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Listen to a Cicipu folktale

Told by Amos Bako in Inguwar Rogo, February 2007

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mísòoní mísòoní

mísòoní

story

mísòoní

story

Story story

míi... mìi...

míi...

*míi...

***

mìi...

*mìi...

***

àyánà túyòonò

àyánà

aya-L-H-nà

come

-IMP -IMP.PL

-vtone -imp

túyòonò

ti-yoo-na-H-L-L

1PP-

-VENT

-IRRp

agp-

-vent

-vtonep

Come let's go

hói... hòi...

hói...

*hói...

***

hòi...

*hòi...

***

wɔ́mɔ́ vì, ùyã̂anà cíníyáa tőogínó

wɔ́mɔ́

chief

vì,

v-ì

AGR8-

COP

ag-

cop

ùyã̂anà

u-yãa-na-L-HL-L

3PS-

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

cíníyáa

tì-níyáa

NC6-

farm

nc-

tőogínó

ti̋-à-gínó

AGR6.GEN-

NC2-

peanut

aggen-

nc-

there was a chief he did a groundnut farm

ánà wɔ́mɔ́ yã̂anà cíníyáa tőogínó,

ánà

when

conj

wɔ́mɔ́

chief

yã̂anà

yãa-na-HL-L

-PFV

-RLS

-asp

-vtone

cíníyáa

tì-níyáa

NC6-

farm

nc-

tőogínó,

ti̋-à-gínó

AGR6.GEN-

NC2-

peanut

aggen-

nc-

when he did the groundnut farm

sáa wèné lóokàcí ǹ ùdúkwà ùjóolò sée úzàa àbɔ́wɔ̀ vì ògínó

sáa

conj

wèné

ù-èné

AGR7-

what

ag-

question

lóokàcí

time

ǹ

and

conj

ùdúkwà

u-dukwa-L-H-L

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ùjóolò

u-joolo-L-H-L

3PS-

check

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

sée

unless

conj

úzàa

u-zaa-H-L

3PS-

see

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

àbɔ́wɔ̀

a-bɔwɔ-L-H-L

3PP-

steal

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

everyday when he went and checked he would see they had stolen groundnuts from him

àmú ǹlápà cé zzá nnà yónò úbɔ̀wɔ̀ vì ògínó

àmú

àmù

1PS.PRO

pro

ǹlápà

m-lapa-L-H-L

1PS-

know

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

zzá

CDup-zá

NC8-

person

nc-

nnà

CDup-nà

AGR8-

ART

ag-

art

yónò

yo-na-H-L

-PFV

-RLS

-asp

-vtone

úbɔ̀wɔ̀

ù-bɔwɔ-L-L

NC7-

steal

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

me I don't know who's been stealing (him?) groundnuts

kwákúllè wáyà ùhyã̂a tò ká'à wúuyã̀a tèné ìndúu útìyò úlàpà zzá nnà yónò úbɔ̀wɔ̀ vì ògínó

kwákúllè

that_day

adv

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò

intj

ká'à

now

adv

wúuyã̀a

u-u-yãa-H-L

3PS-

FUT-

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

tèné

tì-èné

AGR6-

what

ag-

question

ìndúu

here_is

pres

útìyò

u-tiyo-H-L-L

3PS-

get

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

úlàpà

u-lapa-H-L-L

3PS-

know

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

zzá

CDup-zá

NC8-

person

nc-

nnà

CDup-nà

AGR8-

ART

ag-

art

yónò

yo-na-H-L

-PFV

-RLS

-asp

-vtone

úbɔ̀wɔ̀

ù-bɔwɔ-L-L

NC7-

steal

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

that day he said OK now how will he do he will get to know the person who is stealing groundnuts from him

wáyà ùyã̂a cì'ádì, cì'ádì tínà wúuyã̀a, ùyã̂a kùlácí kű-títtímbɔ̃̀

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cì'ádì,

tì-'ádì

NC6-

trap

nc-

cì'ádì

tì-'ádì

NC6-

trap

nc-

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

wúuyã̀a,

u-u-yãa-H-L

3PS-

FUT-

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kű-títtímbɔ̃̀

kű-tí-ttímbɔ̃̀

AGR9-

NC6-

chewing_gum

aggen-

nc-

he did a trap, the trap which he did, he made a girl from chewing gum

ánà wɔ́mɔ́ yã̂anà kùlácí kűtíttímbɔ̃̀, wáyà ùyôo ùdúwà, 'ásù ògínó héevì

ánà

when

conj

wɔ́mɔ́

chief

yã̂anà

yãa-na-HL-L

-PFV

-RLS

-asp

-vtone

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kűtíttímbɔ̃̀,

kű-tí-ttímbɔ̃̀

AGR9-

NC6-

chewing_gum

aggen-

nc-

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùyôo

u-yoo-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ùdúwà,

u-duwa-L-H-L

3PS-

put

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

'ásù

place

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

héevì

ha-évì

AGR2-

3PS.POSS

ag-

ppro

when the chief had made the chewing gum girl, he went and put it in his groundnut field

èsée náatà vìsíyûu... síyã̂a kúyònò ùyã̂a kúbɔ̀wɔ̀ wɔ́mɔ́ ògínó

èsée

actually

part

náatà

small_spider

vìsíyûu...

*vìsíyûu...

