maamias do not eat snails. pɛ́ tɛ́ à kɛ̀ lɛ́ màá mìà òó dèŋ̄ ɓèlè wɛ̄ pɛ̄ -/ tɛ́ è à kɛ̄ -` lɛ́ màá mīā -\ òó dèŋ̄ ɓèlè wɛ̄ thing -FOC FOC 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV FOC maa person.PL -CSTR 3PL.NEG snail eat TOP.PROX n -mrph det AUX pron v -mrph det n n -mrph AUX n v part

PM	ē kɛ̄ mɔ́ tá̰ dò ká   Once upon a time, ē kɛ̄ mɔ́ tá̰ dò ká ē kɛ̄ mɔ́ tá̰ dò ká 3SG.PST do long.time.ago time INDEF with AUX v adv n det pp

PM	màá gɔ̰̄ dōó nā ē gínī.   the wife of a Maa got lost. màá gɔ̰̄ dōó nā ē gínī. màá gɔ̰̄ dōó nā ē gínī maa man one wife 3SG.PST lose n n num n AUX v

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yé à nā ē gínī ā, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ ē nā ká.   When she got lost, he started looking for her. yé à nā ē gínī ā, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ ē nā ká. yé à nā ē gínī ā áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -\ ē nā ká when 3SG.NSBJ wife 3SG.PST lose TOP 3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL face put -JNT 3SG.REFL wife with part pron n AUX v part AUX pron n v -mrph pron n pp

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ē tó ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē nā ká háá yí gbèkènīzɛ̀ lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā ē nā gɛ̰̀.   He stayed looking for his wife for a very long time, he did not see his wife. ē tó ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē nā ká háá yí gbèkènīzɛ̀ lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā ē nā gɛ̰̀. ē tó ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē nā ká háá yí gbèkènī -zɛ̀ lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā ē nā gɛ̰̀ 3SG.PST leave 3SG.REFL face put -INF 3SG.REFL wife with for.a.long.time interior distant -ADV 3SG.NEG NEG 3SG.REFL wife see AUX v pron n v -mrph pron n pp adv n adj -mrph AUX part pron n v

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wáà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̄ nínā āà ī nā sí āà ló á ká.   He is now told, "The spirit took your wife, it took her away." wáà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̄ ɲínà āà ī nā sí āà ló á ká. wáà à gèē -\ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̄ ɲínà āà ī nā sí āà ló á ká 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.NSBJ for that wicked.spirit 3SG.PRF 2SG.NSBJ wife pick.up 3SG.PRF go 3SG.NSBJ with AUX pron v -mrph pron pp part n AUX AUX n v AUX v pron pp

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lɛ̀ tɛ́ ɲínà ē ló à nā ká yí ā làá dɔ̄, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ à ká, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ à ká, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ à ká, làá gɛ̰̀   He does not know the place where it took her, he looks for her, he looks for her, he does not see her. lɛ̀ tɛ́ ɲínà ē ló à nā ká yí ā làá dɔ̄, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ à ká, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ à ká, áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ à ká, làá gɛ̰̀ lɛ̀ tɛ́ ɲínà ē ló à nā ká yí ā lɛ̀ɛ́ à dɔ̄ áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -\ à ká áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -\ à ká áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -\ à ká lɛ̀ɛ́ à gɛ̰̀ place FOC wicked.spirit 3SG.PST go 3SG.NSBJ wife with there TOP 3SG.NEG 3SG.NSBJ know 3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL face put -JNT 3SG.NSBJ with 3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL face put -JNT 3SG.NSBJ with 3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL face put -JNT 3SG.NSBJ with 3SG.NEG 3SG.NSBJ see n det n AUX v pron n pp adv part AUX pron v AUX pron n v -mrph pron pp AUX pron n v -mrph pron pp AUX pron n v -mrph pron pp AUX pron v

