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Plan	tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē   A long time ago there were palm trees here. tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē oil.palm 3SG.EXI long.time.ago here n AUX adv adv

Plan	máá tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē trop gbùò wɛ̄   Long ago there were many (local) palm trees, máá tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē trop gbùò wɛ̄ máá tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē trop gbùò wɛ̄ 1SG.PROH oil.palm 3SG.EXI long.time.ago here *** big TOP.PROX AUX n AUX adv adv *** adj part

Plan	kɛ̄ɛ̄ gbāā tɔ́ŋ́ ē kéā ē tó nū-pìè.   but now this (other) palm tree comes. kɛ̄ɛ̄ gbāā tɔ́ŋ́ ē kéā ē tó nū-pìè. kɛ̄ɛ̄ gbāā tɔ́ŋ́ ē kéā ē tó nū -pìè but now oil.palm 3SG.REFL DEM.REF 3SG.PST leave come -INF part adv n pron det AUX v v -mrph

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tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē yēlɛ́ gbāā ō dà káfé nì.   A long time ago there were palm trees here, then they also planted coffee. tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē yēlɛ́ gbāā ō dà káfé nì. tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē yēlɛ́ gbāā ō dà káfé nì oil.palm 3SG.EXI long.time.ago here then now 3PL.PST fall coffee PL n AUX adv adv part adv AUX v n det

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yēlɛ́ gbāā kwí vɔ̀ ō nū káfé nì ká kwáà tà.   And now the white people also brought the coffee that we planted. yēlɛ́ gbāā kwí vɔ̀ ō nū káfé nì ká kwáà tà. yēlɛ́ gbāā kwí vɔ̀ ō nū káfé nì ká kwáà à tā -\ then now white.person PL 3PL.PST come coffee ASSOC with 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ plant -JNT part adv n det AUX v n det pp AUX pron v -mrph

Plan	yēlɛ́ kō wɛ̀lɛ̀ yí   And we got up over there. yēlɛ́ kō wɛ̀lɛ̀ yí yēlɛ́ kō wɛ̀lɛ̀ yí then 1PL.PST get.up there part AUX v adv

Plan	kō kàkàóò nì wɛ̄ tā   We planted the cocoa. kō kàkàóò nì wɛ̄ tā kō kàkàóò nì wɛ̄ tā 1PL.PST cacao ASSOC DEM.PROX plant AUX n det det v

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mais plantation tɛ́ ē kɛ̄ zèē bèŋ̄bèŋ̄zɛ̀ lɛ́ tɔ́ŋ́ wà gɔ́.   The plantation that was there in the first place, it was the palm tree and the cola. mais plantation tɛ́ ē kɛ̄ zèē bèŋ̄bèŋ̄zɛ̀ lɛ́ tɔ́ŋ́ wà gɔ́. mais plantation tɛ́ ē kɛ̄ zèē bèŋ̄zɛ̀ -~ lɛ́ tɔ́ŋ́ wà gɔ́ but *** FOC 3SG.PST do here before -ADJ.RED FOC oil.palm 3PL.COORD cola part *** part AUX v adv adv -mprh part n pron n

Plan	lɛ́ ō kɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē ā.   Which were there. lɛ́ ō kɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē ā. lɛ́ ō kɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē ā FOC 3PL.PST do long.time.ago here TOP part AUX v adv adv part

Plan	àyé ē tɔ́ŋ́ ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ká kéā ē nū dɛ̄ɛ̄.   What is the current palm tree there came recently. àyé ē tɔ́ŋ́ ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ká kéā ē nū dɛ̄ɛ̄. àyé ē tɔ́ŋ́ ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ká kéā ē nū dɛ̄ɛ̄ 3SG.FOC 3SG.EXI oil.palm with now DEM.REF 3SG.PST come just pron AUX n pp adv det AUX v adv

Plan	Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū nɔ́ à ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ká.   SOGUIPAH brought it recently. Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū nɔ́ à ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ká. Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū nɔ́ à ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ká Soguipah 3SG.PST come just 3SG.NSBJ with now n AUX v adv pron pp adv

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palmier sélectionné nɔ́ ē kéā Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū á dɛ̄ɛ̄ yē wɔ́ kèá zèē   The selected palm tree, SOGUIPAH brought it recently. palmier sélectionné nɔ́ ē kéā Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū á dɛ̄ɛ̄ yē wɔ́ kèá zèē palmier sélectionné nɔ́ ē kéā Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū à ká dɛ̄ɛ̄ yē wɔ́ kèá zèē *** *** just 3SG.REFL DEM.REF Soguipah 3SG.PST come 3SG.NSBJ with just 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG long.time.ago here *** *** part pron det n AUX v pron pp adv pron copula adv adv

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mais tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē gbùò lūú tɔ́ŋ́ ká.   But long ago here there were many palm trees, bush palm trees. mais tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē gbùò lūú tɔ́ŋ́ ká. mais tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē gbùò lūú tɔ́ŋ́ ká but[FR] oil.palm 3SG.EXI before here big bush oil.palm with part n AUX adv adv adj n n pp

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et mais étóákáyí é ɓɔ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ mɔ̀ à dò lɛ̄ nɔ́ tḭ̄ḭ̄ ɓé.   And but to this day there still are some. et mais étóákáyí é ɓɔ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ mɔ̀ à dò lɛ̄ nɔ́ tḭ̄ḭ̄ ɓē. et mais étóákáyí é ɓɔ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ mɔ̀ à dò lɛ̄ nɔ́ tḭ̄ḭ̄ ɓe *** but until 3SG.CONJ go.out today on 3SG.NSBJ INDEF 3SG.EXI just yet TOP.EXI *** part part AUX v adv pp pron det AUX adv adv part

Plan	Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū dɛ̄ɛ̄ká o   SOGUIPAH came recently. Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū dɛ̄ɛ̄ká o Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū dɛ̄ɛ̄ká o Soguipah 3SG.PST come now o n AUX v adv inj

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Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū zèē le quinze juin 1987 lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū tɔ́ŋ́ yāā ká zèē yē wɔ́ mɔ́ zèē.   Soguipa came here on June 15th 1987, that is when SOGUIPAH brought this palm tree, before there wasn't any here. Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū zèē le quinze juin 1987 lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū tɔ́ŋ́ yāā ká zèē yē wɔ́ mɔ́ zèē. Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū zèē le quinze juin 1987 lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà ē nū tɔ́ŋ́ yāā ká zèē yē wɔ́ mɔ́ zèē Soguipah 3SG.PST come here *** *** *** 1987 that.is Soguipah 3SG.PST come oil.palm DEM with here 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG long.time.ago here n AUX v adv *** *** *** 1987 inj n AUX v n det pp adv pron copula adv adv