***

síyã̂a

si-yãa

HAB-

asp-

kúyònò

kù-yo-na-L-L

NC9-

-PFV

-COMPL

nc-

-asp

-ntone

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúbɔ̀wɔ̀

kù-bɔwɔ-L-L

NC9-

steal

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

wɔ́mɔ́

chief

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

of course spider was stealing groundnuts from the chief

kwákúllè náatà dúkwà, ùzâa kùlácí 'ũ̂ 'ásù ògínó

kwákúllè

that_day

adv

náatà

small_spider

dúkwà,

dukwa-H-L

-RLS

-vtone

ùzâa

u-zaa-L-HL

3PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

'ũ̂

there

loc

'ásù

place

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

then spider went, he saw the girl there in the groundnut field

ánà ùdúkwànà, wíndà kùlácí, ùhwáarà ùlɔ́dɔ́ ògínó

ánà

when

conj

ùdúkwànà,

u-dukwa-na-L-H-L-L

3PS-

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

wíndà

u-inda-L-H-L

3PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùlácí,

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

ùhwáarà

u-hwaara-L-H-L

3PS-

start

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ùlɔ́dɔ́

ù-lɔdɔ-H-H

NC7-

pluck_out

-NMLZ

nc-

-ntone

ògínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

when he went he saw the girl, he started picking groundnuts

wíndà kúlácí wáyà ù'úgù ógínó ùdúkwà 'ásù kùlácí

wíndà

u-inda-L-H-L

3PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ù'úgù

u-'ugu-L-H-L

3PS-

throw_away

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ógínó

à-gínó

NC2-

peanut

nc-

ùdúkwà

u-dukwa-L-H-L

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

'ásù

place

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

he saw the girl, he threw away the groundnuts, he went to where the girl was

tò

intj

ǹ ùyã́a kúzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀ kwì, ùhyã̂a kùlácí, kùlácí, kùlácí, kùlácí

ǹ

and

conj

ùyã́a

u-yãa-L-H

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀

kù-zɔɔsɔ-wa-L-L-L

NC9-

laugh

-APPL

-COMPL

nc-

-appl

-ntone

kwì,

kù-ì

AGR9-

PRO

ag-

ncpro

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùlácí,

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kùlácí,

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kùlácí,

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

when he flirted with her, he said girl, girl, girl, girl

kùlácí kúllè tìnkám kwêewè ùtépè

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kúllè

kù-llè

AGR9-

that

ag-

dem

tìnkám

stand_firm

ideo

kwêewè

ku-ewe-H-L

AGR9-

refuse

-RLS

agv-

-vtone

ùtépè

ù-tepe

NC7-

talk

nc-

that girl stood big she refused to talk

ùhyã̂a kùlácí vúuzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀-n cé?

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

vúuzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀-n

v-u-zɔɔsɔ-wa-n-H-L-L-L

2PS-

FUT-

laugh

-APPL

-1PS.OBJ

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-appl

-vcl

-vtonep

cé?

cé

NEG

neg

he said to the girl won't you flirt with me?

tò

intj

kùlácí kúllè gó kùwéwè tépè

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kúllè

kù-llè

AGR9-

that

ag-

dem

gó

TOP

part

kùwéwè

ku-ewe-L-H-L

AGR9-

refuse

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

tépè

tepe

talk

that girl refused to speak

ùhyã̂a ń nì zɔ́ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀n cé, ká'à múu'ɔ̀pɔ̀ vù àsĩ́'yã́

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ń

conj

nì

ǹ

and

conj

zɔ́ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀n

zɔɔsɔ-wa-n-H-L-L

laugh

-APPL

-1PS.OBJ

-RLS

-appl

-vcl

-vtone

cé,

cé

NEG

neg

ká'à

now

adv

múu'ɔ̀pɔ̀

m-u-'ɔpɔ-H-L-L

1PS-

FUT-

hold

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

vù

2PS.SG

pro

àsĩ́'yã́

à-sĩ́'yã́

NC2-

breast

nc-

he said if you won't flirt with me, now I will take hold of your breasts

èsée èvì lápà cé tìttímbɔ̃̀ tí

èsée

actually

part

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

lápà

lapa-H-L

know

-RLS

-vtone

cé

NEG

neg

tìttímbɔ̃̀

tì-ttímbɔ̃̀

NC6-

chewing_gum

nc-

tí

tì-ì

AGR6-

COP

ag-

cop

but he didn't know it was chewing gum!

ée, kùlácí kùwéwè kùzɔ́ɔsɔ̀

ée,

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kùwéwè

ku-ewe-L-H-L

AGR9-

refuse

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

kùzɔ́ɔsɔ̀

ku-zɔɔsɔ-L-H-L

AGR9-

laugh

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

the girl refused to flirt

wáyà ù'ɔ́pɔ̀ màhũ̂u kásĩ́'yã́, kùcíyè kùkáɓànù

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ù'ɔ́pɔ̀

u-'ɔpɔ-L-H-L

3PS-

hold

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

màhũ̂u

mà-hũ̂u

NC4-

truth

nc-

kásĩ́'yã́,

kà-sĩ́'yã́

NC1-

breast

nc-

kùcíyè

kù-cíyè

NC9-

hand

nc-

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

then he actually took hold of her breast, the hand stuck

ùhyã̂a kùlácí ń kúuzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀ cé wúu'ɔ̀pɔ̀ ǹ kúnɗò

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

ń

conj

kúuzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀

ku-u-zɔɔsɔ-H-L-L

AGR9-

FUT-

laugh

-IRRp

agv-

tns-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

wúu'ɔ̀pɔ̀

u-u-'ɔpɔ-H-L-L

3PS-

FUT-

hold

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

ǹ

and

conj

kúnɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

he said to the girl if she didn't laugh he would take hold with this one (hand).

kùlácí gó kùzɔ́ɔsɔ̀ cé wáyà kúmá ù'ɔ́pɔ̀, kúɗò kùkáɓànù

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

gó

TOP

part

kùzɔ́ɔsɔ̀

ku-zɔɔsɔ-L-H-L

AGR9-

laugh

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

kúmá

kùmà

quant

ù'ɔ́pɔ̀,

u-'ɔpɔ-L-H-L

3PS-

hold

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

the girls didn't flirt he took hold, this (hand) stuck

ùhyã̂a á'áǃ kùlácí tèné tì? sèkènú hwàǃ sèkènú mù ècíyè

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

á'áǃ

á'á

surprise

intj

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

tèné

tì-èné

AGR6-

what

ag-

question

tì?