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yé gbāā ɲɛ́nɛ́ dò ká ā àmɔ̀kɛ̀ì ló tɛ́ ɲínà wɛ̄ ā ɓō à nā ká ā ā yà yílí gáná dò yí.   Now one day as the spirit took away his wife, it put her down in the roots of a tree. yé gbāā ɲɛ́nɛ́ dò ká ā àmɔ̀kɛ̀ì ló tɛ́ ɲínà wɛ̄ ā ɓō à nā ká ā ā yà yílí gáná dò yí. yé gbāā ɲɛ́nɛ́ dò ká ā àmɔ̀kɛ̀ì ló tɛ́ ɲínà wɛ̄ ē à ɓō à nā ká ā ē à yà yílí gáná dò yí when now sun INDEF with TOP in.the.meanwhile go which wicked.spirit DEM.PROX 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off 3SG.NSBJ wife with TOP 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ sit tree root INDEF in part adv n det pp part part v part n det AUX pron v pron n pp part AUX pron v n n det pp

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à yà táā ɓō yílí gáná yí wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà vɔ̀ tɛ́ ē kɛ̄ kàá yí wɛ̄, yē lɛ́ léé wɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ wɔ̀á yí   When it put her down in the roots of a tree, the fallen leaves that were strewn over there, that is where the wife was lying. à yà táā ɓō yílí gáná yí wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà vɔ̀ tɛ́ ē kɛ̄ kàá yí wɛ̄, yē lɛ́ léé wɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ wɔ̀á yí à yà tɛ́ ē à ɓō yílí gáná yí wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà vɔ̀ tɛ́ ē kɛ̄ káá -à ká yí wɛ̄ yē lɛ́ lēē -/ wɛ̄ ē kɛ̄ wɔ̄ɔ̄ -à ká yí 3SG.NSBJ sit FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off tree root in TOP.PROX leaves dry PL FOC 3SG.PST do put -GER but there TOP.PROX 3SG.EMPH FOC woman -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.PST do lie -GER with there pron v det AUX pron v n n pp part n adj det det AUX v v -mrph part adv part pron det n -mrph det AUX v v -mrph pp adv

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ā dò káá gbāā ē là kɛ̄ ɲínà wɛ̄ āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāāɓō, ɲínà wɛ̄ kílí āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāāɓō à là.   She put some on herself while the devil was gone, the spirit of the devil left her now. ā dò káá gbāā ē là kɛ̄ ɲínà wɛ̄ āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāāɓō, ɲínà wɛ̄ kílí āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāāɓō à là. ē à dò káá gbāā ē là kɛ̄ ɲínà wɛ̄ āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāāɓō ɲínà wɛ̄ kílí āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ gbāāɓō à là 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ NDEF put now 3SG.REFL on at.that.moment wicked.spirit DEM.PROX 3SG.PRF get.up now wicked.spirit DEM.PROX mind 3SG.PRF get.up now 3SG.NSBJ on AUX pron det v adv pron pp part n det AUX v adv n det n AUX v adv pron pp

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lɛ̄ gbāāɓō ē dìè lɛ̀ɛ̄ ē lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà ɲɔ̀ɔ̄ gbāāɓō ē mɔ̀ yílí gáná yí.   She has now returned to her senses (lit: she is now for herself), she pushed the fallen leaves on herself in the roots. lɛ̄ gbāāɓō ē dìè lɛ̀ɛ̄ ē lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà ɲɔ̀ɔ̄ gbāāɓō ē mɔ̀ yílí gáná yí. lɛ̄ gbāāɓō ē dìè lɛ̀ɛ̄ ē lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà ɲɔ̀ɔ̄ gbāāɓō ē mɔ̀ yílí gáná yí 3SG.EXI now 3SG.REFL EMPH for 3SG.PST leaves dry push now 3SG.REFL on tree root in AUX adv pron det pp AUX n adj v adv pron pp n n pp