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kɛ̄ máá tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē kwáà kɛ̀   But long ago, there was a Mano palm tree that we extracted. kɛ̄ máá tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē kwáà kɛ̀ kɛ̄ máá tɔ́ŋ́ lɛ̄ mɔ́ zèē kwáà à kɛ̄ -\ for.the.sake.of Mano oil.palm 3SG.EXI before here 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ do -JNT part n n AUX adv adv AUX pron v -mrph

PM	hévéa bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē nū kɛ̀ɛ̀ kpɛ̄ɛ̀ ká?   The rubber tree too came which year? hévéa bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē nū kɛ̀ɛ̀ kpɛ̄ɛ̀ ká? hévéa bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ ē nū kɛ̀ɛ̀ kpɛ̄ɛ̀ ká *** too 3SG.PST come year why with *** part AUX v n part pp

Plan	ō nū nɔ́ ō kíè ká o,   They came together, ō nū nɔ́ ō kíè ká o, ō nū nɔ́ ō kíè ká o 3PL.PST come just 3PL.NSBJ RECP with o AUX v adv pron pron pp inj

PM	ō nū nɔ́ ō kíè ká.   they came together. ō nū nɔ́ ō kíè ká. ō nū nɔ́ ō kíè ká 3PL.PST come just 3PL.NSBJ RECP with AUX v adv pron det pp

Plan	wà tɔ́ŋ́ ō nū ō kíè ká   With the palm tree, they came together. wà tɔ́ŋ́ ō nū ō kíè ká wà tɔ́ŋ́ ō nū ō kíè ká 3PL.COORD oil.palm 3PL.PST come 3PL.NSBJ RECP with pron n AUX v pron det pp

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hévéa lɛ̄ mɔ́ Lààbíà mais yē wɔ́ mɔ́ zèē.   Long ago the rubber tree was in Liberia but it wasn't here. hévéa lɛ̄ mɔ́ Lààbíà mais yē wɔ́ mɔ́ zèē. hévéa lɛ̄ mɔ́ Lààbíà mais yē wɔ́ mɔ́ zèē *** 3SG.EXI long.time.ago Liberia but[FR] 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG long.time.ago here *** AUX adv n part pron copula adv adv

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Plantation dò lɛ̄ mɔ́ Lààbíà óò gèē kèá lɛ̀ɛ̄ Firestone   There was a plantation in Liberia, it was called Firestone long ago. Plantation dò lɛ̄ mɔ́ Lààbíà óò gèē kèá lɛ̀ɛ̄ Firestone Plantation dò lɛ̄ mɔ́ Lààbíà óò à gèē -` kèá lɛ̀ɛ̄ Firestone *** INDEF 3SG.EXI long.time.ago Liberia 3PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV long.time.ago for *** *** det AUX adv n AUX pron v -mrph adv pp ***

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lɛ́ mīā ò wɛ̀lɛ̀ mɔ́ zèē wáà lò lóbāá zɛ̄ɛ̀ à yí   The people who left from here long ago and left to tap the rubber over there. lɛ́ mīā ò wɛ̀lɛ̀ mɔ́ zèē wáà lò lóbāá zɛ̄ɛ̀ à yí lɛ́ mīā ò wɛ̀lɛ̀ -` mɔ́ zèē wáà ló -\ lóbāá zɛ̄ -ɛ̀ à yí then person.PL 3PL.SBJV get.up -IPFV long.time.ago here 3PL.JNT go -JNT hevea kill -GER 3SG.NSBJ in part n AUX v -mrph adv adv AUX v -mrph n v -mrph pron pp

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nú wā ɓō ā d' abord wāà nū kèá zèē pɛ́lɛ̀   First they came a long time ago. nú wā ɓō ā d' abord wāà nū kèá zèē pɛ́lɛ̀ nū -/ ō à ɓō ā d abord wāà nū kèá zèē pɛ́lɛ̀ come -FOC 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off TOP ** *** 3PL.PRF come long.time.ago here early v -mrph AUX pron v part *** *** AUX v adv adv adv

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wā gɛ̰̀ wáà gèè: tɔ́ŋ́ wà lóbāá óò lī zèē   They saw it, they said, "The palm tree and the rubber tree, they produce well here." wā gɛ̰̀ wáà gèè: tɔ́ŋ́ wà lóbāá óò lī zèē ō à gɛ̰̀ wáà à gèē -\ tɔ́ŋ́ wà lóbāá óò lī -` zèē 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ see 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT oil.palm 3PL.COORD hevea 3PL.IPFV become.beautiful -IPFV here AUX pron v AUX pron v -mrph n pron n AUX v -mrph adv

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ō nū ō yìé dà déŋ́ŋ́ wáà lò à gɔ̰̀á̰   They came, they put ropes everywhere, they went measuring. ō nū ō yìé dà déŋ́ŋ́ wáà lò à gɔ̰̀á̰ ō nū ō yìé dà déŋ́ŋ́ wáà ló -\ à gɔ̰́ -á 3PL.PST come 3PL.PST cotton fall aligned 3PL.JNT go -JNT 3SG.NSBJ evaluate -SIMULT AUX v AUX n v adv AUX v -mrph pron v -mrph

Plan	yēlɛ́ gbāā ē tó á gbāā   Now it stayed now. yēlɛ́ gbāā ē tó á gbāā yēlɛ́ gbāā ē tó à ká gbāā when now 3SG.PST leave 3SG.NSBJ with now part adv AUX v pron pp adv

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kɛ̀ɛ̀ nɔ́ mā gɔ̰́ ē kéā yēlɛ́ gbāā ō nū   The year that I indicated, and now they came. kɛ̀ɛ̀ nɔ́ mā gɔ̰́ ē kéā yēlɛ́ gbāā ō nū kɛ̀ɛ̀ nɔ́ ŋ̄ à gɔ̰́ ē kéā yēlɛ́ gbāā ō nū year just 1SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ evaluate 3SG.REFL DEM.REF then now 3PL.PST come n adv AUX pron v pron det part adv AUX v

Plan	ō pɛ̄lɛ̄í mìà súò kɛ̄   They called the people from the village. ō pɛ̄lɛ̄í mìà súò kɛ̄ ō pɛ̄lɛ̄í mīā -\ súò kɛ̄ 3PL.PST village person.PL -CSTR call do AUX n n -mrph n v

Plan	wáà gèè kō nūà lɛ̄ tāpɛ̀ ká   They said, "We came with things that we plant. wáà gèè kō nūà lɛ̄ tāpɛ̀ ká wáà à gèē -\ kō nū -à lɛ̄ tā - pɛ̄ -\ ká 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT 1PL.NSBJ come -GER COP close - thing -CSTR with AUX pron v -mrph pron v -mrph copula v - n -mrph pp

Plan	kóò tā, kóō kā zì nɔ̄   We plant, we give (a portion) for you. kóò tā, kóò kā zì nɔ̄ kóò à tā -` kóò kā zì nɔ̄ -` 1PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ plant -IPFV 1PL.IPFV 2PL.NSBJ EMPH give -IPFV AUX pron v -mrph AUX pron det v -mrph