tì-ì

AGR6-

COP

ag-

cop

sèkènú

seke-nu-L-L-H

release

-RES

-IMP

-res

-vtone

hwàǃ

hwà

TOP

part

sèkènú

seke-nu-L-L-H

release

-RES

-IMP

-res

-vtone

mù

1PS.PRO

pro

ècíyè

à-cíyè

NC2-

hand

nc-

he said a'a! girl what's up? let go! let go of my hands

nì sékènù-n cé ècíyè ká'à múugàvà vù

nì

ǹ

and

conj

sékènù-n

seke-nu-n-H-L-L

release

-RES

-1PS.OBJ

-RLS

-res

-vcl

-vtone

cé

NEG

neg

ècíyè

à-cíyè

NC2-

hand

nc-

ká'à

now

adv

múugàvà

m-u-gava-H-L-L

1PS-

FUT-

kick

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

vù

2PS.SG

pro

if you don't let go of my hands now I'll kick you

wáyà ùgávà, kùnáa kúɗò kùkáɓànù

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùgávà,

u-gava-L-H-L

3PS-

kick

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kùnáa

kù-náa

NC9-

leg

nc-

kúɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

he kicked, this leg got stuck

á'áǃ

á'á

surprise

intj

no!

ùhyã̂a ń kùlácí kùsékènè cé wúugàvà kúmá, ǹ kùnáa kúnɗò

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ń

conj

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kùsékènè

ku-seke-na-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

release

-VENT

-RLSp

agv-

-vent

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

wúugàvà

u-u-gava-H-L-L

3PS-

FUT-

kick

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

kúmá,

kùmà

quant

ǹ

and

conj

kùnáa

kù-náa

NC9-

leg

nc-

kúnɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

he said if the girl didn't let go he would kick again with this leg

ùgávà põ̂, kúnɗò kùkáɓànù

ùgávà

u-gava-L-H-L

3PS-

kick

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

põ̂,

põ̂

all

quant

kúnɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

he kicked and this (leg) got stuck

põ̂ kùnáa kùyápù?

põ̂

all

quant

kùnáa

kù-náa

NC9-

leg

nc-

kùyápù?

kù-yápù

AGR9-

two

ag-

num

both legs?

ée

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

ècíyè kùmà àkáɓànù?

ècíyè

à-cíyè

NC2-

hand

nc-

kùmà

quant

àkáɓànù?

a-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

3PP-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agp-

-res

-vtonep

hands too got stuck?

põ̂ ècíyè ǹ ànáa hàyápù àkáɓànù

põ̂

all

quant

ècíyè

à-cíyè

NC2-

hand

nc-

ǹ

and

conj

ànáa

à-náa

NC2-

leg

nc-

hàyápù

hà-yápù

AGR2-

two

ag-

num

àkáɓànù

a-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

3PP-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agp-

-res

-vtonep

both hands and legs two got stuck

èví dá'à ùyôo dá'à lêe ròtó... a̋ kúlácí?

èví

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

dá'à

moreover

adv

ùyôo

u-yo-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

dá'à

moreover

adv

lêe

there

loc

ròtó...

*ròtó...

***

a̋

LOC

prep

kúlácí?

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

he was dangling down from the girl?

éví lêe

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

lêe

there

loc

he was there

èví wíndà cé èví, èvì ùgúyà cé ùsékènù kúmá

èví

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

wíndà

u-inda-L-H-L

3PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

èví,

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

ùgúyà

u-guya-L-H-L

3PS-

can

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

ùsékènù

ù-seke-nu-H-L-L

NC7-

release

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-ntone

kúmá

kùmà

quant

he didn't understand, he couldn't get free

hálí ká'à gó náatà kúsù ǹ ìtángì cìgã̂a, ùhyã̂a põ̂ 'ínì

hálí

hálì

even

adv

ká'à

now

adv

gó

TOP

part

náatà

small_spider

kúsù

kusũ-H-L

reduce

-RLS

-vtone

ǹ

and

conj

ìtángì

ì-tángì

NC3-

item

nc-

cìgã̂a,

tì-gã̂a

NC6-

quarrel

nc-

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

põ̂

all

quant

'ínì

like_that

adv

even now Spider the remains of things fighting he said all like that

ń kùlácí kùsékènù cé éví wúudù'ɔ̃̀ kùlácí kúllèenì ǹ cìcĩ̂i

ń

conj

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kùsékènù

ku-seke-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

release

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

wúudù'ɔ̃̀

u-u-du'ɔ̃-H-L-L

3PS-

FUT-

collide

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kúllèenì

kù-llè-ni

AGR9-

that

-NMLZ

ag-

dem

-nom

ǹ

and

conj

cìcĩ̂i

tì-cĩ̂i

NC6-

forehead

nc-

if the girl didn't let go he would butt that girl with his forehead

wáyà ùdú'ɔ̃̀, cìcĩ̂i tìkáɓànù

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùdú'ɔ̃̀,

u-du'ɔ̃-L-H-L

3PS-

collide

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cìcĩ̂i

tì-cĩ̂i

NC6-

forehead

nc-

tìkáɓànù

ti-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR6-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

he headbutted, his forehead got stuck

tò

intj

ùhyã̂awà, ká'à èvì wúunùmà kúlácí

ùhyã̂awà,

u-hyãa-wa-L-HL-L

3PS-

say

-APPL

-RLSp

agp-

-appl

-vtonep

ká'à

now

adv

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

wúunùmà

u-u-numa-H-L-L

3PS-

FUT-

bite

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

kúlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

he said that, now he's going to bite the girl

á'áǃ cìcĩ̂i ùkáɓánúuní

á'áǃ

á'á

surprise

intj

cìcĩ̂i

tì-cĩ̂i

NC6-

forehead

nc-

ùkáɓánúuní

ù-kaɓa-nu-ni-H-H-H-H

NC7-

catch

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-nom

-ntone

a'a! forehead stuck!

cìcĩ̂i ùkáɓánúuní wáyà ùnímà

cìcĩ̂i

tì-cĩ̂i

NC6-

forehead

nc-

ùkáɓánúuní

ù-kaɓa-nu-ni-H-H-H-H

NC7-

catch

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-nom

-ntone

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùnímà

u-nima-L-H-L

3PS-

bite

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

forehead stuck he bit

èví hínà èvì ùtíyò dìbárà ùyã̂a únùmà

èví

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

hínà

TOP

part

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

ùtíyò

u-tiyo-L-H-L

3PS-

get

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

dìbárà

scheme

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

únùmà

ù-numa-L-L

NC7-

bite

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

as for him he got tactics he did biting!