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bɛ̀ī léé ā ē ē bḭ̀ḭ̀ à yí, ē tó á ká yí, kɛ̄ ékēá lɛ́ɛ̀ lō ɓōò mīī mɔ̀ ɔ̄ kɛ̄ á sí é ló á ká pɛ̄lɛ̄í.   Thus, this woman hid there, she stayed this way so that, if she comes across a person, so that this person takes her and goes with her to the village. bɛ̀ī léé ā ē ē bḭ̀ḭ̀ à yí, ē tó á ká yí, kɛ̄ ékēá lɛ́ɛ̀ lō ɓōò mīī mɔ̀ ɔ̄ kɛ̄ á sí é ló á ká pɛ̄lɛ̄í. bɛ̀ī lēē -/ ā ē ē bḭ̀ḭ̀ à yí ē tó á ká yí kɛ̄ ékēá lɛ́ɛ̀ ló -` ɓō -ò mīī mɔ̀ ā kɛ̄ é à sí é ló á ká pɛ̄lɛ̄í too woman -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL hide 3SG.NSBJ in 3SG.PST leave 3SG.NSBJ with there for.the.sake.of if 3SG.IPFV go -IPFV take.off -GER person on TOP for.the.sake.of 3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ pick.up 3SG.CONJ go 3SG.NSBJ with village adv n -mrph det AUX pron v pron pp AUX v pron pp adv part part AUX v -mrph v -mrph n pp part part AUX pron v AUX v pron pp n

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à dɛ̰̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ āà tó gbāā ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē nā ká à ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ sáání à fḭ́ āà ɲɛ̄ wɛ̄   Her husband, he stayed a long time looking for his wife, he got tired. à dɛ̰̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ āà tó gbāā ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē nā ká à ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ sáání à fḭ́ āà ɲɛ̄ wɛ̄ à dɛ̰̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ āà tó gbāā ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē nā ká à ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ sáání à fḭ́ āà ɲɛ̄ wɛ̄ 3SG.NSBJ husband too 3SG.PRF leave now face put -INF 3SG.REFL wife with 3SG.NSBJ simple too 3SG.NSBJ tiredness 3SG.PRF finish TOP.PROX pron n adv AUX v adv n v -mrph pron n pp pron adj adv pron n AUX v part

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à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà gèè gbāā é nū é ē fḭ́ dɔ̄   He too, he now says that he is coming to rest. à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà gèè gbāā é nū é ē fḭ́ dɔ̄ à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà à gèē -\ gbāā é nū é ē fḭ́ dɔ̄ 3SG.NSBJ too 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT now 3SG.CONJ come 3SG.CONJ 3SG.REFL tiredness stop pron adv AUX pron v -mrph adv AUX v AUX pron n v

PM	kɔ́nɔ́ dò gbɛ̄ɛ̄ wɔ́ ɓē á ɓèlè   There is no food to eat. kɔ́nɔ́ dò gbɛ̄ɛ̄ wɔ́ ɓē á ɓèlè kɔ́nɔ́ dò gbɛ̄ɛ̄ wɔ́ ɓē é à ɓèlè food INDEF different COP.NEG EXI 3SG.CO3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ eat n det adj copula part AUX pron v

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áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ gbāā lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà wì píé déŋ́ŋ́   He is now looking for some underneath the fallen leaves, and so on. áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ̀ gbāā lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà wì píé déŋ́ŋ́ áà ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -\ gbāā lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà wì píé déŋ́ŋ́ 3SG.JNT 3SG.REFL face put -JNT now leaves dry under to aligned AUX pron n v -mrph adv n adj pp pp adv

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pɛ́ tɛ́ è bɛ̀ī yēmɔ̀ à mɔ̀ ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ sááníɓō á sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō á ɓèlè ā kɛ̄ á gɛ̰̀   What he can at least find to eat. pɛ́ tɛ́ è bɛ̀ī yēmɔ̀ à mɔ̀ ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ sááníɓō á sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō á ɓèlè ā kɛ̄ á gɛ̰̀ pɛ̄ -/ tɛ́ è bɛ̀ī -` yēmɔ̀ à mɔ̀ ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ sáání -ɓō é à sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō é à ɓèlè ā kɛ̄ é à gɛ̰̀ thing -FOC FOC 3SG.SBJV be.able -IPFV indeed 3SG.NSBJ on just too -ADV 3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ getting take.off 3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ eat TOP for.the.sake.of 3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ see n -mrph det AUX v -mrph adv pron pp adv adv -mrph AUX pron n v AUX pron v part part AUX pron v