Plan	kā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ káà tà   You too you plant. kā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ káà tà kā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ káà à tā -\ 2PL.NSBJ too 2PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ plant -JNT pron adv AUX pron v -mrph

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kā zì ā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ káà lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̀, kō zìā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kō lɛ́ kò kā zì ā lɔ̄ kwáā dà kō zì ā bà kwáà lò á   Your portion, you sell it, our portion too, it is us who buy your portion, we put it in your portion, we export it. kā zì ā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ káà lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̀, kō zìā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kō lɛ́ kò kā zì ā lɔ̄ kwáà dà kō zì ā bà kwáà lò á kā zì ā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ káà à lɔ́ɔ́ -\ dɔ̄ -\ kō zì - ā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kō lɛ́ kò kā zì ā lɔ́ -` kwáà à dà -\ kō zì ā bà kwáà à ló -\ à ká 2PL.NSBJ EMPH DEM.DIST too 2PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ trade -CSTR stop -JNT 1PL.NSBJ EMPH - DEM.DIST too 1PL.EMPH FOC 1PL.SBJV 2PL.NSBJ EMPH DEM.DIST buy -IPFV 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ fall -JNT 1PL.NSBJ EMPH DEM.DIST in 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ go -JNT 3SG.NSBJ with pron det det adv AUX pron n -mrph v -mrph pron det - det part pron det AUX pron det det v -mrph AUX pron v -mrph pron det det pp AUX pron v -mrph pron pp

Plan	káà nū à kɛ̄ɛ̀ ké lɛ̀ dàkíēbà lɛ́ɓē.   You will do this in grouping form. káà nū à kɛ̄ɛ̀ ké lɛ̀ dàkíēbà lɛ́ɓē. káà nū -` à kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ ké lɛ̀ dàkíēbà lɛ́ɓē 2PL.IPFV come -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ do -GER like.this like grouping like AUX v -mrph pron v -mrph adv part n pp

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kwà ɓī nì kwáà kàà ē kíè yí kwáà lò á káà kā zì tā, kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kóò kō zì tā   Us and you, we put it together, we bring them, you plant for yourselves, we plant for ourselves. kwà ɓī nì kwáà kàà ē kíè yí kwáà lò á káà kā zì tā kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kóò kō zì tā kwà ɓī nì kwáà à káá -\ ē kíè yí kwáà à ló -\ à ká káà kā zì tā -` kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kóò kō zì tā -` 1PL.COORD 2SG.EMPH PL 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ put -JNT 3SG.REFL RECP in 1PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ go -JNT 3SG.NSBJ with 2PL.IPFV 2PL.NSBJ EMPH plant -IPFV 1PL.EMPH too 1PL.IPFV 1PL.NSBJ EMPH plant -IPFV pron pron det AUX pron v -mrph pron det pp AUX pron v -mrph pron pp AUX pron det v -mrph pron part AUX pron det v -mrph

Plan	kɛ̄ɛ̄ kò mɔ́ɔ̀ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̄ lūú mɔ̀   But we need the fields. kɛ̄ɛ̄ kò mɔ́ɔ̀ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̄ lūú mɔ̀ kɛ̄ɛ̄ kò mɔ́ɔ̀ŋwɔ̀ lɛ̄ lūú mɔ̀ but 1PL.POSS problem 3SG.EXI bush on part pron n AUX n pp

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yēlɛ́ ō convention kɛ̄ ō dàkíēbà lɛ́ kō lūú wɛ̄ dò dɔ̀kɛ̄ ō kɛ̀lɛ̀   They made the convention, they made the grouping such that we gave them a portion of the field. yēlɛ́ ō convention kɛ̄ ō dàkíēbà lɛ́ kō lūú wɛ̄ dò dɔ̀kɛ̄ ō kɛ̀lɛ̀ yēlɛ́ ō convention kɛ̄ ō dàkíēbà lɛ́ kō lūú wɛ̄ dò dɔ̀kɛ̄ ō kɛ̀lɛ̀ then 3PL.PST *** do 3PL.NSBJ grouping FOC 1PL.NSBJ bush DEM.PROX INDEF give 3PL.NSBJ hand part AUX *** v pron n det pron n det det v pron n

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wā limiter lɛ́ ō ō zì pɔ̄ɔ̀ wɛ̄ tā ā yí   They limited where they planted. wā limiter lɛ́ ō ō zì pɔ̄ɔ̀ wɛ̄ tā ā yí ō à limiter lɛ́ ō ō zì pɔ̄ɔ̀ wɛ̄ tā ā yí 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ *** FOC 3PL.PST 3PL.NSBJ EMPH thing.PL DEM.PROX plant TOP there AUX pron *** det AUX pron det n det v part adv

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àyē ē tó kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ wáà gèè yékɛ̀ ká túó yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓōpìè mɔ́ɔ̀ ŋwɔ̀ ká, kóō nū bòō bɛ̀à kā lɛ̀ɛ̄   What stayed with us too, they say, "Don't be afraid for the rice field, we will landscape the lowland for you. àyē ē tó kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ wáà gèè yékɛ̀ ká túó yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓōpìè mɔ́ɔ̀ ŋwɔ̀ ká, kóò nū bòō bɛ̀à kā lɛ̀ɛ̄ àyē ē tó kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ wɛ̄ bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ wáà à gèē -\ yékɛ̀ ká túó yɛ̄lɛ̀ ɓō -pìè mɔ́ɔ̀ ŋwɔ́ -\ ká kóò nū -` bòō bɛ̀ì -à kā lɛ̀ɛ̄ 3SG.EMPH 3SG.PST leave 1PL.NSBJ hand DEM.PROX too 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT better.not.to 2PL.CONJ be.afraid field take.off -INF relative affair -CSTR with 1PL.IPFV come -IPFV low.place make -GER 2PL.NSBJ ADR pron AUX v pron n det adv AUX pron v -mrph part AUX v n v -mrph n n -mrph pp AUX v -mrph n v -mrph pron pp

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kóò nū bòō amenager-à kā lɛ̀ɛ̄, káà ɓū tà à yí   Landscape for you, you sow rice inside. kóò nū bòō amenager -à kā lɛ̀ɛ̄, káà ɓū tà à yí kóò nū -` bòō amenager -à kā lɛ̀ɛ̄ káà ɓū tā -\ à yí 1PL.IPFV come -IPFV low.place *** -GER 2PL.NSBJ ADR 2PL.JNT rice plant -JNT 3SG.NSBJ interior AUX v -mrph n *** -mrph pron pp AUX n v -mrph pron n

