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ɲ̄ɲ̄ì lɛ́ éwɛ̀lɛ̀ prrú lɛ́ è gbɛ̰̀ à ká kāŋɛ̄ì mɔ̀.   On my behalf, from very far away, it happens to the Partridge: ɲ̄ɲ̄ì lɛ́ éwɛ̀lɛ̀ prrú lɛ́ è gbɛ̰̀ à ká kāŋɛ̄ì mɔ̀. ŋ̄ zì lɛ́ éwɛ̀lɛ̀ prrú lɛ́ è gbɛ̰̀ -` à ká kāŋɛ̄ì mɔ̀ 1SG.NSBJ EMPH FOC from *** FOC 3SG.SBJV pose -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with partridge on pron det det part *** det AUX v -mrph pron pp n pp

SB	lɛ́ è gbɛ̰̀ à ká gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ mɔ̀.   It happens to this man. lɛ́ è gbɛ̰̀ à ká gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ mɔ̀. lɛ́ è gbɛ̰̀ -` à ká gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ mɔ̀ FOC 3SG.SBJV pose -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with man -FOC DEM.PROX on det AUX v -mrph pron pp n -mrph det pp

SB	gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ē ló ē yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō.   This man went to make the field. gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ē ló ē yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō. gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ ē ló ē yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.PST go 3SG.PST field take.off n -mrph det AUX v AUX n v

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yé ē yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō ā, à lúú lɛ̄ yí ā, à līà lɛ̄ kpɛ́ŋ̀   When he made the field, there was his daughter, she is very pretty, yé ē yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō ā, à lúú lɛ̄ yí ā, à līà lɛ̄ kpɛ́ŋ̀ yé ē yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō ā à lúú lɛ̄ yí ā à lī -à lɛ̄ kpɛ́ŋ̀ when 3SG.PST field take.off TOP 3SG.NSBJ daughter 3SG.EXI there TOP 3SG.NSBJ become.beautiful -GER COP so part AUX n v part pron n AUX adv part pron v -mrph copula adv

SB	gɔ̰̄à̰ óò nū wáà yɔ̀lɔ̀ kɛ̀.   The men come to ask him for her hand. gɔ̰̄à̰ óò nū wáà yɔ̀lɔ̀ kɛ̀. gɔ̰̄à̰ óò nū -` wáà yɔ̀lɔ̀ kɛ̄ -\ working.unit 3PL.IPFV come -IPFV 3PL.JNT marriage.proposal do -JNT n AUX v -mrph AUX n v -mrph

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yé gɔ̰̄à̰ wāà nū ā, wāà nū léé wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ɛ̀ ɛ̄, à dàā lɛ̀ɛ́ wéé o.   When men came (for the girl), her father didn't speak. yé gɔ̰̄à̰ wāà nū ā, wāà nū léé wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ɛ̀ ɛ̄, à dàā lɛ̀ɛ́ wéé o. yé gɔ̰̄à̰ wāà nū ā wāà nū lēē -/ wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ ɛ̄ à dàā lɛ̀ɛ́ wéé o when working.unit 3PL.PRF come TOP 3PL.PRF come woman -FOC DEM because.of TOP 3SG.NSBJ father 3SG.NEG speak o part n AUX v part AUX v n -mrph det pp part pron n AUX v inj

SB	láà gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄: kò lō lūú.   He tells him (the suitor), "Let's go to the bush." láà gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄: kò lō lūú. lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kò ló -` lūú 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ for 1PL.SBJV go -IPFV bush AUX pron v -mrph pron pp AUX v -mrph n

SB	wà yē ō ló lūú.   They go to the bush. wà yē ō ló lūú. wà yē ō ló lūú 3PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 3PL.PST go bush pron pron AUX v n

SB	tó áà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄: ké   So he tells him, "So, tó áà gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄: ké tó áà à gèē -\ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké so 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.NSBJ ADR like.this part AUX pron v -mrph pron pp adv

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nàá, ŋ̀ sà̰ā̰ ɓāā, àyé wɛ̄ ɓá kɛ̄á nɔ́ ɔ̄, é ɲɛ̄á ā, léé wɛ̄, kà yē káà lō.   for me, my work now, if you do this one, if it ends, this girl is yours, you will leave. nàá, ŋ̀ sà̰ā̰ ɓāā, àyé wɛ̄ ɓá kɛ̄á nɔ́ ɔ̄, é ɲɛ̄á ā, léé wɛ̄, kà yē káà lō. nàā -/ ŋ̀ sà̰ā̰ ɓāā àyé wɛ̄ í à kɛ̄ -á nɔ́ ā é ɲɛ̄ -á ā lēē -/ wɛ̄ kà yē káà ló -` old.man -FOC 1SG.POSS work DEM.PROX 3SG.EMPH DEM.PROX 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ do -COND just TOP 3SG.CONJ finish -COND TOP woman -FOC DEM.PROX 2PL.SBJV 3SG.EMPH 2PL.IPFV go -IPFV n -mrph pron n det pron det AUX pron v -mrph adv part AUX v -mrph part n -mrph det AUX pron AUX v -mrph

SB	à pɛ̀ gó ŋwɔ̀ wáá yí.   You will not pay anything for this. à pɛ̀ gó ŋwɔ̀ wáá yí. à pɛ̄ -\ gó ŋwɔ́ -\ wáá à yí BRIDG thing -CSTR spend affair -CSTR COP.NEG 3SG.NSBJ in det n -mrph v n -mrph copula pron pp

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ŋ̀ŋ́ gbāā gèē í wɛ́ì kpɔ́ ē kíè là ɓá nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄   I did not say to pile up money to give me some. ŋ̀ŋ́ gbāā gèē í wɛ́ì kpɔ́ ē kíè là ɓá nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̀ŋ́ gbāā à gèē í wɛ́ì kpɔ́ ē kíē là í à nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ 1SG.NEG NEG 3SG.NSBJ say 2SG.CONJ money put 3SG.REFL RECP on 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ give 1SG.NSBJ for AUX part pron v AUX n v pron det pp AUX pron v pron pp

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à gáà nɔ́ ŋ̀ sà̰ā̰ ké mā zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ wāā ɓá kɛ̄.   The important is to do the work that I showed you. à gáà nɔ́ ŋ̀ sà̰ā̰ ké mā zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ wāā ɓá kɛ̄. à gáà nɔ́ ŋ̀ sà̰ā̰ ké ŋ̄ à zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ wāā í à kɛ̄ 3SG.NSBJ strong just 1SG.POSS work that 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ show 2SG.NSBJ ADR DEM.PROX 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ do pron adj adv pron n part AUX pron v pron pp det AUX pron v

SB	é ɲɛ̄á nɔ́ ɔ̄ léé wɛ̄ ī nā lɛ̄   As soon as you finish it, the girl is your wife. é ɲɛ̄á nɔ́ ɔ̄ léé wɛ̄ ī nā lɛ̄ é ɲɛ̄ -á nɔ́ ā lēē -/ wɛ̄ ī nā lɛ̄ 3SG.CONJ finish -COND just TOP woman -FOC DEM.PROX 2SG.NSBJ wife COP AUX v -mrph adv part n -mrph det AUX n copula

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yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ yé gɔ̰̄ dò āà nū nɔ́ léé ɓɛ̄ ŋwɔ̀ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ à dàā píé ā, lɛ́ɛ̄ lō, ē là sà̰ā̰ wɛ̄ zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ à lɛ̀ɛ̄, sà̰ā̰ ɓɛ̄, gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ tō à kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē wàà, ē ló.   Now the man, when a man came because of the daughter to the father's place, he went, he showed his work, this work, he stayed to do it, he disappears, he leaves. yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ yé gɔ̰̄ dò āà nū nɔ́ léé ɓɛ̄ ŋwɔ̀ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ à dàā píé ā, lɛ́ɛ̀ lō, ē là sà̰ā̰ wɛ̄ zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ à lɛ̀ɛ̄, sà̰ā̰ ɓɛ̄, gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ tō à kɛ̄-pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē wàà, ē ló. yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ yé gɔ̰̄ dò āà nū nɔ́ lēē -/ ɓɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ -\ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ à dàā píé ā lɛ́ɛ̀ ló -` ē là sà̰ā̰ wɛ̄ zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ -` à lɛ̀ɛ̄ sà̰ā̰ ɓɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ tó -` à kɛ̄ -pɛ̀lɛ̀ ē wàà ē ló then now man -FOC DEM when man INDEF 3SG.PRF come just woman -FOC DEM.PROX affair -CSTR because.of 3SG.NSBJ father at TOP 3SG.IPFV go -IPFV 3SG.PST 3SG.POSS work DEM.PROX show -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ for work DEM.PROX man -FOC DEM 3SG.IPFV leave -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ do -INF 3SG.PST dry.up 3SG.PST go part adv n -mrph det part n det AUX v adv n -mrph det n -mrph pp pron n pp part AUX v -mrph AUX pron n det v -mrph pron pp n det n -mrph det AUX v -mrph pron v -mrph AUX v AUX v

SB	lɛ̀ɛ́ sà̰ā̰ wɛ̄ kɛ̄ kɛ̄ é ɲɛ̄.   He does not do this work until the end. lɛ̀ɛ́ sà̰ā̰ wɛ̄ kɛ̄ kɛ̄ é kɛ̄ kɛ̄ é ɲɛ̄. lɛ̀ɛ́ sà̰ā̰ wɛ̄ kɛ̄ kɛ̄ é kɛ̄ kɛ̄ é ɲɛ̄ 3SG.NEG work DEM.PROX do for.the.sake.of 3SG.CONJ do for.the.sake.of 3SG.CONJ finish AUX n det v part AUX v part AUX v

SB	tó gɔ̰́ yā ē wàà ē ló.   Then this man disappears, he leaves. tó gɔ̰́ yā ē wàà ē ló. tó gɔ̰̄ -/ yā ē wàà ē ló and man -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.PST dry.up 3SG.PST go part n -mrph det AUX v AUX v

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ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ wáà kɛ̀ nɔ́ kílī, wáà kɛ̀ nɔ́ kílī, ō nɔ́ ā mɔ̀, wáà kɛ̀.   This thing, they just do it like this, they do it, they are doing it, they do it. ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ wáà kɛ̀ nɔ́ kílī wáà kɛ̀ nɔ́ kílī, ō nɔ́ ā mɔ̀, wáà kɛ̀. ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ wáà à kɛ̄ -\ nɔ́ kílī wáà à kɛ̄ -\ nɔ́ kílī ō nɔ́ ā mɔ̀ wáà à kɛ̄ -\ thing DEM 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ do -JNT just this.way 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ do -JNT just this.way 3PL.EXI just 3SG.NSBJ on 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ do -JNT n det AUX pron v -mrph adv adv AUX pron v -mrph adv adv AUX adv pron pp AUX pron v -mrph

SB	yēlɛ́ gbāā āà tó gbāā ká kílī   When now it has stayed like this, yēlɛ́ gbāā āà tó gbāā ká kílī yēlɛ́ gbāā āà tó gbāā à ká kílī then now 3SG.PRF leave now 3SG.NSBJ with this.way part adv AUX v adv pron pp adv

SB	REFRAIN gbamo see see!!!   REFRAIN gbamo see see!!! REFRAIN gbamo see see!!!