ángá hàkáɓànù

ángá

à-ngáa

NC2-

tooth

nc-

hàkáɓànù

ha-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR2-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

teeth got stuck

tò

intj

náatà lêe dáɗà róotóo..., géɗù a̋ kúlácí

náatà

small_spider

lêe

there

loc

dáɗà

dá'à

moreover

adv

róotóo...,

*róotóo...

***

géɗù

high

a̋

LOC

prep

kúlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

Spider up there dangling down from the girl

ùlápà cé tínà úyã̀a úsìiwà

ùlápà

u-lapa-L-H-L

3PS-

know

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

úyã̀a

u-yãa-H-L

3PS-

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

úsìiwà

u-siiwa-H-L-L

3PS-

untie

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

he didn't know how to untangle himself

tò

intj

wáyà wíndà cúkúndú, lápà, sáa yànú vésì ǹ kwã́a'ã́ kùwã́awà

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

wíndà

u-inda-L-H-L

3PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cúkúndú,

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

lápà,

lapa-H-L

know

-RLS

-vtone

sáa

conj

yànú

yàanú

who

question

vésì

too

adv?

ǹ

and

conj

kwã́a'ã́

day

kùwã́awà

ku-wãawa-L-H-L

AGR9-

recover

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

he saw a hyena, you know, every one too when day dawns

úbɔ̀lɔ̀ ìrí yínà úràa kóo?

úbɔ̀lɔ̀

u-bɔlɔ-H-L-L

3PS-

look_for

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

ìrí

ì-rí

NC3-

thing

nc-

yínà

ì-nà

AGR3-

ART

ag-

art

úràa

u-raa-H-L

3PS-

eat

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

kóo?

kóo

conj

he looks for things to eat?

ée sòsái hínàǃ

ée

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

sòsái

sòsâi

indeed

adv

hínàǃ

hínà

TOP

part

yes indeed

sée wíndànà cúkúndú, cùkúndú táyà tìzâa vì, ùhyã̂a yìní yìyã̂anà vù?

sée

unless

conj

wíndànà

u-inda-na-L-H-L-L

3PS-

see

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

cúkúndú,

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

táyà

ti-aya-H-L

AGR6-

come

-IRRp

agv-

-vtonep

tìzâa

ti-zaa-L-HL

AGR6-

see

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

vì,

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

yìní

what

question

yìyã̂anà

i-yãa-na-L-HL-L

AGR3-

-PFV

-RLSp

agv-

-asp

-vtonep

vù?

vù

2PS.SG

pro

he saw a hyena, the hyena found him, it said what happened to you?

ùhyã̂a tò, kùlácí kúmpàanì kwì ǹzâanà pâa

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò,

tò

intj

kùlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kúmpàanì

kù-mpà-ni

AGR9-

this

-NMLZ

ag-

dem

-nom

kwì

kù-ì

AGR9-

COP

ag-

cop

ǹzâanà

m-zaa-na-L-HL-L

1PS-

see

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

pâa

here

loc

he said it's this girl I found here

ǹhyã̂a vì úzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀ mù, wěwè úzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀

ǹhyã̂a

m-hyãa-L-HL

1PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

úzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀

u-zɔɔsɔ-wa-H-L-L-L

3PS-

laugh

-APPL

-IRRp

agp-

-appl

-vtonep

mù,

mù

1PS.PRO

pro

wěwè

u-ewe-L-H-L

3PS-

refuse

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

úzɔ̀ɔsɔ̀wɔ̀

u-zɔɔsɔ-wa-H-L-L-L

3PS-

laugh

-APPL

-IRRp

agp-

-appl

-vtonep

I said to her she should flirt with me, she refused to flirt with me

máyà ǹsɔ́'ũ̀ vì, àsĩ́'yã́

máyà

m-aya-L-H-L

1PS-

come

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ǹsɔ́'ũ̀

m-sɔ'ũ-L-H-L

1PS-

touch

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vì, àsĩ́'yã́

vìà-sĩ́'yã́

3PS.PRNC2-

breast

pro nc-

I touched her on the breasts

tò

intj

kùcíyè kùkáɓànù, ǹsɔ́'ũ̀ kúnɗò kùkáɓànù

kùcíyè

kù-cíyè

NC9-

hand

nc-

kùkáɓànù,

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

ǹsɔ́'ũ̀

m-sɔ'ũ-L-H-L

1PS-

touch

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúnɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

hand got stuck I touched this one got stuck

máyà ǹgávà vì põ̂ ǹ ànáa hàyápù àkáɓànù

máyà

m-aya-L-H-L

1PS-

come

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ǹgávà

m-gava-L-H-L

1PS-

kick

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

põ̂

all

quant

ǹ

and

conj

ànáa

à-náa

NC2-

leg

nc-

hàyápù

hà-yápù

AGR2-

two

ag-

num

àkáɓànù

a-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

3PP-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agp-

-res

-vtonep

I kicked her both legs got stuck

põ̂ àkáɓànù?

põ̂

all

quant

àkáɓànù?

a-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

3PP-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agp-

-res

-vtonep

all got stuck?

ée, ùhyã̂a tò ká'à dáɗà ǹyíi tà'à tínà múuyã̀a ńkùɗùwà ǹgúyà cé

ée,

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò

intj

ká'à

now

adv

dáɗà

dá'à

moreover

adv

ǹyíi

m-yu-L-H

1PS-

CONT

-RLSp

agp-

aux

-vtonep

tà'à

ta'a-L-L

want

-INF

-vtone

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

múuyã̀a

m-u-yãa-H-L

1PS-

FUT-

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

ńkùɗùwà

m-kuɗuwa-H-L-L-L

1PS-

peel_off

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

ǹgúyà

m-guya-L-H-L

1PS-

can

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

yes he said OK now I am wanting a way I will do to peel off I can't

á'áǃ

á'á

surprise

intj

a'a!

cùkúndú tìhyã́a tò, ká'à tínà húuyã̀a, àmú múukùɗùwà vù yáddà sṹ ńkùɗùwà vù?