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yékɛ̀ ká gèē wéè ká kāà nū puisque kā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ bíní yí lɛ́ kà ɓū tā yí ā kóò nū bòō kɛ̄ɛ̀ káà ɓū tà à yí   So that you don't say, 'You came because you too you only make rice fields in the dense forest', we will make lowlands for you in which you will sow rice." yékɛ̀ ká gèē wéè ká kāà nū puisque kā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ bíní yí lɛ́ kà ɓū tā yí ā kóò nū bòō kɛ̄ɛ̀ káà ɓū tà à yí yékɛ̀ ká à gèē wéè ká kāà nū puisque kā bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ bíní yí lɛ́ kà ɓū tā -` yí ā kóò nū -` bòō kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ káà ɓū tā -\ à yí better.not.to 2PL.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ say speech with 2PL.PRF come *** 2PL.EMPH too forest in FOC 2PL.SBJV rice plant -IPFV there TOP 1PL.IPFV come -IPFV swamp do -GER 2PL.JNT rice plant -JNT 3SG.NSBJ interior part AUX pron v n pp AUX v *** pron adv n pp det AUX n v -mrph adv part AUX v -mrph n v -mrph AUX n v -mrph pron n

Plan	yēlɛ́ ō bòō vɔ̀ bɛ̀ī kèá,   And they landscaped the lowland long ago. yēlɛ́ ō bòō vɔ̀ bɛ̀ī kèá, yēlɛ́ ō bòō vɔ̀ bɛ̀ī kèá then 3PL.PST low.place PL be.able long.time.ago part AUX n det v adv

Plan	à bɛ̀ī wā ɓō ā yōó gbāā sɛ̀.   The landscaping they did, it is no longer good. à bɛ̀ī wā ɓō ā yōó gbāā sɛ̀. à bɛ̀ī ō à ɓō ā yē wɔ́ gbāā sɛ̀ 3SG.NSBJ be.able 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off TOP 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG now good pron v AUX pron v part pron copula adv adj

Plan	ɓū lɛ̀ɛ́ lī gbāā yí   The rice no longer succeeds over there. ɓū lɛ̀ɛ́ lī gbāā yí ɓū lɛ̀ɛ́ lī gbāā yí rice 3SG.NEG become.beautiful now there n AUX v adv adv

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donc, ékɛ̄á lāā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ kò yē nì kó à continuer yā fɔ̰́kē ó bòō amenager zénīí ē yīè ká zēŋ́.   So if there it is, for us to continue with them, they must landscape the lowlands very well once again. donc, ékɛ̄á lāā mɔ̀ ɔ̄ kò yē nì kó à continuer yā fɔ̰́kē ó bòō amenager zénīí ē yīè ká zēŋ́. donc ékɛ̄á lɛ̄ ā mɔ̀ ā kò yē nì kó à continuer yā fɔ̰́kē ó bòō amenager zénīí ē yīè ká zēŋ́ so[FR] if 3SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ on TOP 1PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH PL 1PL.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ *** TOP until 3PL.CONJ swamp *** yet 3SG.REFL good with yet part part AUX pron pp part pron pron det AUX pron *** part part AUX n *** adv pron adj pp adv

Plan	kō kùù lɛ̄ gbùò   We are numerous. kō kùù lɛ̄ gbùò kō kùù lɛ̄ gbùò 1PL.NSBJ quantity 3SG.EXI big pron n AUX adj

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par exemple, má ŋ̀ wèè yā, mā lɛ́ ŋ̄ planteur numero neuf   For instance, me who is speaking, I am the planter number nine. par exemple, má ŋ̀ wèè yā, mā lɛ́ ŋ̄ planteur numero neuf par exemple má ŋ̀ wéé -` yā mā lɛ́ ŋ̄ planteur numero neuf *** *** 1SG.FOC 1SG.SBJV speek -IPFV TOP 1SG.EMPH FOC 1SG.EXI *** *** *** *** *** pron AUX v -mrph part pron part AUX *** *** ***

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planteur vɔ̀ lɛ́ ō zèē ā mā lɛ́ māā numéro neuf ká parce que wā gbɛ̰̀ ō secteur vɔ̀ kɛ̄   The planters who are there, it is I who is the number nine because they went down, they made zones. planteur vɔ̀ lɛ́ ō zèē ā mā lɛ́ māā numéro neuf ká parce que wā gbɛ̰̀ ō secteur vɔ̀ kɛ̄ planteur vɔ̀ lɛ́ ō zèē ā mā lɛ́ ŋ̄ à numéro neuf ká parce que ō à gbɛ̰̀ ō secteur vɔ̀ kɛ̄ *** PL FOC 3PL.EXI here TOP 1SG.EMPH FOC 1SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ *** *** with *** *** 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ pose 3PL.PST *** PL do *** det part AUX adv part pron part AUX pron *** *** pp *** *** AUX pron v AUX *** det v

Plan	ō groupements vɔ̀ kɛ̄   They made groupings. ō groupements vɔ̀ kɛ̄ ō groupements vɔ̀ kɛ̄ 3PL.PST *** PL do AUX *** det v

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Groupement un, yē lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ Bàālà lɛ́ ò gèē Bàālà un, kō lɛ́ kō kɛ̄ à yí ā.   Grouping one, the one that was at Baala, that we call Baala one, it was us who were inside. Groupement un, yē lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ Bàālà lɛ́ ò gèē Bàālà un, kō lɛ́ kō kɛ̄ à yí ā. Groupement un yē lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ Bàālà lɛ́ ò à gèē -` Bàālà un kō lɛ́ kō kɛ̄ à yí ā *** *** 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.PST do Baala FOC 3PL.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ say -IPFV Baala *** 1PL.EMPH FOC 1PL.PST do 3SG.NSBJ in TOP *** *** pron part AUX v prop.n part AUX pron v -mrph prop.n *** pron part AUX v pron pp part

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mā lɛ́ māā numéro neuf ká planteur vɔ̀ ō zèē hóó là numéro neuf lɛ́ ŋ̄ ká.   It is I who is the number nine, there are many planters here, me, I am the number nine. mā lɛ́ māā numéro neuf ká planteur vɔ̀ ō zèē hóó là numéro neuf lɛ́ ŋ̄ ká. mā lɛ́ ŋ̄ à numéro neuf ká planteur vɔ̀ ō zèē hóó là numéro neuf lɛ́ ŋ̄ ká 1SG.EMPH FOC 1SG.EXI 3SG.NSBJ *** *** with *** PL 3PL.EXI here for.a.long.time 3SG.POSS *** *** 3SG.EXI 1SG.NSBJ with pron part AUX pron *** *** pp *** det AUX adv adv pron *** *** AUX pron pp

Plan	gó ŋ́ ló ŋ́ nū ŋ̀ papier nì ká ɓá gɛ̰̀   Wait, I will bring my papers, you will see. gó ŋ́ ló ŋ́ nū ŋ̀ papier nì ká ɓá gɛ̰̀ gó ŋ́ ló ŋ́ nū ŋ̀ papier nì ká í à gɛ̰̀ leave 1SG.CONJ go 1SG.CONJ come 1SG.POSS *** PL with 2SG.CONJ 3SG.NSBJ see v AUX v AUX v pron *** det pp AUX pron v