SB	yēlɛ́ gbāā āà kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā   you see now when it has become like this, yēlɛ́ gbāā āà kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā yēlɛ́ gbāā āà kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā that.is now 3SG.PRF do now this.way inj adv AUX v adv adv

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gɔ̰́ ɓɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ nɔ́ gbāā mìà, ē là ló ɓō.   this man now gets up carefully, he leaves. gɔ̰́ ɓɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ nɔ́ gbāā mìà, ē là ló ɓō. gɔ̰̄ -/ ɓɛ̄ lɛ́ɛ̄ wɛ̀lɛ̀ -` nɔ́ gbāā mìà ē là ló ɓō man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.IPFV get.up -IPFV just now mia 3SG.PST 3SG.POSS go take.off n -mrph det AUX v -mrph adv adv onomat AUX pron v v

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ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ wāà dìè gbāā yí kpōlà búnūzɛ̀.   These events, they went through them many times. ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ wāà dìè gbāā yí kpōlà búnūzɛ̀. ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ wāà dīē -\ gbāā yí kpōlà búnūzɛ̀ thing DEM 3PL.PRF pass -JNT now there time in.different.manners n det AUX v -mrph adv adv n adv

SB	yēlɛ́ gbāā pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ̀ ɓɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄   The facts of a tale do not last. yēlɛ́ gbāā pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ̀ ɓɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ yēlɛ́ gbāā pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ́ -\ ɓɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ then now story interior affair -CSTR DEM.PROX 3SG.NEG stay part adv n n n -mrph det AUX v

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yēlɛ́ gbāā āà tó á ká kílī, gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ āà tó wàā ɓèlè-pìà āà tó wàā ɓèlè-pìà là yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀, là yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ āà ɓō.   When now they stayed with this, this man suffered, he suffered in his field, his field, he did it. yēlɛ́ gbāā āà tó á ká kílī, gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ āà tó wàā ɓèlè-pìà āà tó wàā ɓèlè-pìà là yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀, là yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ āà ɓō. yēlɛ́ gbāā āà tó á ká kílī gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ āà tó wàā ɓèlè -pìà āà tó wàā ɓèlè -pìà là yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀ là yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ āà à ɓō then now 3SG.PRF leave 3SG.NSBJ with this.way man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.PRF leave suffering eat -INF 3SG.PRF leave ache eat -INF 3SG.POSS field DEM.PROX on 3SG.POSS field DEM.PROX 3SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ take.off part adv AUX v pron pp adv n -mrph det AUX v n v -mrph AUX v v v -mrph pron n det pp pron n det AUX pron v

SB	āà sà̰ā̰ kɛ̄ seŋ́ āà ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀.   He did the work, he finished it. āà sà̰ā̰ kɛ̄ seŋ́ āà ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀. āà sà̰ā̰ kɛ̄ séŋ āà ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ 3SG.PRF work do every 3SG.PRF finish 3SG.NSBJ on AUX n v det AUX v pron pp

SB	ŋ́ lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ nɔ́ gbāā, ɓū wɛ̄ lɛ̄ wí-pìà   When I just looked, the rice was already ripening. ŋ́ lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ nɔ́ gbāā, ɓū wɛ̄ lɛ̄ wí-pìà ŋ́ lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ nɔ́ gbāā ā ɓū wɛ̄ lɛ̄ wí -pìà 1SG.CONJ place see just now TOP rice DEM.PROX 3SG.EXI break -INF AUX n v part adv part n det AUX v -mrph

SB	gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō léílèì.   This man too does not make a small field. gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō léílèì. gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō léílèì man -FOC DEM too 3SG.NEG field take.off very n -mrph det adv AUX n v adv

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yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ á ɓōá ā, lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ ké lɛ̀ zí zèē lāá Záásɔ́nɔ́ lāā zèí ká.   This field, when he makes it, it can lie from here and Nzerekore is the middle. yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ á ɓōá ā, lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ ké lɛ̀ zí zèē lāá Záásɔ́nɔ́ lāā zèí ká. yɛ̄lɛ̀ wɛ̄ é à ɓō -á ā lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ -` ké lɛ̀ zī -/ zèē lɛ̄ à ká Zāāsɔ́nɔ́ lɛ̄ ā zèí ká field DEM.PROX 3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ take.off -COND TOP 3SG.IPFV get.up -IPFV like.this like road -FOC here 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ with Nzerekore 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ in.the.middle with n det AUX pron v -mrph part AUX v -mrph adv part n -mrph adv AUX pron pp n AUX pron pp pp

SB	gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ là yɛ̄lɛ̀ lɛ̄ vùò kpíŋ̀ kpíŋ̀   The field of this man is very big. gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ là yɛ̄lɛ̀ lɛ̄ vùò kpíŋ̀ kpíŋ̀ gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ là yɛ̄lɛ̀ lɛ̄ vùò kpíŋ̀ kpíŋ̀ man -FOC DEM 3SG.POSS field 3SG.EXI big so so n -mrph det pron n AUX adj adv adv

SB	yēlɛ́ gbāā ē tó gbāā ká kílī   When now it stayed like this, yēlɛ́ gbāā ē tó gbāā ká kílī yēlɛ́ gbāā ē tó gbāā ká kílī then now 3SG.PST leave now with this.way part adv AUX v adv pp adv

SB	kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gbāāɓō.   the Partridge came. kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gbāāɓō. kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gbāāɓō partridge 3SG.PST come now n AUX v adv

SB	kàkò féléɲá o.   Silence! kàkò féléɲá o. kàkò féléɲá o 1PL.SBJV silence! o AUX inj inj

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yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū, yé kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gbāā, lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ píé, láà gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, ī lúú wɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ká.   When now the Partridge has come, he tells this man, "I want your daughter." yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū, yé kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gbāā, lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ píé, láà gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, ī lúú wɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ká. yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū yé kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gbāā ā lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē nū gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ píé lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ī lúú wɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` à ká then now partridge 3SG.PST come when partridge 3SG.PST come now TOP then partridge 3SG.PST come man -FOC DEM.PROX at 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say man -FOC DEM for 2SG.NSBJ daughter DEM.PROX 1SG.IPFV love -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with part adv n AUX v part n AUX v adv part part n AUX v n -mrph det pp AUX pron v n -mrph det pp AUX n det AUX v -mrph pron pp

SB	ē nū ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé o, ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé ɲɛ̀nɛ̀ ká.   He came in the evening, he came at sunset. ē nū ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé o, ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé ɲɛ̀nɛ̀ ká. ē nū ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé o ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé ɲɛ́nɛ́ -\ ká 3SG.PST come evening o evening sun -CSTR with AUX v n inj n n -mrp pp

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láà gèē ī lúú wɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ká.   He says, "I want your daughter." láà gèē ī lúú wɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ká. lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` ī lúú wɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` à ká 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 2SG.NSBJ daughter DEM.PROX 1SG.IPFV love -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with AUX pron v -mrph AUX n det AUX v -mrph pron pp

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láà gèē: nàá, ŋ̄ lúú wāā, ékɛ̄á íì nàà ká ā, gɔ̰̄, ŋ̀ŋ́ gbāā gèē í wɛ́ì kpɔ́ ē kíè là, ɓá nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ o.   He (the man) said, "My daughter, if you want her, man, I did not say to pile up money and give some to me. láà gèē: nàá, ŋ̄ lúú wāā, ékɛ̄á Íì nàà ká ā, gɔ̰̄, ŋ̀ŋ́ gbāā gèē í wɛ́ì kpɔ́ ē kíè là, ɓá nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ o lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` nàā -/ ŋ̄ lúú wāā ékɛ̄á íì nāā -` à ká ā gɔ̰̄ ŋ̀ŋ́ gbāā à gèē í wɛ́ì kpɔ́ ē kíè là í à nɔ̄ ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ o 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV old.man -FOC 1SG.NSBJ daughter DEM.PROX if 2SG.IPFV love -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with TOP man 1SG.NEG NEG 3SG.NSBJ say 2SG.CONJ money put 3SG.REFL RECP on 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ give 1SG.NSBJ for o AUX pron v -mrph n -mrph pron n det part AUX v -mrph pron pp part n AUX part pron v AUX n v pron det pp AUX pron v pron pp inj

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kɛ̄ɛ̄ kò lō tòò lūú ā, kò wɔ̄ɔ̄ tá̰à̰, kó yī zɛ̄ yī   But let's go to the bush tomorrow, let's lie down and sleep. kɛ̄ɛ̄ kò lō tòò lūú ā, kò wɔ̄ɔ̄ tá̰à̰ kó yī zɛ̄ yī kɛ̄ɛ̄ kò ló -` tòò lūú ā kò wɔ̄ɔ̄ tá̰à̰ kó yī yī zɛ̄ yī but 1PL.SBJV go -IPFV tomorrow bush DEM.DIST 1PL.SBJV lie ground 1PL.CONJ slumber kill there part AUX v -mrph adv n det AUX v n AUX n v adv

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kō ló tòò lūú ā, sà̰ā̰ ɓéŋ́ lɛ̄ nɔ́ ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀ ɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄,   Let's go to the bush tomorrow, the small work that I have, I will show it to you, kō ló tòò lūú ā, sà̰ā̰ ɓéŋ́ lɛ̄ nɔ́ ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀ ɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄, kō ló tòò lūú ā sà̰ā̰ ɓéŋ́ lɛ̄ nɔ́ ŋ̄ kɛ̀lɛ̀ ā ŋ́ŋ̀ à zɔ̰̀ɔ̰̀ -` ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ 1PL.PST go tomorrow bush DEM.DIST work small 3SG.EXI just 1SG.NSBJ hand TOP 1SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ show -IPFV 2SG.NSBJ ADR AUX v adv n det n adj AUX part pron n part AUX pron v -mrph pron pp