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

tìhyã́a

ti-hyãa-L-H

AGR6-

say

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

tò,

tò

intj

ká'à

now

adv

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

húuyã̀a,

a-u-yãa-H-L

3PP-

FUT-

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

àmú

àmù

1PS.PRO

pro

múukùɗùwà

m-u-kuɗuwa-H-L-L-L

1PS-

FUT-

peel_off

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

vù

2PS.SG

pro

yáddà

yadda-H-L

agree

-RLS

-vtone

sṹ

question

ńkùɗùwà

m-kuɗuwa-H-L-L-L

1PS-

peel_off

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

vù?

vù

2PS.SG

pro

hyena said OK now what we'll do I will I'll peel you off. You agree I'll peel you off?

ùhyã̂a íi

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

íi

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

he said yes

wáyà ù'ɔ́pɔ̀ ùyã̂a kúbɔ̀dɔ̀ vì mòtõ̂o

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ù'ɔ́pɔ̀

u-'ɔpɔ-L-H-L

3PS-

hold

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúbɔ̀dɔ̀

kù-bɔdɔ-L-L

NC9-

apply_liquid

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

mòtõ̂o

mà-tõ̂o

NC4-

saliva

nc-

he took him and covered him with saliva

tò

intj

ùyã̂a kúbɔ̀dɔ̀ vì mòtõ̂o, ùyã̂a kúbɔ̀dɔ̀ vì mòtõ̂o sòsái

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúbɔ̀dɔ̀

kù-bɔdɔ-L-L

NC9-

apply_liquid

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

mòtõ̂o,

mà-tõ̂o

NC4-

saliva

nc-

ùyã̂a

u-yãa-L-HL

3PS-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúbɔ̀dɔ̀

kù-bɔdɔ-L-L

NC9-

apply_liquid

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

mòtõ̂o

mà-tõ̂o

NC4-

saliva

nc-

sòsái

sòsâi

indeed

adv

he covered him with saliva, he covered him with saliva

wáyà dáɗà ùkúɗùwà

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

dáɗà

dá'à

moreover

adv

ùkúɗùwà

u-kuɗuwa-L-H-L-L

3PS-

peel_off

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

he peeled

ánà ùkúɗùwànà, náatà wáyà kúɗùwà

ánà

when

conj

ùkúɗùwànà,

u-kuɗuwa-na-L-H-L-L-L

3PS-

peel_off

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

náatà

small_spider

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

kúɗùwà

kuɗuwa-H-L-L

peel_off

-RLS

-vtone

when he (Hyena) peeled (Spider), Spider peeled

tò

intj

sée ùhyã̂anà kâiǃ gàskìyá... ń dà gó vúugùyà sɔ̀'ũ̀ kúlácí kúmpà kóo?

sée

unless

conj

ùhyã̂anà

u-hyãa-na-L-HL-L

3PS-

say

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

kâiǃ

kâi

excl

intj

gàskìyá...

*gàskìyá...

***

ń

conj

dà

*dà

***

gó

TOP

part

vúugùyà

v-u-guya-H-L-L

2PS-

FUT-

can

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

sɔ̀'ũ̀

sɔ'ũ-L-L

touch

-INF

-vtone

kúlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

kúmpà

kù-mpà

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kóo?

kóo

conj

He said kai! For sure except you will touch this girl or?

ùhyã̂anà cúkúndú?

ùhyã̂anà

u-hyãa-na-L-HL-L

3PS-

say

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

cúkúndú?

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

he said to hyena?

ée, hyã̂a cúkúndú

ée,

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

hyã̂a

hyãa-HL

say

-RLS

-vtone

cúkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

yes, (he) said to hyena

èvì náatà?

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

náatà?

náatà

small_spider

he Spider

ùhyã̂a cúkúndú dà gó cùkúndú túugùyà tísɔ̀'ũ̀ kúlácí

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cúkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

dà

*dà

***

gó

TOP

part

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

túugùyà

ti-u-guya-H-L-L

AGR6-

FUT-

can

-IRRp

agv-

tns-

-vtonep

tísɔ̀'ũ̀

ti-sɔ'ũ-H-L-L

AGR6-

touch

-IRRp

agv-

-vtonep

kúlácí

kù-lácí

NC9-

young_woman

nc-

he asked hyena if it would be able to touch the girl

ùhyã̂a dà gó vúugùyà sɔ́'ũ̀, sà'ṹ kwì vésìǃ tínà àmù sá'ũ̀nà

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

dà

*dà

***

gó

TOP

part

vúugùyà

v-u-guya-H-L-L

2PS-

FUT-

can

-IRRp

agp-

tns-

-vtonep

sɔ́'ũ̀,

sɔ'ũ

touch

sà'ṹ

sɔ'ũ-L-H

touch

-IMP

-vtone

kwì

kù-ì

AGR9-

PRO

ag-

ncpro

vésìǃ

vésì

too

adv?

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

àmù

1PS.PRO

pro

sá'ũ̀nà

sɔ'ũ-na-H-L-L

touch

-PFV

-RLS

-asp

-vtone

he said if you can touch, then touch her as well! like I touched

cùkúndú màhũ̂u tìvɔ́ntɔ̀ ásĩ́'yã́

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

màhũ̂u

mà-hũ̂u

NC4-

truth

nc-

tìvɔ́ntɔ̀

ti-vɔntɔ-L-H-L

AGR6-

grab

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

ásĩ́'yã́

à-sĩ́'yã́

NC2-

breast

nc-

hyena really grabbed her breasts!