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donc, planteurs vɔ̀ ō gbāā zèē ā, Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ è ō nombre dɔ̄, lɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀ī kɛ̄ɛ̀ lɛ̄ six mille ou cinq mille.   So the planters who are here now, it is SOGUIPAH who knows their number, it is possible that it is a thousand or five thousand. donc, planteurs vɔ̀ ō gbāā zèē ā, Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ è ō nombre dɔ̄, lɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀ī kɛ̄ɛ̀ lɛ̄ six mille ou cinq mille. donc planteurs vɔ̀ ō gbāā zèē ā Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ è ō nombre dɔ̄ -` lɛ́ɛ̀ bɛ̀ī -` kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ lɛ̄ six mille ou cinq mille so *** PL 3PL.EXI now here TOP Soguipah FOC 3SG.SBJV 3PL.NSBJ *** know -IPFV 3SG.IPFV be.able -IPFV do -GER 3SG.EX*** *** *** *** *** part *** det AUX adv adv part n part AUX pron *** v -mrph AUX v -mrph v -mrph AUX *** *** *** ***

Plan	Ça dépasse, le numéro-là, ça va maintenant jusqu'à dix mille peut-être.   Ça dépasse, le numéro-là, ça va maintenant jusqu'à dix mille peut-être. Ça dépasse, le numéro-là, ça va maintenant jusqu'à dix mille peut-être.

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donc, ō kùù lɛ̄ gbùò, ŋ̀ŋ́ bɛ̀ī à nombre dɔ̄ɔ̀, Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ à nombre dɔ̄.   They are numerous, I cannot know the number, it is SOGUIPAH who can know the number. donc, ō kùù lɛ̄ gbùò, ŋ̀ŋ́ bɛ̀ī à nombre dɔ̄ɔ̀, Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ à nombre dɔ̄. donc ō kùù lɛ̄ gbùò ŋ̀ŋ́ bɛ̀ī à nombre dɔ̄ -ɔ̀ Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ è à nombre dɔ̄ -` so 3PL.NSBJ quantity 3SG.EXI big 1SG.NEG be.able 3SG.NSBJ *** know -GER Soguipah FOC 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ *** know -IPFV part pron n AUX adj AUX v pron *** v -mrph n part AUX pron *** v -mrph

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ŋ̄ zì ā, lɛ̄ deux cents soixante quatorze, lɛ́ ŋ̄ tó-ò lāā lɛ̀ mɔ̀   For me, it is two hundred seventy four that I stayed over there. ŋ̄ zì ā, lɛ̄ deux cents soixante quatorze, lɛ́ ŋ̄ tó-ò lāā lɛ̀ mɔ̀ ŋ̄ zì ā lɛ̄ deux cents soixante quatorze lɛ́ ŋ̄ tó -à lɛ̄ à lɛ̀ mɔ̀ 1SG.NSBJ EMPH TOP 3SG.EXI *** *** *** *** FOC 1SG.NSBJ leave -GER COP BRIDG place on pron det part AUX *** *** *** *** det pron v -mrph copula det n pp

Plan	ká lɛ́ ē dɔ̀á plantation láā kɛ̄ o.   The house here, it is the plantation that made it. ká lɛ́ ē dɔ̀á plantation láā kɛ̄ o. ká lɛ́ ē dɔ̄ -à ká plantation lɛ́ ē à kɛ̄ o house FOC 3SG.EXI stop -GER with *** FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do o n det AUX v -mrph pp *** det AUX pron v inj

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Plantation là sáálɛ́ì lɛ́ à kɛ̀ o, yé yō wáá óō gō wɛ́ì ká mɛ́? yé ō wáá lɔ́ɔ́ dɔ̄-pìè.   It is thanks to the plantation, if it was not for this, where would they get money if they did not conduct business? Plantation là sáálɛ́ì lɛ́ à kɛ̀ o, yé yō wáá óò gō wɛ́ì ká mɛ́? yé ō wáá lɔ́ɔ́ dɔ̄-pìè. Plantation là sáálɛ́ì lɛ́ è à kɛ̄ -` o yé yō wáá à óò gó -` wɛ́ì ká mɛ́ yé ō wáá à lɔ́ɔ́ dɔ̄ -pìè *** 3SG.POSS benediction FOC 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV o when 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG 3SG.NSBJ 3PL.IPFV leave -IPFV money with where? when 3PL.NSBJ COP.NEG 3SG.NSBJ trade stop -INF *** pron n det AUX pron v -mrph inj part pron copula pron AUX v -mrph n pp adv part pron copula pron n v -mrph

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yé ɓī wá lóbāá lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̄-pìà ɓī wá tɔ́ŋ́ lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̄-pìà   If you are not selling the rubber tree, if you are not selling the palm tree, yé ɓī wá lóbāá lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̄-pìà ɓī wá tɔ́ŋ́ lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̄-pìà yé ɓī wá lóbāá lɔ́ɔ́ -\ dɔ̄ -pìà ɓī wá tɔ́ŋ́ lɔ́ɔ́ -\ dɔ̄ -pìà when 2SG.EMPH COP.NEG hevea trade -CSTR stop -INF 2SG.EMPH COP.NEG oil.palm trade -CSTR stop -INF part pron copula n n -mrph v -mrph pron copula n n -mrph v -mrph

PM	mīī dōó là ká lɛ̄, kɛ̀lɛ́ɛ̀?   it is a house for a single person, isn't it? mīī dōó là ká lɛ̄, kɛ̀lɛ́ɛ̀? mīī dōó là ká lɛ̄ kɛ̀lɛ́ɛ̀ person one 3SG.POSS house COP isn't.it? n num pron n copula part

Plan	lɛ̀íkà nɔ́ ē kéā mīī dōó là ká lɛ̄   The floor, it is the house of a single person. lɛ̀íkà nɔ́ ē kéā mīī dōó là ká lɛ̄ lɛ̀í ká -\ nɔ́ ē kéā mīī dōó là ká lɛ̄ sky house -CSTR just 3SG.REFL DEM person one 3SG.POSS house COP n n -mrph adv pron det n num pron n copula

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kɛ̄ɛ̄ yēmìà lɛ̄, mīī dōó bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ gɛ̰̀ è ē zì dɔ̄ ē kpū ká yí   It is the family, here is one person now who has for him in construction. kɛ̄ɛ̄ yēmìà lɛ̄, mīī dōó bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ gɛ̰̀ è ē zì dɔ̄ ē kpū ká yí kɛ̄ɛ̄ yēmìà lɛ̄ mīī dōó bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ gɛ̰̀ è ē zì dɔ̄ -` ē kpū ká yí but parent.PL COP person one too COP.DEICT 3SG.SBJV 3SG.REFL EMPH stop -IPFV 3SG.REFL swelling with there part n copula n num adv copula AUX pron det v -mrph pron n pp adv