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ɓá kɛ̄á nɔ́ ɔ̄ gɔ̰̄, kɛ̄ kà ɓà léé ɓɛ̄ kā ló-pìè.   if you just do this, man, you and this girl, you will leave (together)." ɓá kɛ̄á nɔ́ ɔ̄ gɔ̰̄, kɛ̄ kà ɓà léé ɓɛ̄ kā ló-pìè. í à kɛ̄ -` -á nɔ́ ā gɔ̰̄ kɛ̄ kà ɓà lēē -/ ɓɛ̄ kā ló -pìè 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSdo -COND -COND just TOP man at.that.moment 2PL.COORD 2SG.POSS woman -FOC DEM.PROX 2PL.EXI go -INF AUX pron -mrph -mrph part part n part pron pron n -mrph det AUX v -mrph

Pub	ī nɔ́ yàá yí,   You are sitting just over there. ī nɔ́ yàá yí, ī nɔ́ yà -à ká yí 2SG.EXI just sit -GER with there AUX adv v -mrph pp adv

SB	ŋ̄ nɔ́ yàá lɛ̀ fō bè.   I am sitting over there like toad lips (very near). ŋ̄ nɔ́ yàá lɛ̀ fō bè. ŋ̄ nɔ́ yà -à ká lɛ̀ fō bè 1SG.EXI just sit -GER with like toad lips AUX part v -mrph pp part n n

SB	yēlɛ́ gbāā pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄   The facts of a tale do not last. yēlɛ́ gbāā pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ yēlɛ́ gbāā pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ́ -\ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ then now story interior thing -CSTR 3SG.NEG stay part adv n n n -mrph AUX v

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gɔ̰́ yāā wà lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì wāà wɔ̄ɔ̄ tá̰à̰, lɛ̀ āà kpàlē.   This man and his host (the one who invited him), they lied down, daytime came. gɔ̰́ yāā wà lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì wāà wɔ̄ɔ̄ tá̰à̰, lɛ̀ āà kpàlē. gɔ̰́ yāā wà lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì wāà wɔ̄ɔ̄ tá̰ā̰ lɛ̀ āà kpàlē man DEM.DIST 3PL.COORD stranger owner PL.PRF lie ground place 3SG.PRF dawn n det pron n n AUX v n n AUX v

SB	yé gbāā lɛ̀ ē kpàlē gbāā ɓɛ̄   When now daytime came, yé gbāā lɛ̀ ē kpàlē gbāā ɓɛ̄ yé gbāā lɛ̀ ē kpàlē gbāā ɓɛ̄ 3SG.EMPH now place 3SG.PST dawn now TOP.PROX pron adv n AUX v adv part

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lààpíé lɛ̄ tīī y.i, wā ká̰ tá̰à̰ tīī ká   very early in the morning, they went out. lààpíé lɛ̄ tīī yí, wā ká̰ tá̰à̰ tīī ká lààpíé lɛ̄ tīī yí ō à ká̰ tá̰à̰ tīī ká morning 3SG.EXI black in 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ cut ground black with n AUX adj pp AUX pron v n adj pp

SB	SONG   SONG SONG

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yé gbāā ē kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā, ɓà gɔ̰́ wāā ā gèè à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kò lō tòò lūú   When it was like this, the man told him, "Let's go to the bush tomorrow." yé gbāā ē kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā, ɓà gɔ̰́ wāā ā gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kò lō tòò lūú yé gbāā ē kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā ɓà gɔ̰̄ -/ wāā ē à gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kò ló -` tòò lūú when now 3SG.PST do now this.way 2SG.POSS man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 3SG.NSBJ for 1PL.SBJV go -IPFV tomorrow bush part adv AUX v adv adv pron n -mrph det AUX pron v pron pp AUX v -mrph adv n

SB	lɛ̀ āà kpàlē gbāāɓō   Daytime came now. lɛ̀ āà kpàlē gbāāɓō lɛ̀ āà kpàlē gbāāɓō place 3SG.PRF dawn now n AUX v adv

SB	kàkò féléɲá   Silence! kàkò féléɲá kàkò féléɲá 1PL.INCL.SBJV silence! AUX inj

SB	à yɔ̄ ŋwɔ̀ wɛ̄ tó mɔ̄ŋ́ gbāā kílī   Leave the wine matter like this. à yɔ̄ ŋwɔ̀ wɛ̄ tó mɔ̄ŋ́ gbāā kílī à yɔ̄ ŋwɔ́ -\ wɛ̄ tó mɔ̄ŋ́ gbāā kílī BRIDG wine affair -CSTR DEM.PROX leave well now this.way det n n -mrph det v part adv adv

Pub	mā wɔ́ yɔ̄ wɛ̄ yí gìnì-pɛ̀lɛ̀.   I am not sharing the wine. mā wɔ́ yɔ̄ wɛ̄ yí gìnì-pɛ̀lɛ̀. mā wɔ́ yɔ̄ wɛ̄ yí gìnì -pɛ̀lɛ̀ 1SG.EMPH COP.NEG wine DEM interior share -INF pron copula n det n v -mrph

SB	yé gbāā ē kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā   yé gbāā ē kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā yé gbāā ē kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā when now 3SG.PST do now this.way part adv AUX v adv adv

Pub	òó gèē í ō gbā yɔ̄ ɔ̄ ká.   They are not saying to serve them some wine. òó gèē í ō gbā yɔ̄ ɔ̄ ká. òó à gèē í ō gbā yɔ̄ ɔ̄ ká 3PL.NEG 3SG.NSBJ say 2SG.CONJ 3PL.NSBJ present wine DEM.DIST with AUX pron v AUX pron v n det pp

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gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ wà ō lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì ō sòló gbāāɓō wáà lò lūú.   This man and his host, they got up early, they went to the bush. gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ wà ō lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì ō sòló gbāāɓō wáà lò lūú. gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ wà ō lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàā - mī -\ ō sòló gbāāɓō wáà ló -\ lūú man -FOC DEM.PROX 3PL.COORD 3PL.NSBJ stranger father - person -CSTR 3PL.PST wake.up.early now 3PL.JNT go -JNT bush n -mrph det pron pron n n - n -mrph AUX v adv AUX v -mrph n

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ō ló gbāā lūú ɓɛ̄, gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ là ɓū gāà là gɛ̰̀, āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ zèē gɛ̰̀ ē ló ké lɛ̀ zí kō Záásɔ́nɔ́ mɛ̀ŋ́ gɛ̰̀ à ká   When now they have gone to the bush, look how tall the man's rice is, look from here, all the way to behind Nzerekore. ō ló gbāā lūú ɓɛ̄, gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ là ɓū gāà là gɛ̰̀, āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ zèē gɛ̰̀ ē ló ké lɛ̀ zí kō Záásɔ́nɔ́ mɛ̀ŋ́ gɛ̰̀ à ká ō ló gbāā lūú ɓɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ là ɓū gā -à là gɛ̰̀ āà wɛ̀lɛ̀ zèē gɛ̰̀ ē ló ké lɛ̀ zī -/ kō Záásɔ́nɔ́ mɛ̀ŋ́ gɛ̰̀ à ká 3PL.PST go now bush TOP.PROX man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.POSS rice die -GER on COP.DEICT 3SG.PRF get.up here COP.DEICT 3SG.PST go like.this like road -FOC 1PL.EXI Nzerekore behind COP.DEICT 3SG.NSBJ with AUX v adv n part n -mrph det pron n v -mrph pp copula AUX v adv copula AUX v adv part n -mrph AUX prop.n pp copula pron pp

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là ɓū āà gā, là ɓū āà gā, fɔ̰́pē ɓá gɛ̰̀.   His rice is ripe, you have to see. là ɓū āà gā, là ɓū āà gā, fɔ̰́pē ɓá gɛ̰̀. là ɓū āà gā là ɓū āà gā fɔ̰́pē í à gɛ̰̀ 3SG.POSS rice 3SG.PRF die 3SG.POSS rice 3SG.PRF die until 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ see pron n AUX v pron n AUX v part AUX pron v

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lɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ à lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì ā gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì   His host tells him, "Partridge." lɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ à lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì ā gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ à lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì ē à gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì then now man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.NSBJ stranger owner 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 3SG.NSBJ for partridge part adv n -mrph det pron n n AUX pron v pron pp n

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ɓáà gèè ī nū ŋ̄ lúú wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀, láà gèē: ŋ̀ŋ̀.   He says, "You came because of my daughter?" He said, "Yes." ɓáà gèē ī nū ŋ̄ lúú wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀, láà gèē: ŋ̀ŋ̀. íì à gèē -` ī nū ŋ̄ lúú wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē ŋ̀ŋ̀ 2SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 2SG.PST come 1SG.NSBJ daughter DEM.PROX because.of 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say yes AUX pron v -mrph AUX v pron n det pp AUX pron v inj

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láà gèē ɓáà gèè ī nū ŋ̄ lúú wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀, láà gèē: ŋ̀ŋ̀.   He says, "You came because of my daughter?" He said, "Yes." láà gèē ɓáà gèē ī nū ŋ̄ lúú wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀, láà gèē: ŋ̀ŋ̀. lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` íì à gèē -` ī nū ŋ̄ lúú wɛ̄ ŋwɛ́ŋ̀ lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē ŋ̀ŋ̀ 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 2SG.IPFV 3SG.EMPH say -IPFV 2SG.PST come 1SG.NSBJ daughter DEM.PROX because.of 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say yes AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron v -mrph AUX v pron n det pp AUX pron v inj

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láà gèē: ŋwɔ́ láā mɔ̀ ɔ̄, ŋ̀ ɓū gɛ̰̀, āà gā lūú ɓē.   He says, "What is needed, look at my rice, it is ripe in my field." láà gèē: ŋwɔ́ láā mɔ̀ ɔ̄, ŋ̀ ɓū gɛ̰̀, āà gā lūú ɓē. lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` ŋwɔ́ lɛ́ ā mɔ̀ ā ŋ̀ ɓū gɛ̰̀ āà gā lūú ɓē 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV thing FOC 3SG.NSBJ on TOP 1SG.POSS rice see 3SG.PRF die bush EXI AUX pron v -mrph n det pron pp part pron n v AUX v n part