ánà ùvɔ́ntɔ̀nɔ̀ ásĩ́'yã́, kùcíyè kùvésì kùkáɓànù

ánà

when

conj

ùvɔ́ntɔ̀nɔ̀

u-vɔntɔ-na-L-H-L-L

3PS-

grab

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

ásĩ́'yã́,

à-sĩ́'yã́

NC2-

breast

nc-

kùcíyè

kù-cíyè

NC9-

hand

nc-

kùvésì

kù-vésì

AGR9-

too

ag-

adv?

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

when he grabbed her breast, his hand got stuck too

ùhyã̂a vɔ̀ntɔ́ ǹ kúnɗòonì, kú'índè kúsìiwà

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vɔ̀ntɔ́

vɔntɔ-L-H

grab

-IMP

-vtone

ǹ

and

conj

kúnɗòonì,

kù-ɗɗò-ni

AGR9-

this

-NMLZ

ag-

dem

-nom

kú'índè

kù-'índè

AGR9-

that

ag-

dem

kúsìiwà

ku-siiwa-H-L-L

AGR9-

untie

-IRRp

agv-

-vtonep

he said grab with this one, this (i.e. the other) one will come free

wáyà ùvɔ́ntɔ̀ vì ǹ kúɗò, kúɗò kúmá kùkáɓànù

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùvɔ́ntɔ̀

u-vɔntɔ-L-H-L

3PS-

grab

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ǹ

and

conj

kúɗò,

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kúɗò

kù-ɗɗò

AGR9-

this

ag-

dem

kúmá

kùmà

quant

kùkáɓànù

ku-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR9-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

he grabbed her with this one, this one too got stuck

àmáa vésì èvì ùvésì ɗà cé kàhánkàlì

àmáa

àmá

but

conj

vésì

too

adv

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

ùvésì

u-vesi-L-H-L

3PS-

also

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ɗà

aux

cé

NEG

neg

kàhánkàlì

kà-hánkàlì

NC1-

wisdom

nc-

but he too wasn't clever!

èvì ùzâa émpè ùkáɓánúuní ǹ kùcíyè kùyápù ùgúyà cé úkùɗùwà

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

ùzâa

u-zaa-L-HL

3PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

émpè

this

pro

ùkáɓánúuní

ù-kaɓa-nu-ni-H-H-H-H

NC7-

catch

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-nom

-ntone

ǹ

and

conj

kùcíyè

kù-cíyè

NC9-

hand

nc-

kùyápù

kù-yápù

AGR9-

two

ag-

num

ùgúyà

u-guya-L-H-L

3PS-

can

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

úkùɗùwà

ù-kuɗuwa-L-L-L

NC7-

peel_off

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

he saw that one stuck with both hands he couldn't get off

váyà vvɔ́ntìlɔ̀ 'ínìǃ

váyà

v-aya-L-H-L

2PS-

come

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vvɔ́ntìlɔ̀

CDup-vɔntɔ-H-L-il-

2PS-

grab

-RLS

-PLAC-

agpl-

-vtone

-plac-

'ínìǃ

'ínì

like_that

adv

you're grabbing like that!

ée

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

yes

tò

intj

ùhyã̂a ùsékè cé?

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ùsékè

u-seke-L-H-L

3PS-

release

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé?

cé

NEG

neg

he said he wasn't free?

ùhyã̂a ɔ́'ɔ̀ ùhyã̂a tò gàvá vì

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ɔ́'ɔ̀

á'à

intj

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò

intj

gàvá

gava-L-H

kick

-IMP

-vtone

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

he said no he said OK kick him

cùkúndú tìgávà kùnáa kùkáɓà

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

tìgávà

ti-gava-L-H-L

AGR6-

kick

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

kùnáa

kù-náa

NC9-

leg

nc-

kùkáɓà

ku-kaɓa-L-H-L

AGR9-

catch

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

hyena kicked leg got stuck

ùhyã̂a gàvá ǹ kù'índè ùgávà kúmá kù'índè kùkáɓà

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

gàvá

gava-L-H

kick

-IMP

-vtone

ǹ

and

conj

kù'índè

kù-'índè

AGR9-

that

ag-

dem

ùgávà

u-gava-L-H-L

3PS-

kick

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

kúmá

kùmà

quant

kù'índè

kù-'índè

AGR9-

that

ag-

dem

kùkáɓà

ku-kaɓa-L-H-L

AGR9-

catch

-RLSp

agv-

-vtonep

he said kick with that one, he kicked and that one got stuck

ùhyã̂a ùsékènè cé

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ùsékènè

u-seke-na-L-H-L-L

3PS-

release

-VENT

-RLSp

agp-

-vent

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

he said he wasn't free?

ùhyã̂a ḿ'm̀...

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ḿ'm̀...

*ḿ'm̀...

***

he said no

ùhyã̂a lápà tínà àmù ǹyã̂anà, ń dà yâanà cé pâa, ǹsáa síiwà síiwà

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

lápà

lapa-H-L

know

-RLS

-vtone

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

àmù

1PS.PRO

pro

ǹyã̂anà,

m-yãa-na-L-HL-L

1PS-

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

ń dà

ń*dà

if ***

conj***

yâanà

yaa-na-HL-L

arrive

-VENT

-RLS

-vent

-vtone

cé

NEG

neg

pâa,

pâa

here

loc

ǹsáa

m-sáa

1PS-

might

agp-

aux

síiwà

siiwa

untie

síiwà

siiwa

untie

he said you know what I did, if you hadn't arrived here, I would have got free

ánà yáànànà áuyì..., víndànà, ǹhyã̂a vù íggòonù mù

ánà

when

conj

yáànànà

yaa-na-na-H-L-L-L

arrive

-VENT

-PFV

-RLS

-vent

-asp

-vtone

áuyì...,

*áuyì...