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à yɛ́lɛ́ ē ló gbāā dèŋ̄ píé áà gèè gó ŋ́ dèŋ̄ nāā ékɛ̄á ŋ́ŋ̀ bɛ̀ī ŋ́ à kpànē ā ŋ́ ɓèlè.   His thinking is now directed towards the snails, he says, "Wait, if I look for snails, if I can make a soup out of them and eat it." à yɛ́lɛ́ ē ló gbāā dèŋ̄ píé áà gèè gó ŋ́ dèŋ̄ nāā ékɛ̄á ŋ́ŋ̀ bɛ̀ī ŋ́ à kpànē ā ŋ́ ɓèlè. à yɛ́lɛ́ ē ló gbāā dèŋ̄ píé áà à gèē -\ gó ŋ́ dèŋ̄ nāā ékɛ̄á ŋ́ŋ̀ bɛ̀ī -` ŋ́ à kpànē ā ŋ́ à ɓèlè 3SG.NSBJ spirit 3SG.PST go now snail to 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT leave 1SG.CONJ snail love if 1SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ stew TOP 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ eat pron n AUX v adv n pp AUX pron v -mrph v AUX n v part AUX v -mrph AUX pron v part AUX pron v

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ē tó gbāā dèŋ̄ nāā-pɛ̀lɛ̀, lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà wì háá, ē ɲɔ̀ɔ̄ à ká yílí gáná wɛ̄ mɔ̀.   He stayed looking for snails underneath the fallen leaves, he went closer to the roots. ē tó gbāā dèŋ̄ nāā-pɛ̀lɛ̀, lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà wì háá, ē ɲɔ̀ɔ̄ à ká yílí gáná wɛ̄ mɔ̀. ē tó gbāā dèŋ̄ nāā -pɛ̀lɛ̀ lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà wì háá ē ɲɔ̀ɔ̄ à ká yílí gáná wɛ̄ mɔ̀ 3SG.PST leave now snail love -INF leaves dry under for.a.long.time 3SG.PST push 3SG.NSBJ with tree root DEM.PROX on AUX v adv n v -mrph n adj pp adv AUX v pron pp n n det pp

PM	ē dèŋ̄ dōó sí.   He took a snail. ē dèŋ̄ dōó sí. ē dèŋ̄ dōó sí 3SG.PST snail one pick.up AUX n num v

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yé ē dèŋ̄ sí ā áà gèè: dèŋ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ lō kɛ̄ɛ̀ lɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀.   When he takes a snail, he says, "The snail will be in this place." yé ē dèŋ̄ sí ā áà gèè: dèŋ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ lō kɛ̄ɛ̀ lɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀. yé ē dèŋ̄ sí ā áà à gèē -\ dèŋ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ ló -` kɛ̄ -à lɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀ when 3SG.PST snail pick.up TOP 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT snail 3SG.IPFV go -IPFV do -GER place DEM.PROX on part AUX n v part AUX pron v -mrph n AUX v -mrph v -mrph n det pp

PM	ētó gbāā ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀ dèŋ̄ vɔ̀ ká   He stayed looking for snails. ētó gbāā ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀ dèŋ̄ vɔ̀ ká ētó gbāā ē ɲɛ̀ɛ̄ kpɔ́ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ dèŋ̄ vɔ̀ ká and now 3SG.PST face put -INF snail PL with part adv AUX n v -mrph n det pp

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ē ló gbāā ē ē nā gɛ̰̀ gbāā wɔ̀á lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà yí áà yī zɛ̀.   He went, he now saw his wife lying underneath the fallen leaves, she was sleeping. ē ló gbāā ē ē nā gɛ̰̀ gbāā wɔ̀á lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà yí áà yī zɛ̀. ē ló gbāā ē ē nā gɛ̰̀ gbāā wɔ̄ɔ̄ -à ká lɛ́ɛ́ kpálà yí áà yī zɛ̄ -\ 3SG.PST go now 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL wife see now lie -GER with leaves dry in 3SG.JNT slumber kill -JNT AUX v adv AUX pron n v adv v -mrph pp n adj pp AUX n v -mrph