SB	SONG   SONG SONG

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yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ áà gèè: ŋ̀ ɓū gāà gɛ̰̀.   Now the man says, "Look at my ripe rice. yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ áà gèè: ŋ̀ ɓū gāà gɛ̰̀. yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ áà à gèē -\ ŋ̀ ɓū gā -à gɛ̰̀ then now man -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.POSS rice death -GER see part adv n -mrph det AUX pron v -mrph pron n n -mrph v

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ŋwɔ́ láā mɔ̀ ɔ̄, ŋ̀ ɓú wɛ̄ ɓá ká̰ nɔ́ é ɲāá ā, léé wāā kɛ̄ kà yē kā ló-pìà.   What is needed, if you finish harvesting the rice, this girl, you will go together." ŋwɔ́ láā mɔ̀ ɔ̄, ŋ̀ ɓú wɛ̄ ɓá kā̰ -á̰ nɔ́ é ɲɛ̄á ā, léé wāā kɛ̄ kà yē kā ló-pìà. ŋwɔ́ lɛ́ ā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ ŋ̀ ɓū -/ wɛ̄ í à ká̰ -` -á̰ nɔ́ é ɲɛ̄ -` -á ā lēē -/ wāā kɛ̄ kà yē kā ló -pìà thing FOC 3SG.NSBJ on TOP 1SG.POSS rice -FOC DEM.PROX 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ cut -COND -COND just 3SG.CONJ finish -COND -COND TOP woman -FOC DEM.PROX at.that.moment 2PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 2PL.EXI go -INF n det pron pp mrph pron n -mrph det AUX pron v -mrph -mrph adv AUX v -mrph -mrph part n -mrph det part pron pron AUX v -mrph

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lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē tó yí, láà gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, ē lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì lɛ̀ɛ̄, ŋwánà lɛ́ ɓà gèē ā? láà gèè ŋ̀ŋ̀   So the Partridge stayed over there, he (the bird) said to his host, "It's true what you say?" He said, "Yes." lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē tó yí, láà gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄, ē lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì lɛ̀ɛ̄, ŋwánà lɛ́ ɓà gèē ā? láà gèè ŋ̀ŋ̀ lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē tó yí lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ē lɔ̀ɔ̀mī dàāmì lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋwánà lɛ́ ì à gèē -` ā lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -\ ŋ̀ŋ̀ then partridge 3SG.PST leave there 33SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV man DEM.PROX for 3SG.REFL stranger owner ADR truth FOC 2SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV TOP 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT yes part n AUX v adv AUX pron v -mrph n det pp pron n n pp n det AUX pron v -mrph part AUX pron v -mrph inj

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áà gèè ŋ̀ ɓū gāà nɔ́ wɛ̄ ɓá kā̰á̰ é ɲɛ̄á ā, kà léé ɓɛ̄ káà lō.   He says, "The rice is ripe, harvest it, if you finish, you will leave with the girl." áà gèè ŋ̀ ɓū gāà nɔ́ wɛ̄ ɓá kā̰ -á̰ é ɲɛ̄á ā, kà léé ɓɛ̄ káà lō. áà à gèē -\ ŋ̀ ɓū gā -à nɔ́ wɛ̄ í à ká̰ -` -á̰ é ɲɛ̄ -` -á ā kà lēē -/ ɓɛ̄ káà ló -` 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.POSS rice die -GER just DEM 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ cut -COND -COND 3SG.CONJ finish -COND -COND TOP 2PL.COORD woman -FOC DEM.PROX 2PL.IPFV go -IPFV AUX pron v -mrph pron n v -mrph adv det AUX pron v -mrph -mrph AUX v -mrph -mrph part pron n -mrph det AUX v -mrph

SB	yēlɛ́ gbāā mɛ̄ɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ā kɛ̄?   What did the Partridge do? yēlɛ́ gbāā mɛ̄ɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ā kɛ̄? yēlɛ́ gbāā mɛ̄ lɛ́ kāŋɛ̄ì ē à kɛ̄ then now what FOC partridge 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do part adv n det n AUX pron v

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yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì káà yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ lɛ̀ zí nɔ́ wāà tɔ̀ɔ̀ zɛ̄ à ká ɓɛ̄.   Now the Partridge, you know when a chicken is killed, yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì káà yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ lɛ̀ zí nɔ́ wāà tɔ̀ɔ̀ zɛ̄ à ká ɓɛ̄. yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì káà à yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ lɛ̀ zī -/ nɔ́ wāà tɔ̀ɔ̀ zɛ̄ à ká ɓɛ̄ then now partridge 2PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ interior know that like road -FOC just 3PL.PRF chicken kill 3SG.NSBJ with TOP.PROX part adv n AUX pron n v part part n -mrph adv AUX n v pron pp part

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wāà kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì wɛ̄ lɛ̄ sá̰-pìà wɛ̄, à kɛ̄ì ɓɛ̄ à dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká.   when the feathers are removed, each feather is a person. wāà kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì wɛ̄ lɛ̄ sá̰-pìà wɛ̄, à kɛ̄ì ɓɛ̄ à dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká. wāà à kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì wɛ̄ lɛ̄ sá̰ -pìà wɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì ɓɛ̄ à dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká 3PL.PRF 3SG.NSBJ do 3SG.NSBJ hair DEM.PROX 3SG.EXI pluck -INF DEM 3SG.NSBJ hair DEM.PROX 3SG.NSBJ one 3SG.EXI person with AUX pron v pron n det AUX v -mrph det pron n det pron num AUX n pp

SB	à kɛ̄ì dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká.   Each feather is a person. à kɛ̄ì dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká. à kɛ̄ì dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká 3SG.NSBJ hair one 3SG.EXI person with pron n num AUX n pp

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lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ā gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké sà̰ā̰ ɓāā ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ŋ́ gbīnī tòò à mɔ̀.   Now the Partridge tells the man, "This work, I want to get to it tomorrow. lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ā gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké sà̰ā̰ ɓāā ŋ́ŋ̀ nàà ŋ́ gbīnī tòò à mɔ̀. lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē à gèē -` gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké sà̰ā̰ ɓāā ŋ́ŋ̀ nāā -` ŋ́ gbīnī tòò à mɔ̀ then now partridge 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV man -FOC DEM for that work DEM.PROX 1SG.IPFV love -IPFV 1SG.CONJ bow tomorrow 3SG.NSBJ on part adv n AUX pron v -mrph n -mrph det pp part n det AUX v -mrph AUX v adv pron pp

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kɛ̄ɛ̄ í kɛ̄á nū-pìà ā, yékɛ̀ í ɓɔ̄ ŋ̄ ká pú   But when you come, do not startle me. kɛ̄ɛ̄ í kɛ̄á nū-pìà ā, yékɛ̀ í ɓɔ̄ ŋ̄ ká pú kɛ̄ɛ̄ í kɛ̄ -á nū -pìà ā yékɛ̀ í ɓɔ̄ ŋ̄ ká pú but 2SG.CONJ do -COND come -INF TOP better.not.to 2SG.CONJ go.out 1SG.NSBJ with suddenly part AUX v -mrph v -mrph part part AUX v pron pp adv

SB	tó kùù mɛ̀í ā í ī wè dùò ŋ̄ mɔ̀.   Stay behind the bush, call me. tó kùù mɛ̀ŋ́ ā í ī wè dùò ŋ̄ mɔ̀. tó kùù mɛ̀ŋ́ ā í ī wè dùò ŋ̄ mɔ̀ leave grove behind TOP 2SG.CONJ 2SG.NSBJ speech enter 1SG.NSBJ on v n pp part AUX AUX n v pron pp

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kɛ̄ mā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ŋ́ yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ ī nū-pìà ŋ̄ kɔ́nɔ́ ká.   So that me too I know that you are bringing my meal. kɛ̄ mā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ŋ́ yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ ī nū-pìà ŋ̄ kɔ́nɔ́ ká. kɛ̄ mā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ŋ́ à yí dɔ̄ kélɛ̄ ī nū -pìà ŋ̄ kɔ́nɔ́ ká for.the.sake.of 1SG.EMPH too 1SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ interior know that 2SG.EXI come -INF 1SG.NSBJ food with part pron adv AUX pron n v part AUX v -mrph pron n pp

SB

kɛ̄ɛ̄ kɔ́nɔ́ ɓɛ̄ í kɛ̄á nū-pìà à ká ā, é kɛ̄ ɓū válá pèèlɛ̄ ká   The meal, when you bring it, it has to be two bowls. kɛ̄ɛ̄ kɔ́nɔ́ ɓɛ̄ í kɛ̄á nū-pìà à ká ā, é kɛ̄ ɓū válá pèèlɛ̄ ká kɛ̄ɛ̄ kɔ́nɔ́ ɓɛ̄ í kɛ̄ -á nū -pìà à ká ā é kɛ̄ ɓū válá pèèlɛ̄ ká but food DEM 2SG.CONJ do -COND come -INF 3SG.NSBJ with TOP 3SG.CONJ do rice bowl two with part n det AUX v -mrph v -mrph pron pp part AUX v n n num pp

SB

zí tɔ̀ɔ̀ kɛ̄ì lāā ká ā, yé wāà gèē à dōó kēŋ̄kēŋ̄ yé wāà gèē à dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká ā, kàā yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá yí   The way a chicken has feathers, when we say that each one is a person, think about it. zí tɔ̀ɔ̀ kɛ̄ì lāā ká ā, yé wāà gèē à dōó kēŋ̄kēŋ̄ yé wāà gèē à dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká ā, kàā yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá yí zī -/ tɔ̀ɔ̀ kɛ̄ì lɛ̄ ā ká ā yé wāà à gèē à dōó kēŋ̄kēŋ̄ yé wāà à gèē à dōó lɛ̄ mīī ká ā kà kā yɛ́lɛ́ líé táá yí road -FOC chicken hair 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ with TOP when 3PL.PRF 3SG.NSBJ say 3SG.NSBJ every only when 3PL.PRF 3SG.NSBJ say 3SG.NSBJ one 3SG.EXI person with TOP 2PL.SBJV 2PL.NSBJ reflection before walk there n -mrph n n AUX pron pp part part AUX pron v pron det adv part AUX pron v pron num AUX n pp part AUX pron n pp v adv