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yēmìà lɛ́ ō ká, kɛ̄ àyé ē yí ā gbēŋ́ gbùò yí ā mīī dōó zì lɛ̄   It is the same family, but the one which is there, in the large block, it is for one person. yēmìà lɛ́ ō ká, kɛ̄ àyé ē yí ā gbēŋ́ gbùò yí ā mīī dōó zì lɛ̄ yēmìà lɛ́ ō ká kɛ̄ àyé ē yí ā gbēŋ́ gbùò yí ā mīī dōó zì lɛ̄ parent.PL 3SG.EXI 3PL.NSBJ with for.the.sake.of 3SG.FOC 3SG.EXI there TOP block big in TOP person one EMPH COP n AUX pron pp part pron AUX adv part n adj pp part n num det copula

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lɛ́ɛ̀ gō nɔ́ pɛ̄lèē lɛ́ kò kɛ̀ lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà à nɔ̄ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ kwāà tɔ́ŋ́ nì lóbāá nì lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̄, lɛ́ɛ̀ gō nɔ́ á yí   It just comes from the money that SOGUIPAH gives us when we have sold the palm (nuts) and the rubber. lɛ́ɛ̀ gō nɔ́ pɛ̄lèē lɛ́ kò kɛ̀ lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà à nɔ̄ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ kwāà tɔ́ŋ́ nì lóbāá nì lɔ̀ɔ̀ dɔ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ gō nɔ́ á yí lɛ́ɛ̀ gó -` nɔ́ pɛ̄lèē lɛ́ kò à kɛ̄ -` lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà è à nɔ̄ -` kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ kwāà tɔ́ŋ́ nì lóbāá nì lɔ́ɔ́ -\ dɔ̄ lɛ́ɛ̀ gó -` nɔ́ à yí 3SG.IPFV leave -IPFV just money FOC 1PL.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV FOC Soguipa 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ give -IPFV 1PL.NSBJ ADR 1PL.PRF oil.palm PL hevea PL trade -CSTR stop 3SG.IPFV leave -IPFV just 3SG.NSBJ interior AUX v -mrph adv n det AUX pron v -mrph det prop.n AUX pron v -mrph pron pp AUX n det n det n -mrph v AUX v -mrph part pron n

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mīā ō ō preparer -pìè ó ká dɔ̄   People get ready for construction. mīā ō ō preparer -pìè ó ká dɔ̄ mīā ō ō preparer -pìè ó ká dɔ̄ person.PL 3PL.EXI 3PL.NSBJ *** -INF 3PL.CONJ house stop n AUX pron *** -mrph AUX n v

Plan	mōtōò nì ō táápìè   Motorcycles are riding (everywhere). mōtōò nì ō táápìè mōtōò nì ō táá -pìè motocycle ASSOC 3PL.EXI walk -INF n det AUX n -mrph

Plan	mōtōò nì ō ɓē zèē, gbákò   There are many motorcycles here. mōtōò nì ō ɓē zèē, gbákò mōtōò nì ō ɓē zèē gbákò motocycle ASSOC 3PL.EXI TOP.EXI here numerous n det AUX part adv adj

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mɔ́bílí nì ō ɓē Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ̄ o. yé yō wá ā, à dò wá mɔ́ ɓē   There are cars, it is SOGUIPAH, without it, there wouldn't be any. mɔ́bílí nì ō ɓē Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ̄ o. yé yō wá ā, à dò wá mɔ́ ɓē mɔ́bílí nì ō ɓē Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ̄ o yé yō wá ā à dò wá mɔ́ ɓē car ASSOC 3PL.EXI TOP.EXI Soguipah COP o when 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG TOP 3SG.NSBJ INDEF COP.NEG before TOP.EXI n det AUX part n copula inj part pron cop part pron det cop adv part

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Sɔ̄gīpāà láā kɛ̄ lɛ́ ō pɛ́ ā séŋ́ lɔ́ ɔ̄.   It is SOGUIPAH that made it so that they bought all these things. Sɔ̄gīpāà láā kɛ̄ lɛ́ ō pɛ́ ā séŋ́ lɔ́ ɔ̄. Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ ē à kɛ̄ lɛ́ ō pɛ̄ -/ ā séŋ́ lɔ́ ɔ̄ Soguipah FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do then 3PL.PST thing -FOC DEM.DIST every buy TOP prop.n det AUX pron v part AUX n -mrph det det v part

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pàpá, ŋwɛ́ŋ́lɔ̀ɔ̄ ɓà kɛ̀ tɛ́ ká lèēlèè nɔ́ è à kɛ̀ ké ā kòó nɛ̀ kɛ̄ Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ développement kɛ̄ɛ̀ lɛ̄ zèē ā.   Dad, the question that you ask and that the lady asks, we do not lie, it is the SOGUIPAH that made it so that there is development here. pàpá, ŋwɛ́ŋ́lɔ̀ɔ̄ ɓà kɛ̀ tɛ́ ká lèēlèè nɔ́ è à kɛ̀ ké ā kòó nɛ̀ kɛ̄ Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ ā kɛ̄ lɛ́ développement kɛ̄ɛ̀ lɛ̄ zèē ā. pàpá ŋwɛ́ŋ́ - lɔ̀ɔ̄ ì à kɛ̄ -` tɛ́ ká lèēlèè nɔ́ è à kɛ̄ -` ké ā kòó nɛ̀ kɛ̄ Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ ē à kɛ̄ lɛ́ développement kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ lɛ̄ zèē ā dad demand - hunger 2SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV FOC house proprietor just 3SG.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV like.this TOP 1PL.NEG lie do Soguipah FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do that *** do -GER COP here TOP n n - n AUX pron v -mrph part n n part AUX pron v -mrph adv part AUX n v n part AUX pron v part *** v -mrph copula adv part

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yé yō wɔ́ kɛ̀ì Sɔ̄gīpāà ká kwáá kɛ̄-ɛ̀ nɔ́ kō tīī bà, lɛ̀ zí nɔ́ kō mìà ō kèá líé bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄zɛ̀   If there wasn't SOGUIPAH, we would have been in the dark, like our parents long ago. yé yō wɔ́ kɛ̀ì Sɔ̄gīpāà ká kwáá kɛ̄-ɛ̀ nɔ́ kō tīī bà, lɛ̀ zí nɔ́ kō mìà ō kèá líé bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄zɛ̀ yé yō wɔ́ kɛ̀ì Sɔ̄gīpāà ká kwáá kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ nɔ́ kō tīī bà lɛ̀ zī -/ nɔ́ kō mìà ō kèá líé bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ -zɛ̀ when 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG RETR Soguipah with 1PL.PROH do -CNTRFCT just 1PL.NSBJ black in like road -FOC just 1PL.NSBJ parent.PL 3PL.EXI long.time.ago front too -ADV part pron copula part n pp AUX v -mrph adv pron adj pp part n -mrph adv pron n AUX adv n adv -mrph