PM	āà tó dèŋ̄ nāā-pɛ̀lɛ̀ āà ɓō ē nā mɔ̀.   He stayed looking for snails, he came across his wife. āà tó dèŋ̄ nāā-pɛ̀lɛ̀ āà ɓō ē nā mɔ̀. āà tó dèŋ̄ nāā -pɛ̀lɛ̀ āà ɓō ē nā mɔ̀ 3SG.PRF leave snail love -INF 3SG.PRF take.off 3SG.REFL wife on AUX v n v -mrph AUX v pron n pp

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pɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ē kɛ̄ màá gɔ̰̄ wɛ̄ tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ ká ā yē lɛ̄   That is what made it so that the snail is the totem of the Maa man, that's it. pɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ē kɛ̄ màá gɔ̰̄ wɛ̄ tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ ká ā yē lɛ̄ pɛ̄ -/ ē à kɛ̄ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ē kɛ̄ màá gɔ̰̄ wɛ̄ tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ ká ā yē lɛ̄ thing -FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do FOC snail 3SG.PST do maa man DEM.PROX totem with TOP 3SG.EMPH COP n -mrph AUX pron v det n AUX v n n det n pp part pron copula

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a̋, è gɔ̰̀á̰ kɛ̄ɛ̀ dèŋ̄ nāā ŋwɔ̀ wɛ̄ ká lèŋ̄ ā̰, ŋ̀ŋ́ gɔ̰̀á̰ ŋ̄ nā gɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀.   He said, "If there hadn't been the problem of looking for the snail, maybe, I wouldn't have seen my wife. a̋, è gɔ̰̀á̰ kɛ̄ɛ̀ dèŋ̄ nāā ŋwɔ̀ wɛ̄ ká lèŋ̄ ā̰, ŋ̀ŋ́ gɔ̰̀á̰ ŋ̄ nā gɛ̰̀ɛ̰̀. a̋ è gɔ̰̀á̰ kɛ̄ -à dèŋ̄ nāā ŋwɔ́ -\ wɛ̄ ká lèŋ̄ ā ŋ̀ŋ́ gɔ̰̀á̰ ŋ̄ nā gɛ̰̀ -à interjection 3SG.SBJV NEG.COND do -CNTRFCT snail love affair -CSTR DEM.PROX with probably TOP 1SG.NEG NEG.COND 1SG.NSBJ wife see -CNTRFCT inj AUX part v -mrph n v n -mrph det pp adv part AUX part pron n v -mrph

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tó tɛ́ mā ɓō dèŋ̄ wɛ̄ píé wɛ̄, yē láā kɛ̄ lɛ́ māà ŋ̄ nā gɛ̰̀   The fact that I stayed behind for the snails, that is what made it so I found my wife. tó tɛ́ mā ɓō dèŋ̄ wɛ̄ píé wɛ̄, yē láā kɛ̄ lɛ́ māà ŋ̄ nā gɛ̰̀ tó tɛ́ ŋ̄ à ɓō dèŋ̄ wɛ̄ píé wɛ̄ yē lɛ́ ē à kɛ̄ lɛ́ māà ŋ̄ nā gɛ̰̀ leave FOC 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off snail DEM.PROX at TOP.PROX 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do FOC 1SG.PRF 1SG.NSBJ wife see v det AUX AUX pron v n det pp part pron det AUX pron v det AUX pron n v

PM	donc, ŋ̄ tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ká.   So, my totem is the snail." donc, ŋ̄ tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ká. donc ŋ̄ tɛ̰́ɛ̰́ lɛ́ dèŋ̄ ká so[FR] 1SG.NSBJ totem 3SG.EXI snail with part pron n AUX n pp

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pɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ màá mìà ò dèŋ̄ tō ā yē lɛ̄.   This is what made it so that the Maamias do not eat snails. pɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ màá mìà ò dèŋ̄ tō ā yē lɛ̄. pɛ̄ -/ ē à kɛ̄ lɛ́ màá mīā -\ ò dèŋ̄ tó -` ā yē lɛ̄ thing -FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do FOC maa person.PL -CSTR 3PL.SBJV snail leave -IPFV TOP 3SG.EMPH COP n -mrph AUX pron v det n n -mrph AUX n v -mrph part pron copula