SB

yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ gèē gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kílī,   When now the Partridge told this thing to the man like this, yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ gèē gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kílī, yēlɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà ŋwɔ́ wɛ̄ gèē gbāā gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ kílī then now partridge 3SG.PRF thing DEM.PROX say now man -FOC DEM ADR this.way part adv n AUX n det v adv n -mrph det pp adv

SB	gɔ̰́ ā ē wéé gbāā mɔ̀   this man accepted, gɔ̰́ ā ē wéé gbāā mɔ̀ gɔ̰̄ -/ ā ē wéé gbāā à mɔ̀ man -FOC DEM.DIST 3SG.PST speak now 3SG.NSBJ on n -mrph det AUX v adv pron pp

SB

láā gèē māà mā, ŋwɔ́ ɓā gèē wāā, māà mā.   he said, "I understood, what you said, I understood." láā gèē māà mā, ŋwɔ́ ɓā gèē wāā, māà mā. lɛ́ ē à gèē māà à mā ŋwɔ́ -/ ī à gèē wāā māà à mā then 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 1SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ hear affair -FOC 2SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say TOP.PROX 1SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ hear part AUX pron v AUX pron v n -mrph AUX pron v part AUX pron v

SB

āà gèē gbāā, ɓīī wà gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ō sòló làāpíé ō nū.   He said because him and this man woke up very early. āà gèē gbāā, ɓīī wà gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ō sòló làāpíé ō nū. āà à gèē gbāā ɓīī wà gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ ō sòló làāpíé ō nū 3SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ say now because 3PL.COORD man -FOC DEM.PROX 3PL.PST wake.up.early morning 3PL.PST come AUX pron v adv part pron n -mrph det AUX v n AUX v

SB

lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ā gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ yɛ́ ī zí í ló gbāā pɛ̄lɛ̄í   Now the Partridge told the man, "Return, go to the village." lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ā gèē gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ yɛ́ ī zí í ló gbāā pɛ̄lɛ̄í lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē à gèē gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ yɛ́ ī zí í ló gbāā pɛ̄lɛ̄í then now partridge 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say man -FOC DEM.PROX for break 2SG.NSBJ rear.end 2SG.CONJ go now settlement part adv n AUX pron v n -mrph det pp v AUX n AUX v adv n

SB

ɓīī yékɛ̀ é nūá tó à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ ɔ̄, é kāŋɛ̄ì ɓɛ̄ zí gɛ̰̀.   So that it's not the case that, if he stays, he sees the secret of the Partridge. ɓīī yékɛ̀ é nūá tó à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ ɔ̄, é kāŋɛ̄ì ɓɛ̄ zí gɛ̰̀. ɓīī yékɛ̀ é nū -á tó à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ ā é kāŋɛ̄ì ɓɛ̄ zí gɛ̰̀ because better.not.to 3SG.CONJ come -COND leave 3SG.NSBJ place on TOP 3SG.CONJ partridge DEM.PROX rear.end see part part AUX v -mrph v pron n pp part AUX n det n v

SB	SONG   SONG SONG

SB	yé gbāā ē tó gbāā kílíā, lɛ́ gbāā,   When it stayed like this now, yé gbāā ē tó gbāā kílíā, lɛ́ gbāā, yé gbāā ē tó gbāā kílíā lɛ́ gbāā when now 3SG.PST leave now this.way that.is now part adv AUX v adv adv inj adv

SB	kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā   the Partridge left. kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā partridge 3SG.PST go now n AUX v adv

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yé gbāā ē tó gbāā kílíā, lɛ́ gbāā, kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā   When it stayed like this now, the Partridge left. yé gbāā ē tó gbāā kílíā, lɛ́ gbāā, kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā yé gbāā ē tó gbāā kílíā lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā when now 3SG.PST leave now this.way that.is now partridge 3SG.PST go now part adv AUX v adv adv inj adv n AUX v adv

SB

ō ɓèlā gbùò dò vɔ̄ gōō píé dò ē kɛ̄ yí à mɔ̀   They cut down a large tree next to a cliff that was over there. ō ɓèlā gbùò dò vɔ̄ gōō píé dò ē kɛ̄ yí à mɔ̀ ō ɓèlā gbùò dò vɔ̄ gōō píé dò ē kɛ̄ yí à mɔ̀ 3PL.PST tree.sp big INDEF fell valley at INDEF 3SG.PST do there 3SG.NSBJ on AUX n adj det v n pp det AUX v adv pron pp

SB

ɓèlā wɛ̄ à kèlè lé āà dɔ̄ píé á mɔ̀ à kèlè gbṵ́ṵ̀ āà ɓō à mɔ̀ āà káá píé tá̰à̰   This tree, the bark opened up, some of the bark got removed and fell to the ground. ɓèlā wɛ̄ à kèlè lé āà dɔ̄ píé á mɔ̀ à kèlè gbṵ́ṵ̀ āà ɓō à mɔ̀ āà káá píé tá̰à̰ ɓèlā wɛ̄ à kèlè lé āà dɔ̄ píé à ká mɔ̀ à kèlè gbṵ́ṵ̀ āà ɓō à mɔ̀ āà káá píé tá̰à̰ tree.sp DEM.PROX 3SG.NSBJ shell mouth 3SG.PRF stop PL 3SG.NSBJ with on 3SG.NSBJ shell certain 3SG.PRF take.off 3SG.NSBJ on 3SG.PRF put trace ground n det pron n n AUX v part pron pp pp pron n adj AUX v pron pp AUX v n n

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kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā, mɛ̄nɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà kɛ̄ ē ló gbāā ē wɔ̄ɔ̄ gbāā yí.   The Partridge now left, what did the Partridge do then, he went to lie down inside. kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā, mɛ̄nɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà kɛ̄ ē ló gbāā ē wɔ̄ɔ̄ gbāā yí. kāŋɛ̄ì ē ló gbāā mɛ̄ lɛ́ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà à kɛ̄ ē ló gbāā ē wɔ̄ɔ̄ gbāā yí partridge 3SG.PST go now what FOC now partridge 3SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ do 3SG.PST go now 3SG.PST lie now there n AUX v adv n det adv n AUX pron v AUX v adv AUX v adv adv

SB

yé ē wɔ̄ɔ̄ gbāā yí ā, à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ séŋ́-séŋ́ ō ɓō gbāā mɔ̀, ɓīī lɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ́pā ō zì lɛ̀ tɔ̀ɔ̀ dò.   When he lied down inside, all the feathers got removed, because he praised them, like a chicken. yé ē wɔ̄ɔ̄ gbāā yí ā, à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ séŋ́-séŋ́ ō ɓō gbāā mɔ̀, ɓīī lɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ́pā ō zì lɛ̀ tɔ̀ɔ̀ dò. yé ē wɔ̄ɔ̄ gbāā yí ā à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ séŋ́ - séŋ́ ō ɓō gbāā ā mɔ̀ ɓīī lɛ́ɛ̀ tɔ́pá -` ō zì lɛ̀ tɔ̀ɔ̀ dò when 3SG.PST lie now there TOP 3SG.NSBJ hair PL every - every 3PL.PST take.off now 3SG.NSBJ on because 3SG.IPFV praise -IPFV 3PL.NSBJ EMPH like chicken INDEF part AUX v adv adv part pron n det det - det AUX v adv pron pp part AUX v -mrph pron det part n det

SB

láà gèē ŋ̄ kpòò mɔ̀ kɛ̀ì: kà lō, ŋ̄ gbā̰ mɔ̀ kɛ̀ì kà lō, ŋ̄ zòlà kɛ̀ì kà lō.   He says, "The feathers of my nape, go, the feathers of my wings, go, the feathers of my breast, go. láà gèē ŋ̄ kpòò mɔ̀ kɛ̀ì: kà lō, ŋ̄ gbā̰ mɔ̀ kɛ̀ì kà lō, ŋ̄ zòlà kɛ̀ì kà lō. lɛ́ɛ̀ à gèē -` ŋ̄ kpòò mɔ̀ kɛ̄ì -\ kà ló -` ŋ̄ gbā̰ mɔ̀ kɛ̄ì -\ kà ló -` ŋ̄ zòlà kɛ̄ì -\ kà ló -` 3SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 1SG.NSBJ skull on hair -CSTR 2PL.SBJV go -IPFV 1SG.NSBJ wing on hair -CSTR 2PL.SBJV go -IPFV 1SG.NSBJ breast hair -CSTR 2PL.SBJV go -IPFV AUX pron v -mrph pron n pp n -mrph AUX v -mrph pron n pp n -mrph AUX v -mrph pron n n -mrph AUX -mrph

SB

ŋ̄ zèí kɛ̀ì kà lō, ŋ̄ gà̰ mɔ̀ kɛ̀ì kà lō.   The feathers of my back, go, the feathers of my feet, go." ŋ̄ zèí kɛ̀ì kà lō, ŋ̄ gà̰ mɔ̀ kɛ̀ì kà lō. ŋ̄ zèí kɛ̄ì -\ kà ló -` ŋ̄ gà̰ mɔ̀ kɛ̄ì -\ kà ló -` 1SG.NSBJ spin hair -CSTR 2PL.SBJV go -IPFV 1SG.NSBJ foot on hair -CSTR 2PL.SBJV go -IPFV pron n n -mrph AUX v -mrph pron n pp n -mrph AUX v -mrph

SB

bon āà kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā, à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ā séŋ́ óò ɓō bāā mɔ̀ ō fóló gbāā ɓú yā lé   Well, he did like this, all his feathers left, they spread on the rice. bon āà kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā, à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ā séŋ́ óò ɓō bāā mɔ̀ ō fóló gbāā ɓú yā lé bon āà kɛ̄ gbāā kílíā à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ā séŋ́ óò ɓō -` bāā mɔ̀ ō fóló gbāā ɓū -/ yā lé well[FR] 3SG.PRF do now this.way 3SG.NSBJ hair PL 3SG.NSBJ every 3PL.IPFV take.off -IPFV now on 3PL.PST lay now rice -FOC DEM.DIST on part AUX v adv adv pron n det pron det AUX v -mrph adv pp AUX v adv n -mrph det pp

SB	fóló wā ɓō à lé dōó ā,   Once they spread, fóló wā ɓō à lé dōó ā, fóló ō à ɓō à lé dōó ā lay 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off 3SG.NSBJ on one TOP v AUX pron v pron pp num part