***

víndànà,

vi-inda-na-L-H-L-L

AGR8-

see

-PFV

-RLSp

agv-

-asp

-vtonep

ǹhyã̂a vù

m-hyãa-L-HLvù

1PS-

say

-RLSp 2PS.SG

agp-

-vtoneppro

íggòonù

i-CDup-goonu-H-L-L

2PS.IRR-

2PS-

help

-IRRp

agpi-

agpl-

-vtonep

mù

1PS.PRO

pro

when you arrived ???, you see I said to you please help me

nìmá vìǃ wáyà ùnímà, hárì ángá hàkáɓànù

nìmá

nima-L-H

bite

-IMP

-vtone

vìǃ

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

wáyà

w-aya-HL

3PS-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ùnímà,

u-nima-L-H-L

3PS-

bite

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

hárì

hár

until

conj

ángá

à-ngáa

NC2-

tooth

nc-

hàkáɓànù

ha-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR2-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

bite him! he bit even teeth got stuck

ùhyã̂a dù'ɔ̃́ǃ ùdú'ɔ̃̀ cìcĩ̂i tìkáɓànù

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

dù'ɔ̃́ǃ

du'ɔ̃-L-H

collide

-IMP

-vtone

ùdú'ɔ̃̀

u-du'ɔ̃-L-H-L

3PS-

collide

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cìcĩ̂i

tì-cĩ̂i

NC6-

forehead

nc-

tìkáɓànù

ti-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR6-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

he said headbut! he headbutted forehead got stuck

tò

intj

cùkúndú tílêe dá'à vésì róotòo

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

tílêe

tì-lêe

AGR6-

there

ag-

loc

dá'à

moreover

adv

vésì

too

adv

róotòo

dangling

that hyena too was hanging

ánà wíndànà cùkúndú, tìkáɓànù, báa tínà úyã̀a úkùɗùwà

ánà

when

conj

wíndànà

u-inda-na-L-H-L-L

3PS-

see

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

cùkúndú,

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

tìkáɓànù,

ti-kaɓa-nu-L-H-L-L

AGR6-

catch

-RES

-RLSp

agv-

-res

-vtonep

báa

there_is_no

neg

tínà

tì-nà

AGR6-

ART

ag-

art

úyã̀a

u-yãa-H-L

3PS-

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

úkùɗùwà

u-kuɗuwa-H-L-L-L

3PS-

peel_off

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

when he saw hyena was stuck, there was no way he could peel off

ùsúmà mázámázá ǹ ìláɗì, ǹ ìláɗì ǹ ìláɗì

ùsúmà

u-sima-L-H-L

3PS-

run

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

mázámázá

hurriedly

ideo

ǹ

and

conj

ìláɗì,

ì-láɗì

NC3-

speed

nc-

ǹ

and

conj

ìláɗì

ì-láɗì

NC3-

speed

nc-

ǹ

and

conj

ìláɗì

ì-láɗì

NC3-

speed

nc-

he ran off quickly

wwɔ́mɔ́, ánnà míndà zzá nnà sìyã́awà vù ùbɔ́wɔ̀

wwɔ́mɔ́,

CDup-wɔ́mɔ́

NC8-

chief

nc-

ánnà

today

adv

míndà

m-inda-L-H-L

1PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

zzá

CDup-zá

NC8-

person

nc-

nnà

CDup-nà

AGR8-

ART

ag-

art

sìyã́awà

si-yãa-wa-L-H-L

HAB-

-APPL

-RLSp

asp-

-appl

-vtonep

vù

2PS.SG

pro

ùbɔ́wɔ̀

ù-bɔwɔ-H-L

NC7-

steal

-NMLZ

nc-

-ntone

Chief! today I saw the one who's been stealing from you

ánnà ǹ'ɔ́pɔ̀wɔ̀ vù bɔ́wɔ́

ánnà

today

adv

ǹ'ɔ́pɔ̀wɔ̀

m-'ɔpɔ-wa-L-H-L-L

1PS-

hold

-APPL

-RLSp

agp-

-appl

-vtonep

vù

2PS.SG

pro

bɔ́wɔ́

thief

today I caught the thief for you

èvì náatà?

èvì

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

náatà?

náatà

small_spider

he Spider?

íi, ǹ'ɔ́pɔ̀ bɔ́wɔ́ váavù vőogínó, àyá vîndàǃ é vì 'ũ̂, ǹ'ɔ́pɔ̀ vì ánnà

íi,

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

ǹ'ɔ́pɔ̀

m-'ɔpɔ-L-H-L

1PS-

hold

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

bɔ́wɔ́

thief

váavù

v-ávù

AGR8-

2PS.POSS

ag-

ppro

vőogínó,

vi̋-à-gínó

AGR8-

NC2-

peanut

aggen-

nc-

àyá

aya-L-H

come

-IMP

-vtone

vîndàǃ

vi-inda-HL-L

AGR8-

see

-IRRp

agv-

-vtonep

é

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

vì

v-ì

AGR8-

COP

ag-

cop

'ũ̂,

'ũ̂

there

loc

ǹ'ɔ́pɔ̀

m-'ɔpɔ-L-H-L

1PS-

hold

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ánnà

today

adv

yes I caught your groundnut thief, come and see! He's there, I caught him today!

á'áǃ

á'á

surprise

intj

no!

háyà àzâa cúkúndú, ùkáɓánúuní

háyà

h-aya-HL

3PP-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

àzâa

a-zaa-L-HL

3PP-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cúkúndú,

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

ùkáɓánúuní

ù-kaɓa-nu-ni-H-H-H-H

NC7-

catch

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-nom

-ntone

they came and found hyena stuck

ùhyã̂a cúkúndú, àyã̂a tèné?

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cúkúndú,

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

àyã̂a

a-yãa-L-HL

3PP-

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tèné?

tì-èné

AGR6-

what

ag-

question

he [the chief] said to the hyena "what's up?"

ùhyã̂a úh-ùh... àmù gó ǹzâa émpè pâa ùkáɓánúuní

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

úh-ùh...

*úh-ùh...