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parce.que lɛ̀ lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ líé bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄zɛ̀ ɛ̄ gɔ́ ē kɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀, káfé ē kɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀, kākāò lɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀   Because long ago, we had cola and coffee. parce.que lɛ̀ lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ líé bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄zɛ̀ ɛ̄ gɔ́ ē kɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀, káfé ē kɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀, kākāò lɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ parce.que lɛ̀ lɛ́ ē kɛ̄ líé bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ -zɛ̀ ā gɔ́ ē kɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ káfé ē kɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ kākāò lɛ̄ kō kɛ̀lɛ̀ because[FR] place FOC 3SG.PST do front too -ADJ TOP cola 3SG.PST do 1PL.NSBJ hand cafe 3SG.PST do 1PL.NSBJ hand cacao 3SG.EXI 1PL.NSBJ hand part n det AUX v n adv -mrph part n AUX v pron n n AUX v pron n n AUX pron n

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mais kòó pɛ̄ sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō máà mɔ̀ lɛ̀ zí lɛ́ nū lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà ā ɓō ā kō pɛ̄ sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō à ká.   Before we did not earn with this, (whereas with) the arrival of SOGUIPAH we earn. mais kòó pɛ̄ sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō máà mɔ̀ lɛ̀ zí lɛ́ nū lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà ā ɓō ā kō pɛ̄ sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō à ká. mais kòó pɛ̄ sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō mɔ́ à mɔ̀ lɛ̀ zī -/ lɛ́ nū lɛ́ Sɔ̄gīpāà ē à ɓō ā kō pɛ̄ sɔ̀lɔ̄ ɓō à ká but[FR] 1PL.NEG thing getting take.off long.time.ago 3SG.NSBJ on place road -FOC FOC come FOC Soguipah 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ take.off TOP 1PL.PST thing getting take.off 3SG.NSBJ with part AUX n n v adv pron pp n n -mrph det v part n AUX pron v part AUX n n v pron pp

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Sɔ̄gīpāà láā kɛ̄ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ kò mɔ́bílí nì, ká nì et mɔ̄tōò nì; yē láā kɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ kwāā ká   SOGUIPAH that made it so that today we (earn) the cars, the houses, the motorcycles, it is it who made it so that today we have all this. Sɔ̄gīpāà láā kɛ̄ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ kò mɔ́bílí nì, ká nì et mōtōò nì; yē láā kɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ kwāā ká Sɔ̄gīpāà lɛ́ ē à kɛ̄ lɛ́ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ kò mɔ́bílí nì ká nì et mōtōò nì yē lɛ́ ē à kɛ̄ pɛ́nɛ̄ɛ̄ lɛ́ kō à ká Soguipah FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do FOC today 1PL.POSS car ASSOC house ASSOC *** motocycle ASSOC 3SG.EMPH FOC 3SG.PST 3SG.NSBJ do today then 1PL.EXI 3SG.NSBJ with n det AUX pron v det adv pron n det n det *** n det pron det AUX pron v adv part AUX pron pp

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Donc, òó ló nɛ̀ kɛ̄ɛ̀, wáà gèè nɔ́ kélɛ̀ kóò kɛ̀ mɔ́ ké, kóò kɛ̀ mɔ́ ké,   So, we will not lie, we were doing this, we were doing this. Donc, òó ló nɛ̀ kɛ̄ɛ̀, wáà gèè nɔ́ kélɛ̀ kóò kɛ̀ mɔ́ ké, kóò kɛ̀ mɔ́ ké, donc òó ló nɛ̀ kɛ̄ -ɛ̀ wáà à gèē -\ nɔ́ kélɛ̀ kóò à kɛ̄ -` mɔ́ ké kóò à kɛ̄ -` mɔ́ ké so 3PL.NEG go lie do -GER 3PL.JNT 3SG.NSBJ say -JNT just that 1PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV long.time.ago like.this 1PL.IPFV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV part like.this part AUX v n v -mrph AUX pron v -mrph part part AUX pron v -mrph adv adv AUX pron v -mrph part adv

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Sɔ̄gīpāà ékɛ̄á ŋwɔ́ dò kɛ̄-pìè kò yē kō ká ā, kóò lō kō gá̰à̰ lɛ̀ mɔ̀   If SOGUIPAH is doing something to us, us we will get closer to over there. Sɔ̄gīpāà ékɛ̄á ŋwɔ́ dò kɛ̄-pìè kò yē kō ká ā, kóò lō kō gá̰à̰ lɛ̀ mɔ̀ Sɔ̄gīpāà ékɛ̄á ŋwɔ́ dò kɛ̄ -pìè kò yē kō ká ā kóò ló -` kō gá̰á̰ -à̰ lɛ̀ mɔ̀ Soguipah if thing INDEF do -INF 1PL.COORD 3SG.EMPH 1PL.NSBJ with TOP 1PL.IPFV go -IPFV 1PL.NSBJ drag -GER place on n part n det v -mrph pron pron pron pp part AUX v -mrph pron v -mrph n pp

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kwā gèē ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ ē kéā kāā kɛ̄-pìè kō ká lɛ̀ɛ́ kō gé lī   We have told them that this thing that you are doing, we don't like it. kwā gèē ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ ē kéā kāā kɛ̄-pìè kō ká lɛ̀ɛ́ kō gé lī kō à gèē ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ kélɛ̀ ŋwɔ́ ē kéā kā à kɛ̄ -pìè kō ká lɛ̀ɛ́ kō gé lī 1PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ say 3PL.NSBJ for that thing 3SG.REFL DEM.REF 2PL.EXI 3SG.NSBJ do -INF 1PL.NSBJ with 3SG.NEG 1PL.NSBJ stomach become.beautiful AUX pron v pron pp part n pron det AUX pron v -mrph pron pp AUX pron n v

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tó kō ŋwɛ́ŋ́lɔ̀ɔ̄ kō kpé ká̰ ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ō kò pɔ̄ɔ̀ dò sɔ̄ŋ́ là kpɔ́   Then we ask them, we beg their pardon, they increase the price of our things. tó kō ŋwɛ́ŋ́lɔ̀ɔ̄ kō kpé ká̰ ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ō kò pɔ̄ɔ̀ dò sɔ̄ŋ́ là kpɔ́ tó kō ŋwɛ́ŋ́lɔ̀ɔ̄ kō kpé ká̰ ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ō kò pɔ̄ɔ̀ dò sɔ̄ŋ́ là kpɔ́ so 1PL.PST demand 1PL.PST pardon cut 3PL.NSBJ ADR 3PL.PST 1PL.POSS thing.PL INDEF price surface put part AUX n AUX n v pron pp AUX pron n det n n v

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zí lɛ́ kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kò kɛ̀ à ká zèē ā yē lɛ̄.   The way that we too we do things here, here it is. zí lɛ́ kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kò kɛ̀ à ká zèē ā yē lɛ̄. zī -/ lɛ́ kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kò à kɛ̄ -` à ká zèē ā yē lɛ̄ road -FOC FOC 1PL.NSBJ too 1PL.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with here TOP 3SG.EMPH COP n -mrph part pron adv AUX pron v -mrph pron pp adv part pron copula