SB

à kùù dōó ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ wāà sí ā fɔ̰́kɛ̄ ɓá gɛ̰̀.   when they only took the first portion, it had to be seen. à kùù dōó ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ wāà sí ā fɔ̰́kɛ̄ ɓá gɛ̰̀. à kùù dōó ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ wāà à sí ā fɔ̰́kɛ̄ í à gɛ̰̀ 3SG.NSBJ quantity one just 3PL.PRF 3SG.NSBJ pick.up TOP until 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ see pron n num adv AUX pron v part part AUX pron v

SB

ɓūkɔ̀pāà lɛ́ɛ̀ ɓɔ̄ nɔ́ mīā mɛ̀í lɛ̀ machine lɛ́ɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ kɛ̀ wāā.   Fistfuls of rice, he goes out behind people, as if it was a machine doing it. ɓūkɔ̀pāà lɛ́ɛ̀ ɓɔ̄ nɔ́ mīā mɛ̀ŋ́ lɛ̀ machine lɛ́ɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ kɛ̀ wāā. ɓū - kɔ̀ - pā -à lɛ́ɛ̀ ɓɔ̄ -` nɔ́ mīā mɛ̀ŋ́ lɛ̀ machine lɛ́ɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ kɛ̄ -` wāā rice - arm - fill -GER 3SG.IPFV go.out -IPFV just person.PL behind like machine[FR] 3SG.IPFV thing do -IPFV DEM.PROX n - n - v -mrph AUX v -mrph part n pp part n AUX n v -mrph det

SB	REFRAIN   REFRAIN REFRAIN

SB

ŋ́ lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ nɔ́ ɔ̄, kùù wā sí ā wāà ló wāà káá.   When I just saw the place, the portion they took, they went, they spilled. ŋ́ lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ nɔ́ ɔ̄, kùù wā sí ā wāà ló wāà káá. ŋ́ lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ nɔ́ ā kùù ō à sí ā wāà ló wāà káá 1SG.CONJ place see just TOP quantity 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ pick.up TOP 3PL.PRF go 3PL.PRF put AUX n v part part n AUX pron v part AUX v AUX v

SB

àyé gbāā ē tó bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kūnɔ̄ɔ̀, lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā tó kpànāzɛ̀.   The one that stayed bowing, he did not remain important. àyé gbāā ē tó bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kùnɔ̄ɔ̀, lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā tó kpànāzɛ̀. àyé gbāā ē tó bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kùnɔ̄ -à lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā tó kpànāzɛ̀ 3SG.FOC now 3SG.PST leave too bow -GER 3SG.NEG NEG leave rich pron adv AUX v part v -mrph AUX part v adj

SB

gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà nù gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì kɔ́nɔ́ ká, lɛ́ gbāā ē tó kùù mɛ̀í áà gèè: uuuu   This man now brings the food of the Partridge, he has now stayed far behind, he said, "Uuuh." gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà nù gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì kɔ́nɔ́ ká, lɛ́ gbāā ē tó kùù mɛ̀ŋ́ áà gèè: uuuu gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà nū -\ gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì kɔ́nɔ́ ká lɛ́ gbāā ē tó kùù mɛ̀ŋ́ áà à gèē -\ uuuu man -FOC DEM too 3SG.JNT come -JNT now partridge food with then now 3SG.PST leave grove behind 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT *** n -mrph det adv AUX v -mrph adv n n pp part adv AUX v n pp AUX pron v -mrph ***

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bon kāŋɛ̄ì bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà ē kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ō súò kɛ̀ zénīí   The Partridge calls back his feathers, bon kāŋɛ̄ì bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà ē kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ō súò kɛ̀ zénīí bon kāŋɛ̄ì bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà à ē kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ō súò kɛ̄ -\ zénīí well[FR] partridge too 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ 3SG.REFL hair PL 3PL.NSBJ call do -JNT yet part n adv AUX pron pron n det pron n v -mrph adv

SB

áà gèē: ŋ̄ kɛ̄ì kà nū o.... kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ō nū-pìà o.   so his feathers return. áà gèē: ŋ̄ kɛ̄ì kà nū o.... kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ō nū-pìà o. áà à gèē -` ŋ̄ kɛ̄ì kà nū o kɛ̄ à kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ ō nū -pìà o 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 1SG.NSBJ hair 2PL.SBJV come o at.that.moment 3SG.NSBJ hair PL 3PL.EXI come -INF o AUX pron v -mrph pron n AUX v nj part pron n det AUX v -mrph inj

SB	(REFRAIN)   (REFRAIN) (REFRAIN)

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dɔ̄ gbāā ŋ́ ŋ̀ pɛ̄ wɛ̄ gbɛ̰̀ ŋ̄ lé ké yékɛ̀ é nū tó sɛ́lɛ́ là pɛ̄ ká.   Now wait so that I put this thing in my mouth, so that it does not stay for the village. dɔ̄ gbāā ŋ́ ŋ̀ pɛ̄ wɛ̄ gbɛ̰̀ ŋ̄ lé ké yékɛ̀ é nū tó sɛ́lɛ́ là pɛ̄ ká. dɔ̄ gbāā ŋ́ ŋ̀ pɛ̄ wɛ̄ gbɛ̰̀ ŋ̄ lé ké yékɛ̀ é nū tó sɛ́lɛ́ là pɛ̄ ká stop now 1SG.CONJ 1SG.POSS thing DEM pose 1SG.NSBJ mouth like.this better.not.to 3SG.CONJ come leave soil 3SG.POSS thing with v adv AUX pron n det v pron n adv part AUX v v n pron n pp

SB	kà wéé, kà wéé, kà wéé nɔ́   Speak, speak, just speak. kà wéé, kà wéé, kà wéé nɔ́ kà wéé kà wéé kà wéé nɔ́ 2PL.SBJV speak 2PL.SBJV speak 2PL.SBJV speak just AUX v AUX v AUX v adv

SB	kàkò sábèlí   kàkò sábèlí kàkò sábèlí 1PL.INCL.SBJV *** AUX ***

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kāŋɛ̄ì kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ séŋ́séŋ́ ō nū ō yà à mɔ̀ kpe̋ŋ̋   All the feathers of the Partridge came back and placed themselves on him, neatly. kāŋɛ̄ì kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ séŋ́séŋ́ ō nū ō yà à mɔ̀ kpe̋ŋ̋ kāŋɛ̄ì kɛ̄ì vɔ̀ séŋ́ - séŋ́ ō nū ō yà à mɔ̀ kpe̋ŋ̋ partridge hair PL every - every 3PL.PST come 3PL.PST sit 3SG.NSBJ on *** n n det det - det AUX v AUX v pron pp ***

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à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà úú dɔ̀ gbāāɓō gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ áà gèè: uuuu   Him too, he made his "Uuuh" for the man. à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà úú dɔ̀ gbāāɓō gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ áà gèè uuuu à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà úú dɔ̄ -\ gbāāɓō gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ áà à gèē -\ uuuu 3SG.NSBJ too 3SG.JNT *** stop -JNT now man -FOC DEM ADR 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT *** pron adv AUX *** v -mrph adv n -mrph det pp AUX pron v -mrph ***

SB	gɔ̰̄ wɛ̄ áà nù gbāā kɔ́nɔ́ ká.   The man then brought the food. gɔ̰̄ wɛ̄ áà nù gbāā kɔ́nɔ́ ká. gɔ̰̄ wɛ̄ áà nū -\ gbāā kɔ́nɔ́ ká man DEM 3SG.JNT come -JNT now food with n det AUX v -mrph adv n pp

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ɓū válá pèèlɛ̄ ē nū à ká ā kāŋɛ̄ì ā pāā ké (onomat)   When he brought two large bowls of rice, the Partridge sucked them. ɓū válá pèèlɛ̄ ē nū à ká ā kāŋɛ̄ì ā pāā ké (onomat) ɓū válá pèèlɛ̄ ē nū à ká ā kāŋɛ̄ì ē à pāā ké (onomat) rice bowl two 3SG.PST come 3SG.NSBJ with TOP partridge 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ suck like.this ** n n num AUX v pron pp part n AUX pron v adv ***

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lɛ̄ gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ gé ké kāŋɛ̄ì dōó wɛ̄ lɛ́ ē ɓū wɛ̄ ɓèlè ā.   The man thinks that it is the Partridge alone who ate the rice. lɛ̄ gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ gé ké kāŋɛ̄ì dōó wɛ̄ lɛ́ ē ɓū wɛ̄ ɓèlè ā. lɛ̄ gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ gé ké kāŋɛ̄ì dōó wɛ̄ lɛ́ ē ɓū wɛ̄ ɓèlè ā 3SG.EXI man -FOC DEM stomach that partridge one DEM FOC 3SG.PST rice DEM.PROX eat TOP AUX n -mrph det n part n num det det AUX n det v part

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kɛ̄ɛ̄ kɛ̄ làá yí dɔ̄ ŋwɔ́ lɛ̄ yí   He does not know there is something over there, he does not know there is something on the ground. kɛ̄ɛ̄ kɛ̄ làá yí dɔ̄ ŋwɔ́ lɛ̄ yí kɛ̄ɛ̄ kɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ à yí dɔ̄ ŋwɔ́ lɛ̄ yí but at.that.moment 3SG.NEG 3SG.NSBJ interior know thing 3SG.EXI there part part AUX pron n v n AUX adv

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yēlɛ́ gbāā à kùù wɛ̄ líé tó-pìà ē tó ɓɛ̄ wāà ká̰ wāà ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀.   The end of the portion that remained, it remained, they cut, they finished with it. yēlɛ́ gbāā à kùù wɛ̄ líé tó-pìà ē tó ɓɛ̄ wāà ká̰ wāà ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀. yēlɛ́ gbāā à kùù wɛ̄ líé tó -pìà ē tó ɓɛ̄ wāà à ká̰ wāà ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀ then now 3SG.NSBJ quantity DEM front leave -INF 3SG.PST leave TOP.PROX 3PL.PRF 3SG.NSBJ cut 3PL.PRF finish 3SG.NSBJ on part adv pron n det n v -mrph AUX v part AUX pron v AUX v pron pp