***

àmù

1PS.PRO

pro

gó

TOP

part

ǹzâa

m-zaa-L-HL

1PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

émpè

this

pro

pâa

here

loc

ùkáɓánúuní

ù-kaɓa-nu-ni-H-H-H-H

NC7-

catch

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-nom

-ntone

he said uh-uh it's me I saw him here stuck

àmáa ǹ'ɔ̂ɔ ńkùɗù vì ù'ɔ̂ɔ ù'ɔ̂ɔ ùgúyà cé úkùɗùwà

àmáa

àmá

but

conj

ǹ'ɔ̂ɔ

m-'ɔɔ-L-HL

1PS-

tired

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ńkùɗù

m-kuɗu-H-L-L

1PS-

peel

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

ù'ɔ̂ɔ ù'ɔ̂ɔ

u-'ɔɔ-L-HLu-'ɔɔ-L-HL

3PS-

tired

-RLSp 3PS-

tired

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonepagp-

-vtonep

ùgúyà

u-guya-L-H-L

3PS-

can

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cé

NEG

neg

úkùɗùwà

ù-kuɗuwa-L-L-L

NC7-

peel_off

-COMPL

nc-

-ntone

but I went to peel him, he failed he failed he couldn't get off

máyà ńkùɗù vì, sɔ́bɔ̀ 'ínì vì, wáyànà ùhyã̂awà ámbì

máyà

m-aya-L-H-L

1PS-

come

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

ńkùɗù

m-kuɗu-H-L-L

1PS-

peel

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

vì,

vì

3PS.PRO

pro

sɔ́bɔ̀

because

conj

'ínì

like_that

adv

vì,

v-ì

AGR8-

COP

ag-

cop

wáyànà

u-aya-na-L-H-L-L

3PS-

come

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

ùhyã̂awà

u-hyãa-wa-L-HL-L

3PS-

say

-APPL

-RLSp

agp-

-appl

-vtonep

ámbì

I_am

I freed him, and with that he has come saying that it's me

ùhyã̂a tò ǹ sùpõ̂o tì

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò

intj

ǹ

and

conj

sùpõ̂o

falsehood

tì

tì-ì

AGR6-

COP

ag-

cop

he said it's a lie

ìvɔ́ lêe ùkáɓánúuní

ìvɔ́

2PS.PRO

pro

lêe

there

loc

ùkáɓánúuní

ù-kaɓa-nu-ni-H-H-H-H

NC7-

catch

-RES

-NMLZ

nc-

-res

-nom

-ntone

you're there stuck

yàaní vì àzâanà 'ásù cìníyáa ti̋wwɔ́mɔ́, àhyã̂a cùkúndú tì

yàaní

yàanú

who

question

vì

v-ì

AGR8-

COP

ag-

cop

àzâanà

a-zaa-na-L-HL-L

3PP-

see

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

'ásù

place

cìníyáa

tì-níyáa

NC6-

farm

nc-

ti̋wwɔ́mɔ́,

ti̋-CDup-wɔ́mɔ́

AGR6.GEN-

NC8-

chief

aggen-

nc-

àhyã̂a

a-hyãa-L-HL

3PP-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cùkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

tì

tì-ì

AGR6-

COP

ag-

cop

who did they see at the place of the chief's farm?, they said it's hyena

ùhyã̂a tò tò é vì, àmú zzá nnà àlíbànà ùzáaní pâa

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò

intj

tò

intj

é

éví

3PS.PRO

pro

vì,

v-ì

AGR8-

COP

ag-

cop

àmú

àmù

1PS.PRO

pro

zzá

CDup-zá

NC8-

person

nc-

nnà

CDup-nà

AGR8-

ART

ag-

art

àlíbànà

a-laba-na-L-H-L-L

3PP-

lack

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

ùzáaní

ù-zaa-ni-H-H

NC7-

see

-NMLZ

nc-

-nom

-ntone

pâa

here

loc

he said OK OK yes its him! I'm the one they didn't see here

ámbì máyànà ńdàmà vù kóo?

ámbì

I_am

máyànà

m-aya-na-L-H-L-L

1PS-

come

-PFV

-RLSp

agp-

-asp

-vtonep

ńdàmà

m-dama-H-L-L

1PS-

tell

-IRRp

agp-

-vtonep

vù

2PS.SG

pro

kóo?

kóo

conj

I'm the one who came here to tell you, or?

àhyã̂a íi, ùhyã̂a tò ìndúu bɔ́wɔ́ pâa

àhyã̂a

a-hyãa-L-HL

3PP-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

íi,

'ĩ́i

yes

intj

ùhyã̂a

u-hyãa-L-HL

3PS-

say

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

tò

intj

ìndúu

here_is

pres

bɔ́wɔ́

thief

pâa

here

loc

they said yes OK he said OK here's the thief here

háyà ɔ̀'ɔ́pɔ̀ cúkúndú

háyà

h-aya-HL

3PP-

come

-RLS

agp-

-vtone

ɔ̀'ɔ́pɔ̀

a-'ɔpɔ-L-H-L

3PP-

hold

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cúkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

they caught hyena

ɔ̀gɔ́rìlɔ̀ tì, àváyù

ɔ̀gɔ́rìlɔ̀

a-gɔrɔ-L-H-L-ìl-

3PP-

beat

-RLSp

-PLAC-

agp-

-vtonep

-plac-

tì,

tì-ì

AGR6-

PRO

ag-

ncpro

àváyù

a-vayu-L-H-L

3PP-

lose

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

they beat him up, they threw him away

víndà àhúnà cíkúndú ǹ kàlíipì ka̋nnàatànáatà

víndà

v-inda-L-H-L

2PS-

see

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

àhúnà

a-huna-L-H-L

3PP-

kill

-RLSp

agp-

-vtonep

cíkúndú

tì-kúndú

NC6-

hyena

nc-

ǹ

and

conj

kàlíipì

kà-líipì

NC1-

blame

nc-

ka̋nnàatànáatà

ka̋-vì-náatà

AGR1-

NC8-

small_spider

aggen-

nc-

you see they killed hyena for the sin of Spider

tò, kòmísòoní jùngònú

tò,

tò

intj

kòmísòoní

kò-mísòoní

NC1-

story

nc-

jùngònú

jungonu-L-L-H

shut

-IMP

-vtone

OK, story close!