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kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kō wɔ́ kélɛ̀ gbàlà mìà ō lɛ́ɓē   We too we are not like the Kpelles. kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kō wɔ́ kélɛ̀ gbàlà mìà ō lɛ́ɓē kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kō wɔ́ kélɛ̀ gbàlà mīā -\ ō lɛ́ɓē 1PL.NSBJ too 1PL.EMPH COP.NEG like Kpelle person.PL -CSTR 3PL.EXI like pron adv pron copula part n n -mrph AUX pp

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parce.que gbàlà mìà lɛ́ ò gèlè gɔ̰̄ kwíí mɔ̀ kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kòó gèlè gɔ̰̄ kwíí mɔ̀   Because it is the Kpelles who fight against white people, but us we do not fight against the white people. parce.que gbàlà mìà lɛ́ ò gèlè gɔ̰̄ kwíí mɔ̀ kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kòó gèlè gɔ̰̄ kwíí mɔ̀ parce.que gbàlà mìà lɛ́ ò gèlè gɔ̰̄ -` kwíí mɔ̀ kō bɛ̰̀ɛ̰̄ kòó gèlè gɔ̰̄ kwíí mɔ̀ because Kpelle person.PL FOC 3PL.SBJV war fight -IPFV white.person on 1PL.EMPH too 1PL.NEG war fight white.person on part n n part AUX n v -mrph n pp pron adv AUX n v n pp

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wāà ŋwɔ́ dò kɛ̄ kō ká ā, kóò lō kō ŋwɛ́ŋ́ lɔ̀ɔ̄ kō ló kō sɛ̀nɛ̄ ɓō ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ lèē nì, ŋ̄ dàā nì   If they do something to us, we go ask... we go pray to our mothers, to our fathers. wāà ŋwɔ́ dò kɛ̄ kō ká ā, kóò lō kō ŋwɛ́ŋ́ lɔ̀ɔ̄ kō ló kō sɛ̀nɛ̄ ɓō ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ lèē nì, ŋ̄ dàā nì wāà ŋwɔ́ dò kɛ̄ kō ká ā kóò ló -` kō ŋwɛ́ŋ́ lɔ̀ɔ̄ kō ló kō sɛ̀nɛ̄ ɓō ō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ŋ̄ lèē nì ŋ̄ dàā nì 3PL.PRF thing INDEF do 1PL.NSBJ with TOP 1PL.IPFV go -IPFV 1PL.NSBJ demand hunger 1PL.PST go 1PL.PST pardon take.off 3PL.NSBJ for 1SG.NSBJ mother PL 1SG.NSBJ father PL AUX n det v pron pp part AUX v -mrph pron n n AUX v AUX n v pron pp pron n det pron n

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àyé ē kéā kà kɛ̀ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké ō gbṵ̄ kō mɔ̀ wā kɛ̄ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄   That, do it for us, they help us, they do it for us. àyé ē kéā kà kɛ̀ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké ō gbṵ̄ kō mɔ̀ wā kɛ̄ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ àyé ē kéā kà à kɛ̄ -` kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ ké ō gbṵ̄ kō mɔ̀ ō à kɛ̄ kō lɛ̀ɛ̄ 3SG.FOC 3SG.REFL DEM.REF 2PL.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV 1PL.NSBJ for like.this 3PL.PST gather 1PL.NSBJ on 3PL.PST 3SG.NSBJ do 1PL.NSBJ ADR pron pron det AUX pron v -mrph pron pp adv AUX v pron pp AUX pron v pron pp

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parce.que ō lɛ́ ò nū kō kɔ̀ ɓɔ̄ɔ̀ à yí ā o, yé yō wá à ká ā òó nɛ̀ kɛ̄ ɓɔ̀ɔ̄.   Because it is them who will come remove our hands inside, if it is not this, we do not just lie. parce.que ō lɛ́ ò nū kō kɔ̀ ɓɔ̄ɔ̀ à yí ā o, yé yō wá à ká ā òó nɛ̀ kɛ̄ ɓɔ̀ɔ̄. parce.que ō lɛ́ ò nū -` kō kɔ̀ ɓɔ̄ -ɔ̀ à yí ā o yé yō wá à ká ā òó nɛ̀ kɛ̄ ɓɔ̀ɔ̄ because 3PL.EMPH FOC 3PL.SBJV come -IPFV 1PL.NSBJ arm go.out -GER 3SG.NSBJ interior TOP o when 3SG.EMPH COP.NEG 3SG.NSBJ with TOP 3PL.NEG lie do just part pron det AUX v -mrph pron n v -mrph pron n part inj part pron cop pron pp part AUX n v adv

Plan	zí lɛ́ kò kɛ̀ á zèē ā yē lɛ̄.   That is how we do here. zí lɛ́ kò kɛ̀ á zèē ā yē lɛ̄. zī -/ lɛ́ kò à kɛ̄ -` à ká zèē ā yē lɛ̄ rear.end -FOC FOC 1PL.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ do -IPFV 3SG.NSBJ with here TOP 3SG.EMPH COP n -mrph det AUX pron v -mrph pron pp adv part pron copula

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wéé lɛ́ kò ɓō ē kéā est-ce.que káà kō tɔ́ dɔ̄ píé kā kō tɔ́ ŋwɛ̀ì lɔ̀ɔ̄ kɛ̄   The words we say, you know our names, have you asked our names? wéé lɛ́ kò ɓō ē kéā est-ce. que káà kō tɔ́ dɔ̄ píé kā kō tɔ́ ŋwɛ̀ŋ̀ lɔ̀ɔ̄ kɛ̄ wéè -/ lɛ́ kò à ɓō -` ē kéā est-ce que kkáà kō tɔ́ dɔ̄ -` píé kā kō tɔ́ ŋwɛ́ŋ́ -\ lɔ̀ɔ̄ kɛ̄ speech -FOC FOC 1PL.SBJV 3SG.NSBJ take.off -IPFV 3SG.REFL DEM.REF *** *** 22PL.IPFV 1PL.NSBJ name know -IPFV trace 2PL.PST 1PL.NSBJ name demand -CSTR hunger do n -mrph part AUX pron v -mrph pron det *** *** PAUX pron n v -mrph n AUX pron n n -mrph n v

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non, kó ɲɛ̀á ā kóō lō kō kíè nì tɔ́ dɔ̄ɔ̀ séŋ́ séŋ́   No, if we finish, we will all know each other. non, kó ɲɛ̄á ā kóō lō kō kíè nì tɔ́ dɔ̄ɔ̀ séŋ́ séŋ́ non kó ɲɛ̄ -` -á ā kóō ló -` kō kíè nì tɔ́ dɔ̄ -ɔ̀ séŋ́ séŋ́ *** 1PL.CONJ finish -COND -COND TOP 1PL.IPFV go -IPFV 1PL.NSBJ RECP PL name know -GER every every *** AUX v -mrph -mrph part AUX v -mrph pron det det n v -mrph det det