SB	lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kɛ̄ seize heures ɓɔ̀ɔ̄zɛ̀ ká.   It wasn't even 4 pm. lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kɛ̄ seize heures ɓɔ̀ɔ̄zɛ̀ ká. lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kɛ̄ seize heures ɓɔ̀ɔ̄zɛ̀ ká 3SG.NEG now too do *** *** simply with AUX adv adv v *** *** adv pp

SB	kɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì āà ɲɛ̄ ɓú yā ká̰à̰ mɔ̀.   At that moment the Partridge finished cutting the rice. kɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì āà ɲɛ̄ ɓú yā ká̰ -à̰ mɔ̀. kɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì āà ɲɛ̄ ɓū -/ yā ká̰ -à̰ mɔ̀ at.that.moment partridge 3SG.PRF finish rice -FOC DEM cut -GER on part n AUX v n -mrph det v -mrph pp

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wāà gèē yɛ̄lɛ̀ lɛ́ è wɛ̀lɛ̀ zèē áà lò ké lɛ̀, Záásɔ́nɔ́ Záásɔ́nɔ́ lāā zèí ká ???   It was said, "The field that lies from here to the middle of Nzerekore." wāà gèē kélɛ̀ lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ zèē áà lò ké lɛ̀, Záásɔ́nɔ́ Záásɔ́nɔ́ lāā zèí ká ??? wāà à gèē yɛ̄lɛ̀ lɛ́ɛ̀ wɛ̀lɛ̀ -` zèē áà ló -\ ké lɛ̀ Záásɔ́nɔ́ Záásɔ́nɔ́ lɛ̄ ā zèí ká ??? 3PL.PRF 3SG.NSBJ say field 3SG.IPFV get.up -IPFV here 3SG.JNT go -JNT like.this like Nzerekore Nzerekore 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ in.the.middle with *** AUX pron v n AUX v -mrph adv AUX v -mrph adv part prop.n prop.n AUX pron pp pp ***

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yé gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà ɲɛ̄ ɓú yā ká̰à̰ mɔ̀ kílíɓɛ̄   When the Partridge finished cutting the rice, yé gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà ɲɛ̄ ɓú yā ká̰ -à̰ mɔ̀ kílíɓɛ̄ yé gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì āà ɲɛ̄ ɓū -/ yā ká̰ -à̰ mɔ̀ kílíɓɛ̄ when now partridge 3SG.PRF finish rice -FOC DEM.DIST cut -GER on DEM.ANAPH part adv n PPM v n -mrph det v -mrph pp det

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gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ nū ā ɓō kāŋɛ̄ì kɔ́nɔ́ ká, dɔ̄ ā ɓō ā ē lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ ɛ̰̄, ē ē kɔ̀ kpāā ē lé ??? lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā wéé   The man brought the meal of the Partridge, when he stopped, he saw the place, he put his hand over his mouth. gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ nū ā ɓō kāŋɛ̄ì kɔ́nɔ́ ká, dɔ̄ ā ɓō ā ē lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ ɛ̰̄ ē ē kɔ̀ kpāā ē lé ??? lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā wéé gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ nū ē à ɓō kāŋɛ̄ì kɔ́nɔ́ ká dɔ̄ ē à ɓō ā ē lɛ̀ gɛ̰̀ ā ē ē kɔ̀ kpāā ē lé ??? lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā wéé man -FOC DEM come 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off partridge food with stop 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off TOP 3SG.PST place see TOP 3SG.PST 3SG.REFL arm close 3SG.REFL mouth *** 3SG.NEG NEG speak n -mrph det v AUX pron v n n pp v AUX pron v part AUX n v part AUX pron n v pron n *** AUX part v

SB	wéé lɔ̀ɔ̀ nɔ́fé dò lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā tó á mɔ̀.   He has no desire to speak. wéé lɔ̀ɔ̀ nɔ́fé dò lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā tó á mɔ̀. wéé lɔ̀ɔ̄ -\ nɔ́fé dò lɛ̀ɛ́ gbāā tó á mɔ̀ speak hunger -CSTR any INDEF 3SG.NEG NEG leave 3SG.NSBJ on v n -mrph det det AUX part v pron pp

SB	áà gèè: māà mā.   He said, "I understood." áà gèè: māà mā. áà à gèē -\ māà à mā 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ hear AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron v

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yēlɛ́ gbāā bɛ̀ī ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀ì píé āà kɛ̄ gbāā wɛ̄ wà kāŋɛ̄ì ō ló gbāā pɛ̄lɛ̄í.   Now when the evening started, they went to the village. yēlɛ́ gbāā bɛ̀ī ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé āà kɛ̄ gbāā wɛ̄ wà kāŋɛ̄ì ō ló gbāā pɛ̄lɛ̄í. yēlɛ́ gbāā bɛ̀ī ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé āà kɛ̄ gbāā wɛ̄ wà kāŋɛ̄ì ō ló gbāā pɛ̄lɛ̄í then now too evening 3SG.PRF do now TOP.PROX 3PL.COORD partridge 3PL.PST go now village part adv part n AUX v adv part pron n AUX v adv n

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ē yɔ̄ dɔ̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ pɛ́ nɔ́fé kāŋɛ̄ì à nàà á ɓèlè ā, áà gèè à gèē ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄   He offered wine, anything the Partridge wants to eat, he said, "Tell me." ē yɔ̄ dɔ̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ pɛ́ nɔ́fé kāŋɛ̄ì à nàà á ɓèlè ā, áà gèè à gèē ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ ē yɔ̄ dɔ̄ à lɛ̀ɛ̄ pɛ̄ -/ nɔ́fé kāŋɛ̄ì è à nāā -` é à ɓèlè ā áà à gèē -\ à gèē ŋ̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ 3SG.PST wine lend 3SG.NSBJ for thing -FOC any partridge 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ love -IPFV 3SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ eat TOP 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.NSBJ say 1SG.NSBJ ADR AUX n v pron pp n -mrph det n AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron v part AUX pron v -mrphpron v pron pp

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SB	kāŋɛ̄ì ē ŋwɔ́ yā séŋ́ séŋ́ gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄   The Partridge told him all these things. kāŋɛ̄ì ē ŋwɔ́ yā séŋ́ séŋ́ gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì ē ŋwɔ́ yā séŋ́ séŋ́ gèē à lɛ̀ɛ̄ partridge 3SG.PST affair DEM.DIST every every say 3SG.NSBJ for n AUX n det det det v pron pp

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ŋ́ŋ̀ gèē à gbṵ̄ ē kɛ̄ nɔ́ lɛ̀ zí kō yà-à lāā ké wɛ̄.   I say that the number was like we are sitting here. ŋ́ŋ̀ gèē à gbṵ̄ ē kɛ̄ nɔ́ lɛ̀ zí kō yà-à lāā ké wɛ̄. ŋ́ŋ̀ à gèē -` à gbṵ̄ ē kɛ̄ nɔ́ lɛ̀ zī -/ kō yà -à lɛ̄ ā ké wɛ̄ 1SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ consolidation 3SG.PST do just like road -FOC 1PL.NSBJ sit -GER COP TOP like.this DEM AUX pron v -mrph pron n AUX v adv part n -mrph pron v -mrph copula part adv det

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yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ yā ē yɔ̄ nɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄, kāŋɛ̄ì ē yɔ́ yāā mī,   This man gave wine to the Partridge, he drank this wine. yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ yā ē yɔ̄ nɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄, kāŋɛ̄ì ē yɔ́ yāā mī, yēlɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰̄ -/ yā ē yɔ̄ nɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì ē yɔ̄ -/ yāā mī then now man -FOC DEM.DET 3SG.PST wine give partridge ADR partridge 3SG.PST wine -FOC DEM.DIST drink part adv n -mrph det AUX n v n pp n AUX n -mrph det v

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ē pɛ̄ nɔ́fé kɛ̄ ē là sìkàlɛ́ɛ̄ lɔ́ ē ŋwɔ́ nɔ́fé kɛ̄ ē ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀   he did everything, he bought cigarettes, he did everything, he finished. ē pɛ̄ nɔ́fé kɛ̄ ē là sìkàlɛ́ɛ̄ lɔ́ ē ŋwɔ́ nɔ́fé kɛ̄ ē ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ ē pɛ̄ nɔ́fé kɛ̄ ē là sìkàlɛ́ɛ̄ lɔ́ ē ŋwɔ́ nɔ́fé kɛ̄ ē ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ 3SG.PST thing any do 3SG.PST 3SG.POSS cigarette buy 3SG.PST thing any do 3SG.PST finish 3SG.NSBJ on AUX n det v AUX pron n v AUX n det v AUX v pron pp

SB	ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé à mɔ̀.   That evening. ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé à mɔ̀. ɲɛ́ŋɛ̀īpíé à mɔ̀ evening 3SG.NSBJ on n pron pp

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lɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ā gèē zénīí kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄: nàá   Now the man tells the Partridge, "For me, lɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ā gèē zénīí kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄: nàá lɛ́ gbāā gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ ē à gèē -` zéní kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄ nàá that.is now man -FOC DEM 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV yet partridge for 1SG.EMPH inj adv n -mrph det AUX pron v -mrph adv n pp pron

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mīī lāmì wɔ́ pèèlɛ̄, mīī lāmì lɛ̄ nɔ́ dōó kɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ lāā mɔ̀ ā, à ɓú wɛ̄ à kɔ̀pāà ɓāà ŋwɛ̀ŋ̄ ɲɛ́nɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀ wāā   There are not two saviors, the savior is unique, what is needed is the fistfuls of rice that you spread in the field. mīī lāmì wɔ́ pèèlɛ̄, mīī lāmì lɛ̄ nɔ́ dōó kɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ lāā mɔ̀ ā, à ɓú wɛ̄ à kɔ̀pāà ɓāà ŋwɛ̀ŋ̄ ɲɛ́nɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀ wāā mīī lā - mī -\ wɔ́ pèèlɛ̄ mīī lā - mī -\ lɛ̄ nɔ́ dōó kɛ̄ɛ̄ ŋwɔ́ lɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ ā à ɓū -/ wɛ̄ à kɔ̀ - pā -à ɓāà à ŋwɛ̀ŋ̄ ɲɛ́nɛ̀ wɛ̄ mɔ̀ wāā person save - person -CSTR COP.NEG two person save - person -CSTR COP just one but thing 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ on TOP BRIDG rice -FOC DEM.PROX 3SG.NSBJ arm - fill -GER 2SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ disperse field DEM.PROX on TOP.PROX n v - n -mrph copula num n v n -mrph copula adv num part n AUX pron pp part det n -mrph det pron n - v -mrph AUX pron v n det pp part

SB	ŋ́ŋ̀ lō gbāā à kɛ̄ɛ̀ kpɛ̄   What will I do? ŋ́ŋ̀ lō gbāā à kɛ̄ɛ̀ kpɛ̄ ŋ́ŋ̀ ló -` gbāā à kɛ̄ -à kpɛ̄ 1SG.IPFV go -IPFV now 3SG.NSBJ do -GER why AUX v -mrph adv pron v -mrph part

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lɛ́ gbāā àyē pḭ̄à̰ yí ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄   The content of the story does not last. lɛ́ gbāā àyē pḭ̀à̰ yí ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ́ gbāā àyē pḭ̀à̰ yí ŋwɔ́ -\ lɛ̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ gḭ̀ḭ̄ -` bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ FOC now 3SG.EMPH story in affair -CSTR COP 3SG.NEG stay -IPFV too det adv pron n pp n -mrph copula AUX v -mrph adv

SB	lɛ̀ ē kpàlē nɔ́   Daytime came. lɛ̀ ē kpàlē nɔ́ lɛ̀ ē kpàlē nɔ́ place 3SG.PST dawn just n AUX v part

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wà kāŋɛ̄ì ō sòló, kɛ̄ ɓú yā āà gɔ̀nɔ̀ séŋ́-séŋ́ dɔ̄ tű ē ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀.   They got up early with the Partridge, the piles of rice were all put down, he finished. wà kāŋɛ̄ì ō sòló, kɛ̄ ɓú yā āà gɔ̀nɔ̀ séŋ́-séŋ́ dɔ̄ tű ē ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀. wà kāŋɛ̄ì ō sòló kɛ̄ ɓū -/ yā āà à gɔ̀nɔ̀ séŋ́ - séŋ́ dɔ̄ tű ē ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀ 3PL.COORD partridge 3PL.PST wake.up.early at.that.moment rice -FOC DEM 3SG.PRF 3SG.NSBJ sheaf every - every stop all 3SG.PST finish 3SG.NSBJ on pron n AUX v part n -mrph det AUX pron n det - det v part AUX v pron pp

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yé gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē ɓú yā gɔ̀nɔ̀ séŋ́ dɔ̄ ē ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀,   Now when the Partridge has finished putting all the rice in a pile, yé gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē ɓú yā gɔ̀nɔ̀ séŋ́ dɔ̄ ē ɲɛ̄ ā mɔ̀, yé gbāā kāŋɛ̄ì ē ɓū -/ yā gɔ̀nɔ̀ séŋ́ dɔ̄ ē ɲɛ̄ à mɔ̀ when now partridge 3SG.PST rice -FOC DEM.DIST sheaf every stop 3SG.PST finish 3SG.NSBJ on part adv n AUX n -mrph det n det v AUX v pron pp

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áà gèè gbāā lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ nā wɛ̄ lɛ̄ mɛ́?   he now tells him, "Where is my wife?" áà gèè gbāā lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ nā wɛ̄ lɛ̄ mɛ́? áà à gèē -\ gbāā à lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ nā wɛ̄ lɛ̄ mɛ́ 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT now 3SG.NSBJ for 1SG.NSBJ wife DEM.PROX 3SG.EXI where? AUX pron v -mrph adv pron pp pron n det AUX adv

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áà gèè gbāāɓō Kɔ̀ɔ́ là gɔ̰̄, ī nā wɛ̄ yē wɔ́ ɔ̄, kà yē kà lō wɛ̄.   He says, "The man from Ko, your wife, here she is, leave together." áà gèè gbāāɓō Kɔ̀ɔ́ là gɔ̰̄, ī nā wɛ̄ yē wɔ́ ɔ̄, kà yē kà lō wɛ̄. áà à gèē -\ gbāāɓō Kɔ̀ɔ́ là gɔ̰̄ ī nā wɛ̄ yē wɔ́ ā kà yē kà ló -` wɛ̄ 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT now first.daughter 3SG.POSS man 2SG.NSBJ wife DEM 3SG.EMPH COP.DEICT TOP 2PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 2PL.SBJV go -IPFV TOP.PROX AUX pron v -mrph adv n pron n AUX n det pron copula part pron pron AUX v -mrph part

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nàá ŋwɔ́ ā mɔ́ɔ̄ ɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì à wéè tɛ́ ékēá kɔ́áà mà lūú áà gèè ē dɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄   For me, that is why the Partridge whose voice can be heard in the bush, she tells her husband... nàá ŋwɔ́ ā mɔ̄ɔ́ ɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì à wéè tɛ́ ékɛ̄á kɔ́áà mà lūú áà gèè ē dɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ nàá ŋwɔ́ ā mɔ̄ɔ́ ɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì à wéè tɛ́ ékɛ̄á kɔ́áà mā -\ lūú áà à gèē -\ ē dɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ̄ 1SG.EMPH affair DEM.DIST well TOP partridge 3SG.NSBJ speech FOC if 1PL.JNT hear -JNT bush 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 3SG.REFL husband for part n det part mrph n pron n part part AUX v -mrph n AUX pron v -mrph pron n pp

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áà gèè: ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò, à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà gèè ŋ̀ŋ̀, ŋ̄ dàá wɛ̄.   He says, "I can build your house tomorrow." Him too, he says, "Yes, my father." áà gèè: ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò, à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà gèè ŋ̀ŋ̀, ŋ̄ dàá wɛ̄. áà à gèē -\ ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̄ -` ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò à bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ áà à gèē -\ ŋ̀ŋ̀ ŋ̄ dàā -/ wɛ̄ 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.IPFV do -IPFV 1SG.CONJ 2SG.POSS house stop tomorrow 3SG.NSBJ too 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT yes 1SG.NSBJ father -FOC TOP.PROX AUX pron v -mrph AUX v -mrph AUX pron n v adv pron adv AUX pron v -mrph inj pron n -mrph part

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lēē mɔ́ gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ā nɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄ wāā yē gɛ̰̀ wà yē ō lūú wāā   The wife that the man had given to the Partridge, here she is with him in the bush. lēē mɔ́ gɔ̰́ wɛ̄ ā nɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄ wāā yē gɛ̰̀ wà yē ō lūú wāā lēē mɔ́ gɔ̰̄ -/ wɛ̄ ē à nɔ̄ kāŋɛ̄ì lɛ̀ɛ̄ wāā yē gɛ̰̀ wà yē ō lūú wāā woman FOC man -FOC DEM 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ give partridge ADR TOP.PROX 3SG.EMPH COP.DEICT 3PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 3PL.EXI bush TOP.PROX n part n -mrph det AUX pron v n pp part pron copula pron pron AUX n det

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ētó gbāā áà gèè ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò ká wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ làá dɔ̄.   He says, "I can build you a house." He does not build it. ētó gbāā áà gèè ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò ká wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ làá dɔ̄. ētó gbāā áà à gèē -\ ŋ́ŋ̀ à kɛ̄ -` ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò ká wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ lɛ̀ɛ́ à dɔ̄ and now 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV 1SG.CONJ 2SG.POSS house stop tomorrow with DEM too 3SG.NEG 3SG.NSBJ stop part adv AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron n v adv pp det adv AUX pron v

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yē gɛ̰̀ ékɛ̄á wà yē óò dà gbāāɓō kò ɓū gāà yí, kó sà̰ā̰ kɛ̄á gbāā óò nū gbāā ō dà-à yí, áà gèè ŋŋ̄ kɛ̀ ŋ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò, áà gèè: ŋ̀ŋ̀, ŋ̄ dàá wɛ̄.   There he is, if they now fall in our ripe rice, when we work now, they come falling over there, he says, "I can build you a house." He says, "Yes, my father." yē gɛ̰̀ ékɛ̄á wà yē óò dà gbāāɓō kò ɓū gāà yí, kó sà̰ā̰ kɛ̄á gbāā óò nū gbāā ō dà-à yí, áà gèè ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̀ ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò, áà gèè: ŋ̀ŋ̀, ŋ̄ dàá wɛ̄. yē gɛ̰̀ ékɛ̄á wà yē óò dà -` gbāāɓō kò ɓū gā -à yí kó sà̰ā̰ kɛ̄ -á gbāā óò nū -` gbāā ō dà -à yí áà à gèē -\ ŋ́ŋ̀ kɛ̄ -` ŋ́ ɓà ká dɔ̄ tòò áà à gèē -\ ŋ̀ŋ̀ ŋ̄ dàā -/ wɛ̄ 3SG.EMPH here.is if 3PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 3PL.IPFV fall -IPFV now 1PL.POSS rice die -GER in 1PL.CONJ work do -COND now 3PL.IPFV come -IPFV now 3PL.NSBJ fall -GER in 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1SG.IPFV do -IPFV 1SG.CONJ 2SG.POSS house stop tomorrow 3SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT yes 1S1SG.NSBJ father -FOC DEM.PROX pron part part pron pron AUX v -mrph adv pron n v -mrph pp AUX n v -mrph adv AUX v -mrph adv pron v -mrph pp AUX pron v -mrph AUX v -mrph AUX pron n v adv AUX pron v -mrph inj prpron n -mrph det

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ká ɓɛ̄ òó dɔ̄ nɛ́ŋ̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɓáà gèè: ŋ̀ŋ̀, ŋ̄ dàá wɛ̄.   They do not build you a house, you say, "Yes, my father." ká ɓɛ̄ òó dɔ̄ nɛ́ŋ̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɓáà gèè: ŋ̀ŋ̀, ŋ̄ dàá wɛ̄. ká ɓɛ̄ òó dɔ̄ nɛ́ŋ̀ ī lɛ̀ɛ̄ ɓáà à gèē -\ ŋ̀ŋ̀ ŋ̄ dàā -/ wɛ̄ house DEM 3PL.NEG stop not.yet 2SG.NSBJ for 2SG.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT yes 1SG.NSBJ father -FOC DEM.PROX n det AUX v adv AUX pp AUX pron v -mrph inj pron n -mrph det

SB	ŋ̀ sábèlí tó-pìà lɛ́ ā.   This is the end of my story. ŋ̀ sábèlí tó-pìà lɛ́ ā. ŋ̄ sábèlí tó -pìà lɛ́ ā 1SG.NSBJ INJ leave -INF 3SG.EXI TOP pron inj v -mrph AUX part